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The Portland daily press., 1880-08-06

Slttplnsnts 900 bbls honr, 1900 bush wheat,
barley, 0,o00 bush rye.
DETROIT Aug. 5.-Wheat steady; No White
Tor August 1874 c; Sept 955sc; October at 3o14c.
NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-Cotton dull; Midding up
lands IL 9-16c.
sAvAsNAh, Aug. 5.--0otton is dull; Middiing
uplands at lie.
new ORLEANS, Aug. 5.Cotton sieay; Niddiing
upiands l15sc.
MEnpHIs, Aug. 5.-C9ttou quiet; Middng up
MOBILE, Aug. 5.-Cotton is quiet; Middling up
lands at lie.
Europeaa 1EarAe.s.
By Telegraph
LONDON, Aug. 5-Cnnsols at 81 1916 for money
and ~ 1916 for account.
LoNpoN, Aug. -l1.30 +. A,-AIueriean secnri-
tes7united States bom.s. %, 1855; 41as, 1I47s
Erie 45H.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 5-l2.30 ?. M.-Flour at los
eSi2s; Winter Wheat at los GIGS 4d; Spring Wheat
os oaNa9s "a; California average at 9s 3D. club
40 at 9s 9d91Os Sd: Corn at 5s; Peas at 7sd1s ID
frovsions, &c.,-Pork at 62s; Beef at 57s; Cheese
at oas; Lard 5s;Bacon at 38s 6d64Os6d; Tallow at
34s sd. at London 40s.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 5-I2. 80 P.M-Cotton market
steady; Middling uplands 13-16d; orleans 10
10; sales 1000 bales speculation and export 1000
NOTlCE-For the past thirty three years.
CONGRESS" Yeast Powder has been extern
siVely sold. 1t has always been made pure an
nealthy, and is today without rival
. szR SHADES English Mustard and Congress Yeast
POWDER are standard always reliable
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Shocking Tragedy by a somnabulist.

New YORK, Aug 30. W. Click. a SOM
nambulist, while occupying room with a
friend named Phelps at Tryro, Va, got up in
the night and chopped Phelps head off with
an axe. Click was arrested but knew nothing
of the occurrence.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-06

DR.. Tanner still holds out. DIR. Hammond
is Of the opinion that he has faithfully alb
stained from food.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Portland Dasty Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND. Aug. 5.
The following are lo-day's quotations of Flour
Grain, Provisions. &c.
Potatoes.
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FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST 6.
METEOROLOGICAL.

METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTy-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, ID. o.,
Aug..6, A. M.
For New England,
Clear or partly cloudy weather, variable
winds mostly northeasterly, stationary temper
allure, stationary or higher barometer.
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MARKl AGES.

In Bath, Aug. 3. Charles W. Clark Of Gloucester
Miss Lydia Ann Carpenter of Bath.
in Woolwich, July IS, VIM Hodge of Edgecomb
and Miss Julia +. Hutchine of Boston.
In Woolwich, Aug. l, Geo. w. Sheldon and Miss
Susan A. Conway. 10th of Wiscasset.
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MEMORAND

Sch Norman, of Bath, from Kennebcc river. with
ice, while at ancor below New York 4th, was run
into by steamer Twilight and badly damaged. She
Sch Porto Rico, Armstrong from Hoboken fol
was towed up to wharf. Her jibboom and head
gear is gone, rail smashed, &c. The steamer had
her top works torn away, and several persons injur
ed and knocked overload.
Sch Martin w Bates, of Camden, struck on Ban
tam Ledge 9th and came off full of water She was
lowed into Boothbay.
Shoal
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OEpARTCRE OF OCEAN sTEAmER
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

THURSDAY, Aug 5.
Arrived.
Steamer City of Portland Pike, st John, NIB, viz
Eastport for Boston.
Sch Louisa Frances, Thorndlke, Rockland- lime
to e A Morse & Co.
Sch Mariel Anderson Saco.
Sch Railroad, Webster, Castine
Sch Gertie Lewis, Brewer, Western Banks-75O
otis fish.
Sch Island Queen from Western Banks-7OO otis
fish.
Sch David Brown, Themes, Monhegan-5O bbls
mackerel.
Cleared.
Steamship Franconia, Mangum, New York-Henry
Fox.
Brig johanna, Ray. Gardiner, to load for Phila-
delphia-J S Winslow & Co.
Sch Mahaska, Merryman, Philadelphia-E Chur-
chill g. Co.
Sch True, (Br) Lister, st John, NB-master.
Sch Tiara, Chatto, Bluehill-N Blake.
Sch City of Ellsworth, Grant, Ellsworth-Chase
Bros
Sch Lucy Ann, Meservey, st George-D Choate.
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Receipts of Maine CenraI.
Daily Domestic Receipts.

: FORTLAND aug. e.
For Portland, % cars miscellaneous merchandise;
for connecting roads, "a cars miscellaneous, mer
ehandise.
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By water conveyance-10 bush Cornmeal to =
W. True h Co.
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New York stock and Money Market.

New York stock and Money Market.
(By Telegraph)
NEW YORK, Aug. 5-Evening.-Money easy at
@3 per cent; prime mercantile paper at 31a@41a
per cent. Sterling Exchange dull at 1924 @4S21a
for long and 4S4448413 for short. Governments
are quiet but generally firm. State bonds are dull
Railroad bonds closed easier. The stock market
closed firm.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregat
ed 242. 991 shares
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Mining stocks.

Closing prices Aug. 9Th as reported by H. n
Pinkham, Stock Broker, so Exchange street:
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MACHIAS, Aug 2-Cld sch Chalcedony, Thomp-
son, Portland.
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Ar at Cardiff 4th inst, ship Santa Clara, Tobey,
Havre.
Sid 4th inst, ship Sumner r Mead, Parks Java.
Sid I'm Carthagena'July 80 barque Halcyon, Dick
inson. United States
Ar at Calcutta prev to Aug f. baroue Abbie Cary
er, Carver Liverpool.
Brig Alton 259 tons, built at Eastport in 1866.
has beemsold at New York for $1,000,
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TRADE CIRCULAR.
Who'll. SALE:
AMID
MANUFACTURING INTERESTS


The following Trade Circular is re.
specially presented by the undersigned,
representative Wholesale Dealers and
Manufacturers of Portland, who desire
to promote the general trade interests
of the City, and present convenient
and reliable buyers guide, which cam
not fail to prove of great interest to
Merchants and Manufacturers generally.
Now is the time to take advantage Of
returning prosperity and the Increase in
trade and manufactures, and we con-
fidently invite the attention of both
purchasers and shippers to our excellent
facilities for securing stocks direct from
first hands, and for the prompt shipment
Of goods to any point desired, and to the
following list Of Warehouses, as an in
dicatiOn of the Importance to which the
Commercial and Manufacturing interests
of the City have attained.
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FOREIGN PORTS,

Ar at Maulmain June 22d barque Wetterhorn.
Skalling, Singapore, to load fer Europe
At Shanghai June 30 ship Humboldt Wiley, for
New York, ldg.
Ar at Victoria vi July oath shin Challenger
Thompson, San Francisco.
Ar al Falmouth. L, July %, barque Escort, Wat
erhouse. Port Pirie.
Ar at Montevideo July g. oaruue q M Stanwood
Weber, Portland.
Ar at Aspinwall July 21st. sch Laura A Webb
Smith, Baltimore via Grand Turk,
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A GRAND MEETING OF THE
PEOPLE.
Proceedings of the York Comfy
Republican Convention.
A RINGING RECEPTION TO MR.. REED
Speeches Of Hon. Eugene Hale, Gov.
Davis, Senator Hamlin and
Hon. T. B. Reed.
GSpecial DESPATCH to the Press

Especial Despatch to the Press.l
ALFRED, August 5.-From early in the
morning the Republicans of old York came
pouring into this village, until it was evident
that beside the regular Republican County
convention there would be grand mass meet
ing, and that the keynote of the campaign
was to be struck,
The Alfred House was as usual the head
quarters of the county committee, and it was
soon evident, not only that every town was to
be represented but represented also by its best
men. The workingmen of the county, the
men who, in past years, have been in the hab-
it of taking off their coats and going in to
help roll up the Republican vote, were all out
to-day.
At 10 o'clock Amos L. Allen, Esq, came
forward to the steps of the Alfred House and
said:
Gentlemen, you are requested to march to
the flag staff yonder, where it is proposed to
unfurl flag, and, gentlemen, it is no new
thing for Republicans to rally around the stars
and stripes. (Appllause.) And we still cling
to the old banner"
At the flag staff three cheers were given for
Governor Davis, three for Garfield and
Arthur, and the Hon. Thomas B. Reed was
introduced and received with long continued
applause. Mr.. Reed spoke for few moments
in his best vein. He was speaking, he said,
for the first time at flag raising. Who have
the right to honor and to glory in that flag,
if not the members of the Republican party?
Because of the existence of the Republican
party the flag floats free from Name to Next
CO. Everywhere the members of the Republic
can party can look up to the stars and stripes
and not indulge in bitter memories, nor feel
the pangs Of repentance. But two years ago
some went out from us feeling that we were
mistakcned on one point. but they will see be-
fore four years more that we were right. They
belong with US. They have an inheritance
with us in this flag. (Applause) And now,
as honest men, let them return and claim
their birthright. (Applause.) And let us
welcome them back heartily.
Three cheers were given for Mr.. Reed, at
the end of his address.
THE CONVENTION.
The Convention organized with George S.
Goodwin, of Berwick, chairman, and Amos l..
Allen, of Alfred, and F. W. Guptill, of Saco,
secretaries. One hundred and sixty-four dele
gates, the full number, were present.
The Convention at once went to business and
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-04-22
Paper Pulp.

As newspapers have been and prob
ably will continue to be filled with dis
cussions in regard to paper pulp, and
the effort being made to have the tariff
duty thereon removed, it may be inter-
esting to know what the article is and
how It is made. Any white, soft wood
may be used. The bark is taken of,
the knots, dark and decayed places cut
out. It is then put into large cal.
dron and boiled, which extracts all tho
glutinous matter and resin and renders
it soft. 1t is then put on large stone
grinder, with water pouring on it all the
time. This grindstone wears off the
fbers until they are finer than sawdust,
which float away into a receptacle.
The water is drained off by means of .
fine sieve, leaving the pulp, which con-
sists of fine flzz or splinters OF wood.
1t is white, and requires no bleaching Or
chemicals, but is ready to be mixed
with rag lulp or anything else that has a
strong fiber and receive the proper con-
stituents to make it into a paste, after
which it is run off into paper sheets;
whereas rags have to be washed and
bleached with chloride of lime,
soda-ash and alum, and such
strong chemicals, to take out the
color. Then they are picked to pieces
and made into pulp. The process
by which wood pulp is made is purely
mechanical, and as any soft wood, such
az cottonwood and poplar, may be used.
it can be made cheap, say at about one
cent per pound.-St. Louis Times.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-04-22

The experience of this strange trick
ster has been as various on this side Of
the ocean, ranging from cowhidipg at
St. Louis for his attempt to make q
victim of one of it's wealthy beauties,
70 the reputation of being considerable
OF poet. which he enjoys at Pitts
burgh, his later home. Membership in
q prominent Episcopal Church there
has sent him as a delegate to church
assemblies at Philadel phia and else
where. and at home his general knowl-
edge OF the world, his lavish gencros-
ity in making gifts, and his poetic en-
deavors have given him good social
standing. Five books have been pub
lshed at Pittsburgh from his pen,
ranging from drama in blank verse to
dramas for his childish admirers. Will
iamson's family friends and DR.. Dix
charitably agree in thinking him de-
mented, and it is the easy explanation
of a career to which his attack on DR..
Dix will probably add the closing chap
ter-at least for the time being
Springfield Mass Republican.
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To Tell the Age Of Cows.

The ages of horned cattle may gen.
orally be known by the rings on the
horns till their tenth year, but after that
time they give no indication of age
further than that the animal has passed
its tenth year. The first ring appears
on the horn after the animal is two
years old-soon after, as general rule,
though sometimes before that age.
During the third year the ring gradual
ly increases, and at three years of age
it is completely formed. The second
ring appears during the fourth year,
and at the end of the fifth year it is
complete. After that period an addi-
tional ring is formed each year. This
rule is sufficiently plain. and even a
young farmer needs but little practice
to enable him to read cows age on
her horns. A COW with three rings is
six years old; with four rings she is
seven years old. No new rings are
formed after the tenth year; the deeper
rings, however, and the worn appear
ance of the horns are pretty sure indi-
cations of old age.-Farmers advocate.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-04-22
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

The University of Brussels has for
the first time admitted a lady as a science
student.
-Messrs. William H. Vanderbilt, C.
X. Garrison, William E. Dodge, James
TalcOtt and others have subscribed
$50, 900 toward a fund of 100000 for
the purpose of founding a permanent
Institution for the New York Christian
Home for Incorporate Men.
General Armstrong, head of the
Hampton va. Colored Normal School,
said recently that there had been a vast
improvement in the condition of the COL
ored people in Virginia and in the SEN
timent of the white people respecting
their education and welfare.
The Freedmen's Aid Society pro-
poses to the friends of the late Bishop
Haven to raise $4,000 for the compile
ton of Clark University, at Atlanta,
Ca, as suitable monument to his
memory. his name to be given to Pro-
fessorship in the institution, in which
he was very much interested.
= The General Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church, which
meets at Pittsburgh in May, is the first
of the reunited Methodist and Methodist
Protestant Churches, and will revise
the work of the Union Convention, and
perhaps take steps for the establish
ment of theological institution.
The Catholics demanded of the
Swiss Federal Government that Epipha-
ny, the Publication of the Virgin Mary
and the festival of the Immaculate Con-
ception should be declared legal holi-
days. The Government objected to
adding three holidays to those already
in the almanac. and refused the de.
mand.
Hon. Joseph E. Brown, of Georgia,
has placed in the hands of Rev. j. P.
Boyce, Treasurer of the Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary of Louisville, $50, 900
for the endowment of a professorship.
1t is the intention of the faculty to so
add to this as to make a special endow-
ment fund of $25O,OOO for the support
of professors.
Bishop Corrigan, of New jersey,
has issued a circular recommending the
formation of debt-paying societies
throughout the diocese for the purpose
OF liquidating the debts of the various
churches. The total debt of the Church
in the State he gives as $1,000 For
these societies he advises a system of
monthly payments instead of fairs and
festivals.
-Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians
and others have for some years enjoyed
their UNCONVENTIONAL watering places
and seaside resorts. Now the Quakers
have determined to be even with them,
and have purchased 400 acres on
Brigantine Beach, N. j., for $4,000
These solid people do not believe in
owing money, and therefore pay hard
cash for the property.
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Coal Ashes and GOOseberry Mildew.

A correspondent. of an exchange
writes as follows: Every one who has
tried them knows how difficult it is to
gov the larger and finer kinds of En-
glish gooseberries on account of mill
dew. Recently there has come to the
knowledge of the writer two instances
in which the growers have succeeded
with them, the choicest English kinds
proving as hardy and free from leaf
blight as Houghton's or any of the
native seedlings. The mildew was pre-
vented by the application of liberal
coating Of common soft-coal ashes; and
coal ashes, so far as relates to the inn
ported gooseberry, may be considered
. specific for mildew--at least on some
soils.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-04-22
Some Popular British AmusemeDts.

We don't play so much in America as
they do over the water. We haven't
the variety of amusements common in
England and France at fairs, horse
races and other gatherings. We seem
disposed to get most Of ours in mere
whisky without other entertainment.
While 1 was staying in that queer old.
fashioned town of Harwich the annual
fishermen's regatta came off. It wal
the distinctive tsherman's holiday. But
the regatta was but part of the holi-
day. That over, they had ''duck
hunt" A creased pole was suspended
from the pier over the water At its
end was fastened box containing half
a dozen ducks. The business consisted
in the endeavor to walk the pole and
secure the ducks. As very large ma
jority slipped of and fell overheard,
you may understand how much this
simple continuance rejoiced our hearts.
Then came bobbing for lemons. In the
street directly fronting the principal
hotel was erected temporary platform.
On this was placed a large tub filled
with salt water, and in the water sundry
lemons. Certain simple and rude
youths were led to the tub blindfolded
and required to extract the lemons by
their teeth. The entire population
of Harwich and the surrounding
country were pleased witnesses Of
many abortive attempts. The windows
and balcony of the hotel were filled with
well-dressed lOokers-on. Then sundrv
cakes or biscuit well smeared with trea-
Gle were suspended by strings, and more
British youths, their hands tied behind
them, were required to catch them, thus
swinging in the wind by their teeth.
This amused us a full hour. The last
was a smoking and drinking contest
between three superannuated fisher
men. They were hoisted on the plat
form with a table and three chairs.
Around this table they sat, and on it
were placed three long pipes, very
large case of smoking tobacco and three
immense pewter mugs, filled with a
mixture, scalding hot, of gin and
beer. The game between these three old
piscatorial sinners was to smoke the
most tobacco and drink the most hot
gin and beer in fifteen minutes. Idon't
indorse the morality of the show, but it
was interesting. After this we had
trial of competitive skill and agility up
a creased pole between sundry young
Englishmen, chosen more from the bone
and sinew than the refinement and in
tellect of Albion's soil. while the band
Of the Twenty-eighth Regiment played
patriotic airs. Prentice Mn!fords Let
eef to San FFuNcisco QaroNicas
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-04-22
A Man Of Ability.

john FORESTER was very correctly
named. for, until few days ago, he had
spent his life in the woods. Several
days ago he threw aside his maui, came
to the city, and now handles the some
| what lighter rock hammer. The story
OF Johns downfall shall be briefly re-
lated. Shortly after arriving in the
city he was attracted by sign bearing
the inscription. meals at All Hours. 3
Entering the place and meeting the
proprietor, he said:
i" You keep a tavern here, don't
your"
"No. 1 keep restaurant"
81 don't know much about your new
names; but you feed folks here, don't
you?'
eyes, sir.''
"Well, l want to board here three
days, or reckon until 1 get job of
some kind. see your sign says meals
at all hours You don't mean that, do
YOUR
Certainly, l mean it. I'll board you
three days for three dollars.''
land give me my meals at all
"Yes, SIR"
"Here. take the three dollars. Inever
set myself up as a regular eater, but I'll
buck agin you for the next three days,
l think that can stand her about that
long. It's eleven o'clock. Give me
something to eat.''
A meal was brought out and quickly
dispatched; and, remarking that he
would be back on time, Mr.. Forester
left. At twelve o'clock he came back
and ate again. "You needn't stare at
me-" he said to one of the walters.
You are regular boarder, are
you?'
The regularest one you've got.
don't intend to miss a meal. I've got a
chance now to git even for bein' hungry
many time"
At one clock John came back and
remarked, as he hung up his hat: Pm
on time. It's one O'clock. Fetch me
suthin' to eat" The waiter went away,
muttering, and brought in rather slim
meal.
"Look here" said John, "don't
try to go back on your contract. l
reckon you did rather underrate my
ability. but I'm man."
At two o'clock John came back and
took a seat. The proprietor came in
and asked him what he wanted.
81 want my dinner, supper or break
fast, just what you are mind to call
it,"
"You have already eaten here three
times to-day"
II know that
"Why do you come again?''
because it's two O'clock"
cit is not supper time"
"NO, but it s two o'clock time.'
81 don't understand you, sir. What
do you mean?'
'Your understanding may have been
injured by my surprising ability. 1
came here with the understanding that
was to have my meals at all hours"
1.-THE contract has been adhered to-;
you have come irregularly."
"No, sir; I've come here regular. It
was the agreement that was to have a
meal every hour, and I am going to
stand up to it if it packs my stomach as
tight as green watermelon. You are
trying to impose on me because I'm
from the country. l have made ar
rangenents with boy to wake me up
every hour tonight, and I'm comm
here to eat. That's my business now,
and I'll act fair with you and eat every
time. Give me an oyster can of coffee
and some ball sassage.'
The proprietor handed the man three
dollars and requested him to leave. A
fight ensued, and John was led away by
the police. When he completes his
rock pile engagement ne will sue the
restaurant for damages.--Little Rock
(ArE.) Gazette.
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WIT AND WISDOM.

Give rascals rope enough and thew
will hang innocent men.
There is no hotel keeper VIII o wants
to board q ship. Its hold is too great.
The man who does not know what
to think must try and think what he
should know.
-Unfashionable people, who tell how
old they are, must be considered as be-
hind the age.
-Ouida wears her hair rippling
down her back. The ripping, how
ever, is nothing like y waterfall.
AS no human being can see with q
birds eye, all birds eye views must be
pictures of Imagination.
Postage stamps must not be used
more than once. To 60 through the
mails letter must bear the stamp of
originality.-M o. Rcayuue.
-''PEACE has her victories no less
renowned than war;" is what the
shrewd wife said after she had ex-
tracted the promise of new spring
bonnet from her economical husband.
When people are having fun or a
funeral they don't care how much
money they spend. This is the reason,
perhaps, that confectioners and under
takers make so much of it.--Rochester
Cypress.
Said DR.. Blanche, the famous
French expert in cases of insanity, to
the jurors in a case recently tried in
Paris :''In the prisoners drunken moods
he would grow sad and remorseful, and
blame himself for maltreating his wife,
as drunkards often do, gentlemen, as
without doubt you yourselves know"
"A young school-ma' am was endeav-
oring to teach one of her pupils what
the word ''mamma" meant, and to aid
her in that great task, asked, ''What
does your papa sometimes call your
mother?" ''Old Serenty-sirr' was the
somewhat unexpected reply Harper's
DrGsUer.
"A downtown school teacher said
to an unruly boy pupil the other day:
"John, you should know better; how
old are you?" Thirteen, fifteen or
fourteen SIR" Then the pedagogue
was mad all over, and he replied: .T'm
glad can solve YOU" And he did; he
only moved the boy twice, and the So
luton was reached, but the lad was
sore.-Kingst0n Freeman.