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The Morning herald., 1875-09-21

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The Morning herald., 1875-09-21

morse l114ss in New York.
|s1o',1 fn" Yong The horse disease,
kro1I % 'oA tt, which has ap-
(asl.a W. mere WIN shy past few days, has
M 0u several tA6essnd animals through
"e city, No hssJ Ssse has yet occurred.
\ s,' ua' INES areifgSaefing considerably.
snnas sase mas sSI tsa5 in Brooklyn, and
FpVal' to be- Farm Of epizooty:
The Morning herald., 1875-09-21
THE INDICTMENT,

The counts in the indictment on which
Westervelt was found guilty were as fol-
ssows:-
The third-That Mosher, Douglass, the
prisoner and his wife, with others unknown,
did conspire, combine, confederate, and
agree to take and carry away Charles Brew
ster Ross from his parents, and that, in
persuance Of that conspiracy and combina-
tion, Mosher and Douglass did decoy, lead,
take and carry away Charles Brewster Ross,
and that the same four did him receive and
harbor, and from that time did harbor, con-
ceal and detain him to the prejudice and
rights of his parents. -
The fourth-That Mosher, Douglass, the
prisoner and his wife, and other evil-dis
posed persons did conspire, combine, con-
federate, and agree to extort from Christian
4. Ross large sum of money, by means Of
abducting and carrying away Charles Brew
ster Ross, his child, and him OBTAINING, and
by writing and sending extortionate and
threatening letters demanding $4,000 for
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
Black Ba SIS.

A large number of the ponds and lesser
lakes of our state are quite destitute of fish, or
else are supplied with some of the inferior or
almost worthless varieties, like the club,
perch, sucker and eel. Some fine sheets of
water fed with clear and cool springs, and
encircled by sandy or gravey shores, are en-
tirely monopolized by pickerel; and when
ever any outlet affords them an opportunity
for making an inroad upon some quiet trout
pond, they are sure to improve it, and gradu-
ally expel or consume the occupants. This
coarse and voracious fish has not inaptly
been termed the fresh water shark, and al
though he may afford home pleasure to the
angler who never has heard of Isaak Walton,
and only enjoys noisy whirl, long crunch
ing bite, and vigorous resistance, and while
it may be true that he frequently gives
satisfaction as he comes from the hand
OF the skillful housewife under various
culinary DISCUSSES, still bis days ought to be
numbered and his place supplied by some
species of higher order. Good husbandry
on land or water alike consists not merely of
good crops. but quite as much in the eradica-
tion and determination of weeds and all
worthless plants. Thus far in the progress
of fish culture, special efforts have been made
for the introduction of salmon, trout, and
shad; but with all the gain thus accomplished
1--WE do not learn that they have displaced
any of the lower orders, We notice that IN
several of the northern and middle states, the
black bass is highly recommended as a sub
stitute for pickerel; being of superior quality
forithe table, and also able by superior skill and
strength or the defences which nature
gives to expel him from his accustomed
haunts. Protected by the spines of their dor
sal fins from the attacks of their over.
grown enemies, they meanwhile are devour-
ing the schools of young pickerel by myriads
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
News and Other Items.
lax Muller's health has been improved Of

Max Muller's health has been improved of
late.
Mr.. Beecher will go to his Peekskil farm for
the first part of his vacation and later to the
White Mountains. His vacation begins in the
middle of next month.
Mayor Cobb of Boston has received from the
Lord Mayor of London an invitation to be pres
ent at the International Banquet to be held in
that metropolis on the Goth of July next
One of Tennyson's friends quoted one
Tennyson's lines, in the poets presence, as a
happy instance of the natural expression of
spontaneous thought, and the poet said, 81
smoked dozen cigars over that line"
A square sort of a railroad in the Warwick
Valley line of New York. 1t is ten miles and a
half long, has been running fourteen years and
has never failed to pay its semi-annual divi-
dend. The total capital is S250,000.
The widow of Commodore Wnslow visited
Kearsarge mountain last week, and selected
large bowlder near the summit to place at the
head of her husbands grave in Forest Hills
cemetery Boston. The citizens of Warner will
convey the stone from the mountain to the
railroad and send it to its destination.
How to make glass that is not brittle, recent
Undiscovered for the second time, was discov
cred for the first time when Tiberilus was Ro-
man Emperor, as recorded by Pliny; but I'll
berius feared the invention would deprive
gold aud silver of their value, and, having
learned that the inventor was the sole depos.
itory of the secret, he caused him to be decapi-
tated.
A man wear ing nice "plug' hat was arrest
ed and incarcerated IN the Providence lookup,
the other day, and was very anxious that no
one should know of bis disgrace After his
release he was observed about town, with his
nice hat on, having upon it the tell tale legend,
''This hat belongs to man in cell No. IT,
the officers having been very careful of his
property, but having forgotten to remove the
label.
The base ball excitement in st. Louis has re-
snlted in the organization of the Chinch Bug
and the Grasshopper mines, which have played
game for the benefit OF the sufferers of tho
plague. Each side was made up of nine play
ers, one surgeon, six stretcher bearers, one wa.
ter carrier, one assistant water carrier, one
commissary and two substitutes
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
"Mending Ways.''

just after planting is completed, the next
thing in order in our country towns is 20
work out the highway tax. As the result of
this, the traveller will find pieces of newly
turn-piked highway over which he is COM
PEELED to walk his team if he cannot avoid
them BY turning to either side. If he travels
after the June rains, these mended ways are
little better than succession of quagmires
Throughout the season the new work renders
the travelling worse than if nothing had been
done at all. Doubtless new roads will be
muddy after rains, if the best material is used
but the great difficulty is that the repairs are
made with whatever earth is nearest at hand
or easiest to move. Consequently the loan
and sward on the road sides are thrown into
the middle of the Travelled way, which would
be much better if nothing was done. In
the bitches of most of our travelled roads,
there is excellent material for road-making.
The material just under the loan is hard,
impervious to water, packs easily, and makes
good surface; but because it is hard to dig
up, very few highway surveyors insist on
having it done, and go on filling the road
with light loan which becomes deep mud in
the rainy season and smothering dust in the
dry weather. Ruts in the road are usually
filled with loan and sods which make larger
quagmires in the wet season. Indeed, the
construction of good highway is nearly
lost art. One of the greatest failures
is in draining and ditching. Every one
who has travelled our country roads must re-
member the culverts like hillocks across the
way when first made, and so lily adapted to
the purpose for which they were intended
that the water washes around them at the
first heavy rain, leaving them little better
than hurdles used in steeple chases or in
territorial barricades.
This is not very interesting subject, but
as hundreds of thousands of dollars are
wasted annually in Maine in patching the
highways, it is one worthy of attention and
discussion. A few years since, Mr.. c. B.
Stetson, then residing in Lewiston, prepared
an essay upon this subject, which was read,
we think, to an agricultural society. Mr.. Stet-
son informed the public how to make good
carriage road, but his system was too expen-
sive for poor towns having mile of highway
to every score of inhabitants. What is
needed is a comparatively cheap system OF
laying out the money now raised. 1t is a
subject worthy of the consideration of the
Board of Agriculture.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

The SHIPPING OUTLooK.-Bowden s. Will
liams American Freight Circular, dated Lon
don, June 8, says of the freight market:
1t is many years since the freight market ex-
hibited such extreme depression generally;
every trade is characterized by stagnation, and
the outlook for shipowners is by no means
encouraging. We cannoSsee signs of improve
ment in any direction, and those owners are
most fortunate who hare their tonnage placed
on long voyages at remunerative rates. Our
charterers here are going through a severe
financial ordeal, their operations are resulting
in heavy. losses, and as a natural consequences,
some are unable to carry out their engage
ments; several heavy failures have taken pace
-one financial house stopped this week with
liabilities five millions sterling; the situa-
tion altogether is most unsatisfactory, and we
cannot see any redeeming feature to hope for
an immediate ameoration. Steamship owners
cumb, and their boats sold for account of
mortgages at prices far below their value a
short time since. 1t is of course too early yet
to cast an opinion upon the prospect of the
European harvest, but so far there is nothing
against an average crop of potatoes and cereals;
the corn market is therefore exceedingly in
active, and very low prices rule: best Cali
fornia wheat is selling freely at 45s per 500 lbs.
delivered, which leaves miserable margin for
freight The Atlantic grain trade is being
carried on chiefly by foreigners, as the exports
from New York for the past year plainly show:
Out of the sailing grain laden fleet for Europe
$50 were Italians, 322 Norwegians, 164 Aus
trans, IS British, Al Germans, 10 Russians, 6
Danes, Swedes, Americans, and l French.
gradually absorbing the rice trade; they accept
lower rates than either British or American
vessels, and generally are of size more suit
able to chartererS requirements.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
paid in cash, and are very willing to go to
work at the old rates.

SINCE the Ohio Democrats put their foot in
it Mr.. Allen G.. Thurman must be the un-
happiest man in the West. He must have
lost his head to so stultify himself as he did
by making ratification speech Immediately
on the adjournment of the convention. pledg-
ing his support to the platform and.candidate.
This is one available presidential candidate
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 2l. 1875
FOR GOVERNOR,
GEN. SELDEN CONNOR.

An earnest desirs to justify your generous conf
dence, and strong regard for the honor and uel-
fare of our State, inspire me ,oi the firm resolve 10
spare no effort and to consider other consequences
in the endeaUor to discharge the duties that
ao'H be incumbent on me If your choice shall prore
to De the choice of the people also pledge you and
thousands for achom you act in that event. an honest
purpose and fred determination to make the public
good my single aim and constant care
Gen. COnnor's Acceptance
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials OF every person claiming to represent our
journal, as we have information that several "bum-
mers' are seeking courtesies in the name of the
PRESS, and we have no disposition to be- even pas
sively, party to such frauds.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

IT only cost the coal miners in Pennsyl-
vania ten millions dollars for their strike, and
they had heaps of fun out of it shooting peo-
pie, and throwing railway trains off the
track, and indulging in other exciting amuse-
ments. But they are terribly in want of
money now, as the fiddler's bills had to be
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

IT has just been decided by the highest
English judicial authority that the conditions
printed on railroad and Steamboat tickets
are not binding upon the purchaser. It is
held that ticket is merely receipt for mon
ey paid for a certain function which the COM
pany undertakes, by accepting the money,
to perform with due diligence and care at
any reasonable time that the passenger may
find convenient to himself, and that before
the conditions printed on the ticket can be
held to be binding, it must be shown that
they were expressly stated to the passenger
at the time OF purchasing his ticket, and be-
fore it had been paid for. This decision will
doubtless have great weight with our courts
as precedent.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

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., 1875-06-21
INAUGURAL MEETING
Presumpscot Park
Association,
PORTLAND, ME-,
July 9TH, 9Th, 9TH and Sth.
Premiums, $500.
First Day-HIonday, July 5th.
No. Purse $3.50 for 3.CO class; first premium
5000; secoEI 500; third $50.
No. 2.-Purse $500 tor 2.3S class; first premium
$500; second 5000; third 800.
Second Day-Tuesday, July 9Th,
No. 3.-Prrse $500 for 2.45 class; first premium,
$3.50; second $3.50; third 500.
No. 4.-Purse 500 for 234 class; first premium
$3.50; second $3.50; third 800.
Third Day-wednesday, July 9Th.
e5S6 5Pgrse & Ss59 tor S5o class; first premium,
No 6.-Flrse $3.50 for 232 class; first premium,
$4OO; second $3.50; third $1Oo.
Fourth Day-Thursday, July s,b.
No. Purse $3.50 for Running Horses "Eclair,"
No sPurse $1,000 for % class: rst ap prsmum
$500; second $500; third $500.
CoNDITIONS.
All the above trottng to be best in to harness.
Rules of the National Association to govern.
A horse distancing the field, shall be eutitled to
first premium only,
Entrance fee must accompany nominations in all
cases.
Entrance Fee 10 per cent of the Purse.
All entries will close MONDAY, June 21st. at 9
P. NJ, with

Nj. l.. A.
The Mercantile Library Association
announce their
SECOND GRAND EXCURSION
To the White Mountains.
Leaving Portland Thursday Morning and
Afternoon July 8.
The route will be as follows: From Portland to
Gorham via Grand Trunk Railroad, thence by stages
to the Glen House, from Glen House to summit of
Mt Washington and return, thence by stages to.
Glen Station and return to Portland via Portland &
Ogdensburg R. R. Tickets for the round trip So go
Board at the Glen House So 80 per day. Tickets
good to return for week. Tickets for sale by the
Treasurer, j. C. PROCTER, 90 Exchange Street, on
and after June II. The number of tickets will be
limited to the capacity of the coaches and will
be sold after July 9th.
M. B. Coolidge, c. H. Haskell, H. F. Furbish, w.
E. Wood, j. F. Hawkes., w. G. Davis, j. C. Proctor
Commit on Excursions. jnel6eod3w
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

A WASHINGTON correspondent says that
the estimates for the next fiscal year antici-
pate $293, 900 Of receipts. One hundred
and seventy million dollars were estimated
from Customs duties, and $1O6,O00,000 from
internal revenues. 1t is now agreed that the
latter estimate is too small by at least $6,OOO,-
600, and by many of the officers it is be-
lieved there will be collected from this source
$120,000,000. II is believed in the Treasury
thst the Customs receipts will overrun the
estimates, and it is hoped the excess of re-
ceipts over expenditures may next year be
sufficient to take care of the sinking fund
without drawing upon the balance in the
Treasury,
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
TO Rent.
10 Be Let.

DLEASANT rooms for Gentlemen and wives or
4 single Gentlemen, at No. 215 Cumberland st.
Good board can be had at next door in same block.
ju3dtt Z, o, WINSLOW.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

THE prospect is good tor lively times when
the Democratic Congress meets in December.
The majority cannot avoid treating the f.
nancial question, and there is irreconcilable
difference of opinion on the subject in its
ranks. We shall have surfeit of soft money
speeches from Western members, and warm
protests against financial heresy from Eas-
tern representatives. They will talk and
quarrel, and no business will be done.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
TO LEI.

G ECOND STORY in THOMPSON BLOCK, AZ
- feet wide nearly 100 feet in depth, newly fitted
up with counting room and tables. The best lighted
room in the city. Suitable for jobbing or manufac-
turing will be let tor either, with plenty of sor-
age room, over 81 z II K K y a cos Whole
sale Faucy Goods Store, Nos 121-123 Middle Street.
below the Post Office. Inquire of H. E. THOMP-
SON, No. 324 Emery street, on the Spring Street
horse car route. ian20d&wtf
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
WANTS.
NIaI, Wanted,

A YOUNG, active, unmarried man to do general
"A work about gentleman's house, stable and gar
den Good references will be required and liberal
wages will be paid. Enquire at
inel9ltf A. & s. E. SPRINa'S, Il Exchapge st.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
Board.

1.-TWO Gentlemen Gentleman and his Wife can
a be accommodated with first class Board and
Rooms at No. 20 Brown Street, my19dtf
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
TO Let.

DART OF A HOUSE number 80 St. John Street.
Il Enquire on the Premises.
ine15d1w#
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
To Rent.

GUNHE chamber in second story on the corner of
Il Cross and Middle SITS. Apply to
HENRY DEERING,
my31f No. Go Exchange St,
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
REPRESENTATIVE

- -e-SSS S-S~t% I'll
REPRESENTATIVE
American Manufacturers
AND DEALERS IN
ARTISTIC and FINE GOODS,
For Personal and Household Use.
ART WORR ERs I'm SILVER,
TIFFANY & Co.,
Union Square, New York
SILK MANUFACTURERS
CHENEY BROTHERS.,
Hartford and New York
PURE WHITE LEAD (ATLANTIC),
ROBERT COLGATE & CO.,
Corner Pearl and Beekman sts., N. Y.
ARTISTIC JEWELERS.,
TIFFANY g. CO.,
Union Square, New York.
WATCHES,
AMERICAN WATCH COMPANY,
waltham (Mass.), and New York,
MASONIC AND MILITARY GOODS,
SCHUYLER, HARTLEY g. GRAHAM,
10 Maiden Lane, New York.
WARE,
MERIDEN BRITANNIA COMPANY
$50 Broadway, New York.
HARDWOOD LUMBER AND We
NEERS,
GEORGE W. READ & CO.,
1856 to 200 Lewis street foot of Sixth street, East
River), New York.
SCALES Crhe Standardl,
FAIRBANKS, BROWN & CO.,
Boston, Mass
The use of "trade-mark' should be necessity
to every manufacturer who has faith in his ow.
wares The first step towards making the manufae-
turer independent of the commission merchan;
should be to make the name of the goods and tie
trade mark by which they are distinguished wjdeiy
known to the consumer.
DIAMOND MERCHANTS,
TIFFANY & CO.,
Union Square, New York.
ART FURNITURE AND DECORA-
TIONs,
HERTER BROTHERS,
877 Broadway, New York
TOWN CARRIAGES AND ROAD
WAGONS,
BREWSTER & CO., OF BRoOME ST.,
Fifth ave. and Fourteenth ST., New York.
DDOouc DpnnuEps
Broadway and Bond street, New York.
FINE WATCHES,
TIFFANY s. CO.,
Union Square, New York.
W. & J.SLOANE,
$40 to 655 Broadway, New mk.
ART BRONZEs.
TIFFANY g. CO.,
Union Square, York.
TIFFANY & CO.,
Union Squar e, New York
GUNS. RIFLES AND 81 RTING
OUTFITS,
SCHUYLER, HARTLEY & GRAHAM,
10 Maiden La he, New York,
ECRNIsHING
GOODS,
UNION ADAMS " co,
913 Broadway, New York
FINE CHAMPAGNE, "Goulet,', the fav-
orite brand,
j. RIFFLARD'S SONS,
40 vesey street, New York
Parties whose wares come within the description
covered by the heading this column, and who
desire small space in this ARE invited to address
JOHN MANNING,
Domestic Building, Broadway and 14th
Street. New York City.
ju2 WMThteM10t
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

THE Advertiser is not satisfied with things
in general, and the Republican platform on
the currency in particular. ''It is too vague"
and that our readers may see how vague it is,
we give it in full:
A sound currency, based on coin, and re-
deemable in coin, is essential to the prosperity
of the people. We therefore approve all
judicious legislation looking to than end.
The larger part of the hard money papers
of New England, including the Boston Ad-
uertiser, Hartford Courant and Boston
Transcript, commend the Republican NOM
inee and the part of the platform referring to
national affairs. Let us hope that the
Advertiser will soon be in happier frame Of
mind than at present.
The failures in England appear to be the
result of long-continued unremunerative
trade and of increased caution on the part of
bankers and money-lenders. The iron firms
which failed had sustained themselves for
some time by taking advantage Of a lax sys-
tenn of discount. Their suspension naturally
put brokers upon their guard, and bankers
began to call in their balances. There was a
disinclination to touch accommodation bills,
discount accounts were subjected to close
scrutiny, and those houses dependent on in
fated credit are of course going down.
II looks as though the South will
have a prosperous year, as the agricultural
prospects are very promising. Cotton, cane,
corn and rice are doing finely. In South Caro-
lima the wheat and oat crops are unusually
large, in Louisiana the crops are better than
for years past, in Mississippi wheat is abun-
dant in yield, while in Georgia there is an
increase of seven per cent, in corn acreage
and fourteen in wheat acreage
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

THNWO houses in Cape Elizabeth, and one in Deer
IL ing Some of these have Stables AMI lots OF
and connected. Just the thing for summer resden-
oes. Will sell any or all on easy terms. MATTOCKS
& FOX, 1888 Middle street. mySdtf
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
CITY ADVERTISER ENTS
CITY OF PORTLAND.

NOTICE is hereby given to parties owning Real
IN Es ate on which the taxes for the year 1874 re-
main unpaid, that the time required by the statute
previous to the advertisement for sale baving
pired such estates will be advertised for sale if such
taxes are not paid on before June %. 1875.
III. w. HERSEY,
Treasurer and Collector.
Portland, June Z, 1875. eodt23.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
House to Let,

TENHE residence of the late Robert Evans at Wood
house and barn, cemented cellar. plenty of water,
10000 feet of land fronts horse railroad line Will be
let partially furnished if desired. Price 1926 per
month without, or $50 with furniture. Immediate
possession given. Inquire of
.UPHAM 4 GARDINER, Agents,
iu5d1m No Exchange Street
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

TO Let.
FURNISHED ROOMS convenient for housekeep-
Il ing at a56 Cumberland Street..
De14 diff
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

FTNHE BRICK HOUSE No. "a Danforth Street,
Il containing all the modern improvements En-
quire at No. 10, CENTRAL WHARF.
jne16dtf
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
T'O Let.
T'O Let

POOMS in Stewart Block, over H. W. Simnton
~ & COmpany's Store, No. Corgres street.
MATTOCKS x FOX, 1873 Middle street. my25dtf
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
NOTICE.

rEyHE Superintending School Committee of the
City of Portland will examine, according to
Section 81 of the School Laws OF Maine, on Tues
candidates proposing to teach in said city.
Per order of the Committee,
K. HUNT, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
TO LET !!

ONE of the best rents in Deeriug will soon be
" ready Inquire of S. B. GOWELL
my2sGtf 247 Middle St., or Spring ST., Deering.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
Partner Wanted.
wanted

A FURNISHED in vicinity of st. Paul's
dress BETA, Post Office, Portland my11tf
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

The use of Trademark should be necessity
to every manufacturer who has faith in his ow.
wares. The first step towards making the manufae
turer independent of the commission merchant
should be to make tbe name of the goods and tie
trade mark by which they are distinguished wideIy
known to the consumer.