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The Portland daily press., 1874-09-04

I PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
LETTER FROM THE QUEEN.-On Monday
afternoon, Her Imperial Highness the Duch-
ess of Edinburg, accompanied by His Royal
Highness the Duke of Edinburg, attended at
the Albert Hall for the purpose OF present.
ing prizes, given by the Royal Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, TO children
belonging to schools, for the best essays ON
kindness to animals. There were no fewer
than 463 children who had won prizes. The
chairman read the following letter he had re-
ceiyed from Her Majesty, the Queen, through
Sir T. Bddulph: 'My dear lord, THE queen
has commanded me to address to you, as
president of the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals, on the occasion Of the
assemblage in this country of foreign sdele-
gates connected with similar associations, and
of the jubilee of the soc iety, and to request
you to give expression publicly of Her Maj
jesty's warm interest in the success OF the
efforts which are being made here and abroad
for the purpose of diminishing the crthlties
practiced on dumb animalr. The queen
hears and reads with horror of the sufferings
which the brute creation often undergo from
the thoughtess and the ignorant, aud she
fears, aso, sometimes, from experiments in
the pursuit of science. For the removal Of
the former, the queen trusts much to the pro-
gress of education; and in regard to the pur-
suits of science, she hopes that the entire ad-
vantage of these an@sthetic discoveries from
which man has derived so much benefit him.
self, in the allevation of suffering, may be
fully extended to the lower animals. Her
Majesty rejoices that the society awakens the
interest of the young by the presentation pf
prizes for essays connected with the subject,
and hears with qualification that her son and
daughter-in-law have shown their interest by
consenting to distribute the prizes. Her
Majesty also desires me to hand you a dona
tion of e100 to the funds of the society,""
The presentation of the prizes was then
proceeded with.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-04

HABITS OF THE LoBsTER.-If the lobst er
does not like his food, he pushes 1t away from
him in a very decided manner, and will
shave none of it." If, ON the contrary, the
food is agreeable to him, he munches it up,
moving his jaws in a peculiar way, like =
. .ayer making blanket. He tears his focd
W. w.. large pieces, leaving the actual pounding
HUI, HUI 10 be doCe by the very peculiar internal
WI WI which are found in the lining Of the
s.ou,,., .ee.m aad which our readers can easily
,;ra seomar' or themselves, if they will take the
tr"mhIa eMa,,,Ia' vhea the lobster goes out for
rIi s.constitutiop al" an. is not in particular
hupry S' he carr, 'es his grest claws in frcnt OF
him. him well away tom the ground, like the big
flags we sometime see heading :.treet process
sions. He sswalks'' upon the little les which
are underneath his body, while he keep, his
horns moving in front of his nose like blind
man tapping the flags with his stick as he
plods along, led by his dog hence il is con-
cluded that the lobster is short sighted. II
, the:least thing alarms him he scuttles back
w ards on his little legs, which move with the
ran idity Of the legs OF eeniipede. Ii he
daes not 90 fast enough in this way, he sud-
So,,I,, snaps his tail towards him like a man
uu;cilv~ urh closing his hand, and flies backward
1itiN ,r;th ierk ike an India rubber band snap
ned "i in h; Jf Altogether, the lobster is rather
q cnrions fellow.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-04
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.l
The Last Man.
SOMETHING ABOUT A SOCIETY THAT Is
PERPETUATED BY ONE MAN,

In Sundays Enquirer was published
short communication asking shout the exis-
tence of the Society of the Last Man, a social
club which was formed in Cincinnati over
forty years ago, the main point being to in
quire it any members of the society still lived,
and, if only one were still living, who that
one was. In yesterdays paper another cor
respondent attempts to answer the inquiry,
but, in so doing, falls into some inaccuracies
which we will attempt to correct by giving in
brief the story of the society, who were in it
at first, and how its members dropped of
year by year until the solitary one who still
remains became the sole living reminder OF
the youth and hope and life and ambition
that inspired those breasts now forty odd
years ago. 1t was one Sunday afternoon,
the Both of September. in the year 1882, that
seven young men, all of them well known
here in Cincinnati, were gather ed together
at the studio of Joseph r. Mas on, a rising
young portrait-painter of that time. They
were DR.. James M. Mason, DR.. j. L. Vat
tier, Fenton Lawson, Henry L. Tatem, VIM.
Stanberry, VIM. Disney, iun., and ]. R.
Mason. The Asiatic cholera, the stalking
phantasm of death, had just arrived on our
shores, and was advancing up the Mississippi,
aud had already reached st. Louis. The
country was in fever Of alarm ove, the pes
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-04

LOCOMOTIVE CAPRIcEs.-It Is perfectly
well known to experienced engineers that IL a
dozen different locomotive engines were made
at the same time, of the same power, for the
same purpose, of like materials, in the same
factory, each of these locomotive engines
would come out with its own peculiar whims
and ways, only ascertainable by experience.
One engine will take great meal OF coal and
water at once; another will not hear to such
thing, but insists on being coaxed by spade
fuls and bucketfuls. One is disposed to start
off when required at the top of his speed;
another must have little time to warm at his
work and to get we'll into it. These peculiar
tiles are so accurately mastered by skillful
drivers that only particular men can persuade
engines to do their best. 1t would seem as il
some of these excellent monsters declared
on being brought from the stable, ''If it's
Smith who is to drive, won't go; il it's my
friend Stokes, am agreeable to anything"
All locomotive engines are low-spirited in
damp and foggy weather. They have great
satisfaction in their work when the ar is crisp
and frosty. At such time they are very
cheerful and brisk, but they strongly object to
haze and mists. These are points Of charac-
ter on which they are united. 1t is in their
peculiarties and varieties of character that
they are the most remarkable.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-04

Dors ADV. .yRTlsNG PAY?-There Is no ID
stance on reco vd of well sustained system of
;nd;c,ons advertising failing of success
"My successis is owing to my iberality in ads
vertising "-B0nasr.
Il advertised my productions and made mon
ey."-Nic1olas L0E3loorth.
"Constant and persistent advertising is sure
prelude TO wealth.-Ssephen Girard.
''He who invests one dollar in business should
invest one dollar in advertising that business
"A. I. Ste,odrt.
advertising has furnished me with a. COM
petence." Amos Laurence.
without the aid of advertisements could
have done nothing in my speculations L have
the most complete faith in printers ink Ad-
yertising is the royal road to business.-Bar-
f1m
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-04

The London Musical World is severe on
Anton Rubinstein, whom Phliadelphians ap-
peared TO like so much. 1t calls one of his
valses (why valse? one of the most elephan-
tine, rhinocerosian, hippopotamusian, man.
mothian, behemothian, krakonian pieces Of
dance-music (Polyphemus, the one-eyed,
could alone have danced to il with anything
like nimbleness) ever heard.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-04

History furnishes no such instance of mean
ingratitude as of the guest who. when the
nuptial festivities of Patrick Floods daugh-
ter were at their height the other evening in
Albany, stole keg of lager beer which the
doting father had set up In the back yard.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-04

Barkeepers, with one accord, state that Sec
retary Bristow can always find free drinks at
their bars as small testimonial of the appro
baton with which they regarded the recent
revolution in scrip. "By the spacious firma-
ment on highr' remarked one of the short
change-making fraternity, 'I can ring in two
tens and a quarter on fellow for eighty-five
cents twice in three times now, and he
needn't be tight either"
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-04

"Write me while am away" said Jones
to Mrs. Jones, after an affectionate goodbye.
'Treacherous Manp meditated the lady. 'Not
one letter does he get! He wants to sell
them to one of these Western papers,"
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-04

In spite of your teeth,
Both abose and beneath,
Reinc lightly enamerd and thin,
They will never break down,
Nor turn yellow nor brown,
If the SOZOOONT'S daily b.Gsh,d in
au31dSSw1w
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-04
For Sale in the Town of West
brook.

A FINE residence one-half mile from the Railroad
"A 'DeIots, Post-ofice, good Schools and Churches,
six miles from Portland; House and Ell two stories
thirteen finished rooms, double parlors with marble
good repair painted and blinded Barn 40 60 on the
premises; grounds contain 15A acres, excellent land
Strawberries three good wells of water upon the place
and good cistern in the cellar, cellar under whole
House, fine cement bottom; grounds ornamented
with fine shade trees. This Is one OF the finest resi-
dences in the county. Terms easy. Enquire of g. Il.
Davis & Co., Portland, or Otis Brown, Westbrook.
mar21tf
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-04
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
PROPOSALS

WILL be received until SATURDAY NOON, the
w 9Th inst, for all the labor required TO build
and complete wind sewer in Spring Street, between
feet. Specifications to be seen at Office Of w. A.
Goodwin, City Civil Engineer Address proposals to
"Chairman Committee on Drains and Sewers"
dr.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-04

Warning to baggage-smashers. A Nevada
elephant knocked fellow twenty feet with
his trunk, the other day.-Boston Post.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-04
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING. SEPT 4. 1874
Gossip and Gleanings.

There is fair promise of more oft. We
would that we were dead.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-04
BOARD.
Rooms To Let.
Board.

1.-TWO Gentlemen and their wives and two or three
Il single gentlemen can be accommodated with
pleasant rooms and board at IS Free street. oc7tf
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-04
REAL ESTATE.
House for Sale on Pine st

House for Sale on Pine st.
"A two story wooden House, well
finished and nearly new. will be
sold al a great bargain if applied
for soon at IS Pine Street or 81
Commercial Street.
se2 div
Desirable Property No. a. Free
Street for Sale.
A TWO STORY House in good order. Heated by
"A furnace and piped for gas with good Stable
and lot containing $500 square feet of land. Inquire
of DR. BROOKS, on the premises, JOHN G.
PROCTER, SO Exchange Street. se!d3w
For Sale.
HOUSE No. 42 Pleasant Street. For particulars
II apply at the house from sto P. M. -,
$4,000. Congress ST., i'm Front of
Lincoln Park.
A FIRST class three story house, containing 10
"A large rooms, gas and SebagO with all modern
improvements Principal rooms frescoed. House
built for and adapted to the needs Of physician for
which use it is unsurpassed in the city The location
is delightful in front of the Park, and all the
accessible to the sun and air.
Inquire on the premises OF DR.. Geo. F. French,
aug15d3w or John G. Proctor. SO Exchange st.
FOR SALE.
4 LOT of vacant land, situated on the west side
"A Of High, between Pleasant and Danforth, Sts:
This lot has front of about 81 feet and is about 1874
feet deep, and plans have been drawn by How, for
block of seven nine genteel and convenient resi-
dences, and adapted for the same. Enquire OF
r EDWIN CHURCHILL,
No. Portland Pier,
mar28 From 12 to Q o'clock. P. M.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-04

1.-TWO Gentlemen or a Gentleman and his Wife can
Il be accommodated with first class Board and
Rooms at No. 20 Brown Street. my19dtf
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-04

FINO LET, two unfinished rooms on I'd floor. Also
Il several furnished rooms, at No. Cotton street.
wO doors from Free Street. au3dff'
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-04
TO LET.
To Let.

no Let
HOUSE No. 58 Federal street containing II rooms,
IL convenient for two small families; good neigh
borhood. Enquire on the premises. au11tf
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-04
FOR SALE.

NVHE Stock and Fixtures of retail Grocery and
Il Provision Store in one of the best locations in
Portland. Possession given Immediately. Inquire
OF SMITH. GAGE u CO.,
90 Commercial St.,
or W.. w. GOODy,
tuTdu 374 Congress st
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-04
For Sale.

HOUSE No. AZ Pleasant Street. For particulars
au29 DIFF
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-04
EDUCATIONAL.

Mass. Institute Of Technology.
Fall Entrance Examinations Sept. % and "a at am
For Catalogue and June Entrance Examination
Papers, address Prof. SAMUEL KNEELAND,
See'y, Boston, Mass, ee3d1m
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-04

Mrs. Gays School,
NORNER South and Spring Streets. The fall
~ term will commence MONDAY, Sept. 7th
Application may be made to
au31d1w* MRS. GAY, at 81 Spring Street.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-04

IN Portland Real Estate Company's Blocks, on
Il Carroll and Pine Streets. Long leases will be
given II desired. Enquire Of
jy21dtf MATTOCKS g. FOX.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-14

rhsWaz ~ 80 scs65riySallIl RON
seFere Illness, as.si alsaHs s3eDrgetEI Adams.
Who was taken quite .sirk hat night.
The Aescesat ton de srrpined, 10 hold its
aextsanp ual session on flsfsladia1 ste5ore tie
se6oad 6ahddy inJ alg next whit Hope
Eful church, In Hanover county. Reys Is. III.
Sands was elected 10 pfsaehr the intro uctory
sermon. and Rey. +. e. Waifaea alternate.
Resolutions endorsing the Religious Her.
CID, appointing q committee Wits full pow.
ers TO consI dsr.n1d act on The ;pfoprfety of
appointing . general evangelist for the Assoc
citation, approving Of the effort to build q
new house OF worship at West Point, and In
reference to some other matters of less gene
raj Interest, were adopted. 81 jI.g
Thanks to the citizens for Hospitality, the
Methodist and Episcopal churches for the
use of5their pn|pits, aud the authorities Of
the John Sylvester, and proprietors OF
Barnes's hotel, Hampton, and the Hygeia, at
Old Point, for liberal coprtesies shown the
Delegates, were, passed by q standing vote,
which showed that these were appreciated.
/ The closing exercises were deeply inter.
estiDg, and the entire session was pronounced
grand success. VIAToR.
2
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Letter from Pe,orsburr.

Correspondence or the Richmond Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG, October Ii, 1874
A depot building at one Of the stations on
the Petersburg and Weldon railroad was
burned down to-day. At the present writing
have not been able to ascertain where the
ire occurred. -. H.
The day has been very cold and chilly,
promenaders appearing generally with over.
coats and wrappings about them. There
has been no frost SO far, but it is confidently
expected to appear tonight.
Your correspondent was mistaken in wri-
ting last plight that Judge Weisiger would
not be able to attend Chesterfield Circuit
Court until the Oath instant. It should have
read the 14th instant (to.morrow). A dis.
patch was sent by your correspondent to the
Manchester Courier to-day to correct the
mistaken announcement. -
Nothing has been heard to-day from Prince
George Courthouse, and the decision Of the
jury in the case has probably not been
reached.
United States Deputy Marshal Coldwel
visited the city to-day and arrested Messrs.
r. r. Russell, Antrobus Bond, c. E. Bishop,
j. NJ. Murray, F.. a. Chappel, and W. j.
Malone, and conveyed them to Richmond te
be bailed by the United States Circuit Court
to make their appearance ON the 9Th OF NO
vember, to which day their trial has been
postponed by the court.
Major William II. Jarvis returned to-day
from St. Louis, which city he visited in at
tendance on the proceedings of the Fire
Marshals' Convention. The Major brought
back home with him from Chicago pear
weighing two and quarter pounds.
MIR. John Ducey returned home to-day
after bis bridal tour. Hecaugst severe at
tack of chills in the swamps Of Norfolk
while or his way homeward bound.
Rev. j. Lafferty, editor of the Richmond
Christian Aduocate, was on visit to the
city to-day. .r....s.
Mrs. Goodwin, the granddaughter of ex
President Tyler, who is on a visit to the
city, is a native of Petersburg.
A party of visitors from Norfolk, including
number Of officials of the Boston Steam
ship Company, were in the city yesterday
having come up on Especial train on the At
lantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad.
Mayor Gregory is canvassing the fhrc
district, making powerful speeches for thf
Conservative nominee. ROBIN ADAlR.
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Hnow no sae sss1tb 81 shelsracans
Chicago dispafc s -.
Eynry AFFECTION possible 10 bring now WAS
eronght against ID. Seq 10 The Dlocessr,
s,onsention thy which The Was elecfad. Ha
himself has denied that he Is or was ever q
Inembsr Of tteaa gonfrasernity OF tie Blessed
Sacrament, nort that he has ever been irI gyn,.
paihy with it's views. An Investigation was
held In january 1877, over his teachings 10
tne seminary, bysa committee consisting az
the Bishops OF North Earoiina. Ilsinois. East.
ern Vermont, New Hampshire, Oregon, and
the Assistant Bishop of Maryland. 3
4 This report has not been published. but is
IN the archives OF the House or Bishops. and
Is stated to be entirely satisfactory. SD e
The irrepressibie Rev. DIR. DekeYen Is
again candidate fora bishoprie- that of
Iowa. Ri. 81.
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frog ready to burst dauolancH0 the Smith
faction as com oaeah os thieves, mud She said
90 too. HsT4serfess tBst the fact ofs lsls hay-
ihg been eheased ala Rsohlnopd when, he ran
fol, Congress- by the Judges oEes Election b, md
one of them saekno wledg ea that he waa, paid
to do IL. He denounced the ctvil.rights bill,
as also lis author. HE referred To The send
ING Of troops to the South, and denounced
the measure. he abused the Radical party
In harsh terms. He entreated The people 10
do their duty In November. He didn's be-
Heve there was a man before him worthy of
the name OF Virgiuian who would desert
Mr.. Walker. ~ 4. KS $50 sts Y
COLONEL JoHs u. GUY Il 5f..s:a'S
was next introduced. BE made short but
very fine speech. His principal arguments
were to show the worthlessness of the negro
race. lie traced up the other races, but the
colored race could show nothing in the past
which tended towards any sort of govern
ment. There was q line drawn between
the races by God, and could not be wiped
out. He closed his short but fine address
with an appeal to the people. to stand by the
nominee.
The meeting adjourned sine die. i B. !.
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Rev. james Mcleod and other ministers
Of the Chicago Presbytery have entered q
protest against the action OF majority o.
that body in erssing the name OF Rev, p Jss q
Swing, at his own request, from the sroils VI
the Presbytery. ". !. 81 III. ~.
nr|J M. Bolts, q prominent physician OF
Woodford comfy, KY, bias been missing
since wednesday last. and il Is feared ne mas
hesn murdered. The last. seen OF MIN ne
was riding with q party Of men IN the eou lF
try. -.
A fire Sunday night at Lawrenceyil!e. e.,
DESTROYED twelve places Of business Inc LEAVING
but three ip the village. The fre 70 repol me-
to have been the work OF an lncenass ecnn y
1,dga n, igof, ID worth his weightin gold,
r,,a nsonIe NJ Richmond could better nford
to nav him salary Of $50, 900 per annu li,
Thar, give him up. he is q terror 70 ,svls
doers.- Richu,oad letter in 'ete,e9sfg 1sssVs
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LOUISA CorarnousE, October l3.

Editors Dispatch !: s&5EGA aa IS I:
Either your printer or the operator in
Richmond made me say in my telegram from
here, which appeared to-day, that g ID go
Mr.. Berkeley was harsh, "etc. The go should
have been added to the preceding sentence,
and period should have been immediately
after go and before "He." Please notice
this In next issue. -v-1-'- .s~-s---r--B b. =
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ss5o,ooO TO BE GIVEN AWAYE 2

PRICE OF TICKETS. sls.,A s34 /
Whole Tickets $1,000 Quarter Tickets. 81. 90
Half Tickets. 500 Eleven Tickets. 00.Oo
NO INDIVIDUAL BENEFITS.
This Concert is strictly for Masonic purposes,
nd win he 0ducted With the ameliberaHty. honi
esty. and fairness which CHARACTERIZED the 1rst en-
JOHN L. ROPER, President. /
For tickets aud circulars giving full Information,
address HENEy V. MOORE. Secretary;
'N 81 Norfolk, Va. I
RESPONSIBLE AGENTS WANTED.
Tickets for sale by p. WElSIGE En-, 81 Main
street. and WILLIAM MYERS, 14Q0, corner OF
Main and Fourteenth streets. 4yss
oc 2-F,M,& WINS za.a.s.c - d 49,.
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BURNING OF THE !" BALTIMORE OPERA
HousE.n-The Baltimore Opera-House,Y
formerly known as Washington Hall, situated
at the southeast corner of the Baltimore
Street bridge, was burned this morning. The
Onera- House was used for variety perform
ances. Several business firms occupied the
first,fioor and basement. The building was
owned by the estate of Hugh Gelston.
The fire originated in the kitchen under
the stage, and the flames ascending commit
nicated to the staging and stage effects, scene
~, and other paraphernalia attached to the
theatre. The fire spread with great rapidly,
and but few minutes elapsed ere the entire
Opera-House proper was completely enVel'
oped in flames. : ,i'.- ,zl'
The fire spread from apartment to apart
ment along the Baltimore.Street front until
all the buildings from the bridge to Front
street added TO the illumination and met the
fate of the Opera-House.
From the rear Of the Opera-House the fire
communicated to the large double building on
the corner of Front and Plowman streets,
and this, too, shared in the general destruc-
ton. This was large four-story building,
and was occupied by several families.
At the time Of going to press the entire
block from Baltimore TO Front and PloWman
streets was in flames. The whole square Was
pretty much owned by the Gelston estate.
The carpet store and dry goods stores, OF
which there were two, fronting Baltimore
street, were among the sufferers, as also seVe-
raj smaller stores.-Balttmore Sun, 18Th.
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THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILRo AID Ex.
TESslos.-The section of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad from this city to South Chicago
will be formally opened to-day, and train
will leave with invited guests and number
of city officers at Pm. At halfpast a
banquet will be given to the guests at the
South Chicago Hotel The road from THIS
CITY TO Baltimore will be formally opened on
the 1st. The track is now laid continuously
I'D to the Michigan Central crossing at Lake
station, and is continued on the other side.
About four miles more of track is to be COM
pleted at the Lake Station crossing, which
will be done in few days. The commits
sionors annointed by Judge Gtllett, of Val.
paraiso, met at the crossing yesterday. Ai1e T
having examined the ground and listened &c, 20
the arguments of the eounsels Of both Ds,a i, the
roads they retired for consultation, ana 20 20
short time they returned, awarding Sioo
damages to the Michigan Central railroad for
the right of way used by the Baltimore ana
Ohio Chicago Tribune, October lol'ta l. .s :