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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-10-07
NHANGE OF SCHEDULE.-The pop

NHANGE OF SEIZED ULE.-The pop
u ular line for Richmond and all points on
the Chesape 81 Ohio Railroad
RICHMOND, YORK RIVER AND CHESA-
PEAKE RAILROAD LINE.
The magnificent iron steamer, "SUE"-Capt.
A. @. NICKLE, will leave Pier 10, Light street
wharf, foot of Barre street, on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, at A p. m, stopping
at the Landings on the York River and arriving
at Richmond 10 m. the following morning.
Passenger Trains leaving Richmond for Balti-
more and all points North, on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays. at p. M, arriving at Bal.
tmore the following morning.
This route from Baltimore offers to the public
an uninterrupted nights rest the Bay and
entering the York River at daylight, affords the
passengers beautiful view of the magnificent
scenery on York River; and allowing time to
partake of Breakfast on the steamer before ar
irving at West Point.
Passage from Baltimore to Richmond, SIS CO.,
after thirty days tickets will be sold to Baltimore
this line at the same price of any other line.
Freight received on the days mentioned above,
carefully handled and forwarded with dispatch
All claims for lost and damaged freight will
be promptly traced and adjusted. Through bills
of Lading and rates guaranteed to all points
south as low as by any other line. For further
information apply to r. Foster, General super
intendent so Light street, Baltimore
EDW. F. FOLGER,
Gen'l Ticket & Freight Agt, Richmond, Va,
N 81. HoTCHKIss, Travelling Agent. july10
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-10-07

Exposition of the most desirable stock
of FANCY AND STAPLE GOODS
in the Valley.
Please call before you buy.
ap22-t p copy F. NJ. YOUNG
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-10-07
NEW FALL GOODS.

NH w IL XAAA OOOOOs
w. HI. WELLER
is receiving his first supply Of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
consisting in part of
NEW SHADE DRESS GOODS,
BLACK ALPACAS AND MOURNING
GOODS-a speciality.
BLACK CASH MERES,
BLACK SILKS.
CASSIMERES, MILLIONS KERSEYS,
OPERA FLANNELS, in all shades,
RED, WHITE, GRAY and BLUE FLAN-
LADjIEs', & GENTS UNDERWEAR-a
LADYGEs' CHILDREN's and MISSES ME-
RINO VESTS. City papers copy. sepl6
Anew STORE and CHEAP GOODS.
~ The subscriber, on the 9Th of September,
1871, having associated with him in business,
Owen Morris GOOde,
the business will be conducted under the style
of o. G. NORRIS s. CO., at a aaeao and comamao-
dloWs store room, in the stone building on Au-
gusta street, first door below Pooelps Corner,
and two doors above the Office of the Spectator.
O. G. NORRIS.
We are now receiving a large stock ofnew sta
pie and fancy dry goods, also boots, shoes, hats,
queensware, and general assortment of grocer
les, all of which we are determined to sell upon
the most reasonable terms We respectfully So
licit q call and we will sell the goods
o. C. MORRIS s. co.
P. S.-My establishment Water street near
the Market House is still kept open with Gro
ceries, choice selection of liquors, tobacco, SALT
leather, &c. A call from old customers and
others respectfully solicited.
se12-tf o, c. MORRIS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-10-07
OF FAsHsON.-Just

YEVEMPLE OF FASMGON.-Just re-
IL ceived new assortment of Polkadot,
brochade and Fringed Windsor Ties, Fancy
Llsse, Pusher. Mechlin and Val. Edge Ruffles;
Black Lace Fringed and Chenille or Beautify-
ing Wells. Cali and see them
K. M. KELLEY
@> N. B.-Will receive new style Hats.
bohhets, &C, last OF the week. sept9-tf
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-10-07

Ng- Cash buyers will find it to their interest to
examine my stock before purchasing elsewhere.
may 20 N b HENDRY
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-10-07

NEMENT! CEMENT!-Contractor and
| u others will find it to their interest to ex-
| anime our Cement before buying ROsENDALE,
JAMES RIVER, AUGsTA and ROUND TOP, con-
stantly on hand.
| je24-tf BAKER BROS.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25
The Earliest Newspaper.

Authorities have differed widely as to the
nation and city entitled to the honor of hav-
ing started the first printed newspaper. For
many years it was supposed that the credit
belonged to England. 1t was claimed that
the British museum had copy of the ea-li-
est paper in its collection. 1t was called the
English Merclrie, and printed July %, 1858;
but it has been shown that this copy, like
specimens of rare old coins, was spur Gus,
and gotten up for sale. Watts, the bibliog-
rapher of the museum, who saw, on exami-
naticn, that the type and paper were OF mod
ern origin, and did not belong to the sixteenth
century, exposed the forgery. 1t was an in
genious fabrication, pretending to give the
news of the Spanish Armada, which was des-
troye1 in the English channel by Drake and
Howard day or two previous to the date of
the sheet. There were seven numbers of
spurious Mercurie produced-four in manu-
script, and three in print.
Venice has also claimed the honor of lead
ing the way in giving newspapers to the
world. The Gaxetts, thus named because it
sold for a small piece Of money called gazetta,
it is asserted, was printed there in 1870, and
it is pretended that copies of this paper of
that date are in one or two collections in Lon
don. But late discoveries have apparently
established the claim of the old German city
of Nuremberg to this high honor. paper
called the GdzettG, according 10 trustworthy
authorities, was printed in that city as early
as 1857, five years after Peter Schoffer cast
the first metal type in matrices. Nuremberg,
with the first paper in the fifteenth century,
also claims the honor of the first paper in the
sixteenth century. There is an anciently
printed sheet in the Libra collection which
antedates all others except the sheet of 1457
ana the Chronicle of Cologne 1t is called
the Neue Zeitung aus Hispanien and Italien,
and bears the date Of February, 1884. The
British museum, it is said, has duplicate of
This sheet. F log 'f gea7
Thus to Germany belongs the honor not
only of the first printers and the first print
ing, but also of the first printed newspaper.
1t has also another claim to distinction. In
1915 Egenolf Eurmel started Die Franktar-
ter Oberpostamis Zeitung, the first daily pa
per in the world. This paper is still publish
ed; and the city of Frankfort is to erect a
monument in honor of its founder and edi-
tor as the father Of newspapers. From
Newspapers and Editors" by S. s.. Conant,
u, Harper Magazine for March. 0a
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25

American girls need not be ashamed of
themselves as long as such advertisements as
this appe,r in The London Lancet: "Wanted
"A respectable and responsible female at
tendant for young lady addicted to intem-
perance.''
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25
How A Doc WAS DsoLD."-Here Is true

How A Doc WAS 'SoLD."-Here Is a true
dog story: A family down town, having
a false crate in one Of the rooms Of the house,
placed some red paper behind it to give 1t
tue effect of fire. One. of the coldest days
this winter the dog belonging to the house
hold came in from out of doors, anil seeing
the paper in the CRATE, deliberately walked up
to it and laid down before it, curled up in the
best way to receive the glowing heat as 1t
came from The fire. He remained motionless
for few minutes. Feeling no warmth, he
raised his head and looked over his shoulder
at the CRATE. Still feeling no heat. he arose
and carefully applied his nose to the crate and
smelt of it. 1t was as cold as ice With q
look of the most supreme disgust, his tail
curled down between his legs, every hair on
his body saying 81 m sold," the dog trotted
out of the room, not even deigning TO cast
look at the patty in the room, who had
watched his actions and laughed so heartily
at his misiortunes. That dog had reason as
well as instinct.-Troy Times. -'-'
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25
STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND. SIS. ta4
Upon the foregoing application by Nathan Webb
Attorney of the United States of America, having
been satisfactorily made to appear to me that the
said applicant is q duly authorized agent of sail
United States to make the same, and that the mat
tiers of fact therein set forth true and that it
tans accurate description of the lands proposed
be purchased by the United States for the erection of
fort and battery, together with the names of all
known or supposed ow ers of said lands, it is
Ordered, That notice of said application be given
to all persons interested in the lands therein de-
scribed, and especially TO Benjamin B. Dyer therein
named as supposed owner, requiring them to come
forward in the Supreme Judicial Court in Portland
in the County Of Cumberland on Tuesday the eighth
day of April, A. D. 1S73 being the second Tuesday
of April next at il O'Clock in the forenoon, and file
their objections if any they have to tn proposed pnr
chase by the said United States ofsd iescr bed lands
by publication of a true and attes ed copy of the
same application and of this order thereon, in
each week for the space Of four months in the Port
land Daily Press, newspaper published in Portland
nearest to where said land lies the last publication to
be least week before said eighth date of April
Dated at Portland in the County Of Cumberland
the thirtieth day of October, A. D. 1872.
G. w. WALTON,
Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
A true copy of application and order of Court
thereon.
D. w FESSENDEN Clerk
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25

FLoGGING--We observe regular reports in
the London newspapers of the foggings in
Newgate Prison. This noble chastisement,
for Instance, was administered ON the Goth of
January to tive culprits, and the Echo says
''rhe punishment was infi.ted by two war
dens of Holloway Prison, and the back of
each culprit was marked by broad crimson
band where the cat had done its work.
Watson, a strongly built man, although no
doubt feeling acutely the sting of the cords,
did not utter a cry. The others howled pit
eously." 1t may be ecessary to remind the
reader that this is the year of our Lord 1873,
and that this cheering intelligence comes from
enlightened and merry England.-N. Y.
Tribune
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25

GERMAN HoT BEDs.-The Home Journal,
in recent issue, says: We feel that, in Civ
ing some account Of translucent cloth hot
beds, to be employed instead of the expen-
sive glass frames in general use, we are do.
ing all our gardening readers a service. We
can vouch for the value of the German hot
beds, having tried them very successfully
many years ago. For forcing early melons,
tomatoes, ETC., this prepared cloth Is espec-
tally adapted, as it can be tackled to boxes OF
any size required and cut to fit them. Lit
tie, rough, square boxes of the proper size
and hight, covered with the prepared cloth,
can be placed over the hills in which tomato,
melon or other seeds are planted, and the
plants allowed to stand, misunderstanding
ing, until all danger of frost is over, when the
boxes may be taken eff and packed away
carefully for another season. Take white
cotton cloth, of q close texture, stretch 1t,
and nail it on frames of any size you wish;
mix two ounces of lime water, four ounces
of linseed oil, one ounce of white Of eggs sep
arately, two ounces of yolk of eggs; mix the
lime and oil with a very gentle heat, beat the
eggs separately, and mix with the former.
Spread this mixture with paint brush over
the cloth, allowing each coat to dry before ap-
plying another, until they become water
proof. The following are some Of the advan-
tages these shades possess over glass; 1. The
cost is hardly one-fourth; 2, repairs are easily
and cheaply made; 8, they are light, and they
do not require watering; no matter how in
tense the heat of the sun, the plants are never
struck down, or faded, or checked in growth
neither do they grow up long, sickly and
weakly, as they do under glass, and still there
is abundance of light. The heat, entirely
arising from be'ow, is equable and temperate,
which is great object. The yapor arising
from the manure and earth is condensed by
the cool air passing over the surface of the
shade, and hangs in drops upon the inside,
frequent watering. If the frames or stretch
ers are made large, they should be intersected
with cross cars about foot square, to sup
port the cl .th These articles are Just the
thing for bringing forward flower seeds in
season for transplanting.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25
ESTABLISHED JUNE %, 1862. VOL. IL.
TOILET.
Rooms to Let.
To Let.

rrywo nleasant front rooms with or without board,
at 24 Free street. iepoati
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

g LErit not be forgotten that, for the COM
plete cure of kidney, bladder and glandnlar
diseases, mental and physical debility, loss of
vigor, and to keep the human structure in
healthy and vigorous condition, no better rem
edy can be found than SMoLANpEEs EXTRACT
OF BucHU. 1t is grand panacea for female
complaints, aud is not unpleasant TO the palate
---1e-- ---s------ fahoS-nod1xv 80
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25

Mr.. Cook of Cincinnati lost his wife, about
eight months since, on which account he has
been much detected, and the other night he
was found lying on her grave with both legs
frozen. He refuses to submit to an amputa-
ton, saying he would rather die.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25
STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND. sS.:
Upon the foregoing application by Nathan Webb,
ATTORNEY Of the limited States of America it having
been satisfactorily made to appear to me- that the
said applicant is duly authorized agent OF the said
United States to make the same, and that the mat
ters of fact therein set forth true and that con-
tins an accurate description Of the lands proposed to
be purchased by the United States for the erection OF
fort and battery, together with the names OF all
known or supposed owners of said lands it is
Ordersd that notice of said application be given to
all persons interested in the lands therein described
and especially to George G. Thompson, therein
named as supposed owner, requiring them to come
forward in the Supreme Judicial Court, in Portland
in the County of Cumberland, Tuesday the eighth
day of April A. D. 1873, being the second Tuesday Of
April next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon and lille
their objections, if any they have, tc the proposed
purchase by the said United States of said described
lands, by publication of true and attested copy of
the same application and of this order thereon once
in each week for the space of four months in the Port
land Daily Press, newspaper published IN Portland,
nearest to where said land es the last publication
next.
Dated at Portland, in the County of Cumberland,
the thirtleth day OF October, A. d. 1872.
G. w. WALTON,
Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.
A true copy of application and order of Court
thereon.
Attest:
ID. w. FESSENDEN, Clerk.
noy5 oaw Want ar,S
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25

PHYSIOLOGICAL IMPEDMENTs.-"How
beautifulr' said the tallest of American poets,
roasr,jino with delight the Mosaic cherubs
iRanhaePs) on lady's sleeye-buttons.
GLOW beautiful r ~ a.
aWhat PITY replied the lady, mischiev-
ously, ''ihat you poets are not always as
good as these cherubs you praise SO heart
ilyp' ", f-.- -oa
"Ahr' answered S., ''I really think We
might be, if we were physically constructed
10 the same way--alf head and wingsr'-
Editors Drdwer, In Hmper's Magazine for
March, III F'I IL n " y
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25
Quiet Board.
STORE TO LET.

TT applied for at once.
L MATTOCKS & FOX,
nov5dt SS Middle street.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25

The new United States hotel at Saratoga
Springs is going to be bigger than all out
DOORS" The principal part will be 500 feet
long by 50 feet deep, with wing 65 feet in
length. The kitchen will be 125 feet long
and the dining room twice that length. The
pazzas ofthe wing and front will be over half
mile in extent.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25

A Jersey City man told his wife that he
was going to shoot himself Oil Thursday, and,
after silencing her objections by threatening
to shoot her, he made good his word.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25

ADVERTISERS naturally seek the means for
reaching the largest number Of readers, and
those of the best quality. Tho Daily PRESS
fills the bill in both particulars better than any
other daily journal in Maine. aIs gW
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, FEB. s5, 1878.
Gossip and Gleanings.

A grave cider in an English church forbade
the banns OF a certain young couple because
he had ''intended Hannah for himself"
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25

An easy-going Chicago husband declining
to interfere between his wife and her all-too-
faithful lover, her brother took it upon him
self to avenge the loss of her honor by shoot
ing the lover
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25
Saw GUNNER & SharDener.

CHEAP, simple, and durable Machine-easily
operated and runnii wheels from xs inches to II
X Inch.
Price OfMachine, S15.
Wheels which beveed, double beveed and round
face from SS2.l2 to 1895. according to thick
ness. Heavier Machines $40 and 800, run
ming Wheels up to "a inches in diameter.
For illustrated Pamphlets or Photographs. address
THE TANITE CO.,
Stroudsburg, Monroe Co., Pa
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25

The Waco (Tex.) Register says: Fred
Grant, the presidents son, is at Fort Griffin.
He is second lieutenant, and his modest,
unassuming department renders him popu-
lar with officers and men.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25

Jon PRINT1Na.--Every description OF Jos
Printing executed promptly, aud at the loweer
prices, at the Daily Press Printing House, los
Exchange st. IL iafriT vTllIWM. Nj. MARKS.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25

You LIE, vnLAIN?-Any physician who
now says that rheumatism can not DO cared
simply lies. The wonderful effect OF the Cen
taur Liniment for all flesh, bone and Muscle
ailments upon man and beast, arc too well
known to admit of question. 1t T destroys
swellings, soften stiff JOINTS soothes pain,
makes the lame walk, and the bedridden
leap for joy 1t is selling as no article ever did
sell; and it sells because it does its work every
time. -.-. II .-...-rt. -.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25

Flirtations on the stairs are so popular in
Washington society, and the stairways are so
blocked thereby, that there is talk of having
temporary staircases distributed through the
rooms for the accommodation Of these fond
people.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25
STATE OF MAINE


judicial Court next TO be holden at
Portland for and within the County of
Cumberland ON the second Tuesday of
ID ESPE TFULLY represents Jane L. Gilman Of
h said Portland that she was lawfully married to
enc John L. Gilman now of parts unknown January
co. 1858, that she has cohabited with said John l..
since said marriage at said Portland; that by him
she has had twh children, both now living, Charley
H. and Willie 3. aged respectively II and II years;
that since said ntermaniage she has ever deported
herself chaste faithful and aectionate wife, but
thai the said John L. since said intermarriage and
particularly since the first day Of January 1865, has
contracted gross and confi med habits OF intoxca-
tion; that since January i 1865, said John l.. al
though Of srent ability SO to do, has neglected to
provide any suitable means OF support for your hbe
ant or either of her said children that the first
day Of January 1871 said John. L. wholly without
any legal and sufficient therefor, did utterly
desert yoyr ibellant and her said children.
Wherefore and because just and proper conducive
to domestic harmony and consist Mt with the peace
divorce from the bonds of matrimony, and the GUS
tody of her aaid children may be decreed her. and
as in duty bound will ever pray.
s.l4.. Mis-. j. L. GILMAN.
STATE OF MAINE.
CUBERIAND, SS.-dt the Supreme Judicial Court.
begun and heid at Portland, aoithin and FOR said
Ceunty of Cumberland, on the second Tuesday of
February, Anno Domini, 1878.
Upon the Foregoing Libel ORDERED. That the
Libellant give notice to the said John L. Gill
man TO apear before the Justices of our Supreme
Judicial Court TO be holden at Portland, within and
for the County of Cumberland, on the second Tues
day of April next by publishing attested copy of
sad libs and this Order thereon, three weeks sue
cessiyey in the Maine State Press a newspaper
printed in Portland, in said County of Cumberland
the last publication to be thirty days at eas before
the setting Of said Court that he may then and there
in saidCourt appear and show any he has,
why the prayer fsad beant should not be granted.
Attest: D. w. FESSENDEN, Clerk.
A true copy of the Libel, and order OF court
thereon.
Attest: d. W. FESSENDEN, Clerk.
feb11 w3w7
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25

Here is one of the latest confidence games !:
A well dressed young man stops at country
hotel and makes himself agreeable to the
other guests; two days afterwards a nice
looking young woman comes along and stops
there, too; young man looks her over with
the other fellows, and offers to bet a goodly
sum that he win propose to her, be accepted
and have the ceremony performed at once.
The wager is accepted and so is the young
mans proposal and the priest does the rest.
The bets are paid over, and sometime after
the dupes learn that the couple have been
married more than year. a a-eiisa
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25
NOTICE TO MANUFACTURERS

FOR SALE OR RENT
BUILDING So 80 feet. two stories and large
I'D attic finished and well lighted good cellar des-
iraby located near the depot exempt from taxation
10 years as a
BOOT ARD SHOE FACTORY.
Also Machinery, Tools and Fixtures, and some un-
manufactured Stock; now occupied by the Thomas
ton Boot and Shoe NJ anu acturing Co.; will be sold
rented low an indueement for parties to estab
lish here. Also on hand ti~a- f.-.-
100 CASES TEHaCK BOOTS,
of superior quality, stitched and sided by hand and
warranted. Also mems russet slippers. viii be
sold low and in lots to suit purchasers. o
For further particulars address rU
L. A. ROBINSON. Treas,
feb7eod1m THOMAsToN, MAINE.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25

A large brick store in the Racklef Block, corner
IA of Middle and Ceurch streets-basement and
first floor elegantl, finished and adapted to Jobblng
Wy soouS nn,v ~, v.hsA 10 ''-'' ALLEN HAINES.
Pp-' W sept11dtf
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25

The boy who has lost finger here and
there by undue familiarity with hay cutters
and sawmills, is trying to reconstruct the
multiplication table so that he shall not be
misled by counting his remaining digits.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25

The George Washington who was arrested
for stealing pantaloons did not get off by his
plea that he needed them for the 22d, the
learned Court remarking that people don't
wear pantaloons on their birthdays.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25

. CHILDREN cRy--for Pitchers Castoria. It
regulates the stomach, cures wind collie aud
causes natural sleep ,enI 1t is q substitute for
castor OIL " s7egvrsi febao-eod1w&w1t
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25

Carpenters and Builders.
WHITNEY g. MEANS, Pearl Street, op-
pOsite Park.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25

Dentists.
DEs. w. u. JOHNSON, over H HI. Hays.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-25
"Wullah, wullah, wuttoonga
See bungah looyah, ,tl
Coozen mooten lemba,
Hoodar, m n f,na sinna %

/ don't know what it means, but eff I'd KEEP
in de sperit of it den might e. learnt. Worst
of it is, 1 never could learn to read. Ye see,
l was young, and so foolish! Dere was Ia
dy wrote to oil, master to know if she might
teach me to read, but he sent word to know
if she wanted to teach his niggers to run
away. / might e. learnt unbeknowens to
him, but 1 was so young aud foolish like.
don't member much OF de revolutionary
war, but / knowed when it it was. / was
small den, but had good head. ! toted
wood and water, and warmed de chile's Wit
tells. "-Harper's Magazine. l'H aVila