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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-02
BUSINESS MATTERS,

Reports from New York and elsewhere give
an encouraging view of the dry goods market.
Imports, we are glad to say, continue light.
Manufacturers of cotton goods 10 New England
have come to conclusion to reduce the hours
of work, so that but four instead of six days
work shall be done in week until Jan. 1st
in order TO reduce the stock on hand. and re-
store prices to a point where mills will not be
run at a loss. Over-production is the Trouble
Wooden manufacturers complain of the same
thing, but have taken no steps to reduce the
STOCK. The action of the manufacturers of cot
ton goods has checked any further decline of
prices. -4 .1
There are complaints that grain and other
products are held back, result said to be due
to the combination of the oranges.
Money continues plenty in New York at
dition of the market year since. Gold holds
at about 1904, or a shade lower
The National Board of Fire Underwriters has
decided to withdraw from Chicago because the
city government refuse to take proper meas
ures to prevent fires Now the officials are TAX
ing steps to prevent such an occurrence.
THE LATEST.
Gold went up to 110t Wednesday, No cause
assigned.
The latest crop returns indicate that wheat
will be nearly up to the average OF last year,
but the great corn growing states will all show
short crop.
Of. f. "" in Richmond is excited over a
proposed duel between Gems. Malone and
Johnston. Cause, an abusive caucus circular.
Inc Republican caucuseS of Boston elected
antl-Taibot delegates Wednesday night to the
State Convention.
Inc National Congregational Council organ
iZed at New Haven yesterday with ex Senator
roster, OF Conn, as President.
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GEO. BACHELDER
General Agent Eastern Railroad. Portland, Me.
aus e.e diff
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-02

|. 1t is important
that people should
know it.
| DR.. Evans REM
edy will cure
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Postmaster General Jewell has discharged
ten special agents the past week because there
was nothing for them TO do. Patriots won't
stand that thing very long.
Several passengers were killed on the Selma
(Alabama) Railroad this week. but killing is so
common there that full accounts of the method
arn't deemed important.
An International shooting match took place
Saturday between an American team and the
Irish teams from Dublin near New York. 1t
resulted in victory for the Americans by a
score of 934 to 931. The practice was pro-
nounced the finest ever known.
AT st. John, Saturday, Brown of Halifax
beat Morris of Pittsburg in a single scull race,
by length and half. 1t was for $4,000.
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Estate Of Isaac Dyer.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the subseri
IN Der has been duly appointed and taken upon
herself the trust of Administrative of the estate OF
ISAAC DYER, late of Portland,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased and given
mands upon the estate of said deceased are required
to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted to said
estate are called upon to make payment to
MARTHA p. DYER, Administrative
Portland, September 18th, 1874.
MATTOCKS & FOX, SO Middle,Street,
oct1d3w Att'ys of Administrative.
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Stage People.

Col. John w. Forney, i'm one of his re-
cent publications, devotes chapter to
actors and actresses, and, in speaking Of
this class of people, says: A newspaper
man must know all sorts of people; but
no class is more agreeable, and, in the
long run, more honorable, than the play
ers. They are the happiest men and
women of the times, taken in the aggre-
gate, and though being apart, in a world
of their own, with peculiar habits, and
very generally misunderstood by the
pietists, they can boast, at least, OF Civ
ing great deal of pleasure and Of being,
with few exceptions, kind and loyal to
each other. They live in the midst Of
temptations, and many give way to the
destinations around them. And no
wonder, when we remember that sue
cess is so rewarded with applause and
riches. A handsome and gifted woman
like Ellen Tree, Fanny Kemble and
Josephine Clifton, in their prime thirty
years ago, or like Fanny Davenport OF
these days, is a source of infinite joy to
herself and delight TO others. Every
/ female impulse and inclination Is
gratified; aud especially the highest,
that of being envied by their own sex
and admired by the other. The coronet
has glittered on the brow of many a
]
I only dowry was her loveliness and genius.
In this country beautiful aud accom-
| plished woman never fails to make her
fortune on the stage, and il issimply her
own fault if she does not attain the high
est social position. With the men great
talents go much further; they WELD a
much larger influence outside of their
profession. What public character i'm
any station was more sought than David
Garrick, though in his case great gifts rs
anactor were supplemented by greater
gifts as Q wit and dramatist? And who
was more welcome in every circle than
Joseph jefferson, Sr., or his grandson
aud namesake, the Joseph Jefferson OF
to-day? And who that remembers
! Tyrone Power, William Wood, William
+. Barton, Edwin Forrest, w. Macready,
or knows their successors, Edwin Booth,
John Brougham, William Wheatley, Z.
/. Davenport, James L. Murdoch, John
S. Clarke, +. A. Sothern, Charles
Fechter, will not say in all that cOnsti-
tutes true gentlemen they were and are
! the peers of any equal number taken
I from other vocations in life. In sehol-
arship, in conversation, in manners, in
personal integrity, in broad humanity,
/ their example may be quoted fearlessly
/ in comparison with the example OF
Others. How often you hear of crimi-
nails among the learned profession; even
among the clergy. How few among the
actors. 1t is true that dramatic emil
nenee is more frequent among the men
than among the women; and sometimes
think the modern stage is not half so
prolific of female genius as the stage of
past times; but then in every play the
/ leading characters and majority of the
drdDldtis persona are men, and the
women are generally secondary, and al
ways few. And as every comedy or
] tragedy is reflex of society and gov
eminent, in which the men always
figure most prominently, the ladies
must be content with the fact that il
they are not so numerous or so conspic-
uous, they are honOred and loved and
obeyed.
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own she was tlmld, and avoided Obser-

town she was timid, and avoided obser-
Wewere in the third week ofourhoney,,
moon. when my Youngest sister proposed
a visit to a circus that was showing on
fhe outskirts of the town. Our Vlsit
was fixed for that night. OF course, my
wife was included in the party. She
made a faint protest against going, OUT
was prevailed upon by my giddy sisters.
The usual stale programme had oeen
nearly completed, when a sudden DursI
of applause greeted gymnast. de was
a large. muscular man, bull-necked anu
headed, with an evil eye, l thought as
1 accidently caught his glance directed
at me. No, not at me, but straight az
my wife, who turned deadly pale 1
saw like a flash of lightning, SO swift
and subtitle was it, the recognition pc
tween them. never turned my headi
1 never looked at my wife again was
hot and cold, and sat still as death.
The gymnast had just acknowledged
the applause, when q younger man,
dressed like him, bounded into the rlng'
Both were performing on the same ira
peze. / was burning to drag from my
wife the confession who and what one
! of these men was to herl The music the
/ IEulsy Tue ISNOANAu5 hSntS0 u 80
pymnastsi-the scene will ever be inn
pressed on my mind, as will the cry
the shrek, the heavy falling OF q body
through the air, the sea Of frightened
faces around me, and a voice heard
above the din and confusion, calling
''Order, orderl Ladies and gentlemen
1 ASSURE Crushing to the entrance
dragging my half-fainting sisters int
the open air-s'Is he dead ?" ''Do yoI
think he is killed ?" echoed on al
sides-I look for my wife. She had fled
1 found her, many hours afterwards
by the death-bed Other husband Tha
man, that bull-headed brute, was he
husband. She shrank from him as SIN
confessed the truth. He had tried Il
train her as q trapeze performer; he hat
beaten and ill-used her, she had rul
away from him when they landed il
New York. Her story to me had been
tissue of liesi Her one excuse-she love
me! That, at least, l know to be true.
The man is dead. loved her, and
married her for the second time.
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A TIMELY QUESTION.
BY JOIN W. CHADWICK.


II good men were only better
Would the wicked be so bad
Here's a story with an answer
To that question strange and sad.
Herod. famed among the wicked,
Called .'the Great" with doubtful right,
When a boy OF twenty summers
With banditti made a fight.
Hezekiah, their fierce captain,
Captured he and put 10 death;
Many a follower then compelled he
To resign his evil breath.
It was well done; who but thinks sos
Thought not so the Sanhedrin.
HerOd was an Idumean;
So his deed became a sin.
Let him kill his own banditti:
Never dare 70 deal with theirs.
So they summoned him 70 meet them
And TO settle his affairs.
Scarcely sooner said than done twas;
Herod came; they wished him back;
For he came all clad in armor,
With his henchmen at his back.
Covered the Sanhedrin before him;
Dared not say a single word;
only Sameas WithstOod him
With brave Thus saith the Lord"
Herod listened while the Rabbi
Execrated all his crimes;
Then he vanished. Summers fitted;
Fell the land on evil times;
Antony and Cesar ploughed 10
With the iron share Of war;
Tore IL with their cruel factions,
Left II many a dreadful scar;
Till, At length, from Rome came Herod,
Sent by Cesar TO be King;
Al the gates his leglons thundered,
Famine gnawed them from within.
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Mrs. Alice Dutton Ballou has organ
lied, with the help of other estlmable
ladies, the Business Wom ans Mutual
Benefit Association" located at 2Os
fremont street, Boston. The design is
TO furnish loans in cases Of sickness, af-
ford pecuniary help as needed, to pro-
vide respectable burial, ETC., etc. Gen
tlemen are made honorary members.
The fee is So dollars per year, and sick
benefits for six weeks, burial fees, and
Ioans, are guaranteed. The scheme is
worthy ofcareful attention. Rightly di-
, ree.eo lt may prove of great service to
many dependent women.
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At the recent charter election in Penn
Van, n. Y, the ladies went to the polls,
placed an anti-rum ticket of their own
in nomination, and worked hard all day
to secure its election. Early in the
morning committees visited every
house and place Of business, and offered
ballot to each voter. The election
commenced at one o'clock, at which
time the ladies were still busy in every
quarter, over twenty of them, including
some of the wealthiest and most influ-
entail of the place, taking their stations
at the polls. Here they remained until
the close, Offering ballots to every man
who came in. They were treated re-
spectfully, and not an insult was offered.
When the votes were counted, it was
found that the ladies had elected two
out of three of their candidates for
trustees, while the other was defeated
by only a single vote. The Board,
however, remains in favor of license by
q vote of four to two, those who hold
over being in the liquor interest. II
these ladies had been able TO vote, the
result would have been certain.
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The "Weekly'' is the ablest and most power
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tiyas ane missouri House of Representa-
nesI;np passed bill on the 9th ult., re-
which no tue City Ordinance of st. Louis.
Of liz iiI.fspnesrnm permitted the licensing Of houses
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THE BEST MACHINE N TIE worm
II uOes more work, more kinds OF work
better work, and does it easier than any other
Machine. ~ -' 0'A'S4
If there Is a "FlOrencer within n thousand
miles OF Fortland not giving entire satisfac-
ton, II am informed OF it will attend TO il
We have the new style of ssFloreneeS' Ma
chine, that feeds the work away from tie ope-
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THE OREGON CENTRAL RAILROAD CO.
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, JUNE s, lS7S,
" and until further notice, will run Freight
and Passenger Trains from
PORTLAND TO ST. JOSEPH,
AS follows:
ON WEEK DAYS:
LEAVE ARRIVE
Portland....7:4O A. N. 81. Joseph 40 A. NJ
st. Joseph.-l2:S0 p. NJ Portland ..----..4:0 P. N.
on SUNDAYS:
LEAVE ARRIVE
Portland....S:2O A. ". St Joseph-..--ll 80 A. ".
St JoSeph..l2:j0 p. N. Portland.......--3:l0P p NJ.
Connecting at Cornelius with Stages for Forest
Grove; at St Joseph for all points South and
West-Lafayette, hcMinnville, Amity, Mon
mouth, Independence, Buena Vista and Cor
wallis.
ns Passengers received at Fourth street sid
ing on giving signal 10 the train
Freight received at the Portland Warehouse
and Dock Co.'s Wharf. and will not be received
Tor shipment after P. NJ II. THIEISEN.
Freight and Passenger Agent. $50
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Through to San Francisco in 50 Hours !
Only e75 Miles Staging

TOURISTS should bear in mind that this
Il Route passes through the Garden Of the
alone doubly pays the Tourist for passing over
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DRY GOODS.

@. =. SILVER - rr
Is SELLING GOODS VERY LOW, AT
IsI First street, tll
Between Morrison and YamhiIl. A
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U. S. OREGON GHITTUM BITTERs.

THIS BITTERS is the active principle OF the
/ Oregon chittum tree. II possesses Altera-
live Tonic. Purgafive and Diuretic properties.
II Is the greatest appetizer and blOod-purifier
known in the history of medicine. II is a sure
remedy for all Bilious Diseases originating
from Inactivity of the liver and bowels, II is a
certain cure for Intermittent and Bilious te-
vers II cures Dyspepsia and all nervous COM
plaints besides being a nice beverage; instead
OF its weakening and facilitating the system II
strengthens and gives an appetite When
powerful tonic is required, there is nothing bet-
Ter than the Oregon Chittum Bitters- All
classes of pertOnS- whether male or female,
may use the Bitters with a certainty that IL
will prevent them from contracting those dis
eases which are so prevalent in this climate
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Call see before purchasing
Cn John Clark
Jrp ana CO. sSpooi NO0"' b
and Morrison with Badgers Music Store
Sold on the nstaent an $40 Down. and $40 Month till paid for
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FLORENCE SEWING MACHINE.

i 77TT--7-1'7-7I7T 1'7SIT6T7I5TI7+T T
f8ff1 raffe s4rfsf- ID. ,..f.r.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-06
OverreachIng.

CONCORD, n. H., March 20, 1874. - Vet
Ed. T., f. and F.: Will you please. inform
me through your paper the proper way to
shoe horse that overreaches? He strikes
the hOof of the hind foot just above the toe
calk against the heel calks of the front foot
Also, the treatment required to grow down
the hoofs of the fore feet, which have been
turned off by Over.reaching. The feet are
inclined to be shelly. PALMER. -,
ANswER.-Overreachi when marked,
is a very serious fault, and can only be
remedied by shoeing. In this case the heels
of the shoe in front will have to be short
ened, and the animal should be shod with a
plain shoe. The toe of the hind foot
should also be shortened. In respect to the
growth of the horn, time is required in
the meantime, the foot or feet should be
kept in good condition by hoof ointment
-suchas equal parts of Barbados tar, suet,
and burgundy pitch; melt.-TuJ, Field
and Farm,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-06
An Outsiders Advice,

The Athens Post in reply to the objec-
tons made by many to its remarks in re-
ference to the Congressional race in this
district, disavows any intention to NEEDLE
with matters thatido not concern it, but
as it has many subscribers in the End, and
havingits opinions in regard to the race
here, thought it had right to express them
and among other things says:
But Notwithstanding this and more too,
we must insist that the friends of Messrs
Houk and Thornburgh are doing a very
foolish thing in getting up bitter quarrel
in the District and making the way broad
and easy for third party in the person of
Mr.. Maynard. We know that gentleman
will not be the Republican candidate for
Governor if he can help it. But suppose
he should-suppose it should be forced
upon him-then, in that case. why should
our contemporaries Of the Republican aud
Journal want to leave Thornburgh cut at
the expiration Of his first term?
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What Fighting SOutherner Proposes.

In his eulogy OH Senator Sumner, Gen.
Lamar, member of Congress from Mis-
sissippi, referred to Summers resolution to
erase the names of battles from the flags
of the regular army, for which he was
censured. On this point Gen. Lamar
said:
But while it touched the heart of the
South and elected her profound gratitude,
her people would not have asked of the
North such an act of self-renunciation.
They would rathr that both sections should
gather up the glories won by each section,
not envious, but proud of each other, and
regard them as a common heritage of
American valor. Let us hope that future
generations, when they remember the
deeds of heroism and devotion done on
both sides, will speak not of Northern
proves or of Southern courage, but of the
heroism, the fortitude and the courage of
Americans in war of ideas-a war in
which each section signalized its consecra.
ton to principles as each understood them,
to American liberty and to the Constitu-
ton received from their fathers.
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Plus TX. Again Hale and Hearty.

He has gone back into his better days by
a quarter of century. His bearing is very
upright and almost youthful; his cheeks
are rosy his eyes are full of brightness
which is strikingly set off with his silver
hair his voice is sonorous, and would
reach far beyond the Obelisk if at Easter
he would again step on st. Peters balcony
and bestow his solemn benediction. His
appetite is very great, and his digestion
perfect. Almost every day he goes down
for long walks into the Vatican gardens,
and yesterday he was sauntering about
without a cloak, just as in his chamber,
and with no other garment than his white
robe. He walked fast and briskly, with
out the aid of stick, his cardinals follow
ing him with difficulty. He has never
been so joyous, SO full of confidence in the
approaching restoration of the temporal
power. He is incessantly testing. His
conversation sparkles with quips. and
cranks and repartees but he is always
somewhat harsh with his prelates, whom
he scolds severely, and especially with
Antonelli, whom he either scolds or turns
into .ridicule.-Letter to the Springfield
ReDltJLican.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-06
FIELD AND FARM.


The recent heavy rains and protracted
wet weather, will make it necessary to
plant corn later than usual What has
been planted will be re-planted, Most of
the ground will need to be plowed again.
None but good seed should be planted. The
following is said to be good test:
Another plan for testing seed corn is to
examine the general appearance of the
grain. If it breaks from the cob, present.
ing black appearance at the point of at
tachmentan If 1t leave the cover and fila
ment with the cob it is probable, but not
certain, that the seed is not sure. 1t may
terminate slowly, or it may not germinate
at all, according to the conditions under
which it is placed. 1t is safe to reject such
as seed. On one side of the kernel, and
that side lying toward the tip of the ear,
will be found a groove or indentation at
the bottom of this, and next the surface,
and covered with the pellicle or skin, will
he found the germ of the future plant. If
the grain be bright, and if, upon raising
this, the germ be found to be a bright,
straw color, inclining to white, plump,
clear, and bright, and of a distinct shape,
not wrinkled or shriveled, the indication
is that the germ is good but, if otherwise, if
it be dull, shriveled or imperfect, throw
the ear aside.
Another test is to take the ear and break
it through the middle If it break brittle,
and the cob is bright and firm, and the
grains firm, the probability is that it is
good. The two conditions between good
and bad may be easily discovered by break
ing an ear that you know to be good, and
examining it in comparison with one that
you suspect to be unsOund.
Thus person with a little experience
may easily select sound from unsound corn
from the crib. Nevertheless we now
advise, as we have before done, that this
plan of selecting seed be not depended
upon another year. 1t is far better and
cheaper in the end to select the seed at the
time of ripening; hang it in an airy place
to dry, and thereafter keep it dry; and,
if hung over gentle smoke to assist the
process of drying, so much the better. The
smoke will not iniure the corn, but it twill
tend to render it unpalatable to the horde
of insects that always lie in wait to prey
upon it when planted.