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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-10-12
The End of Mr.. Naain,s Horse Race

The trotting on the opening day of the Octo-
Der meeting at Presumpscot Park was very set
lsfactory and there was a prospect of fine
racing. But all such hopes Were dispelled on
reaching the track yesterday afternoon. 1t was
evident that there was trouble ahead and it
soon took shape. When the horses were called
in the 2.45 class but three appeared and only
one of them had paid an entrance fee. The
proprietor refused to let the horses start unless
the fee was paid, and the drivers refused to pay
the money into the hands of the proprietor for
reasons best known to themselves They
offered to deposit their fees with the judges if
the proprietor would deposit the purses, but
this he refused to do, aud the race did not come
off. The Pa class was postponed for the same
reason. 1t appears that the purses on the
races trotted the first day were not settled quite
satisfactorily, and the horsemen were rather
suspicious. just as all this was going on the
sheriffs put in an appearance and seized all
the wine Mr. Mains had on the grounds. This
made the proprietor very angry and he decided
to give up his venture, and accordingly an
nounced from the judges stand that all the
races and pools were off aud the meeting
closed. This was sad news for The many
htrsemen who had attended the meeting at
some expense with horses from distance.
There was nearly 70 horses on the track ex-
pecting to take part in the races. The crowd
of spectators was very small, but they raised a
purse of $35 to get up little race on their own
account. The mare Eastern Queen of Bidde-
ford, and Molle Of this city, competed for this
purse. 1t was RAGS of best 2 in 3 and the
Queen Won two straight heats in 2 As aud 2461
1t was not a real exciting race.
The meeting has been very unfortunate
affair to all concerned. The cold weather
made the attendance very small and conse-
quently the receipts were rot enough to pay
expenses
There was quite little excitement on the
Park yesterday in regard to the ownership Of
the horse Turk. 1t seems that the horse be-
longs to a woman in St. John, and she engaged
man to bring him here and if possible sell
him. Yesterday the horse was sold to G.
Walker of New York, for $3.50, by the trainer.
the woman was offered $500 as the result of the
sale, but refused it, saying that she should
have the full amount or the horse. The train.
er claimed $3.50 for the expense he had been to
in taking care of and training him. The wo-
man procured an officer and was about to re-
plevn the horse when mutual friend appeared
and the matter was settled. Mr.. Walker has
certainly got good horse for small sun of
money.
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Brief .Bottinxs.

The fashionable thing now is for the ladies
to go into the country for autumn leaves.
The Ogdensburg employees received their Au-
gust wages yesterday.
d. 81. Young has arranged for another Cen
tenDial excursion to leave here the 10Th.
Pat Davis went to Boston Monday night tc
try to arrange another race between Kennedy
and Driscoll.
Some time Monday night burglars broke into
WINS bottling house on Franklin street, from
the rear, and stole a box containing some $50
10 five cent nickels and coppers.
Hiram SWEET, his wife and three children,
started a week ago last Saturday in an open
boat for Cape Small Point, and none of them
have been heard from since. The presum ption
is that they are lost.
Mr.. William Broughton of this city has gone
TO Philadelphia to take part in the national
checker tournament, and will play with Yates
who lately vanquished Wyle, the champion oil
the world.
DIR. Eliphalet Cark's new house on Pleasant
street, Woodford's Corner, is now nearly com.
pleted; it is a large and elegant mansion, with
spacious grounds about it, and we understand
the Doctor intends soon to move into it; his re
tirement from the city, where he has been in
practice SO many years, will! remove from
among us one of our Oldest and best known
physicians.
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SUPERIOR GOurf.
superior Court.
OCTOBER CIVIL TERM, 1876 sYMoNDs, j., PR

OCTOBER CIVIL TERM, 1876, sYMoNDs, j., PRE-
SIDING.
WEDNEsDAY.-Winthrop H. Hall VS.. Charles M
Plummer and H. T. Plummer. This was an action
of assumpst recover for the use of boiler and en-
CINE two hundred and forty-two days at two dollars
and half per day of ten hours-six hundred and five
dollars.
The plaintiff was first called and testified that he
owned boiler and engine, nearly new; that in De-
cember 1876 Of the defendants wanted to hire ii
for three months, and in reply to question by Hall
said they wanted to try an experiment; that it was
doubtful if fired up at ALL but they would take
it and bring back as good they took it, wear and
tear accepted, and pay him fifty dollars for the use
oft. Thereupon Hall let him have the engine and
boiler Three weeks after he learned that his engine
was at Sebago Lake pumping water, and being
driven to its utmost capacity twenty-tour hours in
the day; he went to the lake, saw the Plummers,
told them it was not according to agreement, and he
should expect them to pay him reasonable price for
such use which they refused to do. When the three
months expired Hall demanded his engine, and
Plummers replied that they could not give it up un-
til the water in the lake rose. Hall told them then
he should consider the engine sold to them and left
Thirteen days after the engine was returned. In a
subsequent conversation with H. T. Plummer, Hall
says Pummer told him the reason they did not tell
him the truth to the they intended to make of
the engine was, that if they did they knew they could
not get it.
During Halls direct examination he testified that
he was acquainted with the running and value of
steam engines. Counsel for the defense began his
cross-examnation upon the extent of his knowledge
After few questions as to where he had worked on
engines, who for, etc., the Witness to the astonish-
ment of everyone and especially his counsel, broke
out with, Gentlemen, will not stand this nonsense
any longer will pay the costs of this suit and with
draw il" and left the stand. Thereupon a nonsuit
was entered.
Hale-N. Webb for plaintiff.
Locke for deendants
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Personal,

Ex-Gov. Perham returned from an extended
tour through the West, last Fripay. He made
three political speeches in Indiana, and called
upon our next President in Ohio.
d. r. Locke in the Independent, extols the
late David Barker of Maine, as poet whose
songs ought to ''have been known as far as
English is spoken, and have gone down to pos
terity with those of Burns, the Ettrick Shep'
herd, and their kin, whom men love SO because
they touch their hearts to feeling,or speak what
they cannot express"
Rev. W. B. Hayden and Mrs. Hayden have
left for New York to take Saturdays steamer
for Europe.
The main Office of the Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph Co. will be under the charge of Mr.
Marshall Fl. Bryant, who retires from the first
circuit of the Western Union Office after long
term of service in this city. A branch office is
to be established under the management of Mr.
w. X Starr.
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sAGAD AMOC COUNTY FAIR.
Second Day.

Second Day.
Probably the very cold and windy weather
prevented large crowd from being present on
the grounds at Topsham yesterday morning,
and those who were present busted themselves
in looking aroung the hall instead of going up
on the grounds. In the hall we noticed the
fine display Of poultry made by B. L. Pencil
of Brunswick. Mr.. Pencil shows twelve
coops of fine looking birds, light Rrahma being
the prevailing breed His poultry received
much praise at the state poultry exhibition,
aud it is fair to presume that he will bear away
his portion of the premiums offered by this So
ciety. Chas. A. Gilman of Brunswick also
makes good exhibition of poultry, In the up
per hall more fruit has been added and the dis
play is about the best ever known to have been
in the society's hall. The centennial depart
ment was increased yesterday by numerous
additions and the display of relics is a surpri-
singly good one and attracts much attention.
In the forenoon the committee on examining
horses attended to their duties. The display
was very good one indeed, not of horses for
speed but for general use. Among other
horses we noticed some fine Knox stock Old
Sagadahoc Boy, owned by Capt err of Tops
ham, taking the lead. This horse is old and
well known in this region, and he never show
ed himself to better advantage than at this ex-
animation. There were also shown several of
his colts, one fine looking one owned by Wm
r. Field of Brunswick, which for five year
old stallion was good one. Also five
months old colt was very promising.
Various committees reported during the fore
noon and we give the results of their reports as
far as could be ascertained:
WORKING OXEN.
1st premium, A Woodside, Brunswick: Cd do
VIM Simpson, Brunswick: Sd do Chas Patten,
Topsham
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
Moving Mecnines--1s premium to Buckeye Mower,
| I'd do TO Haymaker Mower; Sd do to Screw Mower
Horse Rakes-1st prem to Cleaner Rake; I'd do to
| Onion Rake; Sd do to Ithaca Rake
The committee. gave to Kendall & Whitney of
Portland rst-class medal for their fine display OF
agricultural implements, it being the best made
Also to John Kurdish of Brunswick, bronze
medal for the best display of implements made by
one man in the limits of the Society.
CATTLE.
| Hostens-Only, one entry, and that not judged
Full blood best yearling BULL NJ Fulton, Bow
doinham
Grades-Best Cow-1st premium, Geo Sampson
| Bowdoinham; I'd do, Lewis Simpson I'd, Brunswicb
| Best year old Helfer-1st premium, John Merri
man, Brunswick; I'd do, Lewis Simpson I'd, Bruins
| wick
Best year old Hefer-1st premium. Dan Fulton
Bowdolnham; I'd do John Merrman, Brunswick
| Best year old HeifeI-Otis Thampson, Topshan
| Best Heller Calf-E Sawyer, Bath
FRUIT TREES AND CRANBERRIEs.
For best orchard of native apple trees, more thai
loomlst premium, NJ Gowen, Bowdoin; I'd dc
J
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Waiting for the Verdict.

The Ohio and Indiana elections awakened
| the deepest interest In the city, and awakened
| it at an unreasonable hour too, for at fou
o'clock Tuesday afternoon men were asking
! how the states had gone. At eight o'clock tina
| evening they were very sure the returns mus
be all in, aud at ten felt defrauded of the news
because the exact figures of majorities were no
given. Until long after midnight many re
manned at the newspaper offices determined to
knowithe result before they went to their beds
But they had to go home furnishing for cleo
ton returns. The Democrats, however, filled
themselves with the wind of the Argus specials
and were comforted They readily accepted
the wild tales sent on from New York by the
Literary Bureau and crawled in under the
sheets firmly believing that Ohio had giver
1900 Democratic majority and Indiana
double that.
Yesterday morning the fine display of poul-
try and pigs made in the Argus columns con.
filmed them in their delusion. They went
about the streets with beaming faces, asking
every Republican they met how Blaine was. To
ask how Blaine u.s. is a famous Democratic
joke. They readily accepted the most abused
stories and believed every extravagant tale
which jocose or imaginative ones poured into
their long and willing ears
Among the humors of the political excite
ment was the circulation of bogus dispatch
all over the city purporting to be sent from
Cincinnati by Mr.. Blaine to Mr. Pullen an
nouncipg in vigorous and poetic language that
"Ohio has gone for Ball and Indiana has gone
to hell" considerable number of people
were so far misled by the hoax as to call at the
PRESS office to enquire if there were any fouu-
dation for the rumor. They were sent away
happy i'll the assurance that no occasion had
arisen for such a message, and then probably
took time to reflect that if Mr.. Blaine had been
obliged to communicate that kind Of informa-
ton he would hardly have chosen that partcu-
lar form of expression.
But towards noon Democratic enthusiasm
began to cool and Democratic couutenances to
fall The later returns had decidedly de-
pressing effect, and when tue Advertiser extra
the misery was complete. The great demon
stration freely talked of in the morning was
abandoned long before sun down. r.
The Republicans felt confident of Ohio and
hopeful of Indiana, and were little disturbed
by their Democratic claims. The eagerness of
all men of all parties to get at the latest news
was surprising. All day yesterday the election
was the sole topic of converse, and last night
the newspaper offices were again thronged.
The figures this morning are calculated to re-
lieve anxiety.
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Supreme Judicial Court.
BEFORE JUDGE VIRGIN.

WEDNEsDAY.-Jurors impanelled as follows:
First Irdverse Jury-James Bailey, foreman
Portland; Frank E. Allen, Portland; Lendall p
Bracket, Naples; Charles Cole. Raymond; John w
Clark, No. Yarmouth; John M. Cobb, Yarmouth
Samuel Clements. Wesbrook; Samuel G. Davis
Portland; Jonathan E. Foye. Scarborough Edwin
y. Hanks, Portland; James E. Hazelton, Portland
Ambrose L. Josselyn, Freeport.
Second Traverse Jury-Columbus knight. fore.
man, Falmouth; Abram Linscott. Brunswick; Hew-
EFT Mcguire, Gray; Liberty Moutou, Gorhan Pot
ter u. Mayberry, Casco; Arthur Orr, Harpswell
James Rounds, Baldwin; Stephen Scammon, Cape
Elizabeth: Ezra Scammon, Cape Elizabeth Mar
shall b. Stone, Biidgton; Allison L. Thomas, Harri
son; James M. Tufts, New Gloucester.
Supernunera -Elbridge True, Pownal Edward
p. Nash, Windham.
ETcuSed-Thomas E. Jordan, Brunswick: ,Josepb
P. Kicker, Deering; Charles F. Irish, Sebago.
Court adjourned till Friday morning 10 O'Clock.
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CITY AT FAIRS.
Special Meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen.

a special meeting of both branches of the
city government was held last evening and the
following business transacted:
BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
| The Mayor in the chair.
A petition from A. K. P. Cobb for permission
to erect wooden building on Pearl street, was
referred with power.
The licenses of G. L. Bailey and 7. B. Lewis
for the sale of gunpowder were renewed.
j. S. Kicker pettioned for the right to lay a
track across Kennebec street to connect his
tannery with the Rochester railroad track.
The Mayor appointed the following commits
sion to examine into the affairs of the Roches-
ter and O densburg roads: M. N. Butler, W.
w. Thomas, R. M. Richardson, W. L. Putnam
and f. K Swan. The Board confirmed the
appointments.
An invitation was received from the manager
of the exhibition at Music Hall to visit the en-
tertainmept. The invitation was accepted.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The order from the upper board confirming
the appointment of the RAILROAD commission
was passed in concurrence.
The same invitation was also received and
accepted in this board.
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Municipal COurr.

KNIGHT.
Joachim Mitchell, Harlan P. ingalls,, John H
Walsh, Wilfred F. Coggins, Leander Stevens, Ed
ward Gould and Thomas Heating. Search and seiz-
ure. Fined $50 each with costs Paid.
John Sullivan. Search and seizure. Fined $50
with costs. Appealed. Cleaves
Jonn Foley. Search and seizure. Fined $50 with
costs, Appealed. Cleaves.
Joseph M. Haley. Unconstitutional ofense. Sixty
days and labor.
Mary Towle. Open shop. Fined $50 with costs
Frank.
John Sullivan. Open shop. Fined S. with costs
Paid. CleaYeS.
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MURDER WILL OUT.

A few years ago ''August Flower was discovered
to be certain cure for Dyspepsia and Liver COM
plant, few thin Dyspeptics made known to their
friends how easily and quickly they had been cured
by its use The great merits of GREENS AUGUST
FLOWER became heralded through the country by
one sufferer to another, until without advertising
its sale has become immense. Druggists in EVERY
TOWN in the United States selling it. No per-
son suffering with Sour Stomach, Sick Headache
Costiveness, palpitaton of the Heart, indigestion
low Spirits etc.. take three doses without relief
Go to your Druggist and get a bottle for IS cents
and try it. Sample bottles 10 cents.
sep20 d1yeom
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THE CENTENNIAL VIEws.-The stere oscopic
views of the Centennial, as given at NJ usc
Hall, are proving very successful, and the hall
is crowded at each entertainment. Those who
have visited the Exposition pronounce the pic
lures very natural, and they are said to give a
good idea Of the great Worlds Fair as viewed
at Philadelphia. This is no cheap exhibition,
but really fine entertainment, and the pro.
prietors deserve the good houses they are draw.
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Centennial Award.

The improved Domestic Sewing Machine
was awarded the only diamond and gold media
for perfectness of tension (automatic) and
stitch, durability, being made throughout Of
the finest steel hardened by a new process
simplicity, ease of running and noislessness.
Other machines are claiming Especial medals,
chimes alike See report of committee.
oc10 IA dat
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1NTERsEcrING corridors on every story, with
an open central tower reaching to the roof, and
exposure to every quarter of the compass, give
healthful ventilation to every part of the
Windsor Hotel, on Fifth avenue, between
FOrty-sixth and Forty-seventh streets, New
York. Iu midsummer there is always pleas
ant breeze in the house, making it q most
agreeable home in the hot months. Hundreds
of guests from every part of this country gath
er here to share in the comforts of the house
and table, making it their starting points for
excursions to the country and sea side, and to
which they raturn for the special delicacies
which abound there.
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LEAD PIPE THIEVES are prowling about our
city, entering unoccapied houses, stealing lead
AID lead pipe belonging to cisterns, bowls, &c
House No. "a Winter street was entered last
evening between and o'clock and all the
lead pipe was wrenched from the sinks, bowls,
&c. The thieves became alarmed and left
their booty on the kitchen floor, at least hun
dred weight cut INTO small pieces of convenient
size to remove. We would advise a to look
well at uroccupied dwellings,
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CRUELTY TO HoRsEs.-Mr. Sawyer, the
agent Of the Cruelty Society. killed horse at
Cumberland Centre, yesterday which had been
left there ever since the time the fair was held
last week. He also killed one on Commercial
street tue day before, making eight hoi-as he
has killed in week.
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THE POULTRY SHow-Great disappointment
is manifested among the poultry fancy by the
unexpected and unexplained postponement OF
the State Poultry Show. 1t IS reported that
meeting will shortly be called TO urge the direc-
tors to reconsider their vote. The Poultry
Show is too popular an institution to be laid on
the shelf, especially as 1t has proved success
fipsncia'ly from the first
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LIST of patents bearing date of Oct. Sd, 1876
issued to inventors of Maine, reported for the
PRESS by G. E. Foster, P atsnt Solicitor, 500 7th
street, Washington, D. c.:
Elias j. Hale, Foxcroft, Sash Fastener.
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u. q. CircuitCOupt.
BEFORE JUDGE FOX.


WEDNEsDAY.-Jesse W. Whitehouse admir- VS.
The Grand Trunk Railway Co. of Canada. Verdict
to be rendered at the coming in of the Court this
morning.
Goddard-Haskell. j. q E, NJ. Rand
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REDUCTION OF RATEs.-The Western Union
Telegraph Company, as will be seen in their
notice in another column, do not intend to be
left behind in the telegraphic race. Their IA
cilties seem to be Unlimited and the public will
no doubt appreciate the efforts made to serve
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The MUsEUM.-This evening 1.-THE French
Spy will be put on at the Museum, with the

ANNUAL MEETING.-At the annual meeting
OF the Portland Benevolent Society. held yes
terday afternoon, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President, Nathan
Cummings; Vice President, W. w. Thomas;
Treasurer, Edward Gould; Secretary, Thomas
R. Hayes; Managers Martin Gore, J. T. Gill
man, Rev. w. Fl. Fem, J. B. Brown, Frank
K Swan, Rev. CDR. Thomas Hill aud S. E.
Snrinp
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ASTHMA is relieved by inhaling the hot
yapors of the "Solution of Forest Tar
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In buying Machine Twist it is i'm portant for
ladies to know which is the most reliable. 1t
is the Eureka. Sold by dealers everywhere
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New Advertisements To-Day.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
81 Centennial S11,
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Veteran Association, l. o. o. f.
Notice-F. P. A.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Eureka Machine Twist.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Look on that Picture.
Opening-T. Lobenstein.
j. I. X. g. Co.-WiLter Police Pants.
Western Union Telegraph Co.
House and Stable for Sale.
For Rent-Wm. H, Jetrls.
Cow Strayed-Hiram Libby.
Legal Notices-3.
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West Oxford County Fair.

The second day of the fair opened clear and
windy. The estimate is that about 1000 people
were on the ground. The entries in the hall is
much better than former years and is worthy of
much notice. Geo. r. Bean of Denmark has
81 varieties of apples on exhibition. Eliphlet
Weeks of Chatham, N. HI, has 40 varieties and
all of excellent kinds. The garden and farm is
fully represented, also fancy articles and needle
work are very nice. There is centennial
waiter of 100 years ago entered by 81. W. Har-
mon of Porter for Mrs. Jackson of Eaton N.
H., ard owned by her. The town teams WIRE
on parade, also matched teams and working
oxen. This was as fine a display of oxen as
can be made in any part of the state, both
large and fancy.
The afternoon was given exclusively to trot-
ting for society's general Tremiums. First heat
Susan Jane entered by Abbott. Time 252;
White stocking by McAllster, 254; Bay Mare
by Charles, 3 II; Grey Stranger by Ingall, II;
Stranger drawn. Second dead between Susan
Jane and White Stocking Time 2.51; Bay
Mare 800; Susan Jane drawn; White stocking
3.12; Bay Mare 8 Is, which take respectively
the first and second premiums. The fair with
sweepstakes open to all horses.
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R. s. WEBSTER'S
257 MIDDLE STREET.

has reduced its rates more than 50 per cent. in
ten years. Its own lines are connected with more
than seven thousand stations and through its con-
nectons reaches directly more than ten thousand
stations. 1t has twenty-eight wires coming into
Portland from all directions, while its rival whose
advent is heralded with much sounding praise, has
but one wire in one direction. The rates by the
Western Union lines will always be low by the
lines of any other Company that has any capacity
for handling telegraph business.
J. 9. BEDLOW,
Rupt. Sd Dist. Eastern Division.
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New vigor:and renewed energy can be OBJ
tanned by those suffering from the pangs OF
Brights Disease kidney and bladder affections
female Irregularities. Sc, if they will partake
of DIR. BULLOCK'S KIDNEY NEPHREFI-
CUM. An etfectual cure will be the result if
it is given fair trial. june27eodaw1w
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