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The Portland daily press., 1877-08-09
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The Advertiser seems to think that the COM
munications recently published in the PRESS
from Teacher and Health on the subject of
Miss Won Hillern's walking were uncalled for
And 80 indeed they were, so far as the editors
OF the PRESS are concerned. And probably
they were uncalled for by the mere lovers of
excitement, horse racing, ring fighting and
such things. But the good common sense of
the community, even though it may not be in
majority, calls for hearing now and then,
ana we have reason to be thankful that our
eoltors do not generally suppress its utterance,
even though it be, in the mind OF the Adver-
user, the feeble result of close confinement or
Island excursions. No doubt Miss Won Hill
Tern will have crowd of spectators next Sat-
urday. Hundreds will doubtless go to see her
tnaG never earned enough in their lives to pay
malt their expenses. AS professional we
know nothing against Miss Won Hillern, but
we do object to her advertising her outrageous
walks under the head of physical culture"
True culture always strives to avoid excess;
leads not to it but warns againt it. Real lovers
OF culture cannot therefore encourage her in
these cruel undertakings. And we cannot for
the life of us see how persons possessed of
sensitive, plying disposition can bear TO see
the poor girl tramp round and round that hall
just for the avowed purpose OF testing her ut
most powers of endurance. Horse racing is
pad enough, but woman racing is simply
uamnable in the opinion of HEALTH,
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-09
BASE BALL.
Our Boys A, Dirigos 5.

The game yesterday afternoon at the Park,
between Our Boys of Boston, and the Dirigos
OF this city, was full of variety enough to suit
everybody. The game was close enough to be
exciting, and Campbell split his hand open in
the third inning, but played the game out;
Then in the sixth inning, Bergh, not to be out
done by his competitor, caught hot foul tip
in his throat that shut off his wind for one inn
ing, Donnavan coming in to catch and Sullivan
going to right field Bergb, however, took his
place in the eighth and caught the rest of the
game. The Dirigos started off with two runs
on errors of the catcher, first and third bases.
and short stop of the Our Boys They added
one more in the third inning on errors by the
pitcher and catcher.
The Our Boys scored one in the third inning
on errors of catcher and pitcher, and three in
the sixth on errors of the second baseman and
catcher, and a two base hit by Donovan and
singles by Fair and Tierney. The Our Bows
out-batted the Dirigos, but the Dirigos did the
best fielding. Mr.. Noble umpired the game in
his usual impartial and satisfactory manner.
The annexed score will give all needed par
ticulars
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-09
Results of the Storm of Tuesday.

Returns from the back towns'show that the
storm of Tuesday night was much more severe
back in the country than near the sea. In
North Gray New Gloucester, Pownal and vi.
cinity the rain turned to hail about o'clock.
The hail stones were of enormous size and they
struck with great force, breaking the stoutest
window glass at the first blow. Cephas Mer-
rilPs house in West Gloucester lost one hundred
panes, E. G. Marston's in Pownal LA, and A.
d. Sweetsir's of the same town 80. Chas. Samp.
sons house also lost $50. The hail also did
much damage to the crops. The corn in the
vicinity of Gorbam suffered severely. No c3r-
rect estimate of the damages can yet be made.
The barns destroyed in West Falmouth be-
longed to Nathaniel Leighton. They we're
burned to the ground with fifty tons of hay and
a moving machine. The buildings were in
sured for $500.
AT Sebago Lake, Mr.. F. A Littlefeld was
stan ding in the door of his house, when bolt
descended, SCATTERING the stable and killing a
horse valued at $500. Mr.. S. L, Hills stable,
adjoining, was also stuck and completely de-.
stroyed. Loss, apart from the horse, about
$4OO
The fishing schooner Annie Bell was making
her way into the barbor and at o'clock was
about five miles off the Cape, when suddenly
a bolt of lightning struck in the water near the
vessel. All of the crew were Immediately par
alyzed. 1t was some time before any of them
recovered, and even yesterday the captain said
his head ache d badly. The vessel was not in
jure9.
The yacht Halcyon OF Swampscott, arrived
in 10 hor hor in ho off nd
off Custom House wharf. A fine large flag
was thrown to the breeze, but after the shower
had passed it was discovered that bolt of
lightning had destroyed it, although the yacht
itself was not injured in the least. The ship
ping in the harbor was pretty thoroughly stir
red up and the schooner Cynosure lost her lib
and mainsail.
The Island steamers had pretty rough time
but they all made their regular trips. The pas.
sengers on the Gazele were fearfully fright.
ened.
Mr.. Cousins, the Street Commissioner, finds
the streets generally badly washed. CONNER
cial street was sad plight to behold yesterday
morning. The sand from the cross streets had
washed down on to the pavement in great
quantities The whole department was en-
ployed the entire day in clearing up this one
street alone. There are no very bad washouts
but lots of small ones. The damage tc the
streets is about $500.
From the Signal Service Station it is learned
that 2 80 inches of rain fell from $50 p. No. to
8.29 p M, the heaviest fall in the space of time
recorded since the establishment of the signal
service in this city.
party of gentlemen from this city were on
Duck Pond in boat during the whole rain,
and report it quite damp, but say there was no
hail. There was no damage done in that vicin-
In
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-09

Once Hours.
From 7.30 m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
from to 10 IN.
PORTLAND, ME-, Aug. Z, 1877.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1926
and lib p m. Close at SIS a. and leo, AS aud
Boston and the West. Arrive at 5.1opm.
Intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 100 and 500 m. Close at Sis
a m and 100 m.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 12.20 and
Ills m. Close at s.15 m, 1oo,.4.45 and 900 m.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes,
Arrive at .S5 p. m. Close at II. so a. m.
m; and LBS P. m. Close at II so m and AS m.
Morning Northwestern by G. 7. r, Arrive at AZ
m. Close at 7.15 a m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 200 and $50
q. m, and LBS m. Close at 5.45 and 11.5O a.. m.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate offices. Arrive
at I.95 p: m. Close at 100 m and 12.45 pm.
r. Arrive at $40 a m and 6.45 pm. Close n Z ca
m and 1890 pm.
Castine, Deer Isle, sedgwick, S. W. Harbor, Mt
chias, Millbridge and Bar Harbor via each steam
or. Arrive at 6 a. m. Close at D. m.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 500 m.
Foreign Mails per Allan Line close every Fri
Foreign Mails, via New York, day prevlousro sail
ing OF steamers. Close at 100 pm:
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
at 200 m. Close at 800 p m.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north.
Arrive at 1.35 p m. Close at 11.50 m.
Skowhegan also closes at 900 m.
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. I. r. Ar
rive at 1880 p m. Close at LOO p m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Close
at 11.50 a. m. and p. m.
Closed Pouch for New York and the South and
West closes at 445P. M. Letters for this mail must
be deposited in the Post Ofice)
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-09
Reunion.of,Rir., Maine Cavalry.

About IS veterans, many of them accompan-
led by ladies, attended the annual reunion of
Names famous cavalry regiment at the Ocean
House, Old Orchard Beach yesterday. The
forenoon was pleasantly passed with the hearty
welcoming of old comrades and in talking over
the gallant deeds and .iovial hours of the field
| and bivouac.
The ladies and "a few gentlemen found amuse-
ment in croquet wouldn't polo be more be ap-
propriate for veteran cavaliers?)
At 1.30 the association was called to order
| for the transaction of business, the President.
| Major Paul Chadbourne of Saco, in the chair.
1t was voted to hold the next runion in Au-
gusta, the time to be fixed by the local COM
mittee. The following officers were elected
President-Msjor John ID. Myrick of Au-
gusta.
Vice President-Sergeant Henry Little Of
Auburn.
Corresponding secretary-Lieut. o. S. Has
kell of Pittsfeld.
Recording Secretary-Lieut. John r. An
drews.
Treasurer-Sergeant Windsor B. Smith of
Portland.
The usual reports of the Secretary and
Treasurer were read and acted on.
Sergeant w. B. Smith, Major S. w. Thaxter
and comrade J. T. Darling, all of this city,
were appointed to procure suitable case for
the preservation of the regimental colors, and
place them in charge of Bosworth Post, G. A.
Il.
AT 2 o'clock the command invested the large
dining hall, and after short seize during
which Rev. 1. Luce gavesthanks, the works be-
fore them were carriedIby storm in obedience to
general order No. l, charge on the works be-
fore you" Never did the flashing sabres of
the heroic LIST do more deadly or quicker work
than the more peaceful weapons of the table
upon the splendid dinner of mine host.
Then amid the evidences of destructive car
mage the comrades gathered for the usual after
dinner rejoicing. The first speech was by Ad-
jutant General Cilley, who strongly urged up
on the veterans the preservation of all journals.
diaries, "reminiscences, ETC., OF warfare, and
asked that all such documents be sent to him
that they may be preserved.
Frederick Douglass, Marshal of the District
of Columbia, made an eloquent speech, in
which he said that this was was the first time
that a negro had been seated by invitation at
table next an Ex-Governor, referring to Gov.
Perham who was seated by his side. He also
referred to the pleasure of these reunions, and
happily said that it was only by retrospection
that we make progress Ex-Gov. Perham ex-
pressed lis pleasure at meeting the veterans
and spoke of the return of soldiers to peaceful
life.
Rev. I. Luce and Prof. S, E. Foster of New
Brunswick, also made remarks. The civil ans
having finished, many of the veterans spoke,
giving interesting and amusing sketches of life
in the camp and field. Among those were
Col. Fl. 81. Burbank, Maj. Thaxter. Capt. Geo.
Prince, who related touching incident of hos
pital life, Major Prince Of Biddeford, Lieut.. E.
P. Tobie of the Providence Journal, and many
others. After three rousing cheers for Col.
Smith, who was absent, the regiment adjourn
ed till another Vear
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-09
OLD ORCHARD CAmp.mEETING.


1t is very evident that camp.meetings at Old
Orchard are not SO popular this year as In pre-
vious. Whether the crowd is kept away Eby
hard times or the interest takens in these
gatherings has abated, it is certain that there
is not so large an attendance at present, nor is
there likely to be they immense concourse of
past meetings. The number of actual resi-
dents at the ground is larger by far than ever
before, a fact that makes the small attendance
this year more anomalous. Still with good
weather there will undoubtedly be great in.
crease of transient visitors before the close of
the week, which will largely. swell the au-
diences and make the meeting success, SO far
as numbers are concerned.
The meetings yesterday, as in the opening
day, were entirely of social nature, numerous
short addresses supplying the place of set
speeches aud lengthy orations. The first meet
ing was held at o'clock in the house of the
Bddeford society.
At 10 o'clock fair audience gathered at the
stand, and after an Introductory prayer by Rev.
G. G. Cone, Hon. Sidney Perham, Vice Presi-
dent of the association, referred to the absence
of Gov. Conner, and in well chosen words gave
an account of the causes of intemperance and
urged the importance of temperance work.
Prof George e. Foster Of the Bruins wick Uni
ve1siiy, New Brunswick, gave very interest
ing account of the temperance camp-meeting
at Thousand Islands, and spoke in the highest
terms OF the reform work of DR.. Reynolds and
Francis Murphy. Hop. Frederick Douglass of
Washington, was then introduced and made a
short speech, comparing the liberty of the re-
formed man from the chains f.appeti.e to the
freedom of the slave.
The afternoon meeting was called in the Bid
deford house, which was crowded with inter-
ested listeners. Mr.. M. G. Palmer of this city
presided, and stirring temperance speeches
were made by E. o. Foss. Capt. Sturdivant La
Forest Howe and others. The remarks in re-
ference to the duty of young ladies in temper
ance work excited considerable attention. The
speakers recommended that young ladies furn-
ish their parlor tables with pledges, which
young gentlemen should. bsinvited to sign or
=. There was large crowd gathered around
the door, and after prayer by Capt. Sturdivant
the meeting was adjourned to the stand where
speeches were made by Rev. c. B. Pitblado, E.
o. Foss and Rev. o. NJ Cousins Especially
good were the remarks of Mr.. Pitb!ado
In the evening social meeting was held, at
which many reformed men spoke of their ex-
perence.
Ex-Gov. Perham will speak to-day.
Gen. John L. Swift is expected during the
week
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-09

YACHT NoTE.-At 1.3O p. m. Tuesday the
yacht "Hacyon'' of Boston was sighted of
Cape Elizabeth. She sailed up towards the
harbor, and near the Portland Light was sa.
luted by the s'Cunner Club" which salute she
acknowledged by rounding to and firing two
guns. She had on board Geo. q. Brooks,
owner, with wife and son, j. S. Trowbridge,
wife and SOD, and VIM. E. Locke, all from
Boston. While lying at anchor in the harbol
during the heavy shower of Tuesday night she
was struck by lightning, carrying away hel
forward signals. otherwise fortunately RECEIVING
no other damage. The "Halcyon" is of 125
tons burden and is considered to be one of the
fastest yachts in America. She will leave this
port for Portsmouth this morning.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-09
Brief Jottings.

The Free Baptist societies of Lewiston and
Auburn 90 to Evergreen Landing today.
The late Mr.. York had 81, 700 insurance on
his life in the John Hancock.
The police department go on an excursion to
the islands today.
A whip picked up on the street awaits an
owner at this office.
Mr.. Fender goes to Boston today to secure a
company to open at Miss Marsh's theatre the
first of September.
A new company is to be organized in this
city for the manufacture Of Todd's patent nor-
freezing hydrants, with capital of SIC, 900.
The excursion of the Catholic Union, which
was postponed Yesterday owing to the threat
ing weather, takes placeltoday. Presumpscot
River is the objective point
The residence of Thomas Shaw was finely
illuminated last evening for the benefit of the
'eturned Veterans The compliment was daily
acknowledged.
At the soldiers and sailors reunion at the
islands on the 18th, 29th and 3Oth inst, Gen. j.
G. Robinson, Ex-Governor of New York, and
COMMANDMENTS Chief Of. the Grand Army of the
Republic, will be present.
The Advertiser learns that gentleman has
made bet to walk from Pond Cove, Cape
Elizabeth, to the ferry, and on arrival here, to
the Portland Post Office, tomorrow morning,
starting at Z a. M and arriving at a. m.
Albert North of saccarappa. went in bathing
In the Presumpscot few days ago, and being
imbecile, forgot where he left his clothes He
wandered in the woods two days, entirely nude
subsisting on raspberries, and was finally found
by one of the villagers.
Robert T. Robinson of this city, owns an old
diploma issued to his grandfather, Thomas
in 1857 by Union Lodge of Masons in Detroit,
Michigan. He also owns beautiful gold Ma
sonic jewel which came from the same source.
The Women's Temperance Society meets Sat-
urday, at o'clock, in the library room OF the
YM c. A.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-09
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.

The Republican voters of Portland, are requested
to meet at their respective ward rooms on MON
DAY, August 18th, at u P. M, to choose six
delegates from each ward to attend the Republican
County Convention to be held at Portland, Aug. 10TH
The delegates chosen requested to meet at the
Republican Headquarters, No. 51Ob Congress Street,
on TUESDAY, August 18th, at o'clock P. M, to
choose six delegates at large to attend said Conven-
ton.
Per order Republican City Committee
FRED N. DOW, Chairman
W.. j. KNOWLTON, Secretary.
Portland August 6, 1877.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-09
STATE OF MAINE.

To the Honorable Charles W. Walton, one of the
Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said
State:
HDMBLY shows the undersigned Trustees of the
LII Brunswick Savings Institution OF Brunswick,
in the county of Cumberland, in said State and the
State Bank Examiner, that said Savings Institution
is insovent by reason of loss and by depreciation
in the value Of portion of its assets without the
fault Of the Trustees thereof that your petitioners
respectfully ask your honor to appoint time for the
examination of the affairs of said Institution and
cause notice thereof to be given to all parties inter-
ested in such manner as your Honor may prescribe;
and If upon an examination of its assets and labili
ties, and from other evidence produced at the time
appointed your Honor shall be satisfied Of the ia cts
above set forth, and that said corporation has not
exceeded its powers nor failed to comply with
any of the rules restrictions and conditions provided
by law, that your Honor may see fit, If you should
deem for the interest OF the depostors therein and
the public, by proper decree, to reduce the deposit
account of each depositor to divide such loss
pro rata among the depositors. thereby rendering
the corporation solvent so that its further proceed
ings shall not be hazardous to the public OF those
having or placing funds in its custody, and to make
such other orders and DEGREES in the premises may
of the Public Laws Of 1877, approved Feb. Q, 1871
and as in duty bound will ever pray.
Dated this sixteenth g@np Day = Of s Jqy. 1877.
A. H. MERRYMAN,
ALONZO DAY, Trustees,
JOHN BISHOP, JR.,
BENJAMIN GREENE,
W. W. BOLSTER, State Bank Examiner.
Supreme Judicial Court in Vacation,
August 4, 1877.
hereby appoint Tuesday, the eleventh day of
September, A. D. 1877, at two O'Clock in the after
noon and the office of the Brunswick Savings In
stitution at Brunswick, in said county of Cumber-
land, the time and place for hearing upon the
foregoing petition, and for an examination of the at
hereby ordered to give notice thereof to all parties
interested by publishing said petition and this order
Telegraph, newspaper published at Brunswick
aforesaid and fourteen times, at least, on as many
different days, in the Daily Eastern Argus and the
Portland Daily Press each of said publications to be
prior to said eleventh day of September A. u. 1877,
TO the end that all parties interested may then and
there appear and be heard, if they DESIRE touching
the subject matter Of said petition, and show cause
if any they have, why the prayer thereof should not
be granted.
G. W. WALTON,
One of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court.
aus d14C
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-09
How it is Done.

The first object in life with the American people is
to "get rch the second how to regain good health.
The first can be obtained by energy, honesty and
saving; the second, good healthy by using GREEN'S
AUGUST FLOWER. Should you be a Respondent
sufferer from any of the effects of Dyspepsia, Liver
Complaint, Indigestion, &C., such as Sick Head
ache, Palpitation of the Heart, Sour Stomach,
Habitual Costiyeness, Dizziness of the Head,
Nervous Prostitution, Low Spirits &c., you need not
suffer another day. Two doses of AUGUST
FLOWER will relieve you at once. Sample Bottles
10 cents Regular size rs cents. Positively sold by
all frst-cass Druggists in the United States.
septic deom1y
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-09

THE NEW ENGLAND FAIR. trustees of
the Maine Society were in session nearly all day
yesterday. They have decided to have the La
Crosse clubs play on the grounds Wednesday
and Thursday of Fair week. The executive
committee of the Patrons of Husbandry ap-
peared before the trustees and asked to have
one day of the Fair devoted to their interests.
The trustees thought favorable of it and will
hold meeting to-day to decide finally. 1t is
expected that Thursday will be assigned Them
The officers will appear in uniform on that day
and sort of run the whole thing. In the after
noon the trustees held meeting at the bank
ing rooms of j. b. Brown & Sons, to hear the
complaint of the Winthrop Jerseyebreeders.
They were represented by N. R. Pike, who laid
down he case substantially as was printed in
the PRESS of yesterday. The trustees replied
that the premiums were arranged. by the New
England trustees and they 1.-THE Maine trustees)
had no authority to change the matter. 1t
seems that as Mr.. Pike objected to accepting
the separate premiums offered, the same were
Withdrawn and now there is nothing to bring
this stock to the Fair. Mr.. Pike intimated
that he should not exhibit any of the Win
throp Jerseys this year.
1t has been decided to floor over the galleries
in City Hall for the Fair, which will give abont
fifteen additional feet in width for exhibitors,
and also to arrange three rows of shelves all
around the hall. The Reception Hall will be
devoted to musical instruments and sewing
machines, and the hall in the third story to the
art gallery and floral exhibition.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-09
Miss Won HiIlern.

Mr.. EDITOR: Were Miss Won Hillern able
to read and write English, she would certainly
reply to her feminine critics. AS it is, she is
said to be wholly ignorant of their communi.
cations, and it is the knowledge of her inability
to answer them which has created such wide
spread sympathy for the little foreigner. In
regard to her being a professional if by
that term is meant anything derogatory to her
justified. Although she works for money. it
can scarcely be supposed that her critic does
not do.the same. JUSTICE.
Portland, August 8, 1871
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-09

THE LAKE SEBAGo REGArrA.-The fou. -oar-
ed race between the Union and Loring crews
on the 18th inst will, without doubt, prove
great featu e. The crews are made up as fol-
lows:
Loring crew-Loring. stroke. E. Rsardop, d.
OConnell, Conley, bow
III Union crew.; Driscoll, stroke, T. Harttett,
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-09

NEW Music We have received from Oliver
Ditson & Co. another package of fine pieces of
music. There is ''The BRIDES Ball." merry
song with chorus. and with picture that will
delight the little ones who see it. Then there
is my poor Heart is Sad with its Dreaming"
with an elegant title page, and very expressive
music, and "Unrequited," one of Pinsuti's
elegant compositions, with English words and
Italian style. Then for piano players we have
''Come, my Love- gaop, which is one of a
set called "The Telephone containing twenty
easy pieces composed by Mack, also "Whisper-
ing Waves" by j. L. Frank, smooth going
piano piece of medium difficulty, and lastly,
the Unique Galop," by Howard Cadmus, with
a STRANGE and brilliant title and brilliaEt music.
Examine them at the music stores
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-09

FALMOUTH ENcAMPMENT EXCURSION
Encampment, in uniform, headed by Chand-
ler's Band, will leave thu city next Wednesday
by steamer to Boston, breakfastiDg at the
Adams House, and proceed therce by the Bos.
ton and Albany road to Worcester, arriving in
Worcester at II o'clock a. M, taking quarters
at the Bay State House during the visit, which
VIII be until the afternoon of Friday, the 18th,
"nen they will return by. the same route, reach.
ing home on Saturday morning.