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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-31

EDWIN Murphy, son of Francis Murphy, is
no" assisting mis- father in his temperance
work, making, 1t IS said, effective speeches.
Miss Juliet e. Henderson has been singing
with fine success 10 concert ia New York. She
now has an engagements Tor a tour through the
West in connection with Gilmore's Band.
1t is rumored that Aptommas, the celebrated
harpist, may be persuaded during his flying
trip East to give a concert in Portland In Cal
ifornis and other states nearer here his recep
ton has been overwhelming. 1t will be disap
pointing to the music lovers should he return t
England without visiting us again.
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REPORTED FAILURES, The following ar

failures reported in this state the past week:
Jesse Dorman & Charles A. Dorman, Corin-
ma, j. &c. @. A. Dorman and G. A. Dorman q
Co., wooden manufacturers, are reported fail
ed.
w. J. Curt, betting, Lewiston. is reported
offering to compromise at 20 cents on dollar.
A. H. Jones, grocer, Bangor, is reported COM
promising with his creditors.
S. f. Barton & Co., Lumber, Bangor, are re-
ported suspended.
M. S. Drummond & Son, lumber, Bangor,
ara reported failed.
P. e. Dinsmore, boots and shoes, Pittsfield, is
reported failed.
ed assigned.
w. T. Hodgkins, grocer, Bath, is reported
failed.
Charles W. Stevens, Waterville, is reported
failed.
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ANIMAL MEETING.

FEIHE Annual Meeting Of the stockholders Of the
n Portland, Bangor and Macbias Steamboat
Company, for the choice of five Directors and Tor
the transaction of such other business as may
legally be brought before Them will be held at the
office OF the Company, Railroad Wharf Portland, on
TUESDAY, January 9Th, at two and one half
O'Clock p NJ
GEORGE L. DAY, Clerk.
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&INTEREsT PAYABLE.-The following divi

&lNTEREsr PAYABLE.-The following divi
dends are payable on bonds Jan, /:
Boston & Maine r. r 6's, 1893 81, on 49,.
800, 600 3 per cent amount S1225OO.
Maine Central r, r. rs, 1872, on So. 500. 900.
81 per cent; amount $122,40
Portland city bonds 18S7-97, about per cent.
amount $4,000.
Portland Water Company, scrips on S3I. 500
81 per cent amount $ll00.
Portland, SacO & Portsmouth r. r.. on 81
100000, 3 per cent amount $45, 600.
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may have without charge, the numbers for the last
quarter of 1877 OF such periodicals as they may
subscribe for.
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woods lgazine for 1877.
Meth premiums to subscribers nor discount to
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To secure premiums 1t III be necessary to make
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MASONIC
MASONIC.
ut Masonic Hall. No. So Exchange Street.


MASONlC.
1t Masonic Hall, No. So Exchange Street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGE-Ancient Land Mark, first Wednes-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs-G reenieaf R. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, R. A. c., third Monday.
CouNoIL-Portland c. R. & S. Masters, second
Monday.
CoMMANDERIEs OF K. T.-Portland, fourth Mon
day; st. Adams, second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May
Grano Council, Wednesday p. M; Grand Com
maDdery, Wednesday evening.
MASONIC RELIEF AssOCIATIoN-Fourth Wednes-
day in every month.
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF MASONIC INSTRUCTION
Second and fourth Tuesday of each month
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES,
LopGE-Yaies Grand Lodge OF Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNoIL-Portland Council P. OF j. second Fri
day.
CHAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de Il.
Friday.
CoNsIsToRY- Maine Copsistory, S, P. r. S., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
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1. O. O. F.

at Odd Felloacs Hall, Harrington Block, Congress
Street.
RELIEF AssocIATIoN-Third Tuesday in the
mouth.
LoDGEs-Maine, on Monday evenings; AncieDy
Brothers, on Thursday evenings; Ligonia, on Friday
evenings; Beacon, ON Tuesday evenings; Unity, No.
), on Wednesday evening; Ivy. d. Off,, second and
ourth Saturday of each month.
Observation-Disclosures first and third We'd
ueeday; Eastern Star, second and fourth WedDes-
day; Portland, first and third Friday; Falmouth,
No II, first and third Tuesdays.
BENEFIT AssoCIATIoN-board Of Directors meet
first Monday evening of each month Association
meetstirst Monday evening OF January, April, July
and October,
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give the original IN FULL. and at about ONE THIRD
the price Of the English Editions.
The latest advances and discoveries in the arts and
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and discussed in the pages Of these periodicals, in
language at Clear forcible and comprehensive.
The articles are commonly more condensed and full
of matter than the average books of the period.
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TRK PRESS
CITY AND VICINITY.


ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Grand New Years Ball-U. r. A.
Music Hall--Lennox g. Bartoll's Combination.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Annual Meetiug-P. B. and M. 8. Co.
Portland & Ogdensburg k. r. Co.
Annual Meetng-Todi Non-Freezing Hydrant Co
CITY of Portland-Neeting.
State of Maine-Taken on Execution.
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The FRATERNITY SUPPER-The annual
supper given TO the pupils of the Portland Fra
ternity occurred Saturday evening and was
very fully attended. Something like 100 of the
40 pupils of the school wero present to enjoy
the occasion. A good substantial supper was
provided for them, which was heartily enjoyed.
After full justice had been done the spread,
President Hersey called them to order and the
literary exercises began. Choice instrumental
music was furnished by Misses Greeley, Jose
and Thorn, and Messrs. Maxey, ellison and
Wilson, while Misses Milliken and Dodwell
and Messrs. Shaw and Thomas sang several se>
lections, with Mrs. Shaw as accom- PIANIST.
Encouraging remarks full Of good words for
the scholars were made by Rev. Messrs. Gibbs
and Buck, Gen. Anderson and Hon. 1. Wash
burn. Every part of the entertainment was
heartily enjoyed and the young folks returned
to their several homes thankful for what the
good people at the Fraternity had done to pro
vide it,
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TEMPERANCE WATCH MEETlNG.-Arcana
Lodge will hold temperance watch and praise
meeting at Congress Hall this evening, COM
mencing at "a O'Clock, to continue until 10
O'Clock. Good speaking and good singing have
been arranged for. The "Whits Family" and
"Perham Quartette" will be present to add in.
terest to the meeting. Also quartette of, sold
folks" and singing by the audience. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all, especially to
those who have been in the habit of drinking,
to 60 and add their names to the pledge.
The audience are requested to bring Gospel
Hymns, No. 2
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MunicipaI C0urf.

BEFORE JUDGE KNIGHT.
SATURDAY.-John Reardon and Catherine Rear
don. 1ntoxication. Fined So each with costs. Pad
Bartholomew OIary, Assault and battery. Fined 50
with costs. Committed.
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Portland & Ogdensburg r. r. Co.
ANNUAL MEETING.

FEVHE Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders Of the
Il Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad Company
will be held at the Office of the Company, 80
Exchange Street, Portland, on TUESDAY, the
fifteenth day of January, 1873, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon to choose Directors for the ensuing year,
and transact any other business that may legally
come before the meeting.
CHAS. II. FOYE, Clerk.
Portland, Dec. 81, 1875. dec29d2w
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TODAY at 10 and q f. o. Bailey & Co. will
sell at their rooms, Exchange street, another
large and fine stock of rich Japanese Rugs and
Table Covers, Chinese and Japanese Vases, An
tique Bronzes, &c. See advertisement in auc-
ton column.
They will also sell at 10 a. m, at "a Middle
street, by order Of Mr.. Hartford, Deputy Sher-
iff, stock OF groceries and store fixtures.
BARGAINS. BARGAINs.-A splendid stock of
Walnut Chamber Sets selling at greatly reduc-
ed prices. If you want a nice Walnut Cham
Der Set at very low price please give US call.
GEORGE A WHITNEY & Co.,
dec27-1w* No. 46 Exchange Street.
READ Studley's announcement of Remnants.
= dec29d3t
81 have almost forgot the taste of fear since
I have used SLIPPERY ELM LOzENGES for
my cough.
For sale by all Druggists.
CAswELL & Co.,
Corner Washington and Winter streets, Bos-
ton.
HARPER's BAzAR.-This beautiful weekly
publication is welcome visitor to the parlor
circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received by Fessenden Brothers, Lancas-
ter Hall, and d. Wentworth, 553. Congress, COR
ner of Oak street.
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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.
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City of Portland.

Cry CLERKS OFFICE, Dec. %, 1877.
fEHHE Meeting Of Board of Mayor and Aldermen
IL for hearing on Sewer Assessments was
adjourned to THURSDAY, Jan. Sd, at O'Clock p.
M. Per order,
dec29dtd H. I. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
aY-Adyertiser Copy
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Annual Meeting

FEyHE Annual Meeting of the Todd Nom Freezing
Il Hydrant Company, will be held at the office
Of s. 9. Andrews, 1873 Middle Street, Portland,
choice of Directors and any other business that may
legally come before them.
dec311w* ii. GERRIsH, Secretary.
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BUSINESS CHANGEs.-The followingl are re-
cent business changes in this state:
Bangor-Kirkpatrick s. Kenny, market, dis. /;
now kirkpatrick.
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TFMPLARS OF HONOR.

At Iemplars' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNcIL-Maine, first and third Monday in each
month.
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. l, every Wednesday
evening.
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KNIGHTS OF HoNoR.-Falmouth Lodge, No.
1873, recently established in this city, has just
elected the following as officers for the ensuing
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READ Studley's announcement of Remnants
= dec2Qd3t
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From 500 m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 m.
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81 have almost forgot the taste of fear since
I have used SLIPPERY ELM LOZENGES for
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FOr SAFE by al Druggists.
CAswELL & Co.,
Corner Washington and Winter streets, Bos-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-11
A Too Successful Plea.

Here's the story OF an unfortunate
young lawyer. This unlucky wight was
head over heels In love with q beautiful
girl. and was about TO be married TO her.
On the eve OF the wedding day he was
called IN 70 defend an awful mis-.
creaut-a man Of thirty. who hal poi.
soned his mother and father. The
case Hsemed . lost one. and when
the prosecution had closed. the young
lawyer was just about giving up the
struggle without on effort. Suddenly
he psrceivss in the far extremity Of the
courtroom his beloved and her parents.
who had como 10 see what kind Of stuff
be was made OF. The presence Of the
n he worships changes his train Of
thought. lie feels that he must make n
show Of talent. and commencing his ar
gument, rises TO the highest flights Of
eloqusncs. In a word. he succeeded In
showing that the criminal was an
upright, virtuous. aud much abused
man. and obtained his acqnittsl.
In ths evening. the lawyer, with triuu-
plant air, calls at the house Of his IA.
lure father.in.law. expecting that his
success will insure him 4 warm rscsp.
ton. To his surprise. he finds the
young girl cold and her parents much
embarrassed. lie asks what this sort Of
reception means. MY friend" says
be whom the young man had already
begun to call father.in.law. ~ must tell
you-my daughter loves another"
"Anstherf Who is the mani" 1.-THE
good and virtuous man whom you to-
day by your %eloquenco restored to soci'
ety." replies tho father.-Pdris Pdper.
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The construction Of q flying machine
has been the f~avorits hobby Of inventors
for many years. Millions Of money and
much valuable time has been expended
In the effort To conquer the god Of air.
aud place II in the power Of man to fol-
Low the bird in his aerial hights. Up
10 this time. however. very little pro-
grsss has been made. The nrst step
was taken when the balloon was In.
vented. but the balloon cannot be
stssrsd. and Il depends upon the wind
for al the motion which Il receives.
The two great problems are. to invent
some means Of directing the course Of
your balloon and some propellins power
which win render 1t Independent Of the
air currents.
According to the New York Sun these
problems have been solved by q Long
Island man named Dudeson. He has
constructed q flying machine In which
he and his son have full faith. Mr..
D~udgson's son explains the mechanism
Of the machine to the reporter. n fol.
lows:
You zee We have got two forces 10 use. .
lifting force and . propelling force. The
kite gives tho lifting force and fathers ro-
tsry engine the propslling force. The kite
will be made Of linen. with . back 81
sticts strengthened with wires. and 10 Will
b GO by 40 feet. This will give surface
sufficient 70 Lift easily 500 pounds. To the
Kite will 30 attached the rotary engine.
This engine 10 Q great thing without
10 Q flying machine wouldn't DO good for
much. Father invented that some eight
Year, ago. and Nc have used one for power
In our machine shop on Columbia street.
New York. ever since. II never stops.
needs no repairs. there 10 NO complicated
machinery. II 10 an iron boz. In which
are . couple Of cog wheels. The steam,
ru.hes into the cogs and drives the wheels
always In the same direction. something ~
Q rotary water wheel IL driven. Among
other advantages IL gives great power In q
very small compass. Now one OF these
| engines 10 attached 10 the Lite, the
whsels turn two fans twelve feet square.
There 10 also . receptacle for coal. This
gives the propslling force. and l know BY
practical tests that IL will answer the pur'
pose. below the engine IL . place for two
men and for provisions. Now. after the
machine IL lifted. there willbe nodinieulty
In going in any direction except In the
teeth u tho wind. W. can tack and beat
-. lZA saI hH NrDa.
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CALIFORNIA ITEMS.

Emanuel Block Of Stockton has re.
csivsd an entirely uAlooksd-for addition
TO his family, which already comprises
seven children. About 10 O'Clock on
Wednesday morning . tall. poorly clad.
sickly.looking woman, with o baby and
q big carpet sack. called at his house on
Grant street. and asked Mrs. Block II she
might leave her burdens for q short time
while she went down town to do some
business. She represented that she had
been In the d~rsss.pattsrn business In
partnership With q woman who had run
away with the funds OF the business,
and she was hunting up the delinquent.
Mrs. Block took the baby and told the
woman not to DO gone long. The wo.
man went away and has not been seen
or heard Of since. The baby In o pretty
boy. about . month old. and very hand.
sonsly dressed. An Investigation into
the contents Of the carpet sack revealed
the fact that II was filled with q nice out.
1T Of baby 0lothss--nothiug else.
At James BaldsoA's farm, OH Grand
Island, last Wednesday. while the sepa.
rater seemed to be running all right,
the flames suddenly broke from II. and
u was all on fire In an instant. Mr.
Kramer, who was attending 10 the feed.
Ing. got singsd q little before he could
get out OF the way. One large stack OF
wheat and part Of another was burned,
besides the separator. The stacks were
estimated 10 contain Don 3oo bushels.
NO satisfactory explanation oil the eri-
gin oil the nre has been given.
A Marysville dispatch OF Thursday
says: The examination Of L. IT. White
and George ". Ruggs on q charge OF rob.
hing the Downisvills stage on July alst,
was concluded to-day before Police Judge
Gorham, and both held 10 arnwer 10 the
next Grand Jury. Bail was placed at
$1,000 each. In default Of which they
were committed to the County Jail.
There seems nc doubt OF the guilt Of tho
parties. and credit Is due u officers To-
fsrrsting ont the thieves.
SATURDAYS San Francisco Chronicle
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NEVADA ITEMS.

The Austin Rereiiis says Hans, the
Chinaman employed ~ bootblack at the
Asstin Laths. was yesterday asked his
opinion Of the effects Of opium smok.
ing. In reply he said me no smokes.
Man, he sinokse opium n year. be all
same monkey" by this Hans meant
to convey that the habit destroys the
human intelligence. and impairs the
moral and physical system, till the man
indulging In Il Is brought TO the level.
socially and morally. Of a chaitsring
monkey. There Is asermou In the sen.
tenlious answer Of this Chinese boot.
black, Who IL in daily contact with the
vice. and has opportunities Of seeing its
effects In NIL their forms.
The Carson appeal Of this morning
says: At 10 o'clock last night Of'cers
Duncan and Coving arrested q man who
gives his name rs Jimmy Henry (ths
same party who stole the Aatirons at the
wilkes fire. q few evenings sines). at
his house. . little north OF the Moody
residence. which was destroyed by FIRE
ON the evening Of tho 9th instant. The
man appears TO be about forty.Ave or
City years Of age. In his house were
found a large quantity Of burglars tosls
aud implements for the manufacture OF
that kind OF instruments. besides
enough keys Of all description to un.
lock every house In Carson.
Catherine Hughes VA arrested BY on
Ger Mckay ct the Richmond aide Of
Ruby Hill yesterday on . warrant sworn
ont By Ed. Sweeney. charging her with
assault with intent to kill. In Q neigh
borhood quarrel between Mrs. Hughes
and another woman. the former drew .
pistol and. rs complainant r~scites. shot
him without AUS or p~rovocatisn, In
ficting q painful. but not dangerous
'fssh wound.
The Sarer Stai< Of the sth says; There
was q Handsome little steamboat ON last
evenings freight train for wadsworth.
II il about eighteen feet long. and 10 In.
tended for uss en- the Truckes river from
wadsworth to Pyramid Lake,
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THE POPULATION OF THE woRLp.

In Germany there Ii . society Of lead
inc gsognphers who have for the past
len years made IL their study TO asesr-
tain a. nsar Is possible the population
ef the world. In the ~prosssuhon oil
their work they have met With many
difficulties. The population Of America
and Europe. with the exception Of Tur'
key, whose government never ailevs a
census to b taken. IL readily Obtained
from Official reports. whsrs no ofacial
census has rs yet been made. they have
taken the estimates Of intelligent e.
plorers and missionaries. They Lave
searched the entire geographical iitsra-
iurs Of the world for the latest accounts
on the population Of every town. Island.
district. province and country Of tbs
globe to obtain trustworthy figures for
the aggregate population Of the earth.
Tisir latest estimate Is that for the yssI
81 1876. which places the population a
l.I25. 0O0. 900. an increase Of 7.000.o ot
on the estimate Of the preceding year.
Belgium is put down A. the mos
iepssly psopleJ country. although Chin'
is the most thiekly settled country ol
any great size. Three fourths Of tbs
worlds inhabitants. or 9i6. oOo. 900. live
in Europe. India and China ON one
seventh Of the earth's surface. Allow
ing one half OF the rest Of the surface to
be inhabited with eighty people to the
square mile. the average density OF
Europe. the population Of this territory
would exceed what II 10 now BY the
present sntir- population Of the earth.
This is . eomfortin: statement to thoss
who have iears that the earth will b
o o uncomfortably crowded BY the mill
lions and millions Of people that will
struggle for life upon its surface.
The ave great powsrs in point OF the
number Of subjects differ materially
from the Ave great powers OF Europe.
~ We are taught to know them on &C.
count Of wealth and military strength.
China leads all others with the enor'
nous population Of 425. ooo. 900. Tbs
Rritish Empire eomsa in second. with q
much smaller number. 2s5, 0o0. 900.
Russia with her s5.ooo.Ooo is followed
by her enemy. Turkey. With &c. ooo. 900.
France. Germany and the United States
ere nett in order.
The great cities come In somewhat
different order FROM that which was
given In Biographies VI but . few year.
nso. Il will Ls remembered that nj one
time g~sographsrs wsr; undecided whsth'
or to call Pekin the largest city OF the
world. or to give TO Toxic (Y.djo) thai
honor. This Is all changed. however.
by the latest statistics sent out BY the
geographical society referred to. Pskiu
10 now accredited the twenty. seventh
city Of the world. with population Of
over coo. 900. and Toxic Is ranked as
the fourteenth city. There are nine
cities with q million or moro people. Of
which the Ave largest in order are
London. Paris. New York. Berlin and
Vienna.