davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10

The HEAVENLY MEETING.-Last evening
the conjunction Of Jupiter and Venus occurred,
as previously announced, and the brilliant spec
tacle was witnessed by large and interested
audience. We were somewhat disappointed to
find that although the planets were in line with
each other, Jupiter was several feet higher up
than Venus. Mentioning our regret to the
scientific editor he said he stated the other day
that they would not coiocide in right ascension.
"But why couldn't you have said right out that
they would be about five feet apart, up and
down. we asked. The S. E was engaged in
some elaborate calculation, so he only said SIX
equal minus b-can't furnish ideas and COM
prehension too-get outp' and we went out an d
looked at them again. Venus looked much the
handsomer, as might be expected, and almost
twice as big. Then we looked up to Mars and
Saturn, who have got about three feet apart
now, and noticed the little one looked the larg-
er there, too, so we we went softly in and asked
the scientific editor to tell US why it was. He
had got through his calculation now, and laying
his pen down he filled and lighted his pipe, and
thus discoursed: Venus, my boy, is nearer to
us and then she is so near to the SUI that she
gets twice as much light as we do, and of course
reflects it. She is only 26,000,O 900 miles from us
when she is on our side of the sun, and if it was
not for the fact that when nearest she shows
least of her illuminated surface to US, she would
appear like small moon. She is about one
sixth larger than the earth. Now Jupiter, al
though it is thirteen hundred times larger than
the earth, and the biggest of the lot, is 495 OO0
900 million of miles from the sun, while Venus
is only 6sO0OOOO miles off. So, while Venus
comes within 100000 miles of us, Jupiter is
at least 400,0O0,000 miles from us, and don't
have fair show. The same thing is true Of
the other two.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10
Citizens Temperance Meetings.

The fourth meeting of the course, last even
ing, was called to order promptly on time, with
crowded house.
Rev. G. S. Perkins Of Casco street church
was called to the chair, and entered upon hi:
duties with brief pertinent remarks.
Rev. Mr.. Now hiDnie opened the meeting
with an appropriate prayer
Gen. James A. Hall of Damarscotta com
menced his speech by promising that. whoever
would talk acceptably to an American audi.
ence must talk common sense and proceeded
to demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the high
ly Intelligent audience his ability to meet his
prescribed requirements.
lntemperance is SO vast an evil that scarcely
an individual can be pointed out who has not,
IN one way or another, felt its destructive
influence. In regard to the traffic. it is absurd
to think the free and open sale of liquors at
ten cents glass would promote temperance in
the community.
Col. Ingersoll had said of American slavery
days; but slavery would pale, as an instrument
of misery and degradation, 10 comparison with
the scourge of rum.
A declaration that he is in favor of the pro.
hibition of the importation of liquors was
received with enthusiastic applause He does
not believe in saying it cannot be done, that
too much money is invested in the business,
too many persons addicted to the habit of
drinking. We used to hear the same kind of
talk in relation to the slavery question, but
the argument in that direction has been COM
pletely and practically anfwered, and will be in
its application to this. He paid high tribute
to Hon. Lot M. Morrill, for the manly and
courageous stand taken by him in the United
States Senate. He thrillingly illustrated the
power for evil of social drinking customs. He
is full of sympathy for the poor, ideluded, de-
graded drunkard, but has not particle of
respect for the SO called respectable moderate
drinking drunkard manufacturers. He made
eloquent appeals, both for the law and for the
principles of total abstinence
Henry M. Bryant followed in his own mimi
table style, rousing the audience to a state of
enthusiasm.
Mr.. Worthington Of Buckfeld spoke in
favor of the law of love and in support of the
Reform movement which has saved him and
thousands of others throughout the state A
large number of recruits signed the pledge.
The next meeting will be held Sunday even
ing, under the auspices of the Temperance
Union, and be continued next week, after
Monday, every evening by the Citizens Com
mittee There will be no meeting this
evening
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10
Safeguards againsf Fire.

To the Editor of the Press:
In order to keep public attention awake to
the question of safeguards against fire, beg
permission to state few vital propositions;
Although no building can be considered
absolutely fire-proof, it is evident that wooden
buildings, and especially high buildings with
wooden roofs, are dangerous, and the city ought
rigidly to limit their erection.
2-Although no fire is discovered until it has
Roadway enough to be called fire, it is evident
that fire will in general become more and
more difficult to control from the moment it is
discovered until its fuel begins to fail, or until
it begins to be effectually quenched.
3-To rely on steam engines alone is, as one
of our city newspapers has we'll said, like rely
ing on artillery alone in modern warefare. We
need the cavalry of lighter hand engines. The
steam fire engine comes with wonderful celeri-
ty, and throws prodgious stream. But a
stream from quarter inch nozzle can extin.
guish fire which ten minutes afterwards
might defy an inch nozzle, delivering gallon
to the Others half pint.
4-When fire gets hold of half dozen OF
more large buildings, aud there is stiff breeze,
it is almost impossible to stop it until it comes
to solid walls of brick, or to vacant spaces
But, in milder cases, there are two points Of
immense strategic Importance; and yet fire..
quently, 1 might almost say constantly, over
looked.
5-One gallon of water at the bottom of a
fire will do more to quench it than ten gallons
at the top. Play low, is the true motto for the
fireman. If the first engine that reached the
Summer street fire in Boston bad burst into the
warehouse and played into the goods elevator
where the fire. broke out i. would probably
have saved fifty millions of dollars To play
on the roof OF house on fire is to waste water
the roof was made to shed water: the rain does
not put out the kitchen fire; nor would the
Presumpscot flowing bodily on the roof put ou
the kitchen if afire. Play low. get the wate1
to the bottom of the fire and you need no
pour in the Presumpscot; few gallons at thu
bottom of the fire will rise in clouds of steam
wherever the fire is rising and will uuench it
Even heap OF rubbish turns rain and waite
like partial roof A gill of water thrown
into the bottom of a CRATE quenches the fir,
more than quart thrown on top.
6-FOr similar reason, water on the wind
ward side is more effective than on the leeward
am speaking now of moderate fire whet
there are only one or two houses burning. TIL,
big blazes on the leeward look fearfullv. bu
they cannot be affected by playing on them
Throw your water into the bed of Goals unde
the retort that is sucking them, and they q
out. That is to say, play at the bottom of til,
| windward side of the fire, and you take th
surest and speediest way to quench the whole
| leeward side blazes included
And seventhly, Mr.. Editor, these are no
| mere stheoretical views; they are generalza
| tions from the experience of one of the mos
| successful putters cut of FIRE that ever handle,
| the pipe of an old fashioned hand engine
| merely written out by the hand of I'll,
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10

HE ROBBERY CAsE.-Last Tuesday between
the hours of twelve and two tray of diamonds
was stolen from the store of VIM. Senter as
mentioned in our issue of Wednesday. Mr..
Senter kadvised with detective Matt Adams,
who, after searching investigation into the
circumstances of the robbery, fastened his sus
picion on Charles LokemaD, who was seen in
the vicinity OF the store about :the alleged time
of the stealing, and he traced his whereabouts
during Tuesday and Wednesday, and became
convinced that be knew something about the
affair, and 10 company with e. H. Rich, he
found Lakeman on Franklin street and made
inquiries as to his whereabouts during Tuesday.
Lakeman first stated that he dined at - IL
Franklin street, and at 120 he left the house
and went down Franklin to Commercial street.
Afterward he said he went down market to
Commercial, and then acknowledged that he
passed down Exchange on the westerly side,
and passed up the stairway where the case
containing the jewels were found, and was
there seen disturbing the mat, under which the
jewel case was deposited, by Mr.. Jones, who
passed into his rooms at that time. He was
seen by Mr.. Adams the next day standing in
the doorway next to Senters for some time,
and when asked why he was there, denied be-
ing there at all. His statements we're so con-
flcting and unsatisfactory that Mr.. Adams felt
compelled to hold him for further nvestiga
ton. He was brought before Judge Knight
yesterday morning, and the officer not having
succeeded in fading auy portion of the jewels
or connecting him with the robbery other than
his being seen upon the stairway where the
case was found, Judge Knight discharged him
70 + want of probable cause.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10
Superior Court.

NOVEMBER CIVIL TERM, 1877, SYM0NDS, j., PRE-
SIDING.
FRIDAY.-George Mcvain by his next friend vs..
Ernesto Ponce.
This was an action of trespass to recover damages
laid at one thousand dollars for injuries inflicted by
the bite of dog at Long Island in June last
The evidence on the part OF the plaintiff, boy
twelve years of age, was that while playing with
other boys the dog without any provocaton, ran to-
wards the plaintiff, who at the time was in swing,
caught his pants and tore them and then ran back to
the hotel, where he belonged, short distance away;
that short time afterwards while the plaintiff was
going up the steps OF Cushings saloon the dog re-
turned and bit him on the thigh, inficting bad
wound.
There was evidence from number of witnesses for
the plaintiff that the dog had at other times jumped
upon other people, putting his paws on their shoul
ders, growing showing his teeth, but no witness
testified that he ever knew OF his biting any person
before.
The testimony on the part of the defendant tended
to show that at this time the boys had been annoying
the dog throwing stones or sticks at him, and had
few moments before been cautioned by man who
saw them to desist
large number of witnesses testified to seeing the
dog frequently last summer, that he accustomed
to play and romp with the children who visited the
island and never was known to injure them mani
fest any savage or unkind disposition; that he was
young dog and very playful.
The action was at common law and not under the
statute to recover double damages. The jury re-
turned verdict for the defendant.
Motley g. Sylvester for plaintiff.
Frank for defendant.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10
Brief JOstings.

The rain storm cleared up yesterday noon
and the air was as mild as June.
The return Of Buffalo Bill to this city and his
target practice with the Austin brothers will
of course draw large houses.
The Horse Railroad Company are construct
ing six new one-horse cars, to be used on Con
gress street next spring.
little son of Patrick Loden, who lives on
Centre street. fell from window in the second
story, Thursday, striking his head and sustain
ing severe but not fatal injuries.
Sails and rigging to the value of $3.50 were
stolen from the schooner Anita, lying at Com
mercial wharf, Thursday night. No clue has
yet been found to the thieves.
Among the articles of freight shipped at
Sedgwck by the Lewiston for this city, Octo-
Der 80, were 40 barrels of cranberries. One
cultivator in Sedgwick raised 200 bushels this
wear.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10
Ella Lewis In Detroit,

The Detroit Free Press speaks in the highest
terms of Miss Ella Lewis's appearance in that
city last week in concert with the Mendelssehn
Quintette Club. The Free Press says: "The
second number was the cavatina QM la Voce
from Bellini's II Puritani, sung by Miss Ella
q. Lewis, soprano whose fine range and
quality of voice is rendered still more pleasing
by good school, one of the salient points in
which is remarkably clear-cut musical decla-
nation. Then, too, she sings with immense
power, but without the painfully apparent la
Dor which so sadly detracts from the otherwise
line efforts of many contemporaneous singers,
while every notesis emitted with bell-like dis
tinctness. That her training has been man.
aged on scientific principles lisi clear to every
person who has given the least attention to the
art of voice culture. Miss Lewis's brilliant
rendering of the cavatina was not a surprise,
because she has been heard here before; her
hearers were therefore prepared for her mag
niicent execution of the number. Her runs
were exceptionally brilliant and the ease with
which she comprised all difficulties was quite
as much matter of admiration as was her cor
rect and expressive phrasing Ia response to a
very cordial encore she brought up from the
depths of her repertoire that rare old melodic
legend "Robn Affair."" which she sang with
SURPRISING delicacy and feeling"
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10

The MERCANTILE CoURsE.-Mrs. Scott Sid
dons, Anna Dickinson, Olive Logan and John
B. Cough will appear in the Mercantile Libra
ry course Wednesday evening, the 2lst inst, in
the person Of Miss Helen Potter, who person
ates all these characters and many others, with
absolute fidelity to the life
In Philadelphia Miss Potter called out the
largest audience ever gathered in that city, and
was received with rounds of hearty and appre-
ciative applause. From Saco, where for two
seasons she has been prime favorite, it is pro-
posed to run special train to this city on the
evening of her entertainment, to accommodate
her friends. Miss Potter is engaged every eve
ming until next April, so!.popular is she in the
Lyceum courses
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10

BENEFIT ENTERTAINMENT evening a
parlor entertainment was given at the residence
of W. e. Gould in Deering for the benefit of
the Maine General Hospital. The entertain
ment was of a musical nature. Miss Gregg
and Mrs. Mosier of Deering sang solos and the
Misses Clark and O'Brion gave piano solos.
Arion Quartette Club of this city, composed of
Messrs, b. and F. Turkey, Stetson and Fernald,
sang several selections. There was good
number present, and the entertainment will
realize about S75 for the hospital. Mr.. Gould
kindly furnished the musicians with refresh
ments at the close of the concert.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10
Lyceum courses.

STEAMER DIET ENTIoN.-The steamer Nina
which has been expected here for raj days,
has been delayed by the cable breaking again
On Wednesday the broken ends of the cable
were picked up in forty-four minutes after
throwing grapnels and buoyng the same. The
wind was blowing heavily at the time, ard the
cable parted near the surface, at about fifty
cwt., breaking the grapnels. Operations will
be resumed as soon as the weather permits
On arriving here, she will discharge 200 miles
of cable in order to enter the dock.
She was at Portsmouth yesterday afternoon
and gexpects to finish the splice to-day j.
weather permits, after which she will come
direct TO Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10
Rev. L. Mayol has resigned the pastorate Of
the Baptist church in Amity.

SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION the U1i-
versalist Sunday school convention at Augusta,
thursday, an essay was read by Rev. W. E.
Gibbs on the best mode of communicating
religious instruction to children. Addresses
were made by Rev. A. Bosserman, Mrs. G. W.
Quinby, Rev. E. W. Preble, and Rev. Mr.
Purington. Mr.. Richard Dresser of Auburn
read an essay on the substance and scope of
Sunday school instruction.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10

NEW LINE OF STEAMERS. The Portland
Machias & Penobscot Steamboat Company are
seriously considering the matter of running a
boat between Bucksport and Rockland through
the winter, commencing as soon as the river
closes, and touching at the usual landings
between those points. Arrangements are to be
made whereby through tickets to this city and
Boston will be issued, thus forming new
winter line from Bangor to the West. 1t i:
said that the favorite steamer Charles Hough-
ton will be put on the route
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10

JUDGE KNIGHT PRESIDING.
FRIDAY.-John Thomas Common drunkaTd
Thirty days. Committed.
Thomas Smith. Larceny. Sixty days and labor
Committed.
Jeremiah York and John Brown. Intoxication
Fined S. each with costs. Paid.
Anthony McKail. Open shop. Fined S. witt
costs. Paid. Swasey.
Charles Lakeman. Robbery. Discharged.
Robinson. Maher,
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10

REFORM CLUB.-The club will hold meet
ing this evening in Morgan's Hall, Morrils
Corner, commencing at y, and also at Preble
Chapel tomorrow evening, commencing at u
o'clock
The club is making arrangements to celebrate
its third anniversary, which occurs on the Goth
for public meeting on the evening of thai
day
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10
Personal,

Professor E. S. Morse, of Salem, now in
Japan, has opened kjockkenmoedding. The
operation was a success.
Prof. Frank L. Bartlett, who has just closed
four years service as State Assayer, received
his reappointment yesterday for another term.
Prof. Bartlett takes much interest in the min
eral productions of the State ard the appoint
ment is eminently fitting
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10

The ALLAN STEAMERs.--The report from
Montreal that rupture between the Allan
Steamship Line and the Grand Trunk Railway
will prevent the RAINING of the line to this port
this season, is generally discredited in this city.
Word has been received that the Moravian had
sailed for this port, and Mr.. Parsons, the regu-
lar pilot, has been notified to commence bis SER
vices on the 18th. Mr. McFeat with bis clerks
is expected here in about week.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10
NEW ADvERTIsEmENTs TO-DAY

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Grand Ball-Army & Navy Hall.
Patriot Sons OF 1913.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
l. O.O.F
Halls Rubber Store.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Read-C. d. B. Fisk & Co.
Furs-Merry, the Halter.
Rollins, Loring & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Gandy-John Il. Green.
Three Bargaius-Owen, Moore g. Bailey.
Notice is hereby given.
% Girls Wanted.
Boy Wanted.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Auctinn Sale
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10

LIE confectionery manufactured by John
H. Green and for sale at his store, No. 566 Con-
gress street, is free from all deleterous sub
stances and of the best quality. See his
advertisement
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10

OWEN. MOORE & BAILEY are dciug large
business in gents and boys neck-vear They
will open today over 80 dozen Of the hand
soonest scarfs ever shown, and at lower price
than ever before
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10

-oeu vi August 10 WISH lEi6uuS III NudSSdCuu-
sets, since which nothing has been heard from
her.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The store of G. G. Burgess in Brunswick was
broken open Wednesday night and robbed of
Tramps are stealing from farmers in Bruins
wick and Tepsham.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
MI. Albee Parsons of Eusts died very sud-
denly last week of heart disease.
4Preparations are making for extensive log
glng operations on Dead River this winter.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Business at the Pembroke iron works is i'm
proving. Most departments are running on
full time.
The Maine Red Granite Company, at Red
Beach, has orders ahead for several months
Ihey are now at work on an order for spoil
lshed gateway for Mt. Olivet, at Baltimore.
Also lor large sarcophagus for Greenwood
Cemetery, New York city. They have orders
from Vermont, Ohio Illinois, New York and
San Francisco for monumental work.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10

PORTLAND PRoYIDENT AssoCIATIoN.-At the
stated meeting of the Board Of Managers of
the Provident Association, held Thursday eve
ming, w. A. Quincy was elected one of the ad
visers to fill a vacancy caused by the resiena.
ton of George G. Burgess.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10

A VALUABLE CARGo.-The English steamer
james Barris cleared from this port for Hull
England, yesterday, taking out 7O,109 bushels
of wheat, valued at $S7 $685.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-Tbe following
are the real estate transfers recorded in this
county yesterday.
Deering- Lindsey Frye to David G. Clough,
lot of land for $500.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10

DANITEs! Mountain Meadow Massacre and
the Austins at Music Hall, Thurs 'ay, Novem-
Der H. noy1Oeo( 3tSWSsTh
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10

BUFFALO BILL, May Cody, Austirs, Brigham
Young at Music Hall, Thursday, November
Is. nov1Oeod3tSW&Th
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10

IF you want oysters that are flesh opened,
get them at Timmons & Hav-, Only %
cents per quart, solid.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10

CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED by timely re-
sort to DR. S. d. Howe's Arabian Milk Cure.
1t does not dry up cough and leave the cause
behind, as is the case with most preparations
but it loosens the phlegm, cleanses the lungs
and allays irritation, thus removing the cause
of the complaint nv3-2tS
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10
Law Decision.
Municipal Court.

In the case Of John R. Duran VS.. George F. Aye
the Law Court has overruled the exceptions
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10

FROM New York, the second lot of those
elegant Chenille Frlnges. Price $125 per
yard at Carlton Kimball's, 495 Cor gress street.
nou1n
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10

MERRY, the halter, makes announcement
this morning of some specialties in furs and
hats.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10

A. 81. Coz has an immense stock of hats
furs, korse blankets, &C., cheap.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10

ANOTHER case of those nice American"
undervests received by Carlton Kimball, and
selling 25 per cent. less than other parties sell
them. His store is 495 Congress street.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10

The ladies ara all crazy for those new style
gents hats, Just received by A. 81. Coe.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10

OYSTER PLANTs.-Go to James Freeman's,
2 Union wharf, for good solid plant oysters.
Large and nice, only % cents per quart
nOv10 dit
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10
CITY AND VICINITY.
TEE PRESS

Sender Bros. MARQUIS, Brunei q Co.. Andrews
Wentworth, Moses, B. Kendrick, and Chisholm
Bros, on ali trains that run out Of the city
At Biddeford, of Phisbury.
At Saco, of L. Hodgdon and II. B. Kendrick.
At Waterville of j. s. Carter.
at Bath, of j. D. Shaw.
At Lewiston. Of French Bros, and Stevens & Co
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10
OWEN v! MOORE & Bailey y
2j Girls Wanted.

IMMEDIATELY at the Forest City Employment
Il Office to work in Hotels and Privately families
cooks table girls, chamber girls, scrub girls, wash
women, &c. Parties in and out of the city wishing
help will do well to call on me before going
help at short notice; having been in the business
sometime L feel confident that can give perfect
satisfaction; don't forget the place, Forest City
Employment, 516 Congress Street.
no10eod2w MRS l.. HOVEY.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10
SWEETSER & MERRILL.

having sold out their stock OF retail
goods on Middle ST., and taken the pleas
ant and spacious store ON CONGRESS-
STREET. nearly opposite City Hall,
respectfully invite all their former
customers and the ladies In general to
call and examine their selected stock OF
Fancy Goods, Hosiery, Dress Trimmings,
&c. Every article new and fresh. and Of
the latest style and pattern, which, on
account Of their extra facilities for buy
ing, can be sold as low as the lowest In
this city. Remember the place, nearly
opposite City Building, Congress Street.
oct2I d1y
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10

Hills unlaundred shirt for 81 has not an
eqnal oc1S-tf
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10

HILLS furnishing store is opposite the foot of
Free street, oc1S.tf