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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-17
A House for $500!

A NEARLY new II story house, in tie western
IA part of the city, eight Iooms gas and sebago;
cemepted cellar, sink and water closet connected
with sewer, new furnace; gas fixtures and furnace
go with the house. Sunny location and convenient
to horse cars. Apply to f. &. PATTERSON, Dealer
in Real Estate, Williams Block, second building east
of City Hall. apsdtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-17
Republican State Convention.
The Republicans of Maine are invited to send dele
gates to State Convention to be held in
CITY HALL, PORTLAND.

Iuesuay, ID une lO, tS1C,ut IL O'cpk n . NA
for the purpose of nominating a candidate fol
Governor, and transacting any other business that
may properly come before this convention.
The basis of representation will be as follows:-
Each city, town and plantation will be entitled to
one delegate and one additional for every rs votes
cast the Republican candidate for Governor in 1874
fraction of 40 votes, additional to the full number
for a delegate, is also entitled to a delegate.
Delegates are authorized TO fill vacancies only with
actual residents of the county to which the towr
belongs. q
The State Committee will be in session at 10 o'clOcl
on the morning of the Convention for the reception
of credentials,
JAMES G. BLAINE, Kennebec Chairman.
WILLIAM p. FRYE, Androscoggin.
HENRY o. PERRY, AroOstook.
STANLEY T. PULLEN Cumberland.
A. II. S. DAVIS. Franklin.
JOHN ID. HOPKINS, Hancock.
j.. III. H. HEwETT Kuox.
s. S. MARBLE, Lincoln.
ENOCH FOSTER, JR., OXFORD.
JOSEPH w. PORTER, Penobscot
+. A. THOMPSON, Piscataquis.
f. d. SEwALL, Ssgadahoc.
S. j. WALTON, Somerset.
FRED ATWOOD, Waldo
NELSON S. ALLAN, Washington.
JOHN HALL York.
z. A. SMITH, Secretary.
May 4, 1875.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-17
Farm for Sale ut Cumberland
Centre.

CONSISTING of good two story house, eight
" rooms, and some forty acres of land, orchard OF
This property is situated within one mile of Depot
and five minutes walk of church, posi- office, and
Greedy Institute. Price S3F0O-terms easy. Apply
to F. g. PATTERSON, Dealer in Real Estate Port
land my6dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-17
Small Houses for Sale.

= hood, just completed, II story house, rooms,
lot 36x10O for $1,000 Terms 5000 cash, balance on
mortgage at per cent. II story house., rooms,
lot 4lxS0, price 800. Terms $500 cash, balance at
6per cent. II story house, rooms, lot 37x105 1or
$2,OUO Apply to F. g. PATTERSON dealer in Eeai se:
Estate, Williams Block, second building east Gity
Hall. aprouu
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-17

We do rot read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The nameand address of the writer are III
all Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as a guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
ncations that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-17

THE grasshopper season in Nebraska opens
well. Already the southern counties are
swarming with them and railroad travel in
some sections is greatly impeded. Last sea-
son the farmers were reduced 10 starvation
by the ravages of these insects, and there is
every probability that the coming fall VIII
find them in the same situation. A few years
more without remedy and Nebraska will be
depopulated of her agricultural inhabitants.
There is some consolation, however, in the
thought that in this event the grasshoppers
NAV not be able TO make living.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-17
Money to Loan
An Elegant Suburban Residence
for Sale.

CITUATED hear Morrilps Corner, Deering, mile
y from Horse and Steam Cars. House has II
room with all modern Improvements, Bathing rooms,
hot and cold water, gas, house warmed by furnace:
First class stable with cemented cellar, acres of
land, portion suitable for early gardening, and
choice variety of fruit apples pears, plums cherries
on this property cost s75Oo could not be replaced
for that sum to-day. Will be sold at bargain as
the owner is to leave the State. Apply to F. G:
PATTERSON, Dealer in Real Estate, Williams
Block second east of City Hall. ap29d3w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-17
REAL ESTATE.
For Sale.

FENHE two story and half house corner Bramhall
Il st. and Western promenade, with 10 finished
rooms, cemented cellar and gas. Good stable and
plenty Of yard room. Very pleasantly located and
or at "a Commercial ST., to j. w. YEAToN.
apr15 DIFF
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-17
WANTS..
Wanted.

A MAN AND WIFE, in a small family in the
n country, for Gene raj III OusewOrk. Must
he honest sober and willing to work. To reliable
parties good wages will be paid Apply at PRESS
OFFICE. my14ded&wtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-17
Valuable Real Estate for Sale.

TNHE well-known DeaHe property on State street
Il containing about 10000 feet of land, with COM
modious dwelling house in good repair is offered for
sale. The house can be seen every Thursday and
Friday from to P. M. . ,
For terms, etc., inquire Of 8. W. ROBINSON, Real
Estate Broker 2O5 Middle Street, or VIM. H. MORSE,
corner of Pearl and Middle SITS. tal5df
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-17
For Sale or to Let.

TEyHE lot and buildings formerly occupied by Stew
Il art & Melcher, on West Commercial st. An
excellent chance to start mandatory. The man
building is three stories high, 60x75, with counting
room and room for engine and boiler. A spacious
shed and good dry houses attached The lot is near
ly 800 feet square. MATTOCkS y FOX.
my0dtf 1888 Middle St.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-17
MILLINERY.
DRESS MAKTNG
CARPET BEATING,

VEyINDOW CLEANING and Jobbing done by NJ
w G. MARS. Order Slate at the Daily Press
ofi-e All orders promptly attendedto. Residence
al No. 10 Washington st. aprlu
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-17

Executors Sale Of Real l. Personal Estate.
r HEREBY offer at private sale the homestead of
i Charles Moxcey, late of Yarmouth deceased, con-
Of Pleasant St. in Yarmouth lower village, with
house, shops, barn and outbuildings thereon. Also
1-16 Of Sch Casco Lodge; 3-16 of Sch L. W. Pierce,
and 1-16 Of Sleop NJ. D. Sawyer. If no. previously
sold shall offer said property for sale at public auc-
tion the above named premises, on Tuesday, June
1st, 1875 at 10 o'clock A. VI. PEREZ B. LORING,
Executor of the Will Of Charles Moxcey.
Yarmouth, April 20, 1875. apr20s1m
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NOTICE..

CE.
The. coupons of the town Of
Deering bonds will be paid OH pre-
SentasiOn at the FIRST National
Bank, Portland.
DANIEL ID. CHENERY,
Treasurer of Deering.
Deering, May 14th, 1875. my15d3t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-17
For Sale p!

YGyHE subscribers wishing to reinquish the BAKING
Il business, offer for sale their entire business con-
sistng of their two story Brick Building on Union
Street. with all the Tools, Machines, Horses, Carts
Steam Engine etc., in fact everything usually found
In first class bakery The above property is located
in the business part Of the city and very desirable
location for business account of its easy access to
all the Railroads and Boats from all directions. Any
person wishing to engage in the business will find
this opportunity the business is well estab-
lished. Address apply to,
SNIARDON, SCAMMAN q CO.,
onsthe premises. mar23df
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-17

NO Let.
ID OOMS to let, furnished or unfurnishel, No.
IL Cotton St., second door from Free Street
apr24 du
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-06
ADA IsAACs MEEKEE

The subioined verses were among the
last written by the gifted, beautiful and
unfortunate Ada Isaacs Menken, VINO
died three or four years ago in Paris. It
has been published that she was raised
in Memphis. She at least lived here
several years when a child. Her real
name was McCord. Her first husband,
whose name she retained until death,
was Alexander Isaacs Menken. he
clerked in this city many years, died at
Ripley, Miss, about two years ago and
was Inferred in the Jewish Cemetery in
Memphis. They met at Galveston about
the year '56 or 81. He was twenty
seven or thirty years old and leader of
an orchestra. She was, say eighteen,
playing light parts in the theater. They
were married and lived together about
two years. During that time they Wis
tied Memphis with theatrical company,
and she personated the character of
Mary Apex in Self, while Bateman
appeared as John Unit" notwithstand-
ing the advertisement of John Owens
here this season that the play was pro.
duced for the first time in Memphis. 1t
may have been the first time he ever
played it here, but not the first time it
was ever presented on Memphis boards
She only played few weeks, and we
cannot ascertain that she was ever here
subsequently. She went to Cincinnati
after leaving Memphis, and wrote many
acceptable contributions for the Israelite,
although she was not by birth member
Of that nationality. Thence she went to
New York, married Heenan and Orpheus
G Kerr, became famous as Mazeppa |"
on horseback, and finally went to Paris
where she lived fast life and died. She
issued book of poems not long before
her death, entitled Infelicia," which
possessed some claim to merit. Her
brilliant qualities of mind we're choked
by the rank weeds of early ignorance
and the true woman was utterly per.
verted by her unfortunate surroundings.
The warm impulses and passions Of her
nature made her an easy prey to Il e
allurements which always beset such a
woman brought face to face with the
world. But here is the poem. 1t is a
plaintive confession when, alas, too late: :
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-06

The Rhode Island silver ore excite.
ment is Ger because it isn't ore.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-06

A writer in the National Teachers
Monthly says, concerning school histor.
les: Most textbooks OF the history of
our country are almost wholly unfit for
use in our schools, first, because they do
not contain appropriate matter; second,
because they disregard the trae object OF
historical study. We claim that the
principal subject-matter of a school
history should treat Of the social and
educational condition of the people with
cause therefor stated, Histories of to.
day, as well as of the past, are crowded
with the exploits Of military heroes, or
accounts of some so-called brilliant
battle.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-06
INFELIX.

Where is the promise of my years.
Once written on FAY brow? f#
Ere errors, agOnies, and fears
Brought with them all that speaks in tears,
Ere had sunk beneath my peers;
Where sleeps that promise now?
Naught fingers to redeem those hours,
Still, still to memory sweet,
The flowers that bloomed in sunny bowers
Are withered all, and evil towers
Supreme above her sister powers
Ut Sorrow and Deceit.
look along the columned years,
And see Life's riven fame,
Just where IL fell, amid the jeers
Of scOrnful lips whose knocking sneers
Forever hiss within my ears.
To break the sleep Of pain.
l can but own my life is vain.
A desert void Of peace;
/ missed the goal sought TO gain.
l missed the measure of the strain
That lulls Fame's fever in the brain.
And bids Earth's tumult cease.
Myself alas for theme SO poor,
A theme but rich in fears;
| stand a wreck en- Errors shore,
A speoter not within the dOor,
A hOuseless shadow evermOre,
An exile lingering here.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-06

An interviewer in the Paris Figaro,
who roamed recently with Alexander
Dumas fls all over that famous writer s
house, up stairs and down stairs and
through the lady's chamber tells a
good story of Dumas youngest daugh-
ter, Jeannine, formidable infant of six
years of age. The little damsel one
Sunday morning declined positively to
60 to church. After exhausting ali her
arguments, her nurse at last said: But,
Jeannine, if go TO church alone what
will the good God think when He looks
dcwn and misses little Jeannine from
her placer This staggered the young
lady for moment, but rapidly recover.
ing herself, she replied: "Oh, you can
tell him | have gone to the countryln
Such is the precocious unveracity of the
female mind-in France.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-06
PUBLICATION.
Southern Catholic,
MEMPHIS, TENN.
POWELL q HARRINGTON,
PrOprietOrs.
subscription, o. 80 per AHnum. A
Fnper Devoted 90 CathSlfcism
and News of the Day.

TiHE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM TO
j, reach the interior Of Tennessee. Alabama,
mississippi and Arkansas. All communioa
tons sheuld DO addressed
-, W. 7. POWELL, Business Manager,
nO-f Ne. low. Courtst,, Memphis, Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-06
Old VirgInIa Conrtesx.

Greenbrier Independent
We once heard of an old Viryinia gen
tleman who had so much State pride.
and, at the same time, so much courtesy,
that he made it a rule never to ask a
stranger where he was born, for fear that
he would be put to the modification of
acknowledging that he was not born in
Virginia. But one of the best anecdotes
of Virginia courtesy that we have heard
recently, is by John Rollin, who was at
one time, a clown in John Robinson s
show. Rollin was celebrated for his
ready wit and quick repartee, and in an
swer to question whether he was ever
at loss when in the ring, to reply to any
remark made by a spectator, said:
Never but once, and that was when our
company was exhibiting at Warrerton,
in Fauquier county. 1t was part of my
role to play the drunken man. | came
into the ring as usual, in full clown cos.
tune, with bottle of whisky in my
hand, and, while acting the various char.
hcters of intoxication, noticed an old
fellow standing near the rope which in
closed the ring, occasionally winking
and nodding at me, as much as to say,
II convenient, please pass that bottle
around this way. His greasy black
suit, high crowned hat slightly mashed
in, gold-headed cane and red nose told
who he was. He had evidently seen bet
ter days, but was fine illustration Of
6roken-down Virginia gentleman, whose
decline could be traced to an o o'er-fond-
ness OF looking upon the wine when it is
red. Passing around the ring, stopped
Immediately in front of the old fellow,
and extending the bottle asked him to
drink. With one hand he took the big
quid OF tobacco from his mouth, throw
ing it on the ground, while his smiling
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-06
New Advertisements.
FEO. z. Rowan & Go.

conduct an Agency for the reception of adyer-
tsemsnts for American nNewspapers-the most
complete establishment OF ths E;rJ " ms .Sa
world. six thousand Newspapers are kept
Iesuiariy on ME, open TO inspection BY custo-
the home price Of the paper, without anv az
aluonal enarge or Commission, An adyer-
user, In dealing with the Agency. Ia snys5
trouble and correspondence, making
contract instead of a dozen, a hundra
Of thousand. A Book Containing Iay,s
lists Of papers, circulations, with some in
iogrImatlon gItlon about prices. is sent 10 any
iaaaress ior twenty-five cents. Persons wish
ing TO make contracts for advertising in anv
!!Gwn. city, county. State or Territory Of the
Nnitea states, or any portion Of the Donin-
lQn s q Vanada, may send q concise statement
q what they want, together with a eopy az
tne advertisement, and receive informs-
tlon which will enable them to decide Whetbsr
70 increase or reduce the order. For sunh in
io ioEmatlon there is no charge. Orders are
sSHen s;1 i9r single pager as well as list; for
ohices Times Buildingl, '--
41p.R R'N "
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MANHOOD.
1TANWOQD RESTORED.

A VICTIM OF YOUTHFUL IMPRU-
n denoe, causing premature decay, ner-
yous debility, ETC., having tried in vain every
known. remedy. has found a simple self-eure,
which he will send trfe TO his felloW-suferers.
Address j.. H.EREEVES, rs Nassau street,
new Iork.i - S0-eod-W
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RAILROAD THE TABLES.

memphis AND LoUIsvuLE RAILROAD,
Arrives. Leaves.
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE
Arrives. Leaves.

wEMPHIs AND LIrTLER ROCK RAILROAD
Arrives. Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-06
MEMPHIS, TENN: THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 6 1875

cooutenance plainly told the intense
satisfaction he enjoyed in anticipation
OF so soon satisfying his appetite, when.
Just as he reached 10 take the bottle, /
suddenly jerked it back, and placing nv
thumb TO my nose wiggled my fingers al
him. The old fellow threw himself back
on bis dignity with an air of offended
pride, Strengthened himself up, and, in a
tone of anger mingled with mortiGcs-
ton, said, Sir, as an old Virginia gen
tlemsn, | only proposed taking drink
with you through courtesy, aud not that
1 wanted your whisky, You Internal spot
ted-coated son Of a gun was so taken
aback by the old Virginian's language
and manner, and the yells of laughter
from the spectators which followed, that
didn't do any more good that day.
After making two or three vain efforts
to proceed with my part Of the perform
anees, | withdrew, completely van.
quished by an old Virginia courtesy"
, 1875-06-19

| SATISFACTORY EXPIASsTIoS.-Presid
Grants "third term " letter Is sufficiently
cIsa- and lucid for tho ordinary understand
ing, and yet strange to say, very many re-
nYbIican uapers fail to comprehend is mean
/ In, For the enlightenment Of these we give
pl.ce to the following explanation In the
Er-. place, then, it will. We suppose. b gen.
orally granted that he means something.
This much admitted, We proceed to say that
It matters very little what be really means
Il l. quite enough that he seems 10 decline
another term ,uuless-,. lie plainly says
( that he does not now suppose the exigencies
Of the country will require his reelection
,nnless-l. aud in this We cordially agree
with him. Whether. therefore, be really, at
bottom, would ike 20 be renomina'ed Is Of
not the least consequence. All that the re-
pubIican conventions have 70 do is 70 take it
for granted that be has declined, and to act
accordingly. And We advise them to come
out strong fora single term for the Presidency
1t Is, Just now, popular notion General
Grant has convinced good many American
voters that one term Is As much as We com
monty need for any President. \ good
s;1aRG eBa- a-tsrWn FPalBtS9In, ,Klltl please the
Grants regrets az leaving ,hg White House
in 1877 for If be does not want three terms
he probably does not want anybody else 70
have two.
, 1875-06-19
SUPREME CouRr DECISION AFFECrIN

SUPREME COURT DECISION AFFECTING
THE SoUTH.-Among the late decisions
of the Supreme Court of the United
States is one of much Importance as
affecting legislation in the Southern
States during the rebellion. The
cases before the Court involved the
regularity of the Incorporation of GER
tain insurance companies in Georgia,
in 1861 and 1862. Justice Strong
delivered the opinion, in which was
laid down the rule that:
All the enactments of the de tdct0
Legislatures in the insurrectionary
States during the war, which were
not hostile TO the Union or to the au-
thority Of the General Government,
and which were not in conflict with
the Constitution of the United States
or of the State, have the same validi-
ty as if they had been enactments OF
Legitimate Legislatures and any other
doctrine than this would worK great
unnecessary hardship upon the people
of those States, without any CORES.
ponding benefit to the citizens 81
other States, and without any adyan.
tage to the National Government.
, 1875-06-19

HE PRESIDENTS SACRIFICE. 1t was
hardly Ill good taste for the President, in his
third-term letter. to refer to the sacrifices
which he made In becoming President. In
the first place, the office which he held at the
time OF his nomination, the resignation Of
which involved the sacrifice alluded TO, was
the gItt OF 4 grateful and generous people.
l he services Of the actual commander of the
American armies could have been fifty rec
oEnized without creating An office for him to
ENJOY after The need Of it had passed away
he ufiIc. OF General and Lieutenant-Cc Ccner-
al, M Time OF peace are, by nO means essential
To the mana cement of our little army of
-J,OU0 men, but were rath,r testimonials Of
gratitude on the part of Congress aud the
people In the second place, the gift OF the
+ office OF President has been regarded as some
thing more than an equivalent for auv ser
vice which soldier or statesman has vet rem
dered his country. No other of the gr5at
men who have held it have reminded the
people of the sacrifice they made in accepting
IT. Neither have the still greater men who
have asplred TO the office, and failed 10 reach
IT, furnished precedent to Justify more
fortunate asplrant IN assuming that the be-
s'o~hI OF the office was but a partial recon-
penSe TOR his services. View the allusiOn of
The PRESIDENT IN what way We may, it was
unfortunate. Ot the vast number of men
"ho sacrifice ihe greater emolumen's of pri-
IG'e enterprise for the public service, but one
III thousand can reach the Presidential
char. Hundreds fix their ewes upon il At
some fortunate point in their career. and
Tread hopeiessly down the narrowing walks
oi later life with the desire of their heart I'M
iniiliied. There Is something mOurnful in
the persistence with which such men Az CLAW.
Webster, Seward, and Chase sought this
prlze' TO see chance after chance fade into the
past until at last sickness and old age warned
them that even hope Was 10 more. And
yet, thls man, who reached middle life in
povery and obscurity, who was created bv
'he circumstance of the war, intimates that
a term OF the Presidency left the country his
debtor. There i also in this idea of sacrifca
an unpleasant suggestion Of calculation. Tr
Is service and reward. II Is not what Is best
Tor the country, but what Is best for Ulysses
3 Grant.-S T. Cell.
, 1875-06-19

FORTY-SEyEN THOUSAND DOLLARS recently
disappeared from the custody of Gen Spinner,
I. S. Treasurer. The fact that Spinner had
lust been requested to " step down and cut, -
witIAJnost persons will be regarded as proof
that he was a party TO the robbery, but his
previous reputation for honesty should shield
him from suspicion. The money was stolen
while legally ii his custody, and for the
safety of that money he is not only financially
but oriIninally responsible, inasmuch as il
he +" fails safely TO keep" the moneys Of the
government, he is guilty Of embezzlement,
and "shall " be punished 10y imprisonment nt
for :. not less than six months nor more than
ten years." and shah also be fined in a sum
equal 10 the amount embezzled." His
bond is also conditioned for the fidelity of the
persons under him. Yet upon an officer thus
responsible for the acts Of the many persons
in his department his administrative superi-
ors claim the right to force the loose adven-
turers who hunt for profitable employment
in the political retinue of distinguished men.
This l. one OF the many mOnstrOsities incident
10 the system that contemplates Offices OF
trust us the ppoils Of party warfare.