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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-08-19

OF long since a foreign embassy
ied the Chief of London Police
a young girl, presumed to be in
land, had become heiress to many
.ons, and asked assistance in finding
The information and description
he girl were of the most meager
acter, and the Chief entrusted the
st hopeless task of finding her to
keenest detective. About six weeks
ward the detective appeared and
ed the Chief his resignation. Gail
]; but what about the girl?" asked
Chief. "Oh," coolly replied the
otive, CT found her at a dress
FRS, and concluded to marry her
share the six millions !" And he
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-08-19

The widow of Andrew Johnson is
)strated by the shock of her husbands
iden death. She has long been an
aid, and it is thought that she will
J long survive. Mr.. johnson was but
.eteen years old when he married, and
his wife he was taught writing and
ihmetic. There was a devoted at
hment between them all through their
lded life.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-08-19

In. JOHN T. CLEVELAND, the financial
cor Of the New York Tribune, was
ghly handled in the New York Stock
;hange, the other day, by lot of
tai brokers who did not relish the
3 OF his money articles. Mr.. Cleve-
I is an old gentleman, and his gray
IS ought to secure him immunity from
3onal assault at least. But these bar
ans, whose souls and bodies are
N up wholly to the worship of Nam
/, have no respect for gray hairs, and
hustled the venerable editor around
most rufianly manner, kicking and
ing him in the lace, and only ceas-
their maltreatment when he gained
street.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-23
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.

THH VOYAGES AND ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN HAT
TERAs: Translated from the French Of Jules Verne
with $50 illustrations by Riou. Boston; j. r. os-
grod s. Co.. From Bailey & Noyes.
Like all of Verne's books, this is a delightful
volume for boys. John Hatteras, the con of o
London brewer who left him six million
pounds. Verne is in no wise mean towards his
heroes) has an intense longing for geographical
discovery and to set his foot where man never
trod. Having failed to discover the North Pole
in two disastrous expeditions he causes q vessel
to be mysteriously fitted out and sent to sea
with the assurance that the unknown Captain
will appear at the proper time. A dog,fend
is introduced something after the manner Of
Vanslyperkin's Snarleyow, but he turns out to
be very amiable animal and lacks the diabol-
ical charm with which Msryatt has invested
that immortal beast. At critical moment
when the crew mutined in the Polar sea Hat
teras appears, he having shipped under an as
sumed name as one of the crew. After many
wonderful adventures and the loss of his ship,
he reached the North Pole which is a small vol
canic island. Having accomplished the par
pose of bis life he loses his reason, and is
brought back by his comrades harmless mani
ac. The value of the book lies in clear ac-
count of the different Artic expeditions, skill
fully introduced into the dialogue, and the fne
illustration of the utter failure OF the imagins-
tion to vie with the real romance OF actual
Arctic narratives.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-23
News and Other Items.

Harry Hill expresses his sympathy for the
late Ned o. Baldwin by giving sparring exhibi-
tions for the benefit of his sisters.
The mother of Evangelist Moody was dele
gate to the Unitarian convention at Brattebor-
ough last week.
The famous charge of Balaklava Is 10 be cell
ebrated in London by the survivors of the six
Hundred" on the 25th inst, its anniversary.
About so live in London, and "a others who re-
side in the country have been heard from.
At baptism by immersion in a creek near
Terre Haute a colored servant girl who was
present merely as a spectator was taken into
the water by mistake, the officiating clergyman
supposing her struggles to be natural reluctance
to go in. He dipped her three times in spite of
her protests. What made the error worse was
that the woman was already member of the
Methodist church in full standing.
1t is stated that Secretary Chandler in his re-
port to Congress will recommend that the Iu-
dian bureau be transferred to the War Depart
ment Treasurer New will submit two import
ant recommendations viz, that the expenses of
the National bank redemption division which
are now paid by the National banks should be
paid out of the tax collected by the government
from the banks on the tax on circulation, capi-
tai, &C., aud that the Clerk OF the House of
Representatives be made disbursing officer
for the payment of salaries of members which
are now paid by the Sergeant-at-Arms of the
House, on the mere certificate of the Speaker.
Women are treated with becoming consider
ton in Michigan. At the Eaton county fair,
recently, they were awarded the following pre-
mir To tIa r,,r
the best sample of mending. Miss Emma Robb
So; to the woman with the longest hair, Mrs.
Viola Hens, bein feet inches in length, IS;
to the woman who had been the longest with
out new dress, Alice Fuller, $40; to the girl
who made the best bread, Alice Roller, So: to
the prettiest baby under three years, Mrs y. T.
Shuler's, S5. The premium offered 10 the best
speller, the politician who never told lie, the
wife who never scolded her husband the old
maid who never wanted a husband, and the
handsomest woman, were not competed for.
Nearly every newspaper ia the country had
republished an extract from the Liverpool Post
purporting to give an insulting letter from
Thomas Carlyle to the Overseers of Harvard
University, in which he declines the degree of
L. d. conferred upon him by that institution.
The Post has been hoaxed. The language at
tributed to Mr.. Carlyle was invented by the
Chicago Evening Journal, which several weeks
ago published series of articles containing
imaginary answers of Carlyle, Bright, and other
distinguished foreigners, to the American col
leges which had honored them. The articles
were cleverly done, but they were ineomplete
inasmuch as they did not explaiD for tue bene-
fit of the ignorant and unyary, that the letters
of decination were suppoatitous.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-23
Books Received.

sevensaks. Story of To-day. By j. G.. Hol-
land, author of f"Arthur Bonnicastle." Cloth, IL
lustrated AL pp., price Sl.75. New York: Serb
ner, Armstrong & Co. Portland: Loring, Short
g. Harmon.
The New Day. A Poem in Songs and Sonnets.
By Richard Watson Glider. Cloth, illustrated, 112
pp., price Si.50. New York: Scribner, Armstrong
& Co. Portland: Loring, Short s. Harmon.
Jolly Good Times; or, Child-Life on a Farm.
By P. Thome. Cloth. illustrated, 277 pp., price
Si.50. Boston: Roberts Brothers. Portand
LoriDg, Short & Harmon.
Nine Little Gosiings. By Susan Coolidge, au-
thor of "What Katy Did," SC. Cloth, illustrated,
2s9 pp., price S1.50. Boston: Roberts Brothers.
Portland: Loring, Short s. Harmon.
The Ship in the Desert. By joaquin Miller
Cloth, 2O5 pp., price S1.50. Boston: Roberts
Brothers. Portland Loring, Short s. Harmon.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-23

OF course the argus repeats its misrepre-
sentation of the County Commissioners. 1t
their way. A falsehood we'll stuck to is for
their partisan purposes better than the truth.
1t is no affair of ours. We should denounce
the Commissioners did we think that they
have not acted faithfully toward the county.
That they have we have no doubt. Mr.. Fas-
sett, one Of the experienced architects in
New England, and of unquestionable integ-
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-23

In its weekly business review the Nation
has this to say: The New York banks con-
tinue to ship Treasury notes to the South
and West, to be used in the purchase of
cotton and cereals, or, TO use the stereotyped
phrase, "to facilitate the movement of the
crops" The last bank statement shows that
nearly 100000 were sent during the week,
making total of over $10,000,OO0 during the
last two weeks The effect on the bank re-
serves has been to reduce the surplus to
$5, 100000. With the banks so near to the
reserve line, the loan market has advanced
is, where rates were about to 6 they are
now 6 to 7 per cent. The feature of the
week in Wall street has been the rise in the
price of gold and the high rates for which
gold has lent, 5oth having been caused en-
tirely by the continued scarcity of gold here.
The price has been advanced to III, and bor-
rowers Of gold have paid to for one days
use. These rates have unsettled foreign ex-
change, and it has sold at the lowest points
of the year. Some gold has arrived here
from Europe and California, about $780,
900 in all; but much more is needed, and
much more is expected. In London, by
reason of the Withdrawals of G I'D for Ger
many and New York, money has become
more active, and the Bank of England, on
Thursday, put its rate up to 81 per cent;
it is still losing gold, and a further advance
is expected. At the Stock Exchange, spec
ulation has been dormant. General trade
has been less active, and this seasons
business has eliminated so far as man.
ufactured goods are concerned, although
much more will be done before the close of
the year. Altogether, it has exceeded in vol
ume that of any season since 1878; the profits
have been moderate but satisfactory, and
houses which were sound at the beginning of
the season are in better condition now. Those
which were unsound then have not found
profits sufficiently good to recover solvency,
and very likely there will be failures to fully
the average amount, if not more, between
now and the close of the year. The value of
the greenback dollar has ranged from S5.47 to
S5.o3 (from III to 1161)
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-23

rity, informs us that the building is an ex-
cellent one. was built for sum less than his
estimates for the work, and that the contract
of the Commissioners with Messrs. Greene &
Jordan, was in his judgment, the wisest and
most economical thing for them to do as the
representatives Of the county. This ought to
be satisfactory TO reasonable people, but it
won't suit the Araus.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-23

WE can't please the Bangor Commercial.
Last summer it was fearful that Mr.. Chad
bourne, who was then a deserving man,
would be cheated out of the Secretaryship /;
and all along it has been urging the Whig TO
declare for Mr.. Chadbourne. Now when we
fall in and say a favorable word. it turns
about and finds fault.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-23

i'm Maine, regardless the base as
sertiOns of others to the contrary.
Others have bought early aud paid
high prices, but we have waited
until late and are able to sell
uVERCOATS from $l.OO to $500
less than can be bought i'm Port
land. We have 10 styles of ELY.
SLAMS from the cheapest to best
imported article. Also Blue.
Brown and Black Beavers, Chin
chillas, WOrsted Kerseys. and
others. Our ULSTERS beat the
world.
Al prudent LABORERS and
MECHANICS buy their CLOTH
ing of us.
Come in WORKINGMEN, and it
will do you good to see the long
row of little tin pals of a Satur-
day eve. and set yours down, too.
You only need to come once to find
out who your BenefactOr is.
LADIES! Bring i'm your BOYS
and we will flt them to a first class
suit. If you cannot come send
them in, and if the goods and
prices are not satisfactory they
may ba returned.
Buy your FURNISHING GOODS
of us. All kinds of SHIRTS and
DRAWERS CHEAP.
Buy all of your CLOTHING,
equal to custom made, at the
CHEAPEST and LARGEST RE-
TAIL STORE i'm Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-23

We DO not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-23
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, OCT. 2s, 1875

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with a Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Edltor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers win confer a favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
iourua1.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-23

Certainly, the career of fraud is made uninvt-
ingly hard and virtue is everywhere upheld,
throughout its lages.
The VOICE In SPEAKING. From the German of
Madame Emma Seller, by w. H. Furness, d. D.
j. B. Lppincott Co., 1875. 16mo, PIP. 1854.
We believe in the results of Madame Seller
aud of the great Helmholz, not because they
are impossible, but in spite of their mpossi.
bility. To US Helmhoz's conclusions concern
ing the pitch of vowel sounds seems absolutely
incredible. And now comes this German lady,
residing in Philadelphia, aud not only confirms
Helmholz by an independent series of observa-
tions, but goes on to obtain similar conclusions
concerning the consonants. According to
these high authorities. whenever given vowel
is pronounced, in whatever key, there is always
also heard, in the characteristic mouth-reso-
nance that makes the vowel recognized, GER
tain tones with pitch characteristic Of that
vowel and they affirm that these tones are the
same in every human being who sings that
vowel, whether man, woman or child; that,
for example, the vowel a, in father, always con .
tains d fiat, in whatever part of the scale
you attempt to sing it; and that whoever whis-
pers it, whether he be basso or soprano or
child, invariably whispers it in ID fiat (Ameri.
can orchestra pitch). This seems incredible
and impossible, but Helmholz and Seller say
1t is SO; and our ears are wholly incompe-
tent to test their assertion. We yield to two
good earwitnesses; and then there is nothing
surprising in the assertion of Madame Seller
that the consonants also have their whispered
constant pitches. She draws from this valuable
conclusions for singers, for public speakers and
for school teachers,-and these three classes
will find themselves amply repaid by careful
study of both her works-"The Voice in Sing
ing" and "The Voice in Speaking" She gives
admirable natural rules for making the voice
pleasant aud easy to hear, sweet and far-reach-
ing, and for avoiding and curing the sore throat
which SO often troubles public speakers
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-12
EUROPE WANTS OUR GOLD.
That is the ReRsOn ft Keeps Going up.
Nnu Nn-E TrfErna Eeh O

1900
We notice Uncertain quarters a dis
position to attribute the recent steady
advance IN the price of gold to a clique
manipulation which has been aided by
fortuitous circumstances. But It
would hardly be safe to attribute the
movement altogether to the action of
the gold clique. Having believed that
there were good and sufficient natural
causes Ito which attention has too often
been called In this journal to require
repetition) for an advance IN the
premium, it does not seem nee
essary to examine the artificial spec
ulative causes, which may make
fluctuations IN the market, but do
not control its actual tendency. 1t must
be reasonably plain to every rejecting
mind that under our present system, or
lack Of system, of finance and curren-
cy, gold is simply an article of mer-
chandIze, like wheat, cotton, corn, pork,
petroleum, or any of our many articles
of production and export; and it so
happens Just at this time that it is the
one article which Is most wanted abroad,
so that its price has as little effect upon
the prices Of other commodities as does
the price Of IRON. The idea has been
quite generally expressed that higher
gold would necessarily stimulate both
the prices and foreign shipments of
produce and grain, and so it uudoubt-
eddy would were these articles really
wanted abroad; but Just now It
is gold and not wheat which
Europe appears to require most. Here
comes in thelaw Of supply and demand.
Great Britain, in addition to her own
unusually large crop, has since Sept. /,
1874, imported over 100000 bushels
more of wheat than at the same period
last year. Thus it appears that the or
ders which are constantly here to buy
at limits are speculative, and based
upon the prices in the British markets,
and that any decline in the price here
is Immediately reflected in a decline
there, causing a cable revision of or
ders and a reduction Of the limits.
This has been aptly illustrated during
last week, In the advance in gold be-
tween Monday and Wednesday of fully
two per cent, while wheat at the same
time made a decline Of over two cents
per bushel, and scarcely a single article
Of export, except perhaps cotton, is as
high to-day as One week ago.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-12
RENTING LANDS TO NEGROES.

Georgia is fortunate in having an
able and energetic man for its Com
missioner of Agriculture; and we
shall study his fist annual report with
a great deal of interest. We deeply
regret our lack Of space to discuss the
question Of farm labor and economy
with that freedom which its impor-
lance demands. The commissioner
says:
a d~eplorable shortness Of provision
crops throughout the State marks the
agriculture Of III people, where cotton
is largely depended on, and negro labor
to produce it. Tue returns to this De-
partment show that a majority of the
negroes of Georgia engaged in tillage
are renters or troopers on shares.
While ina few instances theproprietoTs
Of the lands thus occupied contract for
the control and direction Of the tlllage
Of the lands, and to dictate the methods
of culture, still it is believed that in a
very large number Of instances, the
negro lessee does as be pleases, and Is
the irresponsible manager. Wherever
this is the case, provision crops are
scant, and each and every agricultural
Drocess is slOven and unremuneratIye.
The system Of renting lands to Ne
groes, or cropping with them on shares,
In most cases does notpay, and unless
it is changed or modified, will surely
result in a decline in the value of our
lands, and a steady decrease IN u an
nual crop returns. The wages system,
with proper oversight, is certainly the
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-12
FINANCE AND TRADE.
NASHVILLE QUOTATIONS..
FINANCIAL.

Business continues quiet and though the
banks report more ease in money, they
have no difficulty in leaning out all their
available means. The rate charged by the
banks is ten per cent. per annum, on short
time. Brokers loan on cOllaterals at one
per cent. per month, while good individual
notes are discounted at two to three per
cent. per month.
Gold is quiet but firm, closing in New
York at lI4t. Our dealers pay 113, while
they hold at 1145. Silver is taken at 104
for halves and quarters.
Exchange on New York is taken by the
banks at I discount and is sold by them at
81 per thousand premium.
Tennessee bonds are still depressed, be-
ing quoted in New York at Ga and at 4436
Al. There is nothing done in them here.
Our local stocks and bonds are firm and
are in some demand. Nashville, Chatta-
noOga and st. Louis Railway stock is worth
about PC, while the first mortgage bonds
Of this road are held firmly at So. Nash
vile and Decatur stock is in steady de-
mand. Dealers pay 42643, while round
lots could not be had for less than 45i4Se.
The second mortgage bonds of this road
are worth re.
For quotations Of other stocks and bonds
we refer to those given by the Nashville Sa-
wings Company, oOrne Union and College
streets.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-12
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
ne Cottoa

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 11.-COttOn- market
quieter; middling upland 7sa7te; middling
Orleans 75asd. Sales 1900 bales; Ameri-
can $500 bales; speculation and exports
1000 bales.
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Cotton dull and
easier at l5fa16c. Net receipts 995 bales;
gross receipts 1886 bales. Futures closed
weak with sales Of 1900 bales as follows:
February delivery II 11-16; March de-
livery I5aa15 z5-32c; April delivery 16 g.
32a1Osc; May delivery 10 13-S2s16 7-16c;
June delivery 16 23-32c; July delivery 10
3~1-32a17c; August delivery II ~1-16a175c
September delivery 16tc.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. Il. Cotton
demand fair; sales $3.50 bales; prices are
irregular; good ordinary to strict good ordi-
nary l3sa144c; low middling to strict low
middling 144a15c; middling to stri0 mid
ding I5a16c; good middling to middling
fair 15sa165c; net receipts 1856 bales; ex
ports to continent 1889 bales; stock 2S2,-
COS bales; unsOld last evening Isl 400 bales;
on shipbOard 1880 bales.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 11.-COtton firm and in
good demand; middling 15c; receipts 1,O40
bales; exports 1,195 bales; stock on hand
69,645 bales.
CHARLESTON, Feb. H. Cotton quiet;
middling 15a155c; net receipts 1,4l4 bales
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-12

Of Agriculture" Referred to the Commit
tee on Agriculture.
By Mr.. TreWhitt-TO provide against The
evils resulting from the sale OF intoxicating
liquors. Referred to the Committee on
Tipping and Tipping Houses.
BY Mr.. Harwell-To regulate the dispO-
sal OF joint crops and prevent illegal trAhic
in the same. Referred to the Committee
on Agriculture.
By Mr.. Pond-To extend the rights Of
citizens, as against certain corporations.
Referred tn the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. BOwer-To fix the license Of re-
tail liquor dealers and for Other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Tipping and
Tipping Houses.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
House joint resolution instructing our
Senators and requesting our Representa-
tiTes in Congress 70 use their influence in
securing the passage of bill to pay United
States bonds in greenbacks. Adopted.
House Joint resolution relative to print
ing $50 copies Of the Senate and House
journals. Referred Committee on printing.
House Joint resolution in reference to
printing the report of the COMPREHENSIVE
LuMEaELZ1LAnk AOLALAAANLCCa ALAA GnnAAAOACa
THE ASSESSMENT BILL.
On motion of Mr.. McClain, the House
went into committee Of the whole and re-
sumed the consideration Of the Assessment
bill, Mr.. Mcmillan in the chair. Some
time wa occupied in discussing and'amend-
ing the 18th section of the bill, after which
the committee rose, and reported progress
through its chairman.
The House TOOK a recess until 2;30P. N.
Afternoon Session.
The House again went into committee
Of the whole, Mr.. Head in the chair, and
continued the consideration Of the assess
ment bill.
Mr.. East offered an additional section
providing for the assessment Of personal
property and polls, to be done by the same
person appointed to assess real estate.
Adopted.
Mr.. Gibson offered an amendment tax
ing railroads, which caused considerable
discussion. Rejected.
The bill as amended was then adopted
as a whole, and recommended for passage
by the House.
The committee rose and reported its ac-
ton to the House, Mr.. Gibson in the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Mathes, one hundred
of the Assessment bill, as amended
in the committee of the whole, were Or
dered printed.
The House adjourned until 10 A. N. to-
morning.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-12
mineral Remedies suPerseded.

All except those, who refuse TO be convinced
by thelmost positive proof, admit the indefinite
superiority OF HOstetetter's Stomach BItters to
the mineral Hamedies which il has, to a very
great extent, superseded, and which, it is to be
hoped, for the sake Of the human stomach, NAV
eventually be abandoned altogether. The Bitters
are q most potent corrective Of disorders Of the
liver, stomach and kidneys, habitual constipa-
ton, dyspepsia, bowel cOmplsints. and the nm
mer0us and changeful symptoms which indicate
internal weakness OF disease, are in every in
ent and systematic use OF this sovereign rem.
edy. Intermittent and bilious remittent levers
may be surely prevented by a daily use Of this
powerful but pleasant and mild tonic. PHYSICAL
vigOr is the best armOr in which to encounter
disease. Secure it by a recourse to the Bitters.
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