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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06

Georgiana Nichols ought to live in history
as the best instance OF woman's suicide in
the century. Georgiana lived at Wyndham,
ia Greene county, New York, up in the pictu-
rescue country Of the Catskills. She was in
moderate circumstances but apparently
happy. A young man Of promise came along,
saw Georgiana, loved her and told her so.
Georgiana reciprocated and agreed to marry
him. All the arrangements for the wedding
We're complete when on the very eve of the
happy event Georgiana blew out her brains.
The gossips of the neighborhood discussed the
news with vgor. What was the cause of the
suicide? Did Georgiana love another, or had
her lover treated her badly? The mystery
did not continue long. A letter Of the de-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06

The extent OF the yellow fever scare is evil
denced by the large proportion Of people who
have left number Of Mississippi towns al
ready long before single suspected case OF
fever has been announced In them. The town
OF Grenada, for instance, is almost deserted
by its people at present, and very large por-
tion Of the white population Of Greenville. an
other sufferer by the epidemic Of 1873, have
already left that town, while the Madison
journal compliments a number of families
for their boldness in remaining in Delta dur
ing the summer. 1t is probable, it is certain
ly to be hoped, that these refugees will short
" return home The readiness which the
board OF health Of Memphis and other cities
have shown to announce the first case OF
sporadic fever ought to convince these panic
stricken people that the whole truth Is going
to be told about the disease this year, and
that it Is senseless for them to be running
away from home through fear Of rumors and
shadows.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06

The quarantining cities are busily engaged
just now In quarreling with each other,
throwing out reckless charges OF yellow fever
and occasionally quarantining. Poor Water
Valley has been accused, at least four times,
of yellow fever; Vicksburg nearly as often,
and suspicious cases have been frequently re-
ported in Grenada and Greenville The JEFF
ferson Texas) JimpleceHe says that it is ru-
mored in that town that yellow fever prevails
in Marshall and Shreveport and in Houston
it Is announced as beyond doubt, that Calves
ton has had case OF Yellow Jack. Mobile
has been similarly slandered. and score OF
other Southern cities. These stories may be
simply the fruit Of the yellow fever scare, but
it looks very much as If the fall business had
something to do with the sudden origin OF
these ISLANDERS against city's health.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06

A few days ago, one Of the so-called humor-
Gus newspapers Of the North, the Detroit
Free Press predicted that an insect would
soon be found that would eat up the ice crop,
or germ that would makeit poisonous. This
was meant as Joke. but it turns out to be
very close to the truth. The Popular Science
Monthly has been Investigating our ice
and finds much OF it filled with typhoid fever
germs. Large quantities of ice are taken
from stagnant ponds and from streams that
are either the natural or artificial recipients
of surface drainage and the outpourings OF
sewers. Such ice, though clear and transpar-
ent Is dangerous not only in ITSELF but all
milk, butter, fruits and vegetables which come
in close proximity with it are similarly in.
factad .@z .
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06

The Republicans of the Blaine and Foster
kind will soon regret their violent assaults
upon the 'rebel brigadiers." The soldier ele-
ment In the North Is becoming aroused to the
fact that very few Of their own brigadiers are
In Congress and in other public positions, and
they propose that more Of them shall here
after be elected. The Grand Army of the
Republic has taken the matter up, and is be-
ginning to agitate 1t already. tits very prop
erly argued that If there are not more North
ern brigadiers to the fore it is not the fault OF
Southerners, but Of Northern voters. A
spread Of this sentiment will be fatal to the
ambitions Of the noisy patriots who fought
their battles by substitute. The rebel
brigadier" will be q boon to the country If he
can be used as an argument to send such fell
lows to the rear.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06

Cpney Island is to have a new rival.
party Of capitalists, encouraged by the sue
cess OF that watering place, have resolved to
improve Rockaway Beach, situated on the
Long Island shore, Just beyond Coney Island,
and make it a grand summer resort for New
York. The necessary land has already been
purchased and the improvements will begin
at once. Among these will be magnificent
park and number Of hotels Not less than
S25Q,0oo will be spent in improving the land
"A line Of railway will be built from Brooklyn
and passengers will reach Rockaway In hall
an hour from New York New York can now
claim to have more seaside resorts than any
city In the world.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06

The Cleveland Pldindedter, after thorough
study Of the entire State Of Ohio, is convinced
that the Democrats will have majority OF
sixteen in the next House and eight In the
Senate, not including Hamilton county (Cin-
cinnati), which the Democrats can ignore and
still retain majority In the Legislature on
joint ballot This Is gratifying news, as this
Legislature will nave United States Sena-
tor to elect next year to succeed Thurman,
and should the Republicans succeed Ia secur-
ing majority the Democrats OF the country
would lose the valuable services of that dis
tinguished gentleman in the Senate, where he
has led their forces for years.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06

The Republicans of Pennsylvania will have
no favorite son to present for the Presidency
In 1886. They stuck by Hartranft In the last
convention, but that ex-general and ex-
Governor has been safely laid away In the
Philadelphia postoffice and will never receive
this support again. Pennsylvania, with her
twenty-six electoral votes. therefore, becom es
an important ally. Whom will she support
Grant, tt Is said, Is certain of the Keyst one
State. Ii he is out Of the way, 1t will go over
to Blaine, and when that gentIeman's name is
dropped in the convention the Secretary of
the Treasury Is almost certain to receive It's
votes. Surmises go no further than this.
Pennsylvania has no fourth favorite.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06

Somehow John Sherman did not capture
the Greenback vote Of Maine. According to
one Of his organs he showed "that he Is now
doing what the Greenbackers have always
clamored for notwithstanding bonds in
Rreenbacks, paying the interest on the ma
tional debt In greenbacks, and receiving Gus
toms dues In greenbacks, and yet they are
not satisfied They keep up the attack On
the Republican ticket all along the line. ano
the prospect for another defeat in the State OF
Blaine is becoming more brilliant every day.
Evidently Sherman wasted ammunition that
will be needed when he carries the war into
Ohio
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06
MoDEsTY Or PRURIENCY.

Pr. Samuel johnson, having been highly
compilmented BY strong lady
friend on the execution Of Ms greatlexicon of
Ing hngiisn language, asked her ladyship
"nat sne regarded the special excellence of
that work.
"Oh!a she replied without b blush. sI like
it because it omits all the naughty words of
the language" 'tfhen, mai ME- prowlad
the Old photographer, II pssa,,l-.ne you have
been hunting for those words"
Dean Swift conveyed the same reproof to
over-dainty people ID much more puneent
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06
Very indefinite reports of the famine IL

Very indefinite reports Of the famine In
Cashmere have reached the outside world
from time to time The partial accounts re-
ceived are sufficient, however, to give some
idea Of the terrible ravsges Of starvation and
exposure among the people OF the entire val
Icy. Serinagur. the capital Of Cashmere, where
there where 100000 people when the famine
began, now has only 100000 The remainder
were swept away. Nothing equal to this has
occurred In modern times, except, perhaps,
the great famine In China two years ago.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06

Parliamentary filibustering Is now growing
universal. A few years ago it was known
only In the United States. The Irish Home
Rule members of the English Parliament
were the first to take it up abroad and have
succeeded In getting through several OF their
favorite measures through it's aid. Now, the
French Radicals have done the same, and are
endeavofing to beat the ecclesiastical salary
bill by filibustering devices.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06

This country was treated some time ago
with the stories of the famine in China. These
soon disappeared, however; China was good
way off and our people not particularly in
sterested In it. Mr.. Fornet, British consul at
Tientsin, has just reported to his government
that the deaths from the Chinese famine
amounted to nine million five hundred thou
eand peOple In six months.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06

During the past year no less than 3O,0OO,0O0
acres OF government land have been taken
up or sold by the government to settlers. 1t
IL estimated that fully five hundred thousand
people have settled on these new lands 1t Is
thought that even larger number will move
on new lands during the coming year.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06

New York is to have that obelisk beyond
doubt. Lieut.. Com'r Garringe has been
granted leave Of absence by the Navy De
partment to perfect the contract for bringing
the obelisk to New York. He will charter a
vessel OF $500 tons for this purpose. And
thus the World will have an ever-enduring
monument in New York. ~.=.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06

ceased, addressed to her brother, was found In
her room. She loved Frank, she declared,
and Frank loved her; but, she continues
plaintively, II have so few clothes-nothing
proper to get married in" A lack of nice new
clothes was discovered to have been the sole
and only cause Of the suicide, and II there
could be more feminine cause therefor it has
not yet been made known.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06

The ex-Khedive, Ismail, was grand thief.
just before leaving Egypt he stole Sso,O0O,00o
of government property, which he carried off
with him. With this and his allowance Of
$3.50, 900 year, he can have q high old time IN
his new home, Naples.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06

Germany Is constantly giving evidences OF
q pacific tendency. The latest Is the pro-
posed Increase OF the army by the addition OF
10000 men. These are just SO many good
reasons why other nations should not desire
war with the Kaiser.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06

Among other things the people Of Kentucky
voted on last Monday was the question OF q
constitutional convention. The proposition
was defeated, and Kentucky will not have q
convention.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06
Washington Avenue Drug Store
Corner Magazine and Washington sts.

Constantly receiving fresh supplies q pure
Combs OF sll kinds. Brushes Soaps. Perfumsry.
Toilet and Fancy Articles, etc. Coral Tooth
Paste. recommended By all who, nse, It as
to ane pearl-Hka ornament ard rsvishin9
beauty. Alkaline Bouquet Powder for .Deauti-
tying, softening and preserving, the skin. me
aruptons, Customers. city and country, will
find our stock. complete, comprising many ar.
ticies impossible to enumerate here, and SOLO O.
moderate prices. Prescriptions PIT up niRn.
and day. B. ]. MAINFGRA. N. d.
Druggist. Pharmaceutist and Practical Ohena!att
ne28 9dn IL
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06
gODLEY BROTHERS

Have the most complete STOCK Of Game Wagons.
Wheels. cotton Wagons. gaaasse Carts. Farm
CARTS, Riee Carts. Small Carts Of every size four
and sig seat Family Wagons. Spring Wa2ons
Hounds, Wagon Material, Axle Grease, Cart
Boxes. etc. We especially call attention 70 our
fuli-sized sTedged and hardened A1leg. Chilled
wagons. Manufactured Ia our OWE factories af
wheeling. W. Va. FROM the best material and by
skilled mechanics We ean give 9 reliable
guarantee nee. aaY competition and supply
the largest demand.
Dapnt-jz7 and lzD Common street.
nj
The Portland daily press., 1879-10-08
Maine Business Prospects.

The starch factory in Patten is receiving a
large amount of potatoes. 5000 bushels were
put into the cellar in one day this week.
The Sanford Mills are pressed with orders,
and are running till p. m. to fill them. All
kinds of business is decidedly good, no such
word as hard times there.
The Willimantic Linen Co., of Connecticut,
have bought mill privilege in Township No.
s. Range s, Howard so called, and it is sup
posed they intend to erect mills thereon.
Hammond & Hastings talk of operating on
their timber land in Byron. They will put i'll
one and half millions to go down Black
Brook through Andover, and one down Swift
river.
The Sunrise says that the starch factory at
Sprague's Mills, Easton, is running day and
night, and yet finds it simply impossible to dis
pose of the potatoes much more than half as
fast as they are hauled in.
PASSPORT distributes twenty-five hundred
dollars every week for labor alone. The sar-
dine establishments arc the principal source of
emolument for men and boys, women and
girls One sardne factory employs seventy
five persons all the time. Twenty-one sealerS
are constantly employed in that work.
The town of Corinna, in Penobscot county,
is moved to its "inmost depths over the re-
cent discovery of the precious metals there
We have the following additional to that given
yesterday: A rich vein of argentiferous galena
four feet wide, has been discovered about one
mile north of the village. Work was COM
menced on this vein about noon Monday. Fif-
teen hundred pounds of ore were taken out
Monday afternoon. Pieces of solid galena,
weighing from ten to fifty pounds, were taken
out A.. H. Thaxter of Bangor, one of the
principal owners in the mine, was present at
the opening, Monday afternoon. He thinks
that it is the richest discovery east of the
Rocky Mountains j. c. Trip has been ap-
pointed manager of the mine. A large crew is
to be put to work at once. Great excitement
prevails over this discovery.
The Portland daily press., 1879-10-08
Superior Court.
BEFORE JUDGE BoNNEY.

BEFORE JUDGE BONNEl.
TUEsDAY.-The October term was opened with
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Smyth of the Swedenbor-
gian church. The traverse jury is made up of mem
bers of the juries of last term as follows:
Foreman, Edward P. Briggs, Deerng; Albion P.
Ayres and John j. BODICE, Windham; Lyman Brad
street, Bridgton; Joel Bibber, Portland; Samuel
Cressey Gorham; Benz. T. Carter, Scarborough;
George II. Croker Deering; Franklin W. Dyer,
Cape Elizabeth; George N. Jeffords Yarmouth;
Samuel G. Kimball, Naples; True NJ. Merrill, New
Gloucester
Supernumeraries-Benj. F. Kinds, Portland;Phin-
cas- l. Libbey, Gorham; Alonzo Moses, standish
Samuel G. Chadbourn VS.. John Morrison. Action
upon an account annexed to recover a balance of
S1S8 SO ard interest," alleged to be due for carrying
the United States mail on the route from Portland
to Bridgton from July Sth 1877, TO February 18th
1878.
The defendant admitted that the services were
performed by the plaintiff, but claimed that they
were performed under contract with defendant to
carry the mail three and one-haf years at the rate
of S775 per year. payable quarterly; that after car
rying it seven months, the time claimed in the ac-
count sued, he broke the contract and refused to
carry the mail longer; that thereby the defendant
was damaged to larger amount than is claimed by
the plaintiff and those damages he claimed to re-
coup .The alleged contract not reduced to writ
ing The plaintiff claimed that the contract was
within the statute of frauds because it could not "be
performed within one year from the making there
off, and therefore the defendant not entitled to
recoWp damages if any were sustained which plain
tiff denied. The Court so ruled and the only ques-
tion left to the jury whether or not the price
charged for the services was reasonable compen-
sation. Verdict for the plaintiff for S1SS.36.
Strout & Gage for plaintiff.
Lttlefeld for defendant.
George Heam VS.. Shaw, Hammond Carney. Ac-
ton on the case to damages for an alleged
malicious attachment of plaintiffs interest in the
brig "Eudorus' upon a groundless suit. Damages
claimed $4,000. On trial.
Larrabee-Frank for plaintiff
Butler & Libby for defendant
The Portland daily press., 1879-10-08

Donations to the Maine General Hospital.
The following is a list OF the contributors to
the fair held at Cornish, who sent donations OF
fruit, vegetables, jelly, &c, to the Maine Cen
eral Hospital:
Cornish-John NJ. Pease, Hon. G. r. Aver,
John c. Mari, Chas. T. Watson, John Pease,
Willis Warren, Daniel Pugsby, Gilbert Chase,
John N Pugsby & Sons, David Morrill,, Miss
Hattie F. Pease, Mrs Fannie Pease, William
T. Allen, Samuel Gould, John Brad en- &
Son, T. Bracket & Sons, Jameson & Mari,
OBrien & Mari, Warren & Warren, Pike &
Boothby, Geo. W. Fox.
Hi~am-Charles f. Wadsworth, Charles A.
Warren, William Pendexter, Mrs. Samuel
Lord.
East Parsonsfeld--Alvin L. Eastman, limo
thy Eastman,
Parsonsiield-Joh B. Parsons.
Limerick-John Holland.
Limington-David c. Norton.
There were in al, six barrels and two boxes
Of articles.
The Portland daily press., 1879-10-08
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Sept. 30, 1879.


SnDda 20 open for Carriers and General Delivery
from 8 to 10 a. m and from to 3 p. m.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Boston and intermediate offices-Arrive at 1910
and lilo p. N. Close ct S.15 a. M, 1870 and
900 p m.
Boston and Che West-Arriye at $40 p m.
Intermediate or Way. Mails, via Boston & =, Maine
SIS a. M and 1870 p IN.
Great Southern s. Western-Arrive at 1910 p. m.
and lilo p. m. Close at $40 a. H., l2.3o, and
Bangor and connecting routes-Arrive at LILO p.
m. Close at 80 a. m
Augusta and connecting routes-Arrive at 8. 80 a.
m. and Ito p m. Close at 11.30 a. M and 400
Morning Northwestern, by Grand Trunk Railway
Arrive at S.35 a. m. Close at 500 a. m.
Lewiston and Auburn-Arriye at zoo and 500 a.
m, and Ito p. m. Close at $50 and ll.3o a. m.
Castine. Deer Isle. Sedgwick, S. w. Harbor, Mt.
Desert, Jonesport, Machias, Machiasport, East Ma
chas, bEillbrdge and Bar Harbor, via each steamer
Arrive at a. m Close at p m.
Eastport via each steamer-Arrive AZ 600 a. m
Foreign mails, via New York, day previous to sail
ing of steamers-Close at 8. 15 a. m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East-Arriye at
2.05 a. m. Close at 900 p
Skowhegan, intermediate offices and the north
Arrive at Ito p. m. Close at 11.3O a. m.
Skowhegan also closes at 900 p. m.
Canada and intermediate offices. via e. L. R-Ar-
rive at 1890 p. m. Close at Ito p. m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island-Close at
11.30 m. and 900 p. M.
Swanton. Vt and intermediate offices, via 2. g. o.
r. R-Arriye at 6.10 p m. Close at 7.30 a. m.
Fryebnrg, Me-, and intermediate offices, via z. q
o. R. R.-Arriye at HOO a. m. Close at 2.3o p M
Worcester, Mass, and intermediate offices, via ?.
&R. r. R.-Arrive at 1.25 p. m. Close at ll3O
a.. m.
& r. II. R.-Close at 700 a. m. q
Carriers deliveries at 700 and 10. 100 a. m, and
1-3o and 4.3o p. m. Collections at 100 and LOO
a. m and 400 and 500 p. m.
Pouch New York the south west
closes 4.45 p m.
Boston, New York, the South and West Sundays
only, arrives 40 P. M. Closes LOO P. NJ
The Portland daily press., 1879-10-08
Religious News and Notes.

The ordinance of bar tism was administered
by Rev. F. Grovenor, at Hallowell, on Sunday
last to two candidates, one by sprinkling and
one by immersion, and six persons were re-
ceived into full membership at the close of the
afternoon service
Mrs. S. G. Whitney, an Evangelist from
Hartford, has been holding series of religious
meetings at the Congregational vestry in Gar
diner during the past week, and preached the
past two Sabbaths for the pastor, Rev. A H..
Park. The meetings are largely attended and
considerable interest manifested.
The religious interest in Millbridge still
continues. Meetings are held every evening
at both churches. Twenty-four have professed
faith in Jesus in the Christian church within
few days. The interest at the Methodist
church is very good.
Twenty-seven persons were admitted to the
Methodist church at Hampden last Sunday by
the pastor, Rev. G. A. Son thard. The occas-
on of admitting so many was one OF deep
solemnity and long to be remembered by these
present. Those admitted were the fruits OF
the revival of the past winter, in that place
which was carried on by Rev. Mr.. Southland
whose labors have met with marked success,
and who, by his genial manner, has endeared
himself to his people.
The Portland daily press., 1879-10-08
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER s.
THE PRESS


MAY be obtained at the Periodical Depots OF n. IT,
Fessenden. Marquis, Brunei & Co., Andrews, Arm n
strong. Cox. Wentworth, Hodsdon, Hayden, W. L.
Morris. corner Exchange and Fore ST.; Welander;
Boston & Maine Depot and Chisholm BIOS, on all
trains that run out of the city.
Saco, of L. Hodsdon and IL. b. kendrick.
Bath. of j. o. Shaw.
Lewiston and Auburn, of Richard Foss.
Biddeford +. NJ. Burnham. ..
Brunswick, B. G. Dennison and W. IL. Narrett.
Richmond G. A. Beale.
Woodford's Corner, II. Moody. m
New York, Brentano's Literary Emporium, 80
Cunt rland Mills, A. W. C. Cloudman.
Gorham, G. Angry.
Saccarappa, at the Post Office.
Rockland 0. G. Andrews and e. II. 81 ear
Damariscotta, L. W. Dunbar
Freeport, W. j. Parker.
Thomaston S. Delano.
Vinalhaven, B. Lane.
Waldoboro, G. Bliss.
Wiscasset Gibbs & Rumble
Yarmouth C. E. Coombs.
Auburn, V. r. Foss.
Lisbon c. Il. Judkins.
Hallowell, ID. X. Jewell.
Augusta i. II. Pike.
The Portland daily press., 1879-10-08
Fairfield.

Saturday Frenchman named Joseph Eel
lows was engaged with other III removing
bodies from the village cemetery to the catholic
burying ground near Waterville, and as each
casket was raised, it was opened and the bodies
CT parts of bodies remaining, examined. Sat
urday morning Fellows was seen upon the
street, but was taken with commissions about
eleven and died during the afternoon, poisoned,
the dead bodies which he so carelessly handled.
The Corn canning establishment at this
Mace has nearly closed its seasons work, put
ting up thus far about two hundred thousand
cans. We hear that work will continue can
Rev. George II. Vibbert OF Boston is to re-
turn to Fairfield and give second lecture
Thursday evening. Wherever Mr.. vlooer5
has spoken he has been most cordially received
and IN most cases he has been urged to return
and give a second and in some cases q third
lecture. SEId'