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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-09

THE TEXAS CoLoNY.-The committee appoint
ed by the new Texas colony to make up a list of
officers, have reported recommending the fol-
lowing, subject to the approval of the colony:
First Vice President-Charles Jackson.
Second Vice Presidential. P. Nelson,
Secretary-R. A. Robinson.
Directors-W. H. Fitzpatrick. S. j. Robinson,
Charles FL. Lawrence, B. W. Severance
Col. Geo. W. Parker has been called upon and
asked to accept the presidency; but he, as we'll
as some of the gentlemen who have been in
vited to fill other offices, wish further time to
consider the matter. 1t is proposed to invite
Col. d. K. Allen. of the Pennsylvania road,
Mr. Hanson, of Texas, and DR.. Brown, emil
grant agent at Boston, and others, to address a
public meeting to be held in this city early next
week.
A committee, consisting Of Mr.. Severance and
Mr.. Lawrence, were raised to proceed to Texas
early next W =, to look over the tracts of land
talked of.
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SOMERSET COUNTY
The Famous Fairfield Hog Case-BIack
Hills e migrants-Etc.

FAIRFIELD, June s, II.
The celebrated case known everywhere as
the "Hog case'', between Thomas Gage and
Miss Annette Jewett has been referred to
Chief Justice Appleton, Hon. j. A. Peters of
Bangor and Hon. Emery o. Bean of Readfield,
and the hearing will commence at Andrews
Hall, Fairfield, Tuesday next, June 18th. E..
f. Pillsbury, Esq, and E. f. Webb, Esq ap-
pear for Mr.. Gage, and Baker and Baker for
Miss Jewett. The amount involved is large
and the interest manifested is great.
Five of our Black Hills excursionists return
ed home Wednesday night, glad we think to
get home once more.
The mills which have been obliged to shut
down for want of logs are securing their sup
ply and will start in full Monday.
The three days rain which we have enjoyed
has frightened the appearance of everything
and everybody.
Farmers on every hand say that bountiful
hay crop is sure to be harvested and that other
crops are all looking well. SETH.
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HOW ii is D0ne.

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 GREENS
AUGUST FLOWER. Should you be 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 Costiveness, 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-class Druggists in the United States.
sept20 deom1y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-09

BOAT RACES. - Faulkner and Davis are
matched for $500 side, to row single scull
race on the 9th; Landers and Reagan for $1,000
side, to row single scull race on the 29th;
and Faulkner and Reagan to row against Lam
ders and Davis, double SOULS, July g. for $500 a
side; all on the Charles river course. Mr. Dan
ie Lowering, Jr., of Adams Express Company,
is to be stakeholder and referee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-09

Y. M. G. A.-The Oath anniversary of the
Young Mems Christian Association of Port
land will be observed at Pine street church to-
morrow Sunday evening at "a o'clock. A
prominent member of the Society of Friends
and others will address the meeting. Mr..
Fitch's full chorus choir will furnish music for
the occasion. The young men of the city are
specially invited to be present
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-09

To restore healthy action of the system
when it has become Frustrated and debilitated
by long suffering from such distressing COM
plants as Bright's Disease, Kidney Bladder
and Glandular troubles. Female Irregularities,
&C., partake of DIR. BULLOCK'S KIDNEY
REMEDY, NEPHRETICUM. This powerful
agent never fails to establish health, and per-
manently removes the most distressing cases.
apr1Seod&w1w 1-16-31-46
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agement. A very generous sum (about 100000
has already been raised, and the probability is
the new church will be built this season. The
edifce will be erected on the site of the present
church, which is ito be removed. 1t is now
thought that the work will proceed in very
brief time. The new structure will be of
wood, about the size Of the Hammond street
church, and probably of about similar cost.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-09

CHILDRENs DAY.-The exercises at Congress
street NJ. E. church will commence in the af-
ternoon, the pastor giving the children short
sermon. For the evening pleasant programme
has been arranged, consisting of singing, reci-
tations, dialogues, &C., by the school. The au.
dience room will be decorated with evergreen,
flowers, notices and birds,
Very interesting exercises will also be held at
Chestnut street and Pine street churches tomor-
row. Both churches will be decorated with
floral offerings,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-09

STILL HARPING ON THE SAME OLD STRING
"The Song of the Silks" Black French lnstre
silk for 7Octs and 75cts, good for trimming.
Better black French silk, S5cts. Nice black
dress silk, $1.00. Black gros grain silk, CASH
mere finish, $l.25. An extra heavy % inch
silk for $3.50. A splendid "Cachemire Mi
lano'' black silk, good enough for queen, for
$175. A superb ''Prma' black silk, suitable
for the first lady in the land, $500. All this
and more at $50 Middle street, Portland.
HoRATIo STAPLES.
LOT of Mems Summer Undershirts and
Drawers, slightly damaged by spots, (no holes)
in plain, drab, and slate color, selling cheap.
These are fine goods, and generally retail for
s. cts. I shall sell them for few days at 60
cts. each. HoRATIo STAPLES.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-09

SECOND PARISH CHURcH.-This society has
secured, for season, the services of Rev. Chas
M. Whittlesey of New York, who arrived in
the city yesterday, and will occupy the pulpit
forenoon and afternoon tomorrow. Mr.. Whit
tlesey is an intimate friend of Rev. George G.
Needham, who calls him the best Bible reader
in America, and through whose instrumental
ty he comes to Portland. The public will doubt
less be glad of an opportunity to listen to him.
The society propose to hold social reunion
next week.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-09

This morning Messrs. f. o. Bailey & Co
sell at public auction at rooms So and 81 Ex-
change street, a stock of new and secondhand
furniture, bedding, &c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-09

Observation-Disclosures will be. a Temperance
meeting at Congress Hall Sunday evening at
half past seven o'clock, which will be presided
over by Hiram Knowlton, Esq, of this city.
Mr.. Dennison g. Clary, ESQ.,, of Dixmont, will
be present and address the meeting.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-09

and Carney INDUCED in free fight at the foot
of Centre street yesterday noon. Officers Miles
and Hanson arrested the former, and Deputy
Black the latter.
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Municipai Court.

brFORE JUDGE KNIGHT.
FRIDAY.-Arthur Abel and Charles futile. Lar
ceny. Fined S. each with costs. Paid.
Henry Sawyer. Larceny. Fined S. with costs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-09

Mrs. Marcia S. Taylor, daughter of L. Pet
tegrow of Gardiner, was passenger on board
the steamer City San Francisco, which struck
on unknown rock May 10th, and became total
loss in 60 minutes
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-09

LADIES Gossamer Waterproofs sent by mail
on receipt of $3.50. Halls Rubber Store, I'M.
der Falmouth Hotel. je19-1w
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EDUCATIONAL.
Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Female
College,

Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Female
College.
The annual meeting of the Board of Trustees
of the Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Female
College was held Wednesday. The several re-
ports show that the affairs of the Seminary
have not been quite as prosperous as during
some previous years, though they have not suf-
fered 30 severely as might have been feared.
The old officers of the Boards of Trustees and
of Instruction were reelected, with but two ex-
captions.
Adelphian Societies took place in the afternoon.
A very thoughtful and scholarly address was
delivered by Rev. Dr. Steele, of Lynn. The
question discussed by the orator was, "Where
shall we, as fellow students, find the measure
of mans true greatness?'
A concert by the Philharmonic Club was
given in the evening.
The prize for excellence in defamation was
awarded to Levi j. Goodrich, of Sacramento
CAL The prize for excellence in reading was
awarded to Miss Belle Il. Beal. of Natick,
Mass. Honorable mention was also made of
Howard Clifford, of Monmouth, Miss May f.
Park, of Chestsrville, Miss Ella NJ Doe, of
Vassalboro', and, Miss Carrie E. Allen, of
Hallowell.
East Maine Conference Seminary.
Wednesday afternoon was the closing exhibit
ton of the term of the East Maine Conference
Seminary.
The programme for the afternoon was as
follows:
Latin Salutatory. ii. Fred Smith, Brooklyn. N Y
The End Not Yet. ......... *Ada f. Myrick, Bangor
Every Noble Brown, a Crown of Thorns,
No man Liveth to Himself.
Benjamin f. sowle, Goldsboro
Nos Types Danas Nature,
Jennie S. Parker, Bucksport
Sea Weed. *Nee j. Archer. Amherst.
Rain Drops. .Alzena M. Ramsdell, Harrington
j. Albert Perry, Yarmouth, N. s.
Fadeless Pictures .....Alfreda Hartman Prospect.
Let there be Light. j. WEIGH, Bradley.
Success ...... ..Joseph M. King, Orrington.
Walter G. Sturtevant, Bangor.
The Voieeless. George g. Chase, Bucksport.
Labor: Physical, Mental and Moral.
Milton F. Brigham, Columbia.
The Spirit Temple. MARY S. Higgins, Bucksport.
Watching and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Eta G. Newcomb, Bueksport.
CoNFERRING oE DIPLOMAS.
BENEDICTION.
*Excused.
The graduating class numbered only five. 1t
was composed of Joseph NJ King of Orring-
ton; Walter G. Sturtevant Bangor; Milton F.
Brigham, Columbia; Mays. Higgins, Bucks,
port and Eta G., NeWcomb, Bucksport
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-09

DON'T forget that you can &C. bargains at
P. M. Frost's, for he is selling goods at COST
ie7 DIT
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THE SINGER

Has led the van among Sewing Machine having
outstripped all competitors as will beseen by refer
ring to the tables OF its annual sales extending over
many years.
We submit the following statistics of sales of the
leading Sewing Machine Companies, for the year
1876. as shown by the returns made by each COM
pany:-
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THE FRIENDS.

A sketch of the History of the Society i'm
Portiand-The Meetings Yesterday and
the Services TO be Held To-day-Bio-
graphical Sketches, etc.
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ENEw ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.

SPECIAL NOTICES.
p. NJ. Frost-Bloek Silk.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Hemstitched-Owen,M Moore Bailey.
Prices Reduced-C, p. Holahan.
Notice of Foreclosure.
The Place to Buy--C. S. CobuIn,
Portland, Bangor & Machias steamboat Co.
$11 Excursion Tickets
Boston 81 Maine X. H.
! Milinery-Welch
/, Wanted Situations.
e Board Wanted.
Wanted-Good Cook.
Wanted-2 or Young Men.
Organs-Samuel Thurston
A. p. WEIGH & Co-Job Printers.
Special Bargains-Merrill,
Legal Notices-2.
Pleasant Office to he Let
To Campers Out.
New Styles-Merrin
To Let-Tenement
AUCTION COLUMN.
Grand Sale-F. o. Bailey s. Co.
Choice Plants--F. o. Bailey & Co.
Furniture, Carpets-F. o. Bailey & Co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-09

crossing the Kennebec at Skowhe@an. the Raj
road Commissioner having pronounced it inse.
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INFERRlNG De nIPLO
BENEDICTION.

*EXcused.
The graduating class numbered only five. 1t
was composed of Joseph M. King. of Orring-
ton; Walter G. Sturtevant, Bangor; Milton F.
Brigham, Columbia; MaryS S. Higgins, Bucks
port; and Eta G. Newcomb. Bucksport.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-09
STATE NEWS
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

A runaway horse at Lewiston jumped over a
fence into the canal, taking the carriage with
him. A lady in the carriage saved herself by
catching hold of the fence as the carriage went
over. The horse was drowned. The new pa
tent rein holder would have saved this acct
dent
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY.


Rev. G. T. Ridlon is soon to publish hstor-
| ical sketch of Harrison, which will contain the
| histories of over fifty families.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-09

Thursday evening of last week Mr.. David
Currier of New Sharon, died suddenly of apo
plexy
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Raard Wanted.

nNa farm near Portland, for two boys and
iu9itt 'G. w. Co." Press Office, Portland.
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NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed and taken upon himself the
the estate of
WILLIAM H. DAVIS, late of Portland,
in the County of Cumberland. deceased, and
given bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands upon the estate Of said deceased, are re-
0uired to exhibit the same; and all persons in
debted to said estate are called upon to make pay
ment to
HIRAM III. DOW, Admir-, with Will annexed.
Portland June 9Th, 1877, ju9d1aw3wSs
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Ox10 Tent, 1Oxl2 Awning, Camp Stove, Hammock
. Chair and Cot Bed, to let tor the Season.
iuo d3t%
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For Halifax Direct.
ZzZazsc2 & co IIIl
W JOB PRINTERS
Wanted.

Business Cards $3.50 per thousand; Bill Heads
1913 per thousand other Printing at proportionate
~ low prices, ju9dtf
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1uSldnu, anu 1ot1 ltS sequel, Liz ouper-
naturallsm of New England" In 1886 his
"Moll Pitcher" and "Mogg Megone,' an In
dian story, appeared. From that time to the
present his productions have been very exten.
sive.
From 1888 to 1910 he edited the Pennsylvania
Freeman in the interest of the Anti-Slavery
Society. In 1910 Mr.. Whittier took up his
residence in Amesbury, where he now resides.
Several collections Of his works have been pub
lshed, the last in September, 1869, in four
volumes. While he takes no active part IN the
meetings, he is devout worshipper and con-
slant attendant upon the Friends meetings
G joel Bean, one of the aolest ministers in the
denomination, was born in New Hampshire
about fifty years ago. He is at present assistant
Superintendent of the Friends School in
Providence. very large and fourishing insti-
tuition. He has resided for many years in
Ohio. In company with his wife, who is an
able preacher, he has visited the Sandwich
Islands and other portions of the Pacific in
missionary service. He has done extensive
service on this continent, and now is in the
prime of life.
Alfred "a. Jones, distant relative of Eli
Jones,was born in China, Me-, half century ago.
He is now Principal of Friends School for
Freedmen in Virginia. He has been a membar
of the Maine Legislature, and is one of the
ablest preachers in the denomination of
Friends His wife, Mary r. Jones, cele.
brated missionary, has done much effective
labor in the Southern States.
Gertrude Whittier Garland, who presdes
over the Women's Yearly Meeting is native
of Dover, N. H. She is a niece of Henry A.
JONES' Esq, of this city, and cousin of John
G. Whittier. She was at one time a successful
teacher in this city. and afterwards at Provi-
dence, r. l., where she married Joseph Cart
land, the Superintendent of the Friends
Boarding School. They now reside In New.
burypoit Mrs. Garland is a lady of rare
Intellectual ability and culture, refined in man
ner, and of much personal dignity.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-19

DIR. Watts testified before the Con-
gressional Committee on Saturday, that
he wrote a letter to Senator Mitchell
last July in which he stated the facts of
his (Watts) being a postmaster of a
fourth-class Office, but received no re-
ply, as the Senator never received the
letter. Witness examined the Constitu-
tion and came to the conclusion he
would be eligible to the'office of Presi-
Dental eleetor, if he resigned his posi-
tiou of postmaster before the meeting
of the electoral college, and he is of the
same opinion still. Witness sometimes
breaches and lectures, and during the
last political campaign made forty-two
speeches. So it seems that he knew
that there was chance for doubts in
his case, but desired to hold on to his
lucrative (?) Office as long as possible
Senator Mitchell testified that he never
received the letter addressed to him by
Watts at the time above stated.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-19
"0UT-DATED LIKE A LAST YEARS
ALMANAC"

The estate of Nj. f. S. Fowler, deceased, Of
Port Townsend, has been appraised at $1,000.
One-third of this ne bequeaths TO his wife, and
the balance is distributed among his friends.
a vast amount, truly, to divide into
"thirds" and parcel out among friends.
How long would men tolerate a law
that would permit such insult and in
justice as this? Why, in point of fact,
has man any more right to thus dis
pose of the property belonging to the
matrimonial firm than a woman has?
Is not the only right he has to defraud
his wife one conferred solely by laws in
which women have no voice? Women
are constantly subjected to insult and
injustice of this kind, and men become
so accustomed to witness or perpetrate
itthat they lose sight of the Golden Rule
and really fancy themselves magnani-
nous in willing third of the accumu
lations of the matrimonial firm to the
wife, or in allowing her the use of one
third during her lifetime, and the house
her own, and belonging to nobody else,
to.live in one year, rent free. To these
are added various indignities, such as
the appraiser rummaging her house and
taking an inventory of its contents, her
appointment as guardian to her own
children, with contingent settlements
with the probate court that shall show
that she does not defraud them, praying
that same august body for "relief' in
the shape of a monthly stipend doled out
from her own property for the mainten-
ance of herself and children, etc., etc.
We knew of a case three or four years
ago where the family Bible was among
the articles appraised and sold, and bid
ders at the administrators sale plumej
themselves upon their magnanimity
because they allowed the widow "tO bio
it in cheap" and thus become possessol
of the record of her own marriage anC
the dates of her children's births. The
true light for men to look at these things
in, is to ask themselves how they
would tolerate or support such infring
ment upon their property rights. The
Golden Rule should be the basis of al
laws relating to property especially, anC
no man of intelligence or of spirit would
dare to affirm that he would for a single
year submit to the insults heaped upor
women in this respect.
There have been many wise, provi
dent and thoughtful men who, seeing
the glaring injustice of the laws com
planned of, have so circumvented then
that their widows were saved from sur
veillance and humiliation, but the vas
majority run in the old ruts as regard
less of the precepts of the Golden Rul
as if it were "out-dated like a last year
almanac
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-19
MULTNOMAH 60. EQUAL RIGHTS
ASSOCIATION.

An organization designed to assist
women in securing equal political, So
cial, and financial rights with men was
formed in this city on Tuesday of the
present week. A constitution was
adopted, officers elected, and other pre-
liminaries arranged. The Association
will meet for the present in the par
lors of Mrs. D.. w. Williams, on
West Park, between Yamhill and
Taylor streets, on Tuesday of each week
at half-past one o'clock. The friends of
equal rights, men and women, are cor
daily invited TO attend the meetings,
and we hope to see the rooms well filled
at the next meeting.
Women of Portland, do not let US fall
behind our sisters in the inland villages
of our State in this great work. Use
your eyes and your ears and yOurunder.
standing, we pray you, and you cannot
fail to see the great and urgent need fol
the establishment of the principles o.
equal rights for women. And having
become impressed with their great ne
cessity, give your energies to their pro-
motion. We hope next week to be able
te give a synopsis of the constitution
record a large list of names appended
thereto, and announce the peculiar fea
lures of the next meeting.
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RECENT EVENTS.

James Gordon Bennett sailed for Eu-
rope on the 18th.
The late snow-storms have completely
blocked many Eastern roads.
Rev. ]. H. Wilbur has been reap
pointed Indian Agent for Yakima,
W..
Money used in the Oregon electoral
case is being traced close, and still closer
to .Tilden.
The portions of California suffering
severely from drouth were relieved by
rain on the 18th.
Total amount of deficiencies reported
thus far in Pacific Coast appropriations
for current year is about $2,6OO,OOO.
Luttrelrs bill proposing an appropria-
tion of SlS6, 900 for roadways and sundry
other Improvements at Mare Island
navy yard was rejected.
The marine disasters for December,
in which the United States was inter-
ested, numbered sixty-two, involving
$790,0OO, exclusive of cargoes.
In the breaking of an ice gorge at
Cincinnati on the 18th, the new steamer
"Calumet," valued at $4,000, sank and
will probably prove a total loss. In
sured for $4,000.
Work on the Southern Pacific Rail,
road is being pushed rapidly forward
Two thousand men will soon be at work
and the track will be laid at the rate o.
two miles per day.
Gov. Grover at his own request was
allowed to make statement disclaim
ing having any conversation with Sec
retary of State, Chadwick, relative tt
counting out Watts and counting il
Cronin.
The break up of ice in the Ohio Rivel
has been the most disastrous of any OIL
record. The lowest estimated damage
at Cincinnati is S25O,OOO; at Pittsburg
SS,OOO,OOO. The ice at the latter place
piled up 20 and 80 feet in places.
The Senate Committee which ha
been investigating the Florida election
returned to Washington on the 14th
Sargent, chairman of the committee
says the investigation has been yer!
thorough, and will clearly prove tn
Republicans victorious in Florida by
handsome majority.
Petitions from fourteen States, an,
bearing nearly 4,5OO signers, have beel
received by the National Woman's Suf
frage Association, and will be presente'
to Congress asking for a sixteenth
amendment to the constitution of tn
United States, prohibiting any Stat
from DISTINGUISHING U. S. citizens oil
account of sex.
An Ashtabula special says: Befor
the coroner's jury Joseph Tomlinsol
testified: Had examined the bridg
since the accident; found evidence tina
some of the braces had slipped out O
place before the last painting, some Q
them as much as three inches. He say
the braces should have been fastened t.
angleblocks so that this coald no
happen.