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The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08
Valuable Iron Works
FOR SALE.

TEyHE Iron Works known the Portland Machine
Works are offered for sale. This property
cupies about an acre of land on tide water COM
Machine Shop. Foundry and Pattern Sop. Boiler
Shop aud Blacksmith Shop. There Is full compile
ment of Towl.,for heavy work and general Machinery
and large assortment of patterns.
The concern having been long established has
large and constantly iucreasng list Of customers in
New England, and Canada, and is now running on
full time on orders. more favorable opport rtunity
for investment is seldom offered For further parti-
culars apply to the proprietor at the Works.
w. H. FESSENDEN, Proprietor.
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The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08

THE Dominion doesn't like to have her
senators appointed by the goyernor-general.
The House has passed bilF making them
elective by the legislatures Of the provinces,
reducing their number one half, and appor-
tioning twelve each to Quebec and Ontario,
five each to New Brunswick and Nova Sco-
tia, and two each to Prince Edward, Mani
toba and British Columbia. The present
senators are not to be removed, however, the
work Of reducing their numbers being left
to death, proverbially slow but sure method.
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08
For Sale at Windhaln.

yuyHE farm we'll known as the STEPHEN HAN
Il SON farm. 1t is one mile from Windham Cen
tre, contains about 250 Of good land divided
about equally into Tlage and Pasture land. 1t has,
for buildings barn 4OxiOO with two sheds attached.
each 80 feet story house with out-buildngs all
in very good repair The farm now cuts about 40
tons of hay and be made to cut 100 at small
pense and is well adapted for sJock grazing farm
as it is well fenced with wall and has plenty Of wa
ter For sale low En99iTe sE O po4ln9 ELIJAH VARNEY
febl5 eod2m
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08
Turnr is a movement in Boston to ra

THERE IS a movement in Boston to raise
the age Of admission TO the schools to six
years, and to reduce the hours of attendance
to three each day, with recess Of thirty
minutes at that; the daily sessions to begin
at nine o'clock and to end at half past twelve.
The experience of Germany and Switzerland
is urged in favor of the innovations.
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08

WISCONSIN and Minnesota appear to be
enjoying sane interval, and are taking
back-water on the famous Potter law. That
ill-advised measure has been the cause of a
very serious disturbance of business during
the year it has been In operation.
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08
Farm i'm Cape Elizabeth for Sale {!

A GOOD farm OF fifty acres, new II story house,
wells Of water the premises. large orchard cut 20
tons hay last year, 80 acres of wood This property
is pleasantly situated about 81 miles from Portland
of the owner. Price $40OO-terms easy. Will ex-
change for city property. Apply to T. G. PATTER-
SON, 13 Fluent Block. feb26d1m
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08

We do not read anonymous letters and csmmuni-
cations. The name and address Of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but a guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nieations that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08
Valuable MILL Property !!
FOR SALE AT JAY BRIpGE.

TNHE Jay Steam Mill. with about four acres OF
House, will be sod cheap. Said mill is of the
best mills in this state The machinery is OF tie best
and most approved kind-eonsisiing Of large circu-
lar saw, ciapbnard and shingle machines. planer,
lathe saw, grist MILL etc.. with one Of the best en-.
gines ever used in this country Said engine Is 100
power is amply sufficient all the machinery Of
the mill. here is other place on the Androscog-
gin river considered so safe for booming logs at
this mill For ful ther information inquire Of STILL
MAN MOVES, or V. NJ. RICHARDSON, Jay
Bridge, Me. fcb24deodSw2m
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08
TO LET !!
Let.
To Let.

CTORE No. 1873 in Woodman Block now occupied
- by r. M. Jordan s. CO. This store Is finished
with all modern improvements and is well caculat-
ed for almost any kind of business. Possession given
first of March, For further particulars apply to the
GEO. w. WOODMAN. feb3t
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08

WE intended to say that the pe.tishneSs OF
the Kennebec Journal about publishing the
laws was not in good taste. We said some
thing different from that,
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08

THE gradual shlinkage of values Is quite
marked in New York, where rents have
fallen ten per cent. within year. The re-
duction must soon begin to show itself else
where.
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08
FOR SALE.

A LOT of vacant land, situated on the west side
IA of High, between Pleasant and Danforth, SITS.
This lot has front Of about 81 feet and is abJut 1874
feet deep, and plans have been drawn b, How for q
block OF seven nine gentee and convenient resi-
dences and adapted for the same. Enquire OF
EDWIN CHURCHILL,
No. Portland Pier,
rnarG9 From IL 70 2 O'Clock. P. NJ.
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08
Valuable Real Estate for Sale.

TNHE well-known Deape property or State street
Il containing about 10000 feet OF land, with COM
modous dwelling house ia good repair is offered for
sale, The house ian be seen every Thursday and
Friday from to p. NJ.
For terms, etc.. inquire OF s. W. ROBINSON, Real
Estate Broker. 205 Middle Street. or WIN. II. MORSE,
corner of Pearl and Middle Sts jal5dtf
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08
FOR EXCHANGE.

GOOD sized dwelling house in good order and
"A 1000 feet of land, good neghborhood, with
in three minutes walk of post office, for real estate in
Boston or vicinity Address, f.
Afford BUTLER.
No. 1877 Washington St.,
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08
WANTS.
Wanted.

A POSITION to sing in church as soprano in a
"A quartet choir. Address Post Once Box l9sl
Portland, Maine hafou
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08

A MAN has lately died near Rotterdam
whose life, from the Trask point of view, was
very reprehensble. During his life OF eighty
years he smoked more than four tons Of to-
bacco. In compliance with his dying request
his coffin was lined with the cedar Of cigar
boxes, and his favorte pipe was placed by his
side, together with paper Of tobacco and
bunch of matches. From the Trask point of
view again the matches were superfuous.
All the smokers Of the country were invited
to the funeral, and were each presented with
ten pounds of tobacco and two pipes Of the
newest fashion. They were requested to
keep their pipes lighted during the ceremony.
On the whole, barring the natural grief at
the death of so good man, it must have
been very pleasant funeral to attend.
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08
been very pleasant funeral to attend.

THE University Of Oxford is, according to
one of its professors, Thorold Rogers, far
from being model institution. Those Amer
leans who have looked up to IL with some-
thing akin to superstitious reverence will
have their faith terribly shaken by Professor
Rogers's statements. That gentlem an judges
the University by its fruits, and says it has
not for the last two centuries contributed
dozen respectable books to the literature Of
England or Europe. Many Of its professors
are unfit fol their duties, aud "the most seri-
Gus disadvantage to candidate for a board
professorship is his having any demonstrate
reputation for acquaintance with the subject
which he aspires to teach" Let US set thi:
down against some Of the ugly things said OF
the A merican college.
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08
Portland g. OgGensburg Railroad
Company.
SPECIAL MEETING.

A SPECIAL meeting Of the Stockholders Of the
IA Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad Company
W i'll be held at the Cfce of the Company corner OF
Middle and Union streets, Portland, on Wednes-
day, the 1Oth day ofl arch, pioximo, at eleven
Of the clock in the forenoon.
To determine whether this Company will unite
with the Essex County Railroad Company, the
Montpelier and ST. Johnsbury Railroad Company,
the Lamoille Valley Railroad Company and the La
moe Valley junction Railroad Company or any OF
them in the execution and ISSUE OF joint bonds and
in executing a joint mortgage for the purpose OF
securing the bonds aforesaid subject 10 such details
as the Stockholders may fix and to determine
whether this Company will authorize its Pre- sdent
to sign and execute, in its behalf, the said joint
bonds and mortgage
Also to determine whether this Company will au-
thorize its Board of Directors to consolidate the
management Of this corporation with the aforesaid
corporations or any OF them and will authorize Its
Board of Directors to perform all acts and things
necessary for properly carrying out the aforesaA
provisions.
Per order Of the Directors,
CHAS. X, FOYE, Clerk.
Portland, February %, 1875 fe22dtd
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS
Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PUBLISHING CO.,
AT 1O9 EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND.

Published every uay (ounuays excepteu) Dy the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.,
AT 100 EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND.
TERMS: Eight Dollars Year in advance To
mail subscribers Seven Dollars Year If paid in ad-
vance.
TEE MAINE STATE PRESS
is published every THURSDAY MORNING at $3.50
year, if paid in advance, at $500 year.
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch of space, the
length Of column, constitutes square"
$1.50 per squareday first week; rs cents per week
after; three Insertions less, S1.0O; continuing
every other day after 6rst week, so cents.
Halt square, three Insertions less rs cents; one
week, 81 90; 80 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one third additional.
Under head of ''AMUsEMENrs," and "AUCTIoN
SALES $500 per square per week; three nser tions
less $l.50.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
Press" (Which has large circulation in every part
of the State fr S100 per square for first insertion
and so cents per square each subsequent nserton
Address all comm rncatiOns to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING Co.
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08
REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE.

- A FIRST class q Story Brick House, on one
;. OF the best Streets in the western part OF the
Esssl city, with fine lot of land This property is
beautifully located having the Sun all day. and one
OF the best and convenient arranged houses on
the Market, 12 Rooms Splendid Cellar, with an ex-
cellant furnace fine Bath Room, and water Closets,
Hot and Cold Water throughout the house. Sold for
no fault only that the owner Is about making
residence in another State. large portion OF the
purchase money can remain on a mortgage.
GEO. r. DAVIS,
ma4eod4w Real Estate s. Mortgage Broker.
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08
Wanted.
Wanted.

PARTNER with about $500 capital in an old
"A established business. Address
ma4dlw A, Press Office.
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08
Book Binders.

WNI, A, QUINCY. Room N, Prtrter's
Exchange, No. fAl Exchange ST.
SMALL a. sHACKFORD,N No. 35 Plum
Street.
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08
PORTLAND MONDAY MORNING. MARCH 8, 1875
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Booksellers and Stati0ners.
ROYT, a. FRGG ,No.at Middle Streef'
r. u. MCGOWAN, 25a Congress sf.
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08
Agents Wanted.

THOR something wanted By Agents. Avail yourself
Il of this opportunity. See sample or address
S. G. PLAISTED,
157 Commercial st.
feb24s1m Portland, Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08

TpY A MAN of experience, Situation as Travel
ID ing Salesman i'll Wholesale Grocery or
Flour Business Address STEVENS,
ma3d1W* Press Office
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08
To Let.

TEyWO good rooms, connected, furnished or unfur-
Il nshed to let with board at,203 Cumberland ST.,
corner Franklin, also single rooms to let at same
place. ma2u
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08
TO LET.
To Rent.

To Rent.
- NEW house rents at Woodtord's Corner, 8, to
y g. rooms, will be ready last of March. Handy
TO cars. In good neighborhood and splendid loca-
ton INQUIRE OF L. II. MANSFIELD,
matt at Woodford's Corner.
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08
Wanted.

MON Union Puddlers at Troy N. Y. Our works
~ are now in operation running twenty-five COY
Pudding Furnaces night and day. Apply by letter
TO either of the undersigned
H. BURDEN & SONS, Troy, N. Y.
ERASTUS CORNING & CO.. Troy, N. Y.
feb3dtf JOHN A. GRISWOLD q CO., Troy, N. Y.
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08
BOARD.

YEyWO Gentlemen or Gentleman and his Wife can
Il be accommodated with first class Board and
Rooms at No. 20 Brown Street. my19dtf
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-24
A GuibOrd Case in9Franoe.

In the town of Lagarde, France, says the New York World sfecently died M. Negre, who was-a good Catholic, but who was on saehs bad terms with his own cure that heSwould neva aspeak to him, and went always to his &fsligious duties in an adjoining parishgJOn his death bed he made his son promise to have him buriedby the,eare of this par ish, or, if this could not beFdone, to bury him without any Religious cere- mony rather than have the cure of his own parish perform the office. Having arranged this matter, the old man died, and his son wrote to the bishop, Explain ing the case, ndasking that some priest other than the cure be allowed to bury his father. Thea bishep said, "No," and the son then took his fathers body to the cemetery without any priest. There, however, he found the mayor and two gendarmes mounting guard to pre- vent the body from entering the grave yard through the gates. The mayor, however, had been tolerant enough to break 2 hole through the cemetery wall, through which he said, the bearers of the body might tscreep, but no one else. M. Negre, Jr., pfeferred taking the corpse home again, and there it now lies, and will lie till the mayor has con suited the sub prefect, who will consult the prefect, who will consult the minis ter Of the Interior, who will consult the minister of public worship, when an answer sof~sone sort will be returned by the same stages, but in the inverse direction.
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-24
In the OkefenOkee Swamp.

The surveying party sent out by the Augusta (Ga.) Coasstitutio,salist to sur vey the great Okefenokee swamp report that it measures 1A2 miles in circum- ference, and, with the sinuosities, 18O miles around. This vast formation,
 thirty miles long and seventeen miles wides is the largest swamp in the United States. It lies in the southern part of Georgia, but partly in north Florida
 Here is the source of the Suwanee river, made famous by the old negro melody. of the [. Old Folks at Home. ," It trayerses large section of upper Florida, is bor- dered with valuable cypress and other timber, and empties into the gulf at a point about eighteen miles above Cedar Keys. Okefenokee swamp was for gen. erations 8 refuge for runaway slaves.
 Indians have lived there until recently, cultivating gardens; and in the depths of the jungles and forest are thousands of bears, and a great many Florida ''tigers the cougar, or American pan Sther. One curious experience of the surveying party was to find themselves at one time, while in the midst of B great swamp, suffering for water. The last letter to the Constitwtionalist re- ports the discovery of a number of mounds, probably built by race of men existing before the Indians" Sev- eral skeletons were taken out of one oi them, but some crumbled as soon as ex- posed to the air.
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-24
The London Murder.

After trial lasting through eight days, not counting the intervening Sun- day, the Wainright brothersEs.lthe Whitechapel (London) murderers' have learned their doom. Henry, the elder, is sentenced to death for the murder of his mistress, the pretty little Harriet Lane. Thomas, his brother, found guilty only of the minor offense of being accessory after the fact, gets off with seven years penal servitude.
 The lord chief justice, in sentencing the elder brother said Prisoner at the bar, you have been found guilty, in my opinion, upon the dearest and most con- vincing evidence, of the murder of Harriet Louisa Lane, which has becn laid to your charge. No one. think, who has heard this trial can entertain the slightest shadow of doubt of your guilt; and can only-deplore that, standing, as you say, upon the brink of eternity, you should have called God to witness the rash assertion which has iyast issued from your lips. There can be no doubt that you took the life of this poor woman. who had been on the closest and most intimate terms of familiarity and affection with you, who had been the mother of your two children You in veigled her into that lone iwarehouse. The revolver was not there before, but il must have been taken for the purpose, and with that she was slain. The grave was dug there for her, and that her re. mains were those you were removing when you were arrested no one can entertain the shadow of a,dpubt2 "Tnf
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-24
Cattle on Cars and Boats.

MI. Freliughuysrn, of New Jersey, in troduced 'h bill into the United States Senate to amend certain provisions of the revised statutes relating to the trans portation of animals. It was referred to the judiciary committee.
 4 Jphis bill prohibits their continuous confinement beyond the period of twen- ty-eight hours, unless storms OF other accidental causes prevent their being un- loaded forrest, water and feeding, and when so lunloaded itsmust be for at least i've hours.p The animals sthnsT Tunloaded must be fed and watered by the owners or mAsters of the vehicles or boats trans porting them, in case their owners fail tos do 9so, and in this event they shall have a lien upon them for food, care and custody, and, shalInot be liable for any detention, The bill also requires Uni ted States ,fnArshals, upon the >appica- tion of any incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, to des- ignate an agent of such society, who
 shall thereupon have power to make ar rests of all persons offending against the
 foregoing provisions.
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-24
The Female Butcher.

A Massachusetts, lady writes: "This morning early, as I sat by my window looking down upon the busy street, saw 8 woman butcher jump from her wagon and take piece of corned beef round to the side door of the residence across the way. How neat and tidy she looked, with dark calico dress, blue checked apron and white oversleeves which came to her elbow, with brown hat ahdsa red scarf tied carelessly about her neck. Soon she came out, jumped briskly into the wagon, took up the lines, at the same time putting her foot upon the brake, for 1t was a down grade, and drove off like any other butcher"
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-24
sCHENCK's MANDRAKE PILLS

Will be found to possess those qualities to the total eradication of all bilious attacks prompt to start the secreons of the ver give healthy tone to the entire system. It is ordinary discovery in medical science to have invented remedy for these stubborn complaints which develop all the results pro duoed by heretofore free of oaomel, a mineral justly dreaded by mankind and acknowledged to be destructive ia the extreme to the human system That the properties of certain vegetables comprise all the virtues of caomel without its injurious tendencies is admitted fact rendered ndisputable by scien- to researches and those who the Mandrake Pills will be fully satisfied that the best medicines those provided by nature in the herbs and roots of the fields.
 Those pills open the bowels and correct all bous de- ransements without salvation any of the injurious effects of calomel other poisons The secretion of bile Is promoted by these pills. will be by the altered color of the stools and disappearing of the sallow complexion and cleansing of the tongue.
 Ample directions for accompany each box of pills
 Prepared only by J. H. SCHENCK SON. at their principal office, Sixth and Arch Streets Phila delphia, and for sale by all druggists aud dealers Price 25 cents per box.
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-24
The EmperOr's Justice.

' .M.5 Raymond, a government official under the first empire in France, has just died, leaving all his fortune, 10000 francs, to the gendarmerie. The follow ing story is told of M Raymond, when he was a secretary in the war depart ment /: An employee in that derart- ment had been uniustly dismissed. He appealed in vain many times to the war minister. His letters were ignored. While Respondent in consequence, he one day met M. Raymond, the misister's secretary. He told him his case and said 9"You are man of honor. Gan you understand sucha denial of justiceG" {" Listen, " answered Raymond. "Your writing is useless by it you will ac- conplish nothing. Do you want me to advise you as ffiends 2" "Yes, indeed. |" "Well, then, you see that little window at the angle of the gallery. Every morning at seven o'clock the emperor slaves there before little mirror, sus- sended on. the window sash, To-mor- row morning put your petition on the end of stick and wave it before the window until the emperor notices it. You can be sure he will send to ascer- tain what it means" So, the next morning ct the hour designated the en- ployae, stationed in front of the window, was seen violently waving 8 stick with a sealed packet fastened to it. An officer came came up to him and asked what he meant by that proceeding. Sir, " was the answer, "I am the victim of an out rageous piece of injustice on the part of the war minister, and I want the em- peror to know it.'' Give me your petition am Marshal Duroc." The same day the petition was sent to the war office with, these words written on the margin by the emperor: "If what this man says is false, let him he arrest him within twenty-four hours" The next day the petitioner was reinstated in the war department.
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-24
Symptoms of Catarrh.

Dull, heavy headache, obstruction of the nasal passages, discharges falling from the head into the throat, sometimes profuse, watery, and acrid, at others, thick, tenacious, mucous, purnlent, bloody, and putrid the eyes are weak, watery, and infamed; there is ringing in the ears, deafness, hacking or coughing to clear the throat expectoration of offensive matter, together with scabs from ulcers; the voice is changed and has nasal twang, the breath is offensive, smell and taste are impaired; there is sensation of dizziness, mental depression, hacking cough, and general debility. Only Q few of the above-nsmed symptoms are, however, likely to be present in any one case. There is no disease more common than catarrh, and none less under stood by physicians. .
 DIR. sAaE'Oo oATARRH REMEDY t [, is, beyond all comparison, the best preparation for catarrh ever discovered. Under the in- fluence of it's mild, soothing, and healing pro- perties, the disease soon yields. The Golden Medical Discovery should be taken to correct the blood, which is always st fault, and to act specifically upon the diseased glands and lining membrane of the nose. The Catarrh Remedy should be applied warm with Dr. Plerce's nasal douche-the only instrument by which fluids can be perfectly injected to all the passages and chambers of the nose from which dis charges proceed. These medicines are sold by druggists.- Com.
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-24
A Broken Home.

At the time of the homicide of Fisk, Edward s. Stokes had an aged father and two brothers younger than himself, who the most untiring zeal. One brother @ died of consumption, said to have been caused or hastened by the intense anxiety which he suffered on Ned's ac- count; and now it is stated that his fath- CT, whe, diel suddenly, was brought to the grave by the grief which he experi- enced at the failure of his efforts to gethis son pardoned. Stokes will emerge from prison at the expiration of his sentence to find his home greatly changed; a brother who loved him tenderly and his father gone, and his wife divorcedl