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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-12-31

is it done SO far as it has been re-
ceived? A large portion of the rock
are not more than eight inches in
depth, and some even less, and they
not square down at the ends, and
many of the rock are not more than
u to 2 inches in thickness, instead
of3 inches, as specified, and large
number of the rocks are resting on a
bed in the form of a diamond, per-
fectly wedge-shaped, instead of rest.
ing on a bed Of 5 inches, and instead
Of solid stone, is full of seams.
And more, the contractors and his
securities have been relieved and the
miserable job received so far as COM
pleted; and the corporation taken
the promise of another person to fin.
ish the job, without bohd.
Voters, what shall We say at the
next election2 Can we say to such
servants, "well done," &C.? The
wharf was promised so as 10 keep
the people out of the mud in going
and coming from the wharf-boat3 but
it seems we arc now worse of than
ever. 1 hope that Mr.. Butler has
got sufficient funds at his command
to help pay for putting up that lad
der to accommodate his customers
There are two kind Of temperance
men. No. 1, is the one that suits
me, when he lives up to his profess
ions, eats and drinks temperately,
and takes a stimulant when his sys.
tenn requires it, in moderation, and
is not so selfish as to want to COM
pei his neighbors to do as be does.
No. Q / do'not like for he generally
keeps priva:cbottlo or jug on hand
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30

Another battle between United
States troops and hostile Indians is re-
ported from Ft. Peck. M. T. 1t ap-
pears by telegram that on the 18th
instant Lieutenant W. P. Clark, of the
Second Cavalry, while in command of
a force consisting of Company G, OF
his own regiment, led by Lieutenant
Hoppin, and Company [, Fifth In
fantry, commanded by Lieutenant
Barden, with force of about sixty
friendly Indians, came upon 400 hos
tiles, who we're out hunting, and who
have for some time been committing
depredations. The hostiles were found
between Retrench creek and Beaver
creek, and sharp engagement ensued,
a running fight being maintained tor
ten or twelve miles, the troops driving
the Indians before them. The savages
thea managed to execute flank move
ment and surrounded the soldiers. BY
this time General Miles entire main
column was approaching the scene of
conflict at a rapid speed and when they
reached the battlefield the Indians
ied, going north to Milk rives, their
retreat being accelerated by volleys
from our Hotchkiss guns. The whites
were materially aided, also, By the
friendly of the Grow, Cheyenne and
Assinaboine tribes. The casualties
among the soldiers and friendly In
dams were: Wounded-Private Hard
man, Company G, Second Cavalry, in
the foot; private Genin, same company
in the right shoulder. Killed-Medi
cine-Stand and 5hadow-Come- Out, of
the Cheyennes, and Maybe, a Grow
scout. Blue. Cloud, an Assinaboine, is
seriously wounded. The loss among
the savages is not definitely known.
It is reported that Sitting Bull, with
LOO lodges, is in the immediate viclni-
ty of Miles command, and this report
receives confirmation from every
source that can in any way be consid-
cred reliable. AT very low estimate
this would give Bull $500 warriors,
perhaps more. General Miles force
is reported at only about 500 men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30
SECRETARY SHERMAN.
What He Has to Say OF Giover's Re
port.

LEWISTON, Me-, July 24.-This
evening Secretary Sherman addressed
an audience of three thousand people
from all parts of Androscoggin county.
Sherman said, upon his arrival at
Portland democratic paper PROFOUND
ed to him variety of questions,
number of which related to the barren
subject as to which should print the
bonds of the United States. The bal
ance of the questions, sixteen in num-
Der, related to what is called the Glov-
er committee, committee appointed
bysthe democratic house to explore
the treasury department to see if any,
body had stolen any money. Glover
came to the treasury department and
every facility was given him to ex-
anime all the recesses of that great de
partment. He was allowed experts to
aid him IN that work, and after it Was
all over he did not find that anybody
had taken any money belonging to the
United States of America, and l am
glad to say to you that for three years
not one single dollar of public money
hes been lost or wasted from the treas
ury department. Glover made re-
port that he did not find that anybody
had stolen any money, but he found
that there had been some irregulari-
ties from time to time committed in
the department, several years ago.
They found one honest, fair. minded
man. DR.. Linderman, and he demo-
crat, and they bounded him into his
grave, upon what l honestly believe
was false and unfounded charge.
The report was made to a democratic
house, and though some democrats
were drawn into the meshes, the house
decided that it was not worth the cost
of printing. All these questions that
it was desired | should speak about
were rejected by democratic house
and democratic committee. Mr..
Glover was not returned to congress,
and some time after gave his report to
come newspaper to print at its own ex-
pense or at his, [ don't which.
The remainder of his speech was
devoted to finance and southern domi-
nation, and was in much the same
Strain as the Portland address.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30

The Wesleyan thodist Confere noes
of England, now in session in London
represents 2l3 ministers, l4,600 To-
cal preachers, and 4O0,826 members,
and has 6,476 chapels. 1t maintains,
fine college at Richmond, with four
teen professors and tutors, and two
training institutions, one at Westmin-
eter and the other at Battersea. Fra
ternal greetings from American Yves
leyans were presented at the confer
ence, and were affectionally answered
A resolution condemning the practice
of raising money for church purposes
by bazars and rafies was adopted by
the conference.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30

The Democratic investigating ONO
mittee, appointed by the House of Re-
representatives. to inquire into the alleg.
ed election frauds in the First and Sc
cond Ohio Congressional Districts, at
the last election for members of Con-
gress, met at Cincinnati yesterday
Mr.. Conger, of ichigan (Republican),
urged the point that the original afids-
Wits in the case should not be made the
basis of the investigation, and to this
the Democrats yielded, virtually admit
ting the falsity ofthe testimony already
taken. The whole matter promises to
prove farce, of a mere inquiry into
the conduct Of the arshals and Sup
ervisors at the Congressional election.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30

Governor Talbot, of massachusetts,
has finally yielded to the pressure, and
consents to become candidate for re-
election in November. He has al
along been averse to such step. The
Republican State Convention will no
doubt nominate him; and the prospect
is that Gen. Butler, who has, until
lately, been denounced by the Demo
tic press as monster" and "brute"
will be the regular nominee of the
Democracy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30

United States Senator Booth, of
California, expresses the opinion that
neither Grant nor Sherman will be the
next Republican nominee for Presi-
dent, but that Blaine will be the man.
and that Grants friends will he'll to
nominate him.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-21
I'll. balance Of Trade.

The balance of trade has too long been
against the State Of Maine. It has been a
buyer of too many things, it ought to pro-
duce itself in abundance, aud it has not sold
. sp!iciency of those materials the produc-
tion of which are enriching to the land and
to the farmers who own the land. It has
sold Eay, and lumber, and ice, and granite,
1t Is true; but the money obtained from the
sale or these products has not been quarter
auficient to pay for the commodities which
me s.ste has been eellifsesa c6nssns. II Even il
w0d6 nOe expert hour, and corn, and beef.
and mutton, and wool, and hogs. and pntter
and cheese, and lots Of other commodities,
We should at least produce enough of these
now. The growing of wheat aud corn in the
vast quantities In which we have been roll
ling 10 mp for the past two or three years, be-
gins TO change this somewhat in our favor,
but the work Of producing agricultural COM
modIties for our own wants and for expOrta-
ton must proceed in other directions, until
We become at least independent OF other
states, even If We do not completely reverse
the balance TO our credit. What we have
been doing In some directions may be done
In .ethers till this is brought about. Boston is
the great mart Of New England and Maine
Is Q great feeder to that metropolis. That
and beeL and mntton, and wool, and dairy
products--and the community that buys
these commodities Is good customer. The
farmers Of Maine should produce all these.
a. upon their sale is built up solid and sure
prosperity-a prosperity that developes agri.
culture, and that brings wealth and indie
pende2ce. It Is not rich mining, or lumber
Ing, or manufacturing states, a'one, that are
most prosperous-it is pre-eminently the
richest agricultural state that Is most
prosperous. This is true the nation over,
the world 1t 10 as true for Maine as for Cal
ifornia or France. Do the farmers of Maine
go the situation, and are they bound in 1879
10 help bring the balance OF trade more com
pletely in our favor?-Mdine Farmer.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-21
Dry Goods Wholesale Market,

corrected weekly by LOCKE, TwIrcHELL g. Co.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-21
The Rates of Postage.

Postal cards, one csnt each, 90 without further
charge to all parts Of the Uuited States and Canadas
With A additional oneoent stamp they 60 to all parta
q Europe.
Al htters, to all parts Of the United States and
OanadAs three cents per half-ounce.
local, or drop" letters, that is, for the city or
town where deposited, Q cents II delivered by car
sisrs, and cent where there Is no carrier system,
Newspapers, daily, semi weekly, tri weekly and
Weeklies, regularly Issued and sent to regular snh
scribers cents Per pound, payable ct the ofce Of
publication, newspapers and magazines published
less frequently than once week, cents per pound,
Transient neWgpaperg, magazines, pamphlets, books
and handbls, cent for each two ounces or fraction
thereof All other miscellaneous matter, including
unsealed circulars, book manuscripts, proof-sheets
photographs, &C., and also Seeds cuttings, bulbs and
roots an wefchandise not exceeding four pounds In
weight, euf for each ounce or fraction thereof
Tho sollowing are the postal rates with Europe;
The rates for letters are for the halfounce or fac-
tiou thereof and those for newspapers for four
ounces or fraction thereof
To Great Britain and Ireland, letters cent /:
newspapers cents; France letters cents news
papers cents; Spain, letters cents, newspapers
cents; AL parts Of Germany, including Austria,
letters cents, newspapers q cents; Denmark,
lett@s oents, newspapers cents; Italy, letters
newpspers cents; Norway, letters cents, news
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-21
POETRY.
Theocritus.

Ayi unto thee belong
The pipe and song,
Loved by tho satyr and the faunl
To thee the olive and the vine,
To thee the Mediterranean pine,
And the soft tapping sea!
Thine. the SioOd-red revels,
Thine, the bearded goati
Soft valleys unto thee,
And Apbr0dite's shrine,
And maidens yelled in falling robes OF lawn!
But unto rs, to Us,
The stawart glories Of the North;
Ours d the sounding main,
And ours the voices utrering forth
By midnight round these Gifts q mighty strain;
A tale of Viewless islands In The deep
Washed BY the waves white fire;
OF mariners rocked asleep
In the great cradle, far from Grecian ire
OF Neptune and his train;
The dark .iesved shadow and the shining birch,
The hight Of gold through hollow woodlands driven
6oft dying Of the year with many sigh,
These, au. to us sre giveni
And ewes that eager evermore ahall search
Tho hidden B. ed, and searching find again
Unfading blossoms Of fadeless spring;
These these. to ust
The sacred youth and maid,
Coy and half afraid;
The sorrowful earthly pail,
Winter and wintry ram,
And AutumD's gathered grain,
With whispering music in their fall
These, unto usi
And unto thee, Theocritus.
To thee
The immortal childhood Of the world,
Tho laughing waters Of an inland sea. ~
And beckoptng signal Of o sail unfurled!
-MGsQue of Poets.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-21
AGRICULTURAL.
Field Lettuce.

The question is often asked how to make
lettuce head up in the field. Two things are
needed, rich moist land, and good seed. If
the land Is poor or dry or the seed carelessly
raised, the lettuce will run to seed without
heading; again, tbe hotter the weather the
harder it Is to grow good heads.
The first sowing of seed is made In hot
bed about Feb. 15. The planes will need to
be pricked out into another bed. 200 to q
sash, March 10, and this bed may be an
"old heat" from which crop Of lettuce or
about eight inches of manure covered with
six inches of loan. About March rs the glass
Is taken off; the bed to be used on cucumbers
or tomatoes, in another frame and the lettuce
plants covered with shutters on very cold
NIGHTS or snow storms, but at other times
left open to harden off the plants. About
April 10, or a. soon as the ground will work
mellow, these plants are transplanted to q
field prepared for them, at distance OF ten
inches apart, and if well watered in dry
weather and hoed twice, will usually give
marketable heads by May 20; this planting
will be cleaned up in ten days and may be
followed By other paintings made in success
ion every ten days through the season ; of
course after April 20 the seed is sown by ma
chine In the field and thinned out, not trans
The land for field lettuce can hardly be too
rich and finer the earlier paintings that head
In Nay or early June are best made on rather
light sandy land, heavily manured, the later
paintings are made on strong, moist, deep
loan, well manured with fne manure, and if
possible watered in dry weather, As lettuce
Is quick crop, only occupying the land about
two months, 1t is customary to make the
early paintings on land to be used afterwards
by melons, cabbage, caulifower, celery and
the like.
The best variety for general use is the black
seeded tennis ball, very tender and excel
lent kind the Royal Cape is a tougher kind
and endures hot weather well but is Eot so
good. The Boston Curly is a pretty, orna-
mental kind, but rather tough eating. After
Sept. 1 till Feb. Is the white seeded lettuce
u sown for heading under glass.-Exchange
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-21
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.


s1 1880 an. = e e. sse p. Sundays sxcsgted
6eA . TO 10 an.
g % PolrLAxD. ME-, Jan. 8, 1879.
Arrival and Departure Of Malls.
Boston and intermediate ofnces. Arrive at 1920
and 14e p. m. Close at s.1b m, and 800 and 900
Boston and the West. Arrive at 5.2opm.
Intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
hallway Arrive At 1920 and $40 m. Close ct SIS
arsst soaihea and Western. Arrive at 1920
nd ilAo p. m. oloss at s.1s a. M. SEQ and 800
Augasta and connecting routes. Arrive at $50 q.
Morning ss b. a. T. Ari1s q st as %
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive ct 2.o5 and $50
z. =? ana $50 p. m. Close at $50 and 11.30 .. m.
Castist, Deer Be- Isls, ssdgwick, 8. ". Harbor. Mt.
MaGsa sIs So S East M
.pas va . :.ci steamer. sss Riria. q. 600 m.
Forasa Msiis. via New York, day prsuousso sa,l-
in& Of steamers. Close at s.15 q. m. -
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
~Skowhegan intermediats on,ces and the north,
Arrive at $50 p. m. Close at 11.30 q. m.
9kowhegan alse closes ct 900 M.
siys ct 1:2o P. n. Close ct 12.l5 p. m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Close
o: B, =. Arrive $40 p. m. Close 600 .. m.
fyeburg, Me-, and intermediate offices, via p. q
o: :. B. Arrive 11.1b . m. Close 200 p. m.
6R 2. B. Arrive 1.2o p m. Close 1918 p. m.
Eochestsr, y. h and intermediate Offices, via P.
,I;.Is: =; R as1ss,s: S1ss sAs 8, a. 90 and
and 4oe p. N. Collections at 100 and II 100 a. m
aad 1so and 500 p. m. -
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-21

papers cents; Sweden, letters cents, newspapers
cents; Turkey, European and Asiatic letters 3
cents, newspapers cents; Egypt, letters cents,
newspapers cents.
For Asiatic countries, the half-ounce limit Tor
letters, and the four ounces for newspapers, sti
holding good. the rates are:-
To Australia, letters via San Francisco Except to
New South Walesl cents via Southampton 10 cents,
via Brnds 10 cents, newspapers, via San Francisco
cents via Southampton cents via Brindisi cents
smpton Is cents via Brindisi 10 cents, newspapers
Q, and CENTS by the respective routes; British
India Italian mail. letters, 10 cents, newspapers
England 10 cents, via Brindsi 81 cents, newspapers
via San francisco cents, via Soutbe upton cents
Wis Brindis cent?.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-21
4 SICK SENATOR.

fhs excessive corpulency Of certain United
editorial wit and spicy bon nsots from the pens
Of Washington correspondents. Few persons
have suspected that his obesity was o disease
and liable to prove fatal. Yet this is the sad
fsct. Excessive fatness is not only disease in
mere serious ones. Chemistry has ct lasi
revealed . safe, sure, and reliable remedy fol
this abnormal condition of the system in
Allan's Anti-Fat. Distinguished chemist
have pronounced It not only harmless but vsry
diseased condition. Sold BY druggists
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-21


II
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-21
MEDICAL.

ul
the
the SMELL impaired
the
side,
of
opolut nrnnnngf
while
the eheadcan
he feels
sorrow
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-21
A WONDERFUL CHANGE.

Mr. W S. SANDEI, Willis Montgomery
tfstbu
attacked formed
edfromn
of
commenced using Immediately
of
and the seepess nights Of
information " 49,
VS.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-21
BOSTON 4 MAINE RAILROAD.
FALL ADVANCEMENT.

Sn and Afsrr Monday. Oct.
Ess.ssseasssss2 9Th tS7S Irsins viii LEAVE
&s-s===5.ss=9S &--5.59S s=59SeURGLAHD EOR BOSTON
e-zA---H2-sli SIS SIS %, 3.4j p. n arriving
a, bOslon 10 n a. NJ, l3G S.l5 p u. returning,
leave Boston at T.3O a ~, 1873 $50 p Me- arriving
at Portland u 10, $40, $50, m.
Rer scarborough Beach and Pine Point
and old Or hard Beach, at 6.l5, S.45, a. NJ,
For ssco aud 8iddefOrd at 6.15, s45 a. M,
315, 3.45 and $50 p. m.
For kennebunk at 6.15. S.t5 a. IN, 3,45, $50 p.
Fer Wells, No Berwick, saIn1Oa FaIiS,
Great FaiIA Bower, Newmarket, Exeter,
sIaVerhiH, North AndoveE, Lawrence.
Aud0ver and Lowell 6.l5, S.f5 q, n., 54o
for Rochester. FaruinsIon and Alton
Esay at s45 a.. m, IS p. N.
Cor Manchester Eud Soseord wa HeW-
market junction., ct 6i5 a. NJ, 340 p. % wa Law
renee at s.45
The 3.45 D. m. train from Portland does net SOP az
Scarborough Beach, Pine Point or CID Orcbafd
Beach.
0orninS Trains will leave Xeunebunk
for Portland al I2o a. m, The 345 p. m. %.
| train from Portland connects at Boston with
| all rail lines for New York.
ThrOugb TicRetsl 50 all Paints soSte
! amt West M lowest ratess m
Trains OD Boston y Maine road connect with
| all steamers running between EOrtsnd ac1 Ban
| gor, Rockland, ut, Desert, Mac las, EastporC
| Grand Trunlftrains at Grand Trunk Station, and
Maine Central and Portland Il OgdensburR trains Gl
| Transfer Station.
All trains stop at Exeter ten minutes tor refresh.
| ments. First class Dining Rooms at Portland
| Transfer Station, Exeter. Lawrence and Boston.
| JAS. L. FUkBEE Gen. Supt.
g. d. STEVENS. Gen. Agent, Portland. 49,,
! Oc5 dtf
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-21
TESTIMONY OF OTHERS.
FROM THE CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY NEBRASKA.

T. s think the theory
E D. LID Lincoln. e
hold making
dbrthin
Imuss
medicine has
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-21
Maine Steamship Company
Semi Weekly Line to New York.
Steamers EieanOra and FrancOnia

Will until further notice, leave Franklin Wharf.
Portland every MONDAY and THURS DAY, at 6
P NJ, and leave Pier 80, Eat River New York,
every MONDAY and THURSDAY at 4 p. NJ.
These steamers are fitted up with fine accommo-
dations for passengers making this very couyen-
lent and comfort lb'e route for travellers between
New York and Maine, During the summer months
these steamers will ouch at Vineyard Haven on
their passage 70 and ron New York Passage, in
Guiding State Room, 81 meals extra Goods des-
tined bevond Portland or New York forwarded to
destination For fu rther information Apply to
HENRY FOX, General Agent Portland.
j f. AMES, Agt, Pier 80, L. r New York
Tickets and State Rooms can be obtained at % Ex-
change street. decl6dtf
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-21
THE COLE AIR ENaALHNG BALM.


fall half the
combned
cold
producing
and
in
"a a pi
LAWYERS IN THE OURTROOM
i
OF GOSPEL pulpit
wayo
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-21
NASAL CATARRH.


mucb
torres the
ach
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-21
A j. T. A n l. [ N e..
Shortest Ocean Voyage.
Speed, Comfort and Safety Combined.

The irst-class iron mail steam
HTSk ~ ers OF this line sai from Hale
GXl NK INN fax every saturday, n. M,
lAAEsDSNlLSASfOr liverpool via LODdon-
ESslg=--sx1--zasss-sx31S gerry.
The i,imOre M.it Zine sails from Hall
II every alternate Tuesday for Liverpool via
Qneenstown.
cattle, Sheep and Hogs are not carried.
Passengers leave here on Maine Centeral r. R., at
1.45 pm. Pullman train Thursday nights to connect
at Halifax Saturday mornings.
The advanced easterly position of HALIFAX as a
port of departure shortens the ocean passage to
seven or eight days.
Cabin Passage $50, $40 and $So-Gold, according
TO berth; Inteimedi4te, $40 gold; Steerage-
ports, S2s, Hamburg, $50; scandinavian ports, S32
currency.
Return and prepaid tickets at reduced rates to
and from all parts of Europe.
Apply to j. L FARMER, General Agent for New
Eng and, No. India Street, Portland, Me.
Sight Steriing Checks issued ia sums
to suit for 9l and upwards.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-21
THOUSANDS ARE DYING


Significantly
ed caarrh ends the c0naAmptues
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-21

rS.Sxas The Steamer CITY OF
III RICHMOND, CAPT. KILBY,
1>EEEE1ZAR will leave Railroad Wharf,
ssS.s foot of State Street every
<sszzszz Friday Eveusag at 40
O'clock for Machia-porf touching at Roca-
land, Camden, EsncOinvsiie, BeIfast,
Searsport, sasdy Point, BucAsport, Cas-
tine Deer Isle, ~edgwick, SO. West Har-
bor, Bar Harber, Mill bridge, ana Jones'
port.
Returning will leave Machiasport every Tues
day nsorBsw2 at 5 O'Clock, touching as above,
Except Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Sandy Point and
Searsport0 arriving in Portland same evening.
usually connecting with Pullman Night Train and
early Morning Trains for Boston
Passengers and freight from Portland, forwarded
to Bangor at usual Summer Rates.
For further particulars inquire Of
GEO. l.. DAY, Gen. Ticket Agent,
Railroad Wharf.
Z. GUSHING, Assistant Manager,
Portland. December 20, 1878. de23dtf
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-21
WHAT THE EDITORS KNOW OF 7. P. CHILDs.

Catarh
cine for BIN he finally
knowledge medicine succeeded relieved him
Mr. Chds
Journal and Messenger, Cincinnati Ff
The publishers
medicine that withdrew
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the method We
Christian mn-Gazete Cincinnati - "
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peculiar
titled