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POLITICAL.
Conversational Nomination

RICHMOND, VA, Aug. 1.-THE Conservatives
of the LIST District to-day nominated Benerly r.
Douglass for Congress.
New ORLEANS, Aug. THE Sd Congress
sional District Republican Convention this
morning re-nominated G. B. Darrell for Con-
gress
ST. LOUIS, Aug. Z. r. S. Hatcher is nomi-
mated for Congress by the Democrats of the
4th district.
CHICAGO, Aug. THE Autobiography Con-
gressional Convention at Huntington, Iowa,
yesterday, nominated l.. G. Palmer.
Louisiana Republican Convention.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. I'm the Republican
State Convention matters have quoted down,
and none but delegates were admitted into the
state house except by tickets. This action will
doubtless exclude every one of Pinchback's
friends. Theicaucus action last night indicates
that the convention will get through with more
of its business to-day, although it did not get to
work until noon
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS In MAINE.
Especial to Press.l
Serious Accident.

lopGCldl " IItss.l
Serious Accident.
FRYEBURG, Aug Mrs. Mcdonald and
Mrs. Horn of the Fair View House, Lowell,
were seriously injured last night by being
thrown from carriage. Mrs. Mcdonald had
her collar bone broken, and fears are enter
tanned that Mrs. Rorr has serious internal in
jures. T.
ITO Associated Press.l
A Thief Caught.
RocKLAND, Aug. IA young man named
George Thombs was arrested here this forenoon
for the larceny of clothing, jewelry, etc., from
a boarding house in Wscasset Thursday
morning. He was trying to dispose of some of
the stolen property when arrested
The Portland Crew Second.
PROVIDENCE, Aug. THE four-oared pro-
fessional race came off at Oakland Beach to-
day. The water was very rough. There were
entries, viz: the Faulkner-Regan crew Of Bos-
ton, Longshore crew of Portland and the
MorrisBiglin crew. The race was four miles
for $3.50 for first, $500 for second and 800 for
the third. The Boston crew won the race in 26
minutes 13i seconds. The Portland crew came
in second, the time being q minutes 3Oa
seconds. The Biglin crew did not row around
the stake and came in last.
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LARcENIEs.-The store of John Dennis &
Co.. was entered Thursday night and lot of
cigars and tobacco to the amount of 300 was
taken.
man who stopped at the house of Mr..
McCarty on Washington street Thursday night
got up early yesterday morning and walked off
with pair of pants worth $15. McCarty saw
him on the street during the morning and took
him to the station where he was locked up.
Officer Seth Sterling arrested man yester-
day for robbing clothes lines. He has carried
on quite business, and was caught by offering
his plumber for sale.
Mr.. Ponce, the cigar dealer, had workman
who, if all stories are true is not to be trusted
Yesterday morning he left, taking with him
lot of valuable cigars and $25 in money be-
longing to Mr.. Ponce. He also took samples
of cigars from Kirsch & Thompson. His
boarding mistress and washerwoman would
also like to interview him.
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SovEREIGNs OF INDUsTRY.-A meeting was
held at the Preble House last evening for the
purpose of organizing q council. of the Sover-
eigns OF Industry. Mr.. L. w. Hanson was
chosen chairman and Mr.. A. Robinson Secre-
tary. Remarks were made by several gentle
men in favor of the project. Among those
speaking were Mr.. L. f. Pingree and other
well-known citizens. The meeting adjourned
to meet at the Sons of Temperance hall, Sol J
Congress street, Tuesday evening, August 11th,
at eight clock, to perfect the organization of
tlla council
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SPGKTlNG.
RPga1fn.

PROVIDENCE, August THE yachts of the
New York Club reached Newport about half
past one this afternoon, after a splendid run
from New London, which harbor they left at
907 this morning. The schooners came in the
following order: Magic, Wanderer, Dauntless,
Rambler. Restless, Alarm, (sloops) Vision,
FindeX, Oracle.
The Buffalo Races. The Best Time on
Record;
Goldsmith Maid, Accompanied by running
horse to stimulate her, and pledged in d purse
of $1,000 to beat her unmatched time (2.16) was
trotted out, Bud Doble holding the reins At
ter little warming the MaiG 10 gged around
the course in first heat; apparently exercising,
making the quarter IN 81. the half in Of, the
three quarters ia LAB 3-4, the mile in IS IL.
On second heat, the Maid trotted out with her
running mate in fine condition,-.he betting in
meantime was heavy that she would not ac-
compl'sh her object. Starting at the word she
made the quarter in 49, the half in LOG; on the
home stretch being collarred by her running
horse, she skipped, but toning down quickly to
her work, came under the wire in 2.15 IL,
amid tue applause of thousands of spectators.
A very exciting race took place between Red
Coud, Camours, Goster, Nettie, Sensation,
and ST. James. The race was won by Red
Cloud the others coming in the order above.
Red Clouds best time was 2.18. The sloWest
time III the five heats was 22l.
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Municipal Court.

}. JUDGE MORRIS PRESIDING.
FRIDAY ohm Finnemore. IntOxication. Fined
IS with costs.
Michael Murray. Iptoxication. Fined Sc with
COSTS
Bridget Moles. Search and seizure. Fined $50
with
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FINANCIAL AND COmuEgCyAL
Portland Wholesale Markets

FRIDAY, Aug THE corn market shows slight
advance. We quote corn 90 a SIC, meal sSc oats at
75c The market is very active at these prices. Pork
and lard are steady at present prices, with fair de-
maud. Flour is still unchanged. Sugar is firm at
1O5c, and the demand is unusually good. Potatoes
are selling for 6Oc. The fact that they are not fit to
ship as yet keeps the prices depressed.
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Nn,ionnI Educational ANNEXATION.

DETROIT, Aug. THE national university
question was discussed by the National Educa.
tional Convention yesterday. E. H. Clarke of
Boston read paper on Sex aud Education"
favoring a difference in the education of sexes
so far as there is a difference in physical organ
izaton Prof. Orton gave a statement of the
manner Of education at Vassar College. Prof.
Hosmer read paper claiming great danger in
the co-education Of the sexes in universities.
Mrs. Martin read a paper on ''What shall we
attempt in ouy elementary schools The con-
venton will meet in Richmond, Va, next
year. Resolutions were adopted that the pro-
ceeds of public lands should be set apart by
that the association favor national university,
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MRS MANCHESTER, the accomplished and
Porsnd bx of bsr friends aS ho
consulted at the U. s. Hotel Mrs. Nj. has
gained great popularity from the many wonder
full cnres she has performed when all other
physicians have failed. She remains but short
time
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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES

SPLENDID Bargain in Dry Goods at the auc-
tioh sale at f. o. Bailey & Co.'S salesrooms-
Rally desirable articles in dry goods are being
sold at one-half the COST The sale will last
but few days longer.
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PA. & n. UNIoN.-At the regular monthly
meeting of the p A. & n. Z. held at their hall
Tuesday evening, Aug. 4th, it was voted that
the thanks of the association be rendered to
Supt. Hamilton and General Ticket Agent
Foye Of the P o. II. r , and Chas. Il. Gibbs,
Esq, of Bridgton, for the many courtesles ex-
tended to them on their late excursion to
Bridgton and Pleasant Mountain.
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18th NATURALIZATION Maine Regiment
held meeting last evening to perfect arrange
ments for their reunion the 18th inst There
was good number present, and all appeared
to take great interest in the coming anniversa
ny. There will be many members of the asso-
citation in the city on that day. The commit
tee have about finished their arrangements for
one Of the best reunions ever celebrated. Very
important business win come before the asso-
citation at this annual gathering.
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VISITORS to Mt. Desert should purchase the
Illustrated Guide with Map, published by Lor-
ing, Short & Harmon, under Falmouth Hotel.
iulu2A-1m
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WE shall for the next few days offer all of
our summer clothing at a very large discount at
300 and 292 Congress street
.u8d2t GRIN HAWKES. & Co.
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TRAINS DELAYED.-The shifting engine of
the Grand Trunk had poor luck yesterday on
Commercial street. One of the platform cars
left tue tract, several times Finally just as
the train was running up to the depot to let
the passenger trains cross the city one OF the
cars jumped the track just at the foot of Moul-
ton street 1t was put in place sas quickly as
possible but it delayed the Boston trains about
thirty minutes
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SATURDAY MORNING., AUG. s. 1874
CITY AND VICINITY,
ENTERTAINMENT co1I1,,,,

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN,
Complimentary Organ Recital.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
FOund-Pocket Book.
Lost-Monev.
Proposals j. G. Foster
Barnum's Great Hippodrome- Excursion Tickets.
Found-Gold Pin.
Lost-Glove.
Notice-Sampson Plummer.
Boston q Maine Tickets IF. w. Hobson.
Boarding House for Rent.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
We shall Grin Hawkes. & Co.
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INSANE. As the Portland s. Ogdensburg train
was backing downthe bridge near the depot last
night. one of the passengers attempted to jump
from the baggage Car into the water. The news
agent, James Mcdonald, happened to see him
lust in time to save him. On arrival at the de-
pot he was giyen'in charge of officer Place and
taken to the station. 1t appears that he has
been at work on the Ogdensburg for some time,
but yesterday was paid off and Left On the
way down on the train he showed signs OF in
sanity, and at one time threw his pocket.book,
containing Sill, away. Mcdonald saw him
throw it, and took charge of it. He came from
iceland four years ago He says he has not
eaten anything for two days, and refuses any,
thing offered him.
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ELDER KIMBALL will speak in the Army
and Navy Hall, cor Congress and Brown Sts,
on the Ancient and Modern Modes of Baptism,
Sunday at D. M. ag7-2t
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METEOROLOGICAL

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TwI NrY-FoUR
HOURS
WAR DEPT OFFICE CHEF SIoNALl'
OFFICER; Washington, d. G.,
Aug. s, Il A. My
For New Englanc the pressure will diminish
with fresh and brisk south TO west winds,
higher temperature. cloudy weather, and rain,
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Monday night last the prisoners confined in
Sebastian county, Ark, Jail escaped. A posse
went in pursuit and were fred on by one of the
prisoners, killing one of the posse The pris-
oner that did the shooting was captured and
returned to Jail. The same night he was taken
out by about 200 persons aud hung.
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Boston stock Eisr.

RocKLAND, Aug 6-Market very firm; common
soc 9 90; Lump 81 40; Casks, 25c
Wood-Firm at IS for best
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! SAVANNAH, Aug. 7.-Cotton ficininal, Middips
| uplands 164c.
MOBILE, Aug. 7.-Cotton is dull; mid ling up
| lands at &c.,
New ORLEANS, Aug 7-Cotton quiet; Midaiing
| upands at 1899.
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ANOTHER HERo.-The times appear to be
producing heroes in abundance, and there is
evidently more real heroism and true nobility
of heart in the world than cynics are willing
to admit. The latest reported act of bravery
occurred recently on the West Wisconsin Rail-
road, about fifty miles from St. Paul, MINI. The
train from Chicago to ST. Paul was running at
about 20 miles an hour, when on turning
sharp curve child, not more than three years
old, was seen a short distance ahead on the
track, and gazing at the coming train with the
innocent fearlessness of childhood. The brakes
were at once whistled down.. This, however,
would have had but little effect in saving the
child. At the instant the child was seen Mr..
James Bassford. the fireman, ran out to the
cow-catcher, intending to leap to tire track,
seize the child and clear the eng ne. He was
hardly quick enough, but fortunately struck
the child in such way as to throw it down be-
tween the ties, while he himself was thrown
down an embankment The train stopped with
the tire-box of the locomotive just over the
child, which was rescued completely unframed
and restored to its mother, who had come
shrieking toward the train, expecting to find
her little one killed. Mr.. Bassford escaped
with few bruises.
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TEETH IN RUINS are a sure drawback on per-
sonal appearance and personal comfort. There
fore, keep them in good repair with that estab-
ished antidote for all the diseases that assail
them, fragrant Sozodont. aug3d&w1w
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HE NEW FERRY BOAT.-The new steamer
Mary w. Libby, with party of invited guests
went on her trial trip yesterday She started
from Custom House wharf and steamed down
around Hog Island, Cow Island, landed at
Long Island, back through the Roads around
House Island, up ship channel to place of
starting. Time one hour and twenty minutes;
average steam 70 lbs; number of revolutions 100
per minute.
Her hull was built by N. r. Dyer & Co..
model by Joseph H. Dyer; engine by John A.
Lidback; size 10x12; boiler by Quinn & Co.
copper pipes, and condensers by Portland Co.
brass work by G. A. Donnell. In all her parts
she is very strong and well arranged. Her
cabin is finished in black walnut aud oak and
is really elegant. She is intended for summer
travel at Mt. Desert and for the ferry the rest
of the season. She is owned by j. b. Curtis
B. J. Willard and J. l. Libby.
The people of Ferry Village can congratulate
themselves that they are to have so staunch,
strong and in all respects so elegant steamer.
John Callum takes charge as engineer and
David H. Burns as captain and pilot She
starts for Mt. Desert Saturday to-day
u.
Tomlns has arrived in town with one of Mason
& Hamlin's new orchestra organs. This in
strument is the result of five years of patient
experimenting, and is pronounced by musicians
the world over the best of the kind yet conceiv-
ed of. Twenty-one stops govern the action of
the reeds, affording an almos. infinite variety
of combinations. Its imitation of orchestral
instruments is truly remarkable. The arrange
ment of the wind apparatus is such that the
organst has the instrument under complete
control. Knee fans enables the player to make
the full orchestral accompaniment subordinate
to any given solo part or give prominence to the
orchestral, as he pleases, while he may use or
dispense with the ordinary wind chest as best
pleases him. Persons familiar with organs
will see that this instrument possesses many
points wherein it differs from the best of other
makes.
Prof. Tomlins will be at the organ rooms of
Bailey & Noyes to-day, as will be seen by his
advertisement, and will be pleased to show this
instrument to all who call.
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LONDON, Aug. 7-l2.30 P. M.-CObsols at 92i q
- for 4nOney and account
LONDON. Aug 7-l2 80 M.-American securities
Erie 29f q 80; do pref. As.
LIVERPOOL, Aug 7.-12.30 p. M.-Cotton market
is firm; Mtinn9npands at Sid do Orleans at sgd;
sales $4,000 bales including 5000 bales Tor export and
speculation.
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Brief JOttings.

The Forest City Shooting Club have voted
to attend the shooting tournament in Lewiston.
The Portland Steam Packet Company offer
tickets to Boston and back, including admission
to Barnum's Hipprodrome, for So so.
A boy passed through the city yesterday on
his way to Ohio. in charge of the Eastern
Express Company.
Albert Colby lectures tomorrow afternoon at
Arcana Hall on the Dangers and Decisions
of Modern Spiritualism."
A number of the Knights of Pythias stopped
until yesterday and looked over the city little.
A drunken man fell from the steamer Ga
zelle yesterday morning and sustained serious
injury.
The Fish Commissioners of the state have
forwarded to Sheriff Pennell plans and notices
to bs served on the owners aud occupants of
the falls of the Presumpscot river from Sacca-
Kappa TO the lake. for fish-ways to be estab-
lished at their dams.
The silver prizes won by yachts Ray, Oracle,
and Frolic of the Portland Yacht Club in the
Fourth of July regatta will be on exhibition
to-day at the jewelry establishment of William
Senter & Co., on Exchange street.
The vessel which loaded at Back Cove yester-
day took the first of million feet of lumber
that is to be shipped from the Rochester road
via Back Cove to New York.
A large force of workmen began work on
Fluent Hall yesterday morning. The inside
will be entirely renovated.
A Exchange street man improved the oppor-
tunity to wash his windows yesterday during
the shower.
The Lewiston Journal learns that the Maine
Central Railroad Company has made general
advance of fares between points on the andre
is about thirty to forty cents on a ticket. The
fare from Livermore Falls to Lewiston, former.
ly dollar and a half, is now dollar and ninety
cents.
This evening grand hop comes off at the
Island Ledge House, Wells Beach, which many
Portland people think of attending.
If any man speaks of sultry August shoot
him on the spot
The sensation next week will be the appear
ance of Tom Thumb and party at City Hall
The entertainment will be novel aud interesting.
Last evening during the progress of the
meeting at Mr.. Leghton's, two of the 'board-
ers," man and his wife had little misunder-
standing in a room adjoining the paror where
the meeting was held. The man struck his
suppressed.
"Longshoremen second at Providence yes
terday Wish we could say first.
Teachers should not forget the Institute next
week
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PASSENGER TRAFFIc.-The Maine Central
railroad carried 81, 474 more passengers in the
first six months of the current year than in the
corresponding period Of 1873.
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ANYTHING desired in Catholic Bookstore
can be found at I. P. McGowan's, Congress
Block ie16tf
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THE INDIANS.
Raidiny Indians,


n, WASHINGTON, Avg. White SHE'D, a
Gheyeane chief, who arrived at the camp in
tne lndian country reports q hostile camp of
Comaaches and Cheyennes near the border of
otaked Plains. Some so lodges of Kiowas
are are going to join Them Large parties of
hloWas and Comanches are raiding in Texas
ana other places. Big Bow, II Kiowa chief,
has recently returned with 200 head of CATTLE
ana party of Cheyenne's returned with 20
horses and had killed three whites. The Kio-
was recently killed man near Fort Sill agen-
" ", where they had just received rations. The
OneN eGnes are now willing to come in, but if
s9luierS are sent for them they will fight
many Cheyennes desire peace. but the hostile
parry IS TOO strong for them. The only solution
o 3 Ihe trouble is to dsmount every raiding In-
ulan and hang all Indian murderers in the
presence OF their tribes
Had Prophet.
u; Col. Davidson of the 10TH Cavalry for
watus the report OF a talk with two Comanche
chle1s, VINO said the Comanches had nothing
10 complain OF on the part of the government
aseuG or troops or whites, but that some two
hohtns ago prophet arose among them, who
toid tnem that he had an interview with TIE
GREAT Spirit. who said the Caddos Wichitas
and other Indians, who were adoptiup tie
MODE OF LIE OF the whites were going down hill
fast as regarded population, and that the Com
anches would do the same if they followed tt g
same road. The way for them to be again Il g
powerful nation they once were, was to 90 10
war and kill off all the white people they coulds
This these chiefs said chimed in with the feel
lngs and wishes of the evil disposed of the ma
ton, and the present war is the result.
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WASHINGTON.
Financial.

WASHINGTON. Aug 1.-THE amount Of ma
tional bank notes received for redemption to
the close of business to-day is $12, 1905, 427. The
amount of legal tender notes deposited by ma
tional banks as a reserve fund for the redemp-
ton of their notes is $16,770906. The emount
of circulation of national banks outstanding to
date is $3.50, 1000. so the whole five per cent
reserve required under the act of June 20,
1874, has been deposited with the exception Of
about S7S0OOO
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DISCHARGED complaint against Will
liam and John E. Hastings of Bristol charged
with selling liquor without a license was heard
yesterday by Commissioner E. NJ. Rand and
the respondents were discharged. Three wit
Lesses were examined in each case, but neither
of them knew of the respondents either having
or selling any liquor. A neighborhood qua rrel
was the Cause of the complaint. A. A. Strout
appeared for the respondents.
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Treasury Balances.

day:-Currency, $l4, sS9, 3O6; special deposit OF
legal tenders for redemption of certificates OF
deposit, S56Sl5,00O; coin, $71, 204 ,491, sncluding
coin certificates $32 1885, 700; outstanding legal
tenders, $751;, 000.0
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Daily Dou,es,ic F,eceiu,..
RockIa nd Lime Market.

by water conveyance 900 bush cornmeal 10 Geo
w True 81 Co.
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MAITLAND, Ms. Schr Advance-50 bbls -four, 5
do kerosene oil, box merchandise.
ST. JOHN, NIB. Schr Tasso-22O tons old iron
rails.
LOCKPORT, Ms. Brig Samuel Loeke-2 spars.
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l. o. OF &. TAT meeting Of Mystic Lodge
held Thursday evening the following officers
were installed by the D. q. w. g. T., J. E.
Conway: w. C. T., Geo. f. Carsley; w. V.
T., Florence Page; w. Sec, Major Libby; w.
F. Sec., Elias Banks; w. Treas, 7. w. Burn
ham; w. Chaplain, William Adams; w. Mar
shall, G. Timer; w. I. G., c. A. Maxwell; w.
o. G., F. HI. Mcdonald; w. r S., H. Mclean;
W. l.. s, e. f. Eaton; w. A. S., Mary L.
Pace; ". d. NJ Lottie Sculley.
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Foreign Imports.


Schr Pymouth-135 TONS plaster to William Man
ming.
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EXCURSIONS. Wednesday is to be q
field day for excursions. The Catholic Union
go on their first annual excursion to Long Is
land. This is very beautiful place for pic
mic, and this society cannot fail to have pleas
ant time as they have variety of amusements
provided for the occasion.
The manufacturers and furniture dealers also
go on their first excursion the same day to
Trefethen's Landing. Their places of BUSH
ness will be closed and they will have gala
day of it. AS the number of our citizens en-
gagged in this business is large the excursion
will of necessity be correspondingly so.
The Wolfe Tone Association have arranged
to go to Lake Sebago on the same day. There
will be the usual amusements that are gener-
ally INDUCED in at this beautiful spot, the boat
race being the most attractive. The associa-
ton will spare no pains to give all who attend
DAY of solid enjoyment.