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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-01-19
Fruit Growing in the United States

The value of fruit crops in the United
States is estimated by the government
statcian at $4,000 600 annually, or
about half the vaue of the wheat crop
The value of the annual crop OF Mlchl-
pan is pnt down at $4,O00,00O. CaliforN
Ma las 10000 acres Of vineyaids, pro-
/ ducinc 10. 900, 900 gallons Of wine annu,
ally. besides vinegar, rsisins, brandy ana
fresh grapes. The other states produce
5000 600 gallons Of wine annually, Inc
single port OF Norfolk, Va reported S.-
O00 600 quarts OF strawberries this year.
Illinois. a prairie state, whose,ruit grow
ing is of recent origin, now has S2O,OVV
,.res of nrahards tl.saaa
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-01-19

: ears Of age is to be hanged
ipne1t week.
nj. hoy, y 900 bushels of grain
rk city. "''' 'e0ei'eu 'y
Ivsu s,lver halt'dollars contain
fer on. as those coined before the
'H''halt per cent. more than
'ls - were to sail from New
lors.. ior Europe. Shipments of
cs aise, II is said, every avail
= being occupied.
! ,i,,l there is a band of boy
';Ing S OF a captain, two ser.
,a',' uo1en patrolmen. The lads
roU, 'oeu !, Years of age, and report
bsd bSJdptiy .. at 8 p, m. every day.
5su 5su v, with a list of untenantcd
tVy y vi visit at night aud inspect
AZ, AZ zee that they are not dis.
! r"SiSco III, Bulletin says: "If
ill., O,ll ~ as it LETT the house,
,,saosgs ny regarded as the most dan.
n tSS3Sssted, s3S should become the
y allect, in the immense ma,
single contract to pay
ilitHlo NJ form Of note, mortgage
eno@. eno'Snla' All our contracts
tbrVement tbs tq of the war are fox
artioue,n M United States. Some of
sssS S"lar as to specify the
y, a,'' which they shall have" '
~, I,SSsted Ted Virginia mining
~ I~i 10 S5aseiy s.s shipped 90 bars q
IN .; i;S,on pounds and worth
ra' rs,veS 4 as the total shipment
ibSO bO' NC NSovember, the sum OF
! etboS;.a oS;asIltornia company the
"'Slr frst shipment foi Dc.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-01-19

A TOUCHING scene noticed before a
Baltimore toy shop a few days ago was
two little girls who had between them a
smaller sister who was blind, and were
describing in detail the colorS, forms and
names Of the articles displayed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-01-19
Loving Friends.

Never cast aside your friends il by any
possibility you can retain them. We are
the weakest of spendthrits it we let one
drop OF through inattentiou, or let one
push away another, or ii we hold alooI
from one through petty jealousy or heed,
less slight or roughness. Would you
threw away a diamond heause it pricked
your One good friend is not to be
weighed against the jewels of the earth
If there is coolness or unkincness be
tween us, let us come face to face and
have it out. Quick, before the love
grows cold Life is too short to quarrel
Ia, OF to carry black thoughts of friends.
1t is easy to lose friend, but new one
will not come for calling, nor make up
for the old one.
IT'S consoling in these days, when
everything we eat is Adulterated, to
think that the succulent toothpick still
retains ita old.time puritv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-01-19
FACTS AND FANCIEy.


inc "eaa'ifnl Gate.
The Beautiful G1ta Of Sleep Is barred,
on. mel Wahin -
J. he panels Of pearl with diamonds ut,-,.1
Giy' bsck NO sluRd 10 my feeble kpocI. w.
] nsve no key tnstwiil turn the lcrYf
How long must waltz
ON, eSI ImDre and iOrevermorc
Must stand at tHe Besuiiul case?
Ay sarmcHis are thin-my sandals worn
: eet ngsl Vithil i-~
How piercing the bla5, NOV sham the hon,
The nikht ia eLseflessi he virdis.S.ldI
My bruised heat s0ta Aiea .niI child
How i0Lg LIu5t / waltz
Oh ererH ore and f0rrvennors
Nust stand 81 the Beautiful G.seY
II were a Queen d give ny crown,
Oh A 1gel With p :
Or famed, would lay nv iadIels dowP;
ot1lCh, ! yield thee my ca ured gold.
tor Thy sweet shelter from rain and cold
How long must / wait?
On egermOre and foreyermorp
Would pass through the Beautiful Gate
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-09
THE DOMINION.
Precautions Against ihe Impending
Orange Riot.

Precautions Against ,hs Impendiag
Orange Riot.
MONTREAL. July S.-The mayor Jeff for
Ottawa this morning to interview the govern
ment for the purpose it is said, OF preventing
the military from being called on the 18th
inst, or if they are called out to have their
direction placed in his hands. The mayor has
stated that if the magistrates have direction of
the troops he will retire from any active parti-
cipation in preserving peace Rev. Mr.. Daulit
will preach sermon to the Orangemen on the
l2th. The Orangemen will walk in full
regalia.
A great open air demonstration attended by
about 10000 Irish and French Canadian
Catholics was held in Chabolioz square tonight
to uphold the stand taken by Mayor Beaudry
in reference to the Orange procession The
meeting was only called late in the evening
when it became known that the power was
taken ont Of the Mayors hands McMamee,
Patrick Dolan and others delivered strong
addresses in support of the position taken up
his worship and resolutions in conformity with
the speeches were passed with great
enthusiasm. The mayors course at the
thoroughly endorsed. The meeting pledged
itself to support the mayor under all circum-
stances. and the excitement when the speakers
referred to the Orange proceedings waxed into
a frenzy. 1t was finally arranged to await
report of his mission to the government will
be made to another open air assembly tomorrow
evening. These demonstrations angur ill for
the preservation of peace on the 18th.
OTTAWA, july The government having
reoeivee requesition for troops to preserve
order in Montreal city on the 18th inst, signed
by four magistrates Major General Smyth has
ordered 1000 men to go into camp on Dominion
square on the 18th inst. Major General
leaves on Wednesday to take command. 1t is
expected that he will also be sworn in as
peace commissioner.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-09
TUESDAY MORNING., JULY 8.
From the Philadelphia Press.1
Counterfeit Coin.

Ii 10 estimated from the Treasury reports
that there are now two millions of counterfeit
coin in circulation, and that the amount is con-
ttantly increasing Besides the process of
actual counterfei;ing, the tricks of Sweating"
and filling are resorted to. AS much as two
dollars, says the Scientific American, is stolen
from twenty dollar gold piece. What there
Is left of the metal is genuine, and the imprint
especially of the sweated piece, remains sharp.
After filling the coin is reburnshed. Another
process is known as Splitting" by which as
much as fifteen dollars and half can be taken
from single twenty dollar piece. The two
halves are then followed out aud the hollow
filled with an alloy of silver and platinum.
The parts are joined with gold solder. Another
process is to bore holes in the edge. fill with
silver, cover with gold solder and re-mll. Chi
nese rogues are ACCUSED of sending the coin to
China, to be thus debased, and bringing it back
for circulation. The amount of value thus
distracted is from five dollars to seven and a
half from twenty. The counterfeits, pure and
simple, are almost invariably below weight
But there is counterfeit five dollar piece,
which is one OF the most dangerous. 1t is full
weight, 129 grains, composed of gold and silver
and yet worth only from 50 70 to $3.4O. 1t is
thicker than the genuine.
Silver will not pay the counterfeiters for the
processes by which gold is debased. Counter
1eits OF silver coin are usually false, out
and out. Tyre metal is largely used in the
msnufacture of silver COINS There is counter
felt half dollar made of silver, copper and zinc,
and iatrinsically worth seventeen cents; it is
seven to ten grains too light. Another counter
feit, of full weight, is made of composition
similar to German silver, and SO thickly plated
with genuine metal that acid does not affect it.
The spurious char acter is betrayed by its thick
ness. counterfeit quarters made of antimony,
tin and lead have good ring, but are detected
by their EDGES. the milling, on which is apt to
be detective. The ring Of con-or rather
the want of the ring-does not always denote
xhat it is spurious as flaw in the pure metal
may cause fiat sound,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-09
News and Other Items.

In the commencement exercises of the West
ern Female High School in Baltimore the Rev
DIR. Wilson prayed, ooh, God, grant that not
one OF these young ladies may be the victim of
unrequited love-"
Many interesting documents have been found
among the papers left sealed by Plus TX to be
transmitted to his successor, among others, let.
ters from Victor Emanuel and Napoleon LII,
showing that mcdus vivend would have been
established between the Pontiff and the Ital-
ian government and q concordat signed had it
not been for the events of 1870
The Supreme Court of Arkansas has lately
decided that So. 100000 of state bonds are void
and worthless because the legislative clerk
failed to record the negative votes on the pas
sage of the bill which authorized their issue,
and the queerest thing about the decision is
that the court raised this objection on Its own
motion, on inspection of the record, no allu-
sion having been made to it by the counsel on
either side.
1t is now ascertained beyond all doubt that
the non-partisans will control the California
State Constitutional Convention. Kearney
shouts out corruption" to conceal his neglect
of the interior organization. In San Francis
co city and county the workingmen's average
plurality is $685.. Kearney maintains that by
taking advantage OF the dissen sons in the 9th.
or parties he can count on majority in Sep.
TENDER, and in the next election he expects to
win handsomely the control of the Legsla-
ture.
Seymour. the New Orleans notary public who
testified before the Potter committee, has re-
turned home greatly pleased with his expe-
rience. He says that he saw ali the sights in
Washington, and his per diem and mileage al
lowance as a witness exceeded his necessary
expenses by about $75 Witnesses get three
dollars day and ten cents q mile. He says
that some of the witnesses make all sorts of
excuses to delay giving their testimony, be-
cause the three dollars day is worth more
than their time.
Bankruptcy would seem to be q thriving bus
mess in Chicago, judging from the following
advertisement which appears in local legal
weekly, which reads thus: "The Chicago Lee
gal News Company's bankruptcy blanks.
These blanks are prepared with great care are
printed on Cranes linen paper, with beauti-
fol carmine border, and are altogether the most
popular blank forms in the market. They will
be furnished at the rate of seventy-five cents
per quire of twenty-four half sheets of cap or
folio''
Over twenty years ago young lady by the
name of Addie A. Morrison, then living in
Eastern Maine, Kindly befriended deserter
from the British army, who happened to pass
by her fathers house. Time passed away and
the young lady married one A. M. Hill and
subsequently removed to Wakefield, N. H.,
where she is now living. The other day she re-
ceived notice that she had had the nice little
sum of $1,ooo,ooo lett her by some friend. An
investigation followed and she is now in pos
session of the money. The same old soldier
who she kindly cared for had died an old bach
elor, leaving her the above sum.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-09
MINOR TELEGRAms

A fire at Defiance, Ohio, Sunday, caused
loss of $4,000.
Geo. s. Appleton of the firm of D. Appleton
q 70. died yesterday.
John and Frank Ewing, aged 9 and II, at
Belleville, N. j.. were drowned yesterday
morning while bathing.
Building of Taunton Tack Co. was destroy
100000.
James M. Arnsburg. aged so, a large stock.
holder In the Union Mills of Fall River, com
mitted suicide yesterday. The defalcations of
Hathaway and Chase unsettled his mind.
Ira B. Wright, South Hadley's defaulting
treasurer, was found guilty yesterday of embez-
element and sentenced to five years in states
prison.
farmer of Knox county, Ohio, stated to
parties in Cleveland Saturday, that there is
considerable excitement relative to tn threats
from tramps to destroy the property of farmers
who use machines to gather their crops. The
farmers have formed secret organization, one
OF the duties being to keep their guns loaded to
shoot anyone tampering with their machines
or crops.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-09
BOWDOIN COLLEGE :

Junior Prize Defamation.
BRUNSWICK, July S.-The prize defamation
of the Junior class of Bowdoin College took
place this evening. The following was the
programme:
In Memor1am. ...................... .lngersoiI
W. g. Davis, Portland.
The Man in the Red Cloak. ....,...........L ppard
III. w. Ring, Portland.
Death of Benedict Arnold. .......-........L ppard
rs. D. Fessenden, Cambridge, Mass
H. E. Henderson, Wiscasset.
Music.a
A. FL. Pennell, Westbrook.
A. L. Lumbert, Hartland.
Supposed Speech of Pericles. Kellogg
M. x. Page, Houlton.
MODERN Pr0greS5. .huSKln
o. d. Cashier. Waldoboro.
Music.
American Authorship; $500. Goodwin
Our Cause. .;....;.........;.;.. .".Sumner
Il. w. johnson. Bluehill.
The Law of Human Progress. .............. Sumner
j. P. Huston, Damariscotta.
Eulogy on Charles Sumner. Curtis
II. B. Fifield, Portland.
Music.
*Excused.
The first prize was awarded to Ring and the
second to Page.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-09
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Fire in Saco.

Fire in Sac0.
SACo, July S.-House, barn, ontents and all
live stock except one horse belonging to John
O'Rourke on the Berry road in this City were
totally destroyed by fire yesterday noon. Loss
about $1,000; insured in the Ptenix of New
York for $780, Cause unknown.
Camp Meetings.
BIDDEFoRD, July S.-Three camp meetings
are to be held at the camp ground Old
Orchard Beach, commencing July 25th, and
continuing until about the Goth of August.
The first commences July 25th, under the
charge of DR.. Cults of Boston, and continues
ten days At the close of this there is to be
the State Temperance Camp meeting for ten
days, and the Portland District Methodist
camp meeting Immediately after this lasting
one week. The camp grounds have been
much improved and many new cottages built
during the past year. Large successful meet
ipgs are expected.
Fire in York.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July S.-A saw mill at
Cape Neddick, York, belonging to Goodwin
& Todd was burned early Sunday morning,
together with its contents including machinery.
Hall at Boston. At same time 1000 feet Of
pine lumber.
Sudden Death of Hon. AiansOn Starks.
AUGUSTA, July S.-Hon. Alanson Starks,
County Treasurer of Kennebec County, died
very suddenly at his home in this city this
afternoon of heart disease. BE had been al
his usual occupation and died in less than hall
an hour after being attacked. He was one Of
the influential citizens of the county, having
held the position Of register of deeds some
dozen of years. He was two terms in the
executive council, and had been county
treasurer ten years. His age was "a.
Found Dead.
S. T. Garland, farmer, was found dead or
the side of the road this afternoon.
Representative Reed ON His Way Home.
NEW ORLEANS, July s.-Hon. 7. B. Reed o.
Maine, Republican member of the Potter suit
committee, left this afternoon via Mobile fol
home Mr.. Cox of Ohio is expected tomorrow
to take Mr.. Reeds place in the committee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-09
THE EASTERN PROBLEM.
The Bat0um Question Virtually
Settled,
Cyprus Given to England by Tur.
key.
England to Protect Turkey in Case of
Russian EncrOacilments.

LONDON, July Sin referring to the new
treaty between England and Turkey the Lon
don Telegraph's correspondent says:
The defensive treaty does not necessarily
come within the scope of the deliberations of
the Congress. 1t is an independent contract
between the powers concerned, the validity of
which could not be called in question except at
the cost af war. The arrangement will, how.
ever, be announced to the Congress. The posi-
tion of Cyprus will give England absolute con-
troll of the Euphrates valley. A railway hav-
ing this object in view will be constructed No
further Russian encroachment in this direction
will be possible. So far as Asia is concerned,
England and Turkey will practically form one
power.
Berlin advces state that the question of Ba-
toum was at one time cause OF grave appre-
tension Its settlement is the result of an ap-
plication to the Gar for new instructions,
Beaconsfeld having declared that unless the
commercial charter of BatOum was strictly
granted Engla would deem herself entitled
to send ironclads through the Straits when
ever she plsases. Various correspondents at
Berlin agree that the settlement now reached
implies that the Notifications shall be COM
pletely dismantled, and no men-of war sta
toned in the harbor
The London Posts Berlin correspondent SAYS
that as compensation Cor the loss of Batoum
the Congress has decided that that the Turks
shall retain Bayazid and the whole valley lead
ing thereto, including Alashgerd.
A telegram from Vienna says that Batoum
is not to be be made a free port after the fash
ion of Hamburg or Altoona, but to become
Russian free port, which is quite different.
Respecting Crete, the solution proposed by
the Congress is considered unacceptable at
Athens, where public opinion is exasperated.
On Friday demonstration, in which $4,000
persons participated, took place in front of the
Kings palace The government was power
less to resist the curr ent of popular feeling,
and Friday evening orders were issued for the
transfer of the royal guard to the frontier at
Lamier
The Times Berlin correspondent telegraphs
that he learns that in st. Petersburg, and Still
more in Moscow, great indignation is felt at
the results of the Congress. The Russian di-
plomatists in general and the plenipotentiaries
at Berlin in particular, are spoken of with con-
tempt. They do nothing, the people say, but
make concessions, and are ready to accept any
humiliation to gain the appreciation of Europe.
Some of the Greeks in Berlin seem to have re-
covered from the profound detection and strong
animosity which the decision of the Congress
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-09
Euroueau Markets

!. LONDON, July S-l230 P. M.-Consols at Sc Lis
Tor moneyland SO BIG for account
LONDON, July S-12.3O P. M.-American securi-
ties States bonds 67s, 1919 new SIS at 1O9:
Illinois Central s7i.
LONDON, July 800 P. M.-Consols at 96 3-16 for
money and 96 sic for account
LIVERPOOL, July 8-12.S0 P. M.-Cotton market
quiet and steady; Middling uplands at 5-16d; do
for speculation and export; receipts $3.50 bales in
Guiding 5000 American.
Futures steady; July and August delivery at
:, Flour at % q "a; Winter Wheat at $1,000;
Spring 90 at g 8; California averages at eli a
w; Cup at 10 g 10 s. Corn at % "a % 9; Peas
at "a "a B.. Provisions &c-Pork at 48 G; Beef ~;
Bacon at q @ 80 6;Lard at So g. Cheese at 49, Tai
low at " g. at London Talow at So.
PARIS, July S.-Rentes lis 4Of.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-09
WASHINGTON.
Coin i'm the Treasury

Coin in the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, July 8.-Treasurer Gilfillan
informs the Secretary that the total amount of
coin in the treasury on the 10th ult, including
bullion, was $3.50, 2O2, 5O2.
Miscellaneous,
At the request of the Secretary of State,
Sevellon A. Brown, Chief Clerk of the Depart
ment of State, has given up his personal wish
for consulate at Birmingham, to which he
was recently confirmed, and will remain in his
present position. Another appointment to the
consulate has been decided upon.
The receipts from customs and internal reve-
nue. the first eight days in July compared with
same period for 1877 show the following Salts
factory increase in revenue: Revenue customs
for 1873. $2125, 1858 go; 1877, 81 1893 967 81 In
ternal revenue for 1873, $254S 59S 80; for 1877.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-09
New York Stock and Money Market.

NEW YORK, July 8-Evening.-Money easy all
day at q q per cent. on call; q per cent. fol
prime bankers rates down to 4S4 "a 4s7 for long ami
short sight, with business at 1881 a 1861 respectively
General merchandise imports last week, including
dry goods, produce exports $7107, 52s and
specie exports 1888, 000
Gold opened closed at 1909 with sales in the iu-
term at 1909 borrowing rates 164 of one per cent
per diem, to per cent. per annum. The clearings
were $l4 600. The customs receipts to-day were
Sa750oo Treasury disbursements S4SOOOo for inter-
est and $2O0,0O0 for bonds. Governments steady.
Railroad bonds generally strong.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day az
gregated 17630O shares including 800 shares Lake
ern 300 shares st Paul. $40 shares Lackawanna
& Western, $500 shares Western Union, 2O7O shares
Jersey Central 2200 shares Delaware s. Hudson, 1850
shares Pacific Mail, 1900 shares Illinois Central 1900
shares Rock Island, 1850 Burlington & Quincy.
The falloxino vera the cIosnn ,uota4io,,u 81 q.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-09
The Quebec Forest Fires.

NEW YORK, July 8.-A Quebec dispatch of
last night says the bush fires continue to
spread. The smoke is so dense ON the ST..
at in the morning only arrived at at night.
AD immense fire is raging back of Three Riy-
ers in swamp; 1t has already destroyed a
large portion of the branch of the North Shore
kallroad, many miles long, only lately con-
strncted, and not yet handed over to the gov.
eminent by the contractors River Noir
bridge had narrow escnpe, its floor timbers
being scorched. The houses in the vicinity
and 1000 cords Of wood were destroyed. The
employees OF the line were obliged to construct
raft and launch out on Lake Fortune to save
their lives, being then almost scorched to death.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-09
FRANCE.

Another Republican Triumph.
PARIS, July 8.-Twenty-two supplementary
of seventeen Republican and three Con serva-
tive deputies In two instances there was no
choice, and second ballot will be taken.
80 Persons Killed by an Explosion.
An explosion occurred on Sunday in petro-
leum factory at Lyons. causing the death of
thirty persons.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-09
Our Mexican Relations.

NEW YORK, July Sin an interview yester
day, the Secretary of State said that there was
no new trouble with Mexico, and that Mexican
aHairs 1ao not been discussed by the Cabinet.
General Ord has received no new iustr uctions
The main difficulty with Mexico thus far this
season has been confined to rumors and reports
in some newspapers. Secretary Evarts thinks
that the reported pending war with Mexico
taries Of war and the navy have both gone on
summer excursions
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-09

HEALTH AND EcoNoMY.-Undoubtedly the most
reliable baking powder sold in this market is econ
gress' Yeast Powder, it being pure healthy, and
especially good for dyspepcs when used in Biscuits,
Dumplings, &c. Give it a trial. and you will Away
use Congress-.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-09
MARRIED.

In this city, June 80, by Rev. Geo. W. Bicknell
Abbott L. Roberts and Miss Nettie Rich, both Of
Portland.
In this city, July 8, by Rev. G. w. Bicknell Curtis
d. Simonds and Miss Ada f. Mason, both Of Port.
land.
In this city, July 7, by Rev. A. Fl. Wright, Willard
E. Marston and Miss Flora A. Hill both of Portland
In Paris, June 20, A. Kinsman Hill of Otisfied
and Miss Hannah e. Cannon of Norway.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-09
"Rec oncilia ,iony in North Carolina.

NEW YORK, July ga Raleigh letter to the
Times says that the new election law of North
carolina is one Of unexampled meanness; for
aIter compelling the negroes to comply with
several qualifications in order to be registered,
the Judges OF election can deny suffrage to any
one whom they deem unqualified to vote.