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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-12
Catching a Hen.
From he Danbury News. J

Mr. CobleiYh, of Nelson street.
bought three hens Saturday night, aud
put them under a box until he could
build coop. Sunday morning he saw
one Of them In the street, and beStow-
Ing n briet curse on the somebody who
had overturned the box and j-opardized
d. his property. he started out after IL. tn
drive il into the yard. II took fifteen
minutes to convince him that tlia; hen
could not be driven into that yard. aud
then he attempted to catch It. Three
times he rose up with his hands full Of
festhers and his chin full of sand. but
still that hon eludcd him. Once he
got It eornered. aud thought sure he
had II, but it flew straight up over hiS
head. aud tapped its wings In his face,
and flied his eyes With dust. Oh, how
mad Mr.. Cobleigh was. IL was sun
day morning. The bells were ringing.
people were starting TO church. aud
there he was In the street. with no coat
or hat on. and with rothing but slip
perS Oh his feet, AID every once In \
while one of them would come Oft and
fly through the air. aud his naked foot
would come In contact with the cruel
gravel before he could stop himself.
Then he would have to hop back OH
one foot after the slipper. while the
hen stood ON the walk and eloruted.
and tbe little Sunday school children
sfopprd aid laughed, aud elcir parents
reuroved them, and laughed too. FL
naIly the hen yot away from him aud
started down street ut wonderful
sp.ed tor n hen. and he started after.
his face redder than ever, aud every
time he cleared rod lie would stop
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-12
And 1. Pur.,.hsd 10 the Mss. Elegant
style.

The Terms arc Reasonable. .snd overy accom-.
mediation that can belprocured ~ fret class
hntol IS proyitcd. TnS nAf& arc hdeh with
the best the market Anords.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-12
MEASURING THE BABY.

We measured riotour baby
Against the cottage wall;
A lily grew az the thre-hold.
And the boy was just as tall
a royal tiger lily.
With spots OF purple and gold.
And herrt like iewcled chai!ee,
The fragrant dew TO hold.
Without The elackbird whis,lcd.
H!gh up In the old root trces;
Aud to and fro a. the window
The red rose rocked her bees;
And the wee pink hst- of tho baby
wer- never @ moment stu.
Sna;chinI: At shine and -hadow
That danced q; the lattice Sill.
All. me, in a darkened chamber,
With the sunshli shut away,
Through tears hat fell ike bitter rain,
We measured the baby to-day.
And the little bare feet that were dimpled
And sweet as budding ro.e,
Iu tho hush Of a long repose.
Up from the dainty pillow.
White A. the early dawn,
A fair little face lay smiling
And the liYht OF heaven thereon.
And the dear little bands, like rose leave:
Dropped from rose, lay s.n,
Never TO catch az the sunshine
That crept 10 the shrouded ell.
We measured the sleeping baby
With ribbons white a. snow,
For the shining rosewood casSe.
That waited him below.
And ont of tho cerkened chamber
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-23

If all the papers in the country were like
the New York Times the country would not
be disguised so frequently as it is by scenes
like that which took place in the House of
Representatives at Washington on Thursday !;
but as they are not let us suggest for the good
lame of the nation, that when members feel
like calling each other ours, etc., they clear
the galleries, drive out the reporters, lock the
doors and have it out among themselves. The
scene of Thursday was not so disgraceful as
those that occurred more frequently in years
gone by, but now ne haze the telegraph and
the daily paper so that the country knows
more about it. Further than that, the peo-
pie have arrived at snch degree of self-re-
spect that they do not regard blackguardism
in Crongess with the spirit Intolerance which
pervaded the old days of slavery.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-23
News and Other Items.

church difficulty at Moncton, NJ B., has
just been settled by the burning of the church
by an incendiary. So says the st. Crox Cour.
Ter. Events may prove, however, that the diff
hculty, whatever it may be, has been made on
ly more unsettled.
The New York Post says that Hon. John l..
Stevens of this State, recently minister to Mon.
tevideo is at present at the head of lobby to
obtain funds, by legislation or otherwise, to run
line of steamships between New York and
the Rio de la Plata.
OF the one hundred and thirty-seven men,
bers of the House of Representatives who vot-
ed last week to give themselves salary of six
thousand dollars per annum, thirty-six were
Democrats and ninety-fve Republicans OF
those who voted against the bill ninety -one
were Republicans and forty-one Democrats.
And now the last reason given why Mr.. Will
Jams should not be confirmed as Chief Justice
IS that NEARLY all the leading ladies of society
ioppose it on account of the jealousy they feel
at the chance Mrs. Williams has of becoming
what they style the first lady of the land" and
they are buttonholing the Senators to secure
his rejection.
The press notices of the adjournment of Con-
gress are not as a general thing in comrli-
mentary tone. The Albany Journal, for in
stance, says: Congress needs to be plainly
told that the people will not stand any foeliLg.
They are not in the mood to tolerate either i'm
becility or viciousness. They don't ask any
thing that is impossible, but only honest,
straightforward, manly action.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-23

fact that yesterday Monday was forefathers
day, and some of them go on to say how
good and wise the Pilgrims were. There
can be no doubt but that the Puritan fathers
were far ahead of their time in all the quail
tiles which make up manly character. They
were devoted. self-sacriicing, brave-all of
that, nothing more; and the oft-repeated dec
laration that they founded government
based on 'just and equal LAVISH is preposter-
Gus. They founded a theocracy and nothing
more. There was no recognition of democ-
racy based upon the theory that ''all men are
created equal and have certain inalienable
rights" All that has since been developed
by ripening time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-23
New York Letter.

Another law maker become stone break.
er-The history of Genet-The moral,
"Honesty the best policy"-FernandO
Wood again-An example = sssmart,,
men at "a discOunt-ReliabIe men conn
ing mp.
New YORK, Dec.21, 1873
Next! On the 4th of November Henry w.
Genet was declared elected member of the
State Legislature from one of the most respect
able districts of the city. The vote accorded
him was largely in excess of that counted by all
his competitors. As he was at that time candi-
date for the State Prison on the nomination of
the Grand Jury, his apparent success at the polls
was the occasion of amazellent and indigna-
tion The unfortunate electors of the Dist district
were compelled to endure the modification and
oJium of the seeming endorsement of man
against whom there was sufficient evidence, il
uncontradicted, to set him to stone breaking in
stead of to law making. There is every reason.
however, to believe that the citizens on whom
this heavy reproach fell, were innocent of
plane' Genet won through dishonest can
vass, and not by obtaining a majority of the
suffrages. The story of this shameless prostitu
ZION OIL 'he oa''ot is a shocking one, bnt in the
interest," VI municipal morality it must be told
Mr. HaVemeyer Police Commissioners gave
Genet ais legislative certificate. These func-
tionsries have the appointment of the ;psnoo-
tors and canvassers of election. In .he distrib,.
tion of this patronage the 2lst District was nc.
signed to Charlick Charlick is the fast friend
of Genet Both are experts in all the contriv-
ances by which elections are carried without
votes. Between the two, convenient canvass
ers were selected, and the result so irrevocably
predestinated that at the pools held prior to the
election, the gamblers gave immense odds in
favor OF Charlick's candidate Their sapacity
was not at fault. They knew their men.
with the entire Police Department to back
him, with unlimited control over the appoint
ment OF the canyassers, with such absolute
power at headquarters, that his edicts were
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-23

If the free exchange of newspapers and
free delivery in the counties where published
Is to be coupled with a measure to secure the
printing and tree distribution of agricultural,
and other entirely worthless reports, at a
large expense, from what we can gather from
the tone of our best exchanges, they would
much prefer the present law, since the bur.
den to them is SO light that they will cheerful
ly bear it, to save the treasury half million
which the printing and transportation of this
worthless literature will cost. We believe
that the dealers in paper rags, and the tin
pedlars, do not ask this waste of public mon
ey. 1t will benefit no others outside of Wash
ington.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-23

IT will surprise Maine shipbuilders to learn
from the New York Evening Post-usually
70 careful in all its statements-that their
shipyards are silent and that the ship
mechanic is starving. 1t may be true but we
have an idea that it has required some actvi-
ty to build nearly 10000 tons the past year
over third more tonnage than was ever be-
fore built in the State in any year. If this
sample of the arguments used by the apostles
of absolute free trade, it will be some time be-
fore the country is convinced of the wisdom
Of the policy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-23

A WASHINGTON special says that facts will
be preser ted to Congress after the holidays,
which will show that the abolition of the
ranking privilege in the transmission of off
cial letters from the departments has entailsd
heavy cash outlay with no corresponding
saving. The Post Office Department, how
ever, sends its letters under frank, in viola
tlop of law
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-23

56.-The Superintendents,a and train dsp atch-
ers under their direction, are the only persons
authorized IS give such orders.
59.-Such orders when communicated by
telegraph. must be read aloud by the operator
in hearing of the conductor and engineer to
whom the game is addressed.
60.-The conductor shall write his under
standing of the order which shall be read by the
engineer and signed by both
Gall orders and messages involving the
movement OF traius must be written in full and
no figures or abreviations shall be used.
The inquest then adjourned to eight o'ciock
this morning.
So far there is an apparent conflict of testi-
mony. The w. freight men insist that red
danger signals were HING out. The F. Freight
men say they were not. The testimony of the
KennebuDk employees to-day will settle the
question. The drift of the evidence is toward
the condemnation of Bisbee, the dead conduc-
tor. Pettee, the w. freight conductor, seems
to have been the victim of too strict adher-
ence to rules, and incapable of breaking through
webs of technicalites in case of emergency.
All day Sunday crowds of people visited the
scene of the accident near Duck brook and the
old camp ground 1t is estimated that 5000
people were on the spot. All were eager for
relics Bits of iron and steel and brass, frag-
ments of the smoke stakes, the driving wheels
and the boilers were picked up and carried
away. One mau went so far as take the brains
of the dead conductor and carry them bone in
triumph as pleasing SOUVENIR for his children.
The Chelsea, with her smoke-stack 25 feet
away, lies on one side of the track, while the
Mattawamkeag and the great coal burner form
a scrap-heap on the other. Upon this heap are
piled six hay cars. The other cars have been
taken to Portsmouth and Biddeford. Bales of
hay are yet scattered along the track and by
the bank of the brook. The locality is two
miles east of Kennebunk station.
The bodies of the dead have been delivered
to friends, and wi II be inferred at their late
homes to-day.
Felch, the dead brakeman, had his station on
the rear of the train. At Kennebunk the for
ward. brakeman got a drenchng by falling in
to the water tank, and asked Felch to take his
place while he dried his clothes in the saloon
car. So Felch went to his death on the engine,
while the other is congratulating himself on
the saving effects of baptism.
Some eager and INSCRIPTIONS relic hunter
stole Fech's Bible from the saloon car, Satur-
day, where it was kept in an unlocked closet.
No meaner act stands on record
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-23
THE choice Of Eben Wentworth as Super

THE choice of Eben Wentworth as Super
intendent OF the Reform School is good
thing for that institution, but his acceptance
of the position is a very unfortunate thing for
the North School, of which he has long been
Pr ncipal, and which owes mich of its high
reputation to his eficieut, practical and capa-
BILE management. He is a good dea Of man
and will do well in whatever capacity he is
called to act He will take charge of the Re-
form School on the first of February. Mr..
Hutchinson retires from the superintendent
cy of his own motion and with the good opin-
ion of the Trustees and his associates. He
resigned the place last Spring, but has since
kindly remained in charge while the trustees
nave been seeking successor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-23

IT appears that Mr.. Brooks, the cashier Of
the First National Bank of Lewiston, has
been using the funds of that institution, in
moderate way, in investments for lis own
benefit. In ore case he purchased stock of
another bank to the amount of $4,000 and
returned the money to his own after few
weeks, making handsome sum by the oper-
lion. Other transactions of similar but
strictly ''gilt edged" character are reported.
Mr.. Brooks, we understand. has been sus-
pended, and the checks Of the bank are sign
ed by the President, Mr.. Packard. In this
case the bank has not lost a dollar, but the
occurrance illustrates the necessity of watch
fulness on the part Of moneyed institutions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-23

Gov. BOOTH, who has just been chosen
United States Senator by the California Leg
stature, was elected Governor In 1871 by the
Republicans. He could not follow the other
leaders in their subserviency to the Pacific
nopoly movement which carried the State
last fall, and secured strength enough to OBJ
tain his election. 1t marks new era in
California politics, and its people may con-
graduate themselves that for once they have
Senator who will represent their interests
and not the Pacific Railroad.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-23

A New ORLEANS SHIP AHEAD ON PASSAGES
The cllppership Baden, bailing from and own
ed in New Orleans, arrived yesterday from
Havre making the passage in twenty-seven
days. When Captain Ansel Dyer of Portland,
Me-, her commander, left port, some three
months since, he promised some of his old and
intimate friends that he would be back to eat
his Christmas dinner with them The worthy
old tar has more than fulfilled his promise,
and we congratulate him upon making the
quickest passage on record, so far as heard
from. As the Baden is in ballast. and ready
for business. it is not to be wondered at
that 1900 bales of cotton, at good rate of
freight, were offered her owners before the ship
landed at the levee. So much for quick pas
sage-Neao Orleans Her
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-23
ssUeed I'm,

Used Up"
What is the precise meaning OF this familiar phase
when employed to signify unnatural condition Of
body and mind lie means exhaustion, languor
want OF vital energy, mental apathy-a ptable state
OF physical and mental helolessness. The best and
in fact the ouy perfectly reliable panacea for FUSED
up system Is that most popular and potent of med
ic1nal stimulants, H0stetters Stomach Bitters. No
matter whether the health has been broken down by
excessive labor, over-study, an insaubrious atmos
phere anxiety irregularities in diet, dissipation or
any ether cause. this powerful and pleasant yegeta-
Bile restorative will soon recruit the dropping ener-
ges OF nature restoring the integrity of the nerves.
and that functional regularity which
is essential to animal vigor and hopeful frame of
mind AS cure for debility, in all its varied maui
festatiops, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is unap-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-23
TUESDAY MORNING, DEC. 90, 1873,

Mr.. GARFIELD will, it is said, renew the
proposition to restore the salaries of Con-
eressmen to $4,000 year. 1t is due to Mr..
Garfield to say that he voted against the
Hurlbut bill, instead of for it, as previously
stated
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-23

AND Tow it appears that the English
agent who startled American stock raisers by
paying $40 900 for Short Horn COW, didn't
understand the relative value OF pounds and
dollars, and consequently bid so far beyond
his limit that the actual buyer has since been
glad 10 sell that cow for $4,000. United
States currency is not the best circulating
medium in the world, but we are glad to know
that one Englishman has learned that it isn't
so absolutely mean as he had imagir ed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.
MARRIED..
DIED..

this city. Dec. %. Mrs. Lottie r., wife of I. W.
Weldon. Boston and EastpOrt papers please copy !
Prayers on Wednesday forenoon at II O'Clock,
at her late residence.
In this city, Dec %, Mr.. Horace Underwood, aged
70 years months. Massachusetts papers please
cOpyl
In Durham, Dec. 6. Rushworth Pickett, formerly
OF Portland, aged SO years days.
In Sweden, Dee. 1, Mr.. John McKusick, of Port
land, aged 70 years.
In Windham, Dec. IS. Capt. Peter Jordan, aged
"A years.
In Boston. Dec 81, Mr.. Geo. W.. Bazin, aged 70
years months-formerly of Portland.
In San Francisco Dec. 20, George Frederick son of
Geo. F. Emery OF Portland, aged % years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.


AND BY ALMOST EVERY NATION
KNOWN TO AMERICANS
1t is the constant companion and estlmaleb friend
OF the missionary and the traveller, sea and land
and no one should travel on our Lakes or Rivers
without it.
1t has been before the public thirty years. and
probably has wider and better reputation than any
other proprief airy medicine of the present day. At
this period there but few unacquainted with the
merits of the PainKer; but while some extol it as
linment they know but little of its power in cas-
ing pain when taken internally while others use ic
internally with great success but are equally igno-
rant of its healing virtues when applied externally
We therefore wish to say all that it is equally
cessful whether used internally externally and it
stands to-day, unrvalled by all the great catalogue
OF iami medicines 1t is sufficient evidence of its
virtues as a standard medicine to know that it is
now used in all parIs of the world aud that its sale ia
constantly increasing. No curative agent has had
such wide spread sale or given such universal salts
faction. 1t is purely vegetable compound and per
fectiy safe in unskillful hands.
After thirty years trial. is still receiving the most
unquallfed testimonials to its virtues, from persons
OF the highest character and responsibility. Physi-
cans OF the first respectabi.y, recommend it as a
1t is not only the best remedy ever known for Bruis
es, Cuts, Burns, &c, but for Dys. ntery Cholera
or any sort Of bowel complaint it is remedy unsur-
passed for efficiency and rapidity of action In the
great cities Of 1ndia and other hot climates it has
become the Standard Medicine for all such COM
pl ints as well az for Dyspepsia Liver Complaints
and other kindred disorders. For Coughs and Colds
Canker, Asthma, add Rheumatic difficulties. it has
been proved by the most abundant and convincing
testimony to be an invaluable medicine
Be,cdre of all Imitators.
The Pain-Kille. is sold by all respectable druggists
throughout the United States and Foreign countries
Prices-25 cents, so cents and 81 per bottle.
PERRY DAVIS e. SON, Proprietors,
No. 1876 High St., Providence, RI,
de2 sneod1m&w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.
INTERNATIONAL STEAMSHIP co.
Passport, Calais and -. John, DIZZY,
Windsor and Halifax,

In addition to the regular Monday Steamer the
Steamer City of Portland, will leave Portland for
Eastport and 81. John every Tuesday and Friday at
6P. M.
de0Odsntf A r. STIIRRC AGENT
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-23
BACHELORS HAIR DYE,

BAICHELOR'S HAIR DYE.
This splendid Hair Dye is the best IN the ,corld
Inc only True and Perfect Dye. Harmless Reliable
and instantaneous; nodisappointment; no ridiculous
tin or unpleasant odor. Remedies the i'll 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.
BsEchelor. Sold by all Druggists.
CHAS. BACHELOR, Prop, N. 2.
ld&W 1vrs
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-23
SPECIAL NOTICE.

The sale of Reserved Seats for the Y. M. c. A.
Course of Entertainments will begin at nine O'Clock
A. M. Tuesday at Stockbridge's The price of the
reserved seats for the course will be so cents.
dcl9sn1w OK. LOMBARD, Chairman.
The following lines were written on q
pipe purchased at Stebbins' Cigar Store
$50 Congress street. The writer had
just received it as a present from a
young Lady.
Tube, love thee as my life;
By thee mean to choose my wife.
Tube, thy color let me find,
On her skin and in her mind.
Let her have shape fine;
Let her breath be sweet as thine @
Let her. when her lips kiss.
Burn Ike thee to give me Bliss
Let her IN some smoke or other, f
All my failings kindly smother
Often when my thoughts are low,
Send them where they ought to CO.
When to study incline,
Let her aid be such as thine.
Such as thine her Charming power,
In the sacred social hour;
Let her live to give delight,
Ever warm and ever bright
Let her Deeds WIENER she dies,
Mount as incense TO the Skies
The Largest Stock of Pipe and
Cigar Cases kept i'm the
U above Store.