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The Portland daily press., 1874-10-29
COMPREHENSIVE.
DissoIufi0n of Conar1ners6;r

Dissolution of COpartnership.
VyHE copartnership OF HARRIS, ATWOOD g.
81! GO. is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
The Messrs Harris will remain at the cd stand for
the present and attend to adjusting the affairs of the
late rm and either partner is authorized to sign the
firm name in liquidation.
w. W. HARRIS
A. A. ATWOOD,
L. F. HARRIS.
Portland. Oct. ". 1874. nc15d2xu
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Rate per 100 square feet, 100 1900 cts.
The following assessments have been made:


Beginning at point in the centre of Salem Street,
sixty and one half 675) feet westerly from the
west line of Clark St.. thence westerly through the
centre of Salem street eleven hundred thirtyeight
street, This section is of fifteen 5 inch cement pipe
laid eight ( feet deep from point of beginning to
point sixty (6O feet westerly from west line of Orange
street and seven "a feet at terminus Again begin
ming at point in the centre of Briggs street, fifty
six 56) feet southeriy from south line Of Danforth
forth thence sonthery in the centre Of Briggs
line Of Salem street; thence on curve to right
thrty-three and one half (33.5 feet to the above
named sewer in Salem street.. This section is of
twelve Q2 inch cement pipe laid eight ~ feet deep.
Again beginning at point in the centre of School
street eighty 1907 feet southery from south line OF
School street, three hundred twenty 1920 feet to
north line Of Salem street. thence curve to right
This section is Of ten @ inch cement pipe laid eight
81 feet deep.
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BOSTON & MAINE
RAILROAD.

On and after Monday, Sept. 2S, 1874,
Passenger trains will leave PORT
Esssseass- ssesS land for Boston, at 615, 91O a. M
:15*, 600 p M arriving at Boston at
1880 a. M, 200, 1880 and 1890 D. m.
Returning, leave Boston at s.15 a. m ~ 80, $3.50,
60Ot p. m arriving at Portland at l245 $50, $40,
1000 p. m.
For Lowell (via Lawrence) at 615 90 a. m :,
3.15* p. m.
For Concord aud Manchester (via New
Market Junction) 6.15 a. M, 3.l5* p, m, (via Law
renee at 9.10 a. m.
Fer Great Falls at 6.15, 91O a. M, 3.15s, GOO
p. m. s- ...t... -t... -... ....
For Portsmouth Via Dover at 6.15 a, M.
For Rochester, Alton Bay. WOlfbor-
Ough and Centre llarbOr (via Dover 81 VIM
npiseogee r. r. and Steamer "Mt. Washington'') at
9.10 a. m. FL- '-. -ff --l
A train will also leave Portland for Kcnne-
bunk and Way Stations at 23O p. M, arriving
at kennebunk at 3.45 p. m. Returning, leave Ken.
nebunk at 1880 a. M, arriving at Portland at 1856
a. m.
Paror Cars On trains leaving Portland 91O a. m,
BIB p. M; Boston 8-15 a. M, 600 D. m.
chard. t li u -'.-T- III IL :
tDoes not stop at Blue Point Or Scarboro except to
leave passengers taken West of Biddeford.
JAS. T. FURBER, Gen. Superintendent,
S. 81. STEVENS, Gen. Agent, Portland.
se26 If
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its have been made:


Beginning at point in centre of Pleasant street on
the west side of Maple street produced thence north
easterly through centre of Pleasant street distance
of four hundred sxty-three (69 2SO6 rods to the
old sewer in Pleasant street, making direct con-
tinuation thereof.
The sewer is Of sixteen Q6) inches circular brick
pipe, laid nine (9) feet deep.
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Cost Of sewer. 1881
City's proportion, GA 80
Sum to be assessed, 1913 so
Area assessed, ssel .lfa -f.1 1888 7
The following assessments have been made: -
Names OF owners. Area Rate per Assess
Samuel Hanson So? ssss .; So Sc Lid i So 6
d Emery COOS ~ ~
M Walker 2731 % IL
VIM. A. GOODWIN.
City Civil Engineer.
Sept. 81, 1874. l-r9fs z.FfEsrE
City of Portland.
INBoARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
Oct. 8, 1874. !
Ordered, That the assessments contained in the
| upon the lots adjacent to the sewers therein de-
scribed towards defrayng the expenses Of construct
ing and completing the same. and that the city
| BILE at the Aldermens room in City Building on
Monday the second day Of November next A. D.
1874, at u o'clock p NJ and certify the same to the
And it is hereby determined that the lots assessed
as aforesaid benefited by such sewers in proper,
assessments do not exceed such benefit nor do they
exceed in the whole three fourths of the cost of said
sewers, and we deem them just and reasonable.
Attest, ~ H. I. ROBINSON, Clerk
Attest. = HI ROBINSON, City Clerk
City of Portland.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE, |
| October 5, 1874.
NOTICE is hereby given, that hearing will BE-
the subject matter of the above assessments at the
Aldermen's room in City Building on Monday thu
o'clock P. M, when and where any person dissatis
fed with the same, may appear and object thereto
sao-S III II. I. ROBINSON, City Clerk s k;
| oc9 915,22,29
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$2545 1S
QfQ %
Cost Of sewer,
~sa 3

Cost of sewer, $2545 18
City's proportion, 84S 80
Assessed on AUDITORS, 1896 70
Area assessed square feet, 209S6O
Rate per 100 square feet, FT 80 $500 c.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-11-04

A KELSEY OUTRAGE ENGLAND.
"A correspondent sends an &C.
count Of the summary punishment
at Haywood, England, Ola marri-
ed man, who had been courting u
girl on prctenso Of being u bachcl.
or, and was found out. Whom the
deception ho had pracLiced be
came known he went to ho house
Of tho girls mother to apologize
for his misconduct and to pay tho
costs Of an atornoy's letter threat
oning legal proceedings. Whatfol-
lowed is / hns described by tho
correspondent: On coming out OF
tho house into tho street, to his
great surprise ho was met by SOW.
oral hundreds of peoplo, and half
a-dozen stalwart follows at once
laid hands on him. He was con.
Quoted with due ceremony to the
contor Of tho street, and here or
dered to stand erect, while two mer
ot the same band wero told to foa
him with n stout "hompon rope
which they laid on his back with
unmerciful thwacles. si E
The man yelled pitifully while
this was going on. He was at in
tervals also ordered to- "stand al
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-11-04

mother in France urtil lately. You
know, or do not know, that AIr
Willis first wife was French lady
and she has just come to U.s. As
was absent, the hotel was pleasant
er for her than tho empty house
and SO she has staid there until to.
day. She is just fourteen. Tho
ladies thought you quite sixteen,
you are SO tall, Adele; and I am
very, very glad to have her with
me.
Mrs. Glenn arose; 50 did Mrs.
Martin.
Yes, to be sure said Mrs. Mar
tin; delightful of course, and hur-
riod out Of the room.
"a good motive should atone for
a mistake said the bravo" Mrs.
Glonn. Il hope you'll bear no en-
nifty.
None at all, said Mrs. Willis.
4 have been very much amused
But Mrs. Glenn and Mrs. Mar
tin were not amused, l fear; and
that very night they quarreled SO
violently about tho matter, each
blaming the other as instigator,
that neither ever spoke to each
other again.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-11-04
SAHaBO'S II ATH IL NOE EX.
PLANNED.

l. havo tho story Of an Incl
dent at ono Of tho Richmond
hotels which mado mo laugh,
although all readers may not 500
anything funny about it. A Bos.
ton man and two Virginians sat at
the tablo. Tho Boston man was
shocked to hear tho Virginians
call tho colorcd waiter "a black
rascal" and "nigger." Suroly, ho
thought, tho spirit Of slavery is
strongly upon this pooplo. IIo was
careful to call tho waitor "his
fricnd," whom ordering dishes, and
to speak to him in tho kindost and
most polite manner. Notwith-
standing his honoyod speeches
and bland smiles ho noticed that
tho waiter brought tho Virginians
Tho best dinner. Upon reflection
ho ascribcd it TO tho terror ava
1oncd in tho poor waitor's mind by
tho rough speech and ovorboaring
conduct Of those Southcrnors. No
doubt he thought they would
| shoot this miserable creature doad
in his tracks if ho did not bring
thcm just what they wantod, and
in good style. Whom tho Virgin
ians left tho table, tho sympathot-
ic but poorly-fcd Boston man hast
oncd to got tho oar Of tho waitor.
Thirsting for evidence Of Southern
barbarism, as we'll as for q good
| cum nf onirnn l." ~.,:L-.~ 4L~ -.":t H,..-
"llero wero those mon who insult
od you, and sworo at you and talk
cd rough, yot you brought them
much bottor dinner than mo, who
spoke to you mosL kindly and po-
litoly; how is this ?" "Woll," re-
piled tho African, as he cast sly
glance around, and wipod tho per-
spiration from his black forehead
with tho cornor Of napkin, IL
know thoso mon talked sorter
rough-liIse, but thoy givo mo mon
cy, and you don't" Tho Boston
man retired with q feeling Of dis
gust for his colorcd brother.
Cincinnati Commercial.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-11-04

A STARTLING QUEsTloN.-A poor
child, straying into II Sunday school
one day, asked simply: els this the
way to heaven :" The superintcnd-
cnt was fora moment startled. Was
his school, indeed, the way to hcav-
en-? Was he trying to make it so?
Were his teachers intent upon the
same object! The artless question
struck homo. From desk to class
the question went around with
a thrill. What were they all doing?
Whittier were they all tending?
The question was like an angel sud
denly come into their midst to make
record Of what transpired in that
school. Oh! superintendent. teach
ers, make suro of this one thing ::
With all your efforts to impart
knowledge, make the salvation Of
the soul of paramount intorcst.-
Whc her your school be model, or
be struggling up to perfection, be
sure that every scholar shall feel
that it is the road to heaven.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-11-04

Either man must be content
with poverty all his life, or olso be
willing to deny himself somo lux
nri"a nnh cav" t" i"r ih" h""" &c
independence in the future. But
if Il man dcfics tho future and
spends all that he earns (whcthcr
his earnings be 81 or $40 every
week, let him look lean and hun
cry, for want ut some future time
will surcl y come, no matter what
he thinks. TO save is absolutely
tho only way to get solid
fortune; there is no other Ger
tain mode on earth. Those who
shut their eyes and ears to these
plain facts will be forever poor,
and for their obstinate rejection Of
the truth, mayhap will die in rags
and filth. let them die so and
thank ourselves.
But, no! They tuho sort Of
rocompcnso in cursing fortune.-
Great waste OF breath " h Y
might as we'll curse tho mountains
and eternal hills, for VIC can tell
them that fortune docs not give
away her real and substantial
goods. Sho sells them to tho
highest bidder, to tho hardest,
wlscst worker for tho boon. Men
never make so fatal mistake rs
when they think they arc mere
creatures Of fate It's tic shocrish
folly in tho world. Every man
may make or mar his life, which,
ever way he may choose. For.
tune is for those who by diligence,
honesty, and flugality, place thom.
selves in n position to grasp hold
Of her when she appears in Wow.
The best evidence Of diligence is
the sound OF tho hammer in youl
shop at scvcn o'clock in tho morn
ing. The best evidence Of frugali
ty is the five hundred dollars OF
more standing in your name at
the savings bank. The best cvi
dcnco OF honesty arc diligcnc,
and lrugality.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-11-04
No. A..
SE6t8dAATENHNda CHILDREN.

The greatest difficulty IN the way
Of property rearing children is
that their elders forget that tEcy
were cvor children themselves
Parents, with all their love and
tenderness, are often so unmind-
1uI OF tho extreme sonsibility Of
their offspring that they think to
amu$o by frightening them. This
is like tickling them with Il nee.
die; it is all pain and no pleasure.
Because Il fright is intended to be
II joke, it is no reason that it is SO
understood, especially by the little
i"ikS, who arc altogether literal
lists.
Nothing can be worse for
child than to irighlon it. The ci-
feet Of tho scare it is slow TO re-
cover from it remains sometimes
until maturity, rs is shown by
many Instances of morbid sensi.
tivcncss and excessive nervous
ness.
Not nnfrcqucntIy, foar is en-
pl"ycd as II means of disciplinc.-
Children arc controlled by boing
made TO believe that something
terrible will happen to them; are
punished by being shut up in
dark rooms, or by being put in
places thoy stand in dread Of. No
one, without vivid momory Of his
own childhood can comprehend
how entirely cruol such things
are. We have ottcn heard grown
persons tell Of the suffering they
have cndurcd ~ children, under
like circumstances, and recount
tho lrrcparablc injury which thoy
arc suro they then received. No
parent, no nurse, capable OF alarm
ing the young, is fitted for her posi-.
ton. Children, as ucar rs posi-
bic, should bo trained not to know
tho sense Of fear, which, above ov-
crything else, is to DO feared, in
their education both early and
late.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-11-04

oaso," and "oyos right" After tho
hogglng he was tarred all over
with coal tar, and then the tar
was sprinklcd with flour, amid tho
J'bca and jests of tho bystanders.
1t was then proposed that he
should bo dragged through an ad-
Joining mill-pond, which was how
ovor, not carried out, owing to tho
lntorforonco Of several bystand6rs.
lie WAS paradcd up and down ~
short timo longer, and then allow
ed to march up Bury stroot to the
house Of q relative whore he found
shelter from tho fury oftho crowd.
Tho man has thrco children and
u protty wifo. Notwithstanding
that, ho has lately courtod several
females. ..a
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-11-04

Coop EcoNoMIsTs.-French peo
pie have u knack of making q little
go a great way. In tho first place,
not an ounce of food is wasted in
harvesting or preparing for mar
lIct. In tho next place, not an
ounce more Of vegetable, flesh, fish
or fowl, groceries or liquids, than is
rcallynceded, ever goes in the pot
or kettle, or is placed on the table.
The wife Of every French family
knows to q uicety, what quantity
OF each kind Of food is the least that
will suffice to make n comfortable
meal, and not particle more than
that is cooked or served. There
arc no slop.buckets full Of broken
victuals left on q table, after break
fast or dinner, to be thrown on the
street or manure heap, or flung to
dogs or swine, rs in America. No
pieces Of bread and meat, or vegeta-
bles, are thrown away; such quanti-
ties arc not bought as to become
stale or spoiled in the cellar or pan
try. Servants are never permitted
to waste or steal food for poor rcia-
tions, as in America. The house
wife looks after the marketing, her
kitchen, and her pantry, with sharp
eyes and unflagging care. The
economy in the consumption of fuel
for cooking and house warming is
immense, as compared with that in
our wastcful country. One reason.
Of course, is, that wood and coal in
France arc scarce and dear. They
cost at least double the price paid
therefor in the United States; but
the domestic consumption is not one
quarter as much.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-11-04

VANQUIsHED BY A CAT.-Mr. Ste
phcn Peer, the fllnambulist or rope
walker, who has cablo stretched
across the Niagara river just below
the new Suspension Bridge, and
gives exhibitions of his skill in rope.
walking, came near meeting with an
accident the other day, but for his
agility, would undoubtedly have end
cd his career as rope walker. He
conceived the brilliant idea of taking
a cat on tho rope, and starting it on
ahead of him, in order to have
two sensations at the same timo.
When about thirty foot from the
shore he sat the cat On the
rope, expecting, of course, that the
feline would show tho thing was
done as we'll as he could do it him
self. But tho cat was not at all
anxious for funambulism, and in
stead of making q bee line across,
turned upon Peer, climbed upon
him, and fastened his teeth in his
shoulder. In his efforts to Olsen.
gage the cat he missed his footing,
and had to drop his balance pole,
which fell on tho rocks below and
was broken. Peer himself qaelf scram
bled along tho rope back to- the
shore tho best way he could. He
succeeded in reaching terra Jfrmu
but the exhibition of the day was
brought to close. ....
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-11-04

rags tho Texans, and, when I call
to see about it, there's no one in.
Where l 1.-Two things are ditferont
Ii paper makes any unpleasant re-
marks about u gentleman, we al
ways know what to do. We lust
walk around to the office, and the
EDITORS there, ready to give it to us
any way we want it, But here YOU
have other fashions. You go for
Texas like blazes in the morning :;
and when 1 call-being the only
Texan i'll town-to chaw up the
o.ltor little and swap bullets with
him in Il gentcel way, I can't find
my man. L don't like it. If Il paper
bantcrs fellows this sort of way, it
ought to have q responsible man-''
"Pardon me" said Reeder, STEP
ping daintily into the middle of the
room, with one hand thrust into
his bosom and face literally beam.
ing with good nature. "Pardon me
II thousand times. quite misun-
derstood you. / supposed you want,
eel to sec the chief editor only. If
it is responsible man you're seek
ing, that's another thing"
"Ccrtainly. That's all I want;
q responsible man-somebodyI can
rasscl about this article. That's
what Eve been saying all the time"
"Behold him! George Washington
Recder, ut your service, sir. I'm
the responsible man of this paper,
sir"
The astonishcd giant looked at
Rcedcr. and then at his pistol,
which was nearly as largo as Reed
CT, and his face became q battle
ground where surprise, disappoint,
ment, disgust and amusement strug-
gled for predominance. Then he
stuck the pistol back into the case,
picked up his carpot-bag, and, eye
ing Recder all over with disparag-
ing regard, blurted out the exclama-
ton:
"Jerusalem !"
And left, n swindlod and an in
jured man.
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A curious incident recently occur

A curious incident recently occur.
red on q Western train. AS the
cars were moving away from tho
Tcrrc Hnute depot, q pretty young
woman came from the ladies' car,
and, rushing into the smoking car,
frantically appealed to everybody to
stop the train. Catching sight of
tho conductor, ,sho exclaimed piteous-
ly, "Alr. Conductor, do please stop
the train /! I've left my baby" The
train was stopped and the baby re-
covered, amidst tho hearty cheers
of the people on the platform and
the passengers; and while tho young
mother laughed and cried and hug
ged her little one, she tried to OK
plain how the baby was such O. new
one that she hadn't got use to it.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-11-04

A Ten -Tu0USAND-DOLLAR GIRL.
Il must give you story latoly
told mo, which goes to show tho
valuo OF the tho girl Of tho period.
On Il certain day, on a Pennsylva-
MIA railroad, q bollo Of u thriving
Pennsylvania town, tho daughtor
Of II wealthy lumber merchant,
was travelling in tho same car with
a shrcwd old citizen of hor native
town. and al agreeable young gcn-
man from tho West, who tolls the
story. The lattcr had boon talk
ing to the belIo, but as night drew
on and tho young lady grow
drow 81, he gave up his scat to her
and placed himself beside tho some-
what cynical Pennsylvania. The
latter began tho conversation by
pointing to high mountain, past
which they were whirling, and
said, "You SEQ that mountain.--
Six or seven years ago twas COW
cred with rs fino q forest as over
grew and was worth ton thousand
dollars and upward. Now, without
II tree, covered with stumps, the
land is scarcely worth q continen--
tai. Tho net produce Of that
mountain lios ovor thoro in that
seat" and he pointed to tho rccum-
bont bellc; "that is my calculation.
1t has just about absorbed all Of
that lumber which hcr father earn.
cd TO raise that girl, pay for her
clothes and jowelry, bring hor out
in society, and maintain hor thore.
Some Of you young mon, perhaps,
if you wcre given your choice be-
Lweon tho mountain yonder, as it
now stands, and the not produced
on that scat, would take the net
produce; but as for me, give me
tho stumps." a.,
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-11-04

TELL Your MorHER.-I wonder
how many girls tell their mother
everything. Not those "young Ia
dies" who, going to and from school,
smile, how, and exchange notes and
pioCuros with young naell, who ,.,"ho
fun of them and their pictures,
speaking in way that would make
their checks burn with shame if
they heard it. All this, most credu-
lous IN! romantic young ladies,
they will do, although they will
gaze at your fresh young face ad-
miringly, and send or give you
charming verses OF bouquets. No
matter what "other girls do" don t
you do it. School girl flirtations
may end disastrously, as many a
foolish, wretched young girl could
tell you. Your yearning for some
one to love is great need of every
woman's heart But there is q time
for everything. Don't let the bloom
and freshness of your heart be
bruised off in silly tlirtations. Ren,
der yourself truly intelligent. And
above all, tell your mother every
thing. Never be ashamed to tell
her, who shonld be your best friend
and coniidant, all you think and
feel. 1t is strange that many young
girls will tell every person before
"mothor" that which is most impor
tant that she should know. It is
said that indifferent persons knoW
more about her fair young daughte,
than she does herself.
TF0$htnqton Chronicle.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-11-04
SETTLED AT EASF.

farms in Girard township, Fri,
county, Pennsylvania, have for years
been unfricndly, on account of ihc
disagreement about the line fence
which separated their lands, both
claiming the tcn-fcct which was for
merly the lane running between
the two places. Their children have
grown up inhcriting their parents
ammosity, and their eldest sons
nave several times bccn subpmnacd
rs witnesses in lawsuits which have
grown out Of this difficulty. The
case has bccna sort Of suit in chan
cery, having run on from year to
year both men spending their money
i'll lawyers fees, without any legal
conclusion.
About a year ago the two farmers
awokc one Monday morning to find
that each had lost II child, one his
youngest son and the other his only
daughter. Like the two houses of
Montague and Capulct, in "Romco
and Juliet" the scions of the
two rivals houses had secretly che
rlShcd u fondncss for one another,
and, knowing the fcud between the
families, without divulging their
passions or intention they met
clandestinely and carried into effect
an elopcment.
n week passed, at the end Of which
tho father Of the runaway daughter
was called on to 60 to Erie and at
tend again to the everlasting law
suit. He went in carly to the office
OF the lawyer, and taking up one Of
his weekly papers, read the mar
rlagc notice Of Emma. II was n
terrible blow, and he went out into
the yard to try and walk off his fc-
Vcr OF excitement. All that passed
through the old gcntlcman's mind
is not known, but there seemed to
be a desperate struggle within
which resulted in his returning to
the lawyers Office and postponing
the business. Then he drove directly
to his farm and had d long private
interview with his wife; and then
no did what he had not done for
twenty years-went over and call
eel Oh his enemy. He was found
siolt, l.tS'iiIS L...4 oe,>G,..l W Lin,
room since the abandonment of his
favorite son. But the two farmers
met, and both for o. few minutes
stood face to face in profound 81
lcnce.
At length the father Of Emma
spoke:
IL have come to settle the dis
pute let the children have the lot
on either side Of the lane; and I will
build them house."
"And I will furnish it,"
SO the rccreant children were
sent for and forgiven, and came
home to receive their parents bless
ing. And now there are no moro
lawyers for the two farmers, but
each has faithfully fulfilled his con
tract in regard to the house anG
furniture