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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-06
New England Fair.
THIRD DAY.
Progress of the Ex-
hibition.
The Exercises Yesterday
at the Park.
LARGE CROWDS IN
ATTENDANCE.
The Fair of $50 Fairly Eclipsed.
Interesting Programme for
To-day.

The attendance upon the New England Fair
yesterday far exceeded that of any previous
day of the exhibition, and the Indications are
that the increase will continue to the last day.
The Fair is now in good working order. The
stock at the Park has become rested after the
tedious travel, the implements are all in place,
and the itinerant hawkers are in good trim for
business. The several committees, both at the
grounds and at the hall. have now got to work,
and the result of their labors is anxiously
looked for by exhibitors and their friends
Old Prob. is doing his level best for the show,
and his efforts are. or should be, duly appre-
ciated. Yesterday there was just breeze
enough to make life comfortable. Two more
such days will close one of the most successful
agricultural exhibitions ever held in New Eng
land. Times are hard now, and an exhibition
of ordinary interest would be as great an under
taking as large show would have been ten
years ago, when money was plenty and rail-
roads we're more liberal to exhibitors.
A well know agrculturalist., who was in
attendance yesterday, was greatly surprised to
find such an elaborate exhibition. AT the
grounds he estimated that there was a third
more stock and implements than shown at the
Fair of so, which was held in this city. He is
also satisfied that the quality of the exhibits is
much better than then. Attic hall the gentle
man declares that the arrangement, quantity
and quality Of articles was never exceeded at
New England Fair, and he has attended them
all for the last dozen years.
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ART N oTEs.-The painting by Marsal Of
Paris, which is now on exhibition at Schu-
macher Brothers, attracts great and deserved
attention. 1t has been secured at large ex.
pence in order to afford the visitors to the New
England Fair an opportunity to see fine work
of art; and those who have inspected it are
warm in their expressions of admiration, and
pronounce it one Of the finest paintings exhib.
tied in this city for long time. 1t represents
an old lady with nursing babe in her lap, and
is finished with nice attention to detail and
an exquisite finish which reminds one of the
famous Dutch school. In both color and draw
ing it is admirable, and the art-critic finds in it
much to praise and little to condemn. Those
who have not seen it should at once visit the
gallery. All visitors are welcome, and no fee
is charged.
Schumacher Brothers have also on exhibition
painting of horse which is destined to make
some stir in the trotting world. The horse is
owned by one of our leading citizens, and the
painting is done by Mr.. Scott Leighton, one of
eur foremost artists in that line.
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Personal.


Rev. Herbert W. Lathe, the pastor elect, is
expected to preach in Plymouth church next
Sabbath morning and evening.
Sir Henry Tyler, president of the Grand
Trunk Railroad, Henry Renton, Esq, secre-
tary, Joseph Hickson, general agent W. E.
Spicer, Esq, superintendent, and number of
other Montreal men have arrived in town.
Governor Conner, who is spending few
days in this vicinity, goes to Little Chebeague
in the Henrietta, for a clam bake, accompanied
by the Executive Council.
John Gard of Dresden, who has jus. died at
the age of 81 years, left remarkable family
The oldest children were Elias H. Gard and
Mrs. Hannah A. Wilson of Georgetown, who
are twins; among the remaining are Mrs. So
phia A. Davis of Waterbury, Conn.,, and Mrs.
Clara M. Organ Of Groveland, also twins. Of
the grandchildren, Messrs. John L. and George
81. Wilson of Georgetown are also twins, and
Benny G. and Carrie NJ. Organ of Groyeland,
are twins
The statement made in our telegraphic col
umns recently that Mrs. S. c. Hammond had
been sappointed postmaster at Bonny Eagle
is incorrect. 1t should have read at Bonuy-
beag. Mr.. j. M. Hutchinson is postmaster at
Benny Eagle.
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STATE NEWS
ANpRosCoeGIN COUNTY

ANDROsC0GGIN COUNTY.
Poland Springs House was crowded on Sun
day. There were 60 arrivals on Sunday, and
200 sat down to dinner. Saturday night 100
rooms were occupied.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
On Sunday last some vandals broke into the
tomb of Gov. Lincoln on the state grounds.
They broke the lock and removed the door, ex-
posing the contents of the tomb where the re-
mains of several persons besides Gov. Lincoln
are deposited.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Field Day of the Maine Historical Society at
Old Sheepscot is appointed for the 18th of Sep
TENDER or the next fair day thereafter.
The annual convention of the X. & L. Mus-
Sept. IL, 10, 20 and 81. Mr.. Cobb of Newton,
Mass, has been engaged as conductor and Mrs.
Cobb as pianist. Miss Fannie Kellogg, the dis
tlnguished soprano, has been engaged, also the
Orpheus Club of Rockland.
OXFORD COUNTY.
A very severe hail storm visited some por-
tions of Oxford Monday. The ground at South
Paris was white with hail, and the streets sub
sequently flooded with water. Ths storm must
have done considerable damage to crops. The
hail stones were of large size.
Hebron Academy opens with lis students in
attendance.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Hamlin and Allen, who killed a Waterman
recently in the Connecticut state prison, are
wanted in Bangor. on charge of breaking into
and robbing stores in that city in 1871.
Mr.. Sylvester, who attempted suicide a few
days since while being brought from Newport
on the G. B. Sanford, has since died at his faith
ers in Eddington.
PISCATAQUIs COUNTY,
Simon Lombard and wife celebrated their
golden wedding at their home in Guilford last
"Wednesday, and many tokens of regard were
left there by their friends.
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AT THE PARK,
Two Good Races-Th0 Drawing Match
Display of Horses-The Attendance
Etc, Etc.

The gates at Presumpscot Park had no more than
opened at o'clock yesterday morning when the
crowd began to arrive. From this time until the
middle of the afternoon there was almost steady
influx Of people. In all there must have been up
wards of 10000 people in attendance. The horse cars
were crowded at each trip. In addition to this
there were less than fifty teams of from six to
two horses each, all busy from morning till night.
Then there were many hundred private carriages at
the track in the afternoon.
As to the excellent character of those in attend
ance be it known that the news boys sold several
hundred copies of the PRESS containing the official
programme of the day and extended report of the
exhibition. The supply was exhausted long before
the demand was over
The first thing on the programme was the exhibit
ton of draft oxen on the track. This exhibition has
always proved interesting, but there never was such
an interest manifested in any previous year. The
grand stand and the judges stand and all available
space between the stand and the track was crowded
WIN people anxious to see the exhibition. There
were some twenty-five yoke of cattle arranged on
the track waiting their turn and the scene was very
interesting. Owing to some delay it was nearly II
O'Clock before the trial commenced, A common
stone drag loaded with square blocks of granite was
used in the trial. W. II. Deeripg of Saco, b. f,
Pease of Cornish and Moses H. Hussey of North Ber-
wick ofciated as judges. 1t was decided that each
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EPISCOPAL CoNvENTIoN.-The convention
assembled at 9.45 yesterday morning, the Bish.
op in the chair. The following officers were
elected:
Treasurer-James T. McCobb.
Standing Committee-C. w. Hayes, Asa Dali
ton, W. III. Washburn. Laymen, Geo. E. b.
jackson, Henry Ingalls,, Solomon 7. Corser.
Deputies to the General Convention-Rev.
Messrs. Leffingwell, Upjohn, Hayes, Alger.
Laymen. Geo. E. B. jackson, Henry Ingalls,,
James Bridge, r. III. Gardinor.
Supplementary Deputies Messrs. WASH
burn, Packard, Py ne, Greyson. Laymen, f. r.
French, Geo. f. Shepley, Joseph Ii. Howard.
James T.. Parton.
Trustees of the General Theological Semina-
ry-Rev. Messrs. Hayes and Upjohn, and Jas.
Bridge.
Committee on Assessment of Parishes-Geo.
e. B. jackson, and james Bridges.
George f. Shepley presented report from
the finance committee, which was accepted.
The Rev. Henry R. Pyne moved that the next
convention be held the final Tuesday in Sep
TENDER at st. Luke's Cathedral, which motion
was carried.
There was no evening prayer, but short mis-
sionary addresses at 1880 and Bishop Nicely gave
a reception at the Episcopal residence after the
aarvica
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Annual Meeting of the Maine State Agri-
cultural Society,

cultural Society.
The annual meeting of the Maine State
Agricultural Society was held at the Supreme
Judicial Court room last evening, Presidena
Brown in the chair. Mr.. Brown announced
the first business according to the charter as
the report of the treasurer, but that officer had
no report to make, as there were no funds in
the treasury at the last meeting and none
now. The Secretary had no report to make
either, having been unable to prepare it on
account of his time being occupied by his
laboIs at the fair.
On motion of Col. Fl. S. Osgood of Augusta,
the reading of the records of the last meeting
was dispensed with.
COL w. P. Walker asked if it was within
the power of the Treasurer to make a state
ment of the liabilities of the Society at the
time of the last meeting in detail.
The Treasurer sta ted that the total liabilities
were about $4,000 according to his best recol-
lection, the most considerable portion due to
the Presumpscot Park Association. The last
years premiums were not paid, neither were
the officers salaries, but most of the latter
have been donated. There is a note of $3400
given in renewal of a note given two years ago,
growing ont of the deficiency in the fair of
that year, payable in October.
President Brown stated that the creditors of
the Society had been very generous, and con-
siderable part of its liabilities had been dis
charged by donatons..from them, so that the
Society was in better condition financially
than year ago.
The Society proceeded to the election OF
Offinarq NIL he fo1I ;p1 raeu1t.
Pfesident-Benjamin E. Hamilton, Bidde-
ford
Secretary-A L. Dennison, Portland.
Treasurer-William p. Hubbard, Bangor
Trustees-W. e. Garcelon, Lewiston; b. M.
Hight, Skowhegan; d. M. Durham, Bangor;
Peter w. Aver, Freedom.
Gen. John Marshall Brown was first elected
President, but subsequently declined, stat
ing that he had agreed to accept on the con-
dtion that the other old officers be reelected.
This condition had not been falflled, and
therefore he declined. There were two ballots
for Secretary, the contest being between Mr..
Dennson and the preseLt able incumbent,
Mr. WATSON. There were three candidates for
Treasurer-Mr. w. P. Hubbard, FL. c. Bur-
leigh and Frederic Fox-and six ballots were
| taken.
The following preamble and resolutions were
| adopted:
Whereas, it has pleased our Heavenly Father to
| remove from among us one who has long been a
| worthy member of the Maine State Agricultural
Society," has filled many places Of trust and RESPONSE
blllty with ability and honor to himself and to us,
and who for lifetime has been thoroughly and
earnestly identified with the agricultural interests OF
the state; therefore
| Resolved, That in the death of Hon. Warren Per
cival of Vassaboro this Society has lost one OF lts
| ablest and most valuable members, the state
6Infn oil nftf
l OF It's most ardent, earnest and powerful cnam-
pions.
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Brief Jottin2s.

The Women's Temperance Society meets
saturday at o'clock In the library room of the
Y. M. G. A.
Richard w. f. Craig, employed by Conant,
the photographer, was stopped the other night
while going to his home in Cape Elizabeth and
his money demanded He escaped by giving
up quantity Of cigars.
The City Marshal has recovered trunk of
clothing stolen by Lewiston man.
A Bible lecture on the Eastern War and
other subjects will be given in the cage to
Come tent, on the corner of Spring and Clark
streets, every evening through the week and
three times Sunday, by j. Cummings. All are
invited.
1t is estimated that 1000 persons visited City
Hall last evening.
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ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS

Are you Respondent sufferer from Sick Head
ache, Habtual Costiveness, Palpitation of the
Heart? Have you Dizziness of the Head? Is your
Nervous System depressed? Does your Blood circu-
late badly? Have you Cough? Low Spir its?
Coming up of the food after eating? &C., &c. All
of these and much more are the direct results of
Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint and Indigestion.
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER is now acknowledged
by all Druggists to be positive cure 2,4OOO 900 bot
tt were given away in the U. S. through Druggists
to the people trial. Two doses will satisfy any
person of its wonderful quality in curing all forms Of
Indigestion. Sample bottles 10 cents Regular size
e. 8 sasitiEe by all first class Druggists in
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The Lacrosse Game.

yesterday afternoon Major Benson, who had
Deen selected by the officers of the New Eng
land Society to receive the Lacrosse teams,
drove to the Grand Trunk depot in Robinson s
barge Champion and met the teams and es-
corted them to their quarters. The Montreal
team stop at the Falmouth and the Indians are
quartered at the Cumberland house. The
Montreal club is composed of very affabe gen.
tlemen, who are free to give the inquirer in
formation in regard to the game. 1t has been
played IN Canada for years by the Indians, but
there.ls as much difference between Lacrosse as
played by the noble savage of that party and
the game as presented by the present players
as there Is between hockey and base ball. I'm
der the care of the white man Lacrosse has
been transformed from rough pastime into a
skillfull and scientific sport, and those who saw
it decade of years ago would hardly recognize
it in its new shape. The game is played with
goals as in football, though of much smaller d.
mensions and the ball is never out of play,
whether in front or behind the goal-line. so
that there is no delay nor stoppage except when
goal is scored. Each player is armed with q
crosse, which is very much the shape of rack
ct, though with much broader face, and Wild
ening towards the top, with loose netting in
stead of tight gut. The ball is made of india
rubber, and the object is to get it between the
posts of the opposite goal, as in hockey or foot
ball. There is little rough play as in hockey
as the principal points of the game consist in
the skill with which the bali is caught in the
netting of the crosse, the accuracy with which
it is thrown, and Judgment with which it is
passed from one player to the others of his side
The game to-day promises to be highly ex-
citing. The members of the teams visited the
grounds yesterday and were much pleased with
them, as they were with the entire Far. The
following is the position of the Montreal team
Goal keeper, 81. W. Beckett; point, Robert
Crosbie; cover point, r. FeatherstoDhaugh;
field, D. B. Ewing; field, W. Griffin; field,
Geo. Starke; CENTER I. r. Whyte; field, Ed.
mund Eauatinger; field, W. G. Cousens; home,
Sam Struthers; home, Tho. Fraser; home, VIM.
Kay.
The Indians play as follows: Goal, M. Daille-
boat; point, Keraronuce; cover point, B. Dali
lebout; field, Lazarre; field, Dormmixu; field,
Strong Arm; center, White Eagle; field, Black
Peter; field, Joe Rice; home, M Lefebbro;
home, Thomas Dominique; home, Partie.
The length of the field will be $50 yards and
the width 80 yards. The game will commence
at 10 o'clock and close at r. the contest to see
who will get the most games in the two hours.
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BLACK Cashmere for so cents a yard at
Horatio Staples, 1870 Middle street. These
goods are all wool, double width, and perfect in
shade and quality.
Black Cashmere for 60 cents a yard, at the
same place. Black Cashmere for 65 cents
yard at Staples, 1870 Middle street. Black
Cashmere for IS cents yard and upward in all
the finer grades at Horatio Staples.
WoRsTED FriDges in black and all the
desirable shades, at Horatio Staples, 1870
Middle street.
MEMS shirts and drawers for % cents each
at Horatio Staples.
NEW style autumn prints for 6 cents at
Horatio Staples, $50 Middle street, Portland
will warrant all the above goods to be equal
IN all respects to any of the same price in
America. HoRATIo STAPLES,
$50 Middle street, Portland, Me.
SepJ dot
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To day will be grand field day as will be seen
by the official programme published elsewhere.
The trial of plows, cultiyators, &C., will egn at
a m.
The trial of draft will be contn ued at q.
At 10 a. M, the Canadian team will play game
of Lacrosse.
At II a. M, there will be grand procession of
horses and cattle upon the track.
AT p. NJ, there will be three races for the ESQ
and 2.SO classes, and 23-4 classes and for Agar
ods.
The hall will be open from a. NJ till 10 p. m.
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REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
transfers of real estate were recorded in this
county yesterday:
Standish-Abba M. Hamlin to Lucius Ham
lin, lot of land.
Naples-Lewis P. Crockett to Jerry Green,
lot of land
Freeport-Thomas Chase to Charles w.
Soule, lot of land.
Deering-Charles L. Walker to G. Lord, lot
of land and buildings.
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FANNY MARsH's THEATRE.-The play of
Magnolia will be kept on the boards at this
theatre until Friday evening, when Under the
Gas Light will be produced with all the scenic
effects for two nights and one matinee. 1t is
safe to say that the presence of Mr. Archie
Cowper, an actor of well deserved repute, and
of Miss Marsh herself, will assure a good rem
dition Of the play. Those seeking pleasant
evenings amusement will do well to patronize
this cosy and well arranged theatre, in which
some of the best plays ever presented to the
Portland public have been brought out.
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MUSIC HALL.-The admirable impersona-
ton of Joshua Whtcombe" by Mr.. Den
Thompson, a Characterization which has every
where won warm praise COR its excellence and
its fidelity to nature, nightly draws large au-
diences to Music Hall. For the qualification of
the great number of visitors now in the city, it
will be continued through the week.
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PROF. Masse, teacher of the French language
and literature in the High School, is prepared
to give private instruction to those desiring to
ecquaint themselves with the language. Those
purposing to attend the Inter national Exhibit
ZION az faris next year, will find this an excel.
lent opportunity to learn the tongue thew must
speak.
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Miss Emily Hansone has opened circuiat-
ing library in Plummer's new block in Gorham,
of about three hundred volumes of very choice
books which she will rent daily or weekly az
very moderate price. Miss a. also keeps ior
sale good assortment of stationary. Ii Is
hoped the books will:haye wide circu latiop.
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HOTEL NoTEs-It is gratifying to know that
the dull times do not lessen the demand for
apartments at our hotels for the coming win
ter. This is the case particularly with the
Windsor, of New York, and is doubtless &C
counted for by reason of its choice location and
many excellences. The Windsor prices have
been made to conform to present incomes, and
hotel as housekeeping-N Y. Home Journal
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THE heal this not altogether lost though you
may suffer acutely from Bright's Disease, Kid
ney, Bladder and Glandular troubles, Diabetes,
Gravel. Female Irregularities, Sc. Admins
ter DIR. BULLOCK'S KIDNEY REMEDY,
NEPHRETICJM, and your whole system will
become invigorated to such an extent that these
diseases will be counteracted and the health re
stored my30eod&w1w7-22-37-
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A teachers institute will be held at Contra
Lowell, commencing on Monday, Sept. II, and
continuing i9ar our. days It win be under the di.
and other prominent educators. Entertain.
ment free to teachers and officers. A co1dia,
invitation is given to all interested,
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MR.. EDIToR:-The Grand Trunk are issuing
return tickets at single fare during the present
week. to Portland. Excursion mentioned in
letter to-day, was special and very cheap.
j. MAINS.
Portland Sent 9Th, 1877.
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Resolved, That our heartfelt sympathies are here
ny extended TO his family In their hour OF af1iction
hesot0ed, That copy of these resolutions be
spread upon our records and a copy sent to the
family OF the deceased, WY 'SA' W '-'
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THOSE silk pocket handkerchiefs at 20 cents
each are selling right smart at 81. [. Nelson &
Co. 443 Congress street. under Odd Fellows
Hail. sep5-3t
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Municipal Court.

JUDGE KNIGHT PRESIDING.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5-Frank Williams Search
and seizure. Fined $50 with costs.
Jerry Black. Common drunkard. Thirty days.
Committed.
John T. Sears. Larceny Fined $50 with costs.
Paid
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FANCY WOODEN hosiery for misses and chill
dren. New and choice styles just opened at II.
I. Nelson s. Co.'S, 443 Congress street, Earring
ton bic OK. sep5-3t
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HEALTH Lift rooms and Mason's machine for
sale, 237 Middle street, Portland, Me.
sep5-3t j, Ell. GAUBERT.
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THE best bargains in table damasks in the
city, can be found at w. f. Studley's, under
Falmouth Hotel. sep5.3t
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WE shall open this morning the best assoit-
ment of dress goods that we have ever shown.
aug2Stf RINEs BROS.
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Superior Court.

superior COuEt.
SEPTEMBER CRIMINAL TERM, 1877, sYMoNDs, j..
PRESIDING.
"WEDNESDAY, Sept. Estate VS.. Margaret F.
Shields. Appeal from the Municipal Court upon
complaint for search and seizure. Evidence and
arguments closed.
Butler, Assistant County Attorney.
C. Z. Clifford for defendant,
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MADAME CHANDELIERS dress reform gar
ments are attracting much attention at the
Fair.
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ANOTHER invoice of those fancy trimming
braids with several new patterns just received
at HI. l. Nelson 6 Co.'s, AS Congress street,
Harrington block sep5-3t
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A FULL line of all the new style fringes can
be found at W. f. Studley's, under Falmouth
Hotel. sep5-3t