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The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

FROM P. N. Bodfsh, Esq, of Wareham,
Mass.
Gas a remedy for lung affections, L consider
DIR. WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY the
par excellence Of all the numerous patent medi-
clnes and never fail to recommend it to my
friends who may be afflicted. My mother and
sister have both made use of the BALsAM, and
the effect has far exceeded our most sanguine
expectations, completely restoring the former,
to the surprise of her numerous friends, of a
hard, dry cough, which had nearly broken her
down. One has only to try this excellent
remedy to become convinced of its manifold
virtues"
30 cents and 81 bottle. Sold by all drug.
gists. ap16eod&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

THOUSANDS of testimonials to the efficacy
and remarkable cures of AddnSon's Botanic
Balsam can be produced from the leading clti
zens of the New England States. 1t cures
colds, coughs and all throat and lung troubles.
Sold everywhere at 35 cents.
an16 e0d1w
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

REFORM CLUE MEETINGs.-The prayer
meeting at Reform Club Hall yesterday fore
noon was one of deep interest Several signed
the pledge and requested the prayers of the
Christian workers. In the evening the hall
was crowded to its utmost capacity and scores
turned away. Earnest and interesting appeals
were made by Mr.. Frank and thirteen mem
beers of the club, after which the pledge was
presented and fourteen signatures were obtain
ed,
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16
Stated Meetings.
CITY GOVERNMENT

The regular meetings of the City Council take
place the first Monday evening Of each month.
The School Committee meet the fourth Monday
evening of each month.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16
TEMPLARS OF HONOR.

At TemplarS' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNcIL-Maine, first and third Monday in each
month.
TEMpLE-Fore,t City. No. 1, every Wednesday
evening.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

I. U. U. f.
At Odd Bello,rS' Hall, Harrington Block, Congress
Street.
RELIEF AssoCIATIoN-Third Tuesday in the
month.
LoDGEs-Maine, on Monday evenings; Ancien
Brothers, on Thursday evenings Ligonia, on Friday
evenings; Beacon. on Tuesday evenings; Unity, No.
8, on Wednesday evening; Ivy, d. off,, second and
fourth Saturday of each month.
ENoAMPMENT- Machigonne, first and third We'd
nesday Eastern Star, second and fourth Wednes-
day; Portland, first and third Friday.
BENEFIT AssoCIATIoN-Board of Directors meet
first Monday evening of each month. Association
meets first Monday evening Of January, April, July
and October.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16
MASONIC.
ut Masonic Hall, No. So Exchange Street


YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGE-Ancient Land Mark, first Wednes-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERS GreeneafR R. A. Co. first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, R A. c., third Monday.
CoUNCIL-Portland C. R. & S. Masters, second
Monday.
CoMMANDERIEs OF X. T-Portland, fourth Mon
day; St. Adams, second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May;
Grand Council, Wednesday 8 p. M; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
Masonic RELIEF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Wednes-
day in every month.
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF MASONIC INSTRUCTION.
Second and fourth Tuesday Of each month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES,
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNcIL-Portland Council P. of j. second Fri
day.
CHAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de H.,
third Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-Maine Consistory, S, P. R. S., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16
HEALTH NOTICE,


CITY MARsHAL's OFFICE, April 18th 1877.
The attention of the public is hereby called to the
following extracts from the city ordinances:
SECT %. All persons shall promptly deliver the
offal accumulated on their premises to the person
appointed by the Mayor and Aldermen to receive the
same, and ii any person shall neglect to provide
suitable vessels for the deposit of such house oa or
shall in any way hinder or delay the person so APP
pointed to receive it, in the performance of his duty
aforesaid he shall forfeit and pay not less than
two nor more than twenty dollars tor each and every
offence.
SECT. %. No person shall go about collecting any
house otfal, consisting of animal vegetable SUBJ
Stances carry the through any of the Streets
lanes, courts of the city, except the person ap
pointed as aforesaid, or his deputy under penalty
of not less than two nor more than twenty dollars
for each and every offence.
Lewis P. Knight is the appointed Agent of the
city to collect aad carry away house ofal, and is
quested to pass through each street not less than
twice every week for that purpose.
The above ordinances will be strictly enforced and
the Marshal requests that he be promptly notified of
any breach of them, or of any neglect of Agent
to do his duty. c. K. BRIDGES
apl6dtf City Marshal.
Advertiser copy.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

There are now living in school district No. 5,
in North Alfred. eighteen persons whose
united ages amount to 14U9 years, the average
81 and the youngest 70.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16
SKIRTS AND RUSTLES.

Parissfashion writers agree in asserting that
a radical change in ladies' dress is already in
augurated. Waists are made shorter, and the
skirts fall in graceful folds Our dressmakers
declare that they cannot make these dresses
hang well and produce the desired effect with
out stiff under skirts of some kind, and to
meet these wants some of our enterprising
manufacturers have introduced new, light and
elegant crinoine skirts and bustles. These
differ greatly from the large, clumsy hoop
skirts formerly used, for they are in Princesse
shape, which is close and fiat at front and
sides and gracefully sweeping out at bottom of
the tran-LddieS' Journal
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

OYsTERs.-Cargo Of oysters per schooner
Nathan Cleaves, just received by Timmons &
Hawes Market Square.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

PLENTY of oysters at H. Freeman & Co.'s
Federal street.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

gloves. w. f. STUDLEY,
apr14d2t Under Falmouth Hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

CALL and examine my $1.0O cashmere, As
inches wide, extra weight and finish.
apr14d2t w. +. STUDLEY.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

KEEP the 'Forest Tar Salve'' in your house
1t will save you money and rain. d1wap14
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

THERE can be no fault found with the EURE-
KA SPOOL SILK 1t is warranted in size, length
and quality.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16
YORK COUNTY.

11NODoSOA OOoNAA'
A boy was arrested in Bangor Friday for
forging a name to an order on the Liquor Agent
for whisky. He was very dry.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16
STATE NEWS.

ANDROsCoGGIN COUNTY
An iron bridge, to cost $2400, is to be built
over the Little Androscoggin at Little6ed's
Tavern, Auburn.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-10-19

WHAT majority will Cambria county
give the Democratic State ticket? The
answer to this question depends entirely
upon how nearly the full Democratic vote
uf the county can be induced to go TO the
polls. The campaign has been iemarka-
lily quiet aud is likely to remain so to the
end. Aud yet the Democrats have the
victory in Ohio las: week to inspire them,
not with hope, which of itself never won
q political battle, but with determination
10 make vigorous effort to succeed. VIII
this effort be made There are sepea Dem
ocratic election dist irictsin the northern por
ton Of the county il which, Nth the Heces-
sary erertion, three hundred rotes can De
d,S)osited in the ballot-5or, sohich.. ,cW not
eet there at all IF the proper effort IS not
ssnde. They are Barr, Carroll, Susque-
hanna, Chest. Clearfield, Allegheny and
Washington-all large in territory, and in
which many Of the voters live remote fIom
the place Of holding the election. If four
active Democrats i'll each of these town
j. inds, aud one take the north of his dis
trict, one the south, one the east, aud one
the west, and personally urge voters who,
except at a Presidential or Govern1's
election, generally stay at home, 10 90 10
The etsctioR in Noeembep. they will he as
tonished At tho result. 1t can all be done
in single day and surely every good Dem
ocrat onght TO he willing to devote one
day 20 such purpose. The increased vote
that can thus he pollsd might elect the
State ticket. Are :heie not .fOur Demo
erals in each OF these townships who " III
uis,Iertake tue wuik?
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-10-19

SELF-SACRIFICING HEROIsM. New
! ork gasfitteIs, named Charles w. SpIague
aud John Farrell, performed an act of self
sacrificing beroism on Saturday which
ought to make their names remembered.
While mantinee performance was going
on i'll the Grand Opera House, attended by
several hundred people, they were at work
IN the basement making new connections
between the street maiH and the gaspipes
OF the theatre building. They had cut out
piece from the old connecting pipe, and
had plugged up the two openings thus
made. Having tried one of the pings with
lighted match and found it tight, Farrell
lit another match and held it to the second
plug. This happened to be badly fitted !:
the escaping gas Ignted and a teri ible ex-
plosion followed, forcing out the plug,
knocking Farrell back several feet and fiji.
ing the place with flame. AS soon as he
recovered from the shock, Farrell, with
singular presence of mind, picked up his
coat, made his way through the flames and
wrapped the garment about the omen pipe
to smother the fire and lessen the flow of
gas He stood at the pipe until the gas was
shut OH, although the tIe was all this time
peeling the flesh off his hands, neck. face
and head. A policeman who happened to
be standing on the iron and glass covering of
the basement at the time of the explosion
had his attention called to the trouble be-
low by several pieces of the glass being
fofced out of the pavement by the concus-
sion. Snmmoning help, he went down,
turned off the gas, and aided in putting out
the flames. Farrell and Sprague were
1"und To be terribly and seriously burned
on the hands, neck, face and head An
ambulance was sent for, and they were re-
moved to the hospital. The whole affair
was managed in such quiet and effective
way that no alarm was raised in the theatre.
and the play went on without the people in
the audience discovering that a great
danger had threatened them, and that it
was only warded off by the heroism of two
NOME workingmen. Such an act ought not
to be passed 10y without some public recog-
milton.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-10-19
LETTER OF Mn. SCTEIT.
'NUNTINGDON.O Oct 3. 1ST2

ENDOFA NOTABLE CAREER The death
in Peru of Henry Meiggs. whose remarka-
BILE railway work in Chilli and Peru have
given him a world ide celt bIi v leaves
his last and most astonishing piece of rail
way engineering unfinished. He has built
several railways among the Andes rising
10 an elevation where the air was so raritied
that il was difficult to breath it. thrown
bridges over gOrges that made one giddy
to- look down into their profound depths
and cxcavated tunnels through spurs Of
the mountain ranges where greater difficult
ties were encountered than in piercing
Mount Cents, An exchange furnishes the
following brief sketch of this remark bile
man:
Henry Mcgas was horn at Catskil, Now York.
in ISL. He began business asa merchant I'm
Boston, but subsequently went to New York,
where he entered INTO various entcrpI ISIS and
speculations. which in the crash Of 1857 landed
him in bankruptcy. Within two years he was
again In business and apparently prosperous,
hut tailed II ,cuud time IN 1871 ami soon after
LETT New FORK TO seek his fortune in Culigornia.
ify bold enterprises and indomitahle energy he
soon became wealthy again, but ultimately
got ag ,in into difficulties, obtnined large sums
nt mgncy by miSrcpresentin1 the condition OF
his affairs, and I'm 1854 was declared q dpraIItrr
and a fugitive from Justice He subsequently
compromised with his creditors. and when his
fame as a railway contractor in Chill nnJ Pern
became established, an act of uhlivIon for his
former nHeuses WAS passed by the California
Leg islHfurt, and the WAY open for his re-
turn. He never wen; back. however but con
tinued to prosecute his railway enterprises in
Peru to the time Of his death.
His most remarkable achievement is tho Cal
lao, Lima and OrnVa railroad. work which
must rank among the most daring achievements
OF mo1crn engineering. 1t is a suCceSsfu at
tempt To connect The AtlHnt and Pacific
oceans by railway across the Andes from
CaIlao To The head ot avigatiOn on the Anna
znn. The hcighth ascendcd 10y this railwa- is
within one hundred and thirty six feet of that
or the summit OF Mt. Blame. The rOud bends
upon itself with sharp angles as ii ascends the
mountain sides. like a staircase with many
turns. II piercCS the Obstructing peaks with
fhirty-two tunnels. which often , ume together
so closely that they seem continuous To the
traveller. Great gUrgcs had - Toe traVerScd,
and torrent streams spauned hy bridges that
seem to hang in mid air. The greater portion
OF the work Is completed and in running or
der, trains now going to the highest points on
schedule time. But the government or Peru
mas latterly run short OF fumes. and the 1reat
contractor WIS consequently imptded 10y his
own financial troubles.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-10-19

In his long pursuit after Chief Joseph,
General Howard maintained his well earned
reputation as a military failure To the last.
i "" weeks ag" to-day, just as Joseph was
al. ut To- surrender to Gen. Miles, Howard
auIyvd on the ground with an escort of
seventeen mounted men, having left his
l.,din force several miles In the rear. 1t
lHay therefore be said Of him, in sporting
l.hrasc, that he twas in at the death -
Tie quest ion nov is, what Will the admin
istIation do with Joseph ? The only huucst
and decent thing to do is to restore him to
l'is reservation. 1t belongs to him on every
principle Of justice anG right, and if the at
tempt to dispossess him 10y set OF land
sharks had not been made all the loss of
life, all the expense, aud all the disgI ace
y hich have resulted from the bloody chase
after him and his followers, would have
been avoided. 'Let justice be done, though
the heavens should fall
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-10-19

CONGRESS met in ezra session on Mon
day last, when Hon. Samuel ]. Randall,
v no had been nominated by the Demo
cratic caucus on the previous Saturday
night, was elected Speaker by vote Of
] 10 10 152 for Hon. John A. Garfield, Re
publican, of Ohio. As Mr.. Randalrs sue
c,ss W as fUrshaduwed from the commence
meut of the contest for the Speakership,
lis election has created no surprise. lie
WAS fai.ly entitled to the position and is
cminently qualified to discharge its duties
On Tuesday Mr.. Hayes sent to both hoases
brief message stating the purposes FOR
which the session had been called. There
i no reason whatever why the subject re-
ferred 20 in the message could not ue dis
)nsed of in two weeks, aud if that should
turn out to be the fact the country will be
agreebiy surprised. All the chances, how
ever, are against so early on adjournment.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-10-19

THE election in France on Sunday last
for members of the Chamber of Deputies
] asset off wi hout any disturbance and re-
suited in the success of the Republicans
and defeat of the Monarchists 1t is esti-
Lated that the Republican majority in the
thamher will be about 1I5. Whether
l'resden: MacMdhon will attempt to govern
france with the House Of Deputies op-
I'"sed 10 him, or whether heswill resign and
I"rmit the Deputies to elect his successor,
~ hr himself was elected to succeed Theirs
IL 1913. remains to be seen. That events
full OF veal or woe 10 France will soon
occur does not admit of much doubt.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-10-19

WILLIAM p. WILSON, chairman OF the
Republican State Committee, is a man of
infinite jest. if not Of most excellent fancy.
On the day after the Ohio election. when
it was known from Maine TO Oregon. that
the Democrats had carried the State by
nearly twenty-five Thousand majority. and
the Legislature by over thirty on Joint
ballot, Wilson issued an address to the Re.
publicans OF this State, the first sentence
of which reads as follows: "Our portu
hns suffered annpporent disaster in Ohio"
For deliberate GOODNESS this would he hard
to Eurpass. IL this address should he seen
by West. tho defeated candidate for Gov
ernor. or by Stanley Matthews and John
a. Garfield, both OF whom were aspirants
to the United States Senate. thew vii, re-
gard 1t as nm unpardonable and wicked
joke, and will never forget that the name
OF the chairman Of the Republican sta,e
committee Of Pennsylvania for the wear
1871 was William Z. Wilson.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-10-19

SUSPENDED by THE FINGERS OVER GER
TAIN DEATH.-AhuuU 10 O'Clock SUNDAY
night as John Conley, the night waIchman
at the Battle House, was making his usual
ROUNDS OF inspection while in the rear of
the building he heard a noise in the yard
on hlS way To see what il was his foot
slipped on the smooth brass strips with
which the stairs are faced and he plunged
over The balusters graSping at the top rail
ana turned "a complete somersault, His
hands slipped from the Iail but fastened
with desperate grip on the end of one of
the steps which projec;ed only an inch or
TWO. 1t was fearful position. His back
was TO the stairs his hands over his head
anu his head under the stairs. aud far be-
low hlm the stone paved yard. He called
Tor help Justify, and the noise was heard at
the office by some gentlemen standing
there, who remai ked that there must be a
Hght IN the street. The houSekeeper heard
his cries and went to his assistance but
was not able to relieve him, but added her
CRIES to his The noise was heard below,
ana several persons rushed to see what
was the matter. One of the night clerks
came rushing up with Babcock strapped
on his back. Mr.. Soto leaned over. and.
putting his hand through the stair-rails.
took firm hold of Conley's wrist. and en-
couraged him to hold on, that it was all
right, and they would save him. One of
the other gentlemen got hold of Conley's
coat, and raised him SO his leg could be
got hold o., when they succeeded in draw
ing nm safely on to the stairs His
strength was nearly exhausted and his en-
durance would have beenlmited to seconds
III was narrow escape aud a timely deliv-
erance. -No5ile Reqister.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-10-19

WILL Pennsylvania, on the sixth Of No
vember, repeat the victory of the Ohio
Democ, acy on the ninth of October? All
the indications are that she will 1t is
plain and ralpablc that since the inaucura
iion of Mr.. Hayes as President the Repub
lican party has been slowly but surely un-
dergo,ng the process Of dissolution, and the
by nine-teuths of the Republican leaders in
this State as the unmstakable haLdwrit-
ing on the wall which needs no intcrpreta
tion. But throwing Democratic confidence
and Republican fears aside, success at the
November election in this State can only
be rendered certain by vigorous effort in
every district in each county, to get every
voter to the polls. There is no other posi-
BILE plan or device, and if that necessary
work is commenced n0so there can be no
doubt about the result Will the Democrats
uf Cambria from now until the day of the
election 'rork to assist in achieving victory
in the State, or will they remain inactive
and rely upon chance? They themselves
must answer this question. In this con-
nection we publish the following brief, but
stirring address of Capt. McCielland, Chair
man OF the Democratic State Committee !:
PHiLADeLPHIA. October 9.-Tathe Demncracu
nf Pcnnsuirdnid: The Repu blican organization
Il deleHte in lis stronghold by an oycrwhcIm-
ing majority. Ohio, the home of its President
hns Nnf"d Tor the Democracy. The i'm mportance
OF this victory cannot be Ovcrstated, for i'm its
wake viii come the utter overthrow of radical
Ism here. Disintcgrntion and defeat ha, o
promptly followed the crime that denied TO
the pc tople their chosen President aud the evi-
d''nces that surround you here are fun proof
thht iennsyINhnia is prepared to render a sim
mar Verdict The prestige of the opposition is
gone. their unity upon principle IS lost, their
leaders quarrel. their active men are Disguised
win olhciai management and the people dis
trus' thtm. Everywhere the nit er loss OF their
pohticHl power Will now follow, with rapid
strides, the initiative thus taken by Ohio. The
country owes u lasting oh.bt of grniItudc to he
independent. patriotic people who. regardless
ni party. have Joined the Democracy to achieve
this dccisiv" victory. ana the people of Penn
syly"nIa viii affirm the verdict of Ohio by tens
OF thousands i'm November
On behalf of the Committee
WILLIAM M'CLELLAHD
Chairman,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-10-19
How To TREAT THE INDIANS -One of

How TO TREAT THE INDIANS. of
the curious revelations recently made CON
tradicts an established belief and deserves
to and must have influence upon our trent
ment of the Indian problem, that. surviv-
ing its slave and Mormon successors is
again In the front Lieut.. Col Garriex
Mallery has wrought out an elaborate de-
monstration that the vanishing Indians have
began 10 multiply; thai in spite of fire
water and diminishing buffalo and inyad-
ing pale faces there are more of them than
there were twenty years ago. If this is so.
the treatment that was suited to a disap
pearing people must be discarded, and one
adapted to growing race substituted
ms conduct would require permanent
reservations, higher education, a modifica.
tlon OF tribal law and industrial training
ANA such treatment, supposing the In
dams lifted for il, would soon change the
nature and distribution of their appropria-
nous. We must then calcula'e on preserv-
ing our aborigines and incorporating them
~ our popular ion, as Fathers Maruuette
Hennepin and many other black robes
c"unseiied years ago. The increment must
be slow for some time, if proved But il
Is purely original .dea that anv has occur-
red or is even possible -IhiIadelphia North
american.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-10-19

The majority for Bishop, Democrat, for
G. vernon of Ohio, as well as for the other
candidates on the State ticket, will be
ont tSosnty. .fce Thousand, and the Demo
cratic majority on joint ballot in the Leg
II atuIe will be forty tseO. The Working
men aud GreenbackeIs succeeded in elect
i"g tso members of the House in Lucas
unity. in which Toledo is situated, and
claim "a hdif interest in another member
from Mahoning county.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-10-19

The friends of Col. Noycs in Clinton
unity, where he resides, claim that his
majority in that county will run up to ttc0
thousand and that in the adjoining county,
lycoming, his majority will not be less
than fifteen hundred. Col. Noyes will uu-
d"ubtedly receive a tremendous vote in the
lambcr regions of the Susquehanna, and
although the above estimates appear ex-
Ir1vagant, it is by no means improbable
trat they will be verified 10y the result.