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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-05
Practical Annexation.

MUCH Interest is 1elG on DOM sizes OF fOre
River upon the question of extending the oor-
porate limits of Portland over portion of Cape
Elizabeth. Such an expanding of our city
will doubtless confer many benefits both to
ourselves and our Cape neighbors.
1t has been we'll put, however, that annexa-
ton will bring no mans house one foot nearer
the post Office court house or business centers
of Portland.
All this annexation by law is on paper.
Annexation, in fact, is by the good old Port
land bridge, which for over half century has
bound both towns together facilitated inter-
course between them, and contributed largely
to the prosperity of both.
But this ancient and useful highway is now dis
astrously obstructed and threatened with total
destruction by the railroads, who, for their own
convenience, and without the shadow of right
or law, have placed some half a dozen tracks
across the Portland end of the bridge, upon
which they make up their trains and run their
cars at pleasure. These tracks thus laid from
a gridiron of death over which the greater por-
ton of the travel between the city and the Cape
is compelled to pass. And now for one point
The practical annexation of Cape Elizabeth by
Portland bridge is of far greater importance to
our city, than any legal annexation can be;
and this practical annexing band being nearly
cut off by the railroads, they should be COM
PEELED to restore and maintain it in as good and
safe condition as it was before any rails were
laid.
This can only be done, 1st by the railroads
taking up their rails altogether, or Ind, by their
building suitable bridge over all the rails to
Bracket or Clark street and also furnishing a
way at grade from the bridge along the water
front to State street wharf and thence up the
wharf to Commercial street. We believe in
anything that will tend to advance the prosperi-
ty of our beautiful city. We believe in annex
alton both legal and practical, but especially
the latter.
We therefore hail with pleasure the fact
that our city government, through the COM
mittee ON judicial proceedings and claims, is
preparing to move on the illegal works of
the railroads. We hope the committee will
move vigorously and earnestly, and that there
will be no letting up Of effort until the roads
are compelled to do simple justice, restore the
ancient highways as of old, and thus practi-
caly reannex not part but the whole of Cape
Elizabeth go
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-05
IMPORTANT FROM CUBA.

The Captain General Resigns.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-05

RESPITE.

TRENTON, N. j., Dec. 4.-The Russian sailor
Mechella, who murdered o. s. Marshal and
VINO was to be hung tomorrow, has been re-
proved till Jan. 9th on the ground OF insanity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-05
NIETEOROLOlsICAu.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT rwENTY-FoUR
HOURS
WAR Dept OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, ID. c.,
Dec 4, IS P. MY
For New England
ana the st. Lawrence Valley, fresh to high
ssouthwesterly to northwesterly winds and con
tlnued stormy weather during the night fol-
lowed by partly cloudy and cold weather,
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-07
REFERENCES.

REFERENCES.
T. d. BUDD. ~ Morris avenue.
A. W. SMITH, cor. Cherry and Orchard streets.
L. II. SMITH, Roselle.
NJ. W. FALSEY, Broad street.
A. E. PARKHURST, Stiles street.
WILLIAM CASTOR, Stiles street.
JAMES H. SAYRE, Morris avenue,
Rev. DR.. s. A. CLARK, 1856 Pearl street
Dr. P. II. GREER, Railway avenue.
b. j. SPALDING, Washington avenue.
J. Y. BROKAW, East Grand street.
l.. OHESTNUTWOOD Ia Elm street,
J. n. WHITE. IL Finn f27y
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-07

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eplendid Walnut Chamber Suites, ten
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Black Walnut Dining Room Chairs, six
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Excelsior Mattresses, full size............ 4
Also, large stock of fine
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OF every description, Sofas, Camp
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OUR FALL STOCK OF CARPETS
Is carefully selected,
and having bought them since the decline in
price can sell them cheaper than any house
in the city. We have a large assortment OF
OIL CLOTHS,
in Rugs, Patterns and Sheet, ranging from
10 cents to $3.50 per square yard,
CHINA, CROCKERY, GLASS AND PLATED
WARE, COTLERY, WOOD AND
WILLOW WARE,
At the lowest possible prices.
A. b. VAN HORN,
10 MARKET STREET,
Near the Court House, Newark, N. J.
s2s
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WEBER PIANOS,

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Tho BubBcriber having hsdtwcnty yearg experience
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Tuning done by one of the best tuperg a NV
York. All work warranted. Pianos boxed ard
shipped. Pianos carefully removed. Old Pianos
taken in exchange. Alordersleft at f. Z. Williams
or through the office will receive prompt attention.
Any person purchasing plano through tho un
dersigned can rely getting piano that will last
made out OF thoroughly seasoned material, from
fifty to one hundred dollars cheaper than you cRn
purchase them in New York, at the same time Go
not run the risk of getting poor instrument.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-10-16
Farmer TaylOr's Figuring.

Much stress is laid upon the
claim by the Dolly Warden newspa-
pers, that their candidate for Gov
ernor is farmer, and stranger to
politics and political tricks. The
fallacy Of this claim is apparent to
all who are familiar with the man.
ner in which he engineered himself
into the office of President of the
State Agricultural Society, at the
annual meeting lately. AS incum-
bent Of the office of President, he
was called upon to appoint a COM
mlttee to nominate officers for the
society for the next year, and made
the committee almost entirely of
active Democratic politicians, who
have no interest in farmers other
than to secure their votes. OF
course such a committee appointed
by Taylor, reported as Taylor de-
sired renominating him for the
Presidency. In this little maneu-
yer Farmer Taylor displayed an APP
titude for Democratic political trick
cry equal to that Of Sat Clark and
his compeers, and leaves room to
suspicion that during his agricul-
tural life he has found time to edu-
cate himself in political tricks as
thoroughly as many who have made
it a profession. Of Mr.. Taylor's
self-exhaltation the Eventng IVsScon-
SIN says:
Instead of ignoring politics in the selec-
ton OF the coInmittee-instead of selecting
| bona tide farmers, he selected with one or
! two exceptions Democrats only, and such
! prominent ones that one cannot help the con-
| clusion that they We're chosen with pur-
! pose, and that purpose the denomination OF
himself. Moreover they were for the most
| part as innocent OF any practical knowledge
OF or connection with farming as any Of our
! city business men. The committee contained
| the names of those well known Democratic
| politicians, II. l.. Palmer Sat. ClaTk, Nelson
! Dewey, DR.. Van Nostrand and Carl Hoefilin-
! ger-lnen who may be very able politicians,
/ but who as farmers are not Il success neither
are they just the men whom farmers would
| be likely to select to manage their society for
! them ; nor are they such men as Mr.. Taylor
! would have been apt to select for nominal
| ing committee had he not been DESTROYS of
making political capital for himself
| lie has just been nominated for the Office of
| Governor on what Is claimed to be pre-cmi-
! ncntly the ticket of the farmers and reform
ers' party the party that is to regeneratc the
I country, If we can believe what its organs
| say. He evidently thought, therefore, that
he could make some political capital for him
! self by securing his reelection rs President OF
| the Agricultural Society, and to accomplish
| this he preferred Democratic nominating
committee, and so appointed one, ignoring
| the fact that he was presiding over society
OF men from all parties, Is this specimen
| OF the justice, purity and high-toned course
| that is TO mark the administration Of affairs
when the party Of which Mr., Taylor is the
| tigurehead obtains power?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-10-16
- -
What isit :

The ticket presented by the Mil
waukee What-is-it convention re-
minds us of the stew compounded
by the landlord of the Jolly Sand
boys, an inn mentioned by Dickens
in Master Humphreys Clock. We
miss the ''horsey rich distilled per-
fumes" mentioned by the Milwaukee
Ne10s as a peculiar attraction Of the
Milwaukee mongrel stew, but there
is cowheel and tIipe to compensate
for the loss. The description by
Dickens is as follows:
with rogish look the landlord
held the cover in his hands, and
feigning that his doing SO was need
full to the welfare of the cooking
suffered the delightful steam to
tickle the nostrils Of the guests.
The glow Of the fire was upon the
landlords bald head, and upon his
twinlkling eye, and upon his water
ing mouth, and upon his pimpled
face, and upon his round fat figure.
Mr.. Goblin drew his sleeve across
his lips and said, in a murmuring
voice: ''What is it 2"
cts a stew of tripe," said the
landlord smacl1ing his lips, and
"cow-heel," smacking them again,
'and bacon" smacl>ing them once
more, land steak" smacking them
for the third time, ''and peas, cauli-
flowers, new potatoes and sparrow
grass; all working up together in
one delicious gravy."-Er.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-10-16

In an address delivered before
the Evangelical Alliance, the other
evening, Mr.. Henry Ward Beecher
signified his opposition to an oblit-
Grafton of the lines that divide the
different religious sects. lie declared
that it would be unwise to unity
the various sects and combine them
into one ecclesiastical phalanstery,
just as it would be detrimental to
society to bring all the great fam
lilies into one domestic community,
on the Oneida plan, we suppose.
Mr.. Beecher Is apparently in favor
of encouraging a healthy COMPETE
ton among the several Christian
organizations, with view, probably,
to avoiding the evils of a religious
monopoly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-10-16

SENATOR INGALLS,, of Kansas,
who is now in Washington, asserts
that Pomeroy has not the slightest
prospect of a reelection to the
United States Senate, and that he is
making no effort in that direction.
Gov. Osborne, ex-Gov. Harvey, Con-
gresham Phillips, and divers other
Kansas politicians are contempla-
ting the vacant Senatorship with an
eye Of desire. Mr.. Pomeroy's anx-
iety to postpone his trial is accept
ed as a confession of guilt. The
alleged $1,000 bride remains I'M
claimed, and one of Mr.. Pomeroy's
creditors is seeking possession of it
by process Of law.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-10-16
Strange but True.

There is no person living but what suf.
fers more or less with Lung diseases
Coughs, Colds or Consumption yet some
will die rather than pay 70 cents for a
bottle of medicine that would cure them.
Dr. A. Boschee's German Syrup has long
been known in this world, and its wonder.
Gus cures astonishes every one that try it.
If you doubt what we say in print, call at
your Druggist J. II. Vivian, j. 3. Il G. r.
Notfett or K. D. Puford, Mineral Point
Wis, and get sample bottle free OF
charge, or a regular size for Is cents.
G. G. GREEN,
Sole Manufacturer, Woodbury., n. J.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-10-16
Sportsman, Attention.!
Removal.

f. S. SPRAGUE 4 son Have removed
their Gunsmith shop to j. +. Miller's build
ing, opposite Kinne d Spratlers, High ST.,
where they will keep constantly on hand,
double and single Shot Guns, which they
will warrant to shoot we'll. Ammunition
of all kinds, Powder Flasks, Shot Belts
and Pouches, and in fact every thing in
the gun line, which they intend to sell
cheaper than this class of goods have ever
before been sold in this market. Feeling
that the business naturally belongs to US,
we are determined that if others will go
into the business they must do it on a yery
small profit.
Any kind of gun made or repaired in a
workmanlike manner, and warranted to
give satisfaction.
E. S. SPRAGUE & Son.
Mineral Point, April 10, 1878. left.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-10-16
10 Teachers and District Clerks

Notice is hereby given the. the regular exar;,
fion of teachers fer Iowa county will be held at ~
following times and places towi: Wv
At Mineral Point, for the towns OF Mineral pon,
Moscow and Waldwick, October 10th and fin '
At Avoca, for the town. of Highland Pulaski and
Clyde, October 18th and ttli. '
At Arena. or the towns of Arena and Wyomin,
October 18th and 10th. MS,
At Dodgeville. for the towns CT Dodyeyille sna
Ridgeway. October 18th and 18Th. SAW
At MifIlin, for the towns of Mifiin and Linden
October Goth and fst. "'
Each examination will commence at A. NJ Of the
first day, and close at II NJ. of the second day IL
there be at any place than the house will
accommodate preference will he given to teachers 81
this county. T. PATEFIEED
Mfiin, Aug. 10, 1878 36w5 Co stunt
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-10-16
Report ON Northern Pacific Railway.

There was published some time
since the statement of Mr.. Crouch,
wIo was instrumental in ousting
Jay Gould from the Erie company,
in which he referred to a suppressed
report on the Northern Pacific Rail-
way affairs. The report has been
translated and published 1t ap-
pears that two years ago the COM
pany attempted to negotiate the
sale of large quantities of its bonds
in Europe. Application was made
to The Union Bank of Vienna, and
also to certain capitalists in Berlin,
and the result was the appointment
of two commissioners which came
over to America and made a person
al examination Of the road and of
the region through which it was to
pass. Two reports were made-one
to the Berlin capitalists by Herr
Haas, a government director of the
Prussian railways, the other to the
Union Bank of Vienna by Herr
Foltz. They are very able docu-
ments, as the men appointed to ex-
anime the route and the company's
provisions for means to build the
road were well qualified to do their
work thoroughly. They were eN-
perts. They presented the great
advantages Of the Northern Pacific
route, and the extent of the traffic
which the road must ultimately OBJ
| tain; but both concurred in the
opinion that for some years after its
completion the company would be
unable to pay interest on it's bonds,
and agreed in advising European
capitalists not to invest in it. The
advice Of the experts was adopted,
the negotiations in Berlin and Vi
emma fell through, and finding the
vault doors of foreign capitalists
closed against them, Jay Cooke &
Co. could not dispose of the bonds
at home and consequently failed.
These reports SO damaging to the
company have been suppressed,
though copies have been in New
York for some time. Even in Eu-
rope it was impossible to get one,
unless the person seeking the infor-
nation first gained the confidence
of the money kings who sent out
the experts to make the examina-
items, and kept the documents lock-
ed in their safes.
Mr.. Haas says the estimated cost
Of constructing and equiping the
main line Of about 1900 miles, is
$50 900. To raise this sum
500, 100000 i'll bonds, running 80
years, are to be issued, bearing a
gold interest Of 7.3O per cent. AS
security the entire property of the
company, including fifty millions
acres OF land have been made over
to the trustees. He says land, if
sold at the price the Illinois Central
sold its land at, (of course it would
not likely to bring more than one
quarter as much), would amount to
five hundred and fifty million dol
lars. At the price obtained by the
Kansas Pacific it would bring one
hundred and sixty-five million. He
| thinks the land could be sold in
| thirty years for more than enough
to pay the bonds. But the road, to
pay interest on the bonds s., 300,-
600 In gold yearly-must earn enough
to secure a gross income OF S20,00O,-
600, which he says it viii not do ;
therefore, he advised European cap
italists not to touch the bonds-Er.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-10-16
BiGOded Stock for Sale.

Chas. Colard, of Linden, has five OF
six young thorough bred bulls for sale
Also % young thorough bred Cotswold
bucks, and number of young BERKSHIRE
boars from imported stock; all Of which
he will sell cheap. Mr. Collard took the
premium and sweepstakes on his Berk'
shire boar. His sheep are unrivalled
Some Of the sheep the past season sheared
20 lbs. of wool, and we believe the Cots
void tleeces averaged y lbs each 3Swf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-10-16

THE estimates that have this year
been sent by the Departments to
the Treasury are, on the average,
considerably below those of last
year. Those of the Navy are be-
tween two and three millions less.
while for all the usual expenditures
those Of the War Department are
about the same. The estimates of
the Interior are Sl,S00,000 more
than last year, but of this increase
over a million and a quarter is
chargeable Ia the increased ex-
penses Of the Indian service The
requirements Of the Post-office De-
partnent for the extension of the
mail service will be several thous-
and less than for last year. This
year the proportion for this branch
VIII be seven per cent, while last
year it was nine. Estimates for the
pension list show a decrease Of about
half a million, \ very satisfactory
decrease will be shown in the esti-
mates of the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau, together with successful
operation of reduced machinery for
making collections.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-10-16

THE report that the appointment
of Chief Justice of the United States
Supreme Court has been rendered
by the President to Hon. Roscoe
Conl1ling, of New York, is denied,
and it is alleged by Senator Conk
hng's friends that he would not ac-
cept it even If offered to him.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-10-16

CHRIS. DAVID is proving popu-
lar candidate in the Northern AS
scnbly District, and his friends are
quite sanguine Of overcoming the
200 Democratic majority up there.
It seems to US that no intelligent
man, knowing David and his oppo-
nCnt, can fail to recognize the dis
parity between them. Chris. is a
young man with considerable edu-
cational advantage, and naturally
far more intelligent than the aver
age of mankind. He carried mus
ket for three years during the war !;
since his return has been engaged
In merchandising and mining at
Highland, in which Democratic
town he has secured the confidence
and esteem Of the people equal to
any man there. His moral charac-
ter Is exemplary, and his honesty
attested by all whoever had dealings
with him. His opponent is no doubt
MS honest, but that he is as efficient
is folly to claim; after two or three
terms in the Legislature he does not
know as much about the bust
ness and rules Of that body as Mr..
David would know at the end of a
weeks session.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-10-16
EsE1EDA
Limp, limp, Limp.

Why not take your horses to Geo. q
VIM. Day, and have them shod up in
good order. There also you can ge
your BIacksmithing done in the bes
manner, on short notice and at reason
able prices,
GEO & VIM. DAY.
Mineral Point, March 81, 1873. tt.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-10-16

THE Ft1mo"too Nosvo complains
that we object to VIM. +. Rowe now,
yet supported him when running on
the Republican ticket. Mr.. Rowe,
like many others, was exhalted by
the Republican party far beyond
his deserts, and came to think him
self a man of great Importance.
After spending a winter or two at
Madison, he felt capable of revolu-
tionizing the Republican party, and
undertook to do so, but succeeded
only so far as to revolutionize HIM
self, and degenerate into Demo
cratic politician. The VIM. E. Rowe
of a few years ago is not the VIM.
4. Rowe of to-day.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-10-16
Sewing Machines Rcpaircd.

Sprague & Martin, are giving excellent
satisfaction to the Indies, in repairing and
cleaning sewing machines. Any kind of
machine doctored, and warranted to work.
Orders left at Sprague's Gun Shop receive
prompt attention.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-10-16
Mineral Point
Money! Money!

Is the demand of Eastern capitalists,
and to secure money goods were sold to
Deller at New York during the panic at
low figures; and these goods he is offer
ing to customers at correspondingly low
prices Go and see for Yourselves.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-10-16
Wheat Up. Furniture Down.

IF you need furniture, it will pay to see
Ellingen Bros. before you purchase. There
you will find the largest and finest stock in
the city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-10-16

The Madison Democrat, in refer
ring to Gov. Washburn's speech at
Fond du Lac, says: The speech
is not rhetoric or powerful III its
eloquence. yet it is an able speech,
full of straightforward common
sense / Ingenious withal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-10-16
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