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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-07

The Grand Trunk and Common Sense.
MIR. ED1ToR:-For many years the practice of
the Grand Trunk was to deliver produce brought
from Canada and the West at New York and
Boston at the same tariff of freights that they
charged for articles delivered at Portland,
although in the former case they paid for car
rying the goods from Portland to Boston or
New York, as the case might be. The result
was that the sums paid for taking the goods
beyond Portland. left the road without profit
and sometimes at an actual loss for the trans
portation over its own road. In the meantime
the road was worn out, the rolling stock used
up, and the merchants of Portland subjected
to ruinous delays The end was the total de-
moralizatIon of the company.
Now, as see by the papers, IA statement con-
firmed, if | am not mistaken, by Mr.. Hickson
on his recent visit to this city, this mistaken
policy has been abandoned and the true pol
icy adopted in its place that will give to Port
land the first advantage it has in distance over
the cities beyond the lines of the Grand Trunk,
or that, in other words, will make our city
ats practical terminus and base. From this
change the following results may be looked
for: l. Prompt and satisfactory transp0rta-
ton of merchandise to and from Portland.
2. A large, profitable and constantly in
creasing freight business over the road. For,
under. this order Of things, nineteen
twentietbs of all the Western corn. wheat,
-four. meats &C., consumed in Maine, the half
of New Hampshire, one third of Vermont,
and all the maritime provinces, except New.
fOundland, instead of the less than six twenti-
eths heretofore, will pass over the Grand
Trunk road. This traffic, with that called for
by the English steamers, will tax the carrying
capacity of the road to its utmost. 8. Another
consequence, if the expectations of the Grand
Trunk Company are fulfilled, will be two
steamships week to Liverpool through the
winter. and one for all the year. T. Passenger
trains running from Portland to Chicago upon
which no change of cars will be involved-so
that Portland passenger may enter his Pull
leave it until he reaches Chicago. An arrange
ment of this kind would give to the Grand
Trunk substantially all of the vast passenger
transportation between Maine and the West.
PORTLAND.
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The G. S. BIS will. give SOC ial hop at Lam
caster Hall next Wednesday evening, and a
good time may be expected.
The brig Mary A. Chase, about which anx
iety has been felt has arrived at Provncetown,
all right.
A man named Owen was arrested Saturday,
for stealing articles from one OF the English
steamers. "a
The wharf committee met Saturday after
noon, but as there were but five of the COM
mittee present the meeting adjourned until this
afternoon.
The Boston Philharmonic Club are at the
Preble.
While there is good sleighing few miles
from the city, in either direction, the ground
here is perfectly bare. ~
The chapel crowded by an appreciative au-
dience at the Allen Mission, last evening, and
also the large audience of Saturday evening,
show clearly an increasing interest in the tenn
perance reform movement. Go to the Allen
Mission this evening and take your friends, and
help along the good work. ..4ff.-
The second Parish Society advertise fair at
City Hall, Friday and Saturday of this week.
Yesterday was an unusual quiet Sunday. II
The Grand Trunk Company are putting uI
an Office in 1.-THE steamer sheds, for the use oil
Mr.. Sumner, the emgrant agent of the Allan
line. ser If H-t
1t looked like snow yesterday, and for while
it did snow little, but soon got tired and
ceased.
Regular monthly meeting of the city govern
ment this evening.
A Welsh girl, about ten years of age, arrived
on the Sarmatian yesterday morning. She has
friends at Lgonia village, where she stopped
She made the journey alone.
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SUNDAY SERVICES.
FIRST PARISH,


At the First Parish yesterday morning DR..
Hill took his text from the Oldest of the books
of the New Testament: Thessalonians, With: %
-"Avoid all appearance of evil" He began
by remarkng that this was one of the very rare
instances in which the translators appeared to
misunderstood the original. They gave us a
text from which men drew lessons of timidity,
time serving, and hypocrisy, while from the
real exhortation of st. Paul,-Ayoid every form
of evil-we might draw lessons of courage,
fidelity to conscience, integrity before God, and
freedom among men. The English text would
lead us to follow the opinion of tue multitude,
and defer to the worlds judgment; but the
apostles language babe us rather call no man
master, except Christ, and judge even of our
selves what is right se iaa
Gods law is simple, but the actions over
which it has control are manifold, and of an
unnumbered variety of FORMS No law can
enumerate all the modes of virtuous action, nor
all the modes of SIM The demon of self
righteousness would make us rest satisfied with
doing some good actions and avoiding some
sins, but the exhortaton of the apostle went
deep as the spiritual law of God, and babe us
avoid every form of evil; judging, even, of our
selves what is right, and according to the pure,
holy, truthful, benevolent and religious spirit OF
Christ. .s' 81.
The perfect fulfilment of this exhortation re.
quired two most difficult things: the under
standing the law of God in all its varied appli-
cations, and the understanding of the subter-
fuges of our own hearts, in all their various
errors. What wonder, then, that st. Paul
added to his exhortation prayer that the very
God of Peace might himself sanctfy them
wholly, preserve their minds from error, their
hearts from evil affections, and their bodies
from pollution. We also at this day needed
the same aid of the spirit in preserving us from
every form Of evil, whether error of thought.
or expression or action. Paul was especially
warning his readers against false teachers,
against new and erroneous doctrines. He
would have them test every doctrine, hold off
from everything evil, and hold on to that which
is good. TO let 90 of old truths was as hurtful
as to adopt new errors. And among all forms
of error those are most mischievous, and most
to be guarded against, which lead one to lose
religious sensibility, and to excuse immortality.
From such might Gods grace defend his
hearers,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-07

THE LEGISLATIVE JoURNAL.-The publishers
of the Kennebec Journal announce that the
Journal will be issued during the ensuing ses-
sion of the Legislature for 50 to one address,
five copies for $s.75 and ten for $15: The re-
ports of the Journal are full and faithful. The
publishers also announce that each member OF
the Legislature elect and his constituents will
be made happy by the publication of a brief
biographical notice. This enterprise of Mr..
Howard Owen costs frightful amount of Ia
bor and be is entitled to great credit for under
taking the work and doing it in so thorough
and skillful manner. -..
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MISSIONARY MEETING.-At the foreign mis-.
sionary meeting of the Baptist churches of
Maine to be held at Biddeford Wednesday and
Thursday of this week, DR.. Smaller will read
paper on the relations of the Missionary Union
to the churches; the Rev. s. H. Burrage on the
attitude of the UNCONVENTIONAL press to evangel
istic work; GF. Emery, Esq, will read paper
entitled 'Do Foreign Missions Pay2' M. L.
Stevens, Esq, will make an address on the
same subject; DIR. Champlin will read a paper
on the relative adjustment of benevolent work.
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The PHILHARMONIC CoNCERT.-The concert
last evening at the Museum by the Boston Phil
harmonic was very fine. The Instrumentation
was characterized by nicely of shading, vigor of
tone and perfect accord.
Miss May Bryant, who appeared twice, was
warmly received by the audience, and won an
encore at each appearance. Her pleasing voice,
and her ease and grace on the stage told very
favorably upon thu listeners. c rl-..ls...5s
The audience was not large. The fact is the
people have all they want to do Sunday even
ing in the way of attending church, and have
but little time and less inclination for SO called
sacred concerts. What the audience lacked in
numbers it made up in heavy boots. and not
content in recalling singer or player aud re-
cevng bow, it clamored for more music.
There are always score or SO Of people in u
Portland audience who are afraid they shall
not get their moneys worth, and who insist
upon overtaxing performer. AS they can't
make enough noise with their hands they resort
to their feet and occasionally to cat calls.
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THE LIQUOR LAWN answer to an inquiry
from gentleman in England regarding the
working of the Maine liquor law, Gov. Ding
ley writes that the effect of the law has been
wholly good, and adds: SIN more than three
fourths CT the state, the law has been we'll en-
forced. and dram shops are unknown. In the
balance of the state, comprising the large cit
les, the law is not SO well enforced, and in Port
land and Bangor regret to say that we are
almost as bad off as we should be if 1--WE had a
license law. The result of the law ON the
whole, united with temperance efforts, has
been to greatly reduce the consumption of in.
toxicating liquors and lessen drunkenness in a
most noteworthy degree"
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HARRISON, GRAY AND OTIsFIELD CENTEN-
MALI is proposed tina. the towns of Har-
rison, Gray and Otisfeld celebrate their
centennial anniversary, which occurs on the
first Tuesday of August, 1875, and Mr.. Eli
Fernald of Boston makes some suggestions in
regard to the same in the Boston Globe. He
thinks the three towns should purchase huge
tent and have their jubilee Hereunder, and pro-
poses that it be named Harrison Gray OTIS
in honor of the late Harrison Gray Otis of
Boston, from which the towns derived their
names. He also informs the citizens of these
towns that he has prepared book to register
the genealogy Of the town for 100 years, giving
details under twenty different heads.
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WALTER COREY & Co. offer large assort-
ment of useful and ornamental articles suita-
Bile for holiday gifts, such as easels, pedestals,
music stands, wall pockets, slipper racks, par
lor desks, &c. The stock is very choice and
much larger than usual. Cd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-07

NJ. J.. A.-John b. Cough, ESQ.,, delivers
the seventh lecture of this course next We'd
nesday evening, Subject-"Lights aud Shad-
ows of London Life" AS Mr.. Cough sails fol
Europe next spring to be absent some time, he
will not appear on the platform in this country
next season.
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WARDS OPERA HoUsE.-WarG announces
this week the first appearance of the women
acrebats, the Clair sisters, of Johnny Manning
the Irish comedian. of Manchester and Jen-
nings, song and dance performers. Stewart,
the immense, land Grmaldi Adams are retained,
and Cummings and Wambold remain.
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MORGAN s. DYER, auctioleers, IS Exchange
street, are closing out at auction, at their paper
room valuable stock from the publishers of
miscellaneous books, in poetry and prose, in
various editions and bindings, and all to be sold
entirely without reserve. As will be seen the
auction sales commence at II o'clock a. nj and
3 O'Clock p. M, and we advise those who are
seeking for suitable holiday gifts to attend
these Sales both ladies and gentlemen.
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DIssoLvING VIEws.-The exhibition of dis
solving views at City Hall Saturday evening,
was very fine, and the pictures richly repaid in
spection The enjoyment of the audience was
marred by the indstinctness of utterance Of the
man who attempted to describe the views, and
by the disturbance made by unruly boys in the
gallery. The exhibition will be repeated this
and Tomorrow evenings.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-07

HEALTH LEcrURE.-Mrs. Susan Everett, M.
d., will deliver free lecture to the ladies' this
afternoon at Plymouth church vestry. The sub
ject will be, Better Health for Women and
Children" This lecture is preparatory to a Sc.
res of illustrated lectures ...rsl fs -sss.
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The MUsEUM.-This evening at the Museum
Mr. Jefferson's version of Rip Van Wrinkle
will be brought out, with Mr. Calder in the title
role, and Miss Cameron as Gretchen. The
scenic artist, Mr. Morgan, has painted new and
appropriate scenery for the play, and it will be
brought out in manner worthy of the Museum
under its present management.
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Personal.

MIR. Burbank, the reader from Chicago, is in
town. and it is pl obable that Portland people
will have an opportunity to hear him read. 81
Mr.. j. G. Abbott, swan Augustus of the
Herald" has accepted position as reporter on
the Biddeford Times.
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Municipal Court.

SATURDAY.-Mary Tighe. Intoxication. Thirty
days.
Michael McCarty g. Thomas Adams. VagabOnds.
Thirty days each.
James Woods. Search and seizure. Discharged
Williams.
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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICKs

PEOPLE who have cut their wise teeth, use
the SOZODONT, AMI all who do, are willing
most perfect and delightful thing for the teeth
they ever dipped brush into.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-07

WooDFoRDs CoRNER.-The Rev. B. N. Mar
den will deliver the sixth lecture in the Good
Samaritan course this Monday evening.
The interesting temperance meetings Satur-
day evenings are TO be continued.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-07

MORTALITY .PREvENTED.-It would be q
moderate estimate to place the number of cases
in which Consumption is prevented by the
AND TAR, at ten thousand per annum. No
cough, cold, bronchial affection, sore throat, or
other ailment of the organs of respiration can
ever degenerate Into a mortal disease if this
palatable and absolutely infalible specific be
Pixies TooTH.ACHE DRoPs-Cure in one
minute. ~ dec5d&w1w
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M. q. NJ. AssoCIArIoN.-E. II. Elwell, Esq,
is to lecture on the subject Of "Pompeii' to-
morrow evening in the course before this asso-
citation. Having visited this wonderful city
which has been buried in the ashes Of VesuvinS
for SO many centuries, and being keen obser.
Yer, his audience will be sure of listening to
graphic as well as entertaining description OF
what he saw there. His subject will be illus
trated with charts and drawings OF artistic OBJ
jects found among these ruins.
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Business Notes.

Mr.. H. w. Blake, of La Grange, will put a
crew into the woods this winter for the purpose
of getting out lumber for shocks.
New piers are being built at the lower boom
at Machas. Owing to the low water but little
rafting has been done the past month. The
boom is now full of logs.
81. w. F. Carter has now the controlling in
terest in the Hebron Pond slate quarry, at
Monson. This quarry is doing good business
paying the interest on 100000.
E. T. Sibley & Son, of Worthwhile, have dur
ing the past year enlarged and greatly i'm
proved their scythe works. They employ TWEEN.
ty hands, and have sold and manufactured 2, 500
dozen scythes. They have manufacturing
capacity of 800.
Preparations now making for logging on the
Union river the coming winter are on small
scale. Probably not one half the usual amount
of lumber will be cut. Tie water in tie river
is unprecedentedly low for this season Of the
year. causing most of the mills to shut down
for lack Of power. M --rtsrs.
A cheese factory is to be erected at Smiths
Mills, Morrill,, next spring The stock has
nearly all been taken up in single $25 shares.
Work on the foundation of the factory has al
ready been commenced. The company will ap-
ply for charter the coming winter, and then
organize and push forward the enterprise as
rapidly as possible. There is no reason why
the proposed new industry should not prove re-
munerative and a great success, as there is
abundance of milk In the vicinity during the
cheese making season.
Herbert Bailey's knitting mill, at Enfield
Centre, has been obliged to stop work on &C
count of low water. f.. .. go. wv. 81 IS
The number of Maine cotton mills, is "a;
spindles, GO9,s9S; cotton used, 36, 473, 547 lbs.
There were made at Lewiston the past year
not so many bricks as usual. j. P. Norton
| made 100000; Mr.. Pettingill made 800, 600;
Mr.. Ware made about 100000; Thomas & Lib.
made about 100000; Mr.. Patterson about the
same number; the franklin Company 2,O0O,-
OOO In Auburn Mr.. Dunn made about one
million. About four and quarter millions of
bricks will be carried over this winter. Last
winter there were carried over about six mill
ions. There will be plenty of brick for build
ing operations in the spring
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RoMANTIc.-A young lady wanted to 20 to
the theatre the other evening, but her mother
objected, and she stole quietly away with a
young man. This was about week ago and
she hasn't returned yet.
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OUR INDIANs.-Mrs. Julia Ponsonby, lady
who has lived among the Indians for several
years, will deliver lecture on their habits, at
Grand Army Hall, Tuesday evening. She pro-
poses to tell her hearers of the Indians as they
are Tickets are on sale at the music stores.
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COKE FOR SALE.

UyHE price of Coke for one Month to come will be
Ten Gems Bushel delivered, or
Eight Cents a Bushel mt the Works..
1t may be ordered and paid TOR, either at tie ONCE
Of the Gas Company, 95 Exchange street, or at the
office of CHISHOLM BROTHERS, 500 commercial
street, at foot of Bracket street steps,
dec3 dZw3p
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS The following
are real estate transfers recorded in this city
the past week:
Lot of land with tie buildings thereon on
Lewis street from Julia A. Chase to E. Ponce.
Consideration $3.50.
Lot of land on corner of Maple and Pleasant
streets with the buildings thereon from Isaac
Emery to George S. Hunt Consideration ST.
900.
Lot of land with the buildings thereon on
Congress street from E. d. +. Head ct ais. to
Michael Lynch. Consideration $4,000.
Lot Of land with the buildings thereon on
Clark street from Joseph H. Hasty ct ais. TO
Shirley Elwell. Consideration $3, 200.
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WHAT IS THE MATTER?-YGur hair looks
dry and dead, it breaks of, and is falling out,
You dress it with an alcohol and oil mixture or
some we'll advert ised Hair Restorer. The hair
ispoisoned, it is killed. If you would restore
Bearine which can be had oof any Druggist. and
we will guarantee change flor the better at
once. 1.t dc2d&WlW
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STATE NEWS.
ANDROsCOGGIN COUNT

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY. ~
Charles Peables of South Auburn, Thursday
morning, arose, told his wife that he did not
feel as well as usual, and said he would lie
down till breakfast time. His lwife as soon as
breakfast was prepared, went to his room and
found him dead. .st.-...- .-,.
AROOSTOOK COUNTY. ifH iH
Timothy Herrin, an old and much respected
citizen of Houlton, died at the residence of his
SOD, Nelson Herrin, Thursday, the 18th ult., at
the edvanced age of SO years. He had resided
in Houlton upwards of 40 years.
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The CALAIS Posr-OFFIcE SoUABBLE.-Mr.
D. P. Barnard has been postmaster of Calais
for many years and, so far as appears, has
performed his duties satisfactorily. Mr.. Barn.
ard is candidate for reappointment, and so is
Mr.. King. The battle is waxing warm, and
strange revelations are being made by, Mr.!
Barnard's friends as regards Mr.. King 1t
appears that four years ago the latter was a
candidate for the Office, but withdrew on the
payment to him of $500 by Mr.. Barnard, and
also the promise of an annuity Of $500 to Mr..
Kings brother-in-law, Mr.. Horton. Mr.. Barn
ard seems to have paid the annuity regularly to
within short time, when Mr.. Kings aspira-
tons for the Office breaking out again, Mr..
Barnards friends thought proper to divulge his
transaction with Mr.. King. Now the battle
RACES furiously in the Calais papers, and Mr.
King is being presented very much in the light
of blackmailer.
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JUST TRY THEM ONcE.-What? Those
steamed oysters at Kimbalps new saloon Sc
Exchange street, opposite the post-ofice.
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CITY AND VICINITY
New Advertisements To-Day.

New Adverfisements To-Day.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
For Sale or to LIGHTHOUSE.
DIR. Acknowledgements.
Wanted Girl.
Secondhand Sleigh. A Clarke.
Taylor & Cos
Manifestations.
Free to All-Francis H. Coffin.
Schumacher Bios.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Dancing Academy.
Mash Milk Festival-Allen Mission.
s. b. of '76-G. A. X. Hall.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Assignee's Sale-C. P. Mattocks.
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rs. B. OF '76."-The entertainment to be
given by this society on the 10th inst, will be
for the benefit of the library of the p. H. S.,
founded by the class of ~. In view of this
fact it has been decided to reserve every seat in
the hall. 1t is to be hoped that all the friends
of the P. H. S. will literally patronze and en-
deayor to assist of IS. b. of '76' in their
undertaking. Tickets can be obtained of the
members or at the door, on The evening of the
entertainment.
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BUSINESS CHANGEs.-The following are re-
ceut business changes in this State: SEQ.
Portland.-Shaw & Ellis, theatrical manag
ers, sold out to J. E. jerks. d. w. Clark &
Co. ice, dis; now A. c. Chaplin.
Biddeford.-J. w. Sweetsir, Jr., fancy goods
sold to II. Phillips & Co.
Damarscotta Mills.-John i. Clark, gro.
sold out.
Lincoln.-A. H. Kezar, drugs, sold out.
Winthrop. f. Lovejoy, hotel sold to
Ezra Getchell.
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CALENDARs.-Hall L. Davis has issued cal
endars for 1875, which are we'll gotten up, and
will be found of value in the house or counting
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HARPER's BAzAR.-This beautiful weekly
publication is welcome visitor to the parlor
circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received by Fessenden Brothers, Lancas-
ter Hall and D. Wentworth, 537 Congress, cor
ner of Oak street. A4 ASSIST tE #58
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FRENCH CLOTH GLOVES, nice article, at
Charles Gusts s. Co.'S, 1913 Congress street.
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EUREKA Machine Twist is reliable in every
respect; length, strength and quality guar
anteed. ,A
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UNDER SHIRTS AND DRAWERS, all qualities,
as low as the same qualities can be sold by any
one, at Charles Gusts s. Co.'S, 493 Congress
street. as. 4 :. sss- s. ee delft
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MEMS GLovEs.-A large stock of all sizes
at Charles Custis & Co., 493 Congress street.
del 20 u EFSR If