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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-21

GREAT and good Jefferson Davis had stories
told about his wearing his wife's dresses on a
certain critical time in his career, but the fol-
lowing story, which is vouched for by the Lou
isvi'le Commercial, is in every respect true:
"Some nights since, it appears, Mr.. Davis left
the Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tenn, inadver-
tently taking with him the wife of another
man, and boarded train on the Memphis b
Charleston Railroad, bound for Huntsville,
Ala. The pair secured section of the sleep
ing-car. Mr.. Davis taking the upper berth ard
the lady the lower one. During the night,
however, Mr.. Davis took new departure.
Awaking from a sound sleep, or being troubled
with absent mindedness, he crawled from his
perch into the lower berth. The porter of the
car noticed the movement and informed the
conductor, and the conductor immediaty drew
aside the curtains of the berth and confronted
the great head and front of the rebellion. Mr..
Davis drew his dagger-rather, he remark ed
with extreme haughtiness that he had paid for
the section and he knew his rights and dared
maintain them. But the conductor was mex
orable He seemed 10 have an idea that mat
tiers were all wrong, and informed Mr.. Davis
that there couldn't be any such goings-On in
his car. Mr.. Davis thought moment, con-
cluded that it was bis fate to be martyr any,
how, and with great dignity and deliberation
hOisted himself back to his old platform and
went to sleep.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-21

AN ANEcDoTE OF Mr.. LINCOLN AND TAD
Mr.. Lincoln was very fond of a game of
chess, and frequently spent the evening with
Judge Treat. near neighbor, in that pastime
Upon one occasion, when little Tad was along,
the quiet of the game and the lonlinocs of tho
room became too trying to his restless nature,
and he interrupted the game repeatedly with
Lets go home father" "Sit down, Tad, sit
down." said Mr.. Lincoln. The child kept quiz
ct Tor a few minutes, but soon broke the ST.
lence again. Presently, my son, presently"
said his father. Tad waited as long as he could
command his temper, then, starting up in a fit
of Impotence, he tilted the board, throwing
the pieces on the floor, and bringing the game
to an abrupt termination. Mr.. Lincoln made
a stride or two with bis long legs, overlook the
little culprit just hef fore he reached the door,
gave him partial turn over and raised his
broad pplm. "Tad." said he, "you little villain.
I'm going to give you good whipping" Then
pa1,sing, lowering his arm. and letting the
again. "-Sprinafeld Republican.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-21
BRIDGToN, july 20. 1871

| OhADIION, July ~ 1871.
To the Editor OF the Press:
| One who makes an occasional visit to this
enterprising town cannot fail to notice the eyi.
dences of Improvement ON almost every street.
New buildings are being erected, old ones
modernized and repaired, side walks laid, ward
fences put in good condition, and ornamental
trees ale receiving the attention of persons
owning houses OF lots on the principal streets.
Inc Methodist church is to have steeple on
which there is to be clock, and a bell is to be
placed in the belfry. The water power here is
found to be match for any drouth if proper
care is exercised in the early part of the sum.
mer. The mills are all in operation. and if ia
said are doing a paying business. Messrs
stone q Staples (E r. Staples of your city)
are remoddeling store formerly occupied by
Mr.. Stone, which they intend to fill with a
large general stock, early in August. Messrs.
Brown q Evans have inst opened large fur.
niture establishment. Mr.. Evans has been for
several years connected with an establishment
the kind in Portland. H. A. Shorey. ESQ.
of the News" finds himself pleasantly stua
ted with good prospect of building up a prof.
table business. This paper has very general
=" oii'o anu oHo uciSuUOrIuS towns,
ana has already become necessity. When
tnis town, as it will some day, becomes the
county seat OF the new county, a small fortune
Is clearly within his reach. 1t is in contem-
plation to establish in this town a large cloth.
ing establishment, with the intention of man.
ufacturing for Boston market. Altbonob
Brldgton is not on the line of a railroad If ba.
nearly all the advantages for Transportation
and travel that can be desired. The steamar
Sebago makes trip each day to the foot of the
lake and back, for the accommodation Of
freight and passengers. Canal boats also run
which for persons who wish to nut
freight on board vessels in the harbor makes
a great saving in handling and trucking
Davis stage leaves Bridgton at about 4 o'clock
In the morning, connecting with the p. & O. |
-sa'lroad at Browpfeld, by which passengers |
Do aon PORTLAND at $50 O'Clock, and can 20 to |
Tow tv " the early train. or return to Bridg-
son ,'e same day, by the same route. having
i've hours TO do business in Portland Davis
"'so runs stage through Naples and Row.
mond, connecting with the 49, ""u Iva.
Windham. vars at South
AGRICULTURAL.
Inc hay crop in this vicinity falls sho..
'he expectation, and those who have anv 70 sam
are asking $35 a ton. Corn is looking ,vom
out the grasshoppers are making fearful havoc
WIN many pieces. Should the weather con-
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nrotest against the new departure, and pro-
,,oses two first class conundrums: "What are
we 9v and "What shall we do?" In view of
the past, we give him up.
Edward l.. Carey, leading instigator of the
late riot, was, though grossly ignorant man,
once school officer in Boss Tweed's Seventh
Ward. He is now harbor master, holding bis
appointment from Gov. Hoffman. The Office
brings him $1,000. 1t is said that he never
will be brought to punishment and will con-
tinue TO hold his office. He has long been re
garded as a cowardly bully,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-21
A shyster in court in Massachusetts NOV.

A shyster in a court in Massachusetts NOV.
ed to have the trial of case postponed be-
cause his client had gone to that happier land
where tax collectors do not abound and shy
sters do not break in and steal. "What dc
you base your motion, sir ?" said the judicia
gerauium on'the bench, who has since given
up the dry pickings of the law for the more
congenial and rather more lucrative fsca
manipulations of the Boston custom-house
MAY it please your honor, said the follow
er of Blackstone and the sheriff, 81 received
a letter from my client few days since
wherein he stated he was dead" The cast
was postponed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-21

One MCGEE, prominent politician Of Kan
sas, was once the presiding officer of Demo
cratic county convention. A resolution VIA!
under consideration to which MCGEE wa.
opposed, but which was finally passed by
deciied majotity. The chairman, however
was man for an emergency. In annOunc
ing the result, he delivered himself thus. Gao
cordin' to the Jeffersonion rule, resolution
OF this kind requires two-thirds vote, and
don't think there's that many here. The reso
luton is lost"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-21

CORRESPONDENT of the New York Stand
ard telegraphs from Long Branch on TUESDAY,
to that paper, as he says, by authority that the
differences which have recently arisen between
secretary Boutwell, and Commissioner Pleas
anton have in no wise impaired the friendly
relations existing between the President and
secretary Boutwell,. The Secretary visited the
President at Long Branch by invitation, and
while there the whole matter was canvassed
and the Secretary was fully and wholly sus.
tanned. The President has no desire to lose the
services of Gen. Pleasanton, but if he insists on
retiring, as he has insimated he would, his re-
signation will be promptly accepted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-21

REMARKABLE CASE OF DROWNING A
young man about twenty'seven years of age
calling himself Mark Auburn, and said to be a
deserter from the British army, slowed himself
away on board the steamer Idaho on her last
trip from Liverpool, but was not allowed to
land when the vessel reached New York. He
was kept in irons, with the view of returning
him to his native country. On Wednesday
morning, for greater security, he was locked
in the wheel-house of the steamer, while the
hands were at breakfast. Taking advantage of
this circumstance, with the strength of Samp.
son he loosened the shackles from one of his
wrists and tore the brass grating from one of
the windows and made his escape. While try
ing to get ashore he fell overheard, and sank
with the weight of his irons.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-21
New Orleans, Mobile and Texas
RUilrO1d COn1Dn7su

Offer for sale bond which combines these advan-
tages to an unusual degree, The route lies between
Mobile. Alabama, and Houston, Texas-passing
through New Orleans. the New York CT the South
OF the whole line OF AIS miles, about thirds are
already built, and tie Stockholders have expended
nearly TEN MILLION DOLLARS in the work.
The bonds now offered are secured by a mortgage
upon all that part OF the line west OF New Orleans,
which has enormous traffic assured to it from the
srart, this being the only rail connection by which
The ccton corn cattle and other productions of Tex
can reach New Orleans.
SO important is this road considered to Louisiana,
that the State has mads liberal grants in ard OF
the enterprise, by 4aations by endorsement
ofits bonds and by subscriptions to the stock OF the
Company, amounting in all to over eight million
dollars.
The Fir st Mortgage
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-21

The Boston Times has discovered a recipe
for temperance beverage which may do for
the Hab:
We have at last found the recipe for the ia
nous temperance drink, peculiar, it is said, to
Boston, and SO much praised by those who hold
law. The article is composed of one bottle of
cider, (vulyarly called champagne), one of
whiskey(which is an article of very doubtful in
tegrity), one of rum (aleged to be manufac-
tured on the same spurious principle as the
whiskey J, two of claret Ia decoction of lngwood
coarse brown sugar, burnt, and other articles),
with lemon and one table spoonful of tea.
Looking at the composition OF this delectable
beverage, and the bypocritical title given to it,
we are constrained to sigh and ask "What's in
a name?"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-21

HE Springfield Rep. says, perhaps there is
not at this writing single SLAYER aAoat on the
Atlantic; on the Pacific there are plenty of
them. Polite people call them coolie Ships
but we prefer to give them their real name
They are slavers, nothing more or less. Coolie
labor is slave labor. The contract term of ser
vice covers the average lifetime of the laborer
The contract wages barely cover the cost of
1000 and clothing. The instances in which
coolies are returned to their native country are
very rare. The vast majority of them are
worked to death by their owners, the slave
holders of Peru, Tahiti, the Chincha group and
the other South Pacific islands. The worst OF
this ugly business is that American ships are
mixed up in it, though they have the grace
generally to fly foreign cOiors. Isn't it about
time for civilized governments to declare this
new slave trade piracy, and stamp it out as
they have stamped out the old one?'
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For Governor:
Sidney PEKHA"s'
OF PARIS.
C,..ena-...d County COnvenliOn.

The Republicans OF the severai io"n' VI Eumoe,-
land County, are hereby notlnea onoose 'helr dei-
~ meet in convention at the Reception Room
=, civ nall. in Portland on Thursday, the 18th.
dav of August 1871 at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon to
nominate four Candidates Tor Senators, one County
Commissioner Judge of Probate Register OF Probate
and County Treasurer; to choose a County Commit
tee for 1872 and to transact such other business as
may properly come before them.
Each town will be entitled to one delegate and
one additional for every IS votes Tor the Republican
candidate for Governor In 1868. A fraction of 40
votes additional to the full number for delegate
also entitled to delegate. The apportionment is as
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Safe and Profitable
INVESTMENT.
First Mortgage Bonds,

To limited amount upon railroad which Is well
located for business and has been already largely
constructed with the funds Of ITS Stockholders,
not be otherwise than sate This security is
ed ifthe Constructing Company is composed of men
OF high character, ard OF ample means tor success
fully carrying through any work that they undertake.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-21

SOME bear-hutners in Maine, having receiv-
ed $l8 bounty for three bears killed on Sun
gay, nave Quoted their conscience by giving
the money to Sunday School library.
AS to the amount of bounty would only be
VT instead of $1S, it may be considered very
economical remedy for an outraged conscience.
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state n 0wg.
ANpRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

The journal says the shipments of shoes and
boots the past week from Lewiston and Au-
burn have been 446 cases, 1894 by freight and b
by express, to 335 cases for the week preceding.
The Lewiston Journal says Messrs, A. Cusb-
mar & Co.'s new shoe factory is nearly com
pleted. The new engine and boilers are plao-
ed. The entire building will be heated by
steam. Skating is to be put in at once, and
the factory will be put into operation in about
two weeks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-21

brig HARE Stewart Weeks, rsngori sch Whitney
Lorg Hayes. Alexandria. -
sALEN-Ai 18th srrs Louisa Bliss. Strong. Alex
andria; Atlantic, Monroe. Bangor; Ellen FRAZER,
Edrdge, brand: Gen Meade, Cunningham, belfast;
Casteliane, Warren, Rockland.
Ar 18th. brig Eva johnson, johnson, Hobokenj
sch Magnet. Wood, Hoboken.
NEWBURYPORT-Ar 18th, NJ l. Varney, Dun
ham. Bath for naverhill, Gavin, Clark, Hoboken
for do. Leader, CHM, Rockland.
Sid 18th schs Grace Cushing, Pnkham, Bangor;
Ann, Marshall, Calais.
FORElGN PORTS.
At Singapore Sd nit, sh;ys John Potter. Mcclure
Nv LoNdon dg; Herald, Gardiner, Java, to load for
A. nanila May H. barque George Treat, CHM, for
Passed Anier May II. barque Adelia Carlton, from
Hong Kong tor New York
Ar at Saigon May !. shin western rbst Hill from,
Hong Kong, land sailed sth tor dol
Passed Deal W. . G Sarque Eva Fisk, Nichols, from
Sid i'm Falmouth 9Th. ship Martha Cohh Han,cv
from Callao) for Hamburg.
Ar at Penalth 4,h inst, ship sardis. McNear, Liv-
erpoo
Al Ponce. PR. 5th inst, baroue Acacia, Robinson.
for re'aware Breakwater tor orders.
CID at Montreal 10Th inst, brig ANNE W Goddard,
cd at sydrey, CT, 7ih inst, brig Shasta, Brown.
Ar at 81 John, NIB 18th inst. brig Proteus, Smith,
| Boston.
Sid 18th, ship G Blanchard, Humphry, for Liv-
erpool.
SPOKEN.
July 3, off Tuskar, ship Pontiac, from Liverpool
| for Melbourne.
July !, lat 49, lon II 90 ship Frank Thayer, from
| New Orleans for Liverpool.
July H. lat Il o. Ion So 3d. brig lula, from Machias
| for Porto Rico.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY.

:. Inc chronicle says gentleman who has Wis.,
week, informs us that the drouth and devasta.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-21
m A h q 1 4 D .

In Portsmouth. July ~. by Rev. Mr.. Bicknell
George W. Arey and Miss Maggie Stevenson, both oil
Portland.
In BiddefOrd, July 18, by Rev. s. F. Wetberbee
Jos Mason and Miss Ellie H. II. Jordan, both oil
Biddeford.
In Warerville, July Q, Henry A. Priest and Mar.
tina L. wilkins both OF VassaborO.
In Mouson, July =, John W. Paine, of Brighton.
and Hattie Young. OF Greenville.
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More Reform i'm England.

JOHN g. COBB, Chairman
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PENoBscoT COUNTY.

Thirty vessels arrived at Bangor, Wednes.
day, making total of 2S3 arrivals since the
30th of June-19 days.
The Bangor Wing says the store of Mr.
Copy Hodgkins at Upper Saltwater, was sci
on fire by some person unknown, on Tuesday
night. The flames we're discovered and extin.
guished with but little damage to the building
put the goods in the store were considerably
damaged by smoke and water. Insured.
The good people of Bangor are exul,ine owe,
the advent of "a bug about as big as an old.
fashioned three cent piece, with wing covers
highly ornamented in red and black arabesaue
patterns" which is devourng the current
worms with as great avidity as the latter de.
YOUR leaves and fruit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-21

The stke at Dix Island was quickly ended
by the summary discharge of about hundred
OF the malcoDtents. 1t was not wages but fare
at the table, that made the difficulty, and that
without reason.
Cars commenced running on the Knex and
Lincoln Railroad to Damariscotta on Monday
last
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-21
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.

The Bangor Wing says on Wednesday five
couples were married at the same time BY Rev.
w. w. Marsh Of Bangor, at the residence of
Il. g. Thomson, esq, in Foxcroft. Three of
the contracting parties" were children of Mr..
Thompson, and six were members Of his house,
hold
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-21

Inc nay crop in this vicinity falls sbor, 90
the expectation, and those who have ann ~ y,
are asking $35a ton. Corn is looking w go"
oat the grasshoppers are making fearful havoc
with many pieces. Should the weather con-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-21
BUSINESS CHANCE

$500. to $500. viii secure one Of the best pay
log Business chances in the City OF Portland.
Apply to COUGH &HowARD,
Employment and Real Estate Agency,
jy20 dlw' 3oit Congress street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-21

The Rockland Free Press says on Friday
night house on Rackliff's Island, st. George,
belonging to Frederick Rackliff. took fire and
was totally consumed. Insured for $780,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-21

We learn that lad named Swan, about sew
en- years of age, was struck by lightning and
instantly killed at South Paris on Tuesday,
He was standing under tree near the house,
way, when the bolt descended tearing his
clothes off and mdtilating the boy terribly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-21
sAGADAH0C COUNTY

William r. Shaw has been chosen cashier
of the Lincoln National Bank at Bath, in
place of his father, deceased. Mr.. Shaw has
been teller in the bank for many years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-21

Messrs. GallisOn & Colby have removed fir I'M No.
ii Gray to SO Spring street, where with enlarged and
more convenient quarters, thew will keep supply
OF choice Family Provisions and Groceries, and hope
TO retain their numerous former customers, and So
heit the patronage OF their new neghborhOod.
jy3* SN I'm
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Feel
like a morning star since usno LATTE NpS IA :
THARTIC EXTRACT. - SN
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-07-27


preston i have given you. Love
came after marriage to me tits true;
but its germ was in my heart. You
viii be glad to know Of this, and
wish me, as I wish you, every hap
piness. Gro. CHEsrERFIEnD. ?,
She read it through-she read it
twice, this poorwife, to whom balm
had come after 50 many years1and
sank down upon her knees, forget
ful Of all else, and thanked God for
it. When she turned once more to-
ward the bed, she saw that in that
moment the death angel had come
and that the unhappy Olivia had
passed into eternity.
When George !. Chesterfield met
his wife that night he hardly knew
her. Her girlhood seemed to have
returned, her smile charmed him as
of yore5 her eyes were bright, her
lips red again. 80
"How happy you look" he said.
And she answered, 81 am very
happy" +"
Nothing more then, but one day
she told him all.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-07-27
ThAWifa-

No man ever prospered in the
world without the cooperation of
his wife. If she unites in mutual
endeavors, or rewards his labors
with an endearing smile, with
what confidence will he resort TO
his merchandise or his farm, fly
over the land, sail upon the seas,
meet difficulty and encounter dan
ger, if he knows he is not spending
his strength in vain, but his labor
will be rewarded by the sweets of
home! Solitude and disappoint-
ment enter into the history of
every mans life; and he is but half
provided for his voyage who finds
but an associate for happy hours,
while for months of darkness and
distress no sympathizing partner is
prepared.
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The TOY Age.

When does the toy age really
cease. Look at the rich man with
his establishment; what is it but a
bigger box Of toys? the tin coach
alive; the box of sheep and COWS
developed and better made, able to
walk and bleat low; the trees able
to stand more firmly than those old
avenues, whose trees were all that
one-peaked shape, with the green
ringlets upon them: the toy ship
grown into a yacht; the box of din
ner things with the vanished pro-
visions immovab1e upon them, ex-
changed for those grand dinner
parties, a la Husse: the doll passed
into a wife; the baby nurse into a
nursery; ali, sad if the command
came to lay these in box, and put
them on a shelfin carth's great cup
board for our broken toys. Well,
I grant you, it would be a poor way
to consider of things, to look at
these only as toys, only as ministers
for amusement, and stays for the
whim of the hour. But. it is GER
tain that they who look not beyond
this brief life do thus consider of
them, do thus employ them. The
toy age continues all the life long,
though the heart goes soon.
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NUMBER SO
Al GOod Wife

Hast thou soft hearts-it is Of
GODS breaking. Hast thou asWeet.
wife?-she is of Gods making. The
Hebrews have a saying, "lIe is not
a man that hath not a woman. :
Though man alone may be good.
vet It is not good that man should
be alone. Every COOL and perfect
gift is from above. A wife. though
she be not a perfeet gift isa COED
gift, beam darted from the sun Of
mercy. How happy are those mar,
riages where Christ is the wedding
Let none but those who have found
favor in Gods eyes, End favor N
yours. Husbands should spread h
mantle Of charity over their RiSes
infirmities. Do not put out the
candle because Of the snuff. H1s-
bands and wives should provoke
one another to love; and tAey
should love one another, notwith-
standing provocations. The tree
of love should grow Up in tho midst
OF the family. as the tree Of iifs
grew in the garden q Baefis Cod
servants Gre g great blessingi good
children 3 greater blessing; but .
good wife is the greatest biessingf
aud such a help let him seek fot
that lacks onies LET him sigh foF thas
hath hath lost one; ret him de-
light that enjoys one
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-07-27
Saving Mashines..

We invite attention 70 the adNers
tisement Of the Weed sewing Ma
chine, IN to-day's 6IrfzEsg THIS
machine although q new enc, has
achieved an extensive and favorable
reputation, and It is claimed dat il
possesses Humefous adYantages
over the old faeorites. Our well
known friend. AIr Jno. = Ro4es
whiiom County Court CLERK g the
agent hero. and he claims superi-
ority for his machine over ali Others
which is sufficient voushef for their
excellence. 20 anybody il this com
munity.