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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-02-03
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And al eruptl Of the skin, thi. Oin'ment i
. Ost Invaluable 1t 'ioes not heal eXternail'
alone bat penetrates with he most searching Ell
tecis TO the very root Of the II.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

surroundings and circumstances required first
class piece of masonry To have built such a
wall as would have stood the test of time,
square blocks of stone or granite should
have been used. But to have got such material
many thousand dollars more would have been
required. The city did not expect such mate.
rial, and did not pay for anything but wall
built from rough, irregular stone, with one face
square. This they paid for, and this they have
got; and if there is any blame. or error, let it
fall where it belongs. The community know
third class material, no matter how skillful the
workman.
Now, is it just to the contractors, who are
citizens of Portland, to cast blame upon them
for the defects that no human agency could
have prevented under the circumstances, Had
the City Government desired first class"
masonry, they had but to order it and pay the
price necessary to build such WALL and such
material would have been furnished as would
have met the requirements. But they, with
the best of motives and q laudable desire TO
save the cty's money, decided upon the KIND
of wall they would have, and they had it.; and
none were more proud of it than those who
originated the undertaking. The result proves
the error in their Judgment.
Such are the plain facts concerning this
much talked-of wall. And while we would
not reflect on any one unjustly, we venture the
assertion without fear of contradiction by the
results that the most searching examination
will show, neither the contractors who fur
nished the stone and built the wall, nor the City
Engineer, who overlooked the whole work,
were at fault but will prove that the City Gov
eminent were simply in error as to the kind of
masonry required in the construction of wall
of the height and weight of the Fore street
wall. GARDINER DYER & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16
Forest Fires i'm DeeriuQ.

Yesterday some persons who were searching
for Mayfowers in the woods back of Mason
Corner, in Deering, for want of better amuse-
ment, set fire to the underbrush. The result
was as might have been expected. Everything
was dry and the fire spread with great rapidly.
1t started on the land or Mr. j. B. Webb, who
lives short distance from the town poor farm.
1t ran quickly across Mr.. Webb's lot and into
that of Mr.. William N. Goold, late of the Port
land Bank of this city. Hereit burned up
large amount of wood that had recently been
cut and corded.
During the afternoon the fire ragged fearfully
and those living in the vicinity became alarmed
for the safety of their buildings. 1t was plain
ly seen at Cumberland Mills and Saccarappa,
and large crowds of mill hands and others
rushed to the scene to render aid if needed
The narrowest escape was that of Mr. Gardiner
Brunei, whose house, barn and outbuildings
are situated very near a clump of pine growth.
AS the fire approached the buildings Mr. Bru-
mel, assisted by the neighbors, set number of
back fires and in this way stayed the progress
of the flames in that direction. Towards night
the fire took an easterly direction and struck
into the thick woods. The light was plainly
seen in this city as in fact it was for miles
around. The damage already done cannot be
accurately stated. About 30 acres have been
burnt over and considerable amount of stand.
ing timber and cord wood destroyed.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Office Hours

Office Hours.
From $50 m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 m.
PORTLAND, ME-, March "a, 1877.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1920
p. m. and 1890 a. m. Close at $50 m, and 2.3O
and 800 p. m.
Boston and the West. Arrive at 5.10pm
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 1920 and $40 m. Close at
$50 III and 23O p m.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1920 IA
and 1890 m. Close at $50 a m, 2.3O and 800 d M
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes.
Arrive at 800 p. m. Close at 113O a. m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 900 a
m: and 90 p. m. Close at II 80 and 500 m.
Morning Northwestern by G. T. r. Arrive at $40
m. Close at $50
800 m. Close at $50 m, 11.30 and 500 p. m.
Rochester, N. H.. and intermediate offices. Arrive
at 1.30 p. m. Close at 100 a m and 200 pm.
North Conway and other offices on the P. q o. r
r. Arrive at 1905 m and SO p m. Close at 900
By the Bridgton Stage. Arrive at m. Close at
$50 IAN.
Castine, Deer Isle, Sedgwick, s. W. Harbor. Mt.
Desert, Jonespert, Machias. MachiasDort East Ma
chias, Millbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steam
er. Arrive at a. m. Close at 8 p. m.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 900 m.
Close at 500 pm.
Foreign Mails per Allan Line close every satur-
Foreign Mails, via New York, day previous TO sail
ing OF steamers. Close at 2.3O p m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
ct 200 m. Close at 900 p m.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north
Arrive at SEQ m. Close at 11.30 m.
Skowhegan closed pouch closes at 9.00p
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. T. r. Ar
rive at 1880 p. NJ. Close at LOO pm.
St Pierre and Miquelon. Close alternate Fridays,
at O.. n m.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

Sol SMITH RUSSELL AND THE BERGER FAM.
ILY.-This evening the inimtable Sol Smith
Russell and the musical Berger Family will
appear at City Hall in choice programme.
Those who have seen this company will not
need to be informed in regard to the character
of the entertainment, but for the benefit of
those who have not we publish the following
from the Hartford Courant:
Sol Smith Russell and the Berger family an
peared last evening at the Opera House before
an audience which filled the building to its ut
most capacity. The entertainment given by
the company requires no detailed description,
and many of its features are beyond criticism.
is furnished by the Berger family, assisted by
Miss Louise Franklin, Miss Eta Morgan, and
Miss Emeline Anderson, all of whom gave solo
performances during the evening. Miss Anna
Teresa Berger plays upon the cornet is a way
excelling the performance of any other lady
ia America, and also far superior to the active
ments OF many male musicians Of recognized
merit. Aside from certain mannerisms which,
however, do not mar her efforts as far as music
is concerned, her portion of the entertainment
was sustained in remarkably pleasant and ar
tistic vein. But the interest of the audience
centeTed mainly around the various character
izations of Mr.. Russell, who was in his hap
piest mood, and yielded time after time to the
unceasng recalls which succeeded each sepa-
rate appearance. 1t is useless to lavish p-ais Sc
upon an actor of such refinement and culture
as he, because already he has received the
commentator of pretty much all the theatre.
going public in America.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16


Mr.. d. B. Kicker has so far recovered that
yesterday he was able to move himself from
the bed to chair, in which he sat all day.
At the late meeting of the Grand Lodge of
Good Templars, an elegant Grand Lodge re-
gala was voted to Major Shorey of Bridgton,
for his attention to the interests of the Order.
John Henry Crane and Wilbur Morris Spar
row, both of Maine, received the degree of
Bachelor of Arts at the commencement of the
National Deaf Mute College. President Hayes,
who was present. complimented them on their
orations, which were delivered in sign language
and then interpreted by one of the professors.
The weather is so unpleasant that Governor
Morrill, has. abandoned his trip to Atlanta,
Georgia, on which he had intended starting
Saturday. He will come to Portland soon and
qualify as Collector OF Customs, after which he
will probably visit the West and remain some
weeks at Fort Leavenworth, where his son-in-
law, Major Dunn, is now stationed
DR.. Joseph A. Sewall, Professor of Natural
Sciences in the Normal School at Normal ILL.,,
for twenty years past, has been appointed
President of Colorado University at Boulder
City, Col. Professor Sewall enjoys national
reputation as scientist and educator, and will
be great addition to the educational forces of
Colorado. Prof. S. was formerly of Scarboro'. .
and is brother of DR.. Stephen Sewall of that
town.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

PATRIOTIC ORDER SONS OF AMERICA-Camps No
and convenes over the Eastern Express Office,
Plum street. No. 3 on Wednesday evening; No.
on fist and third Saturdays of each month; NO on
Tuesday evening, at Arcana Hall; No. 2 at School
House, Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth, Friday
Evening.
evening in Mechanics Hall, corner Of Congress and
Casco streets.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head-
quarters in Printers Exchange, % floor, Exchange
street. Open day and evening. BUSINESS meeting
every Monday evening at u O'Clock.
Young MEMS CHRISTIAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Congress and Casco Streets. Every evening.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. rs
Second Saturday of each month.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Block. Second Monday in each month. Delivery
of books daily, 2 to 9, day and evening.
PAYsoN LITERARY SOCIETY-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at "a O'CLOCK.
PORTLAND INSTITUTE AND PUBLIC LIBRARY
In City Building. Open and free to all from III to
and to 9.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Casco Streets First InurS-
day IN each month.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge, No:
Tuesday evenings; Munjoy Lodge, No. 6, Monday
Ser Hail caep Block Market SQUARE
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Cornel
Congress and Brown streets. Fist Tuesday in each
month.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARs-
Arcana, Monday; Mission, Wednesday, Williams
Block, Congress street; Mystic, Thursday, at Son!
Of Temperance Hail. Congress Hall; Iron Clad
Thursday, at west End.
PORTLAND SOCIETY OF NATURAL HIST Y
At the library room, City Hail. on the first and
third Monday evenings OF each month.
SovEREIGNs OF INDUsTRY-Dirigo Council, No.
meets every Friday evening, at Arcana Hall, at Z!
O'Clock.
PORTLAND FRATERNITY-No. II Free St. Block
Every evening
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16
The Fore street Wall.

Mr.. EDIToR:-In your issue of the 18th inst,
there appeared short paragraph concerning
the Fore street wal" which reflects severely
upon the contractors, and contains assertions
and irsinuations wholly unwarranted by the
facts.
The Fore street wall was contracted to tie
built for the sum of $4,000, the contractors
furnishing all the material. The work was to
be superintendent by the city engineer, whose
specifications were to be followed, and the
whole work subject to his approval. The wall
was SO built, thus superintended and thus &C.
cepted, and it is well-knOwn fact that the en-
gipeer felt pride in the wall, after it was done,
as being one of the best that could possibly be
constructed for the money.
The city may remove every particle OF earth
from the rear of the wall, and it will stand as
firmly as it now stands. That no frozen earth
was used in building the wall is shown by the
fact that the original calculations did not call
for but $500 cubic yards of stone. and more than
200 were used ia its construction thus preclud.
ing the use Of any substitute had the contract
ors been so disposed.
But the real difficulty, as it proves, is not an
error of the contractors in building, or the en-
gineer in experimenting, which he most faith
| fully did, but was in attempting to make a
piece of third class masonry, as it is called,
take the place of first class" when all the
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
are the real estate transfers recorded in this
county Sunday:
Casco-Lot of land containing ten acres from
Geo. Walker to VIM. and Henry Rolf.
Gorham-Lot of land and buildings from
Susan q. Morse to Lemuel Rich Sd.
PortlaDd-Lot and buildings on Elm street
from Louisa B. Call to James M. KImball.
Lot and buildings on Poplar street from
Darius Fl. Ingraham to John f. and Mary
Whaen.
Scarborough of land containing 60 acres
from Jane Morrison to Georgianna 81. and Al
bert B. Gulfoil.
Windham-Lot of land containing 20 acres
with buildings from Joshua L. Hawkes. to
;Neander S. Hawkes..
Bridgton-Lot of land from Mark D. and
George FL. Herrick to Sarah B.:Herrick.
Deering-Lot of land and buildings from
Samuel Fl. and Anse r. Doten to Matilda A.
Allen.
Lot of land from James r. and BENJAMIN f,
Lunt and Sarah E. Churchill to Ebenezer Rus.
sell
Yarmouth-Lot of land and buildings from
Calvin b. Rice to Louise W. Loring
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16
FALSE INIPRESsHON

1t is generally supposed by certain class of cti-
zens, who are not practical experienced that Dys
pepsia not invariably be cured bu4 we are pleas
ed to say that GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER has never,
to our knowledge, failed to Dyspepsia and Liver
Complaint in all its forms, such as Sour Stomach,
Costiveness Sick Headache papitaton of the Heart,
low spirits, &C., &c. Out of 10000 dozen bottles
sold last year, not single failure was reported but
thousands of complimentary letters received from
Druggists of wonderful cures. Three doses will re-
lieve any case. Try it. Sample Bottles 10 cents.
Regular Size rs cents. For sale by your Druggists.
sept2O deom1y
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

BApTIsMs.- were baptisms at three of
the churches yesterday. In the morning Rev.
DR.. Smaller administered the ordinance of bap-
tism to eleven candidates at the First Baptist
church. At the close of the afternoon service
the Right Hand of Fellowship was given to
thIrty-nine, who were received into the church.
In the afternoon Rev. Mr.. Perkins baptized
twenty-five persons at the Casco street church.
In the evening Rev. Mr.. McWhinnie admins.
tered the ordinance to eleven candidates at Free
e%raof ohuroh
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

LIST OF PATENTS bearing date of April 10th,
1877, issued to residents of Maine reported fol
the Portland PRESS by Chas. E. Foster, Patent
Solicitor, Washington, D. c.:
W. S. Davis, Pittsfield, pump
81. +. Hanson and +. o. Buzzel, Bangor,
exercising machine
W. S. Marsh, New Gloucester, hose protect
or.
81. B. Levey, Vienna, blacksmith's anvil.
T. B. Swan, Mechanic Falls, suction and
force pump.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
GOOD
BuSineSSChanCe.

offer my stock of Hardware and man.
uIacturIng business for sale on easy terms
10 responsible party. Have been estab-
lisneu eleven years, and can refer to some
OF the best business men in Portland or
BOstOn. L can show that it is paying
DaslnesS-the only business like it in
Malne-and an excellent opportunity for
party with small capital. dave
W0rkmen who have been in my employ
several years who are thoroughly c0mpe-
tent and fully understand the manu-, ac-
turing and jObbing business. Which Ca
paclty is Possessed by NO other Hardware
store in Maine. am also the only con.
Germ in Maine that manufactures Locks
aad House Trimmings. The repairing
ana JObbing alone will pay all expenses
OF running the business. Owning the
Dulidlng, which is newly fitted up, will
make the rent satisfactory. My only
reason Tor selling is that my health is SO
poor that cannot attend to business.
FOr further particulars enquire of
present owner, HENRY JONES.
IL Plum street, Portland, Me-,
or M. ID. JONES & CO., II5 Washington
street, Boston, Mass.
ap16 dtw
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

The STATE PRIsoN.-The total number of
convicts committed to the Maine State Prison
for the four months ending April LIST was 30,
against % for the same period in 1876. Of
the thirty committed this year, only two were
sentenced for 'crimes against the person.
while of the twenty-elght committed during
the same time last year, which was before the
penalty for the crime of murder was changed,
thirteen were sentenced for 'crimes against
the person" embracing murder, manslaughter,
rape, assault and battery, and highway rob-
berry, showing, if it proves anything, that the
death penalty had no particular restraining
influence upon the passions of men.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16
Cum beriand 8. j. Court

BARROwS, J. PRESIDING.
SATURDAY.-Diantha A. Woodside vs. George w.
Wagg. Alleged fraudulent transfer of property from
John FL. Woodside to defendant. The account an
nexed to the writ is for taking Of the sick wife
of John Fl. Woodside from November 16, 1871, to
date and for certain sums of money expended for
him, the total amount being $1014.36.
The plaintiff claims that there was conspiracy,
in which this defendant took part, to transfer the
property out of the hands of John H. Woodside and
thereby prevent her recovering what was justly due
her. Testimony closed.
Orr for plaintiff.
Thomnson-S C, Strout for defendant
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16
street church.

M. L. IA special meeting of the Mercan-
tile Library Association was held at the rooms
Saturday evening. One of the directors who
declined to serve at the annual meeting,
thought better of it and accepted. Several
changes were made in the constitution and
bylaws. AS amended seven members consti-
tute quorum instead Of fifteen. The direct
ors can be members of the lecture committee,
and the committee when selected can give a
series of entertainments or not as they think
it is for the interest of the association.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

BODY FoUND.-The body of an unknown
man, evidently sailor, was found floating in
the dock at Central wharf Saturday morning
1t is thought to be the body of Horace Prior, a
sailor, who was drowned last winter while try
lug to board a schooner. The body was very
much decomposed, and no one who saw it was
able to fully identify it. Coroner Gould put
the body in the dead house, at the Western
Cemetery, and sent pieces of the clothing to the
mother of Prior, who resides in Brooklyn, New
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. William Fl. Davis,
who was for rauy years boatswain on the rev.
enue cutter at this port, and afterwards watch.
man at the Grand Trunk depot, died very sud-
denly at his residence on Deer street Saturday
evening of heart disease. He was apparently
in his usual health up to very short time
before his death
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

BUSINESS CHANGEs.-The following are re-
cent business changes in the state:
iddeford-Pillsbury Bros, gro dis now
G E. Pilsbury.
Farmington-J. H. Goodwin, sewing ma
chimes, sold out.
Houlton-B. j. Stevens, boots and shoes, sold
out.
lincoln. II. Wilson, drugs, sold out.
Saco-J. I. Haines, market, sold out.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

TEMPERANcE.-The Portland Independent
Temperance Union held a very profitable
meeting last evening. Vice-President A. C.
Sylvester presided and speeches were made by
ex-Mayor Kingsbury, Hon. Geo. W. Wood.
man, John T. Walton, Esq, and others. A
number sighed the pledge.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

The ENGLISH LANGUAGE.-Prof. Howe deliv =
ers his final lecture on the English language at
Mechanics Hall, this evening At the close he
will present to each of his audience, gratui-
tously, a beautiful copy Of his ''Seven hour
system of grammar, prepared expressly for
the home and counting room.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

INSURANCE ON THE BRIGHTON HoUsE.-rhe
insurance on the Brighton House, which was
burned Saturday morning. has been incorrectly
given by all of the papers. On the building
there was $4,000 and on the furniture $1,000,
as follows: Security. $1,000; St. Paul, $1,000;
Hamburg, $1,000. The Amazon had $4,000, but
it was cancelled few days previous to the fire.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

The DEATH RATE The number of deaths
In this city the past week was ten, from the
following causes: Consumption. 2; measles,
disease of the lungs, disease of the liver, spinal
complaint, cholera infantum, scarlet fever, in
fantle, and unknown, one each.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

After the reading of the animal reports, the
following officers were chosen:
President-W. L. Putnam.
Vice President-Israel Washburn
Treasurer, Librarian and Clerk - Edward
Noyes.
Directors-Phip a. Brown, H. w. Bryant,
J. 7. Gilman, W. E. Gould. and George T.
Davis
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

STEAMER NOTES.-The Allan mail steamer
Scandinavian, Capt Richie, sailed for Liver
pool Saturday afternoon, taking seventeen cabin
and nineteen steerage passengers, and full
cargo.
The Caspian, Capt. Trocks, is now due at
Halifax
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16
CITY AND VICINITY
New Advertisements To-Day

New A0vcrt1semcHsS
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Music Hall.-Forbidden Fruit.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICE.
Plenty of Oysters.-H. Freeman q Co.
Oysters.-Timmons 81 Halves.
Skirts and Bustles.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
Bricks.-W. j. Collins.
Fine Shirts Hill g. Phinney,
Fine Neck Dressing.-Hnl q Phinney.
Coed Business Chance.-Henry Jones.
History OF Rng.-Stephen Berry.
To Let.-Upstairs Rent
70 Lett E. Weymouth.
Salesman Wanted
Carriage ior Sale.-G. Ludwig.
To Lett. Taylor.
Coram's Eureka Soap.-J. A. Coram g. Co.
Carpet BeatiDg.-Foster.
Wanted.-Experienced Agent.
Health Notice.-C. X. Bridges.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

FOSTERS dye house is running large force
just now, cleaning carpets. After cleaning
they are thoroughly steamed to bring out the
colors
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16

ANDROsCOGGIN COUNTY
An iron bridge, to cost $2400, is to be bull
over the Little Androscoggin at Little6eld's
Tavern, Auburn.
ARoosTOOK COUNTY.
1t appears that Alexander Tyrrell, alias
Timothy Ell. Green, who is under arrest in Bos
ton, awaiting removal to Benedicta for larceny
went to the house of a lady, 76 years of age, in
that place, and represented that he was a rela.
tive. She engaged him to work upon the farm,
and while he was feeding potatoes to the cattle
one day he found in the heap teapot, contain.
ing $1,000 in bills and $500 in gold. He LETT
soon after and was arrested in Boston while
spending money quite freely, and it was not
until despatch inquiring into the matter had
been sent to Benedlcta that it was found that
the money was missing.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Smith. the Bucksport murderer, is in very
good spirits. He has gained considerable in
flesh during the asst winter, and is looking
well. He says that he does not like confne.
ment, but that it will not continue much
longer. He feels very confident of his abill ty
to clear himself, aud says that as soon as his
trial comes, the people will look upon him very
differently from what they do now.
The dwelling house and outbuildings Of
Capt B. R. Arey in South Bucksport were
burned Friday morning. About everything
was lost,
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Mr.. Henry A. Swanton of Hallowel, who
has recently been released from the county jail
at Augusta, requests the Kenuebec Journal to
caution all persons not to sell him intoxicating
liquors, and to say that he will prosecute them
if they do.
PENoBSCOT COUNTY.
A boy was arrested in Bangor Friday for
forging a name to an order on the Liquor Agent
for whisky. He was very dry.
YORK COUNTY.
There are now living in school district No. s.,
in North Alfred. eighteen persons whose
united ages amount to 14U9 years, the average
being about Y years months. The Oldest is
81 and the youngest 70.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16
Thompson-s. c. strout for defendant.

FANNY MARsH's THEATRE.-The announce
ment is made that an engagement for another
week at Fanny Marsh's Theatre has been eff
fected with Miss Genevieve Rogers. The news
will be welcome for this talented young actress
has made hosts of admirers during her stay in
this city, and all will be glad of further oppor-
tunities to see her on the stage. This evening
she will appear in Tom Taylor's pleasing COM
edy, 'The Unequal Match" in which she
assumes the character of Chester Grazebrook, %
said to be one of her best representations.
-, tIa
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16
eod1w

HARPER's BAZAR.-This beautiful weekly
publication is welcome visitor to the parlor
circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received Dy Fessenden Brothers, Lancas.
ter Hall, and d. Wentworth, 553 Congress, cor
ner of Oak street.