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The Portland daily press., 1870-08-02

A correspondent Ct the Chicago Tribune
says: have just returned from a trip through
Northern Illinois, Northern Iowa, and into
Wisconsin, and met and conversed with hun
died5 of farmers and busines men from all
parts of the West. The result of these obser-
sations is that the show of corn at this time
is the most promising as 10 quantity and ma
turity that has been known in the Northwest.
The oat crop is fair as to yield, with an i'm
mense breadth sown. Spring wheat is light
in straw, but will turn full average yield of
superior grain; barley and rye are good, pota-
Toes sufficient for the table, fax rather short,
but more than usual sown; hay quite light.
Not an acre but has on a fair crop of some
thing, with no space left for buckwheat, and a
late crop OF Hungarian grass. Occasionally a
late sowing of oats are too short to bind, and
some fields of corn will give a light ield on
account OF late planting Gov. Palmer may
write in bis thanksgiving proclamation, that
in consequence of most ia sorabe season, an
industrious population, and more intelligent
system OF farming, the granarieS OF the State,
from Cairo to the Wisconsin line, and from
Wabash to the Mississippi, were never before
so well filled with the varied products OF the
soil. Croakers may hang their maps on the
willow. out Oh some drouthy plain. say
croakers, for this class ofworthes yet live. AS
[ stepped from the train yesterday one OF
them inquired about the crops. Magnificent
corn, short straw, but good yield of grain of
superior quality. "Well, not so fast, Mr.. Ru-
raj; it is too soon to predict good crop of
corn; you know we have August yet to come
in fact was looking through some fields yes
terday, and found that, while the color is good
and it looks well near the fence, in short, bet
ter than have ever seen it, yet, inside in The
middle of the field, there Sir, is where the
trouble is; it is poor show Of ears. l should
not be surprised if we had short crop, SIR
"Well, Sir" was my reply, 'they want just
such men as you in Northern Iowa, to bind
their fine crops wheat, and to keep the ther
mometer down, for the refeXion of that long
face Of yours will send down the mercury sew
eral degrees"
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-02
The Life susssininx Principle.

The vital and the Muscular systems are entirelv
distinct from each other. A man may have tba
Drawn of Hercules, but if he is deficient in vital
energy he will not wear as well, last as long. or
be as healthy and happy while he does last, as the
man of ordinary, slender build, who posses-
ses larger share of this animating principle. One
of the greatest recommendations OF that pure yege-
table nvigorant, Hostetters Stomach Bitters, is
that it increases the vital force OF the system No
medicine can double the volume of mans m uscle,
or thcsen and vulcanize his thews and sinews; but
Hostettcr's Bitters has effect much more impor-
tant It's use promotes constitutional vigor 1t re-
1nforces the life-power, OF which bone and snew
and muscle are merely the instruments, holding the
same relation to it that machinery does to steam.
Let the slight and apparently fragile take heart,
tney may nave more stamina, though far less phys-
cal strehgth, than the broad sh0uldered athletes
they regard with envy. To restore to sustain, to
increase TINS s'aminal principle which, when in 1u,l
supply, is the source of health and thu best ouorap
tee of logevity, is special property OF the lannon's
restorative. 1t is not only specific for dysnensia
biliousness. intermittent levers, constipation. &c.
and preventive Of all diseases of maarious
character but the best of all medicines for STRENGTH
ening the constitution and awakening the powers of
nature from whatever cause they may have tecomc
ietharglc. augleodlw&w1t
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The weather in Minnesota is good for har-
vestins and the wheat crop promises we'll.
ladies' saoitary commission to aid the
Prussian army, has been organized in Chicago,
and they will soon hold sanitary fair.
The dwelling house OF Abner Hall of Til
ton N. H., was burned on Sunday with most
OF its contents. Insured for $1,000.
The loss of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company by the fire in Concord Sunday will
be 0,o00 but the insurance will cover the
loss.
The New York police and detectives are care
fully cOnceaing whatever clue has been dis
covered in reference to the Nathan murder,
and all are zealously working for the rewards
and professional reputation. All the thieves
dens in the city have been visited by superin-
tendent Jourdan, and every one found with
blood on their Clothes were made to give sat
isfactory explanation or arrested. The police
are now searching for the man who entered a
stationery store On 81 Avenue Saturday after.
noon, considerably excited and attempted to
write letter. His face was badly scratched
and one finger was cut off. After writing a
note he tore it up and threw it into an ash bar
rel, but in few minutes he came back and
carefully gathered up all the pieces An emil
nent criminal lawyer, after thoJ ough inves-
tigation of the subject, says Mr.. Nathan was
murdered by man acquainted with him,
whose presence in Nathan's apartment on the
first meeting was perfectly legitimate and not
unusual. The morning papers denounce the
Sunday Mercury charging Washington Nathan
with the murder, as more black and brutal
than the murder itself.
Late Arizona advices report that the Indians
are active throughout the territory. The peo-
pie complain of the supineness of the govern
meIt troops. Nine whites were killed in one
week in the southern portion of the territory.
The worst of murder and stabbns ia
the New York Sunday list are those of Patrick
Dooley. who was shot twice by his son for rep
rimanding him for keeping bad company and
late hours, and James Campbell, who was call
ed into basement on Washington street and
stabbed eighteen times by Patrick Hughes and
WIFE,
Joseph Coyle, a hired man upon the farm of
a wealthy gentleman near Bethel, N. Y, was
attacked by burglar early Sunday morning
and killed. The family were absent from the
house at the time. The murderer escaped.
James Singleton and four others entered
Adam Longield's baker shop in New York on
Monday morning and demanded bread, and
being refused they commenced an assault upon
Loneheld and his two work men, and Lonefie
s'apped singleton two inches below the heart
Win oayonet, killing him in nstantly.
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The Missiquoi House at Sheldon, VT, was
destroyed sby fire Saturday. The greater part
of the furniture and bedding was saved. The
house had about one hundred aud twenty
boarders, who succeeded in saving their effects
The work of removing the distractions in
the Merrimack river below Haverhill is about
to begin under the superlntendance of Gen. J.
G. Foster. A government appropriation of
$15, 1000 will be used.
During July, twenty vessels, valued at
$7O3,OO0, have been lost or are missing. Tie
total loss for the past seven months has been
208 vessels, valued at &c. 814 900, which is great
er than any corresponding month since 1850.
An exchange facetously remarks that in
Kentucky the Democracy desire to run Hum
phrey Marshall for Congress, but the objection
is that "there are no two districts that will
unite on him, and, if elected, he would fill
more thal one seat.''
sIch Bein Elm Preusse" and the .Marseil-
laise" are the popular airs with organ grinders
Americans are said to be the greatest wear
els OF gloves of any nation in the world.
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DANGEROUS REsERvoIRs.-Th The catastro-
phe which makes the turning incident of Mr..
Charles Reade's latest novel, "Put Yourself in
His Place." viz, the inundation of the town
of Hilsboroueh by the bursting of a reservoir,
may have seemed to many readers somewhat
improbable. But precisely similar disaster
happened in England some years ago, causing
the loss of many lives, an1 the last mail
brought an account of a calamity which re-
Gently beiell the town of Rhymney. A vio-
lent thunderstorm so flooded the reservoir of
the Rhymney Iron Company, from which the
town was supplied with water, that it first
overflowed and then burst its embankment,
carrying away house just underneath. This
reservoir W was Two mics from the town. The
volume OF water rushed down the vaIIoy
sweeping everything before it-horses. cattle
andehuman beings just as we had il }escr;h'
ed for us in Mr. Reade'S picturesque paoes
For miles, we are told, articles OF household
furniture and carcasses of pigs and sheen
could be seen floating on the stream. The
town itself was reached and houses in if
flooded and damaged.-N. Y. Times.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-02

Fort Fairfield and Sarsfieid have-beeu united
since 1860 and so have Lyndon, Fores:ville and
Eaton Grant.
The Houlton Times says that Mr.. Arno w.
Glidden has made arrangements for the pur-
chase of the Presque Isle Sunrise, which he
will hereafter publish.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The wife of j. S. Milliken, a hotel keeper of
Pennington, died on Friday morning of chol-
era.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Augusta Journal says that the railroad
bridge below South Gardiner was finished in
season for the morning express train to pass
over Friday.
Charles H. Written of Augusta had a yalu-
able mare stolen from his stable. On pursu-
ing his horse thieves Mr.. Whitten found his
wagon and part of his harness attached to a
horse on the east side of the river.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says Elder Sessions,
the Mormon, has secured five persons from
Upton to go to Utah this fall.
The Oxford County Teachers Institute will
be held at South Paris. commencing August
18th, under the direction of Prot. Allen of
Pennsylvania, and DR.. True the County Su-
pervisor.
sAGADAHoo COUNTY.
The annual camp meeting at Richmond will
begin on the 30th of August.
The house of Mr.. Slower Bennett of Bath.
was struck by lightning last Friday, which af-
ter playing curious freaks with suudry house.
hold articles, bolted through a window, with.
out injuring any OF the six persons who were
iu the house.
The Bath Times says the tornado in Wool
wich on Friday completely demolished barn
on the premises of Mrs. DuntOn. This same
barn was also unrOOfed in the great Septem-
ber gale. The same tornado blew down Mr..
Shaw's corn house and Mr.. Soule's wood-shed.
Two boys in Bath went in bathing Saturday
afternoon, and stayed in the water SO long that
both were completely Frustrated and had to be
carried to their homes
YORK COUNTY.
Capt. Nathaniel l.. Thompson of Kenne-
bnnkport is building three decked ship, about
Clark is rebuilding the brig 2. M. Tinker, of
Boston, at his yard.
Capt George A. Hanscom, (brother to John
Hansc5m OF Saco0 commander. of British
Screw Steamer Neera, was recently presented
with gold medal and diploma by Emperor
Napoleon, for saving the crew of the French
lugger L'Auguste.
Mr. Benjamin F. Hanson (now of Sanford)
and his brother George NJ. Hanson, formerly
carried on the blacksmith business in the town
of Berwick. and in one day, bent, turned,
creased and punched without the aid of ma
chinery) 400 horse shoes, said to have been the
largest days work in that department ever
known to have been done by two persons. The
same persons made 1888 horse shoes in Is IL
days We apprehend that the blacksmiths of
the present day wouldn't care to undertake
such an amount of work in so short time.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-02
WRf NAiea

The Belgian army of observation occunies
the line between Liege and AK la Cbaneno
Another detachment of the French .rn,v
left Civita Veccbia for Marseiles on SUNDAY
Subscriptions will be opened at Berlin on
the 81 and 4th of August for three per cent.
loan of the German Confederation to the
amount Of 100, ,000,0 900 thaers, to be issued at
SO per cent. of its par value, the payments to
be made between the 10Th of August and 28th
of December.
The Gdatois says that it is proposed to form
a corps of volunteer artillerymen in Paris, to
be placed under the command of the former
pupils of the Polytechnic School. The corps is
designed for the special defence of Paris in case
of need.
The Journal Official says that the government
has decided that during the war no person of
whatever nationality will be permitted to enter
or leave France without a passport. The same
paper says that the French citizens expelled
from Baden We're subjected to outrageous
treatment. They were conducted TO the from
'ler IN chains' and made to pay for the places
wherein they were locked up to escape the yio-
lence OF the people.
Berlin dispatch says the hesitation abopt
opening hostilities and in the DELAY in the inn
perial declaration of war are ascribed to =. oo,.
seriousness ON the part of Napoleon that the
war would be long and painful, owing to the
superiority of the needle gun over the Chasse
pot.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-02

SENTENCE OF FENIAN PRIsoNERs-The
trial of Fenian prisoners at Windsor, VT,
closed on Saturday. General ONeil was sem
fenced 10 the State Prison at Windsor and
fined ten dollars. Col. Brown had nine months
at the same institution with five dollars fine;
Capt. Monahan is to be imprisoned six months
by the U. S. Marshal and fined one dollar.
O'Neil and Brown, when asked by Judge
Woodruff if they had anything to say why
sentence should not be passed on them, spoke
at some length, citing their services during the
late civil war as reason why their punish
ment should be light. Immediately after the
sentences we're passed, large sum was raised
by the lawyers and others present for the sup
port of the families of the convicted. From
the beginning to the end of the trial the court
room has been constantly crowded to its ut
most extent. ONeil took his sentence calmly,
with smile; Brown, on the contrary, was af-
fected to tears. Both enter at once at confine-
meut without labor.
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Connie urement al Colby university,

WATERvILLE, August l, 1870
To the Editor ofMs Press:
Fifty years bave now elapsed since the Leg
stature of Maine signalized its first session by
the passage of an act granting college char
ter aud change of name to the literary insti-
tuition then already at work at Waterville.
Four years since the needy college found
generous beuefactor in Gardner Colby. E.q ,
Of Boston, who was mindful of happy boyish
days spent in the lovely Kennebec village. A
change Of name in honor of it patron followed,
as matter of course, this happy change in its
finances.
Chartered in 1920, it graduated its first class
two years later. OF the two members compos-
ing this class, Ephraim Tripp, Esq, still sur
wives. The other name, which heads the roll
of the Alumni, is the honofed one of George
Dana Boardman.
1t has been often remarked that the precious
harvest which Las already been gathered from
his pioneer arors in Burmah has thousand
times repaid all the labor and money ever eX-
pended at Watcrvile. The undergraduates, a
large proportion of whom are devoted Chris
tians, keep alive an interest in the cause of
missions, by an organization called the Board
man Missionary Society. A sermon at tn
anniversary of this society, on the Sunday
evening preceding commencement, is the reg
ular opening exercise. Rev. w. II. Shailer,
DID, of Portland, from the abundant stores OF
his reflections on the great theme of missions,
gave the opening discourse last evening, ci
which the PRESS has published an abstract.
Tomorrow will occur the exercises connect
ed with the celebration of the Sc srmicentennial
of the college.
On Wednesday the graduating class make
their final bow. The Germania Band will fur
nish music for the anniversary, and give q
concert Wednesday evening WINsLow.
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MARRIED,

In this city, Aug !, by Rev. A. Dalton. Charles j.
Butter and Miss Franconil A. Wadleish both OF
In Belfast, July %, j. P. Fernald, of Portland,
and Miss Clara A Eames, OF Stockton.
In Ellsworth, July 1S. A. W. Gdden, OF PresQue
Isle and Alma E. Tinker, of Ellsworth.
In Hancock, July 13, George w. Dow and Jennie
w. Bush
In Gardiner, July %. VIM. E. Brann, OF Farming.
dale and Esella Dill, of Gardiner.
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Bakers Harmony
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THOROUGH BASS.

Every species of concord and discord is treated in
detail, simplifed ami made plain, with comprehen-
sive and natural explanations in keeping with the
breadth of the subject
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whether for Instrumental, Vocal, Orchestral Band
Music.
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Price in Cloth. 81 Sent postpaid to any address
on receipt OF retail price.
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DESTRUCTION OF A FRENCH RAILWAY
AND VIADUCT BY PRUssIAN SoLDIERs.-A
correspondent OF the Tribune wrote from
Saarbrucken on Wednesday as follows:
A fusileer named Krans shot the first
Frenchman has been killed in the war. Con-
tinued skirmishing has been going on since
Saturday. The Prussian patrol went some
distance beyond the border, finding no enc
my. On the same day some French cavalry
were repulsed, losing one officer and thirteen
men. The destruction of the French railway
at Betsch was completed, and the viaductwas
blown up. The Prussian forces are partly
armed with new and lighter gun with a
shorter barrel and smaller bullet with the
same needle arrangement. TIE Bavarians
tried the chassepots two years ago, but pre-
ferred the needle gun. During the recent
skirmishes the Prussians were able to fire
quicker than the French. The cavalry are
splendidly mounted. The same correspondent
writes that the railway destruction at Betsch
was extremely important. The line runs from
Forbach and Sarrague mines to Hooumay
thence to Strasbourg. The oIder to destroy
was given on the 18th to prevent a sudden
concentration of the French from the south.
Accordingly small number of picked men o,
the 10th Uhlans, started under the command
of Lieutenant Won Voigb, for Sewerbruck-
en-, the nearest German town to the
French viaduct. At Sewerbrucken, an
engineer with miners and workmel
awaited the cavalry. On Tuesday they
SCI off 30 cavalrymen with miners and carts
carrying the necessary materials, but OH this
night and also on the following one, the
French outposts were too active for them, and
they had to retire unsuccessful. Now follows
the characteristic part in the expedition
They made up their minds that the heavy
materials which encountered them must be
reduced to the smallest possible compass, and
that every man who took part in the expedi-
ton must be mounted. The next two days
they were therefore given up to riding lessons.
After two days instruction, the miners and
workmen were unable to keep themselves on
their horses; and on Saturday night the
whole body crossed the French frontier with
all possible haste to the viaduct while the
Uhlamen engaged the French outposts who
were surprised. They accomplished their
task with perfect intelligence and success
The country was reused from sleep by an ex-
ploson which sent the great viaduct into the
air. The miners rushed out again on the
railway from the spot where they had retreat
ed after lighting the emu of the train, aud
succeeded in tearing ana blowing up some
length of the line aud both sides of the via
duct Then they mounted their horses again
and returned safety into Bavarian territory.
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SHOCKING DEATH OLA WOMAN AND Two
CHILDREN BY FIRE, IN CANADA.-A Mont
real dispatch of the 9th ult. says Fires have
been raging in the woods in the neighborhood
of the Stanstead, Shefford and Cbambly
Railroad for some days past. Yesterday they
were attended with fatal consequences. About
two o'clock yesterday afternoon the premises
of French Canadian named Rosseau, resid-
ing at Canaan, four miles this side of CRANKY,
having become nearly surrounded with the
flames, he placed a portion of his furniture,
also his family, consisting of his wife ard
three children, in his wagon and started them
off to their neighbors. The flames, however,
followed the fusitives so fast that the horse
wheeled round and upset the wagon, yielding
the woman and two of the children prey to
the fire, which consumed them on the spet-
The third child, a daughter, of only seven
years of age, scrambled away from the flames,
and with her screams brought assistance. She
was rescued, and was alive this morning. but
1t is feared she cannot survive During the
greater part of yesterday Gianby was threat
ened with jre from two or three directions.
A marsh 3oui hree miles from that village
was phFH;'s oe > There were also fires
ra9ir u = c5ak ,,.Ysssn and Milton,
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WOMAN of bad repute named Melissa
Bye. was tarred and feathered at the village
ofCortlandville, N. Y, on Thursday night, by
crowd of men who desired to avenge the
death of Mrs. Moore, who committed sui
eide on Tuesday. She was led to commit
the act of selfdestruction by reason of tempo
rary insanity, caused, it is said, by her hus-
banqs intimacy with the woman treated as
above stated.
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To the Honorable County Com mission
ers OF the County of Cumberland.

HE undersigned respectfully ask that new
County Road, as hereinafter described, be laid
out. opened and constructed, the bounds of said
road 10 be as toows:-COmmencing at the end OF
Fourth street, in Ligop Village in Cape Elizabeth,
Creek; thence westerly across SAID Creek to point of
land owned by the State; the by the line OF land
owned by Mark rriekey aud land nI the State Re-
form School TO the road leading from Stroudwater
Village to Long Creek; thence westerly said
road over lands owned by Charles r. Trickey, N.
W. Lowe Mark Trickey and Charles Chelsey, and
along the line dividing james J1bnson and OTIS
Trickey's land to the"Paine Road thence the
point OF George Johns ms field to the Buxton Road;
said read to be about one mile aud a halt in length,
in the towns OF Westbrook and Cape Elizabeth, in
said County.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Cumberland County Convention.

land County, are hereby notified to cho Sc their
Delegate, TO meet in Convention at the Reception
Room, City Hall, in Portlan1. on Wednesday, b,
Aug. ~, 1870, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to
nominate one candidate for County Attorney, one
for Sheriff, one for County Commissioner and one
for County Treasurer; to choose County Commit
tee for 1871 and to transact such other business as
may arise.
The basis OF representation will be the Republi.
can vote for Governor in 1868, each town being en-
titled to delegate, and to additional delegate
for every Is votes cas- tor Joshua L. Chamberlain.
for traction Of 40 votes or more. The apporton-
ment Ia "a follows:
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Goldman Mansion House School,
FOR YOUNG LADIES'

DORCHESTER, MASS, t1sth Ward OF Bost,n,)
will re-epen for its fourth Year Sept. is.
Number OF Pupils in boarding department limited
to sixteen. Corps OF Teachers large in pro portion
TO Pupils received.
Terms for Latin, French and English Studies.
with beard, 5000 per annnm Day Scholars SID
per annnm. For Circulars apply to the Principal.
jy30 I'm Mrs. s. M. COCHRANE, Milton, Mass.