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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-22
Wit and Wisdom.

Blueberry.pies are just the thing to take
with you on picnic. The rich purple of the
BURBERRY juice harmonizes with white vest
and goes very we'll with linen trousers.
RICHER in bone and fat producing materials
than all others are Malt Bitters.
The World, in answer to an inquisitive lady
correspondent, defines tstag parties" as Zen
tertainments whereat bucks usually get enough
additional horns to make them stagger.
Samuel j. Tilden.
Chances for the Democratic nomination to
the presidency are not considered half as good
as the nervous and debilitated sufferers rapid
and permanent recovery, by using the famous
Wyomoke, blood, brain and nerve food. 1t
has not failed, even where other methods have
proved Intellectual. Its curative influence is
Immediately operative, and cures are rapid,
thorough and permanent. Sold by all drug
gists at 500, $1.50 and $500. Try no other
nervine.
At Deippe, in France, the following notice
has been issued by the police: 1.-THE bathing
police are requested, when lady is in danger
of drowning, to seize her by the dress, and not
by the hair, which often remains in their
grasp New1oundland dogs Will govern tnena-
selves accordingly"
Letter from Rev. S. Morgan
Rev. Stilman Morgan, long time known as 4
missionary among the mountains of Vernon,
by reason of exposure at his age, (73,) COLI
tracted catarrh rheumatism, kidney COM
plants, and intermittent pulse. In a letter
dated Bristol, Aug. %, 1875 expressing his
gratitude fer the relief experienced he says
wrist was growing out of shape and was weak
and painful. / have taken one package of
Kidney Wort and now feel well all oUer me"
Mr.. Morgan further states that his wife had
been great sufferer from similar complaints,
and that the medicine was doing more for her
than any other ever tried.
Tanner cocktails are all the rage at Ocean
Grove. They are made by adding one ounce
of cracked ice to three ounces of filtered water.
They are considered very healthy and fatten-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-22

TEACHERS WILL NOT FAIL to examine during the
summer the books needed for their winters work.
Of Worship, .(S1.) for Singing Schools and
Choirs; and for the latter, The American An
them Book, l$I25), aud Emerson's An
Welcome Chorus, (SD; for Common Schools.
Song Bells, (5Octs) nearly ready; for Sunday
Schools, White Robes, (3Octs. }; and for Temper
ance work, Temperance Jewels, (35cts.) and
Temperance Light, Q2cts.) All are FIRST
CLASS books. Don't fall to examine.
OLIVER DITSON & CO., Boston.
jy13 S,rR,T,R,,y+f
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-22

The 900 and 1870 A. NJ and 200 and 6.1O p
NJ, are the only trips from Portland to Evergreen
1.-THE only trip to Long Island and Little Che
beague, leaving Portland at D. IN. Return. leay-
at 4.45 p. m.
will not be made.
Fare 20 cts. for round trip. Children 10 cts Sim
gle passage one way 10 cts. Five tickets S1.00.
Communication tickets 80 round trips $500
Arrangements for Picnics and Excursions can be
made with j. S. Morris No. % Exchange street. or
j. /. LIBBY, Manager
Office, end of Custom House Wharf
Portland, June 20, 1880. ie29dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-22
For Lewiston and Auburn

Passenger Trains leave at 1880 and 5.O5 p. IN.
The train leaving at IL. 1t p. also has passen-
passenger train for Lewiston. The Ills pm.
is the Night Express Train with Pullman sleeping
car attached making close connection at Ban or
for all stations on the Bangor s. Piscataquis R. R.
the E. & N. A. Railway, and for ST. John and
Halifax, HoultOn, Woodstock, ST. An
drews, ST. Stephen, Fredel teton, Fort
Fairfield and Caribou.
Passenger Trains arrive i'm Portland as
follows:-The morning trains from Augusta, Gar
diner Bath, Brunswick and Lewiston at S.35 and
$40 a. m. The day trains from Bangor, Dexter
Belfast, Skowhegan. Pennington, X. u L. r. X.
and all intermediate stations at LOO and 1.O5
p. m. The afternoon trains from Augusta Bath
and Lewiston at 5.45 p. m. The Night Pullman
Express train at 1.50 a. m.
PAYSON TUCKER, Sup't
Portland, June 81, 1880
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-22
VALUABLE DISCOVERY

VALUABLE DISCOVERY
MRS. JULYE MYERS
DRAWING AND HEALING SALVE.
PRICE 25 s. so CENTS PER BON,
Ihe Drawing aud Healing @alve
cures Carbuncles, Felons, Assesses without
the aid of a knife
hhe bra wing and EHealing SaIye
Cures Cuts, Burns and all flesh wounds
Enc Drawing and Healing Salve
Cures Erysipelas and Ringworms.
The Drawing and Healing Salye
Cures Piles and Poisoned Flesh
The Healing amd Drawing SaIve
Cures Corns, lntiamed Joints. Chilblains and
Prostitutes GNU
The Meaiins ana Drawing SaIve
Is highly recommended by all who have used it,
Nhe 1seisiing aud Rnsawan. SaIve
can he obtained from all Druggists. Ask your
druggist for a pamphlet.
Mrs JULIE MYERS, = PrOprietress.
PSF Shawmut Avenue, Boston, Mass.
Wholesale agents for Me-, W. f. PHILLIPS g. co.
apo d1y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-22
Sea Side Residence for Sale ut a
Bargain, or to Lease.

fsssaTA Two-story house, with eight acres of land
Ssasa at Cumberland Foresje; three minutes
1903 walk from depot and post office; fine view
- OF Casco Bay; few steps from the shore,
together with wharf in good condition. excellent
location for summer residence; house we'll adapted
for boarders. Apply to VIM. H. JERKS, Portland.
JyI d3w*
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-22

Tanner cocktails are all the rage at Ocean
Grove. They are made by adding one ounce
of cracked ice to three ounces of filtered water.
They are considered very healthy and fatten-
ing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-22

Among them are more than thousand Anthems
and Choruses Part-Song and Gee Books Cantatas
oratorlos, Operas, &c, &c. Send for Catalogue!
we call special attention to the valuable series of
Primers or Easy instruction Books, of which very
popular ones are THE RUDIMENTS or
MUSIC. 90 CENTS by CUMMINGS. THE ART
0F rHAN0EORTE Pa laying. QS.), by
Singing. (S2.), by RANDEGGER MUSICAL,
FOX uS. (S1. by PAUER HAIR MOVY,
GSll by DIR. STAINER. INSTRUMENTAL.
- 81, by PRoUr, and THE VIOLIN.
(S1), by Tours.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-22

Send for Gen. Garfeld's Grand March, (4Octs1
and Hancock's Campaign March (4Octs0 Fine mn
SIC and elegant portraits of the Presidential Candi
dates. ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-22

The World, in answer to all inquisitive lady
correspondent, defines 'stag parties" as ZEN
tertainments whereat bucks usually get enough
additional horns to make them stagger."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-22
TO LET.
SCHOONER YACHT RAY,
To be Let.
To Let.
HOTEL TO LEASE.

I One or two pleasant rooms suitable for ladies or
~ gentlemen. Enquire at PROSPECT ST.
myl9 diff
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-22

Blueberry.pies are just the thing to take
with you on picnic. The rich purple of the
BURBERRY juice harmonizes with white vest
and goes very well with linen trousers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-22
Maine Central
RAILROAD.

Passenger Trains leave Portland for Ham
gOr, Dexter, Belfast and Waterville mt
1870. 1855, and Ills P. Nj.
For SkOwhegan at IL. so, 12.55 and IL Il 5 IN.
For Waterville, Augusta, HaIIOwell, Gar
diner and Brunswick at 100 a. M, 1856,
5.15. and 10 p. m.
For ROciland and all stations Knox Il Lin
coin K. R., and for Lewiston and Pennington
via Brunswick, at TOO a. m. and 1885 p. IN.
For Bath at 100 a. m, and 1856 and 5.15 p. m.
For Pennington, Monmouth, Winthrop,
Readfeld, West Watersille and Water
vile via Lewiston at H. 80 p. m.
The 3. 10 p. IN. train runs to Waterville via Au-
eusta, Saturdays only The night Pullman trains
run each way, every night Sundays included.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-22

LOVELY
=. COMPLEXlONS
POSSIBLE 70 ALL.

What Nature denies to many
Art secures to all. Hagan's
Magnolia Balm dispels every
Flemish, OvercOmes Redness,
Freckles, Sallowness, Rough
ness, Tan, EruptiOns and
BlOtches, and removes all evil
dences OF heat and excitement.
The Magnolia Balm imparts
the most delicate and natural
cOmplexi0nal tints-n0 detec-
ton being possible to the clos
est observation.
Under these circumstances a
faulty complexion is little short
of a crime. Magnolia Balm
sold everywhere. Costs only
rs cents, with full directions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-22
Good Brick House For Sale.

I COATED on the sunny corner of Cedar and Ok.
IL ford streets, Has ten rooms just put in good
repair, has gas and Sebago water. Can be pur-
chased on very favorable terms 1t will be for rent if
not sold in thirty days. Apply to VIM. II. JERKS,
Jyl d3w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-22
OTTAWA HOUSE,

&A& Cu~hin.'s Island,
ElA PORTLAND, MAINE
Will open for the season of 1880, June 20.
TER WIS, $3.50 AND $500 PER DAY.
Special Rates to Families making long season.
For further particulars. address
Jel7 Truth, &S2mo
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-22

RICHER in bone and fat producing materials
than all others are Malt Bitters.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-22
BATH

Fire - Personal = Cat and Ducks - Ship
News-General Notes.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-04-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A $40 BILL.

RINK hcENTHI Mail u. a Postal ,n Nth your
A. GORToN CO., &c S. It'll St., Philadelphia, Pa
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XHG aveek In your own town. Terms and Is outit
POo free Address II. HALLETr Z Co. Portland Ne
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ON 80 DAYS TRIAL.

We will send ELEcTRo.voLTAIc BELTS and other
Electric Appliances upon trial for 80 days to those suffer-
ing from Nervous Debility, Rheumatism, Paralysis
any diseases of the Liver and Kidneys, and many
other diseases. A Sure Cure guaranteed, pay.
Address, V0LTAIC BELT Co. Marshall Mich.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-04-01
READ THISi

We want Agent in this County, to whom will
pay salary Of 500 per month and expenses sell
wonderful invention. sample free. Address at once
SHERMAN e. CO.. MARSHALL, MICHIGAN 1smeh4w.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-06-23
Superstitions of the Sea.

Old wives by the sea coast hold many
superstitions concerning the "hollow-
sounding and mysterious main." Thus
Dickens tells us that Barkis fingered in
his dying until the turn of the tides,
when, the tide going out, Barkis went
out with it. In New England it is un-
lucky to kill pig in the wane of the
moon or at the ebbing OF the tide; the
pork will shrink In the boiling. Water
in the dinner-pot evaporates more rapid
ly over the fire when the tide is "dead
low" 1t is unlucky to eat fish from
the head downward; it drives away the
fish from the shores. To tell the stage
of the tide without going to the beach,
look in a cats eye the pulpit of every
Intelligent cats eye is elongated when
the tide is at the flood. Never count a
catch of fish until the days work, or
sport, is done. Otherwise the sport is
spoiled. Similarly the seaside farmer
never counts his lambs until the season
for dropping is over. But it is not
alone in rural communities that men
and women keep up customs and rites
founded on pagan superstitions. Among
the ancient Greeks AID Romans it was
. common custom for the bridegroom
to give his bride, on the wedding night,
a considerable sum of money by way of
purchase of her person. From this usage,
no doubt, we have derived the custom
Of making wedding presents, under
which so many people groan. The
ancient Saxons gave Il betrothal ring,
or other GIFT, which was called "a wed,"
and from which we have derived a
very charming word. Fifth avenue
throws an old shoe after the departing
bride. Is this because our sterner fore
fathers ordained that the bridegroom
should tap his new-made wife on the
head with his shoe as a token of her
submission to her lord?
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-06-23
The Oldest Fortress.

The yoyager who ascends beyond the
First Cataract of the Nile, finds him
self in a narrow valley shut in by
granite hills, and only sees here and
there space wide enough for cultiva-
ton. There are buildings of all ages
and kinds, chiefly temples; and at in
tervals, where the sandstone ridges ap-
proach the Nile, he finds vast grot-
toes carved in the face of the cliff, the
greatest of all being the furthest-
namely, the Temple OF the Sun at
Aboshek, better known as Ispambool.
Amid this wealth of architectural re-
mains, the best of them on the western
bank, the castle opposite Dakkeh, on
the eastern bank, is very often passed
Dy unvisited. Yet it well repays a
visit, though the visitor wishes in vain
for some one competent to describe the
defenses as Mr.. Clark would describe
a Norman Keep in England. For,
though 1t is built of crude brlck-that
is to say of midland tholgh it is 200
miles from the sea, and though IL is
one of the Oldest buildings in the world
having been erected $500 years at least
before the White Tower, yet to the
eyes Of an English traveller it resembles
nothing in the world so much as the
Keep OF Rochester or of Guildford.
There is the ditch, with scarp and
counterscarp. There are square towers
overlapping the corners. There are
fiat buttresses not reaching the top of
the wall. There are gates with narrow
walls and signs of aw-bridges. There
is a covered way down to the waters
edge. We might be exploring a castle
on the Thames or the Dee, except for
the material OF which it is built. The
walls, some fourteen feet thick at least,
and still in places not less than forty in
height, are all formed of great blocks
of sun-dried mud, very like the sods
OF peat one sees In Scotland and Ire
land. Here and there the Impress of
the makers hand may be found, and
you may lay your fingers into the very
marks left by man OF flesh and blood,
of nerves and muscles, of skin with
thousand delicate lines such as you see
in your own palm, yet who lived and
lab0red and died more than 5000 years
ago. Some of the marks are small, and
must be those OF a woman's hand; for
female labor, by which to-day the new
streets of Cairo are built, was, no
doubt, the rule in Egypt under Hatasoo
rs it IL under Ismael. OF the history
Of the fortress opposite Dakkeh, of its
very name, We know nothing. Gen.
turies before Joseph or Moses, CEN
turies before the siege OF Troy, tens of |
centuries before William the Norman. |
had castles built for them,
and employed the labor of their SUBJ
iects to forge and strengthen their own |
,hains.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-06-23

Nevada's first nugget was mined with

Nevada's first nugget was mined with
a butchers knife John Orr started
across the plains in 1S49. The roads
were bad, the weather was worse, and
he was Obliged to remain through the
winter at Salt Lake. In April he re-
sumed his journey. He had partner
named Nick Kelly, after whom Kelly's
Rsvine is named, and in the company
was VIM. Preuse, now living in Nurb
City, about forty miles southeast of Salt
Lake. Prouse had worked in mines be-
fore gold was discovered in COloma, and
was good prOspectOr. One day the
train stopped on the edge of what is
now known as Gold Canyon, near the
Ca rson River, to let the animals feed
on some bunch grass found growing
among the sage bush. Prouse at noon
time took pan, and, going down to the
gulch, began washing dirt, in few
mi nutes getting color to the value of a
fewcents. Orr then named the placeGold
Canon. The train soon after resumed
travel, going to the head of the Carson
Valley. There they met party of
seven, who had left the train at the sink
of the Humboldt, intending to go in ad
vance TO California and select good loca-
rions for the remainder OF the party.
They had been unable to cross the
country, and had beeen lost in the snow
in the mountains four or five days, un-
able to find the divide to Hangtown.
A stay in Carson tor three weeks fol-
lowed, when Orr, Kelly and several
others returned to Gold Canon and re-
ssned prospecting. Kelly and Orr
went up the canyon until little fork
was reached, when work was begun.
The party had few tools, and Orr had
nothing but knife. While Kelly was
working he noticed very narrow
place at the fork, where the water
barely covered a slab OF slate rock.
Idly he examined 1t, and noticing
small crevice near the edge, drove the
knife into it, breaking out piece. The
water running over it washed away
the underlying dirt, and in few sec
onds he discovered a gold nugget
where the rock had covered il. 1t was
quickly removed, and afterwards found
10 weigh 1926. This was on the 1st of
June, 1850, nearly thirty years ago.
Prospecting was continued, and
throughout the canyon, Orr's was the
only nugget. He still has it in his
poss ession, the first ever found in
Nevada,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-06-23
"Old Snooxer, What Now?'

\ canvasser called al house to get
some names for the directory, ringing
the bell somewhat hard. a female came
flying to the door and squeaked out.
"Well, old snoozer, what now?' 81
only wish the names for the directory
he mildly replied. She howled out.
"We hain't got no names here :" and
gave the door frIghtful slam, which
ratified and shook every door and win
dow in the house, and knocked out sew
eral lights of glass; woke up 4 sleepy
policeman, who was irving to take a
few winks on the op. lie coIn,r, WHO
thought there was a first-class riot.
and started for the station-house for
help; set all the dogs barking; started
the cats over the back fence; brought
out the Chemical, who thought boiler
had exploded and raised a tremendous
excitement generally. The canvasser
walked off little way, and then went
back to the house again, took hold of
the bell, braced himself, commenced
pulling that bell as though his life de-
pended on it, which brought the wo-
man to the door again, and he beloved
out: "Who in thunder said you had
any names? didn't" She stared at
him few minutes, and then ripped
out in long, loud laugh, in which he
heartily Joined. By this time the police
man arrived on the ground with REIN
forcements in the shape of a sergeant
and platoon of "cops, who felt great
ly disappointed when they saw there
was no occasion to club anybody, and
the woman not only gave the canvasser
the names of those in the house, but
the houses around there, and told more
about the neighbors than they knew
themselves.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-06-23
Sea SerpontD,

Whales are atrociously voracious, and
frequently eat each other, but it sometimes
happens that, when approaching its victim
from behind, one attemps to swallow
another, his teeth get caught in the tail,
and he is unable to disengage them, as also
the victim is unable to escape. Then
another whale comes up and attemps to
gulp down No. 2, and is caught, and this
sort of thing continues until twenty or
thirty whales are fastened together in twos,
and sailors suppose them to be one enor-
nous serpent. Persons, who supposed the
length of the sea serpent depended upon
the number of drinks of whisky previously
taken by the man who saw it, didn't look
at the matter scientifically. But science
will please further explain why the serpent
is always described by those who see it as
having q head and name like horse
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-06-23
In q Box.

The owner of large farm, not far
from Lancaster Pa, had an opportuni-
ty few days ago OF witnessing how an
interloper is punished by the martin
specie OF birds. A pair of martins had
taken possession Of small box. and
were building their nest. One day,
while they were absent, a sereech-owl
took possession of the box, and when
the martins came home would not al
low them to enter. The smaller birds
were nonplussed for a while, and in a
short time flew away, seemingly Civ
ing up the fight. But il the owl was
or this opinion he was sadly mistaken,
for In a short time the little ones re-
turned, bringing with them a whole
army of their companions, who i'm
mediately set to work and procuring
mud, plastered the entrance to the
bo- shut. They then all flew away.
In few days the hox was examined
and the owl was found dead.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-06-23
Trout I'm the Rocky Mountains.

A writer says, in the month of July,
1865, captured in the headwaters "f
the Gualupita River, in the Taos
Mountains, New Mexico, in one
mornings fishing, using sixteen
ounce trout rod. made in st. Louis,
fourteen speckled trout, the smallest OF
which weighed three pounds and two
ounces, and the largest four pounds
and fourteen ounces. Itook these trout
within half a mile, and the most of
them from under an old beaver dam,
using both fly and grasshopper.
In June, 1869, l took from the Rio
Colorado Chicita, in the same noun
tains, large number of trout from one
to four pounds, where do not believe
any white man ever fished before. /
was on gold hunting expedition In
the Cimarron Valley, and had crossed
the mountains for hunt and fish with
two companions. l had been fishing
ior some two hours with but little sue
cess, when 1 reached a spot on the
stream that promised to be perfect Ell
Dorado, for my first cast gave me fine
fish, at least three prounds. For about
100 yards the stream had narrowed and
deepened, and was we'll covered by tall
grass; my second cast gave me chance
of fastening to something that upset
me mentally and physically, for l lost
him in about two minutes, as did my
fly and smell. ''He's whopper." said
l to my self, Sand I'll get him before l
90 home," 30 l marked the spot, and
making detour, l fished the stream
tor a mile, and took turn until after
noon. On returning commenced try
ing to find my lost hook; of course, not
the fish that took it. Fly after fly,
grasshopper after grasshopper, moth,
worm, everything could think of did |
bait with but happy thought struck me
| sat down and opened one of my larg
est fish; in his stomach found pieces
of kind of root that | did not recO-
gnize as ever having seen before; they
were about one-half inch in length,
white, soft, and, on tasting L found
them sweet and aromatic. L concluded
TO try one of these pieces as a bait. j
did so, and it was a success, for struck
a fish that took all my nerve and exper-
ience to take care of. For nearly one
hour did all could to conquer him,
and at last succeeded. And when |
had landed him, by wading in shall
low place that had coaxed him into,
and laid him on the grass, 1 thought
that it was very whale in size. |
took him to camp and weighed him.
Now for the big part of it; he actully
weighed nine pounds and fourteen
ounces, and it was trout-the biggest
fish that had ever been seen in New
Mexico. The natives and people who
saw the fish pronounced il a true speck.
led trout. The stream is at least l 800
miles from the sea water, 5000 feet
above the sea level, $50 miles from ally
large stream, and is not more than
fifteen feet wide, and varies from one
to five feet deep.