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The Portland daily press., 1877-06-16
Eight Farms for sale

EN Oxford County, Maine, for almost nothing,
$500, $500, 5000 or $500 will buy of the best
farms in the world. If not sooner sold at private
sale, these farms will be closed out the highest
bidder, June 26, 1877. Send stamp for circulars or
call personally upon ALBERT COLBY'S SONS,
Publishers and Booksellers, 19 Exchange St.. Polt-
land, Maine. n. Bold Man Colby" will be pres
ent one week, commencing June II. with maps,
plans and full particulars. ju13d&wlw*
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-16
NIOrigagee's Sale of Real Estate.

mortgages sale OF zeal Estate.
TsIHE three story house No, 27 Cedar street,
Il of Lincoln street, 16 rooms, arranged for three
families, with Sebago. Lot about so 112. This
property is offered at half its assessed value and
will positively be sold to satisfy mortgage. Title
guaranteed. f. G. PATTERSON, Dealer in Real
Estate 3794 Congress street. my16dtf
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-16

Each package contains Dr. Sanford's Improved In
haling Tube, and full directions tor its in all
cases. Price S1.00. For sale by all Wholesale and
Retail Druggists throughout the United States.
WEEKS s. POTTER, General Agents and Whole
sale Druopists
, 1877-01-14
French Coral Fishing.


It's well known that France provides nearly
cyrry market in tho world with coral. Inc
.Siacis Gircs some valuable Information upon
coral fishing, which furnishes employment lor
large numbers OF people: The process OF coral-
tishine is OF tue most simple nature. Imagine
two Tong pieces of wood, forming square
cross, in the centre of which a lead or cast-lron
1reCIre is solidly affixed, and which sinks the
whole machine into the middle ol the
sea, To each Of the four branches OF
This cross arc attached fibrcs oil nemp
and Md ropes. These hbres are united ny .
rome of about riye fathons in length, so that
wien the cross has sunk to the bottom anu IS Is
nut In motion by tnc movement OF t6c VESSEL II
catches, ,looscns and retains all the fragments OF
coral that come within its reach. When the
Captain sees fit, the boat is stopped, and It IS
then that hard labor begins for the crew. The
capstau must then be turned, nnd the heavy
cross, laden with all its booty, and made stlll
heavier by the resistance of the water, must DC
hoisted On deck. This hard work is inccssant; the
fishermen work on an average eighteen hours
day. and when the weather is unpleasant, "tiich
Is often the case on the African coast, they
have not one moments rest The ship only
returns to port to unload, replenish Its store OF
enables and fresh water, and then Immediately
roes back again. OF all fishing that OF coral is
The most difficult. When women decorate
themselves with these pink pearls they little
know what hardships and dangers had to De
undergone to dislodge this beautiful product
from is ocean bed when the coral-hshermen
leave their homes they say they are gong TO
suffer the torment OF the cross.
, 1877-01-14

Six men start In q wagon to go from Fort
Griffin to San Antonio. Two OF them own the
wagon. The other four are passengers. days
Journey from Fort Concho the party encafnp:
Two OF the passengers persuade the oune1s OF
the team to 60 out hunting with them, and
they 60, leaving the other two mcn In charge OF
the camp. The two passengers who went hunt
ing come back without the owners OF the wagon
and tell the camp-watchers that they have killed
the owners In order to hare the wagon 70 them
selves. The two innocent men take their choice
OF being killed on the spot or keeping quiet and
sharing the proceeds. They acquiesce In tue
latter alternative and the four drive on to
Concho. Here one OF tho innocent men inter-
views the Sheriff, and the TWO murdeEers,
snutIIng danger IN the mir, hastily gear up aud
rapidly drive OF. The Sheriff summons posse,
anu follows In pursuit The Sheriffs force over
takes the wagon at Kickapoo Springs, and cap
lures one OF the TWO murderers before no ean
use lis arms. The other runs to thtcket OF
blackberry bushes, where he lies down das on
tbs ground and opens fire upon the Sheriff and
his posse. The Sheriff aud his men fire upon
the blackberry grove from the open prairie and
light the ruttlan In this way from 10 Ia the morn
fug until In the afternoon. One OF the sheE-
irs party Is shot, and he wildly turns upon the
prisoner, shoots and kills him In his tracks, zad
then lies down and dies. The man IN the hack.
berry grove finally ceases hrtng, and then tae
Sheriff and several wounded men move upon
the thicket They find the murderer piesced p7
seTe1l balls. and dead.
, 1877-01-14
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PIT18 Ca1FlF0f1.
Tall as the poplar swaycd By the breeze, long
and diaphanous; broad and high forehead,
eyes lustrous in their dusky sockets, straight
and strong nose, ar.hed eyebrows, almost
ALWAYS contracted, masculine features,
large and tmpcrious mouth, swarthy COM
plcx;on, and those wrinkles that denote power
full organization-in word an ascetic lace,
fr,rned with long gray hair coming down to his
collar. Thus appeared to us the humble and
austere Able Liszt, ex-infant prodigy, ex-illus-
trious pianist, ex-Wagnerian expositor, now a
religious composer, travelling to distribute In
dulseuces and to perform his masses.
His secular costume does not. detract from
the fascination OF his person. His profile one
would Judge to be that OF q 3fcphistophelcs,
who, touched by the death Of Marguerite, was
medjtatine slow conversion. When you see
his full face his expression changes and becomes
encrfretiv and manly, His gesticulation Is am
njc and commanding, and his smile is sympathetic
and bc.uiling. While treating grand person
aces with all Of his moral and physical hautcur,
Liszt's conversation Is Ut i'rsi little embar-
rasscd, but it il soon Succeeded by flashes OF
VIII and charming phrases, although he pre-
serves bis dry and cold tones. One mignt con-
nare his conversation to champagne f1appe.
Although rigu aud generous, lie lives frlgally
and fcieus au aged and impoverished air. Do
moi believe in it; it is only the a![eStation OF
humility, and his cassock eau scarcely contain
nature is assentislly grave, but at present he
comets with honors, AMI feigns to be naissio,s-
o;rc iacp7,tfo. You should sec him issue from
The Pasieloup concerts with lowered eyes and
modestiy enter prince1y equtpage that .
great name has placed at his disposal do not
, 1877-01-14
<t1,sETRANGERE.S

A pood story is told in the Paris Figaro
anropos OF tho first production OF Dumas
nL'Etraneerc' N. Fchyrc, who played the
mart Of Clarkson, the American, Is noted for
his extraordinary zeal for the minuti;e.. lie
wore in the play the chin beard without mus
tachc. which is customary with Americans, but
unhcar,l of among Europeans, and Figaro de-
c1arcs It looked so true to life that one might
bc.icye TINT Febvrc had cut 1t from tho chin OF
A ycritablc Philadclphian! Every article and
detail OF his makeup, from his boots on ILLS
feet to the buttons on his shirt, WIS faithful to
life SO careful was tcbvre IN the matter, thal lat
he spent days in tho places most trequented oy
Americans, searching for the type OF GARRISON
It last he saw Bostonian OF marked anu stI-
f,lar aspect, and Immediately exclaimed.
1Voj1a Clarkson!' Taking out his cragon ne
made sketch Of the American on the spo,; tIUs h;s
clothes, aud had precisely similar Ia!l.
suit made BY an American tailor.
When he appeared upon the stage
he was the exact reproduction OF the American.
Many Americans we're present a. .ne cus'op:a,y
day Dumas valet brought him the cara q d,
STRANGER, who was waiting to see him. 1ne
stranger was admitted, and Dumas gave 3 ~
Of fastonishment. The man who confronted MN
was the exast p9[tas q Nv v'fEh FeTrt Dumas, rs
soon A. he could recover from bis surprise de !ts
mau.lrd the ,,l,icct Of lis visit SAD t1le
e4r%,ngsr {: I know that authors and ronances
ettd etttn Shangc tie names Of their characters IN
rcsponsc to the demands Of people who bear tue
same names Ihavc come to beg you. to cause
II. Febvre to change his makeup; he has taken, !,
~ you sec my face without my autnof1zat1on.,
nnymas co11ld not acauiesce with this demand,
bat. b. pleading cloqucntly, he finally persuaded
his ' visitor Isl to sacriticc his own physiognomy,
And m When the American went out among MS
countrymen and countrywomen, the z So'Gas ess eaz
ci chnnncd: be has cut of his bcard!"
, 1877-01-14


The French Bar has just lost in II. Chaix-
d'Est~Ange one Of its greatest masters. His
greatest triumph, perhaps, and one Of tho
greatest triumphs ever obtained at any bar, was
achieved in the case Of man called Benoit,
whom he Was prosecuting for parricidc. Bcnoit
had ali along persisted in declaring he was In
noccnt, and there was nothing but circum-
stantial evidence against him. n. Chaix-d' Est
Angc resolved to employ one OF the most start
ling and dramatic figures Of rhetoric ever used
In a court Of law. Turning to the prisoner, he
placed the scene of the murder In vivid and
striking LANGUAGE before him. "Therc," ho
cried, tssat your father, quietly reading tho
newspaper, near the window He could not sec
who came into the room. You stole in On tip
toe and crcpt close behind him. You paused
one moment and then raised the hatchct u
"Yes, ycs!" cried Bcnoit, 'sthat's 1t; that's
how did it!'' What the repeated intcrroga-
tories of the examining magistrates had failed
to elicit from the murderer was forced from
him by the eloqucnce OF the barrister-
, 1877-01-14

OEkFotE fftt f.TfsS
The other evening as patient policeman was
pacing his beat On Howard street young man
passed him and ran up fight OF stone-stcp5
aud rang the bell. The officer heard the door
open, young lady's voice sing out, and ne sald
to himself:
"'Tis loves young dream"
He was just moving on when another young
man approached, looked up at the house, aud,
IN shecpish way, asked the officer II he had
seen any one go In. He WIS informed OF "na1
had occurred moment before, ard he gaspcd:
-! Il was that sncaking chap from Cass aTe-
Tie walked on, and the officer walked. but ten
minutes later the young man climbed the stone
steps With pail Of water in his hand aud emp
ueo its contents over every stone lie was SIT
ung on the horseback opposite as tue o1flcer
cane back, meaning to stay there until ms plan
4n1olded OF until he froze to death. Lie uldn't
lIerze In about ten minutes the door opposite
opened two voices were heard for q moment,
and thvn the young man from Cass aVenuc came
aoEn the steps Tn his ear, Lis elbow, his shoul
uef-olade- mis- heel. or On most any othenp3l
OF the human makeup He struck the side
wax. sho- across it to tue gutter, and came 70 3
, 1877-01-14


Miss Elizabeth Thompson has gained sudden
and surprising reputation for military scenes, In
which it Is claimed that unusual power Is olA-
PLAYED, especially in the action OF horses: 90
rapid has been the rise OF her fame, that within
two years Of ner first appearance nt the
Academy she has. received, It is said,
5000 for . painting, while ESQ or Gl0o
is asked for q mere rough pen-and-1nR
sketch OF hers. The circumstances OF her case
are SO peculiar that Whatever IS said about her
is sure to be misintcrpretcd by some; Tor, On
the one hand, these who are jealous Of her sue
cess, or disgustcd by the possibly undue estt-
mate placed upon her powers, are unwilling to
accord her the cre'1it OF real ability, while. on
the other hand. certain persons OF more zen
than discretion, who act as il they thought the
relations of the sexes depended upon q smf-
lar1ty OF intellectual force in each, instead Of
upon elements far moro subtle and Profound
arc ready to cry down all just criticism OF ie-
male art as the natural result Of cruel prejudice
against oppressed women. The facts seem to
be somewhat rs follows: Miss Thompson is q
lady OF about 81 years Of agc, who from early
childhood has displayed taste fnr drawing
horses and soldiers. She studied a. a. sonth @ hcd-
vnntages now offered to art students
For number Of years she, painted as IN
amateur, until It was proRosea to her 70 *
hibit some Of her works. The Prince OF wales
Academy, and induced the Qnecn to pur-
chase 1t. Any one who has the slightest
acquaintance with the way English society Is
constructed, does not need to be told that after
this Miss Thompson'5 fortune was secure. secure.
on Olympus. further criticism OF her paint
fprs would for q while have little effect In do
pressing or enhancing their value But IT Is 10
hcr great credit that sudden success does not
seem to have turned her head or induced her To
relax in the effort to improve, which would In
dicate that she is inspired By genuine art feeling
Each successive work has shown improvement,
, 1877-01-14


Waiting for the train at the Northwestern
Depot the other day, the SeatineE reporter, haV-
ing with his usual modesty shrunk into cor
ner, heard Capt. Bones, wcll-known hunter,
telling his story to small but interested au-
dience, composed chiefly of Tom st. George.
ibid YOU ever hear how Bill Shepard shot seven
deer out Of one drove2 1twas d still, cloudy
fay. and there we're two feet or more OF snow Oh
the ground. There was just an even dozen IN
the herd and Bill had got behind big log with
in ten rods OF them. He had to make lo!c
through the snow on the log to get sight He
rot ali ready, picked out the biggest one, and
6lazed away It was big 91c d.eq na d,oPpeato
or scent you he won't run, and you can keep on
shooting ns long as you like. so when Bill
dropped the first one, the rest just scattered
and came right back together again. He showed
in another cartridge, picket , on ont tne p!9; piT1
6ut But q third cartridge down, picked out the
biggest one again, and he dropped to the shot.
Ry this time Bill was pretty well excited. lie
had only four cartridges left, but he Kept as
cool as possible, picked ont the plsSesst @ s 9'efy
time, aud fetched him. When he had hred his
last Shot he sat and watched lem long time,
Int finally be had to show himself, and the bal
once of tile deer left. It was just about this
time the rest Of us came up aud inquired Wnat
nil the shooting was about. Bill "aS 1eelfns
awfully because he hadn't any more er.r'SS, IT,,
but be sworc he'd got seven deer anyway. we
went over to see. The snow was nightly
trumned down, sure enough, but there was only
one decr-a big buck There wasn't the least
trace of the other six, every one OF Which Bill
saw drop to the shot. Then we went up and
1ookcf 1t the ono he got, and as sure rs you're
horn he had seven bullets in him. BIZ had shot
the same one every shot. He would TALL anu
then iump IN again, and, being the biggest one,
Bill picked him out every time"
, 1877-01-14

IfSW {0FN HoFi0.
Catherine Simmons, the widow Of the late
Condy Racquet, died ut Philadelphia on New
Years Day, aged S. She accompanied her hus-
band, appointed Charge d'Affaires By Monroe,
to Brazil In 1872 and was one Of the tavortes OF
diplomatic society at the Court OF Dom Pedro
I. Her death recalls this sketch OF Dom Pedro
IT,, lately visitor among US. It Is from
letter from b1r. Racquet to the late Samuel
Breck: "On the I'd Of December, 1926, 7 went
to the Imperia: residence to inauire after thc
Raguct had told me to ask to sec the little
Prince, and had charged me, ii I saw him, to
take him in my arms and kiss him. Resolved to
obey her instructions, which. however, were
decidedly contrary to all diplomatic precedent,
Il inquired for his Imperial Highness. The
Notwithstanding returned with word
that he was asleep, and they did not
like to wake him. 1u few minutes,
however, I heard door in M adjoining
room open, and an infant voice cry out most
yocifcrously. The Marquis went to reconnoltre,
and, finding it was he, called me to follow him.
When 1 reached the apartment, expecting to
see baby with cap and frock in nurses arms,
what WAS my susprise TO- see a boy dressed III
jacket and trowscrs, with white star OF some
order on his breast, standing on the floor and
struggling to run from his nurse, who. was
holding him by one hand. The direction il
which he wanted to 20 was the one from which
/ came, and, seeing him pulling to come to
wards me, instinctiyely and without reaectinF;
whether the bystaudcrs would like it or not, I
put down my chapeau, caught him bin u ny arms,
aud kissed and caressed him. The little rogue
immcdiately stopped his crying until put him
down, under the caution, DO not let him fall,
when he fell to again, and shouted, and kicEed
aud pulled like young fury They then told
me that nc wanted to 20 into the drawing-room
which had just left, where there was 4 little
corriapc in which he was accustomed to ride
In this wish he was indulgcd, when, after taking
his seat, he put on countcnance OF contentment
and exhibited the features of 4 very prett!
child =,
, 1877-01-14
A PRINCES LUCKY ESCAPE.
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A Russian Prince invited couple OF charm
fnr youug actresses to little afternoon lunch
eo,,. and between the bright eyes aud cnam-
n1ene found himself over head and ears IN love
with one OF them. They separate as the hour
for the evening performance draws nigh anu
the Prince, still under the influence OF the
bright eyes-aud champasnc-1fs7es to the
florists and purchases an exquisite bouquet
This wasn't enough, aud he went to the jewel
er's, and asked to see some dianonds; theY
sho1y him some single stones, but he cries:
eaG s:Gire me a lot handful!'' 4 basket OF
brilitants Is produced, and be sprinkles the bou-
ouet Tlth them ahundan:ly and duTes 10 tho
, 1877-01-14

He was a young man, and he looked like
student,-likc QUO OF the students In attendance
at Harvard College Moreover, bis prompt ac-
tton, as he saw loaf OF bread on the crosswalk
up Woodward avenue, went to show that be was
fond OF football. and therefore student at
Harvard. lie reasoned that the loaf had fallen
from bakers sleigh, and further reasoned that
it was better for him to kick it into forty pieces
than for some poor man to find It. He kicked.
Tc kicked for Ill he was worth, and uttertng 8
wall OF agony he Iimpcd to the fence and lenhed
against it and swore like pirate. The interior
Of that ss lost loaf Of bread was q handsome
cobblestone, put there for just such m emer-
gepcy.
, 1877-01-14
CURRENT GOSSIP.
A FINANCIAL PROBLEM.

A FINANCIAL PROBLEM.
Nei1 FORK Graphic
jock johnson rich! Pray tell me how
His bark so soon did weather
Cape Poverty, and guide its PROV
TO seas where no storms gather!
Did somc rich uncle die and leave
Two millions to his credit.
And the ncphew's heart then grieYe,
As II some dagger bled 1t?
No! Then perhaps, with instinct keen,
He made it in tie scramble
On Wall street, where good men arc seen
To daily go and gamble:
No: Well then, may be, lucky man,
One day, when out exploring
For mines, he found the buried can
In which Kidd did his storing?
No: Then frankly give 1t up;
'Tis quite beyond my guessing
To tell Just how he i1lcd hfs cup
With the auriferous blessing!
All, mortal frnll how weak appears
Your shrewd minds g,tesswork pageant,
When this is ali: for two short years
jock WIS an Indian Agent.
C.Tf, Minn. H. W. II.
, 1877-01-14
ATEISSONIER.

n,yt. corresp3 p3ndence Ne.o Yors Erenin1 Post.
One evening at the Gaite Theatre, when the
opon.,, 49, ,rre,tor than us1,o1 Offcnbachs latest
crowd was seatel 'uaa ..s usua aa,,sa +nara ras
opera bouffc being the cause there was
curious little man In curious costume
who drew all ewes upon him. Was he
n,ro,,c .rao- or eoma fmnoyerished military
u "a =. oos o...,a ars,. aaoa.,4erod T.,
gentleman, that ne SHOULD come aeeou1eteo III
so strange fnshioua It was only Me1sson1er,
the great painter, who had taken it into his
o,.cen+r;c hcad tn annear before fashionable
" ,asta,, ooo+ +ro,ears so ticbt that
they might hare been danc1ng-master's, ana,
to mplcte the picture, wearing pair Of heavy
r;dino.hoots. This is only one of the thousand
aoa.s,.,;t;a. which naon,e tho fantastic brain of
~ fo-nons art;st> An sorts Of stories are told
OF the caprc1ous lleass he eltass - 10 te
tatcd Rlch even to opulenee, ne nas sss.esu a,1;a
ms soa a%cGoiu.ns % T. - na ..e,re e"I ho 1rc1
notions OF pleasure. rol sens .:o no W.. W.
nt foissy, suouso ~ tnd un - torn dnwn
building his house ne haa II torn ,sa uoMn
eight or ten times because, "ne1 eolnpAI:eo, S:s
some one inslsnliant oStal u;Sg.sasSu tton ntt ~
and yet, when ne 1ouno " A4u 1otsGtlent tnl nte
staircase OF ms mouse Ut Les Jataes, ~ ~ ~
sophically resigned himself to the use q la1-
der, Whlch nc p1aceo aaass W. ~ sa.e;,a1
Ihis mouse at Eo1s5y n1s pee1 ua.. ueaS So.,"o-,r
It was auornco WIN louhtaatas, atatue ian.
atories, rlch upnolstels. ess9 ~ ~
but the one thing winch 1o-oaS Is cousauGieu 1ue
one thing nccdful in the home OF wealthy a1t. ".
lovers. lady observing s1s "11c ae,ar 9iu " @ne
painter: sec oeautul ts, ~. e9ot,,as'
beautiful gardens, beautlul rooms, S. s.asnes, sa y
flowers, books rich han91nss ont sec mUns oi
your own pictures" an maaan' aus"eaen Nv 'sae,
he "thcT arc too dear 10 altow s me ~ ~ tnec hecR
them." ana yet Keep tnsnl t ~ 41',,h ~ 80
upon, until he gives them the last tonsn Q. per
fection. To make perfect IS tllg law ot Mcsson,
icr's artistic being ne Is 1arely eyer satsaGu ;.
with the first execution Of ms pe11Eei pr isnsaee M's
out hestatlns cenE,e barc bu on the Whole
thing is begun asaan' noie o. us ;pt;s. ~
, 1877-01-14

Eb Watkins sat upon the curbstone in front
of the Tribune office yesterday afternoon. Eb
Is boy, and sells newspapers for living. So
docs his brother Tom. These boys have hereto
fore nut their money into pool and gone in as
nartncrs- Whether their business has pEospcrcd
or not the Tribune will not undertake to say-
II makes but little difference to anybody but
tho Watkins family.
Eb was crying bitterly, and his cheeks were as
rcd as bccts, where he had wiped them down
with the sleeve OF his old jeans jacket The
trouble seemed to be that Tom had procured
the whule bulk Of the common fund and had
appropriated it to his own use in purchasing the
afternoon papers.
know the money was mine as well as yourn, and
! had us much right to it. Yes did,"
"Ya. ya,'' says Tom, as he sallops on to meet
q rood-lookine stranger coming across Halliday
.strcct. with - Paper, sir! Only nickel"
This almost breaks the poor brothers. heart,
and nc gets up some terrible sobs and moans.
He is crying lit to kill, when plucky-looking
woman, with calico dress, without hustle,
aud wearing sun-bonnet, put in an appearance.
She is the mother OF the boys, and sue taaes IN
the situation in moment. Immediately upon
her appearance Eb straightened up. and Iom
cuyercil. Well lie might. She darted a look Of
ire at him, and struck for him. Tom had the
start Of her, and, with his papers under his arm
1t1 Ills QaL We'll QIiAuClN OA 4C4k saAC "a A4o
head, lle started as If he saw acustomer crossing
Mazec strcet-two squares distant. nc made
time that would III AXE Charley WrightFs Golddust
asha:tlcu Vi himself. But the sequel showed
that he came by Ills running abi1lties1 honestly,
1or the mother gained upon him gradually md
surely, let him put in the best hcks in his
power. It WIS square rate The boy crossed
Holladay street diagonally and the mother fol-
lowed. Tom started down Sixteenth, and still
the woman pursued. Every street brought the
Two nearer and nearer together The racing
n,atrou kept perfectly steady until within easy
reach Of her har1-headtd and swtft-footcd of
spring. Just before they reached the alley back
of the Irter-O :ca,l Hotel she put out her hand,
and, placing it firmly upon the young mans
tua,-collar she came to a dead halt So did the
y.m.
ton. and looked him square IN the eye. lie
Amt you ashamed Of yourself'' she hissed
"1cs:m.'
Aud then she turned around again. This
time she raised her foot, aud, directing 1t with
une1ing aim, she sent 1t straight to its Gestina-
tioa, which was the same that the dcstina-
1;cu Of the foot of man would have been-
The collision WAS terrific, and the boy went
sprayling into the gutter, as his papers went
Gyipr into the air. These she carefully col
lerted and, leaving half of them for Tom, she
Eaye tie others to Eb, who had come up by this
time.
Z: The boys left the scene Of action in different
directions, and the last seen of them each OF
them was squealing, Il Eresrertimcsanddemc-
krataIlbouttLr' 'lectio nj nj d yandohoonlyll-
.entsr Tom declares hc will e1uigratc to the
Biz Horn country on the first opportunity.