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The Portland daily press., 1873-12-16
The Ladies of the
st. Lawrence Street Society
will hold
FAIR AND LEVEE
at their Vestry ON
Wednesday and Thursday, 18th & 18th,
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

large variety Of useful and fancy articles, suita-
BILE for CHRISTMAS presents, also refreshments for
sale. A Hot Supper will be served on each evening
from to . O'Clock.
On Wednesday evening there will be a grand con-
cert IN the church by large delegation Of the Aged
brotherhood. An Interesting time is anticipated.
Admission TO the Concert 20 cents.
On Thursday event e an attractiAe entertainment
will be given in the We try. dec16ot
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-16

GRAND TRUNK RAILROADS. cars sundries. 1 do
bark, do shocks, IA do lumber 3 do -four do oats
do for Boston. do for Bdde.ord IL do for Liver
pool, II do for st. john, NIB, do for Halifax Ms
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-16

TODAY al % p. M, F. o. Bailey & Co., sell
at salesroom a stock of groceries, damaged cof-
fee, soap, 100 barrels cider, &c.
CALL and see what they are selling cheap at
Vickery & Leighton's 1853 Middle street this
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-16
Action of the Com mittees.

The House committee on appropriation this
House requesting the President to request the
various executive departments to revise their
estimates for the next fiscal year; if possible,
before January 9th The object is to find
means to cut down estimates, which were all
made several months before the recent finan-
cial disturbance began, and before it was kn,wn
that the government revenues were likely to
fall behind the national expenditures.
The Ways and Means Committee in view of
the Secretary of the Treasurys letter, received
by them this morning. took action by agr eing
to report resolution to the House, requesting
the President 10 cause revision of the esti-
mates to be made by the heads of the various
executive departments, in order that the appar-
ent necessity for additional taxation be olivia
ted
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-16

European Markets.
. LONDON, Dec. 15-12.30 p. M.-American securi-
ties-U. s. 500 bonds 1865, old, 9i3; do 1867 954
U. 5. -0-4Os, coupon 921. Erie 363.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 15-1.OO P. M.-Cotton market
shade frmer; Mmdiing uplands 81 az Sad; do Or
leans 50 q sgd; sales $1,000 bales, including 5000
bales for speculation and export
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-16

Large Sale of Holiday Goods by
Auction.
WE shall sell, commencing on SATURDAY, Dec.
w goth, at p. NJ, at store corner OF Brown and
Congress streets, Ian re and valuable stock Of Ho-
lay Goods. The sale will be continued day and eve
ming until stock is closed.
f o. BAILEY & CO.. Auctisneers.
del6 If
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-16
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

CHRISI EESTIVAL
The Ladies Of the First Baptist Society
will hold Festival IN the
VESTRY ON THEIR CHURCH
"Wednesday and Thursdny, Dec. 15th and
18th, Afternoon and EVENING"
and will have variety of beautiful and useful arti-
cles fol sale, suitable especially for Christmas and
New Years gifts table Of natural Flowers Ever
greens, Christmas Emblems. Pictures &C., will hold
conspicuous place. Also an attractive Candy Table
for the children Refreshments In ety and at un
dance will be served at 6 o'clock and during each
evening. Admission free. deI6s,3ts
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-16

Receipts of Flour.
GRANT TRuNK p ID

Receipts of Flour.
GRAND TRUNK R.R
Consi0nees. B6ls. Consi0nees. Bbls.
Butler, Josselyn. .&Sen 100 w H Milliken 100
Nor9on & Chapman. 100 John Randall. 100
N Randall. ........ 100 Mari, True a. Co. :. 100
Total. ........ 500
By water conveyance 1000 bush cornmeal to GeoW
True 81 Co.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-08-21
ssPottIcoat A1Ien..s

Cleveland Leader.l
In 1910, when General Harrison, the
hero of TippecanOe, of Fort Meigs
and the hero of the Thames, was lun.
ming as the Whig candidate for the
Presidency, Mr.. Allen invented and
circulated a story to the effect that
Harrison was coward at all three of
the above battles, and that the ladies
of Chillicothe, to show their contempt
for him as General, presented him,
in public, red flannel petticoat! So
manifestly false was this infamous
story, that the people denounced it as
such, and with one accord they called
him "Petticoat Allen" Ladies all
over the country sent him their cast
off petticoats, labeled as above, to
show their appreciation of his SANDER
Gus utterances. Whenever he appeared
in the streets the very boys would yell
out, There comes old Petticoat
Allen"
Of course, General Harrison's rec
ord being invulnerable, the SANDER
fell to the ground, and the hero of
Tippecanoe was triumphantly elected.
This is about the only conspicuous
fact that is recorded of 'tPetticoat
Allen," and for the last quarter of a
century he has been utterly unknown
as politician or man of note. And
yet the Plsindealer speaks of him as
1.-THE peer of Webster, Clay and other
great men !"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-08-21
what was wanted.

An exchange expresses It's selief-
tude for young girl wke was riding
in the bus in this shameless manner
AS she gracefully threw her literary
appendage up over her shoulder in or
der to sit down. comfortably, it became
slightly disarraRge6 aAda copy Of the
Have Eye made its appearance. This
wasn't so bad, but one particular adj
vertisement read kind of funny, IS
follows: ''Wanted-A good strong
man. for general work-inquire of the
undersigned on thei premises" We
felt like telling her to let down the
awning, but we didn't know but that
she was a travelling bulletin board, so
we kept our mouth shut ahoRt it, and
we always intend to do.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-08-21

"A man In EastoD who had stolen
some wood, tied 5t in bundle, and
made of the other end Of the rope q
slip-knot, which he placed around his
neck. Before he had gone very far
the bundle slipped, and Ire was ssRang-
led to death. What an awful lesson
is taught by the fate of this unhapRy
man! Does not this terrible vista
ton, coming so swiftly upon the VIC
tim, at the very moment when his sin
seemed to be successful, and making
the object of his crime the Instrument
of his destruction, afford an impressive
warning? Does it not prove to every
man who intends to steal wood that
instead of carrying it in slip-knot, It
would be much better to cart 1t of
in wheel. barrow or furniture wagon
Thus il is that day by day we learn
useful and valuable lessons from the
experience of good men who have
gone before.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-08-21
PUBLISHED BY

WERMss s2.oo per Year in Advance.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-08-21
MOngOIians in the Presence OF Dane

One incident of the recent railway
robbery in Iowa that appears to have
escaped the reporters pencil hereto
fore YVES the conduct of the Chinese
students in the rear car. The sudden
stop piled them in an indiscriminate
heap on the floor of their coach, and
there they laid during the meelee,
mourning IN choice Chinee and swear
ing in choicer English. A CalifoF-
nian, one of those untamable Wags
that no disaster can disconcert, sage
ly assured them that there WAS moth
ing unusual in that way of stopping
in fact, that all trains east of Omaha
would come to halt in the same man
ner. Chang Fly Ong, one of the at
tendants, expressed the opinion that
it was lone belize country" and the
Mongolian howl was renewed,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-08-21
Chinese Women.

Mrs. Baldwin, a Missionary to Ghfna,
gives some interesting facts in regard
to the women of that country. She
says that girls have no choice Of tbeir
husbands; the young girl is sold. bv
her parents at the highest price they
can obtain for her, until aftef
they are married. If he chooses he
can be divorced from her for talking
too much if he becomes poor or gets
tired of her, he sells her again. In
the coldesa weather the large footed
women are not allo wed to wear stock.
ings, and cannot dress in any other
color than black or blue. The man.
ner in which they make their feet
small, is by binding the four toes un-
der the foot, which they keep, bound
up for about eleven years, when the
foot becomes dead. have walked
through the streets when the women
would brush against my dress so IS to
see my feet, so that they could tell TO
what class / belonged. 1 would say
to them, II will show you my feet,
but do not pull my clothes, as it is
rude" When would expose my feet
to them they would exclaim: "Why,
you have no real ladies in America ?''
And the only way that could make
them believe that we had was by tell
ing them that the women read books
like the men, which utterly astounded
them, as the real Chinese is, brought
up in TIE utmost ignorance, and they
only marry in the rich families, be-
cause they know and do so little, and
need so much waiting upon that it
takes rich husband to support them.
If you ask Chinese woman how many
children she has, she will give you
only the number of boys. She has to
be asked the second time how many
girls she has, as they are thought SO
little of that in many cases they are
killed as soon as born. A large footed
woman once told me that her first
child was little girl, and she de-
scribed to me how she loved the little
one. MY husband went out" she
said, drought in a tub of water. I
begged him to spare its life, bat he
took the little one and put its head in
the water, and held it there until twas
dead. My second babe was daugh-
ter, and it was served the same as the
first; the third child was a boy he
lived until he was four years old. then
the gods got angry and killed him.
Then my husband died; and if eat
anything that is nice, and if wear good
clothes, my relatives become angry,
and treat me harshely." Even in our
Christian churches in China the
women are not allowed in the same
room with the men, but are partitioned
off in a lattice work room.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-08-21

"What shall give my boy to
make him honored and respected p
writes an atfectionate father. Educa>
ton and moral precepts were once re-
quired to accomplish this purpose
but q diamond pin now covers the
ground.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-08-21
r OOKING-GLA
r. MILLIKAN

EGs NAA4AAAAATN
Has just received from New ] ork the largest and
most beautiful assortment Of Looking glasses ev-
- brought to Washington. Price ahd quality
cannot fail to suit. 2btf
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-08-21
Can battle his wearied soul
In seas of heavenly rest,
And not a wave of trouble roll
Across his peaceful breast.
Queer Accommodations.

A lady travelling through a West
ern State, some years ago, was oblig-
ed by the inclemency of the weather,
to put up at country tavern in the
back woods.
The hotels of this section are built
of logs, and are generally fifteen feet
square in size. They have just one
room, which answers for hall, draw
ing room, dressing room and kitch
en-.
1t having been the first time that
had ever had the extreme felicity of
registering my name on the books OF
one of these metropolitan accommo-
dations, was much surprised at the
arrangements. l observed few men
changing their clothes-or more prop
erly, performing their toilet-and
addressed the landlord with.
lis this the only apartment this
house has ?"
"Yes ma'am; isn't that enough P"
But haven't you any other room
for ladies ?"
No"
"What a horrible arrangement -
But how do ladies do ?''
They draw a chalk mark around
their bed, and while dey take off dere
clothes an things, no gen'lmen is
lowed to look Ober de white mark ~
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-08-21
BUSINESS CARDS
School Examiners.

ET7HE Fayette County Board of School Examin-
Il ers meets in ths Union School Building at
Washington on the first Saturday in every month,
at 10 O'Clock a. m. Members of the Board: III.
II. EdWards, S. j. Blanpied, and 2. d. Morehouse.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-08-21

The Republicans gain two in the
Kentucky Senate, and the Democrats
one in the House.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-08-21
Farm for SAG.

A FIRST-CLASS Stock and Grain Farm
IA Water enough for all the live stock in the
TOwnship the dryest dag known. Best of
Fruit in great abundance ane variety. 355 acres,
or IL. II. EDWARDS.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-08-21

- One night, a judge, a military
officer and minister applied for lodg-
ings at an inn where there was but
one spare bed, and the landlord was
called upon to decide which had the
best right to the bed,
II have lain fifteen years in the gar
rison at E." said the officer.
II have set as judge twenty years at
r." said the judge.
with your leave, gentlemen, have
stood in the ministry twenty five years
at NJ" said the miAister.
"That settles the dispute" said the
landlord. You, Mr.. Captain, have
lain fifteen years-you, Mr.. Judge,
have sat twenty yeers-but the aged
pastor has stood twenty five years, so
he has certainly the best right to the
bed,"
, 1873-07-21
THE BROOKLYN TRUST COMPANY.
Conflicting Evidence as to the The
Ory Of Suicide In tho Cnsc OF Mills,
the lpcfnMltinw Rrcaiflent.

Conflicting Evidence as to the The
ory Of suicide In tho Cnsc OF Mills,
The lscfnnltinE President.
spsciat Dtspateh to The chieaso Tribune.
New YonE, July 2o..--Judgo Alexander hIoCus,
tho principal stoclllolder and counsel of tho
Brooklyn Trust Company, has boon found to be
transferring his property to Ills wife, it is thought,
to avoid paying lis heavy losHea. It is clearly
established TINT Mills, the defanting President,
ably concluded, had ho lived day longer, trann
acttons which would have helped him out ol Lis
difficulties.
NEw YoRK, July 20.-1he belief that Mr.. Mills
lato President Of the Brooklyn Trust Company
1t is said that OIL the day before his death, como
Of the Directors Of tho bank informed him TINT
MI examination of his accounts would be CON-
mencod tho next day. On Monday afternoon
Mills obtnned u full ecttlon,ent Of lis land
agont, and deposited q check which he
Ills wifo's credit. After this transaction he
settled tho accounts Of his butcher and baker,
which wero usually paid ut tho end Of each
month. If woll-autheutcatod rl,nlora circulated
last evening aro to be accredited, Aills conduct
at Conoy Island during tho last night Of his life
giyoa material support to tho suicide theory.
1t is stated tint Ao did not rotire to hia bedroom
until o late hour, and next morning 1t was found
that hIa bed had not boon slept on. At tho time
Of lliH death these faotH Were BtudlouAy concoal-
cd but Yesterday those in poHsession, Of them
concluded TINT further Heorony Wns useless.
It is said in Brooklyn to-day that an oxan1ina-
tion Of tho books Of tho bank, as far aB present.
oil lust nght, develops loss Of $500, 900, It wa0
throatonod last uiglt TINT warrant would DO
issued for the arrest Of Secretary Roilmhn, WHO
continued to countersign Mills oheoka, although
he knew that his account WAS heavily oYor-
drawn.
, 1873-07-21
MILWAUKEE,,
Reception of Chicago Turner's A
Swell Hob Ovcrreucllcd Sneak
ThievcH AbrOal-.A Lnsyless TV0fnANs

Reception of Chicago Turner's A
Swell HIOb OvcrrencAcd Sneak
Thieves AbrOal--A Lnsylcss Ty0nnANs
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
MILWAUKEE, July 2o.-Chicago Turner's to tho
number Of GOO arrived at noon to-day, over tho
Northwestern Road, ono hour behind Advertised
time. Their arrival was awaited by tho Milwau-
kee Turner's and several hundred people. The
visitors were escorted to Quontin's Park, where
they wore handsomely entertained. Gyn,nastio
exercises. Chicago and Milwaukee people large
1y attended. At ono timo thore wore nearly
5000 pooplo on tho ground.
The congregation Of the Tomple Of Emanuol
holu d picnic at sharpslooter Park, which
passed of finely till evening, when the pooplo
wero disturbed by largo gang Of rowdioa,, who
lad gathered for O swell mob. Had thoy boon
haul Of watches, jowe1ry, and othcr valuublos, aH
those articles we're generously displayed by tho
ladies and gentlemen Of tho pnrty. 4 largo
number loft tho party, and posse Of police waH
aent ont to prevent further disturbance. It is
supposed that tho rowdieB camo with Lont's
circus, which arrived hero to-day.
The house Of Alr. Torhouno waB entered By
burglars last Saturday, and robbed OF yaluablca
in tho absence Of tho family, and an attonlpt
,YaB made to onter the residence Of John E!dred.
In Wow Of tho largo arrival Of sneak-thieyea
and burglars, business men lnvo been warned,
and the polico-forco are on the alert. No doubt
q number Of the gang will, tie captured during
the etny Of Lont'B Bhow.
Justice DearloY, of Wauwatosa. called On the
shorifr to-day for posse Of police to arrest d
noted courtcaan named Theresa Hamilton, her
sister and others Of tho Hyde Park House who
woro roeiing about tho streets throatening to in-
jnro peraonH. Thofosa Is known as H bruiHor,
and las given policemen mich trouble to handle
hor. Tho Hyde Park House is notorious OIL ac-
count Of tho murder Of MoKonzio. for which
Rowan iB on trial.
On Saturday number OF German milkmon
and gardeners marched to tho toli-gate OIL
Green Bay road to cut it down; thon ordered lta
removal outside Of the city limits within forty
eight hours. Tho cause Of tue outrage iH tho
collection Of mileage within tho city.
, 1873-07-21
FORElGN.
-Four Of the Spanish Provinces
Proclaimed Indopend-
cut Cantons.
Capture Of the City Of Igu1ata by
tho Carlists.
SPAIN,

SPAIN.
MADRID, July 20-Tho provinces Of Andalu-
sia, Murcia, Vnlenoia, and Caledonia hayo pro-
claimed themselves independent Cautions III an-
tcipation of tho adoption OF tho new Federal
constitution. The declarations Of indepcnd-
enco ,soro iBsuod at Soyilo Cadiz, and Dnrce-
Iona.
A Republican volunteer has shut himBolf up
In tho powder magazno at Entolla, and throat
oucd to blow 1t up rather than surrender to tho
Carlisle.
DAyoSNE, July 20.-Don Carlos ia At Grurito,
in NAyarre, Ebout 20 mics north Of pnmpo1una.
Fighting WAS resumed OH Friday at 1gualada.
The Carlists had entrcnched themselves in tho
suburbs, and expected tho town to aurrendor ua-
leEs speedily rolioyod.
[ilerald speeial.l
LONDON, July 20.-Roports regarding tho bat
tlo at Iguala1a on friday vary groa tly according
as thoy camo from Madrid aud Government
nan. All agrco that tho place WAS attacked BY
tho united Carlist columns un1er Prince Al
phonse, md that thoro was desperate fighting
for eighteen houra. One part Of The population
aHBst0l III tho dofonBe, and tho other part SYM
pathizcd with tho Carlists.
Madrid reports state tho result both ways, but
q cirenmstantial account by way OF perpgnan
Gays tho place was captured by tho carllsta with
one tllQuHhDu pf1a0n0rH, IOlI CaQQonS, anu tHQ
thousand stand Of small arms.
PERr1oNAN, July 20.-The Carlata haye cap
tured 1gualada, with 150 prisoners.
Tho members OF tho now Ministry wero pre-
eontod to the CortcB to-day. The following is
tho official List, in which thore some changes
from tho ono tclegraphed yesterday n. salmor-
on, President Fernando Gonzalez, Minister Of
Finance Senior solor, Minister Of State Senior
Rodriguez, Minister Of Juatco Con. Gonzalez,
Minister Of War; sonor Ataizonaye. Minister Of
tho Inferior scnor Oyiedo, Minister Of Marine ;
Sonor palanca, Minister Of the Colonies; sonor
Gondalsz, Minister Of Public Works. President
Sa}meron made statonlcnt Of his policy, which
ho said would be in favor OF ? foderal republic,
and in no way reactionary. Ho regretted the
revolutionary declarations OF tho Cantons aud
declared 1t would be the Governmont's duty to
BupprenB domagoguoH ~ we'll as Carlists.
Senior Caatolar will probably DO elected PrcHi-
don't Of the CoEtea, although Gil Deyoz il put
forward as tho candidate OF tho now Govern
mcnt. 1t is reported that tho Radicals will sup
port the Republican policy Of order.
The troops of the garrison sorenaded Gcu.
Gonzalez last night. a doputation, consisting
of nembers Of the Cortes, Geuera1s, aud other
officers Of the army and Government, waited
upon him, md congratulated him on his romain-
ing in office.
Tho Civil guard is to bo increased to 10000
mon.
, 1873-07-21
GREAT BRITAIN.

GREAT BRI7AIN.
LONDON, July 2o.-parliament will bo pro-
rogued tho first week in August.
Samuel Wilborforco. D. D., Bishop Of Win
chester, foil from his horse yesterday. and WAS
killed. Ho was riding with Earl Granville from
Loatherlead to Lord Covers country-seat,
whore Gladstone awaited him. The horse waa
going at full speed at the time the Bishop foil.
lila mock Was brokon, and death was inatantane-
Gus.
The master-bnildors havo accepted torms Of
compromise with the Iourneymen. The masonH
hnye not yet come to m agreement.
LnEDoN, July 20.-Iord WeBtbury, formerly
Lord Chancellor Of England. died to-day, aged
70.
LONDON July 20.-Tho maBters hnvo agreed
to tho domand of the jouyneymen mnsons and,
as expected, strike has boen avorted.
, 1873-07-21
{3t3{tltNrys

FIT. Louis. July 20.-OAarlcs n. Davis, for
many years connected will thu editorial stan of
dfote hnco thut pn!,er was atartod, dIod this
oYeuiug, aftor Ill illness OF ouly few Aours.
, 1873-07-21
CilBA.

HAVANA, July 20-The Chinese laborers on
the estates aro getting disnatisiied with being
puil in paper money. They contracted for their
wages to be paid in silver, aud u1losB tho
planters fulfill their agreement disturbances aro
Ikoly to occur.
, 1873-07-21

Lou1sY1L1E, July 20 Two mon giving thoir
nalnos ~ George ". uortlora and Ohag. Curtis,
arrested in this city yesterday as suspected
felons, had In their possession csrpet-bag
, 1873-07-21

Failing or in TrNlD Ifgtweem Chi
CnEO ami Dubuque Caused by tho
New Freight Tnriffs.

Spfc3aE Dlspateh 70 tie Chicago Tribune,
DUBUQUE, July 20.-Iho merchants OF this city
have been compelled to trade at st. Louia by tho
now freight arrangements Of tho Illinois roada
It costs moro under these arrangements to ship
to from Chicago than 1t does from tho Eastorn
oltlos and Chicago. II l,eso freight arrangements
should be maintained, Chicago will HN1for badly
In consequence, nB concentrated effort III being
mado to Trade elsewhere.