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The Portland daily press., 1881-08-05
Ian LINE ROYAL MAIL

IA STEAMSHIPS,
Sailings from QUEBEC every SATURDAY
This route presents unprecedented advantages to
tourists, enabling them to view the magnificent
scenery of the Lower st. Lawrence. In addition
shorter and of the reduced distance OOo miles
is inland navigation, reducing the actual ocean
voyage to minimum Of five days.
Extra ships from GLASGOW, GALWAY,
QUEENSTOWN AND LONDONDERRY DIRECT
TO BOSTON.
For passage and information apply to
or LEVE & ALDEN, Agents, 2O7 B'way, N. Y;
Z0l Washington St., Boston; LOT South 9TH ST.
1y4 dem
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TRADE CIRCULAR
FOR 1881.
VIII 0L.E:SAL.E I:
AMID
Interests
OF PORTLAND, NE,
OF PORTLAND, ME-,

This circular is presented by the un.
dersigned, Wholesale Dealers and Manu-.
facturerS of Portland. The Merchant
and Manufacturer will here find cOnyep-
iently classified and indexed, general
merchandise and supplies of every de-
scriptiOn, which are offered to the
Trade by firms whose facilities, experi.
ence and enterprise have given this CITY
an hOnOred position among the Whole.
sale Markets Of the country.
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One lively fly can scratch up and scatter
more seeds of religion than the most eloquent
divine can sow in whole forenoon
Whitehall Times.
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TIAELOR and Draper. Fine Goods and
Il First-class Work Speciality.
n u
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WANTED--.ROARD.

A VERY pleasant front room to let, convenient
IA location, 90 Pleasant St., left hand bell. Ref
erences required. jly13dtf
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The BUYERS GUIDE.
TRADE CIRCULAR,
RETAIL TRADE
OF PORTLAND, ME-.

The following Trade Circular Is respect
fully presented by the undersigned Re.
tail Houses of Portland, with a view to
show the extent and variety Of articles
handled, and the names OF those large
dealers who make this City the best
market and trade centre for the people
OF Maine.
sg-Parties not prepared to visit Port
land, may order goods from the follow
ing classiflcations with perfect reliance
that their orders will be promptly at.
tended to. Satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunded.
a GRUCUITURAL TOOLS, GARDEN
N Field and Flower Seeds, Fertilizers, &c.
VIM. @. SAWYER & CO.. 8, = & 9Preble st.
4 MEXICAN WATCHES, Fine
CHAs. Il. LAMsoN. 2ol Middle street
a POTsRECARIEs;D Drugs, Paints, Oils,
"A Agts. Pratt's Astral Oil.
WV. wHIPPLE s. CO., 81 Market Square
A POTHECARIES; chemicals,
FRED 4. MEAHER + CO.. 473 Congress St
A POTszECARY;T The Oarefal Prepara-
IA ton of Prescriptions Specially.
E. DANA JR., b89 Congress st
A RTE PHOTOGRAPHY
"A BY LAMsoN, opposite sit falmouth Hotel.
Absolutely permanent photographs speciality.
a RTEsTs, MATERIALs,Arch i.ee,s, &
n Engineers Supplies, Picture Frames, Art Goods
CYRUS F. DAVIS, No. 5s3 Congress St
DOCKS, staraonery q Blank Books.
u Clarks Circulating Library.
FRANK B. CLARK, 515 Congress ST.
BOOTS and Shoes, Fine Custom Work.
ID for Ladies and Gents to Measure
B. F. WHITNEY & Co., 222 Middle St.
Boots and Shoes: Fine and Medium Goods at
Id low prices. j. H. WETHERELL CO., !.
Sue cessors to CYRUS LOWELL, 226 Middle St.
CANDIES and Fine CONNECTIONS,
~ 1. f. LORD, successor to
Allen Cow, 566 Congress Street
CABINET Makers and Upholstercrs,
" Dealers in Fine and Medium Fur niture
CIGARS. Manufacturer and Importer
" of Havana Cigars Wholesale and Retail
ERNFSTO PONCE cor Fxchanoa and Middle CT
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ADVERTISING AGENTS

GEO. p. POWELL IL co.
Advertising Agents,
FOR ALL THE LEADING NEWSPAPERS,
The PRESS NAV 10 found OF file 81 our once.
PARK ROW, NEW YORK
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TAILOR. Always on hand the best
l. German, French and English Goods.
w. II. KOHLING, SO Exchange 81
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EINDERTAKERs, Casikets, Collins,
~ Robes, and every requisite for funerals.
NCKENNA " DO0GHER 42A Congress 81
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WANTS.
WANTED.

A GENTS male and female, in every city and
"a town in Maine. No peddling, no humbug.
at or address, "X, . No. 440 Congress St., Portland
Ne. aug4 d3w
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TAILOR AND DRAPER.
IL Fine Goods always on hand. Salts
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To Let.

salesman wanted
TITO travel in Wholesale Flour and Grocery Bust
Il ness. Address, Box 935, Portland. jy22dtf
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GTOVES, Furnaces, and Ranges.
- Sole Agents for the Falmouth Range
r. e. O. r. NASH 172 & 174 Fore
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-18
THE FIR>T PRESIDENTS DEATH.
Interesting Official Description OF
the Last Illness and Death of
George Washington.

The physicians attending Washing
ton made and published, under date of
Alexandria, Va, Dec. 81, 1879, the fol-
lowing, which they styled, Particular
account of the death of George Wash
ington."
"Some time in the night of Friday,
the 10th inst, having been exposed to
rain on the preceding day, General
Washington was attacked with an in
fiammatory affection of the upper part
of the wind-pipe, called, in technical
language, cyndche trdcheLis The disease
commenced with a violent ague, ae-
companied with some pain in the up
per and fore part of the throat, and a
sense of structure in the same part, a
cough, and a difficult, rather than a
painful degluition, which were soon
succeeded by fever and a quick and
laborious respiration. The necessity of
blood-letting suggesting itself to the
General, he procured bleeder IN the
neighborhood who took from his arm
in the night twelve or fourteen ounces
of blood. He could not by any means
be prevailed on by the family to send
for the attending physician ill the fol
lowing morning, who arrived at Mt.
Vernon about IL o'clock on Saturday.
Discovering the case to be highly alarm
ing, and foreseeing the fatal tendency
Of the disease, two consulting physi-
clans were Immediately sent for, who
arrived, one at $50 and the other at
4, in the afternoon. In the meantime
were employed two pretty copious
bleedings, blister was applied TO the
part affected, two moderate doses of
calomel were given, and an injection
was administered, which operated on
the lower intestines, but all without any
perceptible advantage, the respiration
becoming still more difficult and dis
tressing. Upon the arrival of the first
consulting physician it was agreed, as
there were no signs Of accumulation in
the bronchial vessels of the lungs, to
try the result of another bleeding,
when shout thirty-two ounces of blood
were taken, without the smallest allie
Walton of the disease. Vapors of vim
egar and water were frequently inhaled;
ten grains of calomel were given, sue
ceeded by repeated doses of emetic
tartar, amounting in all to five or six
grains, with no other effect than CO
pious discharge from the bowels. The
peyers Of life seemed now manifestly
yielding to the force of the disorder
blisters were applied to the extremi-
ties, with a cataplsam of bran and vim
egar to the throat Speaking, which
was painful from the beginning, now be-
came almost impracticable; respiration
grew more and more contracted and
imperfect, till 11:30 Saturday night,
retaining the full possession of his in
tellect, when he expired without a
struggle.
JAMES CRACK,
Attending Physician.
ELISHA G. Dick,
Consulting Physician.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-18

From The pittsburgh Commercial

I'I iht ! lllsbuIEH NhttmeEcldl.
The scene in the United States court
on Saturday. when Mrs. Mary NJ. Love
and Mrs. Sarah Z. Mcdowell, who
were found guilty on three charges of
attempting to defraud the Pension De
partment, were called up fol sentence
was q sad one. The two women are
mother and daughter, and the former
has attained venerable age They
lived in Westmoreland county, and i
the solicitation Of a pension agent had
filled out blanks setting forth that son
and brother, who had served in the
army, had died from the effect of
wounds contracted. They thus com
mitted perjury and forgery, for the son
had died of typhoid fever. John Love,
tic husband of the old lady, was also
indicted, but the evidence went to show
that he had no knowledge Of the affair
and non-pros. was entered in his case.
The two women entered plea of guilty
w. c, Moreland, Esq, who had been
retained as counsel for the defendants,
plead earnestly for leniepcy. He adj
mitted that the defendants mad done
wrong, but they did not seem to have
had any conception of the wrong they
had committed District Attorney
Stone also asked for light sentence.
Judge Acheson admitted that the case
was most distressing one, and in view
of the previous high standing of the
defendants he would not send them to
the Penitentiary, but would commit
them to the Westmoreland County
Jail for two years on the first charge.
On the second and third argos they
were sentenced to pay fines of 800
and costs OF prosecution. When SEN
tence had been pronounced both moth
er and daughter burst into tears, and it
was some time before business was re-
sIImed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-18
4 Nice Little Jackass.

Yesterday afternoon a small lad rode
up and down the streets trying to sell
little jackass he was riding. Chow
much for this beautiful jackass?' he
shouted, at which these along the street
gave q broad smile.
as he gentle asked a horseman.
just like sheep" said the boy, and
a momel.. later the animal landed him
clear into the crowd.
"Aint he awful funny?" remarked
the boy as he got up. dad learned
HIM that trick. and there was a smile
{ z his face that would have done credit
to Grimaldi.
"Oh, he's daisy" continued the lad
full of vinegar and spirits; can't tire
him out"
Here the animal gave him kick in
the stomach and keeled him in the
mid.
always trying to show off before a
crowd; 1 learned him that trick for the
fair" continued the lad, trying to sup
press his tears.
Nobody wanted the jaekass, ard the
boy, mounting, rode 70 the next cor
ner, where about the same perform
ance was repeated. All day long he
rode up and down the street, extoiling
the gentle qualities of the jackasS, and
picking himself up from the mud
every time he was pitched of. He
stood up to the rack with as much for
titude as Casabianca on the deck of
the burning ship, until he finally got a
bid of 8 for the jackass. This seemed
tn entirely f3afrer ovf the bOvis grit
He was thrown from the jackaa for
the last time, and turning homeward
left the animal In the street as he re
marked:
"Haye / been lyin' all day and wres-
ting with the mud for g mules 1
wouldn't go through such deal again
for Shauhnessyis big tr0tter. 8-sSak
Lake Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-18
JAMES CRACK,
Attending Physician.
ELISHA G. Dick,
Consulting Physician.
A CONFEDERATE BOND.
How il Reads and VINO signed it

The recent rise in confederate bonds
has caused quite an excitement
throughout the south, where many of
these bonds are held. They were kept
more rs relics Of loved and lost cause
than from any hope of gain, but
enough of them are in the possession
of individuals to realize quite sum
of money at the present rates. Hay-
ing been kindly loaned one of these
bonds by {. gentleman who had one
and perhaps more, The Democrat pub
fishes the text Of it as matter of in
terest, and also for the purpose of ena-
bling anyone having some of the bonds
to identify them by comparison. The
following is the wording of the bond:
No. Z ,403. First Series.
CONFEDERATE STATES oE AMERICA.
Loan Authorized By section of
Feb. 18th, 1864, Act of Congress.
On the First day Of July, 1894, the
Confederate States of America will
pay to the bearer of this bond, at the
seat of government, or at such place
of deposit as may be appointed by the
Secretary of the Treasury, the sum of
One Thousand Dollars, with interest
thereon from this date at the rate of Six
per cent. per annum, payable semi
annually on the first days of January
ana July in each year.
The Confederate States have. bv an
act approved February l, 1864, enacted
that the principal and interest whereof,
shall be free of taxation, and for the
payment of the interest thereon. the
entire net receipts of any export duty
hereafter laid on the value of all cot
ton, tobacco, and naval stories, which
shall he exported from the Confederate
States, and the net proceeds of the inn
port duties now laid on so much there
of, rs may be necessary to pay annu-
ally the interest, are hereby specially
pledged, provided that the duties now
laid upon imports, and hereby pledged,
shall hereafter be paid in specie or III
sterling exchange, or III the coupons of
said bonds
In witness whereof the Register OF
the Treasury, in pursuance Of the said
| act of Congress, hath hereunto set his
hand and affixed the seal of the treas
ury, at Richmond. this first day of
March, 1861 f. APPERsoN,
For Register of the Treasury.
Entered r. B. S Recorded, J. ]. w.
On the left Of the bond, at a right
angie with the body of the bond, are
the words, "One Thousand Dollars.
and on the right, six per cent. per
annum. .
Attached to the bond are sixty cou-
pons, payable every six months, from
Jan. l, 1868, to July l, 1894. The cou-
pons are as follows: loan under act
Of Feb. Il, 1861. The Confederate
States Of America will pay to bearer
Thirty Dollars for six months interest
due Jan. l, 1865, on bond No : ,4O3, for
$1,000. Ro. Tyler, register except
the dates, which, of course, are all
different, beginning at Jan. l, 1866, and
ending with July l. lS94-New Orleans
Democrat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-18

'1Oh Sidney can go with you, Clara;
l know he viii not object" she added,
with sly glance at her friend.
Il suppose not; but have already
engaged myself to go with some one
else; but really, Lille, you must posi-
lively go, and not make yourself ride
ulous for mans selfish whim. know
your aunt and uncle are on my side,
and know you viii go, so goodbye
until tomorrow, when I am coming
for you to go to Stewards and select
our ball dresses"
After Clara had gone, Lille sat think
ing over her friends arguments, until
it did seem hard to have to stay to
home from the ball. Why, she thought
did Charley make such a silly, unrea-
sonably request, it surely was selfish in
him, and no doubt Clara was right, and
he would enjoy himself and firt and
dance as mnch as he pleased. Well, she
thought, have week to decide which
| will do, 60 or stay heme.
At dinner her uncle and aunt laugh
ed at the idea OF her giving in % Char
lies tyranny, as they called it, and her
uncle, as he left the table, handed her
check for three hundred dollars, "to
feather his little niece for the ball, ;" as
he laughingly said. So it seemed as il
Fate really intended her to go, and it
was useless in her to strive against
Fate. Thus people older and wiser
than Lille Rainsford often delude
themselves.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-18
Tie Wrong Ashes

tie was 1Olly-looklng man. with 4
round corporation, a Burgundy tinted
nose and the general exterior of a con-
tented ind, and as he entered the ed
itorial den he offered us a good cigar.
lit another, and said:
How about this local cremation
scheme p
Nell, how yourself?"
The fact is, said the stranger, re-
tiectively, II had pretty tough exne-
rience with one of these cadaver roast
ing concerns once, and | thought meb-
be YOU would like to make an item of
the facts so as to warn the people here
IN time"
Fire away"
Well, You see, if was in New Or
leans My wife died there, and as 4
cremation company was having a good
deal of boom there Just then, she made
me promise TO have her spirit sent up
through their flue, as it were. Said
she thought it would be nice and mel
anch ly for me to carry her ashes
around with me wherever | went-in a
vase, you understand"
"And you compiied?'
'Why yes. 1t was her last wish, you
know, and besides | thought it might
be useful in kinder preparing her for
the here-but never mind that now. I
sent the remains round to the compa-
ny's office in push cart, got a receipt,
saw Maria touched of, so to speak and
two days after that they returned to
me beautiful majolica jar full Of ash
es, scented with forget-me not, and the
stopper tied in with with pink ribbon .
THAT was pretty
YES; | was very much pleased at
first, but 1 had to keep the bottle out of
sight after while, though because peo-
pie were all tbs time opening the jar
under the impression that it contained
preserved ginger or chow-chow, or
| something"
That would have been unpleasant. !"
"Unpleasant-wellI should smile-I
mean should weep. Why, actually,
one day while l was living in New
York. came home and found the SER
want girl polishing knives with the re
mains-just think of L"
Terrible, sir; terrible ~
But, what was going 70 say, was
this: About a year after my wife was
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-18
The Bounding Bison.
Bismarck Tribune.

The passengers on last evenings
train from the Yellowstone had an ex-
perience exceedingly rare. When
about two miles from Sentinel Butte,
the dividing line between Montana and
Dakota, a herd Of sixteen buffalo were
seen short distance ahead, within
easy rifle range There were several
soldiers on board with army rifles, and
numerous small revolvers were also
pointed toward the excited bison. A
perfect volley of lead was poured into
the nerd but to no effect They bound
ed away over the divide, and were soon
out of sight, The passengers had no
sooner begun discussion of what they
had seen in years gone by than dan
ger signal NJ the locomotive brought
every one IL the lookout. A herd of
twenty or thirty buffalo were making
directly for the train, and, fearing the
engine would strike them and be thrown
from the track, the air brakes were set,
and the train nearly brought to a stand
still, while the buffalo crossed the
track few feet ahead Every gun was
again leveled. Such excitement can
not be described. Bullets flew il every
direction, some striking the ground as
near AS ten feet from the train, others
raising the dust a mile distant The
train moved on slowly, and the volleys
of lead continued to pour from the
guns of the excited passengers. Final
" the smoke cleared away and the buff
falo could be seen about half mile
away trotting about as unconcerned as
though they had never seen q railroad
train. The Disguised passengers drew
in their weapons and spent the rest of
the day arguing as to the probable
amount OF lead that buffalo will carry
before he will weaken. Pictures Of
railroad trains passing through herds
of buffalo are numerous, but the actual
experience is one Of which the passen-
gers may feel proud. They were prob
ably but struggling bands from the
main herd which is forty or fifty miles
north of the track. From Sentinel
Butte east to Pleasant Valley (Dickin-
sony at least 800 antelope were seen,
which is but daily occurrence. Verify,
the North Pacific is the sportman's
paradise
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-18

kindled-I mean cremated-I was in
New Orleans again, and happened to
meet the superintendent of the refrac-
tory ole-I should say the corpse-burn-
ing furnace at q banquet, and he got
SO full that | had to see him home. On
the way we stopped in place or two
for steadier-you know how it is
and the result was that he got very
communicative about his company-in
fact gave the whole business away"
did, eh ?''
Yes, sir; he squareiy owned up that
he didn't burn the bodies at all. He
said they just dropped 'em though a
hole in tbs bottom of the furnice; took
'em out the back way at night, and sold
'em to the medical students"
Gracious And the ashes ?"
Mule ashes, sir; nothing but mule
ashes! They would just cut up some
old mule carcass, the superintendent
said, pitch in enough to make bad
smell, and then sell the ashes
to the grief-stricken relatives at s25
bottle. Terrible cheeky, now, wasn't
! it?"
"And all this time you had"
iau been carrying that old jar of
mule ashes all over the country. Just
imagine how mean felt"
You threw it away them"
"Well, no" said the widower, as he
winked tear out of his left eye; 1.-THE
more studied over the matter the
more l concluded that mule ashes
weren't SO much out of the way after
all. You see, poor Maria was an awful
stubborn woman = tremendous
and-yes, l thought mule
ashes would do mighty near as well,
all things considered
And heaving the resigned sigh OF one
who had succeeded in bracing up I'M
| der great sorrow, the anti-cremationist
smiled softly, lit another cigar and
walked out-Sdn Francisco Post.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-18

more virulent than one done in private
hfe. 1t seems to me that it would be
a great advantage to the literature of
this country, if men could get the
credit for the good they write. An
other Improvement would be a uni
versity education for journalists, as for
the other professions. No profession
requires more culture and education
than that of journalism. There must
be editorial profeSsorates in our col
leges.
The newspapers serve an impor-
tant function as the chroniclers of pass
ing events. They describe for the
benefit of future historians all events
ecclesiastical, literary, social, political
international, hemisphericsl. They
are the reservoirs of history. They
are also blessing in their evangelizing
influences. The Christian newspaper
Will be the right wing of the apocalyp-
TIC angel. The cylinders Of the Chris
tan printing press will be the front
wheels of the Lords chariot. The
music that it makes l mark not in d.
minuendo, but in crescendo!''
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-18
Impaired Eyesight.

Myopia, or shortsightedness, has
been attributed to excessive reading
and study in standing position and
in an ill-Gghted room. DR.. Samuel
Sexton, leading biologist. has been
examining the matter and has made
q rather curious discovery. He finds
that defective vision is due, in many
instances, to the decay OF the teeth.
The nerves which supply what may be
called the vital power to the eyes, the
ears, and the teeth, are joined together,
and any grave defect in the teeth, is
apt TO impair both vision and hearing.
Now, it is well-known to Psychologists
that defective teeth are almost univer-
sal among civilized habits of eating.
The alternate use Of cold and hot fluids
impaired the integrity of the teeth and
finally decays them. This reacts on
the nerves, and affects the eyesight
and hearing. Parents, if they wish
their children to be sound in their
various sense should look to the
teeth and see that they are kept in
good order.