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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-29
MARRIED..

In this city, Aug. q, by Rev. S. F. JONES' assisted
by Rev. Israel Luce. Joseph A Locke, ESQ.,, and Miss
Flor nee Z. Perley. both of Portland.
In PhiIsburg, Aug. g. Capt. William II. Chase of
Damariscotta and Miss Louise M. Lee of P.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-29
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-23
HOLIDArGOODS.
A MERRY CHRIST IS TO ALL
Rich, Rare and Beautiful Goods for the Holl-
days Ut
p r ~ H
& 4 b n = d .

At unheard OF low prices.
For tho good time that's coming have, Sc
ford me pleasure to show: name in part some
very fine specimens of Vienna Bronze and Sill
yer Vases; Card Receivers and Paper Cutters !;
Fine Russia Leather and Vienna Satehelsi j
Pocketbooks; Letter Books and Card Cases
Ladies Com panions in Russia Leather; Rich
Glove and handkerchief Boxes, in Satin, Russia
Leather Papier Machie Turkey Morocco and
Fine Laauer Work; Jewel Cases in Satin and
Silver; Beautiful Hand Mirrors Sglendld VIII
ing Desks from SOC to SO eaehi Work Boxes,
all sty les and prices; Fine japanese Caolnets; ct
Cut Glass Bottles; Watch Stands; Smokers
Sets a great variety of Scotch Wood Goods; 5;
Fine Music Boxes, Accordeons and Mouth Or
gans Carved Wood Brackets Wall Pockets !;
Gold Pens and Pencils in Ivory and Pesrl
NV stock of CHR0MOS has been selected
with special reference to the coming season
Landscapes, Groups, Madonnas, Birds and Flow
ers, Crosses in elegant Frames, new styles and
subjects. We shall be receiving during the sea-
son Stereoscope, and Views; very line elegantly
Books, all styles and prices; Photograph and
Musical Albums; Fine Editions Of the Poets.
For tn. little folks there is an endless variety
of Books, Games, Puzzles, Linen Toys Banks,
Steam Engines Foot Balls beautifully painted,
Panoramas, Dssected Maps. ,hsadiescopes for
son; Comical Figures; Building Blocks; Ring
Puzzles and thousand and one things besides.
Chess Men, Backgammon and Chess Boards,
Portfolios, Tourists Cases. Carved Wood Goods
Of solid Walnut, very large assortment, con-
sistng of Brackets, Wall Pockets, Clock Shelves,
Towel Racks, Corner Pieces, Match Safes, Book
Shelves, Fancy Boxes and Toy Sets OF Furnl-
ture, beautiful styles and great variety.
Ihenew Psrlor Kaleidoscope isthe handsomest
thing of the kind ever seen.
Diaries for 1871 all styles and prices
GEO L FRENCH,
dec Is 95 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-23

Bought in New York st closing out sales, with
q special view to giving those who wish
to buy many goods with little
money an opportunity
of doing SO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-23

THINESE TEA COMPANY,
IINORTH ROYAL STREET,
Has just received
1900 lbs Pure French Candy.
500 lbs Plain
500 lbs Candy Toys and Fruit
SOU lbs Brazil Nuts, Pecans, Filberts and Al
Uonds.
100 boxes London Layer and Valencia Rails
ins, Figs, Fig Paste, Catawba jelly,
Pestarche Paste, Lemons and Gran
berries. Very cheap.
10 boxes Leghorn Citron.
boxes Lemon Peel
boxes Oranges. For sale cheap.
Fire Crackers and Torpedocs.
25 sacks Rio Coffee.
l5 sacks LsGauyra do.
10 sacks Maracaibo do.
sacks old Government Java, green or
roasted. At market prices.
Choice Moyune, Gunpowder, Japan, Young
Hyson, Oolong and English Breakfast Tea At
reduced prices.
A best Coffee Sugar at lie per 10.
Powdered, Crushed and Granulated at l2c.
Sea Foam, the best Baking Powder.
English and American Pickles.
Spices, guaranteed pure
Mustard, Canned Goods and general assort-
ment of groceries.
Remember the place. Satisfaction guaranteed.
CHINESE TEA COMPANY,
II north Royal street,
dec Is Market square
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-23

T1O WAGON MAKERS-We have on hand
superior lot of GUM, ELM and OAK
"a % t;mb her These Hubs have been examined by
Competent ud ges and pronounced to be cheaper
and,better than any heretofore 10 Ins
nf l,faR Rims inns and Spokes are Of Eastern manutae-
tare q, n5 and are far more durable and bette, made
tbsn tbs1 Western " goods. Axles, Springs, Enamel
Honvss snan and other goods ia the same line always
in store, and prices moderate GaIl - s9d g SSn see;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-23
HOLIDAr GOODS.
TRIS AS I M 4 5.

CORNUCOPIAS,
of the most beautiful designs, imported express
ly for sale at his store.
ICE CREAM furnished families Il
OYSTERS to be had on call. y,.l
~- Come and get your Christmas supplies.
HENRY BRENGLE, 129 King st.,
dec cost one door east Of st. Asaph.
Any LADY SEEKING A CHRISTMAS
n PRESENT. for Lover, Husband, Broth
er or any other man. can fnd at JOHN A:
FIELDS II King street, the very things tnas
will give the most satisfaction, in the shape OF
MEERSCHAUM PIPES, TURKISH WA
TER PIP ES, for the stand or desk, "a new thang2)
GAk s5t EEA4 YAgKEKSk nc oSAGo feSfs m q f fSs
and BOXES, &C., pound of genuine GRAVE, AVE-
LY CHEWING or LONE JACK SMOKING
TOBACCO. What can you give them that Will
give more pleasure and keep the Boys ut
home of an evening?
to dispose Of some fit, will sell Ut 1T small al
TO 10 DEALERs-I have just received from
the South large large lot of fresh ROOI
STEMS which / will sell to the trade by the
100 or 1000 cheaper than they can ouy yd0 IN pat If
CHEWING TOBACCO in store. OF various
grades and prices, CHEAP. ,.
NV fine i've cent Cigars, MY OWN, can't
be beat in this or any other city.
my old friends and as maBy as are making
new acquaintance, and wish to be treated ght,
say come without hesitation or doubling come
and Judge for yourselves, at
JOHN a. FIELDS,
dec 90 II King street.
MAKE A USEFUL CHRISTMAS PRE-
Kl i" SENT
Splendid PAISLEY SHAWLS. yt
Another full assortment of. CLOAKS opened
this morning.
HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS.
DRESS GOODS, in great variety, cheap at
dec 20 b. F. WITMER CO.'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-23
THE DEMoNEr1zAT1oN OF LvER.-Wheu

The Decentralization OF SILVER When
the substitution OF a gold for silver currency
in Germany is completed there will remain, af
ter due provision is made for subsidiary coins,
total of s49, 1000. 900 worth of silver, the
whole OF which will be thrown upon the market.
But this is not all. Denmark, Sweden, and
Holland have decided to adopt gold standard
and the same course will probably be followed
by Belgium. In these countries the quantity
of silver to be disposed of in consequence of the
demonetiziug of that metal will be not less than
e24 ,000 000 Thus we have total OF e72 900, 900
of silver which before very long will be thrown
on the market. The effect of this increase 10
the supply cannot fail to have great influence
in the direction Of a further fall 10 the price Of
silver. Moreover the ancient and characteristic
prediction of the Oriental countries for silver
of which they have hitherto taken great
quantities from Europe-is growing weaker,
aud hence the most intelligent of them, the
japanese, have adopted gold currescy. We
cannot, then, recon upon the great Eastero ma
tions absorbing the enormous quantity OF silver
which is about to be thrown out of circulation
in Europe. So far, therefore, it seems likely
that the depreciation Of silver must go on in
definitely. But there is one, and only one pos
Sbiity Of its being prevented. The Congress
of the United States may carry out the pro-
posal OF Gen. Grant to place the currency of
the States upon silver basis. In that case,
no doubt, the prospect will be very much alter.
ed to the great relief of the European money
markets, for instead of having to send gold,
which We greatly need, to America, we shall
send silver, which We don't want, and OF which
there is the prospect of now having great deal
too much. h.-Ecoaon,tSte FancatS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-23

A Town PROVIDED WITH FLAGS. s.-Some
six or eight years ago an eccentric citizen OF
Cornish made bequest to the town of 81 900
the interest Of which was to be annually ex-
pended for national flags, said flags to be un-
iurled in pleasant weather in various parts OF
the town The will was duly approved. The
town accepted the legacy, aod appointed trus-
tee, who has executed the wish to letter.
Cornish. however. is not exempt from people
who banker after ''fithy lucre." Recently
some Of the heirs Of the deceased eccentric
asked the Supreme Judicial Court to set the
will aside on the ground that it is needless
expenditure; the town has no authority to ex,
ecute the wishes of a defunct citizen, and
moreover no provision is made for flag g-poles,
ropes, and tackle The opinion of the bench
was given at Concord recently, by Judge
Foster. who took occasion to say that it was a
very proper bequest-one calculated to Keep
alive the spirit of union and patriotism and the
memories Of the historic past Of the nation.
The town has the same right to accept the
gift and execute the wishes of the donor as 1t
has to accept gift for school, public library,
or any other object, The court ruled that the
poles, ropes. and tackle were only the lnciden-
tails to the flag, and as such were included IN
the spirit of the bequest. The decision leaves
the flag flying, and the heirs to try some new
expedient to make an honest dollar. .-Boston
Transcript.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-23

THEPoPE's ENCYcLICAL-The fastest Papal
manifesto, dated from Bone the 2lst of No
vember is a long document, containing gene
raj survey of the present condition OF the
Church, and denouucing in no measured terms
the steps which have been taken in various
countries. The Pope begins by deploring the
troubles and affections which have marked his
Ponti6cate, and declares that "things have
lately reached such point that death itself
seems preferable to a life tossed by SO many
storms" Referring to the suppression of the
Gregorian University and of the religious Or
ders in Rome he says
''Thus while, we are gradually deprived Of
the means and instruments of governing and
controlling the universal Church, it becomes
abundautly plain how far from the truth was
the assertion that. by depriving us Of the city
of Rome, the liberty of the Roman Pontiff was
by no means diminished in the exercise of his
spiritual ministry and in the performance Of
those functions which pertain to the CATHOLIC
Church. At the same time it becomes each
day more manifest now truly and justly we
have affirmed so often that the chief purpose OF
the sacriligious usurpation of our kingdom was
that the power and efficacy of the spiritual
primacy might be broken, and finally the Catho-
lie religion itself, if possible, be utterly abol-
ishcd -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-23

NHRISTMAS GOODS!
~ CHRISTMAS GOODS!!
Another exciting and startling variety of the
best and cheapest
HOLIDAY GOODS
Ever exhibited in the State Of Virginia.
@s- Don't delay your purchases, as the rush
for these goods is becoming greater and greater
every day. Purchase the articles you may wish
without delay, and they will be neatly packed
and delivered at any time or place, from
GREEN'S NOTION HOUSE,
dec 10 rs King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-23

"WHA7 DID WITH My FIFTY MILLIONS
is the quaint title of series OF papers, from
the pen of DR.. G. w. Bagby, soon to appear IN
the Richmond Whigs weekly edition.
The humor of DR.. Bagby is peculiar TO HIM
self. and he has no equal in his special field, as
all know who have listened to his lecture on
Bacon and Green's" or who have read his
charming sketches of Virginian life and char
actcr, among which may be reckoned, The
Virginia Editor" ''Cornfeld Peas, Uncle
Flat Back, The Village of Redmud, and
"a Visit to My Sister,
What fancifu scheme of universal benevo-
lence, what imagined fulflment of all indispen1c
sable good is to be disclosed in the story OF
what he did with his fifty millions we would
not dare to guess at, nor to reckon up the nits
at local weaknesses, the side glances at the
toibles as we'll as the virtues of Virginlan char
acter, which will abound IN the story. But OF
one thing be sure, oh, reader: You will do
yourself much injustice it you are not guest
at this tancful feast, wherein the merry Bar
mecide will be outdone. -Nouolk Vuginian.
BONE DUST. An intelligent English farmer,
writing to the "Mark Lane Express" states
his experience with bone dust and superphos-
pilates made from bones He believes bone to
be The cream of cream" as manure. On pas
ture land in Cheshire, where he lived seven
Years, he found it Indispensable 10 Wiltshire
he found it developed the best grasses, and
produced superior herbage; it produced the
best roots, aud on the wheat crop, in the shape
OF superphosphate, it secured good stand lie
used $500 worth of it and believes 1t TO De
the best worth farmers attention of any out
side manure. He found on clay lands, i'm
pregnated with oxyde of iron, that until the
land had been lined the bone had no effect,
but as 5000 as lime was applied bone was used
With success. Finally, on experimenting with
Hou sandy soil, he found it perfectly useless,
aud even in quantities of 700 pounds per acre,
applied to old pastures of young grass lands, 1t
mad no perceptible effect during many years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-23

dor THE WANT OF STOREKOOM,
We offer our entire stock of
CHRISTMAS GOODS AT COST,
to close out that line of our business, consisting
of handsome Writing Desks; Work, Putt,
Glove and handkerchief Boxes; Gard Receiv-
ers Vases; Jewelry Cases Ink Stands; Segar
Stands; Wall Brackets Toys, &c.
Our stock of
HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS
is complete and at prices to defy competition.
Rogers Bros. Plated Castors Butter Dishes
Call Bells, Spoons, Forks, &c.
Rogers celebrated Scissors, Table and Pocket
Cutlery. M
ish and Plain Tin Ware
Walters, Work and Travelling Baskets.
A. H. MOTT s. BRO,
doc e-1m SO King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-23

EINE FAMILY GROCERIES AND IL
Il QUORS.
Old Jamaica Rum, Canned Goods,
Fine N. L. do, Breakfast Hominy,
Old Pelle. Fr Brandy, Rsisns, Currants,
Old Seignett do, English Citron
Double Grape Hol. Gin, Turkish Prunes,
Ca2l Ila Scotch Whis- Eleme Figs,
KEY, Sardines, half and quar-
Old Duff Cord. Sherry, ter boxes,
:" Topaz g Amer. s. Eng. Pickles,
/" Crown g Potted Meats and
Peach s. Apple Brandy. Flavorng Extracts,
Baker and other celebrated brands OF Pure
Old Rye Whiskey.
Andcrson's and Atmorc's Mince Meat.
Georges Hams, Cheap Sugars, Fine Teas, &c.
GEO. McBURNEi y son,
decS IGG and 10 King street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-06-13
The Leisure Hour.
n SIG.y' OF THE TIMES.
BY KATE TRUE.

The winter sun stole up over the house
tops, and peered in at tho windows of re-
spectacle houses in the highly respectable
and wealthy town OF Handon. The useful
portion of the community, known as me-
chanics and laborers, had long since eaten
their breakfasts by the light of kerosene
lamps, and departed their several ways ;
while the wives and daughters were nearly
through with the manifold morning duties
about the house, and wore just preparing
to sit down for little sewing, ere the
"genteew dwellers of the proper old town
had gone down TO break fast.
Now Handon is a most delightful place,
breezy and cool in summer, and so quietly
snug in winter it possesses great attractions
for the people young and old, whose ances-
tors have lived, loved and died in the
quaint old town.
IT was proud Of its town hall, its eminent
men, and pretty women, precisely as other
towns have been; and when Handon taste
and Handon dollars called upon the talent
of the country to come and instruct or
amuse, talent responded, and presented it.
self to the gaze of Handon audience for a
liberal consideration.
And thus 1t came to pass that Handon,
although small, was well known and re-
garded as eminently aristocratic by GER
tain class of people, and eminently slow
and stupid by another. Stupid or not,
Handon was an Independent town, a
healthy town, and itself, which in these
days of sham and copies, is saying much
for it,
Everybody knew to a dime the exact
amount of wealth possessed by his neigh
Dor; aud if Mr.. Jones had any doubt in
his mind as to the particular time his in
terest fell due, almost any man in town
could inform him; and as TO being i'll and
buried out Of sight before people know o
1t, that was simply impossible at Handon
4 for no sooner was II mentioned nj the
post-ofiice, or whispered at the prayer.
meeting, than the door of the sick man OF
woman's dwellinSwould be surrounded by
| eager inquirers, or the array of "comforta.
1 bic things in the shape of dainty dishes
and bottles of mixture would astonisi
! one.
In fact, some one once remarked on the
1 strange attack of slow fever which beset
the town shoemaker every year, just after
4 the "preserving season;'' and some one
4 else had added, "and they never have to do
up thing" Mrs. Deacon Thorpe was
\ shocked to hear such sentiments, and ex
pressed herself strongly in regard TO ''char
ity;" and as Mrs. Thorpe was In authority
] "some one" aud ''somo one else" snbsid
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-06-13

A RUSSIAN WoMANS RIdHTER.-The
Oneida Circular describes a visit to the
Oneida community by young Russian
woman who has come to this country to
study the woman movement" Her name
is Catherine Dikhova. Miss Dikhova is
the daughter of princess, and her father
is general of artillery in st. Petersburg.
This young Russian lady, though not yet
twenty-one, is very talented and highly
educated. 1t is but four months since she
began speaking English, and she now con-
verses quite fluently, comprehendng
everything said to her. She is mistress of
seven languages, Russian, Polish. French,
German. Greek, Latin, and English. She
graduated with high honors at Kasan
when 16. She received at that time the
badge of her majesty, which gives to her
powor to appeal to the emperor for any ia
vor also the privilege of attending court
balls. She is one among only four women
who have been honored by her majesty's
badge during the last forty years, as it is
only awarded to those who display extra
ordinary talent and proficiency. Not sat-
isfied with the amount of education she had
received, ard there being no schools in
Russia where she could pursue the higher
branches, she employed private tutors, de-
voting the following four years to the study
OF mathematics and physics, and was ex-
amined by the faculty at Moscow. She is
poetess, n novelist, and a correspondent
of monthly journal published in st.
Petersburg. She came to this country for
tho purpose Of studying tho woman move
ment here, examining the medical colleges
for women, ETC., with a view to assisting
her own countrywomen. She was the first
TO appeal to the emperor to open colleges
to women. She intends starting woman's
journal when she returns TO st. Petersburg.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-06-13

she sat upon the piazza. The carpenter
had been there that day, glazing up the
rustic chairs on the porch, so we took a
seat ON the step In front OF Miss Magruder.
where we could gaze into her eyes and
drink In her smiles. 1t seems probable
that the carpenter must have upset his elue
pot on the spot where we sat, for after en-
.joyng Miss Magruder's remarks for a
couple OF hours, and drinking several OF
her smiles, we tried to rise for the purpose
OF going home, but found that we were
immovably fixed to the step. Then Miss
Magruder said: Don't be in a hurry"
aud we told her we believed we wouldn't
The conversation had a sadder tone after
that, and we sat there thinking whether IL
would be better 10 ask Miss Magruder To
withdraw while wo disrobed and went
home in Highland costume, or whether we
should urge her 10 warm up the poker, or
whether we should give one terrific wrench
yand then ramble down the yard back ward.
About midnight Miss Magruder yawned.
and said she believed she would 20 to bed.
Then we suddenly asked her If she thought
her father would have any objection TO
lending us his front steps for a few days,
because We wanted to take them home for
pattern. We think Miss Magruder must
have entertained doubts of our sanity. for
she rushed in, called her father and scream
ed. Magruder camo down with double
barreled gun. Then we explained the sit
uation in whisper, and he procured saw
and cut out the piece of step to which We
wero attached. Theu we went home wear
ing the patch, and before two O'Clock
crushed out our young love for Miss Ma
gruder. We never called again, and she
threw herself away on dry goods man.
There is melancholy satisfaction In re-
calling these memories of youth, and re-
fleeing upon the influence Of glue upon
the emotions OF the human heart.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-06-13

A PLEASANT COUNTRY TO LIVE Is.--We
read the report OF the Chief OF Police Of
Texas with many thrills and spasms Of
horror. Thus does he sum up the whole
matter: "I think am justified, from the
information before me, in stating that to-
day not less thsn 100 men, many ofwhom
are charged with the highest crimes known
to our law, are prowling about the State in
gangs OF IL to 20, robbing and numbering
almost without restraint" Pleasing and
.Arcadlan state ofthings! The Chief gives
catalogue ofthe murders which have been
committed since the lst day OF January,
1873, the date of the report being April ls.
1t is simply frightful. 1t is absolutely Col
gotham. 1t is assassination running riot.
Not county but has had two or three
murders, and some have had half dozen.
Fourteen Policemen alone have been kill
ed, and many more wounded IN. Y. Trio
ara, l|lNN