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The Portland daily press., 1885-08-04
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

THE Co-partnershp heretofore existing be-
Il tween the undersigned, transacting bust
ness under the firm name of Swan & Barretis this
day dissolved by mutual consent.
FRANCIS X. SWAN,
RUFUS II. HINkLEY.
GEORGE II. RICHARDSON.
Portland July TO- 1885.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-04

Black Walnut Chamber Sets.
One Special Lot of Black Walnut Chamber Sets,
consisting OF three dlierent patterns, with tops of
are Full Sets of Ten Pieces each including French
Bureau landscape Mirror and Combination Com
mode The stock IS warranted KILN DRIED |
Lumber the style is the latest and the workman
ship of the very best.
AS Special Inducement, we offer them during the
continuance of this sale, for
$3.50. !
We have also very Large Variety of other Black ,
Walnut Sets, varying from $50 to $3.50, all of |
which are marked at reduced figures
CHERRY CHAMBER SETS.
One lot of 25 Solid Cherry Chamber Sets, war
ranted These sets have French Bureau, with 4
Landscape Mirror the Commode has three drawers |
and a side door, and the drawer pulls are of the |
favorite square shape in solid brass These sets |
are unquestionably the best bargain in genuine |
cherry sets ever offered in this country.
Former Price $500. Special Cut Price,
$4,000.
Terms of Credit on these sets, to residents of |
Portland, So down and $125 per week until paid, |
or So per month if purchasers receive their Pay |
Monthly.
MahOganized Chamber Sets.
Lone lot of 100 Elegant Mahoganized Chamber
Sets, of Ten Pieces Completes Curly Maple or Ma |
hoganiZed panels, French Bureau, with Bevel |
Landscape Mirror, Commode with three drawers |
and side door, gilt or nickel bar pulls. Former /
Price $500. Reduced to
$500.
We furnish these sets with best Italian Lepan- |
to or Hudson Shell Marble Tops, when desired. |
We have several other patterns of Mahoganzed |
Sets, equally low in price, which we have not |
space here to enumerate
ASH CHAMBER SETS.
One lot of 40 Solid Ash Chamber Sets, Ten /
Pieces complete, with Landscape Mirror and Com
bination Commode. Former Price $4,000. |
Now offered at
5000.
One lot of 33 Solid Ash Chamber Sets, of the New /
Square Design, Ten Pieces complete. These were |
considered a bargain at $4,000; but we have
marked them, to close, at
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-04
CO-Partnership Notice.

The undersigned have this day formed a CO.
partnership in business as Bankers and Brokers
under the firm name of Swan & Barrett. and will
continue the business hitherto conducted by their
predecessors, ander the same firm name.
RUFUS III. HINKLEY,
GEORGE H. RICHARDSON
HENRY ST. JOHN SMITH
Portland, July 10, 1885. iyI6dtf
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-04
MISCELLANEOUS.
{ N | Ar C { NJ { NTS !!

W. Il. HtRvEY CO., Of No. union STREET, BOSTO
mech knen
person purchasing $40 worth PAID
FARE 10 BOSTON BOAT, md will be
FREE Portland.
3--Evefy will his
PAID BOTH WAYS BX BOAT elivere FREE.
OF and
paid BOTH
$40 ONE i'm and
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-04
ASH CHAMBER SETS.
$500.

One lot of 40 Solid Ash Chamber Sets, Ten
Pieces complete, with Landscape Mirror and Com
bination Commode. Former Price $4,000.
Now offered at
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-04
CARPET DEPARTMENT.

Combination of Colors of Embossed Plush, Spun
Silk or Hair Cloth, on which we announce Similar
cut prices to those above mentioned.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-04
FINANCIAL.

MSterling and Continental Exchange
bought and sold at most favorable rates.
Travelling nnd Commercial Letters of
Credit ISSUED, available I'm NIL the Prin-
cipRl Cities Of Europe.
Investment Securities bought and Sold.
jan31 eodtf
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-04

by the Governor,
ORAMANDAL SMITH, Secretary of State.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-04

Vice President Hendricks is at his home
in Indianapolis, and is enjoying the best of
health and the confidence and respect of the
American people. He will not be candi-
date for the presidency in 1888. He may,
nevertheless, be urged to accept nomina-
ton in case it is as unanimously rendered
him as was his nomination for vice president
in 1884.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-04

SIG.
one lot Of 80 Solid Ash Chamber Sets, Of style
entirely new the past spring. These are Full Sets
and are warranted. They have a beautiful Mar
quetry characterization, and were considered Low
at our former figure of $500. We now, hOwev-
er, offer them for
$4,000.
We Defy Competition in these Special Sets
above enumerated, Quality of Materials Work
manship and Price being together considered.
Painted Enamelled Chamber Sets.
One lot of 115 Painted Enamelled Chamber
Sets, dark and light panelled with Landscape
Mirror, Combination Panels and Handsome Orna-
mentaton. Reduced from $4,000 to
$l8. 90.
These are Full Size Sets of Ten Pieces, we'll
made and attractive looking.
Terms of Credit on above Sets, to residents
OF Portland, "a down and 81 per week until paid,
or 81 per month if purchasers are paid Monthly.
We have Forty Other Different Styles of Paint
ed Enamelled Sets Constantly on Exhibition at
our Warerooms Those above mentioned are En-
tirely New, having been designed expressly for
our Spring Trade, and are not shown anywhere
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-04
$500.

We furnish these sets with best Italian, Lepan-
to or Hudson Shell Marble Tops, when desired.
We have several other patterns of MahoganZed
Sets, equally low in price, which we have not
SOace here 10 enumerafa
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-18
JEFFERSON DAVIS CAPTURE.
The Ex-Confederate President An-
swers the Lies of Lieutena"
Isgrigg and Others.

Isgrigg and Others.
New York Herald.
Though accustomed to see slanderous
publications in regard to myself nave
read this witt! no little surprise, because
of the total absence of any foundation or
pretext to build the fiction. | avail my
self of your usual courtesy IN asking
YOU to publish this seriatim refntation OF
the several statements of the story.
1t is not true, as stated, that l was
turned over to one Lieutenant ls9rlgg
two and a half miles Tor any other dis
tance) from Macon. The troops by
whom l was captured remained my
guard to Macon and detachment CT
them accompanied me to Fortress Mon
roe in charge of their own officers.
Equally untrue is it that rode with
the said Isgrigg and my secretary Tor
with any one else) i'm "'an old farm wag-
on" My private secretary, Burton n.
Harrison. Esq, now member OF the
bar of New York, was captured with me
and rode on horseback to Macon. had
for several days occupied an ambulance
with nv wife and children, and rode
into Macon i'm it.
There was no such cowardly attempt
to offer insult to me as would have been
shown hy hanging over my head the ar
ticles of clothing which IsgTigg falsely
AYERS had worn at the time of my cap
ture. Nor did my captorS obtain at the
time of my capture the hoOpskirt, etc,
which Isgrigg describes, unless they
were found with apparel taken when the
trunks of my wife and her female ser
want were pillaged.
On our arrival at the hotel i'll Macon a
small body of troops in front of the en-
trance were at open ranks. facing in
ward. When / got out of the ambulance
to enter the hotel they presented arms
while l passed through, and received
the salute as an expression of the feeling
brave men show to "a fallen foe.
The story of Captain Thompson. OF
the Fourth Indiana Cavalry" attempt
ing to shoot me as / entered the Macon
Hotel is wholly fictiC ious. and | leave il
to that regiment itself to repel the impu
tation that one of its officers would have
been guilty of so dastardly an assault OF
Il prisoner.
Upon that falsehood the n:,rrator hangs
another, that | met him at the Louisville
Hotel in 1872, recognized him and re
newed thanks to him .for saving my
life" and that had previously written {
letter of thanks to him. | have not been
in the Louisville Hotel since the war
do not remember to have seen or heard
of this Lieutenant Isgrigg at any time Q,
place, and it is not true, as he alleges,
was eight days in his custody or that
have ever written to him Il letter of
thanks. remained in Macon but 4 few
hours and was sent forward to Fortress
Monroe the evening of the day of my ar
rival there
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-18
An Innocent Woman Gambler

Long Branch Letter in st. Louis Republican.
One Of the most eccentric types of the
female adventurer class was the lady
poker-player. She has been here for a
number # seasons and while here lives
in a most quiet and discreet manner
She IS "A we'll known figure upon one of
the leading European steamer lines. She
is not particularly handsome, but she is
neat and stylish in her dress and very
lady-like in her manners. She is never
coarse or boisterous and never indulges
in les amours. She reserves her whole
power of fascination for the poker table.
where she reaps rich winnings when she
can get the right kind of elderly gentle
men to play with her. Her role is one
of gushing simplicity. She never knows
how to play, but gets some of the good
kindly old gentlemen who are always ly.
ing in wait to act as missionaries tC
young women TO teach her the game
The childish glee she exhibits when she
wins makes the old men galIantly forget
their sorrow over their losses.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-18
HOW BOSTON HAS CHANGED.
DecIiae of the Concord Philosophy
and Development OF Physical
Culture.

Boston Letter to N. Y. Times.
| am not sure whether it is that the
city has hitherto undergone a moral ,e-
naissance or whether my previous visits
have been iIl-timed, but l am positive of
one thing. that Concord philosophy is at
present away below par; that the posi-
ton of her base ball nine in the cham
pionship tourney gives Boston more con-
Germ than the international copyright
law and that she would hear that the
Atlantic Magazine had been merged with
the Police Gazette with far greater equa-
nimity than that the Great Master Suili
van had been knocked out i'm the prize
ring. ~
III the business part of the city, where
l once heard a policeman inform 4 per
son who took issue with him upon a
point of fact that he did not handle the
truth with sufficient carcfulness to meet
the demands of varacity, | have over
heard no discussion upon the superiority
of mind over matter or upon the what
ness of the wherefore. but all the talk is
of the respective merits of the Genesta
and the Puritan and the superiority o.
the cutter over the sioop and vice versa.
l happened to be taking luncheon in the
Parker House cafe on Thursday, when
the news that the rival yachts had come
into collision in New Work harbor was re-
ceived, and every man III the place aros @
wildly from his table and clamored for a
newspaper. The famous Public Library
opposite the Common is all but empty
during the day, but crowds are always
gathered before the newspaper bulletins
reading enthusiastically that boat has
just put out to the Genesta, or that the
Puritan is reefing sail and the excite
mont over the base ball scores Is so IN
tense that it is doubtful whether some
minds will be able to bear the strain un-
til the season closes.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-18
MIR. LowELL's SUCCESSOR.
Mr.. Phelps Making Speeches That
Even the British Declare to be
5 Excellent.

London Times. s..-.-
Tho new American Minister is tread
ing successfully in the footsteps of his
predecessor. Mr.. Lowell early perceived
that in no way could he SO commend
himself and his country to the English
people as by turning to account his re-
markable power of interesting speech.
He was ever ready to take his part at
public banquets, to preside at the meet
lngs of literary societies, to unveil the
busts of great writer's of the past, and on
every occasion he bad something TO say
that edited, that. stimulated, that
amused. To succeed n man who had
thus, as it were, made himself indispen-
sable to English audiences was no light
task, but Mr.. Phelps, who undertook it,
bids fair to prove that his courage was
not misplaced. He has spoken at the
Mansion House, of course, and spoken
well. and yesterday he opened work
mems club near Rugby and told his la
boring audience much that it must have
done them good to hear about his coun-
try and their own There is no need to
make minute comparisons. 4 man may
make an excellent speech without quite
attaining to the perfection of form of
which Mr.. Lowell had the mastery, and
Mr.. Phelps says what is worth hearing,
even If his epigrams are fewer and a lit
tie less highly finished than his prede-
cesSOr'S
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-18
FLORIDA PRESS.

Lafayette county is out of debt, and
has a surplus of cash in her treasury.
Rev. J. r. Powell has accepted call
to the pastorate of the Sanford Baptist
church,
A wild cat 1s inches high was shot
the other day at Hawks Park, near
New Smyrna.
Live Oaks artesian well has been sunk
over I ZOO feet and no water yet, and
money for boring is exhausted.
I'D. Allison has severed his connec-
ion with the Live Oak Intelligencer to
assume the business management of the
Jasper Times.
g. Capt. NJ. O. Burnham, the oldest light
house keeper in the United States, cele-
brateh his golden wedding at Cape Can
averal ON Sept. o.
/ It is said that since the work of I'M
proving Pensacola harboT commenced
shat there is now at least one foot more
water in the channel on the middle
rance across the inner bar than there Is
across the outer bar and ample for yes
sells drawing % feet on an ordinary full
tide
Some bad blood has been stirred up
among the citizens on the Halifax river,
the cause of which is the announced in
tention of the East Coast Canal Com
parv to cut channel Of their own in
the Halifax river, throwing the mud
and earth only on one side, thus divid-
ING the stream into two channels and
destroying private navigation. The cit
izens do not object to the dredging II
the canal company will remove the mud
thrown out by the dredges, but if this is
not done an in junction will be asked for
TO prevent the dredging in Halifax
river.
Emporis. Gazette: An unusual sight
was witnessed by several OF. our citizens
| last Thursday near the sawmill. A large
frog came bounding toward them, and
with a few 6-foot leaps disappeared near
| the lake. About ten minutes passed
when large black snake came directly
| toward them, evidently trailing the frog.
| Knowing its harmless and useful nature,
| onr friends remained quiet until the
| snake had got close to their feet, when
a slight movement appearantly caused
| it to lose the trail, but il soon recovered
the course and proceeded between the
| feet of the on-lookers. It soon came up
to the frog, which gave big jump into
the water, the snake following, but it
missed its prey and returned to shore
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-18

One of the most dignified and itnpor-
tant personages in the German empire
is Herr Staude. He is the barber of
Kaiser Wilhelm; and so impressed is he
with the importance of his position that
he has closed his shop to other c,isto-
mers, and devotes all his time and inge-
nuity to the task of shaving the emperor,
whom he accompanies on all his trips to
Ems and other watering places.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-18

Thomas J. Lothrop. of Taunton, the
prohibition candidate for the governor
ship of Massachusetts,. is an extensive
manufacturer of tacks.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-18
STILL ALIVE
AND:
Watching the Market.

| am the oldest Furniture House
in the city, therefore, my experience
in where to buy and what to buy is
superior to any other honse. keep
constantly on hand Chamber Suits
from Sl5 90 10 s25 90 aud upwards,
Chairs aud Cookers i'm endless vari-
ty at all prices. Bedsteads all sizes,
styles and prices Ny stock Is al
ways new, because tie Inducements
I offer i'll prices AMI styles never al
low my goods TO remain on hand,
but make them movc-in other
words | have my goods to sell, not
to keep and only low prices, well
finished goods and latest designs,
will do II. So - < -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-08

washington Correspondence Of the N. Y. Herald
"Gen. Grant was very sympathetic man."
said one Of his personal friends here to-day,
Though people generally believed the contrary.
II!hey regarded him as hard hearted, caring but
little for what others felt or tn ought. This,
however, was not true. I'll give you an in
stance to illustrate what mean. While he
was PRESIDENT he preferred to drive out by
Aimself In the evenings. Being an admirer
OF blood and speed, he always had a fast road
ster. He would not take any ones dust unless
tne other happened to have faster horse.
One afternoon, In starting out, and before he got
Out OF the city limits, he let his horse go at a
very rapid gait By an accident which Is liable
70 happen at times to even the most careful
arIvers, ne ran oyer boy, injuring him rather
seriously. A policeman who saw that he was
1rivIng faster than the legal gait ofsix miles an
accompany him to the police station, where he
ielt x3O as collateral for his appearance the next
morning: Of course he did.not appear for trial,
and the $40, the usual fine In such cases, was
forfeited to the District. Before starting to
tne police station Gen. Grant carried the
Doy 70 his residence and sent after q
physician, who attended him. and regularly,
until the boy had fully recovered. General
Gfan1 oiten accompanied by Mrs. Grant,
vlAse0 the Doy and made his illness as pleasant
- ne could. One OF the last things General
SI1nt alo while President was to request the
1PPolnsment OF the boy as messenger In the
d dssas9ay department. He has been IN that
Sepalmont ever since. In November last4the
Doy-now young man-wrDte to General
Sfa01 asking his influence In having him kept
~ once under the new administrati0n. General
his place" = " s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-08

hetOfteu !of IHE EVENING STAR.
The SCHOOL BoARD.-At the annual meeting
OF the city school board last night no one at
tended except Messrs. r. l.. Carne, II. Strauss
and W. A. Moore with the clerk and superin-
and the meeting being without q
quorum was adjourned until this morning at
the water office. The annual accounts were
then submitted. 1t appeared that the state had
paid during the school year 90, III 80 and the
city 80, 500 for the support of the schools, max
ing In all S14 81 so, besides 1928 paid in for
rent OF store. There was paid out during the
year: TO teachers, O,52o; to janitors, Ss2s; to
clerk. $500; 10 treasurer, $3.50; for maps, black
boards &c, $4S.4S; for fuel, $677.14; for insur-
ance. 81 80, and for sundries, S5OO.O7. Besides
this the last payment ON the Peabody building,
$4,000, was made, and payments for other real
estate and repairs made to the amount of
81 .02S.S4. There remained in the school treas
ury at the close of the year s., 5S5.77.
FUNERAL HoNoRS.-At noon to-day q tolling
of the town bell with the fire bells and church
bells began. and continued during the time APP
pointed for the funeral of Gen. Grant. Business
offices as on sunday. and all the flags which
appeared were at halfmast
NOTES.-The Relief Hook and Ladder com.
pany met last highland on q report that the
council had postponed until next year its APP
plication for 81 500 to provide houses, &C., for
the truck, the Improvement was given mp for
present, and AFTER some routine business the
board olourned.-The county schools will
be opened on the l4th OF September; the city
schools VIII open on the LIST Of September
The rain has caused the postponement OF all the
this week.-The county schools had - ,026
for teachers last school year.--Mf L W. Reid
has been elected chairman Of the city commit
tee on light.
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PROPOSALS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

rI'REAsURY DEPARTMENT,
.a,s, pro,osa,s vii, m -eos,s, =. August 1g lssS
Two O'CLOCK PM of WEDNESDAY, AUGUST
TWELFTH, 1885, tor washing the towels OF this de-
Further information viii be given at the Office ofthe
Superintendent of the oai ding
The department reserves the right TO reject bids and
1t c s FAIRCHILD. Acting Secretary.
DROPosALs FOR BUILDING A sMALLGREEN
OFFICE OF PCBLfc BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
wsaISs GH eI 3. C .. August !. isss.
,, Seaiea Prop,a!s N uglieate viii De received at
NINETEENTH. 1850, tor constructing one small
nurseries south of the monument - ~
Plans and specifications bs at the nurseries
% - Join d t II. ~ ie5
anslo.lI12171s-6, Colonel L. $ Army
iDaoPosALs FoR BUILDING OFFICERS
L QUARTERS
WASHINGTON BARRACKS.
WAsElSGToS d. T.. July 20, 1855.
ssnsit.oas. vii D. received az his Ollie Until
TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON, AUGUsT TWENTY
opened Ia the presesce of attending bidders for con
seri.nE tniidhg No IL al Washington Barracks. d.
With plans and specifications III tins ollie.
cOr;rAet and psymenl. viii be furnished by this
Cice on Application envelopes containing proposals
Quarters and addressed to the undersigned
aGs-6t ). d. {. iIoSkiNS, Post Qnartermas:er.
PROPOSALS. FOR COAL.
Il REFORM SCHOOL OF THE d. C.
WASHINGTON. July ~. $50
Sealed Proposals win be receiy ell by up 10 noon
Of sloXDAY. AUGUST TENTH. for the delivery al
tue Reform school Of
30 tons White Ash Furnace Coal. more or less
40 tons White ASH, Range Coai, more or less
20 tons Cumberland Coal more or less.
All 10 be of best quality. free rom slate and other
impurities 10 he delivered in quantities and ut scn
tines may be directed BY the superintendent the
school. To weigh 22t0 POUNDS 20 the ald fee
10 cents ton 10 Inspector and wegher. to be paid by
contractor.
Proposals must be Endorsed Proposals for Coal,
Right 10 re9eci lids or waive defects Is reserved
GEO. W. ADAMS,
E2Std President Board Of Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-08

Scenes at the New York City Hall.
THE REMAINS VIEWED BY NEARLY SOC, 900
PEOPLE-THE GATES CLOSED AT ONE O'CLOCK
THIS MORNING.
There was no diminution yesterday afternoon
in the numbers of people in front of the city
hall in New York awaiting their turn to view
the almost unacceptable face of the dead gen.
eral. At o'clock the line reached up Broad
way to point near Canal street. The tide was
flowing past the remains at about 100 per min
ute, as yesterday, and at o'clock very nearly
$4,000 persons had viewed the remains since
the gates were opened this morning.
When the rain began to patter on the heads Of
those in line, between noon and 1 O'Clock.
countless umbrellas, which nearly all appeared
to be provided with were raised, and there was
no scattering for shelter.
The number of Cinnamon in native costume
In the procession of sight-seers evoked consid-
cradle comment during the day.
The procession to the city hall at the hour of
midnight extended above Canal street, more
than half mile away, and was four deep.
At ten minutes past one O'Clock this morning
the gates of the city hall were closed. The process
sion began to diminish about half an hour after
midnight, and as O'Clock approached the peo-
pie dropped away in f1ocks, knowing that
o'clock was the appointed time for the closing
1t is estimated that 500, 900 people visited the
city hall during the two days that the remains
were exposed.