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The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19

Frank V. Bean, son of Dudley Bean of Ban
gor, and for time clerk in Rines Brothers.
store ia this city, died at Lawton, Florida, re-
Gently. He was member of Beacon Lodge
and Portland Encampment.
Miss Lulu Spiller was married to David
Hooper, Esq. at the First Parish church yester
day. The ceremony was perfgmed by Rev.
Mr.. Bicknell. Miss Spiller's father was cap.
tain of Co. c., Fifth Regiment, and at his death
he was killed in battle-Miss Sp iller was
adopted by the regiment.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19

SECOND PARISH CoNCERT.-The Second Par
ish concert which was to have been given on
Thursday evening next has been postponed to
some evening next month of which notice will
be given, this action being taken on account of
the sad bereavement in the family of Mr.. E. A.
Moves. who was to have taken part.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19
KENNEBUNKpORT.
Fire-sudden Death of Capt. William p
Stone.
KrNNrnuNkpoRr. Dec. IS. 1877,

KENNEBUNKPeRT, Dec. IS, 1877.
The barn belonging to the town farm near
the First Parish Congregational church was
burned soon after O'Clock last evening, to-
gether with the entire contents. including
pair of nice oxen, two cows and about % tons
of hay Insurance on the barn, $500; on con-
tents, $500.
A most melancholy sequel to the fire alarm.
was the death of our wellknown citizen, Capt.
William P Stone, who. reused from his bed
by the bells, and shouts of persons Fastening
to the fire, rushed into the street, where sud-
den attack of heart disease, to which he had
been subject, caused an immediate return to
his house, where he died almost instantly in
the full strength of vigorous manhood.
Capt. Stone was born in July, 1921, and has
followed the sea since boyhood, having been
well-known as a successful master of numer-
GUS ships for nearly thirty years. He was
fine specimen of physical proportions, and in
his giant body was heart as feeling and ten
der as child's. He leaves widow, but no
children. E**
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19

ATTEMPT AT SUIcDE,-Mr George Kimball,
bill collector for the Cement Drain Pipe Com
pany. was found in the third story of the com.
pany's building on Portland Pier yesterday, ly-
ing in one corner with one wrist badly cut,
though the arteries escaped. His head was
badly swollen, evidently from fall on to some
pipe on the floor. Near by him was pocket
knife with blood on one of the blades Mr..
Kimball has been depressed for some time, and
had probably attempted to end his life by sui.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19
Superior Court.

superior Court.
DECEMBER CIVIL TERM, 1877, sYMoNDs, j., PRE-
SIDING.
TUEsDAY.-In the case of Melinda Pettengili VS..
s. c. Abrams, the jury rendered verdict for the de-
fendant.
D. A. Meaher tor plaintiff.
II. w. Swasey for defendant.
jonathan d. Mathews VS.. e. Edward Plat ct ais.
Debt to recover damages on a replevin bond. De-
PENDANTS admitted their liability and the only ques-
ton was the amount of damages Damages assessed
at s2,ss6.7s.
Stropt & Holmes for plaintiff.
S. G. Andrews for defendant.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19

QUICK WoRK.-The steamer Caltier, which
arrived here Sunday from Williamsport, Pa,
with 1865 tons of coal, was discharged by Stew
edore Maybery between o'clock a. m. Monday
and 6 o'clock a. m. Tuesday, and at o'clock
was on her way to Philadelphia.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19
LAW Court.

The following decisions in Cumberland county
cases have been received from the Law Court:
Benjamin Foster in equity vs.. Cyrus Kingsley
Bill dismissed with costs for defendants.
Stewart Worster VS.. Inhabitants of Portland. Mo-
ton oyerrued. This was an action brought against
the city for damages received from pile of bricks
left in front of the Kavanagh school house on Con-
gress street. The rescript states that upon such
conflicting testimony as is here reported, the jury
might well find that whatever damage the plaintiff
really suffered was occasioned by his own want of
ordinary care in driving at the time of the accident
In the county of York, David Tuxbury appealed
from the decision of the Judge of Probate. The ap-
peal was dismissed with costs for the respondents
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19

REMovAL.-Mr. W. f. Studley finds that
even his present large store under the Fal-
mouth Hotel, is not sufficient for his business
and consequently will on January first remove
to No. 253 Middle street, the store formerly oc-
cupied BY Mr.. Waterhouse.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19
Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE KNIGHT.
TuEsDAY.-John Brooks. Intoxication. Fined
So with costs. Paid
Michael Bennett. Open shop on Lords day. Dis
charged.
Michael Galerly. Assault and battery. Fined 50
witiSe9sts Paid.
Eliza Flaherty. Search and seizure Fined $50
With costs. Paid. Mattocks.
Claudia Isusi. Assault and battery. Probable
cause. Ordered to recognize with sdreties in sum of
SSO0. Frank.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19
CITY AND VICINITY.
TEX PRESS
waE ADvERTIsEmRNTs ro.BAY

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Fanny Marsh's Theatre-Hartz.
Grand Christmas Ball.
Williston Chnrch-Sale.
Waiting and the German.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Carlton Kimball-3.
ii. /. Nelson s. Coz.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
At the Old Stand-Hill s. Co.
Furniture-Walter Corey & Co.
NJ. A. Bosworth--Fancy Goods.
Furs, Furs-Perry,
The Best Place-Ulmer & Heir.
Holiday Novelties-E. s. Merrill.
New Goods-Mrs. i. P. johnson.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Continuation Sale-Mergan g. Davenport.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.

THE auction sale Of Italian Marble, &c., at
Bailey's, Exchange street, will be continued to-
day at 10 and O'Clock. Goods sold at extreme
ly low prices yesterday. This will probably be
the last chance to buy these goods. At IL
O'Clock this morning the French clocks and Al
abaster Groups will be sold. Every article is
warranted as represented.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19

LADIES looking for Silk Handkerchief, Hem.
tens, Fichus, Japanese goods, Embroideries
and holiday goods of every description, must not
fail to visit Carlton Kim5alls, 495 Congress
street. His prices are % per cent. less than
last year. dec19d3t
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19

G. FL. LAMsoN has now in store splendid
stock of fine goods in the watch and jewelry
line including fine watches, guard chains and
slides, necklaces and pendants, shawl and scarf
pins, cuff pins, sleeve buttons, studs, opera
glasses silverware, clocks, sc. dec18tf
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19

GRAY.-H. M. Bryant, Esq, will speak at
the Town Hall on Saturday evening and Sunday
afternoon next at the usual hours, under the
auspices of the Gray Reform Club.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19

THREE-BUTToN Kid Gloves at $1.50 per pair,
fine quality, pearl Gard Cases, Russia Leather
Fans, and Lace Trimmed Sets make handsome
holiday presents. See them at Fl. L. Nelson's s,
443 Congress street, Harrington block.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19

THE DISHONEST PORTLAND BUILDER.-Mr
Potter, who, as announced in despatch of yes
terday morning, has been arrested in Calais,
charged with cheating st. John parties out Of a
large sum of money, was formerly of the firm
of Parsons & Potter, carpenters and builders,
No. So Preble street. Mr. Potter came orginal-
ly from the east, but had more recently been
making shoes in Lynn, Mass. He was car
penter by trade and formed partnership with
Mr.. Parsons, and the two built the block of two
houses on the upper part of Congress street for
Il. l.. o. Adams, Esq. Mr.. Parsons found Pot
ter was no mechanic and they dissolved about
year ago. After the ST. John fire Potter
came bere and said he had got $4,000 job, to
erect building connected with the police de-
partment of that city. A fortnight ago he
came to Portland and got six workmen of A.
ID. Smith on Cotton street, to go down to St.
John and work on this Job. At the time he
said that Cutter and himself hoped to make a
thousand collars apisce out of it, Mr. Potter
was considered by those who knew him here an
honest man but not much of workman.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19

WHAT better for Christmas gift than a nice
handmade Worsted Jacket, for $1.25. Fine
assortment at Fl. 1. Nelson & Co.'s. 443 Con-
gress street, Harrington block. dec19-2t
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19

CARLTON KIMBALL has made such extensive
sales the past few days that he was obliged to
send large orders to New York by telegraph
last night for new goods.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19

PARTIES desiring anything in the watch and
jewelry line will do we'll to examine c. FL. Lam
sons stock before purchasing elsewhere, 201
Middla street. dec18tf
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19

THE auction sale of elegant Ears will COM
mence at 10 o'clock this morning, at No. II
Free street. See auction column.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoaGIN COUNTY.


The sheriff's jury which has been iIvestigat-
ing the cause of the recent fires on Lisbon
street, Lewiston, find that two of them were
set and the other may or may not have been.
The jury very plainly intimate that thei stocks
of goods destroyed were over insured.
John ellsworth, formerly of Lewiston, who
served honorably in the First Maine Battery,
was found dying iu barn in Webster Mass,
last Saturday. He was sick, out of work and
friendless, and had hidden himself in the hay
to die. He was sent to the aims house at
Tewksbury.
The Plum Street Congregational Society in
Lewiston was owing last Saturday $10,580. On
Sunday morning committee, of which ex-
Gov. Dingley was chairman, proposed to the
congregation to raise a subscription then and
there to pay off the whole amount. Mr.. A. D.
Lockwood had offered to contribute $4,000, Mr..
j. L. I'll. Cobb followed with $4,000, Over 100
persons pledged sums ranging from S. or less,
to $780, and by noon the whole amount was Sc
cured. The congregation then united in sing
ing the doxology, and went home well pleased
with the forenoon's work.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Applications for state pensions have been re-
ceiveo at the Adjutant Generals office during
the present year to the number of $50 as fol-
lows: Invalids 22S, widows 287, mothers 146,
fathers Is. sisters 4, and guardians 3d. OF this
Number 657 have been allowed, in sums rang
ing from Sl 10 20 per mOltn, according 10 Jn6
circumstances of the case. OF the number al
lowed 257 have been to invalid soldiers, 234 to
widows, 100 to mothers, Is to fathers, to sis
tiers and 10 to guardians of orphan children and
adults-amounting to the sum of $51 $40. 1t
is thought the total number of claims will not
exceed 500 at the close of the year, and the to-
tai amount expended between $4,000 or 1884,
900.
PENoBSCOF COUNTY.
Mr.. Emery B. Folsom of Brewer. died yery
suddenly Monday morning of heart disease.
Edward Page of Brownville, young man
who has been at work in the woods near the
iron works left the camp last Wednesday to go
home since which time nothing has been heard
from him.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19

TEMPERANCE WATCH MEETMG.-At their
meeting last evening Arcana Lodge of Good
Templsrs voted to hold Temperance watch
and praise meeting" on the evening of the last
day of the year, Monday, Dec. 3lst, at Con-
gress Hall, and appointed the following gentle
men as committee to arrange for the same,
viz: f. G. Rich, Geo. w. Woodman, M. G.
Palmer j. B. Fillebrown, Albion Little and
John +. Ger1Isb, Every arrangement will be
made to make this meeting one of great ioter-
est and influence, especially to drinking men
and those contemplating turning over new
leaf with the advent of the new year. 1t is
hoped to secure the services of j. x. Osgood
ID. M. Bryant, John T. Haynes, b. Il. Chad
bourne, and other well known reformed workers
There will be good musi, by a select quartette,
and also singing by the children in the earl Y
evening. The particular Object of the meeting
will be to obtain signatures to the nledoe and
invite all to start upon the new year nnh,iclv
pledged against the use of Intoxicating drink
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19

THE latest style leggings for ladies, misses
and children are the Gossamer Rubber, sold at
Halls Rubber store dec1Sd1w
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19

MAINE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION The Board
of Censors held a meeting at the Preble House
yesterday afternoon for the purpose of trying
DR.. w. S. Howe of Plttsfeld, on the charge of
practicing hon eopathy. The evidence in sup
port Of the complaint being conclusive, he was
expelled from the association.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19

CARLTON KIMBALL will keep his store open
this evening and every evening until after
Christmas.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19

CELLULoID JEwELRY is still as popular as
ever. The largest and freshest stock in Maine
can be found at G. H. Lamson's. New styles
in lace and cuff pins dec1Stf
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19

stock of fine goods in the watch and jewelry
line, including fine watches, guard chains and
slides, necklaces and pendants, shawl and scarf
pins, cuff pins, sleeve buttons, studs, opera
glasses, silverware, clocks, &c. dec18tf
WHAT better for Christmas gift than a nice
handmade Worsted Jacket, for $1.25. Fine
assortment at Fl. 1. Nelson & Co.'s. 443 Con-
gress street, Harrington block. dec19-2t
CARLTON KIMBALL has made such extensive
sales the past few days that he was obliged to
send large orders to New York by telegraph
last night for new goods.
THE auction sale of elegant Fors will COM
mence at 10 o'clock this morning, at No. II
Free street. See auction column.
PARTIES desiring anything in the watch and
jewelry line will do we'll to examine c. FL. Lam
sons stock before purchasing elsewhere, 2O1
Middle street. dec18tf
CARLTON KIMBALL will keep his store open
this evening and every evening until after
Christmas.
THE latest style leggings for ladies, misses
and children are the Gossamer Rubber, sold at
Halls Rubber store. dec1Sd1w
CELLULoID JEWELRY is still as popular as
ever. The largest and freshest stock in Maine
can be found at c. FL. Lamson's. New styles
in lace and cuff pins. dec18tf
HILLS unlaundred shirt for 81 has not an
eqnal. oe18-tf
EXAMINE Merry, the hatter's, advertisement.
dele dt26
HILL's furnishing store is opposite the foot of
Free street oc1S-tf
"IF you dare do yourself profit" use SLIP
Perry ELM LOZENGES for your cough, &c.
For sale by all druggists. Caswell s. Co., COR
ner Washington and Winter streets, Boston.
$4,000 CoNsUMPTIvEs in the United States
are today using Dr. S. d. Howe's Arabian Milk
Cure for Consumption. 1t gives immediate re-
lief with the most satisfactory prospects of be-
ing permanently cured For Coughs, Colds,
Hoarseness, Catarrh and Asthma, it is infalli-
BILE. No family should at this inolement season
of the year be without it sin gle hour, especial
ly where there are children inclined to Group. A
single dose of the Milk Cure, if taken in time,
may save life. dec12d2tW
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19
STORES and HOUSES TO LRT.

MO. 2is & 222 Middle Street, under Falmouth Ho-
~ tel; one large Boarding house, containing II
rooms; also two dwelling houses iu Tolman Place.
Houses Pine st. Block and one house No. rs Vaughn
st. For particulars apply TO John B. Browns Agent,
del2dlwiss b. SHAW, No. 217 Commercial st.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19

SIT you dare do yourself profit" use SLIP
Perry ELM LOZENGES for your cough, &c.
For sale by all druggists. CaswelI & Co., cor
ner Washington and Winter streets, Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-19

The jewelry establishment of Abner Lowell
is one of the most attractive places in the city.
Here is everything one could wish. His stock
OF jewelry, watches, silver ware, &c, is unusu-
ally large and at prices to suit the times, as he
has sold his old stock at auction and replaced it
with the latest styles, one is sure to be suited
Rogers Groups are specially of Mr.. Lowell's.
We have only space to speak of the last one.
1.-THE Travelling Magician which is represent
ed as stand with the magician taking live
rabbit from the hat of a thunder struck conn
tryman. The small boy shows great pleasure
at the trick, but one should see this group as
well as the others TO fully understand it. The
Ceramic Art is we'll represented at this estab-
lishment, and it pays one to take look at the
beautiful antiques that are displayed. Mr..
Lowell makes a new departure this year, and
has line of evergreens in wreaths and long
| pines for decorating Autumn leaves, Hartford
and Maiden Hair Ferns and English holys 10
wreaths aud crosses. To accommodate his Gus
, ,nwan VINO ,, cannot come out day times Mr..
through the holidays.
The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-02-08

tions somewh 1T, and that winter OF ex-
treme severity, with difficulty of trans
portation and other causes, retards their
action TO some extent. But, that these
favoring conditions not only exist, and
continue to increase, none can doubt
The year just closed has been a most
prolific one in largely augmenting the
wealth of the country. Cotton, grain,
sugar, tobacco, gold and silver, petro-
leum, and numerous other resources OF
this great continent, have been produced
in quantities sufficient to yield nearly
1000 millions of dollars. While the
producing power of the nation has thus
been exhibiting itself, on the other hand,
the economy of its people has been
equally clearly demonstrated on the
other. The importations have dwindled
to dimensions smaller than was at one
time thought possible, and the restricted
purchases of domestic as well as foreign
goods, in all sections of the country,
afford the strongest possible indication,
that the foolish extravaganza which so
universally prevailed in the first five
years of the decade, is being succeeded
by lessened living and business ex-
penses, and safer basis generally is
thus being reached.
The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-02-08
Eating vs.. Drinking.

If you would keep from drinking SO
great quantity of ardent spirits, eat
more. Eat nutritious food. Eat some
thing whenever you take drink. The
drunk, in oil cases, comes from the
stomach full of whisky and no food.
There is a fact yet to be learned by
many, and that is, they do not eat
enough of real blood, bone, nerve and
tissue making food. You may half
starve to death on salt fish, potatoes,
cabbage, turnips, fried liver, stewed kid
ney, and score of other dishes that
please the taste, but add little or moth
ing to the body force. Eggs, the best
of steak, mutton and bread are what
one requires for strength. 1t is this un-
conscious, half starved condition which
causes so much of the craving for a
temporary increase of strength, and that
is quickest gained through glass OF
whisky; that gives, for few moments, a
spasmodic impulse to the wheels Of Life,
sending them whizzing and spinning
around for few moments; then comes
reaction, and they turn more sluggish
than ever. The best spirits in the world
reside in good blood, and worst in bad.
It is that which sends false imaginings,
suspicious and dependencies to the
brain.
The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-02-08
A Hard Time.

Among the inmates of charitable
soup house in St. Louis is a graduate of
Harvard who is well connected in the
East. He has been unfortunate in his
efforts to support himself and is too
proud to write to his friends and let them
know how wretched failure he has made
since he graduated. He goes out every
day in search of work and gets an odd
Job occasionally. His habits are good !;
he is intelligent +; he is careful of his pen
MES and is striving to save enough to
take him to another town. The moral
right of man, who has friends that are
willing to help him, to fall back upon
public charity may well be questioned.
The incident, however, illustrates con-
dition of American society which has not
been known until within few years.
Education is not as valuable capital as it
was twenty or fifty years ago. 1t was
easier then fora college graduate to win I'M
mediate success than it is now. He had only
- go from college to village in Western
;5;a'e and the natural growth of the town
would set him on his feet and enable him
to make rapid progress in professional or
business life. Collegians who acquire
literary taste and culture at their univer-
sity, but who are above following their
fathers calling on farm or in shop, now
have to struggle terribly hard in Ameri
can cities, East and West, to keep the
wolf from the door of professional life.
The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-02-08
Interesting Phenomena in 1917.

On March l Mars will pass Jupiter,
near the point the sun reaches at his ex-
treme southern declination, but this
sight Will not be as interesting as the for
mer, as Mars will be nearly overshadow
ed by the superior brilliancy of Jupiter.
But the astronomical event of the year
will be the opposition of Mars, which
will occur on the fifth of September
This happens once in little more than
two years, but owing to the ellipticity of
the planets orbit greater degree If
brilliancy is presented when opposition
and periheion occur together, as in the
case this year, Mars coming to perihelion
Aug. 81, and to opposition fifteen days
later.
During the months of August and Sep
tember the fiery little planet will blaze
nearly all the night, with briliancy
rivaling that of Jupiter itself. Opposi:
tions of Mars are valuable for determins
ing the suns distance, by means of the
planets horizontal parallax, being for
this purpose inferior only to transits of
Venus. The comparative movements
of Mars and Saturn will be interesting,
the former passing Saturn on the twenty
seventh of July, retrograding past him
on the twenty-sixth of August, and final
ly passing him on the third of November
in direct motion again, Saturn being in
retrograde motion all the time. On the
ninth of November Venus and Jupiter
will again be in conjunction, being about
three hours distance from the sun.
They will not, however, be nearer than
about two and one-half degrees, Venus
being at her greatest heliocentric latitude
south, and Jupiter but little past his de-
scending node. During the months of
September, October sand November the
four planets, Venus, Jupiter, Mars and
Saturn, will all be visible in the evening
sky, forming in the first half of NoEem-
Der two pairs, Venus and Jupiter, low in
the southwest, and Mars and Saturn
high in the southeast, about eight or
nine degrees below the equinoctial, a
sight as beautiful as it is rare.