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The Portland daily press., 1869-06-12

. A. CARD. The 0Aicers aud Members Of the Port
land Light Infantry take this method OF returning
their sincere thanks for the generous present OF
&334.O0 made them by their Honorary Members
and invited guests. on the occasion Of their late ex-
carsien. A.s - aa CD kb
je12d1t I'D. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-12

BRIEF JoTTNGs.-The Merchants Clam
bake Association make their annual trip to
Robinson's Cove at A P. M. to-day-Rev. Ho-
ratio Stebbins will not be able to preach at the
First Parish tomorrow, but it is hoped that he
will be able to do so on the goth inst.-The
rain of Friday night helped to lay the acres of
dust in our streets.-Summer event back on
u.s. again yesterday morning "A horse ran
away with a wagon loaded with iron pipes,i on
Commercial street, yesterday morning, and in
crossing the railroad track upset driver and
load into the street. He was caught before
doing any damage. --All quiet in the Munich
pal Court yesterday morning.-The Maine
Medical Association begin their summer ses-
sion next week in this city. The Doctors
couldn't have chosen pleasanter locality
There is actually live gorilla along with the
big fish at Market Square, We can make
oath to it-The Portland horse ssArcoIa'' won,
the second purse Of $500 at the Riverside Park
races on Friday last.-C. w. Gilkey g Co.'s
Ottawa Beer is the biggest thing through ice
that the community ever saw Five cents a
drink.-Lots OF trout fishermen arrived home
last night with something handsome on the
string. "A number Of flags were displayed on
the public buildings yesterday in honor Of the
visit of the Cadets.--We should like To know
when the earth works on the corner of Free
and Congress streets are to be Demolished
The same person who lives long enough to
witness the completion of the Post Office may
also live to see the completion of the draw at
Vaughan's Bridge.-The yacht Columbia
sailed from Jewell's Island at A. NJ yester-
day, and arrived at Bath at IL 1.2 A. M-The
sun was welcome visitor yesterday afternoon,
brief as was his stay. The school children
will have another rehearsal for the 4th of July
Concert, this afternoon, at o'clock, at Recep-
ton Hall, and it is hoped that every child will
be present that can be spared by its family
To-day is the anniversary of the glorious old
Portland Rifle Corps, that was for so many
years the pride of the city. We understand
that some of the old members will celebrate
the day in due FORM The Highland Cadets
will be reviewed to-day by Col. John NJ Brown
of the Governors staff, instead of the Mayor,
according to the Advertiser
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-12

E. M. PATTEN & Co. will sell this morning,
at their rooms on Exchange street, q large lot
of jewelry, crockery and glass ware, piano
forte, violins, Sc.
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-12

If you want nice suit of clothes for sum.
mer wear, call on Geo. w. Rich q Co., 173
Fore street, or If You have any friends in want
of clothing send them there. They make most
of the clothing they sell, and warrant all.
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-12
state News.


We learn from the journal that few nights
since, the store of 3. A. Lunt, at South Dur
ham, was broken into. A large number of
five cent pieces and quite quantity of tobac-
CO were Stolen
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-12

HowE's MUSICAL MoNTHLY.-A new maga-
zine. Each number contains six dollars worth
of first class music, and can be purchased of
s. T. Cobb, 96 Exchange street, for thirty-five
cents. Call and examine the contents of q
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-12
To Consumers of Coal

/ N consequence OF a combination existing among
1o thirty thousand mipers. embracing the whole
coal region, to regulate the price OF labor, similar
combination OF vessel owners and captains In reer-
ence to the felghting ofcoa and having 70 pay cash
for all our COAL we the coal dealers offorand feel
that to pursue the course have In the past, OF
selling coal tor future delivery, would be disastrous
to the trade, aud principle not recognized IN any
other braneh Of business; therefore, it Is hereby
agreed that on and after June 10th, all sales OF coal
shall be for cash, with privilege OF oehVering the
coal within thirty days.
10y 'TlF JAMES q WILLIAMS.
.l.ai Tli HIRAM BROOKS,
- ssl JACKSON q EATON.
/. sla .i|. 81. EVANS g GREENE
JOS, POOR.
JAMES II. BAKER.
- - 81 JNO. W. DEERING.
-+.4. RANDALL, McALLISTER & CO.
SAML ROUNDS 4 SONS.
lEAA SSss sSss & F1aSsH aSs aHss 1 $50 sS
juno 12 cod I'm
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-12

cans es bdls paper 80 bbls. pork 100 boxes tin, 90
kegs lead 4horles, pkgs to erder fof Canada and
up boxes cans ia rolls leather, 43 bales
rags % bags WOOL 90 car wheels 50 casks potash. 70
pkgsto order,
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-12

s4.Oe cRooUzr--a good article. Also new
stock of cbildren's Carriages, at G. Day, Jr,
Co 10. "a Exchange street, e j1Oeod3t
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-12

THE members of the Portland Yacht Club
can now be supplied with the Regulation Hat,
by Geo W. Rich & Co., 173 Fore street, Port
IA land 8 41a aA-si EiupeiO-ss
quested to meet in the High School building,
entrance on Cumberland street, this (Satur-
day) afternoon, at o'clock. taass ASA
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-12

THIS Is an extraordinary remedy for the LIVER
4 gani KIDNEYS, when diseased. Il Is compound
Known, which act directly on the LIVER and KID
3 nxS, correcting Digestion, Purifying the Blood,
negusstng the Nervous System, Curing Pain in the
ing and faiptness OF the Stomseh, Weakness of the
Limbs, Languidness, Yell0wness Of the Eyes and
Skin, Jaundice, Pain IN the Bones, Dyspepsia, Dry
Cough, Sore throat Night Sweets trrftability, Nef
yousnesss Loss Of Memory, Weak Eyes, Dizziness,
Dropsy etc.. These dihicnlties arise from o. bad Liv
1It is . valuable remedy for Serofulous and
Syphitic Diseases, and all Glandular Enlargements,
Canker, Humor In the Stomach and Bowels, ,Costiye-
ness, Rheumafism, etc. tits free from Caomel and
Al0es-has all the GOOD properties OF those Drugs
and none OF the bad. This il . Purely vegetn-'
bic Remedy, safe Tor all.
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-12
Peace Jubilee !

T EVILS TOPPAN would be happy TO see all
Ii his old friends and customers OF Portland and
vicinity at his New Quarters No S02 Washingon on st,
Boston, where he has the largest and best selected
stock OF Fine Ready Made CIoihing and Gen
tlemen's tqrnishing Goods TO be found in the city
June l2 d2t
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-12
For Sale or to Let.

HOUSE No Prospect st, corner Of Casco st, Win
III store in basement Most OF the purchhse
money can remain on mortgage. Immediate pos
session given. Inquire Of
june1a eodtf eei+n - 1923 Middle st.
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-12

GEO A. ANDREWS,
2 $40. s.H No. 4 Portland Pier.
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-12


TWENTY DoLLARs year is a small sum to
pay for q sense OF security against loss by fire
or theft Of those valuables 30 large proper
tion Of mankind possesses, such as bonds,
deeds. mortgages, plate, laces, iewelry, dia-
monds, Be, and yet that sum win rent safe
in the Union Safe Deposit Vaults, 40 State
street, Boston, which are as perfect as human
ingenuity can deTise. Larger safes range from
$25 to $100 year. The managers also receive
at low rates, for safe keeping, valuable paint
ings, rare books, choice works Of art, family
plate, town records, &c. The manager, Henry
Lee, will furnish circulars with full informa-
tion.a gaa95 = ageFseAoot g
From the army hospital; the bloody battle
field, the mansion Of the rich and the humble
abode of the poor; from the Office and the sa-
cred desk; from the mountain top, distant wall
ley and far off islands 0of the ocean; from
every nook and corner of the civilized world,
is pouring in the evidence Of the astonishing
effects of brakes Plantation Bitters. Thou
sands upon thousands of letters nike the fol-
lowing may be seen at our office:
sac i have been in the army hospi-
tai for fourteen months, speechless and nearly
dead. At Alton, ILL.,, they gave me bottle of
Plantation Btters. Three bottles have made
me we'll man. G. III. FLAUTE.
Il MAGNOLIA WATER-Sul,erio to the best
imported German Cologne, and sold athalf the
price. ss5ssi t..e s..ie 4 tune12eodd1w&w y
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-12
YORK COUNTY.

Last Thursday as james M. johnson of
North Berwick was fencing in the woods = loS biz
dog dog discovers 81 his dog, and after pref
" Smart fight aided by club the animal was
killed, which proved to be a loupcercier, says
the Biddeford Union.
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-12
Fashionable, Comfortable, Dura-

Tho CATERS and Slippers made by T.. e. NOSE
LEY q co, 293 Warrington ct, Boston, (opposite
Jordan, Marsh q Co's) Tor ladies, Gentlemen or
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-12

FlHE Branch ONCE of the New York LII Ins. Co.
Il having beon removed to Fluents Block, the iolm-
er ohiee, No 80 Exchange ST., is now 60 rent.
OF VIZ. MORRILL,, Fluent Block,
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-12
Schenck's Pulmonic syrup.

ETFor Sale by Lowell & Senier.
sNTu & Sa 1stw-1h I'd W 3mo.
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-12

Fer Sale i'm Weed or GLASS.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-24
A Sarprise Party Surprised.

AN incident occurred in this city few
days since, too good to be lost A young
lady, whose name was not Pauline, came
out from the East 10 visit her married
sister, never, of course, entertaining an
Idea OF matrimony. At her sisters house
she met by chance" young man from
the interior OF the State, whose name was
not Claude Neither her sister nor any of
her admirers imagined the young lady in
cllneo towards matrimOny, and were more
than ever convinced of the truth of their
belief when she announced her intention
OF returning East, and procured her ticket
on the outgoing steamer. Regretting her
determination to go, her friends resolved
to give surprise party the NIGHT previous
to her departure. At s o'clock they as
sembled at a nelghbor's house, and, headed
by the clergyman and his wife, marched
in a body to surprise the young lady.
Arrived at the house, and admitted, they
waited for the young lady-who was re-
ported to be upstairs dressing-to ccme
down. Getting tired of waiting, the cler-
gyman was commissioned 10 accompany
the lady of the house up stairs to compel
the young lady's attendance. After
few minutes delay, the party came down,
the young lady accompanied by the
occasional visitor from the interior
Advancing and forming a circle, the
clergyman commenced reading cere-
mony very interesting to all young and
some old ladies. The company, as he pro-
ceeded, thought the reverend gentleman
was assisting in a nice joke, and could not
believe it was anything else until he ended
by pronouncing them "man and wife"
One who was present, and who was the
only one in the secret, describes the ex.
pressions of wonder, amazement and
horror as really amusing. Several young
men who had been quite attentive to the
young lady, first laughed, then looked
serious, and finally wished the happy
couple much joy, trying the meanwhile 10
smile. The young ladies giggled mali
cious giggle and the old ladies shook their
heads. Even the clergyman's wife looked
serious, and before she would kiss the
bride wanted to see the license That ex-
hibited, the whole surprise party acknowl-
edged themselves surprised. And so the
young lady did not go East, but did go
North, after spending few days here In
consideration of her very sensible resolve,
it is reported that the agent of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company refunded the
price of the young lady's ticket-4San
Francisco Bulletin.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-24

titled in strictly fOrbidding Laura to tell
you her secret till 1 gave he emission.
Thought l, you will both md out the
truth by and by; but till you do, not
penny OF my money shall you touch, Mis-
ter Pen, as penalty for your deception.
Now that you understand one another,
there is no further reason for your not
giving up the one-eyed inspectorship tc
some man who is better qualified for the
ON ;e. The next thing is for you and
Laura to take couple of months holi
day, and travel about the country till YOU
cast your one eyes upon some comfortable
little property, where you can make up
your minds to settle down in quiet-and
you can send me the bill, and then we'll
see what else can be done for you
Need | say, we did so-or that, in con-
sequence, here we are.
There" said Pen, when he had finish
ed his story, 81 hope | have convinced
YOU that my luck is sall my eyep"-
Chambers Journal
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-24

cy of delight; and l was about putting
twenty different questions to her at time
to know the reason of her singular con
duct, when old Mr. Tredgold said, Wait a
bit. None of that. Just cast your eve
this way, Pen, my boy here's little BIT
of round l want you and Laura TO try
over with me before | allow q word to be
said about this little mystery.-No; 1 in
sist, he said, seeing me about to remon-
strate. Pleasure first, business after
wards
"The cloth was laid for supper, and we
sat round the table. plate in front of
each of US, while Mr.. Tredgold handed
Laura and me the notes of the round,
keeping copy for himself
"When 1 had glanced at my copy, 1 felt
ready to sink through the floor with NOR
tification. l could not believe my eyes
eye, mean.
"'Now, then,' cried Mr.. Tredgold,
smartly. Laura begins-one, and two,
and
Laura bagan blushing, and in a voice
very unlike her natural one, to sing:
ANe0TeffO
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-24

"' Now, said my eccentric father-in-law,
it's my turn And he addressed the in
quiry to me to the same tune.
g was forced, very reluctantly, to own,
in reply, as he had done, that | certainly
did know the individual referred to.
every well, then, he remarked, when
had finished, out with it, can't yous'
"Ve-y furtively l obeyed, and placed
my eye on the plate before me. My wife
gave scream of laughter, which much
disconnected me. There we were, two of
us,-Mr. Tredgold and I,-holding our
handkerchiefs up to our faces, and con-
templating the upturned glance of our
cyl from our plates. 1t was most ludi-
crously horrible.
I" Ch0 rus, if you please
"WhereupOn we stated harmoniOusly
that there were two of US knew the
Glass eye Man.
"I thought we had done.
al No, no. said Mr.. Tredgold pass the
harmony round
at therefore devolved upon me to put
the question to my wife Did she know,
&c.
Before l had finished, the truth flashed
across me,-sure enough she did.
"With little terrified cry, she deposit
ed her eye on the plate, and ran out of the
room, leaving us to sing the chorus by
ourselves, to witt
" Then there are three of us know the Glass-eye
Who keeps the shop in Regent Street,
And goes little lame"
"In a few minutes, Laura returned with
her off eye inserted in place of the one
left in the ROOM You know now why |
went to London, Pen. fell down going
up stairs with my spare eye in my hand,
and the other one falling out, broke both
unfortunately at once The two letters
you were so suspicious about were
from Bernotti, - so was the box.
You might have known he would
not have addressed letters to two persons
in one house in the same handwriting, on
such private matter, you dear old goose
you. But you need not be jealous again,
for we will have our eyes down together
in future-won't we, dearY
YES said Mr.. Tredgold; 'we'll all
have our eyes down together, now the
mischief is out, and perhaps they'll come
cheaper, like that But now Mister Cross
ley, I'll have word with you. I'll tell
you why We came to Stepminster. Soon
after Laura left school, she met with the
accident that deprived her of the sight OF
one eye. When it was replaced with the
best imitation we could procure, l began
to see that there would be plenty of suit
ors yearning to accept her one eye as a
drawback that might be balanced by her
money. for everybody knew of her mis-.
fortune as well as her fortune. did not
care TO have Laura wooed under circum-
stances so disadvantageous to her real
merits, so removed here, where at least
there could be no knowledge of her infrm-
ity to prejudice her future l had no in
tention that Laura should marry without
her husbands knowing the secret as soon
as she was honestly loved for her own
sake. If withheld that secret fro you.
it was your own fault was disposed to
YOU from the first, from discovering that
vou had glass eye; and l gave you
every opportunity to own it, even leading
the conversation to the subject You re-
fused. l therefore considered myself JUS
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-24

Re gent Street And goes a lit tie lame!
"This was terrible: but reflection was
out of the question, for Mr. Tredgold, with
mis- stentorian bass, Immediately began
singing, to the same air, by way of reply
80 yes, know the Glass-eye Man;
Bernotti is his name;
He keeps the shop ia Regent Street
And goes little lame.
"But the worst was, the terrible proof
Mr.. Tredgold gave that he really did
know the Glass eye Man, for. he had no
sooner finished the verse than, with
a burst of laughter, he took out
his own eye-to my terrible surprise,
a glass one-and placed it on the
plate before him. was almost stupefied
But in moment, the old gentleman re.
covered himself from his chuckles suffi
GENTLY to call out Chorus if you please :
In which very lugubriously joined.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-24

THE number OF sheep in Ohio in
1868 was 1859 S45. producing not less than
30 OOO, 900 pounds of wool. The farmers
of Ohio i'm 1855 lost in killed and in
iured 96, ,251 sheep, by dogs, which were
valued at $2S3, ,69745. The number of
dogs in 1866 was ia, ,909. making the loss
for the two years per dog, Sl.62, sum
sufficient TO deIray the expenses of nearly
800 families, at an annual cost oil $l,ooo
each.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-24
Capturing Monkeys.

MONKEYS are pretty common, yet as all
the families are remarkably cunning has
it ever occurred to the reader how they
are taken ? Pitfalls will take lion, and
the famished monarch of the forest will,
after few days starvation, dart into
cage containing food, and thus be secured.
But how are monkeys caught? The ape
family resembles man. Their vices are
human. They love liquor, and fall. In
Darfour and Sennaar the natives make
fermented beer, of which the monkeys are
passionately fond. Aware of this, the ma
tives go to the parts of the forest fire.
quented by the monkeys, and set on the
ground calabashes full of the enticing IL
quor. As soon as a monkey sees and
tastes it, he utters loud cries of Joy, that
soon attract his comrades. Then an orgie
begins, and In a short time the beasts show
all degrees of intOxication. Then the ne
groes appear. The few who come too
late to get fuddled escape. The drinkers
are too far gone to distrust them, but ap-
parently take them for larger species of
their own genus. The negroes take some
up, and these begin to weep and cover
them up with maudlin kisses. When
negro takes one by the hand To lead him
off the nearest monkey will cling to the
one who thus finds support and endeavor
to go off also. Another will grasp at him,
and 40 on until the negro leads stagger-
ing line of ten or dozen tipsy monkeys.
When finally brought to the village they
are securely Gagged, and gradually sober
down; but for two or three days gradu-
ally diminishing supply of liquor is given
them, so as to reconcile them by degrees
to their state of captivity.
The American Rdilaoay Times has the
following: lone enthusiastic railway
man has been heard to say that 1t is safer
to travel by railway than TO stay at home.
Whether this is true or not, the result OF
travel on the railways of Massachusetts
for the past year shows a singular immu-
nifty from fatal results TO passengers. The
returns of the several railway corpora
tions IN this State disclose this fact, among
others, that "a .9l6,021 passengers were
transported by them for greater or less
distances during the year ending Novem-
Der 30, 1868, and out of this vast number
not one was killed or injured while occu-
pying his seat, although several were Ia
tally hurt in attempting to get on or oil
the trains when in motion, and many per-
sons have been killed or badly hurt while
(unlawfully) walking on the track. Ex-
perience proves that there is no method
of travel that is near as safe as that of the
well managed steam railway"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-24

A GENTLEMAN one day indiscreetly
asked friend how old she was. She re-
fiected. "Let me see; was Is when
was roarried, and my husband was 30;
now be is twice 30, that Is 60; so, OF
course, l am twice IS, that is 36."
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-24
poetrp.
HO " III HAPPENED
BY JOHN G. SAKE.


- All we love each other well;
Better far than words can tell,
Said nv charmer -"bnt in vain
Are nv forts TO explain
How it happened! Tell me, now,
Dearest. OF the why and how
Since the fact we cannot doubt,
Tell me how il came about"
Well, my darling, will try
To explaia the how and why,l
(Speaking for nyself-nOt you;
That. of course. i can not do)-
Not your (brillianD mind alone
Could have thus euthralled my own:
Not the charm of every grace
Beaming from your sunny face;
Not your voice-though music be
Less melOdiOus 10 me;
Not your kis-es-eweeter far
Than The drops of Hybla are;
None Of these, from each apart.
Could have so enchained my heart;
Nav. not cen the wOndrOus whole
Could have fixed my wayward soul;
Had not love-your lOve-preyalled,
All the rest had surely failed
There you have the reason, dear
Is the explanation clear
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-24

o! do you know the Glass-eye Manl o.,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-06-24

The Cincinnati Gazette, editsrially CEN.
menting on the recent prize fight between
McCoole and Allen, says: "Ths affair was
at once on exhibition Of the glory and
shame OF the prize ring. In Allen We
see display OF the highest pluck and
physical perfaction-a triumph of superior
breeding over superior bulk. In the crowd
we see an exhibition ofa brutal fsrocity which
sbames the human form. A custom which
brings together such q crowd Of villains can
do nothing to create the habit of fair play
in the chance collisions Of men. nor can 1t
offer any feature that can redeem II from
this disgusting depravity Of its followers. /"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-06-24
Boys and TObabcO.

A sensible writer says good thing, and
true one, too, for boys who dse tobacco
1t has utterly spoiled and utterly ruined
thousands Of boys. It tends to the soften.
ing and weakening of the buned and /,
greatly Injuries the brain, thssspilal nM;
row, and the whole nervous fluid. Alloy
who smokes early and frequently Of ID any
way uses large quantities Of tobacco Il never
known to make man of much enesyy, and
generally lacks muscular and physical
as we'll as mental power. We would par.
ticnlarly warn boys, who want to b. any.
thing in the world, to shun tobacco %
most baneful poison.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-06-24
HOTELS.
\lL EXCHANGE HOTEL,

N. v. MILLER, pro,r,.,or
NThe largest and most commodiou, IJo,o, In ~.
OIL region Fair on the Bridge reduced to boarders
This house is pleasantly sitnated, rooms cool and
PHEASANT making 1t delightful hotel In all respect
Petroleum Centre, April 16, 1859.