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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-07-17

Anh INV LOhh LIFE ENDURANCE COHPA-
Nx.-Attention is called to the elegant sign of
the above Company which has been placed in
position this morning on the Congress street
side of Fluents Block, (said block being situa-
ted opposite City Hail. eornerof Congress- and
Exchange streetsD and is from the brush Of G..
h, Cloudman, whose skin and taste as an artist
are well known by all our citizens. The sign is
very large one, with the names OF the com
pany, Portland agent, and artist, in gilt letters
ON black ground. The device is an eagle
perched upon her nest, and feeding her hun
CRY brood, while partly blasted tree occupies
| the one side of the tree and huge rock the
| other. and in the distance can be seen the blue
mountains partially yelled by the mist of the
morning. A few facts in regard to this COM
pany may not be embarrassing.
The non-forfeitable plan of insurance was
originated by this company in 1860, and its
perfect adaptation to the wants OF every class
in the community is shown from the fact that
every company has adopted 1t. The /" New
York Life is a STRICTLY MUTUAL. institution,
all the profits being DIVIDED AMONG THE POLL
cx-HohDERs. The cash dividends actually Maid
in 1868 was 81 ,225 .S65. The amount paid during
the present year will be nearly TWO MILLIONS.
The receipts Of interest in 1868 ,oere more than
SUFFICIENT to meet the claims by death for that
year. Only one other company In the country
has ever attained this fortunate position. In
i've years, over two millions aud a half have
been paid IN losses, and two millions and
quarter in cash dividends to policy-holders;
and yet the assets have increased during the
five years over eight aud quarter millions
During the last three years the new business
In the 'New York Life" in the city of Boston
has exceeded that Of any other company. ~
The amount Of premiums received . 81,
in 1858 at the Boston and Port N
land Agencies, was sTls S623066 OF
Amount at risk January l. 1869, 11,6s0,0S0 90
June /, 1869, 14,000,O00 90
No. OF policies in force for $50 1000, IA
slssD a. & !. i H9SSS s rs ss
f" 5000, S61
The above figures, represent only the bust
ness at the Poston and Portland offices.
d. w. Russell is manager of the Boston Of
fee, and w. r. Morrill, of the Portland Office
Mr.. Morrill, has been The Generel Agent of
this Ca tor the past five years, and having
made Life Insurance a speciality, is prepared
to give any information relating to this impor
tapt subject. s'~i'st
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-07-17

Portland ana vicinity.
New Advertisements this Day.
SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
Nav England Fair Reporter.
Boots and Shoes-T. e. Moselv. ~
Sherry Wine Bitters-Sam1 chadwick.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Pine st. NJ. E. Sunday School Picnic
NEW. ADvERTIsEMENT COLUMN
japan Switches-Mrs Hatch kS}
State Normal School-C. G. Rounds.
Rruckmen-John SWEET. -----'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-07-17

The following gossip concerning ''Bowdoin
graduates is taken from the New York Tri-
bune;
William Pitt Fessenden graduated at Bow
doin in the the class of 1923. Franklin Pierce
graduated in the class of 1924. The Rev. DIR.
George b. Cheever was a member of the class
Of 1925. Nathaniel Hawthorne, also son oil
Bowdoin, was known as fine classical schol-
ar, wrote elegantly in Latin as well as in Eng
fish, and his facility in the use of Language
was frequently remarked by his preceptors.-
As boy, he showed all that peculiar cOyness
of manner which is SO well remembered in bis
later years Henry w. Longfellow,,she poet, il
still remembered as among the best scholars
of his day. His college poems were classic
pure and finished. While yet an undergradu-
! ate Longfellow published fugitive pieces in the
Boston Literary Gazette. The editor asked a
gentleman of Brunswick what yeung man in
his college sent him such fine poetry John
Pa ,ker Hale, United States Minister to Spain,
was not much of q student, but rollicking
humorist, and ready in extempore wit. His
TRANSLATION of Horacass line. ri.a
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-07-17

WILLIAMS s. HURLBURr have arrived and
viii give free exhibition Of their trained
fh6fs5s, dfivsn 70 caffiases without feins on
brides, on Market Square at 11-2 o'clock toa
day, promptly on the hour. -.is.lsl Il
Immediately after the exhibition they will
startfrom the Mart Yslocipede Rink q noted
and vicious kicker, driven to wagon without
breeching or hold backs, showing the superb
GRITTY of their system over all others.
p Schools of instruction will be formed inime-
diately after the exhibition. Ns1
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- WE learn from the Brunswick. Telegraph
the resignation of 7. II. Jewett NJ. d. as Pro-
lessor of Obstetrics and Diseases of Women
and Children, at Bowdoin College, has been
accepted, and w. @. Robinson, NJ D., of this
city, was transferred to the same professorship.
George M. Goodale, NJ d., has been appoint
ed as Lecturer of Materia Medica in place of
Prof. Robinson, and Prof Bracket as Lectur-
er of Medical Jurisprudence 70 1sa a
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PRIMARY, No. 6.-This School is in Park
street; is under the charge Of Miss stackpole,
assisted by Misses Bailey and Culrier., 1t was
in excellent condition. and numbered about
175 scholars. The pupils were very ambitious
to excel, and the spirit and discipline Of the
school were very observable as denoting
class of children wen trained at home as well
a. T., 4l,, erI,ooI-room ssT-aa
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Your Committee on Business would respect.
fully recommend that, at the session Of to-
morrow morning the following topic be dis
cuseed How can Associations best be or.
ganized in our smaller cities and towns, and
what form of Christian work has been moAt
useful among them?' To be opened by o. B.
Douglas. of Brattleboro, Vt. ai,sios 81 - -.
That the report of the committee appointed
at the Detroit Convention, to organize Lee
ture Bureau, be made the special order for II
o'clock. JOHN l. PiATr, Chairman.
Adjourned after receiving the Benediction,
pronounced by Rev. B. M, Frink, Of this city.
MEETING AT 81. STEPHENS CHURCH.
This was very largely attended, the church
being SO filed that many were obliged to stand.
1t was presided over by Mr.. Hyde of Boston,
and addressed by Rev. J. M. Buckley of SIAM
ford, Conn.,, Prof Wilson Of Toronto, Mr.. Bal
lou of New York, Mr.. Rush Deming of Colum-
b 10, 1.-THE youngest delegate to the Con-
vention,) Gen. o. o. Howard, Messrs Row.
land of Boston, Moody Of Chicago, Miller Of
Cincinnati, and others. -.' ~ 's
A pleasant incident of the Convention was
the statement Of the fact that dinner to the
Pennsylvania delegates was given At the Fal-
mouth Hotel by the Pittsburg delegation yes
terday, and after dinner social meeting was
held in the parlor, resulting IN a mere general
personal acquaintance amongst the members,
and an arrangement for State Convention
in o ctober.
The following are the announcements of the
the Committee of Devotional Exercises for to-
day: Us sls5A s.lJlsAA.4-a 80
DEVOTIONAL ExKRcIsEs FOB TO-DAY.
The morning prayer meeting win be held in
the First Baptist Church, Congress street, at 8
o'clock, Bro. o. b. Douglass, of Vermont, pre-
siding.
The 80 prayer meeting will be conducted
by Bro. H. Colby, Aansdsld, Ohio.
The Rev. A. M. Oregon, Of Brockville, Cam
ada, and Rev. L. H. Allstier, Of Manchsster
We, will assist in the opening exercises Of the
Convention at o A. N. sjeB RAJ x aosi silssl
The Rev. w. Fl. Martin, Of Brookline, will
conduct devotional exercises at IL o'clock,
Rev. Neil Mckay, Of st. Johns, and the
Rev. w, n. Eastman. of oonnectisat, assist
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PRIMARY Flo. 2, was examined in the aiter-
noon. The school is in charge Of Miss Drink
water, with three assistants, Misses. Noyes.
Babb and Blake. This school ranks very high
in the category, as we learn from the commit
tee, and its appearance yesterday justified full
iy the expectiOns of the committee and parents,
who attended in large numbers. Present,
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A YOUNG HOPEFUL, 16 years of age, named
Gerrish, bound over, and now in Jail awaiting
the action Of the Grand jury, upon charge
OF breaking and entering the store of Freder-
ick A. Wood, Esq, of Lebanon, attempted to
break jail on Wednesday last, at midnight
He had collected the movable combustibles in
his cell and placed them in the window for the
purpose of making hole in the stone work
through which he might step out; but the
prompt presence and exertions of sheriff God
ing soon scattered alike the fire and the hopes
of the how LII - ~
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enthusiasm, and in fact this important bust
ness, coming from the Executive COMMITTEES
/ was SO much upon the minds Of the member
Of the Convention, thai it was found 4leoessar,
to postpone all other matters and this worl
i occupied the en- tire remaining portion of tn,
forenoon. Indeed, we cannot well see hew IN.
Convention could have transacted the busi
ness which is so necessary to it's success in thu
work laid out for the coming year and which
Is fully explained in the report to be found on
the first and fourth pages of this mornings
Press, without the time which was used yes
terday morning, and which by unanimou,
vote of the Association was extended beyond
the hour of ~ M. for the space of one hal
| hour aatf eatiregno1 ls4sr,sss s.sf-
The business ceFmittee reported a nro.
gramme for the afternoon of the day, and f.,
| the evening. As9.ns eaisi77 ~ ~ u
The COMMITTEES on Resolutions also reportad
resolutions which were received enthusiastic.
ally. We present them as follows: a sgs
Your Committee would recommend the fol.
lowing Preamble and Resolution: 20 O
Whereas, Christian ladies in various section.
OF the country, actuated by q desire to promote
evangelical religion among the young women
and impressed with the Importance Of com
oined effort to aid in accomplishing that N.
Ject, have formed Young Women Cbristian
Associations among themselves, in accordaf,ca
with the recommendation made by the De-
troit Convention: .ofsqrl-4,ss - - =
BE i resolved, That the Young Mems Chris.
tan Associations of the United States and
British Provinces, in Convention Assembled
extend to the Young Women's Christian a.,
socians Christian greeting, and agree to co-
operate with them in so desirable an auxiliarv
Your Committee on Associations desire t.
report in regard to the subject Of admitting
ladies to membership in Young Mems Chris.
tan Associations. They find that action was
had upon this by the Montreal Convention.
and that action re-afiirmed by the Detroit
convention, saying, ''That 1t is neither the
province nor the duty of this Convention to
decide upon the question Of the proprietv Of
admitting ladies' to membership in Young
Mems Christian Associations, but that each
Association must decide that matter for itself
upon consideration of all the circumstances
by which it is surrounded. The Committee
therefore suggest that no further action is
deemed necessary at this time. + ssf
After several announcements from other
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committees and from the Secretary, which
were all of tempofal or local importance, only,
the Convention adjourned at half paste1a P.
NJ by singing. ~
"Praise God from! whom all blessings now."
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that holding State Conventions makes new To-
cal Associations.
Mr. Davis of Cleveland said that a State
Convention held in his city had led to the for
nation Of, a Women's Christian Association
there
This subject was referred to special COM
mittee, to report before the close Of this Con-
vention: Messrs. Rowland of Boston, Worces-
ter Of Burlington, and Atwood of Hudson City.
The subject of representation was then taken
up. Resolutions on the subject, offered by the
Committee on Resolutions, were considered,
several persons speaking and amendments be-
ing offered asie8 fs .a3 J. a84l sq >
A resolution offered by Gen. o. o. Howard
was intended to settle one very important ques-
ton raised by this committee; it was referred
to Gen. Howard, Cephas Brainard, and Mr.
Psrkhurst. - ~ j 800, + fss.
1t was then voted to take up the subject, Re-
ports from local Young Mems Christian Asso-
Citations. iftsE 1908 Bzsf. ss5ftstn t-ssi4e
A three minute report was read from A.
Jameson of Trenton.
After which, singing, one of the hymns pre-
pared BY Mr.. Deane for use on this occasion,
Take thy cross without repining."
Reports followed from John o. Barrows of
Exeter, N. a., Ephraim W. Kicker of Farm
ington, N. H., Rev. L. O. Partridge of Wey-
bridge, Vt, Geo. 81. Grant of Richmond, In
diana, 600 persons nearly had been converted,
and the Convention greeted the report with
clapping of hands and singing, Praise God
from whom all blessings flow. y zn.s saesr
The Committee to whom was referred the
subject of State Conventions, were allowed to
report They reported in favor of such con-
ventions. sf gta& cAss5t@
The committee to whom was referred the
subject of representation reported through
Gen. Howard. his report was adopted
Report Of Committee The special committee
appointed by the Committee Of the Whole hsg
leave to report the resolution referred to tn em
as ordered: H Tf.3sl ~, fss's---''
ResolUed, That the associations oraanized a G.
ter thi date shall be entitled to representation
in future conferences of the associated Y. nj.
@. AS of North America, upon Conditions.
First, that they be severally composed of young
men in communion with evangelical churches,
provided thar in places where associations are
formed by single Reorganization, members of |
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-02-12
a s-.an Boy. Composition.

Coms are Of all kinds. Vegetable and
animal. Vegetable corn grows In rows
and animal corn grows on toes. There
are several kinds OF corn; there Is uni
corn, capricorn, corn-dodyers, field corn,
and toe-corn, which Il the corn you feel
most. IL Is said, l believe that gophers
like corn; but persons having eons do
not like to ''go far" II they can help IL.
Corns have kernels, and some colouels
have corns. Vegetable corn grows on
ears, but animal corn grows on the feet al
the other end Of the body. Another kind
of corn Is acorn; these grow on oaks, but
there Is hoax about the corn. The acorn
Is q corn with an indefinite article, but
the corn Is very definite indeed. Try II
and see. Many man when he has a
corn wishes IL were an acorn.
Folks that have corns sometimes send
for doctor, and II the doctor himself Is
corned, he would probably do as well as
II he isn't. The doctor says corns
are produced by tight boots or shoes.
which is probably the reason why when a
man Ia tight they say he Is corned. II a
farmer manages well he can get good
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Billings, the celebrated musical compo.
ser, boosted that there was no point con
nected with the science of music that he
did not understand. A wag sent him q
note, requesting an interview with him,or
particular day, to consult on difficult
question OF music. which he said no other
man could answer. Billings promptly
met him, and said to him: "whatcyei
your question may be pledge myself to
answer It, as there is nothing connected
with the science that have not master.
ed" "My question is an important one
replied the wag, with the most serious
face imaginable; "Let me hear It," said
Billings, growing excited. ut Is this
said the other; "When man snores In
his sleep through two octayes, so that the
whole house can hear 1t, do you consider
the sounds produced to be vocal or instru-
mental musicy'
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CROSSE All! yes-very true; but what the
Redeemer and his apostles were ai,e'
was not sinners sins, but sinners sous.
And they sought to save the world NO. :.
conformity to 1t, but by Transforming IL 10
n higher and holier ideal OF life.
Nor Is 1t by going overto the world 'ha'
we can save the wording. IL we are 70
impress the world, we must live above
the world; II we would save sinners, we
must, in the same sense that Jesus was,
be separate from sinners" The mo-
ment we 20 over the line to "curry favor
with the votaries Of sin, we never reach
them; and only run the risk Of running
ourselves. Would to God that In trying
to draw the world into conformity to
Christ, we do not allow the world to drag
US down into conformity with ITSELF
Erangsiist. -
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Aman ofmsrk-the sign painisr. zen
The man ofletter-the type-setier.
.'Lishsr readings motto in nre-works.
what ana the potter say to the clay % Beware.
The dusy ofths happy Is to help the suffering 10
bear their we.
A man IL FOOL fhe Ia enrased with any III nc
cannot remedy, or II he endurcs one that he can
To be able 70 bear provocation is an argument
of great reason and 10 forgive H. Of great mind'
Hrurkcy h not speedily COOKED we shan
have no Greece.
The proper abrsviatiou for Alaska Is said TO be
l.. s.-thc Pisoe ofthe Seal.
/. y.rwout genius wrote to the postmaster at
Lowell TO know "who kept the factory there"
Old maid-embers nom which the sparks have
ned.
Why was Eve not AFRAID OF the measeis' Be
cause she'd Adam.
peoule that advertise only once In three months
o,rvet mat most folks cannot remember any.
thing longer than about seven days.
, southern editor, about whom many rumors
a.. IN circulation, says: "Thank fortune, half
the lie, thai are told about me amt truep'
"a, the Cape OF Good Hope" writes q traveller,
.peopie die yery fast; but the sheep have remark.
ably long tailsp
Aperson who had been listening TO a very duh
address, remarked that every thing event on
well,S especially the audience.
What !, the difference between tunnel and n
speaking trumpet One Is followed out and the
other Is followed In.
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II u Q II u
B U . II o.
From the Drspensatory OF the United states.l
DIOSyA CRENATA-BUCHU LEAVES.

lfrom the Dispensatory OF the United statesl
DIOsNA CRENATA-BUCHU LEAVES
, ~ -. q. -. ,,c,.,v. and
I ~ ., oIo ,.s,. hS,,s,,sh ans anal
SUM VIZ" ,n -, v""0' ''''' S~''0
oSv v,,. W m, 49, .., p,.hr ,.,x,. mr.,
LII, .,innIan, Lar necn,i,, Tendency 10 Ms
E .nsy n..'ans wiz" P'NN' '' w Wv
". III, In .on,,.in,. M On. I-,,,,,v m,
INV - - $3.50, ~ - 49,. - ~ az. R,st
cans such rs oisveI, onronlo xataIrn VI ,nT piau
der, MOfold irrtatlon OF tne plauae1 anu .sneIs
Disease OF the Prostate oand; ana hetent,ou oI
lncontinence OF URINE, irom ioss o, .onc ia VIZ
parts concerned IN lts syaeustlon. Inc r remeuy
has also been recommended In dyspepsia, Chronic
Rheumatism, Cutsneous Affections ana Dropsy
Himboifs Extract Buehu Is used by persons from
the ages OF ~ to 2 and from IS TO S. or In the de-
cline or change OF life after confinement, or labor
| pains, bed setting in children.
| In affections peculiar TO females, the Extract
Buebu 10 unequalled By any other remedy, As IN
Chlorosis, or Retention, lrregularity, panfulnes'
| or Suppression OF the Customary Eyacuauons, Vi
cersted or Schirrous state OF the Uterus, Leucor'
Disease, Of "a, Blaiisr, Kidneys, Grarsi and Drop
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THE UNION G. J0URNAl, x -

Of vegetable corn man raises the better
he likes II, but the bigger crop Of animal
corn he raises the better he does not like
1t. Another kind of corn is corn dodger
The way It Is made Is very simple, and u
as follows Chat is II you want to knows
You go along street and meet mar
you know has a corn. and Is q rough
character, then you step on the toe that
you know has the corn on it, and see II
you don't have occasion to dodge. In
that way you will find out what corr
dodger Is.
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MAINE STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NEW ARRANGEMENT.
Seni-Weekly Line!

On and amer the 18th Inst. the hne
e. Steamer Dirigo and Frsnconia, Will
Sil until further notice, runs as follows
Leave Uait's Wharf. Portland, every MONDAY
and THURSDAY, at 4 O'Clock p. NJ, and leave
Pier - East River. New York, every MONDAY
and THURSDAY, at3FM
The Dlrigo and Pranconia are fitted up with fine
accommodations for passengers, making this the
most conveient and comfortable route Tor tray-
elers between New York and Maine.
Passage, In State Room, $500. Cabin passage
$500 Meals extra.
Goods forwarded by this line to and from Mon
treal, Quebec, HALIFAX, st. John, and all parts oil
Maine.
the Steamers as early Is 3 p. II. on the day that
they leave Portland.
Por Freight or Passage apply to
HENRY FOX, GAlps Wharf. Portland.
J: y, AMES, Pier Is East River. New York,
May Q, 1868. ~
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To FEMALES.

DIR. FRED'K MORRILL,, Physician and
Surgeon, gives exclusive attention TO Diseases oil
Women. lie has made diseases OF woman his stu.
DIV for the past twenty years. His practice has
been very extensive both In Hospital and In pri.
yst- practice. Ills reputation has vouchers In all
the city papers, his patients and the medical pro-
fcssion, both here aud abroad, as being the most
skillfll specialist here, and thorough master oil
all sexual diseases.
DIR. MORRILL, Is admitted by the best med
cal talent OF the country to have no equal In the
treatment of Female Complaints, and IL Is no unu'
suai occurrence for physicians In regular practice
To recommend patients To him for treatment when
afflicted with diseases In his speciality.
Ladies' will receive the most scientific attention
both medically and surgicaily, with private apart
ments during sickness, and with old and expert
enced nurses, lf they wish.
The poor advised free ofeharge. Physicians oil
patients wishing his opinion or advice, by letter
and enclosing the usual tee, will be answered BY
return mail.
Medicines sent 10 all parts OF the country.
Office, No. q HOWARD STREET, Boston, Mass
y26l
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The Tree Life.

The mere lease of years Is not life. To
eat, drink and sleep; to be composed to
the darkness and light; TO pace around
the mill of habit, and turn the wheel of
wealth. to make reason our pook-keeper,
and turn into an implement of trade-this
Is not life. In all this but n poor fraction
of the consciousness of humanity Is awak-
ened, and the sanctities still slumbcr
which make Il most worth living. knowL
edge, truth, love, beauty. faith alone can
give vitality to the mechanism of exist
cnce; the laugh Of mirth which vibrates
through the heart, the tears that freshen
the dry waste within, the music that
brings childhood back. the prayer that
calls the future, the doubt which makes
US mediate. the death which startles us
with mystery, the hardships that force us
10 struggle, the anxiety that ends In trust
are the true nourishment of rational be-
ings.
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Sunday ReadissG.
go, Yet We rrsssf.''

O, vet we trust that somehow good
VIII be the final goal OF Ill,
To pangs OF nature, sins Of viii,
Defects OF doubt and taints Of blood;
That nothing walks with aimless feet;
That not one life shall BE- destroyed,
Or cast M rubbish TO the void,
When God hath made the pile complete
That not worm Is cloyen In vain;
That not moth with vain desire
Il shriyelled In fruitiess fire,
Or but subserves another's gain.
Behold? VIC know not anything:
lean but trust that good shall fall
At last-far on-at let, to all
And every winter change TO spring.
SO runs my dream: but what am ~
An infant crying in the night
An infant crying for the light
And with no language but cry.