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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-11-10
FOR HARPSWELL,

fAsea> On and after October 8th, 1875,
r/tAtANd Steamer Henrietta, Capt. G.
EsaZ@sE.Assssdl5 WELL, will leave HRrps.
well Mondays and Saturdays at
8 a. M, touching at Chebeasue. Little Che
beague and Long Island. Returning, will leave
Portland Pier, at D. touching at the above land
iDgs Will touch at Cousens' Island each way For
particulars inquire OF Captain ON board or STEPHEN
KICKER, Agent, 131 Commercial st. mySdi
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-11-10

w- Use SANFORD'S JAMAICA GINGER, SUI.
perior to every other Warming Drink.
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From a Cambridge Druggist.

Having the past three months had an unusual de-
mand for catarrh remedies, l have found that SAM
FORD's RADICAL CURE is the leading article in ev-
cry sense of the word my sales being for it one dozen
to one bottle Of any other remedy.
Il. S. BARTLETT,
MARCH l, 1875. Harvard Square, Cambridge.
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From an old Cape Ann Druggist.

From an old Cape Anu Dfugaist.
Gentlemen.-I am happy to inform you that SAN
NoRDs RADICAL CURE is the best remedy for Ca
tarrh have ever sold 1t gives universal satiSfac-
tion have not found case that it did not relieve
at once, and in many cases cure is performed by
the use of one bottle. 1t must lead all others
in the market Please send me another supply.
Respectfully yours ANDREW LEE.
MANCHESTER, MASS, April 8, 1871,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-11-10

PUT VI ONLY IN 6LUH BOXES.
TRIED ANO SURE REMEDY.
For sale by Druggists generally, and
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-11-05
DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE


mends additions to the clerical force.
Legislation is asked to define sufficient
proof of marriage of pensioners widows,
so as to make evidence OF cohabitation
sufficient to drop pensioners from the
rolls. Large numbers OF pensioned wild
oys are known to be living with men
whom the department cannot prove to be
their lawful husbands, hence no author
ity exists to drop their names. During
last year 675 applications for bounty
land were made, and 40l warrants were
issued, calling for 63,560 acres of land.
The Commissioner recommends the
adjustment of the present system of eX-
aiming surgeons and tie appointment of
sixty first-class surgeons at liked salaries,
who will give their entire time to the
service He thinks this measure of
economy and one which will facilitate the
payment of pensioners. Fifteen hundred
and thirty claims were Investigated by
special agents, of which 800 were found
to be fraudulent. Two hundred and
forty three pensioners we're dropped on
evidence of fraud, resulting in saving
nearly S15O,O00. Over $4,000 were re-
covered from those who had been draw
ing pensions fraudulently. The Com
missioner thinks the knowledge that
an efficient Secret Service exists prevents
a large amount of fraudulent claims being
presented, and recommends the organiza-
ton and enlargement of the service on the
plan now in operation in the Treasury and
Postoffice Departments. Congress is rec
commended to authorize the annual publ
cation of lists of pensioners residing in
each county, publication to be made in the
paper having the largest circulation, and
that printed lists be posted in court-rooms
and other prominent places, which would
expose many cases of fraud.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-11-05
Burned to a Crisp.

AT about midnight on last night fire
broke out in the dwelling of Mrs. Susan
Bradley, in the town Of Cheshire, on the
New Haven 81 Northampton Railroad,
distant fifteen miles from this city. Six
persons were in the house at the time,
among them DR.. Chamberlain, a practic-
ing physician; William J, Bento, har-
ness maker with a shop in the building;
Hattie Baker, young lady; Mrs. Bradley,
already named, and Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Murray the latter daughter of Mrs.
Bradley, and lately married. Mrs. Brad
ley, happening to be awake, was the first
to discover the fire. She gave an alarm to
such of the inmates as it was possible in
her haste to reach, and shouted in the
street for assistance. Meantime DR.. Cham
berlain had arisen, and proceeded to do
every possible thing to quench the flames,
which were now spreading throughout
the building. The bell ON the village
academy was rung, and the gong at Mon
sons Hotel was sounded. A prompt re-
spouse by the people was the result, but
owing to the absence of re-engine appara-
tus these could do little more than gaze at
the devouring element, powerless to re-
strain its progress. During the effort
made to procure assistance no one had
LnOugnb 10 arouse NIL. anu MIS-. murray,
who occupied an inner apartment on a
second floor of the building, and as the
flames flashed from one part of the build
ing to another it became apparent that
their fate was sealed and that they would
be burned alive. An agonized mother
and intimate friends were subjected to the
horrible yet only alternative of gazing at
the fire-iend which was destroying those
they loved so we'll. The building was
entirely consumed, with all its contents.
The remains of Mr.. and Mrs. Murray were
taken from the smoldering debris this
morning at o'clock. Theywere literally
charred to crisp and presented horrible
appearance to the beholder. Something
of the intense sorrow of the friends of de-
ceased is taken away by the assurance of
those who profess to know, that the unfort-
innate sleepers were not at any time con-
scious of their danger, but were overcome
and fully suffocated by the heat and smoke
before the flames actually reached them.
The casualty cast a shade of gloom over
the community in Cheshire.-Neao Ha0e,e,
Conn. (Oct. 23), Dispatch to the ". Y.
Herald
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-11-05
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

THE new Governor-G General of West
Siberia asks the Russian Government to
found university in that province since
he is unable to secure competent young
men for public service. In all Siberia
there are but fifty physicians. The Minis
ter of Finance advises grant of 100000
roubles to establish an institution where
in law and medicine may be taught.
A CHUNK of milk solicited and weigh
ing about 100 pounds, and which chad
been exposed to the action of the air for
four years and three MONTHS" was lately
shown at the rooms of the Society of Arts in
London, and the agricultural Gazette of
that city says Z" its quality was still so ex-
cellent that in few minutes it was re-
solved by churning into good fresh but
ter"
THE women of the Karen tribes in Chi
nese Burmah wear rings of thick brass
wire bent around the wrist and elbow and
again around the knee and ankle, conin-
ing them so in every motion that they can
not possibly squat down on the ground in
the usual Oriental fashion, or kneel to
pray, as the men do, while in walking
their feet make two separate tracks a foot
or so apart
TIE Paris correspondent of the London
Times writes: "From reliable infOrma-
ton which have received it appears that
Garcia Moreno, the late President of Ecua-
dor, was assassinated by members of a
secret society, which has branches all over
South America ard even in Europe. Lots
were drawn to select the murderer, who
entered the Presidential palace at Quito
One of the accomplices, an officer, who
was caught after the assassination, was
told by the President of the court-martial
before whom he was tried that his life
would be spared if he would give up the
names of his associates. My life,' he re-
piled, would be worthless; for if you
spared me my comrades would not. I
would rather be shot than poniarded.'
A LATELY-IssUED report of the Govern
ment Inspectors of Factories in England
speaks as follows of the employment of
women in the nail and chain district of
the Black country: 1.-THE women are in
MANY cases absolute slaves to their hus-
bands, and it is a common thing for idle,
law young lads to look out for skilled, in
dustrious wives in order to obtain an easy
life.' The toll is hard and unfeminine,
and the so-called husband cares neither
for wife nor children so long as he can
get money wherewlth to crafty his own
degraded tastes. The feminine feeling on
this subject was well expressed by one
woman, who approached the sub Inspector
with the words: / say, master, wish
you would make my man do little more
work, and me less It was her fate to keep
her husband, and iud him money to
drink"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-11-05
Thanksgiving.

WASHINGTON, Oct u.
The following proclamation has been
issued by the Executive:
In accordance with a practice at once wise
and beautiful, we have been accustomed, as
the year is drawing to close, to devote an
occasion to an humble expression of thanks
to Almighty God for ceaseless and distin-
guished benefits bestowed upon us as ma.
ton, and for His mercies and protection dur
ing the closing year. Amid the rich and free
enjoyment of all our advantages we should
not forget the source from whence they are
derived, and extend our obligations to the
Father of All Mercies. We have full reason
to rerew our thanks to Almighty God for
favors bestowed upon us during the past
year.
By His continuing mercy civil and religious
liberty has been maintained; peace has
reigned within our borders; labor and enter
prise have produced their merited rewards,
and to His watchful providence we are in
debted for security from pestilence and other
national calamities. Apart from the other
national blessings each individual among us
has occasion to thoughtfully recall and de-
voutly recognize the favors and protection
which he has enjoyed.
Now, therefore, I, Ulysses s. Grant,
President of the United States, do recon-
mend that on Thursday, the 10Th day OF
November, the people of the United States,
abstaining from all secular pursuits and
from their accustomed avocations, do assem-
BILE in their respective places OF worship,
and, in such form as may seem most appro-
priaJe in their own hearts, offer to Almighty
God their Acknowledgements and thanks for
all His mercies, and their humble prayers for
the continuance of His divine favor. In wit
ness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand,
and caused the seal of the United States to
be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this 27th
day of October, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy five, and
of the independence of the United States the
one hundredth.
(Signed) IS. GRANT, President.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of state.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-11-05
NUMBER 9.

him extremely and of course I saw that
he-liked me. But l never thought of it
as a serious thing. A great many other
people have felt the same and have gotten
over it."
"Phil will get over il also. He has
loved you but three weeks and Amy three
years. 1t is a glamour which will wear
Off"
Miss Ashurst smiled still but less
brightly 1t is not pleasant to be agreed
with so cordially in matters of this kind.
Yes" she said cit is, as you say, a
glamour. at will disappear as l. disap-
pear And the sooner that disappearance
takes place the better. / shall have let
ter this evening which will oblige me to
leave you day after tomorrow. VIII that
do?'
"NTy dear Miss Ashurst, my dear kins-
woman, believe me when say that am
truly sorry that anything must make you
60. You are what / thought, what
trusted, ana | thank you with all my
heart"
g And thank you for trusting me-" re-
piled Miss Ashurst.
But after ss,o went upstairs her face
changed. Long she stood at the window
looking out at the dim tinted sea.
g 1t has been very nice" she whispered
to herself at last. but this is foolish.
must 60 to bed.'
Miss Ashurst's letter of recall came,
and on the day fixed she left. Amy, daZed,
as it were, by this sudden departure, re-
preached herself heartily for feeling glad.
This reproach deepened into remorse
when, the farewells spoken and the beauti-
full, radiant presence vanished, she found
her walls and table ornamented with good
by gifts. There were the photographs
she had most admired, the books, even the
Madonna, ivoIy-painted and velvet-swung,
all left for her by her sweet-hearted rival.
A mist of penitent tears dimmed her
eyes but, in spite OF pennitence and of
tears, she was glad. For Phil, the rattle
of the wheels which bore his charmer
away was like the sound which breaks
sharply into some fantastic dream.
Metaphorically speaking, he rubbed his
ewes. For day or two he hung about,
vacant and listless; then he reused, as
DESTROYS to pick up dropped threads again.
Somehow Amy was more difficult. to APP
proach than of yore A little veil rested
between them. She was not always to be
had when wanted We value what we
work for, what we hold with some trem-
bling sense of insecurity. AS weeks went
on Phil grew to prize Amy more than
ever. The knowledge that he had half
lost her intensified his love. 1t required
months to win his way back to the old
place. But at last
"And you are quite, quite sure that you
care most for me?" whispered Amy,
saucily, the night after their engagement.
"Most2 Altogether, you mean. There
is no other"
I" Not even Miss Ashurst?"
"Not even Miss Ashurst; thought
and Phil lifted his cap as before queen
"she as a sumner, real lady, every inch
of her, and as good as she is beautiful.
Bless her!"
And bless her, say we. NOblesSe ob1sge.
-HnanRr.iS Rnznr
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-11-05
Synopsis of the Pension Report.

THE Commissioner of Pensions has fin
ished his annual report, which shows that
there are on the pension rolls 234, S21 pen
.sioners, adecrease of 400 from last year.
They are classified as follows: Army in
valids, 105, ATS; widows and dependent
relatives, 104, 1856; survivors of the war of
1912, 1875; widows of soldiers of 1912,
5, 1883; navy invalids, 1886; widows and
dependent relatives of navy officers and
seamen, 1854. More than II per cent. of
the soldiers of 1912 died last year. The
amount appropriated for army pensions
was sos, 100000, of which 81, 74S, 535
were paid to invalid soldiers and for arti-
fetal limbs; $15, 525, 734 to widows and
dependent relatives; $533,OO0 to widows
of soldiers of 1912, and 81, 355, 500 to sol
diers of 1912, leaving an unexpended bal
ance of $685., 231, which has been covered
into the Treasury.
The appropriation for navy pensions
was 1855 700, ofwhich all but $34 ,051 was
expended Commissioner Atkinson esti-
mates that reduction of 100000 can be
safely made on the appropriation for next
year. There are now pending nearly
&C, 900 claims Enacted upon, mostly on
account of lack of clerical assistance,
which causes much dissatisfaction among
applicants. The Commissioner recon-
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-11-05
LATEST NEWS.
THE OLD WORLD.

According to London dispatches of the
Goth the leading Catholics of Great Britain had
arranged to give Cardinal McCloskey an impos
ing welcome on his arrival. The British Ad-
miral in the Mediterranean had been instructed
to take vigorous measures to punish the Spanish
pirates recently attacking English merchantmen
A Berlin special of the 9th says a
council of physical ms acting in behalf of the Su-
preme Court had declared that Count Won Arnim
was unable to bear the prolonged Imprisonment
to which he had been sentenced. The German
Parliament met on the 9th and listened to the
eading of speech from the Emperor.
According to London dispatch of the
28th there had been for the quarter ending Oct.
is the following number of cases of cattle-plague
in England In Somersetshire S3,000 Cheshire,
$4,000; Dorsetshire $4,000; Worcestershire, Al
orc; Oxfordshire, $4,000; Warwickshire, $4,000;
Norfolk 81 0O0; Cumberland, $4,000. Through
out England and Wales there had been over 500,-
900 cases.
A rumor prevailed in Madrid on the
28tn that Gen. Dorregaray had been shot for trea-
son by order of Don Carlos.
According to Vienna dispatches of the
Goth ult reports had been received that the Turks
had recently murdered sixty Christians in BIZ
hacza, on the Dalmatian frontier. DIR. Strousberg,
a leading capitalist in Vienna, had failed, with
liabilities estimated at 25,000,00O guilden.
A Berlin telegram of the goth ult. says
Archbishop Ledochowski would be expelled
from Germany as soon as his term of imprison-
msnt had expired.
The Carlist Committee in London on
the Goth ult. claimed that the Carlists had re-
Gently achieved victory over the Alphonsists at
Lumber, in Navarro.
London kilograms of the goth ult. an
nounce the birth of daughter to the Duchess of
Edinburgh The firm of Kaltengell & Campbell,
London merchants, had failed for S2,Ooo,OC0.
The Leeds Eng.) Mercury of the Both
ult. announces that the large iron-producers
Blackow, Vaughan & Co., employing about
10000 men, had given notice that they would sus
pend work on the 18th.
A telegram from Cairo, Egypt, says the
Egyptian army had entered Abyssinia and that
the inhabitants had offered no resistance.
The British expedition to punish the
piratical natives on the Congo River was heard
from on the 31st ut. Many villages had been
burned and large number of natives killed
The iron-clad vessel Magenta, the flag
ship of the Vice-Admiral of the French fleet at
Toulon caught fire on the 30th and exploded. No
lives were lost
According to an estimate of the London
Times of the 1st more than 200 seamen had per-
ished in the North Sea during the. gales of the
preceding three weeks.
A Santander special of the 31st ult. an
nounces the capture of Ordune by Gems. Iona
and Quesada.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-11-05
THE WIDOWS COMFORT.

GREEN is the grass upon the hill,
The field-flower blossoms by the way;
While restless music Of the rill
And birds perfects the summer-day.
But the yellow cottage
Over the wall
Is brighter than ALL
For the child looks up in his mothers face
And giveth splendor to the place,
AS he saith, for her widows comfort:
Mother, I've plan,
That when Pm man,
I'll dwell in goodly company,
And you shall be lady,"
Paler the green upon the hill,
The wild-tlower faileth by the way;
While minor voices of wood and rill
Sing dirges for the summer-day.
But the yellow cottage,
Where the sick boy lies,
Is like paradise;
For he looketh last in his mothers face,
And light liveth in all the place,
As he saith, for her widows comfort:
Mother, you'll come to NE
Wherever be, -
Amid the goodly company,
And you shall be lady,"
All brown and barren is the hill,
The last leaf fallen by the way;
The winds have come, haunting and chill,
And Winter weaves his threads of gray.
But the village church-yard
Over the wall
Is sadder than all;
For the townfolk look in the mothers face,
AS they gather about the ial-place,
And say, for her widows comfort:
"God giveIit that we may be
With thy dear boy and thee,
Amid the goodly company,
And you shall be our lady!"
John Vance Cheney, IN App1etonS' Journal.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-11-05
THE MARKETS.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-Flour-White
Winter Extra, $6S5@sOO wheat-No. 2 Chicago
Spring, $1.2S01.3O; No. Milwaukee, 81 $3.50
1874 No. 2 Northwestern, $1.29@1,30. Barley
$1.10@1.15. Oats-We Western Mixed, 44045c. Corn
Western Mixed, 72@73hc. Pork - Mess,
S2275. Dressed Hogs-10c. Lard-151sc. Cattle
Market slow; 12@13c for Good to Extra.
Hogs-s@Shc. Sheep-4hG6Bc. Gold closed
at 1865.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa. - Cattle - Best,
S62506.75; medium, $5.0O05.5O. Hogs-York-
ers, $73007.60; Philadelphia, $S.000s25.
Sheep-S3.759550.
Wheat-No. 2 Spring closed
at $1.12@1. 1914 cash. Corn-Closed at 515sc for
No. 2 and 50Kc for Rejected cash. Oats-No. 2,
3214 @32hc cash; November options sold at 81 &c.
Rye-No. 2, 6sA@6S1Sc. Barley-No. 2, s2@s4c.
Mess Pork-S2o. 5O@2O.6o cash. Lard-S1325@
1871. Cattle-Good to Choice, S4.7506.e0; Me-
dunn Grades, $4.25@4.75; Butchers Stock,
$250@375; Scalawags, ETC., $2.0O92.25. Hogs
Good to choice $7.SO@s.C0 Sheep-Good to
choice, $4.2504.50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-15

A DISTRESSING BLUNDER. Que afternoon
julia and were 10 our accustomed spot-the
corner of sofa-with our arms kind Of grace
fully tWined around each other, and now and
then kiss being exchanged everything love-
ly aad delicious as peaches and cream--when a
step was heard in the ball. Here comes ma |"
exclaimed Julia, and she hurriedly exchanged
her seat for chair 10 the middle Of the room,
while I Strengthened myself up as the door
opened. and in walked her majesty, Mrs. Per-
oival Y. De Smith. Julis introduced US, aud
Mrs. d. s. took her seat on the sofa, but not
quite so close to me as her daughter usually
sat. / had beard that Julia mother was quite
deaf. 80, raising my voice to q high key,
made an original remark about the weather.
then in an ordinary tone remarked to julia
that Il liked the old lady's appearance, and
thought she could be managed if handled in
the right msnner'--then in loud voice said
something nice to madam, which she replied
to; then to } ulia r.marked that II hoped her
mother would nt think came to see her, and
so remain long iu the parlor; that ! was sorry
her rheumatism was better, and hoped she
to keep her in her own ROOM" And so rat
tied away for ten or fifteen minutes. [ noticed
the old lady's face got very red, and suppos-
ed 1t was tioge of her complaint that she felt
while Julis's face was twtcting With what
supposed was vexation at her mother interrupt
Ing our nice little time. Well. as said, I had
ratified away for about ten minutes, talking
high and low notes alternately to Mrs. and Miss,
when the old lady got up, and 10 zero tone
said, 'Dr. Useless, you have made mistake
1t is my husband, not |, who is deaf, and with
stiff bow left the room. Whew had fu-
lshed it-she had heard every word | said
Poor Julia She burst out crying; kissed
her aud left the house; and Julia-she married
another fellow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-15
~ U 5 lCA Il OTICE.
VICTOR BECKER

M
VICTOR BECKER
Will attend, as heretofore, to the TUNING OF
PIANOS and ORGANS in Alexandria and
vicinity, and soicits acontinusnce OF the patron
age of his friends.
He also calls their attention to his assortment
of second hand and new
Plan NOS,
especially to those of Msrchsl & Smith, several
of which he has sold here and which have given
so much satisfaction for their merits and moder.
ate prices.
Send orders or call at his store, No. S03 7th
street, northwest, Washington, D. c., near q,
where you will find the usual assortment OF
Musical Merchandise, first class Violin Strings,
&C., &c. Washington, aug lo-tt
DRESS GOODS We beg to call the stten-
~ ton of the ladies to large and varied
stock of FALL and WINTER DRESS GOODS
to be opened This morning, in connection with
many other seasonable goods
b. +. BRASHEAR,
sep q 100 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-15
CARPETS.

in our NEW HALL late the Assembly Rooms;
the handsomcst Carpet hail in the i,tatc. a
very handsome stock OF Carpets, ia Brussels,
Three Ply, Ingram, Girtings, Hemp and Stair !;
also OIL CLOTHS, from Sd to l64 cut to it
passages, rooms &c. without extra charge
Cocoa and Tanned Rattan Maltings and Mats
Rugs different sizes and qualities.