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The Portland daily press., 1877-01-05
Gripping of the Bowels, and Wine
Collie.
Sale of Unclaimed Goods.

DISTRICT OF PORTLAND AND FALMoUTH,l
CUSTOM HOUSE, Portland, Dec. IS 1876. !
TTvHE following described merchandise remaining
Il in Public Store unclaimed for period of one
year, more, will be sold at Public Auction at the
Office of the q. S. Storekeepers, Custom House
Building, on TUESDAY, tine 9th day of January,
A, d. 1877, at 10 O'Clock, A M, to wit:
Case DaguerI eotype Instruments, Chest and
contents, Q Old Bibles; Old Trunks, Trunk Old
Clothing, Box Old Clothing, Bundle Old House.
hold Effects, ChrOnometer, Feather, Case con-
tanning Cutlery and small Ware, Case Cigars % 0O0
1 Bundle chronological Charts $500, Box Cigars
(100), 8 Bottles and / Flask Brandy. 2 Bottles
Brandy, Bottles Wine, Small Sewing Machine, 3
Demijohns and Keg Wine.
Descriptive Catalogues can be obtained at this
office. ]. WASHBURN, JR., Collector.
de18 d3w
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-05

The statement frequently made that Turn
er's ''SIave Ship" recently sold in New York
for 900, cost Mr.. Taylor Johnston $780,
900, is erroneous. Ee paid but 1000 guineas
for the work. The statement of the New
York World is therefore correct, that the
largest sum of money ever paid for painting
in this country was the 100000 given by
Stewart for Meissonier's '1s07," and the
next largest the 5000 paid in Philadelphia
for Makart's "Caterina Cornaro."
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-05

SENATOR SHARON, in an interview with
reporter of the San Francisco Chronicle, said
he had slightly modified his views on the sill
yer question. He is now prepared to adyo-
cate measure making silver legal tender
in sums of from $50 to 800. This, he says,
would be sufficient for all ordinary transac-
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-05

We DO not read anonymous letters and commune
cations The name and address of the writer are In
all indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve conmu-
nications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-05
The Governors Address.

Gov. Connor's address, delivered to the
Maine Legislature yesterday, calls tor a care
full perusal by every citizen who desires to in
form himself as to the present condition of
public affairs in the State and their course
during the year just closed. The address is
not a long one. Fortunately Maine has little
disagreeable history to be told, and her rulers
find few grievances to submit to her people.
The State is blessed with good laws, has the
wisdom to select good men to administer
them, has fair share of material prosperity,
and has quiet and happy history.
The address is a modest, thoughtful and
scholarly production characteristic of the cul-
tured gentleman from whose pen it proceeds,
and who has filled the chair of the chief
magistracy with so much dignity and credit.
The condition of affairs is briefly set forth,
and certain suggestions are made which will
commend themselves to the Judgment and
good sense of our citizens. The reports from
all departments of the state government are
satisfactory. The finances are on a good
footing, the debt has been materially reduced,
and the assurance is given that the rate of
taxation can be cut down half mill without
interfering with the sum necessary to be
raised to satisfy the requirements of the
State for the current year. The Attorney
Generals report shows that the abolition
of the death penalty has not been followed
by an increase of crime, and the Governor
justly finds in the fact matter for graduation.
1t appears that the reduced appropriation for
soldiers pensions has proved insufficient, and
an appropriation to the full amount estimated
oy the Adjutant General is advised. The
Governor does not see the way clear yet to
agency. A careful supervision of the free
high school system is advised, and the renewal
of Institutes is suggested. The opinion is
given that the savings bank tax should not
be reduced more than one-fourth of one per
cent The state institutions are all doing
well. The Governor makes certain rec.
commentators in regard to the amendments
of the election laws correcting technical mis-
takes which call for the careful attention of
the Legislature. Some changes are advised
in the construction of the State house, en-
larging its limited accommodations. The
work of the Fishery Commission is heartily
praised.
In conclusion the Governor alludes to the
Presidential complication, and in fitting
words expresses his confidence in the patriot
ism and good sense of the people of the coun-
try, and in the strength of republican form
of government to withstand the severestrains
to which it must be from time to time sub
jected.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-05

FRIDAY MORNING., JAN. 5. 1877

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersgned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming represent our
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-05
Horses Wintered.

ON Hay and Grain So per month, on Hay $3.50
W a week. Good buildings, sunny yard, running
water, hay of first quality, horses well cared for.
Carriages stored without extra charge. The best of
references given when required
q. ID. SMALL
ocl3d3m1ms Cornish. Me-
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-05
FOR SALE.

YENHE furniture, fixtures and lease of the Thorn
Il dixie Hotel, Rockland, Maine The above ho-
doing business second to no hotel in the state. De-
string to make change in our business, is the only
reason fol selling. Apply Immediately to KALI
land Me. dc8If
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-05
CLAIRVOYANT.

MADAME N. y. MADDOX the celebrated
I'VE Clairvoyant, Fortune Teller and Doctress can
now located at Market Square, of the Dollar
Store, owposite Ohe Horse Car Depot where she can
be consulted by all who wish to make her call
ing tortunes searching out lost, hidden or stolen
treasures &C., and never known to be at fault.
Do not miss this opportunity of consulting the great
est fortune teller of the age Per entering ntoany
new business profession, She con ucting Of which
they do not understand will find it to Their advan-
tage to pay her visit. She can toretell the destiny
of friends in any part of che world and describe them
perfectly. She also describes all manner of disease
that flesh heir to, and gives medicine for the same
She has given universal satisfaction to all who have
consulted her in her constant travels since she was
seven wears DID,
Good testimonials given il desired.
Terms Gents 81 90; Ladies 50tcents. Office hours
rom NJ to r. po9dtt
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-05
\ HALLS RUBBER CEMENT.
NOTICED.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to
IN the firm of Legrow & Boody, which partner
ship was dissolved by mutual cons ent, October l.,
1879, to make immediate payment to Frank H.
Boody, who has full authority to receipt for the
same.
f. E. LEGROW,
f. H. BOODY
Windham, December 12, 1876. dec3Od1w&
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-05

For Safe.
LATtN and Greek a,exicou for sale
II at this office, cheap.
nt5 DIFF
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-05
Thousands of Cases,

1t not only relieves the child from pain, but in
vigorates the stomach and bowels, corrects acidity
and gives tone and energy to the whole system. 1
will almost instantly relieve
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-05

ELECTION LAWS.
1 respectfully suggest an amendment to sec.
49, of chapter of the Revised Statutes, re-
curing the Governor to issue ceruncate OF
election to every person who has been declared
elected Representative in Congress. A law
of the United States requires the executive of
each state to certify the election of any United
States Senator who has been chosen By the
state. and the laws of this state provide for Civ
ing to all state and county officers, an OH 'ial
notification of their election. have not been
able to discover any law of the United States
or of this state, providing in express terms for
furnishing certificate of his election to Rep
resentative elect, or to any person in his behalf.
The amendment would conduce to uniformity.
The second and third clauses of section 81 of
chapter of the Revised Statutes are as fol-
lows:
"Blank pieces of paper and votes for persons
not eligible to the Office shall not be counted as
votes, but the number of such blanks and the
number and names on ballots for persons not
eligible shall be recorded and return made
thereof In case of Representatives to Con-
gress, aud to the state Legislature, Registers OF
Deeds, county aud state officers, except where
different rule is prescribed in the Constitution
the person or persons to be voted for at anv one
time for any such Office, having the highest
number of votes given at such election, shall
be declared to be elected" IL appears, there
fore, that the final determination of the elisi-
5lity of persons voted for so far as the declsr-
alton of the election of the officers mentioned
| in the extract have quoted, and other officers
| as well, is affected-rests with the officers of
municipalities who ceunt the ballots and make
up the returns, since the Governor and Cou0cil
| have authority to count the votes only which are
| recorded as such IN the returns. do not re-
| gard it as judicious to permit question OF
! such Importance, ottentimes involving testimo-
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-02-23

An enthusiastic citizen declared yes
terday that an inch of rain in this State
was worth . million dollars. He GER
tainly did not make an overestimate in
this instance. The agricultural pro-
ducts Of this State were worth last year
not less than S70,O00,000. With no
more rain than has fallen this year up
TO the 10th Of Januarys only the fruit
crop would have matured. Grapes
would have done tolerably well, but the
cereal crops would have been failure.
Three or four inches Of rain, in addi-
ton to what has fallen in the last two
days, will be sufficient TO mature most
Of these crops. Now that the rain has
come, it brings promise Of more. 1t
has put heart into the whole communi-
ty. They will shape all their opera
tions for dry season-one with just
enough moisture to bring forward the
Gro; where the tillage is good.
After the middle Of January, and in
dry season, we can not expect more
than four or five inches OF rain at the
most. II this is well distributed we
shall get fair crops over a considerable
area. Except on irrigated lands wheat
and other cereals will be failure in the
San joaquin Valley. Irrigating canals
will be pushed by private enterprise,
and those who can turn water on their
lands this year will probably find their
account in high prices for pasture, hay
and grain. There is little prospect that
more than twelve inches Of rain will
fall in any Of the coast counties or In
most Of the interior valleys. 1t is rea-
sonably certain that it will be relatively
dry season. The present rains will
revive the pastures, which by frost and
drought had been nearly ruined. The
grain crops will be brought forward.
In many instances grain sown late had
not been sprouted; in others it had
germinafed and died. Some fields will
have to be sown again. But in most
cases the rain will bring out enough
dormant seed to make q good start.
II Is quite within bounds to say that
every inch Of rain which falls after this
date will be worth million of dollars
to the State; and every foot Of snow on
the mountains will be worth nearly OF
as much more to the miners.-Sdx
Francisco Chronicle.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-02-23
. A SerrowfuI story.

An instance OF inhumanity is report
ed from Hartland, Wis. An old man,
"a years old, by the name or Abel, gave
all Of his property to his 81 p-svn, on
concition that he would be ken care
OF AZ long AS he lived. This winter the
old man was put toto an ole Shanty and
an old stove given him, tne srep-son
furnishing hin, with scanty supply Of
food from his comfortable house close
by. The ncighbors, fin. inK ont how
the old man was treated, called the at
tention of the Chairman of the Town
Board 70 the case, who yisite the shan
ty and found the old man III y piIablc
condition. The only cosoaisx hc had
was an old feather bel, winch only
reached TO his knees, and caring the
severe cold weather his fe,t Lad frozen
and were mortifying. The inhuiaan
son was told that he had got 70 take
better care of the old muu, but nis only
answer was. {" Well, take cAfH of hin
yourself. y The Town then hired 4 man
70 take care of him, bnt Ia . few days
the old man died Steps are neing taken
TO nave the migrate punished.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-02-23

In large iron manufactory in West
crn Pennsy lvania all the heat for smelt-
ing Is made BY gas, which is brought in
pipes from a natural well 10 miles away.
Capt. q. v. Gardiner, Of Deadwood,
y. H., has completed arrangements
whereby smelling works Of the most ap-
proved kind will he established in the
Black Hills this summer; capital $780,
coo.
The latest use 10 which paper i put
i that Of protector Of ships bottoms.
Experiments show that when cement
q water proof paper is employed, II is
the best and cheapest material tcr pro-
tecting iron.
The English manufacturers are be-
ginning TO use the American watch
making machinery. At Birmingham
the factory Of the English Watch Com
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-02-23

"A good story Is told Of well known
broker, who, on his way home from the
club the other evening, managed to oc-
cupy cons derable nore than two-thirds
Of the sidewalk. In this prcdicament
he was met by two seedy individuals,
who first relieved him Of his watch, and
then tumbled him over in the snow As
he lay there shouting for help, two 9TH
er individuals came along and inquired:
"What's the mattergn " Why" said
the broker, "here I'ye---hic--been rob
bed Of my---hic watch" .Didn't
they take your moneyP- asked the
strangers. ssDon't KNOW" said the
broker. feeling in bis breast-pocket for
his wallet. "No, here tis--hic money .
all right" swell, we'l take that,
them" said the strangers, as thcv
seized the wallet and disappeared
around the first corner. Commercial
Advertiser.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-02-23


The Reformed Episcopalians arc
about to form Synod Of New York.
The city Of Indianapolis has 80
churches, OF which number the Method
lists claim 20.
The cost per pupil Of the Detroit
schools has been, during the past year,
Sl7..0.
The University Of Berlin has this
season ? 2,490 students the largest num-
Der Of its existence.
A calculation has been made OF the
average contribution per member in the
leading denominations Of this country
for foreign missions. The Methodists
give 43 cents member, the Presby
terians little more, the Baptists a little
less, the Episcc cpalians 80 cents.
A committee Of distinguished Ro-
mans has been formed TO make
preparations to celebrate the
flftieth anniversary Of the elevation Of
His Holiness Pope Plus IN. to the dig
nifty Of the cpiscopate, which event oc.
Cured on the 2lst VI May, 1897. A dep
utation will be sent to Rome from every
coantry with presents and offerings.
The Catholic Church is making a
special effort in the South. Ten new
Catholic schools for colored youth have
lately been opened m Georgia, 10 in
Alabama, Is in Mississippi, and 25
in Louisiana. They Offer board and tu-
ition TO colored young men and women,
and to the poor whites, for 500 year.
State School Commissioner Smart,
Of Ohio, has issued call for the meet
ing OF the National Teachers Associa-
tion at Washington, March 1st, % and
Sd. The following subjects have been
arranged for consideration Organiza-
ton of an educational museum and the
provisions, plans and means for its op-
GRAFTON; further consideration of plans
for the publication connected with and
growing out Of the Centennial; proper
ton Of popular educational facilities in
the South; proposed reduction Of sala-
ries; relation Of the high school to the
public sbhool.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-02-23
lrEMs OF IMrEREsT.


samuel w. Small, the "Old Si"
Of Atlanta, Ca, has voluntarily sus-
pended his papers, the Herald and
TelfQranl, and reinforced the C0Hsiitu-
ton with his Ethiopian wit.
Gen. A. }. Pleasonton, originator
and strenuous advocate of the theory
that blue glass, intcrposed between the
sun and any thing that grows, has a
wonderfully stimula' ing effect, says that
he has just had new proof that he is
right. lie fell from his carriage in
Philadelphia, where he lives, and Sc
yerely injured his shoulder and side.
Physicians gave him no relief but he
was cured BY taking sun baths under
blue glass.
Miss Gail Hamilton says gayly that
her experience with free passes has
been Of the most short, slender, and
spasmodic kind, but so far as it has ex-
tended il has been one Of unalloyed de-
light. "It has always seemed a waste"
she says candidly, ito pay money for
going from place to place. because you
want all your money to spend when
you get there. have never yet refused
IailttAa pas hH1s AAtefSA A~4fthE
me, never wilt"
i saw Mt breakfast Yesterday (writes
"Gath y. Phrbe Cozzens, a slender,
composed, fine girl, just rising the mar
riageable time Of life, with exceedingly
rich eyebrows. BY much eloquence
her chin is getting . little pointed. She
Is at the Female Suffrage Convention,
and yet Is said TO teach a Sabbath
school. On the whole, the only sufrag-
ist Of that kind ever saw presentable
enough to tie to. Lovely woman with the
ballot in her hands is a spectacle TO de-
light the heart. But an old woman
voting with stealthy presumption
against her husband, or because she
hasn't one, calls forth the reprobation
Of the gods.
indianapolis has "grievance |"
against Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, and her
"Poliie Society" lecture wasn't well
received tLere. The Journal says 1t is
case Of physician, heal thyself. :"
Some years ago lady Of Indianapolis
met Mrs. Howe in Washington, and
was introduced to her. Simply recog-
nizing her. Mrs. II. turned rudely away,
and petulantly remarked TO her escort,
in French. ssWill we neUer have done
with these people?- 1t didn't occur TO
Mrs. II. that Western woman could
possibly understand French. But she
did, and Immediately came TO the con-
clusion that polite society is not always
polite.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-02-23

A disgusted granger who came nv
yesterday from Sumner County, kas.,
thus described mis- experiments with
g hoppers ~
"Are the hoppers Matching outp
Well. | should rather think they are!
Why, down where l come from the
ground Is all alive with 'em. Don't /
think the late frosts will kill 'em? No,
I don I, and Ill tell you why. To tell
the truth, don't think any thing, 'cept
bllin' or burning, will kill 'em. To IL
lustrate: Last week went out into my
plowed field, and dug up spade full OF
earth where l knew the eggs were
thick. l brought the earth into the
house and put il in box behind the
stove to see how much warm weather
was required to hatch them out. In
two days the box was alive with 'em.
Having heard that cold weather would
kill them, took the box Of live shop
persn out Of doors and spread them on
q board and left them out over night.
Next morning l carried in the board.
which was carried with white hoar
frost-every thing, as well as the grass
hoppers, was covered with ice. felt
sure they were dead.
But to further satisfy myself | placed
the board beneath the stove 10 thaw out,
and III be darned If them little hoppers
weren't all alive and skipping about in
side of two hours time. Then |
thought would try the effect Of water
on the little pests. had heard that
rain had very unhealthy effect on 'em.
So put lot into wash-tub Of water
and put the board on top to keep them
under water. Next morning seen
them all floating on top, back down
wards, like lot Of dead iishes. felt
sure had killed 'em this time, but to
make sure Of it, fshed out a lot Of the
little corpses and put them on board
in the warm sun TO dry. l know you
won't believe me, but, as sure as hop
pers is hoppers, | seen them little var
mints get dry, and rs they warmed up
in the sun they turned over and got on
their feet and commenced to hop and
skip about ike nothing had happened.
That's why rented out my place and
am on my way 20 my fathers place III
Pennsylvania. ."--Kansas CITY Times
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-02-23

The world-renowned cast steel
mandatory, conducted by Alfred
krupp, gives employ mcnt TO 1850
men, more than 10000 OF whom are
Immediately employed ia the manufac-
ture OF axlss, wheels, tires and crossings
for railways, rails and springs for raiI-
ways and mines, shafts for steamers,
machinery, boiler plates. rolls, spring
steel, tool+steel, guns, gun-carriages
and projectilos. At the mines and
blasts furnaces 5000 additional work
mon find constant employment.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-02-23

pany gives employment TO 800 hands
making watches by machinery after the
Waltham and Eigin originals.
As an indication OF the hard times
In Germany may be noted the fact that
the 32largest iron and steel manufacture
ing companies in the country met with
net loss on last years business Of ~. 795,-
600 exclusive Of interest and the depre-
citation in the value Of property.
AT recent meeting Of the Man
chester Chamber OF Commerce, the
President stated that exports Of Man
chester goods 10 the United States,
which Formerly afforded an excellent
market, were now nil. and that there
is considerable trade In Manchester in
cotton fabrics manufactured in Amer
lea.
Colorado hopes soon TO become in
dependent ~ the East in the matter Of
manufactured iron. There has been a
foundry for some time at Denver occu-
pied in turning out mining machinery,
but now it is to be greatly enlarged,
and the making Of engines, boilers, iron
bridges and agricultural implements
added to its products.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-24
CoNVEyANC,No,

n all Its branche es, correctly executed. Ac.
movie igments, Aiidavits, etc., taken in any
bart of the town.
Office: Front corner room At the Court
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-24
AssEssMzNT NOTICE


II X CONSOLIDATED MINING COM
IN pany-L Location of works, Eureka Min
ing District, Eureka county, State OF Nevada
Notice is hereby given that Mt a meeting of
the Trustees OF said company, held on the
twenty-slxth day OF February. 1877, an as less-
ment of 81 per share was levie upon the On D.
ital stock OF said company, payable immedi-
ately in United states gold coin, to the Secre.
tary of said company, ut the oficc OF said
company, room No. 40. Nevada Block, No.
30a Montgomery street, San Francisco Cali
fornia.
Any stock upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on MONDAY, the SEC
0ND DAY Or APRIL, 1877, shall be
deemed de inquont, and will be duly adyer-
tised for sale at puulic auction, and unless
payment shall be made before, will be sold
on
Monday, the 3Oth Day of April, 1877,
to pay tho delinquent assessment, together
with the costs OF advertising and expenses Of
the sale. By order OF tho Board of Trustees.
b. u. MINOR, Secretary.
Office; Room 20. No. 800 Montgomery
street. san Franckco, California. mhS
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r. II. HARMON,

COUNTY CLERK, AND EX-0FFICIC
~ Clerk of the District Court of the Sixth
Judicial District, in and for the County Of
eureka, State of Nevada