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Poland.
TO the Editor Of The Press:

~ '"s S~s'"f W s"e fees'
As it Is seldom we notice anything in the
Press from this quiet country towu, a few
items we trust may not prove uni nteresting 10
your readers. 1t Is the custom here, I believe,
to com nence conversation or letter by speak
ing first OF the weather, &C., which has been
very mild and pleasant since the great storm Of
last week. There Is no indication oil Spring
save the mild weather, the fields being clad in
the "ehostly mantle" and the roads so badly
driited a. to render their passage difficult Tue
,arm ers maintain that The great body OF enow
which protects the soil from lhs changing ten
peratnre of the season is favorable 10 crops
A lodge OF Good TeDpars, organized at
West Poland some three years ago, is still In a
hourishiog condition. Tbis Loo ge, which bad
small beginning, has been steadily iucreas-
| log in numbers aud Interest, nd IS Dow one Of
The mem rs Or In1s nrurrT 1rfr& do s6Ases,eetFs
| with which we have been acquainted, teach the
doctIine OF the order, Il tetotallsD, by example.
A corresponding interest Is mapifested In
| the cause OF education. Iustitules have been
holden, in which the best means Of improving
the school have been earnestly discussed. The
question of abolishiug the present district and
agent system and throwing the responsibility
OF employing teachers into the bands of the
). 5. Committee was discussed few days
since by the CouOty Supervisor, Mr.. G. B.
Stetson, and very 'avorably received.
A Farmers Club, at Poland village, Is Great
ing no lutte interest among the tillers Of the
soil, and educating them to q more thorous b
knowledge OF their occupation.
The question OF "Woman's Rights was
warmly discussed at this village last evening
by w. w. McCann and Hon. David Dunn.
The question was handled in an eloquent aud
able manner, showing that the subject bad been
considered and was we'll understood. We who
live il the quiet and mountainous country, far
from your active city life, are not wholly iguo-
rant OF the improvements and progressi 70 ten
| dencies of the day; and, although we may not
lead the way in Improvement or be drst TO
raise questions of reforms, We certainly shall
| follow closely after. RusT1cus.
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in which all the members OF Ire tour baGos
of the Pawnees reside, except abont two hun
dred warriors, who a!e in the army on du'y
under the general government. The villages
are a mile and a half from the agency and
school, and about mile apart, on high and
dry land. The Inoians flock out or their
lodges to see the visitors, some dressed 10
blankets, b,i light blue and red, some in buffalo
skins, and the children, who are very numer-
Gus, in "Nafure's broadcloth." The head
chief, Dig Eagle and his queen" met the
company and took tnem to his lodge and in
troduced them TO his four wives, all sisters, the
queen being he eldest. The "mud lodge" con
tanned from five to ten families, or from twen-
ty.tive to fifty people; the general appearance
OF the lodge bei4g like magniied heap OF
buried potatoes" 1t is made by placing poles
some twenty-five feet long, with the lower
ends in circle, about fifty feet in diameter,
and kept in place by waiting with small
branches of trees. Prairie grass is thrown
upon these poles, and then a thick coating OF
earth. A fire is kept constantly burning in
the centre OF the lodge, the smoke passing out
| at the opening at the top. Around the in
side area, next the poles, are sleeping places
| like beIths in u vessel. In front OF each berth
| is kind of bench for storage OF blankets
| skins, and extra clothing. The long-inclined
poles afford places for suspending tomahawks
pipes, bears claws, elk horns, wolves ears, and
other Indian property. A vessel remains cou-
tlnually suspended over the fire, In which are
cooked provisions for the family, as beef, pork,
potatoes, beans, hominy, &c. The bread is
made up in wooden trays manufactured by
the Indians, and placed in thin cake on a
| smooth board. A hot stone several OF which
are continually around the fire, is pulled out
! short distance, and the board is leaned against
it, thus baking the bread. The Indians think
II unnatural that whole family should be
| hungry at the same time; so they never set a
table, but each one when hungry is supplied
from 1.-The pot or board" BY the way is that
what our word "boardne" comes from? All
the lodges of the Pawnee reservation are
close together. They have about a thousand
ponies, which Craze on the prairie by day, and
| are put in the corrals at night for lear the
Sioux will steal them.-Letter to Worcester
Snn
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CoSsip and lsleauiuxs.

Major Leland, who recently caned George
Wilkes In New York, was attacked with q
sluug shot by a man who followed him In the
street on Saturday night, and two of bis teeth
were knocked out. Major Leland drew pls-
tol and fired, when his assailaut fed, and
and though pursued, made his escape.
The following Is literal copy of an ap-
plication made to tue Truro. Nova Scotia,
Board of Guardians for an. appoin tment as
industrial teacher in a workhouse:
fab 1870. Sir Cffsr myself ts Won tor
that place to the board which am well Quail
i6de for my adse Is 402." Forty-two.
Recently an addressed man was sean
helping another man, well-dressed and some
what intoxicated, into an empty car standing
GEAR depot in Pitts6eld. 1t was puzzle,
until few moments after the party of the
first part emerged from the car dressed In th,
fine suit Of his companion, for which be had
exchanged his own d,lapidated garb. Wien
the inebrlated individual recovered he was 20
completely mystified he couldn't recognize
HIMSELF
kit Burns. the rat-pt keeper of New
York, has outfanked the missionaries who
rented his old place on Water street by open.
ing another ole directly in the rear of the Old
one.
Uncle Jed, way up country, don't see
what on airth" there can be beneficial about
tweed sewing machine" He Is pestered
enough with the plaguey things without SOW
log them.
"A gentleman of Columbus, Ca, the other
day who has great patience and is fond OF
making minute observations. times the pace
OF a snail. 1t made seventy inches In sixty
| minutes.
The jacksonville (Florida) Union, OF the
| 10Th. saws that Mr.. Heusted IS piucking rom
his garden fifteen quarts of Strawberries day
| ond that these sell readily for 50 quart.
a bow eight years old, in one OF our pub
II. schools, having been told that reptile ",s
an animal that creeps," on being asked to
name one on examination day, promptly and
triumphanty replied "a baby"
"A man died in Trenton, N. j., the other
day, who refused to allow his pantaloons to
be removed during his sickness. Alter his
death the Innings were found to contain over
$1,000. ...
1t Is said that the Wyoming delegate pro-
poses TO recognize the status Ct women in his
territory BY appointing girl to the cadetship.
A sweet girl graduate with golden hair would
be pheromcnon among future brsvet second
lieutenants.
The Chicago Tribune OF the 10th says
that the accumulation oil snow was greater in
that region than had existed before since 1857;
and such heavy tall OF snow SO late in the
season has not been experienced since the
spring of 1852, when 1t fell to the depth OF
two feet iu the last week in March, ana :us' ,
taiLed itself Ior sleishing purposes unli' tue
middle Of April. .,,r;, ras,dort
of M,pneapoiis-who, for years, nau hVeo
sort of bermil's liie-died on the tne !oth
soIt VI ue,; ,a,,;ng his will 1t was found thR.
,ns.. ia Em Ehsoueathed the bulk of his property
81 $500 us or s30ooo-,o tue Minneapolis Aths-
,"rehase of a class OF books on scientific sub
iects and bellies tsttrea
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'erms $500 per- annuns, in adrance.

die of song books and Loulsiapa lottery
ticket. Disguised with his i'll luck, he imme-
diately sold the lot TO an old dai key standing
near, who carried 1t to his emplo, err, a large
corn factor, tor investigation. The payment
OF the $4,000 over the courter Is result OF
that investigation, and makes fitting moral
to the storyD
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1920. CHARTER PERPETUAL. 1870.
Capital, $4OO,O0O,OO
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TIE New Orleans Times, OF the 10th inst,
is responsible Tor the following story: "Sever-
al months ago 1t was discovered by the man.
ayers of the Louisiana State Lottery that the
$4,000 plize bad been sold, but week by
week rolled By and no claimant appeared
with the fortunate ticket. For some time
past the managers have been congratulatiug
themselves upon the iact OF lis being lost or
destroyed, and had almost ceased to look Tor
its temperance Under any circumstances.
Day before yesterday 1t appeared at the coun-
ter, having beer forwarded for collection from
Chicago, and, OF COURSE, was paid Immediately
upon presentation. An inquiry into its delay
revealed the tact that recent sale of un-
claimed packages took place in the express
office IN Chicago. where numerous trunks
boxes, and bundles sold at ridiculous prices
both above aud below their rates, as after.
warI discovered. A boy among the crowd
purchased rather dilapidated package that
was offered for S1.31, and, upon investigating
us contents, found them to consist Of a bun
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something New !!
MRS. JONES.

IL OF PORK ard BEANS by the quart or bv the
Ii pot, at VIC. CUBBS Steam Bakery eveIy
morning. nn7tf
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THREE LIVES SAVED BY GIRL ONLY
few days ago, Mrs. Breeze, woman that has
reached the declining years OF life, in compa-
ny with two boys, aged about ten years, start
ed to cross Black river for their home on the
eastern side, Notwithstanding the unsafe con-
dition oil the ice. Having proceeded almost to
the opposite shore the ice gave way and in
stantly precipilated the three into deep water.
The unfortunate tlio made every effort to save
hemselees, but these efforts were unsuccess-
fnl, as 1t was impossible tor either of them to
rise above the ice.
At this juncture little Mary Sudro, aged IL
years, whose parents reside on the west bank
close to the river crossing, hearing the cries OF
the distracted woman aud terrified children
quickly ran 10 the waters edge, and pelceivine
at glance the perious position OF the struc-
Cling trio, with remarkable presence OF mine
iE one SO young, seized long pole that la,
near by, and heroically ventured upon the
weak ice to their assistance. At every steI
the ice bent and cracked as ii to warn the liz
tie heroine back from her brave purpose; bu
stil, with the hope of saving their lives, ever
at the imminent probability OF losing he.
own, she braveiy kept on her way and finally
>NNa IA P'oS'uS inc Po'o Wilhiu ,eaeo
the now almost exhausted woman. Here the
child remained for somo time, reaching t1e
pole 10 each of the sufferers, and thus anoid nSs
ing sufficient support to keep them tn,her ug'o oI
above water. At this iuDctare huin liz,
men who were passing by caine 1T wos d;s-
Of the distressed persons. "a ,'o,, uu ,,;fe III
pa'eheu cue t,rers ~ .n were rescued; not. however,
". V,i ;ue o"a '"ae of the men who had gone in the
boat Io,, had narrowly escaped drowning hun
self.
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The DAILY PRESS
BUSINESS DIRECTORY,

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
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| we invite the attention of both City and
country readers to the following list of Port
land BUSINESS HOUSES, which are among
the most reliable establishments In the City.
Advertising Agency.
AT"ELL & Co., 174 Middle Street.
Agricultural Implements q. seeds.
SAWYER & WOODFORD, No. 119 EXCHANGE 81.
AucfiOneer.
Q. W. HOLMES, No. s27 Congress Street.
Agencies for Sewing Machines.
S. W. EATON. 1os Middle Street. (weei)
VS.. DYER, 1853, Middle st over II Fl. Hays.
hoDs q BAKER, 145 Middle st. (over Sbaw's.)
~ q. u. WALDEN, "a Middle Street, over
Lock, Meserve u Co. Improved HopeD
Bakers.
W. G. COBB. No. 70 Pearl Street.
JOHN MASTERTON, 90 Anders son Street.
Boots, Shoes, and Rubbers.
j. W. BOUCHER & CO, No. s5s Congress Street.
Boots and ShOes-Gents Custom Work.
WALTER BERRY. No. 1O1 Middle Street.
Booksellers and statiOners.
HofT. FO0G & BREED, 90 Middle Street.
BOOk-Binders.
o1r--v-----,--o.So ~ ,s.SS..--
Bonnet and Hat Bleachery.
H. E. UNDERWOOD, No. s105 Congress Street.
Brush Manufacturers.
D. WHITE & SON. No. 0 Market Square.
COal and Wood.
PAUL PRINCE & SON, foot of Wilmot street.
Cabinet Furniture Manufacturers.
THEO. JOHNSON & CO., No. 13g Union Street.
Cabinet Makers.
G. II. H.BLAKE Manufacturer of CoG~s and Shoe.
Cases. 10 Cross St. and cor. Temple and Middle SITS.
NJ. N. BRUINS, 19s Market Square. (SHow CAsEs.)
s. S. RICH & SON, 1873 Exchange st. tcoFFINs.)
Carpenters and Builders.
d. M DoGLEf. PO. II Cnlon Street.
WHITNEY & MEANS. Pearl st, opposite tue Park.
Corn. Flour and Groceries.
". BICKFORD 4 CO., Portland St, cor. Green.
Clothing and Furnishing Goods.
o. HAWKES. & CO.. 2s2 Cong. st. Boys Clothino.)
LEWIS & LEWIS, No. Is Middle Street.
A. NJ. SMITH, Cor. Middle and Temple Streets.
Cement Drain Pine As~s-
.. ~. STOCK WE'LL q CO., % & 1853 Danforth ct.
Dye House.
F. SYMONDS, India St., 1.-THE only one in Portland.)
Dentists.
DRS- EVANS & STROUI, Clapp Block, Con. st.
JOSIAH HEALD. No 10s Middle Street.
PIERCE q FERNALD, No 173 MIDDLE Street.
DIR. ". R. JOHNSON, No, 13S, Free Street.
S. A. PACKARD, Cor. Congress an Exchange Sts.
Druggists and ApOthecaries.
CHAS. H. MARK, Middle St, 6 doors from India.
JOHN A. ONTGOMERY, 143 Congress Street.
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For sherln...1 NJ. Cummings, q,

For sherift..-I. NJ. Cummings, Eng.
With great deal Of pleasure NO call
The attention Of our readers to the an
nouncement Of this gentleman for the
Office Of Sheriff Of Lewis county-subjvct
to the decision ofths County Democratic
Convention. Mr.. Cummings, We Under
stand. Is tho almost unanimous choice Of
Ills Township $ aud will, doubtless, End
that ho has strong held upon the hearts
ofths people. Anativs Of Lewis, and a
man whose pure Democracy has never
failed him. and tho polite though thorough
manner in Which be performed tho duties
Of Assessor, have made him phalanx Of
friends. who,will rally to Ills supper. in
the Convention.
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of troops are quurtered in time Of pro-
found peace" whose only duty is to ma.
nipulate tho polls in the interest ofthesc
ssne negroes, and guard tn. poli,icsl in.
terests Of u few ambitions radical parti-
saus. Let any one who desires to contra
dict us commence atonce. lie shall have
all the space he wants in this paper; and
We doubt not our Democratic brethren Of
the Press throughout the State will be
equally liberal.
As to "paying taxes 10 educate mig
gers" in this State we find from the report
Of tho late Superintendent that there were
last year 934 colored children in atten-
dance at the public schools. Will some
Of our radical friends tell US how much tax
the parents Of these colonel children paid?
At IS pr capita it would amount to
$500 90; and we should like to know,
you know, where this money came from.
We assert here, and do SO without fear
Of successful contradiction, that OF least
two thirds Of the entire tax of the State
(Which is direct tax is paid BY men po-
litically opposed to the party in power
and that large share of tho two-thirds is
drawn from mon who arc not allowed a
voice or vote as to how these large sums
Of money shall be disposed Of. But by
far the greater part Of the indirect TAG is
paid BY the poorer classes throughout the
country; and thus it is, though their
direct tag may be "only fifteen cents, !"
that they are paying taxes to educate
niggers."
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Paying Taxes to Educate Nissers."
A few evenings ago, We happened on a
business Grand, in place much resortod
10 BY men Of both political parties in this
village. The conversation, mainly car.
ried on Of the time by two prominentrad
icals, finally reached the subject d taxa.
ton, when one Of them, in derisive
manner, spoke Of man making q great
fuss about paying taxes to educate mig
gers" when bis school tax only amounted
to Is cents. AT this both ofthcin laughed
heartily; and from their manner We con-
cluded that they thought sucll cases as
this constituted, as general thing, the
Democratic cutlery against the unequal and
enormous taxation which now Expresses
ia. ~,
We wish particularly to refer to this
case. as although We know not The mnn)
ii is q local one; and will answer as well
rs my other for tho illustration We pro-
pose to make.
We have claimed al all times that tho
poor man-tho oonsumcr-in short, the
iatoriug man, was, by far, in proportion
to his income. The large.t taxpayer.
For ho who pays but little direct tar.
when he views The differences in the price
Of III: neccssarics Of life Caused BY q
Government tax, which is inaireeD with
gu. corresponding iDcteasc in The price
Of toil, ends that he is The taxpayer; and
We are here 70 prove that millions upon
millions Of this tax 60 annually not only
to educate, but to elothc and feed in idle
ness tie newly made radical voters Of The
South. Fer years We have had that
blessed institution, The Ereedmcn's
lturcnu, with its annual appropriation Of
std,ooo 900 90. We con yet boast Of
-sIiliinry Districts, where '.lsrse bodies
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Fer Recorder...George p. Oliver, Esq.
Among the announcements printed this
week, we are grati6ed to notice that Of
George 2. Oliver, E.q.. who is announced
as candidate for the Office OF Recorder Of
LOWS county-subjsot to The decision Of
the County Democratic Convention. Mr..
Oliver !, sound Democrat, an intolligen,
and worthy gentleman, and /. in every
way we'll qualified for the duties Of lie.
sosder.
We are requested 10 state tha! he will
be candidate for Justice of tile Peace in
Sheridan soxnshjp-suljcct to the deci.
zion Of the Township Damocraiie cuHyent
Ii n. W VI ,scsts llsre can te no
doubt, y az 10 ~ .'gj4- itE
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r. II. MEETING IN GILMER.
100000.

Pursuant to previous notice, large
and respectable meeting Of the citizens Of
Gilmer county met at the Court House in
Glsnville on the 10th day of May, 1870.
On motion Of VIM. L. Stevenson, Esq.,.
John +. W. Holt was called to the chair
and Levi johnson appointed Secretary.
The object Of tho meeting having been
explained BY VIM. L. Stevenson, Esq.
Colonel Wainwright was called on for a
speech. Tie responded. and stated that
the object Of the meeting was 10 enlist
and get the people along the proposed live
Of the Northern and Southern West Yir-
ginia Rail Road to take lively interest in
its progress; and assured them that the
Road wo=ld DO built-and that speedily,
il the people would only take lively in
tercst in the improvement. 10 spoke Of
the many advantages that would arise to
the State at large, and particularly The
citizens through tho counties which The
Road would pass; and assured the meet
ing that it was possible for them to bnild
the Road themselves, without much cost
to them, that all the capitalists ofthc East
and North wanted was for the counties
along the line to take a liberal share Of
stock and issue their bonds. and the mon
eyed men would take the bonds and pay
tho interest until the Road was completed,
Then il the counties chose, they could sell
their stock thus taken, and pay their sub
scription. lie further showed that il was
tho grand connecting link between tho
North and the Southern Pacific Rail Road
to San Francisco, aud almost on an air
line with that road.
After Colonel Wainrigbt concluded bis
remarks, tho following preamble and ros.
olutions. which had been drawn up by
George R. Linn, Esq., were presented to
the meeting and unanimously adopted:
Regarding the construction Of The
Northern and Southern West! Virginia
Rail Road work Of great importance to
the several counties along the line Of said
Road. and to tho State in general, and
that tho building Of il will result in the
development. and improvement ofthe ag-
rieultural and mineral resources Of largo
portion Of the State, tits s
Rtsolrsd, As the sense Of this meet.
ing, that the Board ofSspcrvisors Of Gil
NOR county be requested to pass an ordi-
nance to submit to the people efthe coun-
y the question Of subscribing Tro Hun
bred Thou,ana Dollar, to The capital stock
Of the Northern and Southern West vir.
ginia Rail Road.
Rs,olred, That the Board Of Superris.
ors be requested to submit The above prop.
osition TO subscribe 10 the capital stock Of
said Railroad to the voters Of this county
on Saturday the % Of July next.
Re'olred, That the people along tho
proposed line BIO requested to subscribe
literally in money or lands towards the
building ofsaid Road.
Re,olred, That The proceedings Of this
meeting DO sent to The Weston DnMecsA7,
with request TO publish IL came; and
that all other papers Of The State, along
the line, and favorable to the improve
mens, be requested to publish tho same.
On motion The meeting adjourned;
]. i. ". HOLT, Chairman.
Luvt Joiyaoy. Serr,f1ru,
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In chu-,rv,
Ab'in'd .!ro~
derS,

mini;,,ra,o,, Jo,sph Ab,in,s ,,o .
Knott.' admininiardtor, d<ers,
Phiuip iStarher, ud-
miniiaratsr, and Others.
II Is adjudged, ordered sad decreed that ,ha
cause Le referred 10 any one Of the soruniui,,.
srs Of this court, 10 settle 10 settle the admin.
traitor accounts on the estates Of Beuj,mi,
Riddle, Joseph Knotta and Phillip s,areLr,
with lheir several administrator. The nii
commissioner will also convene all the cred.
tors Of the said defendants, who are judgn,n
debtors, to prove their debts, and The dats
and pricri,ies thereof, and when SO proved, III,
said conmissionerwil report the same. ".
ting the amounts, dates sna priori,ies .ha.o,
to this court. That be else report the land,
owned Of the time Of any Of said judsnsnh b,
any Of the said judgment debtors, Or whisa
they have Subsequently acquired, ',sgs,h',
with any special matter deemed pertinen, b,
himself or required BY sny Of the parties, ani
ihst notice o ftlss time and place Of taking sil
accounts, published in any sonvsnisni nsAA
paper published In this State, shall hc .atH
aud held As equivalent 10 q personal service u
offs notice thereof.
Notice Is hereby given 10 lbs parii., 10 IL,
nbove-styled cause, and to The creditor, ,f'.
csta,cs Of Benjamin Riddle, deceased, sph
Knots, deceased and Philip S.arch,
ceased, aud the creditors Of W iiliAm Sislnas,f,
Sala,h:sl Riddle, Nathaniel Slalaaksr, Gs0rs,
". Riddle, Salathiel G.. Stalnaksr, and Sanu
el N. .Brannon, aud 10 raid defendants, tho, III,
undersigned, one Of The master eonmi,,ios,n
Of the circuit court Of Gilmer egunt!, will, %
the 14th day Of Juns. 1870,
at III. law siiee ofrlcmins 3 Bennett, 10 III,
town Of Glsnrille, in said county, proceed 10
execute tho said order Of reference, II whA
| time snd place you arr required to attend %,
| the purpose afon.uid, and the CIT ditcr, 10 lroi,
thtif debts ~ tfsfesaid. And 10 FROM any sun
the execution Of The said order Of reiefsn,s !.
not commenced, or, b"ing commenced and not
completed on that day, Che SAME will 10 con.
tinucd and ndlourned from day To day AT
time 70 time until the same il completed.
Given under ny shsad, Is eomniHlosn
aforesaid, on this seth day Of April, 1870.
Nm BENNETT, Commissioner.
may 9-4t al
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PrnssxlL.-our Old friend. A. B.
Smith, now Of the sprigg House. Wheel.
ing, has been rusiicating with us for The
past few days. lie looks as though the
birthplace Of The "ner departure" agreed
with him. sas