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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-17

LEvEE.-The ladies of Arcana Lodge will
hold fair and sociable at their hall, Williams
Block, this evening, offering for sale variety
of useful and fancy articles, "grab-bag,"
fish pond" antiquarian supper, music &c.
Admission free These social gatherings are
just the thug to promote temperance, for they
supply want which has caused the fall of
many young acknowledgements free from
temptations to vicious practices, and accom-
panied with useful instruction. The public are
invited.
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FROST grated Cocoa Nuts at Geo. Hudson s,
81 Congress st. nov15eod2t*
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MCIvoR RELEAsED.-Yesterday afternoon
two men arrived from Lennoxville, Canada,
and they at once recognized McIvor as the
man who stole money from them at Caplitan, a
few miles from Lennoxville. One of them
claimed to have lost $50 aud the other $40.
McIvor admitted taking the money and agreed
to return it to the owners, whereupon he was
released and will return with them to Canada
to-day. He was in debt for months board at
the same boarding house. and had borrowed S.
of the landlady, Mrs. Year, the same evening
he stole the other property. He bought his
new suit of Mr.. Murphy, a tailor in Lennox
vile, and then departed.
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NOTICE is hereby gwen, that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed and taken upon himself
the trust of Administrator Of the estate of
OREN P. TOLMAN, late of Gorham,
In the County of Cumberland, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having de-
mads upon the estate of said deceased are required
to exhibit the same and all persons indebted to said
estate are called upon to make payment to
GEORGE w. SANBORN, Admir-.
Gorham, Nov. 9Th, 1876. no17d1aw3w
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PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Office Hours

Office Hours.
From 500 a m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 am.
PORTLAND, ME-. Oct. 56 1876
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ANNIvERsARY.-The Portland Temperance
Reform Club will celebrate their second ami
versary by select entertainment and antigua
rian supper at the hall of the Mecanic Associa-
ton this evening. The tickets are limited to
the capacity of the hall, and all who wish to
attend should go early A very enjoyable time
may be expected. The following is the pro-
gramme for the entertainment;
Harmonica Solo. G. Batty
Temperance Drama-We are all Teetotalers. -.
Harmonica Solo. .......... ...''....'O' "a. reIIil
Duett-Drink Gin. .LeaV1tt SISTERS
Harmonica Duett g. Batty and G. A Ferrill
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half their profits; while manufacturing enter.
prises in general have been lowering between
bare existence and utter failure; while mining
corporations have forfeited their credit and
prestige; and while private business in almost
| every mercantile branch has been at least de-
cimated by bankruptcy, the whole amount of
insolvency among the Life Insurance Com
panles OF the country has involved less than
one-slxteth part of the business. While the
aggregate market value of the saleable real
estate OF the country has actually fallen fully
forty per cent, the value OF the investments of
these Companies, most of which are secured
upon Real Estate in some form, has increased !;
and the entire amount of losses which they
nave suffered by the depression is a small and
Insignificant per centage of what they have in
hand.
Ihis fact deserves especial attention, mas
much as the failure, or partial and techuial
failure, OF The Continental Life" of New
hofk has given the public very different i'm
preston. 1t has been hastily reported that this
company failed because of its losses IN mort
gage Investments, caused by the fall in Real
Estate; and that the same cause has largely
impaired the securities of other similar Com
panles Neither assertion is true. That Com
pany's losses by failing mortgages have been
Insignificant, and even these have been, if
current report is true, such as ought to have
been avoided By them, AMI have been avoided
oy other Companies.
The whole secret is this: The Life Com
panies have loaned their money on land and
houses at from 30 to so per cent of their value,
Inc largest Companies have never habilually
loaned more than 40 per cent. of a low cash
V@iuaslon. They loan only on improved prop
erty, where actual rental is ample security for
taxes and interest. Thus, even the most ter
rlble depreciation 10 Rsal Estate, even panic
which should destroy halt its value, would
leave their interest unframed. No such vic.
lent fluctuations have ever been known in this
country, in the value of land and houses, as
could seriously impair the security OF these in
vestments.
We are, doubtless now approaching, or have
reached, the end OF the most trying period in
our financial history. As matters clear up,
and business skies brighten. there will be
gradual recovery of every branch Of industry
and commerce. But the first TO rise and the
surest to advance will be those which have best
endured the strain. The fact that the Life
Insurance Companies have suffered least OF all
the great interests of the country, cannot but
direct attention to the secret of their extra
ordinary security If We are not mistaken,
the confidence of the public, of trustees, inves-
tors, and courts, 10 real estate mortgage invest
ments, is sure to be greatly strengthened and
extended BY the experience of recent years in
this country.
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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 secreions of the liver and give healthy
tone to the entire system. Indeed, it is ordinary
discovery in medical science to have invented REM
edy for these stubborn complaints, which develop all
the results produced by heretofore free use of Gallo
MEL mineral justly dreaded by mankind, and &C
knowledged to be destructive in the extreme to the
human system. That the properties of certain vege-
tables comprise all the virtues of caomel without its
injurious tendencies is now an admitted fact, rem
dered indspntabe by scientific researches; and those
who use the Mandrake Pills will be fully satisfied
that the best medicines those provided by nature
in the common herbs and roots of the field.
These pills open the bowels and correct all bilious
arrangements without salvation or any of the nu-
rous effects ofcalomel other posons The secretion
of bilcs promoted by these pills. ill be by
the altered color of the stools and disappearing of
the sallow complexion and cleansing of the tongue.
Ample directions for use accompany each box of
pills.
Prepared only by j. H. Schenck s. Son, at their
principal office, corner Sixth and Arch Street, Phil
adelphia and for sale by all druggists and dealers.
Price % cents per box. de2eod&w1m
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To the Editor of the Argus
The different churches az Brunswick united
and held but one service on Thanksgiving Day
with the Methodist church, the clergyman of
church delivering the sermon, which wa3 de-
cldedly of radical Republican cast, he thank
ing God for raising up so great and good man
as PRESIDENT Grant to carry the country safely
through the present trying crisis, and asserting
that Catholicism was the great cancer on the
pubic body that nothing but the knife would
cure, and that must be resorted TO. The Con-
gregationalist clergyman, who has made him
self conspicuous during the recent political
campaign by presiding at Republican meeting
and perambulating our streets, displaying
Blane's portrait, after the close Of the sermon
arose and pronounced the discourse one of the
most SOUND and able he had ever listened to,
and moved vote of the audience to have 1t
published, which our Republican Office holders
approved by clapping of hands. 2.
BRUNSWICK, Me-, Dec II, 1876.
Mr.. EDIroR:-rhe above is ons of the numer-
GUS malicious and lying articles which have APP
peared in the Argus from time to time during
the political campaign just closed. These art-
Giles, however. have no weight with those who
know where they originate, as they all are IN
accord with the false heart of the writer. As
Stunning that all do not know from whence they
emanate, as we'll as to Go justice to the malgn-
ed preachers is the object OF this article. The
discourse referred to was delivered BY the Off
ciatng pastor of the Methodist society, and was
in no sense Republican o. political sermon.
On the contrary it was very able ADD utter
estiDg discourse, touching upon our national
greatness, advantages, resources, &c. Raw
Mr. Byington, who occupied char in the desk
by special invitation, thought it very proper at
the close of the remarks to express his appreci-
alton IF the views advanced, and did 50 in a
few well chosen words, In saying what he did
he expressed the mind of nearly all present.
Although this attack is directed to the "Radi-
cal preacher" our good Congregational brother
has to bear the hardest of it. The statements
that he has presided at Republican meetings
and exhibited Blaine pictures on the streets are
wicked lies having no foundation in fact. Hs
for the charge IS this: The wife of the rever
end gentleman is an invalid, and had at differ
ent times expressed desire to see Blaine's por
trait, which was on exhibition in ole of our
store windows. To crafty this desire Mr. B.
got the loan of the same and took it to bis house.
For this act of kindness he is thus falsely &C.
cused, The article contains hardly truthful
statement from beginning to end We would
respectfully suggest to the writer that a change
in home drinks from warm warter and molasses
to something more nutritious would, perhaps,
prove beneficial in aiding 10 the further mis-
statement of facts which so particularly char
acterize his writings. &C."
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ADVANTAGES OF LIFE INSURANCE WITH THE
RIGHT CoMPANY.-Mr. w. d. Little, the GEN
elal Agent of the Old Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York, has recently paid over
$4,000 to the representatives of policy holders
in this city and vicinity, most of 1t to widows
and orphans of we'll known citizens, the orig
inal policies being only $1,000, the dividends,
additions or profits thereon being $80O0o near
ly % per cent. of the original sums insured,
Notwithstanding a large portion of tie divid-
ends had been, from time to time used as cash
in the payment of premiums, the average cash
dividends being more than 80 per cent. of the
premiums paid for a series of years. La one
case, on policy of 500, $1576 was paid-more
than doubled, although the dividends were ap-
piled to the payment of the premiums for sew
eral years. On another of $4,000 the sum of
$3675 was paid, or nearly double. This is in
surance worth having. Young men will do
well to 90 into such company. See adver-
tisement
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u he Safest EnYealrueuf.

Toe great havoc which the recent financial
depression, of three years. continuance, has
wrought among investments of almost every
class, is attracting more and more the attention
of thinkers, as we'll as of practical men. 1t is
curious enough that, Of all kinds of Investors
in this country, those which have suffered least
are the only ones about whom there has been
much clamor lately; the Insurance Companies,
and especially those concerned with Life In
surance. These companies have great many
millions of dollars of the peoples money, put
away 10 investments which are regarded as
permanent. Now while, since September,
1873, railroads have been suspending dividends
by the score, and going into default on their
bonds; while telegraph companies have lost
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ANOTHER FoRGERY.-The Advertiser hears
of another forgery case in which country
trader forged an endorsement on a note which
was paid to a Commercial street firm The
forger was SO well pleased with his operations
that he tried it again, but the next time the
brother of the man who had paid the first for
gerry refused and a prosecution is liable to
proyg out of the matter
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THE MUSEUM. The romantic drama of "The
Two Orphans was revived at the Museum last
evening. The play was put upon the boards
with the same fine rcenery and the same ex-
cellence in appointments which marked its first
representation year ago. The play is an alb
sorbing one, Astounding 10 striking situations,
and has an added sad interest now because of
the terrible disaster in Brooklyn.
On the acting we can but briefly comment
this morning. The "Henriette" of Miss Marsh
was natural aud finished. Miss Bailey as
LOUISE the blind girl, did not quite fill the
conception. but played with much pathos. Mr.
Theodore scarcely looked as miserable as the
wretched Pierre should, and gave the part
with naturalness aad power. Mr. Byron was
not uncivilzed enough for the srufian
"Jaques". Mrs. Meeker was a fair la Fro
chard," but scarcely the whining bag we ex-
pect to see. Mr. Meeker's "Couut de Liniere'
and Mr. Wooderson's doctor" were both ex-
cellent
The play will be likely to draw full houses
because of the melancholy interest which DOW
attaches to it and because of natural desire to
compare the interpretation with the highly
successful one last year 1t will hold the boards
the rest of the week.
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LECTURE. Chaplain McCabe, D. D., of Chi
cayo, lectures at Chestnut street church this
evening. Subject: bright SIDE of Life in
Libby Prison." The doctor speaks from ex-
perence, having been prisoner there himself.
Judging from the subject and the fact that he
has delivered the same lecture twenty times in
the city of Philadelphia, we very naturally
conclude that the lecture is a good one, and adj
wise all that possibly can to hear it. In addi-
tion to the lecture DR.. McCabe will sing several
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-12

CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CoMpANY.-At a
meeting of the policy holders CT the Continen-
tai Life Insurance Co., held last evening" it
was voted to send S. G Andrews, esq.,, to New
York to look after the interests of the policy
holders in this state He was instructed to set
tie if possible, if not to bring bill in equity
There are about 1000 policy holders in ills
OF,
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Loss OF A PORTLAND SCHooNER.-Mr
Samuel A. Pierce, agent for the schooner Will
liam Arthur of this port, received despatch
from Capt Hackett yesterday morning, stating
that the schooner sunk at her anchorage in 20
feet of water at Cape Porgie, Vineyard Sound,
in the storm, and that the crew were saved.
The William Arthur was rebuilt in 1863, is
owned here and is valued at about $4,000. He1
crew belong in this city.
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SCARCITY OF MONEY.

There is doubt but the present condition of all
kinds of business and industry is tearfuly depressed
and it behooves every family to look carefully to
their expenses. Winter is coming on when children
are liable to Group, Whooping Cough, etc. Coughs
and Colds will prevail everywhere, and Consumption
with other throat and lung Diseases will carry off
many.-These diseases should not be neglected.
Doctors bills are expensive, and we would advise
our people to use BoscHEE's GERMAN SYRUP, 1t
has failed One bottle at rs cents will keep your
whole family well during the winter, Two doses will
relieve any case, Sold in all towns in the United
States. and by your Druggist
SEQ QfyeOm
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small FOX in ssar,iett and Liverm ).


Mr. much as there have been
exaggerated statements in regard to small pox
in Bartlett and Livermore, few words repre-
ssnting ths matter as it is may not be without
interest to The public.
At Livermore there are no " three cases of
small pox, all Of whom are recovering. Three
have died, two Cases OF varioloid have recover
ed.
At Upper Bartlett there has been one case Of
small pox, Dr. L. NJ. Eudy, which proved
fatal, and one case OF varooid, which has re-
covered.
Such are the facts in regard to this matter,
and tue travelling public may feel assured that
Upper Bartlett. ncluding Mr.. Frank Georges
Hotel, is as free from small pox as any town in
New Hampshire.
w. II, BRAGDoN, M. d.
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United states Circuit Court.

BEFORE JUDGES SHEPLEY AND FOX.
MoNDAY.-The following causes were disposed Of
Moses Sargent VS.. Inhabitants of Bristol. Judg-
ment on the verdict for the paintif-$645 so.
Antoine Leblanc VS.. The Grand Trunk Railway,
Remittitur entered for excess of verdict above $50
and judgment rendered for $50.
Jesse W. Whitehouse admr. VS.. Grand Trunk
railway Co. For loss of sons life by collision at N
Yarmouth, March 6, 1873. Plaintiff comes and in
writing RENTS all claim for interest on verdict from
the day said verdict was rendered up to and incIud
Ing this day. and moves for Judgment upon said ver-
dict for $780, which is oruered and judgment is rem
dered as this day for $4,000 damages and costs of
suit,
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So speaks oftentimes the suffer from dyspep-
sa After eating, it seems as if there was
veritabe ball of fire running up and down
through his stomach. If he eats much be feels
it; if he don't eat much he feels it. 1t destroys
his enjoyment for life. Ii the doctor be really
DESTROYS of curing his patient he should not ex-
pertinent with the sufferer, he should recon-
mend him to use PERUVIAN SYRUP, whose
merits have been tested SO long. and always
satisfactorily. Balls of fire in the stomach and
PERUVIAN SYRUP can't dwell together. Send
to your druggist, he keeps it always ready, and
try it. 1t will work like charm
deli eod&W1W
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THE pain endured and the misery entaled by
such distressing malades as kidney, bladder
and glandular affections, nervous complaints,
diseases incidental to females, &C., are entire
ly removed and counteracted by administering
DR.. BULLOCKS KIDNEY REMEDY,
NEPHRE rICUM. Under lit influence the
system regains its vigorous action, and the
whole nerve fabric is strengthened and sus-
tanned.
my16-eod&w1w $685. 80
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PersOnaI,

Horatio Bisbee member of Congress elect
from Florida is native of Canton of this state
and went South as an officer in the 9th Maine.
John Hughes, esq.,, of Mschias, SO years of
age, soldier of the war of 1912, executed bis
pension vouchers Monday last, and appeared
hale and hearty for a man of his years.
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NEW SToRE,-Mr f. l., Bartlett, the
State Assayer, has just fitted up finely ap
pointed apothecary store on the corner Of Myr
tie and Congress streets. The store is fitted
with fresh new goods such as are usually found
in first class drug stores. Particular attention
will be paid to the prescription department by
Mr.. Bartlstt. A fine line of fancy articles and
toilet goods will be kept, and as they are now
new purchasers of holiday goods will do we'll
to drop into the new store. Mr.. Bartlett has
the basement Of the store nicely fitted up for a
laboratory where assays and analyses will be
made. He is we'll known as thorough chem
list AID his many friends wish him success il
his new venture. An additional word should
be said for the prescription department, which
is admirably. fitted up. That it will be well
managed and entirely Trustworthy no one ac-
auainted with Mr.. Bdrtlett's ability Ind expe-
rience can doubt.
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CITY AND VICINITY
New Advertisements To-Day,
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Music Hall-Divorce.
India ST. Circle-Sale,
Dancing-J. W. Raymond.
Lecture-ChestnutS st. Church.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
N. o. Moldsses-Harris & Littlefeld,
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Mark Down-Davis & Co.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Mutual Life Insurance Cow. d. Little.
Want led AN Energetic Business Man.
Holiday Presents-J. B. Hudson, Jr.
Desirable Rent for Small Family,
A New Light-B. Adams s. Son.
For Sale-Dining Saloon.
Lost-Overcoat.
Legal Notices..
Wanted so Energetic Salesman.
John Adams-Sleighs.
DIR. Kenison-U. s. Hotel.
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CUT Down ON THE GRAND TRUNK.-Last
Saturday the directors of the Grand Trunk de-
cided TO cut down its expenses 20 per cent. In
order to do this, it decided to reduce the num-
Der OF trains aud discharge the hands. The
reasons given were reduction in amounts of
traffic. Seven engineers and fremen belong
ing 10 Portland were notified that after the 23d
inst their services would not be needed. The
men notified claim that as they never receive
pay when not employed, the reduction of trains
would not require their discharge, if there were
not pan to get rid of the older engineers, who
receive IS a day, and promote fremen, who
will get but So day
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STATE NEWS
KENNEBEC COUNTY,

KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The next session of the Kennebec county
Lodge of Good Templars meets with Oakland
Lodge, Gardiner, Thursday. Dec. IL.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
One hundred persons have pledged them
selves to support cooperative night watch in
Waldoboro.
PENoBSCoT COUNTY.
The trustees of the Maine State College are
thinking of erecting machine shops for instruc-
ton on the Russian plan, which has been
adopted by the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology.
The winter session of the board of agriculture
will be held at Newport.
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FRATERNITY DANCEs.-The special commit
tee in charge of this course of Eve dances have
completed the arrangements and now have the
tickets for sale. The price is five dollars. ad-
uniting gentleman and ladies, and the first
dance occurs on Tuesday evening next Dec.
10, to be followed by the remainder iu success
sion once fortnight Preparations for this
course have been in progress for few weeks
past and the efforts of the committee are re-
warded BY long list OF subscribers. This,
with the excellent orchestra engaged, the ar.
raugements for refreshments, and the fact that
every perso will always find many friends
present. must insure the grandest and most
truly enjoyable course of dances that has been
given in this city for many day. Although
these are not to be dress occasions rule will
be adopted prohibiting ladies from appearing
on the floor in their hats and outside garments.
The well deserved reputation of the entertain
for success III their undertakings especially as
regards the ell tertained, and also the worthiness
of the institution itself, which needs the inan-
cial benefit to be derived, must be strong in
ducements to all gentlemen lovers of the dance
to purchase tickets to this course.
These dances will not be regularly advertised
and tickets are to be had only of the committee
which consists in part of the following gentle
men, viz:-Messrs. Chas. E. Jose, Ewing Nc
Lellan, Fritz Fl. Jordan, A. E. Webb, VIM.
Allen, Jr., Fred r. Harrington, W. L. Bradley,
VIM. Senter, Jr, Chas. A. Perry, B. r. Green,
II. E. Bacon and Frank w. Woodman.