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On, GEORGE! WHATA DAMsEL She
was young and fair, and tear glstened
In her eye as she laid her curly head on
his shoulder and exclaimed.
ION, George, think II ! fonnd you
did not love me, am sure that should
die"
MY darling, he answered, passing his
hand gently around her dmpled chin. j
will always love you. Do you think that
/ would marry you if did not feel sure
of It'll In a few days, at the altar, ! shall
VOW to love you all my life, and ] will
keep my VOW
A lovely kind of beautiful happiness
played for q moment like sunshine on
her lips, and then she whispered.
George, like to hear you talk like
that you have given me diamond lock
ct and gold watch and chain, and rings
that an angel might wear outside her
gloves, aad not be ashamed; and If
thought one day you'd be sorry you'd
given me these nice things and want them
back again, l should break my heart
He held her gently against his manly
breast, and answered. with quavering
voice:
ooh my own darling! There is moth
ing on earth that could happen that could
make me repent giving you few tokens
of my love, or make me want them back
again
She sprang from his arms like joy
ovs deer. She shook back her sunny
curls, and with whole poem in her ha-
Eel eyes, exclaimed:
Or, George! You have taken load
from my heart! I've come to say that
can't marry you, after all, because I've
seen somebody | like better. and
thought you wonld want your presents
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hut pass said minister. one Sun
day, in dismissing one theme Of his spb-
ect, 10 take up another. Then ! make
it spades !. yelled man from the gallery,
who was dreaming the happy honrs away
in an imaginary game OF euchrc. II Is
needless to say that be went out on the
next deal. assisted By one Oft deacons
with full hand of cluos.
A poor old woman who had worked
and toilcd tor nearly threescorc years,
said If she didn't think she'd have rest
in next world, she'd tic = mill stone
round her neck, and jump into the river.
and 20 to the bottom, and stay there as
hong as she tivea.
-arhe sentence OF the Court is" said
Judge Porter, popular Irish magistrate.
to d notorious drnnkard, '.that you b
confined In Jail for the longest period
the law allows; and hope you will
spend the time 10 cnrsing whiskey."
BE jabers ! will , and Porter too"
Be- strict in your adhesion 10 your
promises II you arc simple euorgh to
make foolish one, abide by ii.
When you pop the question" to .
lady do ii with kind VI laugh Is lfyou
were Joking. II she accepts you. very
we'll, If she does not, you can say you
were only in fun
Hoods Texas Brigade association 10
TO have a reunion at Wace. Texas, juno
81, and invites all honorable soldiers,
whether they served in the Federal Or
Confederate armies, 10 join them 10
making the meeting general soldiers
reunion.
"Gone - faded into the dim mist which
hides the sunshine Of life from the black
pail Of DEATH" said an orator. when
speaking Of the FIRST two captains who
sailed on tbs Erie canal.
".Au NE. we live again in our child
dren," sighs the fond mother, and -
she looks out Of tue window. srdslaely
add, John Henry, you pesky little
wretch como righ out cf thai mud
declare you havsa't got sense enough to
last you from ten o'clock Ill dsancs."
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"MAY You DIE AMONG Your KIN.
DRIED. How sad thing to feel that one
must die away from homo. Tell not the
invalid, who is yearning after this dis
tant country, that the atmosphere around
him is soft, that the gales are filed with
balm, aud the flowers are springing from
the green earth. He knows that the soft.
est air to his heart, would be that which
hangs over his native land; that more
grateful than all the gales Of the South
would breathe the low whisper OF anx
ious affection; that the icicies clingiSg t.
his caves, and the snow beating against
his own windows you'd be tar more
pleasant to his own eyes than the bloom
and verdure which only remind him how
far he is from that one spot which is to
him dearcr than all the world beside. He
may nneed find estimablc friends who
will do all In their power to asspage hi'
pains and promote his comfort; but they
cannot supply the place of the long
known and long loved; they cannot reat
as in q book the mute language OF biz
face; they have hot learned to wait upot
hfs habits and anticipate his wants, ant
he has not learned TO communicate with
out hesitation all his wishes, impression.
and thoughts to them. He feels that b.
is stranger, and no,e desolate feel
ing tLan that, could not have visited BIZ
soul. How much is expressed by tina
oriental benediction: May you di,
among your kindredf'
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OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES FIRST SER.
MON DIR. Oliver Wendell Holmes was
called to preside In the Unitarian festival
in Boston, in the absence OF Mr.. George
William Curtis He begun hia remarks
by saying; at has occurred to me, Ia,
dies and gentlemen. that as many clergy
men are expected to make speeches. on
this occasion, it would be fair thing en-.
ough il layman should take the opsor
tunity il affords him OF delivering a ser
mon have heard great many, and
never yet pronounced one. Will you
kindly listen to my virgin efort2 My
text is from the Apocrypha, the book OF
Ecelesiastieus, Goth chapter. 18th verso ;
AN eloquent man is known far and
near, bnt a man OF understanding know.
eth when he slippcth '--Eccles. 2O:l3.
| His sermon was filed with humorous
sayings, and IN closing be said: May |
without committing any one but myself
mention u few of the stumbling blocks
which still stand In the way of some who
have many sympathies Of what y called
the liberal school of thinkerss belieye
they are quite as much anthropological
as theological Some Of these doctrines
might DO at once repudiatod by those
who hold other beliefs which In reality
grew out of them. The notion that man
| il responsible for tho fact OF suffering and
death, whereas both existed long before
his appearance on cur planet The no.
ton that there can BIO such a thing as nat
uraI moral evil; as II any one but the
/ Il 1c aa,,tA ba roanNnail,ln fnf
natures effects
Tho notion that sin is q transferable
object. AS philanthropy has ridded us
chaltel slavery, so philohophy must rid
us of chattel sin, and all IT'S logical con.
sequences.
The notion that what We call sin Ia
anything ese than inevitable, unless the
Deity has seen at to give every human
being perfect nature and develop 1t by
perfect education.
"The oversight Of the fact that al
moral relations between man and his Ma
ker are reciprocal, and must meet the up
prevail of mans enlightened conscience
before he can render true aud heartfelt
homage to the power that called him into
| UeIUS. AHu 10 NV viz Eae"sSss o"tsE"
ton to all eternity on the side Of thu
greatest wisdom and the greatest power
THE notion that the Father Of man
kind is subject to the absolute controls
certain malignant entity, known under
the false name Of justice, or subject t.
any law such MS would have made th,
father of the proaigal son meet him will
an account book aud pack him off to- Jail
instead OF welcoming him back and
treating him TO the fatted calf
I" The notion that these useless suffer
ings are in any sense satisfaction for
sin, and notsimply an evil added to pre-
tviuus one.
believe many Of you will agree witt
me in rejecting these mott as. and that |,
due time these and oil such stumbling
blocks will be removed from the path o
any whom they prevent from marching
side by side with you in the grand arm,
of the soldiers of humanity and servant.
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Van Buren, Grange, z. II.

IVAN buren, GRANGE, No. So, P. of II. Reg
Y Mar meeti,. IS. first Saturday of eacI
month at 0 o'clock, a. NJ, ut Lemley's Hall
miles east of Van Buren,, Arb. Patrons i,
good standing are fraternally invited.
HENhY SHELLEY, ". VI.
u, l, WIs1, Secretary.
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TER NAL.
Royal Arch Masons.

tI,fiE regular Convocations of VAN buren, CHAPTER,
L No. 8, Il. A. NJ, are held at Masonic Hall on
Monday Evening after Saturday on or oelore the ful
moon. Visiting Companions IN good standing are
j. Z. KENNEDY. II. P.
W II n SHIBLyY Secretary decltf
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I. O..O.E.

CRAWFORD LODGE, No. 8, of ODD FELLOWS,
~ meets every Friday, at Q clock 7. NJ, at their
Hall in Eagle Block.
CHARLES RIDLING. n. q.
+. r. MekIBBEs, See'y.
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Van Buren, Encampment.

\ meets on the Second and Fourth Thursday o.
ase sa1A 4 Es sas e. e W. hl KsyssDy
I. P, CHARLES RIBLIsG, S. W., H. [. HAYMAs, )
aareh sls74 j. A. LocKHi l, Scribe.
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l believe many Of you will agree with
me in rejecting these NOTICES. and that ia
due time these and oil such stumbling
blocks will be removed from the path of
any whom they prevent from marching
side by side with you in the grand army
of the soldiers of humanity aud servants
of Cod
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-26

Crawford Lodge No 6, 10 O. f, Degree
of Rebokah, meets the first Thursday night of eve
ny month, at Odd Fc lows Hall.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-03-21
A Word for the Police,

Mr.. EDIToR, -Something has been said about
reducing expenses in the City Government, and
suggestions have been made public through
your columns by "Tax Payers relative to
economy in city expenses. Will you please al
low another tax payer to speak through your
paper? In this Tuesday mornings issue is
mention of certain proposed reductions. re-
fer to one, namely the policemen. And let us
bear in mind that when We speak fpolicemen,
we are speaking of men who do police duty.
Having no special interest in this department
speak the more freely. To begin with, last
years salary was none too much for men with
families. When we calculate for a family of
five, and estimate for rent, fuel, provisions,
etc., and clothing if we have left out the posi-
bllties of medical attendance and medicine,
we have come far short of appropriations suffi-
cient to meet expenditures. We should re-
member that these public servants work 365
days for the $500 We should bear in mind
that these men with families, with hearts en-
deared to them are exposed to the liability of
being disabled for life; that the people are
ready to lose sympathy and as ready to bring
complaint, and without enumerating any more
one can if but taking moments reflection see
the real position of our public benefactors, and
can we ask them to take less than they have re-
ceived? Some say that it is more than me
chancs earn during che year, but when en-
ployed as our night force are every night, and
for special duty on all public occasions, and
whether they are retained or not on the force
they earn the $500 for one year. We are as
tax payers indebted to our policemen to that
amount as in services and worth rendered to
the city If it is necessary to save this amount,
it should be done in come other way, and let
these men have what they are entitled to.
PUBLIC GOOD.
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PORTLAND FRATERNITY.-Ata special meet
ing of the fraternity yesterday afternoon, Mr..
Bernard R. Green, the secretary, rendered his
resignation on account of having been called
away to Washington, where he is to be assistant
engineer in the Office of General Casey.
Mr.. Green has been a very valuable and
efficient secretary, and much regret was ex-
pressed that he was obliged to sever his con-
nection with the Society.
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
ResolOed, That it is with much regret that
We learn of the resignation of Mr.. Bernard r.
Green, long the efficient and able secretary of
the fraternity, and his intended removal from
our city, as we recognize in his retire ment the
loss of not only most excellent scribe, but
faithful and valued member of this Board and
OF the Society that it represents.
ReSolved, That we tender our heartfelt thanks
for his good offices in the past, and wish him
success and prosperity wherever his lines may
be cast in tie future.
Mr.. Bersey, Mr.. Thorn and Mr.. Rich were
appointed committee to present the name of
a suitable candidate for the Office of secretary
at the next meeting.
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MARCH CIVIL TERM, 1877, sYMoNDs, j., PREsID-
ING.
tuesday, H. Dahlman VS.. Rufus Rand AS
sumpsit upon promissory note for $3.50. Defense,
that plaintiff was unable to make out primo fdce
case Decision for the plaintiff for amount of note
with interest.
Bradburys for plaintiff
Strout & Gage for defendant,
Seth L. Scrbner VS.. John Mansfield and Nehe-
miab Curtis Action upon poor debtors SIX
months bond. Decsion-that the bond, although dat
ed the first of july was in fact signed and delivered
on the nineteenth of july and the writ bearing date
January sth, the action was prematurely brought
The Court ruled that the bond bearing date OF the
first of July, and the officers return showing the
arrest was made upon that date parol evidence was
not admissible TO show that it signed at subse-
auent date, and rendered decision for the plaintiff
for the amount of the execution and officers fees.
Redlon for plaintiff. Peabody for defendant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-03-21

MARROW ESCAPE FROM FEARFUL ACCI
DENT.-Conductor Mace of the Belfast s.
Moosehead Lake railroad, on Friday performed
scientific feat in railroading which has seldom
if ever been surpassed. While running a
mixed train, consisting of an engine, four
freight, one baggage and a passenger car, in
which were from twelve to fifteen passengers,
and when going around the curve just before
reaching the town of Brooks, the passengers
experience very perceptble 'pitch'' in the
train, and lost no time in ascertaining the
cause of the commotiop; upon investigation it
was found that, owing undoubtedly to defec-
tive wheel, tina third freight Car had been
driven off the track, swapping the Stacking
which fastened it to the forward part of the
train, and had been precipitated down an en-
bankment, striking upon the end upon the
solid ice which covered the water of the river
and then pitching over out of reach. The
fourth car followed suit, striking the snow and
ice on the forward end, and becoming firmly
imbedded therein. The fifth car, the baggage,
followed suit, driving the one preceding it more
firmly into the snow and ice, and the two cars
so completely filling the space between the ice
on the river and the track, as I'd leave the hind
wheels of the baggage car and the passenger
car upon the track in safety; in other words,
two cars and portion of a third were cut out
of the middle of the train, while in motion
and thrown upon the ice of the river without
doing any damage to either the forward or
the after portion of the train, or injurng any of
the passengers The cars thrown from the
lacc mi ~
says that had the river been open instead of
closed by thick coating of snow and ice, all
the after part of the train must have been pre-
cipitated into the river, with what result to the
passengers it is not difficult to imagine. At
any rate all on the train felt like congra tulating
themselves that the river is not yet "open to
navigation
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CoUNoIL-Maine, first and third Monday in each
month.
TEMpLE-Forest City, No. 1, every Wednesday
evening.
PATRIOTIC ORDER SONS OF AMERIcA-Camps No
and convenes over the Eastern Express Office,
Plum street. No. 8 on Wednesday evening; No.
on fist and third Saturdays of each month; No on
Tuesday evening, at Arcana Hall; No. at School
House, Turner'S Island, Cape Elizabeth, Friday
Evening.
evening in Mechanics Hall. corner Of Congress and
Casco streets.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head-
quarters in Printers Exchange, I'd floor, Exchange
street. Open day and evening" BUSINESS meetlhg
every Monday evening at u O'Clock.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN observation-disclosures
Congress and Casco Streets. Every evening.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 10
Second Saturday of each month.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY Observation-Disclosures
Block. Second Monday in each month. Delivery
of books dai y, 2 to 9, day and evening.
PAYsoN LITERARY SocIETY-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at u O'CLOCK.
PORTLAND INSTITUTE AND PUBLIC LIBRARY
In City Building. Open and free to all from ~ to
/ and to 8.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner OF Congress and Casco streets clrsC 4hurs-
day IN each month.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhan Lodge. No. g.
Thursday evenings; Munjoy Lodge, No ., Monday
Se4 Hs caeps BocS Market
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Corner
Congress and Brown streets. Fist Tuesday in each
month.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARs--
Arcana, Monday; Mission, Wednesday, Williams
Block Congress street; Mystic, Thursday, at Sons
of Temperance Hall, Congress Hall; Iron Clad
Thursday, at West End.
PORTLAND SOCIETY OF NATURAL HIST "
At thei library room, City Hall, on the first ano
third Monday evenings OF each month.
SovEREIGNs OF INDUsTRY-Dirigo Council, No.
meets every Friday evening, at Arcana Hall, at y
O'Clock.
PORTLAND FRATERNIrY-No. q Free st. Block
Every evening.
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Personal.

Mr.. Samuel Trask of this city recently had
paralytic shock in Boston.
Miss Cary passed through this city yesterday
on her way to Durham.
MIR. Carpenter, head clerk at the City Hotel,
has leased the Morrisville House in Norris
vile, VT, and will take possession the first of
April.
j. w. Lang, President of the Maine State
Council of Sovereigns of Industry, and S. j.
Treat of Winterport, representative from the
Q. S. Council to the National Council, are now
attending the ANNUAL meeting of the latter
body at Syracuse, N. Y, which opened Tues
day and continues four days.
Thomas j. Copeland, who died in Cuba the
I'd inst, was born in Boston in 1901 and learn
ed the printers trade in the Office of the Ken
nebec Journal and afterwards established the
Somerset Journal at Norrdgewock. He was
twice appointed sheriff of Somerset, and re-
moved to Calais in 1S43, where he went into
the numbering business. He held many public
offices and represented Calais two years in the
legislature
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DEATH OF MAINE REsIDENT.-John P.
Mellen of Durham, N. H., died at his residence
on Saturday last, at::the age of Is years. About
forty years ago Mr.. Mellen, as one of the firm
of Smith & Melleu, was engaged in the gro
Gerry business in the old Crock store" at the
corner of Maine street and Pepperell square,
Saco, and after several years the name of the
firm was changed to Mellen & Simmons. He
was very worthy citizen and a member of the
Congregational church. The house now occu
pied by Rev Mr.. Nichols was built for Mr.
Mellen. where for many years he resided. He
left Saco somewhere about thirty years ago and
took up his residence in Dover, N. H., and
afterwards settled in Durham, where he resid-
ed at the time of his DEATH His remains were
brought to Saco for burial
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-03-21

1t ought to be necessary to do no more than
call attention to the fact that at Fanny Marsh's
Theatre to-day Miss Eytinge appears at matt
nee and evening performances n "Miss Sarah
Mutton" The simple annorl, ament should
be sufficient to fill the house from orchestra to
gallery, for the leading character of the play
is one of the most striking portraitures which
the stage has of late years furnished, and is
Interpreted with consummate artistic skill.
The opportunities for seeing this remarkable
impersonation have not been so fully improved
as its merits deserve, though the audience last
night was both large and enthusiastic. To.
night the play will receive its last representa-
tion. and those who miss seeing it miss seeing
most excellent acting.
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MASUNIC.
At Masonic Hall, No. 8S Exchange


at Masonic Hall, No. ss Exchange Street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGE-Ancient Landmark, first Wednes-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPrERs--GreenleafR R. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, r A. c., third Monday.
CoUNcIL-Portland G. R. s. S. Masters, second
Monday.
COMMUNICATES OF K. Portland, fourth Mon.
day; st. Adams, second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter. first Tuesday evening in May
Grand Council, Wednesday p. M; Grand Com
maDdery, Wednesday evening.
Masonic RELIEF AssocIATIoN-Fourth Wednes-
day in every month.
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF MASONIC INSTRUCTION.
Second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES,
LopGE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNC1L-Portland Council P. of j. second Fri
day.
CHAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de H.,
third Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-M Maine Consistory, S. P. R. S., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
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Arrival and Departure of Mails.

Vmce HOURS.
From SEQ m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted.
. Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 IN.
PORTLAND Me-, Jan. 9, 1877.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate Offices Arrive at 1920
p. m. and 1890 a. m. Close at $50 m, and 2.30
and 800 p. m.
Boston and the West. Arrive at 5.1Opm
Intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 1920 and 500 m. Close at
$50 III and $50 pm.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1921 D IA
and 1880 m. Close at $50 m, 2.30 and 900 m.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes.
Arrive at 800 p. m. Close at 1130 a. m.
N. and 90 .. m. Close at II 80 m and 500 m.
Morning Northwestern by G. T. r. Arrive at $40
M Close at $50 m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 900 a. M, and
800 m. Close at $50 m, 11.30 m and 500 p. m.
Rochester, N. H.. and intermediate offices. Arrive
North Conway and other offices on the P. d o. R
r. Arrive at 1905 m and SO p m. Close at 900
m and 220 m.
By the Bridgton Stage. Arrive at p m. Close at
$50 m.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 600 M
Close at 500 p m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Arrive
Thursday at m. Close Saturday at $50 pm.
Foreign Mails per Allan Line close every Satur-
day at II m.
Foreign Mails via New York, day previous 10 sail
ing OF steamers. Close at 2.3O p IN.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
at 200 m. Close at 900 p m.
Skowhegan intermediate Offices and the north.
Arrive at 500 p m. Close at 11.30 m.
Skowhegan closed pouch closes at 800 pm
Canada and intermediate offices, via G, T. r. Ar
rive at 1890 p. m. Close at LOO pm.
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MAINE HISTORICAL SoCETY-On Thursday
of4 Ali

MAINE HISTORICAL SoC1ETY.-On Thursday
of this week the Maine Historical Society will
hold public meeting in the Common Council
Chamber, City Building, to which all interest
ed are invited. There will be three sessions-at
1880 a. M, 30 and 7.3O p. m. Papers of in
terest will be read, among them Mr.. Goods on
.'Col. Arthur Noble of Georgetown, Maine
His military services and death at Minas, N.
S." Also one by Gen. John Marshall Brown
on ''Father Druiletes' Mission of the Assump-
ton on the Kennebec, 1646 to 1854" Possibly
Rev. DR.. Hill will read portion OF an interest
ing old diary of his grandfather's; Rev. Mr.
Hayes "history of the first railroad construct
ed in the United States;' Mr.. Tuttle of Boston
"Sketch of the taking of Castine by the
Dutch''
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THE AIMS HoUsE.-A correspondent writes
to complain of the article on the Aims House
in the last number of the PRESS. He points
out the fact that the city of Bangor, with a
population not much more than half that of
Portland, expends almost as much for the sup
port of the poor; and he calls attention TO the
TACT that the expenditures for the past year
have been unusually large because of the outlay
for building; that of the sum expended $4,000
was paid for the support of inmates of the In
sane Hospital; and that not a little of the money
spent has been for provisions for tramps, who
have more than earned their board by labor on
the grounds about the Aims House.