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No Courtin' Allowed.

The drudgery Of of the school-room may
drive the schoolmistressess of England and
Wisconsin into insanity and suicide, but
the Canadian teachers thrive and grow fat
on it. One Of the big school-boys of the
Dominion asked his teacher one night if he
could escolt her to singing-school, but she
politely declined the offer. He neglected his
studies, ran away from school, and put
pins into his schoolmates. She finally lost
patience and gave him fogging. The
boy told his father that the fair one whom
he had courted had turned and whipped
him. This indignant parent sued the teach
er and obtained a Judgement for $3.50,
which she paid. The next morning she re-
marked to her scholars 81 have whipp-
ed one BOBBY soundly, which pleasure cost
only $3.50. Now, if any other Of my schol-
ars are inclined to initiate him, they will
lave the kindness to step forward, receive
the money aud the flogging, and then we
will go on with our studies. am here to
instruct you, not to be courted.n Ner-
vousness will never kill off so plucky a
school-mistress..
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4 Fighting elephant.

Gilmores Garden, New York, was in an
uproar Sunday morning, and CURIOUS
throng gathered in the streets near by. A
big elephant named Borsen, which arrived
from Liverpool on Saturday for Barnum s
menagerie was assigned a place where
three other elephants were chained; and
being uEaccustomed to stand otherwise
than alone, he became very belligerent.
He walked III front of his companions as
far'as his chain would permit, struck them
| on their he.ds with his trunk, and seemed
determined that they should acknowledge
| his superiority. Always when several ele-
plants are together, one masters the 9TH
ers before peace is established. Mr.. Hale
the keeper of Borsen, gave him blows with
a stout stick, and aided by several other
men, watched the beasts throughout the
night. Borsen entertained a consequent
I grudge against his kec, Ell, and as the lat
ter, about 7 in the morning: was giving
him water, hit him blow with his trunk
on the side that knocked him twenty feet
away. Hale ran at Borsen with his stick,
but was seized and thrown over the railing.
/ On returning to the Charge he was again
seized, and this time the beast was On the
point of of plunging his tusks into him,
when Mr.. Charles McLain, the BOSS can
vassman, went to his rescue and dragged
him ont of reach. Borsen then became
| furious. He broke his chain, and started
through the premises with his trunk eleva-
ted and his tail standing stiffly in hori-
zontal position. He tore down the wooden
railing us il it were a thread, and went to
the lions cage, which he knocked over.
There was then a pandemonium of rOars
from all the beasts of the Garden, includ-
ing the seals and the sea lions. Over
twenty men fled, but soon rallied and, under
the leadership of Messrs McLain and Nc
Donald, prodded the elephant with pitch
| forks and tore his ears with hooks until he
was secured. This was done by first lasso-
ing one Of his legs as he stepped, and then
tWinlng the rope around his other legs,
which caused him to fall heavily. Then,
being helpless, his fore and hind legs and
his tusks were chained. In this condition,
after tremendous beatings, he was allowed
to rise, and was led to one of the posts of
the garden, to which he was attached. His
ears were badly lacerated, and blood stream
ed from wounds on his sides and belly.
An elephant, after being conquered, rare
~ attempts q second rebellion, and Borsen
was quiet sunday evening, obeying the
commands of the attendants. It took six
hours to subdue him, and men were after
wards occupied for hours washing away
the constant flow Of blood. Mr. Hale was
badly, but not dangerously, hurt. Charles
Rivers had very narrow escape, for the
elephant at one time he'd him with his
trunk, and was on the point of driving his
tusks into him when violent blow of a
club caused the trunk to loosen. Borsen
is now S.. we'll nhainod that i ---7v7s7s'Tr
s.saAO O. : ~
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What will Surprise an Indian.

The indian has actual and common ex-
perience Of many articles of civilized man
ufacture, the simplest Of which is as en-
tirelY beyond his comprehension as the
most complicated. He would be a simple
exclamation point, did he show surprise
at everything new to him, or which he
does not understand. He goes to the
other extreme, and rarely shows or feels
surprise at anything. He visits the States,
looks unmoved at the steamboat and loco
motive. People call it stoicism. Thew
forget that to his ignorance the production
of glass bottle is as inscrutable as the
sound of the thunder. Apiece of gaudy
calico is a marvel a common. mirror a
miracle. He knows nothing of compare
tive difficulties of invention and manufac-
ture, and to him the mechanism of loco
motive is not in any way more matter of
surprise than that of wheelbarrow. When
things in their own daily experience are
way, they do express the most pofound as
constituent. havs seen several hundreds
of Indians, eager and excited, following
from one telegraph pole to another a re-
pairer, whose legs We're encased in climb
ing boots. When he walked, easily, foot
over foot, up the pole, their surprise and
delight found vent in the most vociferous
expressions OF applause and admiration.
A white lady mounted on side-saddle, in
what to the Indian woman would be an
almost impossible position, would excite
more surprise and admiration than would
Hoe printing press in full operation.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-04-27

A SAD STORY is related of lady at u
party in London whose dress and form
were faultiess. just before dinner an adj
rnirer offered her d flower from his button
hole, which she fastened to her dress with
a pin. AS they went down to dinner, the
gentleman thought he heard noise as
though wind were escaping from bellows.
The lady had soon lost her fair proportions
and the tightly fitting dress was most bag
thin ladies' dresses is an alright lining
blown out to the proper size. The pin put
to keep the flower in had penetrated the
alright lining and caused grand col
lapse.
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II NEVER WILL"

81 never Will" said Madge Roper, her
beautiful brown eyes flashing with indigna-
ton.
''Forgive me, Miss Roper" said Mr..
Schenck. Il said it in sort of despera-
ton. for can mott could not think such
a passion as mine could fail to call out re-
Spouse sooner or later"
s'You are Mistaken she answered,
haughtily: 'and, as you know, this is not
the first time I have assured you of this
fact | trust it is the last"
II withdraw my plea and myself finally,
Miss Roper. Good morning -
He said it with such dignity that Madge
respected him more than she had ever done,
and her face softened. But Mr.. Schenck
did not see it; he took himself and his
troubles out of sight, if not out of mind.
But as Madge turned to leave the parlor.
she heard a boyish voice from some hiding
place singing loudly, with mischief in every
infection:
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-04-27

EAgMERS will find at G. L. WELLER'S
Boot, Shoe, aad Hat Store, complete
stock of heavy Brogans and Plow Shoes, at ex
ceedin ely low prices. APPS
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Hear what Highland Nora said;


s'Little wretch!' muttered Madge, bit
ing her pretty red lips; che must be all
this time in the conservatory. And how
Aunt Phemy will know all about it. I may
as we'll tell herr
So she trailed the folds of her deep blue
dress slowly up the the stairs to Aunt Phe-
my's room. Euphemia was sitting in her
arm chair by the window, tiny old lady.
with soft silvet white hair, and a quaint
black satin wrapper, illustrated with deli
mond on her little hand. She was Grip
pie, whose sole change Was from her bed
to her great chair; but, for all that she
was the heart of the house, and her keen
and kindly eyes saw every thing that was
to be seen, but her tongue kept charitable
silence.
Madge's mother had died young, and
Aunt Phemy had come to her brothers
house to take care of him and his child till
his wife's place might be filled; but that
had not happened. Mr.. Roper was grave,
reticent man, and when the one love of his
life fluttered away from him like weary
and storm-spent moth, his heart shut itself
for all time; he even seemed to have little
fatherly love for the wailing baby, whose
birth he resented in his secret soul, as
one resents q murder.
But now he was proud of his beautiful
and graceful daughter, proud of her spirit
ed character, her good breeding, her crowd
of admirers and Madge was equally proud
of her handsome, high-minded father,
though there was little of the divine ele-
ment of love lost between them,
Many and many an admirer fell at
Madge's feet, and no wonder, The girl
was young, fresh, lovely. and intelligent,
and every charm she had was illumined by
the fttest results Of wealth and taste. A
beautiful girl is beautiful in spite of calico;
she is enchanting in lace and pearls
Madge's profuse red-brown hair, dazzling
yet tenderly tinted complexion, her soft
proud eyes, her slender and exouisitely
nodded figure, her feet her hands, were all
perfect, and the insipidity Of perfection
was removed by the vivid and variant ex-
preston of the soul within.
AS she entered Aunt Pbemy's room this
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PAPA's LETTER.

PAPA'S LETTER.
L was sitting in my study,
Writing letters, when heard,
please dear mamma, Mary told me
Mamma mustn't be disturbed.
"But Use tired of the kitty,
Want some oZZer fling to do,
Writing letters. is 'ou, mamma?
Tan't write letter, too?'
Not now, darling, mammals busy;
Run and play with kitty now.''
mo, no, mamma, me wife letter
Tan if 'ou will show me how"
would paint my darling's portrait
As his sweet eyes searched my face $7
Hair of gold and eyes of azure,
Form Of childish, Wltching grace.
But the eager face was clouded
AS slowly shook BIZ head
Till said, ''I'll make letter
OF you, darling boy instead.' -
So ! parted back the tresses,
From his forehead high and white,
And stamp in sport pasted
Mid its waves of golden light.
Then said, ''Now, little letter,
Go away, and bear good news"
And smiled as down the staircase
Gathered loud the little Shoes.
Leaving me, the darling hurried
Down to Mary in his gee,
''Mamma's writing lots OF letters;
Use a letter, Mary-see.''
No one heard the little pratter,
As once more he climbed the stair,
Reached his little CAP and tippet,
Standing Oh the entry stair.
No one heard the front door open,
No one saw the golden hair,
AS it floated DER his shoulders
In the crisp October air.
Down the street the baby fastened,
Till he reached the office door,
'Ise letter, Mr.. Postman,
Is there room for any more?
''Cause dis letters dom to papa,
Papa lives with God, 'ou know
Mamma sent me for letter,
Dose 'ou fink 'at tan go?''
Bnt the clerk in wonder answered,
mot to-day, my little man"
s'Den I'll find anoZzer office,
Cause must do if TAM
Fain the clerk would have detained him,
But the Pleading face was gone,
And the little feet were hastening-
By the busy crowd swept on.
Suddenly the crowd was parted,
People fed to left and right.
AS pair of maddened horses
At that moment dashed in sight.
NJ one saw the baby figure
No one saw the golden hair,
Till voice of frightened sweetness
Rang out on the autumn air.
Twas too late-a moment only
Stood the bounteous vision there,
Then the little face lay lifeless,
Covered DER with golden hair
Reverently they raised my darling,
Brushed away the curls of gold,
Saw the stamp upon the forehead,
Growing now SO icy cold.
....r r. rIro IasUs diSnguled, eTss ~
Showing where a hoof had trod,
But the little life was ended
'sPapa'S letter" was with God.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-04-27

MIRA N. SIMPSON will be glad to serve
WI his friends at G. WELi.ER'S Boot
and Shoe Store. Goods made to order.
apps
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And Aunt Phemy both laughed and
cried; but Jack turned somersault when
six months after, he read the marriage no
tice in New York paper. And Madge
found a letter waiting for her on her re-
turn from the bridal tour, in which was
copied, in a big round hand, the last two
lines of Highland Nora" and the signifi-
cant and emphasized phrase beneath them:
Il never will.''
am afraid he never was invited to The
Birches.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-04-27

DEATH is the liberator of him whom
freedom cannot release, the physician of
him whom medicine cannot cure, and the
comforter of him whom time cannot con-
sole.-Colton.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-04-27

WHEN God forsakes us Satan also leaves
us, for such offenders he looks upon as
sure and sealed up, and his temptations
then are needless unto them.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-04-27

THE doctrine of the world is, that knowl-
edge is power; but the doctrine Of the
church of Christ is, the holiness is Power.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-20

VMCC 1AOurBs
From $50 m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted.
from 9 to 10 m.
PORTLAND, ME-, March "a, 1877.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1920
p. m. and 1890 a. m. Close at $50 m, and 2.30
and 900 p. m.
Boston and the West. Arrive at $40 pm.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 1920 and 500 m. Close at
$50 LII and 2.30 pm.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1920 IA
and H. m. Close at $50 m, 2.30 and 900 m.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes,
Arrive at 800 p. m. Close at II 80 q. m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 900 a
N. and 800 p. m. Close at II 80 a and 500 m.
Morning Northwestern by G. L. r. Arrive at $40
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 900 a. m, and
800 p m. Close at $50 m, 11.30 m and 500 p m.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate offices. Arrive
at 1.3O p. m. Close at 200 m and 200 . m.
North Conway and other offices on the P. q o.
R. Arrive at 1905 m and SO p m. Close at 600
m and 2.20 D m.
By the Bridgton Stage. Arrive at 8 p m. Close at
$50 m.
Castine, Deer Isle, Sedgwick, S. W. Harbor, Mt
chias, Millbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steam
er. Arrive at a. m. Close at 9 p. m.
Passport, via each steamer. Arrive at 600 m.
Close at 5.00pm.
Foreign Mails per Allan Line close every Satur-
Foreign Mails via New York, day previous TO sail
ing OF steamers. Close at 2.3O pm:
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
at 200 am. Close at 1901 m.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north.
Arrive at 800 . m. Close at IL 80 m.
Skowhegan closed pouch closes at 900 pm
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. I. r. Ar
rive at 1890 p. m. Close at LOO pm.
st. Pierre and Miquelon. Close alternate Fridays,
at 8. p. m.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-20

PoRTLAND's GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION.
Postmaster Goddard furnishes the following
exact latitude and longitude of our custom
house, as determined by the United States
Coast Survey in 1874:
The custom house is 43 degrees, 80 minutes
% seconds north of the equator, 70 degrees Is
minutes 18 seconds west of Greenwich, G
degrees, 45 minutes Is seconds east of the
dome of the Capitol, Washington. The local
time at the custom house is 4 h. Al m. OF. 2 8.
slower than Greenwich time, and q m. 01.2 8.
faster than WASHINGTON time.
The local time is m. AL 8. faster than
Boston Estate House dome,) which gives passen-
gers by the Maine Central, Eastern and Boston
&Maine railroads 81 minutes grace in getting
to the cars
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-20
FALSE IMPRESSION

LII Is generally supposed by certain class of citi-
zens who are not practical experienced that Dys.
pepsa can not invariably be cured, bul we are pleas
ed to say that GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER has never,
to our knowledge, failed to Dyspepsia and Liver
Complaint in all its forms, such as Sour Stomach,
Costiveness Sick Headache, papiaton of the Heart,
low spirits, &C., &c. Out of 10000 dozen bottles
sold last year, not single failure reported but
thousands of complimentary letters received from
Druggists of wonderful cures. Three doses vii re-
lieye any case. Try it, Sample Bottles 10 cents.
Regular Size rs cents. For sale by your Druggists
septic deom1y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-20

The VISIT TO LEwIsToN-The visit of the
Portland Chorus Choir and party of the
friends of Rev. Mr.. Needham to Lewiston on
Wednesday evening was one of the most
thoroughly enjoyable affairs we have chronicled
for long time. About sixty of the choir and
one hundred others participated in the excur-
sion. Arriving in Lewiston at SIS, the party
were met by committee of the Lewiston choir
and conducted directly 10 the City Hail. where
seats had been reserved in the body of the
hall for those not members Of the choir, and
where The Portland musicians were warmly
welcomed by those of Lewiston. The two
choirs were united and the directors baton
gracefully rendered by Mr.. French of Lewiston
to Mr.. Fitch of this city. The immense hall
was filled to repetion with as fine an audience
as we have ever seen. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Needham in his most
eloquent and persuasive vein, while the
magnificent singing Of the united choirs moved
all hearts with its pathos and power Nothing
which the choir or people of Lewiston could
do for the comfort or pleasure of their guests
was left undone.
The party returned to this city by special
train with the warmest appreciation of the
courtesy of their hosts and pleasure unmarried
by single nntoward incident or word.
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THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 20, 1871
THE PRESS
CITY AND VICINITY.
New Advertisements To-Day.

New Advertisements To-Day.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Music Hall-Schoocraft q Goes.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
POS. ofA.-C. A. Maxwell.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Chadbourn & Kendall.
Black Trimming Silks Staples.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Live Oak Collar-2.
Notice is Hereby Given-Silas E. Sylvester.
For Sale-T N. Eaton
Wanted-W. W. Phillips & Co.
Cincinnati Hams-Twitchell, Champlin & Co.
Canada Barley Malt-Twitchell. CLampln g. Co.
Self-raising Flour Twitchell, Champlin a. Co.
standard Sugars Twitchell Champlin & Co.
Twttcheu, Champlin g. Co.-Wholesale Grocers.
Ashes For Sale. Berlin Mills Co.
Maine Blackwood-L. Rumery.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Artist Sale--F o. Bailey & Co.
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PROBABLE FATAL AccIDENT-W ednesday
afternoon young man named Albert Cobb
living in Deering, was driving on the Black
strap road in company with his brother. He
stopped az watering trough by the roadside
to allow the horse to drink. Iu order to make
the process more easy the bits were taken from
the horses mouth, but thisiwas no more than
done when the horse started to run. Mr.. Cobb
chung to the animals neck, and in this way
was carried about half mile. He then dropped
to the ground from sheer exhaustion, and the
heavy express wagon passed over his body in
juring him very seriously. He was taken to
his home and medical assistance called. DIR.
Parker, who was attending him yesterday, was
of the opinion that he could rot recover. The
brother who was with him was thrown out but
escaped without serious injury.
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GOrhunn,

Mr.. Plummer, recently of Portland, has pur-
chased very eligible site in the business por-
ton OF this village, upon which he has COM
menced the erection of fine structure. The
building is to be Y By 40 feet and two stories
high. The lower story is to be divided into
three stores, which are already rented, but for
what purpose is not known. The building
when occupied will add very much to the an
pearance of the place and will reflect much
credit upon Mr.. P. as man of business and
Inc taste
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THURsDAY.-Mark Batchelder. Assault and bat
terry. Fined $40 with costs. Paid.
John Mayo. Intoxcation. Fined So with costs
Committed.
Larry Hallcrow and Jerry Dugan. Larceny. Sixty
days each and labor. Committed.
Charles Sawyer. Larceny. Reform School du
ring minority. Committed.
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MARINE NoTE.-The vessel reported by the
steamship City of Vera Cruz as abandoned, was
probably the schooner Abbie of Yarmouth,
Captain Charles j. Adams, which left Matan-
zas April 9TH for a port south of Hatteras. She
was built in 1860 and owned by the Blanchards
of Yarmouth and others, and was of 295 tons
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-20
The Casco street Clock.

Mr.. Editor-The cause of the Casco street
clock being out of order was this: The pendu-
lum broke during the night and the Superin.
tendent of City Clocks attended to it early in
the morning, and had it running before twelve
o'clock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-20

Bishop Scott, who is to preside at the Maine
Conference at Gardiner, next week, will preach
at Chestnut street church Sunday forenoon.
Warden Rice was in the city yesterday. He
will leave for home today by the way of Paris
to take the two women recently sentenced to
States Prison. At Bath he will call and take
young Cox with him
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PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF.

OFFICE ACTING CoMMIssARY OF SUBSISTENCE,
FORT PREBLE, Me-, April 10 1877.
SEALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate, will be re-
- ceived at this office until II O'Clock, a. m May
IS 1871 for furnishing the Fresh Beef required by
the Subsistence Department. U. S. Army at this
1877.
Bids for Beef for issue to troops, will be en-
bodied in one set of proposals, and those for choice
may be accepted for supplying Beef for issue, or
choice cuts for sale to the officers separately, the
without the other.
The contract for Fresh Beef will be construed not
to involve the United States in any obligation for
payment in excess of the Appropriation by Congress
for the purpose.
The Government reserves the right to reject any or
all proposals.
Information as to conditions and quality of Beef,
payments, &C., can be obtained by application to
CLERMONT L, BEST, Jr., LeuJ. 1st Art A. G. 8.
ap19 63t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-20

LECTURE IN DEERING. Professor Howe
gives free educational lecture this evening
in the Methodist church of Deering to which
the public are respectfully invited. The
Professor has been lecturing in this city for
several months past with good success, and his
simpli6cations of grammar are both valuable
and interesting.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-20

Miss ROGERS BENEFIT.-This evening Miss
Genevieve Rogers takes her farewell benefit at
Fanny Marsh's Theatre. She deserves to be
welcomed by large house. The play selected
is 'Grace Holdens Secret, or Ethe Shadow of
Crime drama giving ample opportunity to
both star and support. The following is the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-20

BLACK trimming Silks at Staples, 70 cts, IS
cts, IS cts. aud $I.OO.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-20

AEEf the Forest Tar Salye'' in your house.
1t Will save You money and rain. d1wap14