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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-05
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF MAINE =

STATE OF mAlNE-
CUMBERLAND, IS.
Seized and taken execution, and win be sold by
public auction to the highest bidder Saturday the
oath day of October, A D., IS74at o'clock in the
forenoon at the SheIifs Office in Portland, in said
county, all the right title and interest which Sarah
Bickford of Westbrook in said county, has bad to
redeem the following described mortgaged real estate
from sale OF the right, in equity OF redemption OF
said Bckford in said real estate, July 30tb, 1sI' on
an execution against said Bickfcrd in favor Joseph
Folsom, OF said Portland, said real estate being
bounded and described as follows to wit:
Six acres and one hundred and forty seyeu square
rods of land more less, situated in said town OF
Westbrook on westerly side of the road leading from
Pride's Bridge to Windham, and bounded follows:
Beginning at the northeasterly corner of land,
or formerly belonging to Ansel Pride and James
PRIDE at the corner of Joseph Walkers land and adj
Joining Frank Prlde's land; thence north twenty
three degrees west sixty rods thence south hfty-two
degrees west forty rods; thence south sxtysix de-
grees east twenty-five rods; thence south ffty-sx
degrees east thirty-seven onehaf rods said Frank
Pride's land thence north fortyone and half de-
grees east two rods to the first bounds, with the
buildings thereon being the same premises that Al
fred Brackett conveyed to Sally Bickford by war
ranty deed dated November Goth. A D.. 1862 re-
corded IN Cumberland Registry OF Deeds, Book u.s.
Page 1913, and the same premises conveyed to said
Bracket by Stephen Lord by deed Gated Mar h
10th, A. D., 1859 and recorded in said Cumberland
Registry Of Deeds Book 293 Page 2s6 to which Reg
stry and deeds therein cited reference may be bad
for more particular description Of said premises
MATT ADAMS, Deputy Sherin.
Sept. II, 1874. ses1w3wss
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RooKLAND, Oct. market very firm; common
SOC @1 90; Lump 81 40; Casks, Csc.
Wood-Firm at IS for best.
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Bank Statement.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-The following is the week

NEW YORK, Oct..-Gold 11os. Stocks dull. Gov
ernments strong. Money q per cent. Sterling Elk
change, long, Asst; do short 4Ss.
The following were the closing quotations of Gov
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ALL Purchasers of fineASSad iewelry, watches
and diamonds are invited to the closing sale oil
these goods, at the auction mart of Morgan &
Dyer Is Exchange street, this day,at II o'clock
a M, and p m, and secure the closing bar
gains in this auction sale.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-05

WARD OPERA HoUsE.-Full houses gather
ed at Wards Saturday afternoon and evening
to pay farewells to departing favorites, Miss
st. John and others.
This evening an entire new company put in
an appearance, sixteen in number. Among
them are Yankee Locke, the Forrest Brothers,
the serio comic vocalist from the theatre
comique, Fannie Pierson, james Clark, the
Irish comedian, Revirie and Goe Goenetti, the
dashing sonlrette, Ida Campbell, Fred McAvoy,
Bogart and Dora West, from Woods museum,
the celebrated Ethiopian comedian, Frank Ed
wards, little frankie Casey, the song and dance
artist, and others. Conway and Mack are re-
tanned. All these artists will appear in novel
specialties, and capital entertainment may be
expected
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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

USE the Eureka Button Hola Twist aud
Machine Twist They are the best.
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Administrative Sale by Auction.

DURSUANT to license from the Judge OF Pro-
l. bate of Cumberland County, L shall offer for
sale by auction on SATURDAY, the seventeenth
Q7th) day Of October 1874, at O'Clock in the after
noon, on the premises, the following real estate Of
William Parker, deceased, to VITA certain parcel
of land situated in Portland in said County, on the
southweserly corner Congress and Vaughan streets,
being about thirty two feet Congress street by
about one hundred and ten feet on Vaughan street,
being the homestead OF said William Parker. On
the premises is an elegant three story brick House
with modern conveniences. Terms at SALE
ABAGAIL G. PARKER, Admuistratrix.
Portland, Sept IL, 1874.
se16 eodto1Otd7t
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therefrom. The inquest will open at nine
o'clock this morning. when further develop
ments may be looked for.
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The Newfoundland legislature is dissolved
1t is not year since the last election.
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APortIand Enternrise,

The Boston Journa, pays the following hand
some tribute to the we'll known business house
of ID. White & Sons of this city, who have ha
for eighteen years branch establishment in
Boston. For "Boston enterprise read Port,
land enterprise:
One of the special features of section seven,
and which we'll illustrates Boston ENTERPRISE, is
the display of brushes by Messrs ID. White &
Sons, 20 Exchange street. This house is said
to be the largest manufacturers and importers
of brushes in the United States. Every article
of their manufacture is secured by patent right
and warranted to give satisfaction. Their pa
tent metal bound whitewash and fat paint
brushes are admitted by the trade to be the
most useful and valuable improvement in their
line of business, and they are now largely ex-
secured the services of Mr.. S. L. Burnett to in-
troduce these pods in England and on the con-
tinent When we consider that the bristles are
imported to this country from Russia and other
places, and the duties paid, we cannot too high
ly commend this piece Of Boston enterprise,
and are glad that the efforts of Messrs. White
& Sons are being stimulated by success. We
believe this is the first instance where brushes
have been exported to Europe, and it is quite
compliment to the skill and energy of Que cit
liens. Messrs. White & Sons have their man
ufactory and headquarters at Portland, Me-,
where large force is employed to supply the
increasing demands of their Western and
Southern trade, of which they were unques-
tionably the pioneers. The excellence OF their
brushes is best found in the fact that rival
manufacturers initiate every one OF their brands
and will not discontinue the prac tice.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-12-19
FOBTY-THHRD CONGRESS
MONDAY, December Ii
SENATE.

Mr.. Morton presented a petition
of colored citizens Of Indiana,
stating that in behalf of Is coo col
ored voters of Indiana, they pro-
test against the recent decision Of
the Supreme Court Of the United
States as depri wing them Of their
rights as citizens and their child
rem They declare that they be-
lieve that this decisionis contra
ry to the recent amendments to
the constitution, and ,iolative .of
public policy, and they ask that
the law officer of the government.
the directed to appeal the case to
he Supreme Court of the Unite d
States Referred to the Committee
on Judiciary
Mr. Davis introduced bill max
ing an appropriation to continue
the improvement of the Great Ka
nkwha river. West Virginia, Re-
ferred 10 Committee on Com
nierce
Mr. Pratt introducen bill to
amend the pension laws by re-
moving the disability of those
who participated in the rebellion,
but who have since enlisted In the
army Of the United States. Re-
ferred to Committee on Pensions.
HOU SE.
Under the call of states, bills for
reference were introduced and re-
ferred to as follows, viz:
BY Mr. Cox IN Y)--Bill for to
provide for the enforcement Of
subscriptions to the stock Of cor
porations under the laws of the
United States. Ways and Means.
BY Mr. Albright (Pal-Bill re-
lating to free banking, to reduce
the interest on the public debt aid
for the retirement of legal tender
notes. Bank and Currency.
BY Mr. Smith J N G l-Bill for the
relief of the southern states by
compromise in settlement of the
debts of the same Judiciary.
BY Mr. Whitley )Ga)-Joint
resolution to investigate the legal
and political condition of the re-
constructed strtes Select committee
when appointed.
BY Mr.. Speer (Pa.l-Bill to re-
duce postage on all letters to one
cent. Post Offices and Post Roads.
BY Mr.. Finch (Ohio)-Bill to re-
peal so much of the Post Office APP
preparation bill of June p, 1874,as
requires prepayment on newspap-
ers, periodicals and other publica-
tions. Post Office and Post Roads.
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Is on the northern end of the main
building. / saw Mosher in the
dining room walking toward the
pantry. He had something in his
hand, which | did not recognize
as an article Of furniture. 1T was
long and straight, and he w 5 car
rying it across his body. 1t may
have been pole with which to
pry open Il door. He was cool and
easy, end did not seem TO be in q
hurry. After seeing this | went
back to the tree and crouched
down in front of it | told Scott
| was getting weak, and some
thing must be dona soon A. /
was speaking, we heard moves
ment in the house as Of men GO
ing up stairs, and soon we saw a
light in the next story. told
William to unlock the lower back
door, but instead of doing so, he
made a noise and, which my wife.
ninety feet away heard distinctly.
In an instant the light in the house
disappeared, showing that the
burglars had also heard ii Then
j called out to themen at the front
gate, thinking the burglars might
escape that way: Look out, Al
and Frank They're coming I In
about three minutes after the light
went out we heard the burglars
coming down stairs, and saw the
flicker of a match in the hall
Then we heard them going down
the cellar stairs, and ia u moment
were conscious that they were
coming out of the cellar door Tt
was picth dark, aad | could not
see, and their motions were 50 well
guarded that | could not hear them
still | felt that they were coming
out. Whea | thought they were
at tie top Of the stairs called out,
Stand = The answer was two
pistol shots in the direction OF my
voice. By the flash ofthe pistols
| caught an indistinct sight Of the
two men at the top Of the cellar
stairs. / fired at one Of them. He
groaned and started to run around
the northern ond Of the house.
Scott also fired, but neither shot
took effect The rest of tho story
is told by Mr.. Albert Van Brunt
who met the m0nfhllnediafsl I af-
ter these shots.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-12-19

lgssly let ont. A small basket was
ung about his neck. He trotted
,'own the shore
Flint crawled out from under the
bushes, and followed the dog.
1t was Mondays.
Faithful. sagacious Monday T.
he was licking the hand of his
master, hidden in deserted fig
thieket, when they came upon
him-strong officers OF the law,
against whom resistance is useless
Detective Flint had been joined
by two other men.
Lon Mackenzie was drawn from
his retreat, and conducted TO pri-
son.
There he confessed to the forge
ry. He was singularly gifted with
the power of initiating penman-
ship. He had implicated Mr.
Haughton by placing the bills in
his desk.
lie had coveted the money TO
enable him to marry Rosy he
said.
Rosy and Monday had fed him
for nearly month
re had made his confession,
clearing Guy Haughton, and then
liberty is sweet /! Love laughs at
prison-bars-Monday came into
The pris on with a tiny file hidden
in his brown, curly coat.
The prisoner was missing next
morning Rosy and Monday were
missing, too.
And this time Detective Flint
as baked.
How did you find the clue be-
fore ? he was asked.
II saw The dogs hair on the
girls dress. a peculiarly. l knew
he had been fawning on her. But
the fellow is off this time for good
an all. Gone over the water"
So spake Detective Flint, oui of
his knowledge Of the guild.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-12-19
MONDAY.

The wide river blaZed with sun
set light the air was 1ull Of the
scent Of magnolias. There was no
signt that was not beautiful, no
sound that was NO sweet, at Vue
d'Liere
A pink glow follower Emma
Haug hton's figure as she stood on
the wide lawn among the cape
myrtles, all in pink flower, the
hem of her white dress sweeping
the sward.
Nothing could have been more
exquisite than the pure curves Of
her face. nothing more perfect than
the infantile gold of her clustering
hair. And her beauty suited the
delicacy and sweetness OF her spir-
it. !,
She was waiting for her husband
You would not have thought she
had husband, she was so very
Young, so girlish, 50 tiower-llkee.
But she had been Guy Haughton's
wife for six months, and ne was
Young and handsome and happy
as she. But she had always hved
i'll seclusion at Vue d'Llere. III had
been her patrimOny.
GUY Haugnton, who had moved
in the great world for five-and-
twenty years, knew more oil the
evil than she had ever dreamed.
AS she stood under the rosy
branches of the cape-myrtles, a
great dog, with curly chestnut
oat. suddenly bounded out OF the
shrubbery. He paused at sight OF
her, poised with one foot uplifted,
cycling her wistfuIly:
Then q young man in his shirt
sleeves came out of the shadows OF
the trees.
"Lon," said Mrs. Haughton,
"whsse dog is this?'
"Mine," replied Lon Mackenzie
advancing.
lie is very handsome. l did
not know you had dog, Lon"
The gardener--a dark, wiry,
handsome fellow-smiled.
al went in town yesterday with
Mr.. Haughton to get an order fol
some young trees. a gentleman
going away on the Liverpool
steamer offered him to Mr.. Haugh,
ton-he gave him to me. | cal
him Monday, for the day l go
him, you see."
Mrs. Heughton smiled indul
gently.
Tim very glad you have him
Lon. It's lonely sometimes on thu
sands, isn't it ?''
Lon crushed his straw hat un
easily.
Z" Yes" he answered.
"How are your father and mo
Their ?"
" About the same"
'They are very old and inflrm
You are a good son Lon"
Lon smiled his dark, brillian
smile. The dog fawned on him
standing half way to his shoulder
"Down, Monday!n
Ellis hair is fine and chestnut
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-12-19

THE KILLING OF HIS ABDUC-
TORS.


The killing of the burglars, Mo-
sher and Douglas, at Bay Ridge,
New York, by the Van Brunps,
whose dwelling they had entered,
and the dying confession of Doug
las that Mosher and he had stolen
Charlie Ross has surrounded their
tragic death with extraordinary
interest. The following is the
Van Brunts' account of the deadly
night encounter:
YOUNG VAN BRUNT's STORY OF
THE FIGHT
The following is an account by
Mr.. Albert Van Brunt, in his own
words of the encounter with the
burglars at Bay Ridge: ''It was
Just about 2o'clock,when my father
heard the burglar alarm which is
arranged to ring in his room. 1t
connects with all the doors and
windows of Judge Van Brunt's
house, which is about 90 feet north
OF this. He thought at first that per-
hap3 the wind had loosened one of
the shutters, but had no suspicion
of the presence of burglars. Almost
every year the alarm has sounded
once or twice, and we have always
found that it arose from that cause.
He called me up after he heard
| the alarm and told me to go over
to the Judges house and close the
shutter, and / dressed myself,
placed a small revolver in my
pocket, and taking lantern, went
over to find William Scott, who
lives in rooms connected with the
stable, and has charge of the Judg-
els house. called him up and told
him the burglar alarm had sound
ed. He came out with the key OF
the house, and was ascending the
back steps which lead to the wing
of the building, when he exclaim-
ed. Look there! the cellar door is
open.' Did you leave it open last
night?' / asked. No sir, said he.
Il locked it, AT this moment we
saw light in the front hall. 1t
was moving up the stairs. Scott,
who had the lantern in his hard,
instantly concealed it under his
coat, and put it behind the ice
house. AT the same time he told
me to go over to our house and
get guns and wake up the Dutch
man Herman Frank l got a
double barrel and single barrel
gun, giving the latter to the Ouch
man and the former to Scott. AT
ter this / went back to my fathers
house for another gun for myself
and asked him to go with me he
was not well, and said 80, but l
persuaded him to accompany me
He took a shot gun with him, and
/ went to Scott's house and armed
myself with SCOTS gun. Then !
returned and foul d my father a
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-12-19
Turning Over the New Leaf

The year begins. ] turn leaf
All over writ with good resolves;
Each to fulfill will DE in chief
Ny aim while earth its round revolyes
How many leaf I've turned before,
Ard tried to make the record true;
Each year wreck on times dull shore
Proved much | dared, but little knew
An, bright resolved How high you bear
The futures hopeful standard on;
How brave Won start how poor you
wear
How soon are faith aud courage gone
You point 20 deeds Of sacrifice.
You shun tie path Of careless ease
Lentils and wooden shoes ? Is this
The fare human soul to please.
What wonder, then, if men Go fall,
Where good is ever all austere;
While vice is fair and pleasant ali,
And turns the leaf to lead the year
Yet still once more ! turn the leaf,
And mean to walk the better way
! struggle with old unbelief;
AID try to reach the perfect day.
Why should the road that leads to hea
ven
Be all one reach of sterile sand?
Why not, just here and there be given,
A rose to deck the drcary land
But why repine? Others have trod,
With sor err feet and heavier sins,
Their painful pathway toward God -
My pilgrimage anew begins.
Failure and failure, hitherto,
Has time inscribed upon my leaves
I'se wandered many harvesa through
And never yet have gather sheayes,
Yet once again the leaf | turn,
Hope against hope for one success
One merie-mark, at least, to earn,
One sunbeam in the wilderness.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-12-19

colored. liked the beautiful hair OF
a lady" said Mrs. Haughton.
A buggy whirled up the drive.
Guy Haughton had arrived.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-12-19

bout twenty PAGES from the open
ce liar door. He told me / had bet
ter go to the front gate"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-04

IKE FHnEsoLooicAL JOURNAL for December
is an sdmiraole closing number for the present
year it abounds IN profitable suggestions and
pleasant reading. There are portraits and
sketches OF MIR. John 5. Bender OF Indiana, and
If Frederick tie Great, Prmce Eugene, Gusta-
vns Adolphus, Wallensteiu, and the old Dee
ssuer also, good hits at Modern Progress IN
tue Advancing and Retreating Races, aud Ma
honai Types. both illustrated. Character Three
field SCIENTIFIC exposition of mental pbe-
nomens.-Jpiri,ual Evolution, an excellent es-
cay on the growth Of moral thought Sex in
Educstioo, put In light, as Logical as Lumor-
ous, some OF the main points in this great con-
'roversy. Only Trihes offers admonition of
general application. Tie Labor Problem is an
encouraging view OF that g. eat paradox. Agr-
culture as re sted TO CIvilizat on true. Liter
airy Sharks snowe no the plagiarists IN a strong
lax { Several good Poems are ssndwched
among the prose articles. Jerome PRINCES
Pav-day Is also worth mention, as a ively.
sOoi-l rtov. The MEMORIAL Department 70 un-
usually IN aud the whole numJer creditabIe
70 tie ~ u sbrr. Price 80 csit, subscrip-
ons for 1875 ate nos In order. 90 $500.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-04

Tie lansing Republican has collected to-
getber come interesting information concern
ing G>e various features OF the recent election
The oIbciS canvasses show the election Of four
HepulAcan Senators by only 200 aggregate
majority namely John h. Boles In the Sixth
District by 4 Lyman Murray in the Twenty
eighth BY 10; Townsend Moth in the Twenty
fourth ny 05; NJ I. Garvey in the Eleventh
by fis, Therefore change OF lis votes in
these four districts would have reversed the
politics o. the State Senate, gving the Dem.
ocrscy 10 to IA Republicans. George W. Fish,
Independent, received only IS majority in the
Nin<centh District. Six Republican Repre-
sentasvee we're elected rs follows James
Eggieton in the First AlleRan District by l6 |;
'Lorie0n j Taylor in the Second shiawassee by
"a Leroy Parker in the Second Genesee by
q; Isaac Green IN Sanilac by 80 A.; Thos. NJ.
Wilson IN the Second Macomb BY 81 Charles
Brown IN the Third Lenawee by SO. Five Of
tho Democratic Representatives succeeded by
the following small majosities Matthew Whit
ney OF mnskegon Cover {. c. Thompson, pres
emit mesnber) b. 4 ; Lewis Mayer IN the First
Livingston Cover John Carter present uaember)
by IL phllo Budlong in the First Calhoun by
II Vim. hall in the Second St. Joseph b. % +.
Twenty two counties have elected county Off
GERS on portions Of both tickets showing that
the arougest and most popular men have
drawn support largely from their opponents.
The difference IN some counties between the
mssoaiee for the Republican and Democratic
caoAdatee is astonishing. In Ingham, for
example, The Democratic prosecuting attorney
hae SrJ plurality, while the Republican sheriff
has ~ the Democratic county clerk has AL
whhc the Kepublican treasurer has 152. In
hsIaMsy o the Republican county clerk, Henry
5. 81 cper had 1.2os m jority. but tho most OF
the other officers are Democratic. Thomas s.
Cobb Democratic senator elect, has S12 major
ty, ebovtng difference OF 900 10 that 'uu.
J. in WashtenaS the Democratic sheriff ha,
1,i1B majority and The Republican treasurer
1,06i difference 200. In Wayne. Congress
msn hdd was / atep by 1855 votes, ohlt
Ray Hridoob, Republcsn c, upty clerk, vas
re-occicd b. 425; difference 2 3sl The conn
ties viii n have elotted fic r. Of both politt
cal part &c 20 FAR as reported arc az folio 80
hlpena, g rr1en. GAYS. Ceneree, Carrot, IIu
ron, Inghsm. lam 200, Lenaaee. L.oeer
Bsnis oe, Midland. Montoa,m. Mnskegop.
Monroe, O,t'sn1 O.reuia, ~ Joseph sha.
vsesoc. ssn lac, Washtenav and Wayne.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-04

Weather prophets who wish to turn their
talents 10 some account should visit Grand
Trsvese and enter their names for . great
guessing match. Arrangements are being made
for grand Christmas supper there ON this
move, t,aAn. Each prospective guest pledges
ono deaiar, and writes on q piece Of paper .
prediction Of what the temperature Of the
weather viii DO ct 2 o'clock p. N. Christmas
Day these p-ophesies are inclosed in sealed
envesopes with the prophets name, and left
with treasurer at the hour designat ed the
theumonetes is to be examined, the envelovee
opened, and the best prophet Is awarded the
proceeds OF the supper, Everybody is eligible
to membership except Old Probabilities "
himself, and il he sends them such q spell of
weather. Christmas afternoon as will disgust
them With the whole weather-g guessing business,
there Will be people unfeeling enough to say,
"served them right
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-04

Th,s ~ the way member Of the firm OF Lord
& Taylor talked to reporter the other day
he complained that American trade suffered in
Consequence Of the smuggling of foreign goods
and 'llit't importation by private individuals OF
manufactured dress goods. lie stated that the
PARIS ueeemakers were overrun with American
orders for ladies dresses, which we're brought
to thus country without paying any duty. Every
day American LADIES' arrive here with trunks
fuE Of dresses manufactured abroad, which are
passed bs the custo Ms officers unchaueged.
The lace business did not begin to be what 1t
used. IN consequence Of Illicit importation.
lmmence num- c-s OF kid gloves we're also
snuegied in tals way, lie believed that $685.
0tc geo was q low estimate OF the amount in
the vasoc CT goods thus H.. - imported.