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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-10
ARRANGEMENTS
AEfFSANGEWENT
Maine Gent Hospital Fair
To be holden in
CITY AND FLUENT HALLS.
PORTLAND.
Commencing June 10, at 2 P. M

O'Clock A. M. until 10 o'clock r. M.
Governor Perham will deliver an Address at the
opening Of the Fair Tuesday afternoon. Music by
the Portland Band.
The Refreshment Department, under the charge
of the Ladies' Executive Committee, will be in
Fluent's Hall. which will be connected with ,ity
Hall by Bridge.
Entertainments viii be given each evening in Re-
ccpiion Hall.
Il ssini Hall will be used as Picture Gallery.
where the largest and finest collection of Pictures
ever seen in Maine will be exh tied.
Anon the other attractions will be an exhibition
OF Glass Blowing, mandatory of Earthern Ware,
Punch and Judy show, Shooting Call ry, &C., &c.
Arrangements have been maze with all Railroads
and Steamboat lines in the State for half fare Tick
cts good nom the 10th to 18th of June inclusive.
Adn sion Tickets to the Fair will be sold with all
halt fare tickets for rs cents each.
Congress Hall will be ~ en- day and evening under
the charge Of competent person for the If Wis
iors to- the Fair from out of the city. Entrance to
this hall second door from Temple street Congress
Admission to the Fair d Gents.
Contributions for the Fair will be brought rec over
any of the railroads or steamboat lines the State
running to Portland or by TIL Eastern Express Com
pany If marker Hospital Fair Portland
A. w. H. CLAPP, Chairman,
c. H. HASKELL, Treasurer,
e. E. JOSE. Secretary, Executive
S. Z. GORDON,
S. Fl. TEwKSBURY,
H. F. FURBISH, Committee.
r, H. GERRISH.
JAMES e. CARTER,
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WEDNESDAY, June IIth.

Purse 500. wagon and an I'd driver 1u to Weigh
800 TBS: $3.50 to first SIS to second, S25 to third.
:, Lon Morris, Mystic Park Boston, names b m Ella
Elwood.
G.. II. Hicks, Charlestown, Mass, names oh
Ludlow Boy
Dan Bigley, Beacon Park, Boston, names Oh m
Fanny.
Wright & Norcross, Mystic Park, Boston, name
ch Aunurn Boy.
s. Fl. Jacobs, skowhegan, Me-, names oh Troub-
esome.
Hiram Woodruff, Beacon Park, Boston, names blk
Regulator.
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FRIDAY, June 18Th.

Purse $780, FGC se sas an ss
two miles and repeat in harness. si75 to first, SIS to
second, $50 to third.
H. A. Hall Boston, Mass names 2 m Caouchonc.
A. d. Weber, Beacon Park, Boston, names b 6
Honest Brock.
Dan Bigley, Beacon Park, Boston, names b m La
dy Wentworth.
s H. Jacobs, skowhegan. Me- names m Belle ia
cobs.
F. Brickett, Lisbon Falls, Me-, names Meddle-
some.
L. j. Bracket, windham, NJ, names m Maine
Girl.
Pruden Letourneau, West watervillc, names blk m
Gentle Annie.
james Dustin, Beacon Park, Boston, names b s
pUrSe 4OO tor ao,sss that z, s.ys a .s,
$3.50 to first 500 to second; $50 to third.
G. G. Brown, Bristol, N. H, names & g Bristol
Bill.
james Dustin, Beacon Park. Boston, names Big
Frank Palmer.
S. H. Jacobs skowhegan, Me-, names oh m TrOub-
lesome.
Dan Bigley, Beacon Park, Boston, names oh m
Fanny.
A. b. Weber. Beacon Park, Boston, names Buck
skin Royal Mike.
A. W. Worcester, Beacon Park, Boston, names Big
Sam Curtis.
Charles Hatch, Bangor, Me-, names blk m Ink.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-10

The 9; M. Henry, pulled by G. D. Loring.
= L. ingalls,, pulled by E. A. Henry.
Bogus Charley, pulled by r. O'Connor.
Hump Back, pulled by A T. Stewart.
North Star. pulled by j. Wei CHI
Wax, pulled by A. d. Larkin.
SECOND RACE
O'Connor Dan, pulled by c. F. Brown.
Emerald, pulled by William Logue.
Shackuasty Jim, pulled by John ODonpell
Oracle, pulled by c. NJ. Henry.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-10

BLooDGooD's CONFERENCE.-The wonderful
combination opened series of nine nights last
evening, at Music Hall. A fair audience greet
ed the troupe They present their usual good
bill with a lot of new pieces. Considerable re-
greet was expressed at not seeing Mr. Charles
Matthews, who is i'll at Boston. They have in
addition to the usual company Zegrino and
Moulton, the great gymnasts of the age Their
feats are truly wonderful. During the per-
Torrance of Moulton he jumped to catch the
hand of his companion when he missed and fell
on the net that was stretched beneath, which
saved him from fearful fall. Messrs. Zegrino
aud Moulton will give an out door performance
on rope extended from Music Hall to Old Citv
Hall, every evening at Z % O'clock
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Purse 5000

SITS 10 first, SIS to second $50 to third.
j., N. Woodward, South birmingham, Mass. names
b s John Lambert.
James DUSTIN Mystic Park, Boston, names z
Stranger, formerly Muggns
Dan Bigley, Beacon Park, Boston, names m Lady
Wentworth.
Wright s Norcross, Mystic Park, Boston, name
oh Auburn Boy.
F. Brickett, Lisbon Falls, Me-, names Meddle-
some.
Geo. NJ. Delaney, Augusta, Me-, names br Billy
Bumpus.
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WASHINGTON.
A Commission to Try the modoc


ACO"aHssfUn 10 Try tue 1oUocs.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Gen. Schofield has
been instructed by telegraph to-day to appoint
o military commission to try the Modocs.
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The following are the Treasury balances to-
gal tenders for redemption Of certificates of de-
post $50, 1856, 600; coin 76791, 1878; including
$34, 33z, 500 in coin certificates; legal tenders
outstanding S356. 600. OOO
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-10

THE BURNHAM CLABI.-Edward Payson,
ESQ.,, tells US that the result of his mission to
Europe in behalf of the Durham heirs, was
perfectly satisfactory. He considers the mat
ter of the claim as fully settled 1t is the wish
of the Burnham Association that nothing shall
be communicated o the public in regard to the
claim until the appearance of the pamphlet
giving detailed account of Mr.. Payson's pro
ceedings. This pamphlet is now in the hands
of the printer. Mr.. Paysol gives us to uuder-
stand that the result of his mission was a neg
alive one. We infer that the much talked OF
will of Benjamin Burnham has no existence,
and that the Burnham family have no claims
upon any property in England.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-23
Discovery ola $4,000 Diamond.

The recent seizure of diamonds In
New York has brought out the follow
ing history of s12, 600 valuable of this
class
"The most noted diamond ever
struggled to this port was one seized
from German lapidary some years
ago. The seizure was made by Special
Treasury Agent James Chalker, while
he was serving on the Surveyors staff.
The stone was of immense size, and
originally belonged to the impover-
ished German prince. II is now worn
by we'll known belle in New York
society. This diamond has history.
A rich Boston lady had as family
heirloom a diamond OF unusual depth
and brilliancy. She wore il only on
State occasions. Wishing to get
another like il for pair of earrings,
she commissioned a jewelry house in
Boston to make the match. The task
of matching diamonds is very difficult,
as only experts aie aware. A lapidary
in the employ of the Boston firm
secured Europe TO find one the exact
cut, size and brilliancy Of the one in
the lady's possession. After a long
search he found one In virtuoso's
collection in Vienna. Az the time he
purchased il there was duty of 60 per
ceLt. ON precious stones. This was a
strong temptation for smugglers. The
jewelers. agent hoped TO bring the dia-
mond through free, and accordingly
had il set in a finger ring of antique
ashton. He wore il on his hand across
the Atlantic. On landing he was as
tonished to find that his plan was
known. The government had received
the particulars of his purchase through
its spies abroad. His diamond was
seized, despite his protestations that
il was his personal property. The
proof of his guilt was fully proved by
the discovery of a quantity of uncut
rubies and other gems sewed in his
undershirt. Theinvoice which showed
what the invoice cost was also found
concealed on him.
The stone was a beauty. IL was as
large as a marrowfat pea, and was one
Of the blush tinted sort which are so
rare. IL fairly flashed fire, The gem
was valued at $12, 900, gold. Mr.. Hatch,
the banker, tried 10 buy IL from the
Government for $4,000. IL was shown
10 Mr.. Wickham, the diamond broker,
who pronounced il the finest he had
ever seen. The Boston firm fought to
get IL back, but the Court ordered it
condemned. IL was sold by auction
for 50, 600 currency. The Government
auctioneer was himself the purchaser
For the last two years the seizing Off
GERS have underworld TO get IL back on
the ground that the sale was fraudu-
lent"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-23
A ROYAL foundry.

A Cleveland lady, travelling in Eu-
rope, writes as follows to the Cleveland
Leader, concerning visit to the Royal
foundry at Munich:
eve went to the Royal foundry at
Munich, where all, or most of our best
statues in bronze have been cast. Here
we saw the models of everything which
has been sent TO America, and many
which are being made to send. Among
the latter are two soldiers monu-
ments, one for Michigan and one
for Massachusetts, both of which are
very fine. We saw the whole pro-
cess of taking the cast from the
model or rather manner of doing it..
Also the place where the molten metal
is run into the form. | am not sur
prised that bronzed monuments and
statuary should cost so much. IL is
a tedious operation from first TO last
We saw the model of our beautiful
bronze doors in the Capitol at Wash
ington. From the works where il was
made we went TO see the largest bronze
statue in the world Bavaria, placed
Just out of the city in public ground.
1t stands upon granite pedestal thirty
feet high, the statue itself beiBg sixty
six feet in height. Seventy
eight tons Of metal were used
in the casting of it, consisting en-
tirely of cannon captured in war, most
~ from the Turks at the battle of No
varino. A stlircase within the figure
leads 10 the head, where eight persons
can comfortably sit at the same time.
The cost Of the statue alone was ninety
seven thousand dollars. For this, and
almost all the works Of art and places
of attraction, Munich is indebted to
Ludwig the old Louis, who was
captiyated by Lolo Montez.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-23
Domestic REGIMES.

CUCUMBER SALAD. We have Just pre-.
pared our winters supply of cucumber
salad, and this is how we make it :
There were about dozen ripe White
Spine cucumbers lying on their vines,
and these We picked, washed, pared,
cut into strips, taking out the seeds,
and then to each dozen cucumbers-
which we cut into pieces like small
dice-we put twelve large white onions,
chopped; one quarter pound each black
and white mustard seed, and gill oil
celery seed. These were all mixed to-
getber, teacup of coarse salt added,
and they were then hung up in cot.
ton bag to drain, for "a hours. Then
the salad, with enough cold cider vine.
gar added to cover it, was put into
stone jars and fastened nearly air-tight.
In six weeks it will be lit for use. We
found the recipe in On old paper some
years ago, and it has proved one Of the
incest pickles we ever used. IL looks
rs we'll as 1t tastes, SO white and crisp,
and makes an elegant salad for Joint
of cold meat. --Hedrh and Home.
To CAN PEACHES. Pour boiling
water over the peaches, and let them
stand for fifteen minutes then take a
napkin and rub off the skins. If You
desire them in halves. the stones can
be taken out by cutting round each
peach but il this is done, crack a
dozen or more of the peach-stones and
take ont the kernels pour boiling
water over them, and rub of the skins
To each quart can OF peaches add three
or four of these kernels, and the fruit
will be better-havored.
TO every pound OF peaches take half
a pound of white sugar. Melt il with a
teacup of boiling water. Let IL boil up
and skim il well. Add the peaches,
and let them boil for ten minutes, or
less if the fruit softens quickly. Often
one boil up is quite sufficient. Skim
out the fruit into the glass jars, treat
ing them rs for tomatoes. Add the
kernels, and screw the covers tightly in
place.
Glass jars are much better for all
such purposes than those made OF tin,
as the tin will affect the contents.
During the late war hundreds OF sol.
diers we're made sick, and some lost
their lives, from eating canned fruits
and meats. Canned tomatoes and
canned corn will often cause severe
diarrhea when eaten from tin cans.
To SALT DowE PoRK.-Coyer the
bottom Of the barrel with common salt
one inch deep. Then pack tight IN
layers, having half an inch Of salt be.
tween all the layers. In each layer
have large Jumps of salt, so that the
brine can circulate from them remain
ing undissolyed. A barrel Of pork will
require bushel of coarse and fine salt.
Place the rind next 10 the barrel, and
leave out lean and bloody pieces for
sausages. II white scum and bloody
matter rise, scald the brine and add
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-23
Cows Wasting their Milk.

One of our Southern subscribers
writes us for a remedy against COWS
wasting their milk. We have usually
found the only remedy, milking three
times day. There is weakness in
the muscles of the teat, or inability
from some cause for the COW to CON
tract them, which thus allows the milk
to run out as it is secreted. We have
heard of one person who had used col
lodion successfully, by applying after
milking little, with the end of the
finger to the extremity of the teat. A
slight film, or skin, is formed over it,
which prevents the milk running out,
and is readily washed off at each regn-
lar milking time II any of our
friends have tried this plan we shall be
glad to hear from them. Practical
Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-23
Uos, of Abusing Mileh Cows.

Harris Lewis, the emineat dairyman
of Herkimer county, N. Y, said lately.
in an address to the Board of Agricnl-
ture, that he had known a COW which
uniformly gave eighteen per cent. of
cream to her milk, to decrease her
yield to six per cent. in the short space
of twelve hours, merely from the ex-
citement caused by the bad treatment
OF a brutal mixer, IL was not guess
work; he used graduated glasses to test
the matter. This shows pretty oonclu.
sively that it does not pay dairymen to
allow their COWS TO b. i'll treated. And
i'll ill-treatment is to he included any
thing that will alarm or excite them
fast driving to and from pastures.
worrying by dogs, yelling at them, and
threatening demonstrations by boys,
NC. Civility and good nature pay,
even when bestowed on cows.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-23
An American Lady Lecturer Mobbed at
Halifax.
From the Albany journal.

From the Albany journal.
If Halifax audiences habitually conduct
themselves in such brutal and outrage.
Gus manner as one did last Monday night
they and the authorities who permit il
disgrace a civilized community, and
should be removed to some desolate spot
in the far North. On that evening it had
been announced that Miss Matte GAYLORD,
of Melrose, Mass, young lady about
seventeen years Of age, would deliver a
lecture entitled ocean to ocean, in
Temperance Hall, and an audience OF
about one thousand apparently respectable
persons assembled, but during her lecture
Miss Gaylord was frequently interrupted
and compelled to sit down, ieered at,
hooied and abused in the most shameful
manner. A quantity of powder was pur-
posely exploded in the entry, creating a
panic IL the hall, particularly in the gallery
portion Of it, but during the excitement
that ensued no one happened to be in
jured.
When Miss Gaylord closed her lecture
she was followed to the box Office by a
mob of persons, who attacked the Office,
beat it in over her head, stole a gold
watch and other property valued at 5000
from her, kicked her, and dragged her
from the room. She was carried to her
stopping place in carriage, and was
found to be injured SO badly that the
services of physician were necessary.
The police were applied TO stop the riot
GUS proceedings, but they refused. Later
in the evening, a Massachusetts newspaper
publisher, who happened to be present al
the meeting was assailed on the street by
a party of roughs, who remarked that he
was "nothIng bat a - Yankee"
They were persuaded, however, to let him
alone. A gentleman, who was present,
describes the scene as one of most dis
graceful character from commencement to
end, and says that portion of the audience
seemed TO have perfect hatred for the
young lady, simply because she was a
Yankee. He thinks that about one-third
of the audience took part in the proceed
ings, and the remainder looked ON with
out making any attempt to put stop to
their actions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-23

Take good sized freestone peaches,
wipe them with towel, halve them,
and place them flat side down in hot
butter or lard. Let them fry to nice
brown and then turn and fill the seed
cup with sugar, which, by the time the
fruit is properly coated, will be melted
and form with the juice of the peach a
rich syrup. Serve up hot, and If you
don't like them you need not repeat
the experiment. Most persons think
the dish a superb one Medical writer's
caution people against eating peaches
served up in any form in the evening.
1t is as asserted they are Oppressive to
the circulation, and exhaust the sys-
tenn by the prussic acid they contain.
1t is better to eat them in the morning
or not later than an early dinner, so
that some exercise may follow eating
to aid their proper digestion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-23
How a Tennessee Woman Freed Her
Husband.

Some ten days since quite an excite
ment was created In the eastern sub
urbs, by the arrest of J. T.. White, a
prominent citizen of Memphis, on n
charge of horse stealing, and within a
few days no less than a dozen specific
charges for similar ofIenses we're made
public He was remanded 10 Jail with
out bail Sunday p. m. his wife called
to see him, and spent half an hour with
him. Shortly after she again made
her appearance at the gate and asked
TO be admitted, and when the guard
opened the gate White presented
cooked revolver at his mead and said
=" Let me out or dIe." The guard
sprung back and White, darting out,
mounted horse in waiting and dashed
off before the alarm could be given.
Pursuit was instituted as early as pos.
sible, but up 10 date he had not been
recaptured. His wife had carried the
revolver enveloped in her panier and
had the horse IN waiting. She was
arrested
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-23
The Golden Side.
By oHAs. MAoKEY.

There is many a rest in the road Of life
II we would only stop to take il
And many tone from the better land
If the querulous heart would make Il
To tue soul that is full OF hope
And whose beautiful trust neer faetbu
The grass is green and the flowers are bright
Though the winters storm prevalent
Better hope, though the clouds hang low.
And TO keep the eyes still lifted
For the sweet blue sky will soon peep through
When the opinous clouds are rifted ~
Ihere was never night without day,
ANA Or an evening without a morning;
= "a Ana the darkest hour, as the provorb goes
Is the hour before the dawning.
There Is many gem in tho path OF life
Which we pass in our idle pleasure, =.
~slf That is richer far than the jeweled ere wn,
Or the mser's boarded treasure;
~" ltmay be the love of little child
0f'f' Or mothers prayer to Heaven,
f Or only beggar's grateful thanks
~ For cup of water given Li. s
Better to weave in the web OF life
.br bright and golden filling,
And do Gods will with cheerful heart,
And hands that are ready and willing,
Ihan TO snap the delicate, minute thread
Of our curious lives asunder
1g III And then blame Heaven for tangled ends,
An SIT and gileve and mondor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-23
Toads and Bees.

+. Glasgow, st. Louis county, Mo-,
writes to the Bee Keepers Magazine !:
l have read that toads do little or no
damage to the bee-keeper, but / lately
found several on the front board of nv
hives, and one watched, and within
fifteen minutes saw him eat four Ital.
ians and two flies then / executed and
dissected him, and found his stomach
perfectly crammed with Italian work
ers. This was a very small toad. and
j suppose could not have had less than
twelve bees in his stomach. A toad
twice as large would likely eat twenty.
four bees, and three meals n day II
think ! am right makes seyenty.two
bees for one toad in day, and a small
family Of four would make away will
2SS bees day. Pretty stiff. I NAV
be too high about three meals a day
but ! am certain that when n toad finds
how easy it is to get his meals nd the
entrance of bee hive he won't look
for bugs and worms. But the most
serious thing they can do IL TO gobble
up the young queens IN returning home
from their bridal trip. Let those who
have their hives near the ground
look ont for toads.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-23
A Long Journey.

TIE Hartford Courant relates the
following story A young man, res
ident in this city, who was recently in
Il city beyond the Mississippi, found
himself possessed OF twenty-five cents
and longing for home. Not being
able TO raise any more funds, he
stepped on board train Of cars bound
for New York. In time lac was met by
the conductor, but was unable TO pay
him, and was put of MT the nest sta
ton. Boarding the first night train
after that, he took Off his shoes, and
when the conductor questioned him
his shoes were not 10 be found. BEING
ind-hoarted, the conductor let him
tide until no found them, which was
not at once. In this way and by other
shifts the young fellow actually
reached New York last week. He was
almost starved 10 death, having eaten
nothing but few crackers all the way.
On his arrival here he learned that
funds 10 enable him TO come IN the or.
binary fashion, without 80 many
changes Of trains, had been sent tC
him"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-23

more salt. Put board with stone
on 1T ON the top layer to keep il under
the brine. Never let any of the pork
out of the brine. The pork is not
ready to use under six weeks.
TO CAN TOMATOES. Select fair,
ripe tomatoes, and pour boiling
water over thom to remove the
skins. Peel them carefully, cutting
out all hard spots, and slice thin. Put
INTO large porcelain kettle--iron or
TIN are not desirable, on account of the
acid contained in the tomato. Let
them boil hard, and then skim off the
crust that rises. After boiling for half
an hour or so, season slightly with
salt and pepper.
The glass cans should be placed
upon several thicknesses of cotton
cloth, thoroughly wet in cold water,
and, Tor convenience, they can be
placed in large tin pan, and brought
to the stove or range, and filled from
the kettle while still boiling hard over
the fire.
Place silver tablespoon in each jar
before filling it up, and it will prevent
the glass from cracking upon receiving
the boiling tomato.
1t requires two persons to can toma-
toes or fruit, for success depends upon
the rapidity with which the operation
is performed. While one fills the jars,
the other can put on the covers instant
ly, and screw them tightly in place.
Now take thick towel and stand each
Jar upon its head This operation will
determine whether they are air-tight.
Let them stand until entirely cool
then put in dark, dry closet.