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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-07-07
DIRECT ImPORTATION of 4

hIKECT IMPORTATION of AIes,
~ Wines and Liquors. Holland Gin in
bulk, j. DeKuyper. Green Seal Gin in from Rot
terdam. Irish and Scotch Whiskey in bulk and case
from Ramsey g. Co., Liverpool. Hennessey Brandy
in case, vintage 1866, 1870 and 1873, direct from
France. Very fine old Port and Sherry Wines direct
from London. Heidsieck Champaign. Bass Pael Ale
from Burton-on-Trent in Hhds., Bbs., and Kilder-
kens. Also same (Hibberts b0ttling) in casks and
cases of OTIS. and Pts. In the original packages in
bond or duty paid by JAMES MCGLINCHY, I'm
porter, SO Commercial st. aDr7eod6m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-07-07
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approved by the Postmaster General to perform the
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perform said service according to his contracts then
this obligation shall be void otherwise to be in full
force and obligation in law,
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this - day of -. IS7
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-20
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS-.

JANUARY Observation-Disclosures were
adopted that the pro tempore Presidency does
not expire at the meeting of Co gress after
the first session, and that the death of the
Vice-President does not vacate the office of
pro tempOre President. Resolutions declar-
ing Mr.. Ferry still President were laid over.
A resolution was offered requesting the Pres
ident to observe the ~strictest neutrality in
the Cuban affair, but was not acted upon. 4
bill was introduced to secure the completion
of the Texas Pacific Road ..... HouSe-Mr.
Wood introduced a bill repeating the specie
payment act, and substituting another there
for. A number of bills for payment of
Southern cIainas were offered. The Amnesty
Bill was b~roughtup and, after an unsuccess-
full effort by the Republicans to offer an
amendment, was forced to a vote, and was
defeated by a party vote, there not being a
two-thirds majority in favor of it. Mr..
Blaine, then moving a reconsideration,
made a long speech favoring his amend.
ment, and giving his reasons therefor.
JANUARY 11.-Sendte-Mr. Oglesby pre-
scented a petition of citizens of Saratoga,
ILL.,, asking the repeal of the resumption act
of January, 1875, as well as the National
bank act, and the substitution of legal
tenders for the National bank notes. Re-
ferred. After the expiration Of the morning
hour, Mr.. Cooper announced the death of
his late colleague, Andrew Johnson, and de-
livered a eulogy. Eulogies were also de-
livered by Senators Morton, McCreery, Mer-
rimon, Paddock, Bogy, Bsyard and Key,
and at the conclusion of the e~ulogies the
usual resolutions of respect, and requiring
Senators to wear badges of mourning thirty
days, were passed. Mr.. Paddock introduced
a bill to enable the people OF New Mexico
to form a Constitution and State government
and for the admission of the said State into
the Union on an equal footing with the
original States. Referred. Mr.. Bogy intro
duced a bill to establish a branch mint at
st. Louis. Referred. . ROuse-Bills were
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-20
A Romance of Chicago.

Yesterday evening a pale, thin woman,
meanly clad, was seen shiveriDg on the
doorsteps of a fashionable mansion on
Ashland venue. Her whole appearance
betokened poverty and misery. The
master CT the house, a com arat vely
young man, clad in a costly fur overcoat.
ran up the steps at the same moment and
gave the poor creature a quarter, which
she received with profqse manifestations
of gratitude. 1t seems so romantic, but
is the fact, that eleven years ago that
young woman lived in hat same nan
sion, the beautiful, accomplished, and
idolized daughter OF wealthy parents.
Two suitOrs sought her haud-one was a
fashionable young man, the other the
plumbers apprentice, who while visiting
her fathers Iordly mansion to thaw out
the water-pipes,. saw and loved the beau
teous apparition. He preferred his suit
in a blunt, manly style, told her that his
time would soon be out, and showed her
how the bills were made out to meet her
objection as to his lack of fortune. The
naughty and infatuated girl rejected his
suit and married the handsome young
man with whom she set up housekeeping
in the costly mansion on Ashland avenue.
Strange are the alterations of fortune
The plumber rose steadily, became
wealthy, and purchased the family man
sion when the young husband was com
PEELED, through going short on No. 2
spring at ar inopportune moment, to sell
out his property. The young husband
took to drink, and finally was buried in
a pauper's grave, and last evening his
starving widow asked and received aims
on the doorstep Of a house formerly her
own from the hands of her discarded
plumber-lover, now its owner and a mil,
lionaire. (Slow c~urtain.) Chicago 7ri
bune.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-20

The annual meeting of the Woman's
Board of Foreign Missions was held in
Boston recently. The Board has now
under its jurisdiction twelve branches,
each one comprising not less than twenty
auxiliary societies, and some a much
larger number. There are also six con-
ference associations, with mission circles
among the children make a total of eight
hundred organizations connected with
the parent society. Five new mission,
aries had been sent out during the year
two to Japan, two to the CONSTANT,
nople home, and one to Mardin, Turkey.
The board nowsupports fifty-six mission
aries, fo%rty-nine Bible women and native
teachers, fifteen seminaries, and ffty-one
day schools, besides the homes in Con-
stantinople and among the Dakota
Indians.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-20

SCHENCK's PULMoSIC SYRUP, SEA WEED Toxic. AND
MANDRAKE ~PILLs.-These deservedly celebrated and
popular medicines have effected a revolution in the
healing art, and proved the fallacy Of several max
inns which have for many years obstructed the prog
ress of medical science. The false superstition that
"Consump tion is incurable deferred physicians
from attempting to find remedies for that disease,
and patients afflicted with 1t reconciled themselves
to death without making an effort to escape from a
doom which they supposed te be unavoidable. 1t il
now proved, however, that Consumption con be cured,
and that it has been cured in a very great number Of
cases (some of them apparently desperate ones by
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup alone; and in other case,
by the same medicine in connection with Schenck'i
Sea Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills, one or both
according to the requirements of the case.
DR.. Schenck himself, who enjoyed uninterrupted
good health for more than forty years, was supposed
at one time to be at the very gate of death, his phys
icians having pronounced his case hopeless, ant
abandoned him to his fate. He was CURED by tn
aforesaid medicines, and, since his recovery, man.
thousands similarly affected have used DR.. Schenck'
preparations with the same remarkable success.
Full directions accompany each, making It no
absolutely necessary to personally see DR.. Schencl
unless patients wish their lungs examined, and TO
this purpose he is professionally at his principal OF
flee, corner Sixth and Arch Streets, Philadelphia
every Monday, where all letters for advice must b
addressed. Sshenck's medicines are sold By a
druggists.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-20
American Parlor Organs Abroad.

In the year closing June 80, 1875, the
United States exported to foreign coun-
tries, as shown by custom house returns
at Washington, parlor or reed organs to
the aggregate value of 1865, 1872. The
exports for the previous year were $780,
151, showing some increase. 1t is re-
markable that more than half of these
exports in each year were tie cabinet
organs made by the Mason & Hamlin
Organ Company, whose exports in 1875
were $1S5, 800, and in 1874 were $163, 1863
Considering that there are in this coun
try from two hundred to two hundred
and fifty makers, this fact that more
than half the instruments exported art
from this one company shows in what
high estimation its work is held abroad
-Neu York Commercial Advertiser.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-20
Tea Sets.

The latest fashion in china is some
thing entirely unique, and needs a little
explanation for the uninitiated. A lady
announces her intention of getting up a
I" sentimental tea SET" This means that
che desires each of her friends to present
her with a cup and saucer, whose size,
quality and costliness are left to the
tastes and generosity of the donor.
When a sufficient number has been pre-
scented the nondescript collection is
christened as a sentimental tea set. The
lady is then in duty bound to give a tea
party to her contributors and friends in
which the cheering weed is served in the
motley china, gathered together in this
polite way of putting ones friends under
contribution. Of course the ladies vie
with each other in seeing who can col
lect the greatest number of offerings,
and the gentlemen are warmlywelcomed
who come bearing in their hands costly
cups OF delicate Sevres, or the petite
creations of Oriental taste. We know
OF a lady in a neighboring city who
numbers already twelve of these oddi-
ties, and she has just begun her collec-
ton. Her tea service thus far ranges
from a tiny cup and saucer one hundred
years old to an offering large enough for
a bowl. The intermediate range in
cludes a ridiculous variety in form, size,
and material. Great was the sport at
the first tea-driuk, while the unique dis
play afforded an abundant subject for
conversation. We are told by those in
authority that the fashion promises to
be quite universal this winter, and we
are sure it will be provocative of endless
fun and perhaps just a little rivalry, for
will not a woman's attractive powers he
measured by the number of these fragile
offerings she receives from her friends ?
What a resurrection of odd tea-cups and
saucers from long-occupied hiding places
will take place, and what a search there
will be in the china shops for specimens
rich and rare !-Detrot Free Press.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-20

SOME remarkable facts respecting the
spread of Christianity in India have
lately been brought out by the census,
which was prepared with great labor and
care by the Indian Government. Two
hundred and twenty five thousand Protes-
tant native Christians are reported,
showing that during the past ten years
there has been an increase of sixty-one
per cent. of the Christian population,
while the natural increase of the Hindu
population has been but five per cent.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-20

"The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser" a book of about 900 pages, illus
trated with over go engravings and colored
plates, and sold at the exceedingly low price
of S1.50, tells you how to cure Catarrh,
oliver Complaint" Dyspepsia, or Indi-
gestion, Sick, Bilious, and other Headaches,
Scrofula, Bronchial, Throat, and Lung
Diseases, all diseases peculiar to women,
and most other chronic as well as acute dis
orders. 1t contains important information
for the young and old, male and female, sim
gle and married, nowhere else to be found.
Men and women, married and single, are
tempted to ask their family physician thou
sands of questions on delicate topics, but
are deferred from doing so by their mOdesty.
This work answers just such questions so
fully and plainly as to leave no one in doubt.
1t is sold by agents, or sent by mail, post
paid, on receipt of price. Address the au-
thor, R. V. Pierce, NJ. D., Worlds Dis
pensary, Buffalo: n. Y.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-20

AT Crescent, New York, there live
two twins by the name of Lansing, now
in their seventy-fourth year, one of whom
was born n year and one the next.
The former came late on New Years
eve and the latter early New Years
morning.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-20
From the Lafayette Daily COurier.l
A Valuable Work.

DIR. R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, distinguished
in surgery and the general practice in the
profession he honors, has made a valuable
contribution to the medical literature of the
day in a comprehensive work entitled "The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser"
While scientific throughout, it is singuiarly
free from technical and stilted terms. 1t
comes right down to the common sense of
everyday life. DIR. Pierce is a noble speci-
men of American manhood. He has sprung
from the people, and with many sympathies
in common with the masses, has sought to
render them a substantial service in this the
great work of his life.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-20

CBAPPED hands, face, pimples, ringworm,
saltrheum and other cutaneous affections
cured, and rough skin made soft and smooth,
by using Juniper Tar Soap. Be careful to
get only that made by Caswell, Hazard & Co.,
New York, as there are many limitations
made with common tar, all Of which are
worthless.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-20

Personally. j. McElroy: GAS a gen.
eral family remedy for Dyspepsia, Torpid
Liver, Constipation, etc., | hardly ever use
anything else but SIMMONS LIVER REG
ULATOR, and have never been disap-
pointed in effect produced; it seems to be
almost a perfect cure for all diseases of the
stomach and bowels"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-20

NEW YORK.

There have been no important change in wool
since cur last report. In New York, domestic fleece
is quoted at 42@65c.; pulled, 27@4sc.; unwashed, Is
@52c.; and Texas 15@33c.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-20

MARY had a little lamb, its fleece was
white as snow, she washed it oft with
Dobbins' Soap, and that's what made it
SO. (made by Cragin & Co., Philadelphia,
Pa.) Try it once.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-20

EVERY healthy man is a true Alexan'
der or Sesostris, building a universal
monarchy.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-20
Has Entirely Cured Me.
BosToN, October, $50.

Mr.. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-My daughter, after having a severe at
tack of Wnooping Cough. was left in a feeble state OF
health. Being advised by a friend she tried the
VEGETINE, ard after using q few bottles was fully
restored to health.
have taken several bottles of the VEGET1NE for
this complaint, and am happy to say 1t has entirely
cured me. Ihave the EGETlNE to
others with the same good results. II is a great
cleanser and purifier OF the blood; it is pleasant to
JAMES MORSE,
364 Athens Street.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-20

For Catarrh the only substantial benefit
can be obtained through the blood. Vege-
tine is the great blood purifier,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-20
INQUIRE FOR
w. A. DROWN & cos
u M 3 r E S
DxxVU pHUs ,nJ gEU ynuu Tbo
The Great Blood Remedy
Is
VEGETINE.
MAKE 1T PUBLIC.

SOUTH Boston, February 9, ISL.
H.. r. STEVENS, ESQ.,:
Dear Sir have heard from ve:y many sources of
the great success eff YEGETINE in cases of Scrot-
nla, Rheum ,tism, Kidney Complaint, Catarrl, and
all other diseases of kindred nature. 1 make no
hesitation in saying that l kao1 VEGETINE to be
tho most reliable remedy for Catarrh and General
ID biIty.
My wife has been troubled with Catarrh for many
years. and at times very badly. She has thoroughly
tiled every supposed remedy that we could hear Of,
and with oil this she has for several years been
gradually growing WORSE, and the discharge from
She was in this condition when she commenced to
take VEGETlNE: 1 could see that she was improy-
ing on the second bottle. She continued taking the
EGETISE until she had used from twelve to ff-
teen bottles. l am now happy in informing you and
the pnblic (f you choose to make it publicl that she
is entir-ly cured. and VEGETINE accomplished the
cure after nothing else would. Hence l feel justified
in saying that YEGETINE is the most reliable rem
edy. aud would advise all suffering, humanity TO try
il, for | believe it to be a good, honest, vegetable
medicine, and 1 shall not hesitate to 1t.
lam, ETC., respectfully.
Lie, CARDELL.
Store 45l Broadway,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-20

yEGETINE acts directly upon the causes of these
complaints. 1t invigorates and Strengthens the
whole system, acts upon the %secretive organs, allays
Inflammation, cleanses and cures liberation, cures
constipation. and regulates the bowels.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-20
Foreign.

The report is confirmed that Italy has
given notice of her adhesion to Count An
drassy's note concerning the Turkish re-
forms.
A train filled with military recruits rem
off the track near Odessa, Russia, and
plunged down an embaukment. The
wrecked cars caught fire before all the men
could be extricated, and many were burned
to death. The total number killed is sixty
eight, and ffty-four are injured, several
fatally.
The Vienna correspondent of the London
Times announces that France has unreserv-
eddy accepted the Austrian note.
The Duke of Norfolk, President of the
Catholic Association of Great Britain, calls
for subscriptions to aid the prosecuted Ger.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-20

sold by all Druggists and Dealer. Every
where.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-02-25

about to start after the two men and get
ahead of them by bridle-path, but the
smith changed his plan. If they did that,
they would have TO attack them both in the
open road and on horseback. The smith
knew the inn to which they we're going,
and was we'll acquainted with the outbuild-
ing in which they were to sleep. He pro-
posed, therefore, that they should rob the
pedder in his sleep, and only use violence
in case it was necessary to secure their
safety.
When they entered the outbuilding the
smith went toward Scott's bed, while Rich
ard remained near the door. Finding the
man they wanted was not there, Steele and
his son approached the other bed, and found
the peddler asleep kn owing it was he frem
his bald head. They tried to remove the
valise on which he slept, from under his
head, but he evidently had his hand in the
strap, and the tug awoke him.
The reader knows the rest from the story
told by Scott. After the smith and his son
had Quilted the room, with what they sup
posed was the peddler's valise, Steele's mind
misgave him, and a dread that Scott had
been an observer of the bloody deed, and
would recognize the perpetrators, seized him.
He hurried back to the room, resolved to
brain Scott if he found him awake. On
discovering the bed empty, the smith drop
ped his hammer in alright, the only explain
alton to his mind of SCOTS absence being
that he had witnessed the crime and quilted
the place secretly to give the alarm. The
smith and his son departed panic-stricken
and on reaching home discovered, to their
intense modification and disappointment,
that the valse for which they had murder
ed man and exposed themselves to the
gallows, contained only few old clothes
and a Bible. Steele and his son were hang
ed at York, December s, 1887.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-02-25
Privileges Of Leap Year.

In three years out of every four, man has
the privilege of "popping the question, . and
the annoyance of having plain-spoken No
for the reply. The fourth year woman may
propose, if it so pleases her. In the event of
refusing, the penalty, we believe, is that the
gallant gentleman shall present the tender
damsel with new silk dress. There is a re-
servation, however, that the right to claim
this penalty depends on the circumstance that
when she proposed, the damsel was the wear
er of a scarlet petticoat, which Tor q little of
the lower part of which, she must exhibit to
the gentleman, the understood idea being
that silken dress shall cover the pettiooat
and thus assuage dire feminine indignation
at the rejection of her offered hand
1t is stated that in book entitled "Court-
ship, Love and Matrimony," published in
1860, ten years before the death of Shak-
speare, is this explanation regarding ladies
privileges in leap year;
"Albeit, it is move become part of the
common lave, in regarde to social relations
of life, that as onen as every bissextile year
doth return, the ladyes have the sole priyi-
lege, during the time it eontinueth, Of maxi
in 'oye unto the men, which they doe, either
by words or looks, rs them il secmeth prefer
and moreover no mao will be entitled to
the benefit of the clergy who dothe in any
wise treate her proposai with sing or con-
tum ly.'
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-02-25
The Indian Language Akin to the Swedish

The following strange story, which is told
by the Wichita (Kansas) Beacon, is in re-
gard to case somewhat similar to one
chronicled some time ago, with the excep-
ton that the chief character was a native
Swede. This Swede was walking around
Fort Leavenworth one day and paid visit
to the calaboose of the post where the Chey-
enne captives who were afterward taken to
Florida, where then confined. To his as
stand perfectly everything they said, al
though it was the first time he had ever
heard the Indian language spoken. He
was afterward sent west, and is now acting
in the capacity ofa Government interpre-
ter This is the Beacons story:
"Andreas Eisinger, native of Switzer-
land, and lately of the Sixth United States
cavalry, is now in Wichita, under orders to
report to department headquarters at Leaven-
worth. Mr. Eisinger is young man of a.
bout twenty-five years of age, born in Can
ton Thurgau. and was educated in the G-i-
son or Canton Graubenden, which lies in
the Tyroleans Alps, on the Austria 'front.'
ier. The inhabitants of this Canton speak
dialect termed Pomelus by the German
and Rome-pa-va by the natives. Eisinger
speaks it readily. In the spring of 1873 he
came to the United States, enlisted in the
service, and was sent to Fort Dodge. In
October, 1874, he was with General Miles
command, with captured part of the Chey-
enne band of Indians then on the war-path.
One OF the parties captured consisted of
three warriors and squaw, who, supposing
that none of their captors understood their
language, conyersed freely with one another
laying plans to escape. Eisinger was as
tonished to hear the aboriginies speaking a
language familiar to his ears, the Rome pa
va dialect. He reported this discovery to
his commanding officer, who investigated
the matter and found it to be as stated by
the Swiss boy. He was discharged from the
army and app pointed interpreter, which po-
sition he now holds"
The identity of the tongue is not perfect,
but analogous to the broken talk of the Ger
man-speaking English. 1t is the same with
the Comanche and Arrapahoe dialects.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-02-25
The MEMORY OF OLD MEy-While a

THE MEMORY OF OLD MEN.-Whi ar
guing case before the United States su-
preme court in Washington, few days ago
Mr.. Albert Pike made clever reply to an
objection of Attorney General Perrepont.
The Attorney-gcneral had questioned the
evidence of one of Mr.. Pixies witnesses on
the ground of the extreme age of the man
-seventy-three years-and presumptive fail
ure of his faculties. "Well, your honors,"
said Mr. Pike, II don't altogether like that
myself, for am sixty years old, and in
little while l shall be seventy, and even
seyenty-three, and am somewhat sensitive
about old men with no memories. see on
the bench before me one justice hearing the
case who is sixty-nine years old, another
who is seventy-two, and would like to ask
with what force the attorney generals ar
gument strikes them that man has no
memory at their ages" Mr.. Pierepont
yielded the point. Curiously enough, the
client for whom Mr.. Pike was arguing was
Ex-Governor Sector, of Arkansas, with whom
he had once fought quel.