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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-03-29
GOOD
BusinesSChanC

l offer my stock of Hardware and man.
ufacturing business for sale on easy terms
to responsible party. Have been estab-
Hshed eleven years, and can refer to some
of the best business men in Portland or
Boston 1 can show that it is a paying
business-the only business like it in
Maine-and an excellent opportunity for
a party with small capital. Have
w0rkmen who have been in my employ
several years who are thoroughly cOmpe-
tent and fully understand the manufac-
turing and jObbing business. Which ca
pacity is possessed by no other Hardware
store in Maine. I am also the only con-
Germ in Maine that manufacture Locks
and House Trimmings. The repairing
and jObbing alone will pay all expenses
Of running the business. Owning the
building, which is newly fitted up, L will
make the rent satisfactory. My only
reason for selling is that my health is so
poor that cannot attend to business.
For further particulars enquire OF
present owner, HENRY JONES,
IL Plum Street, Portland Me-,
or nj. ID JONES & CO., l15 Washington
Street. Boston, Mass.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-03-29

PAPER can be made, it appears, from al.
most any material. The latest novelty is on
the Pacific coast Paper of excellent quality
has been manufactured from species of cac.
tus growing in great abundance in the Mo-
jave desert. 1t has been tested, says the San
Francisco Mail, at the Lick Paper Mill, at San
Jose, by parties interested, who propose il
possible to obtain control of all the paper
mills on the coast and set them in operation
on this material exclusively. The cactus
paper is said to be very strong, and the supply
of material unlimited
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-03-29

THE political power a, well as the numeri-
cal strength of the Catholic church in this
country is apt to be overated. Rev. Joseph
Cook OF Boston, said in recent discourse
that politicians would do well to remember
that while in the Catholic church in America
there were two millions of si,tings. there
were in the Baptist three millions, Metho.
dsts six millions and Congregational one and
a half millions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-03-29

SEVERAL of the parties implicated in the
massacre of Cinnamon at Chico, California
have been arrested. 1t is greatly to be hoped
that the whole gang may be brought to jus.
tice. The Cinnamon were engaged clearing
land for the purpose of earning their own
living by digging it out of the soil. If this
poor privilege is to be denied any human be-
ing in any part of the United States it is high
time that remedy be found.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-03-29

AN excellent test of the policies of the two
parties may be found by comparing the credit
of the Government after sixteen years of Re-
publican control with the condition of those
states under Democratic management. The
United States, with its immense debt, can
negotiate its four-and-a half-per-cent. bonds
at premium. while North Carolina and
Tennessee can only dispose of their bonds at
a ruinous discount. As has been repeatedly
shown, this sorry financial exhibit is not
chargeabie to what is styled carpet-bag rule,
for Mississippi was a repudiator before the
war to the amount of 100000. Never in
its history has the credit of our country stood
better abroad
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-03-29

FEW persons are aware of the number OF
institutions established for the education o.
our cUlored citizens. While their own
churches contribute liberal support to nu-
merous colleges and schools. the white
churches of the North of every denomination
sustain missions for the religious and secular
instruction of the freedmen in the Southern
States. The work is attended with very
gratifying results. The negro is an apt
scholar, and he has nrnHn'' - .--ore tiaan one
instance his capacity in the higher walks Of
literature, oratory and craftsmanship. An
other generation will witness decided
change in the character of that long oppressed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-03-29

THE Rev. L. W. Bacon, writing flom
Geneva to the Christian Union, says that un-
til he gets more light he shall remain of the
opinion that the Old Catholic Church has no
religious vitality; that it is mainly political
operation, managed by politicians, who take
advantage of the conscientious scruples of a
few sincere men to give it the show of relig-
ious character; that the spread, of Old Catholic
principles are delusive; that it is still worse
delusion to judge the movement and follow
els by the respectable character of some of
its religious representatives; and he thinks
that the whole thing will collapse shortly af-
ter the withdrawal of state patronage, unless
it should continue to be run for a time on
funds supplied from England.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-03-29

AMONG the contributions to the literature
of the Eastern question is pamphlet by Pro-
fessor Dragomanoff of the University of Kieff,
now living at Geneva, where there are many
Russian socialists, entitled 'Turks in and out
Of Russia" He recommends the Russians to
secure their own freedom before interfering
to make the Scavs free, and claims that the
same evils which arouse indignation against
Turkey are heavily felt in Russia; that the
peasants suffer the whole burden of taxation,
officials are corrupt, property insecure, and
aliens oppressed. Two thousand persons
have, within few years, been imprisoned or
banished without trial; one of them, girl of
seventeen years, having hard labor added to
her Punishment for having written socialist
pamphlet. The press is not free, even trans
lations of scientific books, which are circulat-
ed elsewhere, having been prohibited. Mo-
hammedan women have been lately forbid
den to teach schools, although they may have
passed the required examination, and Jews
have long been excluded from all educational
appointments. The Moscow Gazette calcu
lated not long ago that there were more ma
tional schools in Turkey than in Russia, and
another editor admits that the sale of news
paper is more restricted in st. Petersburg
than in Cons tantinople.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-03-29
THE PRESS
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 30.

If all the eminent men who are asked to
join the Louisiana Commission would de cline
that patriotic service, how happy the Demo-
cratic papers would be! How they reyel in
ANYTHING that promises trouhleI
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-03-29

FIRE AT WHITEFIELD, N. H.-H. Counor 8
hotel at Whitefeld, n. H., was burned Tues
day night, also the stable attached. The
boa'ders had barely time to escape in
thsir night clothes after the ire wss 3sco7eted
before the hotel was completely wrapped IN
flames. The furpiture was all lest and asharse
in the stable Was burned. Tho iossis noe
known; insured for So, 800.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-03-29
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
ANNUAL MEETING.

FkNHE Annual Meeting of the Merchants Exchange
Il will be held at the Exchange Room, FRIDAY,
March 3Oth at II O'Clock M for the choice of D1c
rectors for the ensuing year. and the transaction OF
such other business may legally come before the
meeting.
f. L. RING, Sup't.
mh27 dat
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-03-29

CALIFORNIA is destined to be ole of the
most populous and flourishing states in the
Union. The valleys OF Sacramento and San
Joaquin contain twenty-three millions of
acres of land, fertile, healthy, easily cultivated
and yielding a rich variety of grain and fruits,
San Francisco numbers 100000 people, and
with its suburbs considerably more. Just
now there is the anticipation of renewed and
augmented prosperity in mining, and there is
the certainty that wheat growing is, and will
be, profitable. If sheep raising has been in
some cases Improbable, on the whole it has
bestowed almost universal competence, and
in many cases large wealth. All kinds of
produce can be grown, manufactures are in
creasing, and the commerce with Asia prom
ises to be a source of great profit.
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and so cents square for each subsequent insertion
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ENTERTAINMENTS.
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EDUCATIONAL.
ElOcutiOn Glasses.

VAR; Walter X. Fobes' classes will meet
Saturday March, 81, for their second lesson as fol
lows; Ieachers' class at a. m; Advances class at
IL a; m; Monroe's Sixth Reader is the only book
used i'll these classes. Those wishing to join can
come with book at time mentioned. Classes meet at
Y, M. O. a. Room. Terms for Teachers, S. 90 for 10
lessons Terms for others 81 so for 10 lessons. For
day from to OF 10 to1 mh19tf
MISS MARGARET Z. NEAL
nESIRES Glasses Of Children for instruction in
~ French. For terms address 175 State or 16
Exchange street. Refers to Prot Henri Ducom and
the 1t. Rev H. A. Neely mch12d1m
FROEBEL'S KINDERGARTEN.
may be seen at s4S Spring street Also at Ar
cana Hail, Congress street Hours from 81 to
12 The last half year begins the 18th of February
ja23 eod7w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-13
PHARTsEE AND sADDUcEE.

To church the two together went,
Both doubtless on devotion bent,
The parson preached with fluent ease
On Pharisees and Sadducees;
And as they homward slowly walked
The lovers on the second talked
And he-he deeply loved the maid
In soft and tender accents said,
"Darling, do you not think that we
Are Pharisee and Sadducee :"
She flashed on him her bright black
eyes,
In one swift look of vexed surprise,
And then he FASTENED to aver
He was her constant worshipper-
"But, Mary, insist, said he,
'That you are very fair, see
l know yon don't care much for me,
And that makes me sad, you see.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-13
TO MY PATRONS.

HAVING determined to make change
IL in my business on April lst, my books
will then be closed and ready for settle
ment. Those indebted to nee will please
call and settle by cash or otherwise.
Having tried both the cash and credit
systems and believing the former to be
the best for all concerned, on and after
April lst, / will sell for CASH or take in
exchange COUNTRY PRODUCE. / in
tend in the future to buy for the lowest
cash prices and sell accordingly. 4 por-
ton of my present stock viii be sold AT
AND BELOW COST. -
Returning thanks for past patronage and
hoping to merit your future favUrs, i am,
W.T.. ,LEMEN.
April ], 1876. If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-13

A strange coincidence in theatre
frights occurred Monday. AT the New
ark Opera House a small boy mistook
the nature of a calcium light and shout
ed ''6re y with the effect of clearing the
house and causing two persons TO be
severely crushed by the crowd. In the
National Theatre at Washington, the
play being the 1.-TWO Orphans and
the occasion being the first appearance
of Kate Claxton and this play since the
burning of the Brooklyn Theatre, cry
OF s6ghtI was mistaken for Sire" and
a panic Immediately resulted, in which
several persons were severely bruised
Pay up your dues at this Office.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-13
THE CENTENNIAL. LIAR.

Old Mrs Robertson, who had been
! 10 the centennial, stTuck IN on Petlingill
last week with talk about that cxhibi-
ton of national prosperity. She told
him all about what she had seen, and
then what each one OF her party had
seen. After asking about the butter
woman aud a hundred wonderful things
that Pettingill had TO say he didn't see,
the old lady asked with much interest:
"Well, what did you sect"
IL saw" said Mr. petlingill, looking
at her intenlly, IL raw AN ice.creanl
horse, life size, galloping around the
track"
"Oh, Mr. Pettingill," said tho old
lady.
"Yes, madam, yon may well say 'oh.'
1t was wonderful that you didn't see il,
but then they took it back TO freeze j:
hard every five minutes, 80 you may
have missed il"
"Oh. Mr. PetLingill"
"Yes, madam, and ] saw the lard
eagle Of which you have spoken, and
heard it scream-a wild scream Of agony
like a bird that had been talked 10
death about the centennial. As ] LETT
the grounds, Friday evening, it scared
up and flew off to Cincinnati"
"Oh, Mr.. Pettingill!
Eyes, madam, aud / saw the carriage
George Washington rode in. and three
queens and a jack that he showed under
the seat when he sat oniside Of the
church playing draw poker, and Mrs.S
Washington lighted OIL him earlier than
he expected from short sermon, and
saw a handful of bis hair that Mrs.
w. took out that identical Sabbath
morning
"Oh-h-h, Mr. Petlingilll"
"Yes, madam, aud / saw the qnil,
worked by Queen Victoria and the
Princes, Beatrice, and all the other
princes.es, and ! counted the nineteen
billion four hundred and sixty.6yc
stitches in it while | was standing
there
Lob, Mr. Pettingill :"
"Yes, madam, and saw the silk
making machine, where you put ia a
silk worm at one end and il comes out
at The other a full-blown siIk dress
readyinade, with live hummipg bird
in the back"
'-Oh, Mr. Petiingill, wait tilI I 90
and call Emily 10 come in and hear all
about il, and the old lady hurried ont.
Il won't be here when sire CONES
back" said Mr.. Petiingill, taking np
bis hat in hurry. "aDd 50 she may not
hear all about it, l am. determined
when j am talking about this cruten-
nial business 10 tell The truth, tbe i,olc
truth, and nothing but tieiruih, so
help me Bob ;5J /. Al -
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-13

The New York World estimates that
the next House will organize with 144
democrats and I33 republicans. This
does not include the congressional dele
cations from Florida. Louisiana and
South Carolina, the srpposition being
that the clerk cf the House will follow
the example of his predecessor, Mr. Nc
Pherson, and refuse to place the names
of members elect on the rolls where two
delegations appear, each certified TO by
rival governor.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-13
SIS TO $500
4 E w A Il ID

THE undersigned hereby offers reward
L of 100000 for amy information
that will lead to the arrest, and evidence
that will secure the conviction of the per-
son or persons who stole the Wheat from
my farm in this county, in March last.
| also offer Il standing reward of Twen-
ty-five Dollars for information and evil
dence that will secure the arrest and con-
viction of any person guilty at any time,
past or future, of any act of larceny or
theft on any of my premises.
HENRY SHEPHERD,
jeff. Co., w. Va,
'Aug't 2l, 1876. Tyr
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-13

"Will you have daily 'Sunf' said a
newsboy to Mrs. Partington. "Will ]
have daily son. Why, you little
scapegrace How dare You insinuate
against lone woman! No indeed
guess l won't have daily son. Ny
poor husband used to complain awfulIy
when / presented him with a yearly
son. A daily son, indeed {! Begone you
little upstart imp !" And the old lady
called for the turkey wing fan TO keep
her from swoonipg.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-13


Why PEOPLE DO NOT MARRY BETTER.
You have seen beautiful girl, beau
tiful in person and spirit, graceful in
form and feature, and Of a lovely dis
position, married to a man OF common
mould Who cannot recall many such
circumstances Then, again, you see
strong, intellectual men---men every
way superior-so grievously mismated!
1t is often remarked that if matches are
made in Heaven, they must have got
dreadfully shaken mp and misplaced on
their way down. Now it is very natu-
raj not only that people should, in the
first place, want to marry well them
selves, but also, i'll the second place,
that their own friends should be par
ticularly well married. At the same
time, when we come TO take broad,
philosophical view Of the matter, what
do we find our conclusion TO be on the
subject? ? 1t is very simple, and it is
this Marriages, on the whole, cannot
average above certain medium. In
other words, marriages in general must
be precisely on the level with the gen
eral character of the persons Of whom
the community is made. And as a
comprehensive proposition the whole
problem of marriage is reduced to this
question Is it better for such people
to marry each other or live single 7 1t
is inevitable that as marriage is general,
there must be thousands of instances in
which parents will be disappointed at
the matches which their children make.
Love is mysterious, and it leads the
feet of boys and girls in directions
where their fathers and mothers would
fain not have them go. They will not
select companions for life which others
would select for them. The most that
can be done to render marriag yes happier
is TO contribute what one can 10 the
improvement of the whole community.
You cannot foresee who may become
your daughter in law or your son-in law
perhaps the very last person on earth
you would expect. Whatever parents
do, therefore, for the physical, intellectu.
al and moral culture Of the whole peo-
pie tends to increase the chances that
their own sons and daughters will
marry WE'LL Ex. ..L
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-13
The AshfnbuI.n Accident.

Frank Belkuap, one of the earliest at
the scene, says that the cries of victims
for help were piteous. There was
young and finely dressed girl of ten
years ofage struggling in vain to release
her hips from the weight which was
crushing her slender form, and close
behind were the flames shooting out
their forked tongues, which in another
instant had enyeloped her in their e:n-
brace. Here was fine appearing gen
tleman of middle age, sitting bolt up
rigt in his seat and unable 10 extricate
himself, calmly awaiting the flames,
which soon claimed their victim. There
were bodies floating out from the wreck,
and others not yet strangled by the icy
flood were attempting TO make their
way to the shore. A crowd soou made
their way to the burning debris, and
with the aid of ropes and axes many
were extricated, placed on stretchers
and taken up to the hill, where the best
of assistance awaited them. The hotels
at the depot were soon filed, and pri-
vate houses were thrown open through
out the town. The surgeons of the
town rendered all the assistance in their
power, but many perished during the
night. Others ara now lying in suf-
fering condition in the hotels ard pri-
vate houses 1t is estimated that fully
one hundred peasons have been killed
in this terrible disaster
In the great peril of the hour man
rushed down TO the scene of the dlsas-
ter ready to help in rescuing. He saw
a woman struggling for life, and went
TO her assistance lie carried her by
main force to solid ice, and then, urged
by the cries of the mother, went back
TO rescue her daughter, child of three
or four years. The treacherous wood
in spintering had caught the child in
its grasp, and the fire completed the
horrible work. The man was compell-
ed to see the child enveloped in the
flame, and to hear her "Help me, moth
err" ringing out in an agony OF death.
In moment she was lost, swept up by
the sharp tongue of fire, while the
mother, in helpless agony, fell in Q
deadly swoon.
There was no board a family named
Bennett on its way from New York
State to Jefferson, Ashtabula County.
The father and mother got out of the
wreck, ard the children were only saw
ed by being tossed from the arms OF
one man to another over the pile OF
burning wood One of the four chill
dren was seriously injured, and all were
slightly scratched Saturday morning
the mother gave birth TO child, th,
event being FASTENED by the excitement
she had undergone.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-13

Boss Tweed's soile6 linen has been
over-hauled by government detectives
aud other old woman, but no confession
was found thereon duplicating Dir. Til
den.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-13

Having purchased of J. Flcishman his
entire Stock of Dry Goods, Notions, &C.,
and thereto added largo assortment Of
fresh Goods, jul received, from the lead
Ing Manufacturers; and having bought
nv entire stock for cash am able to sell
you DRY GOODS for less money than
other merchants can buy for. / call your
special attention to my well selected stock
of Black G Goods such as Cashmeres, Crepe,
Cloth, Bombazine, Merino, and Alpaca,
which can sell you for less money than
any other house in the State. l pay no
profits to Importers and import all my
goods myself. t..
All those desiring Good Bargains will
do we'll by calling on me, before purchas-
ing elsewhere.
HENRY MAYER,
Successor to j. Fleishman,
u Queen ST., Martinsburg.
Oct7 If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-13
Martinsburg Advertisements.

pg- FoR RELIABLE FIRE INSURANCE,
call on L. a. Steiner, General lnsur-
ance Agent, at Martinsburg, w. Va
Office few doors east Of. the Postotlice,
on Burke Street. Over Sl3,000,000
capital, and none but first class eompa-
MES represented. ..-.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-13
Martinsburg Advertisements.

lie takes great pleasure in informing
IL the citizens of Berkeley and adjoining
counties that he has full and we'll Sc
lected stock of Goods, purchased in Bos-
ton, New York, Baltimore and Carlisle,
and in quality and price he challenges
comparison His stock embraces Ladies,
Misses and Children's Boots, Shoes and
Caters of every quality and style and OF
superior manufacture.
Gents and boys Hats and Caps of the
very latest styles. Gents and Boys Boots,
Shoes, Caters, Slippers, and full line Of
children's Shoes, also Trunks, Valises,
Umbrellas, &C., &c.
He keeps from the very finest kereso
Kid and Lasting Cater 70 the common
walking Shoe, insuring ease and comfort
in the wear. ...
He keeps general and well selected
stock which will be constantly replen-
shed with fresh Goods of latest manufac-
ture. Ladies Caters $l.25 to the best
grades; Gents Caters $1.25 to the best
grades.
Remember the place and give him call
and be convinced of the superiority and
cheapnesS CT his stock.
GEO. a. SMITH,
Queen Street, Martinsburg.
July s, 1876. ly
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-13

"My friends" said minister, az
pprface to his sermon, lie: rs my few
words before Ye begiu-
The corrupt rings ara doing their ut
most to prevent the congressional conl.
nittee from getting the facts III the.
contested States.