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The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09

NIUheV was plenty at a per cent, though some
loans we're procured at per cent early in the alter
noon. - " ~
Storing Exchange steadier, closing at lO's a 1889
Ihs upward movement in stocks received sbarp
check TINS afternoon by suGden ana unexpected
uecuhe I'D hunnioa and st Joseph common which
!eu IN a few minutes ftOm 78 10 IL. and seriously at
!eceng the stability OF the entire market Preferred
decline OF about 2 per cent was Established The
on'y report which at al explains the de line is ru-
NOR t1at the company will have TO borrow a
large amou At OF money. other leading specu aUive
securities declined l "a per cent. on aveIage
though closing prices rather better and the tone
of the market improved. Pacific Mail showed most
rapid recovery from depression.
The following the closing quotations OF
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09
MAIN K.

BANGOR, Sept. 8-The Republican caucus
tonight nominated Sam'l F. Humphrey, Chas.
P. Brown and Joab w. Palmer as candidates
for Representatives to the Legislature.
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09
q o MI M IL RC HAL,
Foreign Exports.

ST. JOHN, NIB. Sch Mary e. Bliss-900 bbls.
Hour, 1895 gals refined oil.
BUENOS AY ES. Bark Ella-445.3is it lumber,
20 M. shingles, 20 cases matches. moving mtehine
reaper 500 pairs moFs hhd heads 1898 box shooss
20 obs shoe pegs carriage and harness, 80 pigs OF
sundrtes.
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09

Fire on Eustis street, Boston Highlands
Thursday night, destroyed block of five tene-
ments, stable, &c. Loss $4,000. A driver
was seriously injured by being thrown from a
, steam fire engine while going to the fire.
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09

CAN TESTIFY to the high therapeutical val
ue OF FELLOWS COMPOUND SYRUP OF HY-
PoPHosPHITEs, and consider it deserving of at
tention by the profession generally.
tT @ AARON ALwARD, M. D.
Mayor of the City of st. John.
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09
House and Lot at Auction.

nN Monday sept. 1ith, at 8 p. M, We sbalI sail
" the new II story house ana lot, No Menill sc. ;
sad house contains rooms, ample closets piptd or
gas plenty of water lot 60X70 it Terms al SAFE.
This is very pleasant house to occupy, couven-
lent to horse cars and IN good repair.
r. % BsnEES q CO.,, AucuO a. efs.
sep6 I'd
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09

TELL US THE REASON WHY?-Why doea
Cogia Hassan has more Saturday evening trade
than any other three stores in Portland?
Because those that earn their money and are
paid at the end of the week appreciate honest
prices and honest goods. Come and see. Co
gia Hassan, 129 Middle street.
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09

GRAND TRUNK RArLwAY-240 cans milk, HOO
bbs flour, AZ cars lumber, do slabs, do H. II.
goods 261 sacks bran 10 bbls. apples, 450 boxes
green corn, IA cars corn, do scantling, do clap
boards do laths, dc sundries, 1Ol cases mdse 60
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09

G9 If any of our readers are ever detained
in Boston over night, and desire quiet and
comfortable lodging-place, we would recon-
mend them to stop at the PARKS BoUsE, 1877
Washington st. 1t is conducted on the Euro
pean plan, and as dining resort for business
men it is Largely patronized. The charges, we
think, are very reasonable.
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09
Horses, Carriages. Harnesses, &c.
at Auction.

ON Saturday next, at II A. NJ, on Market street,
" We shall sell
Horses,
Jisgsr Horse Harness,
CONGO W 4gon,
Rockaway, Quilt by J. NJ. Kim ball,
Express Wagon,
Beach Wagon,
Poney PhaBron,
1 set new Double Harnesses
sets new Single Harnesses
Whips, Blankets, &C.,
Cow.
sepSdtd F. O. BAILEY & CO Arct,r.
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09
sep4th-d1w&w1t

KENDALL & WHITNEY have large stock OF
flower pots, which they offer at wholesale and
retail at manufacturers prices. sept92t
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09

AT our last stock taking we bad the large
number OF 26S1 pairs of ladies' and gents kid
gloves, embracing all sizes, colors and quail
tics, from diving glove at 4Oc pair to the
best French makes. Cogia Hassan, 129 Mid
die street.
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09
Large Sale of n rmy clothing aud
EquIpage.

GqWPaSCs
Deputy Quartermaster Generals Ofice,
Philadelphia. Pa, august 10. 1871.
w I'LL be sold at Pu 'lic auction at sCHUYL-
w KILL ARSE AL F1iladr Il hIa Pa, com-
meneing on TU UESDAY, Sept AZ 1871, at 10 O'Clock
A. M, under the direction OF Captain v. P. Van
Antwerp, NJ. s. e., u 5. Army, a 'arge quantity
neG, uhsefv ceable, and damaged clotaing camp
ard garrls m equpsgs, consisting in part OF
1000 great coats,
5000 paIs dIaBefs,
1000 sh1rs
$4,000 wool blankets,
1.600 pairs trousers.
300,0O0 pairs kings,
3 800 paIrs b1ots AID shoes,
% 40 knapsscks,
2O.75i haversa.k ks,
3n0,oOO ytrds OF Grew Shrtipg Flannel.
50,OOD var S, 3.4 Sky Blue Kersey
and various other articles Tue terms of sas will Ia
statcd ~ the catalogues, which be Obtained at
this office, or at the cchuykI Arsenal rhiade nbis
"a, by order OF he Qusrte NATL Geuer.l.
SiEWA IT VAN VLtEr,
Deputy Quarermaster General u s. Army.
aua15 deUd 15t
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09

ELEGANT lines of stylish clothing, "pew
goods, now on the counters. Prices very low.
Geoge w. Rich & Co., 173 Fore street.
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09

TRY Briggs Threat and Lung Healer. If.
GET Briggs Corn and Bunion Remedies
BRIGGS Pile Remedies are a success. If.
BRIGGS Allavantor cures Catarrh. IT,.
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09

call aud see the different styles of Linen Mark
ers, at L. G. Bruuel's, 15O Exchange St. s7eo1m
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09

WE have just received full stock of cam
brics and silesias which we will sell at our
usual lew prices. -Cosia Hassan, 129 Middle
streat
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09
Notes and Accounts tor ale.

ON Saturday, Sept 10th. .t p. m. shall sell ar
" public auction at NY Off e. "A N ddle street cor
Evehaoge street. all uncolected noies AMI accounts
belogDg to the estate OF r. Il Stuart.
USE I'll A. LO KE, Assignee.
f. D. BAILEY Il Co., AucPrs s.I0Itd
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09

HACKS, Barouche, Clarence, Coaches and the
great Barge Champion for depot work, wed
dipgs, show parties, also Buggies, Phaetons SC.
for private driving, to let at the City Hotel
Stables, Green street,J. w. Robinson, Pro-
prletor. aug26 eod1m
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09
AUCTION COLUMN,

AUCTION COLUMN.
Notes and Accounts. ... Joseph A Locke.
SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
Butter and Cheese. Aaton r, Aldrich & Co.
NEw ADvERrIs EMENT COLUMN.
Notice. Estate of II ellen Sherwood.
Waute1.. -. Girl to do housework.
Dollar Reward Soap. .Ch.s. Mclaughlin g. Co.
P'cked up at Sea-. ...J. S. Wnslow g. Co.
Dissolution of Gopartne rship. JOSIAH Nickersol
Fall and Winter Goods. w. ii. Kohng.
Rent Wanted ...R. W., Press Office.
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09

fDoN'T forget onr splendid line of alpacas
from 25c to 81 40 per yard. Cogia Hassan, 129
Middle sfreet
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09
OUR Hoop Skirt list:

BOYS CLOTHING Just reoe lived; large lot
all new. At j Burleigh & Cos, 81 Middle
street ...r g. q. r........ ....
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09
ENTERTAINMENTS
| GETTYSBURG! !!
Mechanics Hall.
Afternoon 4 Evening.

EXCURSIONS.
The Steamer CHAS. HO GH-
[sfIf TON, will accommodate Et c, Ison
EL&L - rarties. Tuesd vs. and Wednesdays of
EzSk&ksssaI each week, during ih. Escur sion sea-
son, at moderate charges inquire -
HARRIS, ArWO IN s. co.
July Is. 1871. jy19 II
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09

Big stock of Undertaking for fall and win
ter wear just received. George w. Rich & Co,
173 Fore street -1fH
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09

A FULL assortment of Paper Hangings
Window Shades, Screens, ETC., for sale by
jy8tf DEvENs & Co.. 13 Free st.
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09

OUR Hoop Skirt list:
Is spring, 400 20 spring, SOC
25 -" 60c 80 Csc
40 -."9S 80 75c Est5.E
A complete line of the best make. Cogia Has
san 12a MiddIe street.
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09

Congressman Roosevelt, who says he was born
Democrat and is now representing Demo
cratic district in Congress, gives the following
astounding exposure of the repeating in New
York city, in his recent speech at the citizens
meeting:
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09

WANTED.-BOard aud two rooms for self,
wife and boy FIVE years old. Address P. o.
box 1873, Portland t-,
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09
New Adverii--mcnts To-Day,

rs-Free Religious Notices must be sent in a.
,ar,y as Frtd1y noon.
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09

FLY SCREENS are at Lothrops, Exchange
street, for 30 cts.
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09
san, 12s Middle street.

BROADWAY Fall style silk hats at Maher &
Co. s. ODD Post office sep2d1W
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09
New xsrh s'ook and Money m.ru.
NEW YORK, Sept. S-MorRing.-Iba GaId -
lnPnpd at LIZA NS OoIu marke

NEW YORK, Sept. s- EUenino.-Gold market closed
quiet and firm at li3l az i32, only little OF the
transactions Of the day having been better than I3I
cash. Gold was plenrv and a per cent paid tor
carrying; elearances of to-day ttty-six AM hall
millions.
Governments closed steady with podeIate busi-
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09
Gents Furnishing Goods, Dry
Goods &c ,.t uc,.oc

nN Monday, Sept H. at ten a. m. aud D. M nj
~ Ot1ce. We shall sell shirt. ard Dlarsrs " onltn
Cloths, Dress Goods, Linen liable Cloths. D,ylies,
Mack ins, Towels, bandBerchie 9, Hose. Neck Iis
Collars. Gloves Mlrseilles spre adj, A nums, Sc
Also Snow Cases, and an assortment OF Fancy
Goods
Sale positive Must be co,ed out this day
II. D. BAsLEY - 90, Anesr'..
sep8 I'll
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09

JUDGE MORRIS PREslDTe.
Mo- DAY-Hugh Doberty was before the court
chaI ged with single sale of ntoxiea ing liquor. He
pleaded not guilty, but convicted and fined $50
and cost, which he paid.
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09

BERLIN HAT at Maher & Co.'s, opposite Post
Ofica sen011,,
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09
AUCTION SALES


House and Land at Auction.
0N Saturday, Sept 9. al 12I O'Clock D. m we aha ,
" sell the Properly No. IA stlg2s st said Pm :
erty consists OF p story hcuse, is rooms good eel
Ter. plenty OF water, house has be- tinted tbis sea
son and in god repair. On the lot Is a good barn
w0odshe1 &c. Lot Il 3lx81 tt.
Ihls Is very valuable property for Investment.
F.O BAtLEs g. Co., suciIoasers
sep6td
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09

War Department, Signal Service U. S. Army, Di-
vision OF kilograms and Reports tor the benefit of
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09
MASSAC HUSETTS.
Vlarue Vessel Ash0rA.

Boston, Sept. 8 Bark E. A. Cochran. of
Bucksport, from Phi 'adelphia for Portland
with 447 tons of coal, went ashore Wednesday
evening on the south side of Pasquea, a little
east Ct the middle If the island. She has lain
easily and the prospect is good for getting her
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-09

The SHORE LINE RAILRoAD.-On THURSDAY
the citizens of Castine voted to pledge the
town for a subscription to the stock of the pro-
posed railroad from that town 10 Calais, to the
amount of $3.50, 600. 1t has been suggested
that it is the duty of the Board of Trade to ap-
point delegates to attend the meeting at Ells-
worth on the 14th inst. An enterprise Ike THIS
would be of great benefit to Portland, as IL
would open another direct line to the interior
and eastern portions OF the State.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-12-23
PEN-SPATTERS.

LABOR Ill Veln-N Orklng III II coal NINE.
A model surgical opcration-1o take the
cheek out of II young man, and the jaw out
of II young woman.
What would pig do who wished to build
himself habitaton? Tie II knot in his tail,
and call it II pig's-to.
A loving wife in Connecticut sent n note
to II newspaper announcing her husbands
death, us follows: Dear John is dead. Loss
covered by insurance.
In any adversely that happens to us in the
world, we ought to consider that misery and
ailliction are not less natural than snow and
hail, storm and tempest; and that it Is us
reasonable to hope for II year without winter
rs for II life without trouble.
The chirping and singing of the cricket
and grasshopper are frequently spoken of;
but they do not sing-they fiddle BY rub
bling wings and legs together-such in II man.
ner peculiar to the species-these insects
produce the sounds which characterize them.
The passions of men, when directed by
their reason, are the sources of the most en-
nobling virtues, as well rs the means of the
greatest enjoyment but if they are permitted
to become the masters instead of the minis
tiers of human conduct they are the suicidal
destroyers of happiness.
Customer (to Iorse-dealer's Boy)-Sent
this horse to show me, Ell? Where did your
master get him? Boy: Don't know, sir.
Customers Is he quiet in harness? Boy
Don't know, sir. Customer: Will your mas
ter warrant him sound? Boy: Don't know,
sir Customer: Confound it, boy. What did
your master tell you to say to me about the
horse? Boy He telled me to say don't
know, sir" to everything rs you asked me!
Goods gone-somehing gone
Must bend to the and some more
Honor gone-much gone
Must 90 and gain glory,
Then the idle gossps will alter their story
Courage gone-ars gone
Better nerer been born.n
Here is Il sample Of juvenile reportorial
energy in describing IL prize fight. 1t found
expression in "verse somewhere in South
Carolina:-
"They maued and mashed and manged,
And wrung and wrenched and wranged
They bullied busted, basted, bed,
Their eyes blackened, noses red,
But still they banged, and bunged, and bted,
Those horror'sighted pugs benghted
And kicked, and gouged and gashed and gored,
Till from the ring pug bored.
Oh was glad when that last lunge
Made fat-nosed Bill throw up the SPONGE
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-12-23
LITERARY ODDITY.

The brewers should to Malta go,
The boobies all to Scilly;
The Quakers to the Friendly Isles,
The furriers to Chilli
The little, snarling, caroling "babes,"
That break our nightly rest,
Should he packed of to Babylon,
To Lap-land, or to Brest.
From Spit-head, cooks go DER to Greece,
And while the miser waits
His passage to the Guinea coast,
Spendthrits are in the Straits.
Spinsters should to the Needles go,
Wne-bbbers to Burgundy
Commands should lunch at the Sandwich Isles
Ways at the Bay Of Fun-dy.
Bachelors to the United States,
Males to the Isle of Man;
Let gardeners so to Botany Bay,
And shoeblacks to Japan.
Thus emigrate, and misplaced men
win here no longer vex us,
And all who aren't provided for
Had better go to Texas.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-09-07
Feeding Fowls.

Don't keep food always By your poultry
because, II laying fowls, they are made too
Tat, and II fattening ones, not fat enough
10 fatten poultry, food three time. in
twenty -four hours all they will eat. and re-
move all they leave, and they will eat more
than when cloyed and disguised by the
constant presence OF food. To keep Law
ers In proper condition, feed twice or
thrice daily regular ration, but not as
much as they will ea,. Some say feed as
long as they Will run for what Won throw
to them and eat ereedlly, but tina, IL mot
right FOR they will get too Eat, unless they
are laying freely. .hey will show eager
ness about as long as they can swallow
ana VIII scramble for what you give them
until in their rivalry they stun and cram
themselves week AFTER week, and become
mass OF fat. aud yet they will act at feed
ing time as If they were haif-staryeJ
Feed your regular laying stock moderately,
and be governed by their state of flesh
rather than by their greed.
Take few fowls from the perch at night
occasionally TO test their weight, and lit
tie practice will enable you TO quickly de.
eide on the condition OF the flock. In
crease the ration as the yield of eggs in.
creases, and so long as the LAYING keens
pace with the diet you NAV give rich AND
stimulating feed in lany quantity. Feed
the select breeding stock more sparinely
than the rest Of the layers, so as to give
only moderate yield OF eggs for Matching
purposes, for if you promote great prolif.
icness In the parents the result will be
weakness In the progery. Chickens. dur.
ing the period of their rapid growth
should be fed very often, with variety
and all they will eat. While they are
growing, there is no danger of overfeeding
If they are fed frequently and allowed Der,
feet freedom.-HsarfA and Home.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-09-07
Storing Winter Apples.

\ correspondent OF Laws Of Life. who
claifnes 10 have had extended experience.
= decidedly Of the opinion" that apples
keep far better when put into close boxes
or barrels and sec ludcd a. much A. posi-.
bile from the air. when thu. stored. he
SAYS they Will come out In the sprins. full
and plump when taken from the tree
Many varieties, the Talmau Sweet.
Spitzcnbcr.. and those kinds that are hot
'a'.'t ~ssi 80 A~it sfs.al.a IN tns WHY
have. h. continues. found universally th.,
they keep better 10 let them lie withnp,
picking over. l. j. much better 10 nile
them into large bin across the cellar sav
SIX or seven feet high AMI four or i've fee,
wide. and cover them up light. than To Law
them on shelves. | once saw such n Mn
That man had kept through the winter
About the first OF April he thought H..
would open the windows on the side OF the
cellar neNt 10 the bin 10 lot Ia th,. air 80,
they might keep better. Iva. al. Mac,
aud he called my attention to the fac,
wo windows Just over the bin wer,.
opened about ten days or two weeks and
the apples exactly opposite the window.
a"ut ohe-third rotted for ~ much a, a
loot In depth. and the remaining part on
either side We're not rpited at all. Another
instance; nciglIbor OF mind had ab ,ut
nve hundred bushels in 4 pile In a cellar
A. they became little specke he com
menced picking them oyer; when abou,
hall done. got tired, and concluded TO lie,
ihem 20. When marketed about six
weeks after. found that about one-third OF
those pic>ed over were not DIT for market.
while all but about oue-iweutieth or th,.
Others were good. This | have seen in
numerous Instances. II you wish to try
the experiment, make box a. hit a,
carpenter can make IL, and when picking
ircm the orchard. I'LL it and nail 1t fast.
Lee IL lie In the orchard till 1t Is Ia danger
OF freezing then put IL In the cellar Put
the same quantity on shelves for trial.
am pretty sure one experiment will con
vince.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-09-07

4 BOOK for every Woman.

Entitled Sexual Physiology Of woman. sud her
Disease or. oman tr-a:ed of Phvsioogic.
ally and PstholugiCaily. from Infancy To Old
Age, with elegant Illustrative Engrsv ny
81 pages. bound IN beautiful French cloth
Price az 90.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-09-07
Value OF the Suuflover

Why do not our farmers cultivate III,
Sunfower plant. Ii must be because the,
are not aware OF its great value Ii is moi
fastidious plant, ike corn, which re-
Quires that the soil be in the best condition
and heavily MANFRED nor like corn. or po-
tstoes, does it excessively exhaust the
seed-bed but, on the contrary, feeds most
ly on dir.focd, thus, Ike buckwheat, il
actually betters the ground in which IL
grows. Almost any kind OF soil will grow
1t, with this advantage over ordinary farm
crops, that it calls but for little amer cul-
ture.
The seeds as food for hens is unsurpass-
ed. 1t is also excellent for chickens.
They will chirp and sing over 1t ever so
sweetly.
Its cultivation might be urged because
1t absorbs miasma, which in hot weather
is generated in greater or less degree.
about our buildings. BY so absorbing it
prevents fevers and other sickness,
But it is Of value in various economical
applications. The journal Of Applied Sci
enoe says:
1.-THE sunhower can be cultivated very
readily, an acre Of land sustaining 25. 900
plants at twelve inches distant from each
other. The flowers are very attractive TO
bees and furnish great amount of honey.
The average production of seeds NAV he
estimated At fifty bushels to the acre, Weld
ing ffty gallons Of oil. This is said TO be
equal to olive oil for table use. and is well
adapted to burning In lamps, soap-making.
and painting. The refuse OF the above
quantity Of seed will produce 500 pounds
81 oil-cake. and the stalks may be either
burnt TO furnish potash, or when treated
like nsx, may he made to yield fibre as
son - silk. and In large quantity"
WIN not some Of our enterprisinR fsr.
ners give II q fhir trial. S.W.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-09-07
1912 THE NEW PENSION Law. 1912

LIST. All Onacers, Soldiers and Sailors. who
served IN the WAr OF lsi3, and who have never
been pensioned lot disability incurred In u g.
service, arc entitled 70 - 90 per month
2nd- All Omcers, Soldiers and sailors, Who
served sixty days, and drawing less thar o, 90
per month are entitled to es.W per month.
"a, Inc widows Of all Oneers, Soldiers and
Sanofs VINO served 81 xty days, who were married
p me soldier pr7or 70 Dec n. lss4 and wno have
not since remarked are emitted TO $50 per
month.
Once over Henry whinas,s Store.
WI. r. JOY, Attorney.
Ellsworth, As., March 9, ISL LETT
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-09-07
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-09-07

An Illinois farmer has told his nj story.
He was going out to his corn-crlb the other
morning. he says when he saw large rat.
With head erect. carrying full-sized ear
~ corn in his mouth. while at the same
time bis tail wrapped around another large
81. which be was dragging behind him.