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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-27
CLAIRVOYANT.

OHxIIIG V L L31N L
MADAME N. q. MADDOX, the celebrated
Vl Clarvoyant, Fortune Teller and Doctress. can
now located at Market Square, rear of the Dollar
Store opposite ohe Horse Car Depot, where she can
be consulted by all who wish to make her a call
Madame NJ. has had large experience in tell
treasures, &C., and never known to be at fault.
Do miss this opportunity of consulting the great
est fortune teller ofthe age. Per ms entering intoany
they do not understand. will find it to Their advan-
tage to pay her visit. She foretell the destiny
of friends in any part of the world and describe them
perfectly. She also describes all of disease
that flesh is heir to- and gives medicine for the
She has given universal satisfaction to all who have
consulted her in her constant travels since she was
seven years old.
Good testimonials given if desired.
Terms, Gents SI.00; Ladies 50lcents. Office hours
rom A. NJ. to z. NJ po9dtt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-27
g COLLINS
voltaiC PIaSters
Afford the most grateful relief in all
Affections Of the Chest and Lungs.
CHRONIC PLEURHY CURED.

Messrs. WEEKS & POTTER:
Gentlemen, Having for many months past suffer-
ed with very lame side, called by my physician
Chronic Pleurisy, caused by former injury and
strain, and for which used many prescriptions and
liniments well the so-called rheumatic cures,
without the least benefit, my physician recon-
mended one of your COLLINS VoLTAIC PLAsTERs,
which to my great surprise, relieved the pain and
soreness almost Immediately, and have been able
to attend to my household affairs ever since with
perfect ease and comfort. whereas before the app-
cation of your Invaluable plasters was scarcely
able to do anything. consider them inestimable,
and shall with pleasure recommend them TO the
afflicted. Yours respectfully,
Mrs. FRANCES HARTMAN.
ORLAND, Me, April q, 1876.
There is no medical or protective appliance that
will prove so greatful AMI effective In Tickling
Coughs, Irritation and Soreness of the Chest and
Lungs. We believe them capable of preventing
serious diseases of these organs.
Price 25 cents. Sold by all Druggists. Mailed on
receipt of price, 25 cents for one S125 for six
$225 for twelve, carefully wrapped and warranted,
by WEEKS & POTTER, Proprietors, Boston, Mass,
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-27
CATARRH.

From George w. shattuck, Esq, late
Foreign Entry Clerk, Boston Custom
House.
GentLemen,-I have been troubled with Catarrh for
several years. but by the of your remedy it has
been greatly relieved. This summer have been
entirely free from it, make of it in my family
for colds in the head, and find it an efectua remedy.
confidently recommend it to all who are similar
ly afflicted. Very truly yours,
October 26, 1874. GEO. W. SHATTUCK.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-27
FOR SALE.

fW1HE furniture, fixtures and lease of the Thorn
IL dixie Hotel, Rockland Maine. The above ho-
tel is well known to all the travelling public and is
doing business second to hotel in the state. De-
string to make change 10 our business, is the only
FOL selling. Apply Immediately to KAL-
land, Me. dc8H
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-27
Sale of Unclaimed Goods.

DISTRICT OF PORTLAND AND FALMOUTH,
CUSTOM HOUSE, Portland Dec. IS, 1876. {
NHE following described merchandise remaining
Il in Public Store unclaimed for period of one
Office of the U. s. Storekeepers, Custom House
Building, on TUESDAY, the 9th day of January,
A. d. 1877, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, to wit:
contents Q Old Bibles, 8 Old Trunks, Trunk Old
Clothing. Box Old Clothing, Bundle Old House.
hold Effects, Chronometer, Feather Case con-
/ Bundle chronological Charts $780, Box Cigars
400, 3 Bottles and l Flask Brandy. Bottles
Brandy, Bottles Wine, Small Sewing Machine, 3
Demijohns and 1 Keg Wine.
Descriptive Catalogues can be obtained at this
office. l. WASHBUR RN, dr., Collector.
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"Nsrs. WinsIOw's Soothing Syrup,

Having the fac-simile of COURTS & PERKINS,
ON the outside wrapper.
Sold by Druggists throughout the world.
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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-10-12
Two Ways Of Doing II Thing.

A Frenchman, while at Naples, was intro
duced at an assembly of one of the first LADIES
by a Neapolitan nobleman. While he was
there his gold snuff box was stolen from him.
Soon after, being at another house, he saw 9
person taking snuff out of his box. He turned
to his friend;
s'There," said he, :'that man in blue, with
gold embroidery, is taking snuff out of my
box, stolen yesterday. DO you know him?
Is he not professional sharper?"
Take care," said the other, 'that man is
of the first quality
II don't care for his quality" ''replied the
Frenchman. Il must have my box. I'll go
and ask him for it,
''Pray be quiet" said the friend, ''and let
me get it back for you"
Upon this assurance the Frenchman went
away, after inviting his friend to dine with
him next day. He came next day. and as he
entered exclaimed:
''There, have brought your snuff box"
'Well, how did you obtain it?"
"Why," said the Neapolitan gentleman,
81 did not wish to make noise about it, SO
picked his pocket"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-10-12
'riIden Comes Out with a Denial Of Ail
CHARGES

NEW YORK, September 21.-SinnOt, for
merly Tilden's law partner, and Abram 5.
Hewitt are having printed three columns OF
a denial of all the charges made by the lsn1es
against Tilden in the matter of his evasion OF
the revenue tax, etc.
The Tribune's editorial on the matter con-
tains the following "At last Tilden appears
to explain his income business. Tilden's
letter, signed by his law clerk, is evidently
dictated by the master. 1t betrays all 1lldens s
dexterity, and is formidable, elaborate and
precise on points OF the least consequence:
the essential point it slurs The explanation
as to 1862 is technical and hard strained, but
if it stood alone perhaps it might pass, but
when that return comes to be used steadily
for ten years as basis for escaping the taxa
ton of everything over 1900, at time
when his income was steadily one hundred
thousand or more per year the situation be-
comes monstrous. Tilden may, indeed, have
kept himself within the letter Of the
law, but it is plain that he evaded its spirit
He could not be sent to the penitentiary,
but he contrived to keep the Government
from getting out of him money to which it
was entitled.
The Times then reiterates its charges, and
proves by seven different statements of facts
that the charges were true. 1t concludes
long article as sollows: After waiting so
long it is somewhat remarkable that Tilden
should have attempted any defense at all.
After attempting it nothing but conscious
guilt could have made bis answer contemp-
tible farrago of half truths and evasions
which it is. We are glad, however, that
Tilden has rested part Of his case on the
simple issue of fact. There we are quite
willing to meet him, and shall with all the
haste which the examination of mass of
legal and other records admit of prove he
has attempted to conceal perjury by false
hood, and to hide fraud by the arts of the
pettifogger and the shyster. The Satn thinks
the statement effectually explodes the Times
charges, and leaves the latter in an unenvia-
BILE position.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-10-12
A Warning to Bachelors.

Bottlebury will never drive into creek to
save another woman from drowning. He
saw red-haired girl named Sparks tumble
in the other day off boat, and he instantly
plunged in after her, caught her by her dress
and swan to the shore with her. AS soon as
they were on dry land Miss Sparkle gave a
hysterical scream, flung her arms around
Bottleburys neck and tainted. Just then the
father came up, with the rest of the family,
and perceiving the situation, he dashed up to
Bottlebury, grasped his hand and said, ''Take
her, my boy; take her! 1t is hard to give
her up; it wrenches her Old fathers heart;
but she is yours. Bless you, my children
bless you!" Then Mrs. Sparks cried, and
said she hoped Harriet would be happy. The
little Sparks manifested their emotion by
climbing up his legs and pulling at his coat
tails. Then Harriet came to, and laying her
head on his shoulder, whispered, ''Kiss me,
darling!" Bottlebury, amazed and indignant,
tore himself away and flew. He was arrested
that afternoon on charge of breach of prom
ise, and on the trial the jury gave the broken
hearted Miss Sparks two hundred dollars
damages. Bottlebury has intimatcd to his
confidential friends that if any other warm
haired woman intends to fall overheard near
him she will find it to her advantage to learn
to swim.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-10-12
No. ~


There are several cases of preserved fish,
cod and herring caught in the North Sea, and
isinglass made from sturgeon. Manufactured
fertilizers and phosphate manures are shown
in glass jars. An exhibitor shows samples
of dried and preserved vegetables pressed in
to cake and mingled with extract of meat.
This preparation is used by soaking it out in
water. 1t is designed for use in the army or
on shipboard during long voyages.
Trunks are we'll displayed, and many of
them outstrip in size Our Saratoga trunks.
They are, however. ugly both in shape and
color. Their form is that of the old raw
hide covered, round-topped trunks used by
our grandfathers. Most of them arc covered
with tin or zinc, which is covered with lac
quer. Our visit to the Russian Section is in
struc:ive, rather interesting, but certainly
prejudicial to any high opinion of Russian
civilization. A. A. w.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-10-12

THE credit of Government never stood so
high. In 1859 and 1860 Buchanan's Secre-
tary of the Treasury was selling the bonds
of the United States, bearing per cent. in
terest at heavy discount, and hawking them
about for purchasers. Now Grants Secre-
tary of the Treasury sells $500, 900, 900,
bearing but a per cent interest. at par in
gold, and there is an eager competition as to
who shall have them. Yet, since 1860, ter
rible war has occurred, and the national debt
has been increased eight-fold. Who are the
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-10-12
EccentricitieS Of Great Men,
From the New York Times.l

lfrOm the new XOTk 1lmes.j
We find that the story entitled 'The Rose
of DEATH" republished in the Times of Sun
day from the Corn1iW Magazine, originally
appeared in Harper's Bazar, some five years
ago, under the title of soto of Roses. I"
The story was purchased by Messrs. Harper
& Brothers from Mr.. Julian Hawthorne, and
that versatile person would appear to have
slightly expanded and touched up this early
production and resold it to the publishers Of
the C0rnhiN. We have had some similar ex-
perience of the sharp practice of the rovel-
ist of the period in regard to stories pur-
chased from Mr.. Bret Harte, and to story
for which we were on the point of paying an
agent of Mr. Wilkie Collins. It is perhaps
natural that authors who are appreciably
poorer because of the lack of an International
copywright law, should be tempted, now and
again, to indemnify themselves by selling the
same wares twice.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-10-12
A Curious Apple Tree.
from the Newark Advertiser

CTOH IIc NcWdTk AufeTJScTj
There is growing in Pochuck, Vernon
township, Sussex County, an apple tree which
bears both sour and sweet apples. Not only
this, but sour and sweet apples grow on the
same limbs, and some of the apples are both
sour and sweet. One can pick an apple and
next to it, and find it extremely sweet still
another can be picked frem the same limb,
and be both sour and sweet-one-half sweet,
the other sour. Over quarter of a century
ago, one William Babb, now deceased, in ex-
perimenting, took bud from an apple tree
which bore greetings and another from a
tree which bore sweet apples. Cutting them
in half, he placed the sour and sweet halves
together. and, budding them to the tree, the
above has been the result. Some of the ap-
Piles are entirely green in color, while others
have yellowish cast.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-10-12
IIUMOR.

Il wish | Twas apudding, mamma. '"Why.
"'Cause should have such lots OF sugar put
into me.
FALSE hair is now made to initiate real
hair SO closely that it is hardly possible to tell
which is switch.
'.IF there's no moonlight, will you meet me
by gaslght, Juliana:' mo, Augustus, l
won't; I'm no gas meter.
An Indian man has just been neatly scalped
bya stoke of lightning, and he speaks of it
as a very wigged performance.
Soliloquy by tippler: "The public al
ways notices you when you have been drink
ing and never when you are thirsty"
The Turks are trying to compel the citi-
zens of Bucharest to take an oath on the
Koran See here. Isn't it about time to
give that Bucharest:
s'You are nuisance. III commit you, .
said an offended Judge to a noisy person in
Court ''YOu have no right to commit a
nuisance" said the offender.
'sAt the name of George Washington, fel-
low w-citizens,' said Centennial orator not a
hundred miles from Boston, tyranny trem-
bles like an Aspinwall Leaf.
The Judge the other morning asked a pris-
Oner charged with drunkenness what he
intended to do. He replied, frankly, that
che wasn't his own boss this morning.
Another man, whose memory ought not
to be permitted to perish, is gone. He lived
near Fredericksburg, Va, and his father was
kicked out OF a watermelon patch by George
Washington.
A PROFESSOR was eXpOstulatlng With STU
dent for his idleness, when the latter said,
g It's of no use; was cut out for loafer."
"Well," declared the Professor, surveying
the student critically, "whoever cut you out
understood his business
Mr. Bulger bought his first thermometer
last week, and having read that, when the
thermometer was under 75, the weather was
very pleasant for comfort, he pasted big
"15 on the wall, and hung his weather
Indicator under it, But it didn't do a bit of
good, he says.
A very sympathetic gentlemen went out to
the County Jail yesterday, and, while looking
about among the inmates, he saw one fine
looking fellow whom he pitied most sincerely.
GLOW came you here?' said the S. G. to
the jai-bird. "Oh! l camel in here to get out
of the crowd replied the tender youth.
A Chinaman's teeth began to chatter over
the ice-cream. He buttoned up his jacket
and swallowed another mouthful That set
tied it. He jumped up from the table and
started to where the sun could shine on him,
exclaiming, Whoopee! Plenty cold grub!
No cookee huff Fleece belly all same like
ice-wagon.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-10-12
A BALLOON SCEAPE.
Dangerous Downfall Of Il Lady Bal.
lOOniSt.

A balloon was sent up last Thursday from
Oswego falls, n. Y, fair ground, and the
Palladium tells how it came down. About
3 p. m the balloon Victoria, which had been
very successfully inflated by Prof. Squires,
the veteran balloon voyager, was ready for
its trip. Miss ThurstOn stepped into the bas-
ket for her hundredth and fifth ascension,
and spendidly shot almost directly upward,
bearing north to an altitude of more than
mile, when she disappeared in a cloud, pre-
senting a spectacle which astonished and de-
lighted the vast ma jority of the crowd, though
it made some OF the women nervous. In C.
few minutes the balloon was seen descend
ing from the clouds, and too rapidly, 1t was
known to those accustomed to see ascenslons
and acquainted with the habit, so to say, of
the balloon for safety. AS the balloon rap
idly dropped it appeared to be in semi
collapsed condition, and Miss Thurston could
be seen throwing out the ballast and inetfect-
ually trying to rise. Prof. Squires viewed
the affair with great apprehension and as
tonishment, as he knew the balloon to be well
inflated and in good order at the start. Before
it settled he set out for it, and after foot
race across lots came up to it after run OF
about four miles distant, near CRANKY Center.
AS the balloon dropped near the ground. it
was caught by the wind and driven with
great force across the fields, humping against
-ences and threatening the safety OF the pas
senger. A farmer finally caught it and de-
termined to save the gal anyhow. The
Victoria unceremonious]y snaked him over
the lots and fences like the tail to a kite, but
he hung on apd finally weathered it out. Miss
Thurston got out of the basket and together
made the balloon fast. When Prof. Squires rea-
ched the place she had it all snugly rolled up.
The difficulty appeared to have been in the
working fthe valve. When Miss Thurston
opened the valve, 80 feet above her, and op-
Grated by cord running down to the basket,
she found she could not close it. Appreci-
ating the danger, she exerted all her strength,
and finally wound the cord around her body
and hung her whole weight upon it, but the
valve would not yield. Prof. Squires, on
examining it, says that it must have been
tampered with by some person on the ground
before the start. Although the position was
dangerous, Miss Thurston says she was not
at all frightened, but rather enjoyed the ex-
element
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-10-12

A correspondent OF the New York Tribune
has been examining the the political situation
in Ohio, and comes to the inevitable conclu-
sion that the State will 60 Republican easily
at the October election, and by large ma
jority in November. Referring to the elec-
lion next month he writes:
"There seems little doubt of the Repub-
licans reapng one substantial result from the
October contest-the regaining of a majority
of the delegation in Congress. The land
slide in 1874 gave the Democrats 13members,
and left the Republicans only 7. l look to
see these figures reversed. The Republicans
will certainly get back again the Cleveland
District, which they held uninterruptedly
ever since their party had an existence until
their folly in renominating Parsons threw it
away two years ago. Popular as Mr.. Payne,
the present member, is, he will, assuredly, be
beaten by Mr.. Townsend. The Toledo Dis
trict seems to be almost equally sure. If it
be cut off from Ohio and annexed to Indi-
ana. The Delaware District is likely to re-
turn to its Republican allegiance and elect J.
S. Jones in place o. E. F. Poppleton, who is
up for another term. A like change may be
expected in the Sciota District, where Mr..
Vance is opposed by H. s. Neal The Re-
publicans in Cincinnati believe they can car
ry both the Hamilton Districts. They have
put up against the old members, Banning
and Sayler, two tirstclass men, Judge Stan
ley Matthews and Judge Force, and hope to
elect them both. That they will beat Gen.
tanning, looks highly probable, but Sayler's
District would appear by the figures of the
two last elections to be irredeemabiy Demo-
cratic. The Third District, which lies north
and east Of Cincinnati, is pretty certain to be
recovered. In the five counties which CON-
prise it, Allen had only 100 majority last year.
and when the present member, Mr.. Savage
was elected the year before, the Republican
candidate ran over 600 votes behind his
ticket. Now the Republicans have in Mills
Gardner very popular man.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-10-12

SAYS the Cincinnati Times: $50 the lively
Mlnnesotians have caught the Younger broth
ers. If the brothers Younger ever get any
older, Minnesota is not the kind of a State
we take her to be-" Unfortunately Minnesota
is bound hand and foot by her laws She
cannot prevent the brothers Younger from
getting older, because her statutes permit
murderers confessing their guilt to escape the
gallows, and the most internal cutthroat liv-
ing has only to comply with this requisition
to escape the just punishment of his crimes.
The law that provides for imprisonment for
life in such cases, is likely to be repealed at
the next session of her Legislature.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-10-12

The three great Affections of the Demo-
cratic party just now are Blaine, 1ngersoll
and Fitzpatrick. If they could suppress them,
they think they could manage the rest.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-10-12
Helena, Montana, Thursday, October II, 1876.

gines, nut and bolt making machines, en-
broidery and sewing machines, rotary pumps,
leather betting and hair machine betting, and
candy making machinery. The last is in
operation for the manufacture of mint drops,
and is scarcely entitled to the name of ma
chinery, as it requires that nearly all the
work shall be done by hand. A. A. w.
The New York herald., 1876-01-24
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The affairs OF L. J. Phillips, Willis Co.. fur and
cap manufacturers at No 90 Crosby street. are pro-
Crossing rapidly toward final settlement The assignee
Mr.. Frederick Lewis has had considerable trouble in
separating the accounts OF this firm and those OF L.
Phillips Co., which closely interviewer. Tho
liabilities Of the former firm $3.50 419 Ii nominal
assets s241 73s 2s Of which $l66 600 is account
with the firm Of l. J. Phillips & Co over two-thirds
of the creditors have sgn6ed their acceptance OF the
proposition made by the nrm at the meeting OF cred
tors held at the St Nicholas Hotel, to compromise
basis Of twenty per cent cash, or twenty five per
In notes at six and twelve months, and 1t Is
pected that the remaining creditors will sign without
further delay.
The firm or Reuck Bruen, dealers in fruit at No.
1S4 Washington street. which aed recently have made
an offer compromise with their creditors a basis
of twenty per cent There eighty-two creditors
whose claims range from SO 900 to $2j, the majority
being under 81, COO The firm have reason TO believe
that at least two-thrds OF their creditors will accept
the proposition
Salmon Rose and Emanuel g. Rose, jewery at No.
67 Nassau street, have gone into bankruptcy Their
liabilities amount about SIS 600 and their nominal
"A 3l2 05 the greater part Of which
OF debts due the nrm There 100 creditors the fol-
lowing being the principal ones :P A. Rose, 81 200
Porter n Burlington, Providence, 81 433 co. New York
Watch Company New Haven 81 046 So Register
Fitch, OF No SIS Broadway, has been assigned TO take
charge OF the proceedings