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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22

A MODERN MARTYR. When only a few
weeks ago, the cholera was raging in the
slums OF Berlin, young physician, scarcely
past his thirteth ye made himself remark
ed by the boldness and persistency with
which he entered the infected quarter and
the apparent recklessness with which he ex-
posed himself to the contagion. 1t is worth
while that his name should be recorded and
well remembered. 1t was Otto Obermer.
He had another object besides that of re-
lisvlng and, il possible, curing, the poor
creatures whom he visited; lie proposed to
himself to investigate, in the presence of the
living pestilence itself, its causes and its de-
yelopmelt. At last, the brave young soul
thought that he had discovered the clue; and,
with heroism as far above the heroism OF
the battle field as it is nobler to sacrifice ones
self to save men than to destroy them, he re-
solved to test his discovery upon himself.
1t was an awful experiment.; Obermeir knew
full well that he staked his life against the
hope of conquering the cholera. Obtaining
from one OF his patients some of the deadly
cholera germs, he went deliberately to his
room, placed a table with pencil and paper at
his bedside, lay calmly down upon the bed,
opened vein in his arm, and inserted the
deadly poison. He thought he had discover
ed how to neutralize it; If so, man was mas
ter OF the pestilence forever more. But he
was wrong, and the error was fatal. He
lived seven hours, and then died; but during
those seven dying hours the young hero OBJ
served with scientific exactness, the effects
and progress of the diAease upon him, and
one after another he noted his observations
down, until within the very half-hour
when the spirit left the body. These
notes are pronounced to have the highest
value, and will serve the commission with
new facts of the first Importance; and so the
dying legacy of Otto Obermeir may, after all,
lead to the victory which he condemned him
self to selfdestruction in trying to achieve
Appletons' Journal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22
Globe Fire Insurance Co.,
OF CHICAGO, ILL,
1865.
Assets October 1, 1873, $36O,O0O

The GLOBE was organized some eight years since
and hos done excellent business, 1t paid in full
all its losses at the Chicago fire. and since the
Secretary Mr., S. P. Walker, has had charge of the
institution during the past year, the Globe has made
splendid progress Mr.. Walker was the Secretary eff
the old Firemens which he m naged with great sa-
gacty and success The cash capital of the Globe is
$3OO,o00 and its assets rapidly increasing. The
company is doing business of over S25,00O per
month, and the losses this year being over 20 per
cent.-a most favorable showing. We cordially rec
commend this company to the public favor.
''The Globe Insurance Co. of Chicago has been af-
ter careful, thorough and intelligent examination,
admitted to do business in this State. This Compa-
ny possessed of substantial assets the value of
S347 and in every way entitled to confidence
1t is oficered by men Of character and experience
and the best and most successful underwriters in the
West. The Globe begins business here under good
ausDces and deserves well of that class of our best
business men who are in search of more more rea-
1873.
The New York Underwater, July, 1873, and the
New York Spectator, Sept. 1873, have similar COM
plete endorsements
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22
'ERMS $500 PER ANNUMIN ADVANCE

grathylhS the irate and savage feelino of the
inHictor; Wnen this is the case ho 4; Mo
greater brute OF the two, and moreovor q g.
for his pains. iooi
We remember once seeing a horse that had
been left standing in cart at a door yvaii-
quietly away, which gave the driver a run IN
bring him back. Getting up to the horse. he
beat MN unmercliully. On our remonstrat-
ing with him on his conduct, and STATING tba
horse could not know why he was so abused
the savage said he did not care for that. he
had had the trouble of coming after him, SO
he would take it out of him." We fear
many such feelings bring punishment where
the cause of it is as little known to the ami
mai. We merely instance the very simple
process OF teaching a horse to stop at the
word of command as perhaps the most SIM
PIE OF any lesson we may have to teach him.
we Should always consider, before we at
tempt to punish any animal that we may be
teachlng THAT has only instinct 20 guide him)
that the punishing rational or irrational
animal are two very distinct things. We
may hog or lmprison a fellow for any given
offence, because he is told, and knows this
punishment is the consequence of such
offence; to tue irrational animal we must
make the tear OF punishment or the anticipa-
tlon OF reward also evident, or either the one
or tbe other VIII have no effect. We cannot
tell the horse what he is to expect. so IL is
only by repeated results we can teach bin
the consequence of any one act of his. We
might cane boy if he refused to move from
the fireside, or another if he was riotous to
an unbearabe degree, and should by such
means procure the desired end; so we might
use the whip to a horse that nothing else
could rouse into activity, and here we should
also succeed; but if we used the same means
to make hasty, hot horse go quietly, we
should, as matter of course, make him ten
times worse; and why? simply because he
would not know what he was whipped for.
Yet we have seen many sapient people adopt
this course; and many equally absurd things
are done in the common way of educating,
or we should say, spelling, horses. Such men
want educating more than they.-N. b. Ag-
riculturist
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22

Conclusive.-The following dialogue oc-
cured in the Faubourg st. Honore, Paris,
between patriarchal gentleman and mis-
granddaughter: ''What makes your hair so
white, grandpa?" inquired the maiden. 81
am very old, my dear; was in the ark"
says grandpapa humorousy, but with reck-
less regard for truth. "Oh," says the child,
regarding her relative with fresh interest,
care you Noah?' ''No, 1 am not Noah."
care you Shem, then?'' ''No, l am not
Shem." care you Ham?'' 'sNo, Pm not
even Ham," ''Then you must be Japhet,"
says mademoisele, at the end of her histori-
cal tether, and growing rather impatient at
the difficulty that surrounded her aged rela-
tive's identification. ''No, l am not Japhet."
"Then grandpa, you're beast"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22
AIlemannia Fire Ins. Co..
OF PITTsBURG, PA,
1858.
Assets October /, 1873, S35O,OOO

The success of this company is an established fact
Its stockholders and managers leading and in
ty is larely owing to its taking reduced amounts
and scattering its business. Their present year has
stands high in insurance circles In letter received
from prominent business firm at Pittsburg, we
find the following: "the President Mr.. Schmertz
stands very high here. He is a good business man
and of undoubted integrity. He is honorable and
straightforward in all ns transactions We consider
the company equal in all respects to any company of
its size in the country"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY, MORNING, OCT. 22, '7a.
Gossip and Gleanings.

A Frenchman has invented a boot with
wheels, which, he says, will enable the wear
er to go considerably faster than horse.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22

A writer in the Boston Courier gives inter-
esting "reminiscences of the Boston stage, ex-
tending from 1858 down to the present time.
From this source we learn that Maggie
Mitchell once played Tie french spy, ana
otner characters where tire talent is pr,nc1pai-
lyin the legs. 'But," says the writer ''noth-
ing is more wonderful when we consider that
Edwin Forrest himself once threw flip-aaps
in circus and played female characters in a
travelling company"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22
ESTABLISHED JUNE ss. 1862. VOL. IL.
REAL ESTATE.
Tor Sale.

o. The store and one-half OF the double bouse
&;i on the corner of Danforth and Walnut street
The lot is very large and will be sold on yery easv
'oihs' a large portion can remain on mortgage.
G. r. DAVIS,
se24 "--' ''oi 'sase Diohel. ht
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22
Coles Quadrille Band

Is IN readiness to furnish music amy nsmbG
L pieces from the Portland Band) for Balls, fnr-
ties, &C.. and on ali occasions where music 10 rs
CURED, on reasonable terms. Apply TO d. CoLh,
Leader. ortlsnd Band: No 70 BIown snee., ~ "
Band Headquarters, 1oi Market Square ssfsiu
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22
Agricultural Fire InS. Co..
OF WATERFOWL. N. ",
1853.
Assets October 1. 1873, S775,OOO

This company insures only desirable farm proper
ty private residences and contents Its charter con-
fines it to these classes. Damage by lightning is
paid whether fire takes place or not. 1t takes no
risks exposed by business property. The career of
"the Agricultural has been one Of great prosperity
Its assets in eight years have increased 300 per
cent, besides increasing the capital stock 500 0OO
The dividends are raid from interest on loans and
other investments. The premiums are set aside to
pay losses and to add to the surplus thereby
ing the security of the policy holders The Company
has been managed by the same President, Secretary
and nearly all the other officers during its 20 years
existence-a strong and important recommendation.
The actual value of the stock is $780, par value $780,
lone of our strongest companies. ."-Ex-InsuI ance
Commissioner William Barnes, New York
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22

The above are examples of Policies now in force
and are not exceptional Illustrations but actual and
uniform results of insurance with this Company 1t
viii be seen that nearly all these Policies have more
than doubled in mount
There is no "Mystery" or "Swindle' about this.
Inc experience OF THIRTY years Of this GREAT
leading Company has shown The most satisfactory
results, with which every Policy holder is satisfied
Let those who doubt, call and see for themselves.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22
Atlas Fire Insurance Co..
OF HARTFORD, CONN,
1872.
Assets October 1, 1873, S25O,OOO

The city Of Hartford has been for years regarded
the "hub' of Insurance. and policies in Hartford
Companies have ever been in great demand. The
ATLAS was formed few months since by some of
the most influential and experienced insurance men
and capitalists and the company therefore is estab
lshed on solid basis with $1000.O0O authorized
capital: the present cash capital being $500 00O The
and taking limited amounts on desirable property.
ITS board of directors includes names of men we'll
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22

what is better" anxioasly inquiries
western exchange, "than promising young
man p BY all odds, we should say, prom
ising young woman.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22

The charming landscape which saw this
morning is indubitabiy made up of some
twenty or thirty farms. Miller owns this
field, Locke that, and Manning the wood
land beyond. But none of them owns the
landscape. There is a property in the hori-
zon which no man has, but he whose eye can
integrate all the parts, that is, the poet.
This is the best part of these mems farms,
set to this their warranty-deeds give no title.
-[Emerson.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22

Kate hates moustaches; so much hair
Makes every man look like bear;
But Nellie, who no thought could fetter,
Pouts out, the more like bears the better,
Because, her pretty shoulders shruggiug,
Bears are such glorious chaps for hugging.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22

There will be some curiosity here to learn
to whom the Paris correspondent OF the Pail
Mall Gazette refers whe he says, "One of
the last immensely wealthy Americans who
has arrived here is described as a person who
commenced life as a Red Indian. A chron-
icler here says that this gentleman performed
with his scalping knife with success equal
to that of Paganini on the violin.''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22

Henry Ward Beecher thinks that President
Grant is almost the only man in the nation
who thinks a good deal but can hold his
peace :"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22
For Sale or ExcI,auoe

,- For other Property. rare chance
1x<IA-G A first rate Farm, containing 16D
8sflEarxR acres of good land well divided has
a II5&HfA4 nice Sugar Orchard of 400 trees,
cut twenty five tons of hay this year.
An abundance of wood and water This farm is sit
uated in the town of Campton, n. H., which is ia
vcrite resort for SUMNER BoARDERs. Is only four
miles from Plymouth. 1t offers a rare opportunity
to one who wishes either TO engage in farming or
keeping boarders and a very excellent for both
branches, as the place must be sold to close an
tate. Apply to WIN. III. JERRlS, Real Estate Agent,
Portland oc6dtf&w1t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22
Cottage for Sale.

sNHE COTTAGE house on the Southerly corner of
Hanover and Portland Sts., contains eight finish
ed rooms, all in nice ORDER Sebago water Apply to
WIN. ID. JERltlS, Real Estate Agent. oc16s3w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22
BAKED BEANS

BROWN BREAD.
BE ready for your Hot Baked
Beans and Br0wn Bread when you
hear w. c. COBB'S Bells coming
SATURDAY EVENINGS, between
five and seven o'clock.
Oc10 II
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22
REAL ESTATE FOR. SALE!

N1LL be sold the Homestead of the late Capt.
w Reuel Drinkwater, in Cumberland, situated
one-half mile from Cumberland Depot, containing
about 40 acres, with two story House. Barn and out
buildings.
Also, hin one-ihird of mile of the above, on
the F0reside road to Portland about 40 acres mostly
field with Orchard, and between 200 and 800 Cords
of Wood on the same.
Also wood lot of 40 acres with nearly 1000 Cords
of Wood standing, situate on the Rangeway and
near the Depots of the Grand Trunk and M c. Rail-
roads, IN Cumberland.
Also acres of Marsh near Martins Point Bridge
in Falmouth.
Enquire of Capt. VIM. Drinkwater near the prem
ises, or CHARLES HUMPHREY.
Administrator, at Yarmouth llage.
Yarmouth Oct 2, 1873. oc3deod&w9w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22

An advertiser in the London Times re-
marks to his departed wife, "After you had
elored for the third time distinctly told you
that should not be at the trouble of running
after you again" Thus the poor woman
will go straight to ruin, and all for the lack of
q little patience.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22

Wilkie Collins requested the man who was
about to introduce him to Syracuse audi
ence, the other day, no, to call him ''the
greatest living novelist" Everybody" he
said, us the greatest living something, you
know"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22

The Charleston Ne'ss and Courier says that
"the man who is thoroughly in earnest has no
time for personal adornment." The men of
the South must be terribly in earnest, if this
be the test.
The hide of the white whale is found to
furnish a very superior article of leather
when properly dressed-and that style of
dressing, formerly kno yn as COW hiding, is
hereafter to be called whaling.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22
For Sale

HOUSE No. AZ Pleasant Street. Inquire at the
III House from to o'clock P. M.
Portland. Oct. 18th. oc13dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22

1t seems that sumptuary legislation is no
new thing in the State of Pennsylvania.
Many years ago the Legislature passed law
that mo member thereof should come to the
house barefoot, or eat his bread and cheese
on the steps,"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22

FOR SALE.
A LOT of vacant land, situated on the west side
"A Of High, between Pleasant and Danforth, Sts
This let has front of about 81 feet and is about 1874
feet deep, and plans have been drawn How, for
block of seven or nine gentee and convenient resi-
dences, and adapted for the same. Enquire of
EDWIN CHURCHILL,
No. 4P0rtland Pier,
mar28 From IL to o'clock. p N.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22
Merchants Fire InS. Co.,
OF NEWARK, N. j.,
1883.
Assets October ], 1873, 100000

This company stands A No. and is one of the
most careful and desirable in the business Its poll
delphia and other leading cities Its managers are
experienced and prudent men, and for many years
engaged in underwriting Its investments are re-
markably excellent and its success an established
fact. During the six months ending June 31st, it
increased its assets 10 000-a handsome exhibit
Some of the first and foremost citizens of New York
and Newark are directors and stockholders.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22
WANTS, LOST, FOUND.
Situation Wanted

A n n. Y. gentleman of business experience wonld
n take position of responsibility financial pre-
ferred III an eastern concern company engaged in
substantial remurerative business If associations
prove satisfactory would invest $1,000 to S2500O.
Address giving particulars. II. CLARK,
oc16d1w SAG Broadway, N. Y.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-10-20

FREAKS OF A ToRNADo.-Fhe neatest
achievement of tornado which passed
over Sullivan county, N. H., some days
ago, was the removal of the house of
Boswell Benway of East Unity The
house was heavy one, 4Ox29 feet 1t
was instantaneously taken from its foun-
dalton and moved forty feet. as if it had
slid on ice. Scarcely any underpinning
stone was displaced not a thing was
dropped into the cellar, which was deep
and of the size of the whole house; nor
was the ground where it stopped but
little disturbed. Mr.. Benway was pump
ing water in the back room. and his wife
was in the front room; both were carried
along, only being aware that some ter
rible blow had fallen on their dwelling,
but having no suspicion that it had been
moved, and neither of them was hurt
Many of the windows were dashed out
every article of crockery or glass was
broken to pieces clothes that were
hanging about and other things were
scattered rods away. The side of the
house coming in contact with the front
doorstep, aud perhaps the underpinnig
the latter was handsomely laid upor
the ground inside down, and although
badly racked, the house stood while the
shed, about thirty feet IN length. at tn,
end, was entirely demolished.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-10-20
NEWSPAPERS.

Their value is by no means appreciat-
ed, but the rapidity with which people
are waking up to their necessity and
usefulness is one of the significant signs
of the times. Few families are now
content with one newspaper. The thirst
for knowledge is not easily satisfied, and
books, though useful, yea. absolutely
necessary IN their place, fail to meet
the demands of youth age Our coun-
try newspaper is eagerly sought and its
contents as eagerly devoured then comes
the demand for the city news, national
and foreign news. Next to the political
come the literary and scientific journals
Lastly, and above all, come the moral
and religious journals. All these are
demanded to satisfy the cravings of the
active mind.
Newspapers are also valuable to ma
terial prosperity. They advertise the
village, county or locality. They spread
before the reader a map on which may
be traced character, design and progress.
If a stranger calls at hotel he first
inquiries for the village newspaper; if a
friend comes from a distance the very
next thing after family greetings, he
inquiries for your village or county news
paper, and you feel discomforted if yor
are unable to find a late copy, and con
founded if you are compelled to say yor
do not take it.
Newspapers are just as necessary t.
fit a man for his true position in life as
food or raiment. Show US ragged
barefooted boy rather than an ignoran
one. His head will cover his feet il
after life if he is we'll supplied with news
papers. Show US the child who is cage
for newspapers. He will make hi
mark in the world if you crafty tina
desire for knowledge. Other things be
ing equal it is rule that never fails
Give your children newspapers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-10-20
A CARD.

Mr.. EDIToR-Dedr Sir: VIII you do me the kind
to say In the next issue that Lyndon Carriage Co.
did not have any top buggy at the fair
see by the Express Dc Standard that Lyndon top
buggy was worthy the first premium. am not sur
prsed that that committee cid not know top from
open buggy. but did think they could read Lyn-
don folks have top buggy built purpose to show at
the fairs the the other stuff they had up here
They up here just before the fair and looked
and see that were all sold out of everything
but top buggies and they too sharp to show top
buggy by the side of one of ours-they know who
builds the best tops but they had nothing but
tops left and Trey should not any risk in showing
the open and old sleigh they had left last
year. Very Respectfully Yours,
Charles T CEPopp
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-10-20
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-10-20
--a~0>S
A CARD.

One W of this village has in his possession
valuable receipts aud does not part with
them. But one B would not take no for an
swer but has tried to obtain them ways than
one Il who was in the employ of W after
being leased considerably for them concluded TO sell
them and has done it for a small sum and good joke.
Thinks he has made much out of it that he is will
ing to publish one free, as follows:
For SIGN vARNIsH-l pint raw linseed oil; I-a
pound glue !; l-2 pint new milk; Ia pound gum copa
IA rnt castor oil: cut with chloriform and reduce
with rain-water. Apply through a sieve.
The above recipe is strictly temperate and I hope
Mr. B will find it satisfactory. If any one wish
es for any receipts, or varnish Mr. B is in the
business and will sell cheap. W
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-10-20

FOUND AT LAST A remedy that not
only relieves, but cures that enemy of
mankind. Consumption, as we'll as the
numerous satellites which revolve around
1t in the shape of coughs. colds. bron-
chitis, sore throat, influenza, &C. The
remedy we allude to is DIR. WIsTAR' s
BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY. prepared by
Seth w. Fowle & Son, Boston.