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There is much scandal in England,
where handsome young grooms who
accompany young ladies on their ru-
raj horseback rides do not keep the
regulation distance of fifteen feet be-
hind. The fashion, it seems, extends
to Chicago, and takes some times the
serious form of matrimOny. The ro-
mantle escapade of Miss Ella Hancock
and Mr.. Thomas Lynden, is the latest
development in this direction. The
gentleman was the cOachman of Miss
Elias father, and frequently had oc-
casion to drive her ont alone on shop
ping and recreative excursions. Thom-
as was singularly unprepossing in ap-
pearance, being Of a rqbicund cast Of
co,ntenance and almost entirely bald.
The young girl, who was only fifteen
years old, had an extensive education
in novels Of the Mrs. Braddon type,
aud after divers entreaties he persua-
ded her to say that she was over eigh-
teen and casually remark ~ will " to
a certain interesting Interrogation of
the officiating clergyman. Then Mrs.
Lynden became alarmed, and informed
her parents OF the proceeding. They
dismissed the ambitious coachman.
and are at present instituting proceed
ings to have the marriage set aside,
which will probably be done.
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successive day. Crowds gathered each

successive Day. CfOWdS gathered each
afternoon about the Ne,os office and
somebody expected that the two fi,ri-
GUS editors would shed blood. The
coming duel in Arkansas was conf
IDENTITY anticipated, and the fsrocity
of the two papers marvellous. Popu-
lar excitement was intense when Bank
head came hulrying home from Vir-
ginia and Yancy from Alabama, each
thinking that the other was about to
murder his own substitute. Such was
the fervor Of popular feeling and exas-
peration that the story was necessarily.
kept quiet. II the mischievous fraud
upon public passion had been exposed
at the time, the con anove editor would
have been hanged to a lamp-post."
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FOUNDATION FOR A FORTUNE.-I
remember (says a writer) three years
ago telling Of the marvellous cause of
the great Larderel fortune. It is a
pretty story, and an abridglnent will
bear repeating. The founder of the
family was peddler, grandfather of
the young count and countessina who
are matching with illegitimate royal
ties and descendants Of families that
count back their centuries Of distinc-
ton. One day the peddler took Off
his pack under the trees in the Ma
remma woods, aud spread out his
bread and meat for the MONDAY meal.
While eating he fell asleep, and his
bread and meat rolled down upon the
earth. When he awakened he picked
it up and began eating. The first
mouthful was SO bitter that he could
not swallow it. He found the cause
was earth in which it had rolled, He
Was an intelligent fellow, and his hob
by was chemistry. He had q friend
at Leghorn who was a druggist, and
with him he had studied out many a
chemical secret. SO the taste Of the
earth set his mind to work. He gath
cred portion of the earth and put it
i'll his pack. When he tramped back
to Leghorn he and his apothecary
friend examined the dirt and found
his suspicious veritied-it was full of
soda and borax. The peldler took
his savings and quietly bought the
waste land in the Maremma forest, set
up his manufactures, and made q
princely fortune. In one Of the gal
leries of the splendid Larderel palaces
of Leghorn is a huge borax coronet
placed on high gilt pedestal. Now
the grandchildren of the clever old
peddler, who sold matches, tobacco,
brandy, etc, are mating with the de-
scendants of Medecis, Salvatia and
SAVOY dukes. ..-s =r
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GALLASrRr.-Whati is gallantry bu

GALLASTRY.-Whatis gallantry but
tribute from the stronger to the
weaker? What right has a fresh
faced, ruddy girl, abounding in
strength, to plant herself in front Of Il
weary man in a way that plainly in
dicates her expectation that he will
yield his seate What right has she
to take it indeedi Why should she
not rise and give a seat to IN old
man, instead of accepting hist
Now, we submit that the fault is
partly with i'll bred women. They
take seats as if they belonged to
them. We almost always surrender
to standing lady, however weary
our legs may be, and not one in six
has courtesy enough to say, thank
YOU" A very weary and very plain
woman, with nolse Of the varnish Of
society, no knowledge Of the propri-
cites or improprieties, stood in front
of us the other day, We offered her,
the scat, and she hesitatcd.. 81 hate
to take your seat she said. She aa:as
a lady. s'-F3 *.'- zf fj'55Ef
The very women who complain Of
a lack Of gallantry, never give place
themselves to Older or weaker people.
The sight Of young LADY giving
seat to feeble old man would work
wonders of gallantry among men.
See that tired man." exclaimed u
lady alongside Of US the other evening,
and squeezing her silks she made room
for a weary and e:srtll-sojlel laborer.
There was gallantry lt.. ..,.-.
Some men get up for pretty faces
and fine clothes, but we know man
who gives his seat to weary washer
woman with basket Of clothes, and
that whether she be Irish or African.
And when we see this We say, Be
hold gentleman indeed.r The true
hearted courtesy of such man IN
worth more than all the hand kissing.
bowling of hundred knee bucklel
clNlrtiers.
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Good Fruits of DIR. Greeley's
Candidacy. I'2 g."
[Froln the N. Y. SUM-

+-@ From the N. L. SUM-
Though DIR. Greeley is overwhelm-
ingly defeated, his candidacy will he
of much benefit to the nation.
His nomination by the Democratic
party on the platform adopted at Gin
cinnati and ratified at Baltimore has
lifted that party out Of the charnel-
house of dead issues, euretl it Of its
anti war virus, and enabled it to move
forward on a higher plane, and with
vigorous steps, in the pathway of pro-
gress and reform. ~ '-''" '''' y
For the same reasons the country
will never hear any more, from any
source worthy of consideration, about
the invalidity Of the Thirteenth, Four
teentl, and Fifteenth Amendments to
the Constitution. The fact that DR..
Greeley was more warmly supported
in the South than in the North, and
that his most enthusiastic advocates
in the old slaveholding States were
the men that had been foremost in the
rebellion, have forever silenced all
controversy or even cavil over these
amendments. If DR.. Greeley's candi-
dacy had yielded 10 other fruits than
the peaceful settlement of these ques-
tions, they alone would compensate
for all the trouble and cost of the CAM
paign. H' L=.a
Beyond all this, the cardinal doc
triDes embodied i'll the Cincinnati
platform are still living truths, and
even the Administration will have to
carry their main features into effect or
he broken up and swept away by the
rising tide of public opinion.
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In Marseilles, France, young girl
named Irma Gras, a very handsome
brunette, assassinated her lover be-
cause he refused to buy her a gold
watch. To the general astonishment
Of the court and audience, the jury ac-
quilted her.
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An Alabama editor mildly alludes
to his rival as ga reservoir of false
hood and IN aqucduct of mendacity."
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Nasty has taken a drink of cold
water. Dana has told the truth.
Whitelaw Reid has had his hair cut.
Greeley is elected. Theodore Ti1ton
has shot Woodruff for kissing Demos
themes. Grant has made speech.
Spinner has stolen a million. DR.. Hol-
land has written poetry. Mullct has
run away with q Treasury girl. The
New York Herald has printed one
number that has not word about
Stanley. The Cincinnati editors are
:,ll praising each other. A Toledo man
has been found, who admits that Lon
don may keep ahead Of the City Of the
Future for the next decade. NJ. D.
Conway has been converted to Chris
tianity. Rabbi Wise has eaten a
roasted pig. Schenck don't play poker.
Sherman has grown fat. Anna Dick
inson has married Col. Susan b. An
thony. John Smith is dead. Bismarck
has been made Emperor of France.
Napoleon is IL billiard-marker at
Vests. The street commissioner has
cleaned the streets. The taxes are all
paid, etc. This may not all be strictly
true, but we haven't had a shy at the
personals for week or two, and the
object is tn give novel and exclu-
sive information.-Ohio State Jour
nal. -
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Transient advertisements. 81 per square first
insertion; IS cts. each subsequent insertion.
All official advertisements 81 per square each
insertion.
Communications may be addressed simply
:" CiIlEr. Donaldsonvillc, La. or to the cdi-
tor and proprietor personally.
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A dispatch from Berlin, dated Oct.
eth, says that the Hon. Bancroft Da-
Wis has addressed letter Of acknowl-
edgment in behalf Of the government
and people Of the United States, to
Emperor William for his exertion in
deciding the San Juan boundary ar
bitration case, and for communicating
the Judgment with such friendly
prompt;tude to the American Minis
tcrial representative in this city for
transmission to the President and
Cabinet in Washington.
Mr.. Davis says-"I am charged by
the President Of the United States,
speaking in the name and behalf Of
the American people, to thank Your
Majesty for the great pains and atten-
tion which Your Majesty has devoted
to the settlement of the San Juan
boundary case by arbitration"
The letter closes with n reiteration
of assurances Of the existence and
pcrpctuation of international friend
ship and good will between the peo-
pie of America and the people Of the
German ration.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-26
Silver Plate Polish =!

FJVHE subscriber has prepared and would respect-
Il fully offer to the Public a superior article for
cleaning and polishing Gold Silver and Plated Ware,
which will excel anything Of the kind brought
into the market. And as guarantee of this state
ment, will refer to the following well known reliable
gentlemen of this city:
Gerrish & Pearson Jewellers, Middle st VIM Senter
Jeweler, Exchange st; Samn Rolfe, Druggist, Con-
gress st Rand & 1homes dealers In Crockery Con-
gress st; Abner Lowell, Jeweler, Congress ST. j. A.
Merrill & Co., Jewellers, Middle st; q. @. Tomnn,
Market Sqr Nutter Bros. Stove Dealers Market Sqr;
j. f. Land, Dealer in Crockery, Glassware, &c. Ex-
change st. MOSES PEARSON,
silvcrsmith, Gold & silver Platter,
Temple ST.. near Congress "a.
For Sale by the trade generally, a2'eodu
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the head of his class, " Who made the
world?'
piled, :" didn't"
The bishop, astonished at the answer, de-
manded, :" What do you mean, STRIP
Still more frightened, the lad replied. eff
L did-I-won't-do l''-Editoy's
DraUer, in Harper's Magazine for March.
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For Sale.

. OF SSles
"A FARM. situated In Huntsville, Schuyler Coun-
- - y Illinois, within miles of the Depot and a
raliroad is being built within three miles of said
iarm. IL contains 240 acres, surrounded with good
iences consisting of Hedge, Rail and Board; and is
GIvided into Corn and Grass Fields, Pasture and
Wood Land. ~
There is also a fine garden, from which are raised
gooseberries, elderberries raspberries
packoerr1es and currants The orchard contains 100
peafing apple trees, and 100 trees just commenc-
g 70 old peach trees and 200 young trees; nine diff
Ierent Kinds of cherry and plum trees also grapes
The house is 24x36, good cellar with cistern ice
mix, coal and smoke houses. Said farm is offered
or SAFE on account Of the i'll health of the owner who
is desrous OF removing further south. Purchaser
nave privilege Of taking stock, crops, and farm i'm
PIE paemenIs at market prices For more particulars
plan Of the premises In his possession and will give
ny information necessary.
GAIN ROBINSON.
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CALIFORNIA WIsDoM.-The Town Crier,
ming, comforting his stomach with boarded
bits of cheese and broad crackers, thinketh
unto himself in the following n amer: /. To
eat crackers and cheese before dining is to
confess that you do not expect to dine. III.
If man have no conscience he is at great
disadvantage in life, for he is apt to become
careless. Nothing so stimulates to caution
as the ability to feel the sting of detection.
Ill. A four-footed beast walks by lifting one
foot at time. And yet you can not readily
explain why this is so. ". The man who
stood by and saw another trying to manage a
refractory horse and proffered no advice, was
dumb from his mothers womb. V. The
woman who carried her friend letter with
out looking at the post-mark was blind
from birth. vi. Never use an inferior
article. If your boot-jack will not work,
throw it at somebody's head and buy another.
VII. The camel and the Christian receive
their burdens kneeling. VIII. When an
ostrich is pursued, he conceals his head un-
der bush; when man is pursued, he con-
ceals property. By instinct each knows his
enemy's design. TX. Give an American a
newspaper and pie, and he will
make himself comfortable anywhere. Y.
There are two things that should be avoided:
the deadly upas tree and soda water The
latter will make you puffy and poddy. XI.
There are other things that should be avoided.
XII. If jacSass were to describe the Deity
he would represent Him with long ears and a
tail. Mans ideal is the higher and truer one:
he pictures him as somewhat resembling a
man. XIII. To judge of the wisdom of an
act by its result is a very shallow plan. An
action is wise or unwise the moment it is de-
cided upon. XIV. If the wisdom of an ac-
tion may not be determined by the result, it
is very difficult to determine it. XIV. 1t is
impossible. XVI. The most gifted people
are not always the most favored; man
with twelve legs can derive no benefit from ten
of them without crawling like a centipede.
XVII. Piety, like smallpox, comes by in
fection. Robinson Crusoe, however, caught
it alone on his island. 1t is probable that he
had it in his blood. XVIII. ''Once bit,
twice shy" is homely saying, but singular
ly true. A man who has been swindled will
be very cautious the second time and the
third. The fourth time he will be swindled
again more easily and completely than before.
XIX. The bald head of man is a very COM
mon spectacle. You have never seen the
bald head of woman. Xxx. You will never
see the bald head of woman. XXI. In
calling man hog it is the man who gets
angry, but it is the hog who is insulted. Men
are always taking up the Guarrels of others.
XXI. 1t was never intended that men
should be saints in heaven until they are
dead and good for nothing else. On earth
they are mostly-XXIII Fools.-Sdn Fran
cisco Netrs Letters.
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For Sale.

TTNHE Portland Nursery, and Buildings connected
Il with it. Located at Morrill's Corner, Deering,
n miles from Portland, r. r. station and term
mus OF Portland and Forest Avenue Horse R. r. one
Il acres the buildings are two story house 23 by "a
feet, with IL by 20 feet. small Green House and
Office. The house and land will be sold with or
without the Nursery stocks or the dwelling house and
suitable lot of land alone. Inquire by mail on the
premises, or off P. BRIGGS, ESQ., Morrilrs Corner.
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For Sale.

yuyHE fine residence Of Dr. s. Fitch No 81 State ST.,
Il for SALE with or without the office on Congress
st. One of the most desirable locations in the city,
For particulars enquire Of JOHN c. PRoCTER.
feh2ld3W
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Chicago, Dauville and Vincennes
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS.
Issue only $1S,5OO per mile.
THE LINE COMPLETED AND IN
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION.
THE LEADING POINTS IN RELATION no THESE
BONDS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1st The Stockholders have built first class road
and equipped it in irst-class manner mainly with
their otcn money
I'd. They have built their road through one Of the
richest portions Of the State where all the old roads
into Chicago are earning over $4,000 per mile per
Sd. They have built the shortest road to the cele
prated Block Coal Mines, whose products have
large and increasing market in Chicago in the
facture of iron. as we'll as for domestic uses.
4th. The road is done, well equipped, and earning
money, and no argument is required, in mest new
enterprises to show that the Company is able to
build it.
9TH The portion of the road opened for business
last year. earned more than 80 per cent above its in
terest liabilities.
9Th The amount of the mortgage is very moderate,
being only about s1S,5Oo per mile.
7th. While Railroad Bonds may be plenty, those
upon finished lines 30 certain to pay and for small
an amount are seldom in the market.
sth. That as the amount remaining unsold is only
S1,Olsy0Oo, parties who want them should make i'm
mediate application.
The Bonds are for 81 900 EACH have forty years to
rum and bear interest at the rate of per cent. per
annum, payable on the first of April and October,
both principal and interest being payable in gold In
New York.
We do not hesitate to recommend these Bonds as
unusually safe. They are attended with none of the
uncertainties Unprotected enterprises and the prompt
payment of the interest, and the final payment Of
the principal are as certain as any future financial
event can well be.
Full particulars furnished on application in person
Oh by ma,tto
SWAN g. BARRETT, Bankers,
PORTLAND, MAINE.
OR TO
w. B. SHATTUCK & co, Bankers
GENERAL AGENTS,
% Nassau Street, New York.
jani6dSw 3m "
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PAISLEY SHAWLS.
From $500 to S3J 90.
Haydn Association.

MEMBERS arc hereby notified that they are al
1N1 lowed 80 days from date Of Annual Meeting,
(Feb 12th) to renew membership; after which time
all applications must take the regular course.
Per Order. Q21d2w) FRED IL. GLOVES, Secy.
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FOR SALE.

TINHE well known Farm owned by Joseph Blan-
i chard, in Cumberland. one mile from the Centre
would exchange for City Property. If not sold by
LIST of April, will be to let.
Enquire on the premises.
JOSEPH BLANCHARD.
kahoftf
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Removal.

nR.R. p JENNESS has removed to No. Brown
~ ST., Porta, d, Me, ofica hours from to II
A. NJ. and 4 to Pm. no25-3m
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ag- ST. JOSEPH AND DENVER
CITY RAILROAD COMPANY,

CITY RAILROAD SonfANN,
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, No. 81 NASSAU STREET,
NEW York, February I, 1872.
The Coupons and registered interest due February
10, 1872 on the First Mortgage Eight per Cent Is p c
Gold Bonds (E. d., and the Eight per Cent, p. eJ
Gold First Mortgage Sinking Fund Iaud Grant Bonds
w d., Of the st. Joseph and Denver City Railroad
Company, Will be paid at the Office Of the Farmers
Loan and Trust Co, Of the City of New York, upon
presentation and demand on and after that aato,
Free OF Tax. FRANCIS A. COFFIN,
Asst Treasurer,
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A Fine Chance for an Investmen
Wanted Fifteen Thousand Dollars

Wanted Fifteen Thousand Dollars
I'M first class mortgage; property insured to tho
- amount Of the loan. The buildings are all new,
land thirty thousand dollars Contracts already
made for over fifty thousand dollars of manufactured
goods. The above loan is wanted payable in yearly
payments of three thousand dollars each in one two
three, four and five years. principal and interest |;
interest payable semi-annualy at Casco National
Bank. - 80 -7T'7s FJ
GEO. r. DAVIS & CO.,
4N Real Estate and Mortgage Brokers.
For Sale.
WE also for sale fine piece of property on State
w street, this property embraces Of the finest
locations on said street, and contains about seven
thousand five hundred feet of land with good build
ings, and will be sold upon easy tesms
GEO. r. DAVIS & CO.,
Real Estate and Mortgage Brokers'
ALSO,
A FINE Residence in Congress Square, admirably
"A located, with II rooms; house heated by steam
hot and cold water, water closet, bath tub Sebago
and everything in perfect order. Will be sold at
low figure and terms easy.
"E have for sale in various parts Of the city some
w excellents residences some of which are on the
following streets:
Eight Houses on Bracket street.
Eight Houses on Spring street.
Six Houses ON Clark street.
Five Houses on Emery street.
Two Houses on Tying Street,
And great many in other locations all of which
Will be sold at bargains, and TERMS EASY.
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Condensed Milk Route !

UNOR the Sale Exclusively ofLewis's plain condens-
II ed milk by the quart to families in Boston.
Large daily sales, half cash, no night or Sunday
work a permanent business established ten years,
growing popular daily; supply over thousand
families, also the Cunard English Steamers Must be
sold soon, the owner being in Iii health; might
change for small farm: Apply from to o'clock,
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For Rent.

For Rent.
nNE-HALF Of Brick Block on Congress street,
~ in perfect repair, Is rooms hot aud cold water
bath room and water closet, Sebago, with fine large
lot and excellent stable. Possession immediately
GEO. r. DAVIS g. Co.
Real Estate and Mortgage Brokers.
Feb 19ieod2w
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CATEcHIsINe.-Th following is told Of
Bishop E., of fMassachusetts:
Visiting one of the churches Of his diocese,
he requested that the children of the Sunday
school should be assembled to be catechised.
The good bishop put this question rather sud-
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CITY OF PORTLAND +!
NOTICE r

rs hereby given that Monument ST. from Mount
l. ford to Warren sts., will be closed to travel two
weeks the time required to build Stone wall Mon
umet street. EBEN COREY, Chrman
Com. on Streets, Sidewalks and Bridges
Feb IA, DIV
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Grocery Store For Sale.

ON leading thcroughfare; well fitted up; regular
~ run Of good paying business; good store, with a
clean and well selected stock; chance seldom met
with, as the ownor has other business demanding i'm
mediate attention.
fe22-st TAYLOR & CO., 20 State ST., Boston
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REAL ESTATE.
GeO. Ii. Ie3ytS 4 Co s
BULLETIN.
$4,000 to Loan IN

we nre prepared 10 loan money I'm sumo
rom 500 to any amount desired, ON first
class mortgages in Portland, Cape Eliza
beth, Westbroolk. or Deering. Parties de-
shrous of building cnn also be nccoma-
sdated with loans. 0 ftrs- -t. .
GEO. n. DAVIS & CO..
Real Estate & Mortgage Brokers'.
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st. j. & u. c. X. II.

TIVHoSE in want Of Plain or Fancy Job Printing
Il will find Il to their advantage TO call on WM.M
MARKS, at tho Daily Press Job Printing onice, Ex-
change Street, Portland.
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@1OE Week. Best Cheap Shuttle SEWN
sp lAO Machine IN the world. Agents wanteg
j. s. HAYES, Great Falls, N. II. decT-4w
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For Sale.

.ar For Sale.
HOUSE No 10 Tying street; for particulars inquire
II of George T. Means, 45 Lincoln St., or
JOHN C. PROCTER,
fe13d2w SO EXCHANGE ST.
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New BOus'

Ef0R SALE-On Lewis street, near Pine. Frescoed
ana piped i0r sebago. Apply en- the pren,sses,
or at rs Emery st. JAMES A. TENNEY
aug25