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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-19

Quill pens, which few years ago were de-
spsed as being of the .old-fogy order, are
coming into favor again. This is partly ow-
ing to the very inferior quality of many of the
kinds ofsteel pens now in the market, and
partly to the fact that most writers like to
show that they are ''souns on the goose"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-19

One of the most striking features of moth
er's care and affection is putting black patches
on light-colored pants. Of course you know
better, but when you see boy rigged with
two such patches you can't help but feel that
he can see what transpires behind him with
out turning his head.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-19
COpartnership Notice.

ASA b. RUSSELL, In adm;t+.. =. ,...
ner under the firm name Of 90 p"-'
- ,o,. D.. G. DUNN g. co.
Foruauo, ouiy III 1910 jy22dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-19
Real Estate,
The "LiIneriCk House,
FOR SALE.

4 The subscriber offers for sale his Hotel
ELr> prol rty in Limerick Village, York County.
k4!I5 The house has % rooms all in good repair,
a.EeI.H with shed and two large stables adjoining
EEAi.H two wells of water on the premises, and
every convenience for fIst-cIass Hotel.
The Limerck House, is well situated for securing
liberal patronage.
Enquire further of the owner,
JOSEPH G. HARMON,
mar13dtf Limerick Me-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-19

We know of nothing so susceptible of per-
version as the efforts of a young man to kill a
mosquito on young lady's cheek. A censo-
rious world would never forgive him for try
ing to seize it with his teeth when any less
extraordinary method would do just as well.
And yet, it is said that in New Jersey 10 gal
liant of sound incisors ever adopts any other
method.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-19

FOR SALE.
81 Exchange Street.

E0ATENT rights of the best Animal trap that ever
Il was patented a first rate chance to make none
ey; any Carpenter can make them, as they made
of wood, and very simple. These traps warrant
ed to catch more rats, foxes mnks than any
other trap ever produced.
Samples can be seen by calling at the Commercial
House Portland to the undersigned.
aut4*iw i. +. WHJDDEN.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-19
HOVsSe for Sale.
A Nice Suburban Residence

FHVHE House, Cottage an lot at No. 9 High street
Il Said house can be seen any afternoon between
the hours from to 8. au1etf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-19

This is what Hon. I. S. Kallock, formerly
clergyman, but now editor of the Lawrence
(Kan.) Tribune, thinks of modern religion;
Modern religion is a miserable counterfeit of
old-time religion. 1t deals in psalms and
hymns and spiritual songs, in fine thoughts
and pretty words, and works on the feelings
and sympathies of the sensitive. 1t makes
salvation matter OF simple faith and leads
thieves, blackguards, adulterers and murder
ers to an enthusiastic belief that heaven is
easier of access to them by few moments an
temortem sentiment than to the lifelong vir-
tuous whose sensibilities have not thus been
agitated by priestly whining. 1t is humbug
and fraud; libel on the God of Abraham,
Isaac and Jacob; mass of contradictions, in
consistences and totally unfit to guide erring
mortals to purer life and holier sphere"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-19
THE PRESS.
rUEsDAYMORNING, AUGUST 10. 1873.
Gossip and Gleanings.

A Lancaster, Pa, undertaken advertises
"Get your holiday coffins of ]. Waterhouse. !"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-19

A Western Massachusetts, paper tells of a
gentleman of Boston who had for son-in-
law preacher. He secured his settlement
over one of the city churches. He was fee
BILE preacher, and the congregation soon tired
of him, and parish meeting was called for a
change. The parish voted by pews, and
there was one majority for retaining the pas
TOT: Upon inquiry SC was ascertaaned that
the thrifty father-in-law had bought up all the
cheap pews in the gallery and elsewhere, and
had actually secured majority of votes
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-19
EDUCATIONAL.
Abbott Family School for Boys,

r6NHE Autumn session will open August 10TH All
Il the comforts of HOME here combined with
superior school, Boys prepared for college or busl
ness Graduation and diplomas are conferred upon
for an illustrated circular, address the Principal
iuIld3m ALDEN j. BLETHEN, A. M.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-19

Kaiser Joseph visited the American depart
ment again, the other day, and brough: up
before the wine section, just as he did on his
former visit. Of course, the polite attendant
asked him to drink, but which he declined,
just as he did before. Now this is altogether
too thin. 1t is evident that Joseph wants
drink, but don't dare to take it before this
crowd, so he keeps coming round, hoping he
can pour it down on the sly. Such trucking
is despicable in great emperor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-19
For Sale.

TIME SEBAGO DYE HOUSE, No. II Plum ST.. Is
IL in good condition with all apparatus necessary
for the business Apply to the proprietor at No. So
my7 eodt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-19

FOR LEASE. The commodous
AsSas- y two story brick house on Stevens
"a TdaE7rsz Palms. formerly occupied by the late
al rrsSssi1xE VIM. L. Wilson. The house con-
tains twelve finished rooms includ-
lug Bath Room all in gooi repair. The lot contains
more than an acre. Nice Grape Vines also Apple
and Pear Trees, together with good stable and ex-
cellent water. Apply to WIN. II. JERRIS, Real Es-
tate Agent, next East of City Hail.
Portland July 30th. 1873. 3w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-19

A Chicago jenkins wrote rapturously of
the toilet OF particular lady at the jubilee
ball. 1t subsequently appeared that many a
lady there was dressed far more elegantly.
Moreover, the lady he named was not in full
dress toilet. She was not in fact, at the ball,
being in Europe on that occasion. With
these trifing errors excepted, jenkins was
right.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-19
REAL ESTATE.
Gothic Cottage for Sale,

SITUATED corner verandah and Winslow streets
y East Deering, containing eight finished rooms,
cellar good stable on the premises. Lot 80 x $780,
This desirable property is in close proximity to the
East Deering Omnibus line. Price $2l0O. Terms
one-half cash; balance on time; Apply in person OF
by letter to +. G. PATTERSON
au6d2w Dealer in Real Estate
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o. MI. & ID. w. NASH,
AGENTS FOR d
Nichols Dust and Gas Tight
Wrought Iron Furnaces

EyHE invention of the WROUGHT IRON FUR
IL MACE, was the result of thorough and pains
taking investigation by DR.. JAMES r. NICHOLS, Ed
itor of the Boston journal OF Chemistry into the OBJ
jectons defects in nearly all the Hot Air Furnaces
now in use. During the past three years Five Hun
dred have been sold. They have proved competent
to supply delightful, pure current of warm air to
Churches, Stores, School Houses and Dwellings, and
in every place where used they have been perfect
success and given entire satisfaction.
The great distinguishing features of this Furnace,
are its Simplicity OF Construction the perfect safe
guards against the passage of Dust and deleterious
coal gases into the rooms warmed by it. The heat
radiating surfaces made of Boiler Iron, rivited
together in the same manner as Steam oilers, ano
not particle OF gas or dust through. The
original of this Furnace constructed three years
ago by Dr. Nichols for private use, as a safeguard
against those infractions of the laws of health to
which be himself well others were subjected by
the use CT Hot Air Furnaces. DR. Nichols says with
three years of my Furnace am satisfied that no
deleterious gases or dust can flow into the rooms
from it.
In the NICHOLS WROUGHT IRON FURNACE,
we have coal burning device much cheaper than
any Steam Apparatus. less troublesome, one which
supplies air pure and healthful that from
Steam hot water. 1t does away with all the seri-
Gus objections which have existed against Hot Air
Furnaces and its sanitary advaI such as to
commend it to the attention of all intelligent House.
owners and heads of Families.
O. M. & ID. w. NASH.
Portland, July, 1873. jy2sdtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-19

w A .--Xasnfs Mnafsa5s for fS5'hasns tSe sars
tram Sewing Mach:se made at Danbury
Conn. The --latest and Best. The StiIiest,
Fastest, and Easiest Lock stitch, Straight
Needle Machine in the market. Better terms
than any company. Address, BARTRAM q FAN
TON Mfg Co. JOHN A. DODGE. General
rent. Da ubnry, Conn. aulzT4W
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-19

A young poet once asked Douglas Jerrold
to pass candid criticism on two of his pro-
ductions. Jerrold waited rather impatiently
until his tormentor had concluded reading
the first poem, and then quickly exclaimed,
81 like your other poem the best" ''But
you have not heard it read" ''That is why
prefer it,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-19
HAHNEMANN
MAGNETIC MOVEMENT CURE

HEADQUARTERS IsT RECT. INFANTRY,)
Me. VOLUNTEER MILITIA,
Portland, July 49, 1873. J
ENOR the purpose of organizing Regimental
Il Drum CORPS five men will be mustered into
Companies A, portland Light Infantry,) and the
same number into Company b. portland Mechanic
Blues) to be uniformed and equipped as musicians.
forthwith to captains of these companies The
will be placed under suitable instruction preparatory
to muster to take place in August Further particu-
jy19dtf MATTHEW ADAMS. Adjutant
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-25
Oratory Superseded by the Press.

Hon. Daniel Dougherty, in a rocen
lecture on "Orators and Oratory," a
Washington, D. c., is reported t,
have said: .
"Models Of American eloquencc ar,
drawn from speeches mado in Con
grcss, and though the republic ia We
young, she has produced as spIendic
parliamentary speeches as cnn b.
found ~ the archives of any Govern
ment. But the grand days Of oratory
are gone forever 1t is not improba
bio that the teeming future may give
birth to those whose resplendent gen
ius will deservedly rank them among
the immortals OF the past. But il
these latter days there has arisen ,
power mightier than an army ofora.
tors--a power that has destroyed theil
influence, dwarfed their genius, anC
lowered thom to the level of ordinary
mortals; a power that can Danish
kings, destroy dynasties, revolutionizt
governments, embroil nations in tri-
umphant or disastrous wars, and, for
good or i'll, change the aspect of the
civilized world.
"Tho glory of the orator sank when
the printing press arose. The orator
at best can speak to thousands the
press, to hundreds of thousands. The
orator speaks rarely--the press, every
day. The speech dies with tho sounds
that gave it birth-tho press lives for.
ever on the imperishable page. Let
us hope that the press may be faith
tul and pure, devoted to truth, right,
justice, freedom, and virtue, as the
orators have been. Ifthe press gloat
in licentiousness, if 1t stoop to strike
the private man, if it expose TO the
public gaze the sacred privacy OF
homes, if it violate all decency in
thrusting gentle woman to the gossip
OF tho town, if il catches at idle rlmor
or eny ious tongue To malign tho inno-
cent, If it can be bribed to suppress
the truth or circulate the false, if il
shield the public wrong. doer or de-
nounce the faithful public servant, il
it pander to the base prejudiccs and
passions Of the populace, then We may
grieve that this great engine should
work such mischief in society.
"1f, on the other hand, its mission
be to disseminate intelligence and
truth to educate tho masses to bo
faithful to their country and just TO
their fellow-man to expose with an
unsparing hand to public exccration
adse SS sSe0rffGt Of dep Saaaeqni
instead Of timidly neutral, in all that
concerns the city and State; ifit lift
up modest and true worth, and hurl
down brazen infamy if all its aims
be the public good, the honor Of the
nation, and the glory of God, then we
may well be reconciled that tho days
OF oratory are over"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-25
NEW SERIES--V0L. IA, NO. 26

year the whole twenty.threo million
loan was negotiated, and we ought to
presume il was honestly and faithful.
ly applied to the payment Of tho pub
lie debt, as II could not constitutional
ly or legally be applied otherwise.
The only change made in the condi-
tion of the finances Of the state was
the substitution Of one loan drawing
six per cent. interest for loan of the
same amount drawing five per cent.
interest, and of course did not increase
the principal of the public debt. In
order that every one may understand
fully the financial transactions Of 1867,
l will here give tho particulars of the
sales of the now loan, the redcmptions,
OF the old and the amounts of premi-
ums and interest received on the new :
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-25

Total amount outstanding...,.. SS7,7e5, 400 II
ln the next annual message of the
governor we have the financial state.
ment ending with this declaration /:
"By tho report of the commissioners
OF the sinking fund for the year end
ing September 3, 1867, the loans ro-
deemed amounted to sl,794,569 so,
and by their report from September
3, 1867, to November 80, 1868, the
loans redeemed amounted TO s2,4l4,-
Sl8 81, making total reduction of
the state debt In two years and three
months of 81, 209, 1856 a." The finan.
cial statement ending with this quota
tion will be found on pages four and
five, executive documents, 1868. In
order to prevent any confusion as we
proceed will state that discrepancy
exists 10 the above statement of loans
redeemed in 1867 of s75, as compared
with the statement OF tho auditor gen
eral for tho same period. This con-
s,sted Of domestic creditors certi6.
cate reIiceiGed lin favor of Thomas
FISHERY for S75, which was no doubt
accidentally omitted ~ Governor
Gcary. BY including this item the
real amount redeemed during lsU, by
the commissioners of the sinking fund
would appear to be s1,794,644 SO, in.
stead Of s1,794, $50 so. The true
amount is shown by tho auditor gen-
erals report for 1867 In executive
documents, 1867, page 2O6.
We now come to the third annual
message of Governor Geary, in which
the financial statement concludes with
this remarkable statement: At the
commencement Of the present admin.
istration in January, 1867, the total
outstanding Indebtedness Of the state
was thirty Seren million, serea hundred
and four thousand four hundred and
nine dollars and serenty.serea cents.
Since then aud mp to November 80,
1869, tho sum of four million, eight
hundred and ninety-nine thousand, eight
hundred and sirty-eight dollars and
eighfy-tro cents, have becn paid, and
at five per cent. tho sum Of t,co hun
dred and forty: four thousand, four hun
dred and ninety-three dollars and forty.
four cents in interest Is annually saved
to the commonwealth. Consequently
the total amount Of the Indebtedness
oflbe commonwealth on November
30, 1869, was hirfy.t,co millions, eight
hundred aud fourteen thousand, fre
hundred and forty dollars and Ninety
fue cents. The reduction during the
year ending November 80, 1869,
amounts TO four hundred and seventy
too thousand four hundred and sir dol.
lars and eighteen cents. This stat emcnt
will be found on pago6, executive doc
uments 1860,
The financial eiatomcnt in the fourth
annual message Of Governor Goary
concludes as follows:
ION tho 18th day Of January, 1897, the total In
dsbtcdnsss Of the state was s37.7ul, ,ioe.77. Since
then and up to November 80, 1870, the SUN Of
se,5a2 2,747.s7 has been paid. The reduction du.
ring tho year ending November 80, 1870, sl5O1,-
siaO5."
This statement, will be found on
psgo 6, executive documents 1870
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Discrepancy y.......~,-a,,.,......" 2c',I'e 4,
These "other payments" amount
ing to s23l ,45t. 20, consist of tho sal
aries Of the sinking fund commission
ers, salary OF clerks, compensation to
banks In Philadelphia, acting as the
fiucal agents Of the commonwealth In
paying its interest and redceming tho
loans, aud premium paid upon gold
with which to pay the interest.
What then SHOULD have beon tho
condition Of tho public debt on tho
first day Of Decombsr, 1872, the end
Of tho last fiscal year, had oil tho pay..
ments been honestly made as claimed
and credited l have prepared two
calculations, the first excluding the
twenty three million loan with tho
premiums and interest received upon
Il, and the second inclodingit
y - -
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-25
Thermometrical Facts.

The use of tho thermometer has
added greatly to our knowledge, and
is doubtless destined TO play a still
more important part in the future.
The following facts the reader may
find interesting. Tho lowest degree
of artificial cold that has yot been pro
duced is one hundred and seventy
eight ;,c,liow zero. The hardest thing
TO freeze il cs.rbonic acid, which re-
quires tcmperaia;-e OF one hundred
and forty.eight below ze.o' Az ior'y
below zero mercury freezes; "nu 'nls
isalso the average winter tempeiS '"rs
at Nova Zembla The average tenn
perature of the year round at the
North Pole is thirteen below zero.
Salt water freezes at fourteen above /;
wine, at twenty above; blood, at
twenty-five; vinegar, at twenty-sev-
en-; milk, at thirty; water at thirty
two. Alcohol boils at hundred and
seventy.ihree. On the SUNNI. Of Mt.
Blanc, water boils at one hundred and
eighty.two; on the summit of Etna,
at one hundred and ninety-two at tho
Catskill Mountain House, at two hur-
dred and six; on the surface Of the
earth, at two hundred and twelve.
At two hundred and tbirty-two sui
phur mclts, and at threo hundred and
twenty-five petroleum boils. The
temperature Of the ocean, at fow
hundred feet below the surface, never
changes, but stands at ubout forty
five the year round. The interior of
the earth, however, grows warm as
we descend. The temperature at the
bottom Of an artcsian well, one tbous-
and tbreo hundred feet deep, is seven
ty-three; but there a,e somo mines,
not more than one thousand feet deep,
where the temperature begins TO be
oppressive, and the thermometer
marks seventy-fvo. The animal heat
Of various creatures varies remarka-
bly,. The maximum heat of mans
blood is one hundred and two; but OF
ducks and guinea-fowls, one hundred
and nine; and if you wish TO hatch
hens eggs in an oven, the proper tenn
erature is one hundred and fve The
highest point which the mercury
reaches in an ordinary situation, in the
hottest part Of tho East lndies, is one
hundred and 6fty-four; Mt which point
also the mercury occaslonally stands
in the engine room OF q steamship.
Such are few Of the facts which
the thermometer reveals. II has be.
come ono of the most Indispensable
and universal of oil Instruments
There are oven pocket thermometers,
as wella thousand CURIOUS varieties
of mantel ornaments, for which ther-
mometer furnishes the excuse.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-25

a these c,srti6c;sss5 kSvS IA Sos;
pona attxchbd tha iatsFcit Would 6aly,
b paid whse thS bifncIpAI VA, ~
o. no part Of the principal hxs been
redeemed, u 10 but fair 70 assume that
no interest has bsen paid on account
Of this portion Of the debt rbS dis'
crepanclss between tho interest ac6rui
Ing and the amounts rcpo ted % paid
will aPpear By the following rocsPisr-
Iation;
Year. j.'.,ss ?. sl.. i~.,ss 49, =
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CLEARFIELD. Pa, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1873

the discrepancies and inconsistent cies
which appear in them. especially
invite the gentleman from Tioga, (Mr.
hitchclD the chairman Of the ways
and means committee, which has spe-
eial charge of the financial interest Of
The commonwealth, the gentleman
from Franklin, (Mr. Mahon,) chair.
man Of the judiciary general commit.
Zee, to which this bill was referred,
and tho gentleman from Allegheny,
(Mr. Newmeyer,) who now occupies
the chair and has special charge Of the
bill here, and any other member who
chooses to represent the majority on
This question. l ask them to explain
here the figures to which ! shall call
their attention, taken from the official
records of the state, and not wait
until the legislature has adjourned and
then allege through the newspapers
OF the commonwealth that it is mere
political talk. There will appear
some singular figures of which the peo.
pie viii require an explanation. l de-
slre first to call tho attention of tho
house 10 the condition of the finances
of the state on tho first day of Dccem.
ber, 1856. In the last annual message
OF Governor Curtin to the legislature
in 1867 this statement is made con.
cerning the public debt Of the com
monwealth
Public debt Dec J., 1866. 40, ,2ss 90
Amount paid during the year end
Ing Nov. 80, 1866
per cent. loan-....si ,s2s.553 25
~ per cent. loan...... 25,00e 90
Relief notes............. 620 90
Domestic cred. certif 26 65
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-25

A NICE LITTLE JoB.--when Ben
Butler purchased some months ago
three hundred acres of land near
Washington City at one thousand dol
lars an acre people regarded tho act
as bad speculation. But Butler
know what he was about oil tho time
1t now appears that tho commission
ers appointed to select site for n new
Presidential palace have determined to
recommend the purchase of this tract.
OF course Butler will have to share
the profits of the job with others, but
il will, no doubt, be made rcspeeia-
bic steal, and profitable to oil con-
cerncd. :
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-25

sIi,2is,a2g 20
During each Of the foregoing years
there was IN interest bearing untudded
debt os follows, viz:
sis,oss 50 intsrcs. certificates outstanding.
l,sss IS interest certificates unclaimed. IN
Il 81 domestic creditors certificates.
--1-----
I, :l7.t-a 81 s,:.i,ret -, .... .io'I y
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-25

Public debt Dee. ], SIS, ,s22, ,o52 10
| wish particularly to call the at.
tention Of tho members of the other
side Of the house to this statement OF
what the public debt was on the first
Of December, 1866, s35 5,622 ,052 16, as
the accuracy Of these figures becomes
most material as we proceed in our in.
vestigation. An itemized statement
OF this debt is also given as follow
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-25

account.
If wc take the ANIMAL statement Of
"loans redeemed" "interest paid on
loans and "othor payments" on ac-
count Of the sinking fund, and CON-
pare them with the report made by
Treasurer Mackey, published on page
43S Of tho Legislative Journal, wo viii
find other discrepancies, viz.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-25
In the last annual message OF Gov.
ernor Gcary to the present legislature,
a summary OF tho financial policy oil
his administration is thus given

During the last six years payments on the
debt haye been made as follovs.