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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-02
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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-02
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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-02
RAILROADS.
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LIN E s

THE cnioaoo NORTH wE.TxRs HALFWAY
Embraces nnder one management ths GrcAi
Trunk Railway Ii es Of the Vest and North
wnst, and, with Its numerous branches And cor
nections orns the shurtes and itrtest route
betwee Chicago and all pointn in Hlinois, vi.
con An. Northern Michigan, Miunssota, Iowa
Nebraska, California and the Western Terrific
rfes. elts
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15

THERE is novelty, at any rate, in the sug-
gestion Of the Bullionist, monetary journal
published in London, that the directors or
managers of British banks might do stroke
OF business by extending their operations to
the United States: $50 far as the laws of
the United States are concerned, the for
elgner is as free to the banking business in
New York or any other city in the Union as
the American private banks are. 1t would
only be the competition OF the latter that he
would have to care for, because, under pres
ent circumstances, he could easily do business
on better terms than the National or State
banks. At the present moment the Ameri-
can State and National banks are over
weighted by severe burden of taxation, both
on their issues and on their discounts and
deposits. They pay heavily for the privilege
OF issue, in return for which they have to lock
up large amount of their capital in Govern
ment bonds yielding 4t per cent. The mar
gin OF profit, after satisfying the demands of
the Government, is slight, and sometimes is
swept utterly away. 1t would be great deal
more profitable to employ their capital in
commerce, or in discounts yielding per cent.
Let one OF our larger London Institutions
plant branch in New York. 1t would
escape much of the taxation imposed on the
American banks, would have perfect freedom
in its business so long as 1t did not claim
privileges of issue, and we have little doubt
1t would prove success"
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM. IN ADVANCE.

IT is difficult to reconcile the reports of
the pacific tendencies Of Russia with the ac-
tive military movements on foot. While she
is continually strengthening the ranks of the
army on the Pruth, amassing means of trans
port, forming reserve corps, &C., measures
are taken to place an equally formidable
iorce on the Asiatic frontier of Turkey. BY
the end OF this month the Army of the Cau-
casus will comprise 134, 900 regular troops of
the line and artillery, 1s,6OO horsemen,
and transport men, 1,76O engineers, and 2ss
pieces OF field artillery, exclusive of I,40O ir-
regular cavalry and forty pieces Of mountain
artillery. Siege guns are already being TOR
warded from Tlfis and Kutias towards the
frontier, and two large parks of artillery,
probably intended for the seige of Kars and
Erzeroum, are being formed. Volunteer le-
gions are forming among the fierce noun
taineers OF the Caucasus, for there is nothing
they love so much as fighting. Russia is pro-
ceeding with cautious delberation, aud it is
evident that when the time comes for strik-
ing blow against her ancient enemy she will
endeavor to make it an effective and decisive
one. From the Caucasian region as else
where, the nobility and all classes of society
have signed an address to the Gear "declar-
ing their readiness to sacrifice their lives and
their fortune, for the throne and the En-
pire."
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15

CAPITAL removals are the leading ques-
tions in West Virginia and Arizona. A bill
to take the sense OF the people of West Vir-
gnia on the permanent location Of the capi-
tai has passed the House of Delegates. and if
the Senate concurs the election will take
place in August. The site is confined to
Charleston, Kanawa county; Clarkesburg
Harrison, county, and Martinsburg
Berkley county. The Legislature of
Arizona has passed bill to move the capital
from Tucson to Prescott. This will be the
second time that the capital has been
moved from the chief town of Southern
to the chief town OF Northern Arizona. 1t is
claimed, in defence of the change, that the
bulk of late immigration mas been in the
northern part of the Territory.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15

A BODY of one hundred representative
clergymen of the English Church held a
second conference on JAZZ. 20, in London,
with certain well-informed leaders of the
trades unions. The inquiry was conducted
very judiclousy. The clergymen frankly ad-
mi'ted their ignorance of the operation and
purposes of the trade societies, and expressed
desire to hear the workingmen's side of the
labor controversy. Their ann seemed to be
to qualify themselves for parish work by
ascertaining what the working classes were
doing and hoping for, rather than to strength
en- the Church by going out of their way to
express sympathy for them. They listened
to addresses from iourneyman baker, a cab
driver, dressmaker, lighterman, sweep,
and finally from champion OF English work.
men, Mr.. Arch. The English clergy have
uniformly taken sides with the manufac-
turers, farmers and landlords against the
laborers. This conference is therefore signifi-
aapf
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15

RETRENcHMENT, like chickens and curses,
is coming home to roost. The Democrats
raised an Ebenezer at the close of the last
session of Congress in view of the fact that
the expenses of the Government had been re-
duced by their efforts about $60,0O0,0OO, and
every party choir In the country gathered
round, and began the Presidential campaign
with full chorus TIE Deum that their eyes
had been permitted to see the beginning of
an economical reform. 1t must, therefore.
have been somewhat of vexation to the
righteous spirit Of Mr.. Randall to be obliged
to confess, on Thursday, that the reduction
was after all only $3O,Oo0,OOO. But how he
must have groaned in spirit when Mr.. Foster
showed that the actual reduction was $685.
0,000, from which at the first bite must be
taken the sum of $6,OOO,OOO, which is now to
be shortly appropriated by deficiency bill.
1t is also intimated that the residue Of $l7,-
10000 is to be still farther reduced by other
deficiency bills, and the Democratic face
would lengthen at the prospect were it not
for the breadth and exceeding hardness of the
Democratic cheek.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15

NEVADA is troubled about her financial
future. The mines, which form the chief
source of Industrial value, are not taxed, it
seems, as heavily as other property in the
State. The taxes, for instance, on the min
ing yield for last year were $4,000, and in
equity to the remaining assessments of the
State should have peen $685.. 900. The re-
ceipts into the State Treasury for the next
two years are estimated at $4O3, 1872, while
the expenses for the same time are put down
at $544, ,057, leaving deficit of $141, 900 to be
provided for by loan or increased taxation.
cat this rate" remarks the San Francisco
Chronicle, "our neighbors on the other side
of the mountains have bad prospect before
them. They viii be compelled, in justice to
the farmers, stockmen, lumbermen, mechan-
les, traders, and smallproperty people gener-
ally, to extend the State tax to the entire pro-
ceeds of the mines, or all other property will
be taxed out of the State Or into abandon
mapt
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15

THE elderly patriotic ladies of America who
have been sewing and tea drinking all their
lives in aid of the Washington Monument
may be interested in knowing that during
that protracted interval the substructure has
been succumbing to the corrosive onslaughts
of the elements, aud that board of experts
lately appointed to make an examination will
report that the insecurity Of the foundations
will prevent comnetion of the monument.
This calamitous state of affairs would other
wise have resulted from lack of money, and
thus brought about, would have been far
more repugnant to the fine sense of the grate-
ful and generous mass of the people
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15
STATE NEWS.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
KENNEBEo COUNTY.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
John Small, prominent citizen of Casco,
was recently prostrsted by paralytic shock,
but is likely to recover.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
The Lockwood mill at Watezville, turned out
1850 yards of cloth last week.
The first horse in this country that ever trot-
ted a mile 10 three minutes went from the state
of Maine The name of the horse was Lyon"
sold by Hodges OF Halow-ll, and showed his
first time in public on Chelsea beach. Maine
also furnished the first horse that trotted in this
country inside of three minutes. It's name
was "Pelnsm," and it went from Gardiner,
some forty years ago, the animal doing its first
trotting ln Providence, H. L.
Gardiner is to have military company.
The total number of vessels that arrived at
Gardiner during the past srason was 1887 with
an aggregate tonnage of 353.525.52.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The toolhpick factory and steam box factory
OF Dixheld are running on full time.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Large quantities of plckerel havejbeen taken
in the ponds of EddIngton and Clifton this
winter.
The Bangor & Piscataquis train, due at Ban
gor at 6 40 Tuesday evening did not arrive till
II. .45, and they reported two engines aad
SOW plow off the track three miles above Mill
ford. One of the engines and the snow plow
were badly damaged.
Bangor INDUCED in Mardi-Gras ball,
SOMERSET CoUNTY.
Il is reported that a company of 20 or 25 men
in the vicinity of Fairfield are arranging to go
to the Black Hills.
YORK COUNTY.
The Methodist society at at Alfred feel deep
interest in the Boston & Maine strike. They
are to dedicate their remodelled church build
inc tO-mOrrOw and the a rnata and snna nj har
furniture are locked up in freight car on some
railway between this city and Boston.
Last Ffidry Jere. T. Kicker of WATERFORD, in
attempting to drive across the railroad at
Banchard's crossing in Alfred, with a load OF
wood drawn by span of horses, got stuck on
the track and Just then freight train from
Rochester came along and unlOaded the wood
i'll double quick, the engine smashing the hind
sled and scattering the load for several rods.
The horses escaped uniDjured.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15

THE city of Berlin this winter harbors
within its walls an exceptional concourse OF
eminent geographical men. Foremost among
these is Baron Reichthfen, busy at his book
on China; then there are Dr. Nachtigal, who
is engaged in writing narrative of his travels
in Africa; DR.. Jager, just returned from
India; Professor Bastian, the South African
explorer, who is now arranging his collections
brought home from his latest expedition;
Professor Aschersen and DR.. Gussfedt are
likewise now in Berlin, besides some geogra-
pliers of secondary distinction. DIR. Pogge,
the discoverer of the legendary kingdom of
Muata Yamoo, is now expected, and so is DR..
LeDz, returning from Orgowee and the Ga
boon; also DR.. Stubel, who has spent seven
years exploring the volcanic mountains of
South America.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15

THE unanimous opinion of the Democracy
is that the Supreme Court cannot be trusted
to give decision on grounds of law; it is
unable to rise above its personal and political
bias, and is no longer the body it was when
the bred Scott decision was given.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15

IT is believed that the census of 1880
will place our country at the head of the
wool-producing countries OF the world. The
latest figures put our clip at 2OO,OO0,00e of
pounds, while the Australian estimate for
1916 is only 125,OOO0OO pounds-while our
yield in 1870 was 1s7,OOO,OOO pounds. With
our vast extent of land, great varieties OF soil
and climate, and large developments of agri-
cultural and pastoral interests, there is no
grade or quality of wool we cannot produce,
and no reason why we cannot compete with
foreign wool in price. The war gave great
impetus to the production of wool and the
manufacture of woollen goods at home, and
it has firmly held out and increased.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15

THE year 1877 has thus far in England
been distinguished by rains and floods of a
frequency and violence altogether unprece-
dented. For month the rainfall has been
almost continual, while the Thames and
other rivers have been more than bankfull,
sweeping over the lowlands and destroying
the grains in thousands of fields. So great
has been the amount of moisture, and SO un-
healthy has the country become in conse-
quence of the long continued dampness, that
the outbreak of general epidemic is
feared. The conditions have thus far been
favorable to it, and should the spring and
summer be unusually warm, the English con-
tidently anticipate great deal of disease, if
not wide spread pestilence.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15
THE PRESS
THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. Is, '77

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley L
Pulen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon US by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
ations. The name and address of the writer are IL
l cases Indispensable not necessarily tor publication
but as guaranty Of good faith
We cannot undertake to return reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15

The blue glass mania has reached its climax
in the sad case of Chicago man. He went
into an opticians and bought pair of blue
goggles to wear on his eyes, He dropped into
hat store and ordered little round piece of
blue glass put in the top Of his hat in place of
the usual tin ventator. He then partook of
dinner of blue fish at a restaurant with a blue
skyght, dipped his fingers into blue glass
finger bowl and refused to drink anything until
the waiter hunted him up a mug with blue
glass bottom The day was now spent, and
going home in blue light street car the blue
glass man meeting his children at the door,
refused to kiss any but those having blue eyes,
sat down in blue chair to read copy of the
blue laws of Connecticut and gos into such fit
of the blues that he took some blue ink. and,
writing in his will that at his death the glass
in his coffin should be blue glass and his mon
ument be made of blue granite, he grabbed
revolver and blew out his brains.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15

Since the discovery of the buttons at Mycepe
it is argued that the taunt that man has more
buttons than brains is Greek in origin
and was originally applied to some
of the liverIed flunkies of the Peloponesian
aristocracy. 1t may be charged to some his
toric acquaintance of ours if this digging keeps
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15

Poems respectfully declined: ''Ode to
Sprpg' (three varieties); CHARITY Begins at
Home "Bulldoz'ng in Rochester," ''Our
Little Twins" "a Serrnsde," and Why do
the Snowflakes Fall" In reply to the last we
can SIMPLY say that we suppose it's because
they have nothing to roost on up there.-Roch-
ester Democrat
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15

The teachers who, by dint of sitting up of
nights and practicing With closed doors, have
accustomed their ears and tongues to the bor-
rors of Keckero and Keenkeenatoos, are called
on to begin new course of training, by giving
the Roman "v" a sound similar TO those Of
''ou'' "w'' and ''v," not exactly either one. but
sort of mixture of all three Virgil, being
good-natured, would probably do no more than
turn In his grave at Arman wee room-kwsy
kahno Troyay kwee preemooce abb Greece. but
how the old bulldozer, Caesar, would prapce
round aud blaspheme in antique Italian, il he
should happen TO hear of Waynee! Weedee.
Weekee!-St Louis Globe.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15

That playful but tender young bard, Hon.
Fitz-Lavender Belairs, enjoys the almost per-
feet bliss of reading little thing of his own
''Fair Archeress'' to a circle of weak-minded
but intensely sympathetic women
"Glad lady mine that glitterest
In shimmah Of summah athwart the lawn,
CaDst tell me which is btterest-
The glamaw OF Eve or the glimmaw Of dawn,
To those with whose hearts thou Interest
The field where they fell at thy feet to fawn?
As butterfly dost thou futter by!
How, whence and oh! whittier, art come and
art gone?
. Chorus-How exquisite! How refued
How really quite too far more than most aw-
fully delicious!
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15

DY Swede, a situation to care of horses;
ID has had experience; bring good recon-
mendatons; speaks English fluently Address
NELSON PEARSON,
ieb9i1w* Saco.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15
Cap and Bells.

Gavroche I.-How fond of oranges you seem
to bs-swsys eating themi Gavroche III.
(cynic of seven)-Not that l care much ior
them, but the skins are good to make people
fall down with.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15
TO Let.

gfVHE BRICK ROUSE No. X Danforth Street
Il containing all the modern improvements In
quir at No. 10 Central Wharf.
ip dtf
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15
WANTS..
Ladies' Wanted,

a Few respectable young ladies scithoat homes
"A will find steady employment and weekly
salary by applying at
fel4d3t* 81 SPRING ST.. (City3
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15
To Let.

1.-TWO pleasant Tenements in House No. 8 Orange
Il Street. Six rooms each. Sebago water. Ap-
ply to A. G. BARKER,
ja23MW&Ftf 131 Commercial Street.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15
BOarGers Wanted.

a FEW boarders can find good rooms furnished
"A unfurnished, with or without board, at
febe itf 4l6 CUMBERLAND STREET.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15
REAL ESTATE

MANEVt to loan on first class Real Estate
MOA~ Il Il Security, in Portland or vi
cinity Rents collected, taxes paid, &c on c. m
mission. Apply to F. G. PATTERSON, Dealer in
Real Estate, 3791 Congress Street. no1Sitf
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15
To Let.

HALL on second floor, in Mechanic Building,
Ill Cor. Congress ami Casco >treets; suitable for
lectures, entertainments, singing schools, &C., &c.
of j. M PECK, at Photograph Rooms, 51s Congress
Street, directly opposite
janSdtma1 Per order of Hall Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15
BOARD.
Rooms and Board,

ENIRST-CLASS accommodations by the day or
IL week, at NO. ASHBURTON PLACE, near
the State House, and but five minutes walk from
State St. and the business parts of the city. Prices
reasonable.
Boston, Jan. "a, 1877. d5w*
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15

John Small, prominent citizen of Casco,
was recently prostrated by paralytic shock,
but is likely to recover,
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15

FJyHE Offices in Third Story Merchants National
Il Bank, now occupied by j. s. M. Rand also
the front offices. These offices heated by steam;
have gas, water and fire proof vaults. Possession
given Nov. 1st. oct27dtf
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15
Wanted.
Wanted.
Wanted.

A GOOD TRIMMER at
n ALLEN g. CO.'S,
feb10dtf Clothiers No. 1877 Middle Street.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15

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The Portland daily press., 1877-02-15
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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-24
The Russian Reputse at Batou,n.

1HS hN6StuN heQutoc 81 oUCOttIIts
The London Telegroph's special from
Batoum, Friday, May IL, at midnight, says:
cat FIVE o'clock this morning the Russians,
artillery, and made a furious attack upon the
heights defending Batoum on the land side,
occupied by the Bashi-Bazouks. The Otto.
man troops were intrenched, aud opened
terrible and well sustained fire of cannon
snd musketry, which literally moved the
Russians down in swaths. They fell by
scores and hundreds On the plain below
the Turkish positions. During their
attempts to make way against this fire,
a body of Turkish horse and foot, taking
advantage of the thick forest, broke
forth upon the flank of the Russian
column, and effected a great slaughter. The
M%uscovites being on ground perfectly open,
and having no chance but to fight or fly, in
this flank movement became covered with
dead and dying Russians, but the enemy
quickly broughtup re-enforcements aud the
battle was renewedwith much determination
For many hours the efforts of the assailants
were desperately maintained, but toward
midday their artillery slackened, and they
at length withdrew, after suffering consider
able losses.
eye witnesses of this important engage.
ment testify that the Ottoman soldiers
behaved admirably They had, however,
during a great part of the action, the advan.
tsge of intrenchments on high ground, and
it is due to this fact, no doubt, that theil
losses, compared to the Russians, werein'
significant"
The T~ekgrdph's Batoum dispatch, dated
Saturday, says the victory was won by the
extraordinary courage of the Bashi- Bazouks
The lead and wounded Russians exceed
four thousand. The engagement lasted oyeI
eight hours, actual fighting. The last of tht
Russians did not withdraw until near mid
night. The Russians lost many guns. TIT
only Turkish officer of note killed is Khalin
BeY, Major Of lrregulars.