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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-06-26
4 WOMAN WALKS ACROSS THE CON
TINENT.

4 WOMAN WALKS ACROSS THE con-
A woman passed through Traekee at
5 o'clock yesterday morning who has
walked the entire distance from Kansas
City. She has followed the railroad
track closely and has been some fifty
days in making the trip. Nearly every
conductor and brakeman on the railroad
between Omaha and Truckee has OBJ
served her as they passed her on their
respective trains. She was very reti-
cent in conversation, but claimed to
have a recreant husband somewhere in
California whom she was seeking. NJ
merous offers were made her OF a ride
on the freight trains, ali Of which she
peremptorily refused. She declined
trusting herself to the dangers and IN
eertainties of railway travel, and walked
every step of the way. Her dress con-
sisted of a pair Of: loose Turkish trow-
ers, made of canvas-similar in texture
to that used by miners for hose in
hydraulic mining. A WOODEN sack
protected her neck and chest, and a
small striped shawl wa wrapped
around her shoulders. In height
AID size she was rather below
the medium. Her features were rather
coarse, and, as may be supposed, Sc
verely bronzed by exposure to the sun
and weather. The distance from Win
nemucca to Wadsworth Obs miles, she
made in four days, at the rate of thirty
four miles a day. She made no halt in
passing through Truckee. A great
many persons here were ware of her
coming, but thought she would not
make her grand entry until about the
middle of the forenoon yesterday, but
the walk of this remarkable pedestrian
was mysterious and past finding out"
and she strobe on ahead of time, arriv-
ing here at such al early hour that
scarcely half a dozen were able to take
observations of the event. 1t had been
the intention to give this wonderful
woman a sort of triumphant reception
in Truckee land surely the occasion
warranted it,, but she stole the march
on us and passed along rapidly, silently
and determinedly, as if bent on an i'm
portant mission, the fultillment of which
admitted of no delay, circumlocution,
speech-making, nor public receptions.
The cas- is, we venture to say, one of
the most singlar on record 7ruckee
(Cal.) Republican.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-06-26

A NASHVILLE man broke his leg try
ing to draw on a tight boot. And many
another +" loses his head trying to get
into some great mans shoes.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-06-26
TIE PANIC AND RAILROAD-BU7LD-
ING,

Notwithstanding the panic of last fall,
and the great diminution in railway
building which preceded and partly
caused both the panic and the subse-
quent stagnation in the iron business,
it appears from Poor's Manual for 1873,
advance sheets of which have been OBJ
tanned by New York reporters, that the
number of miles of railroad in the
country at the end of the year 1873 was
70,651, an i~ncreaseof {, $50 miles during
the year. Much Of this increased mile
age was doubtless due to the compile
ton of roads which at the beginning of
the year were already partially built, for
very few roads were commenced during
the year. The number of miles annu-
ally added to the railway system has
been steadily decreasing since 1871, for
in that year 7,7D were put in op-
Grafton; in 1872 only 6,427 miles, and
in 1873 only 3 $3.50 miles-a smaller num-
Der than in any year since 1869. Since
1865 the number Of miles of railroad OPP
Grated in this country has mor than
doubled at the close of that year it was
IS, 085, and the increase from that
time to the close of 1873 was IS, 566
miles. .f..
Poor's statement of earnings is de-
cidedly encouraging, OF the surface,
but upon inspection appears to be Of
little value. The earnings of 57,323
miles reported at the close of 1872 were
S473 pa, 055, of which Sl65, 7554.3773 was
net earnings. AT the close Of 1873 there
were65, 714miles reported, and the gross
earnings we're $685., 900, 0OO-"an in
crease of more than Is per cent. e
the previous year," remarks the New
York Bulletin, apparently overlooking
the fact that the increase in the number
of miles reported was over IA and
nearly Is per cent. In fac., the gross
receipts per mile, operated at the close
OF 1872, We're SS-256, and the statement
for the close of 1873 shows gross re-
ceipss- of only about S., 140 per mile
operated. Moreover, Poor's statements
are un~avoidably based upon the annual
official accounts of the different roads,
of which very many are made up to
dates during the year 1873, and very
few to the first of January, 1874.
Probably a very large proportion of ac-
counts thus summarized covers twelve
months ending before the panic in Sep
TENDER last, and thus the summary
gives no correct idea of the result of
operations for the calendar year 1873.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-06-26
short Words.

Did you ever think, children, what
may be done with little words? Here
is a sonnet in which nearly every word
is d monosyllable. 1I. Il GfIy@t
Taink NO. that strength lies in the big. round
word.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-06-26

THERE were 80, 900 dozensless of cham
payne imported into the United States
in 1873 than in 1872.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-18

The great object in cases of indigestion and its
companying arrangements of the liver. bowels and
nerves, is to pu. the stomach in a condition to dis
solve, readily and without pain, the food submitted
to its action. This is accomplished, and much more
than this, by the daily of Hostetter's Stomach
The good effect will soon be apparent The loss Of
flesh, strength and energy which usually occurs in
dyspepsia will be arrested. The determination of
bile to the skin viii cease and that cathartc find
will pass into the bowels and assist in keeping them
free. Every organ connected with or dependent up-
on the stomach will be toned and renovated The
Kidneys the sters of the system, will be benefciaIly
influenced, as well as the liver the alimentary canal
and the pores. In short, the whole organization
will be put in the fighting trim necessary to resist
and expel disease. Ii the medicine is taken regular
ly and persstently, this result will inevitably follow
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-18

A PENNSYLVANIA railroad laborer fur
nishes the latest instance of the truth of
LowelPs dictum, that "fhe present moves
attended with all of brave. and excellent, and
fair that made the old time splendid" He was
sent to the rear of the train to flag another
train coming up behind. His foot slipped, he
fell in the track, and was run over by FIVE
cars. His legs were both cut off above the
knees. He pushed them aside, took the flag
out OF his pocket, and waved it until he
stopped the approaching train. With such
examples among their own countrymen, the
youth of America have no need to look for
inspiration to deeds of daring or of patient
courage related by the ancient historians or
to the selfabnegetion of Victor Hugo's i'm
possible heroes.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-18
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY

-ASooNONNAN
| In the Supreme Judicial Court at Auburn
| Alexander Dunn has recovered verdict of
| $137328 against Calvin Record, ESQ. for
money collected of the G. T. B. R. Co., BY de-
fende mt for injuries received by plaintiff viii lie
riding in the cars, July %, 1868 The original
case was tried in Portland, April 1869, and Dunn
recovered verdict against the company of
$780, Record alleges that Dunn assigned
him the claim for $500, which he paid to him.
and subsequently paid him about $500 more.
The Journal says Mrs F. T. Howard. residing
on Spring street, Auburn. was stricken with
appoplexy on Thursday, and died in a few
hours. Fe@ -
In dry time. says the Lewiston journal, we
have never seen so much of freshet in the
Androscoggin as now. The river has been ris-
ing for several days, and the falls are covered
with water, save the big rock that stands guard
on the east of West Pitch.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
A woman at Augusta last Friday, saved the
life OF a drunken man, who had fallen over
board from boat by Selling him by his cloth
ing and drawing him back into the boat.
The city council of Augusta have appropria-
ted $96.O00 for the expenses of the city for the
current year.
The attempt to raft sawed lumber from Water
vile, over Ticonnic Falls, down the Kennebec,
IS counted success, says the Watervllle Mail.
LINCOLN COUNTY
Mr.. John A. Leyinseller, of Waldoboro, was
very badly injured last Wednesday, by the fall
ing of pile of planks on him, while he was
attempting to remove one from the pile.
Joseph Clark & Son, of Waldoboro, have
stretched the keel Of barkentine of 500 tons,
which they intend to complete Immediately,
and then, says the News, set up a ship to be
launched before navigation closes on the river.
The News says Waldoboro river, wharves
ana shlpyards have not presented so busy an an
pearance since 1854 as they do now.
=, william Fish has just commenced work on
three-masted schooner of about 900 tons in his
yard at Waldoboro -'''
Five divorces were granted at the reoant
term OF the Supreme Judicial Court at wis.
casset. " 40
PENOBSCOT COUNTY.
Salmon are plenty in the Bangor market and
sell at go cents per pound. Potatoes 81 Id ner
bushel, in large lots.
The Wing says, "Neither party has been
entered in the case of j. r. Merrill ct al, petit
TONERS for an Injunction to restrain the City
Treasurer of Bangor from paying to the Maine
State Agricultural Society the 81, 900 voted by
the City Council, who filed a bill in equity
March Both. An order has therefore been
drawn on the City Treasurer for the amount,
and the sum will be at once paid to the Society.
YORK COUNTY.
The Times says, Friday afternoon John Cur
Rouke and - McNulty escaped from Alfred
Jail McNulty was soon recaptured, and the
others were traced to BiddefOrd Their escape
was effected by the failure of the Jail door to
fasten itself after being pushed to by son of
Sherlff Warren, who, in company with a County
commissioner and blacksmith entered the Jail
to have some work DONE
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-18
Current Notes.

Tn speaking of Judge Noah Davis, HdTper's
Weekly says that constant and malignant
hostility, is only one of the penalties which
resolute and incorruptible magistrate must
expect to pay who has made himself obnoxi-
GUS to organized and powerful rascality."
The Boston journal takes column and
halt ''glance at the political field" and makes
up faces at Butler through the whole of it.
The Boston Adoertiser thinks it for the
advantage of the country to have at least
one free lance" in the Senate, and thinks
that to pass by Carl Schurz, with contempt
because he will not pass under the yoke
would be good thing for party discipline,
but bad for the country.
At the rate the debt of New York city is
growing, it will not be long before the citi-
zens will be crying out to the governor, Re
lease unto us Barabbasp' ''Now Barabbas
was robber," says John, and "a notable
prisoner" says Matthew.-Cincinndk Com
| mercidl.
The Chicago Times is not so enthusiastic
over the late Manhattan Club gathering as
some other Democratic newspapers. 1t speaks
of it disrespectfuly; calls it ''a gathering of
Gllc ucdu, hluU vi lONc-lcdSU oOluC
ancient skeletons from the graveyard of the
ancient Bourbon party;' and says, ''the as
sembled skeletons shook one another's bony
hands, smiled as skeletons are wont TO do,
and ratled their old bones in forced gleeful-
ness over the drawn battles in New Hamp-
/ shire and Connecticut, which it pleased them
! to call Democratic victories =" 1t also
/ speaks of ''the putrid Renaissance styled the
| Democratic party,' and in various ways hints
| at a state of feeling not entirely friendly to
the corpse.
| Certainly if our fair reformers have any just
right to invade a gloomy saloon where liquor
is sold. they have an equal right to invade a
gay parlor where liquor is drank. What a
stir il would make to see the praying-band
| entering Fifth avenue mansion at the
height of some wedding festival or brilliant
reception, and suddenly giving out a hymn,
| or putting up prayer! But if the crusaders
are right, they should attack their foe in the
citadel of fashionable life.-The Golden Age.
The Nation remarks on the proposed extern
sion Of the suffrage in Michigan to women !:
The proposal. of such change in Michigan
has an Importance which it would hardly
have in any other State of the West, and
vastly greater than its adoption has had in a
wildcat community like Wyoming, in
which the social organization is so loose that
no experiment can work much mischief We
may feel pretty sure that whatever the Michi-
gan people do will be done after reasonable
amount Cf consideration, and that their So
ciety is sufficiently complex TO make the re-
suit OF their ventures instructive for the older
communities on the Atlantic coast.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-18
mans wisdom we answer no-a thousand time

man 8 Wisdom we answer no-a thousand times
no.
When Christ SAYS to the guilty one: "Thy
sins are forgiven thee, go and sin no more" his
real freedom is only revealed to him by love.
Many remember the time when the Omnipo-
tence of God was terror, then Christ drew
aside the veil and that omnipotence became like
the arm OF mother bearing up her child. The
justice of God, once like thousand thunders
pealed over the guilty soul, then love revealed
of the world, the foundation of all hope
Love also leads us to desire to be like God
be is no longer tt sk-master saying, ''thou
shalt, but father, saying ''thou mayst."
Inc loftlest aspirations are hereby awakened
the glories OF heaven potentially ours.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-18

The suit to have the Union Pacific Rail-
road Company declared bankrupt will proba-
bly, come to hearing this week, the argu-
ment on the return to the order being set
down for Saturday next. Fl. W. Golding, the
petitioner, in applying for the order, charges
that for the payment of the debt of S1O,-
O0O,0O0 in September there is no money in
the treasury of the company; nor any assets
beyond the property of the corporation mort
gagged for other debts, except the current re-
celpts from day to day, used in paying the
current expenses. He claims that the COM
pany is unable, in the ordinary course of
business, or in any way, to pay the $4,000, 900
when the value becomes due,
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-18

II is curious and instructive to note that
oo'n Baxter and Brooks, the late contestants
ior Tue Governorship of Arkansas, were Con-
leleia'es' while the commanders of the OBJ
posing FORCES were both ex-officers of the
rebel army. Indeed, about EVERYDAY con-
'eineu u. Tue dlsgraceful affair seems to have
peen naive 10 the State and of the strongest
Southern character and affiliations The
mucn ABUSED carpet baggers are evidently not
chargeable with all the disorder in the South
The Arkansas contest ought to en,;rhtar,
those who hold that the Southerners aou,d
become settled and peaceable if left to them
selves.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-18

A CORRESPONDENT of the Nation talo.
occasion to condemn British author for re-
peating, as truth. the old falsehood RELATING
70 the Connecticut "Biue Laws" The irate
contributor wonld do well to turn his atten-
.on 10 his own countrymen, for there are
thousands OF Americans to-day who believe
mat these mythical statutes were once really
in force. 'o''''
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-18

Ex-Gov. Seymour declines to be candidate
for the Governorship of New York. The
Utica Observer, which first urged his nomi-
nation, announces that within an hour after
he saw his name thus used, he wrote to the
Observer office, and exacted a promise that il
be withdrawn peremptorily. He insists that
he has done his share of public work, and
mnst be left to the undisturbed enjoyment o
private lite.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-18

THE Boston School Committee has re-
fused to permit the proposed Agassiz Memo
rial subscription to be taken in the schools OF
that city. The Commonwealth approves this
action remarking, that "desirable as the oo-
ject may be, there should be as few occasions
as possible for bringing to the minus VI
children the disparity in worldly condltlon
of their parents.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-18

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
~Atiops The name and address of the writer are in
al eases Indispensable, necessarily for publication
but as guaranty OF good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve COM
munications that not used. 20
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-18

-, NAscE is undergoing another crisis. and
Cb;of IS ~ ano Lett are arranged against the
So 'ne executive power. The attitude
" ZIG assembly will prob ably force De Br,glje
20 re'ire from ron the Cabinet, and President No
Mahon will be obliged to show his preference r
in making up new ministry. '0'e'
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-18

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS s furnlsnso
With Card certificate countersgned by Stanley :,
Pullen. Editor. All railway, steamboat anu n ',
managers will cenfet favor upon us by demanding
sysdentias OF every person claiming TO Jul
Journal as we have information that several ouni-
ners" are seeking courtesies IN tue Manu- Vi INC
Press and we have no disposition 10 De- e'eh pas
siyely a party to such frauds.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR PORTLAND, BANGOR & MACHUAS
Steamboat COMPANY.
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT.
Two Trips per Week.

szuszrz The Steamer LEWISTON,
Capt. CHAs DEERING, will
A saTs Raj EailI sSsry wR ITas isSt Of
S-E--s<sz<,.. -. and Friday Evening. at
10 O'Clock or on arrival of Express Train from
Boston, commencing May 10Th, 1874
For Rockland, Castine Deer Isle, Sedgwick, so;
West Harbor mt. Desert), Mlbridge, Jonesport ana
Machiasport.
Returning, will leave Machiasport every Mon day
and Thursday morning at o'clock touching as above,
arriving in Portland same night, usually connecting
with Pullman Train, and early morning Trains fog
Boston.
The Lewiston will touch at Bar Harbor Mt. De-
sert each trip from June 10Th to Sept 18th in add
ton to her usual landing at So. W. Harbor, during
which time the Lewiston will leave Machiasport at
4,3O, instead of B A. NJ.
The Steamer CITY OF RICHMOND, Capt. C. Kill
BY, will leave Railroad Wharf every Monday
Wednesday and Friday Evenings, mt 10
o'clock, commencing Wednesday evening, April
LIST.
For Bangor, touching at Rockand, Camden, Lin
colnvile, Belfast Searsport, Sandy Point Bucksport
Winterport and Hampden, as far the ice will
permit.
Returning, will leave Bangor every Monday We'd
nesday and Friday mornings, at O'clock touching
at the above named landings, arriving in Portland al
O'Clock p. m.
For further particulars inquire at Railroad Wharf
| Portland.
CYRUS STURDIvANT, General Agent,
Portland. May 1874. my1stf
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-18
Notice-Annual Meeting.

NNHE Proprietors Of Portland Pier are hereby no
titled that their Annual meeting win take place
at the Clerks Office on the Pier OH MONDAY June
1st next at 10 O'Clock A. M for the choice of officers
and the transaction of such other business as may
legally come before them.
DANIEL CHOATE, Clerk.
Portland, May IS, 1874. eodtd*
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-18

PERSONAL. Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Andrews
OF Saccarappa, celebrated the fortieth anniver-
sary of their wedding Friday evening, large
number of friends being present.
Prof. j. A. Howe of Bates College, Lewiston,
will supply the pulpit at Casco street church for
the present.
Mr. Henry Gallson of Falmouth, aged 70
years, was found dead in his bed Friday morn
ing On investigation it was ascertained that
he died of heart disease.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-18
LILIES !!

With all kinds of Fruit and Ornamental Trees
Vines, Roses Evergreens for Hedges, Shrubs, Bulbs
and Plants in variety. The largest and best assert
ment offered in Portland. All in want of MUIR
sery stock of whatever description should call on
WIN. MORTON 4 son,
12S & I 30 Middle ST., just below Phillips
Drug Store, Portland We.
ESS Store closed on Saturdays. myi2dtf2p
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-18
pkPARTURE oFoCEAN.TEAmEs
MARINE NEWS,


sunday, May 16
a. Barquentine Harriet jackson, (new of Portland
1893 tons) Bacon, Yarmouth.
Brig Ysdora Rionda. Plummer, Cardenas, IA
hhds rs ties moasses, to Geo S Hunt q Co.
Sch Chas Heller, Coom5s, Savannah-hard pine
Sch Jennie n Hudell, Cranmer, Philadelpha-coal
to Rounds & Sargent
Sch Fanny Flint, Warren, Elizabethport,- coal to
Sch H Chaffee, Buell., New York,-rail road iron
to Grand Trunk r Co.
Sch Lewis French. Andrews, Bristol
Sch Tagioni, Carnage, Bristol.
Sch Swallow, Carlow, Calais for Boston.
Sch Caressa, Hodkins. Ellsworth for Danvers
Sch Pemaquid, Fossett, Bristol for Boston,
Sch Q Wishart Harris, Kennebec for Phila-
Schs Medora. Dunbar, and Eastern River, Sparrow,
Bangor for Boston.
CLEARED.
Steamer Falmouth, Colby, Halifax, s. John
Brig Marshall Dutch, Turner, Philadelphia Har-
Sch Margaret Ann, (Br) Dick St John NB-.Jobu
POrteous.
Sch Pointer. Tatton, St Andrews, NIB
Sch Atlantic, Lynch, Boston-Bunker Bros.
saturday, May ~.
ARRIVED.
cons 81 ties molasses, to Geo Starr s. Co.
Sch Arrival, Farnum, Boothbay.1
SAILED-Brig Marshall Dutch and Others
The new ship Susan Gilmore from Newburyport ar
rived here Friday to load deals for Liverpool Vessel
| TO Messrs. Charles H. Chase q Co. E.1l
MEMORANDA.
Sch R Pecker, Batchelder, from Portland for
Gardiner got ashore near the mouth of the Kennebec
river and sustained some damage. She was taken to
Boothbay for repairs.
| Sch Matthew Kinney, Barter, from Kennebec for
Philadelphia went ashore at II o'clock Saturday at
Wellfest, where she remains in good condition But
| little insurance.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-18
CODareUershtD Notice.

1NHE undersigned have this day formed copart-
Il nership under the firm and style of
THOMPSON 81 HALL,
for the purpose of carrying on a General Com
mission and Produce Business at No. 1863
Commercial Street, and trust by prompt and care
full attention to business to receive liberal share Of
patronage. COnsignments solicited.
CYRUS THOMPSON,
JAMES H. HALL
Portland, Mry IA, 1874. mylsd2w
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-18
MARRIED.
DIED.

In Monson. April 25 Mrs. Lizzie, wife of Carol
Pullen. and daughter of Dea. Jacob Blanchard.
In Hallowell, April 80, suddenly, MIR. Ezekiel
Blake, aged GS years.
In Pittston, May 8, Sarah j. Ware, aged 81 years
months. '
In Auburn, May 4, Mr.. VIM. P. Duston, aged 60
years months.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-18
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

OFFICE OF THE LIGHTHOUSE BOARD
WASHINGTON, May ~, 1874.
SEALED Proposals will be received at this Office
- until IL O'Clock A. M. on WEDNESDAY, the
10th day OF June. 1874 from shp-builders only for
furnishing the materials and labor of all kinds
sary to construct irst-cass Light-ship in accord
ance with specifications and drawings bearing date
as above copies OF which may be had on application
at this Office, and to the Lighthouse Inspectors at
the m-house, Portland. Maine; at No. IA Penn
berton Square. Boston, Massachusetts, at Tomkins-
VILE Staten Island New York; and at No. 209 South
Sixth Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
JOSEPH HENRY,
my1S3taw3w Chairman.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-18

Farewell. o farewell to thee Shop round the corner,
Thy close, narrow walls were refuge to me,
And the man who shaved there was after a
scorner.
Thus the Knight of the Razor sung proudly ard
No longer all hampered, the Tonsorial Artist
Must bend to his work in the close-stifed room,
For he speaks and all Portland proclaims linn the
smartest,
And he and his partner have passed from their
gloom.
MORREhL s. DELANO! Exchange Street is smil-
ing,
To think that '1OO'' is now called your place,
Where cool fragrant baths all our sorrows beguiling
And the keen razor glides Ger each glad smiling
face.
o shop round the corner, in gadness leave thee,
Thy glo m and thy darkness o'ershadowed us long,
And had we sweet roses never would weave thee
garland-or give you place in our song!
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-18
RE MO VAL.
FOR SALE.

New House on west side of Emery Street. head Of
Cushman Street, 10 rooms, with all the modern i'm
pr0vements. Apply to