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Daily Republican., 1881-06-15
SATURDAY, the 25th day of June, 1881,
The following described Real Estate viz,

| at E0clock, p. m,
| The following described Real Estate, viz:
lot of land situated in the city OF vii
mlngtOn, New Castle county, Delaware, al
| the life interest Of William Fields in the fol
lowing described real estate: Beginning al
corner stake in the northerly side of Seventh
street, at the distance of 1lS feet inches from
the easterly side of Tatnall street; thence
north and parallel with Tatnall street 81 de.
greeS, east 10 feet to a line late of Mahon
Belts; thence with that line south 5S degrees.
east q feet inches to Il corner of land late of
Thomas Stapler; thence with Stapler's line
parallel with Tatnall street south 81 degrees
west ITO feet to the nOrtherly side Of Seventh
street thence alorg said side of said street
north 5s degrees, west Il feet inches to the
place of beginning, be the contents what it
may, with IL three-story house, with marble
front and other outbuildings thereon erected.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty Of William Fields, and to bo sold by.
PHILIP X. CLARK, Sheriff
SHERIFF's OFFICE, Wilmington, Del, June
g. A. d.. 1881. lelO
Daily Republican., 1881-06-15
For Thin
PROPOSALS.

coats, white vests and linen busters &C
to Mullin u Son, Sixth and Market SITS.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-15
SHE LOOKED AND CONQUERED,

SHE LOOKED AND CONQUERED,
While he looked their eyes met and a
mutual confusion followed. The bache-
lor was caught. Without waiting for
an introduction the pair advanced to-
ward each other and commenced con-
verSation to the aStonishmcnt of the
clerk at the counter When the tanner
told Catharine that her smile was so
sweet that she must have a little angel
imprisoned in her heart she coyIy blush
ed and cast her eyes down. "A moment
later and the four clerks employed in
the office were peering from a COnve-
nient screen at the pair, who were costly
scated-She demure and modest and he
urging his suit with commendabe ar
dor, Suddenly the couple discovered
that they were being watched, and
started toleave the room. The clerk in
charge, fearing that some emigrant
Swindle was about to be perpetrated,
called Mr.. kHhler back and asked him
what business he had to take away Il
young girl who was evidently stran-
ger to him. "Oh, that's all right"
said the tanner, laughing until he show
ed row of pearly teeth, 'Catharine
and l are going to be married right
away. love her, she loves nc. You
know who am and that | would not
wrong. l would invite you
to the wedding, but we want to devote
all our time to getting acquainted, and
guests would be decidedly in the way"
1t was a clear case two'S company and
three's a crowd" The clerk withdrew
his objection and congratulated the pair
who marched off arm in arm. On Fri
lay they returned to the office. Catha-
rine's third finger was adorned with
heavy gold wedding ring, of which she
seemed very proud. The clerk was in
reduced to Mrs. Kphler by her hus-
1and, who handed back his wife's tick
It, saying, "she will not need this. |
America is good enough for her now.
When you get ready to refund the mo-
ley you can address it to Mr.. and Mrs. |
iwhler Norwich Conn.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-15
SHERIFF'S SALES,

SHERlfF'S SALE.-By virtue of a writ of
- Nenditoni EXponas, to Inc directed, will
be exposed to public sale, at the Court House,
on Market street between 10th and nth streets,
in the city of Wilmington, New Castle coun.
ty, Delaware, on
Daily Republican., 1881-06-15

10 RetUrm 10 II Atn erlanO was Su d
denly Induced to Remain In ,
Husbands Land.
N. Y. Herald.
Love at first sight is such rarity
genuine case of "get up and git" with
Cupid on the box seat and Hymen in
the harness, it is worth recording. Cath
arine Pfeitfer was on Friday last the
bride in hasty marriage, which CON
trary to the general rule in such unions.
was the result of an honorable, old fash. :.
loned love and in which the traditional
| tiny smiter of hearts, with accustomed
| lmpudence, walked right through the
portal of a young mans sattections with
out even waiting to knock. Catharine
is the daughter ola German farmer. She
possesses that kind of beauty which only
accompanies robust health; tall graceful
with red cheeks, 1T eyes and smiling
mouth. The girls manners are simple
and in accordance with her rustic edu-
cation, and there is a charming absence
Of affectation about her which is also a
mark of her nativity.
For nearly year she had lived a
Peoria, H., and then becoming tired of
life in such dreary city, determined
TO 60 to her home in Bavaria She
bought an order for a passage across the
ocean from the agent of the Hamburg
line and then came to New York city to |
await the sailing of the steamer on
thursday. In the forenoon OF that day
the girl visited the office of the Ham
burg line at No. '6l Broadway to change
her passage order for regular ticket.
AS she stood among throng of frowsy
emigrants her fresh, girlish beauty was
made remarkable by contrast.
While Catharine waited Mr.. John
koehler German tanner from Nor
wich, Conn, entered the office and pre-
senting d letter Of introduction from
prominent business house in that city,
began to transact some banking buSi-
ness koehler is fine type Of u stal
Nart German manhood, clear eyes,
face, firm tread and body as
straight as an arrow. At this time he
was a bachelor. Suddenly his eyes
tlighted on Catharine. 1t was Just at
moment when she was drawing u lock
If hair through her dainty fingers and
ooked especially bewitchins.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-15
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.

How a Farmers Daughter About
TO Return to Fath erland was Sue /.
denly Induced to Remain I'm n
Husbands Land.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-15
Dur West Virginia letter.

SptClal correspondence OF The RkFUBLlCAN
BIG CREEK COTTAGE,
SUMMERS COUNTY,
WEST VA.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-18
Laws of Organic Forms.


The Natural History Society held meeting
at their hall on Elm street, last evening, at
which, after little preliminary business, Rev.
DIR. Hill delivered an admirable discourse on
the laws of organic forms to an interested au-
dience.
The general conclusions at which Dr. Hill
arrived might, he said. be thus stated: In cas-
styling organized beings, plants and animals,
we did not find ourselves imposing law unon
them, as the mathematician imposes law on
space and time; but discovering law already
impressed on them in their creation. Not only
was law found in the form of each crystal, each
plant, each animal, but law regned in the
series of forms found in botany and zoology.
Ii the life or living principle in each plant and
animal guided the forces OF nature TO build
the organic creature, so there was living prin-
ciple, wholly distinct from the forces of nature
guiding them to the larger symmetry and
beauty of the Universe. How, he asks should
We speak of this Ineffable Guide? Should we
more fifty compare it to the unconscious guide
which builds the body, or to the conscious
guide which governs the body? Evidently it
were better, in seeking to express that which
is inexpressibly above us, to use the highest
within us as a SYMBOL not the vegetative force
which we have in common with the plant.
This would be not only more true in itself, but
give far greater dignity to the study of nature.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-18
Deering Oaks Sewer.

Yesterday morning in the Municipal Court
an action was brought by William Alexander
to recover balance which he claimed to be
due from the city, of twenty-five cents day
more than the city had paid him for work, on
the Deering Oaks sewer. He claimed that the
city should pay him $3.50 day for all the
time of this work according to agreement. The
city, on the other hand, claimed that the con-
tract was for payment of S150 per day while
Alexander was at work in the mud and water,
and SIPS on high ground. The chairman of
the committee on sewers (who had the work in
charge as a portion of the committee was
absent most of the time) testified the men
were fully notified by him that they should re-
ceive $1.25 per day for high ground work and
$1.50 for wet. The claims of other men who
did similar work with the plaintiff, have also
been sued. Aldermen Deering, Chapman and
Hassett all testified. Voluminous testimony
was introduced on both sides. The Judge held
the case under advisement. Hale, City Solicit
tor, appeared for the city, and D. A. Meaher
for Alexander,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-18
Irish Land l,aao1la

The regular monthly meeting of the Irish
Land League was held last evening A full
attendance was present. From the report of
the treasurer, Mr.. Charles Mccarthy, Jr., it
appears that up to Jan. 4th he had received
Sl6S7O, 800 of which was sent to Ireland.
The lecture committee reported that the sum
OF S44.55 was realized from the lecture by Mr..
Redpath. The treasurer was instructed to
transmit the sum of 800 to the treasurer of
the Irish National Land Leag ue of the United
States.
1t was voted to publish call to the ladies' of
Portland requesting those interested to meet
in the hall of the I. A. r, A., Thursday, Jan.
9th, at o'clock, for the purpose of forming
ladies branch of the Irish Land League. 1t is
hoped that the ladies of Portland will vie with
the ladies of other cities of the Union who
have formed large and successful branches. IF
sufficient encouragement is given it is propos-
ed to invite Mrs. Parnell, mother of the dis
tinguished Irish leader, to address the citizens
of Portland in connection with some eminent
lecturer. The membership of the League is
rapidly augmenting, and is now nearly two
hundred. The meeting next Monday evening
will be addressed by some local speaker.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-18
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY
Cotton is coming into Lewiston at the rate of
forty cars day.
A couple went to an Auburn parson to be
married day or two since. The parson did
the most natural thing under the circum-
stances-married them. After the ceremony
Inc man said, "Parson, what's yer bill?" The
clergyman said there was no regular fee
wall, what do you usually charger again
asked the fellow. The clergyman said in re-
ply:-"A gentleman usually pays according to
now much he thinks of his wife. Perhaps
you'd better wait while and find out how
much you think your wife is worth" The
frightened up and said:-"Wall, parson, 1
guess will wait and give her a trial. guess
Twill be the safest way
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
frot. Stones new map of the "Horsebacks
ol Malne," in the preparation of which he has
spent about two months of hard labor, was
Ssoinpietely destroyed by smoke and water dur
ing tne recent contagration in the labratory of
Scarce Hall, Kent's Hill
A Farmers Institute for Kennebec county,
under the auspices of the State Board of Agri-
culture, was held at Monmouth, in the Grange
Han, Friday. The exercises were as follows:
forenoon. lecture on Wastes in Manures,"
py q. A. Gilbert, of E. Turner; afternoon, lee
sare on Factory Cheese making" by Francis
Barnes, OF Houlton; evening lecture on the
Relations of our common schools to Agricul-
ture," by Geo. E. Bracket, of Belfast. Each
lecture was followed by a lively, interesting
and profitable discussion. The attendance was
good, and great interest was manifested.
The new cotton mill at Waterville will be
larger than was first proposed. The amount of
stock has been increased to $4,000 to supply
the demand. Capt. "A. H.. Kelsey, of Lewis
ton, is to superintend the building Of this mill
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
On Wednesday of last week couple of men
came from st. Adams to Dexter, and from
there they started for Corinna. They were
pretty drunk when they got to Dexter and still
drunken when they left. They abused their
horse in most shameful manner, the people
between here and Corinna hearing their bowls
and the blows which they laid upon the poor
beast at a distance of about fourth of a mile
from the road. Finally they got the horse
down and were too drunk to get him up again,
and in this predicament they aroused one of
the farmers on the road, where their accident
happened, and he went for Mr.. E. G. Higgins,
one of the selectmen of Corinna Mr. r. on
his arrival saw the horse was spoiled for future
use, and very humanely ordered him to be
knocked in the head. The animal bled nearly
as much from bruises received as he did when
his throat was cut.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-18
Brief lettings.

Clouds and sunshine yesterday. Mercury
16o at sunrise, 800 at noon, $40 at sunset; wind
northwest.
John G. Farr for the murder of his wife will
have his trial to-day. III. G. Sleeper and Eliot
King have been assigned as his counsel.
While Bacon G. Wilber's sleigh was stand
ing in front of A. n Noyes' store on Ex-
change street yesterday a man stole the
buffalo robe. Mr. Bacon pursued, recovered
the robe and gave the fellow horse whipping.
There was an exciting runaway on Vaughan
street yesterday afternoon. The horse was
stopped on Cumberland street without damage.
The sidewalks on the principal streets were
sanded yesterday by the city employees, by
order of the street commissioner. Good
enough.
Saturday Messrs. Goss, Sawyer g. Packard,
the shipbuilders at Bath, signed the contract
to build the new steamer for the International
Steamship Company.
Steamer Texas of the Dominion line ar
rived yesterday from Halifax. She sailed
from Liverpool on the LIST inst. She reports
nothing of interest. She had no passengers.
The steamer Toronto, at Liverpool from
Portland, lost ia cattle and 200 sheep on the
passage.
At Curtis shipyard, East Deering, yester-
day morning, a new three-masted schooner
was launched by E. G. Brewer by whom she
was built. She is built with flat bottom and
is intended for the Gulf of Mexico trade. Her
name is ]. A. Hairy She is 173 tons burden
and is owned by the captain, j. II. Stilthen
E. c. Brewer, W. w. Thomas, Jr., J. NJ
Stanwood and j. A. Hairy. She is now lying
at Central Wharf and will load for the Wes
Indies.
A friend of the Female Orphan Asylum has
endowed free bed at the Maine Genera
Hospital for the use of such inmates of tina
asylum as may need surgical treatment. TIT
Hospital is now much in need of old cottoI
for bsndages.
Don't forget the regular temperance meet
ing at the Gospel Temperance Mission tonight
All are invited. Good speaking and singin,
may be expected.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-18
John Plunmer.

The Oldest male resident of Alfred, Mr..
John Plummer, died on Sunday morning last.
He lacked but about three months of being 90
years of age. Mr.. Plummer came to Alfred
in early youth and his whole subsequ emit life
was spent in the town. He enjoyed almost
unbroken health up to the winter of 1880,
when he was Frustrated by quite severe ILL
ness, from which he recovered so as to be about
during the summer and autumn. At the No
vember election he walked from his house to
the polls and deposited his vote. He was a
man of kind heart, steady habits, excellent
principles and most worthy citizen. Mr..
Plummer was the third of ten children and
the last survivor of his family.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-18
to the Legislature. The memorial reads as

10 the Legislature. The memorial reads as
follows:
''The undersigned would respectfully repre-
sent to your honorable bodies that the granting
OF divorces in this state is becoming so
frequent as seriously to threaten the stability
of the family, and to be preiudicial to public
morals and the welfare of the community to
such extent as to awaken alarm and call for
immediate action. Believing that the evil is
due largely to the present state OF our laws,
and that those laws are therefore antagonlStlc
to the Christian law of morals subversive of
high purposes and legitimate ends of domestic
life, and opposed to the best interests of
society, we respectfully invite your attention
to this important subject, and pray that you
may take such action as shall tend to mitigate
an evil of so great magnitude. Especially do
we ask you to consider the propriety:
First-Of requiring the attorney OF each
county to appear in behalf of the State and
society at the hearing of each divorce case, in
order that all the facts may be brought out be-
fore the justice presiding.
Second-Of providing that all DEGREES of
divorce shall be inuerlocutory, and shall not
become absolute until one year has elapsed.
Third-Of renewing the distinction between
divorce from the "bond of matrimony" and
divorce from "bed and board;" and limiting
the former to the grounds permissible by the
nature of marriage and the welfare of society.
Fourth--Of providing for criminal proceed
ings against all parties from whom divorce is
granted on the ground of adultery.
Fifth-Of forbidding the marriage of parties
against whom a libel for divorce from the
bond of matrimony is granted, within term
of years after the granting of the libel.
Sixth-Of so revising our marriage laws as
to gnurd more effectually against hasty and
criminal marriages.
Seventeen such legislation as will deter
citizens of this State from sueing for divorce
in other States where the laws are less
stringent than our own.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-18
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Dec. 6, 1850.
OFFICE HOURS:

OFFICE HOURS:
From 500 a. m. to $50 p. M, Sundays excepted.
Sundays, open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 a. m
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Boston and intermediate ofiices-Arrive at 1920
m. Close at SIS a. M, 1890 and 900 pm.
Boston and the West-Arrive at 1920, 5.1O, 10,
and lilo p. m. Close at S15 a. M, 1890, 800
Intermediates or Way Mails, via Boston s. Maine
Railway-Arrive at 1920 and $40 .. m. Close at
Great Southern & Western-Arrive at 1920 5.1O
SO and lilo p. m. Close at s.15 a. M, 1890,
Bangor and connecting routes-Arrive at LOS p.
m. Close at 80 a. m.
Augusta and connecting routes-Arrive at 900 a.
m. and LOS p m. Close at 11.30 a. m. and 4.35
and 800 p. m.
Morning Northwestern by Grand Trunk Railway
Arrive at $40 a. m. Close at 500 a. m.
Lewiston and Auburn-Arrive at 2.05 and 900 a.
m: and Los p. m. Close at $50 and 11.30 a. m
Castine, Deer Isle Sedgwick, S. W. Harbor, Mt
Desert, Jonesport Machias, Machiasport, East Ma
chias Millbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steamer
Arrive at 6 a. m. Close at 8 p. m.
Eastport wa each steamer-Arr1ve at 600 a. m.
Close at 5.o0p. m.
ing of steamers-Close at SIS a. m.
Express, Augusta Bangor and the East-Arrive at
2.05 a. m. Close at 800 p. m.
Skowhegan, intermediate offices and the north
Arrive at LOS p. m. Close at 113O a. IN.
Skowhegan also closes at 500 p. m.
Canada and intermediate offices. via G. I. R.-Ar-
rive at 12.4p p. m. Close at 12.45 p. m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island-Close at
11.30 a. m. and 900 p. m.
Swanton, VT, and intermediate Offices, via P. g. o.
r. R.-Arriye at 6. p. m. Close at 700 q.
Bartlett, n. H., and intermediate offices, via P. &
o. R. R.-Arriye at 11.25 a. M. Close at 2.15 p.
Worcester, Mass, and intermediate offices, via P.
& r. r. R.-Arrive at 1.20 p. m. Close at 12.45
y. m.
Rochester n. H., and intermediate offices, via P.
& r. r. R-Close at $50 a. m.
Carriers deliveries made daily Sundays ex-
cepted in the business portion of the city at 700
and 1000 a. m, and 1.3o p m. In other sections
at 500 and IL As M, 2.30 p. M Collections
made on week days at 700 and HOO a.. m and
200 and 500 p. m. On Sundays at 600 D. M.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-18
Portland Fratarnitu

The committee having in charge the new
gymnasium in connection with the rooms of
the Fraternity, announce that it is now ready
for use, and that it will be opened this evening
at 7.30 o'clock. The upper hall has been APP
propriated for, and is we'll adapted to, the pur-
pose. AT present there will be a horizontal
bar, parallel bars and rings, and other amuse-
ments will be added from time to time. 1t
will he under the supervision of special COM
mittee selected by the directors. 1t is proposed
to form class which is to be under the in
structon of competent teacher, and Mr.. E.
L. Smith has been selected as person famil-
lar with gymnasiums and in sympathy with
the objects of the society. 1t will be free to
all the present benefciaries of the society, and
as there are many boys not connected with the
Institution who are DESTROYS of obtaining the
privileges of the gymnasium, they can by rec
ommendation and the payment of 81, be enti-
tied to admission. All applications can be
made at the rooms this evening to Mr.. Chas.
Ell. Kimball, the committee in charge.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-18
Personal.

Ex-Gov Davis has formed partnership
with Hon. Chas. A. Bailey, of Oldtown, and
here after will practice law in Bangor.
Charles B. Pettengill died suddenly at his
residence lit Franklin street, Sunday. He
was blacksmith, having a shop at SO Preble
street. He injured himself about three days
ago while shovelling snow, which is supposed
to have been the cause of his death. He was a
memoer of Ancient Brothers Lodge, Machi-
gonne Encampment and the Odd Fellows Mu-
tual Relief Association.
At special meeting of the directors of the
Portland Company, held on Wednesday, the
18th inst, it was voted:
That whereas the Hon. j. B. Brown has been
associated with us for many years as one of the
Board of Directors of this company, we desire
to offer our tribute of honor to his memory
and to express our sense of the great loss this
company has sustained by his death, as we'll as
our deep sympathy for his bereaved family.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-18
Interest," Problem.

Mr.. EDIToR:-The interest problem actually
occurred. There was no "Shylockism" about
it. The money was bringing that interest at
the time and place. 1t was II per cent. in ad.
vance. On that principle it was settled. B
was puzzled at first. He finally endorsed
1904 Gil, taking 800 5-11 for interest. This
was right. He was to divide $500 into two
such parts that IL per cent. of $1,000 less one
part should equal the other part. He got the
answer by continual trial, changing the pro-
portion of the interest and endorsements till
he obtained the true answer. He could find
no solution. The question asked through the
PRESS was not, what is the answer, but what
is the solution?
One OF your correspondents answers the
problem of the oxen by giving the number Sc
oxen. That is correct. But the question ask
ed through the PRESS, is the analytic, arith-
metical solution. Ours.
1t will be remembered that Quis was the
propounder of the problem in the PRESS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-18
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, JAN. IS.
THE PRESS

Soy be obtained at the Periodical Depots of N. G..
.sicHden, Marquis, Brunei g. Co., Andrews, Arm
y :, Cox, Wentworth, Hodsdon, Hayden, W. p.
No.fis, corner Exchange and Fore St.; Welander,
,os you s. Maine Depot and Chisholm Bros, on all
rai,s that out of the city.
Auburn, Willard Small & Co.
Augusta, r. Pierce.
Bangor, j. III. Babb q Co.
Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
Biideford r. NJ. Durham.
Jellerson's Bookstore.
Bridston. Daniel Dickens.
~ answick, B. G. Dennison.
CamB, rand Mills. f. A. Verrill.
Damarlscotta, Z. W. Dunbar
freeport, ". A. Mitchell.
Fryeburg, K. G. Harmon.
Gardiner, Palmer g. Co.
Gorbam, j. Irish.
Hallowell, G. l.. Spaulding.
Lewiston Chandler 4 Estes.
Lisbon, q. E. Judkins.
Mechanic Falls, A. W. Bridge, +. A. Millett.
Norway A. o. Noyes.
Richmond, G. A. Beale.
Rockland. q. q. Andrews.
Sabattus. Z. II. johnson.
Ssccarappa, at the Post Office.
Saco, of L. Hodsdon and II. B. Kendrick,
Thomasten, s. Delano.
Vinalhayen, B. Lane
Waldoboro, G. Bliss.
Waterville, j. NJ. Wall.
Wiscasset, Gibbs s. Rundlet,
Woodford's Corner. III. Moody,
Yarmouth, O. E. Coombs.