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The Portland daily press., 1877-06-30
The Charter Oak Life Insurance Com


According to the report of the special COM
mission appointed by the Connecticut Legisls.
TUE, the deficiency in the assets of the Char
ter Oak Life Insurance Company is 50. .063, ,O0O
The trouble with the company dates from o
large investment in the bonds of the Connec-
ticut Valley railroad. In 1875 the company
had among its assets a loan of S937 800 secured
by pledges of these bonds, which were based
on a second mortgage; also mortgage by the
same company to secure loan of $4,000.
These bonds becoming of small value and it
being apparent that the Connecticut Insurance
Commissioner would not permit them to be
reckoned as available assets, the company
went to work to exchange them for real estate
in New York The property thus obtained was
appraised on the company's books at So, ,030, 900
and had this been fair valuation the exchange
would have teen an advantageous one. But
after a careful examination, made by experts,
under the direction of the special commission
this property is set down to be worth only ST.
845, 900, so that as the company had paid $235,
900 in cash besides the bonds, the transaction
resulted in an actual loss Of $138,900. What is
true of the New York real estate is also true of
other real estate owned by the company, Their
Hartford real estate has shrunk 1884, 900, Chi
cago Sill, 900 and Saybrook S56 600. Altogeth-
er the known and certain shrinkage on assets
amount to $2,2l3, 1893.
IQ6 commissioners n0u IlaDlltleS amount
ing to $714, ,080, which were not reported in the
annual report of the company in December.
OF this amount S500,000 are due to Mr.. Furber
on contract, $l64,00 due here on book ac-
count, and $31 900 to the late President, Mr..
Walkley. In addition to the above the Hart
ford banks hold notes signed or endorsed by
Walkley to the amount of $4,000, which the
company do not honor and will litigate. II it
be decided that the company is liable for these
notes the understatement of liabilities will be
swollen to $S00.0C0.
The Furber contract referred to above con-
stitntes one of the worst features of the COM
missions discoveries. 1t seems that the Char
ter Oaks assets were falling below the Connec-
tcut standard when Mr.. Farber was called in
to lift it out of the slough. He advanced $780,
900 and the company agreed to repay him in
return u per cent on all its premium receipts
and so per cent of the profits on all the policies
which the company may buy in. In 1875, &C
cording to the Hartford Courant, Furber's re-
ceipts amounted to the modest sum of $685.
600.
1t is but justice to say that Insurance Com
missioner Steadman takes issue with some of
the findings of the special commission, notably
its valuation of the New York property. He
has the appraisal of Mr.. Marcy the appraiser
of the New York insurance department., who
values it at $3,000,O00. 1t is the opinion of
Commissioner Steadman, as well as the special
commission and the general public, that policy
holders should not suffer tbeir,polices to lapse.
That some plan will be devised for their pro-
lection is certain.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-30
Simple Re emedy to Stop Bleeding.

The following communication published in
the Philadelphia Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter,
contains matter of general use and interest:
Dear Sir:-Notclng In your issue of the 9th
inst. the article headed "Simple Remedy to
Stop Bleeding" leads me to say, that had the
gentleman made application of dry common
clay, powdered, hemorrhage could have been
checked quite as speedily as resulted from the
plaster of Paris application, and while the for
mer would effect cure of the wound, and that
without the puckered skin often surrounding
scars from serious wounds, the latter would
have no curative power, and probably excite
Inflammation.
Tor a number of years past l have alway,
kept on hand at our works quantity of the
clay-a small sample of which take pleasure
in sending you herewith-and from the fire.
quent application of it, in slight, and sometimes
serious cases, many of our.operatives could tes-
tfy to its truly wonderful curative power.
My last case was where our foreman had his
finger caught in some machinery, which laid
the end of the finger open to the bone, and tore
away the entire Dail. In about fortnight the
finger was entirely healed, and q new nail be-
gan to appear, and without any other applica-
ton whatever, than the clay, moistened into
paste with water and laid on as poultce twice
day.
DIR. Addinell Hewson, of this city, was the
first one to make practical application Of the
clay, in such and many other forms OF ail-
ments, both for internal or external wounds or
diseases. The article being kept In stock by
some of our leading drug stores in this city, it
who need, but to those who furnish the "balm
for every wound" to know the above
Yours, respectfully,
w. III. WETHERIIL
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-30

THE New Hampshire House had before it
Friday a resolution offered by John S. Sim
clair, a Democrat, endorsing. the Presidents
Southern policy which called out considerable
discussion. Besides Mr.. Sinclair, the only
member who spoke in its favor was ex-Sena-
tor Patterson, of Hanover. who expressed his
willingness to endorse the Presidents entire
policy. One representative offered an amend
ment instructing the committee on national
affairs to report a..resolution, expressing in
apt and fitting language the horror with which
all good citizens of the State have been filled
with reading undisputed testimony in regard
to recent atrocious political murders in Miss
issippi, especially those of the Chisolm fami-
ly." The result of a lengthy and somewhat
acrimonious debate was, both the resolu-
tions were laid upon the table.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-30

The London Standard has war cores
pondent who finds time for botany. The
commonest field blossoms which he sees in
Roumania are monkshood, cornfower, Can
terbury bell, bedstraw, iris. and that red
spike which Ophelia calls ''love in idleness."
These make a sheet of varied color beside the
railway; but most beautiful is species OF
dogrose, which springs few inches high
among the grass, and throws up its garlands
of large flowers in a cluster. In the far
East the same effect of color and grouping
can be seen on a marsh overrun with pink
lotus.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-30

RECONCILIATION isn't proceeding in South
Carolina and Louisiana so satisfactorily as
could be wished. Before the recent election
in Charleston county, in the former state,
the Republicans, who have on fair vote a
majority of $4,000, offered the Democratic
convention compromise ticket composed OF
seven Democrats and five Republicans. The
convention not only rejected it, but exacted
a pledge from the Democrats on the ticket
not to take Office if was successful, though
they admitted their acceptability by placing
them on ticket of their own. In Louisi-
ana the Grand Jury are moving to indiet the
late Returning board, though Gov. Nichols
stimulated that this should not be done.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-30

Mrs. SCHLIEMANN, wife of the Professor,
in recent paper before the Archaeological
Institute, London, gave some interesting
details of the hard work prosecuted by her
husband and herself in the excavations at
Mycene and Troy. The lady was sort of
section boss, commanding thirty workmen,
and it was under her direction that the tomb
at Troy and the treasury at Mycene were
discovered. So great was her enthusiasm
that she frequently stood al day, in mud up
to her knees, oblivious to hunger and intent
only upon her operations.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-30

ST JOHN proposes to provide for the re-
building of the city by the formation of a loan
society of a national and provincial nature,
with acapital Of 100000 to commence.with
and with power to increase it to $4,000 900,
and on payment of 10 per cent cash the
company to be empowered to issue depen-
lures to the amount of 80 per cent of the
subscribed capital for the purpose of borrow.
ing money abroad with security based upon
mortgages on land and buildings as they are
erected. The plan is very much like that
adopted in this city after the fire of 1866
known as the building loan.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-30

THE city of Boston smokes, also eats, and
possibly drinks. The report of the City Au-
ditor for the year ending April 80, shows a
long list OF expenditures under the head oi
refreshments, aggregating $4,000. Occasion
ally the refreshments are itemized, and cigars
appear, and though it isn't made absolutely
certain that the city ever drank anything,
there is bill OF 80 so which was contracted
very early in the day, and is very suggestive
of what the topper calls an "eye-opener." Re-
form in Boston hasn't so far reached the al.
dermanic stomach.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-30

THE peace party at Constantinople seem
to be gaining ground rapidly, owing doubt
less, to the gloomy situation of affairs on the
Danube and in Armenia. In announcing
the close of the sittings of the Chamber Of
Deputies last week the President remarked
that it was possible that they might be as
sembled again soon to deliberate upon "sat-
isfactory subject" Satisfactory subject" is
construed in Constantinople to mean negota-
tions for peace.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-30

DIR. LAvALETTE, of New York, has, after
profound study, discovered that Encyclopaedia
is not the result of specific poison, but of a
molecular change brought about in the sputa
Of the dog by an abnormal nervous condition
that is to say, it is form of energy govern
ing the atoms, not seminal principle inject
ed into them" In other words, if a human
being has hydrophobia it isn't the dogs fault
but his own. His nervous condition has no
business to be in such condition as to pro-
duce the molecular change. This discovery
relieves the dog of fearful responsibility.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-30

Mrs. ELIZABETH THOMPSON has,offered
three premiums, $1OO, $75, and $50 respect
lively in gold coin for the best newspaper arti
Gle on the best method of ameliorating the
condition of the unemployed persons In the
United States, of about 1000 words in lengths
the essays to be sent to the office of the
Library Table in New York, before the first
of October next. The merit of the contribu'
tions is to be determined by committee ap'
pointed by the American Social Science Asso.
citation, at its July meeting in Saratoga.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-30

SECRETARY EvARTs' action in the case oi
the Ellen Rizpah, was prompt and energetic
and quickly bore fruit. 1t will be remember
that this vessel was boarded by a Spanish
cruiser while on the Keys. early in June.
Her papers were called for, and not being sat-
isfactory to the commander of the cruiser the
vessel was seized, and the captain imprison
ed. Four days after Spanish frigate arrived,
and the captain and the vessel were released.
For this outrage Spain has now promised to
make amp.e reparation as seon as the facts
are inquired into.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-30
Rev. stephen Tying, Jr., sailed for Europe

heV' Otepn5n Iy1g, Jf, salIed Tor Europe
Saturday.
Miss Emma Abbott, Brignoli, Ferranti and
Susin, have volunteered to sing at concert at
Glmore's Garden, New York, this evening, for
the benefit of st. John.
All restrictions have been removed on the
sale of fireworks and on their being exploded
in the streets of New York on the Fourth of
July.
President Hayes arrived in New York Satur-
day morning and Immediately proceeded to
Washington. He said his sleep on the Sound
was the first good nights rest since be left
Washington.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-30

YOUNG John Bigelow, son of Gov. Tilden's
Secretary of State, declined to associate with
cadet Fiipper, at West Point, on account of
his color, but the Secretary of War has so far
neglected Mr.. Bigelow's feelings as to assign
them both to the same regiment.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-30

Elk Gov. CHAMBERLAIN, OF South Caro-
lima will speak at Bowen's Fourth of July
celebration at Woodstock, and it is pretty
generally understood that he will attack the
Presidents Southern policy.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-30
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We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
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The Portland daily press., 1877-06-30

THE new commissioner of agriculture,
Gen. William LeDuc of Minnesota, is a ma
tive of Ohio, and like President Hayes a
graduate of Kenyon. He is credited with a
practical knowledge of agriculture
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-30

PROMINENT Pennsylvania politicians predict
that the Republican convention in that state
will closely follow the course of that just held
in Iowa, as far as its attitude toward the
President is concerned.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-30

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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07
Tho Critic Plaque in EUROPE.

The cattle plague raging in Europe is
not a modern scourge. II was known to
the ancients, and its contagious charac-
Ter was pointed out by COlumella in his
work. "De re rustica." The wars OF
Charlemagne spread it all over Europe,
in the fourteenth century, and from I'LL
to l7l4 its ravagcs were fearful. IN the
latter periods it cost a loss to western
Europe of 1900 900 head OF cattle. In
l745, two calves bought in Holland in
PRODUCED the typus, carrying of 100000
head of cattle in Lincolnshire alone, and
other countries in like proportions. The
disease, despite the precautionary meas,
urcs of the English government, lasted
till 1857, and then only because the cat
tie stock of England was exterminated.
The cradle of the disease is in the
stcppes of Russia, in the rich pastures
along the Dnieper and its branches, and
where 5000. 900 of cattle are raised for
the great markets in Bessarabia, Kerson,
Podolia, etc. Thence they pass into
Hungary, central Russia and Prussia,
England. Belgium, Holland, and France
have no trade in cattle with Russia.
They transport live stock, however, from
Russia, excepting France, which draws
its supply from Austria and Hungary. 1t
is in this way the invasion OF 1865 is to
be accounted for. One hundred thou
sand head of cattle annually enter Cali
cia and Hungary from the steppes OF
Russia, and there the typhus is almost
permanent.
There is but little doubt that the cattle
of the steppes can transport the virus OIL
the plague without being struck by il
themselves, down to the time when the
bad nourishment and want of water, to-
gether withthe fatigueo flongjourneysb by
rail, cause it to bust forth. The pestilen
tial virus has lain dormant for six months
without losing its strength. The disease
ia highly contagious, and is commune
Gated to dogs, sheep and horned beasts
in tire same Enclosures. Farm-hands
have carried the germs of the disease in
their clothes, and have gwen it to ami,
mails in their charge; herds have even
been struck with the disease from follow.
ing the same road which sick beasts had
passed over an hour or two before. BY
a strange popularity, and special to this
disease, the more the cattle plague is dis
tant from its original locality, the more
intense is its maIignity. Nothing but
the sevcrest measures against the impor
tation OF cattle from infected countrie.
prevent its extension. - PbLi0dephio
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07
Predictions of Locust yisltations,

The territories and recently-admitted
states which are more generally afflicted
by lOcusts than the older western states.
were recently visited by Prof. Packard,
who collected and derived from farmers
and others 4 mass of new information
concerning the ravages of these destruct.
i've insects. This, with new observations
on the habits of locusts in England, will
enable him to extend our knowledge of
the distribution Of this destructive 10.
Gust, and will in great part furnish data
from which he can begin the construction
of q map indicating, In colors, its d;stri-
button and m%igrations. By conference
with Prot. Able, Of the weather signal
bureau, the facts observed seem to point
to an intimate connection between the
prevailing winds at different seasons and
at different attitudes, which MAY offer
an explanation OF the astonishing extent
of the m%igrations Of lOcusts eastward,
and the return in swarms west ward of
the succeeding generation born in Kan
sas, Wisconsin, etc. 1t is the conclusion
from study OF the m%igrations of the 10.
Gusts in the Rocky mountain region that
their periodical visits probably coincide
with unusual seasons, and that there are
cycles of years recurring favorable or un-
favorable to insect life; and ii is believed
thati ill yet be possible to predict the
arrivarn injurious insects, aud so render
it possible u provide against depreda.
tions by them. If we shall be able ia
predict a visitation of locusts on such a
year in kansasor Nebraska, for instance,
from meteorological phenomena occur.
ring in the territories to the westward.
then farmers can omit such crops as arc
most sought after by them, and increase
those less liable TO their ravages, and
store them up for a year OF famine, A.
did the ancient Egyptians,
This may seem visionary to some, but
1t is asserted that il is nc more 80 thar
the weather bureau system of predicting
storms seemed to practical men five wear,
ago. The losses in the United State,
from destructive insects amount to from
0 O,OOO,0CO to 100000, OOO.-Bosto,
Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07
Scene in Court.

William, look-tell us, William, who
made YOU"
William, VINO was considered a fool,
screwed up his face, and looked thought
full and somewhat bewildered-
Moses, | s'pose!"
"That will do,' said counselor Gray,
addressing the court. "The witness
says he supposes Moses made him; that
is an intelligent answer-more than |
thought him capable OF giving, for it
shows that he has some faint idea of
scripture. | submit that it is not sufi-
cient to entitle him to be sworn as n wit
ness capable Of giving evidence"
"AIr, Judge" said the fool, "may |
AK the lawyer aquestiOn?'
"Certainly," said the judge.
well, then, Mr.. Lawyer, who dye
s'pose made your
Aaron, | s'pose," said counselor GRAY,
initiating the witness. After the mirth
had somewhat subsidized, the witness
drawled out;
oval, meow, we do read in the
book that Aaron once made a calf. but
who thought the darned critter got il
herew
The Judge ordered the man to be
sworn,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-04-07
THE SUN
WV ITT :
Jampaign Against National Fraud

Apr,.iIrnt " hoVnsUut elected 10y the people nav
ing been iunuguartrl at " tshlurtuN through, plg'
rr-sryu t fraud, We call upon honest men ul w l',
ties 90 rally together In determined ana p'Ihl7',W
eN,rt fnr the tnrrectiouuf this Wuut wrong ANA me
punishment Of the guilty TO berhlor''n' n''"7" '"'
ballot hcN, ,
the Republican party aud its chosen managers hIe
primarily responsible; but the men who nave tNheh
office through such mchnS, anu VINO are n,tunm, -
crCisin the power Of Government upon sU'l uutU"'
ity nre scarcely less guilty than they who conceived
md executed this unparalleled political s%Windic.
The Fraudulent President and hiSNdNis7it having
undertaken 20 toUyake the ancient wnNHol Tue ne,
publican party and having invited d Democrat h.i
a former Rebel tu occupy one Of tho most LmPnll'nt
oficgsluthe Cabinet, propose 10 1Hulu.t , ust "f or
frrsNndkv an ruuI NOUS system OtG lvernmrnt sur
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in corruption the work begun In iraun' Al Ule e"hl'
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