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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-27

THAT ROBBERY robbers and their ac-
completes are still at large, but the public need
not longer be robbed of their money and health
by having the imitation of 81. F. Atwoods
Bitters palmed off upon them, if they will only
observe that the true article bears the sigma
ture of L. E. Atwood, also the trade mark L.
f., in red ink, large letters, on each label and
wrapper. sef
ANY person aiding the sale of the imitation
is liable to immediate arrest. jan27d&w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-27
Canton Street Sewer.

Beginning at point in the centre OF Canton st.
two hundred ninety eight (29S) feet from the north
erly line If Potters lane thence through the centre
of Canton street one hundred and lightweight and
fourteen and ve-tenths Q4 feet to east line of Can
ton street, thence eastery through land of w. W.
Thomas one hundred nnety-eight Q98) feet. thence
one hundred 900 feet to centre of Brartle street
where it enters old sewer said point being thirtysix
(36) feet south of centre of p q r.. X. Track. The
first hundred fifteen 15) feet OF is built of
ten Q0) inch, and the remainder Of twelve Q2) inch
stone ware pipe. The at point of beginning is
laid nine (9) feet deep beo surface of street, at a
point one hundred fifteen Q15) feet from beginning is
eight and tour-teDths go feet deep, and six (6 feet
deep at terminus.
Cost of sewer, S3J4.Si
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PUBLISHED THIS DAY.

The island of Fire Or, A THOUSAND YEARS
OF THE OLD NORTHMEN's HOME. S74-1S74. By Rev.
P C.Headley, author of Life of Empress Josephine,
Mary Queen of Scots, ETC., etc. II mo- j. With nine
illustrations, cloth extra. $l.51.
SIN this book tina anthor has gathered together
large fund of interesting matter concerning the MS
tory of Iceland, the habits of its people, their 70
mances and songs. their legends and superstitions
and their dominant characteristics, the natural feat-
ures of the islands, its cliffs, geysers and 1ceDergs
its climate and products, are all described Inc
book is written in popular style, and will be lound
very entertaining reading for young or old IL con
tains in its concluding section Jan account Oh the
recent Millennial Celebration. "-Boston journal.
Lost Forever. By Rev. L. T. Townsend, u u,
Professor in the Boston University, author OF Ire
do" Goodman" etc., etc. IL mo-, cloth. $l.'o'
DR.. Townsend discusses this important question in
will find that the brilliant, rhetorical style OF inns
well-known theological writer enables him TO pre-
sent this subject in such manner as to win the
closest attention.
Nature aud Culture. By Harvey Rice II mo-,
cloth. $3.50.
A series Of essays on Mature and Her Lessons
"Weman and her Sphere" Education and its Err
rors, and other topics, written IN clear and grace
and careful research.
The Reading Club and Handy SPenkef
No. 2. Compiled By Geo. NJ. Baker. 16mo. cloth, 5Oc
This is the second volume of a series OF Handy
poetry for readings and Rotations These selections
comprise serious, humorous, patriotic and dramatic
pieces. fI
Fret-sawing and Wood. Carving, for Anna
teuis. By Geo. A. Sawyer Illustrated from nu-
merous drawings by the Author. So. 16mo, cloth,
$3.50.
This little book contains complete description OF
the tools and mode of doing this kind OF work, IN
which there is growing interest," particularly on the
part of the young.
*s.For sale by all booksellers Sent postpaid on
receipt of the price - .r
LEE Il SHEPARD, Publishers, Boston.
Jazz dit
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-27
Spring street sewer,
WIN. A. GOODWIN, City Civil E
Washington street sewer.

Beginning at point in the centre of Washington
street twenty-one ( feet northerly from southerly
side line of Cumberland street, thence southerly
through centre of Washington street, distance of
two hundred (20G feet, thence in curve TO left
twenty 2s) feet to cuvert pipe northeast cor
ner of Washington and Congress street The sewer
is of twelve az inch cement pipe laid nine CD feet
deep to point twenty-five (25) feet from terminus
and eight (S) feet at terminus.
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City of Portland.

City OF POrtIand.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE, /
January 8, 1875
NOTICE is hereby given, that hearing will be
IN had by the Municipal officers of the city of
Portland upon the subject matter of the above des-
cribed assessments at the Aldermen's room in City
Building Monday the first day of February next,
anv - nersoE dissatisfied with the same. nav anpear
and object thereto.
Per order
II. l. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
jan9 16-23-30
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MRS. MANCHESTER, the celebrated physician,
will remain in Portland till Feb. LIST, only.


Ivory in coral set, - 'ai
When 'twixt parties lips you see,
SOZODONT, tits safe to bet,
Beauties the ivory.
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DIR Staples has removed to No. z Cahoon
bl ok, Myrtle street, opposite City Building.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-27

Tue MUSEUM The play of Dora called out
an excellent house at the Museum last evening.
1t deserves honse filed to overlooking, and
we trust that this afternoon and evening, the
last opportunities to see the play, will be i'm
proved by all lovers of good acting.
The beautiful harvest scene, in which the old
mans heart is touched at the sight of his dead
sons child, and in which Luke's Jacob-spell of
waiting is at last rewarded, was very tenderly
done last evening, and all the actors concerned
acquitted themselves admirably. Certain there
were in the audience of that unfortunate class
of people who always laugh in the wrong
place, who grin at funerals and reserve tears
for the tempestuous woes Of the heroine of the
dime novel These persons seemed highly
amused at Mr.. Arnods dialect and Mr.. Bas-
combs impatient and natural haste where he
rushes for aid,-being actuated probably by
much that feeling which causes some people to
laugh at the accent and bunders of a starving
foreigner who is begging for bread.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-27
Arabian Liver Pills.
Arabian Tonic Blood Purifier,
Arabian Milk Cure,
While Life lasts there is Hope.

CoDsumptfves should Use An Three of
the Above Medicines.
Price of the Milk Cure and Tonic, EACH 81 90 per
BOTTLE Pills % cents per box Sold by all druggists
PHILLIPS s. co Wholesale ACTS
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$271 10
Congress street sewer.

Beginning at q point in the centre of Congress
street, four hundred and fifty mine $3.50 feet eastery
from northeast line of Washington street. thence
through Congress street, distance of four hundred
and fifty mine (i59 feet to old The sewer is
of fifteen 5) inch cement pipe laid nine (9 feet deep
throughout.
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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

DIR. T. G. SWIFT has returned and m ay be
found at his office, and Fluent block. aHi a''
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MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.


;. w. GODDARD POSTMASTER.
J. W. YORK ASSISTANT POSTMASTER.
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CHAPEL CoNcERT.-This evening the Chapel
concert will be given at State street chapel in
aid of the Willston circle. Besides able home
talent Mrs. Dow of Boston will appear. The
following is the programmes:
Quartette-"The Rovers joy. Abt.
Miss Baker, Mrs. Cloudy, Mr.. Pennell, MIR. Beckett.
1880 Mrs. Thompson.
From the Desert Come. Downs
Mr.. Beckett.
Vase, Non so perche.. ............. Mattel
Mrs. Anna Granger Dow.
Piano Solo-Andante from Sonata op. q. Beethoven.
Quartette-Oh hush thee my baby .:.... Sullivan.
Miss Barker, Mrs. Cloudy, Mr.. PenneIl, MIR. Beckett
When the tide comes in. .................Mill ard
lsa Mr.. Pennel. - t4.at -.tt t-
Song-My White Rose. .......................Gra Gray.
Mrs. Anna Granger Dow,
There is green hill far away. .Gounod.
Fly forth gentle dove. .Pinsuti
. tA Mrs. Anna Granger Dow.
Piano Duet.
Miss Dyer and Mrs. Thompson.
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Beginning at point in the centre of Carroll street
IS feet of the line of Vaughan street. thence
through the of Carroll street distance of 41S
feet to old The sewer at point of beginning il
81 feet deep IL feet deep at the east line OF Neal
street, and IL feet deep where it enters old
:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-27

-L E Lost. tt l9t .tle
A CARBUNCLE belonging to a bosom pin. The
IA party who found it will be literally rewarded
by leaving it at this office. ja21dlw
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-07-26
A Ncw Use for Cork.

A company is said to have recently
been formed in Paris for tho purpose OF u
testing the non.conducting property OF
cork. A number Of steam pipes NJ
several important establishments hat!
been covered with cork, and it is saltl
that, after standing some eighteen
months, tho covering remains intact, and
is MS perfect non.conductor rs on the
lay it was hid. Although tho durability
Of cork had boon proved before, i'll tho
case of buoys, which arcpartly immersed
and partly exposed to tho weather, It's
ability to stand such high temperatures
rs those Of surfaces Intensely heated by
steam had not before been shown. Tho
lightncss of cork ; tho readiness with
which it yields 80 rs to surround cylin'
,lcrs or pipes tho facility with which II
is put in It's place, taken down and put
I'M again in the case Of the inspection OF
rcpairs of boiler or steam pipe, to-
cctlcr with tho fact that its non.condnct'
Ing power effects great deal Of fuel,
arc regarded by engineers rs greatly
in its favor for tho outer coatingof steam
vessels,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-07-26
A Vision of Death.

Sheriff Ramsey, Mt Ellis, OH the Kansas
Pacific railroad, got after thief with
the determination to catch him or perish
in the attempt. The desperate character
Of the hunted man was well known. He
was daring manuder, and, having long
lived in defiance Of the law, it was pretty
certain he would not allow himself 10 be
taken alive. Mrs. Ramsey, the wife of
the sheriff, was NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for the
safety Of her husband, and dreamed Il
bad dream one night. She WAS terribly
distressed about it, and expressed the
conviction that her husband was killed.
She enlisted the sympatllies of DR..
OBrien, Of Ellis, and tho two started
ont toward Hays, where the sheriff was
supposed to be i'll quest Of his game. On
the journey the doctor and Mrs. ramsey
met wagon ten miles from Stockton /,
containing the corpse Of the sheriff, shot
through the body in his encounter with
the thief. The sight Of her dead hus.
band dctlroncd Mrs. Ramsey's reason,
and she is now Il raving maninc. Her
dream was fulfilled in every particular.
Many miles away she saw her husband
fire the first shot Mt the thief, hitting
him. They both fired simultaneously.
Tho thief fell dead with bullet in his
heart. Mr.. Ramsey fell also, MORALLY
wounded, tho ball having passed entirely
through his body. He lived only m
hour. All these things happened in
reality. Then tho woman saw the wagon
starting with her husbands lifelcss body
in it. When Mrs. Ramsey, travelling
with the doctor, saw the wagon on the
road she knew it afar of. 1t was all
very like dream even TO the doctor, as
no drove Alohg with tho woman, whose
vision WAS turned in the direction Of the
unknown, which she pierced no clearly.
Her eyes arc still looking for tho coming
of her husband, and they will lool; on
forever. To her he is not dead, but
coming. She stumbled over his corpse,
and i'll her mind hO rose from the dead.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-07-26

The Jews.

The JciDiSh Times remarks: What n
thin skinned, sensitive people we Jews
arc i'll some respects How fearful we
aro of the slightest reflection upon our
faith, how indignant ut the most harm.
less criticism OF our institutions And,
strange to say, how many Of us there arc
who find excuses for still grInbling that
prejudice against our rice has not yet
altogether died out 1t is certainly
astonishing that nation which has CHI
dured so much bitter persecution in the
past should be so impatient OF the
merest breath OF intolerance i'll their
present vastly improved condition. For
our condition is vastly improved; i'm
proved so much, indeed, that it is safe
to say that We are now no worse of than
any other people; and, i'll many respects,
We are better OF than others.
True, there are few (pcrhaps not n
DOZEN second ratio hotels. in fCw oh.
scllrc summer resorts, whose proprietOrs
edo not receive jews" But what of
that Does that prove that the Jews are,
rs some assert, still hated and dcspised
ms social outcasts Not ut all. 1t simply
proves that some ill-brcd jews Of the
lower classes have frcqucntcd these
second.rato hotels, and there misbcllavcd
themselves (as il is the habit Of ill.bred
people Of all races to do), and that the
prOprietors, and few ignorant people
among their guests, installing these per-
sons for representatives Of our race, de-
tcrmincd to exclude in future NIL jews
indiscriminately. Let some gentleman
visit one Of these exclusive hotels, hav-
ing first agcertaineI that there are rooms
unoccupicd and for rent, demand nc
comodations, get refused, and then, by
way of making test case, institute pro
cecdings Mt law against the proprietor.
We certainly have no reason to inveigh
against the prejudice Of n people because
OF the stupidity Of Il handful Of block
heads, to whom prejudice comes rs
naturally as thistlcs to asses.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-07-26
Incidents OF the Flood.

Tho following are among thcnumcrous
incidents related in the Paris journals:
In the flooded plain between st. Jory and
Custodian, Il boat containing fifteen
persons came into collision with poplar
tree and was upset. Fourteen Of these
were drowned, and the survivor, girl
fifteen years Of age, has lost her reason.
At Antcrive 4 family Of four persons
took refuge in the branches OF M elm, n
great part Of which was swept away by
the torrent, and the four people clinging
to its branches were drowned. At
Roques and ut Pinsagucl, it is stated,
the crosses, the statues of tho Virgin,
and the images Of the saints, are the
only things that the waters have spared.
A poor peasant woman in this district
remarked: "God Furnishes France. In
tho north it has been war; in the south
it is the foundations. 1t is time for us
to open our eyes" At st. Gaudcns n
Newfoundland dog saved in succession
twelve persons, ilasling into tho rushing
torrent braycly, but making the attempt
n thirteenth time the poor animal was
drowned. At Huos, at the, confluence
Of the Garone, tho family of n NJ. Tour.
mcnt had succeeded in getting into Il
boat, which was overturned. NJ. Tour
mcnt tho younger, however, with dcs-
pente efforts, managed to save all his
relatives. In the apartment for tho
injured ut the Hotel Diou, in st. Cypricn,
is young man whose foot has been
much hurt. Unaided he had saved
sixty persons. At Castclsarrisin ayoung
mother took her two Infants twins ut
the breast), tied them together, aud
placed them in large wooden trough,
used for kncading bread, and committed
it to the waves, hoping that it wonll
save her clIildrcn's lives, rs sho felt that
her house was about to fall. The i'm
provised boat swan safely for time,
but soon aitcrward the current dashed it
against the trunk Of 4 tree, where it was
broken. The poor woman, to whom
maternal love gave slIpcrlmman force,
succeeded in scizing Il brunch and
climbed into the tree. Butit was too veal;
and began to crack omiuously. She
then rapidly tied the infants to n branch,
kissed them, made the sign Of the cross,
and lcaped into the waves. The two
little twins were saved, but the devoted
mother was drowned.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-07-26
A Woman with n Wicked Manila.

The London NCws has received the
following narrative from tho secretary Of
the Royal Society for tho Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals: 1t will DO rcmcm-
bcrcd that on two different occasions
during the past three years proceedings
have been taken against Mrs. Chantrcll
by this society for cruelty starving Il
large number Of cats and dogs Mt her
house III Nottingham, near Brighton.
1t WIS determined to search her house,
TO which she offered such resistance that
it was necessary for the officers to force
their way. An Understandable scene OF
misery and suffering pcrvaled the place.
The attcnuatcd fmmrs Of living eats
were found with the carcasscS Of dead
animals, and in cupboard skeletons Of
upwards Of fifty cats wcrc disclosed.
In other places number Of dogs wero
found III the last state Of cmacintion and
disease, upon seeing which the veterinary
surgeon assured Mrs. Clnntrcll it was
was an net Of cruelty to permit my of
her animals to live. Tho actual back
bone Of one of the dogs was exposed to
view, and another dog, shrivclcd, wan
looking creature, gave birth to II pup
during the visit, and, being pressed by
hunger, shortly afterwards dcvourcd it.
Those persons who witnessed the eager,
ravcnous struggles Of the wretchcd
brutcs to obtain food which was thrown
amongst them will never forget the
scene Of weakness and fcrocity which
followed. Mrs. Chautrcll obstructcd tho
search with threats Of violence and per-
sistontly refused to permit any Of the
animals to be destroyed. Her loud lan-
guage caused Il large crowd to assemble
round the house, which Mt one time
threatened to break i'll for tho purpose
OF putting MI end to tho cruelty and
venting their Indignation on tho strange
person who had caused it. The police
managed, however, to keep the crowd
back, md n sufficient quantity OF poison
having been procured, the whole Of the
animals, excepting two, We're put out OF
their misery. These extraordinary pro-
cecdings caused great excitement, which
was protracted by Mrs. Chandrell's will
full resistance until midnight, the entire
noighborhood having turned ont to wit
ness tho termination of nuisance us
well MS the cruelty to the animals which
have unhappily been continued by her
for three or four years III defiance Of
tho magistrates, the police and this So
ciCty,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-07-26

The satanic theory that preparations
which intlamc the brain are, in any
sense Of the word, remedies, has been
Ovrrthrown, and can never be rc'cstah-
lislicl. The wonderful effects which
have attended the uso Of DR.. Walkers
Vinegar Bitters as m antilote to the
causes of disease and n cure for every
comfortable Nilmcnt, have demonstrated
the utter fallacy Of the doctrine that
alcohol is tonic rs well Ms n stimulant.
The new and incompatible vegetable
remedy which has superseded the death
draugllt Of rum bitters is rs free from
every intoxicating element M the dew Of
heaven, yet SEQ how it is invigomting
the nervous, relieving the bilious, curing
tho dyspcptic, purifying tho blood Of tho
scrofulous, Strengthening the dcbili.
tatod, arrcsting premature decay, and
replacing dependency aud weakness
with clccrfulncss and activity. Truly II
grand medical revolution isin progress.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-07-26
The Changes In Our Postage.

In 1892 the first postage act was passed
in this country. Everyscpnrato sheet Of
paper, large or small, without reference
TO weight, was considered n letter, md
two or three small pieces in one cnvcl-
opc paid double or triple postage. The
lowest rate was six cents to places within
thirty miles, eight cents to places within
sixty miles, ten cents to places within
one hundred miles, and 10 on up to
places within four hundred and fifty
miles, tho postage then being twenty
five cents. In 1893 new law was
passed changing the rates. Tho lowest
ratio WINS eight cents, and tho lowest dis
lance was forty miles. In 1916 the
minimum rates were again reduced to six
cents, and tho distance to thirty miles,
only five rates being established. Eight
cen and one-half cents carried letters
four hundred miles, and for n longer dis
lance twenty-five cents were charged.
These rates continued until 1915, when
the first material reduction took place.
Five cents became the postage Of letters
carried n distance Of less than three
hundred miles, and ton cents for II
greater distance. At the same time tho
drop letter system was introduced, the
postage on such being fixed at two
cents. In 1915 tho half ounce weight
was made tho standard instead Of Tho
number Of sheets. In 1851 the single
rate was made three cents for all dis.
tances under three thousand miles, and
six cents for greater distances, il prepaid,
this being the first illducement held out
to prepay postage. Unpaid letters were
charged five md ten cents, according to
distance. In 1855 prepayment was rc-
Quircd, the rate ms to distance remaining
tho same. In 1868 the present rate Of
throc cents, prepaid, for all distances,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-07-26
Horse Disease in Connecticut.

Tho New Haven JOm7ldI says that n
now horse disease has broken ont in
East Hartford, and several animals are
stricken with it. 1t is entirely different
from the cpizootic, comes in n different
attack, and so far as is known, is fatal.
The hind part Of the animal seems to be.
come par,llyzcd, while he frotlis and
foams at the mouth. No reason has yet
been asccrtaincd for the cause Of the dis.
case.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-07-26

A TRUE BALsAM.-Dr. lviSiar's Bal-
sam Of IIfM Cherry Is truly balsam. II
contains tho baIsamc principle OF tho wild
cherry, tho balramic properties OF tar and
OF pho. It's Ingredients are all balsamic.
Con- hs and consumption speedily disappear
under It's balsamic influence. Fifty cents and
ono dollar bottle, largo bottles much tho
cheaper.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-07-26

4 CONSERVATIVE CURED. = When death was
hourly expected from CONSUMPTION, all remedies
hAylnE failed, accident led to discovery whereby Dr.
II. JAMES cured his only child With preparation Of
CInnnhis Ecn lilo gives rrcpo irno on receipt Of
two stamps 10 pay expenses. Thrru Is not single
aympin.n Of Consumption that II does not dsSlpato-
Might SwcNts Irritation Of thu Nerves. DIcult EIpre.
totAtion. Sharp Palms Ia tho l.nnEs NAuIrA at the
Stomach lnActiOn Of this linwaa, and Wasting OF tho
SLrnnt PHILADELPHIA, Ia. living nAma Of This pApnE.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-07-26

Married ladics, under MI circnmstan-
ccs. will find Parsons PuryGiirc Pills safc ;
and. in small doses, mild cathattic. They
causo no gripping pains or cramp.-COn.