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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-04
Religion. News and Notes.

Mr.. George E. Chaplin, of Bangor Seminary,
is supplying at Northfeld during the vacation.
He has held five meetings each week. In add.
ton to the ordinary Sabbath service he has
Bible class of young men. The religious in
terest is increasing.
A Universalst conference meeting will be held
at Yarmouth on the 9Th and 9th of August.
The meeting will commence Wednesday, the
9Th, at l0.40 in the forenoon. In the afternoon
OF the same day the ordination services of the
pastor elect of the Yarmouth and New Glouces-
ter societies will take place. Rev. B. 81. Davis
OF Bddeford, will preach the ordination SER
j. c. Snow and q. P. Nash will take part in
the services.
Rev. b. 81 Davis on Sunday resigned the
pastorate of the Universalist church in Bidde-
ford.
Rev. T. M. Davis of Rockport, closed his la
bors with the Congregational church at Rock
port on Sunday, 29th inst A full house gather
ed in spite of the rain to listen to his farewell
address. He has labored with this church
about two years, and has won the esteem of
the whole village He has received call to
the church at No. Yarmouth and will imme-
dlately enter upon his duties there.
Rev. G. N. Sinnet has closed his pastorate at
Lebanon. He entered upon pastoral duty in
the Congregational church, Fort Fairfield,
July LIST.
Rev. George S. Kemp, Congregational, has
just closed pastorate of Thirteen years at
Newfeld
Rev. Mr.. Curtis, pastor of the Unitarian
church in Augusta, is on vacation, and his
pulpit is supplied by Mrs. Caroline Ell. DALI
Rev. E. B. Haskell has rendered his resgna-
ton of the pastorate of Cedar St. Baptist church
in Lewiston. Mr.. Haskell is held in high es-
TEEN as faithful and devoted pastor, whose
labors have been productive of much good.
The Baptist Society of Sabattus have engaged
the Rev.. Albert Ford to supply their pulpit for
the coming year.
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Rev. DR.. II. R. Ridgaway of Cincinnati, for
merry pastor of Chestnut st. Methodist church
in this city, will preach at Pine street church
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock,
Miss Annie Louise Gary has given Mayor
Smith, of Auburn, the contract for cutting a
50, 400 monument to place in the family GEM
etery lot at Durham. The monument is to
be cut in white Hallowell granite, aud pol
shed
Prof. Chaplin, formerly of the State College,
writes from Japan that he is doing nicely.As all
the students are compelled to learn the Eng
lish language upon entering the University
with which Prof. Chaplin is connected, his
new home does not seem as foreign to him as
one might suppose.
f. FL. Torriugton. the celebrated organist of
Kings Chapel, is stopping at Peaks Island.
Mr.. G. 81. Clarke of Bangor, graduate Of
Bowdoin College, class of '76, will leave that
city soon for Berlin, Prussia, where he is to
attend lecturer.
Edgar A. Work, of Bangor, a cadet at West
Point, died Wednesday evening quite suddenly
He was man of great prospects.
W. n. Pennell, of this city, has been ap.
pointed aid de-camp on the staff of the Com.
mander-in. Chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic
Mr.. Edwin Fl. Hall has resigned his position
as Principal of the Brunswick High School
and is intending to study year in Baltimore.
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A Fox SToRY.-The Somerset Reporter is
moved to publish this story as tribute to the
cunning of the fox. We suspect itiis fully as
much tribute to the ingenuity of the editor
The fox which Mr.. Fairgrieves low has,
occupies yard back of the store, to which
Mr.. F's dog has free access. The dog and fox
are great friends They fcolic together, play
mo end of jokes on each other, and live in
the most perfect harmony save at "meal time"
The discussion that choice bit will call forth
is sometimes most interesting. Mr.. f. gave
the fox bone the other day. The dog had
been taught by experience that it was no use
for him to try to capture it, so he retired into
the store to watch the proceedings, doubtless
hoping something would turn up in his favor.
The fox ate what he wanted of the bone and
preferred to lay it away for future use. The
dog pricked up his ears, but yawned and be-
trayed no especial interest Tho fox dug a
deep hole, placed the juicy bone in the bottom,
and covering it over with earth "patted'' it
down. He then went into his kennel brought
out an old dry bone that he had kept away
from the dog for several days 'out of pure
cussedness," placed it in the hole over the
sweet one, covered it up with apparent care
and retired to his kennel to watch operations.
The dog saw the fox safely housed, and, as he
had done before, stealthily approached the
treasure, resurrected the dry bone and trot-
ted off
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The GREAT WALK.-Bertha Won Hilern's
great trial of endurance, beginning at City Hall
on Friday next, is the general topic of CONVEX
sation in the city. The ladies choose to look
upon her as champion of their sex, and their
enthusiastic admiration has its influence on the
men. Nor is the interest conf ned to the city.
From all the towns about curious visitors will
come. A special train has already been ar
ranged for over the Portland & Rochester, and
trains will probably be put on over the other
roads. Miss Won Hillern undertakes this walk,
at the solicitation of many admirers, because
she is not entirely satisfied with the result of
the experiment last Monday. That day was so
oppressive that she was more fatigued than
ever before. She believes that with her ply
sique and training the task she has set herself
should be an easy one.
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REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.

The Republican voters of Portland, are requested
to meet at their respective ward rooms on MON
DAY, August 9Th, at u P. M, to choose six
delegates from each ward to attend the Republican
State Convention to be held at Augusta, August 9th
The delegates chosen requested to meet at the
Republican Headquarters, No. 51O4 Congress Street,
on TUESDAY, August 7tb, at o'clock P. NJ, to
choose six delegates at large to attend said Conyen
ton.
Per order Republican City Committee.
FRED N. DOW, Chairman.
W. j. KNowLTON, Secretary.
Portland, August 1, 1877.
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Municipal Court.
JUDGE KNIGHT PRESIDING,

FRDAY.-James Woods Search and seizure.
Fined 500 and costs and imprisonment for three
months. Appealed. Frank.
John O'Day. Search and seizure. Fined $50
with costs. Paid Mattocks.
George w. Brooks. Assault and battery. Fined
$500 with costs. Paid.
Josie Clark Larceny. Examination waived and
ordered to recognize to State with suretes in the
sum of $500.
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The KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs EXCURSION
The executive committee on the excursion Of
the Knights of Pythias to Bridgton next Thurs
day have completed the arrangements as fol-
lows:
knights will report at Pythian Hall at 10
o'clock Thursday. in uniform, ready for march
ing to the Portland & Ogdensburg depot, to
take the train which leaves at p. m. for Sc.
bago Lake and BridgtoD, arriving there about
p. m. dance in one of the halls has been
arranged for the evening entertainment Fri
day the members will amuse themselves as they
please, reporting to the hotel at - o'clock for
dinner, after which the line of march will be
taken up for the steamer, to return home. The
tickets are put at So 50 for members of the
order. and So 80 for ladies'
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NEW CAR "A fine new baggage. mail and
express car from the Maine Central Company's
works at Augusta, appeared on this road YES.
terday. The car is fifty-two feet long, and fine
~ equipped with air brakes and regular stand
ard passenger-truc This is one of the finest
cars of its class in New England, and is to run
on Conductor Philbrook's train, between this
city and Augusta, mornings and evenings.
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The cheese factory at China opened two weeks
ago, and is now in successful operation.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Tuesday night the eating saloon of James
Perry in Oldtown, was entered by burglars and
$11 stolen. This is the third burglary in that
town within short time.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
EDeacon Reuben Cutler of Pennington, bought
36o,GoO pounds Of wool In Somerset county last
YORK COUNTY.
Parties in North Berwick have recently been
stocking Benny Beg pond in that town with
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The HUTCHINSON FAMILY. The celebrated
Hutchinson Family of the tribe of Asa will
give concert at the Pine street church thi
esening' They will sing variety of songs offs
nom composition, comprising religious. senti-
lien.ai' patriotic and secular A large house
is anticipated. A'U'0
tne a"'ly will remain in the city over the
Sabbath, and will assist in the s;noina -. .h ho
Pine street church in the afternoon 'n0
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STATE NEWS
ANDRoSCoGGIN COUNTY.


Twenty-nine young men have already been
admitted to the Freshman class of Bates Col
lege. Candidates to be present at the next ex-
animation will probably increase the number to
forty. This is the argest class save one, ever
entered in the college.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
An old gentleman of Bridgton, who has
genuine respect for the Puritanic Sabbath, as
tonished his neighbors last Sunday BY taking
his bush-scythe and axe and going to work cut
ting down bushes. He worked away the most
OF the forenoon, when his family sent word to
him that it was Sabba' Day; whereupon he
stopped working as suddenly as if struck BY
lightning, and returned home in deut lie quick
time, overwhelmed with modification.
KENNEBEO COUNTY.
A beautiful illustration of the faithfulness of
dog was shown in the circumstances connect
ed with the drowning of Albert Gardiner at
RchmoCd Wednesday. When Young Gardin-
er was beyond his depth and was drowned his
faithful dog plunged overheard and swan
around the place in frantic manner. and then
across the river, as if endeavoring TO obtain
help to rescue his beloved master. Soon. SEEM
ing to realize the fact that his young master
was lost, the dog again swan to the Richmond
side, and started back distance Of some nine
miles.
A matched race was trotted Wednesday af-
ternoon at Waterville, between Louise, entered
by u M. Robinson of Augusta, and Aver, by
5. Whitman, Waterville, for $500. These are
the fastest horses in the state, Louise having q
previous record of 2 %, and great interest was
felt IN the contest. The race was won by Louise.
Best time 2.3O.
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PAINFUL AccIDENr.-Thursday afternoon as
Mr.. Charles Nickerson, of Falmontb Foyes;do
was leading young heifer by rope the ami.
NAL made sudden bolt, and coil Of the rope
caught the little finger of Mr.. Nckerson and
cut it completely off, and badly lacerated his
whole hand He was attended by DR.. Ingalls,.
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How It's Done.

The first object in life with the American people is
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The first can be obtained by energy, honesty and
saving; the second good healthy by using GREENS
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Complaint, Indigestion, &c, such as Sick Head
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Habitual Costiveness, Dizziness of the Head,
Nervous Prostration, Low Spirits &C., you need not
suffer another day. Two doses of AUGUST
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10 cents. Regular size IS cents. Positively sold by
all frst-class Druggists in the United States.
sept20 deom1y
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Last evening as a num-
Der of young men were coming down Congress
street rid ing horse back a dog on the sidewalk
jumped at one of the horses causing him to
sheer quickly, and stepping upon the horsecar
track he fell heavily upon the rider, a young
man named Edward Pickett, residing on Hamp-
shire street The injured man was taken into
The apothecary store of T. L. Bartlett, aud DR.
Ring called. DR.. Brooks, who was passing
stepped in and assisted in examining the in
juries. 1t W as found that his shoulder was
broken and there was severe wound in the
head cause by striking the car track, besides
other less severe injuries. After his wounds
were dressed he was taken to his home.
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REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
are the real estate transfers recorded in this
county yesterday:
Portland-Lydia NJ. Look ct. TX. to John f.
Randall, lot of land for $780,
r cape Elizabeth-Estate of Elizabeth W.
$275. ''' NV VI '"Au ioA
brlogt9n-Alvin bennett to George W. Free.
man ct al, lot of land for S25. W g w. Nv
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THIS morning at 10 o'clock, Bailey s. Co. sell
at their rooms, on Exchange street, line of
crockery, glass ware, carpets, furniture, sc.
At 3p m. the house and lot on the corner of
Bramhall street and Western Promenade.
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The disputed Question We, Again.


Mr.. EDrToR:-You say in your yesterday s
issue that there is considerable discussion as to
whether Mr.. w. A. Donaldson suffered 70
lack of assistance at st. John. have letter
from Mr.. Donaldson, dated July 30th. In this
letter he says on the morning after the fire he
found he had lost all of his effects and Clothing
OF any value; did not SO much as save change
OF underclothing At the suggestion OF
Trend he made application to the Mayor. OF
st. John, and received no assistance or promise
of any. During the next two weeks he made
application to various places where assistance
was granted to the residents of St. John for
snare OF the funds, &C., received from abroad
Tor the sufferers, and all this time the excuse
was he was a nonresident stranger only
there for the summer, and therefore was not
entitled to relief, but he could be furnished
with free pass to the States and $50 in money.
This offer he could not accept, as his board bill
up to that time was some more than twice that
amount, and the landlord would not let him
take from the hotel what few little things he
mad left, neither would he let him leave town
large his board bill under such conditions, by
the aid of personal friend he succeeded in
finding room, into which he moved his wife
and three boys. Here, he says, they truly
suffered hardships and hunger, when at last
through personal friends he was handed $40,
three weeks after the fire. And then at the
end of thirty-one days he did surely receive
500
Mr.. DonaldsOn's complaint was that out of
the abundance sent to the Inflated city, for its
sufferers who were without breakfast or
wherewith to get dinner that he should be
allowed to go hungry and also suffer for
change of linen and undergarmeLts for SO long
a time, when the great majority OF food and
clothing was sent from the States, his own
country ard home. j.
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MOUNTAIN TRAvEL.-The travel to the
White Mountains this year is very large, the
constant fog on the coast driving visitors to
the clear atmosphere of the hills. No one
now thinks of visiting Mt. Washington with
out taking the famous ride through the Craw-
ford Notch. 1t is Bayard Taylor who says the
Notch is the finest mountain pass this side of
the Alps His opinion is generally accepted )
judging from the loaded observation cars
which pass over the Ogdensburg road every
day,
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PERMANENT PHOTOGRAPHS, beautifully ex-
ecuted IN carbon on porcelain. The latest and
most exquisite pictures yet produced by the aid
of photography. Call and see them, at LAM
sons, pa Middle street. ju30W,S
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-04

MEMBERS of the medical profession prescribe
in their family practice DIR. BULLOCK'S
KIDNEY REMEDY, NEPHRETICUM, for
expelling Bright's Disease, Dropsy, Kidney,
Bladder and Glandular affections from the sys-
tenn. may2eodawlw
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THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING. AUGUST 4.
THE PRESS
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT TO-DAY

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
City Hall-Miss Bertha Won Hillern.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Chafin Bros.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Bathing Suits-Owen, Moore s. Bailey.
Notice-Ryan & Kelsey.
Boots and Shoes-Irvng j. Brown.
That Husband of Mine.
To Let-Three Tenements
Wanted-Girl.
Removal-J. j. Chenery s. Co.
just What We Want.
City of Portland-Proposals.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Furniture, Carpets, Sc.-F. o. Bailey & Co.
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EXCURSION. Thursday Father McKenna of
st. Dominicks took the Sunday School and
choir connected with that church to Pine Point
on an excursion. They stopped at the Pine
Point House. kept by M. F. Milliken, where
very pleasant daY was passed
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Furniture. CARPETS. &C.. aft Auction

I'm WEDNESDAY, Aug. sth, at 10 a. m, at house
" No. 81 Elm st we shall sell all the Furniture,
consisting of Parlor Suit in Black Walnut and Fair
Cloth, Tapestry and Ingram Carpets Marble Top
Table. Bed Lounge, Pictures. Extension Table
Chamber Sets, &c. Also at same time Chickering
Piano, octaves, good instrument.
r.. D. BAILEY a. CO.. Auctiepeers.
au4 dtd
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CHAFFIN Bros. receives 800 water-melons
to-day, which they will sell at wholesale and
retail at very low prices
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BASE BALL.-This afternoon the Djripos
meet the Bridgton nine at Presumpscot Park.
where lively game of base ball NAV be ex-
pected. Both clubs expect to win.
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CoNcERT.-Miss Alley Moody, of Deering,
gave concert at the Methodist church, Fall
mouth Foreside, Thursday evening, which was
highly appreciated by her numerous friends
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THE NATIONAL BANKING SYSTEM Last eve
ming about one hundred persons gathered at
Congress Hall to listen to A. j. Graves, ESQ.,,
of Chicago, who spoke upon 1.-THE national
bank system and the currency" Mr.. Graves
read bis lecture, which was, as may be sur-
posed, rather severe. He made the statement
during his remarks that the present banking
system was corrupt because bankers sent
lobby to every session of Congress to prevent a
repeal of the present laws He dared any
banker present to deny the statement or say
that they did not contribute to the fund which
employed the lobby. He devoted considerable
of his time in showing up the beauties of rag
money, but iudgingsfrom the way the company
vacated the hall it is safe to presume that the
lecture did not strike responsive chord in the
breast Of all.
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DISGRACE AND DEArH-A story Of the old
sort has just been ended at New York in the
death at Bellevue hosltal of a handsome, fash
lonablY dressed young girl calling herself Maud
Simpson. She said she became an orphan when
very young, and was put under the care of
rich uncle at Calais and brought up as one of
his children Her beauty brought her many
admirers, one of whom ruined her under prom
Use of marriage, and then went to New York.
The girl fled to Boston in the spring and, after
trying dress-making for while, began life of
shame. In June she went to New York, but
was soon taken sick aud died Tuesday. She
refused to give the name Of her betrayer, but it
is thought that the name by which she called
herself is his
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The Cutter DALLAs.-The United States
revenue steamer Dallas, Capt. Hodgdon, has
been hauled up for needed repairs the last
month. The work was done by the Portland
Machine Works. and has been very thorough.
1t was found that the shaft was out of line and
the boiler needed several braces. The work
was all done by hand, and consequently was
rather slow, but it is now completed and the
cutter never was in better repair. Yesterday
morning she made trial trip, going around
CushiDg's Island. Collector Morrill, Deputy
Collector Moulton and Surveyor True accompa-
MED the officers. The iteamer was found to be
in excellent condition and the engine worked
finely
The cutter will commence her cruises at
once. She took in supplies yesterday. She will
cruise from Cape Ann to Mt. Desert for the
present The cutter Levi Woodbury. is now
here being repaired, and the Dallas cruises over
her course until she is completed.
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AN OLD LANDMARK GoNE.-The little red
store formerly occupied by j. j. Chenery &
Co., on Congress street, but recently removed
to give place to much improved structure,
was one OF the Oldest buildings in the city. The
old Longfellow homestead, standing opposite,
being probably the only one in this part of the
city which is older. The Oldest residents say
the building must be 100 years old. AS far
back as 1920 Gen. Phineas Varnum occupied it
as blacksmith shop. One of our citizens, who
then lived in Vermont remembers when this
building stood alone with the exception of the
Longfellow house, and the farmers who came
through the Notch were in the habit of stop.
ping here to have their teams shod by General
Varnum, who was very popular man. In af-
ter years the building was changed to store,
which was also kept by Gen. Varnum. His
stock of goods comprised almost everything
used by family. Later Gen. Varnum admit
ted his son, Phlneas f., who now resides on
Bracket street, to business with him, and the
firm was then Varnum & Son. To 1884, Hon.
Ezra Carter bought out the firm and carried on
the store. T. G. Hersey, Esq, was then his
clerk, but he soon succeeded Mr.. Carter as pro
prietor. He moved out about 1889, but the
building has ever since been used as grocery
store.
When it was built or who constructed it is
not known, but in tearing it down the stamp
IS. Bird was found Cd one of the timbers.
This mark may throw some light1pon the build
er and original owner.
Mr.. George FL. Cushman, the well known
fruit dealer is preparipp TO erect a Fl ma three
story brick building, with Nova Scotia trim
mings upon the site of the store which is now
among the tn ngs of the past The lower story
will be used by Mr.. Cushman for fruit store,
and the upper stories will be let
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AUCTION SALES

Regular sale of Furniture and General MerchAn-
Gonsignments solicited. 0c3dt