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The Portland daily press., 1877-04-30

FANNY MARsH's THEATRE.-This evening
the play of Magnolia" will be revived with all
its beautiful scenery and stage effects. The
cast will be the same as before with the excep-
ton that Miss Williams will assume the part of
Lucy and Miss Hardy that of Mrs. Sheldrake.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-30

BowDoIN CoILEGE.-The Smyth scholarship
of $500 founded by Ell. j. Furber, Esq, of New
York, given to the member of each Sophomore
class who shall pass the best examination in
mathematics, has been awarded to James
Cushman Tarbox of Phillips. A. 81. Pencil
of Westbrook ranks second.
The Bowdoin Orient has just entered upon
the seventh year of its exis tence
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-30

ALLAN STEAMERs.-The Allan mail steamer
Caspian. Capt. Trocks, sailed for Liverpool via
Halifax Saturday noon. The Moravian, Can't.
Graham, the last steamer to leave here this
season. will sail Saturday. The Scandinavian
is row due at Quebec. This is the first steamer
to arrive at that port this summer.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-30
Personal.
Mr.. Frank Curtis is in town.


A. G. Lebroke, Esq, is to deliver the address
at Dexter on Memorial Day.
S. II. Verney, formerly of the Museum, is at
the City Hotel.
John H. Fogg, Esq.,, who has been ill at the
Maine General Hospital, is improving rapidly.
J. o. Winship. Esq, has just returned from
a visit to the South, where he has been on
business tour. He is a great friend to the
Hayes policy.
Captain Joseph E. Cary died in Boston
Wednesday, at the age of forty-fve years. He
was brother to Annie Louise Gary, and was
we'll known in musical circles. He has beer
employed in the Boston custom house of late
years.
Captain Johnson's funeral took place at his
residence in Falmouth Saturday, Rev. Mr.
Adams officiating, and was very largely at
tended. A delegation Ct Masons from his OWL
and other lodges performed the last rites. A
large number of engineers were also present
from this city.
Mr.. j.. E. Clarke. born in Portland Sept. 81,
1914, died in GRANVILLE, Illinois, on the 10th
instant. He went West, to Indiana, in 1926.
and has lived at GRANVILLE since 1856. He was
the editor and publisher of the GRANVILLE
Independent during the last eighteen years OF
his life, and his funeral was attended by a
large concourse Of citizens and by the order Of
Odd Fellows, of which he was member.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-30

LIST OF PATENTS bearing date of April oath,
1877, issued to residents of Maine reported for
the Portland PRESS by Chas. E. Foster Patent
Solicitor, Washington, D. c.:
A. T. Dresser. Mechanic Falls, feed water
heater for boiler.
f. f. Evans, Mechanic Falls, locks for mag
azine firearms.
S. L. and L. M. Thornton, Kipgfeld, panta-
locus.
w. A. Rideout, Richmond, hose coupling.
G. T. Blanchard, Plymouth, fumigator.
w. b. Kilbourne. Auburn, hose coupling.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-30

BECKY MIX. The "Becky Mix" of Maggie
Mitchell, given at Music Hall Saturday even
ing, was charming characterization, the bright
and saucy match girl being admirably portrayed.
The play itself is about as bad as can be, and
is only redeemed from utter stupidity by its
good fortune in having its principal role en-
acted by woman of genius.
The audience was large and very enthusiastic,
calling Miss Mitchell twice before the curtain.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-30

ART NoTEs.-An admirable crayon portrait
of the late DR.. Cyrus Conaut of Alfred is to b.
seen in Hale's window. 1t is executed by Mr..
Eieer Paysop, young man of decided artistic
promise. The portrait attracts the attention of
of all who ever had the pleasure of knowing
the good old Doctor
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-30
Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE KNIGHT.
SATURDAY.-John M. Conner. Assault and bat
terry. Fined SIS with costs. Committed.
John L. Griffith. Larceny. Sixty days. Com.
mitted
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-30
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Gregt Centennial Exhbition-City Hall.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Gentlemen-Horatio Staples.
Live Oak Collars.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Dissolution of Copartnership-C. NJ. Hunt.
House ON Emery st. for Sale-F. G. Patterson.
House on Cumberland st IF. &. Patterson.
Beware-C. ID. b. Fisk & Co.
Great Bargains-Fred. Calderwood Green.
Wanted-First class Tenor.
Just Receved-James McGlinchy.
Dissolution OF Partnership-Brown g. HaItDett.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Steamer Ida Augusta.
Second Hand Furniture. ,....~
10000 yards Damaged Cotton. ,..
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-30

HARPER's BAzAR.-This beautiful weekly
publication is a welcome visitor to the parIor
circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received by Fessenden Brothers, Lancas-
ter Hall, and d. Wentworth, 553 Congress- cor
ner of Oak street.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-30

F. o. BAInEY & Co. have received about
| 10000 yards of damaged cotton to be sold at
auction in the store corner of Congress and
Centre streets. The sale commences at d p.
n, Tod
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-30

FRED CALDERwooD GREEN has purchased
the stock of boots and shoes of George Green
at 500 Congress street. The stock will be offer
ed at reduced prices.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-30

THE ladies themselve all say the quality Of
the EUREKA SPooL SILK is fully maintained.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-30

NEW ENGLAND EXPRESS CoMPANY.-The
suit of Ezra Carter against the stockholders of
the New England Express Company now
pending before the Supreme Court of New
Hampshire, is for salary and for sums advanc-
ed from his private funds to the amount of
$17,50O. Mr. Carter will in few days bring a
similar suit in the Supreme Court of this state
to recover from stockholders here. Our Su-
preme Court has already decided that the
company was partnership concern.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-30
The Reward Of Euterprise.

factions speak louder than words" The
efforts of Miss Marsh to establish frst-class
theatre in our midst, are beginning to be ap-
preciated as the following fattering instances
will testify: First many of our leading
citizens, as the accompanying extract from the
Sunday Times will show, have evinced their
disposition to aid Miss Marsh in her laudable
ambition. and thus desire to recognize her
sterling qualities:
The annexed committee of gentlemen have
rendered their names and patronage to Miss
Fanny Marsh, on the occasion of her compli
mentary benefit, to take place Friday evening,
May 4th, as testimony of their respect and
true appreciation of her genuine qualities in
private as well as public life, her untiring in
dustry and indomitable perseverance,, her
dramatic talent, and the unwaverpg determine
tion which has characterized her efforts during
her exerti0ns to establish frst-class theatre in
Portland; and we trust our fellow citizens will
Join with us IN giving their hearty and substan-
tial support to the lady who SO richly deserves
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-30

INHALING hot vapors of ''forest tar solution"
will cure asthma, catarrh, and is best for the
lungs. ap30 div
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-30

LIVE OAK FoLDED-EDGE COLLAR is what
the "boys" wear. Try one box.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-30

RoBINsoN's MINsTRELs.-This evening the
Robinson minstrel troupe will appear at Music
Hall for the first time in a select programme
They claim to have the best quartette travelling
Harry Robinson gives burlesque on the
trapeze performers. Walton, the vocalist,
sings four octaves from low D to high D, one
octave higher than any singer living. During
the day the company will march through the
street with their silver horns. The papers in
the West give them very fiattering notices.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-30
Maine Methodist Conference,
Reported for the Press.l

GARDINER, April q.
| The afternoon was devoted to the interests of
| the Preachers Aid Society.
The meeting was presided over by Rev. j. M
Woodbury. of Cape Elizabeth, the President of
the Society.
Prayer was offered by Rev. W. B. Bartlett of
Mechanic Falls.
Appropriate addresses were delivered by
Revs. A. s. Ladd, X. Atkinson, d. B. Randall
and W. P. Harrington.
Rev. w. S. Jones presented the report of the
committee appointed to devise plan for the
relief of superannuated and worn out preach
| ers.
The temperance meeting in the evening was
fully attended, the church being filed in every
part. Rev. FL. W. Bolton presided. Prayer
was offered by Rev. G. r. Palmer. The speak
ers were Rev. John Collins, J. XII Osgood.
These addresses were of a very interesting
character and greatly pleased the audience.
Mr. Osgood is doing wonderful work and evil
IDENTIFY has,the cause Of temperance on brain
and heart.
SATURDAY EVENING.
The opening religious services were conduct
ed by Rev. D. B. Randall.
A permanent committee was appointed to
look after the interests of Noah Hobart, sick
member of the conference.
John B. Fogg and Chesman Butterfeld
were recommended and elected to deacons
orders.
The Bishop was requested to appoint DR..
Stephen Allen to the SUPPLEMENTARY of the
Girls Industrial School of Hallowell.
A. Hatch, Treasurer of the Preachers Aid
Socatv ranortad az fn1lnws.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-30

ADAMsoN's BOTANIC BALsAM is prepared
from the choicest extracts of bark, roots and
gums, and is highly recommended for its great
curative properties. 1t cures all throat. chest
and lung difficulties. Price 50 cts. ap30eod1w
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-30

This handsome Nribute was received i'm
mediately after the following gratifying letter
from our neighboring citizens of Biddeford and
Saco, the extract from Biddeford Times giving
particulars -3~ = ~
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-30
FANCY GOODS

at prices that can not fail to give satisfaction to the
closest buyers and make glad the Hearts of Families
and Housekeepers. Our stock is large. Our goods
trifing. We are bound to make it lively for OLD
FOGIES this spring. The property must move,
iG has got marching orders. and must be sold.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-30

The wonderful increase in the sale of Wak
ter Baker & Co. 8 breakfast cocoa is the fullest
Endorsement of its superior excellence as the
best light drink known for feeble stomachs.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-30
HORSE NOTICE,

VHERE can be four more horses Accommodated at
= the New Boarding Stable on Clark street, be-
tween Danfourth and Spring SITS. This is the most
pleasant Stable in the city, each horse having a
good e window to get good air and light. Also the
pest OF care at prices to suit the times Rear emit
rance ON Bracket st. head of Gray st. Please CALL
ap4tf JOHN RYAN.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-30

Once Hours.
From SEQ m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 a m. "
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follows: One pen, soaked corn; one pen.
cooked corn meal; one pen, dry corn. At
the close OF the experiment those fed on
dry corn had the most weight.
VETERINARY surgeon of Prague is said
to have discovered that strong coffee has
a wonderfully reviving effect upon de-
crepid and overworked horses In very
short time it renews their vigor, smooths
their skin, and restores their full ca
pacity for work.
IT is said to be an absolutely demon
strated fact that by laying a small piece
OF charcoal on burn the pain will sub
side Immediately, and by leaving it on
for an hour the wound will be com
pletely cured. Try it, somebody, and
report.
The London Gardeners Chronicle adj
vocates the grating of roses by the in
sertion of growing eyes in the early
spring instead of dormant eyes in the
summer. The growing eyes are inserted
in the main stem, one on each side, to
form symmetrical heads. These make
as much growth the first season as the
dormant eyes do in the second season.
By placing some tomato-leaves around
peach tree to protect it from the hot
sun, the discovery was accidentally made
that the curculio, which had commenced
its ravages upon the fruit, was entirely
excluded from the tree, and that ants
also were kept back. On sleeping some
fresh leaves of the tomato in water, and
sprinkling with this infusion other
plants, roses, oranges, ETC., in two days
they were also freed from the innumer-
able insects that had previously covered
them. 1t is believed that some active
principle in the tomato-plant, like helle-
bore, is destructive to insect life, and
that this might be isolated and used to
destroy the insects and beetles that prey
upon our fruits and vegetables.
New YORK World: At meeting of
the Western New York Farmers Club a
member reported that in 1874 he used
one hundred and fifty pounds phosphate
to the acre on field of barley, and Sc
cured AZ ITO bushels per acre, against
% II bushels where the phosphate was
not used. In 1876, on two-rowed barley,
he raised 42s bushels, against rs 5-6 on
land not so MANFRED He believes in
special fertilizers, and proposes the COM
ing year to use five hundred pounds
sown broadcast on potatoes; then to mix
one hundred pounds with wood ashes
and apply it in the hill. Another MEM
Der said: " We ought to know what we
buy the special fertilizer for-if for po-
tatoes, buy fertilizer rich in potash if
for wheat, one rich in phosphoric acid"
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Fancy Farming.

Bcecher last year raised about fifteen
thousand bushels of onions on his Peek
skill farm. They cost him 81 so a bushel,
according to estimate, and as the market
in New York City was one dollar, any
one can see how much he made Beecher
can send beef to the New York market
at fifty cents a pound, and can raise
oats at as low mark as two dollars a
bushel. His butter is reckoned at 81 rs
a pound, and his eggs at seventy-five
cents dozen. He cleared 800 by
lecturing last winter, and if he main
tains such an income he will be able to
continue farming.
Cough lectures five times a week, his
fee being 5000. He has farm in Wor-
cester, which at one time contained one
hundred and seventy-fve acres. He has
no children, but his expenses are very
heavy, and to bring matters to snug
shape, he sold part of his land, and re-
duced the farm to one hundred and
twenty-five acres, which is as expensive
as his income will admit. A few years
ago his wife, who was Yankee girl, I'M
dertook to raise fancy fowls, which some
say are very profitable. She got up a
very nice variety, and at rather reason
able expense, for the Shanghais did not
cost more than $75 pair. The Cochin
Chinas were a little cheaper, and Ban
tams could be raised at from 1926 to $40.
After stocking the place with these rare
birds, Cough, it is said, found that if
they were to be kept up he would abe
obliged" to lecture on Sundays as well
as on week days to make living. When
it costs $15 to winter a chicken a man
needs good income. The system was,
therefore, changed the fowls were
abolished, and regular crops were tried
with decided success. As long as Cough s
rye cost more than five dollars per
bushel, and the other crops are kept at
an equally reduced rate, his present in
come will enable him to live in very
decent manner. There is nothing like a
farming life for men who have plenty of
money.
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THE LITTLE s:sSyN SEED In THE
FURROW.
BY IDA w. BESHAM.

A little brown seed in the furow
Lay still in its gloomy bed,
While vioiets blue and lilies white
Were whispering overhead.
They whispered of giories strange and rare
OF glittering dew, and floating air,
Of beauty and rapture everywhere
And the seed heard all they said.
Poor little brown seed in the furrowi
So close to the lilies feet,
So far away from the great glad day,
Where life seemed all completed
In her heart she treasured every word,
And she longed for the blessing of which she
heard
For the light that shone and the airs that stirred
In that land, so wondrous sweet!
The little brown seed in the furrow
Was thrilled with a strange unrest;
A warm new hope beat tremblingly
In the tiny, heaving breast;
With her two small hands clasped close in prayer,
She lifted them up in the darkness there;
Up, up through the sod, toward sun and air,
Her folded hands she pressed
. little brown seed in the furrow,
AT last you have pierced the mold
And, quivering with life intense,
Your beautiful leaves UNFOLD
Like wings outspread for upward fight;
And slowly, slowly, in dew and light,
sweet bud opens-till, in Gods sight,
You wear crown OF gold
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1.-THE Sure Hifue~~ >,

"The nineteenth century is the age of
novels" remarks a literary historian-he
might have added with equal truth, "and
novel impositions." Studied politeness has
been passed off on us for native refinement,
the forms of devotion for its essence, and
speculation for science, until we look
askance at every new person or thing, and
to an assertion nf merit, invariably exclaim,
Prove itW In brief, Satan has made him
self so omnipresent, that we look for his
cloven foot everywhere-even in a bottle of
medicine. Imagine lady, having a com
plexion so sallow that you would deny her
claims to the Caucasian type ii her feature
did not conform to it, purchasing her first
bottle of the Golden Medical Discovery.
The one dollar is paid in the very identical
manner in which Mr.. Taylor might be ex-
pected to purchase lottery ticket after his
experience with mo. 104, 163," with this
difference, his doubt would be the result of
personal experience, while hers would be
founded on what certain practitioner (who
has been whole year trying to correct her
refractory liver) has said concerning it. At
home, she examines the bottle half sus-
piciously, tastes of its contents carefully,
takes the prescribed dose more carefully,
and then proceeds to watch the result with
as much anxiety as a practitioner would
count the pulse-beats of a dying man. She
takes another dose, and another, and shows
the bottle to her friends, telling them she
"feels better" Her skin loses its bilious
tint, her eyes regain their luster, her accus-
toned energy returns, and the fact that she
purchases another bottle is $sure witness
that she has found the Golden Medical Dis
covery to be reliable remedy for the
disease indicated. The lady wisely resolves
that in the future her estimate of any medi-
cine will be based upon personal knoaet-
edge Of its effects, and not upon what some
practitioner (who always makes long bills
rhyme with pills. may say of it. DIR.
Pierce is in receipt of letters from hundreds
of the largest wholesale and retail druggists
in the United States stating that at the
present time there is a greater demand for
the Golden Medical Discovery and Purga-
tive Pellets than ever before. In affections
of the liver and blood they are unsur-
passed
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ONE day last week Schenectady man
cashed a draft for seven hundred dollars
at bank and received three hundred
dollars in small bills, which he put in
his pocket, thinking by its size that the
package contained the full amount. He
was leaving when the cashier handed
him out the balance, four hundred dol
lars, in new, crisp five dollar notes.
The man took them, and supposing they
were advertising notes, distributed them
among his friends. He was astonished
at the eagerness of all to receive them
and was stunned when attempting jok-
ingly to pass one in store he was in
formed that the bill was good. He spent
all that night and the greater part of
next day rushing around collecting the
bills he had given away.
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Domestic Hints.

Barley Water.-On two spoonfuls of
crushed barley pour one quart of boiling
water, cook ten minutes and strain.
Then add glass of Calls foot jelly, or,
if not to be had, add lemon favoring.
Kisses.-Beat three fresh eggs to a.
stiff froth and stir in five spoonfuls finest
powdered sugar flavor with lemon. But
ter pan and lay in white paper; drop
the mixture on it in cakes of teaspoon
full each. Sift sugar over and bake in
slow oven for half an hour.
Cold Lamb.-Cut up the lamb in small
pieces, place in skillet with one chop
ped green onion, salt, pepper, one bay
leaf, and peas in quantity with the meat,
little of the cold lamb gravy, -four and
butter and water just sufficient to cover
it evenly; let simmer one-half hour
When done add the juice of lemon.
Chocolate Cake.-One cupful butter,
two cupfuls sugar, three cupfuls milk,
one-half teaspoonful soda, one teaspoon
full cream tartar, five eggs, leaving out
two of the whites, three and half cup
fuls -four; bake in large sheet-iron pan.
The cake should be about one and half
inches thick when baked. For frosting,
two whites of eggs, one and half cup
fuls pulverized sugar, two teaspoonfuls
vanilla, six tablespoonfuls grated choc-
olate; spread on bottom side Of cake when
taken from the oven.
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The project of draining the Zuyder
Zee for the purpose of retaining land
for agricultural purposes has stimulated
the civil engineers to make up some
curious estimates in connection with the
enterprise. A dam twenty-four and
three-fourth miles long is to be carried
across the gulf, and upon it engines are
to pump 1,716,000000 gallons a day.
Sixteen years will be consumed in empty
ing the enclosure. The area is 100000
acres, and the estimated cost of draining
is $67 100000. The engineers are con-
fident that 430, 900 acres will be suitable
for agriculture. The price for an acre
will average $500.
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moment when he learnt how little after
allis the value of money, and realized in
agony of soul that his greed had brought
down upon him the contempt of his
fellow men, and for tine wrecked his
happiness, and almost his reason.
He may indeed love his money yet !;
but he knows that he loves Sara more.
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How to Deceive.

If your hair or whiskers grey they can be in
stantly changed to beautiful black by TURKS Hair
Dye, and deceive the closest observer This article
possesses qualities known before. Is Murray
Street New York
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THREE pens, three. hogs, each nearly
full grown and about equal in weight
and thriftiness, were fed four months as
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THERE are two hundred and fifty
species of living animals.
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Maize Flour Toilet Soap
Maize Flour Toilet Soap
Maize Flour Toilet Soap

great discovery IA soap compound 1t
soothes softens. and whtens the skin, has wonder
full healing and superior washing properties, and Is
equally suited Tor the bath, nursery, and general
toilet 1t is delightfully."- perfumed, and old every
where at n moderate price. Registered in Patent
Office, 1876 by the manufacturers. MCKEONE-
VAN HAGEN A. co Phladelphia Pa
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you often have to make rolls, biscuit and
such delicacies, in about ten minutes. It's
easy and certain with DooLEY's YEAST
POWDER, the best of them all. Troubled
housewife, here is one cause of your annoy
ances swept away. Full weight and the
best material are the watchword of the
manufacturers.
AFTER an experience of over twenty-five
years, many Neutrality-suspicious. acknowledge
that the GRAFENBERG MARsHALL's Uterine
CATHOLICoN is the only known certain
remedy for diseases to which women are
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biliousness, headache, liver complaint and
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Send for almanacs Grafenberg Co., New
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INFORMATION worth thousands to those
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THE Ponds Extract Co., SO Maiden Lane,
N. ", publish a small book free, telling
what the people use Ponds Extract for, be-
sides being good for pain.