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Webster and Hayne.

These memorable representative men of tho
North and South are thus presented No the
public in letter of ex-senator Foote, late of
Mississippi, but now resident of Washing
ton.
ventured to refer to the great
0ratorical contest between himself and Mr..
Webster, in the National Senate, nearly half
century aago, land asked him what he thought
OF Ir. Websttr's powers as a speaker He
at once answered that he supposed him, up
on the whole, to be the most cOnsummate or
ator OF either ancient or modern times-that
ms abuity as reasoner he was confident had
never been exceeded; that his imagination
was as fertile and vigorous as that Of Milton
or Homer; that his humor was both exquis-
ite and abundant; that his knowledge was
unlimited; that he had the most happy COM
mand Of his temper at all times, and that on
certain great occasions he had excelled all the
speakers that had ever lived, not excepting
either Demosthenes or Cicero. then asked
him what he thought of Mr.. Webster's man.
ner. He replied that it was slwayss grand
and impressive; chat he had never heard
nm utter word in careless or vulgar style;
that he seemed never to forget bis own dig
nifty, or to be unmindful of the character and
| feelings OF others; and that when thoroughly
excited the sublime grandeur of his Thoughts
and language derived great additional potency
from his noble and soul-mcving enunciation.
and his few but impressive gestures. / then
said to him. 'But, General Hayne, every
one in the South admired your s eeches on
the occasion to which you have been referring
more than they did those of Mr.. Webster:
and it is said that General Jackson was so
much delighted with the first of your speeches
in the Senate that he had it printed on satin
tor distribution among his friends at a dis
tance. Was this so?''
To which he replied, 81 believe this to have
been true; the people of the South generally
approved my speech because they believed
that had been defending in it their own
local interests and honor. General Jackson
admired it because he thought that had
| successfully indicated the Democratic cause.
! to the support of which his own life had been
devoted. But you know that in few months
| thereafter, when our notification experiment
had developed its gigantic proportions, and
| after the memorable contest had occurred in
the Senate between Mr.. Calhoun and nv
| ancient antagonist Mr.. Webster, Gen. Jackson
| became so great admirer of the senator
| fom Massachusetts that he thought seriously
| OF making him chief-justice of the Supreme
| Court of the United States upon ihe decease
of the venerable Marshall. Be assured, sir"
| ne confined. II never for one moment have
| thought of comparing that speech Of mine, In
! direct assailment of Mr.. Webster and the
| Federal party of old, and to the defence OF
which / had thought proper to challenge him,
to his great and unequ2lled speech In reply
thereto; though it is certain that for a day OF
two, it seemed to many that Sad come of
| victor in the contest"
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D.. AavautaCes fOr Bows.

jy24eod4ws
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A BOY from Is to is years of age. Address in
an own hand writing P. o. Box 1898,
jy3O If
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TERMS $500 PER ANNUMIN ADyANcp

nate officials, the people are victims Of mis-
placed confidence. There might az well Is
no directors. They seem to be in effect sn an
Illusion and snare. Their names indnca
the public to repose confidence which wonIS
not be reposed in pair of bank officers. but
the bank officers are after all the only ones
who can determine whether the trust shall be
Justified or betrayed. The situation would be
ludlcrous In its absurdity, if it were not so
painful in its consequences.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-11

There can no longer be any doubt that the
Chinese have an aptitude for our exalted
form of civilization, provided circumstances
are favorable for developing it. Two of them
fought duel in Arkansas. LAX Zud Qui
Cam was killed and All Jan Fiullu Yung is in
custody
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The consumption of ice in Massachusetts,
has greatly increased this year. Active
Butterflies apply it to their temples every
night before retiring.
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FOR SALE.

TUyHE Homestead of the late Lemue Hicks consist
Il ing of a two story house, barn and ~ acres OF
excellent land, situated at PTesumpscot lower taiis,
+ talmouth, ~ miles from Portland.
Also wood lot of six acres together with field Of
16 arces under good cultivation, belonging 70 NJ, u.
Hicks. For further particulars enquire Oh
JOSEPH M, PRINCE,
,voxaod1w. Falmouth
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THE PRESS.
WOODWORKING, AUGUST II. 1878.
GOssip and Gleanings.

A frog caught man by the foot at Matt
land, Mich, and held him till a train came
along and severed his ankle. Ahem, frog,
See? s.
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A Bennington daughter, whose domestic
nature is equal to her natural simplicity, was
invited by an Advent exhorter to join his sect
get her white robe ready, and prepare to as
cend. 81 can't" the maid replied; ''father
aud mother are going up, and somebody must
stay to see to the cattle.'
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RURAL HOME, a small family school and
n good quiet healthful homo. The next school
year Begins Sept. Sd, 1873. For circulars Address
REy. j. NJ. BACHELOR A. NJ.
euseowsww&S Pownal, W,
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For Sale.

YEVHE house on State Street, occupied by the nm
Il dersigDed. This house is thoroughly built of
brick aad stone and has all modern convenences
ALLEN HAINES.
Portland, Sep. 18th, 1879. sep19-tt
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Abbott Family School for Boys,
ATLITTLE BLUE, Pennington Me.

TINHE Autumn session will open August 10th. All
Il the comforts of HOME are here combined with a
superior school, Boys prepared for college bus
ness Graduation and diplomas are conferred upon
all who finish the required course of study Send
for illustrated circular address the Principal
jul1d3m ALDEN j. BLETHEN, A Nj
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EDUCATIONAL.
Boarding and Day School,
IL Pine st., Portland, Me.

YINHE Misses Symonds, will reopen their School
l. for Young Ladies ON
THURSDAY, September Sth.
Catalogues may be obtained of the Principals
au7 d5w
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Here is another evidence that eating meat
in hot weather is dangerous. Aman was
lately employed in Eighty-sixth street in
blasting rocks, and was warned to get out of
the way, as ablast was to be set off. He stop
ped to eat piece Of meat, the explosion oc-
Cured, and piece of stone struck him on the
head and caused his death.
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Country Cottage for Sale.
Notice to Owners OF Lots i'm Ever
green Cemetery.

A NY person owning lots in Evergreen Cemetery
"A by calling at the Office OF the City Treasurer
and paying the sum OF one dollar for each lot will in
the best of for the same by the Superntend
ent for the current year. and any person paying the
sum OF twenty-five dollars will secure the care OF
their lots by the city for all time.
JAS. BAILEY
Us. PALMER, Trustees,
G. Z. JOSE,
DOGS-Any Dogs found In the inclosure after his
date without the presence of master will be in perIs
JAS. BAILEY,
j. S. PALMER,
G. Z. JOSE.
my1ed6
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BY a new method lately devised by German
scientists, it has been computed that th cage
of the earth-that is, the time since a firm
crust formed, is more than two thousand
million years. What makes this all the more
exciting is the fact that Gideon Welles was
then in the bloom of his first pair of breeches,
and if birch trees had been growing at the
time, mankind would not have had to do as
they do now-think upon what he might have
been, and weep.
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q F. T II Y S IL II IN G
Removal,

has removed to 191 Commercial Street, next door
above I'D place. Extra pressed Hay and Straw for
sale as usual. jun1Qt
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o. nj. & D. w. NASH,
Nichols Dust and Gas Tight
Wrought Iron Furnaces

TJyHE invention Of the WROUGHT IRON FUR
Il MACE, was the result of a thorough and pains
taking investigation by DR.. JAMES r. NICHOLS, Ed
ior of the Boston journal OF Chemistry into the OBJ
jections defects in nearly all the Hot Air Furnaces
now in use. During the past three years Five Hum
dred have been sold. They have proved competent
Churches, Stores, School Houses and Dwellings, and
in every place where used they have been perfect
success and given entire satisfaction.
The great distinguishing features of this Furnace
are its Simplicity OF Construction the perfect SAFE
guards against the passage of Dust and deleterious
coal gases into the rooms warmed by it. The heat
radiating surfaces made of Boiler Iron riyited
together in the same manner as Stea oilers am
not aparticle of gas or dust can p IS through The
original of this Furnace constructed three wears
ago by DR.. Me OILS. for private use, as a safeguard
against those nfractions of the laws of health to
which he himself well as others were subjected by
the use CT Hot Air Flu naces. DIR Nichols says with
three years OF my Furnace satisfied that no
deleterious gases or dust can flow into the rooms
from it. hs
In the NICHOLS WROUGHT IRON FURNACE.
we have coal burning device much cheaper than
any Steam Apparatus. less troublesome, one which
supplies air pure and healthful as that from
Steam hot water. 1t does away with all the seri-
objec tio.,s which have existed against Hot Air
Furnaces and its sanitary adya, tages such as to
commend it to the attention of all intelligent House.
owners and heads of Fami les.
o. M. & ID. w. NASH.
Portland july 1873. jy2Sdtf
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REM Estate.

LsOR Sale, lease for term of years. tie proper
IL ty belonging to the estate of Francis Libby,
and formerly occupied by him the corner os Free
and High Streets.
HARRISON j. LIBBY, ,d,,,rs
FRANK w. LIBBY, A"m rs
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TOILET.
To Lei.

SEooND Story in Store No. 1856 Middle Street
across the entry au6.3w
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At party at Marlborough House, not long
ago, two OF the Prince of Wales boys were
present, with the son of the Czarowitch be-
tween them. The young Russian made him.
self very disagreeable, and presently, like a
Tartar, savagely dug his elbows into the ribs
of his companions. The elder English
Prince, an amable boy, like his mother,
moved away, but the younger reser ted the
indignity, and as a schoolboy would say,
fetched the Royal Tartar one on the nose"
The Princess of Wales kindly interfered and
made peace, and those who noticed the incl
dent were greatly amused, and could not hell
showing it slightly, in spite. of courtly et
quette
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For Sale.

A ONE and half story House, five finished rooms,
n in good order. Price $3.50. Enquire of KILBY
& MERRILL, Carpenters Spring street. au6d1w
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House and Lot for Sale,

A ONE Story house and lot 3Ox12O feet. Pleas
"A emily located on Bramhall Hill. Good neigh
borhood. PAIGE $3.50. Apply to WIN. II. JERRIS,
Real Estate Agent. next east Of City Hail.
Portland July 30tb, 1873. 3w
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REAL ESTATE.
Gothic Cottage for Sale,

CtITuATED CORNER verandah and Winsow streets
= East Deerlng, containing eight finished - rooms,
ceIlar oood stable on the premises. OF 80 130.
This desirable property is in close proximity to the
Fast Deering Omnibus line. Price s 100. Terms
nv letter to +. G. PATTERSON,
au6d2w Dealer in Real Estate,
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This, from an Atlanta paper, will bring
tears to many an eye. 1t relates how Toy,
the engineer, started the first locomotive on
the Atlanta and West Point Railroad:
"ReadyH sang the engineer. Then tre-
NOR flashed through Toys arm. fiickered
about his wrist moment, then died upon the
throttle, and the great engine, obedient to his
touch, answered with little thrill of uneasi-
ness, then settled to her work, and, fattening
her broad nose like sleuth- hound on the
track, flew like bird out into the darkness.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-07-03

The Pella Blade says: "A stabbing
ARRAY occurred near Red Rock, this
county, in which VIM. Beadle stab.
bed man by the nam of GOldsber-
ry. The cause of the trouble was as
follows: J. d. Beadle, Williams
father, had sued a man named Har-
ris, before Esq. Hartzel, and We'd
nesday, the 18th, was the trial but
a few days previous to this, }. ID.
Beadle had sued one of Goldsberry's
sons, and had obtained judgment,
and the old man Goldsberry had
gone to Red Rock to get some mon
ey changed to pay off the judgment
against his son, and stopped at Esq.
Hartzel's, where he found Beadle
and Harris quarrelling; Goldsberry
said something at which Beadle took
offence, and made some remark,
whereupon Goldsberry called him a
liar. This raised Williams ire. He
drew a knife and stabbed Mr.. Colds.
berry in the left side, INJECTING Sc
we're, tn ough not dangerous wound"
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A Washington dispatch says that
nearly all the members OF the Forty
Third Congress have drawn their
paw for the three months beginning
ON the 4th of March at the increased
rates of compensation voted by the
Forty Second Congress. Hereto
fore members elect could not receive
any salary until actually sworn in,
but at the last Congress an amend
ment was offered to one of the ap'
preparation bills by Hale, of Maine
which provides that upon a certih
cate from the Cler. of the House
that any person who has been
duly elected, the Sergeant-at' Arms
shall place his name on the bay.rol!.
and he shall be entitled to receive
his salary from and after the 4th o.
March tor the Congress for which ne
is elected. So far, no member OF the
last Congress, who has been re-elect
ed, has refused the increased com
pensation, not even those who voted
against it and the back salary at the
same time. AS might be expected
the new mem bers took it without q
ques tion.-Register,
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The Ottumwa Courier says: "a
girl aged about Is, named Minnie
Stepfader, who peddles vegetables
in town, was driving her one-horse
wagon up Main street when she was
met by .. L. Postal who locked
wheels with the girls wagon. Before
the wagons could be separated her
horse became FESTIVE, plunging and
rearing, finally detaching the shafts
from the wagon and drawing her out
on the street. In her fall she struck
on her right temple, bruising her
considerably. No fracture OF the
skull, could be discovered, though
the girl is evidently seriously hurt,
az at this writing she lies at the resi-
dence of Lewis Giebrich in coma
tose state. She can be aroused but
Immediately relapses into state OF
apparent insensibility."
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The Register gives an account OF
the killing of man named Jack
Jones, by a neighbor named N. l..
Yard. Jones went over to Yards
house for water, shot was heard,
and the first parties on the ground
found Jones dead, killed by shot.
gun wound. The gun was after
wards found near the scene OF the
murder. The defence says that Jones
had grudge against Mr.. and Mrs.
Yard because about two years ago,
they testified against him upon one
occasion and he swore he would be
reyenged. He went to Yards house
soon after, found Mrs. Y. alone, at.
tackled her, and by force and threats,
with a pistol in his hand, compelled
her to submit to his lecherous EN-.
braces, and communicated to her a
Ioathsome disease. She informed
her husband, but without the spirit
of a mouse, he let the matter pass
without any further action. Ten
days before the killing, Jones moved
back to Des Moines from which he
had long been absent, and rented a
house opposite Yards. Three times
in that time he attempted arepeti :
ton of the crime, and in the fourth
attempt he was shot. If the defence
can substantiate the above, our YER
dict is, 'served him right" But
Jones' friends protest ths- the whole
story is false, and that the YARDS
bear bad reputation.
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.rom ALTON OF r. r. TARIFFS.

I
It is an easy matter Tor 3 leafer on a
dry. goods box, a lawyer in his office ,
or a farmer in his grange to speak,
talk and bloviate about railroad tariff,
but when we look the matter squareiy
in the face, as just men, willing to do
Justice to all sections, we find we are
facing knotty problem, one that all
the gas, speeches, and resolutions OF
a State cannot master, without hard
work, careful study, and deep refec.
ton. 1t would be an easy matter
for the people of Mahsska to figure
up tariff that would suit us, but
when we figure for ourselves we
must figure for all persons, north,
south, east and west of US, and figure
SO they will be benefited as we are,
and that only. The bill that benefits
us may ruin another community.
We must also figure a just com.
pensation for the railroads. If we
pass law SO stringent they cannot
operate with a profit, of course we
legislate them out of existence, and
we are damaged many times more
than we are by exorbitant rates. AS
an example of the peculiar trouble
experienced by the legislator in draft
ing his bills on the subject, take the
bill passed in Illinois. 1t may be a
good thing for some people in some
sections of that State, but it almost
entirely cuts off shipment from Iowa,
and other States west OF the river.
and if not repealed will eventually
ruin Chicago and damage the State
more in two years than the great fire
did. AS it now stands man cannot
ship corn to Chicago if it was giver
to him in Iowa. This is tariff bill
with vengeance, and on the wrong
foot. As we said, it may benefit
some portions of Illinois, but it II
ruin to the most of the State, and
stops traffic from elsewhere. Oul
shippers must look to Milwauke e
and st Louis. The latter market can
be stocked any time in two or three
days, and the outlook consequent!
forbodes cold comfort. We still be
lieve, as we have always contended
that National legislation is the
proper way to settle this problem.
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CALL NE GEORGE.

The double lives men live, IN their
relation with woman, the irresponsl-
BILE and INSCRIPTIONS dealings they
indulge in privately, are well illus
trated in the following incident
Hon. George Bancroft was prom
enading one evening on the seranda
of the Ocean House at Newport with
a CAV New York belle, not out of her
teens. In course OF conversation
she addressed her companion as "Mr.
Bancroft" "Now really my dear
Miss c." said the ancient man,
"you must not call me that-cdU me
George 7" A few moments afterward
they returned to the drawing-room
and mingled with the throng, when,
to the horror and amazement of our
venerable friend, the mischievous
girl exclaimed, loud enough for the
whole company to hear, "George l
have dropped my glove, please go
and look for it." Bancroft went but
did not return.
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CHOLERA REMEDIES.

More than forty years ago, when it was found
that prevention for Asiatic cholera was easier
than cure, the learned doctors of both hemi-
spheres drew up prescription, which was pub
lished (for working people, in the New York Sun,
and took the name of the ''Sun Cholera Mix
ture." Our contemporary never lent its n anne to
a better article. We have seen it in constant use
for nearly two years, and found it to be the
best remedy for looseness of the bowls ever yet
devised. 1t is not to be mixed with liquor, and
therefore is not to be taken as an alcho,ic bever
age its ingredients are well known among the
common people, and it will have no prejudice to
combat; each of the materials in equal proper
ton to the others, and it may therefore be com
pounded without professional skill; and as the
dose is 90 very email, it may be carried In tiny
phial in the waist coat pocket, and always be al
hand. 1t is:
Tinct opii,
Capsici,
Rhei CO.,
Menth pip,
Campho.
Mix the above in equal parts; dose, 10 to 81
drops. In plain terms, take equal parts tinctur(
| ofopium, red pepper, rhubarb, peppermint ant
camphor and mix them for use. In case of diar
| rhea, take dose of 10 to 20 drops in three o.
| four teaspoonfuls of water. No ore who has thi
| by him. and takes it in time will ever have tn,
cholera.-Nea0 York Journal of Commerce.
The following prescription. taken from the ad
vanced leaves of DR.. II. V Swearingen's Pharma
ceutical Dictionary, is said to be the best remedy
| known for the cure of cholera:
Tinct. opii.
| Spirit Lavendul, Co., aa, one fuid ounce.
Tinct. CapsiCi, half fluid ource.
Tinct. Camphore, one and half fluid ounces
Flat mistura, capiat m Xxx vel xl, pro re nata
| On the occurrence of the earliest symptoms o
| the cholera diarrhea it should be given in dose
of from 30 to 60 drops every hour, Cor oftener
required,) combining the patient strictly to a hori
zontaL position, until all tendency to the diarrhe
| is entirely overcome.-Ft. Wayne Qnd.) Gazette
| To the Editor Of The Cincinnati Gazette:
bus. doubt not that it will also cheek choler,
| in it's first stage:
| Take the white of an egg; beat it. adding to i
| graduated sugar If possible to be had; if not
white sugar. Continue to beat and add sugar un
| til the mixture will rope very thick. Take, i
extreme cases, two or three teaspoonfuls as 500
| as prepared. After this take teaspoonful ever
hour, either shortening or frightening the time
| as the case may seem to require. 1t is very goo
| for children in cholerainfantum and summe
| complaints. know of its good qualities in chol
era morbus; it saved myself, as also one of m
| neighbors
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INDIANA CORRESPONDENCE.
QUIRcUs GROVE,
SWITZERLAND Co., IND,

June %, 1878.
EDS. HERALD.-It may not be
uninteresting to you to hear how we
are getting along in this part OF the
country. The past winter was a
very cold one, very little snow, but
plenty of sleet. Wheat is generally
thin on the ground, but well headed
owing to the cold wet spring, farm
ers have been backward in getting
in their crops-but few oats sown'
early planted corn looks fine, late
planted did not come up good. Some
pieces of wheat will do to cut this
week. The hay crop will be rather
light ; potato bugs plenty. There
will be a small crop of fruit, the late
frosts liked to have ruined it all.
For the past few weeks, the wealth
er here has been warm. Money Is
close here, still it is hard to reach'
at least the most of us find 1t so.
1 do not know of any Grange
society in this part of the State, l see
by the HERALD you have them plen'
ty with you. think 1t is a good move
on the part of the farmer, l fear, how
ever, that designing men will spoil II
all, or to use a strong phrase, run
the thing into the ground" we
usually receive the HERALD, on the
following Tuesday after published
it is always welcome visitor, it is
the next thing to getting letter
from our friends, who reside in your
vicinity; my wife thinks it is about
all the paper that is worth reading.
Yours truly,
A. CARPENTER.