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The Portland daily press., 1873-12-03
Peck's Experience with a Coal Stove.

We never had a coal stove around the
house until last Sunday: have always burned
pine slabs and pieces OF our neighbours fence.
They burn well, too. but the fence got all
burned up, and the heighbor said be wouldn't
build new one, so we went down to Joues's
and got a coal stove. 1t is called The "Rad-
ant Home and any man that says we didn't
have radiant home at our house for about .
four hours last Saturday night, is villain.
You see we didn't know anything about coal
stoyes. We filled the Radient Home about
hall full OF pine fence, and, when the stuff
got well to going, we filed the artesian well
on tJp with coal. 1t simmered and
sputtered about five or ten minutes,
and all went out, and we put on an
overcoat and pair of bucSskin mittens, and
"went out too," to supper. We remarked,
in the course Of the frugal meal, thai Jones
was ''troad" for recommending such
confounded refrigerator to a man to keep
wa;m by. After supper, we took piece of
ice and rubbed our hands warm, and went
IN VIII re that stove was, resolved tc make her
draw and burn il it took all the pine fence in
the first Ward. Our better half threw
quilt over her, and shiveringly remarked that
she never knew what real solid comfort was
until she got coal stove. Siune by the sar-
casm in her remark, We turned every dingus
in the stove that was movable, or looked like
II had anything to d,with drift ana pretty
soon the Radiant Home began to heave up
heat. 1t was not long before she suffered
like the new Slsby steamer. Talk ab ut
your heat! In ten minutes that room was as
much worse than Turkish bath as hades is
hotter than Liverman ice-house The per-
spiration fairly fried out of tin vater-cooler
in the next room. We opened the doors,
and the snow began +, melt as far up Vlne
street as Hanscombe's house, and people all
around the neighborhood put on linen
clothes. And we couldn't stop the con-
founded thing We forgot what Jones told
US about the dampers, and she just Kept
billing, The only thing We could do was to
go to bed, and leaye the thing TO burn the
house up ii it wanted to. We stood of with
pole, and turned the camper ,vely way,
and at every furn she just sent out heat
enough to roast an OK. We went to BED,
supposiny that the coal would eventuany
burn out, but about twelve o clock the whole
family had 10 get up and sit on the fence.
Finally a man came along who had been
brought up among coal stoves, and he put a
wet blanket over him, and vent to tie stove
and turned the pioper dingus, a1d she cooled
of, and sin-e that time ha> been Just as com.
Portable as possible. II you buy coal stove
you want to learn how to engineer it, OF you
may get roasted.-La Crosse Democrat.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-03
FERNS $500 PER ANNUM In ADVANCE.

fnot /, eoYers OF real pockets, equal in style
ColIars rls,, " man coat skirt pockets
Soiue, pocKe's, cdffs and wplts of velvet are
frequently used with the narrow in. h,nd;, q.
but they are not so well ia 80 -, =,
cloth bound with silk. The COLE ~ Wei. y,
the point where it joins the revers i, ~ ,r, a.
new also, and would be difficult to ,e,e,,
a casua, glance from a gentleman's velvet /
Jared coat. 1t is no longer essential In havs
the large, square p ckets, and thev are n .
seldom cut Of irregular shape and scaIIonad
on the edge. They are mmonIy set SO far
back under the arms as to render it unsafe as
well as inconvenient to ca ry anything but a
pocket-handkerchief in tn u.
English jackets are made in various cloths
besides beaver; such as those with diagonal
reps or basket-work wearing ID these ma
terials they are generally blue, since only The
p'ainest Of stuffs is deemed fitting for black
garments. pretty coat for a young girl is
IN blue tricot, the edges finished with heavy
Hercules braid, sewed on fiat. I pocket
wells and color are trimmed with it, and on
the sleeves, in lew OF cuff, several rows
are carried straight up from the writ, the
ends being fringed.
The conventional velvet is still worn arouId
the neck to sustain the conventional locket
This velvet is from one-half to three quarters
OF an il ch in width, the bow and short ends
being now placed in front, the locket hanging
between the loops.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-03

QUITE JUST DIR. F-was the Presi-
dent OF Southern College, who proiessed to
be very gra atical in the use of his language,
and thei fore expected his pupils 20 be like
wise. Playing cards was strictly forbidden on
the school premises; but, as is always the
case, this law wa often violated ~ The stu
dents without their being detected. A num-
Der of freshmen collected together in one of
Their numbers room, and were enjoying a
good game of euchre, when knock was
heard at the door. ''Who's the o?' one x
claimed. "MeP' was the laconic reply.
who's me?' professor F. You
lie! Ha, ,ha, ,ha! Professor F. wouldn't say
'meP He'd say, 1t is l, sirH The old pro-
tessor turned his back and went of, knowios
that they had him there.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-03

For SALE on favorable terms, valuable
slate property. partially developed, with most
encouraging prospects, in the eastern part of
the State. Owners refer to s.. I. PulleD, ESQ.,.
PRESS Office. ie14-dtf
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-03

''Where are you going" said young gen.
tleman to an elderly one in a white cravat,
whom he overlook few miles from Little
Rock. II am going to heaven, my son. L
have been on the way eighteen years." ''Well
goodbye, old fellow, If you have travelling
toward heaven eighte' n years, and got no
nearer to it than Arkansas, Ill take another
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-03

These Goods were carefully selected by
myself In New York, in the height of the
Panic" AID were bought at the unpar-
alleled low prices then ruling. This will
enable me to lay before m, patron one
OF the most varied and .legant assert.
ment OF articles Tor the Holidays ever
sefn In Portland, AMI Ia sell the ,ame at
very low figures. Ladies and gentlemen
IN search OF articles of use ana beapty
for Holiday purposes will find ii for
Their advantage to call and examine
Goods and Prices.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-03

CHAPPED HANDS. face, rough skin, pimples,
rlngworni, salt-rheum and other cutaneous af-
fections cured, and the skin made soft and
smooth, by using the Juniper Tar Soap made
by Caswel, Hazard & Co., New York Be GER
tain to get the Juniper Tar Soap, as there are
many limitations made with common tar which
are worthless ....f. a nov26-4w
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For Sale.
YUyHE house on State Street, occupied by the un-
II dersigned This house is thoroughly built of
brick and stone and has all modern conveniences.
= li ALLEN HAINES.
Portland, Sep. 18th, 1872. sep19-tt
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-03

Wanted d...-.SituatiOn I
By young man to drive team, or to
learn trade Wages not SO much Of an
object, but want work. Addres
sc. Co." Press Office.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-03
The Canadian OvershOes

for Men and women have e me, but they will not
stay long. Be on hand if you want Them.
no29eod2w M. g. PALMER
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-03

DOES ADVERTISING PAY?-There Is no in
stance on record of well sustained system of
judlcIous advertising failing of success.
My success is owing to my liberality in adj
vertising Bonner. a-
Advertising has furnished me with a COM
petence. Amos laurence
I advertised my productions and made mon
ey."-Nichotas Long,corth.
Constant and persistent advertising is sure
prelude to wealth.-Stephen Girard
she who invests one dollar in business should
invest one dollar in advertising that business
"A. 7. Stewart
without the aid of advertisements ooule
have done nothing in my speculatons have
the most complete faith in printers ink. Ad-
vertising is the royal road to business-Bar-
mum.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-03
MIsCELLANEOUs NOTICES

DIR. Q. FITZGERALD the wonderful Clair
voyant Physician and Surgeon will visit Port.
land at the Preble House Wednesday Dec. 3d.
remaining three days only. Don't fail to see bin,
his cures are truly wonderful. no29-tf
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-03
Il H e p ESS.
MORNING, DEC. 3. 1873
Gossip and Gleanings.

Gossip and Gleanings. 1
The jails and Sunday schools are rapidly
filing up in anticipation of Christmas. t.
The child who cried for an hour didn't get
it,
Let friendship creep gently to a height; if
1t rush to it, it may soon run itself out OF
breath.-Thomas Faller.
The Lowell Courier says: ''Leaves make
capital bedding" Perhaps so; but somehow
or other il isn't always pleasant to leage ones
bed,
There is department which suits the fig
ure and talents of each person; it is always
lost when we quit it to assume that of
another Rousseau.
"What was you brought up on ?" asked a
rough Western Judge of lean and lank cul-
prit. Brought up on charge of vagrancy,
believe, your honor.''
These two things, contradictory as they
may seem, must go tOgether-manly depend
ence aud manly Independence, manly reli-
ance aud manly self-relianoe.-Wo Wordsworth.
A bad boy locked in the school board of Co
lumbus, as they were debating the other
night, and it wa, near morning before they
could arouse any one.
The cake has been ordered for the wedding
of the duke of Edinburgh and that Russian
girl II will be seven feet and six inches
high, and will weigh 23O pounds.
Love has a way of cheating itself uncon-
sciously, like a child who PLAYS at solitary
hide and seek; it is pleased with assurances
that it all the while disbelieves.-George
Eliot.
A firm faith is the best theology; good
life the best philosophy; clear conscience
the best law; honesty the best policy, and
temperance the best physic.
"Paddy, my boy" said a gentleman to an
Irishman, whom he observed fishing away at
a deep pool, ''that must be a favorite stream
for trout" Faith and sure it must be the
same, for I've been standing here these three
hours, and not one fem come out of it."
Irascble old party-"Conductor, why
didn't you wake me as asked you? Here l
am, miles beyond my station" Conductor
81 did try, sir, but all 1 could get out of you
was,' 'All right, Maria; get the children their
breakfast, and I'll be down in a minute"
A traveller coming very late at night to one
of our hotels, asked the porter to wake him
at seven o clock that he might he sure and
oatch the early train, but to let him sleep as
long as possible. Before daylight in the
morning he was awakened by tremendous
pounding on his door and the voice of the
porter calling out 81 say mister. it's five
O'Clock; you've got two hours more to Sleep"
''Where are you going?" said young gen.
tleman to an elderly one in a white cravat,
whom he overlook few miles from Little
Rock. 81 am going to heaven, my son.
have been on the way eighteen years." swell
| goodbye, old fellow, if you have travelling
toward heaven eighte, n years, and got no
nearer to it than Arkansas, I'll take another
route.''
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-03

JOB PRINTING.-Every description If Job
Printing executed promptly, aud at the lowest
prices, at the Daily Press Printing House, 100
Exchange St. WM M M,pxs
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-26

JuDas oAnyssras's DEsa1oo 1--WE
publish portion Of this document, this
morning, and will conclude It In to.mor.
rows issue. A= w.s expected, it is
against the oity. and awards $40, 900 and
interest to the Wster Power Company,
aud makes the Injunction against the
city perm nent. All money received
from water rentsia to be paid to the
company. Hra.e 5. e:.S'sss. e Peg :ra; :.se ees.a
OF the suit, which have been very heavy.
The decision holds that the contract has
been fully complied with.. The casewflI
certainly go before the Supreme Court.
The citizens are indignant. 'ts-t
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-26
lCoNCLuDED IN OUR NEXT. |

FATAL AccIDENT.-One OF the most
distressing accidents we ever recorded
took place Sunday morning last, result
ing in the death OF Mr.. George w.
Davis, young man about twenty two
years OF age, who resided about six
or seven miles West of this place II
seems that he borrowed his fathers
double-barreled gun few days before,
and had discovered that one of the locks
was out of order. Anxious to apprise
the family of the condition OF tho gun,
and to prevent any aooident that might
bo occasioned thereby, he sought the
first opportunity. MS his father vas pass.
ing on Sunday morning to warn him
against its use, until the lock was mend
ed. AS he reached for the gun, which
was behind the door, and had just
taken it into his own hands, the barrel
exploded, and the contents were lodged
in his head, which was terribly mutt.
lated. He lived about three quarters ol
an hour. totally unconscious, and ex.
pired without struggle. He was the
eldest son of Mr.. Charles s. Davis,
formerly Of this town. He was mar.
ried last year, to daughter OF Captain
Robert Junkin, and thus leaves q young
wife to mourn his nntimely death.
anderson IafeRigencer.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-26

HoMlCIDE IN EDaEFIELD-On Thurs.
day evening, tho 18th, young Mr.. John
Shinall wont to the gin house of Mr..
John Daniel, where the latter was gin
ming cotton. They engaged in quar-
rel, and the latter oraered the former to
leave the premises. which he did, at the
same time daring Daniel to follow him
into the public highway. Daniel there
upon went to his dwelling near by,
armed himself with q pistol, and fol-
lowed on sftor Shinall, brandishing his
pistol in his hand, until he came up
with Shinall, some distance down the
road. They then engaged in another
quarrel, and Shinall, seoing Daniel
about to raise his pistol, fred on Daniel,
the ball striking his heart, killing him
instantly.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-26
LIST OF NEW ADvER1ss1KHTss
A. e. Clothier-Painting.
Meeting Palmetto Lodge. ga
John nMcKen1ie- ChOice Fruits, et ;.

HorRn ARRIVALS, Septe rs, 1873.
Hendrir Rouse-Col Ji Il BIsck,, Ridge
way; Mrs Irwin. Miss AZ D Irwin, Green.
vile; Mrs Palmer, HI Hayne, Cha.les-
ton; Q Brios, Fairfield; 81 B Fisher,
Greenville; Mrs p Ligon, ; WtI,ieon,
Atlanta; 81 Wall, EdgsReld; lJlHSpsnp.
Jas W. Lapsley. Alabama; l. @ Gardi-
ner. New York; J E A Lindsey, York;
J " White, J McNeel. Chester; W H
Ward, Camden; B L WILDER, Boston;
W A.Hains, E F Stokes, sc.
Wheeler House--G A Trenholm, Mrs
It A Trenholm. two children and se1-
want. Mrs Paul Trenholm. Charleston; !;
D Skinner, Providence; r 81 Hand,
Mrs E Al Tnrpin and son, r A Reid,
Augusta; DR. r Vampill, Marion; E 81
Hayes, Miss Nettie Barr, Lexington; W
P Rose. U s A; T 8 Clarkson, Charlotte;
J " Trowbridge, Abbeville; William
Dudley, Charleston. .!@
Columbia HOTEL " O'Brien, Jesse
Mosely, Charleston; w. NJ ,Hagood,
Pickens; J Fraser Matthews, Charles
ton; Mrs Thomas aud son, NY; WI
Crosswell s G; A Haigkt, Chas Sivalls,
Great Eastern Mensgerie and Circus Co;
Miss Sophie Bohantsge, Charlotte; JB
Henry, N Y; w 81 Evane, G E Reab,
Charleston; Frank Arnin, Hamburg; &
Strauss, Phila; Furman, Greenville;
Mrs W 81 Lemon and son, Miss r J
Whittier. Charleston; r F Grenneker,
Newberry; j 81 Stelling, G; w b
Manning, city.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-26

FATAL ACCIDENT have been in
formed OF strange accident terminal.
ing fatally. A colored man. Adam; in
the upper portion Of the County, was
returning from the field, Saturday
night, on a wagon of cotton, with seve-
RI other hands. On the way, religious
topics were discussed, and the crowd
began to 'experienoe religion" Adam
became especially snthuaed and began
to dance and sing GLORY" on top of
the load. His fervor was so great that
he failed to use proper precaution
against accident, and in consequences fell
backward to the ground from the wagon
and broke his neek.- Winns6oro Neus.
DR.. J. Dickson Bruins, formerly of
Charleston, is among the New Orleans
physlcians who have been sent by the
Howard Association OF that city to the
aid of Shreveport.
Mrs. Kerenhappuoh Livingstone died
in Edgeteld County, on Monday, 10th.
Boston Post Office, Newberry County.
has been discontinued.
Col. Leroy III. McAfee, who had
been in i'll health for several ye,rs, died
OF consumption in YorkviIle on Tues.
day evening last
Page & Co. 8 patent roofing and tar
factory, on CLARA street. New Orleans,
and five adjoining buildings. were burn
ed yesterday. Loss 815, 900.
Mrs: Warren Crosby. formerly of
Lowndesville, in Abbeville County,
was burned to death by kerosene oil
explosion, at her home in Mississippi.
Mr.. A. B. Cothran and Miss Sallie
Callahan. of Abbeville, died last week.
Miss Mary 81. Goooh and Judson
Stokes. of Chester, died this week.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-26

EDWARD F. STOKES. ESQ This wide.
ly known individual has recently added
much to his notoriety by allowing him.
self to be committed to the Grson vile
Jail, by Judge Cooke, for contempt OF
court, where he now is.
GreenriAe Republican.
Miss Fannie Miller, eldest daughter
of the late Wm. Dixon Miller, died from
consumption, near Yorkyille, Thursday
morning last.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-26

CHARLESTON NoMINArIoNs.-Th Con
servatives of Charleston have made the
following nominations for Aldermen
Ward l-B. O'Neill, o. A. Bowen.
Ward 2-W. 3. Smith, Charles Michaels.
Ward 3-S. B. Garrett, J. Kenny, B.
Bollmann. Ward 1T. G. Bosg, Voigt,
Sweegan, johnson, Bernie. Ward s.
". Moran, 9. 9. Leslie. Ward 6-An.
drew Simonds. NJ. G. Camplin. Ward
I'D. G. Ebaugh. Ward S-Jacob
Mills.
The Radicals nominated tue following
School Commissioners: Rev. W. B.
Yates James n. Brswley, colored.
Wm. Eden Burke, colored. G. G..
Memmlnger. Christopher Smalls, Co.
lored. y. Baynard Seabrook. .3enj. T.
Evans. Samuel r. Cox, colored.
ALI the nominees are natives. Those
from Wards /, 4 and 7 are Conserva-
tives; the remainder are Republicans.
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as they tend to The proper understand
ing OF the foregoing salient elements Of
the contract. 1t is clear, that by the
terms Of the agreement. it was condi-
tion precedent to the plaintiffs right to
enter upon the contract to furnish water,
that they should first construct the addi.
tional parts Of the works which were
required to be by them constructed.
The whole coutrnct may be considered
as an agreement, on the part of the
plaintiffs, to furnish the city its daily
supply of water for the stipulated term,
using for that purpose nll of the old
works. except the steam engine and
forcing apparatus, together with the
newly CONSTRUCTED parts, and furnish
their own water power, labor and MA,
nagement.
The plaintiffs. in their complaint,
aver that they have, in every particular,
fulfilled their contract as to the con-
struction of the additional works re-
quired to be by them constructed; that
on the 2lst November last, they were
ready in oil respects to furnish to the
city its supply of water; that they had
repeatedly undertaken to do SO, but that
they were prevented by the interferences
Of the defendant from so doing. This
fact, as to the performance by the plain,
tiffs of their contract and as to their
ability to perform it in respect of fur
ntshing the supply OF water, the defend.
ant denies. And this denial presents
tue mail issue OF facts to be determined
by the Court.
Ihe relief which tho plaintiffs ask by
.he!s complaint is AL injunction, in the
nature OK perpetual Injunction against
all such interferences by the defendant
as binder them in the performance OF
their contract to supply the city with
water during the term of their contract.
To entitle them to this relief, it is in.
oumbent upon them to show that. by
reason Of their performance OF the oon.
dition precedent-to wit: the construc.
tion of the additional works. &c.-they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-06-03


A tabular statement Of the vessel tonnage
of different nations for the years 1870 and
1872 shows that the number of English ves-
sells has declined 1888, and the tonnage L.
524, 1926; that North Germany has declined
in vessels 436, and in tonnange shows a slight
increase. France shows decline both in
vessels and tonnage, and so does Holland !;
so does Sweden, and so do Denmark and Bel
GUM. There is an increase in the countries
of Southern Europe-Por,ugal, Spain, Italy,
Austria and Greece, which shows that they
are recovering at least portion Of their an
cient maritime tone, most probably on ac-
count of the opening of the Suez canal and
the naturalization of Italy. The number of
vessels given to the United States in 1870 is
1925 and tonnage of 2 ,400.607, and the NUN
Der of vessels in 1872, 1892 and a tonnage OF
2,279,l20.
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GENERAL NEWS

An Iowa justice, with rightful claim to the
title, has fined man S. for snatching paper
from newsboy.
Eighteen bodies have been found in the
East river at New York within two weeks.
But one cabin remains of the Mormon set
Element of ''Mount Pisgah," near Alton, Ia,
made in the hegira of the Saints from Nauyoo
to Salt Lake. 1t was u large community
once.
The Richmond Wing speaks of the impor-
lance of combining the issues of the pending
canvass in Virginia to that of white VS. black
Mrs. Ellen c. Brown, daughter of the late
q. T. Brown of Boston, dropped dead at her
residence in Washington, on Wednesday eve
ming.
George Francis Train, it is said, will sue
the city of New York for false imprisonment,
claiming 100000 damages.
A small bird, somewhat resembling the
sparrow, is eating up the devastating grass
hopper in Texas, and the farmers are happy.
1t is stated that dur ing the past four years
the Spanish forces in Cuba have put to death
43,5OO CUBAN prisoners OF war.
A Monticello CIowa) jury has recently rem.
dcred written verdict, the most beautiful
specimen of photographic spelling yet seen.
1t was, "Kno cos of aXcion."
The juries of awards at the Vienna exhibi-
ton have postponed their meetings until July
| l, that goods may be forwarded to the exhibi.
ton until June 10th.
A correspondent of the Richmond Wing
urges Hon. r. M. T. Hunter for the Conser-
vatve nomination for Governor of Virginia
at the coming election.
New York papers report the appearance of
yellow fever in their port, and apprehend that
the cholera will not be far behind.
The partially deaf old lady is very much
concerned at all this talk about the Kickapoo
Indians. She says she has read Cooper's nov
els, and thinks that any man who would kick
a poor Indian ought to be ashamed of him.
self
Congressman Maynard is candidate for
the next vacancy in the Tennessee Senatorial
delegation. Andrew johnson would also like
to have it.
Canada papers lament the fact that all the
best citizens of that country are leaving for
the United States.
Some wretch having placed a considerable
quantity of gunpowder in the furnace of the
Baptist Church at East Corintb, Vt, recently
when the sexton lit the fire lie was nearly
blinded with ashes and smoke.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-06-03

Although the mother of myriads of beautiful flow
ers, Is apt to steal the roses from the cheeks of
those who are exposed to its fiery breath At this
season there are any germs Of disease in the sys.
bilious, the dyspeptic, the nervous the debiltated
suner more at this period of the year than at any
other. Ihey, therefore. require an invgorating
ana regulating medicine, and this desideratum has
been placed within the reach of all in the form of
liostetter's Stomach Bitters. To recount the uses
o. this invaluable preventive and remedy, seems
like repeating familiar fact that has been notori.
Gus everywhere for many, many years. Who does
not know that dyspepsia, bilious disorders consti.
patton, diarrhnal affections, rheumatism, nervous
complaints. kidney ditarbances, and constitutional
weakness, in both sexes, relieved and radical
ly cured by this powerful yet harmless vegetable
preparation? june3.teodlw