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The Portland daily press., 1873-12-10
News and Other Items.

The Courier-Journal thinks this is Tweed's
''off year" in politics.
Minnesota lumbermen, who two weeks age
refused $26 month, now offer to work for SIG
e Divorces are almost unknown in Spain. Pow
der and shot are much cheaper than parch
ment. --,,1-r-a 80
Kentucky will begin the new political veal
with new code, in which the word "whte'
does not appear. .cEIAB 81 So
The mercantile marine of Great Britain num-
beers 1850, 472 steam and sailing vessels; Ameri-
ca has but $3.50, 163
An Indiana judge has decided that lady
has right to'cuff her hired girl for leaving an
outside door open.
Donaldson, the Graphic balloonist, now keeps
the wolf from the door by playing in a panto-
mime at Reading, Pa. gf n8Y95f0
The cities of England are placarded with the
statement that ''The only sure relief from dear
coal is the use Of an American cooking stove
A Kansas farmer greeted pair of midnight
burglars with dose of fever pills which killed
one and hurt the other severely. He was short
OF bullets and loaded his gun with the pellets.
There is man in Versailles KY, now sup
to display his wealth by pinning 300 bills all
over the lappels of his coat. Such is life.
Muscular Christianity is poorly appreciated
in Kansas, where a preacher named Benson,
after thrashing three fellows who recently dis
turbed his congregation, only had his salary in
creased $50 year, rror-r~
David Buskirk of Munroe county, Ind "a vet
eran of the late war, is 6 feet 1O4 inches in
height and weighs 1926 pounds. The other won
der Munroe county boasts of is VIM. Ross,
ia years old and spry as crscket.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-10
Current Notes..

The New York Times tells its readers how
Cuban news is fabricated in New York, 1t
says: st ought to have been stated yester-
day, that some harum-scarum news, pub
lished ostensibly from Madrid, came, in reali-
1ty, from the Herald Office, and therefore
must be received with great distrust. We
have no evidence that the entire story was
fabrication, although it looked very like one
But we have evidence every day that all news
received by the Herald goes through pro-
cess Of 'fixing-up' before publication, which
does not lead those who are behind the scenes
70 place much faith in it. Out of a few lines
received by cable il deliberately sets to work
:" manufacture column of 'poppycock.' ."
Inc New York Post speaks of Secretary
FISH as follows: ''Unmoved by the public
clamor on this side, and the intense excite
ment on the other, he has permitted himself
to be influenced solely by the essential l.w
involved in the question, demanding exact
justice, INDUCING in no vaunts or III reats
and sustaining in the quietest and calmest
way the true dignity of the government. A
secretary of more excitable temper and
more susceptible to popular feeling, might
very easily, by false step or two, have in
yelved us in war with Spain, and such an
event, with all its unquestionable calamties
70 tne people of both countries. would not
nave been likely to be productive of any sin
~ gooa result which will not now be attain
ca oy Mr. Fish's skilful management 49,
Inc opponents of the bankrunt act bo no
lnaugurated their movement for If. renoo,
WIN promptitude and zeal indicating that
'aey are thoroughly resolved to achieve sue
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-10

FUNERAL OF SYBu JoNEs.-The funeral of
the late Sybil Jones, wife of Friend Eli Jones
of China, took place Monday. There was a very
large attendance of members of the Society of
Friends, and also of friends, and neighbors.
Private prayers were held at the late residence
of the deceased, after which the coffin contain
ing the remains was carried to the Friends
meeting house at Dirigo where the public ser
vices were held. The exercises consisted prin-
cipally of prayers and remarks. Among the
speakers were Friend Samuel Taylor, Harriet
JONES' and the widow of the late DIR. Tobey of
Providence, r. l. 1t was through the generos-
ity Of the latter speaker that Sybil was firsten-
abled to travel to foreign lands and there labor
SO effectually for the good of her race. After
the simple and beautiful services, the body was
consigned to its last resting place in the
Friends burying ground, near the meeting
house. Her age was 66.-Kennebec Journal.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-10

cess, II success is a possibility. There are,
however, as yet no symptoms that the great
majority of business men throughout tie
country are in sympathy with the effort. On
the contrary it is certain that the statute,
during the six years of its existence, has ex-
cited sngularly little hostile criticism In view
of the delicate nature OF the subject Win
which it deals.-Boston Advertiser.
4 A reverend gentleman of Chicopee, Mass,
has been fined 81 and costs for representing
the age of a girl whom he married as Is wien
it was in fact only 10. Now, what is to be
done to him for marrying such an infant.
and TO the foolish parents of the girl2 Can
such things be in Chicopee ENe,o York
Mail.
An Iowa judge has recently decided that it
is lawful to chop wood on Sunday. In this
case Daniel has come to judgment. We
should hate to say how many of us are to be
damned for too strict observance of the
Sabbath. Courier-J Journal.
A contemporary says of the Democratic
Congressman this session, that they look like
Remainder biscuit saved from the ark. !"
We are inclined to consider them less anti
quated than Noachian bareback, since so
many of them appear in new rolls, as legisla-
tors,-N. Y. Commercial. 4s.f- -,.~
We beg to suggest to Messrs, Cox and
Negley that if they want to fight there is
quite likely to be an opportunity one OF these
days in thoroughly legitimate field. Let us
earnestly hope that there will not be single
murder in congress during the entire winter.
Rochester Democrat.
We are glad to see that, in the appoint
ment of the standing committees Of the
House, Mr.. Blaine has not been influenced
by the silly clamOr of squad of scorbutic
politicians who have become common nui-
sance, but that he has acted in the true spirit
of right, and made his standing committees
in the interest of the country.-N. Y. Com
mercial. n...... ...-...5..., .-..r-
The New York Post advises the Senate
not to confirm the appointment of Mr.. Will
liams as Chief Justice. ..-.f..t
The country is becoming continuously
better one for both consumer and producer.
All production is being cheapened by lower
tariff, more stable and better currency, less
taxation and fall in wages. On the other
hand, the laboring classes, though receiving
apparently less in money than in former years
in reality receive more in commodities. The
exporter, as the paper approaches gold, gets a
higher price for his exports, and the farmer
is enriched. 1t is worth while-though we
have adverted to it before to look more close
ly at the satisfactory indications of our eco
nomical condition, as revealed by the new re-
ports.-NeD York Times 0 ailTi
Kentucky petitions Congress to prohibit the
manufacture of whiskey in the territories.
Probably Bourbon County desires this as a
measure of protection for het pet industry
for temperance revival in Kentucky would
be "a phenomenon that the human mind would
find it difficult to compass Chicago Times.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-10

A CUBAN ORDER-The order under which
abe executions were made at Santiago de Cuba,
was issued by Captain General de Rodas in
1869, and is in force in Cuba now. 1t contains
the following provisions:
& The transportation of individuals for the
service of the insurrection is much more grave
than that of contraband goods. and will be CON
sidered as decidedly hostile; the vessel and crew
being proceeded against in such case as an
enemy" If individuals to whom the preceding
article refers. come armed this will afford proof
in fact, of their intention, and they will be
tried as pirates, the same as the crew of the
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-10

The food that has been cooked in the kitchen must
be recooked in the stomach before it can be applied
to the nourishment of the body. As means of ia
cilitatng this second cooking, in cases where the
process Is slowly and imperfeetly performed, ,s-
letters Stomach Bitters is Invaluable 1t promotes
wh nh The crude materas for binding mo n
cruting the human frame turned into convertible
aliment But this is not ALL 1t acts benefclally up
on the cellular membrane which secretes the gastric
Juice, upon the liver, which produces that natural
laxative, the bile upon the vessels which receive the
digested food, and upon the absorbents which con-
meet the digestive organs with the channels of circu
lation. II any portion of this complex machinery is
out of order the Biters will set 1t right thus promot
ing vigorous digestion healthy secretion, and the pro-
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THE PRESS,
WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. 10. 1878

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished
with card certificate countersgned by Stanley 7.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hote
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
Journal as we have information that several ssbum-
mers" are seeking courtesies in the name of the
Press, and we have no disposition to be, even pas
lively, a party to such fraud
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-10


IMPORTANT REVENUE DECIsION.-The Treas
ury department has recently decided that gree
fruits from foreign countries are entitled to be
entered free of duty. A clause in the amended
tariff of June, 1872 reads that fruits, plants,
tropical or semi-tropical, for purposes of propa-
cation, or cultivation, are Free" and as the law
as it now stands, contains no prot. sion for the
Importation of green fruits, it is construed to
permit such commodities free, thereby annull-
ing that portion of the previous tariff, which
subjected oranges, lemons, bananas, ETC., to an
ad valorem duty of 20 per cent. @titVp
1t is estimated that the government will lose
from four to five millions of dollars in its Gus
tom receipts by this decision. AS many of the
importers of green fruits have paid the duty
heretofore exacted under protest, large sum
will necessarily have to be refunded to them.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-10

WE do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The name and address of the writerare in
all indispensab not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty ofgood faith. lo"i
DfWecannot undertake to return reserve com
munieations that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-10

n.a A Boston paper predicts that within two
months the consolidated European and North
O American Railway will be under lease to the
Eastern Railroad Company, with Mr.. Charles
+. Hatch for the general manager for the en-
tire line from Boston to St. John. t3
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-10

DECREASE OF RAILROAD. REcEIprs.-The
November returns published of several of the
leading roads now show the following as com
pared with 1872: Central Pacific, decrease of
$3l7S; Chicago and Northwestern. decrease of
Szo,oSo; Milwaukee and st. Paul, increase Of
S6S'96z; Lake Shore, decrease of $1S2, 1868.
These roads, however. have all been cuttingdown
expenses, and without record of operating ex-
penses the net earnings have not, it is presum-
ed, fallen off in as large proportion as the
gross receipts The returns from the Union Pa
cific Road show good result
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-10

THERE is prospect that the 10000 tons of
produce frozen up in the canals Of New York
may be got through; nevertheless canals a,
this season of this are uncertain for anything
except ice. M L..L.--.l I h. ~. -l-.l-.---L
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-10

The State authorities of Iowa have
brought suits against large number ofinsur-
ance companies in not complying with the laws
OF the State relative to licenses for such COM
panies as belonging outside of its limits. The
aggregate penalties amount to over 5000, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-10

DESPITE the rumors, the latest intelligence
from Washington is to to the effect that the
Madrid government will fully carry out the
conditions of the protocol. - off
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-10

% IT is believed that Mr.. Williams will be
confirmed Chief Justice by nearly strict
party vote. He is opposed by many Repub-
licans on the ground that he is not enough of
a lawyer for the high position. FIJI irlee
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-10

GEN. SHERMAN's OPINION OF GEN. For
REST General N. B. Forest having offered his
services to Gen. Sherman, expressing the be-
lief that he could raise from 1000 to 5000 men
very speedily, Gen. Sherman replies that he
has sent his application to the Secretary of
War with the Endorsement: sazzzaa,-qa.=asaz=
Respectfully referred to the Secretary of
War for file. Among the hundreds Of offers
that come to me L deem this worthy of place
among the archives to await coming events
regard N. B. Forrest as one of the most ex-
traordinary men developed by our civil war,
and were it left to me in the event of war re-
quiring cavalry would unhesitatingly accept
his services and give him prominent place. 1
believe now he would fight against our patton
al enemies as vehemently as he did against u.s.
and that is to say enough,
(Signed) w. T. SHERMAN, General.
Gen. Sherman concludes his letter to For
rest as follows:
81 don't believe there will be war, for neither
government wants war. Again, in the event
of war with Spain on account OF Cuba the
the bulk Of the fighting would be afloat, for
whoever commands the sea can have Cuba"
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-10
DIED.

In Auburn, Nov; q, Mary A.. daughter of Rev
' In Bath, Nov. "a, Mr. John Ripley. aged oo ,....
In lewiston Dec. 1, Amsbra Buber, aged "a years
=. In Otisfeld, Nov. Is, Mr. Andrew Cooper. AGED
80 years. '''' asou
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-10

The Democratic press is indignant at the
appointment of Mr.. Williams for Chief JUS
tice. After Judge fancy and his bred Scott
decision, that party has no right to find fault.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-10

BY an oversight, the report of, the House
OF Representatives for Monday, did not give
the vote by which the amnesty bill was pass
ed-14 yeas to % NAYS.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-10

EDUCATIONAL NOTES.-THE Principal Of the
Norwich, VT. Academy recently stated to the
school that those who wished to attend the
dancing school must leave the academy. He
considers the two inconsistent with each Others
Says the Detroit Free Press: 'sIra Harris. a
Kansas school teacher, had just begun to nrac.
tice novel punishment when the citizens roda
him out of town. He poured cold water in the
scholars boots and Shoes" a4"
No more ale for the Dartmouth students.
The faculty think it will hurt them, and have
secured the closing of every saloon in the viii
lage. There were only two. aa s1ia3az Dr. gil. I
Two Yale students were recently fined in the
New Haven Police Court for getting drunk
and abusing policemen.
Nearly seventy Amherst college students are
taking lessons in short hand of the Rev. d. p.
Lindsey, the inventor of the system known as
photography. $50 A4 ieoi l-a i9 ...u. ~, .
The Chicago teachers were recently requested
from the Superintendent of Schools to attend a
lecture by Mr.. Bergh, and were informed that
the sacrifice would be regarded equivalent to
an attendance at meeting of teachers insti-
tute. From this statement, itwould appear
that these institute meetings have been devised
as means of punishment.
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MARRIED.

In this city, Dec. o, by Rev. W. f. Gibbs Cant
Nathan o. Fessenden and Miss Anna c.. daughter oi
ID: f. Gerts, all of Portland VI
Fannie NJ. Quint - Au i"iss
In Auburn. Dec. 4, Leonard A. Pray of Auburr
ard Miss Sophia G. SWEET of Lewiston. ""ui
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-10

% If we may judge from the number of bills
presented in Congress to restore to newspa-
pers free exchange, and to the rural press the
advantage of free circulation in the county
where published, there is an unusually large
number of members who appreciate the pow
er and usefulness Of the newspaper. We are
constrained to believe that only bad men who
writhe under the just rebukes of the news
paper, declare with the surly old Scotch
man depicted by Willde Collins: ''May a. the
tribe Of editors and preenters and news MAX
ers blaze togither i the pit O Tophet.
1s TIE fact that Mr.. Lamison, the Demo
cratic representative from Ohio, had $500
majority in 1872, emboldens him to say that
his people will endorse his action in voting
to continue the present salary. Mr.. L. may
think differently after the second Tuesday Of
October, 1874. -itI $50
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Notice Of Dissolution.

NOTICE s hereby given, that the subscriber has
~ been duly appointed and taken upon himself
the trust of Administrator of the estate Of
ABIJAH METCALF, late of Freeport,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased and given
bonds as the law directs. Ali persons having de-
mands upon the estate of said deceased required
to exhibit the same and all persons indebted to said
estate are called upon to make payment to
,,r. ALFRED L. OXNARD, Administrator.
Freeport, Dec 2, 1873. Il A w3w50
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

PRICES ON ALL OUR GOODS
Reduced from this Date, Dec. Sth
yickery & Leighton, 15s Middle St.
deS Sn1w
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For MachiaS.
SCHOONER CALEDONIA, Capt. ingalls,, Mast
~ er, loading Thursday at Widgery Wharf,
delOd3t~ NATH'L BLAKE
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"A. PARSONS, M. d.,

Has removed to
NO l2 MARKET SQUARE
2 - II "a y q !
~SPECIALTY-Adminis of Ether for
the purpose of extracting teeth without pain
jun13 i'.o.-- iH. isl sntf
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Assignee's Notice.

.-.t.y- ASSisnee'S Notice.
NOTICE Is hereby given that Joseph Gooding, OF
IN Yarmouth. in the County. of Cumberland, on
the 5th day Of Dec. inst, made an Assignment Of
to the subscriber to be held in trust for the use and
benefit Of such creditors Of the said Goodng as NAV
become parties to said Assignment, as provided in
the 10th Chapter of the Revised Statutes Of this State
now in force in proportion to the amount of their re-
spective claims, and three months from the date Of
said assignment are allowed by said Chapter to all
creditors to become parties thereto. =
b. FREEMAN, Assignee.
Yarmouth, Dec. 6, 1873. 1877 deIOw3w5o
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ALL OUR BEST
PRINTS NINE CENTS.
Vickery & Leighton, 1853 Middle St.
0 des N0Il3ub9H 97H9WTs Er sn1w
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sd Mothers, Mothers, Mothers,
Don't fail to procure MRS. wINSLOW'S SOOTH-
ING SYRUP for all diseases incident to the period
of teethiug in children. 1t relieves the child from
pain, cures wind collie, regulates the bowels and by
giving relief and health to thechd gives rest to the
mother. Be sure and call for 'o.iill - II =
sss "MRS. WINSLOw'S SOOTHING SYRUP."
For sale by all druggists. '-3
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MEMORANDA

Brig Helen M Rowley, Davis, at New York from
and split sails.
Sch Nellie Sawyer, Mcfarland, from Portland, ar
rived at Savannah 9Th inst. with loss of main and
mizzen topmasts, jibbOom, and mansail
Sch Ruth Thomas, Clifford, at Wintelport from
Gloucester, lost sails off Segun 4th inst and at
time had four feet water in the hold.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-10

BACHELORS HAIR DYE.
This splendid Hair Dye is the best IN the aoorld
and instantaneous; nodisappointment; no ridiculous
tins or unpleasant odor Remedies the Ill fleets Of
bad dyes washes. Produces IMMEDIATELY a superb
BLACK OR NATURAL BROWN, and leaves the hair
clean, soft and beautiful. The Senuine. signed w. A.
Bsschelor. Sold by all Druggists. ~
70 .,br-4s CHAS. BACHELOR, Prop, N. 2.
tf 1d&w +i,5 -t-- tvrs
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IFROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGED
Ar at Buenos Ayres Oct II, sch Louise Orr, Orr,
Portland, (Aug 1877 r
At Mobile Sd, brig A H Curtis, Merrman, from
Sagua to load cotton for l.oston.
Sid I'm Delaware Breakwater 9th, briglAntilles for
New York. (rom Caibarien)
Ar at New York 9th, brig Prairie Rose, Griffin,
AmbOy for Portland.
Sch Edward Waite, York, from Philadelphia for
Portland, got ashore at --s 9Th inst but came of
without damage and proceeded. WI
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9TH month, 18th, 1873 DAvID MORGAN
40 The solIo,yna roo.., o'srk OF the Represensayes
tive Maa, ,'owng recommendation from the
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Representative eMeeinr Ntns
TO lowo Yearly Needing. Ninn Month,
Tnis meeting recommends that the Meetings n.
20 ra oy voluntary subscription and TO
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some attention was returned to the same commst
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