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| FROM HIGH 10 LOW.-EOr several days past
there has been man in this city who has
called upon the principal officials for aid. He
is poorly clad and looks like the representative
tramp. From documents he has with him
and from other sources, it has been ascertained
that he has seen better days, and was for sew
eral years deputy collector of customs in North
Carolina. His name is William r. Houghton
aud his family was one of the first in Edenton
| North Carolina, where he was born in 1889
His father was an eminent Wing lawyer Of
| that town. The son received an education at
the village academy, where ne acquired a
knowledge Of the languages. He went to New
York when young man and entered the
| counting room of William Langley & Co., a
| large dry goods establishment as accountant,
for the purpose of getting mercantile educa-
ton. At the breakingi out of the war he
returned to North Carolina, aud was employed
for several months in the Provost Marshal's
office. He then enlisted and Joined the Fiji.
tenth United States Infantry, in which he
served with distinction until the regiment was
| mustered out in 1865. He received a severe
sabre wound in the head at the battle of Mis-.
sionary Ridge, and still bears the scar.
In 1869 be was appointed deputy collector at
Edenton, North Carolina, under Secretary
Boutwell,. He held this position until 1873,
when he resigned, owing to i'll health, and
went to Florida. From here he went to Misss-
sippi, where he taught school for some time.
He then drifted through several of the South
ern States and there to Washington, where be
held several minor offices, bnt was removed, as
he became Incorporate During the Centen-
NAL he was employed in the government build
ing in the Life Saving Station department.
On being discharged from this place he went
on spree and turned up in the Washingtonian
retreat in Boston, which he left last March.
BE has volumes of letters of recommendation
from officials in the South, while in Washington
he has letters from all the prominent Senators
and Representatives. He has a letter written
him by Charles Sumner several years before his
bad habits had obtained such a complete con
troll of him. He says be came here to Sc
Collector Morrill,, and that he became vel
acquainted with him when he was in the
Senate. Failing to see him, he returned to
Boston on the boat last evening. He is now
but wreck Of his former self, and is truly an
bject of pity.
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David W. Hunt thinks the grand object of
the temperance people should be to form pub
lie sentiment in favor of temperance, and that
agitation must be practiced. Correct opinions,
by thorough agitation and careful training,
should be formed in the minds of the young.
You must kill the "goslings' before they get to
be "ganders." Wemust have total prohibition
There is no use for alcohol for any purpose
whatever. license law has never been sue
cessful. We have failed in Indiana. Marion
county has 300 licensed rum shops, and the
criminal court expenses amount 1886 to the
voter. In Henry county, where no liquor is
sold, the expense of criminal courts is cents
per voter. Marian county has one man in the
penitentiary to every eighty.five voters. Henry
county has but one to $40 voters. Henry
county produces the finest specimens of human
ity in the State; here is one. pointing to his
wife,
Mrs. Harriet Dalton Collins "only had one
thing to say, and Eli Jones had said it," but
she nevertheless made most excellent address
holding the attention of the audience through
ont.
Martha Hunt claims to have tongue '1oose
at both ends and Mrs. Hunt made good her
claim to this anatomical curiosity. Mrs. Hunt
was very prominent as one of the leaders of the
Crusade movement in the West, and enter
tanned the audience with "reminiscences of that
work.
William Wetherald Of Canada, made prac-
tical address, showing the progress of the tenn
ance cause in Canada.
The last speaker was William Jacob of China
MEETINGS TO-DAY.
There will be public meeting this morning
at 10 o'clock, in City Hail. 1t will be address,
ed by some of the ablest of the Friend minis
tiers. At 3 o'clock there will be business
meeting
There will probably be a public meeting in
City Hall this evening at 3d. but the nature of
it is not yet decided.
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the last few days to see ALMEH. 1t remains
only short time. je13d3t
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BUNTING. all shades, at 81 cents
EASTMAN BROS.
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ARCTIC EVAPORATION Sergeant Boyd of
this station is trying to raise the sum of 500.
either in money or supplies as Postlands part of
the expense of an Arctic exploration to be'made
by Capt ID. w. Hawgate of the United States
signal service. 1t is proposed to establish a
colony at some point on the shore of LADY
FRANKLIN Bay, north of the 3lst degree of north
latitude, as basis of supplies for exploring
parties in those regions. The bill brought be
fore Congress at the last session, in aid of this
project, was not reached in time to secure its
passage, and the Captain is DESTROYS of sending
out an advance party before the cold weather
70 in
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Two Grand Performances each day at 2
and 7,3O ID, m,

Doors open one hour previous.
Admission, so cents. Children under 9
years, % cents; Reserved Cushion Chairs 25 cts,
extra. Comfortable seats for 1000 people.
In order to avoid the providing at the box office OIL
the grounds, tickets WI be sold at the usual slight
advance at HARDING L. WATTS Cigar Store, cor
ner Middle and -EAcnange streets, opposite Post
Office, on the day of exhibition.
Win Exhibit at Rockland, Monday, June 25, Bath
Tuesday, June &C. Augusta, "Wednesday, June 81
Waterville Thursday, June %, Belfast, Friday,
June 49, Dexter, Saturday, June 80, and atterwa rd
Bangor, Skowhegan, Pennington, Lewiston, and
Biddeford. jul4d1w Il, IL, 20 q, 23&w1w
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City of Portland.

In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
June 18th, 1877. I
ORDERED, that the City Clerk give notice to all
order in the daily papers of this city, required by
law for three weeks successfully, that this Board on
MONDAY, the second day of July next, at u
o'clock p. M, at the Aldermen's Room in City
Building, will hear all parties interested in the petit
ton for continuation Of Sewer on Hancock street,
and that thereafter this Board will determine and
adjudge if public convenience requires the construc-
ton of said sewer.
Read and passed.
Attest: III. l. ROBINSON, CITY Clerk
A true copy, attest:
H. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
ju14,19,26jy2
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Rev. Joseph Cook of Boston, is to preach at
the First Parish next Sunday.
Hon. G. e. Talbot of this city, Solicitor of
the Treasury, has resigned, and will return to
this city to practice his profession.
Drs. Almon E. Andrews and E. d. Hill of
Biddeford, recently graduated from the Maine
Medica! School, have been appointed assistants
at the Maine General Hospital.
Mr.. George Merrill and lady, old.time resi-
dents of Portland, were in town yesterday
meeting of the Maine Historical Society
will be held at Brunswick Friday, July 18th.
at which time it is expected Charles W. futile.
Esq, of Boston, will read the concluding paper
on the early dutch Settlement of Maine.''
Intelligence has been received in Augusta of
the death of Capt Samuel A. Turner of An
gusta. He died in Venezuela of fever. on the
18th OF April. Capt. Turner left Augusta on the
10Th OF November last. He was born in Vir-
gnia, but latterly has made his home in Augus.
ia. His age was &C years.
The surviving members of the class Of 1874.
Bowdoin College. will have reunion apd class
dinner at the Falmouth Hotel July 18TH judge
William Writ Virgin, Gen. Samuel J, Apder.
son, Hon. Charles w. Goddard, Hon. Horatio
u. Herrick of Lawrence, Mass, Rev, DR.. Ad-
ANS of Holliston, Mass, Hon. Josiah S. Pick.
ard OF Chicago. ILL.,, and Major John w. Good
win OF Texas, are among the prominent and
widely known members Of the class
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GRAND SALE
y one of the first makers in Boston, at our sales
35 AND 81 EXCHANGE STREET,
ON THURSDAY, JUNE IA
At 10 O'Clock A. M.

NIESSRS VOSE & SONS, Boston, whose Pianos
lAl stand second to none for beauty nish sweet
ness and power of tone and durability, and have
been well known for the past % years, have decided
to sell at public sale 10 of their finest instruments
possessing all the new improvements and fully war
rented for five years. 1t is unnecessary TO say that
their Pianos first class in all respects They are
used in schools and seminaries all over the United
States and give the best satisfaction. medals have
been awarded for their superiority wherever exhibit
ed including first medal from the Maine State
Fair held at Lewiston, Sept, 1874.
The samples to be sold on this occasion will be
found very superior instruments and will be sold
without reserve, offering an opportunity which sell
dom occurs of procuring first class Pianofote by
manufacturers of the highest standing.
.pSSP Pianos will be on view on Wednesday June 10.
Messrs. Vose & Sons had sale of IL Pianos last
September. Please take notice what the purchas-
ers at that sale say
PORTLAND, Jan. 8, 1877.
VosE g. Sous, Gents.-I have one of your Pr
amos and can cheerfully say am satisfied with the
same. Those who have used the instrument have
Yours respectfully, GEO. B. LoRING,
of Loring, Short s. Harmon, 2Os Middle St.
PORTLAND, Jan. 6, 1871
VosE & SONS. Gents,-With regard to the Pr
ano purchased at your sale friends supposed to be
judges say it is good tone and possesses satisfactory
CHAs. j. WALKER, 15s Middle st.
PORTLAND, Jan, 10, 1877.
VosE & Sons. Gents,-The Piano purchased at
your sale has proved satisfactory. L recommend
your Pianos to every one.
Us. CROCKETT, IS Commercial st.
PORTLAND, Jan. Z, 1877.
VosE & SoNs. Gents-I am pleased to inform
you that the Piano purchased at your sale last Sep
tember has given perfect satisfaction in every re-
spect, and shall recommend them to others with
''DN0FH''' W. :i sTETs9NS, 70 Franklin St. {
F.. o. BAILEY d CO., Aucfioneers.
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ANNUAL MEETING.

VNHE Annual Meeting OF Stockholders of the
l. Cumberland Bone Company, will be held at
the Company's office q Union Wharf, on WEDNES-
DAY, June goth, at $50 P. M.
F. d. ELLIS, Treasurer.
Portland June II, 1877. jui2dtd
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Mile. Elsie Dockrill,

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w!
Engaged at salary of $1,000 per week in gold
Undisputed empress of the Arena" whose
4horse Hurdle and Principal riding has challenged
the admiration of the whole world. $4,000 will be
cheerfully given any manager who will name her
stud Of SEVEN Turko-Servian horses in tandem
teams and Incredible evolutions.
Just added at salary 5000 weekly, the great
the Dublin Amphitheatre, JOHN PATTER-
STARTLING ACT OF SPRING-BO LEAPS,
led by the California wonder, FIR ID O'BRIRN,
whose double somersaut over five Elephants is
neck WV ''''''' u 50 A'i'''' p'"''' Ae'A anu
The noted rider, Melville; Mile lvictorine,
geurs; BafcheIor and lcCariy, Champion
Leapers; The VictOrellis aud Lawrence
Sisters. Aerial Artists; and Galaxy of so Arenic
Stars, and Popular Clowns.
900 BEAUTIFUL HORSES.
The Gorgeous Street Pageant
Is Saturnalia of splendor, equal to the glories o
Oriental professions, in which are mingled the NOV
ing Gilded Charots and dens. the thoroughbred
Equines and Ponies, long array of Geological
Wonders hundreds of Ladies and Gentlemen in
TIyous, VI i1iepuduI IiOsh, iedui VI
Harnessed Zebras from Barbary and the sensational
and Grotesque Madri-Gras Carnival.
TWO FULL CORNET BANDS OF
MUSIC.
Because of the overwhelming proportions of th q
GREAT LONDON, and the great outlay attendin g
its transportion and daily exhibition. it will only
uation is fully adequate to insure its expenses. But
excursions and regular trains will be arr anged for
upon all lines centering at the place of exh btion at
gratey reduced rates of fare and cupon tickets is
sued at all railroad stations, which will entitle the
purchaser to admission into all the paviions. 1t is
hoped this will obViate all difficulty and give all
opportunity to attend these .stupendous exhibi =
ton.
Two Grand Performances each day at 2
and 7.3O p. m.
Doors open one hour previous.
Admission, 80 cents. Children under
years, 3J cents. Reserved Cushion Chairs % cts.
aytro (np,fo rtahI fNr7 mn, onIa
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Called to order at s15 by the president DR..
Sanger.
DR.. Geo. f. French of Portland was intro
duced as the orator of the evening. His SUBJ
ject was Materialism. The following is an al.
stract:
The physician of all men is strongly inclined
to adopt materialistic views of life The sober
sort OF practical work necessarily demanded of
him, represses those visionary and speculative
Tenderness that OTTER beguile the leisure hours of
men OF inactive life and contemplatve habits
The successful physician is eminently pract-
cal mana man Of few words, much work, and
short creed.
Science is a jealous mistress and demands the
undivided homage of her votaries. To be in
love with her, means to follow her and be
Wholiy ABSORBED IN that pursuit, and this holds
equally true of the healing art 1t exacts of un
an exclusive service, degree of abnegation
little less than self immolatiop, and is well
nigh incompatible with an absorbing love,
either for literature or science.
When Spenser had finished his famous Fairy
Queen, he carried it to the Earl of Southamp-
ton, the great, patron of poets of that day. The
manuscripts being sent unto the Earl, he read
a few pages, then ordered his servant to give
the writer twenty pounds. Reading on, he
cried in rapture, "Carry that man another
twenty pounds. Proceeding farther, he ex-
length he lost all patience and said, sGo turn
that fellow out of the house, if L read more L
shall be ruined!'
And the medical man who becomes engrossed
IN the pursuits of science, must either tear him
self away from its fascinating influence, or be
ruined.
The reputation of profound erudition and
high scientific attachments, is sometimes actu-
ally prejudical to mau's practical usefulness
ard success, whether it be in the medical or
clerical profession. TO the laity, he is regarded
as vislonary-up In the clouds above the
reach OF human sympathy and the common
place work of life.
Moliere, when once. travelling through
Afuvergne, was taken very ill. at a distance
could be obtained. 1t was proposed to send for
a celebrated physician at Clermont, "No. no"
said the wit, "He is too great man for me-
brlng me the village surgeon, be will not have
hardihood to kill me-" evident quite of a
body"
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What's the Matter!

"Bangs writes: A sinister looking
tramp with scarlet nose, and dressed in
the toga of a hod-carrier, reeled out of
the doorway of Main street, Cambridge,
ssmple-room. last week, and with features
hideously convulsed, he squat himsel
down on the curb.stone and profanely
lnuttered, "Cursed if | shouldn't like
tel know who gimme away on that last
schooner of ale swallered. Er sroozer
that'l put kerosene oil inter feller's
beer, ii steal corn from er blind goose
eff | don't thump the lungs outer the
blamed snide when | kitch him am er
liar" And the old renegade pulled
himself up on to his feet, wiped the
lager beer froth from tangled dirty
whiskers, and sidled off into Pearl street,
swearing like Lexington milkman'-
Boston Globe.
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consul here, and his wife, jumped out of
a third story window on to the east
porch, and both sustained serious iniu
ries, Mr.. Gerlich breaking his left leg,
and Mrs. Gerlich iniuring her spine.
Mr.. Gerlich succeeded Robert Rart to the
consulship here and received his appoint
ment from Bismarck come two weeks
ago.
Mr.. AUsTIN's escape.
Mr.. Austin, one Of the hotel clerks,
also had very narrow escape. He was
sound asleep in the sixth story of the
building when the alarm was turned on,
and when awakened by the shrieks of
the women in the Railways and adioin.
ing rooms nearly every avenue of escape
was cut off Fortunately for Mr.. Aus
tin, he knew the Railways and stairways
of the hotel almost a. well in the dark
and smoke as under the most favorable
circumstances, and it was this that en-
abled him to crawl along the floor and
slide down the banisters to the second
story. Before leaving his room he had
the precaution to tie wet towel about
his mouth and nose, but on the second
floor this did not seem to keep him from
breathing enough smoke to sufFecate an
ordinary man. IN the open space sur.
rounding the rotunda opening he made
very little progress, and finally lost his
bearings altogether. He could see moth
ing, and could scarcely breathe, but it
would never do to give up unless forced
to do 70, and 10 he continued crawling
about the floor until he finally struck
one of the plaster of Paris goddesses
near the south wall. This was the north
star to him, for he knew exactly where
he was, and what direction he must take
to escape from the building. He fol-
lowed che wall toward the west, and then
turned the corner, and entered the
dining-room. The smoke now began to
be less dense, and breathing gradually
became more easy. The rest Of the
journey was coon made. Arriving at the
Elm-street side, he found g ladder and
descended, and was soon in the midst of
the crowd on the street.
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As an evidence of the efficacy of vac.
cination, the experience of a smallpox
hospital at HomertOn, England, may be
cited. A lot of new servants (nurses)
were engaged, of whom twenty-seven had
previously had smallpox, twenty. eight
had been revaccinated, and one had not
been vaccinated since childhood. The
one last referred to turned out to be the
only one in the lot who contracted small
pox in the hospital service. In report
to the Metropolitan District asylum
board, it is stated that Of 14,S00 small
pox cases in the London hospital only
four were well authenticated instances
where revaccination had been properly
performed, and the four were light at,
tacks of the disease. Of three hundred
hospital attendants, the only sufferer:
from small-pox--and they were few
were those whose revaccination had beer
neglected, including one case of nurse
who had previously had smallpox, anC
caught it again.
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FORGIVE MEg NO. NEVER.


Well Dominic, thank you for comm
They told you, 'spOse, was Wild
When found that a Store-keepln fellRI
Had Just run away with my child
My baby, my motherlcss Nancy
She's baby, YOU see, TO me now,
Aud to think she would cheat her old father
When was Iii" you ask me. " and how 2"
Well, long about hayln' shs told me
Her apron half Ger her cheek
That lad from the town came q cOurtin'.
Might she sec him ?n tried not to speak,
But couldn't keep still aud told her
ia shoot him as quick as hound
II ne ever come near her 10 court her
when me and my gun was around,
She looked kind o. pitiiul at me;
ON father, we promised" !" she said,
And lett me. Along through the orchard
saw tho bent-dOwn yaler head
saw her go wanderin further
knew well enough where she went,
For her mother lies buried of yOnder-
The way that her footsteps were bent.
An she come when the dew was n fallin',
A-past me, with never a word
Bat out at her own little window
pitiiul sObbin' heard,
Well, after that, all through the summer,
She seemed sort o. solemn and shy.
She said nothin' more Of her lover,
And nothiu' about him said |.
Last night when the mkin' was over,
An sat By the stOop all alone,
Little Nancy came soft beside me,
And took my old hand in her own.
Her face was a' red as the roses,
know how she tried to confess
That her mind was made up 10 the weldin',
But she hadn the courage, guess
Well sir, when called In the mOrnln',
No sleepy les, father" heard
l0pcned the door OF her chamber,
And pillow and blanket want stirred.
All her poor little duds she had taken
There wan such wonderful sight
And shabby and faded old pctur'
Ot me and her mother in white,
She left me this scrap of paper
She's married by this time you see.
on married herr" Well, sir, how dare yOl
Come over here talkin' to me2
g Forgive her?" No never no never
She wants me to bless herr" the Jade
" She Is waitin' out yonder?" No matter,
She must lie in the bed she has made
III neveT-nO, never forgive her.
Who's coming OF Nancy, my child
All, me she is like her dead mother
Well, parson, we've got reconciled.
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TWILIGHT.


Ui,t w, suJ lnpusns are over proud rnd gay
WIN pomp' Of life and glorie5 of ths void
or sorrow s knotted seFpents ma tbse cn,I,d
Fe''e' THINE arms, and eat thy heart sway.
Turn back and look upon the salemn P.s,.
hlnE thou what all hath been Whst an .hot, h..
nose pale gray hues Of our Mortalitv W.
Are JOYS that faded, woes that could not last
o'and thon on Memory peak at set Of nav
Anl IN the dusky air, 'twiXt Noon and ytsht
winch is the funeral torch. and whicb ihs NH
mat goes before the bridal, canst thou say7
as m9onlit gardens With their alleys grav
Invite more lovers than the glorious Morn.
As the bright Champaign with Its waved enrn
Into solt seas Of azure dies away;
Asmounlains with their pinnaclts Of Ice,
barren crags 1t with the aame Of Even.
Look beautiful, and stars come forth in Heaven
when day no longer dazzles in the skies;
As unseen yiOlets WELD their rares balm.
AZ trumpet notes wax sweet upon the wind,
AsloTely colors float tafore the blind,
AS torrent waters Om aiar look calm
oJoy grows tender Sorrows SELF is mild.
FORGOTTEN voices sweet as music seem.
And sOrmy troubles quiet as a dream
Ana 'ooi ana III, old foes, seem reconciled.
-Frederict T'anwon IN C1Griag Gross Nagq.ip,.
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THE WEST,

gm The trouble which has existed in the
'Tba lling-mil at Springfield, Ill for some
in %''' ys between the company and the men in
ur'hN gard to wages, has been settled. The mcu
NJ (seded in the main to the wishes of the
=, ~ r1 al ,mpany, ard the company arranged some
saE nor details in accordance with the wishes
nd sHr the men.
9s ,i qG @ Tae general freight agents of the trunk
,r . sags es, on the 10TH fixed as a bass for the
H& 1es on live stock between Chicago and
i, ?hn'a W York-fortyfve cents on hogs ard fifty
AIhis on cattle, with a difference of two
tlvVits in favor of Philadelphia, and three
COZ us in favor of Baltimore. Rates to 9th
.icS, nts Unchanged.
VI" % y It is now ascertained beyond doubt
acct the grasShopper eggs in the Fort Scott
4, 50 IN ansas) section are unproductive. Careful
s-'~' ,eriments have been made, and in adds
rrcOfIn to this the weather has been warm
,ugh the past few days to have hatched
,sneb' i'm by the million, but not one of the pests
'In's. q. be found. Farmers are jublant, and a
mess crop Of ofeycrything is looked for in south
&, oes Kansas
ma force Of about one hundred and fifty
gvn began work again ut the Southern ho.
70 ruins on the 18th, and shortly after the
and Tly Of woman was found on the Fourth
. .'," ses side of the hotel but it was so much
Ttro uned and disGgured that it could not be
"A IN nanized. 1t was taken to the mOrgue to
TON gait further developments The board Of
" ,g9,HIs Sn' ice commissioners has held a special
Ahg citing, at which there was full discussion
a agding the fire, the substance of which
x tplppHY Met the most thorough investigation
JENI the cause of the fire and its manage
NHl At ahould be made. A resolution WIS
Ji1" opted tendng the coroner the use of the
Prccefs and the police department in making
ion OBJ Investigation into the matter.