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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-12-13
HOLIDAY GOODS.
What to Buy, and Where to Buy 1t.

The handsome store of Abner Lowell is al
goods. The show made there this season is a
fine one, and considerable reduction in prices
will attract even more purchasers than usual.
There is little need to particularize the stock.
All the new and standard fashions in jewelry
and plate, the famous makes of foreign and
domestic watches, Pariaus and bronzes. fancy
goods, and the beautiful Rogers statuettes are
to be found on the well-fled shelves. A large
line of French clocks of elegant design are
offered. An entirely new assortment OF por-
celain vases and of bronze jardinieres and card
stands are offered at low prices. The usual
large stock of silver ware is kept on hand, and
some charming novelties in jewelry are offered.
One counter devoted to the sale of goods at
cost will be likely to prove great attraction.
LoBENsTEN.
1t is always difficult task to select suitable
holiday gifts, but it is still more difficnlt when
you have but small stock to select from.
Those who visit Lobenstein's in Deering block,
cannot fail to find large stock of goods suit
able for Christmas gifts. This store is always
we'll filled with fancy articles, but the propre-
tor has Just received new lot especially for
the holiday trade. They have large and Sc
lect lot of work boxes, Jewel cases, smoking
sets. writing desks, music boxes, and an end
less variety of goods for tie children. They
have a very pretty Japanese jewel case, which
would please any lady for a Christmas present
Their work boxes are neat, pretty and very
convenient for a lady. You can find very
pretty toilet case at this store, which is just the
thing if you. are to travel. They have every
variety Of fans to be found in the market. Mr.
Lobenstein proposes to sell this stock at the
lowest possible prices. Don't fail to examine
this stock before you get your Christmas pres
ents.
G. NJ. ELDER.
Mr.. G. M. Elder, at No. II Market street,
has fine assortment of slippers suitable for
holiday presents. Such PRESENTS are always
accountable.
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THE MUsEUM.-This evening Mr.. Edwin
Byron appears at the Museum in Richard III.
This talented young actor has won warm en-
comiums wherever he has appeared. Not long
since he appeared as Richard" at the Boston
theatre, and the leading papers of that city
were warm in praise of the Characterization.
The New York Arcadian ,one of the best dram
attic authorities in that city, spoke in the high.
est terms of the impersonation as original. eff
fective and carefully studied. The people CT
Portland have the opportunity presented to
them to see some unusually good acting The
play will be finely presented and the costumes
will be rich and in keeping with the time of
the play. Richard III will receive but two
representations as it must give way for ''Ihe
Corsican Brothers, The following is the
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BUSINESS Notes.

There has been good business done the
past season at Eastport in curing bloaters, fin
nan haddies, Russian sardnes, which now con-
stitute large portion of the freight carried to
Portland and Boston by steamers.
There is prospect of a spool factory being
started in Abbot, by parties from Hartland.
The Aroostook EXPRESS Co. which hitherto
has transported its freight by water to st. An.
drews and Calais, thence by rail, have COM
pleted other arrangements, and, now, having
commenced Dec LIST, run their express by all
rail via Boston.
Wages have been cut down Is per cent. at
the Pittston shoe factory.
The Wing says the tonnage of the vessels
built the past season in the yards of Bangor
and Brewer amounts to 1915 tons. The total
tonnage arrived in the harbor during the sea-
son is 2l7, 222; the total amount cleared 900 117.
The list Of arrivals is smaller than for the last
four years and there is marked falling off in
imports.
The repair of the raceway Of the Waterville
cotton factory is rapilys going forward, and
the looms are being set up in the weave shed.
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scHENcK S MANDRAKE PILLS


Will be found to possess those qualities necessary to
the total eradication of all bilious attacks prompt to
start the secretons of the liver, and give healthy
tone to the entire SYSTEM Indeed, it is no ordinary
discovery in medical science to have invented rem
edy for these stubborn complaints which develop all
the results produced by hel etofoe free use of calo
mel, mineral justly dreaded by mankind, and ac-
knowledged to be destructive in the extreme to the
human system That the properties of certain vege-
tables comprise all the virtues of calomel without its
injurious tendencies is now an admitted fact, rem
dered indisputable by scientific researches; and
those who use the Mandrake Pills will be fully salts
fed that the best medicines are those provided by
nature in the common herbs and roots of the fields,
These pills open the bowels and correct all bilious
arrangements without salvation or any of the Dju-
rous effects of calomel or other poisons. The secre
ton of bile is promoted by these pills, as will be seen
by the altered color of the Stools and disappearing
the sallow complexion and cleansing of the tongue.
Ample directions for use accompany each box OF
pills.
Prepared only by j. II. Schenck u Son, at their
principal office, Sixth and Arch Streets, Phil
adelphia and for sale by all druggists and dealers.
Price % cents per box.
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PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
G. W. GODDARD POSTMASTER.
j, W. YORK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

d, w. YORK Observation-Disclosures
Once Hours.
From 500 m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 m.
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec 2, 1875
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate Offices Arrive at 1.2O
p. m. and 1880 a. m. Close at $40 m, and $50 and
Boston and the West. Arrive at 800 pm.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 1.2O and 500 pm. Close at
Great Southern and Western. Arrive att 30 p. m.
Ga sso aaG
Arrive at 800 p. m. Close at 1880 p. m:
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 900 a.
m. and 8 90 p. m. Close at 1890 and 500 p. m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East Arrive
at 200 am. Close at 900 p m.
Skowhegan, intermediate Offices and the north.
Arrive at 800 p. m. Close at 1870 p. m.
Skowhegan closed pouch closes at 900 m.
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. T. R. Ar
rive at 2.20 p. m. Close at IL. As p m.
Morning northwestern by G. +. R. Arrive at s45 q
m. Close at $50 a. m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 900 a. M, 800
and $50 p m. Close at $50 m, 1890 and 500 p
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate offices. Arrive
at las and 11.25 m. Close at 7.30 m, and
North Conway and other offices on the P. & o. R
r. Arrive at 11.45 m, and 445 m. Close at TOO
BY the Bridgton Stage. Arrive at m. Close at
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 600 m.
Close at 500 m.
bridge, Jonespert and Machias, via each steamer
Arrive at a m. Close at pm.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Arrive
Thursday at m. Close Saturday at $40 m.
Foreign Mails per Allan Line direct close every
Saturday at 3 p m.
Foreign Mails, via New York, day previous to sail
ing of steamers, Close at 230 p m.
Collections from Street letter boxes at 700 a. M.
IL M. and 200 and 500 p. m.
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Y. AZ. C. Assoc1AT1oN.-At the mo,

Y. Al. c. ASSOCIATION. the monthly
meeting of the managers, Mr.. Howard E.
Soule was elected treasurer and Mr.. N. D. Cur
It's chairman of the mission committee, to fill
vacancies in those two offices. The Interna-
tional Sunday school lessons for 1876 We're
adopted as the Saturday evening prayer meet
ing subjects for 1876. The committee on rooms
were instructed to present.at an early meeting,
a report in reference to rooms for the future, as
the lease of the present ones expires in a few
weeks Besides the usual number of Sunday
schools, yesterday the members of the Asso-
citation sustained meetings in!several localities.
A profitable series of meetings have been held
at the looms for the past three weeks, and will
be continued Monday, Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday evenings of this week.
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CENTENNIAL TEA-PARTY.-Willt tn ose of our
citizens who intend to furnish edibles for the
centennial tea-party on the 18th inst. be go
kind as to notify either Mrs. Phinney, corner
of Chadwick and Pine streets, Mrs. Lewis,
State street, CT Mrs. L. D. Shepley, No. "a
Park street. The articles are to be sent to the
city hall on the morning of the 18th, bnt it
would simplify matters if the refreshment
committee knew upon what outside aid they
might rely. Tea, coffee, sugar. pickles and
confectionery will be very acceptable, as well
as bread, cake, and any of those numerous
dainties for the concoetlon of which our New
England women are noted. Florists and others
people SO disposed are asked to contribute
flowers.
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A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER.-For the last
week tramp has been stopping at the police
station in this city almost constantly. His
general appearance has attracted considerable
attention, and his description answers to that
of the tramp. who murdered Mr.. Moses B.
Dikeman at Amherst, N. H., last November.
On Saturday Deputy Williams arrested the
fellow who says he is an Englishman, that his
name is Robertson, and states that he came
from New Hampshire and was at point only
fifteen miles distant from Amherst at the date
of the murder. He has not been informed of
the cause of his detention, but makes the above
statements of his own free will and accord.
The authorities of Amherst have been notified
Of the arrest and will at once come here to
identify him. A reward of $1,000 has been Of
fered for the arrest of the murderer,
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REFORM CLUB MEETINGS. club held a
meeting at Iron Clad Hall, West End, Satur-
day evening, which was largely attended and
much interest manifested. A vote OF thanks
was extended to the club at the close of the
meeting.
A meeting was also held at Williston Chap ell
last evening, very large audience being pres
ent. The remarks of the reform men were
very impressive and at the close of the meeting
the club was cordially invt ed to come again.
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Portland typographical Union

The Portland Typographical Union held its
annual meeting Saturday evening, and the fol-
lowing were elected officers for the ensuing
year:
President, George D. Loring.
First Vice President, Fred, o. Turner.
Second Vice President, Harry T. Walker.
Corresponding Secretary, Charles W. Bean.
Financial Secretary, George E. Rines.
Recording Secretary, George w. StJohn,
Treasurer, Isaac Cobb.
Executive Committee, John W. Turner,
Daniel Hamblen, George W. Fenley.
Sergeant-at-Arms, Stephen D. Brown.
At $50 the members of the Union and a
number of invited guests sat down to an ele.
CANT supper at'the States, which was discussed
at length, and reflected great credit on Mr..
Walcott, the present experienced proprietor of
that well-known house. During the supper
several pieces of Chambers band furnished
choice music. After the supper, poem full of
good hits, was read by Charles w. Bean.
Stephen Berry, ESQ.,, agent of the Associated
Press, Mr.. Pullen, and others, made appro.
pirate remarks, and the veritable Pat Magee
was there in the person of Mr.. Clarence Hobbs
of the Argus, to the general edifcation of ye
printer. At a late hour the fellows who have
the "Art Preservative Of all Arts" separated,
declaring it was one of the red letter occasions
of the Union.
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SMALL Pox.-There is some excitement in
this city in regard to the small pox. 1t is re-
ported that there are several cases, one of
them on Portland street. A woman died at the
hotel in Saccarappa on Saturday, aud rumor
has it that she died of small pox, while the at
tending physician says that she died Of erysip-
elias. Several physicians were called on yes
terday, but none of them had heard of any
cases. and they do not think that any exist.
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STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The Allan mail
steamer Prussian, Capt. Richie, sailed for
Liverpool Saturday night at o'clock, with 20
cabin and 100 acknowledgements, and full
cargo.
The steamer Moravian Of the Allan line is
due here to-day.
The steamer Flambough, Capt. Frazier, of
the Gulf Stream Steamship line, arrived
at this port Saturday on her way from Boston
to Halifax. She took in 1000 barrels of -four
and about 600 barrels of kerosene oil and pro-
ceeded on her way earlyiIyesterday morning.
The Flambough is a large iro ship and this is
her first visit to this port.
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SECOND PARISH FAIR.-The ladies of The
Second Parish ale preparing to hold fair AND
levee at their vestry on Wednesday and Thurs
day afternoons and evenings. There will be a
large supply of useful and fancy articles for
sale. Between the hours of six and half-past
seven o'clock hot turkey supper will be
served. On Wednesday evening they will
give a concert
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STATE NEWS.
KENNEREc COUNTY.

KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Journal says the supper and sale, on
Thursday evening, in Augusta, under the au-
spices OF the Young Ladies' Mssion,Sw sue
5000.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Camden Herald says there have been II
cases OF diphtheria in North Haven during the
past month, five of which have proved fatal.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Our correspondent OBJ writes that the
friends and congregation of Rev. U. Chase, f.
W. Baptist, of Brownfeld. met at the parson-
ages, Wednesday, the 9Th, bringing a beunti-
full supply Of cooked food and delicacies to pro-
vide their dinners and contributed some $75
in cash and necessaries for the pastor-includ-
ing barrel Of -four, transported on hand
sled by team of forty ladies, hauling it some
half mile.
A Fryeburg correspondent writes that the
"Old Folks concert singers of Fry eburg, had
very enjoyable time at Brownfield last Fri
day night. A good audience greeted their ap-
pearance. The entertainment was held in the
new congregational church, which has a very
fine audience room. After the concert an eX-
cellent supper was served in the basement of
the church. A vote of thanks and three cheers
were given with will for Mr.. and Mrs. Stick
ney OF the liberty House and their friends who
had SO handsomely entertained them.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Wiscasset Oracle says grange, known
as Maple, No. 1877, has been organized at North
Waldoboro 1t has twenty male and 10 female
members.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The ice in Moosehead Lake Is now suffi-
GENTLY strong to allow loaded teams to cross
with safety.
sAGADHAOC COUNTY.
Prof. A. G. Farnum, formerly resident of
Woolwch, died a terrible death in Lawrence,
Kan, Nov. 21st, of hydrophobia. He was Bit
ten two years before.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Sanford Morang's house was entered by a
burglar, last Wednesday evening, and $18
stolen while Morang was asleep.
The Advertiser says that about one-third of
the Calais city bonds in aid of the Lewey' s
Island railroad have been sold at par.
Mr.. Jas. johnson of Calais recently lost
three valuable horses by breaking through the
icr at Loon bay.
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SECOND PARISH FA1R.-The ladies of the
Second Parish never fail when they undertake
to get up fair. Wednesday and Thursday
evenings OF this week they announce fair,
and we are told that unusual efforts will be
made to make it very attractive. There will be
a fine concert in connection with the fair We'd
nesday evening.
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REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs-The following
are the real estate transfers recorded In this
county Saturday:
Cape Elizabeth-Lot of land containing 30
acres from John aud Lucy Rae to Matthew
Mssterson,
Portland-Lot of land on Mountford street
from Samuel and Frank Sweetser to- Mary j.
Mundy.
Lot of land from Robert Dresser to Laroy S.
Sanborn.
Scarboro-Lot Of land from Abraham D. and
Martha d. Turner to John NJ Allen and John
Cloudman.
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evening.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head-
quarters in Fluent Block, corner Of Congress and
Exchange Streets, Rooms and 10. Open day and
evening. Business meeting every Monday evening at
"a O'Clock.
PORTLAND TYpoGRAPHIcALJ UNION, No. TO-
Second SATURDAY. in each month.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Casco streets. First Thurs
day in each month.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Corner
Congress and Casco streets. Every evening.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs--Bramhan Lodge, No.
Thursday evenings; Munjoy Lodge, No. 6, Mon
day evenings; Pine Tree, No. II, Friday evenings
At their Hall, Clapp's Block. Market Square.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Corner
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
PORTLAND INSTITUTE AND PUBLIC LIBRARY
City Building, Open and free to all from 10 to ]
o5and g.
PAYsoN LITERARY SocIETY.-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown ano
Congress streets, at u O'Clock.
Hall Block. Second Monday in each month. Deliv'
cry of books, to 6, Z to 9, day and evening.
PORTLAND FRATERNIr--No.3 1881 Congress street
Every evening.
BoswoRTH Posi- G. A. R.-Meetings every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hall, corner of Congress ane
Casco streets.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARs-Ar
in Williams block Congress street. Mystic, Thurs
day, at Sons of Temperance Hall Congress st
Iron Clad, Thursday, at West End.
PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF AMERIcA-Camps M
1894 convenes over the Eastern Express Office
Plum Street; No on Tuesday evening; NO. o.
lat School House, Turner's Island, Cape elizabeth
Friday evening.
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The DOCTORS DIsAGREE.-An amusing diff
ference of opinion exists between the late
Charles Dickens and the present Portland Ad-
vertiser in regard to the color of Mr.. Fagin's
hair Mr.. Dickens says that Mr.. Fagin had
red hair;Ethe Advertiser insists that he had
grey hair. 1t must be confessed that there are
strong reasons for adopting Mr.. Dickens's
view, thought is said that the absent are al
ways wrong, and the Advertiser has Mr.. Dick
ems on the hip in one respect. Apparently it
has been consulting some of the barber-experts
employed in the Waller-Waite trial, and has
thus made itself master of fund of informa-
ton regardipglhair of which the novelist could
not boast. 1t does not, however, take undue
advantage Of him, but courteously gives up
portion of its space to the republication of his
views
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THE ApE1pHrA-rhis evening the Adelpt

THE ADELPHIA.-Thi evening the Adelphia
commences its second week in this city under
very fia9tering circumstances. They present
eight new artists, viz: James Mcdonald, the
skate dancer; Baby McDonald,a most pleasing
young artist; Prof. Carlisle and son, the cele-
brated gymnasts; the Henri family, who will
appear in clog dance, and Miss Eloise Allen,
the charming young vocalist. Several of the
old company will remain this week, including
Mr.. Hank White They present a good pro-
gramme for this evening.
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CONCERT This EVENING. = The Congress
street church will close their course of enter
tainments this evening by grand concert at
their church. The programme, which was pub
lished few days since, gives good idea of the
quality of the concert Mr.. John Morgan is
conductor, and the home talent will be assisted
bp Md'le Garceau, one Of Boston's favorite So
loists The concert promises to be we'll worth
attending
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Hale has some very neat and artistic things
in the waysof centennial business cardse
Mr.. 1. H. Dupee, the photographer, died
Saturday evening after brief attack of cry
sipelas. He was 40 years of age.
A vessel at Grand Trunk wharf discharged
some very fine pine timber Saturday. 1t goes
to Blanchard's ship yard at Yarmouth.
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POLICE NoTEs.-Mrs McNulty, living on
Washington street, threw pail of water over
her little son, seven years of age, on Friday
night, and then drove the little fellow out of
doors, where he remained for three hours. The
woman was arrested for her inhuman treat.
ment
Officers Rice and Covell arrested Josh Curran
Saturday night for the larceny of five boxes
of herring. He was caught carrying the prop
erty home.
A young fisherman, living on Cotton street.
created quite an excitement Saturday night by
threatening to kill his father. He was arrest
al
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BUSINESS CHANeEs.-The following business
changes are. reportedsas recently taking place
Maine:
Biddeford.-W. X. Fogg, boots and shoes,
sold to Adams & Beede.
Bridgton.-Stevens & Hamlin, sewing mach,
&c., dis.
Fairfeld.-W. A. McMaster, market, sold to
Geo. Wyman.
D. Rodricl, boots and shoes, sold to B. Bunk
er.
Thomaston. Geyer, gen. store, sold to
III. M. Maxay.
Winn.-A. B. Chase s. Co., gen. store, dis
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MAINE SAVINGS BANK.-At recent meet

MAINE SAVINGS BANK.-Ata recent meet
ing of the trustees of this bank it was unani-
mously voted to change the time of paying the
dividends to January and July. instead of April
and October as heretofore, and in order to
make this change dividend at the rate of six
per cent per annum for the three months end
ing December 31st, will be payable on and af-
ter January 10th, 1876. Deposits begin to draw
interest from the first day of January, Febru-
airy. March, April, July, August, September
and October. That bank does not own among
its Investments single security issued by any
town, ciay, county, state or railroad which has
stopped paying interest on its bonds.
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[. A. r. A. LECTURE.-The next lecture in
the Irish American Relief Association course
will be delivered tomorrow evening at City
Hall by Gen. Fitzpatrick. His subject will be
"The Irish Soldiers in the War of the Rebel
lion. There has been large sale of tickets
and there will be large audience to hear this
lecture, which will be one of the best of the
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MECHANICS CoURsE.-This evening Rev. j.
w. johnson will deliver his lecture, entitled
Sunshine, before the Maine Charitable Me-
! chanics' Association. This course of free
lectures is becoming very popular and the
hall is crowded at each Iecture
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DR.. FITZGERALD is known by more people in
Maine than most any other citizen. 1t is true
that to-day he has more practice in those place;
where has been most than In localities where
he is least known. If success. is criterion oil
merit, DR.. Fitzgerald is one of the most meri
torious physicians in Maine He will be at the
United States Hotel Monday, h Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week.