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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

JAS. Fl. MCMILLAN, ESQ, B1DDEFoRp:
Dear Sir,-Your letter on admission of cot
ton ma ;hinery free of duty, addressed to me,
ana published In Biddeford Union and Journal
OF the 10th inst, conveys the impression that
am IN favor OF the free admission of such
machinery. This, of course you do not intend
as you have my letter of 9th inst in reply to
your telegram, informing You that would op-
pose such q measure, and do all could to de.
leat IL, unless the material of which the ma
chinery made is also admitted free Won
say in reply 9th inst, that you asrAa with me
IL TINS matter, and are willing the machinery
shall be admitted free provided the material
Tor making It is also admitted free of duty.
Please publish this letter in the Uuion and
journal to correct any false inference which
may be drawn from your published letter 10
me. Yours truIv
JOHN LYNCH
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DOMESTICRORrs.

NEW ORLEANs-Ar 10th Arques Frank Marion
Duncan, and SagadahOc. Curtis, Liverpool.
JACKsONvILLE-Ar nth, sch Jas A Croker
sATiLLA-sld 10th, sch Maud Webster, Went
worth. Portland
BALTIMORE-Cld 22d. brig Mansanla, Spear,
PHILADELPHIA-Ar2 POD, briggs M E Thompson.
Bunker, Sagua: Faustina Patterson, Cardenas; sch
Challenge, Thomas, SearspOrt.
CID 22d, brig Kate Foster, Pickett, Newburyport.
Ar 2lth, ship Wallace, Jordan. Liverpool IS days.
IN, NEW YORk-Ar I'D, sch Maracaibo. Henley, i'm
CID 25d. ship America, Bartlett. Quebec; brigs A NJ
Knight Knight, Matanzas; Catawba. Havener. TOR
MP; Clara Sawyer, Branscom, Demarara; Josephine
Knowles. Cousins, Pensacola.
Ar 25d, bar9ue j Z Hobrook, leavitt, Cabairien
schs Sylvan. Young, Porto Rico; M M Pote, Haynes'
Cabaren koret. Cr0cker. st Marc.
Fasse6 through Hell Gate 22d, scbs w Darling.
smith. Port johnson tor Portland; George s. Albert
neDonald. do Tor do; VanCleai, Carter, Eliza
HOLMES HoLE-Ar a2d, brigs S J strout. Ham
mond, Cardenas IS days for Portland; o Phinney
BOYD, New York for do; sch White Sea, Jones, Sa-
tilla River for Brunswick.
BOSTON-Ar 2uh ship Franklin. Drew, NYork;
Manzoni. Cook. Truxillo; Perss Hinekly, Foster,
Cabarien Edith Hall: Snow; Cenfnegos; Aroos-
cola; ii Means, Tracy Hoboken; schs John Somes,
Heath Ponce Guiding Star. Gray, do; y Croker,
saDyiiIe Segain, Call do Maggie Mulvey. Rogers,
Darien Cyrus rosset. Harding, Satilla; II q Bird,
Drinkwater. Savannah: Georgia, Brier, Charleston;
f Hatch Fales. Richmond; X C Thomas, Crockett,
Baltimore; Wooster, Leland. Elizabethport Reno,
Foster, Port johnson.
Cid 23d, brig Peri, Perkins, st John, NIB sch Della
Kinds. Wells, Calais.
Sid oath, sh p Mary GOodell.
AR 25tb. barque Sarah Hobart, Cros on, Bueuos
Ayres sen II Miller, Shea, Wiscasset.
SALEM-Ar cath, sch Highlander Rogers, from
Portland.
:, NEWBURYPORT-Ar2 oath, sch Abigail Hanes.
Smitn, Philadelphn; N Berry. PendetOn, from Port
J0DnSOn; PelrO. Rogers Etizahafbporf. Pavilion.
Parker. do; Choetaw, Cook, Calais.
SID 9th, brig Anna ID Torrey, Curtis, Portland.
FOR EIGN PORTS
Ar at Antwerp 18th inst, ship Crescent City, Delano
Callao via Valparaiso.
Sid FIN Para previous to 9th inst, sch c Warren,
Smith, New YORK.
Ar at st Thomas 18th inst, ship John Dimmock
Winchell, Honolulu for New Bedford, leaky.
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How SHERIDAN SAW HIS P1cruRE.-Dur;no
the late meeting of the officers of the A..
the Potomac in Philadelphia, Mr. prnh -. VI
dered to number Of the assembled h usn ten
invitation to visit the exhibition Of Sha. 4ss an
Ride, at the Academy of Fine Arts SSGSeloans
himself went alone aud early in tho n ,n
to see what Mr.. Buchanan Reads idea morning
ride would prove to be. How he I;1,a " nus
picture has not TRANSFERRED At ali an neu me
exhibited no emotion which made him nus .s, ne
uOus but without doubt his heart tbro,'o onspic-
quicker beat as the canvas recalled tho WIN WY!
ring scene. On leaving the hall no stor sui,
for a moment before chrome of the na;ntf;pa
The young man in attendance, ever anx;oms !:
extend the influence of art, inquired NJ ~ 10
visitor without looking up from the hook -; Nc
which he was rapidly entering the sales ~
chromos) if he wonld like to buy one of tbos -,
pictures. "a capital likeness, sir, of Gen.r sG
Sheridan" said he. orai
The Major General put his hands in A..
pockets of his citizens dress, and midi, ..,e
n,Ied that he did not care particularIv r., re-
likeness Of Sheridan. ior
tsr, but the horse, sir" said the younp mon
!hat famous black horse. There IL NO n n,hn
picture Of him in existence "' o'ner
obi said General Sheridan, ST own tho
horse" ""n inc
The clerk looked upl The curtain fell.
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Political Notes.

THE statement in the linton and Journal
that the letter signed by Hon. r. M. Chap
man and Others recently published in that pa
per, was in the handwriting of the Assessor
is untrue. Moreover, it would seem from the
fact that the editor is perfectly familiar with
Mr.. Knowltons handwriting that he must
have kno,on it was not written by him. Of
course it is a matter of the slightest con-
sequence in whose handwriting it was, the
document deriving its chief Importance not
from its penmanship but from the expression
OF opinions therein contained and the charac-
ter of the gentlemen who avow them, and, we
allude to the matter simply to illustrate the
extremities to which the editor of that paper is
driven in its attempt to parry the force of the
blow.
THE word white" makes its last political
appearance in the naturalization laws whence
1t is soon to be expelled.
JOHN CovoDE has declined to be a can
didate for reelection to Congress.
The Pressure Isle Sunrise which supported
Mr.. Perham last year is now decidedly in ia
vor of the nomination of Gen. Hersey for
Daniel Pratt, but not the great perrpatetie-
philosopher, we fear, is to be the Democratic
candidate for Governor of Alabama.
The lKennebec Journal speaking of the
charge made by the Ellsworth american that
Mr.. Blaine caused the detection in the Ken
nebec delegation, in the winter of 1869, which
resulted, as is alleged, in the defeat of Mr..
NORTH Tor the Senate, says:
We deem it our duty for the sake of trutb
and justice, and for no personal consideration
or bias, to deny without qualification The
truth OF this charge It is an imputation
totally without foundation, the product ot
ignorance of facts, incorrect REASONING from
false premises, and unfair motives: and
must be as annoying to Mr.. Morrill, as uninst
to Mr.. Blaine. We feel authorized to saw
that the warmest personal friendship and
confidence have existed and still exist be
tween the two gentlemen mentioned, (which
could not be possible if the above charge were
true) and that neither this SANDER nor any
thing at present probably in the future will
Sgail to break or disturb the cordial relations
between them.
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WATERROROUGH. Anril q. 187l


The water in Buff Stream, in the northwest
part OF this town, at point known as Smiths
Mills, on Friday broke through the embark
ment on the west side of the dam, and gradu-
ally encroached upon the yard, and finally I'M
dermined the story and half house of Horace
T. !hlng, which it carried off and deposited in
aru'ned condition on the intervale below. The
wafer also undermined the barn, one half of
W. ~Aon broke away and fell into the water.
Inc house was few rods from the stream
I"e oahk OF the new channel presents very
s eas appearance; the top of which is fifty
,eet from the surface of the water. and the side
Is nearly perpendicular. The portion of the
oarn wn'cn was allowed by the flood to remain
' was .smeu.a'eiy taken down, as it would have
shared the same fate as the other. Tho ;n,a.
vale is very much injured, and Mr.. Tb;nr sra
tains very heavy loss. He is a hard wo,h;.
man and a good citizen, aad has the symnatbr
of the community. v,,ron
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-26
Bachelors Hair Dive.

rms splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world
TIE only true and perfect Dye harmless, reliable in
stantaneous; no Disappointment no ridiculous tints
remedles the ill effects of bad dyes; invigoraes and
caves the hair soft and beautiful black or brown.
soid Dy all Druggists and Perfumers, and properly
pplied at the Wig Factory, 1G Bond st,N.Y
june 3-sNdlyI&w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-26

THE LITTLE CORPORAL for May comes in
good time. Fresh as the flowers and bright as
the spring time-full of good things for the
children and for all who love children. Great
improvements are promised in the already
charming Magazine. One dollar q year.
Sswell & Miller, Chicago, Ill.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-26
Fine Custom Made Clothing.
READY-MADE PRICES.

We would invite the nubl;c 70 ox..
SPRING STOCK Of Custom Made CI'OTH T W
consisting OF Spring Over Sacks. Business and Dress
~ a. y, spenuid styles and make, which we warrant
cases much better. On" al most
70 ir rGsg who propose to have their made
for they the best ever before oarsd 10 % goods
r,ws nave i also fine stock of HOSIERY. GLOVES
1 naES naGS, KIDS. &C., &C., all OF which we
Hotel. We opPosi'e Haiihouth
apt diff sn A. NJ. svuru
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Memoir NDA.

Ship Thos freeman, Owen, from New Orleans Tor
Cronstadt, which was burned at sea, STRUCK by
lightning on the 18th inst. the bolt maxi ing a hole on
the port side nearly two feet in size and Frustrating
all on board. She was abandoned next day and at
rived at New York. The vessel registered 1850 tons
and was built in 1865 at Bath where che was owned
Ship John Dimmock, from Honolulu for New
very lcaky condition,
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DEPARTURE OF OCEAN srEAMERs
MARIN e N EWS.
20 RI OF RITA Nd.

Monday. April 25.
ARRIVED.
Steamer New Brunswick, Winchester, Boston for
Eastp0rt and st John. NIB.
brig Charlena. lot Portland) Nichols. sagua Feb e5
via Nassau. mp, where she put in to stop leak)-
molasses to Geo Hunt
Brig Susie J strout, (of New York; Hammond
Brig Showers. tot SIockton) French. Cardenas Is
days-molasses to Geo II Starr.
Brig Helen Phinney, Boyd, New York, to load
Brig Mary E Dana, o'Neil, Bucksviue. s G. for
Yarmouth.
Sch Mcclellan. FAIR, Baitimore,-corn 0a and
-four, 10 Geo w True & Co.
Sch Eastern Belle. Kilborn. Philadelphia.
Sch Mary Bliss. (Br) Price. Boston.
Sch I b Harris. (Brl QuinIan. Boston.
Sch Maggie Quinn. ibrl Kingston Salem.
Sch belmont. Gales, Boston.
Sch Lookout, Mcfarland Boston.
Sch NJ A Holt Holt Boston.
Sch Modena. Rowe, Rockport.
Sch can n@nn D Sanx WEYMOUTH oqS Ipswich.
S Scs Frank Pierce; Grant, Ellsworth.
Sch Virginia. Strout, Millbridce for Boston.
Sch Merriman, Creamer Bangor for Boston.
sen Henry. Carter, Bangor for Boston.
Sch Napoleon, Fuller, Bristol for Boston.
Sloop Seventy-Six, Williams, Bath.
CLEARED.
Steamer Chesapeake, johnson, New York-fien-
c BarSns Mary G Fox, Ross, Matanzas-James NJ
Brig Merriwa, Waterhouse. Sagua-G Hunt.
Sch VIM Arthur, Andrews, Baltimore-Orand0
Nicke-son.
Sch James, Winchenbach, Boston.
Sch Samuel Fish, Teel. Rockport to load for City
Point, Va-Orlanddo Nickerson.
Sch Helen Maria, Prince, Camden and Belfast
Eastern Packet Co.
Sch Utica, Thorndike, Rockland-C b Morse
q Co.
SA1LED-Ship Lord Dalhousie; barques Daring,
Iitania. and Maria; briggs Frank Allen, Merrwa;
sch Margs, and others.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-26

With the sticky, filthy, danger
GUS Hair Preparations, but use
Natures Hair Restora.
tive, which is perfectly clean
and transparent, and eutjrelu
free from all dangerous drugs.
1t will positively restore GRAY
Hair, prevents the hair from
falling off, will cause It to
crow w1en prematurely lost, re-
moves dandruff and Keeps the
, nead In a perfectly healthy con-
dltion. Try a bottle and be
satlsned that 1t is the greatest
discovery OF the age. PROC
TOR BROTHERS, Gloucester,
Soc Ag'ts tor the Pate ntee. Ali
the Maine Druggists have a full
supply. apr23snd&w1m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-26
"PROPOSALS"

WILL be received by the undersigned until
w Saturday, May Z, at o'clock, for furnishing
the city with five hundred thousand t5O0,0OO more
or less, good, sound, straight hard-burned bricks
for sidewalks to be delivered through the season at
such times and such places as may be designated by
the Street Commissioner. Sample of bricks to ac-
company bid.
Will receive at same time and place. proposals for
five thousand (5000) yards, less, best quality
medium sized cObble-stones Tor paving. Bidders
will state price per ton delivered wharf tree of
wharfage.
The Committee reserve the right to reject any or
an bids. Bidders are invited to be present at tho
Aidermen's Room, City Hall, at the tire mentioned
above. GRO p WESCOTT
Chairman Committee on Streets, Sidewalks, &c.
Portland, April 20, 1870. apr26tmy7
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BAKERY TO LET

MYTH three good ovens; machinery; tools; pans
w carts; sleds; stable; with everything that
constitutes frst-rdte Bdke-House all in good run
ming order, with dwelling house attached with all
modern improvements, lin Of the best locations
in Portland tor good bakery.) Will be let cheap,
to competent, responsible perron, none else need
apply. Inquire Of IL. ROWE, Architect, on the
premises Lafayette street, Munjov Hill
~ Beans and Brown. II read baked
every Saturd ~ night. fr apr2Ctf
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JoUvENs KID GLOVE CLEANER restores
soiled gloves equal to new For sale by all
druggists and fancy goods dealers. Price %
cents per bottle. mr2s.d1y
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B1ppEroRn. ME- Anr;l % 1877,

DfDDEFOHD, ME-, AprII ~ 167U.
Hon. JOHN LYNCH, M. c., Washington, D. c.
Dear Sir: left home on the 14th inst, and re-
turned to-day, and find your letter and tele-
gram of the 10th,
In day or two will write you stating upon
what my published letter was based, Yours
OF the 9th inst to which you refer, was not
sufficient to justify my Withholding mine
from the public. Very truly yours,
JAS. H. MCMuIrAN
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FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE

Ar at Cienfuegos 18th. brig Lilly, Portland.
=. Ar at Maanzas 18th, barque Mary e Libby, Libby,
New Orleans.
Sid FIN Havana 18th, brig Eunice, for Portland
sch Gov j Il Smith. for do
SPOKEN-April IT, lat 20 10, Ion "a so, brig Clara
Adams, from Portland Tor Matanzas.
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Secondhand Safes J

0NE Marland Patent, new last summer, weighs
" 400 lbs.
One Valentine & Buffers Alum Patent; large
and very fine Safe.
One old style Safe.
These Safes can be seen and purchased very low
at the rooms of
F. o. BAILEY s. Co .Auctrs.,
ap26dlw is Exchange St.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-26

COTTON MACHINERY.-James II. Mcmillan,
Esq, of Biddeford, wishes us to publish the
following correspondence in relation to the
admission of cotton machinery free of duty as
an explanation of his delay in contradcting an
injurious report which he has circulated
through the newspapers. 1t will be seen that
the correspondence shows that Mr.. Lynch has
been misrepresented. We are entirely will
ling that Mr.. MCMILLAN should have the ben
eft of anything in it that may be urged in ex-
tenuation OF mis- too great haste in circulating
groundless rumor. The following is the cor
respondence:
WASHINGTON, April 6, 1870.
Dear Sir: Your telegram was duly received
and attended to. The Committee of WAYS
and Means had agreed to admit the machinery
for manufacturing cotton yarns free. When I
suggested to them that it might answer if they
would admit iron, steel and othermaterials Of
which machinery is made free tho Pa, mem
bers thought it would not answer and I
think there is majority now against it.
Yours truly,
(Signed) JOHN LYNCH.
To James II. MCMILLAN, ESQ, es
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Pimples on the Faco.

For Comedopes, Black-Heads, Flesh Worms OF
Grubs, PImply Eruptions and Biotched disfoura.
lions on the Face. use Perry's Comedone and pm.
pie Remedy. Reliable, Harmless, and contains nc
lead poison. Depot 40 Bond St., NY, Sold by
Druggists everywhere. marl7d&wsmsn.
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MARRIED..
DIED.
IMPORTS.

Brig Charlena, from Sagua-s64 hhds Is ties ~ bbls
mOasses, to Geo Hunt.
Brig s Strout. from Cardenas-394 hhds AZ ties
molasses. to Lynch, Barker q Co.
Brig Showers, from Cardenas-3G6 hhds 40 ties
molasses, to Geo H Starr
Sch E L Leonard. from Turks Islands 1880 bush
els salt, to order.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-26

For Moth Patches, Freckles & Tan.
Uss "PERRY'S MOTH and FREcKIE To-
TON" The only Reliable and Harmless Remedy
Known to science or removing brown discooratons
KY, DO Bond st, N. Y. Sold by Druggists every.
where. se ~''
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Kid GLOVES.
Just received by
DAVIS & co.

nOTTLE BLISS. 1t is impcssib,e 10
1 Ochape of medicine than " W.
DR.. Hendricks Restorative Ritter,.
They are composed of Roots, Herbs, and Banks,
such as our grandmothes used to steep every spring
ia Gays gone oyi II you don't feel wel Try bot
ter. o,1eit,ssr -"f'-
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NOTICES
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FOR EIGN PORTS

Ar at Antwerp 18th inst, ship Crescent City, Delano
Callao via Valparaiso.
Sid FIN Para previous to 9th inst, sch c @ Warren,
Smith, New York
Ar at st Thomas 10th inst, ship John L Dimmock,
Winchell, Honolulu for New Bedford, eaky.
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To Let.

To Let.
TWO good furnished rooms with or without
board. Apply at this office. apa26tf
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-09-22
What Breaks Down Young Men.

IT is commonly-received notion that
hard study is the unhealthy element of a
college life. But from tables of the NOR
tality of Harvard University, collected by
Professor Pierce from the last triennial
catalogue, it is clearly demonstrated that
the excess of death for the first ten years
after graduation is found in that portion
of each class of inferior scholarship.
Every one who has seen the curriculum
knows that where Aschylus and political
economy iDjure one, late hours and rum
punches use up a dozen, and that their
two little fingers are heavier than the
loins Of Euclid. Dissipation is sure de-
stroyer, and every young man who fol-
lows it is as the early flower exposed to un-
timely frost. Those who have been in
veigled in the path of vice are named Le-
gion. A few hours sleep each night,
high living, and plenty of smashes !"
make war upon every function of the
body. The brain, the heart, the lungs,
the liver, the spine, the limbs, the bones,
the flesh, every part and faculty are over
tasked and weakened by the terrific en-
ergy of passion loosened from restraint,
until, like dilapidated mansion, the
/" earthly house of this tabernacle" falls
into ruinous decay. Fast young men,
right aboutI-ScientJ5o american.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-09-22
POETRY.
,AY LoKK

"a ysfr 'ass.52M MHs -L0KE ez2 Hiz sea
s. ~. rMr ioyeis pale, bus IN her cheeks eI2
.s-iEixs , Faint rosy nushes come and go, -,
s-ag That gather slightly when she speak,. iS
She seems most like young white rose,
Within whose heart blush Il set
Softly unfolding as It gTows-
But ah, have not found her yet I9Vf,A
Her eyes are, ,bi1eEsuch SWEET blue eyesi
Her white lids veil them from your sight,
But now and then smile viii rise,
And NIL them suddenly with light;
Ana when she hears OF some distress,
.,va,.. And on, the lashes tears are wet,
Z ~ Vney look with such patned tenderness
Il But ali. have not found her yeti
Across her brow in even braids 1
-sna.-E = Is smoothly laid her glossy hair;
Ny love has need Of no false aids,
Or tricks Of dress, to make her fatf.
She does not need from slken trains
"A gorgeous dignity 10 get;sl
In her soft homely dros8 she reigns-
sosi.+ But al have not found her yeti r-oo
"a She vins your heart hundred ways
asr Laying alight hand on your arm,
Showing In an she does and says,
A native deferential charm.
Moving about with quiet grace;
.fSuch little things you soon forget,
although they steal your love apace-
500 But al, Ihave not found her yeti
/. Herimaee in my heart wear; 3.
- < y { : Ny love, my faith. are al her own:
,s1T keep my life prepared for her
fter When she shan come and take her throne.
L dream OF whist the world win seem
see So much more bright when We have met
Wonde r, Is 1t all q dreaml-r
For ah, have not found her yeti
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-09-22

TIE line of conduct chosen by young
man during the FIVE years from fifteen to
twenty will, in almost every instance, de-
termine his character for life. AS he is
then carefal or careless, prudent or i'm
prudent, Industrious or indolent, truthful
or dissimulating, intelligent or ignorant,
temperate or dissolute, so will he be in
after years, and it needs no prophet to
cast his horoscope or calculate his chance
in life -s-I.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-09-22

To KEEP MOTHS AwAY.-Take q piece
of flannel, wet it, with turpentine, and
put alpong your wooden clothes and yarn.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-09-22

In the distact Of Benin Ho6AE Tin West
ern Barbary), q mountainous country IN
habited entirely BY Befbef tribes, there II
one place where, durng 4he fair, barter
of q very curious kind takes place. This
fair is only held once Agearg snn is chief
Y 5ssOrtsd so f Rs sSSSs1O5S s6SiSS 70
their matrimonial 1reAauresI ehd maidens
vi Wbcls OLE. afIsf ive ItIgH AE0 the wo-
men selling glthem6elv lvaa, put 70 fscape the
ignominy Of such q procedure, tho tranc
Is carried on a. fol16Wst .q1nio
. EscA maiden desiring tni eHteE INTO 1
most becoming attirep and, ftaiking with
her a piece of cloth of her own weaving,
sits down unveiled in the market place.
The men, both young and old who are
candidates for matrimony, parade about
the market examining the de1tnre OF the
cloth displayed by the ladies, and scruti-
nizing af the same tine, their looks and
behavior. Should the customer pe
pleased with me .9nsldeI ne IN
911llss q9sDllss igs by naming ni what he would
expect as " iaDI dowrTy I and the
amount of this, she raises or, depresses,
according as the candidate for her heart
may please her, .resoFdPg TO, the demand
of an exorbitant sum should she be aVerse
to the purchaser - htAW
During this barter, thd enpmpred swain
is able, in some degrees, 70 Judge her tenn
Der and character. n they Come to an
agreement, the parents of the girl are APP
pealed to, and they haEa the right 20
assent or NOT ;as lthsyt opleese. should ; s',,h
[ 1ic notary, the Contract isomade, and the
purchased bride is carried 70 her new
home. In this trafhe wid0ws4r at low
price I'm general and divorced ladies sell
| their cloths very cheap, S,,.
| The wife thus purchased can not nos OS s.ny sS
| repent- his bargain. dShe his laMiol
| welded wife, and retains the purchase
money. which is her jointufe' o. dowry::
II Is evident that this c1riou9 system OF
barter Is resprted 70 BY thess a;s a1G.ne1hn IA
law i,. 20 Of theft prophet, which ihterdicts al
courtship before marTiago.-Hays Western
| Bar6dTysC q 10 gdOY ahi IL
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-09-22

GRRAr tracts Of pine wood arc eyery
wear destroyed by 1ifd in the south OF
France, N, SchEedeE, Xho IN has tried 70 70
come TO the cobellaion that they are
caused by the suns heat setting fire 70
the vapor Of tdrpehtfne which is con-
taiued fn the trunk and which is exposed
10 direct contact with external heat by
the holes bored foF the extraction OF tur-
pentine.