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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-22
Misstatement Corrected.

To The Editor Of The Press:
The Lewiston Journal seems to labor under
peculiar difficulties in giving the public correct
impressions in regard to the Maine Central
Railroad. This time it is alleged against the
road that it does not pass the Grand Trunk
cars from Danville Junction freely over it's
lines to points of destination, with grain, bread
arrangement for the reciprocal passage of cars
has as yet been consummated by the two roads.
The Grand Trunk does not receive the Maine
Central cars at the Junction any more than
the Central receives the Grand Trunks. The
matter is under advisement by the managers,
and speedy accommodation is confidently
looked for. TRUTH.
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Vermont seems to be in very bad way as re-
CARDS its schools. Over 700 of the school houses,
or one-third of the whole, are reported as unfit
for use, while cheap teachers are everywhere
sought for, the ordinary wages being ST. so to 81
week for women-who constitute majority
of the teachers and $4 and upwards for men.
There is no High School system, and it is op-
tional with towns whether to maintain graded
school or not In the rural districts the num-
ber of school children is decreasing every year,
and the population has drifted from its old
localities,
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FOR SALE.

A Cottage House One and 0ne. Half Story,
With 10 well finished rooms, with Gas, Sebago, hot
and cold water and all the modern conveniences A
good lot perfect title, back 81 Cedar St. Possession
given Immediately. Apply to
MISS FLOOD,
on the premises or to
UPHAM & GARDINER, No, Z Exchange St.
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A LOT of vacant land, situated on the west side
"A of High, between Pleasant and Danforth, SITS.
This lot has front Of about 81 feet and is about 1914
feet deep, and plans have been drawn by How, for
block Of seven or nine genteel and convenient resi-
dences, and adapted for the same. Enquire OF
EDWIN CHURCHILL,
.r No. Portland Pier,
mar28 From IL to o'clock. P. M.
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For Sale.
FOR SALE,

HOUSE No. 42 Pleasant Street. For particulars
LII apply at the house from to P. M.
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For Sale.

HOUSE 597 CONGRESS ST., opposite Whittier's
IL Drug Store. Contains II finished rooms. For
further particulars inquire the premises between
2 and D. m. CHAS. o. HUNT, I'D. oc5dtf
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Heirs Wanted.

JOHN JAMESON, eldest SOC of William Jamie
SOD, of Glasgow, Scotland, merchant and manufac-
turer, was born 10th Dec, 1893, and emigrated in
early fe it is supposed to Canada IT alive, he is
entitled to succeed to property in Scotland of consid
cradle value. Information wanted regarding him,
his children and descendants, if any. Address
CROSS, DUNN & DAVIDSON, Advocates, Mon
treal, Canada. Oc9d1m
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REAL ESTATE.
F. G. PattersOn's Real Estate
BULLETIN.
Money to Loan.

0N first class Real Estate Security, in Portland,
~ or vicinity-Rents collected, taxes paid, &C., on
G. PATTERSON, Dealer in Real Estate, Office 10
Fluent Block. oc4dtf
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Real Estate ON Winter Street for
Sale.
CONSISTING of the q story house, No 56 Winter
" Street, 12 rooms, arranged for two families, gas
and Sebago; also one story house in rear-Lot 36
J2O. This valuable property will be sold at bargain
and on easy terms Of payment. 1t will rent for over
$500 per annum. Price only $4700. Apply to F. G.
Patterson, 13 Fluent Block. oc1O-2w
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Wanted.

A 7 Nutter Bros g. Co. A first class tin plate and
apply. 20 MARKET SQUARE, Portland Me. se29tf
Wanted--CarpenterS.
WE want few good Carpenters Immediately.
w Apply at shop in Dotens Mill to-day.
SPA BURROWS BROS.
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ESTABLISHED JUNE 20. 1862. VOL. 1s
WANTS.
Wanted.

N herself generally useful, at JOS. F. SHELL
DON'S, Merchant Tailor, 10s Federal St., Portland.
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Partner Wanted.

TITO Take charge of the Office of an established busi-
IL ness must be of good address and have small
Capital Address Partner, ,iThis Office.
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A YOUNG Lady music teacher desires Schol
n terms S8. Also board in remuneration
teaching, good reference. Address M. Press of
OctZl
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House to Let.

TTOUSE No. 60 Pine Street Hull Block) recently
III occupied by Robert 1. Hull, long or short lease.
Inquire Of MATTOCKS g. FOX.
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To Let.
To Let.

THO LET two unfurnished rooms on I'd floor. Also
Il several furnished rooms, at No. Cotton street,
wo doors from Free Street. au3dtf
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a TENEMENT containing rooms, pleasantly 10
N Gated. Rent $3.50 per year. Also, 8 rooms
about S14O per year. Apply to ". W. CARR, =
se29tf 1877 Newbury Street,
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Oct2I d3t@
Wanted Immediately,
A SITUATION by an experienced Lady as house,
"A keeper or nurse. The care of an invalid pre-
ferred. Best of city references give. Apply at 80
High st. 20 oc20tf
Situation Wanted.
A YOUNG Swede wishes to obtain situation as
"A COACHMAN for gentleman. Understands
the care of horses Can bring the best Of references
Address P. o. Box 932, &c. P. s." Oc201w"
Wanted.
A FEW CARPENTERS, can have work by apply
"A ing at 157 Newbury street, or Howard street.
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Evergreen Cemetery.
A N improved LOT wanted in Evergreen Cemetery
EAAddress H. p, Press Office.
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The Ottawa free trader., 1874-07-18

starting in the heart of the most densely popu'
lated portion of the West side, on Milwaukee
Avenue The alarm was sounded, and soon
the entire fire department Of the city was on
the ground. The fire, it was found, had
started in smoke house attached to
the packing house Of Dugan d Bro, No 221
Milwaukee Avenue, between Sangamon and
Morgan streets. The block in which the fire
started is triangular in form, the Milwaukee
front being stores and the Platt and Sanga-
mon street fronts dwelling houses. Most OF
the houses on the Milwaukee front were say
ed, but the rest of the block was destroyed.
The destruction includes about 60 houses,
and leaves 240 families houseless. Total loss
about S6O 600
The Ottawa free trader., 1874-07-18
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

| The Board o! Supervisors met on Monday
| in pursuance OF the new revenue law, 10 equal
! izc the assessments Of this county for the cur
rent year There vas full attendance at The
roll call This being the first meeting OF the
new board, G. W Armstrong was elected
chairman for the ensuing year This was all
the business done on Monday.
On Tuesday, the chairman announced The
following standing committee;
! FiaaRce-Messrs. Glove, Trout and 10y.
| court House and JaiI-Messrs Lynch, Nc
Intyre, Palmer, Harrington and Tower
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Messrs. Price Har.
rington, Klovc, Pri,chctt and Palmer; Town
LoTs-McssrS Byrne, Thomas, Pitcher, Wal
ker and Pitts; RAILROAD PROPERTY-McS-
SIS. Lynch, Center, Eastman, Hoffman and
Johns.
TOuHShip Orgdaisation-M Messrs Miller, Gil
lett, Neely Pickens and Neustadt
ComplailtS and AbdtementS--Messrs Gil.
man, Neustadt, Tower, Walker and 10y
Roads and Bridges-Messrs. Gallagher,
Lewis, Pickens, Lauf and Nelson.
Paupers-Messrs. Flaherty, Pitts, Beach,
Sheehan, Neustadt, Nicely, Walker, Pitcher
and Lauf
Cloims-M Messrs. Worsley, Smith and O'Sul
livan.
Fees and SalaIfes -Messrs Mcintyre, Prii.
chett and Klovc.
Settle cth County Treas,uey.-M Mcssrs. HofT
man, Morrison and Byrne.
settle tciM County CommjssioHer-Mcssrs
Stout, Hornick and Thomas.
Settle ,oth Superrtsors-M Messrs Johns, Con
way and Boyer
Settle ,cih County ORcerS-Messrs. Thomas,
Palmer, Johns, Miller and Morrison.
Supervisor Lynch offered resolution in
structing the Paupcr Committee TO draft rules
for the government for overseers of the poor
in extending aid in their respective
towns. The committee ON Wednesday re-
ported the following which were adopted
1. That no resident pauper shall be relieved
unless on the written recommendation to
three responsible persons, such recommen-
dation to state the name of the applicant or
applicants, and if any children the number
of such with their age.
2 That all single persons deemed worthy
of aid shall receive the same only by being
sent to the county house, provided that they
cannot be kept at less expense to the COun'
ty in their respective towns.
3. That actual necerries only shall be sup
piled TO INDECENT persons by the overseers of
the poor.
S. That overseers of the poor shall not pre-
sent for payment to the county board any bills
except such as were ordered by them.
8, When medical aid is required for pau
pers, the Ovcrseer OF the poor may provide
such, but shall before employing physician,
stipulate with him as to charges for such visit,
and on presenting his bill he shall state the
nature of the disease and the rate per visit
g. The County Clerk shall procure for the
use of the Supervisors such books and blanks
as may be necessary for the proper fulfill
ment of the law.
The board got through with the "equaliza-
ton business" yesterday morning, and ad-
journed to the regular meeting in September
The official proceedings, showing what WAS
done in the way Of equalizing the taxes will
be published in our next
The Ottawa free trader., 1874-07-18
MR.. RIDGEWAY.

The Ottawa Republican is like the old wo-
man who had the smallpox and was proud
to own it, In reply to briet paragraph IN
last weeks TRADER, stating that Mr.. Ridge
way, the radical nominee for State treasurer,
was both railroad president and national
bank cashier, thus placing HIM inside ofboth
the odious monopoly rings whom the farmers
of the west desire to scotch" the ReFujlicaR
inditcs awhole column, admitting the charge
outright as to Mr.. Ridgevay being national
bank officer, and also that he had been a
railroad president, only that after holding
tie position Of president Of the Springfield
and South Eastern Railroad for five years,
he had resigned it, but not denying that he
still retains his interest IN the road But
having made these admissions, the R,yVjtcQa
proceeds To Justify. What. does being a
bank cashier disquauty man for being Il
state ,rcasurcrg And IS the man not all the
better qualified to be state treasurer after 50
successfully building q railroad through a
country 50 poor yet SO greatly needing one!
Such are the conundrums Indignantly pro
poundod by the RI fi''-g. We give en-
up. They are entirely foreign TO The issue.
The question involved hasn't the remotest
reference 20 competency honesty or general
fitness. The only question Is, in the midst of
this struggle against the railroad and bank
monopolisis, shall the public offices he filled
by boss monopolis;s. Shall the drunkard be
cured by pouring down brandy-the fire be
put on; by adding fuol-the reptile scoiched
by nursing him in the bosom? The people
will certainly make no Roadway in the ish,
agains, the monopolists IS long as the mono
The Ottawa free trader., 1874-07-18
MORE ABOUT PROHIBITION.

The Rev James Baume, pastor OF the
Methodist Church Of this city, did the FREE
TRADER the honor, We understand, to give it
handsome ''raking down" in his speech
last Sunday afternoon in the Court House
yard. The Prohlbitionists having entered
the field as political party, and our ideas of
proper observance Of the Sabbath not per
mitting US to attend political meetings on
Sunday, of course we failed to hear Brother
Baum's speech, and unfortunately none that
were present, so far as we have interviewed
them, seem to be able to remember enough OF
what he said to give us any idea of his points.
Generally, however, they say he arraigned us
for our opposition to prohibitory legislation,
and gave US fits" These gentlemen of the
cloth, when they get on their muscle, can do
that same thing splcndidly. Should we, for
instance, a layman, call Brother Baum q
horse thief and liar, and say lie deserved to
20 to the penitentiary, the whole community
would roll up their eyes IN horror at such an
outrage; but when Bro. Baum mildly insin
yates that we are a servant of Satan, after his
own dabolical special liking, and that most
righteously,,i if we persist in our ways,wc shall
in the end take up our permanent abode in
country good deal warmer than Illinois was
on the 4th of July, it is estimated that he ut
ters against us a comparatively mild and alto
gether proper objnrgation.
But enough of this. Not being advised Of
Broth Baum's line Of argument we cannot
undertake to answer him point by point and
can only reiterate what we said before, that
as u matter of principle, we do not believe in
$ sumptuary laws. We know there is Il sort of
inexperienced public opinion which assumes
to possess complete information about the
practical workings of such legislation, and to
be omniscient as 10 what is suitable for ones
neIghbors to eat and drink under all possible
circumstances, but whenever we have heard
the argument OF those who maintain such a
faith, we have found it as full of holes as a
and we make bold to say, even
without having heard it, that Brother Baum's
speech was of that sort Allowing even that
on the highest moral grounds prohibitory eg-
isiation is dcfensiblc, on the lower plane OF
and the immoral influence of
system OF legislation which is
SIMPLY calculated TO make law disreputable
in the popular mind, it is manifest that pro.
hibition has hitherto invariably failed and
for that reason had better be laid aside for
more practicable system. A stringent license
aw like that now Ia force in this state with
severe penalties for injuries inflicted upon
persons or property by sales of liquor, is in
,ur opinion much more effectual for reform
han any wild Utopian scheme OF tying ev-
,rybody down to cold water.
The Ottawa free trader., 1874-07-18

The Aultman & Taylor Manufacturing
Company Of Mansfield, O., made few week:
ago the most remarkable shipment OF thresh
ing machines of, which we have arg note
The load consisted Of seventy-six threshing
machines and seventy-six horse powers, in all
worth oys $4,000, and were shipped to fill
orders IN the Northwest 1t took large
camelbaei- locomotive TO draw the 10 ad
The machine is the Aultman & Taylor "Vi.
brator," Of which w H. Banks & Co are
the agents N Chicago, (sdvertised on our I'd
page and which is conceded TO be the bes,
Ihrcsher nov made
The Ottawa free trader., 1874-07-18
BEECHER.TILTON AGAIN.

! II turns ont that the common newspaper
impression is not true, that neither Henry
Ward Beecher Or Plymouth church in Brook
! lyn has made any motion toward an investi
CATION of the charges renewed against Beech
cr by Theodore Tilton in his letter to Doctor
Bacon, On the very neXtday after the Tllton
letter appeared IN the Golden Age, Beecher
addressed a letter to three members of his
church and three members of the society
connected with his church Uhe society" Is a
peculiarly of congregational churches, EN-.
bracing pew-holders and other contributors
to the church, bat not communicates re.
questing these six to investigate the "ruinous
charges and insinuations" made against him
and communicate the result to the church
The only criticism made Of this proposal is
that such an examination is the Office of the
examining committee" Of the church, and
that these examiners being warm personal
friends of Mr.. Beecher, they are liable to the
suspicion of favoring him as much as posi-
bic; at all events their work must be informal
The examining committee, however, over
come this objection by themselves authoriz
ing the proposed six to make the investigation
| in their stead.
And Mr. Tilton makes no objection to the
board thus named, and in due time addresses
them an open" letter, the substance of which
is, that his letter to Bacon was not meant to
be aggressive, but in selfdefensc; and that
further provocation was needed to call from
him full charge against Mr., Beecher Such
a provocatlon, he says, is furnished by the
letter of Mr. Beecher to the examining com.
mittee. He excepts the challenge, and within
ten days will give to the investigating com.
mittee all the facts having previously taken
the care to sift them, and make oath before a
magistrate to such as he desires to substanti
ate.
The probability, then is, that within week
or two we shall have something like an off
cial report on the Beecher.Tilton scandal, and
one, it is sincerely hoped, that will settle il
permanently.
The Ottawa free trader., 1874-07-18
permanent

The case of The People VS. Edward Morris,
mentioned as on trial when we went to press
last week, terminated on Tuesday in a YER
dict of acquittal, for which it is intlmated he
is not little indebted to the able defense
made for him by Mr.. Bull 1t was case
where the verdict Of mot guilty-but he
mustn't do so any more" some are malicious
enough to say would have admirably fitted.
Morris is still held for trial on the charge Of
of assault with intent to commit a bodily
injury,
James Hammond, tried on the charge of
keeping low house, was acquitted.
Patrick Flnlan, for keeping open tippling
house on Sunday, was fined $50 and costs.
Jacob Doll, on similar indictment, was fined
$50 and costs. Henry Betterman, same, $50
and costs.
Two indictments against Bird Bickford for
cmbezzlement and swinding were, on mo-
tion, quashed.
The following, for keeping open tipping
house on Sunday, were also fined: Anne
Reed, $50; Paul Irion, $50; Joseph Albrecht; :;
Casper Sillet, $50; VIM. Walker, $40
A large number of liquor cases were taken
to Kendall and Grundy county on change Of
venue.
Thomas Shehan, an old grey headed man,
indicted for making deadly assault on his
wife with razor was found guilty and SEN
fenced to three months in the county jail
estimated to be equal to about one year in
the penitentiary.
johnny Hammond, for stealing meat last
April from the butcher shop OF Jacob Wiget,
in Ottawa, was found guilty and sent to Joliet
for two years Johnny was rejoiced that the
jury and not the Judge fixed the time-other-
wise he would have gone up for five years
more.
Chas. Kinney plead guilty to stealing $29.5O
at Peru, and was sent to Joliet for , years.
Kelly, Of Seneca, had 4 trial yesterday for
selling liquor on Sunday, but at last accounts
the jury had failed to agree.
As we 90 to press NJ orris is being tried on
the assault and battery indictment against
him
The Ottawa free trader., 1874-07-18
THE GKASSHOPpER.

Six of the best agricultural counties In Min.
nesota are said to be devastated by the grass
hopper, so that not green thing remains and
the inhabitants will be dependent on outside
aid to avert starvation. In this region, where
nothing Of the kind has ever been seen, few
can have anything but very imperfect con
ception Of the nature of this plague. Occa,
sionally, in a dry season here, we find our
fields and the prairies vocal with these harm
less insects, and are incredulous that an in.
sect no larger, and in all respects differing
very little from the common grasShopper here
should be so terribly destructive farther west.
Our conception is at fault only in reference
to the suddenness and incOnceivable unm.
bers in which they come. 1t is bright,
clear, balmy day, not a cloud visible in the
heavens. The farmer is quietly cultivating
his crops, rejoicing in the rich promise of his
wheat and oat fields and giving a second
dressing TO his corn. Suddenly, IN the most
growing part Of the season, cloud darkens
the heavens, and before is able to tell whether
1t is rain or hail, or what, the grasshOpper
scouragc has struck him. They alirht all
around him in such bewidcrng masses that
he stands dumbiOunded. For mile or two
in all directions, the ground is converted into
a buzzng, champing living, squrming, wig
Cling mass, often three and four inches thick
on an average. They tarry but few minutes,
passing rapidly from one field to new pastures
beyond Bat in these brief minutes the work
of days and months passes away, ard the
green fields are swept as by Chicago fire.
The meadows have become deserts and the
hills mounds of sand. 1t is useless to resist
The invaders, and there is no way to avoid
them. They are as plentiful as pebbles or
beach, and it frequently happens that the sun
is unable to penetrate the cloud which they
form. They are absolute masters wherever
they 20.
Their visit, which seldom occurs two sue
ccssivc years in the same locality, generally
takes place from the Is. of May to the 1st
or middle of June. At this visit they deposit
eggs which hatch out in abou, six weeks; but
the second crop, coming in August, bears no
comparison to the lst IN numbers and seldom
does any harm. As soon as the second brood
are able 20 tly they take wing ard mounting
heayenward omiles away apparcnsly with
.ersooyyr The wind takes them. and are little
though, of again until next spring, when The
offspring Of this second brood, after their aU-
Wmuai ana winters Incubation, return again
i'm spring ID such destructive numbers.
Like :aa potato buc, ;hyy are said origi-
.uaiiy i1 have come from Colorado and Utah.
\ few year, ago they devastated Kansas and
Nebraska. Last year they reached Decotah,
Minnesota and Iowa Are We yet TO have
them also in Illinois:
The Ottawa free trader., 1874-07-18
AT OSHKOSH, WIS.

DR.. Ashbel Smith, of Galveston, Texas,
writes an interesting account to q New York
paper of his having been severely bitten in
the leg by a large rattlesnake, and of his
having cured himself of the bite by the use
of iodine Five minutes after the bite the
swelling commenced still he determined To
do nothing for a while, "to observe the ef
fects Of the poison unmoditied by treatment "
In half an hour, the pain having become cX
crucating, he took, IN a wine glass Of water,
a teaspooniul of saturated tincture Of iodine,
repeating the dose three or for times ut inter
walls of - or twenty minutes, and touching
the wound and painting the limb with iodine
nothing else was taken or donc. In three
hours the pain ceased entirely, and in day
or two all effects of the bite had disappeared
the only interest of the matter is the demon
stratIon il affords of the ellicacy Of iodine as
a remedy for veromous bites.
The Ottawa free trader., 1874-07-18

AsIad weighing four and s4ree quarter
pCl1t was taken II Lake Onta-io. This is
oce of-.he snad deposited in tie lake four
years l4o By seth G<aen, and Is tie first iull
g-QTn sIad taken Ii i lat lake altA ough large
Quantities Of young ones have bcol captured
II sAaL 1aa be pruPas.ted in Lake Ontario,
.-et they can in tue G,her lakes, aEa II is only
-s.tJer at few yeass before % people
4.@g be sersel with SilsL from Lak. Michi.
r-r
The Ottawa free trader., 1874-07-18

DRUNKARDs NOT ELTGIBLE.-The revised
statute of this state, which went into force on
the first ofJuly, makes it criminal otfcnse for
officers to get drunk, in the following Ian.
guage:
Any officer Of d town, city, county or State
who shall be intoxicated while in the dis
charge of the duties Of his Office, she'll be
fined for the first offense $40, and for the sec
ond $50, and for the third ofense shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction
Of such misdemeaRor shall forfeit he office