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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-24
CITY OF PORTLAND.

In BOARD OF HEALTH, March 10, 1874.
ORDERED, that until otherwise directed, we do
" hereby designate the dump at the foot Of Han
street City Stable lo and the dump at the foot
of Franklin and Smith streets the places for de-
ashes. clnders, SCOT, hair, shreds manure, oyster
lobster Shells any other matter of any kind lex
cept dead animals) which may be removed from any
hou se cellar, yard, other place within the city
limits.
Approved April 81, 1873
1 hereby give notice that the 'sCity Ordinances
relating to the deposit OF rubbish in any Street,
pied lot within the city limits except the lots desig-
mated in the foregoing ORDER will be strictly enforced
GEO. W. PARKER, City Marshal.
mh14 d3m
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FRANKLIN j. ROLLINS.

Collector Of Internal Revenue att
~ EXCHANGE ST, PORTLAND.
and pay for and procure the Special Tax Stamp OF
Stamps they need, prior to May /, 1874, and WITH
OUT FURTHER NOTICE
j. w. DOUGLASS,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REvENUE.l
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 16, 1874.
ap1S TThSow
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FOR SALE.

In Western part of the City
A TWO-STORY HOUSE.
Fourteen Finished Rooms arranged for two fami-
lies. Plenty of Hard and Soft Water. Heat by
Furnace and pped for Gas. Good Stable. Lot 40x1OO
#. Inquire of JOHN C. PROCTER
apr16d3w So Exchange St.
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BOARD.

Wanted.
"A YOUNG Man of good habits, wishes board in a
"A private family where there are no other board
ers. Must be near the City Building. Address
"PAouu M, Press Office.
Rooms Wanted.
pleasant part of the city furnished or unf,r
nished, with or without board VI 1
Aooress ,..s E. B., 81 Brown ST., Portland.
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For Sale in the Town of West
brook.
A FINE residence one-half mile from the Railroad
"A Depots, Post-ofice, good Schools and Churches
six miles from Portland; House and Ell two stories
thirteen finished rooms, double parlorr with marble
mantles, Wood-house and Stable connected-all in
premises; grounds contain 15k acres excellent land
well fenced 80 apple and pear trees, acre choice
wberres three good wells of water upon the place
and good cistern in the cellar, cellar under whole
House, fine cement bottom; grounds ornamented
with fine shade trees. This is OF the finest resi-
dences in the county. Terms easy. Enquire of 8. R.
mar21tf
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Sanford's Improved Refrigerators.

The three points of excellence which claim, are,
1st constant and thorough circulation of puIe air
2nd; ryness no dampness mould nor taint; 3rd no
intelmirs Cling Of odors; purity and active air. the
elements of its success Call or send for circulars
Manufactured and for sale by j. +. MERRILL, be-
q Co.'s Ice House, Portland. Me. je5d6
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THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL "a, 1874
Gossip and Gleanings.

The st. Louis Republican expects to see
the Democratic party warmed up again."
1t has been pretty ''cold vittals' for long
time.
There has been considerable mortality
among the cattle of Missouri this season and
every well regulated st. Louis family now
keeps an anatomist to make its purchases OF
beet.
Inc Portuguese International Exhibition
will contain collection of twenty-fiye tbou-
SAND varieties of native fermented drinks, and
as the time is short, the managers have sent
for a Cincinnati man to sample them.
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Mr.. Marrowfat came down to his Office at
an unusually early hour on Saturday morn
ing, with green patch over his left eye, and
after moving around uneasily few min
utes, went out again, with the remark that
IAN injudicious friend could be more destruct-
i've than house afre."
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TO CONTRACTORS,

DROPOSALS will be received at the office of F.
Il H. Fassett, Architect, until IL NJ May I'd. for
furnishing materials and finishing in the base
ment OF the City Building in connection with Clerk
OF Courts offices. Plans and specifications can be
examined at the office of the Architect and after
TUESDAY next. Per order
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
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FOR SALE.

A LOT of vacant land, situated on the west side
"A of High, between Pleasant and Danforth Sts
This let has front of about 81 feet and is about 1874
feet deep, and plans have been drawn How, for q
block of seven nine genteel and convenient resi-
dences, and adapted for the same. Enquire Of
EDWIN CHURCHILL,
No. Portland Pier,
mar28 From IL to O'Clock. P, M
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Courier-Journal: We are told that Pro-
fessor Richards, of Yale College, is quite sick,
and it is feared that he will be unable to re-
sumo his chair at the next term. 1t is per-
haps of little Importance whether or not he
is able to resume his chair, but the idea Of
his possible inability to 60 to the Saratoga
boat race can not be entertained without ma
tional anguish,
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Tannery for Sale at Great Bar
gain.
TN Deering (Stroudwater Viliage) containing 1is
Il Watts, mostly covered. The buildings are in good
repair. The Tannery is supplied with water by two
aqueducs, the best Of water for manufacturing pur
poses; the location is very good tor purchasing
hides and bark, being located within few rods OF
the Canal and the Portland and Ogdensburg Rail-
road. The bark is ground by water power. There
about 20 acres OF land; the purchaser can have
one acre to the whole. There is no doubt that the
some years from taxation. A large portion Of the
purchase could remain on a mortgage
For particulars enquira of GEO. r. DAVIS, Real
mc21 DIM
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Among the later obituaries the following
will not take very distant '.baok seat:
o, bury Bartholome out in the woods,
In beautiful hole in the ground
Where the humble bees busz and the wood
peckers sing a
And the straddle-bugs tumble around
So that, ir Winter, when the snow and the slush
Have covered his last lttl; bed
His brother Artemus can 90 out with Jane
And visit the place with his sled.
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For Sale

HOUSE No. 42 Pleasant Street. IMquire at the
IL House from to O'Clock P. M.
Portland. Oct. 18th. oc13dtf
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Watches, Jewelry, &c.
NV. & III. HI. MCDUFFEE, Cor. Mi dbl
q Union SITS.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-30

The boys of Pittsburg have held mass
ming whenever we darn please, and won't
come any extra shenanigan about getting our
hair dry, to sell the folks at home; and that We
will have shirts to wear, 80 that the big fellows
won't Taught at US when we are undressing
that we are willing to do the square thing by
our parents, but ain cut for tending to babies :;
and we won do any labor about home that
does not properly come within boys sphere,
and not then if it interferes with our hours of
play, which health demands boys should have
namely, between seven in the A. W. and nine
in the =. W. , with necessary intermsson for
meals; that straps and taws nor cowhides, nor
slippers, will have any effect in this rebellion,
If they try that game, it will be goodbye John
for errands and we shall ever pray. That 5
the kind Of hair-pins we are y
Smyrna times., 1874-09-30

A person who represented that he was a
clergyman presented himself at the office of
prominent real estate firm in Boston one day
this week, and asked if the firm would give him
list of all the farms offered for sale and owned
by widows The query naturally arose whether
he wanted to buy a widow or marry a farm.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-30

Patience is always crowned with success.
This rule is without an exception. 1t may not
be splendid success but patience never takes
anything in hand that it does not succeed with
in some form. So writes a recent eSsayist. But
how about hens sitting on porcelain eggs2
Smyrna times., 1874-09-30

The young man who came into this office
this morning, sat down on a box, and then
bounced up with yell and fed like one be-
wched, is requested to return four long brass
tacks that were on the box when he took his
seat No questions will be asked-we under
stand it all But we want those tacks We
have use for them The box is especially de-
voted to the parties who not only read our ex.
changes but spirit then. away and the tacks
are what we depend jn. for excitement !
Western pdper. the
Smyrna times., 1874-09-30

The husband of Mrs Whipple, the promi-
nent temperance woman, had narrow escape
from most ludicrous accident on Tuesday
morning He had been to one Of the neigh
bors to borrow some bread, and was going up
the stOop of his house on his return, when a
tenpenny nail used to fasten his pants and sus-
penders together gave way, and he had just
time to spring through the door before the re-
suit of the mishap became visible to outsiders.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-30

Eight Connecticut young ladies have just
taken the veil. They were hOpelessly freckled.
Smyrna times., 1874-09-30

Kentucky comes to the front with one of the
greatest marvelS of the present age. In a town
Of considerable size in that State there resides a
lady who makes it a boast that she has had but
one new bonnet in forty years, has made but
TWO calls on neigbors in eighteen years, and
has taken but one meal away from home in all
that time. And yet she il we'll off, in good
health, and all her limbs perfectly sound
Smyrna times., 1874-09-30

cob no dear Charles, said the widow to
her cousin, on their return from the obsequies
of the lamented, " nothinG-no, nothing can
e'er assuage my grief But, for my friends
sake, must live on and if you could order
hat-a dozen OF those nice soft shell crabs aud
a porter house beefsteak, (rare,) from around
sake
New-York tribune., 1874-03-12
TIE SCIENCE OF EATING

DIR. Mary Studley's lecture. delivered yes
lerday afternoon at the Church OF the Disciples ON l'
Anatomy. Ply sioogy, and hygiene OF the Digestive
Organs" was cordially received by her audience All
cannot study medicine she began viii therefore, ~
a medical student give you few practicai lru."'
which Musicians have discovered. and you must mako
for yourselves practical application. Because nature
has not suppled tho mouth with surplus Of siiYay
inices undIo mastication is injurious Children Shonh
not be allowed TO chew gum or rubber. Ihe sa'ary
glands thus become exhausted, Insumeent nastica-
ton and much drinking during eating are common
,r.o, q, dvsncnsis Tho muscles OF the
stom,ch cannot act properly II the waist IS
AT all coinpre4sed ny belts or bands Boils anu
hands not infrequeny produce torpid condition Of tho
Iver The long abdominal corsets, by pressing upon
the uscles Of the small intesine also oanso dyspop
s,a II remains for s to consider the Dds Of fOOi es
sential TO a healthy digestion. Vegetables Judcionay
min ged with other articles OF TODD are bealthiu ma"y
make a yery great mistake however, IN remoVDI mo
skin from the potato, directly under6ath Il are nu-
tritious salts. Potatoes that arc pared before
thoy are boiled, when served are nothing but mass
OF starch aud merely Serve 10 build 10 fat For the
that potatoes should not have the SKIN re
moved apples should Beans psss ara proiern1o
nutrtiyo matter "A sfarchy foods aud sugars cause .
person 70 accumulate TAT they should % sYoarl ny
persons iucnod to stOutnoss; because 1onninous
or nitrogenOns articles OF 1000, such 40
milk, meal, peas and beans build muscle,
No NJ Ron sbouIi drink while eating Coffee and tea.
when properly prepared and not used IN excess are
considered by some PHYSICIANS heathful' Iho D1ok
coffee of the Germane served by them. after the meal is
takcn without mix or cream IS desirable. The ques-
tion i,, however, whether person whom ma
ture ha, created healthy needs these gentio
stImulants Food should be taken into the
stomach IL Interrupts the now OF gastric lnlce
Acids NAV De ndulgcd in the Spring. Heavy articles
OF food should then dispencd with. Moses, who As
probably OF the greatest py sicans who ever Neh
founded All mis- ,cTpturai laws regard to eating upon
hygenc principles. He forbade she use OF PORK a dh
| a.ff, had be e
lowed in regar pork humanity would n0., tO-iay be
afflicted sIth sCrOlua.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-12
ILRFNEN's ANrICIPATIONs.

The Monmouth Park race meetings at Long
Branch Will be held this season under the auspices and
eu,ont OF the American Jockey Club, crcum-
stance which viii tend to increase the popularity o.
these racing carnivnfs The conflict Of the Monmouth
Park and Saratoga meetings will therefore be avoided
in future.
Mr. Clznbcrlin's racing fstable comprising True
Blue, wheat!ey and weathercock, arrived from Calf
fornia Tuesday last True B,ue Is recovering from
tins accident that occurred to him the four-ne heat
race al sar francisco ass November, aud hopes are
sntBrtaned lnat he will stand a training preparation
tins season. This stable viii be trained by jacob
Pncus the coming campaign, he having purchased
interest In IL.
I'm. Bnalo Assocation has determined to giro run
ming meeting this season, and bave fixed upon Sept r.
o. and 10 for lis celebration There will bo three race
on ea,h day conducted under the rules ot the Amen
car Jockey Club, and 5000 added muney will DO given
in purses and stakes. -
the Hampden Park Association OF spnncheld, Mass.
mas also decided 10 hold running meeting on July
and g. and liberal programus OF racing sport is prom
iaa1
New-York tribune., 1874-03-12
ASSEMBLY.


The bill IN amend the act fixing the fees Oh
justices Of tho peace oonstables. and jurors in civil
eases was rejected The bill 10 amend tho act providing
for rapid transit IN EewYork City under the speer
Travelling Sidewalk plan. by authorizing the ooastruc
ton Of Experimental scotioD Was also reJee'eu' u
to AZ,
Making Appropriation to pay tho IN incipa anu n
teTest the canal debt Prohibiting the emp &
o children under l6 years OF age begging, peduIs,
playing on musical instruments. etc Authorizing slo %
Brooklya City Railroad Company to extend lis l"VT l
amend ,thc Charter Of the Uudson Suspension Btieko
and New-England Railroad Company, oNteuans 'uo
tImO Tor completion Until July, 1880.
BILLS INTRODUCED
by Mr.. CouGuLS-PrOviing for the election OF "a. "a
School Commissioners IN tha Cy OF NegYork anu IVs
the election OF ave school IN each Of the war
of laid city. II also provides for the apppinti11"s
school Office who holds any other Office than that OF
Commissioner of Deeds or Notary Public -. ~, ,,o
Uniyers,y ana confer their powers and duties on th"
sqperinendnt Of Pablo instricIlon, q, coroner.
By C. ) 5rESCEE-rwo bills TO authorize the Metro
politan TrauSt Company TO construct raliroll hiu
use two bridgcs the Harlem River. MI spencer
said he NOT committed 70 support these nliis ana
BY Mr. BtCLIN-ReduGng the Park Commission 70 one
person. retaining the present President Nes as fIA
By Mr. WAGsrAFfLTo regulate tho OF wharves and
piers Now-iOrk. Also 90 Incorporate tue SAC RE
serving Company OF New-YOrk.
by Mr.. EAsrsAS-FOr the extension Of certain west
sId street railways to the Battery In the CITY OF New
York Tue oOmpanfes are tho 5xthayey Seyenth'ave''
Broadway and Unversty-piace and the ElSntLShNe,
Railroad Companies and they may Law tracks as follows
BegnAng the intersection Of Park place and Gnu Gu
St. aud running along Churchsb 10 New CAurcn-slr 70
tre intersection with Mnrri tst aud dreenyich-s. 90
Battery paoe to Satet. to It's intersection Win Whe
ha-s 10 Bowling green TO the Intersection OF Bi'tery
I,IIco and GreanwiChst They may also connect win
the Belt Railroad No additional fare 10 be charReu
By r. T. pAvIs-TO regulate transportation on idI,1
roads IL provides that jury IN civil cases shan
determine whedhor railroad companies ohafkc eAcos..
siyoy for transportation. IL also prohibits the accept
ance of free passes ,.,-. ,.,o.,
Bv Mr.. ClULDwEIL-TO protect physicians, edltor''
aud others against speculative SUITS IL provides ht
complainant briGghs suit shaii giVo bonds ~ douue
th6 aIrOunt claimed
Adpurgad.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-12
THE MURDERED WATCRMAM
CONFESSION or ONE or yiE 1ENTH-AVE. GANG--TnE
MYSTERY or THE KILLING THOUGHT 10 BK
CItAgFDs
AdjOurRad

CONFESSION on ONE or yHE 1ENTn-AVE. GANG-THE
MYSTERY or THE KILLING THOUGHT 10 BE
CIhAGED up.
Superintendent Matscll and the police officials
beeye that my which has attended the murder
of Nirholas A. 5chweich. the watchman at the
River Railroad freight depot. ia nearly cleared
up by the confession Capt joan p. Dougherty. who
was arrested Tuesday by Detective Seaman at Co.d
Spring an Hudson River. After the arrival Of the
prisoner ut the West Thirty sevenths Police station, he
informed Capt mcElwain that beside Herman Lcden-
dorf alias dutch Harmon" John Conroy was CON
eerned iu tho robbery COnroy was arrested snort
time ago and discharged for want OF evidence Search
was at once made for ConrOy, and At a. yesterday
he was found asleep No. 4i6 West FOrtiethst. The
prisoners werv brought before superintendent matse
when Dongherty said that he had boon oon-
aected VITA the Tenlh-ayG gang for about three
wears lie hIs been river bOatman or sailor
since his boyboOd and was valuable man III aihg he
gang dispose 0s their plunder by carrying away IN
boats after it had been thrown frou the cars Of the
Hudton River Railroad. Oa the night that the watch
man shot Dousherty with tha gang IL was led
by Ledendor aud comprised several beside Conroy and
DoSherty whose the police wish to keep secret
urii they can be secured D1ugherty stationed
the outside OF she fence which incloses the depot
grounds 10 keen watch and give an alarm In case IA
policeman appeared He had been on the watch about
ten minutes when lie heard sho:, followed by the ap
them told Dougherty to look out for himself and that
if he betrayed the gang he would be killed. They sepa
rated but met afterward IN o dning-.aioon In dis
cussing affair, LedeRdOrf declared be would never
allow himself ~ DC takeu alive. He was known 10 the
members OF the gang as desperate man He exercised
a despOtG influence them, and was Their reoOR-
pizen leader whenever desperate expeditions were on
foot. Ho generally carried two and sometimes three
pistols ON the night which schwelch was Killed
Ledeudorf had two pistols. IL was understoOd
tlat he WAS the who fired the fatal shot.
The gang boarded the soop Kate Van Tasse on March
s. then lying at tho foot OF 1hirhethst, but only OBJ
tained several Kegs OF laGef-oeer lie was anxious 70
Know whether this was piracy robbery. Dougherty
relieved when informed that t was robbery Cow
ROY was tak9n before Coroner EckhoR, who held the
inquest, and by him committed to the IomOe TO
await tho acfIOn Of the Grapd Jury. Dougherty
was taken before the Dstrct.AtOrncy ard also sent 10
tho TOmbs. The authorizes decline TO say who gave
them the cine which led the arrest OF DOugnerry. IL
Is understood however that the latter, while under the
influence of LIQUOR boasod that ne chose lie could tell
who murdered watchman. This coming 10 the ea-s
OF the police Dougherty was taken into custody. He
had been drinking for several davs before his
arrest, Active search u being made for the remainder
Of the gang
New-York tribune., 1874-03-12
The LIQUOR TRADE.

THE TARIFF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF wINEl N
SYMPATHY WITH THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.
A special meeting of the Council of the
Wine and Spirit Traders Society of the United states
was held yesterday at their rooms at No IS Boavers
Charles Bellows In the chair Mr.. Bellows announced
that the meeting had been called on the appli-
cation OF ]. Lenau and Col. Tracy so that
the Council might express their views In
regard TO tire present temperance movement
The Joint Executive and Legislative Committees re-
ported through Vim. NJ Fess that the bill prepared by
them for amending the tariff ON still wines was 80
changed before 1t presented to the House that they
could approve IT. Fifty cents nseadof 10 cents per
gallon was placed wines in casks and ;! Instead VI
q per wine In bottles. The bill thus altered
was presented 10 the House by Mr. Wood but through
the influence OF Mr. Sheldon action had been postponed
Mr.. Wood had written To Secretary Rchard-
son for his opinion, and had received
reply containing the following statistics: During
tie year ending June 30. 1873, the total
importations OF still wines s25I,63 gallons, or
which ,273 paid IS cents per gallon, I154os pad
cents per gallon and ~ l12 paid 81 per gallon and 70 per
per gallon eos0sls, or hyeseyeoths OF All
derived from still wInes The rate of 40 cents per
gallon the same quantity voutd yeld An ADDITION
to the revenue Of 2s,is i6 from which deductng tne
reduction OF 20 cents per gallon on the second grade
and 90 eenn gallon and rs per ceh al vAorem on
the higher grades, there would still be not gain OF
tSS3 TO- Tue gain would, however. - much greater
for while the i'm portaon OF cheap vines would not be
lated tariff OF so oents per gallon would diminsh tho
Importation Of the lower radas and reduce the revenue
a committee, loousisting OF Charles Mok. Leosor,
Tuoms ksAptllR. aad Col Tracy was sRpoated