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Smyrna times., 1877-08-22

Charles F. Brown--otherwise Artemus
Ward-once wrote bright letter to little
eight-year old friend of his in Elmira, and
the Gazette of that town now prints this
letter for the first time. He tells his
"dear Amelia" how much he misses her /:
why didn't l put you in bottle and
bring you down with me2" he says, "But
am always forgetting something. The
other day went off and forgot my Aunt
Sarah, and she's good deal bigger than
you are. Mr.. Ramsey is also very for.
getful man. He frequently goes off and
furgets his washerwoman. n like
you very much. l should like you Just as
we'll if you were twelve years older. l am
very singular about some things. You
spoke to me about boy who is my rival.
| should feel very sorry to kill that boy,
but he may drive me to it. am in hopes
that he will take himself into premature
tomb-that he may choke himself with
large slice ofpudding-but if he does neither
l shall feel forced to load him with chains
and read all my lectures to him. That will
finish him. His boots may remain, but the
rest of him will have perished miserably
long ere have got through ~
Smyrna times., 1877-08-22

What are those purple posies down by
the brook 2" askes Gus. IF you mean,
replies Clara, "those glorious masses of EN-.
purpled efiiorescence that bloom in boslSv
deiis and fringe the whipping streamlets,
they are campanula rotundifora.s Gus
plays billiards for living, and Clara goes
to girls college.
Smyrna times., 1877-08-22

Spriggles says that he once prevented
severe case of hydrophobia by simply
getting on high fence and waiting there
till the dog had gone away.
Smyrna times., 1877-08-22

CORN STARCH CAKE.-One cup of sugar |;
one-third cup of butter; one and one.
fourth cups of flour; one-half cup of sweet
milk; one-half cup of corn starch; two
teaspoons of baking powder.
Smyrna times., 1877-08-22

GOOD School FOR BOYS" Whiting
is considered strickly Yankee accom-.
plishment, and the Bostonians are turning
1t to good account by the institution of a
"whittling school," A novel scene is
presented by the appearance of thirty
boys, ranging in age from twelve to six.
teen, supplied with knives, chisels, gouges,
learning the practical features of the wood
carver's trade. Benches are provided with
a wise, drawer with lock and key in which
tools are kept, and a gas-burner Each
boy has also large work apron. All the
benches, tools and aprons are numbered,
and each boy is accountable for their care.
Tuition is free, and there are more appli.
cants than can be received. If boy is
absent two successive evenings his place
can be filled by another. A rank list is
kept and fastened to the wall, and each
boy knows how his work is estimated bv
consulting this list. A course of twenty.
four lessons has been prepared, with
reference to securing the greatest amount
of instruction with the least expenditure
for tools and materials. 1t is not designed
to make finished workmen, but to give an
impetus to any natural talent which a boy
may possess. The result of this expert.
ment has thus far been very successful.
Smyrna times., 1877-08-22

Itwas said of a prominent militia general
that "his sword was never drawn but once
and then in q raffie."
Smyrna times., 1877-08-22

1t was a common saying among the
Puritans, Brown bread and the gospel is
good fare"
Smyrna times., 1877-08-22

Young Goldtuft was bit of screw.
He lighted cigar, and Immediately after.
wards pulled dreadful grimace. "John.
where did you get this cigar from ?" "out
OF the blue box, SIR" "Idiotl Didn't l
tell you to keep that box for my friends
Smyrna times., 1877-08-22

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL" Ny folks are
going to the country to be gone all
summer" enthusiastically exclaimed a
little girl yesterday as she met another on
Cass avenue.
Your pa must be awful rich, replied
the second.
ooh, no, he isn't, but if you'll never tell
anybody III tell you something"
" never will-hope to die if do"
" "Well, then, pa was telling ma that
we'd all go out to Uncle Johns. Ma she'll
work for her board, pa will work in the
sawmill, III pick berries and ride horse to
plow corn, brother Tom will so round with
lightning-rod man, and while you folks
are in the awful heat we'll be putting on
airs and fixing over our old clothes for fall.
Don't you tell now, for ma is saying to
everybody that she must have the country
air to restore her. shattered nerves"
Smyrna times., 1877-08-22

~ man has great many debts, are
they very much TO his credit?
Smyrna times., 1877-08-22

" What kind Of house will we play?
asked one little girl Of another. "Oh,
play calling, replied the other. Mary.
here, she can be Mrs. Brown and sit on the
stop, and me and Julia will call on her and
ask her how she is, and how her husband
Is, and if the baby's got over the measels,
and tell her how nice She looks in her new
wrapper, and hope it won't hurt her
much when She has that tooth filled. And
then we'll say, goodbye, Mrs. Brown, come
and see us some time or other, and bring
the children and your sewing; and you're
such stranger, we don't sec half enough Of
you And then me and Julia well cour
tesy and walk off piece, and I'll say to
Julia, Did you ever see such horrid old
fright as she looks in that wrapper?' And
then Julia she'll say The jear of anybody
having false teeth filed And then I'll
say, Yes, and what homely lot of dirty
little brats them young ones of hcr'n is.
Let's play it; what do you say?"
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-09

WASHINGTON. Jan. S.-The Democratic Mass
Convention at Ford's Opera House in this city,
today, was largely attended. The building was
crowded to its fullest extent Richard Fl. Mer.
rick of this city presided, with long list of
prominent Democratic citizens as Vice Presi.
dents and Secretaries Speeches were made by
Mr.. Merrick, Hon. Henry M. Watterson Of
Kentucky, Jos. Pulitzer of St. Louis and 9TH
ers. The meeting was continued unit, late in
the afternoon.
Mr. Watterson declared his belief that the
Vote would be counted as it ever had been count
ed. He said in the course of his speech that
civil liberty cannot be wrested from the people
under any circumstances He believed all the
appliances of peace would be resorted to to set
tie the question at issue, but that the people
would not submit to usurpation, and should
they need leader another Jackson would stand
ready.
COLUMBUS, Jan. s.-The Democra tic com.
mittee met today and adopted series of reso-
lutions touching the Presidential dispute. The
concluding one is that the National Democrat
ic committee be requested to call national
Democratic convention to meet at Washington
city Feb. 18th, 1877. After further speeches
the resolutions were adopted
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. S.-The Democrat
ic State Convention was very largely attended,
every county in the state being represented
The chief features of the meeting were speeches
by Hon. George W. Julian, Hon. W. b Han
ma and Hon. Dan w. Voorhees,. The resolu-
tions of the committee call upon Congress to
provide plan for counting the electoral vote,
and contend that the two houses alone have the
power to count and not the President of the
Senate, and in case the Senate shall claim such
power for its presiding officer call on the House
to exert all its constitutional power to defeat
such action,
The resolution of Mr.. Voorhees,, which was
adopted with much applause, provides for the
appointment of a committee of five, to be
known as a committee of correspondence and
public safety, to correspond with other similar
committees and leading men of other states for
the purpose of bringing about harmony of opin-
ion and concert of action in the present peril
GUS condition of national affairs; also to con-
slider the propriety of calling national conven-
ton of the Democratic party, and to correspond
with the different states in regard thereto.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-09
THE DISPUTED STATES.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The DisDufed GaYernorshin.

NEW YORK, JAN ga Columbia spe cia to
the Herald says Gov. Chamberlain stated yes
terday that the question of the Governorship
cannot be decided by the people of the state
now, nor by any tribunal in the state, but it
must be settled in Washington, either by
Congress or by the President. The present
condition Of affairs will drag along until the
4th of March, unless Congress sooner disposes
of the question of the Governorship He feels
safe as long as President Grant remains in the
White House, and thinks after his Term expires
he will be supported by Hayes. who he firmly
believes will be inaugurated. If, on the other
hand, Tilden should occupy tho Presidential
chair for the next four years, he has but little
doubt that the latter would recognize Hampton
and his government. He does not an1icipate
any collisions outside of the courts. He had
received a telegram from Washington that
Congressman Banks, Latham and Lawrence.
the Republican members of the House com
mittee, who were here investigating the cleo
tOral vote of the state, had call ed upon the
President and assured him that Chamberlain
was elected Governor.
support for Hampton,
COLUMBIA, Jan. 8-A mass meeting of the
tax payers Of this county was held today
There was large attendance ard resolutlons
were unanimously adopted to recognize Wade
Hampton as Governor, Simpson as Lieutenant
Governor and only such county officers as are
appointed by them, aud to cheerfully pay &c
per cent. of last years tax levy on the ap-
preaching tax to Hampton government.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-09
NEW YORK.
Commodore Vanderbiit,s Will.


New YCRK, Jan. Sat noon today the will
of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt was opened to-
day at the residence of Mrs. Tborne, deaughter
of the deceased, and read in the presence of the
family. William III. Vanderbilt Augustus
Schell and counsel proceeded to the surrogates
office and filed the will. The will is lengthy
documeHt, contains no public requests, devises
his immense property to his family, relatives,
friends, employees, &c. To his wife, agreeable
to the ante-marriage settlement, he leaves
$500, 900 and his house on Washington Square
and appurtenances, and also $500, 900 to each
OF his five daughters, to his grand son, Cornell
Jus Vanderbilt, Jr., he gives 1886 shares in
the New York and Harlem and 81 $50 shares
in the New York Central and Hudson River.
His children, grandchildren, brothers and sis
tiers and their children are mentioned to vari-
GUS amounts, and the balance of his estate, af-
ter paying large number of requests, is give n
to his son, VIM. FL. Vanderbilt.
Notice to Mariners.
G. G. Martin, Assistant Engineer of the navy
yard and Brooklyn bridge, gives the following
notice to mariners:
Within few days additional cables will be
placed across East River in connection with the
NewYork and Brooklyn bridge. They will be
at the following heights above mean high tide:
At the docks 104 feet in the clear-2OO feet from
the docks, 146 feet in the clear: 400 feet from
the docks, ITO feet in the clear; 600 feet from
the docks, 1872 feet in the clear; at the middle
of the river 1876 feet in the clear.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-09
MAINE.
Severely Iuiured

Severely Injured.
AUGUSTA, Jan. Stamford Howard. en-
ployed in the Sprague cotton factory, was
severely injured Saturday. A heavy waste
yarn which he was using caught on revolving
shaft, binding his hands to it and carrying him
rapidly around, breaking his arm in several
places, tearing off one finger and SHINING two
others.
LEWISTON, Jan. S.-The Odd Fellows ele-
CANT new hall in Lewiston was dedicated
tonight by the Grand Lodge of Maine Rev
II. M. Bolton delivered the grafton,
Supreme Court at Biddeford.
BIDDEFoRD, Jan. 8.-Judge Peters TODAY
sentenced E. Scott Lord to the state prison for
three years; Edward Ingalls,, to same eighteen
months. Quite number of criminals plead
guilty, but are not yet sentenced. Chas. A,
Sleeper of Biddeford was fined 800 and costs
for liquor selling.
Inc court room was densely crowded to listen
to the arguments in the case of Moore vs. Mar
shal Durgiu. The jury is now out. Nominal
damages are expected.
The hearing forP an injunction against the
Portland & Rochester Railroad, asked for by
the City Solicitor of Portland before judge
Peters, will take place Friday.
Crushed by Snow.
Two OF Blacks immense ice houses have
fallen yesterday and to-day from the accumula-
tlon OF snow on the roofs. The adjoining
buildings were somewhat damaged.
York Institute.
York Institute elected Hon. Edwin w.
Wedgwood, President, and the Rev. DR..
Nichols, Corresponding Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-09
MARINE NEWS.
St. Andrews Schooner Wrecked.

CAMDEN, Jan. 8.-Schooner Willie of st. An
drews, Capt. William Carson, from ST. An
drews for Boston, with potatoes, struck on Pull
pit Harbor reef, North Haven, Saturday night,
and stove to pieces. The crew was saved in a
boat picked up by schooner Grey Eagle.
Particulars of the Loss of the Della o.
Gates of Damariscotta.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The Secretary of State
has received letter from the United States
Consul at Liverpool, giving the particulars of
the loss of the schooner Della o. Gates of Dam
ariscotta Me-, which was run into and sunk
November 4th, in the English channel, by a
British steamer. The facts, related under oath
by the pilot and captain of the schooner, show
q carelessness and indifference to human life on
the part of officers of the British vessel which
should meet with universal reprobaton. The &C.
cidert occurred at seven o'clock at night. The
schooner had all her lights burning, and ad-
hered strictly to regulations concering the right
OF way. The steamer kept her course regardless
of the schooner, which hailed and signalled,
and when she struck TIE Gates which sunk in
ten minutes. offered 70 assistance, although the
wives of the captain and steward were on deck
screaming for help. The pilot and captain of
the schooner called to the officers of the steam
er to throw rope in order to get the women
off, but no notice was taken of the appeal The
pilot succeeded in climbing on the steamer
where he sliced rope and threw it to the
schooner, whereby the women were hoisted on
board the steamer. The crew Of the schooner
| then clambered up the side of steamer as best
| they could and no lives were lost.
Steamship Sank and H Lives Lost.
BOSTON, Jan. S.-Steamship Seminole of the
Boston and Savannah line arrived tonight
bringing fifteen persons of the steamship Mont
| gomery, of and from New York for Havana,
| which steamer the Seminole sunk on the morn
| ing of the 7th, having collided with her in the
thick fog thirty miles off Cape May. The sec.
oDd officer and eight of the crew and four Span.
| sh passengers went down with the ill fated
| steamer.
Rumored Founderins of n steamer.
New YORK, Jan. ga Londen special re-
ports steamer Colnmbo, from Hull for New
York, is supposed foundered. The agent in
this city does not believe the report.
In General
Bark Hawthorne, at New York, reports saw
schooner on fire off the Chesapeake December
21st
Bark Gentoo. from New York for Angler, has
been totally lost on Neptune Shoals, Batavia.
| The British brig LapwiDg has brought into
Gloucester Capt. Dixon and five of the crew OF
the schooner LacoD, Charlottetown for New
York, with potatoes, which was abandoned on
the 3Oth ult, IS miles northeast by north from
Yarmouth light.
| 1t has been reported that the Fall River
| steamer Newport ashore at New Haven, was in
perilous position, but the agents say she is
quite safe and will get off without damage.
Schooner William Camens of Brunswick
Ga, for Boston, water-logged and with loss OF
part of her cargo of lumber, has been towed tt
| New York
The passengers per the Amerique reached
New York yesterday afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-09
WASHINGTON.
The Oregon Case,

The Oregon Case.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The Senate commits
tee on the Oregon electoral vote heard the tes-
| timony of Chas Dimoud a New York banker,
| today. He will appear with bank book and
letters next Thursday.
The Head Money Tax.
Tho House committee on commerce held
secret meeting today for the purpose of taking
action on the head money bill. After a brief
| session the subject went over till tomorrow.
The tenor OF the discussion Indicates that the
committee will recommend the passage of some
| bill of this character, authorizing head mon
! ey tax on each emigrant. but the amount of
tax and other details are yet to be agreed upon.
The Florida Election.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-The House special
committee to investigate the recent election in
Florida returned to Washington to-day. A
prominent member of the committee saws the
testimony taken by the subcommittee is not
yet written, and consequently no member had
opportunity to acquaint himself with all the
evidence, and therefore nothing positive can be
stated on the character of the report which
may be submitted 10 the House by the COM
mittee. Indications are strong, however, that
two reports will be made in regard to the cleo
tion of Presidential electors.
Commissioner of Patents.
Representative Mach ,ugall informed the
President to-day that he would give him an
answer tomorrow in regard to accepting the
appointment as Commissioner of Patents re-
Gently rendered him.
The Congressional Investigation.
The Senate Committee heard testimony in
regard to alleged intimidation by Democrats in
East Feliciana.
Eliza Beechum testified that her husband
was taken off by masked men with a rome
around his neck, and has never seen him since.
He had attended a Republican meeting a few
days before.
Tie Arkansas Vote.
Congressman Wiltshire of Arkansas saws the
electoral vote of that state has been regularly
delivered to Vice President Ferry and duly re-
ceipted.
The Treasury Robbery
Secretary Morrill, says the robbery of $4,000
ID being thoroughly investigated; that the
money Will not be accepted to allow the culprit
to go free.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-F s. Winslow. clerk
In the cash room of the Treasury Department.
was to-day arrested on warrant sworn out by
Treasurer Wyman for the recent LARCENY Of
Sl2,0OO package while on tue way from the
cash room of that department to a CHICAGO
bank, and taken before the Police Court for
hearing.
New YORK, Jan. 8.-The Tribune saws that
the treasury robber was f. s. Winslow, the
clerk who was formerly involved in the break
ing down of the Scandinavian bank of
Chicago.
Executive Nominations
=, WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The President sent
tne following nominations to the Senate to-day:
Levi +: Luckey, to be Secretary of Utah Terri
tory; John ID. Hopkins, Collector of Customs
for the district of Frenchman Bay, Me.
Bank Statements Called For.
The Comptroller of the Currency has called
upon the national banks for statements of their
conditiod at the Gloss of business on the 2ftb of
december, 1876, the same date as the call of
the bank superintendent of the state of New
York ~
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-09

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 1.-THE drouth contin-
ues unbroken. December passed without
drop of rain. Yesterday dispatches from var-
GUS points seemed to indicate a change of
weather, but it has again cleared up The crop
reports from all quarters indicate that in the
extreme south the drouth has already had an
effect on grain and feed. In some parts of the
San Joaquin valley. and the lower part of the
Sacramento valley crops are suffering. Along
the coast counties, the general reports are fa-
vorable and no trouble is apprehended if rain
should be delayed until next month. In the
northern portion of the state there is some
anxiety, but no serious damage has yet result
ed. The crops in Oregon are coming forward
excellently, on the whole. Present indications
are that with rains later in the winter, suffi-
Gent grain will be raised for home consump-
ton and small surplus. If the rain comes
within couple of weeks, fair crops may be
harvested under favorable conditions during
the rest of the season, but large yield can
hardly be expected unless rains should be i'm
mediate and coDious
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-09
inst, Miss Honora f. Donavan,

In this city, the 9Th Inst, Miss Honora F. Donavan,
aged % years and days.
Funeral Wednesday morning, at 81 O'Clock, from
Jan. 1, Mr.. Levi Houghton, OF South Waterford,
aged So years.
In Hiram, Jan. 5, Mrs. Betsey, relict of Samuel
Porter. aged rs years.
In Baldwin, Jan. s. Mr.. Henry S. Harding aged
63 years.
In North Buxton, Jan. 5, Henry Pennell, aged 81
years.
In Bridgton, Jan. I, Miss Nellie o., daughter Of
Jesse X. ana Anna E. Murphy, aged 20 years and
months.
In San Francisco, CAL. Jan. ]. Hattie E. wife of
VIM. G. Diaz, and only daughter of David j. and
Harriet l.. True of Chicago.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-09
For New England .
The ADneri0ue,

LONG BRANCH, N. j., Jan. S.-The steamer
Amerique now lies high and dry, broadside to
the beach. Powerful steam tugs have arrived
and the steamer will be got off if the weather
continues mild with the wind off shore. She
now lies embedded in the sand ten or eleven
Ieet; ICES perfectly easy and is undoubtedly
tight. NO danger is anticipated unless an east
cry storm should spring up. The cargo con-
are many valable paintings The CARGO will
probably have to be landed on the beach,
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-09
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Railroad Accident.

RUTLAND, N. H.. Jan. s.-The mail train
from Boston on the Rutland railroad was
s95own from IN the track about o'clock this
ford station, Is miles east of Rnt,anS d''. ana
rolled about 20 feet down an embanI1me anti
There were about 30 passengers, and several of
them were injured, more or less seriously Th ~,
passenger car was thrown from the track. and
several from Its truck, and rolled completely
over, bottom side up. As it went over it threw
the mail car down the bank upon its side The
locomotive and baggage car were not thrown
from the track.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-09
BENNETT.MAY.
A Duel Reported Fought and
Bennett Seriously Wounded.

NEW YORK. Jan. ga Montreal despatcb
has the following: Great excitement exists
mere over rumored duel between Frederick
May and James Gordon Bennett. No trace of
the parties has been found. All the telegram
offices along the frontier are on the an; yive
watching for the duellists. WV WV
The Express says the latest report, which
seem to comes from reliable source, is that a
duel has been fought in lCanada somewhere
near Rouse's Point, and Mr.. Bennett il re-
ported to have been severely wounded.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-09
MiNOR TELEGHAms.

j. d. Williams was inaugurated Governor of
Indiana yesterday.
Fifteen hundred employees of the Trenton
Potteries left work in consequence of general
reduction OF 20 per cent in wages yesterday.
Reports from Lykens yesterday state that the
fremen are still gaining on the fire in the
mine, and have strong hopes of subduing it.
In Providence, r. l., Alexis Caswell, D. D.,
ex-President of Brown University, with which
he was connected for half century. died yes
terday morning.
The roof of the Boston & Albany depot in
Springfield was crushed III by the snow yester-
day. John Lowell, an employe, was killed
and fivesothers injured
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-09
AND COImEaC EAE
Portland Wholesale Market,

P0fsIand WhOfesaIe Market.
MONDAY, January S.-The Sugar market is more
active to-day and we quote granulated at I2Ic and
11sc for Extra G. Corn is in good demand at 6s q
69c for car lots and 70 Tic for bag lots. The supply
is not large. Pork and lard are very firm and the
prices show decided advance movement. Flour is
also very firm and holders talking of an advance
in prices.
FREIGHTS-There but few charters to re-
port this week. A few vessels are now being char
tered to carry oil from here to Europe. The Brig
Zetland goes hence to London with oil at IS 3d. The
Schr Kate NJ Hilton receives 5s Cd to carry oil to
London and goes to Cork for orders.