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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-22
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COnnty ReDnblican
f. n. Hodsdon. AGENT for tbo colo of tba
various styles of sewing machines in Saco
also carries on the clothing business iarcsIv'
Lie has lately received orders for making a
great quantity OF opera-Iackets and will soon
have over a hundred girls employed in the
manufacture OF these garments alone.
Mr. j. w. FAIRFIELD has re-established the
stage line between Kennebunkport, Bidde-
ford and Saco, running tri-weekly, on Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays leaving Ken
nebunkport so as to connect with the morn
ing train from Biddeford to Portland and re-
turning on the arrival of the afternoon train
from Portland
A GENTLEMAN in Biddeford, long connec-
with the Republican party, voted at the late
election for VIM. p. Haines. and afterwards
gave as reason that "he wanted to learn
the Democrats that if then couldn't elect
Mr. flames, they couldn't elect anybody"
HOW Is that for high?
CORNELIUS SwEETsER Esq, has built very
substantial granite toundation-wall upon his
lot adjoining the Saco river at the North
easterly end OF FACTORY Island Bridge, Saco.
IL Is reported that ne proposes to build
block upon it next spring, in which to carry
on his large shoe-manufacturing business.
JUDGE BOURNE having disposed of Pop
ham for this year has Stepped across the line
Acddie of those earlier times before that re-
glon OF country acknowledged the sway of His
or her Majesty oil England
Hon. Z. Ii. BANKS and wife left here the
morning after the election for visit to Hi
nos, Wisconsin and other places west. The
tre result Oh the election VIII make their ex-
curslon all the pleasanter, and we wish them
20" ooyoge ana safe return.
1T is STATED that parties from Great Falls
are ABOUT to build a large Hotel ON Butland
Islan9, SO eaiied. near Wel!s beach. The estl-
1liateu cost Is Sz9 oOo.-lt is also rumored that
at York beacb naxt ppUoe' seoior' " oonu no'e'
90 aIe.od cav, 1i James Y. Mclntlre Esq
y, " AlIreu, was sou laSt Wednesday TO William
field was sold TO Risbwortb Jordan Eso nf
Saco. for $3.50. -''4' VI
Tn, ,ro,o., 81 a. Du,
turino or, must be worth at last s1 % ano n"o
and thew have a surnIns Of ovor =, 9oSU Voo SU0S ~
that If thew lose tha nnt;ra a,,n,nt J,'a G' so
f Skinner & Co., they will stil have atriae'
to continue business with, to say nothing of a
credit which their loss will NOT in tbe least
impair.
In the Biddeford depot is printed de-
scriptlOn of q lost trunk and contents which
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The lyafhing Tutor,

There is only one man that have en7ied
during the summer-the man who bathes the
girls at Long Branch, the norman of the ho-
TEL He takes his place about ten yards from
shore, and as the vestals and DANES come in
to the water he does totally immerse them.-
He is brawny and ugly, and yet he is the
most popular man with the punctilious half
of our species that have ever seen, A very
scrawny and untempting maiden lady, who
probably never had genuine pair OF mans
arms around her in her life, was the bane OF
this bather's existence. She went on every
day OF the season to take her bath, and under
the pretext of learning to swim, she made
that devoted child of Adam duck her tor two
hours. The squeals, the sishs, the interec
tlons, and the noise this female used were
agony to this bather. Said he:
"She ketches me as if l was hoss or a
hitching pOst,and lives back all of what might
hev been in them two hours Aud the more she
enjoys herself, the colder she gets. be now
on this beach five year; but if they don't trot
out some liveIer females l shall resign. amt
no undertaken of drowned folk"
Quite otherwise is the demeanor of this
guilty norman when more tempting graces
come to swim. He places them lengthwise
across his two arms, face upward to the sky,
and gently floats them in the surface, looking
down, meanwhile, at the streaming tresses
the closed eyes, the eXhalino nostris, and the
little shod ieet, with the mingled piety, resig.
nation, and tenderness of Mormon Bisbon
baptising convert. Occasionally he aeitates
the water in guilty way, as if he wished to
be presumed to be earning his lt,easier thar
any person of my acquaintance. Millions Of
OF his species would pay fora his position. j
saw him once shock the feelings of bashlu
young gentleman by the way he treated the
young seenteman's lady love. The bashfu
man had probably never done as much as tc
give the lady his arm. The other took him
from her at once, and, swinging her under
the water, hoisted her in his arms, dipped hel
again and again, and to facilitate her diving
| held her nose with one hand and her toe
| with the other, and thus submerged her abso-
lutey. The young man felt for his weapons
| to immediate this uncivl varet, but the un-
grateful young woman just then, getting
| breath, cried: ,,,,
"Gustayus. it's positively splendid!
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Wanted.
Wanted.

Wanted.
|. A LADY to run Singer Sewing Machine; mus
II understand the business thoroughly. Steady
employ mem given. APPLY at
GEO. w. RICH & CO.'S.
sep15dtf l73 Fore st.
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The military career Of King William 1. of
Prussia extends over period of ffty-gve
years. His Majesty, who was born in 1877.
then but eighteen years of age.
When the Emperor was passing through
Chalons the soldiers hissed at him, whereupon
His Majesty turned to the tranquil infant at
his side, and said: "My son, what geesep
eyes, father" replied the youth; "but isn't it
a pity the Prussians are picking their feath-
ers?"
The Chicagoans have at last discovered
that wooden pavement is not equal to stone.
A writer in the Chicago Tribune says that
lone of the agtated questions of the day is
the want of a system of paving that will stand
the test of science"
1t is a curious fact that the French Cen
eral Ulrich, who commands the garrison at
Strasbourg, is of family originally German;
and General Won Boyer, who is besieging the
town, is of family originally French.
The stone cutters of Springfield have
formed union, and informed their employ
ers that after given date they will work
nine hours day and for 81, instead of the
$3.50 and S3.75 they now receive for ten
hours. Unmoved by this action, the proprie-
tors are already talking of sending to Califor
mia for Cinnamon 10 do their work.
"A San Francisco reporter is in luck.
Passing house, he saw young lady light
ing fire with kerosene, when he rushed in
and threw his coat over her in time to save
her life, and she wouldn't let him off without
marrying her. As she is worth million,
and is unhealthy, he accepts the situation.
"To whom shall we offer -he CROWN" s,ii Prm'
cts time that this matter was scttledl go
There a German Prince; We will give it to him!"
At which the French Emp'ror got ne tied
chang me II he SHALL" said he, with frown,
..Hohenzolern ne'er sits on that throne;"
He strove to prevent his wearing the crown
And the effort has cost him his own.
All the people, Engishmen, correspond
| ents and others who have been shot-by tel
| egraph-as spies, during the FrancoPrussian
war. are turning up safe and sound in Lon
| don.
Mrs. Rawlins and her family are about
becoming the resident of one of the finest
mansions in Danbury, Conn.,, purchased for
them by President Grant, as trustee of the
Rawlins fund.
The astronomical observatory at Cincirna-
Ii, which had high fame under the heroic
Mitchelps care, has fallen into neglect, aud
there is talk of turning its buildings and
grounds into a beer garden.
-Four young ladies of Vallonia, Ind,
daughters of Mr. Cross, made themselves Ia
nous last week, by beating in an unmercliul
manner, young man who had carried his
Joke to the extent of inserting in their fathers
sale bill that they, too, would be sold BIS auc-
| tion.
Three young aud beautiful ladies', of
Worcester, Mass, recently promedanded the
main thoroughiare in the dusk of evening,
puffins tiny cigars. Their efforts provoked a
MIXTURE of surprise, admiration, and disgust,
Under the circumstances the Worcester Ga
zette seems justified in putting the question,
TO what are we coming?"
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sept 1929
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Terms $500 per anmum, in adrance.

ed pair of bellows. Some of the keys serve
only to alter the pitch of the voice; the Others
only fourteen in number, are used singy or
IN various combinations for the several VOW
ais and consonants; thus b d can be convert
ed by one auxiliary key into NJ N respectively,
and by another into p and L. The French
nasal vowels require peculiar apparatus for
which the mask is always replaced. The ma
chine is very curious one, but will probably
prove impracticabe. The world is already
full enough of "talking machines" and those
we have are of little profit. Their disadvan-
tase IS that they do not get out of order as
readily as the manufactured article.-N. Y
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"LIeadless III lorsemnn''-IIow He Rode
mt WOerth,

[From the London Lancet August 28 l.
AT the battle of Woerh it is said that at
the third charge ofthe cuirassiers horse was
to be seen going at full speed with headess
rider. The mutilated corpse was that of NJ.
de la Futzun de Lacarre, colonel of the Third
regiment OF Freuch cuirassiers, who had been
decapitated by a cannon ball. Most people
ON reading this would declare that it was
mere sensation paragraph, totally devoid of
truth. Such an occurrence, however would
not by any means seem to be an impossibility
Not long ago we directed our readers atten-
ton to an interesting article published by Dr.
Brinton, surgeon to the Philadelphia Hospital
on the instantaneous rigidity which forms the
occasional accompaniment of sudden and viO-
lent death, such as results from wounds of the
heal or heart. The startling phenomnon
sometimes seen on the battlefield, of the re-
tension in death of the last attitude in life,
has not escaped the observation of military
surgeons, although the facts connected there
with have not been studied with the atten-
ton that they deserve. Those who are lami-
lar with the descriptions that were given OF
the Crimean battlefields, particularly that of
lnkerman, will remember that the various at
tltudes and the expression OF tine features of
the dead were dwelt upon. The report of NJ.
Cbenu contains short account, chiefly based
upon the communications of NM. Armand
and Perier of the attitudes of the dead in the
battle during the Crimean and Italian cam
paigns.
At Magenta Hungarian hussar, killed at
the same time his horse, remained almost in
saddle, resting on his right side, the point of
of his sabre carried forward. as at the charge.
This rgdity generally follows sudden and vi
olent deaths, but not invariably. DR.. Brin-
ton, among his cases, gives one of very
striking kind. He says that man wounded
in the lett breast at belmont, Missouri, found
a stray mule, which he succeeded in mount
ing. While in the act of riding the animal
hedied; but his corpse retained the upright
mounted position, and on its becoming neces-
sary to appropriate the mule to the use of
living wounded soldier the body was found to
be so firmly and rieidly set as to demand
certain amount of positive force to free the
mule from the clasp OF the legs. DIR. Brinton
is led to conclude from his own observations
and those Of others, that this battlefield rigid
ity is developed at the moment of death, and
that the cadaveric attitudes are those of the
last moment and act of lite.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-22

TALKING MACHINE.-A German named
Faner has invented a talking machine which
is now on exhibition in London. A writer
says of it that he listened to its strangely dis.
tinct utterances of various words and phrases
in English, French and German, comprising
many characteristic elements in the pronun-
citation of each language. 1t also spoke Ital-
ian. An examination of the mechanism after
the removal of the false face or mask displays
working lips behind the sham lips, a very fex-
ible tongue, and altogether queer mouth of
wood and india rubber, surrounded by rods
and tubes, which in the sounding of some syl-
lables-as pa, ma, si-show pretty clearly a
movement resembling that of the natural Or
gans. The voice is controlled by two sets of
keys, and the breath supplied by pedal-work-
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For sale.

RY virtue of decree of the Judge of Probate, |
- offer for sale the following property belongn g
to the estate of the late o. NJ Marrett, viz.-The
following described Real Estate in said Portland.
viz:-Ibe lot OF land and dwelling house thereon, at
the northweste-ly corner OF State and Deerin :
Streets, bounded: beginning at said thence
westerly on Deeriug Street about twenty six (26
feet; thence through the center the partition wall
between this house and the house occupied by Ger.
r. B Ayers, tc the Dortherly end of said wall
thence parallel with State Street land of heirs
James Deering and Mary Prebie; thence easterly
by said land to State street, thence by State street
to first point subject to right OF pa sageway tour
(4)teet wide, IN common with the two adjoining ten
ements in the block OF four 4 houses, OF which this
is one, being the same property conveyed to said
Marrett by S. H. Libby and Waiter Hatch, subject
to widows dover, and nortgaged to Maine Savings
Bank. -r.
LOUISA o. MAREETT, A lministraIix
sept15 DIV ---
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SsThe euccess that the safe of the s',COFFIN
VALVE has met with through me has induced the
Company to give me the Agency for the whole OF the
New England States.
| have lad them in over one year, and
have never had a leakv valve sent back to me.
sell them at the list price the cd style valve,
net, ard consider them one hundred per cent cheap
err for they will keep tight which the old style valves
have never been known to do.
1 woulo RESPECTFULLY say to those using steam
valves try one for any reasonable time if it is
not what represent send back to me-
;can furnish the best of recommendations from
parties using them, and will send circulars to any
one wishing to give the valve tiial.
They now being used by the Sugar Reineries
of Boston with one or two exceptions. IG is we'll
known to steam filters that sugar refinery is the
hardest place valve can be put for trial. where the
acids in the sugar would consume bad metal in one
month.
Responsible parties will be treated with for the
sale of the Cofln Valve in the ine rior cities and
towns.
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CITY OF PORTLAND.

NCT1CE is hereby given that the Committee on
1\ Streets, Sidewalks and Bridges will meet at the
Junct on Of Pearl aud Commercial sts at o'clock r
M, on the S0h day OF September, and will then and
Pearl street ON Middle to Commercial street
Aud on same day at I-2 o'clock P NJ will meet
at the junction OF Mayo and Cumberland streets,
fix the grade Of Mayo street from Cumberland to
Oxford st..
And on same day at 41-2 o'clock p M, will meet
atjunction OF Portland and st. John ST., ana VIII NJ
then and there hear all parties interested ana TX 'ne
grade of st John st, from Portland ST. north'
Per order OF Committee. .,>,,, ,,.,
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For Sale.

THE desirable property situated on the westerly
corner of High and Pleasant Streets, tie late
residence OF N. Blanchard Esq. consisting of three
story Brick House,up large let, containing about
10000 square 1eet. One of the best locations in the
City. For particulars inquire of
JOHN G. PROCTER,
Real Estate Broker,
sep9d3w 90 Exchange ST. Portland
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4 NEW modern built House, situated on liigh
"A street. together with large garden; desirable
residence for genteel family.
For particulars inquire OF
sep7d2w JOHN G. PR0CTER. SO Exchange ST.
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Farm for sale.

offered at great bargain; I h
J. TI%l y Lamb Homestead farm in West
Eststssar ID brook, three and half miles from
~ s4!IlaT Portland on the road to SacearapIa.
@s=l3-41llE5-- Said excellent farm consists Of
about seyenty.1ive acres conviently divided into
moving, pasture and wood land; has good well Of
watera large barn convient house aud out buildings
has also a valuable orchard of 100 young trees in
GOOD bearing condition. Another valuable source o
profit belonging TO the farm is an excellent gravel
bed the only ole in tie vicinity, and from which
the town buys largely Situated so near Portland
upon the main road from the country to the city,
this iarm offers nduce ements such as lew others can
offer to any one desiring alm either for profit or
enjoyment. For particulars ineuire CT
q. 81 u. Z. WARREN,
mrl6d&wu Saccarappa.
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Fine Suburban Residence for sale.

The subscriber offers for sale his
bZMM-A modern-built residence situated on
1GnpE7SLz the eminence overlooking Wood
&2 IIllFsIgAlM ford's Corner, Westbrook. 1t COR
- tains 12 good-sized rooms, with an
excellent cellar, IS supplied with an abundance o
hard and soft water, and il is in good state of
pair. There is a large stable on the premises The
grounds embrace two acies handsomely LAID out
and on which is a fine vegetable garden, the vegea
bles to be sold with the house. a
This OF the finest locations in the vicinity
POrtana-within five minutes walk of the horse.
Gals, and atfoIding fine view of the city, harhor
ocean. and The surrounding country. Price 5000
One third of the purchase money may remain OF
mortgage il desired. Possession given Immediately
Enquire of SAM'L JORDAN, ESQ.
p. S. A grove containing TIVE acres adjoining OF
the south, also an of tiIlage land the north
will be sold with the premises il desired. aug25-tf
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House for Sale.

n He pleasantly located two story House. No. 10
Park St, now occupied by Mr.. G. X. Babb, is
tor SALE The house contains nine finished rooms.
Fine lot 4Sx90 feet. II not sold by Sept 25ta ii will
be 10 let. Will be sold on favorable terms.
Apply 10 w. H. JERKS,
{. Real Estate Agent,
Sept13s2T
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The advantages Claimed.


1st.-A straight open passage-way the full size of
the pipe.
h.-The valve is double faced, therefore has two
chances to be tight to of any single faced valve.
3d-The valve is made of two disks, so connected
to each other as to allow the valve to adiust
themselves to The valve seat, is not the with
the common wedge valve
4th-The valve sets are not parallel, but divergent,
ara erm1t the valve to be wedge shaped thereby
providing for any wear in the valve any lost mo-
tlon in any OF its connections.
5.h-1he va We being wedge-shaped, and seats di-
vergent and the valves being held firmly by guides
IN central position between the valve sea S. when
the vafve is drawn back from its seat, the valve is
not subject to the wear which any parael-iaced
waive 8 from uragging the valve face pom its scat
i'll opening and therefore much less liable to leak.
oth- MS valve can be made as tapering as nee
essary to perfectly prevent the valve sticking
10 i,s seal, therefore it always starts easily.
uh-1he valve being tapering or wedges shaped,
anu worked either by screw or lever, it is easy to
1orce IL nImly to its seat and it is not the case
with SINGLE faced valves it always has the pressure
to its seat. " N-N
elh.Ihe greatest care is taken in the manufac-
tnTe OF these valves, in The selection of metals no
ola or scrap" metal being used, and also IN work.
manship. the parts Icing made uniform and in
.erchangeabe.
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s&EAG e1a Z
FOR SALE.

THE valuable lot OF land en- the easterly corner
Il of Federal and Pear sts fronting the Park and
extending on Federal street about ninety teet
For further particulars enquire al No. is Pine st.
sep2ld3w
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A good Chance for a Stove Dealer,
and Tin Plate Worker.

FVyHE Subscriber ers for sale his stock OF Stoves,
i ,Tin and Hard ware with his TOOLS For terms
GEO. W. GRAY, Freeport, Maine.
Aug. 26th 1870. .au27'dtsepa3
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Brick House for saee

I COATED on the westerly side of Cumberland,
IL near Elm street; contains rooms. gas plen
ty of water The location of this property makes it
desirable tor any person wanting house convenient
to the centre OF business.
Apply to W. II. JERRIS. Real Estate Agent,
sep6d2ws Cahoon Block next east CITY Hail
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SPECIAL .NOTICE.

fINHE members of the Portland Turnverein are
i notified that classes Tor gymnasic exercises will
be formed every afternoon OF the week. Monday
and Friday excepted, commencing Friiay, Sept 9th,
at O'Clock, and for Sparring Wedne esday Evening,
Sept 7th, at O'Clock, under the tuition of Prof.
Doldt. Members wishing to avail themselves OF the
privilege oft red will please report as above
Per Order, V. V. TWITCHELL Sec'y
sep7d2w
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TO LET.

GTORAGE and Wharfage or Custom House
~ Wharf, Apply toLYNCH BARKER & Co.
oc16tf 139 Commercial St.
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To let.
CTORE No. $50 Commercial Street, head of Widg-
~ ery's Wharf, recently occupied by N. O. Cram
ESQ. Possession given July 1st
AUG E. STEVENS & CO,
Junllf 146 Commercial street.
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Great Red2EctiO2l

IN prices OF censng and repairinsscloihing, lower
han ever. shall cleanse
Coats Tor S1OO
rants tor rs and 30 cts.
Vest for 37n
Ladies, garments ceansed cheap and with my usual
promptness. Secondhand clothing ior sale at lair
prices. "a Federal Street
jun25 WTiJItM nPowN
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Good Two Story House for sale.

A NEW, two storied house on Franklin ST. near
IA the Park, aims fourteen finished rooms, gas
lamiler. Terms liberal
Apply to W M. II. JERRIS. Real Estate Agent
sep14d3w* Next east of Civ Hall
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Brick EHoEsse far Sale.
Farm tor saset
Mass. Institute of Technology.

l. NTRANCE EXAMINATION Tuupsn.v
T. September 90. For Cataiogues, apnlv ta Prnr
SAMUEL X EsLAND, Boston, Mass.
sent L L & S3w
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Il O. T. II r..
To E4et.

TO E4et,
fTIRST class Store and Offices on Exchange Street
Il between Middle and Fore Streets. Apply to
W. II, ANDERSON.
At Office of Nathan Webb, Esq, No, 50 Exchange
Street. - dec20ltf
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NoIlCE IS hereby given, that the subscriber has
~ = ' been duly appointed and taken upon himself
7 tne trust OF administrators the estate of
WILLIAM LOrHROP, late of Portland,
IN IN the County of Cumberland, deceased, and given
punus as the law directs. All persons having de-
ahs upon the estate OF said deceased are required
10 oexhiblt the same; and all persons indebted to said
estate are called upon to make payment to :
ROBERT L. LOrHROP, Admir-.
Portland, Sept 9Th, $50, sep1oiiawSwS