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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-05-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Portland & Boston Steamers.
CHANGE OF TIME.

In order to accommodate the public, and passengers
arriving the city by afternoon trains the steamers
for Boston will leave Portland at o'clock in the
ming on and after MONDAY June 9th.
my3Osntd J.B. COYLE. JR., Genl Agent
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MY SON SPEAKS.

Dear Sir-This is to show thst my son was taken
in large and ulcers his leg and hip His leg
and hip swelled more than twice its natural
size He had several doctors of high standing in
their profession-two from Boston and three from
Charleston-without getting bit better: He was
obliged to lie wherever he placed for he had
nse Of his limbs whatever When we had given up
TINE, the great blood remedy; and he had taken it
but short time before we could see great change.
The run 50 had that we had to the cloths
for he cond move his limbs and help himself little
He soon able to sit up in bed, and by constant
lame leg which he will probably have for life; but
we all honestly believe, if we had used VEGETINE
before we had bothered with those doctors, it would
have saved the of his leg and restored to pat
ural health. hope all those troubled with Scrotula
will read this testimony of me and my son, who is
CATHERINE MAHONEY,
DANIEL MAHONEY,
10 Trenton St., Charlestown, Mass.
The above plain but honest statement conclusvely
shows the quick and thorough cleansing effects of the
VEGETINE in Scrofua.
What is Vegetines
1t Is compound extracted from barks, roots, and
herbs. 1t is Natures remedy. 1t is perfectly harm
less from any bad effect upon the system. tits
ishng and Strengthening. 1t acts directly upon the
good, sweet sleep at night. 1t is great panacea for
our aged fathers and mothers, for it gives them
strength, quiets their nerves, and gives them Ma
lures sweet sleep, as has beer proved by many an
aged person. 1t is the great Blood-Purifer. It is
soothing remedy for our children. 1t has relieved
and cured thousands 1t is very pleasant to take
every child likes it.
Unsolicited Evidence.
SPRINGFIELD, Me- May II, 1872
Mr.. H. II. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-My daughter has been out of health for
about two years. About year ago she had tumor
come on her side, which was very painful.
1 saw VEGETINE advertised in the Farmer, and
sent to Bangor and got two bottles. She is TAX
ing the second tile; her health is much improved
and the tumor is going away as fast as it came.
Everyone in this vicinity knows what VEGETINE
has done for my daughter, and take every opportu-
nifty to recommend it to those who not aware of
Its great value. Yours respectfully,
MRS. SUSAN C. RANDALL.
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Portland Army & Navy Union,
All members are urgently requested to meet at
Army & Navy Hall at prompt 1890 P. M. prepara-
tory to forming line in Memorial procession which
assemblies at precisely 1.3o P. M.
my30sn1t Per Order.
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s.NIENIORIAL DAY"
Portland and Rochester Railroad.

Trains will leave depot foot of Myrtle Street, for
the accommodation of the public at 1.3o and P. M.
returning at 43O and $50 P. M. Tickets 20 CENTS to
be had of the Committee at the depot.
YEA train for the procession only, will leave at
P. NJ, returning at P. NJ.
E. H. HANSON,( Comm. on
w. B. SMITH, ! Transportation.
Argus and Advertiser copy, my27sntd
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A Rare Chance for Business

"A RARE opportunity for a man to engage in the
"a retail dry goods business in this city Income
viii be satisfactory Three 10 eight thousand dollars
casn capital required The falling health of the pro-
RTie1or Is the only cause for selling. Apply to VIM
H. JERRlS, Real Estate Agent
Portland May 26th myosdtm
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BATCHELOR,S HAIR DYE.

This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the ,corld.
The only True and Perfect Dye. Harmless Reliable
and instantaneous; nodsappointment; no ridiculous
tins unpleasant odor. Remedies the i'll fleets of
bad dyes washes. Produces IMMEDIATELY a superb
BLACK OR NATURAL BROWN, and leaves the hair
clean, soft and beautiful. The Genuine, signed W. A
a.chelor. Sold by all Druggists
CHAS. BACHELOR, Prop, N. Y.
1d&w IyrS n
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MY STOCK

OF Custom Made Hand Sewed Boots and Shoes Ia
~ superior to any other Stock in New England in
point OF quality, STYLE finish and fit. So don't wrong
yourself by sending your measure to New FORK or
Boston, when you can obtain the very best boot
made, and always sure fit, of
M. G. PALMER.
my9 eod6yv
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New Orleans.
sid 18th, ship Kate Prince. Hamilton. Boston.
Cid 14th ship w A Campbell. Henry, st John, NIB.
Sid I'm Limerick oath, ship Ladoga. Wiley for Hal
flax, for orders.
Ar at Cardiff odd ship Bombay Emmons. Liver
pool for Boston.
Ar at Queenstown 9th, ship Anahuac, Spaulding
San Francisco.
Sid I'm Honolulu sth, barque Camden, Robinson,
Port Gamble
Sid fin Montevideo Apl T. barque fremont, Carlisle,
(from Rosario) for Boston.
At st Jago 18th, brig William Mason, Adams, for
North Of Hatteras; and others.
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PORTLAND BAND.

a Mintary Band and Orchestra, are in readiness
70 furnish music for all occasions REQUIRED by
lpplyIng 70 j. COLE, Leader and Secretary. No n
OS street and at Band Headquarters IS3 Market
Also D. COLES Quadrille Band will furnish anv
tres, &c, &c. Apply as above. my,k kNSa-
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Notice..

VNHE annual meeting of the Prorriotors of NINE
Il WHARF will be held at the office of "A.
Thomas Al Exchange street, ON MONDAY, JlZd,
at o'clock P. NJ, for the choice Of officers athe
transaction of such other business as may ally
come before them.
Portland Nav 26, 1878. go
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New Boarding House.

TINE Subscriber, having leased the new and 4
Il modions house, recently erected by Geo. RAJ
Wis & Co., upon the Blanchard property" 500 IN
St., takes pleasure in announcing to the public Vt
he will about the sdI first of April open 1t for
particulars as to TERMS &C., obtained, by calliJat
the house nom 10 A. NJ. TO IL NJ, and from u D
P. NJ. apr3eodtf S. S. KNIGi
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Portland High school.

IINHE Principal of this School having by reason Of
Il other engagements, declined to be G ndjdate
Tor reelection applications for the position NAV be
made In person or in writing accom- panied with
references, testimonials, &C., until July ia 1873
The next term will commence Aug. 25 1878
LEWIS b. SMITH
Portland, May %, 1878. did
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LAUNcHED-At Waldoboro 25th, white oak bark
of 500 tons. named Mignon She was built by Jos
Clark & Son. by whom she is principally owned rates
Al IL years, and is to be commanded by Capt l. H
Soue of Bath. When ready she will sail for Phila-
delphia to load for the Mediterranean.
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D. @. G. FOLD E R,
Over E. 7. Eden & Co., Free Street.
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What is Vegetine?

The above plain but honest statement conclusvely
shows the quick and thorough cleansing effects of the
VEGETINE in Scrnfnla
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FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Ar at New York goth, sch Nellie Star, Polnd from
Cardenas.
Ar at Havana 23d. sch Ethan Allen, Blake Port
land.
Ar at Matanzas 2Ist, barques Sarah B Hale, White.
and Florence Peters, MITCHELL New York.
Sid 22d, brig Anna NJ Knight, Davis, for North Of
Hatteras sch belmont Gales, do; 2ad, brig Merriwa
Downs. New York.
Ar at Sagua goth, brig Clara jenkins, Cardenas.
Sid goth, barque ENRIQUE, for New York.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-08-07

crew OF the Vigilante for fear the German
Consul and his family at Cartagena would be
shot.
The laying Of the fourth cable between
Sidney, Cape Breton, and Placentia, N, F..
has been successfully completed.
A cable telegram Of the 27th says the cholera
had appeared in the seaport town of Helsing-
varg, in South Sweden,
The Spanish troops attacked Valencia on the
26th, and after desperate struggle Of five
hours duration the fighting was suspended, and
the insurgents offered to capitulate, but their
terms were refused, the Government demand
Ing an unconditional surrender. Seville had
also proposed to return to its loyalty to the
National Government on certain terms. but AZ
In the case Of Valencia, the Government
would accept nothing less than an uncondi.
ti0nal surrender. The Carlist force which
was threatening Bilboa had retired from the
neighborhood.
The Spanish Cortes has declared itself in IA
vor Of the abolition of capital punishment.
The German Government disavows response
bility for the seizure Of the Spanish steamer
Vigilante, and calls upon Captain Werner,
commanding the German man-of-war which
effected the capture, to account for his pro-
ceedings.
The London papers Of the 10th give the
reply Of the Shah to the address sent him on
the subject Of religious liberty in Persia. He
says, in substance, that federation Is already
universal in Persia, no one. whether Christian,
or Jew, or Parsee, being subjected to pcrse-
cution on account Of his religion. He will
give the subject his best attention on his return
to Persia, and take care that justice shall be
shown all, without distinction of class or
creed.
The Vienna correspondent Of the New York
Tss1aae says that the trial Of mowers and
reapers, which took place on the 9th Of July
was . complete triumph for America. At the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-08-07

A correspondent writing about the re-
cent earthquake in the north of Italy, says:
1.-THE effects of the earthquake at the vii
lage of st. Pi de Felloto were terrible. It
was the fete of st. Peter, the patron saint
Of the place; The church was gaily dec
grated, and was crowded with worship
unSnaon s%ep 5eoesR the 1aes
the church, burying its living contents.
Those nearest to the door were able to es-
were killed on the spot-eighteen men and
seriously hurt: The priest officiating had
his arm broken. Two others, assist
ing, escaped. The entire village was one
scene of fallen and falling houses"
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Goth, destroyed or seriously damaged six or

26th, destroyed or seriously damaged six or
eight buildings; loss about $150,OOO.
Crop reports from Arkansas on the 2Sth
were very encouraging. Reports from Missis,
sippi were conflicting in regard to cotton, but
the corn crop would not yield more than half
crop, owing to the drouth, while in the
neighborhood of Okalona. Kosciusko and
Brandon, both cotton and corn would make a
poor yield. In addition to the drouth the
worms had appeared in West Tennessee.
Corn would only yield half a crop, but the
cotton prospect was fair.
On the 2Sth cholera was prevailing to con-
siderable extent on the plantations below
Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Foreign Gossip.

The London people called him the
Shay.
The son of King Theodore, of Abys
sinia, is still at school in England.
The first stake on the survey of the
Canadian Pacific Railroad was driven ut
Victoria recently.
The Rev. John Bennington, LII. D.,
has been convicted of false pretenses, at
the Hampstead Police Court, in London.
The Shah gave Marshal Mcmahon an
album adorned with diamonds. It con-
tains the portraits of the potentate and his
suite.
If Persian turn Christian his head
is chopped off if they catch him. All
sorts of wickedness are cured in Persia
by decapitating the offenders.
The newly elected Legislature of
Hayti will open its sessions shortly. A
new president will be chosen by the body,
and bloodshed is anticipated.
Paul de Cassagnac, though but thirty
two years of age, has fought more duels
than any man in Paris. 1t is said that he
has slain no less than eleven of his antag-
onists.
-Rattazzi, though he had abundant op-
portunities to become very rich, did not
leave more than 100, 900 lire GEO, OOO; but
he left what is better than fortune-a
spotless name.
The Scotch judges, in full bench,
have decided that at common law women
have no right to demand to share in the
studies of men at universities, and no
right to demand degrees.
DIR. Joseph Richie Lyon Dickson,
physician to her majesty's legation at the
court of Persia for twenty-five years, has
been knighted by Queen Victoria. He is
now in attendance on the Shah.
Said the chief justice of England in
the Tichborne trial the other day: "a
bit of paper from this court would open
the door Of any convent or any place in
England if we wanted witness"
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In o recent trial of case before the
Chicago Superior Court, after judgment
was rendered for the plaintiff, and . mo-
ton made for q new trial and overruled
it was discovered that the case had been
dismissed by stipulation some months be-
fore.
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Miscellaneous.

miscellaneous.
The way to forget all common miscr-
ies-Wear tight boots.
When are your eyes not eyes? When
the wind makes them water.
When Khivan doesn't pay h is debts
his suspension is Immediately caused by
a rope.
There are seventy-two persons who
claim to be newspaper correspondents at
Saratoga Springs.
Professor Light, who made balloon
ascension in Pennsylvania on the Fourth,
claims to have travelled 100 miles in five
minutes.
One of the most wonderful things in
this world of wonders is the tenacity with
which woman will cling to a man who
beats and every way misuses her.
Things should not be done by halves;
if it be right, do it boldly; if it be wrong,
leave it undone. Every day is little life,
and our whole life is but a day repeated.
Young women should no longer be
described in law as spinsters, for thew
toll not, neither do they spin. 1t il
equally certain that Solomon in all his
glory, was not arrayed like one of these.
Busy not myself in searching in other
mems lives; the errors of thine own are
more than thou canst answer for. It more
concerns thee to mend one fault in thyself
than to find out a thousand in others
Bishop Leighton.
An Eastern editor, anxious to do ius-
tice to the description of croquet party he
attended, longs, for "pen plucked by the
queen of fairies from the brightest and
most gorgeously tinted tuft of the bird of
Paradise, and dipped in golden ink"
A new silver trade dollar has been
issued from the mint, and the halcyon
hope is held out that the decline in bull
lion will throw the long-hidden sinners
into circulation. A silver coin is a dol.
larbly rare production, which we should
welcome with all our eyes. ,..
Tobacco smoke, says CARLYLE. is the
one element in European manners land
he might have added American) in which
men can sit silent together without
embarrassment, and where no man is
bound 10 speak one word more than he
has actually and veritably got to say.
OF all cereal grains rice is the most
extensively cultivated and feeds the great
est number of human mouths. The fol-
lowing pithy note on rice-culture is worth
repeating: Few crops more easy, can
be raised on any soil that can be made
either wet or rich. Usual yield from thirty
to sixty bushels per acre. Easy crop for
poor man, lazy man, any man."
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The Smith.

IU0 SOUTH
DR.. Mary Walker was arrested in Baltimore
on the ed, for appearing in mems clothing,
but was soon released.
At meeting of the committee of colored
men in New Orleans on the ed, it was agreed
to call convention of colored men some time
In November, to meet in that city.
A cholera case was reported in Wheeling.
wv. Va.) on the 23d, and Lagrange, Ky., had
eighteen deaths from that disease within three
days.
A fire broke out in four-story brick plan-
ing mill in Baltimore on the 25th. and in
short time the building was enveloped in
flames, and the boilers of the engine exploded.
A stiff breeze drove the flames to the adioin-
ing buildings, and it was not long before the
four blocks bounded by Liberty street on the
east, Saratoga on the north, Howard ON the
west, and Lexington on the south, and inter
sected by Park and Clay streets, were each
ablazc, and several fine buildings on Mulberry
street had taken IRE from the burning brands
hurled by the wind. Ten blocks Of buildings
were destroyed, mostly dwellings, before the
fire was extinguished. The aggregate loss
was variously estimated at from $500, 600 to
81, 0O0,O
An inceudiary fire in Norfolk, Va, ON the
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CnlcagO q Alton KallrOad mad decided not to
prosecute the suits which it instituted some
time since against number of farmers in Nc
Lean and Livingston Counties, who delayed
the business Of the road by refusing to pay
more than the legal fare, and also by declining
to be elected from the train. In q conference
held at Springfield on the 23d, between the
representatives of the Road and the Railroad
Commissioners, the former stated that its tar
III would be rearranged within the ensuing
four weeks SO as to remove all cause for the
complaints Of extortion evoked by the present
rates.
Governor Carpenter, of Iowa, has offered
reward Of $500 each for the apprehension
and delivery of the Rock Island train rob-
beers. A st. Joseph (Mo) telegram of the
23d says 1t was known there that the robbers
had been traced into Nodaway County, Mis-
souri,. 1t was confidently believed they could
not escape. The whole country was aroused,
and the officers in every town and village
were on the alert.
1t was announced on the 23d that the cholera
panic had subsidized at Mount Vernon, Ind.
2Sd, and two at Carmi, Ill. Within the.previ-
O~C "CCM tCu pCISOuS UHO UlcU Oh CQOlcI1 In
the village Of Grafton, Ill.
Governor Grover, of Oregon, has ordered
an election on Monday, October Is, to fill the
vacancy in Congress caused by the recent death
Of Hon. Joseph G. Wilson.
The Farnsess' Union estimates that the
wheat crop of Minnesota this year will yield .
surplus Of 30, OOO, 600 bushels for export. The
Union advises the farmers to market all their
wheat as soon q possible for fear of still lower
prices.
A State Temperance Convention met at JEFF
ferson City, Missouri, on the oath. DR.. w. 8.
Holland was elected President, and Rev. ].
Wesley johnson, Secretary. DR.. William Ross,
Grand Worthy Patriarch and Lecturer, Of ILL.,
nois, was present, and delivered an address, in
which he defended the Illinois Temperance
law, and urged an organization in Missouri.
The farmers Of Dodge County, Wisconsin,
met in convention on the Path and adopted Z
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Industrial.

sold 2l,OOO chickens within eighteen
months.
Large tracts Of barren land, in Mas
sachusetts, are being covered with pine
forests by simply sowing the seed of the
tree.
The surveys of the Nashville and
Chicago Railways have been completed
from the Kentucky State line to Nash
vile.
The american Manufacturer states
that an Indiana man has invented coal
cutting machine that is said to mine ton
of coal in five minutes.
"A Michigan company has turned out
for Maine manufactory a grind stone
seven feet two inches in diameter, and
weighing $500 pounds.
An English chemist has invented a
disinfecting candle, that contains iodine
or carbolic acid crystals, which are turned
into gases as the candle burns.
"A decided change for the better is
visible in Virginia. After almost running
her soil with tobacco, she has gradually
taken to wheat, and this year produces a
magnificent crop.
The recent geological survey of Kan
sas shows that that State is especially rich
in deposits of useful minerals. Iron, lead
and zinc are abundant, and copper is
found in paying quantities.
We read that the total number of
those who work for living in the cor
poratiOn limits of New Orleans is about
sixty thousand, of whom fifty thousand
are male and ten thousand female.
"A company from Boston have recent
ly purchased large tract of birch timber
land in the town Of Foxcroft, Maine, and
are expanding 900 in preparation to
manufacture spools and bobbins.
"A "Tidal Power Machine" has been
devised by an American inventor. 1t con-
sists Of a gigantic float which by its rise
and fall with the tide develops the power
to move the machinery to which it is at
tached.
Oysters are never found in the Baltic
sea. The reason of this is the deficiency
of salt in those waters. While the Allan
tic contains SO per cent of salt, the salt
est portion of the Baltic contains only IL
per cent.
The horse-chestnut is now used in
France for the manufacture of starch. The
nut yields about seventeen per cent. of
pure starch. Washing it with water con-
tanning carbonate of soda is said to remove
the bitterness.
"A very remarkable phenomenon was
recently presented by the relative price OF
hay and corn in Buffalo. Corn could be
bought at about SIS ton, while hay
readily brought $50 ton. A pound of
hay sold for twice as much as pound of
corn.
Printing, and especially newspaper
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-12
10000 TICkETS-ONLY s. EACH.

The distribution of GIFTS will take place i'm
mcdiatcly after the Concert, on the vast stage OF
the Guerra House, and in full view of the audi
encc, under the immediate supervision of the
President and Directors of the W. DE L. EAU
COMPANY, and the following distinguished
gentlemen, who have kindly consented to be
present and see that the gifts are properly dis
tributed as advertised:
Hon. John r. Ludlow, Mayor of Norfolk.
Hon. A. S. Watts Mayor OF Portsmouth.
Hon. J. B. Whitehead, ex- Mayor of Norfolk.
Col. Walter 81. Taylor, of Norfolk.
James G. Holiday, esq, Of Portsmouth.
Should the tickets be not all sold when the
Concert comes of, the presents will be distrib-
uted in proportion to the number sold.
Currency Gifts will be paid in CASH at our
banking house, in the city Of Norfolk on pre-
sentation of the tickets entitled thereto, without
discount. For further particulars and for tick
cts apply to the undersigned, who alone are au-
thorized to appoint agents for the sale of tickets
The undersigned, Directors of the Vue dc
l. Eau Company, pledge themselves to the pub
lie that the above Grand Concert shall take place
on tn URSDAY, February Goth, 1873 asAn-
nounced in the above card, on the basis of the
original advertisement rs to the distribution OF
gifts.
VIM Lamb, Ri Nicely, NJ. Parks,
Y. b. Groner, VIM. H. White, w. Reed,
E. &. Chic, Geo w: Grice, N. Burruss,
E. c. Lindsey.
All orders for tickets promptly attended to-.
BURRUSS, SON s. CO.,
Financial Agents, Vue de L Eau Co..
Norfolk, Virginia.
GEORGE E. FRENCH,
Agent for the sale of tickets in Alexandria.
Norfolk ian lists