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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-03

perlCu- DiSslpaIeu acqualntanceS are not to
be cenfounded with fast friends
An ingenious Kentuckian has invented a
wheelbarrow in which man can trundle
himself home at night if necessary without
troubling his friends.
Boys in some of the public schools in Ken
lucky are not allowed to carry revolvers until
they enter the A grade," says contempora-
ry newspaper approvingly.
The Indianapolis girl whistles over 100
tunes; and yet we dare say her osculatory
exercises are no better than those of other
peoples girls. And it is a notorious fact that
she doesut know how to bake beans.
A photographer in Gloucester has been as
tonished by young woman who came to
ask, meekly and innocently, "How long does
it take to get a photograph after you leave
your measure?"
Henry Ward Beecher in his last sermon
| says st is strange to see Mr.. Darwin and the
Apostle Paul walking together; yet they do"
1t may be thai they do, but we don't believe
Paul knows it.
A New Orleans woman has been manifest
ing the warmth of her affection for her STEP
child by making it hold red-hot bricks until
its hands were blistered, which is regarded by
the police as kindness of kim SOFT.
The Detroit Free Press complains that "a
member of the Oregon Legislature writes his
name Percival Raynor Sglin Southweath-
err" 1t seems likely that his ambition TO go
to the Legislature is not remotely connected
with desire to get rid of some of that name
Somebody has invented f'button holing
machine" and there is company organized
| for its general diffusion. Now will bores be-
come more intolerable than ever, and there
| will be ne resource for the unfortunate vic
tim but to yield when he is button-holed by
machinery.
An economical bridal pair in Springfield,
Mo-, partook of their wedding feast, COM
posed of smoked herring, crackers, and
| cheese, spread out on the head of barrel
The meddlesome crowd aroun the door was
dispersed by the bride, who exclaimed
"What'n thunder you lookin' at, you darr
| fools?'
The new London note-paper is of coffee
color, and folds at the top instead of at the
the side. At the head of the sheet is black
crest or monogram, surrounded by plain
black circle. The envelope is square, and
has the same Establishment on the fold.
Parchment note-paper is also fashionable this
season.
A very far-Western journal publishes the
exclusive news that the head Of the Vienna
house of the Rothschilds ''has turned default
er and absconded, and great many pool
people have lost their all.'' The authorita
tive announcement of this fact so long before
it has come to the knowledge of the Europe
an press is another gratifying illustration o.
the enterprise and trustworthness of Amer
lean journalism.
Some slight originality has found its wa,
into the obituary columns of the George w
Childs-the Philadelphia Ledger, rather:
Lay aside his little trowsers
| That Ourdarling used to wear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-03
Maine Savings Bank.
No. 100 Middle street, Portland.

MONEY deposited in this Bank on the first day
IH of any month begins on interest the same day
deposited on any other day, begins on interest the
first day of the following month.
Jan17d&wh A. M. BURTON. Treasurer,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-03
notice.!

NOTICE Is hereby given that have this day Civ
In en- my son, Frank H. Center his time to act for
himself and shall claim none of his earnings pay
any debts of his contracting from this date.
N. d. CENTER.
No. Yarmouth, Oct. 20, 1875 oe2Qd1w*
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-03

The Indianapolis girl whistles over 100
tunes; and yet we dare say her osculatory
exercises are no better than those of other
peoples girls. And it is notorious fact that
she doesu't know how to bake beans.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-03
INSURANCE.
STATEMENT.
Peoples Insurance Comply

- "
OF NEWARK, N. J.,
Statement showing its financial condition as II ex-
listed December 31st, 1872, viz:
FIRST ASSETS;
1,-Gross Amount of assets at their true
cash value. ..................... :. $780,, ,OO4 %
Detailed statement of same, showing items, viz:
Loans on Bonds and Mortgage. ....... S172,750 90
Loans on call. Observation-Disclosures. 9i,400 90
Gael, ~, hond ona 4, pou, 1854 84l
~ ~ ~ anu " i""A' '''''''' 6,498 36
Interest due and accrued ........... 23.6SO 81
Office Furniture and Fixtures. ........ 1000 90
$780,, ,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. ........................ $50 .O3S SO
All other liabilities for scrip authoriz-
ed to be redeemed. ............... $3.50 90
This Company is licensed by the Insurance Com
missioners of New York, Massachusetts, and Maine.
OFFICE 166 FORE ST., PORTLAND,
j. w. MUNGER, Agt.
oc27 eod3w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-03

photographer in Gloucester has been as
tonished by a young woman who came to
ask, meekly and innocently, "How long does
it take to get photograph after you leave
YOUR measure? ?o
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-03

The new London note-paper is of coffee
color, and folds at the top instead of at the
the side. At the head of the sheet is a black
crest or monogram, surrounded by plain
black circle. The envelope is square. and
has the same Establishment on the fold.
Parchment note-paper is also fashionable this
season.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-03

An economical bridal pair in Springfield,
Mo-, partook of their wedding feast, COM
posed of smoked herring, crackers, and
cheese, spread out on the head of barrel
The meddlesome crowd aroun the door was
dispersed by the bride, who exclaimed
"What'n IN thunder you lookin' at, you darn
fools ?'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-03

says st is strange to see Mr.. Darwin and the
Apostle Paul walking together; yet they do"
1t may be thai they do, but we don't believe
Paul knows il.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-03

Somebody has invented ''button holing
machine" and there is a company organized
for its general diffusion. Now will bores be-
come more intolerable than ever, and there
will be ne resource for the unfortunate vic
tim but to yield when he is button-holed by
machinery.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-10

to have been dead two hours. He faced north,
and his feet rested firmly on the floor. He
purchased the rope with which he hung him
self Thursday afternoon, at the store Of Mr..
Hocks, and to insure its working well soaped
and creased it. He stood upon chair to ad-
Just the rope, and when all was ready, step
ped from it. At the inquest the fact was de-
veloped that he was covered with small pox
pustules, and it is supposed that the dread of
this disease led him to put an end to his life.
On his person was found gold watch and ff-
ty-hve dollars in money. He had no relatives
here, except nephew, Mr.. Aug. Schembsr.
His mother is still living, and resides in Ger
many. BE was about fOrty-six years of age,
came to BeIIeville in 1858 or 54, purchased the
BelleviIle zsislsng in 1857, and up to the time
Of his death was its editor.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-10

WH1rELAw REID, the new Greeley
of the Tribune. has nice little suit,
yea, couple of them on hand just
now, which will keep him busy and
prevent the rust from settling upon
him. Henry C. Bowen, of the Brook
lyn Union, has published an article
purporting to give the secrets of the
''prison house" of the Tribune, at
which WhitelaW has become irate
and sued for libel, and not only the
Union but the Times, which pub
hshed the UnsOa's article, with caus-
tic remarks, is included in the mat
ter. The sum of the allegations in
the Union is, that when Orton had
purchased the controlling interest Of
the Tribune, he found the business
run down to such an extent that it
threatened to collapse, and he was
glad to get rid of it. That White
law operated with Jay Gould, who
furnished him the money to buy Or
toms stock, and who as consider
ton really controls the policy of the
paper. Well, the law will decide,
but when the witnesses are on the
stand what revelations we may ex-
pect. How has the mighty fallen.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-10
suicide of an Editor.

On Friday morning the citizens of Belle7ille
Illinois, were greatly startled by the report
that Frederick Rupp, editor of the Bellsville
Zsittng, German weekly paper of that city,
had committed suicide by hanging. On pro-
ceeding to the Office of the Zeituag CORES
pondent found it to be true. 1t seems that
about half past five o'clock Friday morning
Mr.. Dolus, father OF the proprietor of the Belle
vile house, where Mr.. Rupp boarded, went to
the ZsittBg Office on some business, when he
discovered, as he supposed, Mr.. Rupp standing
in the door leading from his Office to hall in
the rear part OF the building On going up
to him it became apparent to Mr.. -Bolus that
Mr.. Rupp was dead; and rope around his
neck, and fastened around the upper sill of
the door, indicated the way in which he ended
his life. When found he was in full dress,
excepting his coat and hat, and was supposed
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-10
NEWS ITEMS.

Zachary Taylor left about Sl50,0OO. Miilard
Fillmore is a wealthy man.
Joseph Emerson, brakesman on the Lake
Shore Railway, was caught and severely
crushed while coupling cars on the Middle
Ground at Toledo, Tuesday morning.
1t is stated that photographic stone, which
has hitherto been obtained exclusively from
Bavaria, has been found in large quantities in
Rockbridge county, Virginia.
1t is expected that II new iron furnaces pro-
ducing 120 tons per day, and affording employ
ment for 1000 workmen, will be in operation
at Rome, Georgia, within six months.
According to st. Paul paper, noses, ears
and fingers, which have been broken of while
in frozen and crisp condition, ma ybe picked
up in large quantities from the sidewalks Of
that frosty city.
An ill-used husband around the lola KaD.)
Register Office makes this observation If Su-
san B. and her conferees get shut up in prison
for illegal voting, we know lots of men who
will urge their wives to try voting next time"
Miss Mary Apple tried to kill herself at
Marposa, Cal, recently. because chap nam
ed Pear would not pair of with her for life.
Her heart was pierced to the core, but she
lives, and will soon take kindly to corned beef
again.
Nettie Clauser, young woman OF sweet
sixteen, in Angelica, Shawana county, Wis
consin, will give her left hand to her husband
in marriage, if she ever gets one. Her right
hand was shot off last week while she wss
gracefully caressing revolver.
Capt, Ericsson has addressed communion
ton to the Secretary of the Navy concerning
a submarine torpedo of his invention, in which |
he offers to build trial torpedo at his own
expense if Secretary Robson will apooint a |
board of officers to conduct series of tests.
Anna Dickinson has sister, Susan by name,
fully as political, fully as strong-minded, and
fully as much of an orator as Anna herself |
Aware of her great abilities for the lecture
platform she nevertheless resolutely refuses to |
lecture and simply for this one reason, given
in her own words, 81 have moi, t,,Anna's beauty
Now that Jay Gould has settled his accounts
with the Erie railroad it is stated that Presi-
dent Watson is about to pay his regards to
Commodore Vanderbilt, against whom the Erie
company has claim of upwards of five mil
lions, growing out of old stock transactions
while Eldridge was President of the road.
Close upon the heels of the falling in of
church floor, at Williamsport, whereby great
number of persons were killed and injured,
comes the intelligence from England, that the
people at missionary meeting, in the town of
Stafford, were victims of similar calamity,
,aused by an insecure floor crashing down un-
Ter too great crowd.
When Mrs. Stanton was delivering her lee
ure on The "Coming Girl" in Green Bay, Wis,
he told how her father, when they were going
,ver the highlands Of Scotland together had
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-10
soo,a, s.atintins of Ohio

Another portion of the Secretary
of States statistical report has been
printed. From advance sheets of
the national census, the Secretary
complies a table showing 81 iron
manufactures of all kinds in Ohio
in 1870, employing 1888 hands near
ly eight million dollars capital, pay
ing over three millions annually in
wages, using nearly ten and one half
millions ofmaterial, and turning out
products to the value of fifteen and
a half millions. Since that year the
number and operations of these es-
adjustments have greately enlarged
az Cleveland alone, which in 1870
had but eight rolling mills, had four
teen in 1872. Ohio stands fourth
in the manufacture of iron rails, and
in 1871 produced nearly 10000 tons.
Ofrolled and hammered iron, Ohio
more than one-tenth
of all in the United States-the
amount for Ohio being over 10000
tons, Bessemer steel, Of which a.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-10
The Center of Gravity of the Popu-
1affou


Gen. Garfield writes as follows to
the New York Nation: h
notice an article in the Nation
of November 21st, entitled, stA
Sectional Review of the Late Can
vass,p in which this sentence %
ours: @The center of gravity of the
population has not, we believe, eros
sed the great Appalachian range"
I think you are in error had
occasion to consider that question
year since, and at my request Prof.
Hilgard, Of the Coast Survey, made
a series of calculations to ascertain
the center of gravity of the popula-t
ton, as shown by each Of the last.
four censuses. He supposes a plan
of the exact shape and size of the
United States. exclusive of Alaska,
loaded with the actual population,
and ascertain the points on which it
would balance. 1#ct
By the process he found that in
1S40 the center Of gravity of the po'
pulation was at point in Virginia
near the eastern foot Of the Appala-t
chan chain, and near the parallel of
thirty degrees north latitude.
In 1850 this center had moved
westward fifty-seKen miles across
the mountains to point nearly
south of Parkersburg, Virginia.
In 1850 it had moved westward
eighty-two miles, to point nearly
south of Chillicothe, Ohio. 1g
In 1870 it had reached a point
near Wilmington, Clinton County,
Ohio, about forty-fiye miles north
east of Cincinnati.
In no case had it widely departed
from the thirty-ninth parallel.
If the same rate be maintained
during the three next decades, which
l doubt, it will fall in the neighbor-
hood of Bloomington, Indiana, in
1900.
Professor Hilgard. also found that
line drawn from Lake Erie, at the
northeastern corner Of Ohio, to Pen
sacola, in Florida, would divide the
population of the United States, as
it stood in 1870, into two equal
parts. This line is nearly parallel
to the line fthe Atlantic coast.
From these calculations it will ap-
pear that both the "center of gravi-
ty" and the lines that divide the po-
pulation in half are more than $50
miles west of the Appalachian.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-10
A Smoke Consumer.

We beg thee not to dismiss this
article on perusing the heading.
Naturally that would be the case, as
our readers have so often heard of a
''smoke consumer" and yet have
seen no relief from the smoke nuis-
ance. We believe we have now at
tached to the steam apparatus of the
Herald establishment a perfect, and
yet asionishingly simple, contriv-
ance for the consumption of smoke.
And not only is the smoke consumed
but the steam is raised much sooner
than without the apparatus, and
there is a substantial saving of fuel.
Any person who will look at the top
of our smoke stack and at the top of
our neighbor's smoke stack, right
across the alley, will see no smoke
from our chimney, while our neigh
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-10
A Gift Concert Swindle.
MASONIC HALL. OMAHA, NEB., ,
nanarnh har o. 1870
To Whom 1t may Concern:

To Whom 1t may Concern:
WARNING.-The undersigned, officers of the
Masonic bodies of this city, desire to warn the
fraternity and the public, both at home and
abroad, against lottery scheme under the
name and style of "a Grand Gift Concert fer
the Purpose of Aiding Board of Trustees to
Erect Masonic Temple at Omaha" and to
state that the same has been inaugurated and
is now being carried on without the sauction
or consent of any of the Masonic bodies of this
city or State.
That lotteries and gift enterprises, being
contrary to the principles of masonry, are
strictly forbidden by special resolutions of the
grand lodge of Nebraska and that the propri-
etors Of the above named schemes are making
use of the Masonic name for their own gain,
without permission or authority of any Mason
ic body.
They also desire to state that the fraternity
and to the public, that there is no such thing
in existence as board of trustees for the Ma
sonic Temple Guild; that the so-called board
of trustees, If existing, is a self-constituted
board, and is wholly unauthorized to receive
any money on behalf of the masonic guild or
fraternity of this city.
They therefore most earnestly condemn the
entire scheme as unwarranted. and wholly un-
worthy of confidence or support, and they
take this method of warning the members Of
the fraternity and the public everywhere,
against having anything to do with it, and Of
exonerating the Masonic fraternity in this
city, and State, from the odium attached to
lotteries, gift enterprises, and other like i'm
moral and unmasonic practices.
They also most earnestly request, as a spec
ial favor to the Masonic fraternity of this
city, that every newspaper in the United
States will publish the above; and that all
Masters of Masonic Lodges, High Priests of
Chapters and Eminent Commanders of Com
mandsries of Knights Templar will cause the
same to be read to their respective bodies, in
order that the fraternity and public may not
be beguiled into eountenancing, supporting or
placing any confidence in the above named
lottery scheme, as being in any manner con-
nected with or approved of, by the Masonic
fraternity, or any Masonic body of this city or
State.
A. ATKINSON,
Master of Capitol Lodge No. 8, A. F. and
AN
G. T. CATLN,
Master Of Covert Lodge No. II, A. F. and
A. M.
@. F. GOODMAN.
High Priest Omaha Chapter No. l, Royal
Arch Masons.
By order of the Eminent Commander OF
Mount Calvary Commandery No. l, Z. T.
THOMAS SwoBE, Recorder.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-10
Stokes Sentenced.

The long and tedious trial of Ed
ward s. Stokes, for killing Fisk, en-.
ded on Monday, and with a verdict
ofguilty, Stokes was sentenced to be
hung on the 2Sth day of February
next. The termination of the trial
with this result, is calculated to in
spire hope in the hearts of the civil
lied portion of that crime blackened
city, and to restrain laWless despera-
does with this evidence that law and
justice are not altogether dead. The
termination of the trial occurred at
time when the public press and
mind of that city, filed with fear
and apprehension at the bold effron-
terry of crime, were demanding pro-
lection in the stern and unwavering
execution of the laws. The refec-
ton of the last year is fed upon the
horrors of seventy murders, in New
York and Brooklyn, followed by
only one execution, and the ques-
ton as to whether human life had
value, had become one of serious
moment
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-10

The anticipation that a verdict
would be given some time tonight
in the Stokes case, created much in
terest in many places, throughout
the city. It was hardly expected
however, that the verdict would be
reached so soon. During the latter
days of the trial, some apprehension
was awakened among the friends of
the prisoner, at the pertinacity and
skill with which the testimony for
the prosecution was evolved. Still,
feeling existed among many, that
conviction of murder in the first de-
gree would not be found, and that if
there were no disagreements of the
jury the verdict would be either JUS
tiiable homicide or mamslaughter
in the third degree. The prisoners
counsel will doubtless now apply for
q new trial, as they took many ex-
ceptions in the progress of the case
on which they can ground their APP
plicatIon.
The jury came into court at 11:12
having been absent about three
hours. There was a marked sensa-
ton in court at the announcement
of the verdict. The prisoner turned
sshy pale and his sister wept aloud.
Assistant District Attorney Eel
lows, moved that the sentence of the
law be pronounced, but at the sug-
! gestion of Mr.. Tremaine, the judge
deferred pronouncing the sentence
until Monday.
The jury, it transpired, on retiring
stood ten for murder in the first de
gree and two for manslaughter in the
third degree. From information de-
rived from an interview with some O.
! the lawyers-of Stokes, it is thought
that no exceptions to the verdicf
will be taken.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-10

SoME Rochester man has been
playing a hoax on the German editor
a. that place,-at least we Judge so
from the fact that he has sent us a
copy of his paper marked X. No
you don't, old fellow. We have
been looking att upside down and
down side up and cross ways and eV-
cry way, but we cant understand it a
bit. We can't Y on any such grounds.
Come 10 us in English and we are
with you. It's all we can do to un-
derstand King Frederick's grenadier,
of the Courier, without undertaking
q Job 80 far from home.