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The Portland daily press., 1877-01-03

The Economist of London points out the
reasons why the silver market is likely to be
unsteady and is sure to be calculated with
difficulty. 'First," it remarks, ''the uncer-
tain quantity which the German Govern
ment may at any time sell hangs over the
the market; the effect of the increase of
Councils bills on the Indian demand for sill
yer has still to be tested in predetermined
it will require years so to test it; the Ameri-
can production is still an unknown quantity,
though everything seems to show that it will
be much less then it was thought to be; the
'Latin Union is still in an 'expectant atti-
tude' and may possibly resume its old policy.
Till these causes have ceased to operate as
powerfully as they do now, no important
stock of silver will be kept. Since the fu-
ture is too uncertain to justify it, and until it
is kept, the price will probably fuctuate a
good deal, though not as much as during the
past year, when most of the influences that
cause variation have been at maximum,
and most of those which cause stability at
minimum" Under these circumstances, the
Economist remarks, sit will be desirable that
no Government shall involve itself in a cur
rency change depending on the relative rela.
tions of silver and gold, which has not begun
one already" Let Americans take note.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-03

HAPPY those who made both ends of 1876
meet, and find their accounts square, at The
end of the year.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-03
Mer chants National Bank,

gSyHE Stockholders in this Bank are hereby noti-
u fed that their annual meeting for The choice
of directors and the transaction of any other busi-
ness which may legally he brought before them will
be holden at the Bank Tuesday, the 9Th day of
January, 1877, at 10 O'Clock A. M.
CHAS. PAYSON, Cashier.
Portland, Dec. 8, 1876, dc9dtd
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-03
ANNUAL MEETING.

yEyHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Il Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad Company
will be held at the,oce of the company 80 Exchange
street Portland on TUESDAY, the 18th day of Jan
uary inst at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, to choose
Directors for the ensuing year and transact any other
business that may legally come before them.
CHAS. III. FOYE, Clerk.
Portland, January I'd, 1877. I'd
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-03
CascO National Bank,

FENHE annual meeting of the Stockholders of the
Il Casco National Bank of Portland for the choice
of Directors and transaction of such business
may legally come before them will he hold at
their Banking House Tuesday the 9th day of JAM
uary, 1877, at 10 O'Clock A. M.
VIM. A. WINSHIP, Cashier.
Portland, Dec. Sth, 1876. dc9dtd.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-03
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
CITY ORDINANCES.
Attention is called to the following City Ordi-
nances, which will be strictly enforced:
Removing Snow from Sidewalks,

Attention is called to the following City Ordi-
nances, which will be strictly enforced:
Removing Snow from Sidewalks.
62.-The tenant occupant, and in case there
should be no tenant the owner or any person having
more than one hundred and fifty feet on any street.
lane, court, square or public place within the city,
where there is any toot-way or sidewalk SHALL after
the ceasing to fall of any snow if in the day time
within three hours and if in the night time before
ten of the clock of the forenoon succeeding, cause
such snow to be removed from such foot way side
walk and, in default thereof, shall forfeit and pay
sum not less than two dollars, nor more than ten
dolars and for each and every hour thereafter that
such tenant occupant, owner other person, shall
forfeit and pay sum not less than one dollar, nor
more than ten dollars. And if such building or lot
should extend more than hundred and fifty feet,
on any street land, it shall be the duty o1 such
tenant occupant owner other person. to remove
such from the footway sidewalk for the space
of one hundred and fifty feet, according to the pro-
visions and subject to the penalties aforesaid.
Sidewalks to be Sanded.
64.--Whenever the sidewalk or any part thereof
adjoining any building lot of land on any street,
shall be encountered with ice, it shall be the duty of
the occupant and in there is no occupant, the
ing or lot, to cause such sidewalk to be made safe
aud convenient, by removing the ice therefrom, or
by covering the same with sand or some other suit
able substances and in case such owner or occupant,
other person. shall neglect to do for the space
of six hours during the day time he shall forfeit and
pay not less than two than five dollars, and
like sum for every day that the shall continue
so encountered.
G. X. BRIDGES,
M hal
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-03

Mr.. RICHARD Fl. DANA contributes a
paper on Presidential elections to the forth
coming number of the North American Re-
view in which he argues in favor of voting for
the Presidential electors (except the two rep
resenting the state at large) by districts, con-
tending that the system now in practice gives
the decision to a few great centres where the
political machinery of a few great states is in
play. He would have every citizen vote di-
recty for President, the candidate having the
plurality in the state to have two elec-
toral votes, and the candidate having the
plurality in any district to be credited with
one electoral vote for that district. The
President should have longer term and be
ineligible to reelection. As to the ascertain
ing Of the vote Mr.. Dana would restrict the
powers of Congress TO counting and declaring
the votes as returned by the states, deeming
it better to run the risk of fraud in the state
tribunals than to take the chance of failure
ofjustice at the one central tribunal Of last
resort
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-03

THE gossip about the attitude of Republi-
can Senators has only this foundation: the
Republican Senators are waiting for the evi-
dence. They have yet seen no reason to
abandon Hayes. If the committee reports
show that the vote of Louisiana should be
counted for Tilden Messrs. Blaine, Conkling,
Edmunds and others will oppose the count.
ing in of Hayes by any action of the Senate.
But if they are convinced of Hayes election
they will insist upon his Inauguration. In
regard to the Democratic Senators there
is no doubt They have made up their minds
without waiting for the evidence, and the
clearest proof possible that the electoral vote
of Louisiana should be cast for Hayes will
not influence them. They have neither pat
riotism nor love of justice sufficient to induce
them to act regardless of the demands of
party.
NEWS has just reached England Of some
antiquarian discoveries near Madras. Fossil
men, immense urns in which the aborigines
were incremated before the time of the Brah-
minis curious pottery wareand various kinds of
implements are said to have been exhumed,
Several of the vases or urns are more than
five feet in height. and possess exquisite dec
grafton.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-03
Eagle Sugar Refining Co.

TTyHE Stockholders of this Company are hereby no.
Il titled that the Annual Meeting for choice Of Di-
rectors and the transaction of other business legally
brought before them, will be held at the Refinery Of
ary at O'Clock p. m.
de25d2w JOS. P. THOMPSON, Clerk
, 1877-10-27

When the boys were paying
ten cents last summer for tel
ephone with which to amuse
themselves, they did not foresee
nor did their parents, that this
was the beginning of an institu-
tion destined to grow into one
Of the wonders of the world
Even at this early day, the tele-
phone is the means of communi-
cation between distant cities,
and the project is mooted of lay
ing it by cable under the sea to
connect us in vocal contact with
our friends on the other shore.
, 1877-10-27

DR.. j. Nj. Hinkle. of the National
Su gical Institute, with competent
corps of assistants. will visit Portland.
Oregon. Rooms at St. Charles Hotel.
Octobe, 22d, to November LIST. 1877, in
elusive. No other institution in the
world has successfully treated so many
cases of Spiral Curvature. Diseases OF
the Joints, Paralysis, Club Feet. Piles.
Fistula in ano, Scrofula, Nasal Catarrb
etc. Patients from almost every coun-
ty in the Uni,ed States have applied to
it for relief. either ut the home Insti-
tute at Indianapolis. Indiana, or TO one
of its Grand Divisions at Phlladelphis !,
Pa, Atlanta. Ga. or San Francisco,
Cal. The afflicted cannot afford to miss
this opportunity of being cured at
home The Doctor makes no charge
for cons lltstion and examination. and
his terms for treatment az within tie
reach of every one.
, 1877-10-27
Many Russian ladies in St. Peters

Many Russian ladies in st. Peters
burg have pledged themselves to
wear no expensive garments or cost
" ornaments, nor to indulge in any
luxuries during the present war.
They have resolved to devote the
money they would otherwise spend
ON such things to the nursing of the
sick and wounded. In all countries
women have always shown them
selves ready to do the same under
similar circumstances.
, 1877-10-27

mi n Great chance to make money.
hvH If you can't get gold you can
WVeOsg sget greenbscks. We need > per
son in every town to take subscriptions for the
largest, cheapest and best illustrated family
publication In the world. Any one can be-
come successful agent. The most elegsnt
works Of art given free to subscribers. The
price is so low that almost everybody sub
scribes One agent reports making over $50
in . week. A lady agent reports t. king over
100 subscribers in ten davs. All who engage
make money fast. You car devote all your
time to the business. or only your spare time.
You need mot be away from home over night.
You can do II q we'll a. others. Full particu-
lars, directions and terms free. Elegant and
expensive Outfit free. II you want profitable
work send us your address at once It costs
nothing to try the business. No one who en-
cages fails to make great pay. Address "The
Peopl.'s Journal" !" Portland, Me. oc1O-dw en-
, 1877-10-27
MARKET REPORT
Home Produce Market.

HOmc PrOdu uCe MWfKet.
SEATTLE, Oct 16. 1877.
WHEAT Quotable at 81 O9G52 80 q GENITAL
FLOUls-Quotabie, best bran is at s. 5oa9 90
OATS holce, 55a65c.
POTATOE5-Ncw. 45a50r.
HAY-Choice timothy, baled SIS 00al6 %.
LAKD-l41fa16Ec q ID.
DIR ED ApPiES-In ,cks, 9a9h &C = ib,
DRIED PLUMS-l5c p tt.
DAIRY P.,ODUCTS - Butter 25a3oc q Is
Cheese, lie y tb
BACON-15al6c a fb.
CHlCKE S-$t 5Oa5 SO = doz.
EGGS-35a4Uc q doz
FRESH MEATS-Fresh Beef, wholesale, sell
at &c q fb; Mutton, &C Z 1b; Pork, &c q 10
BARLEY = $50 %; chopped. $42 5Oa45 90 q
On.
HIDES-7c q ib.
WOOL-For good, 20a22c = lb.
, 1877-10-27

Last year the value Of eggs
imported into Great Britain was
.13,O5l ,355.
, 1877-10-27
Dissolution Notice.

ship heretofore existing between H. A. Bigelow
and Walter Graham. under the firm name ol u.
A. Bigelow 4 Co. 10 this day dissolved bs Juu,
tual consent. AL bills due the firm. II not set
tied by the lat Of september, Will be placed in
the hands Of An attorney for collection.
Seattle, July /, 1877. aug9d4w
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-11-24
HOW HAPPY I'LL BE.

A little one played among the flowers,
In the hIush and bloom of summer hours;
She twined the buds in GarI2ho ldir,
And bound them up in her SHINING mar
q All me- sud she, " how happY II ne,
When ten years more have gone over me,
.nd an, = maiden with Youths bright glow
FInsbinp nv cheeks and Lighting my brow"
maiden unused in a pleasant room,
Whore the air was filed with soft perfume
Vases were near. Of antique mold,
Plentiful pictures rare and old,
And She. of all the lovelnesS there,
Was by far the loveliest and most fair
All me-" said she, " how happy I'll be
When my hearts true love comes home to me !;
Light of my life, my spirits pride.
| count the days till thou reach my side"
mother bent over a cradle nest,
Where she soothed her babe To h smiling rest
g Sleep well" she murmured soft and low
And she Pressed her kisses on his brow:
"0h child, sweet child how happy I'll be.
II the good God let thee stay with me-
Till later on, in life's evening hour.
Thy strength shall he nay strength and tovar >,
IN aged one sat by the glowing hearth.
Almost ready to leave the earth;
Feeble and frail, the race she had run
Had Borne her along to the setting sun
" Al me! she sighed in an undertone
: How happy I'll be when life is done,
" hen the world fades eut with its weary strife
And soar away to better lifel"
, lis thus we journey, from yoath to age,
Longing t. turn another page,
> irving to hasten the years away,
lighting our hearts with futures ray
Hoping on earth till its visions fade,
Wishing AMI waiting throu IN sun and shade:
Turning when earth's last tie is rivea.
To the beautiful rest that remains in Heaven.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-11-24
Superstition of Showmen.

Well, now, there's no Snowman on the
road who would think of letting a lady
be the first to pass through his doors
when opening for performance. | do
not know why it is, but there's sort of
a feeling among them that it brings bad
luck. | wouldn't allow one to be the
first to come into one of my entertain
ments. I'd parley with her at the door,
or call her attention to something else
until a man went in. If a woman
should chance to get in first I'd expect
to have a bad show; and so would al
most any other manager | know Of.
Then there are cross-eyed people; many
veteran ticket seller of my acquaint-
ance loses all heart when one presents
himself at the ticket office. 4 cross
eyed patron and bad house generally
go together. 1t doesn't seem possible,
hardly, but it's 50, and cross-eyed per
former would be a regular Jonah. BY
the way, there are some people in the
profession who have the reputation
OF being JOnahs, and they are not cross
eyed neither. The companies they GO
INTO always seem to break up and after a
while they get the reputation of bring
ing bad luck, and then nobody wants to
play with them. With circuses there is
a superstition that man with a yellow
clarionet brings dead bad luck If the
season goes wrong you'll see them begin
to look the orchestra over, and if they
find yellow clarionet there it's all up
with the man who blows it. Among
some people in the profession there's a
great dread of being put into a room
numbered thirteen. / know one young
lady who was put into such room in a
place where we were playing, and as
soon as she discovered it she bounded out
and declared she wouldn't stay in it if
they'd give her the whole town. Well,
men, there are superstitious about going
on the stage from the wrong side, and
beginning study or rehearsal on Friday,
and dozens of other things. Why, Fanny
Davenport THINKS a canary bird in a
house is sure sign of death, and so do
l. One day | came home and heard a
bird, and | said: "What is that, a
canary bird, and they said it was; so |
Just told them to take it out or there'd
be death in the house. Well, the bird
went, but there was Il death Just the
same.-Ion Pastor.
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Lucky Find.
From the Eureka (Nev.) Sentinel.

From the Eureka New Sentinel.
A gentleman from Eureka ordered,
some three weeks ago, several
books from Harper Bros, New
York, and, among others, received an
English translation of ''Cicer6 $
Orations." While turning over the
leaves, he was somewhat sur
prised to find between the leaves a $40
note, issued by the national bank at
Rutland, Vt. Astonished at the value
of the book-mark, he instituted a
thorough search through its pages, and
he was rewarded by the further discovery
of s. and 81 notes, making an aggregate
of S27. Our friend is puzzled to account
for the presence of the circulating
medium in this volume of classics, espec-
tally as the book was brand new, and
forwarded direct from the publishing
firm mentioned above. 1t may be that
it is a scheme on the part of some
wealthy philanthrOpist to encourage the
pursuit of classical knowledge, and if
such Is the case, we predict wide cir
culation for the books, and an eager pur-
suit of that requirement. The fortunate
recipient of the volume, to prove that
there was nothing mean about him,
filled out an order for SO worth of the
firms publications, and sent the iden-
teal money found in payment of the
same. Ii his next purchase pans out as
we'll as the last, he will repeat the order,
and thinks by following up the system
he will soon be the owner of fine libra
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that | might attract their attention bv
the reports. BY shooting every half
hour during the day, and once an hour
during the night, | would be able to keer
up these signals for two GAYS LONGER be.
fore my stock was exhausted. If they
tarry beyond that time, God have mercy
on me!
placed my rifle close to a crevice and
nred. Inc sound of the discharge re-
verberated through the mountain tops.
If they are within three or four miles of
me they will certainly hear that.
During the fourth day | fired recu-
larly, listening with feverish anxiety for
some sound to mark their coming. Nv
condition was now becoming appalling ;
my form was emaciating, and an intense
thirst made my mouth and throat feel
like a fiery furnace. The day passed
night drew on; but still they came not.
Sleep was a stranger to my achineeyes.
and in my wakeful musings, | was REGAL.
ing at bounteously-laden tables. and
drinking great draughts from limpid
springs. | was bordering on insanity (!
The fifth day came. With great diff
Guilty | raised tie rifle, now heavy in nv
weakness to give the last few signals.
Great blotches began to cover my limbs,
would complete insanity follow?
vi what followed, | remember with
only slight shade of reason. On the
sixth morning my last signal was fired.
and in the last frenzy of despair, com
menced to scream at the full extent of
my weakened condition. Several times
sunk prone down with exhaustion, but
would rally after mighty exertion.
How long | remained in this semi-coma-
tose state, was difficult for me to deter
mine; but was aroused by several sharp
reports of rifles, and the fierce bowling
OF dying bear. Hope succeeded de-
spair, and, with strength amazing to my
self, put my cracked and bleeding lips
to the crevice, and screame! until my ex-
hausted frame sunk unmindful of the
little life it contained.
My last effort was not without avail.
for my friends had heard my cries, and
fastened to my aid; but, strange to saw.
they had not heard any of the MANY
shots | had fired, and would not have
found me had not the wounded and
bleeding bear, which they had followed
several miles by its bloody trail, led them
directly to my prison.
They removed the rock, and for MANY
months carefully nursed me; but to this
day, the indelible results of that terrible
experience have not been eradicated.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-11-24

AN English peer has disappeared.
He was attending the. Clifton Confer
ence. He sat in a coEpicious position
on the stage and it isto be presumed
was peering around az the audience,
when suddenly his heels gave a flash and
the peer appears no more OF the scene
A conjurer had occupied tie hall the
night before and had forgotten to fix the
trap-door. The peers chair was placed
over the trap. Hence his SUDDEN with
drawal from the conference must not be
supposed to indicate that he hlt offended
at anything that was said thee.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-11-24
A Sudden and Strange Affection

Mr.. +. b. Eberle, an actor of over
twenty years experience, was seen to be
strangely at fault in his part at the Al
bany theatre few nights ago. He had
the reputation of being " letter perfect,
but on this occasion he was at a loss for
words, went ON and off the stage at wrong
points in the play, and gave the audience
the impression that he was drunk. AT
length he advanced to the footlights and
said: g / don't know what the matter is
with me, but | certainly am not drunk
| never drink anything intoxicating.
was perfect in my part at rehearsal this
morning but now ] cannot recall a word
of it." He retired, and another actor
read the rest of his part His trouble
was paralysis of the brain, and there is
not much hope of his recovery.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-11-24
s. kendall's SPAWN Cure, )"

Discovered by DR.. B. J. Kendall, Enos-
burgh Falls, Vt, will cure Spvin, Splint,
Curb, etc, and remove the Bunch without
blistering. 1t is sold in Milwaukee by
George Dyer, and in st. Paul by Moves
Bros. d Cutler and Schmidt & Miller, and
by dealers throughout the coultry. Send
Stamn for a lircular
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-11-24

Given AWAY superb pair of 6xs Chromos
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-11-24
Mrs. General Sherman.

Wife of the General of the United
States Army, says: al have frequently pur-
chased Durang's Rheumatic nmedy for
friends suffering with rheumatism, and in
every instance 1t worked like magic" Send
for circular to Helphenstine I Bentley,
Druggists, Washington. D. c.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-11-24

LATELY a Burlington man went out,
travelled 100 miles, stopped at II diff
ferent hotels, took Is square meals and
10 lunches, and by singular coinci-
dence, had pumpkin pie just q times
Hqrkeue
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-11-24

BURNETT's COCAINE promotes the
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-11-24

YOUNG men can have no better capt.
tai with which TO start in life than business
education, such as can be obtained by few
months pleasant study AMI training at the
Spencerian Business College, Milwaukee,
Wis, where students are received at any
time. Send for circulars
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-11-24
There is no Excuse for Pmr Breat

biscuits or rolls if DooLE!'s YEAST
POWDER is used. A trial Will convince you
that it is the best, healthiest AID cheapes
baking powder.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-11-24

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