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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-29

HOMEOPATHY IN PHILADELPHIA.-The pro-
ceeds of the fair held in Philadelphia last year
for the endowment of the Homeopathic Hos
pital, netting some $4,000, are now being ap-
piled. The trustees of the Hospital have pur-
chased the old college property on Hilbert and
and Cuthbert streets, above Eleventh street;
they have torn away the small building in the
rear, and have entered into contract to erect
building thereon suitable for hospital pur-
poses. 1t is to be supplied with every depart
ment necessary to such an establishment. A
noticeable improvement will be an elevator to
move patients from floor to floor with ease and
comfort. The Hahnemann Medical College
have leased the old college building on Filbert
street for educational purposes, and thus the
Hospital will be under the immediate super
vision of the college faculty. The clinical lee
lures will be delivered in the hospital lecture
room. This gives to Philadelphia the complet
est Institution for the PRONUNCIATION OF the doc
trines of Hahneman in America.-Ne,c York
Tribune
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-29

WE lear that the friends of Hon. Thomas.
F. Cleaves of Brownfeld (Oxford County,
will present his name as candidate for the
Presidency of the Senate. Mr.. Cleaves has
been Secretary Of that body for several years:
and is perfectly conversant with the duties of
the place. II elected he will make an accom-
plished presiding officer.
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Minister Morton is forty-seven years of age.
Mrs Jenny E. Tenny is the State Librarian
of Michigan.
Nova Scotia girls are popular in Roston as
house servants.
Michigan claims to have the Oldest Ii wing
graduate of West Point, Gen. Loomis.
Jesse Lombard, of Deerfield, Mass, IA years
old, while crossing the railroad bridge over the
Connecticut one day recently, was blown off
by the wind into the river, distance of forty
feet, and fell into deep water but fortunately
knew how to swim and reached the shore in
safety.
There are nine princes of the house of Bona
parte; bus not one of them is with the French
army, or taking part with the French repub-
lie. Young Bonaparte Patterson is with his
regiment, and is the only member of the family
who seems willing to take any personal risk to
defend the honor of his house and race.
John w. Forney, son of the editor and pro-
prletOr of the Philadelphia Press, went to New
York week ago and INDUCED in little froic
in stimulants. On Saturday he fell into the
hands of the police, but was Immediately dis.
charged. Since that time he has been missing.
John W., Forney, Sr., is in the city looking
for him, and has solicited aid from the police.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-29

IT required an Associated Press dispatch of
500 words last night to tell us that the agricul-
tural fair at Lowell Wednesday was a week.
miserable affair, with the exception of the CON
tributions from the manufacturing companies,
which were remarkably good.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-29
Political Nnfes-

N. S. Collyer, Democrat, announces hmselJ
candidate for Governor ofTennessee, against
Brown, the party nominee.
The indications are that az unusually heavy
vote will be polled at Philadelphia this Fall.
The effort of Andrew johnson to introduce
the discussion of the doctrine of secession
into the politics of Tennessee, is denounced py
the Louisville Courier-Journal as miserable
sham.
The fifth New Jersey district has four can
didates for Congress, each party having NOM
mated two men on account of internal dissen-
sons.
The New Orleans Doutsher Zeitung, a
Democratic paper, has come out in support of
the Republican party. Another evidence of
the tact that Germans are severving their con-
nection with the Democracy.
1t is a1dently to be hoped that no Off
cious interference will prevent the fulfllment
of the Kilkenny-cat-ish disposition evinced
towards each other by the two branches OF the
New York Democracy. The whole country
could doubtless contemplate with great COM
placency the result of such fight
A call is published dated Headquarters
Massachusetts League of Boys in Blue" de :.
claring that political league of the soldiers
and sailors of 1854 has become a necessity,
and summoning the "boys in blue" to grand
rally in November. 1t announces that black
list of the known opponents of the issuers of
the call it being prepared and will be pub
lished. The call is not signed and the
claims" are not mentioned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-29

THE PoST-OFFICE Observation-Disclosures
er proof of the economy practised by the Gov
eminent in all its Executive branches comes
in the form of an official statement, showing
that while tie receipts of the General Post
onlce have been over eleven per cent. increase
oVerthose of the last year of President John
soh Administration, the increase in the ex-
penditures for the mail service has been less
'nan Two per cent. The deficiency to be pro
'ioeo ior is only $1,52s,777. The Postal De-
pa pa1 '%en1 may never be made self-supporting.
but the policy of the present Adp;n;s,ua.;os'
is bringing it nearer and nearer .hot 49,.
ton, and Postmaster-General Creswe1 well !; eomal-
ming deserved honor. ''"eii Is VIM
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-29

A BIT OF WAR HIsToRY-WHY DE WMP
FER SURRENDERED An officer who had
remained by General Wimpffen at Sedan on
the morning of the LIST, writes to the Journal
DIES Debats showing that Wimpfen's attempt
to escape was countermanded by the Emperor
On that morning the Prussians having
terminated their movements, attacked us on
our right, in order to drive us on the fresh
troops, who awaited our descent from the pa-
teau, before deploying all their forces. For a
moment General de Wimpffen was deluded,
and believed in victory, not as yet knowing
that he had before him more than 10000 en-
emies. In the evening he resolved to open
passage for his troops to the Belgian territory,
or to march upon Carignan. He would doubt
less have succeeded, as the enemy, half disor-
ganized by the contest, had remained in DO
sition on the field OF battle; but the Emperor
who still held de fdctO the chief command.
prevented him. and paralyzed his best efforts
by calling up the Prussians with white flag,
and by addressing letter to the King. Gen.
de Wlmpffen, after warm alteration with
the Emperor and his suite on the subject, re-
turned to his quarters and gave in his resig-
nation. Napoleon refused to accept il, and
wrote to him the following note:
GENERAL: You cannot resign at the mo-
ment when the army may be still saved by an
honorable capituatiOn. You have done your
duty all day; do it still. You will render a
great service to the country. The King has
accepted the armistice, and 1 am waiting for
his propositions. Believe in my friendship.
NAPOLEON
The General, being then persuaded that on
ly one course was open that in retiring alone,
as he could still do, he might avoid personal
captivity, but would abandon the gallant SOL
diers who had braved death under his orders
during the whole day; seeing also that in SO
acting be would i'll perform the functions of
general-in chief placed in his hands by the
fortunes of war, decided to remain at the
head of the army, to share the lot of all, and
to set his name to the capitulation-that ter
rible act which closes by an immense disaster,
by an unforeseen catastrophe, one of the
most brilliant of military careers.
General Pelle also refused to adhere to the
capitulation. In letter to his wife he says:
am a prisoner of war with the whole army.
Never has any people had to undergo such an
aHront. Tell your brother that if he reads the
report of the council of war held for the sur
render of the army, he will see that two gener
ais refused to submit. They were not named;
but the world should know that the dissenti-
entS were Generals Pells and Care de Belle
mare.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-29
Send for DR.. Todd!

1F there is one thing in the world that we
admire more than another it is the spectacle
presented by elderly gentlemen who still re.
tam the nre, the generous enthusiasm, and the
lmpulsiveness of youth. The venerable John
Neal presents conspicuous example OF this
kind The events of the day and the current
political, social, and moral controversies i'm
press him as wildly as they did fifty years ago
Disraeli says in one of his novels, it is not
becoming in subject to- handy compliments
with his King" We feel that it would not be
becoming in us to reciprocate when man
whose heart is SO young at four score years
That he can be blind hero worshiper calls us
"saucy" and "bashlul' and "modest" and
smart" Mr. Neal, in communication re-
ferrlng to our article on the Senatorship. saws:
Ihere are times, when the old men, who
nave wthdfaWn from politics, or at any rate.
are no longer politicians, may properly insist
On pelhS heard Young men have oot noe
session OF the country, and, if let alone will
play the mischief with u.s. WIZ
We do not share i'll Mr.. Meals worst annro
tensions in regard to the malicn infuenco If
young men, but we thank our stars III, NO
have more courtesy than the Adpert;zer
which only two days ago, speaking in behalf
of the Chamberlain party, coolly informed IN.
old men for whom Mr.. Neal speaks, that their
day is over and that they are not capable of
SO much as understanding the problems that
at present vex the citizens of the Republic.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-29
DOMESTIC PORTS.

green with black bulwarks, was passed nth inst. In
at AZ 81 N, Ion 81 81 W. The three first letters OF
her name WAT.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-29

GEN. STEWART L. WooDFoRD, opened the
political campaign in New York, at Albany on
Wednesday night.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-29

Portland d Oxdensburx Railroad.
In accordance with a vote of the Directors OF the
Portland and Ogdensburg X. R. Company at meet
ing held Sept a. 1870, hereby notify the subscr-
bers to the stock of said Railroad that an assess
ment of Five Dollars per share has been laid on
said stock, due and payable on the Third
day Of October next, at the Treasurer's
Office, corner of Middle and Plum streets.
AUG. E. STEVENS,
Treasurer P. g. o. X. r. Co.
Portland, September 20, 1870 sep36sntd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-29
DEPARTURES OF OCEAN STEAMERS

Miniature Aln0nac. e. September 20.
Sun rises. 5! Moon sets...... 8 so PM
Sun Sets ..6.45 High water -. 80 PM
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Miss p. n. BAILEY

JoUvEN's KID GLOVE CLEANER restores
soiled gloves equal to new. For sale BY all
druggists and fancy goods dealers. Price 25
genus per bottle. mr28-d1y
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M A r. b 1 = ID

In this city, Sept 20. by Rev E. Rohinson, NJ. N.
French, Of Oxford, and Miss Lizzie T. Head Of Port
land. (Le~iston and Bangor papers please copv.l
In Naples, Sept. u. by D. Il. Cole. E q. anthony
Proctor and Miss Susan A. Clark. both OF Naples.
In West Durham, Sept. %, Eben Moses and Mrs
Nancy E. @, Nah, both Of Bath.
In Watervllle. Sept 10. Frank B. Weber, Of w.,
and Emma F., daughter OF Rev. M. j. Kelley.
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MITCHELL BROS.
100 MIDDLE STREET,
Custom Boot & Shoe Makers
All kinds of repairing neatly done, and all orders
promptly attended. sep29dlw


The great collection OF 1000 admired HYMN Tupes
anu Anthems which have been the most popular
anu the basis of American Church Music dutinc
the last nifty years. Complied by 500 editors,
EVERY CHOIR SHOULD RE
SUPPLIED WITH 1T.
Price $780, $3.50 per doz Specimen copis,
sent postpaid on receipt OF retail ptce
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DIR. RickneIl,s svr,,n

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Cures DiarrhGa, Dysentery. Cholera Morbus or In
antum. Collie, Bowel or Summer Com plants gen.
erav, ana entirely safe and reliable and gives I'M
mediate relief, and never harms the most delicate
being purely vegetable without opate does not pro-
duce costivepess. One third its bulk is of the hest
French brandy, giving 1t powerful tonic properties
No family should be without it for immediate use
Fail not to try 1T. Druggists sell 1t. jy27d3msn
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-29

A bear was killed in Jonesport oneday last
lows Island to Sprague Island. A crew of
men surrounded him and shot him on the lat
ter island. The bear killed one dog and wound
ed two mer before he surrendered. He had
killed seventeen sheep though he had not been
on the island but two or three DAYS.
Gilman D. King, Esq, died at Calais, Sept,
Goth, aged II years. Mr.. King was known a.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-12-06
5000 MEN WANTED!

100 PER CENT profit on three best things out.
$4,000 club and combination premiums to agents.
Catalogue and terms free Address
1mo4 Ala M. l.. BYRN, 80 Cedar St., n. Y.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-12-06
A Ship Found in California Desert.

DY many it has been held as theory
I'D that the Yuma desert was once an
ocean bed. At intervals, pools of salt
water have stood for awhile in the sur
rounding waste of sand, disappearing only
to rise again in the same or other local
tiles. A short time since one of the sa-
line lakes disappeared, and party of In
dians reported the discovery of "big
ship" left by the receding waves 4
party of Americans at once proceeded to
the spot, and found imbedded in the
sands the wreck of a large vessel. Near
ly one-third of the forward parts of the
ship or bark is plainly visible. The
stump of the bowsprit remains, and por-
tions of the timbers of teak are perfect
The wreck is located forty miles north of
San Bernandino and Fort Yuma road
and thirty miles west of Los Palmos a
welI-known watering place on the desert
The road across the desert has been trav-
eled for more than hundred years. The
history of the ill-fatod vessel can, of
course never be known, but the discovery
of its decaying timbers in the midst Of
what has long been desert, will furnish
savaus with food for discussion. and NAV
furnish important aid in the calculations
OF science. ...
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-12-06
Couldn't Spell.
GsIOESTICKS" 6

ssnOESTICKS" says on coming
~ down from town that is sit
uated 8" a small few of distance" up the
Harlem railroad the other day, l was first
annoyed, then amused, by the writhing
antics of green-looking chap who oc-
cupied a seat just in front Of me. He
observed closely every person that came
in, scrutinized their dress, manners, style,
and conversation, and seemed to solve all
social problems to his satisfaction, until
at last he began to take strange and
peculiar interest in those posts that are
set up at the approach of every station
These are painted white, and bear some
of them the letter "W," others I" r."
that the engineer may "whstle' or
ring" as the case may be for the
warning of the station master.
My verdant genius looked with ever in
creasing curiosity at these mysterious
posts. Town after town was passed,
station after station slipped by; at every
one he beheld the posts with cabalistic
inscriptions; he could make nothing of
of them. At last curl riosity overcame his
bashfulness, and he turned to me and
asked for an explanation of the puzzling
hieroglyphics. / informed him, with all
my customary politeness, that the letters
were directions to the driver of the en-
gine when he reached the "W" post he
was to 'ohistle, while, as he was passing
the " r. he was to ring
The anxious inquirer turned away with
muttered word of thanks, but present
ly he turned to me and said:
Stranger, | s'pose you're right but
blamed if | can understand it. I know
that, : Wiring spells Ring but how
you can spell Whistle with an r
beats all my district schooling"
l give this for fact.
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Martha and Mary.

NOMMEND us to our good breth-
" ren the clergy for anecdotes of pith
and delcacy. At the house of the late
DR., Archer, in London, there was gath
ering of friends, and among them DIR.
Harris, author of Mammon," and DR..
Philip, Maberly Chapel, anthor of "The
Marthas," "The Marys," etc. In the
course of conversation the question was
mooted, which was the most amiable of
the two sisters of Bethany, Mary or
Martha
DIR. Archer replied:
"I prefer Martha for the unselfshness
of her character, in being more ready to
provide for the comfort of her Lord than
crafty herself"
Pray" rejoined DIR. Harris, address
ing DIR. Philip, "what is your view ?
Which of the two do you think would
have made the best wife 2"
"Well, really" replied the good man
Pm at loss; though dare say, were
I making the choice for myself, l believe
l would prefer Mary"
DR. Archer, turning to DR.. Harris
said, smartly, Pray, DIR. Harris, which
of the two should you prefer"
The author of " Mammon" was only
for moment Disconnected and replied
in style, that set the table in roar
Oh, think l should choose Marthi
before dinner and Mary after it,
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puetiraI gtIrrtlous.
@ @
INGENIOUS WORD oIAf.+as.

What is called "putting the cat before tho
horse,'' in changing the beginning of words 4 8
thus cleverly illustrated
Oh for some deep. secluded del,
Where brick and mortar lines may cease
To sit down in pot OF grease
No, no-I mean a grot of peace
I'd choose home by Erin's wave
With not a sonnd to mar life's lot
I'd by the cannon have shot
No-by the shannon have u cot
How far that rocky isle around.
That wide expanse 70 scan it DER
love shiver with roar
No-I mean river with q shore
Romantic Erin's sea-girt land,
How sweet with one you love the most;
To watch the cocks upon the roast
ko-I mean the rock upon the coastl
'Twere sweet at moonlight's mystic hour,
To wander forth where few frequent
And come upon tipsy gent
No, no-Imean gypsy tent
Or in your solitude to meet,
Some long-lost friend surprised and pleased.
And find you're by his sarse pan greaged-
No-I mean his grasped hand seized!
In that retirement alone would
Pursue some rustic industry
And make myself boiling tea
No, no-I mean toiling bee
Beneath shadowy sycamore,
How sweet to breathe loves vow,
Your dear one bitten by u SOW
No-I mean sitting by a bough
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Gbe Gtn1es, Nep BLOOMFIELD, 1)a.
The Dutchman gets Married.

II PELIEF dat's so, YOU will pc tread
IL full extonished ven you ish founded
out vot | vas now going to dell NIT you.
| hardly didn't like to told you vot dis
dings ish, on ACCOUNT dat maype you will
dink ish a large pig fool, NIT out no
sense init mine head, und also dat you
will maken funny dings apout me, und
dalken right out pefore everybody of dat !;
und, pesides, / dinks you will laughen
over me pehind mine pack ven you years
about dat dings which have done. So
dats de way Why | vas drife pashfull
NIT mineself, und don't liken to speaker
NIT you out quick apout dat, undill some
odder fool pesides me, pegins to whisper
und dalken over it.
Veil den l told you. Lasd Montag
night dar ish Wedding dings dooken
blace py mine boarding haus. Veil pc
lief you dinks, vot's dat !? Holt on a
drife, den you saw dat. Nit dat we'd
ding marriage mine lantlady, Mrs.
Schmidt, vas in nit Still dat's noding
vonterfull. Stop leetle, den you know
vot you will know. Also dats not every
pody vot ish NIT dat Wedding. ish dar.
Yaw, dat's drue. But l Won't pellet, if
you dry whole hundret years, dat you
can guess who de doc beeples ish dat dis
Wedding vas got ub for. Pesure dat's so.
Mrs. Schmidt vas one Of de partners in
dat marriage ding, but who ish dat odder
one? OATS where de guessing ish
wanted. One vomin can't make ub Il
Wedding party alone py herself, mitout
she vas got some help NIT bartner.
Now der ding ish, who vas dat bartnar p?
You know him just so veil like a prudder
You can guess him out in dree minnutts,
if you vas leetle smart, but ash | don t
pellet you can do it, | will told you who
dat vas. II dell dat, und you makes
apout some funny dings und laughen
over him, | will not habon never somdings
more to do nit you, und I dreat him ash
tisgraceful scountrel no more fit for
niue nodice You know ven l speaks
say Something's; und ven l vas mad, dat's
no fooling nit me. You know dat ish it ?
veil so dat's de way nit me. I don't
care.
Dat man vot marry nit Mrs. Schmidt,
or vot she marry mit-vell dat's all de
same in English--ish named-.Now l
dinkens you are getting readic to laughen
nit me, Don't you do that. IF dat is
so, get so mad ash l can got, und den
veil you know how it is nit me, und |
don't care. Veil den speaks him right
out quick. Mrs. Schmidt gets married
nit me, und gets married nit with Mrs
Schmidt und dat's de whole blain cir
cumstances of the matder; und ven you
can saw anyding fnnny nit dat to laughen
over, you can't inshure neider one Of us.
So We don't care-go ahead.