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The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26

The coal monopolists having formed an
air-tight organization boldly announce their
programme tor the coming year to be steady
gradual advance each month to the end Of
the season, with the privilege of pressing
the price at any time in the not improbable
event of strikes.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26

AN Augusta despatch to the Boston Her
aid says another meeting of the Democratic
State Committee will be held February Goth,
when S. D. Leavitt will resign the chairman
ship. We understand that Mr.. Leavitt's ac-
ceptance was only conditional. 1t is stated
that other members of the committee will
tender their designations at the proposed
mpatinO
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.
STATE OF MAINE.

In HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Jan. u, 1874.
ORDERED, The Senate concuring, that all petit
lions for prvete Legislation except those for redress
of wrongs aud grievances which may be presented to
this Legislature after Wednesday, the fourth day of
that this order be published in the daily Kennebec
journal, DAILY Eastern Argus, Portland Pres and
Bangor Daily Wing and Courier, until that date
Read and passed. Sent up for concurrence.
S, j. CHAOBOURNE, Clerk.
In SENATE, Jan. Is, 1874.
Read and amended by adding after sWhig and
Courier" the words "and Lewiston Daily Journal"
and passed.
Sent down for concurrence.
SAMUEL w. LANE, Secretary.
In HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Jan. IA, 1874.
Read and concurred.
SD CHADBOURNE, Clerk.
true Copy.
Attest:
jal6sntd SAMUEL W. LANE Secretary
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26

WE have been requested to state that those
who attend the Wo nan Suffrage Convention
at Augusta, next Tuesday, will be furnished
free return tickets over the railroads by the
Executive Committee at the meeting.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26

SOME of our contemporaries have been
sharply criticising the appropriations for the
civil establishment at the Kittery Navy Yard.
We are unable to obtain the figures of the ap-
preparation for this purpose during the years
ofDemocratic rule, simply because the sp-
preparations for this purpose was made in
alump for all the yards, and was left to the
Secretary of the Navy to distribute as he
deemed best. We have, however, ascer-
tanned that the aggregate appropriation for
this purpose is less than one thousand dollars
greater than in 1858. Mr.. Hale's bill which
has passed the House cuts down the appro-
priation for this purpose forty per centum as
compared with that Of the previous year, and
is only one-half as large as during the war
period.
As the Buchanan management Of the
navy is constantly commended to us by our
Democratic friends, we have right to e1-
pect that they will find no further fault with
the civil establishment, if fhey measure 1t by
their IDEAL
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26
WANTED

Girls at Factory corner Fore and
Deer Streets.
ia26 70
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26

The dissolution OF the British Parliament
by royal decree, is a surprise to the British
people The reason given by Premier Glad
stone for this measure is that since the defeat
of the ministry upon the Irish higher educa-
ton question, the government has not pos
sessed sufficient authority for great legislative
measures. In an address to his constituents
asking for reelection, and the return of
Parliament in harmony with the views of the
ministry, Mr.. Gladstone gives among the
matters likely to come before Parliament, the
readjustment of the educational act, the i'm
provement of local government, and Of the
land, game and liquor laws. The address
promises large measure of relief from duties
on articles entering into general consumption,
and expresses hope for the speedy assimila-
ton of the county with the borough fran
chises. The new Parliament will meet on
the fifth of March.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26
Lost.

I'm Pearl, between Oxford and Cumberland Sts
" a Ladies FUR COLLAR. Please return for re-
ward to
ja26d2t w. SENTER
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26
DEpARTURE OF OCEAN STEAMER

Miniature Almanac.......J January 26.
Sun rises. ..........720 Moon SETS. 2.10 AM
Sun sets. ............5.06i High water. 800 PM
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26
FOREIGN PORTS.

Sid I'm Teneriffe 10th ult, sch Sunbeam Tibbetts
New York. -'oo''''
Sid finn Leghorn Sd inst, ship Kate Davenport, Otis.
~ Ar at Seville 26th ult, brig Helen Rich, Hopps,
=, Ar At Malaga 3oth ult, barque Ibis, Randall, from
At Malaga 3lst ult, barque Marsh, Fickett for
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26

BREAK DOWN IN PRICES
We shall now offer our entire stock of
d r Y GOOD 8,
SO low that all supply themselves with their win
ter Clothing almost at their own prices An our
Prints from 8 to 9 cts. ~ 49,
Call early and examine, for we mean what ~ say.
GOWELL & GREENOUGH.
JAZZ sniff
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26

NNHE monthly meeting of the Portland Masonic
Il Relief Association, will be holden at Masonic
Hall, Wednesday Evening, Jan. 2sth, at a O'Clock.
Per order
ja26d3t A. E. CHASE, Sec'y.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26

After the marriage ceremony banquet was
given at the Palace, Madame Patti singing.
Subsequently ball was given at St. Georges
Hall, the Emperor being present. During the
was but limited display of popular enthusiasm
at the illumination in the public squares. The
city in general presented scene of splendid
festiyity
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-02-26
The Nan That Spoke Mexican.

Gen. Wood, the brave and heroic
soldier OF Buena Vista, was q strict
and rigid diciplinariRn as well as q
gallant and accomplished officer. The
following "good un," which Captain
TobIn tells rs happened in camp,
must have excited the fiery little Gen
eral to a degree. While sittingin has
marque, q Mexican was ushered into
his presence whose demeanOr denoted
the Importance Of some weighty COM
munication which he wished 10 de-
liver.
The General could not speak Span
ish, and his interpreter was sought
In vain. A long specimen Of a Suck
er who from the outer style Of his
dress, the General took perhaps for 3
ranger, happened at the moment to
stra2gle past
'COme here, my man." called out
the General. With an air Of perfect
nOnehalanee the sucker DOTTED his bat
tered castor, and entered the tent.
"Do you speak Mexican?" inquired
the General.
"Why, General, I rather guess not.
"Well, can you tell me Of one who
does?''
ayes, street. just can," answered
the man.
"Q1ick, then, let me know where
he isv' demanded the irascible COM
maOder.
"Why, here" drawled the impertu-
bable Sucker, laying his hand on the
Mexican with whom it was desired
to communicate-''he can't speak
anything else" Capt. TObIn left
then.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-02-26

Chubb is an unfortunate man. He
is bald, and he uses some ''reneva.
tor" every night before going to bed
for the purpose Of making his baiE
grow. He forgot it on Wednesday
until after he was in bed, and then
he rose, and as he knew just where
the bottle was, he thought It was
hardly worth while to STRIFE a light
He grOped around in the closet until
he found the bottle, and pouring out
some of the stuff into his hand be
rubbed his scalp well with il; afteI
doing this q second time he put the
bottle back and went to bed. During
the night the baby got to crying, and
Mrs. Chubb rose and lit the gas; a.
soon as she did so she glanced ai
Chubb and began to scream. He woke
and tried to rise, but found his head
held firmly to .he bolster. Then Mrs.
Chubb screamed louder than eyer.
Chubb, in serious alarm, jumped out
of bed, carrying the bolster with him
in his arms. As he came opposite
the mirror he perceived that his head
was perfectly black and upon making
an examination he found that he had
rubbed his scalp with his wife's shoe
vsrDish. 1t was dry and hard, and
immOvably fixed to the bOlster-case.
He has not been out OF the house
since. He sOaks his head three times
a day in warm water and has still
patches Of black distributed al Ovel
it, like Oases in the desert BuI
this doesn't worry Mrs. Chubb a
much as the condition Of the bolster
case. That is ruined. It had tO b
cut away to give Chubb freedom.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-02-26

A bill has been introduced into the
House by Mr.. Foster, of Ohio, con-
STRUNG the law regulating the giant
ing Of licences to retail tobacco and
liquor dealers. Under the present
construction Of the law, when 3 retail
dealer sells out, his license expires; or,
when partnership in that business
Ia dissolved, new license Is necessary.
The prevailing ignorance Of this con-
struction Of the law has worked great
hardship by enabling scOundrels who
live by these means to give infOrma-
ton Of these violations Of the revenue
laws, which they frequently COM
promise with the TascaIs for large
sums Of money, to escape further
trouble. The bill proposed by Mr..
Foster provides that licenses may be
transferred In such eases.-M Y.
Times.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-02-26
26-NUMBER q.
The Abuse ofthe Kye.

Somebody with 3 corset idea Of the
wsy we abuse our eyes gives the fol-
lowing instances to illustrate the dan
ger:
The sculptor Crawford was aeeus-
toned all his life to read lying down.
To this very largely, physicians at
tributed the loss or bIs eye. Very
soon = cancer formed in the other,
causing his death.
The great historian Prescott lost his
eyeslght when = student by a bit OF
bread thrown in sport by fellow stu
Dent al the table. Never be careless
IN such little matters. A psiros seis-
sors OF fork thrown Ia sport or an
ger, has caused the loss Of an eve
which the wealth of the world cannot
replace.
A friend, who was very ambitions
( to 1uish set OF linen for her broth
ers, spent almost a winter in fine
stitching, sitting up often late at
night, over the work, in which she
took great delight. The result was
the nerve OF the eye was so injured
that she was Obliged wholly to give
up sewing, knitting, and reading, un-
der penalty Of becoming perfectly
blind.
A young lady, who lived only ten
miles by train from school used 70
spend the time in studying q certain
lesson while she was riding down in
the morning. The result was a Sc
we're affection Of the eyes, which dis
abled her from study for long time.
1t is always huItfuI to the eyes to read
In the train, though we may not see
the bad effects so plainly when il
happens only occasionally. A steady
practice like this young lady's may
produce even worse results when the
system is in bad state.
Never read by twilight, nor before
eating in the morning. The little
you gain in time will be dOubly lost
by failing Of the eyesight long be-
fore life's sundOWn.
know young clergyman who is a
remarkable well read man, but whose
eyes are = perfect defOrmity. He said
be ruined them by reading at night,
when he was getting his education.
he seemed to have no control Of the
lids which seem to twitch and move
In a most grOtesque manner. Don't
fancy you can do what you please
with your eyes, and yet have them
serve you faithfully. Take as good
care OF them as you would OF gold, for
gold can never replace your eyesight
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-02-26

was counting the seconds: 1 thought
of her. One dreadful minute passed :
SilviO let his arm drop. Il regret, ,
said he, that my pistol is not loaded
with eherry-stones;theb bullet is heavy.
This appears 10 me not q duel, but
I murder; L am not accustomed to aim
at an unarmed man; let US begin
anew let US draw lots who is to have
the first fire. My head swan; 1 sup
| pose l was not cOnsenting; at last
another pistol was loaded; two bits of
paper were rolled up; be placed them
in the cap had once shot through; l
again drew the winning number.
Thou art devillsh lucky. Count
said he, with an ironical smile I can
never forget. / do not understand
what possessed me and by what
means be forced me to it-bat fired
and hit that picture there"
The Count pointed to the perforat-
ed picture his face was crimson /;
the Countess had become whittier than
her handkerchief / could not sup
press an explanation.
81 fired" the Count went on: Hand,
thank God, missed. Then Silvio-
(he looked really dreadful at that mo-
ment)-Silvio aimed at me. Sudden
ly the door opened, Masha rushed in,
and with scream threw herself on
my neck. Her presence restored to
me all my courage. Darling said I,
don't you see that we are joking (?
How frightened you are : Go and
take glass of water and come back
to US shall introduce an old friend
and comrade to you" Masha still
doubted. Tell me, Is what my hus-
band says true ?'' said she, turning to
the somber Silvio. is il true that
you are both in fun p He Is always
in fun, Countess replied Silvio.
Once upon time he gave me q box
on the ear, in fun; in fun he shot
through this cap in fun he just now
missed me now have fancy to be
in fun alsO.' So saying, he was about
to take aim before her Masha threw
herself at his feet. Get up, Masha,
for shamep exclaimed, enraged /;
and you, sir, will you cease jeering ut
poor woman ? Are you, or are you
not, going to fire !? Il am not going
to- answered SilviO; Il am content.
L have seen your hesitation, your
timidity. made you fire at nae. 1
am satisfied. You will remember me.
1 leave you to your eOnscieneeY Here
he was about to take his departure,
but, stopping in the doorWaw, he
looked at the perforated picture, fired
his pistol at it almost withOutaiming,
and disappeared. My wife had faint
ed; the servants dared not stop him,
and looked at him with terror he
walked out 4; called the idnshtchiE.
and drove of, before had even time
to recover myself"
The Count concluded. Thus did
learn the ending Of a story which had
so interested me at its cOmmenee-
ment. did not agaiu meet its hero.
1t was said at the time OF the revolt
under Alexander Ypsilanti, Silvio
commanded a detachment Of the
Hetere, and was killed in the com bat
before Skulleni.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-02-26

An applicant for old clothes at q
Pine street residence, Saturday, re
ceived q half dozen sOiled paper col
lars with the advice ''tO turn them
and chalk the edges" This might be
called generosity without judgment,
and is in keeping with the act Of q
soldiers mother, during the late war,
who sent him in Christmas box an
elegant spittOon.
Here Is the most beautifully bad CO.
nundrum which we have ever met
with, and we have rarely met with q
good one: What Is the difference be-
tween q gauzs dress and s drawn
tooth? Answer: But, really, We hope
it will be well understOod that we
didn't guess 1t; and still better under
stood that the conundrum Is none Oi
ours-Because one Is too thin, and the
other is tooth out. POh
When the dinner lately given 10
Judge Seymour by the Fairfield
County Bar, was proposed, . lank
lawyer from Litehfield County was
invited to be present, but demurred.
81 don't see why you should give him
q dinner,n he said. The ground. OF
courtesy, mutual obligation, etc. were
gone over by the inviter, 81 know, ]
know" protested the lank. attorney
from Litchfield, "but the idea OF CIV
ing = grand dinner TO himl Why"
he exclaimed with q gesture OF con-
tempt. Seymour don't eat anything
but hash-he 'aint got only one
tooth"
Forrest played once In Providence,
r. l., and found his audience cold
and apsthetic. Finally, after vain
attempts to rouse them into entnusi-
asm, he walked down TO the loot
lights, and casting on the astenlsned
Yankees the glare OF an iDiuriated
love, remarked: "If you don't pray
more than you applaud, you'll all 90
/ to h-sure.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-02-26
Little Sins.

John Newton says: "5atan seldom
comes to 8 Christian with great
temptations, or with a temptation to
commit great sin. You bring q
green log and q candle together, and
they are very safe neighbors but
bring few shavings and set them
slIght, and then bring q few small
sticks and let them take fire, and the
log be In the midst Of them and you
will soon get rid Of your log. And 50
it Is with little SINS" And these lit
tie sins are all the more dangerous be-
cause they are little, and are regard
ed as unimpOrtant. But they are
seed sins, out Of which come an album
dant harvest.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-02-26


Waiting for things tc turn up ls
unphilosophical as well as unprofita-
bic. Things will turn up just as fast
and as often while you are working
as while you are waiting.
A philosopher says that "a true
man never freted about his place in the
world, but just slides into it by the
gravitation Of his nature, and swings
there as easily as II star"
An English Judge, Baron Anderson,
on being asked to give his opinion as
to the proper length Of 3 sermon re-
piled. "Twenty minutes, with q
leaning to the side Of mercy"
Domestic young lady (making pie).
frank, the kitchens no place for
boys. Has dough such an attraction
for your" Clever Youth. "It isn't
the dough, cousin; it's the dear"
A man was boasting that he had
been married twenty years and had
never given his wife q cross word
Those who know her say he didn't
dare to.
A sophomore says he cannot under
stand how any one possessing what
is generally known as q conscience
can counterfeit five cent piece, and
put on the back OF IL "In God we
trust"
Building castles in Spain, Mr.. So
said the landlady to Spicer who was
thoUghtfully regarding his breakfast
cup. "NO ma'am," said Spicer,
''only looking over my grounds In
Java"
A drummer who was greatly ad-
dicted 70 whisky, was asked by q
reviewing officer what made his
nose 80 red. - Please your honor, {"
said he, "I always blush Ia the pres
ence Of 3 general officer"
eff this jury conviots my client, {"
said Missouri lawyer, rolling up his
sleeves and displaying bis ponderous
fists, ''I shall be compelled to meet
each one and hammer justice into
his soul through his head"
Gloomy and dissIpated youth who
has discovered life Is not worth hav-
ing)-fI hope / shan't be alive after
thirtyl'' Unsympathetie elderly
party-"Is there any particular neees-
sity that you should live TIL thirty"
A QuarrelsOme couple were discuss
Ing the subject Of epitaphs and tomb
stones, and the husband said: My
dear, what kind Of stone do you sup
pose they will give me when l dIe?'
isBrimstO9e, my love-" was the alice
tionate reply"
A IeveIer labeled some diamonds
IN his window as being sparkling as
the tears Of 3 young widow" A Gus
toner looked in and said he thought
under those circumstances the wa.
ter would not prove enduring. The
label IL not there now.
An old miser, who was exceedingly
parsimOnio0s, was obliged, reluctantly
70 consult 3 physician. "What shall
1 do with my head?'' asked the mad.
SIT Is 40 dizzy seem TO see double"
The doctor wrote prescription and
retired, saying, "When you see
double you will hnd relief ifyOu count
your money"
Mr.. Dawes has written letter to
an inquiring constituent, in which he
argues st length that the letter Of the
Constitution has been complied with
In that portion OF the salary bill
/ which raised the Presidents salary,
/ but that the whole spirit Of the in
strumeut Is against the measure
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-02-26

n. PCOLKR

for past patro.- especial-
ly from his many penSfona Z. ! sds in
Republic and vicinity, who have come 10
Ms mousse 10 do their business dulIng his
long connnement, would say that his healfh
Is much improved and he l. PREPARED with
Blanks, etc. TO do all kinds Of Pension and
Soldiers claim business. Also Deeds Nor
tages and all kinds OF NOtarial Business
done on short notice. Once at his house in
the east part OF Republic.
nl66m,
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-02-26
The New Baby washer

The Pal Nall Gaze tie is q firm be-
lever in the story that an invention
is ready for parents which acts as fol-
lows: You simply insert the be-
grimmed and mOlasses-coated infant
into an orifiee, which can be made Of
any required size by turning for ten
minutes q cog wheel with electric at
tachments. The child glIdes gently
down 8 highly polished inclined
plane his lips are met at its termin-
Us by an India-rubber tube from
which the infant can draw laeteal
nourishment. While in this clm-
partment, which is lined with plate
glass mirrors, the perturbed spirit Of
the infant Is sOOthed by its frantic ef-
forts to demOlish its own image re-
fiected in the glass with q niekle-pla-
ted combined teeth cutter, nail-knife,
rattle and tsek-hsmmer, which are
thrust into the baby's hand by an au-
tomato monkey. Fatigued by iLs de-
stIuctIve efforts, the infant falls
asleep, while the organ attachments
plays softly "Put Me in My Little
Bed" Then it slips into the third
compartment. Here the baby is
washed. Another small tube admin
listers dose Of soothing syrup, and
the infant glides from the machine,
its nails pared, its hair eOmbed, ready
for the habiliments rendered neces-
sary by the fall OF our first parents.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-02-26
eE0. M1LL

n cations for buIldinss 81 Al Fsnde S1r.
nished IN the beat styls and af reasonsbIe
prices. Orders left With Adams a f-sfferheS-
OF addressed oy m2n wiz receive prompt
ettenIOH- Mar. 1-lyr.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-02-26
scUBDER CHAnRKRLAm

A RCHfTECT AND GENERAL. BUIID.
q Eks VIII take contracts for putting o.
H0cksy Dwellings, ste, or viii oversee suck
WORK Drawn q, Drafts, Plans, ETC., for ev.
cry description made and furnished on Low
tsEma. kesideriees No. lz2 Warrington st.
Jan. It'll le7e Nv.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-02-26

A slab above . grave In Arkansas
bears the following legend, evidently
the tribute Of 9 devoted but discrim-
mating husband
ssshs washed the children, fed the fowls,
: And made her home resound with hoWls."
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-02-26

n KINZER, Proprietor, Market St., Tif.
VI, IN, Ohio. The house has been thor
oughly overhauled, has good stabling, and ID
prepared TO furnish the travelling public with
az neceasariea in good style.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-02-26
The residence Of Worth, the Paris

The residence OF Worth, the Paris
man-milliner, Is described in glow
ing terms by n correspondent OF HdT-
peT's Boar. It Is situated at the foot
of Mont ValerieD, 3 short distance
from Paris. The rooms in the chat
eau are rather low the floors are Of
inlaid wood in mosaic. There are
portraits Of Worth as the Shah OF
Persia, Of Madame Worth as some
queen, and Of the two sons in prince
ly costume. There are inlaid cabi-
nets 200 years old. Madame WOrth's
chamber is in lace over pale yellow
transparencles, while the curtains TO
match have small square crystals IN
the fringes. In the center Of the
house is q greeneryI large and fresh
in foliage and falling water. The
carriage entrance Is under an i'm
mense glass roof. A garden with
blooming exotics Is connected with
an open gallery rooted with glass.
The dining-roOm is upholstered with
carved wood, and the walls are COW
cred with Sevres porcelain. The Ii
brary is finished in dark carved wood.
There Is 3 gorgeous bird palace filed
with lovely songsters; q magnificent
stable, where each horse has before
his eyes the mystic "W" In illumi-
nation, 9 marble basin for his oats,
and another for his drink.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-02-26
LOOMS AHYmAu
IAMH RURgH

nKALER in Butter, Egg, Lard, Poultry.
IL and al kinds of Produce, fer which ~
pays the HIGHEST PRICE IN CASE.
Farmers viii do well 70 call At his room ip
Empire Block under Pennsylvania Store
Empire Block. n30-lyF
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-02-26

There is nothing that will change .
man so much as a great grief, unless
il Is shaving of his mustache.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-02-26
aAFFELL ARALnWM,

MAEcTAcrUEERs or zM
Union 9roove6 Washbcard, Adjustable
S1ashes RsckA. Hand sleds, 6laW Cutten, and
81 KINDS OF Turned Work. South End
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-02-26
HOTELS.
HAYS HOUSE
sHAWHAN HOUSE.

VIZ w. REED Proprietor, Fostoria, o
W. Newly re1tted and wiz be kept II
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-02-26
TTRTTE HOUEE

DP Myers, Proprietor, Ti11n, o. Full ac-
il commodationE for Commercial ravelerH
~ well - for the public generally.
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