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The Portland daily press., 1871-04-21

The KU KLUx BLL-The Ku KIux hin oa
reported to the Senate by the second commit.
sve Vi conference, with substitute for the
sherman amendment, was passed by that BODY
stli5 Thursday morning by vote of SO to 10. .
sparty vote except that Messrs. Robertson NJ
south Carolina aud Hill of Georgia voted with
tue Democrats. A motion to adjourn at p.
M on Thursday was also carried.
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-21

a cold-blooded murder is reported from
Shreveport, La, few days since. While Mr..
Elias O'Neil, we'll known citizen of Bossier
parish, about forty five years of age, was stand
ing on Market street, talking with DR.. Fish
er, a young man about eighteen years of age,
named Martin Talley, Jr,, said to be dssipated
and reckless In character, came out of an alley
and approached within few feet of Mr.
O'Neil, who just then turned his head, when
he raised double barreled shotgun, loaded
with buckshot, and fred it in Mr.. O'Neil's
face, killing him instantly, and severely, if not
mortally, wounding DR.. Fisher. TIE shot put
t out one Of his eyes, and came out just below
:ue otner. Talley then fred the other barrel
nroupd DR. COM 0Nelrs head. while lying on the
ana then he ran toward the river, but was
eum wits and lodged in jail He had his
murder is said to have been that 1ast amo rme
NEAR r tbs Killed the father Of young Taiey
gambling difficulty ''eo'' ABOUT
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-21
VEGETINE
SCROFIJT.A-

Ihe Vegetine has never failed to give relief and to
effect perfect cure in Scrofula and Scroulous HUI
me Great help is obtained rom taking one bot
wiil take several. Does ir appear reasonable TO
cleanse the system from Scrofula in few DAYS or
weeks, when the person has had it fer years in its
worst TORN? Go to your Druggist and get Yegetina
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-21
Manhood. 154th Edition

CORRECTED AND REVISED BY THE AUTHOR, E. DE
F.CUkIIS. Doctor of Medicine. Member Of the
Royal College o. Surgeons, England; Licen-
fidte Of the College Of Physicians, Edin-
burg; Honorary Member Facuite de
Medicine, Paris; &c.. &C., &c.
MEDICAL ESSAY on the cause and cure of pre-
mature decline in Man, showing how health is
lost and how regained it gives clear synopsis of the
impediments to Marriage, the treatment of Nervous
and Physical Debility Steriity &C., vi ether brought
on by early abuse Tess, and the remedies there
ior--the result OF 20 years successful practice.
Price 30 cents by mail. Address the author, DIR.
Curtis, fremont Place. Boston, Mass. mr8sneod1y
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-21

There may be other occupations peculiarly
suited to our situation and circumstances.
We hope the subject will receive the attention
1T deserves 80 that we may have some Iegisls-
ton in the right direction next winter.
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-21
State of Maine.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
Augusta, April 20, 1871. 3
An adjourned SESSION Of the Executive Council will
De nsld at The Council Chamber. in Augusta, on
tuesday the 18th inst, at O'clock N.
Attest: FRANKLIN NJ. DREW
ap2ldtd Secretary of State
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-21
Exhaustion,

Invalids. broken down in health and spirits BY
Chronic Dyspepsia, or suffering from the terrible
exhaustion Which follows the attacks of acute dis
ease. the testimony OF thousands who have been
raised as by miracle from similar state of pros
tration by Hostetter's Stomach Bitiers, is q sure
guarantee that by the same means you too NAV be
strengthened and restored. But 10 those who stand
in peril of epdemics, to all who by reason of expos
ure, privations, and uncoDgenial climate or I'M
healthy pursuits, may at any moment be stricken
down, this paragraph is most particularly and en-
phatically addressed You who are thus situated.
are proered an absolute safeguard against the dan
ger that menaces you. Tone and regulate the sys-
tenn with this harmless medicinal stimulant and al
terative and you will be forearmed against the NAL
aides whose seeds float around you In the air unseen
Hostetter's Stomach Btters are not only standard
tonic and Alternative throughout The United States.
but they are accredited by the certificates of the
most distinguished citizens of theUnon to peoole of
all other lands. In Canada Australia. and the West
Indies they are gradually taking the place Of all
other stomachics whether native or foreign and al
surely as truth is progressive and demonstration
oveithrows doubt, they will eventually supersede
every other nvigorant and restorative now empIoved
in medicinal practice. -
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-21

wal is.-fatents have been issued this
sbiGtin~ onarles r. Kimban. Portland, for
wav R 'op Tor basket phaetons; d. w. Brock.
North M for shawl strap; C. T.. Ha,ne.
o"ourg' for cheese press.
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-21

II the Democratic Mayor of Lewiston does
discharge the duties of his office in better
aitu UT, 'han he talks in meetng"his Mayor
Hs ss viii not bring lnuch credit to the city
Fam BIO 70 De second and cheap edition of
nal! niih talK.-hennebec Jour-
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-21
sch Mazurka, Kimball, Bangor.
FOREICN pORTs

hat AL kangoon Feb 81, ship st Paul. Martini for Ham
burg; barque Penang, White, unc'
. Ar at Liverpool 18th inst bar0ue Jennie Barker
Rogers, Savannah,
, SD 9TH inst. barques George Annie, Dyer, Boston
Pericles. Snow, Bombay.
AS Demarara LIST inst, schs Hortensia, Norton. fol
New York days; Eliza Staples, Coffin, tor do in
days; and Others
Norfolk.
Sid i'm Cienfuegos LIST inst, sch Chattanooga, for
New York.
At Baracoa LIST inst, ,eh c Warren. Smith, for
North OF Hatteras. g..
Cld at St John, NIB, nth inst, brig Harry Stewart
Weeks Havana.
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-21
M EMORAND

Sch Henrietta. Leavitt. from Boston tor Savannah,
with iee' put into WILMINGTON 18th, in Distress hav
ing pad heavy weather up to the 18th, and when
lightning and lost foremast with everything attach
ed, and maintopmast. Put up jurymast and sue
ceeded in getting into Wilmington.
Sch Sea Pigeon. OF Robbinston. while going to
sea from portsmouth 18th, misstaycd and went
ashore IN the Narrows. The U steamer Speedwell
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-21
PimDles ON the Face

For Comedonss, Black Worms or Gruhs, Pimpy
Eruptions, and Blotched designations on the face
Use Perry's Comedene and Pin,ple Remedy
1t is invaluable to the afflicted. Prepared only BY
DR.. G. b. Perry, 'Dermetelogiss, 40 Bond
st., N. Y. Sold by Druggists everywhere.
feh27sn d&W 4mos
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-21
SPOKEN.

March 2f lat 20 49, Ion IS TO- ship San Carlos from
Valparaiso for Boston. - v.,. ....u ~
Anril TO- lat 80 80, Ion 65 10, sch Hamburg, from
Baltimore tor st Luce.
April TO- lat 20, lon Is, sch Farragut, from st John
tor Cardenas.
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-21

For Moth Patches, Freckles, and
Tan, use Perry's Meth and Freckle Lotion.
1t is the only reliable and harmless Remedy known
for removing Brown discoloration. Sold by drug
gists everywhere. Depot 40 Bond 81,
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-21
OF OCEAN sTEAmERs
e N EwS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

Thursday, April 10.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Carlotta, Colby. halifax, NS,-with 100
passengers. and mdse to John Porteous.
Sch H Prescott freeman, Nor foil, -oysters to Jas
Freeman.
Sch Mary Ward, Ward, Baltimore.
Sch Ruth Thomas, Dodge, New York.
Sch Wentworth: Dodge. New York.
B Morse & Co.
Sch Gen Howard, Marsen. Providence moving
machines to n N Perkins & Co.
Sch Mary Lewis, Prout, Boston.
Sch North Cape, Brackett Boston for winterport.
Sen Yenilia, Gray, Portsmouth.
Sch Enterprise, Perkins. Winterport.
Sch Sea Flower, Bunker, Deer Isle.
Sch Jane Nichols, Child. Damariscotta for Boston.
Sch Counce. Mayo. Calais tor Fall River.
sen Python, Hale Calais tor Boston.
sen Joseph, Dodge, Bangor for Boston,
CLEARED.
Steamer Franconia, Bragg. New York-Hen-
ry Fox.
Sch H Hunt, Holmes, Cienfuegos-Emer q Fox
Sch Reward, (Br) Hill, st John, NB-Jobn Por-
teou. "
Sch Emma Brown. Belledeau, Campobello, NIB
Winslow Jones. =
Sch W d B, DAZZLING, Machias-C Chase g. Co.
Capt Loring, OF Yarmouth master OF baroue Es-
lost overheard on the passage from New York TO Nav
orleans The report is not true as letter has been
received BY the friends of Capt L. announcing his
arrival at New Orleans
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
CID At Baltimore 18th. schs Grace GirdIer, and
Peiro, Portland; H I Townsend, Pembroke.
:, Ar at Boston Goth, barque Com Dupont, Nichols,
Rosario.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-02
Take Care Of the Pennies.

EVERY one is familiar with the old
homely adage, 4" Take care of the pennies,
the pounds will take care of themselves"
and the following anecdote (for the truth
of which the writer vouches, being ac-
quainted with the parties to whom 1t re-
fers) is strikingly illustrative of the power
that lies in the hands of even the very
poorest Of our readers If they will but
take care of the pennies.
A Manchester calico printer was, on his
wedding day, persuade d by his wife to al
low her, as her share, two half pints of ale
day. He rather WINGED under the bar
gain, for though drinker himself, he
would have preferred perfectly sober
wife. They both worked hard, and he,
poor man, was seldom out of the public
house as soon as the factory closed. The
wife and husband saw little of each other
except at breakfast but as she kept things
tidy about her, and made her stinted and
even selfish allowance for us6keeping
meet the demand upon her, he never cAm
planned. She had her daily pint, and he
| perhaps. had his two or three quarts; anC
neither interfered with the other, except
at odd times, when she succeeded, by din
of one little artifice or other to win hiu
home an hour or two earlier at night, anC
n0W and then to spend an entire evening
in his own house. But these were rar'
occasions. They had been married
year and on the morning OF their wed
ding anniversary, the husband looke'
askance at her neat and comely persol
with some shade Of remorse, as he OF
served, Mary, wen had no holiday siI
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-02
AnecdOte OF Saul, The Banker.

Archibald Saul, the wealthy banker, was
well known on Change in his day. He
was small wiry man, keen and shrewd,
and great stickler for form. His clerks
were aware of his precision, and failed
not to do their work according to the rules
and forms laid down. One day Saul
called his private secretary and directed
him to write to Mr.. B, a rising mer-
chant and importer
write" said the banker, "that have
transacted the business which he intrusted
to me agreeably to his wishes"
The secretary, at his desk, wrote, and
when the body of the communication had
with what form shall close the let
ter, sirS"
"You may place" said Saul, have the
honor to be yours"
"Yes, sir"
"Ahi Wait. Tell me. Has Mr.. b
settled his accounts to date ?"
Yes, SIR His accounts were settled
promptly and cheerfully."
"Ahl Then you may place-I have the
honor TO be your very humble servant"
"By the way" said the secretary, 81
forgot to tell you tina. Mr.. B. has char
tered two new ships, and his ventures are
not only brilliant but safe. Heis regarded
by the knowing ones as man Of remarka
BILE abilities"
"Ah-hal Indeedi Place quickly
have The honor to be, Sir, with the highes
consideration and respect, your very hum
BILE and very obedient servantp
"A Wooden Man-An alderman.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-02
Education or the Blind.

A new feature in the education of the
blind has been developed in Great Britain
Many could not be sent to schools that
are for the purpose, poverty forbidding /;
and these schools being few, distance adds
to the Inconvenience. The new thing Is
this-to teach the sightless along with the
sighted in any school. OF course the
raised type is used, but in the lessons and
classifcations no difference is made, nor is
any extra trouble experienced by the
teacher, Black letter books are also used
by the friends of the blind to help them in
study at home. In school they use their
own kind several half hours daily, and take
their place along with the othersin all oral
exercises, such as spelling and question
ing. The merit of devising the plan be-
longs to Mr.. Alexander Barnhill, Super
intendent of the Glasgow Mission to the
Out Door Blind and the honor of intro
ducing it belongs TO Mr.. Thomas Kay
head master of. the Greenock Charity
School. This gentleman says that what
ever doubts he had OF the experiment pre-
viously, have, after years trial, been com
pletely dispelled, and that, "if teacher
would only make the experiment. ever!
blind child in the country might be edu
Gated in the common schools with yer,
little additional expense"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-02
Murder as q Passion.

Mr.. WILLIAM BEER Is q dealer In un.
redeemed pledges at IS Newington butts,
London. He had servant in his employ
named Agnes Norman, aged 10 years. On
Good Friday Beer and his wife went out
to spend the evening, leaving their three
young children in the care Of the servant.
On returning home, they found one of the
babies on the floor by its bedside un-
dressed, and another dead between the
bedstead and the wall. 1t had evidently
died from suffocation. The theory of the
parents was that the servant girl had
killed it, and they introduced evidence at
the coroners inquest tn support their the
ory, which they had gathered subsequent
to the death of their child, from those in
whose employ the servant girl had previ-
ously been.
While at one place friend of the mis-
tress came there with her baby to make a
visit, put the child on the bed, and soon
after it was found dead. At the same
place, three dogs, a cat, parrot, anumber
of goldfish, and nearly a dozen fancy
birds were found dead at different times
without apparent cause. AT another place
she brought home a child she had been
taking out on the street, in a state Of in
sensibllity. and said that it had fallen out
of her arms. The infant recovered, but
in few weeks she brought it back from
another airing dead. In another family a
boy of seven years awoke with a chok-
ing sensation, and afterward told his
father the girl Lad placed her hand over
his mouth, and then given him money not
to say nything about it; and in the same
family several domestic animals died sud
denly In another situation, child in her
care was found insensible in bed, and
when it recovered evinced great terror at
the sight of the girl Again, in her ca
reer, she locked child up in wardrobe,
took it out and put it to bed, and soon
after it was found dead.-PdH Mall (LOn'
dOa) Gazette.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-02
POLITICAL.

In the Massachusetts Senate on the 23d
an order of inquiry into the treaty of
Washington on the Massachusetts fishing
interest was tabled.
The New Hampshire Governor and
Council, in session May %, examined the
vote for Senators. They found 40 choice
in Districts and TO- Five Republicans
and five Democrats were found to be elect
ed, and notified accordingly.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State
Convention met at Harrisburg on the Gath.
The following nominations were made
Auditor General, General VIM. McCand-
less, Of Philadelphia; Surveyor General,
Captain j. NJ. Cooper, of Lawrence
County. William A. Wallace was elected
Chairman of the State Central Committee.
The Wiscon sin s ate Temperance Con
vention has en- called to meet at Water
town on the 9th of June, to nominate can
didates for State officers.
The Illinois Legislature met in special
session at Springfield on the Gath.
The Chicago Tabunes Washington spe.
cial OF the 10th gives the following as the
yea and nay vote in the Senate on the rat
ification of the treaty of Washington:
Yeds.-Ames, Anthony, Bayard, Buckingham
Boreman, Caldwell, Cameron, Chandler, Clayton
Cole, Conkling, Cragin, Edmunds, Ferry (Mich }
Fenton, Flanagan, Freiinghuysen, Gilbert, Hamil
ton (Texas), Hamilton (Md), Hamin, Harlan
| Hill, Hitchcock, Kellogg, Lewis, Logan, Morril
| (Me. Morton, Nye, Osborn, Patteron, Pomeroy
| Pool, rratt, Ramsey, Rice, Robertson, Spencer
| Stewart Sumner, Upton, Trumbull, Wilson, Win
| dom, Wight.
Nays.-Casserly, Carpenter, Davis (Ky.), pavl
| CW. Va.), Kelly, salisbury, Stevenson, stockton
| Sprague, Thurman, Vickers, West-I2
Blair was paired with Morrill,, of Yer
mont. Those absent or not voting wert
Cooper, Corbett, Howe, Johnston anC
| Drownlow.
The United States Senate has ratified thu
additional treaty between the United
States and Great Britain, defining more
clearly some of the provisions of the natu
ralization treaty.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-02
PERSONAL.

In game of base ball at Boston on the
Goth, the Red Stockings, of that city, de-
feated the Athletics, of Philadelphia-11
to 8. At Cleveland, the Olympics, of
Washington, defeated the Cleveland Forest
Citys-13 too.
At Chicago, on the 22d, the White
Stockings, of that city, defeated the Rock
ford Forest Citys-15 toe.
During the proceedings in the Senate on
the 92d, and near the close of the days
session, Vice-President Colfax was taken
suddenly i'll, and on his attempting to
leave his seat became dizzy, and but fol
assistance would have fallen to the floor
He was conveyed to his room, when med
ical aid was promptly summoned, and the
proper remedies were applied, giving
much relief. His sickness was probably
caused by the close atmosphere in the Sen
ate chamber, as all the doors are CLOSED
during the executive sessions.
The President sent the following nomi
nations to the Senate on the 22d Post
masters-A. P. Sullivan, Santa Fe. N. M.
s. W, Chubbuck, Gold Hill, New; Mari
Tilton, Pension Agent, Mattison, Ind.
Among the nominations by the Presi
dent on the 23d were; John w. Fuller
Collector of Internal Revenue Tenth Dis
trict of Ohio. Postmasters-B. W. Da
yies, Richmond, Ind ; j. T. Griffin, Omaht
Neb.
The condition Of Vice-P President Cola
was reported by his physician to be muc
better on the evening of the 23d, and h
was said to be out Of all danger, thoug
so weak that he could not probably be n
moved from the Capitol for several days
! Bishop Davis W. Clark, of the MethC
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-02
DOMESTIC.


Gold closed in New York on the 25th at
l112f.
The first spike on the Pacific side Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad was driven At
Kalama, Oregon, on the 18th, with appro-
pirate ceremonies.
A violent tornado and hail storm passed
over belt of land one mile wide in New
Kent County, Va, on the 10th. Trees and
the road were knocked senseless by the
hail stones. Hail was found in some places
nine inches deep. Much damage was done
to crops.
A Scranton, Pa, dispatch of the 22d
says: "The whirr of machinery is heard
this morning, for the first time for many
months in all the breakers at the shafts
by the great coal companies in this valley.
Everything is bustling, active and cheer
full throughout the community, and the
general disposition is to believe that we
have at least five years of constant work
before US, without interruption from
strikes, and that sll dissensions and
suferings are to be buried in peace and
plenty"
The tug B. B. Jones exploded her boiler
at Port Huron on the 25th, killing
the following named persons: Andrew
Rathbone, mate; Thomas Blanchard, first
engineer; Patrick MCGUIRE and DelbeIt
Preston, wheelsmen, and Charles Miller,
fireman.
When asked, on the Goth, why sentence
Of death'sh luld not be passed upon him,
Foster replied, in clear voice: ~ had
been drinking good deal th,t day and
night, and did not know what was do
ing. l had no intention of killing Put
nam, aud am very sorry for it," He then
burst into tears. The Judge in passing
sentence said the prisoner had had a pa
tient trial by an intelligent jury, mostly Of
his own selection; but the case was toe
clear to come to any other conclusion thar
the one arrived at. He could hold out nc
hope whatever to him of commutatioI
of sentence, and the prisoner should bt
prepared to meet his awful doom. Sen
tence was then passed that he should b.
hung on the 14th of July next.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-02

we were wed and, only that l haven't u
penny l. tn world, d take jaunt to
tn village to zee thee mother"
"Wouldst thou like to go, John ?" asked
she, softly, between a smile and tear,
pleased to hear him speak kindly as in
old times. " If theed like to go, John, Ill
stand treat"
"Thou stand treat" said he, with half
sneer. HAST got fortin', wenchp"
May" said she, but I'v gotten the
pint o. ale"
Gotten WHAT ?" inquired he.
"The pint o. alei" was the reply.
John still didn't understand her till the
faithful, creature reached down an old stock
ing from under loose brick in the chin.
ney and counted out her daily pint of ale
in the shape of 1856 three pences that is
GA lis. 4d. sterling, or $23) and put it in
his hand, exclaiming, Thee shall have
the holiday, John" John was ashamed,
astonished, concience-smitten, charmed.
He wouldn't touch it.
Hasn't thee had thy share H-then I'll
ha' no more" he said. They kept their
wedding day with the old dame, and the
wife's little capital was the nucleus of a
series of investments that ultimately
swelled into a shop, factory, warehouse,
country seat, a carriage, land perhaps,
said Mr.. Owen, while relating this incident
in one of his addresses, John might be
mayor of his native borough at last"
The writer was present in the town hall
in Bolton, Lancashire, in 1S49, listening
to most eloquent lecture to the " working
classes" by Mr.. Baxter Langley, the ac-
complished editor of the London Morning
Star, when at the close of the lecture, to
impress upon his audience the power of
such savings, he related the foreging anec-
dote. The Mayor of the borough was in
the chair. At the conclusion of the anec-
dote, he came forward to the foot lights,
paced his hands upon his breast and said
Ladies and gentlemen, John now stands
before you he did become mayor of his
native borough"