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The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15

as Frank Chase, son of Emery G. Chase. was
driving his fathers horse down Monument
street, the horse in some way became frightened
and ran away The hoy was thrown out,
breaking his left arm and fracturing his skull
bisides iDjuring him otherwise. When taken
up he was supposed to be dead but soon revived
After throwing out the driver the horse dashed
down Congress street, upsetting two other
teams and doing other damage. On reaching
the Park he turned down Franklin and Fed
eral streets to India street, where he was se-
cured unipiured
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15

ARMY REUNION. Executive Committee
of the Association of Maine Soldiers have in
yited the committees of the several regimental
organizations throughout the state to meet
them at G. A. r. Hall, on Wednesday evening,
May 18th, at 7.3O p. m, to take into consldera-
ton grand reunion during the coming sum-
mer. Those regiments which have no organi-
cation are requested to have representatives
present if possible.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15

RAILROAD ACCIDENTAL freight train over
the Maine Central road, loaded with cattle and
sheep, went off the track this side of Leeds
Saturday afternoon and considerable damage
resulted. About twenty head of cattle were
killed while a number were injured. The num-
Der OF sheep killed is not known. Superinten.
dent Tucker went down Saturday and had not
returned last night.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15

BASE BALL.-To-night the Resolutes COM
mence practice on the Western Promenade
grounds. They have received an invitation
from the Lowell club of Lowell, Mass, to play
them in this city on the 25th of this month, as
they propose playing on the two following days
in Lewiston. 1t is proposed by the Resolutes
to accept this invitation and also to extend in
return an invitation to them to play again with
them on their return from Lewiston; the latter
game to be played on Monday the 29th inst
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15

SEAMEN LosT.-Schooner Jed f. Duren of
Calais, on Thursday afternoon when seven
hours out from Boston fell In with small boat
containing three men and attempted to res
cue them but the boat capsized and all were
drowned The captain Can give no description
of the men. Il is thought these men belonged
to the schooner Mary A. Rice, which was towed
in here Friday, having been found abandoned
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15

PREsUMPscoT PARK,-The summer meeting
Of the Presumpscot Park Association will open
June 14th, and continue two days There will
be S140O offered in premiums at this meeting.
On the opening daylthere will be trotting for
purse of $500 for 2.65 class, and $500 for 2.34
class On the second cay there will be purse
of $500 for 239 class and $500 for 81 class.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15

CENTENNIAL EXCURSION parties are
in this city from Worcester and offer an excel
lent opportunity to visit the exposition at
Philadelphia. The route is blythe Portland and
Worcester express lne via Providence. The
party is to live on board the steamer and the
expense for the round trip is fixed at $29. This
will be so arranged that the party will be on
the route but twenty-four hours.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15
aine RusinesS Notes

The two canning factories of Castine put up
last year 10000 cans of Holsters and 15,0 cans
Of clans.
Ihe Lewiston Journal says bricks can now be
bought at 81. 80 per thousand Good season to
build.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15

A CuRIos1TY.-In the old town OF Kenne-
bunk there lives an old lady aged 100 years,
named Ross. This lady has a daughter, who
has daughter, who has daughter, who has
daughter, making five generations, and they
all live in one house.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15
AGENTS WANTED.
CENTENNIAL MEDALLIONS.

wear and color to
SOLID SILVER OR GOLD.
Presenting large variety of beautiful Designs
Ihese Medallions are larger than Silver Trade
dollar, being Il inch in diameter handsomely put up
anu sell readily at sight. The most valuable
souvenirs and mementos ever issued. A
velvet-lined Morocco case-incuding the Bust OF
George Washington Grand Entrance Interna-
tlonal exhibition: Memorial Hall CART Gallery.
representation OF the Signing of the Declaration of
ndepe ;1 designed by TrumbulD in gilt-sent
$780, or will ship BY exnress D. upon recent Of
cypress charges Agents circular and Price List and
one sample sent upon receipt of SOC. Immense
pronts. sells at sight Extensive fields for enter
prise. Address
US. MEDALLION CO., zig Broadway,
L. y. Box 5276. New York.
mhl6 d&w6m11
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15

J. e. Hall of the Worcester Gazette, and E.
H. KnowIton, secretary of the Merchants Ex-
change of the same city, were in town yester-
dav
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15

The FRYEBURG KIDNAPPING sE-Satur-
urday morning Judge Virgin sent in his decision
in this case. The boy is given into the cas-
tody of his grandfather. This will settle case
which has been troublesome one for several
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15

PER1oDIcALs-Atlantic for Junei is received
and for sale by the following neMsdealers
Wentworth's, No. 553 Congress street, corner of
Augustus Robinson's, under the Falmouth Ho-
tel Also at the book and periodical depot of
Messrs. Fessenden Brothers, Lancaster Hall.
Also at the newspaper and periodical depot of
Geo. II. Marquis No. 80 Exchange street, and
at the book, periodical and newspaper estab.
ments OF G. r. Chisholm & Bro, in the East
ern and Grand Trunk depots.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15
THURSDAY, May 18th,
Al 10 A. NJ. and continue the sale every
day mt 10 A. M. and III p. IN.
until all the Stock IL seld,

A large consignment Of Silver Plated Ware and
Table Cutlery from one Of the largest factories In
New England, and sold to close estate. The goods
and Cake Baskets, Fruit Stands, Berry Dishes Bo-
quet Ho iers, Vases, Spoon Holders, Syrup Dishes.
Mugs. Gobets, Ice and Water Pitchers, Dinner and
Breakfast Casters, Wine Coolers Celery Stands Nap
kin Rings, Table. Dessert and Tea Spoons, Medium
and Desert Forks Soup and Oyster Ladies, Butter.
Silver Plated Cutlery. Also jobber's stock Of fine
Fancy Goods, consisting Of Bronzes, Albums, Opera
Glasses Gold and Silver Watches Ladies' and Gents
Gold Chains, &C., &c.
The Plated Ware and Cutlery in this sale Is war
ranted first Glass; new and elegant designs, and will
be sold without reservation limit, offering great
inducements to dealers hotel keepers saloon Keep
ers and private families who intend purchasing sll-
ware or fine cutlery. myl3dtf
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EDUCATIONAL.

l. - II Il - - u
MIME. X. E. MAssE, formerly of Boston,
VA late of Philadelphia and New Jersey, pro-
poses to establish permanent French Institute in
Portland. She will commence her Spring term April
18th, 1875.
The course will consist of private French lessons
ana classes for any who wishes to study the Ian
guage. She will form classes for advanced pupils
who desire only to converse
She intends also to have matinees for Ladies,
sstng OF readings from the best French Authors and
Dramatists, and the conversation will be only in
French The same lessons will he given twice a week
in the evening Tor Ladies and Gentlemen. She will
commence these evening lessons early in September.
Mme will be assisted by Prof. Masse.
In the early part of June Madame expects an Ar
fist who has been connected with her Institute in
Philadelphia. This Lady is member of the Acad-
envy of the Fine Arts in that city, She gives lessons
in Drawing in all its branches, Oil Painting, Pastel.
Her Speciality during the summer will be Water
Color from nature.
For further information please call at No. 597
Congress street. Nine. will be at her rooms from
II A. M. until P. M. and every evening.
Mime Masse is permitted to refer to the following
gentlemen:
Rt. Rey Bishop James A, Healy, D. d.
It, Rev. Bishop HI. A. Nicely, d. ID.
Rev. Thomas Hill. ID. D., l. ID.
Rt. Rev. Bishop w. B. Stevens, D. D., of Philadel-
Hon. Charles T. Libby, County Attorney.
Hon. Henry j. Murray, British Consul.
Ephraim Hunt, LII. D., Superintendent of Public
Schools of Portland.
Richard H. Dana, ESQ.,, of Boston.
George u, Emerson, Esq, of Boston. aprstf
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15

LYONS KATHARIoN prevents the hair from
railing out or turning gray, rerews its growth
and gives strength and vigor. 1t is delightfully."-
perfumed, and makes splendid dressing. 1t
is the cheapest and most desirable Hair Tonic
ever produced. Used by the elite. Price oniy
50 cents. apr16deodaw1v
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15
CITY AND VICINITY
New Advertisements To-Day.

new AGFNFtlsenicHts Ao-DHy'
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Presumpscot Park Association,
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
W. F, Studley-2.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
To the Ladies of Portland and Deering.
Eastern Railroad-Change of Time.
Purchase your Tickets-Portland & Worcester.
Wanted Boy-T. Lobenstein.
DIR. ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Pullman Parlor Cars-Eastern Railroad.
Remnants-W. F. Studley.
AUCTION COLUMN.
American Steam Safe-F. o. Bailey & Co
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15

The mattresses that were sold in this city
yesterday under the name of hair for from %
to 80 cents per pound, we will sell the same
kind for cents per pound.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15
so CENTS FREE.
10 The Ladies' Of Portland and lGpring

CLEAN BEDS more important than elegant
tresses ought to be ceansed every year. 1t will pro-
mote health and prevent disease Cleansing by
steam is the only sure way of destroying vermin
and removing disagreeable odors. Send in your or
ders to the office of "The Steam Feather Rem
ovator." 21s Federal st. All inquiries cheerfully
answered. my15eodtf
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15
Plants! PInnIs!PI

ALL kinds of sewing machine needles, AZ
Hotel. may15eod3t
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15

HAMPERS BAzAR.-This beautiful weekly
publication is a welcome visitor to the parlor
circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received by Fessenden Brothers, Lancas-
ter Hall, and d. Wentworth, 553 Congress, cor
ner of Oak street.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15
DR.. Wistar's RaIsam Of villa Cbcrrv

KENDALL & WHITNEY are selling choice
dahias at ST. so per dozen. my10-eod2w
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15

DON'T buy black silk until you have exam
ined the stock just received at Studley's, under
Falmouth Hotel. may15eod3t
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15

USE Adamson's Botanic Cough Balsam for
all diseases OF the throat and lungs. 1t never
fails to cure. may15eod1w
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15

O19O1tVH T.
No. 46 Exchange Street.
Portland, May II, 1876. st
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15
THE PRESS

EEIN FhESS
May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of Fes-
sender Bros, Marquis, Brunei IL Co.. Andrews,
Wentworth, Noses n. B. Kendrick, aud Chisholm
Bros, on all trains that run ont Of the city,
At Bddeford, of Phillsbury,
At Saco, of l.. Hodgdon.
At Watervile, of j. S. Carter
AT Bath, of j. .. Shaw.
At Lewiston, Of French Bros and SteveEs g. Co.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15

Rev. Mr.. Vinal of Kennebunk, occupied the
pulpit at Park street church yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15

500 DE-. verbenas at SOC. per dozen.
55 Ct &c 75c "
For sale by
my10 eod2w KENDALL & WHITNEY.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15


1. The Chiekering Pianos have been exhibited in
competition with the planes of every well known
maker in the world, and in every instance, acithout
single exception have been awarded Honors and
Prizes in adyance Of all Competitors.
2. Nearly Fifty Thousand Chickering Pianos have
been manufactured and sold. Last year Chickering
s. Sons manufactured and sold more Pianos by sew
eral hundred than any other frst-class piano maker
in the United States
8. Chiekerng & Sons Factory is the largest piano
mandatory in the world.
4. All the Vital Points of Improvement in all
Pianos now made in America were first introduced
by Chckering & Sons, and subsequently copied or
initiated by all other makers in the country without
exception.
5, Every part of the Chickering Piano is made in
the Chckerng Factory Except, of course the hard
ware used in the pianos, which is purchased by every
maker) and the immense force of skilled artisans
employed is and always has been under the personal
supervision of Chickering & Sons. Chickerng s.
Sons being the largest manufacturers in the world
and having the first reputation, have not only been
able to employ the best in the various branches
of manufacture, but they have been caused positive
inconvenience at times by the number of applications
for employment from the best werkmen Of other
makers.
6. piano is usually purchase of lifetime,
therefore great care should be used in selection
'The Best is the Cheapest" Buy of house whose
representations can be believed and whose business
today, at the end of fifty three years of unexampled
prosperity, is larger than that of any other maker
and whose pianos are endorsed as The Best by the
International Expositions of France and England,
and by the unanimous testimony of the most noted
Art Institutions and Artists of the World.
Parties living i'm the State of
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15
AUCTION SALES

regular sale of Furniture and General Merchan-
Consignments solicited. oc3dt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-28
Mark Twaiu's references.

New York SUM-
And Mark Twain made up his
mind that he must marry, and that
no one else but that particular girl
could be Mrs, Twain. He set about
that cOurtship in his usual
slow, deliberate, drawling fashion,
because Mark Twain, in the con
ception and execution Of every piece
of business, rates far above the
mere literary adventurer. He is a
man of inscrutable depth. He goes
for his game in the most extraordi-
nary fashion. He drops on it and
makes his points as he does his
stories in a manner and a direction
least expected by the looker-on.
Well, there was a father-in law to
be won as well as the girl, and the
Tather.in-law had to be carried first,
like the outer parallel in a line Of
defense. The father.in-law was i'm
mersed in business. He hadn't
much time to think of family mat
terS, but at last it occurred to him
that Mark had become very fire.
quent at the house and that his OBJ
jective point seemed to be the
daughter.
So he called Mark aside one day
and said, "Mr. Twain, you seem to
bepaying attention to my daughter.
Now, we all like you pretty well,
you know, and we are Of course, all
acquainted with your reputation as
a literary man. Still, in other re-
spects you are a stranger to us, and
some reference as to your character
and standing are desirable
"That'S very reasonable" said
Mark. "ThaPs very natural and
paternal. It's just what should
do were / in yourposition. / guess
I can give you some names that
will satisfy you. Now, there's Mr..
Goodman, Of the Territorial Enter
prise. And there's Mr.. Frederick
McCrellish, of the Alta California.
You write to them. ! guess they'll
give me a good character. | guess
they will lie for me. I've done the
same for them whenever a requisi-
ton has been made upon me-"
But Mark married the girl, not
withstanding.
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ures of the Alexandrian Library
were consumed.
Other than theosophists, we are
assured, will not be sanguine of
the results.
J EThe sum total of the three years
inquiry in England, reported with
so much fairness by W. Crookes,
r. r. S., can hardly be exceeded
in Russia. Science admits the
evidence of its senses, but avoids
any interference that is not logi-
cally clear. The most patient and
pains-taking investigations up to
the present time have only attes-
ted the occurrence of certain phe-
nomena, both physical and intel
lectual, which are explicable on
no known physical theory. Mr..
Olcott is in hopes that the north
ern savants will be able to formu-
late the meansef "looking beyond
the vail, and that the art lost
to all but a select few in the Ori-
entail communities will be restored
to us, and, as Satan once pat it,
we shall "become as gods, know
ing good from evil'-by some
theurgic process.
We can only say to Mr.. Olcott
that we sincerely hope DR.. Slade
will be able in Russia to show
what has never yet been shown in
the United States-that his phe.
nomena have benefited his fellow
men in the slightest respect, and
that it is any less repugnant to the
wisdom and instincts of mankind
to "seek after the dead" now than
it was when the early legislators
of the race forbade it.
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!: TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH %. 1876

privilege of riding forty-ive min
utes daily upon a sheet of water
unsurpassed by any in the State.
Some would-be wits have suggested
the propriety of Vassar sending a
crew to the college regatta, but we
do not very well see how this could
be accomplished unless few neigh
boring mud puddles were rented to
practice upon, as the size of the
'1ake" could not possibly admit
practice there. As for the "respon-
sible boatman constantly in attend
ance," does not the description
bring vivid picture to the minds
eye Of a sturdy old salt who has
wearied of following the sea, and
has settled down to pass a ripe old
age in otium cum dignitate? This
was an ideal boatman before we
went to Vassar. Here is the reality.
Fancy a lazy, ill-natured, disagree
able, overgrown Irish boy of some
seventeen summers, who refuses to
give a boat to a young lady sunless
yez have an ORDER" who frantically
waves sand shrieks for the boats
when they are out beyond the
allotted time, and you have faith
ful portrait of the Irresponsible
boatman" of the Vassar College
who is constantly in attendance .
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A Family scene.
Brooklyn Argus.J

Brooklyn Argus.l
"0rvilIe Grant p yelled the Presi.
dent, seizing his trembling kinsman
by his left earand wrenching it vio-
lently. "You're pretty sort Of a
brother; you're a nice third term
sardine, amt your"
"Did l mean to hurt you?"
whimpered the offender. "Did l
say who got part of the money?
S'pose I'd do anything against the
family"
"Idiotw shrieked the President,
tightening his grip and jerking the
miserable culpritto and fro.
"Let go of me-" cried 0rville, his
wrath rising. "Let go of my ear,
Liss Grant, or I'll make such inter-
esting reading for this people that
novels won't be nowhere"
Then his excellency released his
grasp and sank back exhausted on
q pile of cigar boyes, while Oryille,
gathering up his quiverng auricu-
lar, strobe moodily out Of the apart
ment for a bottle of arnica.
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Hts wIfe's skeleton Falls into His
Armg


In a populous city of Northern
Italy the wife of a distinguished
jurist was seized with epileptic
spasms, which to all appearance
ended in death. The physicians
recognized all the evidences of dis
solution. Her features were dis
torted, cheeks and eyes sunken, the
lips blue and bloodless, skin cold
and fabby-a phenomenon which
from hour to hour became more
pronounced. Finally, even the
spots that usually precede decom.
position was observed, and as the
weather was very warm, it was
thought advisable not to delay the
burial. The woman was laid in a
wooden coffin and deposited in the
family vault. Those who are ac-
quainted with the arrangement of
the Italian ceremonies know that
the individual cofins are placed in
inches, one above another, some-
what as the fOlios are arranged on
the shelves of a library. The inches
are lined with marble slabs, but left
entirely open. The vault itself, on
the contrary, is securely closed by
heavy wooden doors. In such an
niche the coffin in question was
placed. A year later, another mem
Der of the jurist's family died. The
following day he went himself to
the cemetery to see which niche
the new coffin should be placed in.
When he opened the doors the
skeleton of his wife, enveloped in
what remained of her shroud, fell
into his arms. A careful examina-
tion revealed the following facts:
The woman had burst off the coffin
lid, and then gone to the door and
made an effort to force it open also,
but in vain. The double door
would, of course, tend to deaden
her cries, and then the guardian Of
the cemetery lived on the opposite
side of the inclosure. She must
have lost consciousness during her
effort to force the doors, for she had
fallen against them, and her habi-
liments had caught on one of their
iron fasteningS, and in this position
she had finally died. There was,
however, abundant evidence every
where in the vault of her having
been conscious for q considera BILE
length of time.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
Extra LiabiI'ty 60 malarinl Inrec

Extra Liability 60 MaIarinI Infec.
tf0u.
Persons whose blood is thin. digestion weak
and liver sluggish, are extra liable to the at
tacks of malarial disease. The most trihing
exposure may, under such conditions, infect
a system which, if healthy, would resist the
misasmatic taint. The only way to secure
immunity from malaria in localities where il
is prevalent, Is to tone and regulate the sys-
tenn by improving weakened digestion, en-
riching the blood, and giving 3 wholesome
impetus to hillary secretion. These results
are accomplished by nething so effectively as
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which long ex-
perience has proved to be the most reliable
safeguard against fever and ague and kindred
disorders, as well as the best remedy for them.
The Bitters are. moreover, an excellent invig-
GRANT of the organs Of urination, and an ac-
tive depurient, eliminating from the blood
those acrid impurities which originate rhsu-
matte ailment. 2-37
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Saturday, the sth day Of April, 1875
mo. 2226.l
Nonresident Notice.

In the Chancery Court Of Shelby county, Ten
]. A. Anderson ct al.
IT, APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that the defendant, Louisa Nj .
Anderson, is a nonresident of the State Of
Tennessee, and resident of the State Of
Mississippi; it is therefore ordered that she
house in the city of Memphis, Tenn, on or be-
fore the first Monday in May, 1876, and plead,
answer or demur to compliments bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed as to her
and set for hearing ex parte; and that copy
Of this order be published once a week for
four successive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 10th day Of March. 1876.
A copy-Attest:
EDMUNDA. COLE, G. and M.
By e. B. MoHEERY, d. G. and NJ.
CAN'T, PATTERSON x Lowe, Solicitors for
Complainant. e-l5.2l-27
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-28
Trustees Sale.

RY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST EX-
- eouted by Susan G. Helm on the eth of
March. 1872. to secure certain notes therein
specified, Twill proceed to sell, in front of the
court house, corner Main and Poplar streets, ,
at 10 o'clock am, April 10, 1875, all the
right, title or interest said Helm has in lot
No. 8 in ". 7. Donaldson's subdivision,
fronting 4O feet on Georgia street, and run
Of redemption waived. See book S6, page l6f,
Shelby county Registers office,
5-35 DAVID p. DAVIS. Trustee
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Boating at Vassar.
Correspondence Buffalo Ezpross.l

On our diminutiye pond there
are about six good sized boats,
which are carefully guarded by "a
responsible boatman constantly in
attendance" as the catalogue hath
it. In addition to lecture funds,
our respected founderdid not leave
a boating fund, 50 the good round
sum of twelve dollars per annum
must be paid for the inestimable