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The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08
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signatures to the bond should be witnessed and the
certificate on the inside should be signed by JUS
tice of the peace adding his official title Or if signed
by Notary Public, he should afix his seal.
Know all men by these presents, that --
of -, in the State of -, principal, and -
and of -, in the State of
-, as suretes, are held and firmly bound unto
the United States Of America in the just and full
sum of - dollars lawful money of the United
Staeso be paid to the said United States of America
rits duly appointed authorized officer or officers ito
the payment of which, well and truly to be made
and done, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors
and administrators jointly and severally firmly by
these presents.
Sealed with our seals, and dated this - day of
-, 1877.
Whereas, by an act of Congress approved June 49,
1874, entitled San Act making appropriations for the
service Of the Post Office Department for the fiscal
seventyve, and for other purposes, it is provided:
'that every proposal for carrying the mail shall be
accompanied by the bond of the bidder with suretes
approved by a postmaster in pursuance whereof,
and in compliance with the provisions of said law,
this bond is made and executed, subject to all the
terms, conditions, and remedies thereon in the said
act provided ard prescribed to accompany the aore-
Now the condition of the said obligation is such,
that if the said ---, bidder as aforesaid,
shall, within such time after his bid Is accepted as
the Postmaster General has prescribed in said adver-
sement, enter into contract with the United States
of America, with good and sufficient sureties to be
approved by the Postmaster General, to perform the
service proposed in his said bid and further shall
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 -, 1877.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

SCHOOL CoMMITTEE.-A special meeting of
the School Committee was held last evening
Present, the Mayor, Messrs. Smaller, Frank,
Chadwick, Hill, Libby and Burgess. In the
absence of Mr.. Hunt, Mr.. Burgess was chosen
Secretary pro tenn.
1t was voted that the schools close on Friday /,
June 3Otb, with the termination of the regular
exercises.
The examination of the schools are to take
place during the last week in June.
The time for the examination of teachers
was fixed for Thursday, July 9th, at 1.3O p m.
The examination of pupils for admission to
the High School was fixed for July Sd, at 9
o'clock a. m +, at the High School building The
public graduating exercises of the High School
are to be held on Friday afternoon, June 30th.
1t was voted that the Superintendent be To-
structed to request the Principals of the Gram
mar School. to furnish him with list of the
pupils in their schools entitled to receive the
certificate authorized By the Board, prior TO the
ex Examination for admission to the High
School.
DR.. Hill and Mr.. Burgess were appointed a
committee to make arrangements for the es-
Enlistment of deaf mute school,
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

Any alteration by erasure or interlineation of
material part of the foregoing bond will cause it to be
rejected, unless it appears by note memorandum,
attested by the witnesses, that the alteration was
made before the bond was signed and sealed.
When partners parties to the bond the partner
ship name should not be used, but each partner
should sign his individual name.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

ALL TALK-The sailor who has been board
ing with John Musgrave for some time, was
shipped yesterday by Shipping Commissioner
Mcfarland ami went to sea. 1t seems that
Musgrave did not know that he was to 60 until
it was too late to collect little board bill. This
ried the landlord and he went to the shipping
Office and kicked up row. Both men talked
great deal and called together large crowd,
but neither of them wanted to fight, 80 the
matter dropped after much talk,
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

IL u B B IL R III OS e
10 CENTS PER FOOT.
We will sell Hose for washing
windows, sidewalks, sprinkIing
lawns, gardens, &C.. at the low
price of 10 cents per foot aud up.
wards. Brass Couplings, Pipes,
&C., all attached and ready for
use at lowest prices. Halls Pa
tent Combination Pipe, which
makes a sprinkler or solid stream
by simply turning the stop cock.
Try these and you will use no
others. Call and examine at
Halls Rubber Store.
UNDER FALMOUTH HOTEL.
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The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

NoTE.-When the above oath is taken before JUS
tice of the peace any other officer using seal
except Judge of U. s. Court, the certificate of the
clerk of court of record must be added under his
seal of Office that the person who administered the
oath is duly qualified as such officer
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

THE ELIOT CAUCUs.-At the Republican eau
Gus to choose delegates to the Congressional
Convention, two sets of delegates were chosen.
Those opposed to Mr.. Burleigh made the charge
were thrown out, several in one package. After
quite number had been rejected, the anti-Bur-
leigh men claimed that there were other fraud
ulent votes and demanded recount. This
was refused, whereupon they retired and select
ed another set. Letters from three prominent
Republicans who we're present, assert that elev-
en- Democrats voted the Bureigh ticket
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08
CITY AND VICINITY.
Municipal Court.
JUDGE KNIGHT PRESIDING,

WEDNEsDAY.-Michael Barrett. Malicious mis-
chief Fined SIS with COSTS
Charles Mccarthy. Search and seizure. Dis
charged.
Daniel Hollywood. Search and seizure. Dis
charged. Bradburys
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FORM OF PROPOSAL, BOND, AND CERTIFI-
CATE.

GATE.
Proposal.
The undersigned - -, whose post-ofce
address is -, county of -, State of -
proposes to carry the mails of the United States from
October |, 1876 to June so, 1S-, on route No. -,
between - and -. State of --, under
the advertisement of the Postmaster General dated
May 20 1876, with celebrity, certainty and security
for the annual sum of - dollars: and if This nro
posa is accepted he will enter into contract, with
sureties to be approved by the Postmaster General
within the time prescribed in said advertisement.
This proposal is made With full kno,oledqe of the
distance Of the route, the aceight of the mail to be
route and SERVICE and, atSo after careful erdnia-
toR of the ldDs and instructions attached TO rdrer-
tisement of mail SerDice.
Dated -. Bidder
Oath required By section 2i5 of act of Congress
approved June 49, 1874, to be affixed to each bid for
carrying the all, and TO be taken before officer
qualified to administer oaths
I--,o of -, bidder for carrying the
mail on route No. -, from - to -, do
that have the ability, peculiarly, to fulfill
my obligation such bidder; that the bid is made in
good faith and with the intention to enter into
tract and perform the service in said bid shall be
accepted
Sworn to and subscribed before me, -
- for the - Of, this---day
of -, A. d. 1877 and in testimony [sEAL I
whereof hereuntO subscribe my name and
aftx my official seal the day and year afore-
said.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08
BOYS Overalls at Rich's, 175 Fore street.

WHITE Shetland Shawls half prices. Leach,
1874 Middle street ine3d6t
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

BLACK Lace Point Shawls and Jackets be-
low the cost of importation Leach, 1874 Middle
street. jue3d6t
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

WE have got the newest and nobbiest stock
of Clothing in Portland Come and see it, at
George w. Rich & Co.'s new store, 175 Fore
street ie3eod1W
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

The Bowdoin 6Sth prize exhibition took
place in Lemont hall, Brunswick, Monday
night, large and attentive audience being
in attendance. The following were the contest
ants: j. G. Libby, Charles Sargent, Roo
Bates j. A. Morrill,, w. G. Waitt A, 81.
Sabine. The committee awarded the prize to
T Morrill, of Auhnrn
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

You can have your headache cured in on
minute. You caa have your toothache cured in
one minute. You can be cured of neuralgia in
from one to three minutes with DR.. Grams
Fluid Lightning. Ask your druggist for it.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

For forms of proposal, bond, and certificate, and
also for instructions to the conditions to be
braced in the contract, &C. advertisement of this
date in pamphlet form inviting proposals for mail
most offices of the above routes and TO he had on an
plication to the Second Assistant P. M, General.
Bids should be sent in sealed envelopes, super
scribed: snail Proposals, State of Maine" and ad-
dressed to the Second Assistant Postmaster General
MARSHALL JEWELL,
juSdlaw6wT Postmaster General.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

S SGATE OF Of FF@-,7}ss.
I,---, clerk of the -, the same being
Court of Record, do hereby certify that -
=, whose genuine signature appears to the fore
going affidavit, was, at the time Of signing the same
aforesaid, duly qualified and that all his official acts
as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my hand
as clerk and affixed the seal of said court on this
- day of E., 1877
IL. ST. Clerk,
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

Kid Gloves for the million. Leach, 1874
Middle street. ine3d6t
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

Sun umbrellas awful cheap at Leach's, 1874
Middle street. jne3d6t
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08
CERTIFICATE OF POSTMASTER.


I, the undersigned postmaster at -, State of
-, after the exercise of due diligence to inform
myself OF the pecuniary ability and responsibility of
the principal and his suretes in the aforegong bond
and of the unincumbered real estate owned BY Them
respectively do hereby approve said bond and certify
that the said sureties sucient-suficent in my
belief to insure the payment of double the entire
amount of the said bond; and do further certify
that the said bond was duly signed by --,
bidder, and -----a aud -, his sureties be
fore signing this certificate.
----, Postmaster.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08
KNOX COUNTY.

A correspondent writes that Capt. Boyce
Newman, OF Vinalhaveu, Of the Schr Silver
heels sailed last fall for Newfoundland, for a
load of herring. He arrived there in December
obtained his load and was frozen 10 until the
middle of May. He arrived here via. Boston
lately. He states that he lost two men who
died on board while there. Capt. Newman is
a native of Mount Desert, aud smart sea
captain. He THINKS of trying it again in spite
of this hard experience
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

Miss Kimball, whose studio is in the rear of
Commits photograph rooms, aud who was SO
badly injured by the gas explosion, is recover.
ing from the effect of the shock and the burns,
and hopes to resume her classes in the course
of a week.
Miss Lizzie Hutchinson, daughter of Capt.
j. Fl. Hutchinson, and Mr.. William T. Carter,
were married at the residence of the BRIDES
father yesterday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Dole Off
ciatiDg. The presents were many and very
beautiful The bridal pair will pass the honey
moon at Philadelphia.
Percival Bonney, Esq, who has just returned
from Washington, witnessed Mondays scene
in the House. He says that any newspaper
description fails to convey any adequate idea of
the affair, adding that cit beggars description"
His account is very entertaining.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

LADIES underwear, chemises, drawers, night
robes at two-thlrds value at Leach's, 1874 Mid
die street. iu3d6t
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08
NOTICE..

NOTICE is hereby given that after this date, |
IN shall pay no bill contracted by my wife, Abbie
Ii. Floyd.
G. A. FLOYD.
jus eod1ws
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

TEN NIGHTS IN A BAR RooM.-As before
announced, the we'll known temperance drama
"Ten Nights in Bar ROOM" will be given at
the Museum Friday evening for the benefit of
the Portland Reform Club. The following is
the cast of characters:
Sample Switched, genuine Yankee in favor of
Temperance, but who takes his usual allowance,
Wm Calder
Simon Slade, the Landlord. ...........S. H. Verney
Joe Morgan the poor inebriate Fred A. Jonson
Harvey Green, fast man ........... Geo. III. Haven
Mr.. komaine, the Philanthropist .......C. F. SWEET
Willie Hammond, the pride of the Village,
David G. Richards
Frank Slade, the landlords SON. Edward Armand
Mrs. Morgan, the inebriates wife. Jennie P. Foster
Mehitable Cartwright, with sharp eye after Sam
pie. huce W imam
Mary Morgan, the angel child. ......"... Carrie Gill
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08
L ON D.
Direction

nS@Insert the names of the principal and sureties
in full in the body of the bond also the date. The
signatures to the bond should be witnessed and the
certificate on the inside should be signed by JUS
tice of the peace adding his official title if signed
by Notary Public, he should afix his seal.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

UNBLEAcHED Cottons 4c. Leach, 1874 Middle
street. jne3d6t
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

The Chronicle says John Hall, a Saco young
man, had the misfortune Wednesday forenoon
to lose two of his fingers by getting them
caught in the machinery in York mill, where
he was at work. Some time ago he lost one of
his eyes by stick flying into it
Last Tuesday noon an unoccupied house on
the high bluff uear John ii. Governs brick
yard, at what is known as the Point" oppo-
site Cow Island, was destroyed by fire. Proba
bly, the work of an incendiary.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

MRS. MANCHESTER, 90 long and favorably
known for her skill I'm curing diseases that have
been given up, is now at the Biddeford House,
Biddeford, where she will remain till June 18th
and will then 60 to Kennetunk and remain
till June 10Th. jnne6d3taw1t
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

WE shall open an entirely new line of fine
Pantaloonts this morning
ie3eodlw GEO. W. Rich & Co.'S new store.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

The Pioneer says son of Mr.. Neil Mcleod,
Eastwood Ridge, had narrow escape from
bear, on Monday evening last at dusk. He
tered the gate leading to the house large bear
which had been sitting inside the gate attacked
the heifer. The heifer turned and ran and the
boy clung to it and sung out, arousng the
neighbors, who came to the rescue. The bear
ESCAPED.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08
KENNEBEC COUNTY.

A. X. Jewett, while at work in Gray's mill -,
Saturday, dropped plank on his foot, injuring
it badly enough to lay him up week or SO.
The Journal says that Mrs. John Pinkham
of Manchester, who is now eighty-seven years
of age, has made within the past eleven years
thirty-three full size patchwork quilts aud six
cradle quilts. These she takes great pleasure
in presenting to her children, grandchildren,
and Observation-Disclosures
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08
WASHINGTON COUNTY,

Herbert Barstow, son of Benz. Barstow @
Machas, while at work in Mr.. q. B. Allen
barn last Saturday, 10 passing stall slippe,
and fell under horse breaking his leg badl,
between the knee and ankle.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

The Wing says Charles g. White of Orono,
is raising small brood of partridges from eggs
Matched under hen. They showed all the shy
ness of those raised in the woods, and annoyed
the hens considerably, SO that he was obliged
to remove them in order to raise them.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

LINCOLN COUNTY.
John S. Marsh of Shee pscott, while at work
in tree fell, aud was injured very badly He
is now recovering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-22

Trey seemed perfectly tame, a d came up 81
my baTricade, eyeing ~ and snuftiGg at 20
W roeringiy; some Of them sfeppsi into the
stres m. and seemed TO enjoy the warn cur
e {. but old not drink. Al hours wax
br ught me TO the foot OF the cave that FIRMS
tn crater i had seen the previous dsy.
fr m above II had seemed only an openiug
In the side of the mountsin.-with ragged
iges, but low 10 proved To be an oval
mound, over 100 feet in heighf, evidently
fJTmed by different eruptions, the succeed
u ed. On the eastern extremity . small
e rent OF liquid lava was slo Wy descend-
1ilg and losing itself among the huge oould-
ers On the eastern slope OF the mountain.
The opposite side of the mound was cold,
though somewhat slippery, and with some
dliieuity scrambled up 70 the top, TO the
very rim OF the crater. The wind was in my
favor, blowing the smoke and ashes away,
aud giving me an opportunity 10 see as
much OF the inside OF this safety valve OF the
lower regions as IL Is possible 10 see. There
seemed 10 be two separate abysses In the
crater, only one ION the western end) show
Ing any life at that time. A great many
over the inner surface. some Of them smok-
Ing from their apex. Black was the prevail
ing color, relieved only here and there by
suiphnrous deposits In different shades OF
The wind changer and drove me from NV
position, almost suffocated by smoke aud
sulphurous gases, and an ominous growing
under my feet minded me of the expedien-
cy of retreaiing while might. L climbed up
toward the snow line In an easterly direc-
ton, and soon quenched my thirst on a glace
ob ndttuet, while enjoying the view over the
grand landscape spread out under my feet.
winding my way around the mountain /
caught sight OF the second crater, a long way
above me, surrounded by eternal ice and
snow. Smoke rose from IL In heavy clouds,
but could see no trace Of lava any where in
the white waste surrounding it. Inquiries
among the natives have led me TO believe
that the match box found was lost by a
party of scientific explorers from the Impe-
rial Academy OF Science at st. Petersburg,
who visited the volcano in 1852.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-22
Altitude Fascination

Jumping from points of elevation Ia a
fashion OF suicide. To stand on an e. ayated
site exercises singular fascination over
some people, leading them TO jump into the
air. IL causes others to sweat and tremble
with fear. Last summer talked with the
Strasburg on this subject, and he informed
me that few visitors were free from the feel
ing OF fright on reaching the first terrace,
which Is OF great altitude, aud that Ii was SO
pronounced as TO generally prevent them
from going any higher. Sometimes the wO-
men tainted. i confess that I was not free
from a vague dread In looking out over the
immense reach of landscape which this view
takes in, although there was absolutely no
by strong iron rails. This man of the up
per air-the guardian or Uniformed
me that the summer before an Engiishman
had tainted, but determined to overcome
his fright, and continued to ascend every
day for q week, until he could look out in
the direction of the Black Forest, from the
Lantern, with equanimity. During the sum-
mer man had jumped Into the air through
altitude fascination. He was probably dead
the tnmese height from which he hurled
himself
Formerly the Vendome Column was the
scene OF so many deaths OF this kind that @
decree was issued to prevent visitors from
ascending IL unless accompanied by guar
dian. It was the Tarpeian Rock OF Paris.
Such q number have killed themselves from
the fascination OF altitude, or the fright pro-
duced thereby, that elevated places must be
Those whose lf-killing is premeditated OF
course are not comprised therein.IAberf
Rhodes, in The Goidry for February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-22

THE STATE SEAL of Indiana, which repre-
sents ga full grown buffalo bull deliberately
rushing up 10 granger who is chOpping
down tree at sunrise" is not by any means
The understandable of the devices employed
Tor That purpose. Georgia offers sometime
more astonishing in a picture of an absurd
summer house supported by three pillars
and guarded by Continental soldier with
weak legs; and Kentucky actually presents
hgure OF General Washington in the act of
holding up an intoxicated friend in order to
Keep MN rom falling against a bookcase
IN the background. After this CALIFORNIA;
device OF Minerva sitting on a stone while
cinnamon bear nibbles her left leg, seems
artistic and nice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-22

THE LUCKY GIRL WILL GET HIM.-Dur-
Ing leap year the girl who counts all the gray
horses she sees, until she has got up to
hundred, will be married within q year, to
the first gentleman with whom she shakes
hands after counting the one hundred horses.
Every girl In the city carries q memoran-
correct account. One has already twenty
six another eleven and another, who only be-
gan yesterday, has. seven. III somebody
would bring drove of hundred gray horses
TO town TO day, what q shaking of hands
would take place to-morrow.-Jererson CITY
Tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-22

WHY SHOULDN'T cities take in hand the
matter OF furnishing gas to their citizens as
by the example of the city OF Birmingham,
England, which bought the local gas works
last June, and has since managed them to
such good effect that the gas supplied has
been one candle light better than before and
the saving 70 consumers has been At the rate
OF Ill 600 q year. Moreover, after this month,
the price per 1000 feet is to be reduced three
pence, which will insure a further saving OF
SI50,000 q year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-22

ENoCH ARDEN IN KANsAs-As he entered
the cabin he found the old woman and her
new husband engaged In the double-work-
ing, back acting. reciprocative performances
OF pulling each others hair. They reversed
engines for a moment as he entered.
stranger" said he, "she was my wife, but
Tve heard tell as you've married her; shall
never introod on your domestic bliss agen;
but warns you right here, bein' a man as
don't like TO see his neighbor took in, that
this is a game whar you don't stand no show.
Stranger, she can draw TO a bobtail and
make full hand airy time" Then he bowed,
lifting bis hat from bald head. and with
drew Cincinnati Times
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-22

The prudent young man does not now
visit female friends without witness, and
when one OF them breathes tender Question
be replies, mo, dearest. IL can never be. but
wiz always be Q brother % you"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-22

AN INcKNDIARY's CoNFKssIoN.-John II.
authorities at Passaic, N. J., Thursday after
noon, confessing TO being one of q gang OF In
cendiaries who fiIed ten or fifteen buildings,
including the Catholic church, q few weeks
ings. He u In jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-22
THE HOME

Brsod fn HfHt.r- Homemade FSsr,s 'ff, q
-Nsr Mode Of Hashis0- Walking Ps,se
tsdcrctOthfsg-H household Higts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-22

~The only female sovereign In India
wears breeches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-22

EVERY WOMAN HER OWN TINsMIrH.-It
Is easier to solder your leaky tins than 10
pay travelling tinker two prices for mend
Ing them. Have the dish dry, take a sharp
knife and .scrape the tin around the LEAK
until it is bright, SO that the solder will
stick. Then sprinkle ON q little powdered
rosin; lay your solder on the hole and with
your soldering iron melt 1t on. Do not have
the iron too hot, or the solder will not ad-
here TO that After two or three trials YOU
can do job that You wall be proud OF II you
DO not own soldering iron, procure one Dy
used the knob on the end of the FIRE shovel,
or smooth piece OF iron, or held q candle
under the spot to be mended. Anything Is
better than stopping leaking pans with bees
wax or rags.