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INrERsrINEa FACTS ABOUT CHoLERA.-

INTERsTINEa FACTS ABOUT CHOLERA
Some few years ago DIR. Guy, professor of hy-
giene at Kings college, London, drew atten-
ton to the fact that an outbreak of cholera
was often preceded by similar epidemic
influenza. The prevalence of the latter mall
ady during the past winter and spring may
seem to have been amply accounted for by the
exceptional severity of those seasons, but nev-
ertheess, it has its significance and its warn
ing. Both epidemics have this in common
that they progress in fatality to certain
point, and then gradually subside. They are
not subject to the same fluctuations due to
changes OF temperature or other evident
causes-but are to very considerable extent
independent of the ordinary influences OF
heat and cold There is certainly no resem-
blance between the present year and the year
1874, when the last cholera epi6emic prevail
ed. In 1854 the drought was general, and al
though during the month of July there was
much rain, yet the year altogether was very
dry one, and from the commencement OF
March extraordinarily warm. The progress
OF the malady when once 1t reached our shores
| flor there can be no doubt that it was mpor-
| ted) was very remarkable. Till the raiddle oil
July hardly case was known, but before the
end OF the month the deaths had risen from
five to 133. The disease went on increasing
week by week, till, in the eighth week, 1T
reached its maximum mortality OF 205O. 1t
took ID weeks to fall again to five, and during
the whole period of 21 weeks there was no
fluctuation in its progress and then in its de-
cline. This feature is one of the most strik-
ing characteristics of the plague, and harmon
| izes with the theory that both are imported
| diseases. Evidently, Therefore, the first duty
| of the government is to watch the ports, for,
| whether contagious or not, cholera is not an
| epidemic of home growth. 1t is an nnwel-
| come guest, which can be best dismissed at
| the very threshold.-PqH Mall Gazette.
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THE UTAH ELECTION. One result of the
recent territorial election in Utah has been to
impress upon the Salt Lake Tribune the beau.
ties and advantages of good registration law
The editor saws of the farce on the 7th: Men
women, children, aliens and non-voters were
allowed to deposit their ballots without chal,
lenge, or in spite of challenge, in the city, and
outside the corporation limits, what was done
weldo not know Here the.outrases on the
rights OF American citizens and the palpable
violation of the law and common sense were
so numerous that it would require more space
than we can afford to simply detail them.-
Bishops high in the Mormon church led to the
polls girls of fifteen and sixteen years of age
and offered them ballots, which were;accepted
by the Judge OF the election, and deposited IN
the ballot box. Hundreds OF votes from aliens
who had never troubled themselves to Apply
for their papers from "that government Mt o,lnts
United States-were received when 'ne '''''O'0
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ADMIT THE BEARER
AND ONE WIFE
yours trooly
a. WARD.
.........."..~.. ...............

During the lecture he said, II love my
Southern brothers-and sisters. 1 think /
shall marry rich young Southern widow
with plantation of free negroes. Then /
shall settle down and return the courtesies OF
that band of chivalric young Southern plant
ers from Neao York who entertained me so
well at Lake Providencep
The following "answer to correspondent"
written by him for the Cleveland Ptaindealer,
depends ubon the same impression of gro
tesque incongruity for its effect. What we
laugh at is the silently implied idea which
suddenly pops into onr mind at the last three
words, that the "young clergyman" has seri-
ously written to ask how to make hot rum
punch:
"YoUNG CLERGYMAN: Two pints of rum
two quarts of hot water, teacup OF sugar, and
lemon; crate in nutmeg, stir thoroughly
while hot"
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BONDS.
New Orleans, Mobile and Texas
R0ilr00d CO77sD07au

Offer for sale bond which combines these advan-
tages to an unusual Degree The route lies betwesn
Mobile, Alabama, and Houston, Texas-passing
through New Orleans, the New York OF the South.
OF the whole line OF 475 miles, about twO-thrds are
already built, and the Stockholders have expended
nearly TEN MILLION DOLLARS in the work.
The bonds now offered secured by a mortgage
upon all that part OF the line west OF New Orleans,
which has en- enormous traffic assured to it from the
start, this being the only rail connection by which
the-coton corn cattle and other productions of Tex
can reach New Orleans.
So important is this road considered to Louisiana,
that the State has made very liberal grants in aid OF
the enterprise. by direct donations by endorsement
ofits bonds and by subscriptions to the stock OF the
Company, amounting in all to over eight million
dollars. -...
The First Mortuace --
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Items.

-"Man oyer-bored"-an editor.
Passed to third reading-Love letters.
The needlewoman's xclamation-Ahem.
Safeguard against fits-Deal at slop-
shop.
Capital letter-One containing remit
tance.
-Maxim-Give a child a bat and most like
ly it'll bawl.
Fun, commenting on the proverb "Peace
hath her victories" says, "Just so; more fall in
love than in war;"
Why is minister near the end of his SER
mon like ragged urchin? Because he's to-
ward (tor'd) his close (clothes.)
"A man is no danger as long as he talks
love, but .when he writes it he is impaled
himself on his own pot-hooks most effectu-
ally.
Avoid argument with ladies. In spin
ming yarns among silks and satins, man will
always be worsted and twisted and finally
wound up.
"A modern thinker says many people will
be astonished, when they get to heaven, to
find the angels laying no schemes to be made
archangels.
Our devil has been reading the Bible re-
Gently. He says Of all in the good book Ruth
seems to have treated her sweetheart the
worst. She pulled his ear and trod on his
corn.
Mrs. Petroleum Shoddy, riding past the
| bust of Humboldt in the park, exclaimed,
with disgust: "How could they let that pa
| tent medicine man put his statue in this pub
lie placer
Romantic Amelia Ito her betrothed
| young doctor)-"Look, dear, such beautiful
| sunseti The sky is all crimson" Unroman-
tic doctor-"Ya as-appears to have had a
| mustard plaster on"
"A young gentleman of Chicago fell in love
with hotel waiter girl, but love fed from
that once fond heart when he found the
sweet little thing" cutting her toe nails with
butter knife in the kitchen.
81 say, Jones, that's shocking bad hat
OF yours. Why do you wear such hideous
thing?" because, my deah fellah, Mrs.
Jones declares she will not go out of the
house with me till l get better one."
Louis XIII, speaking to Bassoppierre, his
| ambassador to the court of Spain, remarked /:
"You cannot imagine how laughed when
heard that you entered Madrid on a mule
Just to think-a jackass on donkeyp "Very
true, sire but you must remember / repre-
sented you at that time"
An old Dublin begger woman asked lady
the other day for a half-penny. "rve moth
ing Tor you," said the lady "but if you go to
the soup kitchen, you'll get pint OF excellent
SOUP" 'Soup, is it, ye mane~ bawled the IN
dignant medicant; ''do you call that stun
soup? Sure and I'll just tell you bow ,i.y tneS
make it: they get quart of rn water, auI 'ne"
boil it down 10 pint to make it strong
"A gentleman passing country nry G9nfGe G9 fSs
while under repair, observed 70 GIe he an a. e%o
Ss@:s SS we W1 Pfa n' Tna. u
my oPhhon hss endeavored to do for the last thirty
$ papsoii parse in vain" "what is that9" said the
yyeatleman. yeatl "Why, bring all the parish to re-
!, pentance."
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of American born citizens were refused. The
police were particularly active in hustng out
liberals, while they carefully supported Nor
mons engaged in distributing tickets at the
polls. Later came the citizens from Sessions,
and other settlements near the city, who did
not forget to obey counsel, or, in other words
to support at the polls the church candidates.
1t is but charitable TO suppose that they re-
trained from voting on their return to their
home; but be that as it may, they had no
right to vote outside of their respective pre-
clnts, and their coming to the city to exercise
I9eir right of franchise wears on the very face
OF il a suspicions bua
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The Portland Daily Press
Is published every day Sundays excepted) by
the
Portland Publishing Co.,
At 1os EXCHANGE STREET, Portland.
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Advertisements inserted in the "MAINR
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$40 R4aCOrG !!

sTlHE above reward will be paid for the recovery
of the ID ody of Charles Partridge ho was drown
ed in Portland Harbor the night of the 10Th inst
au1sd1N MRS. p, Y, PARTRIDGE.
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Eight Per Cent, BOndS

Now offered, are limited in amount to $12,5O0 per
mile and for 900 e20O eac interest payable
January and July, at the rate OF 8 per cent. Cur
rency or per cent Gold at the option OF the holder.
Bonds registered if desired.
Among the leading Stockholders of the Company
are Hon. E d Morgan, Ex-Governor and Ex-U S
Senator; Hon John A Griswold, Ex-Iieutenant.
Governor, Troy, N Y; Hon Cakes Ames, M c., Mas
sachusetts; Messrs orton, Bliss q Co., Won Hoff-
man & Co.,J & W Selgman & Co., Harrison Durkee
and others, of New York; Benjamin Bates Pres
ident Bank OF Commerce, Franklin Havens, Presi-
!dent Merchants Bank, Boston, and others, also
well known,
The above statement of facts proves the Safety OF
these Bonds. Their Profit is equally manifest upon
examination. They are sold fer the present at 90,
and accrued interest from July 1st. At this price
they afford certain income tor forty years. OF
nearly nine per cent upon their cost. One thousand
dollars invested in these eight per cent. bonds will
give the purchaser more than seventy seven per
cent, greater annual interest than the same
amount invested in the new Government
Five Per Cents. while holders OF Government Skies
will find decided profit in selling them at present
high prices,and re-investing in New Orleans Mobile
and Texas Bonds.
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Dissolution of fCOp0rtserskip

TINE eopartnership heretofore existing between
4 Charles Fletcher and Nathan j. Davis, under
the firm name of Fletcher d Davis, is dissolved The
affairs OF the late firm will be settled by the UNDER
signed who will continue the business of PORK
PACKING in all its branches at The old stand, No.
IS Silver st. NATHAN j. DAVIS.
Aug l6, 1871. d3w
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COpOrtnership Notice.

rTNHE undersigned have formed copartnership
Il under the name and style of Ryan Kelsey, to
date from July st 1871 and at the old stand of Ryan
& Davis, will continue the Commission, Ship Broker
age Ship Chandery and Ship Stores business and will
be pleased to meet the friends and customers of the
late firm. rE
WASHINGTON RYAN.
au 2ltf 8. B. KELSEY.
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TTISTORY l.lO.20 Maine Regiment.
III by MA J. j. M. GOULD, 720 pages Octave, il
lustrated ith cuts and pins of Battle fields, and
portraits of officers. Cloth IS %; Sheep 1914. Halt
STEPHEN BERRY. Publisher,
aug16 2vy 81 Plum St., Portland.
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Furnished Room to Let.
"ITH or without board. Also Lady Boarders
90. iunsosf
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Lost.

p *. Hunt, Marble Worker, lost a pocket book
~ containing considerable sum of money, and
some valuable papers, yesterday afternoon. The
Under will he literally rewarded by returning the
same to X. X. Hunt No 3l2 Congress st. jy5 tt
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ITO LET.

Two Good Rents.
Two pleasant rents on Waterville Street, six rooms
each, for two small families. Apply to
VIM. II. JEkRIS, Real Estate Agt.
augl6 d1w* Next East City Hall
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-03

father remains at the town until morning
oh, how he would have scoldedr'
"Msmma. went over the green noun
.ain that always looks SO blue in the fal
distance, and that through the winter
tiIae wears a cap of snow" 1s
eddie that is miles away; what took
you there's
Don't tell any one, mamma, and IL
whisper in your ear"
The boy put his arm round his moth.
er's neck, as he softly said,
u went to search for Fairy-land; bu
no. no | did not find it, though see what
have brought in remembrance of my
Journey"
He laid down upon the table a tiny
green leaf, but little breath of the night
wind swept in and carried it away. Sc
Eddie possessed no memento of his inter
view with the fairy.
"Nevcr mind" said he; az guess III be
contented in future, and no more roam
away from you. dear mamma, for if thi,
is not the fairies home. it Is better and
a happier place
Sd after that moonlight night, Eddie
Kaynor never searched for Fairy land
again.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-03
whttlines.


Wtkie eOeiAihs1s - = - ~
s Two hundred and fifty ifiefsnt kintH
of tacks are 'rhhasSuisckuvsd ifn,qgttWit
copper, zinc, iron and steel : 8
There were in l77e. fifty post gofiices
in the United States, There are. now
twenty thousand ~
The stesm power employed in this
country is equal to i90,0O0,O0O men. but
that of Great Britain is superior, being
equal to 100000, 900 men.
The yield cf gold il, New Zealand. for
1870, shows an increase of 10000 ounces
over the preceding wo'years. So ere
Ten wears ago the lmrnber of paupers
in London, England, was $1,000, and the
cost of maintenance 1881, 900; last year
the number was l45,42f, and the cos.
e2,465,0Oo
Tie Registrar G General estimates tho
population of South Australia at the end
of 1870, at 1sl, ,i46 showing an increase
OF nearly 5000 in the year.
In 1870 the rainfall In England and
Wales was II per cent. below the aver
age; in Scotland, % per cent; in Ireland
IA per cent; the mesD of British Isles, 18
per cent. srr
In round figures the taxation Of Great
Britain, imperial and local, is el00, o00,O
per annum, OF which e40.000,000 is de-
rived from iisdirect, and e6OOO0,oo from
direct taxation: in addition to which an
immense sum is paid by the land in the
shape of tithes. .-.-.
In the city of Londo- there are but two
professional experts, whose opinion on
the Identification Of handwriting is Of
any value. In Boston almost every hank
officer is regarded as an expert. s,arf
One of the handsomest cottages ct New
portis built upon n rock, and has an iron
band with goes entirely across thereof
of the house and fastens il down securely.
Mercury. or quicksilver. which ia al
WAYS fluidmetal under the ordinary con
tlition of temperature, WIS :irst shown to
be a solid metal by freezing. by Professor
Braun, at St Petersburg in 1859 f,-
In 1870 France, Germany, Austria, Rus
sia, Belgium, Sweden, Holland and Iisly.
all growers of beetroot sugar, jointly pro
duced $4,000 tons. Great Britain, the
largest purchaser of sugar in the world.
produces next to noIe, although possess
ed of greater facilities for its production
than any other country in the world
Bowdoin College graduated one Prsi
dent of the United States, Franklin
Pierce two Cabinet officers, John Ap-
ple,on and William z. Fessenden; two
| foreign ministers; seven United States
Senators; twenty members of Congress.
eleven Governors of States, eleven Presi
dents of colleges. and forty Professors.
| Besides these for soldiers, she has four
major and six briyadier- generals Her
greatest poetis Henry w. Longtellow, her
finest prose writer was Nathaniel w
Hawthorne, and her most famous histori-
an is j. s. q. Abbott all of whom were
in the class of 1875 a ,.,-
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-03
COnundrumS.

What have you to expect at hotel
Inn attention.
Why is the sun like a good loaf. Be-
cause it is light when it rises
What is that which is 50 brittle that il
you name it you break it, Silence
What is that goes up hill and down hill
and never moves? The road.
What does a grocer do with all bis
things before he sells them? Give them
weigh.
What drink should sailors be fond of:
Port.
Why should the speakers Of the house
wear spectacles? Because so many at
tempts are made to catch his eye"
What is the difference between an egg
shell and physician? One is VI I and
the other is NJ ID.
What drink is suitable for gardeners
Shrub. tas ....f
Which is the most appropriate drink
for fops. Spruce.
When is theatrical manager like an
astronomer? Whenever he discovers a
new "star."
Why are young ladies so partial to sun
set and twilight? Because they are
daughters of Eve.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-03
BENDER g. MILLIKAN, Editors and Publishers
1oftru.
The Two Paths.
ISaaR y BY susrrg. segss@h

lSaE = y ny susIrg- pEN8bs
There were tHo paths 1 hesitating stood.
For one loved was with on that day;
Shady and soft the one lay through wood,
Der bleak pain the other stretched away
How he entcsted mo TO come away,
Aud h, pointed through the dim green vista,
where
:, Far ~ the efe coid take It in there lay
summer Ian ni1st beautifully 6sir g1l
The path that led fo il was fringed with flowers.
And o'ei-srchei with branches cool and ,;iecn
winiing river charmed the drowsy hours,
And all he air was peacerul aud serene.
Yet not serene, for in my soul a voico
1 Spoke sternIy to IN ''This Is not thy path
Turn and :iect thy h'art's mrpuIsive choice
Far nobler things for thee the future hath''
And 80 turned away from his fst grssp
Brushing aside tho tears I dare not shr.l-
Pnt by the hand my iugers ionged to clasp.
And took the r'gg d way brf,re me spread.
heard his words Of fbiitcrncss-"Go on.
Toiithr"pgh thy liie I'm -pcnmry snl pain. .,
And hlindly seek. till thy last breath De gcns.
For that which now offer thce in vain
IIeknew not what u cost to refrse.-~
For he had never known the love 4 bare
oh.ss the right. bnt it wsts hard tn choose,
~Thank Heaven, taass wesss hours .ssu come no
more, 20
And often when the mnon shnne the Tea. ,l-
And ID" so'i stars had lit their lamp, above,
The mein'r ~ vf il all came back to M.
Arri SCI nir weeping FOR my we-t--l iose-
They say that lore i sent ~ :.slkr glsd
To comfort nd make lives nioru fair
With ss. ,rew, the joy that once had
Makes rhr su present hsrier vet 20 bsrr.
B1' now my path has led me out af sight
of ths sweet land. aud years have COME lc:wecn:
| ctn cail il in the quiet night. '-t p e
With ja<. a sigh. How isir il might hare Lseai''
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-03

Prussian law courts are being organic
ed in Alsace and Lorraine.
On June 25th the yellow fever had en-
tirely disappeared from Buenos Ayres.
Minister Washburne has the chills and
fever, and is going to Carlsbad Spa for
his health. =. ,1
A lack of sufficient police force is the
reason assigned by the authorities for
still maintaining state Of semisiege
around, Paris. ~ -.s..
Theirs, it is stated, adheres to ths poll
cy of Protection, and will defend il before
the Assembly. -,
The striking engineers at Newcastle
upon-Tyne refuse TO make any concession
of their demands. sit ssa
The earthquake shock on Thursday
morning was felt at Leedsville, Dutchess
county, New York
The name of Col VIM. A. Philips. of
Kansas, has been mentioned IN conuec
tion the Office Of Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs. e .i9i. 2 i-e..a sr@f
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-03
Miscellaneous Items.


The Nebraska constitutional -Con-cn-
ton rcassembled to-day. o
The stories about Red Cloud threaten
ing war are pronounced mere nny.hs,.
The Globe IIaiel CLouisyillc) som
nombuhst died Sunday night of his inju
ries. ..s -..,f..~-.t De-.
Judge Booth. Of Chicago. Yesterday re-
f;sed Zeigenmeyer's application for a new
trial
Henry Heiser fell backward on q circu
lar saw at Evansville yesterday, and was
cut to pieces. -
In an affray at Dycrsvillc, Iowa. on Sun
day night, Henry Bayiy fatally stabbed J.
Stagncr.
The agricultural editors reached ST.
Louis yesterday, and will start west this
evening
The King of Spain now requests Senor
Zaviile to try his hand at cabinet making,
Serrano signally failed.
Chicago is to-day celebrating the achieve
ment of drawing the river through the
Illinois and Michigan Canal
Two boys, one colored and one white,
were drowned in Saline River, Arkansas,
few days ago while bathing.
Madison Miller, prominent citizen OF
Liberty, Missouri, and the Oldest Odd Eel
low in the State, died yesterday
The centennial anniversary of the New
York Hospital was celebrated yesterday
by the leading physicians and citizens.
The Chicago Club will hereafter enter
tain its guests in an elegant house on
Michigan avenue, bought at cost of
$4,000 +,
Hugh Tality, Chattanooga policeman.
welded his mace 80 vigorously on John
Combs on Saturdays night that Combs
died..
Lieutenant Governor Lee will speak at
Canton, Stark County, Ohio, instead of
Akron. on August "a, as heretofore an
nounccd fff
The Sexton of church in Richmond.
Ind, is the latest unfortunate who Is re-
ported to have fallen heir 10 an immense
estate in England.
The Papal suboriina.es reiterate their
denial Of the report that their venerable
master designs taking the departure. He
is bound to stay in Rome.
Mace and Coburn signed articles again
yesterday. The stake is $4,000, the piace
within hundred miles of New Orleans.
and the time November 30.
Employees of the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad are now required to pledge
themselves not to claim damages from the
company should they receive injuries
through accidents. .,-s7- Il
Geo. n. Mocts. who is charged with
illegal dealings in horse;icsh &C Bcllefon-
taine, Ohio. is at Louisville and will wait
there until Gov. Hayes makes requisition
for his presence at home.
The Trustees of Jamaica, L. L, have
stopped the South Side Railroad from
completing its double track through That
city until it guarantees to reform it habits
of dealing with its patrons.
Cumberland Gap George. who has his
eye fixed on Senatorial honnrs. thundered
his same old speech at the Columbus Dem
ocracy kst night. lfhe cont stop pretty
soon ne viii be completely Used up by the
time Gentleman Geores gets back from
his foreign trip. ie sz4.sts.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-03

About three months ago, Noah S. Hum
phrey of South Bend, lost his wife. II
Was his second bereavement, his first wife
having died less ;han a year ago. Soor
after the death of his last wife, he removed
to the house of her mother. In less than
two months after bis bereavement he pro
posed to his elder sister-in-law, and being
Indignantly rejected by her, paid court tf
the younger IA girl of sixteen) with sucl
success that she eloped with him on Sun
day, the 9th, while the parents had gone
to the cemetery to visit the grave of the
deceased daughter.-N 4. Ledger.