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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-08-16

II rrlnF in The Eastern United Stsfrs,
their raris ~ enclosing GrsgHbarts United
Stamps ar suca they wlsh 70 pay
be inserted per ahvr table sr she is
paid for.
u Business Cards prepaid for yssr allowed
discount irosu rates wheh advertise
uaen,s when paid charged qusrteriy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-08-16
From the MIwaukee senti1eI
MY Humble Wants.

~ AAuAADAE T" dAtSs
81 4. J. CARLTON
d. when I can read my ;itIe clear
To mansions 10 the skies
AMI als1 own a mansion here
Ou earth, % goodIy size,
With pictures and rare furniture
Then shall b. content. I'ra SURE
When az thr bank ny written nam~
l. good f5r any sum.
And ] can draw % pay claim
Whenever IL may c1me
With this rich blessing Heaven -~nt,
cannot fail % b. content.
w0ud not spend IN idle rest
Liie's quickly fading years
Give ne the toll that suits me best
Give me- a pair Of shears
And coupon bonds I viii not -hirk
The cutting ! am f0Hd of work.
should Fortune give a coach and four,
And driver, with his hat
And splendid coat all spangied DER
With gold and lace an that
WIN make contentment'- cup O'ernow
What more can mortal as below
ask no more yet / confess,
-houIf diamonds AMI rings
He mine, I would not prize them less
Though they are trivial things.
shoud Fortune give them wouIh Iak-
The trhe- for their giver's sake
Give me this day my daily bread
Be- thi. my humble prayer
For costly yiands round me- ~pr.ld
l'm sure I DO not care.
I'd Hke-perhaps this wish - vain
Daily, pint % Slumm's champaign
Give me Of friends a hundred score
From babe 70 grandsire old,
Both sexes-and III ask no more
My humble wants are told.
But, since IL cannot be a shame
70 beg for friends, give th~m th- slm~
or, equal gifts bestowed ou me,
Give also 70 my wife
Whatever, in her fancy, she
Deems needfui for this life.
Bat thinking too much OF earth Is wrong
Here ends my begging and my song.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-08-16
RIDGE HOUSE,!
A RETREAT FOR INVALIDS.

A-Sa THE CLIMATE OF THESE ISLANDS
1i ~ world for general saubrty while
. certain particular localities in the group more ea-
49, pecialy favorably known The district Of kona on
side Of Hawaii has long been famed as place OF
resort for those afflicted with affections Of the lungs Not
been known Of who mad been given
die, by their physicians In California amer
residence in the mild air Of kona recovering
robust health and taking a new lease of life.
The undersigned at his commodous house At haaTaioa'
South Kona prepared furnish good accommodations 20
boariers at per including good saddle
horses desired and good fresh water baths the prem
ises also short distance Of fine bathing The
steamer Kauea regularly between Honolulu and the
ort Of Kaawaoa horses kept ready at the beach
Every accommodation and comfort in the Of diet lLh
HONEY abundance Delightful rides in the neighbor
hood. n IoDD.
Kaawato, : Kona Nov IG 1872 Mo
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-05
IandSeeriana.

Since the death of Landseer the English
papers have contained many anecdotes about
the great painter, Among Others the London
Daily Telegraph gives the following
Gas to the origin of the ''Sleeping Blood
hound picture nc less than three different
versions are current but the only thoroughly
ascertained facts at present are that the late
Mr.. Jacob Bell had favorite bloodhound;
that the animal lost its life through an acci-
dent: and that Sir Edwin painted the dead
creature in the attitude of sleep. Then,
again, there is the celebrated repartee at
tributed in scores of English and American
Jest books to Sydney Smith, apropos of a
request made to him by Lady Holland to sit
to Lands .er for his portait. The witty Canon
of St Paurs is said to have replied, more
humorously than reverentially, is thy SER
want dog, that he should do this thing?
hut the private friends OF Sir Edwin will tes-
tify that the illustrious artist frequently and
earnestly expressed his entire DISBELIEF that
sydney Smith ever made any such rejoinder.
II has in fact, no better foundation than the
anecdote relating that when John Wilson
Croker was told-quite apocryphally--t
Mr. T,andseer was in embarrassed circum-
stances. he replied that he was not in the
least surprised, since, to his own knowledge,
he had been going to the dogs Tor at least
twenty years.
There is. however, a Landseer anecdote
which the late Charles Dickens was very iona
of relating, and which possesses a stronger
stamp of authenticity. 1t is to the eiiect
that the artist, in his studio at st. john S
Wood. was one day engaged in painting the
M, trait of a most Misunderstanding bull
loo the proprietor of the animal, sport
' ins - ,1aracter,'' being in waiting below. Some
friend dropped in, and the painter suspended
his work. coolIy telling the bulldog to come
The next ,Jay sat o'clock" The story goes
that the in n,selligent animal blinked his acqui-
escence and was about to shamble down stairs
when the voice and the uplitted hnger OF ms ms
EMPLOYER checked him. stop! crlea or
Edwin. '.half-past two" The dog pllnkea
AGAIN and took his departure. The prooapil-
ity is that Sir Edwin, who by force OF hapit
had come to look very much upon ms
brute sitters as though they were m nm-
man beings. did half talk to the pun
dog as though the brute understood
every word he said-and who shall say tnat
he did not ?-but that the other moiety Oh ms
discourse was addressed to servant IN the
room, who understood his masters ways,
and conveyed the expression OF his WISHES "
| the ''sporting character" in waiting oeioW;
| That the painter had such domestic wouid
| seem feasible from another OF Dlckenss sto-
| ries about Landseer. The author and the
artis. were dining together, when servant
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-05

at Masonic Hall, No. SO Exchange Street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LODGEs-Ancient Land Mark first wednes-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs-GreenleafR r. A. c. first Monday: Mt.
Vernon, h. A. c., third Monday.
CoUNCIL-Portland c. r. & s. Masters, second
Monday.
CoMMANDERIEs OF X. T.-Portland, fourth Mon
day: st. Adams, second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May /;
Grand Council Wednesday p. NJ; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNcIL-Portland Council P. of j., second Fri
day.
CHAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de H., third
Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-Maine Consistory S. P. r. S.. fourth
friday in March, June, September and December.
10. Of.
at Odd Fello,os' Hall, No. ss Exchange Street.
Brothers, on Thursday evenings; Ligonia, Friday
evenings; Beacon, on Tuesday evenings; Ivy D., of
X, second and fourth Saturday.
ENCAMPMENTs-Maehigon first and third We'd
lesdays; Eastern Star, second and fourth Wednes-
days. Portland, first and third Saturdays.
RELIEF AsSOCIATIoN-Every third Tuesday in the
month.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-05

For Sale.
TVVHE house on State Street, occupied by the un-
IL dersigned. This house is thoroughly built of
brick and stone and has all modern conveniences
ALLEN HAINES.
Portland, Sep. 18th, 1872. sep19-u
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-05
Gossip and Gleanings.

How easy it is to be amiable in the midst of
happiness and success Madame Slcetchine
Mark Twain modestly denies that he is the
man alluded TO in the line, ''Mark the perfect
man.
A Little Rock journalist, who touchingly
alluded to death as ''the ruthless rider of the
pale horse," has had his salary increased to
$3.50 week.
IT much more Iuss is made about this
Chambord business, there are those among
a real bore.
The world is to me what beautiful and
dumb woman would be; I can see the fair
features, but there is Not language to send
forth and impart to me the element of soul.
Foster.
Love has way of cheating itself con-
sciously, like child who plays at solitary
hide-and seek; it is pleased with assurances
that it all the while disbeleves, George
Eliot.
st. Louis thinks that the funniest thing
below the skies is to watch Il Texas steers
effort to induce an able-bodied man to part
with his red shirt without consideration first
had and received therefor.
An exhorter recommended the Christian
religion to the ungodly because he had been
a church member fifteen years, and it hadn't
cost him but eighteen and three-quarter
cents
Time was when literary reputation was to
be earned by an epic, a review or an essay.
Do you feel the spur that the clear spirit doth
raise to scorn delights, and live the laborious
days, and think to burst out into sudden
blaze? Try a comic almanac.
Thackeray tells us OF a woman begging
aims from him, who, when she saw him put
his hands In his pocket, cried out, "Nay the
blessing of God follow you all your lifeP
But when he only pulled out his snuff box,
Immediately added, "And never overtake ye.'
Miss Elizabeth Stuart Phelps refers In
print to Miss Stanley, the Quaker preacher,
as s'a woman who has voice as sweet as a
robins, face as serene as Madonna's, a
courage as resolute as an apostles, and
purpose as fixed as a Quaker's, and who
wears her bonnet into the pulpit besides"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-05
TERMS $500 PER ANNUMIN ADVANCE.

entered and calmly inquired, eff you please,
Sir Edwin, did you order lion ?'' The hor
ror of Dickens may be imagined-the gardens
OF the Geological Society not being lar dis.
tant; but it was no live lion that the servant
was inquiring about. One of those noble
animals had recently died at the Gardens,
and the menagorie authorities wished to know
whether Sir Edwin wished-as he frequently
did-to sketch the carcase before it was burr
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-05
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING., NOV. 5, ,7a.
Stated Meetings.
CITY GOVERNMENT,

CITY GOVERNMENT.
The regular meetings of the City Council take place
he first Monday evening of each month
The School Committee meet the fourth Monday eve
ming of each month. wv
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-05
INSURANCE.

INSURANCE.
STATEMENT.
Peoples Insurance Comply
OF NEWARK, N. J.,
Statement showing its financial condition as 1t ex-
listed December 31st 1872, viz:
FIRST ASSETS;
1,-Gross Amount of assets at their true
casn value e....................... SoV5,oVf zz
Detailed statement of same, showing items, viz:
Loans on Bonds and Mortgage S172,750 %
Loans on call. Observation-Disclosures. 94,400 90
c, 1854 "a
Oash oii hshu anu III Dauh' '''.''''''' 6,498 36
Interest due and accrued ............. 23.6S0 81
Office Furniture and Fixtures ....... 1000 90
$30f, ,004 %
2nd
LIABILITIES:
Losses and Claims adjusted but unpaid none.
'' unajusted and reported $4,000
Amount required to reinsure outstanding risks viz
80 per cent. of premiums received on
fire risks. Observation-Disclosures. $50 ,O3S S3
All other liabilities for scrip authoriZ-
ed to be redeemed. 80. -. 5000 90
This Company is licensed by the Insurance Com
missioners of New York, Massachusetts, and Maine.
OFFICE lG6 FORE ST., PORTLAND,
j. w. MUNGER, Agt.
oc27 eod3w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-05
TEMPLARS OF HONOR.

at Templars' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNcIL-Maine, first and third Mondays in each
month.
TEMpLE-Forest City, No. l. every Wednesday
evening.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and CaSco Streets First Thurs
day in each month.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Corner
Congress and Casco streets. Every evening.
PORTLAND FRATERNI---No. 1854 Congress street
Every evening.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge No. 8,
Thursday evenings; Munjoy Lodge, No. 6, Mon
day evenings. At their Hall, Clapps Block, Market
Square.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Corner
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
MONTH
Sons OF TEMPERANoE-Portland Division, No. 95
Sons of Temperance Hall. Friday evening"
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARs-Ar
cana, Monday; Mission, Wednesday; Forest City,
Saturday-in Williams block, Congress street. Mys-
TIC Thursday; Atlantic, Monday at Sons OF Tenn
peranee Hail. Congress street. Iron Clad, Thursday,
at West End.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 75-Cor-
ner Congress and Casco Streets Second Saturday in
each month.
PAYsoN LITERARY SocIETY.-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at u o'clock
BoswoRTH PosT G. A. R.-Meetings every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hall, corner of Congress ana
Casco streets.
PATRIOTIC ORDER SoNs OF AMERIcA-Convenes
at Arcana Hal, Williams block, corner of Congress
and Chapel Sts., Tuesday evening.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, Congress
Hall Bio k. Second Monday in each month. Deliv-
cry + books, to 6, Z to 9. day and evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-05
Books Cheaper than Ever.

II ARGEST stock in the State and lowest prices.
~ All our real estate in Maine has been sold except
two small farms which we will ''almost give away"
"Old man Colby" has POSTPONED going to New Or
leans till sometime in December, he prefers "ack
Frost to "Yellow Jack" Call soon, for most OF
our books will be shippedsouth before "the old gem
tleman" goes ALBERT COLBY & SONS, 119 Ex-
change Street. oc1Sdtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-05

How easy it is to be amiable in the midst of
happiness and success Madame Sacetchine
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-05
Sanford's Improved Refrigerators.

The three points of excellence which claim. are,
lst; constant and thorough circulation of pure air
2nd: ryness, no dampness monld nor taint; 3rd; no
intelmE Cling Of odors; purity and active air, the
elements of its success. Call or send for circulars
Manufactured and for sale by j. F. MERRILL, be-
tween Cross and Cotton sts near Leavitt Burnham
q Co.'s Ice House, Portland, Me. ie5dtf
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-05-22
Beyond the Mississippi,

Thousands have already gone, and
thousands more are turning their ewes to.
wards new homes in the fertile West. To
those going to Missouri, Kansas, Nebras-
ka, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada,
Oregon or California. we recommend a
cheap, safe, quick and direct route, via
st. Louis, over the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road, which runs its fine Day Coaches and
Pullman Sleepers from ST. Louis to prin-
clpal points in the West, urithout change
We believe that the Missouri Pacific
Railroad has the best track and the finest
and safest equipment of any line west Of
the Mississippi, and its corrections with
roads further West are pr ompt and rclia-
Bile. The Texas connection Of t,,,;s road
is now completed, and passengers are
offered a first Glaze a~lI-rail route from ST,
Lonlsto .eXas, either over the Missouri,
Kansas Il TexasR. r.. via Sedalia, or
over the Atlantic q Pacific r.. r., via
Vinita. For maps, time tables, informa-
ton asto rates, routes, &c, we refer our
readers to j.. F. Thompson, Southern
Passenger Agent, Chattanooga, Tenn .,
or 4, A. Ford, General Passenger Agent,
St. Louis, Mo. Questions oal Be c~hserfuly
and promptly answered.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-05-22
Personal,

Personal,
Mrs. Eliza Gamble, of St. Louis, Mo-,
is here on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Maj
wall.
We are glad TO announce that Mis-,
Laura, daughter Of Mr.. Samuel Ellis, Of
this county, is cOnvalesciOg.
Also, that Mrs. II. G. Lynch, of our
town, has SO far recovsred-a as to be able to
ride out occasionally.
Our county-man, Mr.. Samue, Miller
woo has been confined. at home by SICK
l ess for some months, wa able to ride to
town last Saturday.
We lean that Mrs. Sarah i. Sparks,
one Of the oldest citizens of this town, is
fast recovering from 4 severe attack of
Bronchitis. ,
Miss Lille, daughter of Gen. Jack son,
returned to her home in this place, on
AH M#|.ar.N M.M Lf.H NTER =
Saturday last, from Nashville, where she
had been for the last year attending
school.
Mr.. King Benson was in town this
week looking after the interest Of his New
York Hardware House. He called at our
Office and informed us that be bad the
prottiest and stoutest boy that could be
found in Sseetwater.
Mr.. A. i. Gillespie, of Knoxville, ia,
vored us with a short but pleasant call
last Monday.
Mrs. Julia McAnnally, Of St. Louis,
NO., is heie on a visit to her friends.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-05-22

A young Jonesboro' Merchant rather
surprised his companion, who was accom-
panying him back to town after a pleas
ant day in the country, by play ing the
doctor. They stopped at house where a
very beautiful young lady was temporari-
ally i'll. AT FIRST they were taken into
the parlor, but very 0 0 the doc,or(9 p
babe his companion good evening aud
went into an adjoining room to see tho
fair patient. Strange as it MAJ seem it
r.quired fully two hours to regulate her
pulse, and lit was then only after great
persuasion that he was induced to leave
her. Hc evidently regarded it a critical
case. We are not surprised to learn that
the remedies applied were successful.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-05-22
The Tax Law.

The Tax Law.
An impression prevails to a very con-
siderable extent among the tax payers Of
the county that the provisions of the re-
cent act ofthc Legislature prescribing the
manner in which the value of taxable
property, to state on oath, what he could
be wiaing to sell his property at on a
credit Of one and two gears, and that this
estimate giUes tie basis of taration. This
is erroneous, the tax payer is required to
say ,ohat his property is corth, that is,
its market valae upon the credit named,
at the time the assessment is made, and
estimate forms the basis Of taxation: Tn
ascertaining tie market value of his pro-
pcrty, the tax payer may take into consid-
Grafton its quality, location, and general
features of value, as we'll as the demand
for such property, condition of the f.
naDces Of tho country, &C., and upon all
the facts base his estimate of its value.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-05-22
Good Times.
Happy indeed were they.

Good Times.
The merchants and lawyers opened the
summer amusements in Jonesboro' last
week. Our reporter was astonished to find
a large number of our business men in the
rear ola block of stores pleasantly engaged
in o game Of "knucks." W. felt sorry for
poor Felix, whose hands we're just recov>
cring from severe carbuncles, when he had
to hold them to the ground and receive
the pelting from the we'll aimed marbles
in the hands Of the other gentlemen who
had won the game. The young merchants
F. D; ]. E. D; W. M. 8; w. III. D,
j. D. s; and our young legal friend G.
+. D; seemed to enjoy the sport finely.
We hope they will have a good time all
summer.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-05-22
Mr. A n Monl.on az nm n--l

Mr. A. X. Moulton, of Fall Branch,
the Patcntec Of the Victory Bee Hive, has
already secured Ave st,ong colonies from
one hive this spring. He thinks that du-
ring the season he will be able to make
from ten to fifteen colonies from the same
hive. We were shown through Mr..
MoultOn's Apiary, last Saturday, aud
must say that he understands his business
perfectly. His new hive is selling rapid,
y, and is taking the place of all other
patents heretofore introduced.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-05-22
County Schools

county SCHOOLS
The different schools in the county are
closing their terms for the present scholas-
tic year. 1t is gratifying to us to an
nounce that the seminaries and common
schools throughout the county have past
a very pleasant and prosperous year. The
rigid examination of classes. the prompt
and correct answers given 10 questions
propounded to the pupils, their demeanor
on the recitation seat and their knowledge
Of the use of the b~lackboards, together
with the closing exercises in composition
and defamation are anmistakable evil
dences of their industry, willingness, and
determination te improve the time. The
teachers deserve, aud no doubt receive the
thanks of parents and guardians for their
unceasing efforts in behalf of those com
mitted 10 them for educational and moral
training.
Our worthy Superintendent, Prof. II.
Presneli has bis whole hear. in the work.
1t i, a trite saying, "thc right man in the
right place." and We assert without fear
of successful refutation, that in this in
stance the County Court shit the nail on
the headp when it elected Prof. P. our
County Superintendent. He has thrown
all his energy, talent, time and money in,
to the of education, and il the ris.
ing generation is not an intelligent, re,
fined, and educated one it will be no fault
Vt bis or those under his general care aud
s,necial training 10 him We own much
Of our present promising educational ad.
7au,ar.s. lie took hold of the cause
when Il wa waning. The sea Of discord,
and Of preiudise to the county system had
we'll nigh stranded the old ship "Eduoa.
tion.p He came to The rescue, pulled
pushed, persuaded and directed laboring
incosantly night aad dayuntil success has
crowned his efforts and the sea is celm,the
vessel safely moored, and we to-day are
having promising schools and colleges es-
tablished throughout the county. Now.
as citizens Of town aud county, let us
show our appreciation Of the man and his
work, by aiding him in every way posi-,
bic until it cannot be said that ole Wash,
ingtou is behind in educational facilities.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-05-22

HAPPY was that young man, who when
the storm was raging Monday evening sat
beside bis adored and whispered to her
the impassioned story of his love. And
when he took her to the Gallery win,
dow and pointed ont the ravases Of the
Storm King" and babe her listen to the
ominous roar Of the deep voiced tempest,
he vowed eternal cOnstancy and promised
to shield her from all the storms and
winds Of life.
Happy indeed were they.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-05-22
Another Case of Measle.

We presume that the sage of "Bristol
On The Line" will be frank enough to
acknowledge that the establish practice Of
the best speakers and writer's in any Ian,
guage is accepted as the standard Of
grammatical accuracy. In regard to the
use Of a plural verb after. the noun
measles he intimates hat we have com.
mitted an outrage upon the Kings En-.
glish which he can not afford to let pass
unnoticed.
Referring to the writings Of Prof. Geo.
B. Wood or the Theory and Practice of
Medicine, Vol. /, page SS7, we End tina
following expression measles eacasion-
ally appear Of a..maliguaut character. "
On the same page, par. 8, "Measles are
liable to numerous complications" On
page SS9, same work, We find, "From
Roseola measles ave distinguished by the.
catarrhal symptoms and on the same
page, "When occurring in the advanced
stages Of other diseases measles are apt to
carry OF the patient" On page S92 he
will find a like use of the verb. lie will
6ud Woods Practice in the office Of any
prominent physician, as it has been for
years one of the standard text books Of
the medical colleges.
We shalt at an early date open an Ed.
ucetional Department in the II. & 7. for
the especial benefit of the ''female boss
of Goodscn, from the careful study of
which he may derive great benefit.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-05-22

SOME uneasiness is felt as to the where.
abouts and safety Of one Of our young
men. The last seen Of him was on Sun
day. when he was about half way up in a
plug hat. Any information concerning
mar or hat, especially hat, will be thank.
fully received by those interested.