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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-09-19

OF the Empress Eugenie tho Paris
Gaulois says "Thc Empress is still in
the same state of depression. She re-
ceives nobody, and dimes alone in her
own apartment. She only leaves her
room to go into that of her son. On
the first day she entered it since his
burial she nearly tainted on bcholding
the fatal saddle which cost the Prince
Imperial his life. The Empress sup
ports herself with the consultations OF
religion. When she is not praying
she gets her companion to read pious'
works to her, such as those or 81.
Augustin and Massillon. Her Majesty
is still obliged TO take chloral to obtain
sleep. Her friends have tried IN VAIN
to induce her TO change her residence
Inc, oi CbiseIhurst for the time.''
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n practice in the State and Federal Courts
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A TTORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, LA,
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DR.. VIM. Sandel
FiNEN NDERS his services as Physician and
l. Surgeon, to the public. He can be found
upon his plantation, four miles below Mon
roe. March IL, 1874. 25-1y
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Most of us, when we were good little
boys and girls, used to pray in this
foSbipn
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-09
The Evans Rife Company

At meeting of the creditors of this COM
pany, which was held in Lewiston last week, a
committee consisting Of E. F. Packard, j.
Dingley, Jr., Judge Wing, James Dempley
and John F. Horn Of Norway, was appointed
to examine the property of the company and
report at an adjourned meeting. The prop
erty of the company has cost about $140,0O0
its liabilities are about $16S,000. A large
quantity of arms manufactured by the COM
pany were taken by Hurlburt & Co. of New
York, commission merchants, and that COM
pany endorsed the rife company's paper fol-
$40 900 Tho commission Grm has sold all the
sporting arms and but few Of the infantry
rifles. and these they hold. The Hurlburts
have got an extension. Of course it is desired
to have the works continue. The rifles are 8
splendid arm. 1t is suggested that with two Oh
three slight changes the infantry rifle will
have large foreign sale. Hence if the works
and sales continue, the property will probably
turn out to be valuable one. Should the pro
duction of the rifles cease the works could moi
be sold to realize much. The committee o.
the creditors will consider what is best to bt
done. Among the creditors are the Lewiston
banks, although not to very heavy sums, ant
part of the paper held by them is endorsed by
the New York firm, represented to be strong
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-09
THAT LETTER.
Can the Council Afford to Investigator

AUGUSTA, Dec. 3.
To the Honorable Governor and Council Of the
State of Maine:
Your Honorable Board has repeatedly and
now formally declined to permit any Republi-
can Senator or Representative elect to see the
returns affecting him. Your ground for this
refusal is understood to be your conclusion, for
mally expressed by his Excellency, the Cover
nor, that you have no constitutional power to
make corrections in the returns in any In
stance.
now offer. on behalf of tho Republican
Senators-eect from Washington county,if your
honorable board will open the subject for IN
vestigation, to prove that in the case OF returns
from Democratic towns for Senators and kep-
resentatives there have been changes made
that these changes were made to supply defects
discovered by the surreptitious and premature
opening Of returns, and that they must IN
yolve in some form the collusion or connivance
of persons connected with the state govern
ment.
BILE of proof will be found the basis of that
boast so widely made by certain persons that
the returns from Democratic towns are all
correct and that errors and omissions are
found only in the returns from Republican
towns.
/ shall subject your honorable board if you
will order the investigation to very little
trouble and to an expense so tritiing that II
you have no appropriation applicable to this
end of justice I will supply the necessary
funds
The witnesses / shall desire to have sum-
moned are principally persons connected with
the State government, officers in Democratic
towns and few others who have competent
knowledge on which to testify.
Assuming that your honorable board will
gladly unite with mo and with all others who
can aid in discovering and exposing nefari-
Gus plot to thwart the expressed will of the
people at the late election 1 await your COM
mands.
Your obedient servant,
(SigneO G. B. ROUNDS.
County Attorney of Washington.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-09
ACcidantS.

Mr.. Dexter Lewis was struck in the stomach
by brick while walking down Green street
Sunday evening.
A young lady named Foye, caught the heels
of her boots in the stair carpet at a house at
the east end, where she was visiting, Saturday
night, and was thrown to the bottom OF the
stairs, sustaining very severe injuries. The
doctor yesterday thought she was better
A lady living on Wilmot street had very
narrow escape from being burned to death
one day last week. She was filling lamp
with kerosene, and had spilled considerable on
her clothes, when the oil took fire and in an in
slant she was enveloped in flames. By the ready
presence of mind of her husband in throwing a
shawl around her she was saved.
An old lady belonging in Saccarappa, who has
been spending few weeks with friends in this
city, went out unattended to make some calls
in the western part of the city, and while
climbing flight of steps to the house of a
friend, slipped and fell to the bottom of the
steps, bruising her face and cutting bad cash
in her nose. She was taken to her home, and
a doctor attended her.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-09
Brief lettings.

Gray day yesterday. Mercury 38o at sun
rise, 48o at noon, 45o at night, wind south,
then northwest.
The City Clerk goes to Augusta today with
a copy of the ward returns Of the late cleo
ton.
There was break in the main water pipe
on Casco street yesterday, flooding the
street.
There is to be an entertainment at Preble
Chapel Wednesday evening for Mission Lodge
I. o. G. T.
Last evening Dr. D. o. S. Lowell delivered
an entertaining lecture entitled "Talk" IN
the Y. M. G. A. course.
A party of five Portland families have late
ly emigrated to the state of Alabama, where
they are to engage in cattle raising.
The new electric sign in G. A. Harmon's-
the we'll known ieweller-window on Congress
street attracts universal attention.
Officer McCallum recovered an overcoat that
was stolen from the Street Commissioners Of
fee and pawned at Friel's shop, last evening.
The horse of DR.. Bray ran away yesterday
morning, on Fore street. The wagon was
completely demolished but the horse was not
much injured.
Yesterday afternoon the schooner Emma
Linwood arrived from Virginia with magnif-
icent cargo of oysters, and what is better there
are more coming
The sale of tickets for reserved seats to
Prof. Morse's lecture before the Society OF
Natural History will begin at Stockbridges
Wednesday morning.
Chas E. Hodson, Esq. ofLondon, lectures this
evening at Kavanagh School hall for the Den-
eft of the orphans. Reserved seats can be op-
tanned at 7. p. McGowan's book store.
Our friends of the Chestnut street society
are to hold fair and apron sale at their church
Wednesday evening and Thursday afternoon
and evening There will be cap festival
Thursday evening.
Wilson & Co., the grocers at the corner OF
Exchange and Federal streets, filled an order
yesterday for goods to be sent to Rangoon,
Burmah. The consignment consists OF thir-
teen cases of canned goods berries, butter and
other articles and is destined for Mr. Small; q
former Portland man, now pilot on the river
Irrawaddy.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-09
Good Templars in Maine.

The popular temperance organization OF
Good Templars which is already large in our
State is being vigorously extended III every
county, by an earnest corps of workers. AT
the last session of their Grand Lodge in Octo-
ber the Grand Secretary, Geo. E. Brackett OF
Bel fast, reported 250 lodges and some 1900
members which ranks Maine about fourth in
the list of leading Grand Lodges in the world
Since that time and during the past six weeks
Mr.. Brackett reports some twenty new lodges
instituted.
About 80 Juvenile Temples or Lodges fol
youth and children have also been organized
during the past six months. This is the most
favorable season for organizing lodges and the
work will be pushed during the next SIX
weeks. For particulars address the Secretary
The order is extended throughout the civilized
world. Its platform is abstinence and prohlbl,
ton; its mission prevention and reformation,
and its motto faith, hope and charity.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-09
Proclamation.

Know all men by these presents that ], Jane
P. Thurston, proprietor of the United States,
Kingdom of Great Britain and Colonies, do
authorize and appoint Hon. Alonzo Garcelon,
of Lewiston, Maine, Governor of the State OF
Maine for the year 1879, and the entire year
1880, to receive from the At. & st. l.. r. Road
Co., Grand Trunk r. r. Co., and all other
railroad corporations and all other corporations
public and private including all property held
by colleges, churches, Masonic lodges, Odd
Fellowship, all real estate, personal property,
franchises, hereditaments, privileges and .ap-
purtenances belonging to the State OF Maine,
including the public buildings, State House,
&C., &C., standing in my name in the State
Capital as the purchaser at public, auction
January 9TH, 1870, and receipt for the same
hereby ratifying and confirming, all that may
lawfully be done in the premises by virtue
thereof.
Witness my hand and seal this 18th day of
Nov, 1879.
JANE P. THURsToN, lSeall
Proprietor of the U. S. & X. of G. B.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-09
Portland g. Ogdensburg.

The Boston Advertiser yesterday says: The
holders of the various securities of the city Of
Portland will be pleased to learn of the much
improved financial condition of that city. A
short time since the city sold ils interest in the
Portland & Rochester Railroad for $235, 1000,
and we are informed that the Ogdensburg
Railroad, in aid of which over million bonds
were issued, has for the year completed earned
sufficient money to yield the city handsome
revenue on its interest in that road. Many
well-informed people consider the city's in
terest to-day worth three-quarters of million,
if not quite million dollars. When the city
treasurer few weeks since purchased $780,
600 in Portland bonds in aid of the Ogdensburg
Railroad at 114a for the sinking fund the price
was considered very high; but we doubt if the
holders of Portland bonds to-day would care
to dispose of them at even that figure in view
of the security they offer.
1t is reported Portland people will be as
tonished at the success of the road when the
annual statement shall be made next January
In the Vermont Division, Portland u Og-
densburg railroad litigation ctse at st. Johns
bury, Messrs. Carter, Sprague and the other
lien creditors yesterday obtained decree OF
foreclosure against the road on about 100000
Indebtedness. Six months are given to redeem
it. 1t will be borne in mind that the securities
of this division have nothing to do with those
of the Portland division.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-09
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 8
THE PRESS

May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of N q
Fessenden, Marquis, Brunei q Co., Andrews, Arm
strong. Cox. Wentworth, Hodsdon. Hayden, w. p
Morris, corner Exchange and Fore ST.; Welanderr,
Boston g. Maine Depot, and Chisholm Bros, on all
trains that run out of the clty
Saco, of L. Hodsdon and I'll. b. Kendrick.
Bath of j. o. Shaw.
Lewiston and Auburn, of Richard Foss.
Biddeford, F. M. Burnham.
Brunswick, b. G. Dennison and W. H. Marrett.
Richmond, G. A. Beale.
Woodford's Corner II. Moody.
Cums rland Mills, A. W. @. Cloudman.
Gorham, j. Irish.
Saccarappa at the Post Office.
RocKIand o. G. Andrews and E. r. Spear.
Darnariscotta, E. w. Dunbar
Freeport, W. j. Parker.
Thomaston, s. Delano.
Vinalhaven, B. Lane.
waldoboro, G. Bliss.
Wiscasset, Gibbs g. Rundle'
Yarmouth, G. E. Coombs.
Auburn, V. r. Foss.
Lisbon, g. Z. Judkins
Hallowell II. H. Allan
Augusta f. Pierce.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-09
Art.


At C. T. Davis's ON Elm street, can be seen
two very attractive and carefully painted pic
lures, one by Weeks-whose "On the road to
Fez" attracted so much attention, and was sold
to Portland genteman-entitled "The Pot
terry" and the other by A. F. Bellows.
''The Pottery" is splendid specimen OF
light and shade. 1t represents rough shed in
which all kinds and styles of pottery are piled,
while at the doorway, sit two Orientals, the
potter and his assistant, in their eastern garb'
The work in this painting is elaborate and
faithful, the glaze on some Of the pottery and
the peculiar shades of the different kinds OF
clay being admirably reproduced, while the
costumes of the Orientals are faithful types OF
those worn by that class of people.
The scene by Bellows is representative OF an
old church, imbedded almost entirely in the
foliage of two great trees. The foliage how
ever permits glimpses of the portals of the
sacred edifce and also of the general design of
the building. The shading is well done, es-
pecially that of the turf, and the group of
people on their way :home from church, is
very we'll drawn.
There are also two large panels by Miss
Quincy, one of feurs-de-liS, and the other hol-
lyhocks. The visitor will also be pleased with
the large Rembrandt styles of photographs ex-
cellently framed, and the choice collection of
rare engravings, some of them artist proof.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-09
Superior Court.


MoNDAY-Norris G. Curtis ct al. VS.. Royal R
Burnham ct al. Assumpst to recover for 667 tons
of ice at 20 cents per ton, $133.4O, delivered de
PENDANTS under a contract.
The defendants claim that they are not liable to
these plaintiffs for the ice, but if they are the ice
was not delivered to them in the condition. at the
place and in the manner called for by the contract
and also claim as set off S50.12paid out for labor
and tools in getting the ice to the place OF delivery
as called for by the contract. Decision reserved
Strout g. Holmes for plaintiffs.
Webb g. Haskell for defendants.
Amelia j. Beasley vs.. F. w. Clark. Irover to re-
cover the value of night cart and a fish wagon
The property was attached by officer Matt Adams
on a writ wherein f. w. Clark was plaintiff ant
John w. Beasley husband of this plaintiff, was de
fendant and afterwa DIS sold by Adams on execu
ton. After the property was put in possession OF
keeper Mr.. Clark notified that the wagons were
the property of Mrs. Beasley. Clark did not point
out direct the particular property to be attached
and had nothing to do with it from the time OF at
tachment to the time of sale. The defendant die
not deny but that the property may have belonget
to the wife, but claimed that her remedy Is against
the officer and not against him. Non suit ordered.
Motley for plaintiff. Blethen Tor defendant.
Joseph Folsom vs. Mary E. Bond. Assumpsit up
on four promissory notes. The defendant put IN NJ
testimony, but claimed that there is variation be
tween three of the notes offered and the declaration
Decision reserved.
G. W. Verrill for plaintiff.
Strout g. Gage for defendant.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-09
The Ocean Traffic.

The Lake Nepigon, of the Beaver Line, will
sail for Liverpool to-day. She will take as
part of her cargo 2S9 bales leather, S4 cans
poultry, so bbls. apples, 1880 bushels corn,
81 ,794 bushels wheat, 1,645 bushels peas, 125
bags -four 125 bbls flour, 800 bags oatmeal 55
packages butter, /, 1,276 boxes meats. She will
also take two passengers.
There are five vessels now loading grain for
the Grand Trunk for Europe, the ship j. N
Trook, and the barques Cedar Croft, Emma
V, Persian and Aumna. Three more are
daily expected to load. The Dominion will be
the next steamer due of the Dominion Line,
and the Nebo of the Clyde Line. There will
probably be no steamer Of the Beaver Line to
arrive this week.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-09
Teachers' Meeting.

At the teachers meeting, the twentieth OF
the series, last evening Mr.. Tash presided. The
teachers with few exceptions were all present.
The statistics read showed the following: Be
longing to high school, BAT; attending, 33S.
Belonging to grammar schools, 1916; attending,
1905. Belonging to primary schools, 1885; at
tending, 2720. Per cent attendance, 91.3.
Whole number admitted to school since Sept,
$50.
Considerable sickness was reported in the
various schools during the month.
A list of words commonly mispronounced
was presented by the President, Mr.. Tash,
with suggestions as to the proper reading OF
ordinal numbers and decimals.
Miss Pennell of the North school read an
excellent paper on methods of teaching read
ing in primary schools 1t was discussed by
Messrs. Tash, Chase, Morrill, and Files.
The meeting was one of the most interesting
and profitable of the series.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-09
S,,snected of kidnapping.

suspected OF kidnapping.
Saturday woman accompanied by a little
girl made her appearance at Rochester, N. H.,
under circumstances which have given rise to
various theories on the part of the authorities.
The woman was perhaps 40 years old, stout
built, and looked like a very light colored
mulatto. She was dressed poorly, and was
coarse in her manners. The little girl was a
delicate and very pretty child. She was slen-
der, with light complexion and eyes, and with
heavy golden hair tied back. She wore a
brown straw sailor hat, a brown cloak and blue
and white woolen dress and button boots. The
little waif had the appearance of having been
tenderly reared and cared for. The woman
watched her very closely, and seemed unwill-
ing to have any one converse with the child
The woman claimed that the girl was her own,
which statement was without any doubt
falsehood. They appeared at the Mansion
House, asking for food, and were kindly fed
by Major Wentworth, who took them in the
afternoon to the Rochester Railroad station,
the pretended mother claiming that she was
going to the Shakers at Alfred, and asking
for free passage. The woman said they were
from Brooklyn n. Y, but had formerly lived
inNew Jersey. There was much mystery in
the case, and there was a pretty strong suspic-
ion that the child was stolen, and that the
woman is making her way with the little girl
to the British Provinces. At the depot q
reporter endeavored to learn the history of the
child who was asked if she liked to ride on
the cars, and she answered, "No, no." and
began crying, and would make no more con-
versation. The girl appeared to be in constant
fear of the woman, and evidently knew moth
ing of where she was going or the purpose of
the journey.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-09
Knights of PythiaS,

By courtesy of the M. c. r. r. "round
trip tickets from this city to Auburn and re-
turn may be procured at the depot for one fare
by those who wish to attend the institution OF
Enterprise Lodge No. %, X. p, on Thursday
Dec. II. There will be no entertainment in
this city by the Knights on that date. The
statement that they would give an entertain
ment at Portland Theatre arose from an old
ticket having been accidentally left on the city
ad;tor'c dacl
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-09

The Springvale Reporter says business is
booming in Springvale. The mechanics are
busy and all who want work can find employ
ment.
The Twin Lead Copper Mining Company
was organized in Bangor Saturday with the
following officers David Bugbee, President;
Frank P. Wood, Vice President; John 5.
Jenness, Treasurer; John r. Mason, Secre-
tsry; David Bugbee, Frank P Wood, Charles
Duff, Josiah S. Kicker, Samuel Sterns, James
Littlefeld and VIM. Swazey, Directors.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-09
A1frad.

The NJ e. church, Alfred, will celebrate the
semi-centennial of the introduction of Method
ism, beginning Dec. 14th and ending the 18th
The following is the programmes; Sunday, the
14th, 9.15 a. M, Love Feast; 1890, historical
sermon by pastor; 1.30, sermon by Rev. B. Fl.
Pierce, DID,, editor Zion's Herald 7.30 p. M,
S. S. anniversary concert, exercises by school,
address by DR.. Pierce and others. Monday,
18th, 7.30 p. M, temperance anniversary, adj
dresses by ex-Gov Perham, Revs. Ladd, Luce,
Tyrie, LeLacheur and others. Tuesday, 10th,
7.3O p. M, lecture, bright side of life of Libby
Prison. by Chaplain c. c. McCabe, D. d.
Wednesday, 18th, 73Olp. M, social reunion Of
former pastors and members, supper, speeches,
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-09

We hope that all lovers of dancing will at
tend the Fraternity dance at City Hall to-mor-
row evening. AS these dances are got up for
ly for the benefit Of running the free evening
school, we hope that the citizens of Portland
will see that these dances are well attended as
all who attend not only help the fraternity
but will spend very pleasant evening, and to
those who don't enjoy dancing the music will
well nay them fcI attending
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-09
THE SALT TRADE.
A Price Fixed for the Retail Trade.

There are three wholesale firms in this city
who deal in fine salt. For some time it has
been impossible for these firms to fix
uniform price for the retail trade. Messrs,
Stevens & Co. have been selling at six, nine
and thirteen and a half cents. Lately the
price of coarse salt has taken quite rise, and
on Saturday afternoon all three firms met at
the store of Stevens s. Co. and decided to
agree upon fixed schedule, raising the prices
to nine, twelve and eighteen cents, the new
schedule to go into operation yesterday. The
news got out, and between II a. m. Saturday
and night, from 10000 to 1900 boxes were
sold to the retail trade, one firm, Messrs. Har-
ris & Co., disposing of 1000 boxes