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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-12
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-12

In running his telegraph line across the
Steppes the Gar has taken steps to have the
wires on brick pillars, no wood being avail
able.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-12
For Sale,

DHOTOGRAPH ROOMS in growing town OF
Il 10000 nine thousand inhabitants. The only rooms
in the place and now doing good business
Sold on account of i'll health.
je27d2w* RANDALL BROS, Natick, Mass
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-12

10 he Let.

TENEMENT 10 let, containing rooms, SehagO
L water. For particulars call at 81 LINCOLN
SY auuoQ ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-12

An aged African injudiciously exhibited
ten cents on the street, in Detroit the other
day whereupon he was followed into an alley
and garroted by few citizens.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-12
For Sale.
FOR SALE ON STATE STREET.

1.-TWO Houses, No. 90 State street, and the one in
Il the rear, on Vernon Court together with the lot
OH which they stand
Enquire of A. f. STEVENS s. CO., 146 and 14s
Commercial st.
Possession given Immediately,
mf2-dI
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-12

LADIES, it will be well to remember that
Duponco's Golden Pills are sold by all drug
gists. Alwayseliable. jy6-eo11 &rwu
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-12
SUMMER RETREATS.
GEORGES HOTEL,
MAIN STREET.
T HOM TON, MAINE.

This old, well known and favorite house has during
the past winter, been thoroughly repaired remodeled
and supplied with new furniture, in style equal to
any Hotel of the day; is now opened for permanent
and transient boarders.
The rooms are light and airy, the arrangement, be-
ing such, that each room has a view upon Main st.
street unsurpassed in beauty, by none in the State.
Making it most pleasant resOrl for visitors from cit
les during the summer season.
The arder will be kept fully supplied with the best
the market affords, at all times and seasons, and
pains expense spared to make the condition of all
who may patronize the House agreeable and happy.
Central and commodious SAMPLE ROOMS are
open, in connection with the house to accommodate
Travelling agents.
Coaches leave the House to connect with all the
Steamers touching at Rockland from east west
Also to carry passengers to and from the cars.
Carletons well-knOwn Livery Stable is connected
with the House.
All old acquaintance and friends at the LYNDE
HOUSE, where the undersigned ohiciated as Clerk
from its opening invited not to forget bis present
residence. He win be at home and happy to I.eet
them ALL WILLIAM X. BICKFORD,
Proprietor.
CHARLES H. GLoYD, Clerk
Thomaston, june 1st, 1879. je13dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-12
FOR SALE /!
For Sale.
For Sale.

fff.4 One House and several desirable house lots
N;,:I Enquire of GEO. RACKLIFF OH the premises
.Es.sA. at Woodford's Corner. iun12*4w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-12

For Sale.
FUNHE Flour and Grist Mill, situated at South Par
Il lis, Me-, known as the Paris FIGURING Mills with
Store, Dwelling House, Cooper Shop and Dry House,
connected.
The mill contains four sets of French Burrs with
all approved machinery for the manufacture of Flour
and Meal.
To any parties desirous of engaging in the Flour
business, it offers rare inducements.
Terms favorable. Possession given January 1,
1873. Application may be made in person or by let
ter to MRS. MARY S. BAILEY,
JySdtf South Paris, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-12

Ek1 ITH or without board. Also Lady Boarders
wv wanted. Apply corner Center and Free St. No
iuu3Otf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-12

Here is a hint for housekeepers, and very
important one. Merely covering up bed
with blankets and counterpanes will no more
protect it from dampness or keep it dry than
pane of glass will keep out light. The at
mospheric moisture will penetrate all woven
fabrics. Hence the Importance of keeping
the beds in spare rooms regularly aired
Many dear friend or welcome visitor has
been sent to an untimely grave, or afflicted
for life with disease by being put into bed
which had been permitted to stand unoccu-
pied. Keep the spare beds when not in use,
free from all covering but light spread.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-12
BLACK ROCK

ENIIS favorite shooting and fishing resort formerly
IL the headquarters of the lamented "Kae'' Tor
ing will be open TO transient company and regular
boarders during the pleasure and recreation season
of 1872. No effort will be spared TO make "Black
Rock pleasant for all who may visit it those who
choose TO tarry. j. w. P1LLSBURY, Prop.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-12

Instead of dying, as one would suppose he
ought to have done years ago, the venerable
Solon Robinson, formerly agricultural editor
of the Tribune, has been divorced from his
old wife, and married new and younger one
down in Florida, where he now has his
home.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-12

Does not Sophie Sparkle draw on her i'm
agination for her facts when she speaks of
hearing ''the plaintive croaks of the dwellers
in the frog pond' on Boston Common?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-12

Carlisle, Kentucky, claims as curiosity a
man born at o'clock ON the 9Th of the sixth
month in 1906, and now 66 years old, and
having six letters in each of his names. He
is cer:ainly the sickest curiosity we have
heard Of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-12

The Young Mems Christian Union of Chi
cago has dropped the restrictive "Young
Mems" from its title, and admits young wo-
men to its privileges.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-12

| TuNHE West Gorham House, occupied for the last
| IL seven years by Jedediah Graffam, Esq. All, or
part of the Furntun of the house be bought at
great bargain as the same will be sold at Public Auc-
ton if not disposed off, the proprietor wishes
| to change his business.
Possession given Immediately.
apI1tf SR CLEMENT.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-01-06
GRANTS PROGRAMME.

The Northern people have sustained
Grant in trampling upon the liberties OF
the South. There are no Constitutions
no laws in that section superior to the will
of the President. The turn of the other
section will come after awhile. The Coar.
ier Journal thus sketches the plan of the
would be Kaiser's campaign for the future
Let rejecting men ponder well what it
says, for they arc words Of truth and so.
berness:
His object is to keep the South in a
disturbed condition until he can raise a
disturbance in the North, when the ma.
chincry now provided for the one section
can be applied to the other. Then, when
he has broken down the spirit of freedom
at the South, it is as likely as not that he
will make terms with us and engage us as
agents to help him conquer the North
precisely as We have been conquered.
Andy johnson tried this and failed, and
AS far as the South was concerned, succeed
cd in bringing TO his support men who
hated him worse than anybody hates Grant.
But Grant will have more power aud he
will use it to better purpose than Johnsou.
If he is reelected President, VIC expect to
see him hand ami glove with such adycn-
turous spirits as he can find in the disor-
dcred aud ruined South, who arc ready to
serve in crusade against the Northern
people, who are blind to their danger, and
especially against New England, which will
be withcred and blishtcd before the adj.
vancing legions Of Imperialism, pleasantly
dubbed Free Trade. The Northern peoplc
will do just as they please about it. In tie
South we have lost our liberties. There is
no longer any freedom at the South.
When the combustion comes We shall take
our chance. We are powerlcss to avert it.
But when it comcs-and it will come if
Grant is given four additional years in
offce-the North will experience what the
South is familiar with-martial law, pro.
vost marshals, prisons, bayonets, and what
not. If the honest Republican, who now
pooh.poohs this, raises up his voice against
it, he will be arrested aud put out of the
way. Grant will make quick and easy
work Of that sort Of cattle. lie means
business, and he knows very well how far
it is safe for him to so. Just now it is not
safe, nor is it necessary for him to 20
further than be is going But his is
progressive scheme, and if it succeeds. the
idiots who swear there is nothing in all this
but idle newspaper talk will have to thank
themselves for it. Moreover, they and not
we, will be its first victims. We shall be
able to make our peace with the conoueror.
for by that time we shall be thoroughly
subjugated. But they will have to make
n fight for which they will not be prepared
"a fight against we'll perfected military
machine, fight against power reinforced
by all the merccnaries of the country, and
NIL the malcontents aud all the advcnturers
power which at this time commands both
houses of Congress and the Republican
party, and four or eight years hence will
be irresistible"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-01-06

BEN AND I-SKETCn FROM REAL LIFE.
When Ben and were children l was
the taller. When We went to school
studied more than he did; graduated be-
fore he did; read more books than he
did; If We got into an argument l was
pretty sure to get the better of him In
short, | was ahead Of Ben, and l patron
lied him.
But Ben got ahead at last. lie studied
a profession Il crimped, and frizzed, and
fused. lie went into business Il busted,
and arranged, and beautifed. lie is grow
ing rich; am growing poor. He can
travel if he chooses, he can invite me to go
with him if he choose IL can sit at home
till I'm invited.
lie is Independent, dependent.
Ben is a successful bachelor, with the
world before him. an unsuccessful
maiden with no definite prospects.
All, Ben, Ben. this will never do
just wait sir, till l take u start - Wonians
journal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-01-06

property, real and personal, of such
delinquent, or sufficient thereof for
that purpose, and to pay the penalty
for such delinquency and the costs
aud expenses Of the levy and sale.
And any person having men en-
ployed, either for himself or COM
pany, shall provide a list of the
names Of all such persons employed,
and if said employer or agent of the
employer shall fail to furnish such
list, or shall furnish an incomplete
or otherwise incorrect Que, then said
employer or company shall be liable
for the amount of the road tax of
his or their employees, and shall
pay the road tax due by such men,
or the men so employed, on being
notified in writing by the supcrvi-
sor. Prorided, all money paid to or
collected by the supervisor for road
taxes shall be expended on the roads
of his district.
That Section q of tic act to which
this is amendatory is hereby re-
pcaled.
That Section 33 be amended to
read as follows:
SEC. 33. Every supervisor shall
keep an account Of the days work
performed on the roads in payment
ofroad tax, and by whom performed,
and also all account of all moneys
collected or recovered by him for
road taxes, and such supervisor shall
each year return his accounts to the
Board of County Commissioners for
examination and settlement at the
February or May term thereof, and
must pay over. any moneys in his
possession to his successor in Office.
That Section &c be amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 36. Every supervisor Of roads
shall receive for each day necessarily
employed in the performance OF any
of the duties required by this act,
over and above the number Of days
work required by law to be performed
by such supervisor, the sum of two
dollars to be paid out Of the road
fund of his district. Every person
employed under this act as surveyor,
viewer or chain bearer, shall receive
such compensation as the County
Commissioners shall allow.
That Section 81 be aud the same
is hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. None Of the preceding
provisions Of this act shall apply to
the counties Of Walla Walla and Kit
sap.
Sec. 3. All acts and parts Of acts
in any manner conflicting with any
of the provisions of this act be aud
the same arc hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. This act to take effect and |
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved Nov. 20, 1871.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-01-06

,g 1t is tho fruit season; apples are
plentiful. If any of our young friends are
willing to sacrifice few, they can perform
an experiment which will show them, in a
striking manner, the evils of bad comma
ny: take seven arples,six being the rosiest
und finest you can get, and the seventh n
rotten one. Lay them all together in a
basket, and shut them up in u cupboard.
That bad apple will make the whole basket
ful decay. Look at them in a weeks time.
and you will see already some symptoms
OF corruption. Look again, in a week or
two, and you will find all the apples un.
sound aud worthless. BE not deceived
Frivolous associations, and bad company
Will as iniallible corrupt you as this one
rotten apple infected the good fruit with
which it was placed. 1t is easy for YOU to
replace these apples with others; but if
you once lose your innocence, your piety
aud your purity, can you SO easily restore
them
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-01-06

rGr If long hair be the glory Of women,
then there is glorious Young lady in
Boston. She was pursuaded the other
day to give . private exhibition II her
beautiful head Of long and hoavy black
hair. Her height is Eve feet three inches,
aud when she is standing erect her hair
falls to her feet and trails quarter Of I
yard on the aoor. II is seventy -Svs inches
in length. 4s.,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-01-06

u The Yellowstone Valley is the
region where it is generally believed the
Sioux, the most wariks tribs Of Indianss
win make their last stand against civilisar
tion. They object to the building Of :
railroad through the valley. .ss &
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-01-06

GRANTS PECUNIAIY MEANNEss.-
The New York Sun we'll remarks that one
of the repulsive features Of President
Grants more recent career, is his pecuni-
ary meauness. He not only takes presents
and increases his large fortune in that
manner, but he is very mean. Here, for
instance, is his son, who has just been ed.
ucated at West Point at the public cost,
and who holds a commission as an officer
in the army. First the young man has
leave of absence to 90 into the service ofa
railroad company, drawing his pay as an
engineer at the same time. Now he is
going to Europe but his father does not
pay the bills, as other men do when their
sous travel abroad. The travelling ex-
penses of this young man are to be paid
by the people of the United States. lie
is ordered for sham duty in Europe, aud
this suffices to secure full pay for him just
as though he was really in service here at
home. This is not only an offensive pro.
ceeding because it is bestowing special
favor upon the President and his son, at
the expense of the people, but it is also
exceedingly mean. In fact, it amounts
to obtaining money under false pretences,
and to taking what belongs to other people.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-01-06

,v The system of partial dessication
by currents Of refrigerated air, which was
50 successfully applied to the cargo Of
Texas beef on the steamer Fircfy, has
been employed with equal success tor the
preservation of poultry, game aud delicate
fruits. Peaches in midwintcr and poultry
in midsummer may ere long be confidently
looked for.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-01-06

~ The Car is very shrevd. ID tk4
extensive system Of railways that he y new
building he uses different gauge ffom
any adjoining country. Prussia rsn her
own cars and locomotives to the very walk
of Paris.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-01-06

Two hundred negro emigrants sailed
from Fortress Monroe ON the 14th ult, for
Liberia
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-01-06

A playing card factory is the largest
manufacturing establishment at Little
Rock, Arkansas
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-01-06

"A double headed rat hourishcs in
Los Angeles.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-30
An Anecdote of Henry Clay.

Formerly very large, well-xnown, and
somewhat noted billy goat roamed at large
in the streets of Washington, and the
newspaper boys, boot-blacks, and street
imps generally made common cause against
him. Clay never liked to see dumb animals
abused or worried, and on one occasion,
while passing down the avenue a large
crowd of these mischievous urchins were
at their usual sport. Mr.. Clay with his
walking stick, drove them away, giving
them sound lecture in the meanwhile
AS they scampered and scattered in every
direction, Billy seeing no one but Mr.. Clay
within reach, made charge on him. Clay
dropped his cane and caught his goatship
by the horns. The goat would rear up,
being nearly as high as the tall Kentuckian
himself, and the latter would pull him down
again. This sort of sport became tiresome,
and he could conceive of 10 way by which
he could free himself from the two-horned
dilemma, so in his desperation he sang out
to the boys to know what to do. One Of
the smallest in the crowd shouted back
Let go and run you id fool ~ Clay
always maintained that though he signed
the treaty of peace at Client, yet that rag
ged boy knew more than he did.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-30
II U M 0 R 0 U S .
What the Legislature Received.

The Illinois Legislature recently appoint
cd committee to investigate the conduct
of certain members charged with corrup-
ton. The committee went to work in
earnest, determined to do the right thing
by their constituents. After laboring sew
eral days without accomplishing anything
worthy of note, they at last found men,
Der who admitted that he had received
something for his vote" Whereupon
the committee, thunderstruck at their own
success in unearthing the villainy, proceed
ed to catechise the corrupt member with
the following:
Question-Yo on have stated that you have
on certain occasion received something
for your vote. Did the committee under
stand you correctly?
Answer-Yes, sir.
Q.-Have you received anything for your
vote on more than one bill?
A.-Yes, sir.
Q.-About how many?
Al cannot tell, without stopping to
think little while.
Owe will waive the point for the pres
ent. You will now state to the committee
what you got for your vote. The reporter
will please record the answer in full, and
the witness will speak slowly, in order that
his answer may be taken down.
Al got the curses of the whole commu-
nifty.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-30

g3~ A few nights back, party of ladies
and gentlemen were laughing over the sup
posed awkwardness attending a declaration
of love, when a gentleman remarked that
if he ever offered himself, he would do it in
a collected and business-like manner.
" For instance, said he, addressing him
self to beautiful lady present, "Iwould
say, Miss s., have been engaged two
years in looking fora wife. | am in the
receipt of clear income of two thousand
dollars year from my present business,
which is daily on the increase. OF all the
ladies of my acquaintance, 1 admire You
the most. Indeed, to speak plainly, l love
you, and would most gladly make you my
wife,
"YOu fiatter me by your preference"
good-humoredly replied Miss S., to the
surprise of all present.
"Not at all am entirely sincere"
"Ihen Treter you to my father"
"Bravo ~ exclaimed the gentleman.
"Well, l DECLARE p exclaimed the
ladies, in one united chorus.
The lady and gentleman were married
soon after.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-30

EB- A dentist was recently saved from
drowning by laborer, and from the depths
of his grateful heart said: "Noble brave,
gallant man how shall reward you
Only come to my house, and will cheer
fully pull every tooth you have got in your
head, and not charge you sixpence.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-30

EB- A gentleman complained to friend,
that some malicious persons had cut off his
horses tail, which, as he meant to sell him,
would be great drawback. "Then,"
said the friend, "you must sell him whole
sale. -" Wholesaler how SOP" "Because
you cannot ro tail him."
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-30

rB- A New York politician, in writing a
letter of coincidence to the widow of de-
ceased country member of the legislature,
says, al cannot tell you how panied was
to hear that your husband has gone to
heaven. We were bosom-friends but now
we shall never meet again.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-30

EH- ma" said little boy the other
day, sis that old ugly clothing merchant
up town Hebrew?"
"Yes, believe he is"
"Well, then, If he had wife, wouldn't
she be Shebrew?"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-30

tB- The horsesis standing vindlcation
of the Darwinian theory Of improvement
by selection and variation. He now travels
on four feet; whereas everybody knows he
never had but two feet BEFORE