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The Portland daily press., 1878-09-19
PORTLAND & OGDENSBURG R.R
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
Commencing MONDAY, July L, ISIS.

-, Passenger trains leave Portland for
Fabyan's and Intermediate stations,
E-gz--sg4..J.I5 a. M, A2.45, and $50 p.
mn.
5.aS n. m. runs through to Burlington and Swan
ton, connecting at Wing Road, Tor all points on
u. q. 81 Nj. X. r.; at st. Johnsbury with Pass.
X. II: for Newport and Montreal; at East Swan
ton with Cen. Vt. X. r. for st. John and Mon
burg via O. s. l.. G. K. X.
1915 p. m. runs through to Fabyan's. connecting
at Glen Station with stages for Jackson and Glen
House, and arrives at Crawford's AIS, Faby-
ans 800 ID. nm.
$50 p. m. runs through to Fabyan's, connecting
at that point with through train via Montpelier
and st. Adams for Montreal, Dgde ms burg,
Wnieftown, Syracuse, BnGsIo, Chicn-
go, am all points West. sleeping Cars
from Fabyan's
Trains Arrive in Portland.
From Fabyans and intermediate stations $40 a. m .
and LOO p.
From Vermont and the West $50 p. m.
Portland June 2s, 1878. dtf
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Proposals for Green Corn.

HIOpOSHAS lOE UTeen COFn.
OFFICE CoMMIssARY OF SUBSISTENCE, U. S. ARMY,
1859 HIGH ST, BOSTON, MASS,
Sept. 10, 1878. I
SEALED Proposals, In duplicate. will be received
~ at this office until SATURDAY, Sept. 81, 1878,
at IL O'Clock A. M, at which hour the bids will be
opened for furnishing to the u S. Subsistence Dept
Thirty-Six Thousand 5000 2 lib. cans
Green Corn,
or any portion of that amount, to be delivered ct
the Subsistence storehouse in Boston or New York.
One-thrd a to be delivered in the month of Septem-
Der, and the remainder during the month OF Octo-
Der, 1873
Samples Of not Iess than six cans must accompany
contracted for and the right reserved to reject any
or all bids. The accepted will, when delivered,
be subject to rigid inspection and the contractor re-
CURED to furnish free of cost, such lumber of
as may be expected in ssmpling. Cases to be
strapped with iron.
Bidders invited to be present at the opening of
the bids. Proposals to be addressed to the unoer-
signed and endorsed proposals for Green Corn"
CHARLES MCCLURE, Capt. g. G. S.
sep13 d5tF,S w ,Th&F
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Eastern Railroad,
JULY 4, lSsS.

PASSENGER TRAINS lowe Portland
for Scarboro'. Saco, EsidGefOrd, Men-
nebunk, Wells, North Berwick, soHfk
Berwick, Conway Junction, Eiio {,
Kittery, Portsmouth,, Rewbury port,
salem, Lynn, Chelsea and Boston as
S.4S g. M.
sxco, Biddeford, Kennebunts, Mittery,
Portsmouth, HsmPtOns, Newburyport,
Salem. Lynn, Chelsea and Boston Rf
no, $50 p. m.
Might Express with Sleeping Car, for
Boston NJ 800 q, M, every day Except
Mondavs.)
Sunday Express Train will leave Portland at
2.15 p. m. arriving in Boston at $50, connecting
with All Rail and Sound Steamers for New
York. Passengers by this train will arrive in
New York early Monday morning.
RETURNING
Leave Boston AT $50 n. M, 1880, 3l5
and 100 p. M, connecting with M aine
Central and Z. Il N, A. Raiiway for 81
John and Halifax. Pullman Sleeping Car
attached.
Through Tickets to all Points South and West al
lowest rates. Pullman Car Tickets for Seats and
Berths at Ticket Once.
my21dH A. p. ROCKWELL. President.
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HALL TO LET.

MISSION HALL, Williams Block, Formerly
N4 known as "Arcana Hall,) having been leased
by the undersigned, will be let most reasonable
terms for Lectures, Concerts, Sociables, Meetings,
Suppers, Fairs. sc. Apply at the Hall, opposite
Casco Engine House.
ap16eOdtf r. NJ BARTON.
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Desirable House Rents.

gEHE genteel first floor rent in the brick house No.
IL 764 Congress street, rooms, gas, Sebago, bath
1876, reduced to $500,
Also second floor rent, same block. Former rent
1926, now S275
Two rents, five rooms each on Temple street. Rent
rooms, No. IS Paris street. Rent rooms No. 165
Franklin street. Small house, rooms, Monument
street. Apply to f. G. PATTERSON, 379a Congress
street. sepl2-2w
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PLEASANT ROOMS TO LET.

QUITE of rooms on second floor; plenty of sun
- light, air and water. Heat and gas furnished.
Also one room on third floor. References exchanged.
Stable TO Let.
Situated in the western central part of city. Ad-
dress L. E. T., Daily Press Office.
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Rumf0rd Falls and Buckiieid Il. r..
RECEIVER.

On and after MONDAY. JULY
e9d passenger trains will be run
E-uw5-sM.s5follows:
Leave Canton at a. M, arrive at
Mechanic Falls at $40 m, Lewiston at $50 a.
and Portland at $50 a. m. Returning, leave Me-
chanic Falls at us m arrive at Canton at s55
IN.
Leave Canton at 9.25 a. M, arrive at Mechanic
Falls at 1855 a. M, Lewiston at 1910 p. m, and
Portland at 1885 p m. Returning, leave Portland
at 1.3o p. H., Lewiston 2.30 p. m Mechanic Falls
at 3.15 p. m, arrive at Canton at AS p. m.
Arrive at and leave Grand Trunk Railway Station
in Lewiston and Portland. Passengers by morning
train from Canton may spend hours in Lewiston or
5 hours in Portland and return the same day,
Close stage connections for W. Sumner Peru Dix
field, Mexico, &c.
jy23dtf 1. WASHBURN, JR. President.
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a NICE rent Of six (6) rooms, ready about Sept.
IN LIST, corner State and Sherman streets, with
modern Improvements Call at 26O State street,
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Vaults Cleaned

A ND taken out at short notice, from a. In :.
nov2idI A. LIBBY & CO., Portland. p. n
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LOST AND FOUND.
TO LET.
Rooms 10 Lei.
TO Let,

OAz CUMBERLAND St, Rooms to et-Fur.
Lff nished or unfurnished, with or without
board at DAT Cumberland st. Reference
se18dlw E. E. UPHAM, ESQ, Z Exchange st.
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To Let

WITH Board, one large sunny front chamber
w also one attic chamber pleasant and con-
venint location. References exchanged. Address
"ROOMS,' Press Office se14dlw*
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STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND SIS.
WHtREAS my wife, Susie j. Davis, has left NV
w bed and board without lust cause AMI
against my will, forbid all persons harborino or
trusting her on my account as | shall nav M his ~
her contracting, or expenses Of any kind. VI
Sebago Lake, Sept. II, 1878. senlsdIv.
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10 Let.

TO Lei.
nNE of the most desirable rents on Congress ST.,
" oppost the park, No. 1856. Apply to L. TAY-
LOR, High street Wharf. jesdtf
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To Let.

A LARGE front room furnished or unfurnshed,
IN 597 Congress st, Congress Square.
sci, d3t*
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For Rent.
TO Let,

HOUSE No. Free Street Block, (14) fourteen
Ia rooms. Desirable for Lodging or Boarding
House. Rent reasonable. Apply at No. 2s6 Con-
gress Street, my7eodtf
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-03
SlOvenly Manuscript.

I have the misfortune to have manu-
script before me at this moment that
would fill thirty of these pages, and yet
from beginning to end there is no indi-
cation that it is not to be read at sim
gle breath. The paragraph ought to
be, and in all good writer's it is, as real
and as sensible division as the sem
tence. It is an organic member in prose
composition with beginning, a middle,
and an end; just as stanza is an organic
and definite member in the composition
of an ode. "I fear my manuscript is
rather disorderly," says another, "but
1 will correct carefully in print" Just
so. Because he is too needless to do
his work in a workmanlike way, he first
inficts fatigue and vexation on the editor
whom he expects to read his paper !;
second, he inflicts considerable and
quite needless expense on the peblisher !;
and thirdly, he inflicts o great deal of
tedious and thankless labor on the
printers, who are for the most part
far more meritorious persons than
fifth-rate authors. 1t is true that
Bu,ke returned such disordered proofs
that the printer usually found it least
troublesome 10 set the whole afresh, and
Miss Martineau tells a story of Scotch
compositor who fled from Edinburgh to
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-03
L" Love, Joy, Peace"

During long run of "Uncle Tom "
in on Eastern city, the family of the
gentle Eva went to housekeeping; and,
during the occupation of the elder forces
small boy-brother of Eva (the Eva
on this occasion being Miss Lulu Prior)
-strayed away and was lost in the
strange city. Moving was suspended
and hunting commenced; but the child
was not found. Audiences must not be
disappointed, however, and so the poor
little sister was forced to array herself
for her part, wash off the tears, and try
and forget that her little brother was
lost. But, during the evening, the run
away was found, and the parents, to re-
lieve their little daughters mind, took
him directly to the theater.
The death scene of Eva was on; Topsy,
with her apron on her head, crouched on
the floor. Seeing out of corner the recov-
cred youth, Topsy said in whisper:
Hold young ACKNOWLEDGMENT up"
Eva lay on the couch-St. Clair bent
over her with the question:
"What do you see, Eva, darling ?"
To which the dying child was only to
reply:
hoVe-Joy-peace, anu Iall Dack
dead upon the pillow.
just as Eva raised her head feebly,
lifted her hand, and commenced the
broken sentence, she spied the rebound
brother. With cry of Joy, she extend
ed her little arms toward him, and broke
out:
ooh, see - see, he's found he's
there, and L never thought to see my
little brother again." then, recollecting
her part, she gave great gulp of fright,
fell back systematically to the studied
words, and cried out, "Love Joy +
peace |" and dropped her head upon the
pillow.
The scene was never more affecting
sobs were heard on all sides. The speech
was 80 heartfelt that the audience felt
sure it was part of the play-that the
dying Eva was supposed to have vision
of lost brother, waiting on the mystic
shore for the launching of the little life
leaving this-and many of them, no
doubt, feel cheated to this day of clev-
er point by the cutting down of Eva's
death speech to the words, "Love =
JOY peace p Cor. Nep York
Graphic.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-03

By cHARLEs r. RUSSELL

There was a mermaid beneath the sea,
by her papa kept In locked abyss
Yet in spite of the cruel old norman, she
Fell deeply in love with an octopus
A shiny, grimy octopus!
A green unrhymy octopusi
The son of a terrible cuttle-hsh
a quivering, shivering octopus
He'd savage eyes, and dreadful strength
In his horrid beak that cooked up was
And tentacles, thirty feet IN length
Surrounded this wonderful octopusl
This mighty. bitey octopus!
This snappsh, tightly octopusl
The son of terrible cuttle-hsh
quivering, shiyering octopus!
There wrggled in an electric eel
ON the mermaid's lips he shocked buss!
Said she, The magnetic thrill feel,
But you'd better look QUO for my octopus!
He's a frlgbtful, spiteful octopus
Yet most delightful octopusi
The son OF a terrible cutie fish
A ouvering, shivering cctopusw
Quoth she TO her nurse, an old mermaid,
Z, Although the old man has locked up US,
A way know, and I'm not afraid
To escape to my daring octopus
NV beautiful, dutful octopus
And a very suitable octonusl
The son of a terrible cuttle-hsh
A quivering, shivering octopus J"
Sne caueu eye one, tuhe III iorodl"aJ
I'm certain would over have knocked bus,
But il only carried her, sulky, away,
so she might elope with the octopus!
" Audacious, rapacious octopus!
Cried the nurse. "Oh. good gracious! octopus
The son of terrible cuttle-hshi
A quivering, shivering octopusw
And now in their weedy, coral bed
They lie in duicisSintis nOctibus-
At night she's embraced and in daytime fed
by the numerous arms of her octopus
Acurious, furious octopus
A quite injurious octopusl
The son of a terrible cuttle-fsh
quivering shivering octopus!
,Scribner for May.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-03
The Late william Orion.

The death of Mr.. William Orion,
President of the Western Union Tele-
graph, will be recognized as serious
misfortune to the country, and especial
ly to the press and to those to whose
business telegraphy has become essen
tial. Born without any special advant-
ages, he owed all his success to his own
energy, industry and natural ability.
He was a close, practical student, taking
knowledge rapidly from the actual cir
cumstances by which at the time he was
surrounded. In 1845 he engaged in the
book trade, but in 1862 was made Col
lector of Internal Revenue in the Sixth
District of New York, where his ability,
his integrity, and his industry were
brought into full requisition. In 1865
he was appointed Com missioner of In
ternal Revenue, to which Office he con-
tributed the same energetic aud intelli-
gent administration which had marked
his previous service. This Office, how
ever, he resigned to accept the Presi-
dency of the United States Telegraph
Company. His investigation of its
affairs satisfied him that the company
was substantially bankrupt, and espe-
cially that the opposition with the West
ern Union Company was injurious to
both. Owing to his efforts, the two
companies were consolidated, under the
name of the Western Union. Mr.. Orton
was elected Vice President, and in 1867
was made President of the Western
Union Company, and this Office he held
until his death. His administration of
the affairs of the company was eminent
ly successful. -Chicago Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-03
The Functions OF POstmistress.

1t seems to have just been discovered
why an elderly maiden lady is not the
right kind of lady to put in charge OF
postoffice. The Postoffice Department
has recently been compelled to seek the
resignation of the Postmaster of small
town on the West Penn railrord, Penn
sylvania. because the Postmaster, who
is an elderly maiden lady, has felt it her
duty to open letters addressed to the
young ladies and gentlemen of the
neighbo-hood to find news which she
couldn't get in the local papers. Here
after she will have to look through key
holes or something of that sort, in order
to get any happiness out of this dreary
and exacting world.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-03
No More Sleepless Nights.

Somebody who seems to have tried it
says: "The last method we have heard
of for curing cases of pure sleepless-
ness, when unaccompanied by pain or
disease, is the following: Get out OF
bed and take linen bandage although
a handkerchief, neatly folded longwise,
will do as well, perhaps better. Dip
one-half of the handkerchief into water
pass the wet portion around the wrist
over this lay the dry half, and tuck in
the ends 80 as to make all secure. Lie
down again. The wet bandage will be
found to exercise most soothing infu-
ence on the pulse this will soon extend
all over the nervous system, and calm,
refreshing sleep will be the result"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-03
LAUGH.

Would you be wise I?


Would you be wise?
Take my advice:
Throw of your ills and laugh;
Danish your signs
And dry your eyes,
Forget your cares-and laugh.
should friends you have trusted with confidence
From your proffers OF friendship, you have but TO
That II you should drain DespAir's cup at one
guam,
It will not renstate you as quick as one laugh.
Misfortunes may trip you, caamit:es dire
May o'ertake YOU surround you with flood or WITH
fire,
Consume all your riches lightly as chat.
But the victorys yours If you ijidown and laugh.
The Longer you brood DER your sorrows and woes,
More gigantic they seem, while fantastical foes
win loom up before you, and, like the barbed gan,
viii transfx you, unless you ignore them ane
laugh.
When good business friends stop you out on the
street.,
And will squeeze your hand talking and smiling 90
sweet,
Caressing you softly an hour and half,
just say nothing, but look in their fond eyes and
laugh.
Your true (?) friend may Whisper ITS shameful,
but true,
These old gossips do talk like the mischiei Oh
you;"
Just make up your mind he's natural calf,
And disgust him exceedingly by good laugh
Our two eyes were given that we might see
Our own way through the world; tits our own rant
if we,
Preferrng the guidance of every ones eye,
Should be forced-not TO laugh-but eternally cry
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-03

avoid a great living authors manuscript,
and, to his horror, was presently con-
fronted with piece of copy which made
him cry, Lord, have mercy Have
you got that man to print for?' But
most editors will cheerfully forgive such
transgressions to all contributors who
will guarantee that they write as well as
Burke or Carlyle. Alas, it is usually
the case that those who have least ex-
cuse are the worst offenders. The
slovenliest manuscripts come from per-
sons to whom the difference between an
hour and minute is of the very email
est importance. This DEPRESSION is to
be excused, partly by the natural desire
to say word against ones prosecutors,
and partly by hope that some persons
of sensitive conscience may be led to
ponder whether there may not be, after
all, some moral obligations even toward
editors and printers -John Morley, IN
FOrtnightly ReUie,O.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-03
Important Supreme Court Decisions.

Important supreme Court DECISIONS.
The following decisions have been
given in the United States Supreme
Court:
Pullman VS.. Upton, Assignee; error
to the. Circuit Court for the Northern
District of Illinois. In this case the
chief question decided is that an as
signee of corporate stock, who has
caused it to be transferred to himself On
the books of the company and holds it
As collateral security for debt due
from his assignee, is liable for unpaid
balances thereon to the company after
it has become bankrupt. The principle
of the decision is that the creditors of a
bankrupt company are entitled to the
whole capital of the bankrupt as fund
for the payment of debts due them, and
this they could not do if the transferee
of the shares is not responsible for what
ever remains unpaid upon his shares,
for by the transfer on the books of the
corporation the former owner is dis
charged. The bankrupt in this case IS
the Great Western Insurance Company,
of Chicago. Affirmed.
Garfield ct al. VS.. Paris ct al; error
to the Circuit Court for the Eastern
District of Michigan. In this case the
question was whether contract was
controlled by the laws of New York or
Michigan. The defendants in error,
liquor dealers in New York, sold liquor
to appellants, citizens of Michigan.
The prohibitory liquor law of the latter
State rendered the sale void if the con-
tract was controlled by it. The decis-
ion is that, as the sale was made in New
York, and as part of the delivery was
made, it was New York contract, and
one not affected by the statute of frauds
of the State. Affirmed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-03
Comparative Size OF Countries and
Waters.

Greece is about the size of Vermont.
Palestine is about one-fourth the size
of New York.
Hindoostan is more than 100 times as
large as Palestine.
The Great Desert of Africa has nearly
the present dimensions of the United
States.
The Red sea would reach from Wash
ington to Colorado, and it is three times
as vide as Lake Ontario.
The English channel is nearly as
large as Lake Superior.
The Mediterranean, if placed across
North America, would make sea navi-
cation from San Diego to Baltimore.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-03

THE force of emphasis in giving
meaning to sentence is we'll illustrated
by the brief colloquy which we over
heard the other day between two per-
sons: DO you imagine me scoun-
drel, sir 2" demanded one, Indignantly.
"No, 1 do not imagine you to be one."
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SIXTY years ago the fastest horses only
made mile in three minutes.
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BROWN DONE BROWN.


Jemima was my hearts delight
Until she took to wearing
My toys, which fit her far too tight,
so always need repairing.
She wears my wide-awake, the swell,
My dickey, worth dollar,
White ducks, my vest, my tie rs wen,
And my Byronic collar.
vow Ill order no more suits
To please her taste fantastic;
She's even worn my patent boots
Till minus of elastic.
II il enough to make, by Jove,
The dullest of the dull stir.
Who's that young fellow I'm the grover
Tia she In my new Ulster.
LINES TO THE CUCUMBER.
The cucumber graceth the festsl board,
Inshrouded in condiments rare,
And the epicure gleefulIy rubbeth his paunoh
At the sight Of the treasure there.
The doctor smileth q sad-llke smile
And giveth a crocodile groan,
And the marble man goeth out the while
And poisheth up the stone.
The undertaken mournfully AXIS:
"what will his measure be ?"
And the sexton marketh spot " reserved
All under the willow tree.
Ills hard the times and tits scarce the cash
And 30, with a zestful iov,
We welcome watt to the fitful fruit
That giyeih the folk employ.
Z. Louis Journal.
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