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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-06-23
PENCIL AND SCISSORS.

WHY is this continent like milky Be-
cause it's ours
WHY is a schoolmistress like the letter
G.? Because she makes classes Of lasses
A TRUE American is too proud to beg
and too honest to steal. He gets trusted.
LANGUAGE is the amber in which
thousand precious thoughts have been
safely imbedded.
HAPPY is the deaf man, for he can
hear no evil of himself. And the dumb
man too, for he can speak no evil of any
one.
Now that girls no longer wear bustles,
what is the poor tramp who strikes
picnic ground going to do for reading
matter3
ONE of the hardest working men in
Danbury earns his bread by the sweat of
other peoples brows. He makes sweat
leather for hats.
BLUE eyes, with few tears in them,
sometimes cure man of the habit of
staying out late nights--and chen again
sometimes they don't.
I'm saddest when | sing" said
Sunday evening warbler. "So's the
whole neighborhood p reared an I'M
musical voice in the street.
TIMES in the country are getting no
better very fast Farmers complain now
that the tramps even steal the coats and
hats off of the scarecrows.
SAID great Congregational preacher
To hen, h" You're beautiful creature =
The hen, Just for that
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23

APPOINTMENTS. - The following appoint
ments have been made by the Governor and
Council:
Justices of Peace and Quorum for state
Fred N. Dow of Portland.
Taxidermst-Anson Allen of Orono.
Trustee of the Normal Sohool-Samuel Lib
by of Orono
Justices of the Peace and Quorum-Seth w.
Fife, FryebUrg; Daniel W. Emerson, Veazie
VIM. D. Wood, Corinna; Arthur Jameson,
Oldtown; Lorenzo D. Small, Bowdoinham
Raymond S. Rich, Thorndlke; Henry S. Sta
piles, Stockton; VIM H. Sargent, Castine; Ma
thaniel r. Pike, Winthrop; Edward W. Bush
Vassalboro; Samuel E. SWEET. Wscasset; r. G.
Pingree. Lewiston; S. B. Walker, Auburn
Daniel Stowel, Cumberland; Edgar S. Brown
Portland; John Fl. Stillings Berwick
Notaries Public-Wiston Thompson, Bruins
wick; F. Drinkwater, Els worth.
Trial Observation-Disclosures Mcdonald, Wins
low; Geo. r.. Bean, Denmark; Nathan Averill
Lee: Chas; R. ireland. Ste!son; John F. Will
son, Bradford.
Dadimus Justce-S.th W. Fife of Frye
burg.
Coroner-Gilbert Miller Wilton.
County Treasurer-Richard Fl. Cooling, Al
fred
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23
Trouble with our sebaso Lake.

very important hearing is to come off be-
fore Judge Virgin in chambers tomorrow
morning. 1t seems that the Cumberland Mills
Paper Company some time since opened the
head dam" so called, which dams the outlet
of Sebago Lake at Wescott's Falls, to get
better supply of water for their mills at Cum
berland Mills. The Oriental Powder Com
pany, which claims to OWE and control the
gates at this dam, object to their being opened
as it lowers Sebago Lake very considerably.
The gates were first opened on the 18th inst.
by force of four men under the direction of
Mr.. w. E. Langley, manager of the CLIMBER
land Mills. The water rushed through so vio-
lently, and the river was raised to such a height
that some of the mills OIL the Presumpscot not
only had water enough, but were so troubled
with back water-owing to the height of the
rver-that their mill wheels would scarce ly
move. Since the foed gates were opened the
water at the head dam has fallen foot and
half, and at the guard lock, the best place for
obtaining correct measurement, eight inches.
The lowering of the lake, among other things,
will seriously endanger the supply OF water for
the city of Portland as before the fiood-gates
were opened the Portland Water Company
were compelled by the low state of water to
keep in operation powerful steam engine,
pumping night and day. 1T is estimated that
if the flood-gates continue open and the pres
emit weather continues, every mill on the Pre-
sumpscot river will have to shut down within
three weeks.
On Tuesday, January 10Th, the Oriental
Powder Mills made push for their rights, and
nj For x,;% Il A..
Cough, to the dam, drove the Congin company
away from the gates and took possession of
them, shutting them down. While the Orien-
tai party were at dinner, the Congin party,
having received reinforcements to the number
OF about twenty men, re-appeared, ran out on
the dam and took forcible possession of the
food-gates. This time they were bound to
stick, 30 while portion of the force were sent
for more recruits, the rest pitched tent on the
fish"way for temporary Judgment, then
brought lumber on to the dam, with which they
erected substantial house directly over and
covering the food-gates, in which they have
built fire and are now very comfortable. The
Oriental Powder Company have resolved to
maintain its rights at law, and through its
counsel, Hon. W. w. Thomas, Jr of this city,
applied to Judge Virgin for an injunction to
restrain the Cumberland Mills Company, its
agents and men, from interfering with the
management of the flood gates
Messrs S. D. Warren & Co., the roprietors
of the Cumberland Mills, claim that they have
perfect right to let on water when the Pre-.
sumpscot is low. They claim that it was done
in 1857 and the precedent was then established.
The matter will be sharply contested on both
sides
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23

Don't forget the dance at P. o. S of A. Hall
this evening.
1.-THE schooner Nellie Chase, for Portland from
New York, is frozen in at Ha1t's Island.
Marshal Bridges recovered a valua BILE pair OF
opera glasses yesterday which were stolen last
spring.
A little boy named Tierney fell from the roof
of Dolan' block, on Fore street, to the ground
Saturday afternoon, breaking his leg.
L sign fell through Farringtons window on
Middle street yesterday afternoon and smashed
several panes of glass.
Yesterday morning the ice on the flats on
the Cape Elizabeth shore broke away and drift
ed across the harbor, forming an ice bridge
from the Ferry Landing to Custom House wharf
over which the people crossed from Cape Eliza-
beth to Portland.
Two young men on lark drove rapidly up
Federal street Saturday evening and collided
with sleigh in which was seated brother OF
Mr.. Matthew Adams and his son. Mr.. Adam S
sleigh was badly broken by the collision, and
the boy was Injured.
There was large audience at Allen Mission
last evening Several interesting addresses
were made, and the closing one by j. r. Nc
Kelvey, was full of real earnest and effective
elooueuce. There will be similar meeting
Wednesday evening.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23

HAvERLY's MINsTRELs.-Next Monday
evening Haverly's minstrel troupe appears at
Music Hall. An exchange, in speaking of
their company, says:
"Wood's Theatre was crowded to the Hobbies
last night by an audience that was in character
more indicative of an opera than of minstrel
performance. But the occasion was the re-
appearance of Haverly's celebrated Minstrels,
which have justly won the position of favorites
among the Cincinnati amusement seekers.
The company has the management of a man
who knows his business-Mr. Harry j. Clap
ham, and who has successfully labored to make
the company many friend wherever they go.
In the first place, the company is large and
expensive, with every member pi cked from the
very best men of their peculiar line of bust
ness In the second place, ladies can go and
enjoy their performance without the fear of
being made to blush on account Of the use of
vulgarity or ebscenity as is too often the case
with combinations of this kind
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23
sapreme j Judicial Court.
BEFORE JUDGE VIRGIN.

FI1tU11N'
MoNDAY.-Dwight G.. Parker VS.. Portland Pub
ishing Company. To recover compensation for in
juries received in falling down the eevatorway in
"Printers' Exchange" September 18th, 1875. AID
damnum S25,OO0.
The arguments were made in the morning Mr..
Reed argued for the defendants, and Mr.. Andrews
for the plaintiff. In the afternoon Judge Virgin
charged the jury and they retired to the considera-
ton of the case at APO. They remained until 2
o'clock in the morning, when they were unable to
agree, and were discharged.
1t is rumored that they stood eight for the defend
ants and four for the plaintiff. The vote was taken
upon whether the plaintiff had made out case, and
stood as above. There no change from the first
to the last ballot
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23

Office Hours.
From SEQ m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 a m.
PORTLAND. Me-, Jan. 8, 1877.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1920
p. m. and 1890 a. m. Close at $50 m, and 23O
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 pm. Close at
$50 IN and $50 m.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1920 p m
and 1890 m. Close at $50 m, 2.3O and 900 m.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes.
Arrive at 100 p. m. Close at 1130 a. m.
N. and 90 p. m. Close at II 80 m and 500 p m.
Morning Northwestern by G. Il. r. Arrive at $40
m. Close at $50 a m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 900 a. M. and
800 m. Close at $50 m, l30 m and 500 p. m.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate offices. Arrive
North Conway and other offices on the p q o.
r. Arrive at 1905 NJ and SO m. Close at 900
a N and 2.20 m.
By the Bridgton Stage. Arrive at 3 p m. Close at
$50 IN.
Eastport via each steamer. Arrive at 500 m.
Close at 5.00pm.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Arrive
Thursday at a m. Close Saturday at 3.30pm.
Foreign Mails per Allan Line close every Satur-
day at II m.
Foreign Mails via New York, day previous 10 sail
ing OF steamers. Close at 2.30 p m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
at 200 m. Close at 900 p m.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north.
Arrive al SEQ p m. Close at II 80 m.
Skowhegan closed pouch closes at 900 d IN
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. T. R. Ar
rive at 1913 p. m. Close at 1.O0pm.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23

NEIGHBoR cKwooD.-Trowbridge drama
of "Neighbor lakewood was played at Grand
Army Hall in an excellent manner last even
ing The company is without doubt the best
amateur dramatic company in the city, and
last evening they all did themselves justice.
We have no space to particularize on this &C.
casion, but suffice it to say that the cast Is
very strong one, there being no poor characters
in the whole piece. The scenery is excellent
and the old story of farm life in New England
forty years ago is faithfully portrayed. The
music was by the Orpheus Symphony Clab
under the direction of Fred ter Linden.
1t should be remembered that these enter
tanments are for charitable objects and should
be well patronzed. Last evening the receipts
went to the Maine General Hospital, and this
evening to the Coffee House.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23


PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF AMERICA-Camps No
1,,3 and convenes over the Eastern Express Once,
Wednesday evening; No. on Monday evening; 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, I'd floor, Exchange
street. Open day and evening. Business meeting
every Monday evening at u O'Clock.
Young MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Corner
Congress and Casco Streets. Every evening.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 10
Second Saturday OF each month.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY Harrington
Block. Second Monday in each month. Delivery
of books, 2 to 6, 7 to 9, day and evening.
PAYsoN LIBRARY sooIETy-Meetings every cry
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown ana
Congress streets, at u O'Clock.
PORTLAND INSTITUTE AND PUBLIC LIBRARY
In City Building. Open and free 10 all from ~ to
and to o.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Casco streets. First Thurs
day in each month.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge, No: 8,
Thursday evenings; MuDjoy Lodge, No 6, Monday
evenings; Pine Tree, No. ii, Friday evenings, at
their Hall, Clapps Block, Market Square.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNIoN-Corner
Congress and Brown streets. Fist Tuesday in each
month.
SovEREIGNs OF IsDUsTRY-Dirgo Council, No. 2
meets every Friday evening, at Arcana Hall, at u
o'clock.
PORTLAND FRATERNITY-No Al Free st. Block.
Every evening.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMP LARS.
Arcana. Monday; Mission, Wednesday, Williams
Block, Congress street; Mystic, Thursday. at Sons
of Temperance Hall, Congress Hall; Iron Clad
Thursday, at West End.
PORTLAND SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY
At thei library room, City Hall, the first and
third Monday evenings OF each month.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23

SEVERE ACCIDENTS Yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Loring of Yarmouth, who has been serv.
ing as juror in the Superior Court, entered Viii.
sons tea store to leave package, when he
carelessly walked too near trap door and fell
to the cellar. In falling he attempted to
catch the flooring and tore his finger nails off,
making his injuries unusually painfal. He
was not seriously injured, however.
Yesterday afternoon little son of Mr.. d.
Dow, residing on Elm street, was playing neal
the Rochester railroad trains when one of the
Car wheels passed over the side of his foot Dr..
Lamb was called and dressed the wound.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23

MARROW EscAPE-Yesterday afternoon a
young man who was running along near the
edge Of the large cake of ice in the harbor
when the cake broke and he was precipitated
into the water. Some fishermen near BY saw
the accident and Fastening to the spot 10 a
dory rescued him. Being good swimmer he
was able to keep above water until the aid al
rived and consequently only suffered by get
ting very wet
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23

MISPLACED CoNFIDENcE.-Yest morn
ing little girl named George Goodwin, aged
eleven years, came into town from Saco with
her uncle, CHARLES Perkins, who was to pay her
bill he owed her father. Arriving here be
left the little girl on Fore street while he went
to the bank for the money. Last evening the
police found her still waiting and she was given
lodging at thelstation. The uncle probably
forgot his promise or something.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23

PROF. HowE's NEW METHOD Mechanics
Hall was filled last evening by an audience in
terested to hear what Prof. Howe had to say of
his new system of grammar as taught in seven
hours. He stated his ideas at some length and
asked the audience to attend course of four
lectures upon grammar, in which he would
teach them all that was of practical value to
the general public. The first lecture of the
course will be given this evening at the same
hall
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23

AT meeting of Central Lodge, No. 100, I.
o. of G. T., Cape Elizabeth, the following res
olution was adopted and it's publication request
ed in the Portland PRESS;
Whereas, 1t has pleased our Heavenly Father to
call from midst by death our dear sister, Adde
M. Sawyer, member of our Lodge; therefore,
ResolUed, That in the death of Sister Sawyer we
mourn the loss of one who by her uniform kindness
Of heart and genteness of manners, had won many
friends and rendered herself especially dear to us,
and who was ever a ready helper in our arduous
work
A. f. HUTCH1NsoN,)
ANGIE JORDAN, Committee.
q
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23
SheriH'S Sale.

CUMBERLAND, IS.
NNAKEN on execution and will be sold by public
Il auction to the highest bidder on SATURDAY,
the twenty fourth day of February, A. d. 1877 at
one O'Clock in the afternoon at the Sherifs Office in
Portland. in said county, all the right in equity
which johnson M. Quimby of Westbrook, in the
county of Cumberland. has had on the twenty
third day OF October, A. d. 1876 at five o'clock in
the afternoon when the same was attached on the
original writ, in the action which said execution
was obtained, to redeem the following described
mortgaged real estate, to witt lot Of Land situated
in Westbrook, on the northerly side of the county
road eaong from Saccarappa village to Portland,
and between the villages of Saccarappa and Cumber-
land Mills, called and bounded as follows to wit
Southerly by said county road; westerly by land
conveyed by said Quimby to Benjamin f. Roberts,
September 9th, 1876; Northerly by Presumpscot
River; and easterly by land formerly of Caroline A.
Howard.
Also another lot of land on the Southerly side of
said County road and bounded as follows, viz
northerly by said road easterly by land of Charles
A. Haskell & al; southerly by Portland & Rochester
K. r., and land formerly of G. & L. P. Warren; ;
westerly by land of said Warrens and of the late
Montgomery Anderson. The above premises are
sold subject to mortgage to William L. Pennell
and Fabius M. Ray, dated July 49, 1875, and
recorded in Cumberland Registry of Deeds Book
421, Page 81, on which mortgage there is now due
the sum of about eight hundred and fifty dollars,
to which reference is made for more particular
description,
Dated at Portland this 22d day Of January, A. d.
1877.
e. r. BROWN,
w3w4 Deputy Sheriff.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23
PersOuai,

Mr.. E. E. Upham is seriously i'll.
Col. A. W. Wildes, one of the Railroad Com
missioners, is at the PEBBLE.
Josiah Fl. Drummond, Esq, is confined to
his house with severe illness.
In the Supreme Judicial Court, before Judge
Virgin, yesterday afternoon on motion of Will
liam M. Sargent, Esq, Mr.. G. Fred Kimball of
this city, was admitted to practice as an attor-
ney and counsellor at law in all the courts in
the
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23

PRAYER MEETINGS. There will be prayer
meetings every morning this week at 81 o'clock
Tuesday and Wednesday at Free street chnrcb,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Second Par
ish. The following officers are appointed to
take charge: Rev. Mr.. Dacy, Rev. Mr.. Perkins
Rev. G. j. Clark, Rev. Mr. McWhiunie, Rev.
Mr. Wright
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23
SCARCITY OF MONEY.

There is doubt but the present condition of all
kinds of business and industry is tearfuy depressed
and it behooves every family to look carefully to
their expenses. Winter is coming on when children
are liable to Group, Whooping Cough, etc. Coughs
and Colds will prevail everywhere, and Consumption
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23
CITY AND VICINITY
New Advertisements To-Day.

New Advertisements To-Day.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Collins q Buxton-2.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Don't Forget-Nelson.
Notice-Shipowners. &c.
State Normal School.
Dauchy's Advertisements-2.
FroebePs kindergarten.
To Let-Two Pleasant Tenements.
Transforming.
Legal Notices..
Sheriff's Sale.
Lost-Black and Tan Slut
Rooms and Board,
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23
NOTICED

NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed Executrix OF the Will Of
JOHN W. ROBINSON, late of windham,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased and has TAX
en- upon herself that trust by giving bonds as the
law directs. All persons having demands upon the
estate of said deceased, required to exhibit the
same; and all persons indebted to said estate are
called upon to make payment to
HARRIET ROBINSON, Executrix.
Windham, Jan. 16, 1877. w3w4.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23

with other throat and lung diseases, will carry of
many.-These diseases should not be neglected.
Doctors bills are expensive. and we would advise
our people to use BosoHEE's GERMAN SYRUP, 1t
never has failed One bottle at rs cents keep your
whole family well during the winter, Two doses will
relieve any case, Sold in all towns in the United
States and by your Druggist
SEQ d1yeom
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23

THE FRATERNITY DANCEs.-We remild
those of our readers who may have been miss
ed by az error on the cards, that the fourth
dance in this course comes off tonight at City
Hall. Everything promises large attendance
and grand good time.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23
North American Flower Co.,

would respectfully invite public attention to their
fine display OF FLOWERS and PLANTS,
which will be kept constantly on hand and made up
by the l-known Florist JOHN BELL, of
Portland, who will give his special attention to all
orders for Funeral Flowers Boquets or Floral Deco
rations.
Your patronage is respectfully solicited. no25d3m
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERABLE following
county yesterday:
Proportion of land containing five acres
with buildings thereon from Wm. Hoyt to Lu-
Glen B. Blaisdell
Gorham-Lot of land containing one acre
with buildings thereon from Henry A. Atkin-
son to Harriet A. Clements.
John S. Leavitt to Lysander A. Hayward,
lot of land and buildings thereon.
Harpsweil-Lol of land on Birch Island from
Samuel H. Slower to Patrick McManus, Geor ge
f. Mustard and H. G. Martin.
Westbrook-Lot of land on Rochester street
Hammond and Elisha NeWcomb to Cancelo
Winship.
Windham-Lot of land and buildings from
VIM. Bickford to Alvin E. Plummer.
New Gloucester-Lot of land from Jesse
Gore to John w. Humphrey.
Lot of land from Simon Webster to Jesse
Cover ct ais.
Cape Elizabeth-Lot of land FROM VIM. Bax.
ter ct ais, to Joseph Clark.
ART NGTEs-Two of Brewerton's beautiful
pastels have just been placed on exhibition at
Hae's. The one is Newport scene, the other
a Hudson River view, ard both are marked by
the warmth and delicacy of color and fine at
mospheric effect which characterize CO.. Brew
erton's work.
Portland artists are appreciated abroad as
we'll as at home. One of Harry Browns paint
ings, the Giants Causeway, wasssent over to
England recently and placed in the Liverpool
art exhibition. 1t attracted much admiring at
tention and was Immediately purchased at a
large price by Liverpool gentleman, who has
sent an order for an other picture from the
| same brush. Another marine of Browns has
also been sold in Liverpool within few weeks.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23
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., 1877-01-23

Edward McKeag of Whitneyville was crush
ed to death on Wednesday of last week by a
load OF logs rolling upon MIN. He leaves a
wife and an infant child.
The overseers of the poor of Machias have ex-
pended over $4,000 already since the March
meeting, and still they come.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23

II he catch it, it will do him 70 good. Thous-
ands of people, who have neglected colds and
coughs until they have become dangerous, will
rush to almost every nostrum for relief. This
is why SO many experiments are tried by the
sufferers. Go to your Druggist buy bottle of
WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY, and use
it with confidence. 1t will benefit at once and
ultimately cure. 1t is no straw, it is cable
well-tried, hold on to it ard be saved.
50 cents and 81 a bottle. Sold by all drug
gists. jan22eod&w1w.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23

New vigor and renewed energy can be OBJ
tanned by those suffering from the pangs OF
female irregularities, Sc, if they will partake
of DIR. BULLOCK'S KIDNEY NEPHRETI-
CUM. An etfectual cure will be the result if
it is given fair trial. june27eodaw1w
11-2f-i1
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23
Pure Milk for Family Use.

I WOULD respectfully inform my former patrons
Il and citizens IN general who contemplate change
nish superior quality of pure milk at reasonable
rates; all orders lett at S. WINSLOW & CO.'S, Is
Market Square, will receive prompt attention by me-
where the fattering testimonials of some now
taking will be shown to those who wish to invests
gate. l shall employ no boys but deliver the milk in
person. CYRUS LOWELL, Agent
dec25 d1w*tf