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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-12
CITY OF PORTLAND.


In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
April 3, 1876. I
ORDERED, That the City Clerk give notice to all
" parties interested by publishing copy Of this
order in of the daily papers of this city, for three
successive weeks, that this Board, on WEDNES
DAY the tcentysi1th instant ats O'Clock p lat the
Aldermens Room in City Building, will hear all par
ties interested in the petition for sewer in Cumber-
land Street, commencing near its junction with High
Street, thence westerly through said Cumberland
street to State street. and northwesterly through
State street to Portland street. thence Port
land street and through behring's Oaks $50 called to
the creek.
Read and Passed
Attest: H. 1. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
A true Copy,
Attest: H. 1. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
CITY OF PORTLAND.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE,
April 3, 1876.
To all achOm 10 Bdg concern:
Notice is hereby given as required by the aforesaid
order, which is made part Of this notice.
ap4dta26 H. /. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Proposals for Furnishing the City of
Boston with Beach Gravel.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
- office of the Superintendent of Streets, City
Hall, Boston, until FRIDAY, April IA, 1876. twelve
O'Clock M, for supplying the BEACH GRAVEL re-
CURED by the Paving Department during the year
1876 The gravel must be the best seawashed gravel
quantities and at such times and upon such wharyes
in the City Of Boston, as may be designated from
time to time by the Superintendent of Streets.
The successful bidder DiU be required to oire
bonds aoth sureties satisfactory to the Committee on
PAIRING for the faithful performance of the contract.
The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals.
Proposals to state the price per ton including in
spectors fees; to be Endorsed proposals for Beach
Gravel" and addressed to the
CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON PAVING.
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PROPOSALS.

fUNHE undersigned will receive proposals until
April 18th for about 125, 600 feet of lumber to be
delivered at kennebunk, to comprise Hemlock di-
mansions, and boards, Spruce plank flooring clap
boards: shingles and ahs. Bills will be furnished
on application by mail to
E. ANDREWS,
apa6d1w Wechvile, Me.
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For Sale.

asza a New two story French-Roof House
No. 422 Cumberland St.. containing four
GfgTTIT teen rooms fitted up with furnace gas,
os1z2ASebago water. and all the modern i'm .
provements of first-class house. Inquire of JOR-
DAN BROS, No. II Dantorth ST. apr4dtt
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For Sale---At.a Low Figure,

Upper half of new Frame slated roof dwelling
~ House, containing eleven rooms, with all mod
ern improvements and located on Congress near the
head of State Street. First-class in every respect
Lot large. Terms favorable. Inquire of
ROLLINS, LORING & ADAMS,
mh14dtf % Exchange Street, Portland, Me.
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.%td A Good Farm for Sale or Ex.
.TSss 10 &change for City Property Located
EUIgll.Ein Deering, three miles from Portland
splenty OF weed and water; good orchard ;
buildings in nice order. Price $500. Apply to
VIM. H. JERKS, Real Estate Agent
March Z, 1876. ma29d4wt
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PTtce, 1aoenty-foe Ceats.
Newspaper
Advertising.
NINETY-NINTH EDITION.

NINEI1.NINIH EDITION.
Gontalhing complete list of all the towns in the
United States, the Territories end the Dominion of
cordng to the last census together with the names OF
sne newspapers having the largest local circulation in
ea0n OF the places named. Also catalogue of news
papers which are recommended to advertisers as
giving greatest value in proportion to prices charged
Also all newspapers in the United States and Cana
"a printing over 5000 copies each ISSUE Also all the
Religious Agricultural, Scientific and Mechanical,
Medical, Masonic, Juvenile Educational, CONNER
eial; Insurance, Real Estate. Law Sporting Musical
plete lists Together with a complete list of over
800 German papers printed in the United States.
Also, an essay upon advertising; many tables Of
rates showing the cost of advertising in various
newspapers, AMI everything which beginner in ad-
vertising would like to know.
Address GEO. p. POWELL g. Co.,
Al Park Row, New York,
SCI d13am
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Farms for Sale.

Farms for Sale.
Fifty acres, in Cape Elizabeth
AMM-l four miles from Portland. Young
0iEa rkR apple orchard Of fifty grated trees.
nHdH fIxH One-third of an acre in strawber-
1879 ries. Good muck bed. Nice place
for gardener. Price $4,000.
Also 25 acres good land, ] mile from Morrilrs
Corner. Cuts ten tons hay Land all cleared. Nice
location for vegetable garden Price 800 per acre
Apply to VIM H. JERKS, Real Estate Agent.
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No permit required for change of Residence Occu
patton. This Company possessed JAN
uary 1, 1876, an
Accumulated fund Ito meet fut-
ure liabilities) amounting to
Market value Of which, more o"''o"o y"
than cost, Jan. !, 1S76."..... 100000 90
Income for 1875. ....:..:..".. 3,l2l,OOO 90
Returned to policy holders in
Accumulation in 1875 ...... i,sss.SSS GO
Surplus over liabilities January
Surplus to be returned to policy
holders in 1876 as their premi-
ums tall due. ................. $50 600 90
Ratio Of expenses to mean
amount insured in 1875. ...... SO
The dividends of this old Company are not larger
than ana Company in this country the aoorld but
they are as large as any Company can pay whose
surplus is not swollen by foifeirures.
The Life Insurance Laws of Massachusetts, require
Massachusetts companies to give in Life Insurance
the value of every dollar paid into its treasury with
out any action on the part of the policy holder.
If party insured in this Company fails to pay the
premium on his policy when due, the net value or
eg al reserve Of such policy must be 1sed single
premium to purchase term insurance, the length of
which, to be determined by the age of the insured;
thus securing to every policy holder young or old
rich OF poor, fair equivalent for the money paid.
In addition to the above safeguard, this Company
will give if desired paid up policy for said net val
ne, will pay it in cash if preferred
In all other State companies with the exception of
the paid up insurance eature this net vale legal
reserve chch belong to policy holder is forfeited,
unless the premium is paid when due.
When you insure your life, insure in the Company
that
for the Money you have Paid.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-12

A S COPYIST. and all kinds of writing, at a
IA moderate salary, by yOnng lady. Unex-
ceptionable references given. Address
ma17dtf "A.,'' at this Office
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To Let.
GTORE or shop in basement corner of Congress
- and India streets. Inquire at 1903 Newbury st.
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BOARD.
NEW BOARDING HOUSE at
lis Centre Street. Rooms fur.
nished or unfinished.
Room and Board.
Board.

DLEASANT front rooms furnished to let, at 81
Il Brown st. A few boarders can be accommo-
dated. MRS. MATHEWS.
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Agents Wanted.

IN Cumberland, Kennebec Lincoln, Sagadahoc,
i Oxford Androscoggin. Franklin and Somerset
road Map of the United States published by Perry &
Spaulding. also Centennial Charts. Call on or adj
dress L. A. PEARY General Agent, No. Is Ex-
change ST., Portland, Me.
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WANTS.
Wanled.

W HI1EGUs
DY gentleman and wife pleasant, sunny cen
ID venent tenement of five or six rooms centrally
located. Address 7, Box 1856. Will give the best of
references aprttd3t*
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HEff0 For case of Cough, Cold or Asthma that
0JUUU ADAMSON'S B. c. BALSAM will not cure.
hnT n Sold by Druggists at 35 cts. Circular free
uuLly DIR. W KINSMAN, Augusta, Maine.
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A Smart active young man; must be strictly
"A temperate; capital required $3.50; to such an
one the best chance in this State is offered to make
money. Apply from 10 a. m. till p. M. to the
Agent of the Y. M c. A, at the rooms. ap7d1w*
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Partner Wanted.

WE want reliable man, with moderate capital,
w to take the place of Partner retiring from
firm; business is Wholesale Groceries and Flour
we have good trade of several years standing. and
to the right man. offer fine chance for business
Address MERCHANTS,
ap10dtf Box 1919, Portland, Me-
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-08
Giggling Girls.

A lady writer gives the following we'll
merited remarks on what she terms
giggling girls: The TIE hes. Per-
haps you don't know them by that name.
Well, then, suggest better. They are
the salt of our society, in one sense
girls of good minds-minds that will be
good if they survive the giggling age |;
girls of good families, we'll dressed,
polite, and fine looking, but possessed
of the insane idea that they must laugh
upon all occasions, whether there is any
thing to warrant it or not-else they are
not jolly, gay girls, and lively company.
A bevy of them came into apublic library
one day. One had just had an ad-
venture, which was to be recited. She
dropped into chair, bent over, and
held her sides, ard they all chorused in.
They hadn't heard it yet but of course
it would be awful funny when it was
told. She was coming up the street
when she stepped on a rotten plank-t -te
he he chorus, te he!-and down she
went. Oh, dear tie he he !-and her
foot got tangled-full chorus, te he he!
he!-and a man came along with a
horrid check shirt on-he he he =
big checks; perfectly horrid he g.
and helped her up-he he he! Then
waving of the bodies back and forth,
and grand te he ad Hbitana, all to-
gether. They were splendid girls II
speak sincerely. But what an exhibit
ton 1 saw an old graybeard take a
book he didn't want and hurry away.
Then annther girl took it np. and said
her book was so comical she just howled
over it-he! he! They must all read it
they would laugh so. As if that was
the end and aim of. girls existence.
When man is amused he laughs with
gusto, and then straightens his face till
the next time. And it has some mean
ing. But the perpetual grin or giggle
is detestable. Alta lecture recently I saw
six young ladies seemingly convulsed
with laughter for five minutes or more
at the accidental dropping of paper
of candies over the floor. think can
60 into social parlor and select the
groups of married ladies from those of
the girls-not by their faces nor by their
dresses, but by the amount of giggling
done. Matrimony subdues the snickerer.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-08
A Practical Joker.

There is o man in New York-a Cali
fornian-who is never so happy as
when he is playinga practical joke. The
other night he was at the theater and
saw with his military eye-i. e., white
turned up with red-how much the
couple next to him were enjoying them
selves. They cooed in the sentimental
passages and nearly dissolved away into
tears on one another's shoulders when
the pathetic incidents were unfolded.
"I'll spoil their fun, /" thought he. So
he tore off the back of letter and wrote
on it in lead pencil as follows: " If any
thing should happen to me, have me
sent to the Hoffman House" Then he
handed it to the young gentleman who
made one of the happy pair. He read
it, then they looked at one another, and
then they looked at him. He is pale
man, this little joker, and he can assume
deadly lively expression at will. Not
another blissful minute did that cooling
twain pass that evening. Every other
minute they would look toward him;
not an instant did he assert his natural
vivacity. "a night with a mailman .
was nothing to it. But at the close OF
the performance this pale man arose,
followed by the anxious eyes of the hap
py pair, and slowly mingled with the
throng. As he turned away an appreci
ative smile lit up his classic features
but they will never know.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-08

anyway |" she said, tears rolling out of
her eyes. q" I'm glad he's got the
house, as long as we haven't. We must
begin to look about us now; it must be
we'll on the first of May"
Then her weak, wandering sight be-
gun to fall upon each well beloved arti-
Gle of furniture filling its appointed
place, upon the still bright and CHEEKY
carpet that had been fitted to the par
lors SO many years ago. upon this and
that bracket on the wall, this and that
niche for familiar household gods.
ooh, dear % she cried to herself,
piteously, "am going now to be a
weak, maudlin woman, and cry over
what can't be helped9" t
"Joe," she said that night to young
Graham, "I wish you'd look up house
for us. Jones isn't worth pin that
way, and you see how it is. Do, like a
good boy, just get us place in the city,
as near by as you can"
"Why, Mrs. JONES'" said Joe, "I'm
sorry if it displeases you, but we were
compelled to do something, and I
thought perhaps you wouldn't mind just
living as we are for another year
mother and upstairs and you down, in
the old way"
SIN the dear, blessed old way" MUIR
INJURED Mrs. Jones, holding out to him
her shaking hands. "God bless you,
Toe I"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-08
A Monster Fruit Farm.

In Santa Barbara county, California,
there is an immense farm of 1900 acres
owned by Mr.. Elwood Cooper. He has
in prospect small fortune from his
nut bearing and fruit trees. He has
12,500 almond trees three years old, also
$500 walnut trees from one to three
years old; these will begin to bear in
about five years. OF the olive he has
1000 trees, and will plant out 1000 cut
tings this season. OF the domestic
fruits he has large orchard. He has a
warm, sheltered nook in canyon in the
foothills, just large enough for 1000
lemon trees, which will be planted the
coming season. Mr.. Cooper will go to
Sicily this fall and procure the pure and
unadulterated Sicily lemons, the best
known to commerce. Of the forest
trees he has 60, 900 of the Eucalyptus
globulus and 10000 Eucalyptus ros-
trata, or red gums. He has large
number of the Yarrah, variety of the
Eucalypti. This tree, unlike the others
named, is of slow growth, but much
more durable quality of timber. When
the orchards of nut bearing trees come
into full bearing, one hundred men will
be required the year round to cultivate,
gather and prepare the fruit for market.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-08
Centennial Notes.

Six thousand silkworms from China
are on exhibition at the Centennial.
In the cataract in the annex of Ma
chinery hall the sheet of water is thirty
three feet in length, and has fall of
thirty-fve feet.
The number of cases in the vicinity of
the Exhibition of drunkenness, disor-
der or dissipation is said to have been
thus far very small.
The national parade of fremen will
take place in Philadelphia on the sixth
OF September, Hamilton Disston, of
Philadelphia, grand marshal.
Canada has contributed a section of q
white pine tree, eight feet five inches in
diameter, perfectly sound from bark to
heart, although its age is estimated to
be 664 years.
A poplar tree on the grounds has been
decorated with hanging branches of
moss from Georgia, illustrating the
manner of growth in the swampy lands
OF the South.
The following alteration and addition
have been made to the list of special
displays already announced f: Early
grass butter and cheese, June rs to July
6, instead of June ID to IT; grapes, Oc-
tober 10 to IA.
The Boston Post remarks If the Cen
tennial authorities should see fit to offer
a prize for the pink of politeness it is
questionable whether American exhibi-
tors at Philadelphia could stand any
chance by the side of their foreign
brethren. Take, for instance, the man
ner adopted by the different exhibitors
in giving notice that their goods are moi
to be handled. The blunt Yankee
"hands off" printed in bold letters and
fastened in half dozen places on every
case. looks brusque beside the courteous
"please not handle" of the English ex
hibitors, and the still more polite wis
itors will confer favor" etc., etc.
which is the way the request is wordet
by the French, Egyptians and others.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-08
A Cooperative Store.

A cooperative association, now in
successful operation in New York city,
exhibits some features of interest in
showing another method. In Novem-
Der, 1876, thirty gentlemen of means
and position united under the laws of
the State and opened cooperative
store for their own use and benefit.
Each member contributed one hundred
dollars in cash, and, under the manage
ment of board of directors, compe-
tent manager and four assistants were
engaged at reasonable wages. A small
store was hired, choice stock of gro
ceries purchased, few simple rules
prepared, and the store went into opera
ton. By these rulss, each member
makes all his purchases at the store, and
either pay cash or opens an account
that must be paid on the first day OF
each month. The member has nothing
to do beyond this. He pays in his
hundred dollars, forgoes all interest in
it, and expects no bonus or dividend OF
any kind. The profit comes in the re-
duced cost of the goods.
Once each month the business of the
store is examined by an advisory board,
and, if there isa profit over the expenses,
the prices are lowered sufficiently to ex.
tinguish it. If there is loss, the prices
are raised sufficiently to cover it during
the next month. The experiment has
SO far, worked smoothly and proved
success. The store not only supplies
the members with the best goods, bu
delivers them free at their residences a
a very material reduction from the retail
market rates. The store itself is per
fectly plain, and is exceptionally nea
and attractive. There is no gliding o.
display, not even sign, except card OF
the door. 1t is only open by daylight
and is only visited by the members
No member is liable beyond the $40
invested on joining the association, an'
any one may withdraw at any time b.
giving sufficient notice, and may thel
recover his money in the form of
gradual abatement on his MONTH,
purchases.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-08
Going to the Bad.

About eight years ago Emmet, before
then negro minstrel, started out as
"Dutch" comedian, and won popularity
and fortune in play called "Fritz."
He is said to have made $3.50, ,000in five
years, as his ability to draw large audi
ences enabled him to dictate terms with
managers. Drunkenness was one of the
results of his success. During his last
engagement in New York city he was
often perceptibly intoxicated when on
the stage. A letter in the San Francisco
Post says that on the stage of the opera
house in Melbourne, Australia, he was
recently so drunk that he fell while try
ing to dance, and soon afterward fell
asleep in the midst of scene. The
stage manager reused him and led him
behind the scenes, and the audience de-
parted in disgust. .
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-08
The Black Hills.

Gen. Sherman, in published letter,
says: 1 have been to the President
with Gov. Thayer. After reading the
papers, and some discussion, the Presi-
dent said that the people who had gone
to the Black Hills of Dakota, inside the
Sioux reservation, or who may here
after go there, are there wrongfully, and
that they should be notified of the fact.
But the government is engaged in GER
tain measures that will probably result
in opening up the country to occupation
and settlement. Meanwhile the Indians
should not be allowed to scalp and kill
anybody, and you are authorized to af-
ford protection to all persons who are
coming away and who are conveying
food and stores Tor those already there.
understand that arrangements are now
in progress with cred Cloud" and
"Spotted Tail" to remove, and mean
while the agency Indians should be kept
near the agencies. If satisfactory ar
rangements are not concluded, new
orders will be made as to the whites
who have intruded on the Sioux reser'
yatiOn.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-08
Bringing Bad Luck.

Can there be such thing as i'll luck
in any building2 asks a correspondent.
Some persons who take the affirmative
point to the grand warehouse in Broad
way, New York, once occupied by Y.
W. & j. T. Moore & Co., dry goods
jobbers. This house made money until
they took this stand, and then they soon
failed in q hopeless manner. The next
tenants were Lathrop & Luddington,
who had also reached wealth in
the same trade. They also failed, and
their families are now living almost in
destitution. Prior to this the spot had
been occupied by the Broadway Thea
ter, and there was so such iniqulty per
pertrated there that, as some think, it
left curse which must for while rest
on the property. Old Stephen Whitney,
who was in his day the largest owner OF
real estate in the First ward, firmly be-
lieved in luck as connected with bust
ness localities. am not convert to
this opinion, but would say that the
question is open, and any of our readers
can test it by hiring the Leup mansion
on Madison square, which has been
termed an unlucky house. The first
occupant was it's builder, Chas. M. Leup,
once q rich leather merchant in the
swamp. He had the finest gallery of
pictures at that time in New York city,
and lived in grand style ; but his splen1-
did career came to q sudden end by sui
eide. The next occupant was the Ro-
maids family. They were very stylish,
and Mrs. Ronalds was on admired singer,
whose receptions were noted for fine
musical entertainments. 1t was not
long, however, before shadow fell upon
the house. The family was broken up,
the husband and wife parted and are no
more known in society. The Athenaum
club then took possession. This institu-
ton contained a number of litterateurs
and some men of marked talent; but it
did not succeed. The members fell to
disagreements and some were sued for
their share in the debts, and so the whole
concern went to ruin. An ambitious
merchant next took the house. His
name was Barreda, and he was a
Peruvian who by importing guano had
got rich. His wealth, however, soon
took wings and he was obliged to seek
an humber abode. The Leup mansion
is again in the market at low rent
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-08
My Heart Is Thine.

When springs first violet on the gale
H0r tender pc RUNE fings;
When, deep in some sequestered vale,
The thrush his love tale sings:
When all bright things of earth and sky
In hymns Of praise combine.
One song, one prayer, alone breathe L:
"Sweet love, wilt thou be mine Z"
When from the woodland still and lone.
Through the long summer night,
Sad Philomels impassioned tone
Thrills with loves deep delight;
When, stepped in balmiest breath Of June,
The earth seems half divine,
No change know in words or tune,
But sing: Wilt thou be mine?"
Whom autumns red and autumn's gold,
Paint wood and void and hill
When winter nights grow drear and cold,
Love, am chapgeless still.
Though violets wither, roses fade,
Loves calendar and mine
Mark summer still in sun and shade,
And still my heart is thine