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The Portland daily press., 1875-01-06

STATE OF .....,.. 90.
COUNTY OF. .......J
On this 80. day of ......., 1877, personally APP
pearei before me ..;...;' and 49,,
sureties in the aforegoing bond to me known to be
the persons named in said bond sureties, and who
have executed the same such, who being by me
duly sworn depose and say, and each for himself de-
noses and says, he has executed the within bond,
that his place of residence is correctly stated therein,
that he is the owner of real estate worth the sum
hereinafter set against his name over and above all
debts due and owing by him, and all judgments,
mortgages and executions against him, after allow
ing all exemptions Of every character whatever, the
total sum thus assured amounting to g. ...) So.
dollars.
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...... 5 -. 1000. ...-
Subscr ibed and sword before me this. $50. day of
The Portland daily press., 1875-01-06


NorE.-When the above oath is taken before
ustice of the peace or any other officer not using
seal except Judge of U. S. Court, the certificate
of the clerk Of court OF record must be added,
der his seal of office, that the person who admins
tered the oath is duly qualified as such officer.
The Portland daily press., 1875-01-06

Falling contractors guilty Of a misdemeanor.
SEC, 254, That any person or persons bidding for
the transportation OF the mails upon any route
which may be advertised to be let, and receiving an
award of the contract for such service, who shall
wrongfuy refuse tail to enter into contract with
the Postmaster General in due FORM and perform the
service described in his or their bid or proposal shall
he deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and, on convic-
viction thereof be punished by fine not exceeding
five thousand dollars, and by imprisonment tor
term not exceeding twelve months.
The Portland daily press., 1875-01-06

The POSTMASTER GENERAL requests that bidders,
guarantors suretes, and all persons concerned, or
intending to be concerned, in mail contracts, Will
carefully read and critically examine the abstract OF
laws here presented and also the forms and nstruc-
tons at the end of this advertisement in order that
bids may be made and liabilities assumed understand
ingly aud that all misapprehensions cause OF COM
plant hereafter may be avoided.
PosTMAsTERs are required to make themselves IA
miliar with these laws and instructions that they
NAV be able to inform and direct others.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-11-26
Rare Heroism of a Boy.

The burning Of the three Ginty chill.
dren, one fatally near Warren, Pa, last
Wednesday, was the occasion of a dis
play of rare heroism which the brief
telegraphic account entirely overlooked.
-Four children had been left alone in the
house, Charlie, Maggie and Edith Ginty,
aged 10 years, 8 years, and II months
respectively, and Sarah SIN iley, neigh
bor's child, aged T. The little girls in
some way upset can Of oil, and a spark
from the stove ignited it before it could
be taken up. The blaze of the burning
oil filled the room, and the screams of
the children attracted the boy Charlie,
who was outside. The flames were be-
tween the door and the children, but he
rushed through them and first snatched
the baby from the cradle and bearing it
back through the flames laid it, badly
burned, on the ground outside. Return
ing he sought to bring out next his three
year old sister He fought his way
through the wall of fire, and as he
reached the space on the other side saw
his little sister enter a closet on that side
of the house and shut the door. He
hammered on the door and calling her
name, begged her to open the door. But
the little girl seemed to be crazed with
r.
fright, and did not open the door. The
boy was finally compelled to abandon
his sister to her fate, and fly for his own
life. The Smiley girl got out Of back
window, and escaped with slight bruises.
Before assistance arrived the house was
all in flames, and the boy was found ly-
ing on the ground near the baby, al
most unconscious, and unable to tell the
men who were trying to put the fire out
that his little sister was locked in the
closet in the burning house. A portion
of the bedding and furniture was re-
moved, while the child was left to be
consumed. 1t was not until the house
was burned up that the terrible announce
ment was made that one of the children
was missing, and a search among the ru-
ins revealed the charred remains of the
unfortunate child. The injuries received
by the brave boy in saving the baby and
his attempts at rescuing his other little
sister, it is feared, will prove fatal. His
was nearly all burned Off and
his hair singed to the scalp. His face
and hands are also burned to a blister.
The baby Edith is badly burned about
he head and face, and is also in very
critical condition. The mother has be-
come raving maniac.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-11-26
A Maine Romance.


A story has just cometo light at PORT
land Me-, that reads like sensation
novel. Mr. John Rodman, mechanic,
was sufferer by the great fire of 1866,
and moved with his family to Harlem,
n. Y, where he had brother residing
"a widower with a small property.
Soon after going to Harlem, Mr.. Rodman
got chance to go Valparaiso. He went
leaving his wife, son and daughter with
his brother. At first he sent money
home, and then his letters ceased Then
the brother died and his little property
was eaten up by lawyer in the settle
ment. The widow with her young son
and daughter, returned to Portland and
became a seamstress. The latter part of
1873 an English captain took the son
a boy of 10 to sea with him. The vessel
was wrecked in the gulf and all were
supposed to be lost. The mother was
taken sick but physician of this city
took charge of her and afterward
rendered her much aid. A short time
ago Mrs. Rodman saw an advertisement
in the New York Herald that if the
wife of John Rodman, formerly of Port
land, would apply to a certain New York
firm, she would hear something to her
advantage. Her doctor advised her to
60 to New York and she went there with
her daughter, interviewed the law firm,
discovered her husband had failed to
hear from her before she failed to hear
from him he had been with Myers the
great American railroad speculator and
made his pile, "and wanted his family
if possible to join him at New Orleans,
for which place he was about to sail.
The firm had been compelled to adver-
tise, as the family, when they left Har.
lem, left no traces and no friends. The
mother and daughter left for New Orleans.
They arrived day or two before the
vessel by which Mr.. Rodman was ex-
pected. While out walking the daugh-
ter was insulted by young dandy, who
thought the two women were unprotect-
ed. A young sailor lad knocked the
dandy into the gutter, and as he turned
disclosed the features of the long lost
son. 1t seemed when his vessel was
wrecked he was picked up by a Nor
wegian vessel and carried to port in
that country. From thence he went to
Calcutta, thence to Southampton, and
arrived in New Orleans the day before.
A few days afterwards the father arriv-
ed, and the long separated family we're
reunited and happy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-11-26
My Stock Of Gentlemen's Furnishing
Goods is Complete.

am daily receiving from New York and Boston
new and nobby styles Of gentlemen's neck wear in
the snaps of Ties, Bows and Windsor Scarfs and
keep constantly on hand large line of Plain hite
and Fancy Shirts, also a good ltne of mems and
boys underwear. have a splendid line of Fall
STYLES
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-11-26
5fisceLlamu.
Thomas Mast.

Few readers need to be informed that
it was the war which developed and
brought to light the caricaturist of the
United States, Thomas Mast When the
war began he was boyish-lookhg youth
of eighteen, who had already been en-
ployed as draughtsman upon the Illus
trated press of New York and London
for two years. He had ridden in Carl
baldi's train during the campaign Of
1860, which freed Sicily and Naples, and
sent sketches of the leading events home
to New York and to the London Illus
trated News. But it was the secession
war that changed him from rowing lad
with a swift pencil for sale into patriot
artist, burning with the enthusiasm of
the time. Harper's Weekly, circulating
in every town, army, camp, fort, and
ship, placed the whole country within
his reach, and he gave forth from time
to time those powerful emblematic pic
lures that reused the citizen and cheered
the soldier. In these early works, pro-
duced amidst the narrowing anxieties Of
the war, the serious element was of ne
cessity dominant, and it was this quality
that gave them so much influence. They
were as much the expression of heartfelt
conviction as Mr.. Curtis most impass-
ioned editorials, or Mr.. Lincoln's Gettys-
burg speech. This / know, because l
sat by his side many time while he was
drawing them, and was with him often
at those electric moments when the idea
of picture was conceived. 1t was not
till the war was over, and President An
drew johnson began to "swing around
the circle" that Mr. Nast's pictures be-
came caricatures. But they were none
the less the utterance of conviction.
Whether he is wrong or right in the
view presented of a subject, his pictures
are always as much the product of the
mind as they are of his hand.
Concerning the justice of many of his
political caricatures there must be, of
course, two opinions; but happily his
greatest achievement is one which the
honest portion of the people all approve.
Caricature, since the earliest known pc
riod of its existence, far back to the
dawn Of Egyptian history, has accom-
plished nothing else equal to the series
Of about forty-tive pictures contributed
by Thomas Mast to Harpers Weekly for
the explosion of the Tammany ring.
These are the utmost that satiric art has
done in that kind. The fertility of in
vention displayed by the artist, week af-
ter week, for months at time, was so
extraordinary that people concluded, as
a matter of course, the ideas were fur
nished him by others. On the contrary,
he can not draw from the suggestions of
other minds. His more celebrated pic
lures have been drawn in quiet country
places, several miles from the city in
which they were published.-James Par
ton IN Harper's MAGAZINE for Dec.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-11-26

huge crayons, draw black lines across
the sky; solitary hawk wheels majes-
tically athwart the lurid November sun
set; and we are alone with the snow
birds and the gathering storm. - Chris
tian Union.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-11-26
Hats and Gaps.

VIII do we'll to call and see my new Silk Railroad
Cap, made expressly for railroad use.
N. b. have in connection with my other busi-
ness, first class Custom and Tailoring Department
and in this branch guarantee satisfaction. Each
and every garment is MADE and trimmed in the lat
est and most fashionable style. All my trimmings
used are of the best quality my cutting first class
and here let say-that this branch OF my business
is second TO none in the State.
Thanking you for the patronage you have bestow-
ed upon me in the past, hope by LOW PRICES
and SQUARE DEALING to merit continuance of
the same.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-11-26

MAKING PAPER BARREIs.-The pro.
cess of making paper barrels, which, it
appears, are gradually coming into use,
is quite simple, and is as follows: Sever
al layers of straw paper board are ce-
mented together under an enormous
pressure, which yields compact sheet
Of far greater resisting power than the
same thickness of the toughest wood.
The two ends are dovetailed, and, being
brought together and closed, cleat of
the same material perfects the Joint. be-
ing held in place by double pointed taeks
elinched on the inside. The heads of
the barrels are turned from wood and
fanged, being, it is claimed, inserted in
a manner that makes the whole thing
stronger than an ordinary barrel, while
at the same time it is cheaper. Paper
hoops are also used sometimes in order
10 strengthen the barrels, although for
purposes none are needed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-11-26

CLIMATE AND APPETITE.-In Russia,
Sweden, and Norway, where prolonged
and biting winters necessitate action
and large supplies of animal heat, meals
are frequent and of great duration.
Five hearty repasts per diem, among
which dinner is the chief one, are the
common allowance in those Northern
localities. This principle meal is her
aided by cold collation. partaken of en-
route for the dining-room. In small
ante-room the guests pause before a
small table spread with articles creative
of appetite and thirst, such as red her
ring, sardines, caviare, cheeses, sharp
pickles and arrack, the native whiskey
Thus stimulated, a larger repast is
made than would otherwise be possible.
When this custom, however, is introduc-
ed regardless of climate requirements,
it is prone to conduee to sluggishness, as
in some parts of Germany. Again, the
glowing mother earth and ardent skies
of Italy furnish her children with their
combined intensity of heat. Fruits,
and salads, succulent, refreshing, cooling,
form the national breakfast, being free
ly partaken of with results which might
be much less favorable under a cooler
sky. Nature, amidst these wondrous
adaptations, is not neglectful of the
needs of animals, as may be briefly in
stanced by Norwegian custom. With
in the arctic circle, where the winter is
a long twilight, and the highlands so
barren that people subsist upon bread
made from the tender bark of the birch
tree, the cattle are fed upon dried fish
caught in those storied fiords, whose wa
tiers, the Fortunate purse of Norway,
stretch far inland by dusky forests of
pine.-HarpsT's Magazine.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-11-26
poetry.
Last.

aN tAdSJs
When first the bride and bridegroom wed,
They love their single selves the best
sword is in ihe marriage oed.
Their separate slumbers are not rest;
They quarrel and make up again,
They give and suffer worlds OF pain.
Both right aud wrong,
They struggle long.
I1ll some good day, when they are old,
Some dark day. when the bells are tolled.
Death having taken their best Of life,
They lose themselves and find each other
They know that they are husband, wife.
For. weeping, they are Father, Mother!
-Harper's MagdziRe.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-11-26

The man best sooted to his business
The Chimney-S,oeeP.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-11-26
OFFER FOR SALE

The extensive property OF Mrs. ii. W. SPAULD-
ING-eonsisting of three Houses on Canal St. and
two on Rockingham St, with out buildings and va
cant plots cOnnected-the property extending from
Canal to Rockingham st.
This property is put upon the market, at time
when il can be put TO several uses 1t pays large
rental now-and by judicious management. and a
little improyeme it can be doubled. 1t Is acoessi-
BILE from two main streets and particularly well To-
Gated with reference to the depot business. For
Shops. Stores and Hotel. 1t possesses advantages.
not found In any other quarter of the town-there
is vacant room upon the site large enough for the
erection of good sized Hotel without disturbing
any of the dwellings and buildings upon the prem
ises An enterprisng man easily see the many
profitable uses this property can be pat to- The
property is too extensive for the present owner to
manage. and she has authorized me TO sell at a
price that not fail TO be considered reasonable
| should prefer to sell the property entire-but
will sell detached portions if desired upon fair
terms
The present leases can be taken by the purchaser,
or full possession given at an early day.
An immediate attention to this offer is desired-l
will show the premises any day. and furnish full in
formation TO the sale upon request. | will say
however. that large portion Of the purchase mon
ey. can lie. for a term of years,
"a J. D. BRIDGMAN.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-11-26
striped Stockings.

A FASHION THAT Is ATTENDED WITH
DANGER-B BEWARE or THE AWFUL
ANILINE.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-11-26
j. ID. BRIDGMAN,
ATTORNEY.AT-LAW,
SOLICITOR AND MASTER IN oHANcERY.
AND DEALER IN REAL ESTATE.

The Subscriber will give his personal attention to
BUYING AND SELLING
REAL ESTATE. Investigating Titles. Negotiat
ing Mortgages and other securities oonveyancihg,
raising property and attending generally to ali
matters incident TO
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.
Houses. Stores aud Tenement rooms to hired and
rented. BUILDING LOTS BOUGHT AND SOLD.
Property sold at auction on reasonable terms
Having given special attention to this class of bus
iness in Bellows Falls and vicinity for a number OF
years facilities for real estate negotiations may
be of benefit TO parties
Bellows Falls. VT.
4s J. d, BRIDGMAN.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-21
DRUPosALs FOR RATIONs.

HEADQUARTERS U. S. MARINE CORPS
QAUATERMAsTER's OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, April "a, 1875.
until Il o'clock m. Of SATURDAY, the 9Th day
Of June next, for furnishing Ratons TO the United
States Marines at one or more Of the following
PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire.
CHARLEsTOWN, Massachusetts,.
BROOKLYN, New York.
WASHINGTON CITY, District Of Columbia.
GOSPORT, near Norfolk, Virginia.
PENSACOLA, Florida.
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland.
MARE ISLAND, California.
Each ration TO consist of twelve ounces Of Pork
or Bacon, or one pound and four ounces Of Salt or
Fresh Beef; eighteen ounces Of son Bread or
Flour, or twelve ounces Of Hard Bread, or one
pound and four ounces Of Corn Meal; and to every
Peas, or ten pounds Of Rice or AOminy, ten pounds
Of Green Coffee, or eight pounds Roasted Tor
roasted and EEUundl SOGee, or one ne pound and
quarts Of Vinegar; one pound and four ounces Of
Adamantine or Star Candles; four pounds Of
Soap; three pounds and twelve ounces Of Salt,
and four ounces ofPepper.
The rations are TO be delivered upon the order
Of the commanding ofhcer Of each station, the
Fresh Beef either In bulk or BY the single ration
and fore quarters, necks and kidney talloW to be
excluded; the Pork, No. ], Prime Mess Pork; the
Of the place where the station Is located; the
Coffee, Eood Rio; the Sugar, good New Orleans
or its equivalent, and the Beans, vinegar, Oan-
dies Sosp, Salt, &C., 10 be OF good quality.
All subject to inspection.
guarantee, signed by two persons, whose re-
sponsibility must be certified BY Q United States
district Judge, district attorney or collector, must
accompany each proposal.
No proposal will be considered unless accompa-
MED by such guarantee. Blank forms Of propo-
sal can be obtained upon application at any Of the
marine stations.
Newspapers authorized to publish the above
will send the paper containing the first insertion
to this ONCE for EXAMINATION
Proposals to be Endorsed proposals for Ra-
items, and addressed to the undersigned.
WILLIAM b. SLACK,
Major and Quartermaster, U. S, Marine Corps, o
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-21
PROPOSALS.
PRoPUSALs FOR STATIONERY.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, I

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE I
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May l9, 1879. y
proposals for furnishing such articles Of Sta
tlonery as may be required for this Department
fiscal year June 80 1876 will be received until II
O'Clock H., JUNE 5, 1875.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or hrm making II, and be accompanied by salts
factory guarantee that the bidder will execute a
contract, with good and sufficient bonds, II bis
bid is accepted for any or all articles. NO DID
will be considered without such guarantee.
All articles are stipulated to be of the very
best quality. Samples will be required in all
cases. Each sample to be marked with the name
Of the bidder and the price. One price only will
the schedule. Bids made out in any other way
will be rejected as informal
Bond, with approved security, will be required
Of the party to whom the contract or any part of
1t may be awarded.
In failure TO furnish any article within a
reasonable time after being ordered the right is
reserved Of purchasing In open market, or Of de-.
claring the contract forfeited, and II q greater
price than the contract price is paid for such
articles the difference will be charg ed to the
tractor. Bids will be considered on each item
separately. Schedules containing blank forms
for bidding, together with items and estimated
quantities OF articles needed, and full infOrma-
ton, in accordance with this advertisement
viii be furnished on application
Contracts will only be awarded to established
manufacturers Of or dealers in the article.
The Attorney General reserves the right to re-
Ject any or all bids that may be offered.
Proposals must be addressed to the Attorney
General, and Endorsed proposals for Station
cry" EDWARDS PIERRSPONT,
my2lThSTutd Attorney General.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-21
STATES MAIL.
MARYLAND,
Posr orFIcE DEPARTMENT,

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, March 81 1876. !
Proposals will be received at the Contract
Once Of this Department until O'Clock p. m. Of
May 81, 1875, ito be decided BY the 10th Of June)
July j, ISIS, to June 80, 1876, on the following
routes in the State Of Maryland, and by the
schedule Of departures and arrivals herein speci-
ned, viz:
s7U2 From Woodstock to Granite, IN. o.,l *
miles and back, once week.
Leave Woodstoek Saturday ct II m;
Arrive at Granite by 1880 ,. N:
Leave Granite Saturday at p. m:
Arrive ct Woodstock BY 1:3o p. m.
Bond required with bid, 800.
s7os From AIrey's to Bucktown, 81 miles aid
back, twice week.
Leave Airey's Tuesday and Saturday
Arrive Al Bucktown by 80 D. m;
Leave BucktoWn Tuesday and Saturday
Arrive at Airsy's by $50 p. m.
Bond required with bid, s2oo.
'' Junction, miles and back, 81 ItImss q
Leave duIlfOrd daily,Is1cept suadsy, at
Arri7s 81 Annapolis Junction BY l: oOp. m;
Leave Annapolis Junction daily, except
Arrive at Guilfofd BY $50 p. N.
Bond required with bid, zoo.
For laws relating to the postal servic ferns
Of proposal, bond and certificate, and hlstruc-
lions and conditions to be embraced In the con-
tract, see advertisement Of this date IN pamphlet
FORM to be found at the termtni OF each route, or
By addressing the Second Assistant Postmaster
BIDS should be sent in sealed envelopes, saper.
scribed Mail Proposals, State Of maryilnd,"
and addressed to the Second Assistant Potomac
MARSHALL JEWELL
aplb-FoW Postmaster Genesl.