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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-19
ASSIGNEE'S SALE
AT AUCTION.

PURSUANT to license and order from the u. s.
III District Court, shall sell at auction the fol-
lowing property, subject to the encumbrances there
on, as follows:
At ~ O'Clock, Noon, FRIDAY, June Sih,
1877, on the premises, old No. 3, (NEW NUMBER 29)
State Street. the land and buildings the East side
of State Street. in Portland, County of Cumberland.
State of Maine, recently owned and occupied by
Francis o. Sawyer, running seventy feet on said
street, and extending back one hundred feet, with
same width,
And at Ia o'clock p. M. same dny, on
the premises, on Long Wharf, in said Portland,
Three stores and Land, numbered 30, 30
and 33, on the Eastery side Of the passage on said
wharf, recently occupied by said Sawyer for fish
packing, cooperage and warehouses.
Also at same time, one beach wagon with top, sub
ject to mortgage thereon.
Also at same time and place. unencumbered,
other Carriages, Sleigh, &C., and lot of Cooper
age Stock and Merchandise, Fish Drums,
syrup Barrels, fixtures in Store, Scales, Churn
stuff. and various other articles.
GEORGE W. VERRILL,
Assignee OF +. o. Sawyer q Co.
f. O. BAILEY q CO., Auctioneers.
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To ALL, particularly invalds, spring is trying
season. Indications of sickness shonld once be at
tended to. Fatal Diseases may be caused by allow
ing the bowels to become constipated, and the sys-
TEN to remain in disordered condition, until the
disorder has time to develop ITSELF An ounce of pre-
vcntion is worth pound of cure is an old and truth
full saying. Therefore, we advise all who are troub-
led with the complaints now very prevalent-head-
ache, indigestion, disordered liver want of appetite
nausea. or ieverish skin, to take without delay
Schenck's Mandrake Pills. We know of no remedy
so harmless aud decisive in its action. 1t at once
strikes at the root of the disease and produces a
healthy tone to the system People never need suf-
fer from any disease arising from disordered con-
dion of the liver if they would take this excellent
medicine when they feel the first indications of the
malady. Families leaving home for the summer
months should take three four boxes of these pills
with them. They have an almost instantaneous eff
feet. They will relieve the patient of headache in
two hours, and will rapidly cleanse the liver
of surrounding bile, and will effectualy prevent
bilious attack. They are sold by all druggists.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-19

Chas. X. Dyer of the Revenue service, is at
the Preble.
f. L. Bartlett started for ST. Adams yester-
day to test the ore in the silver and lead mines
there.
&. G. Richards, General Agent of the Royal
Insurance Company, and j. FL. Leighton of the
Hartford, are at the Falmouth.
COL John j. Hickman and wife, and Mr..
Needham of Louisville Kentucky, arrived in
the city last evening, to attend the meeting of
Grand Lodge of food Templars.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-19

THE Summer Queen oil cook stove is attract
ing much attention just now, as summer is
approaching, and these articles are almost in.
dispensable in the household. Nutter Bros,
in Market Square, are the agents for them, and
will be pleased to show them to all who may
call. The following are some of the advantages
they possess: They are perfectly odorless; can
be burned in a close room without any smell.
They are economical; you can cook, bake, broil
or roast at about of a cent per hour They
are the only oil cook stoves which do baking
and roasting perfectly, and will keep fiat irons
sufficiently heated to do continuous ironing.
They are the only stoves made which have the
wick tubes surrounded and ratchets covered by
water. They have an additional safety tube, to
allow the escape of gases which may possibly
generate in the oil chamber.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-19

Medical authority asserts that seven persons
out OF every ten are affected with arrangement
KIDNEY REMEDY, NEPHRETICUM, has
proved an effectual and safe remedy for these
complaints, and a single tra! will commend it
to all afflic ed eod&w1w
12-2S-43
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-19

DENNIsoN's Celebrated Shipping Tags are
now put up in new varieties and are offered at
reduced prices. For strength, durability, and
quality of stock, these tags are superior to any
thing heretofore sold. See advertisement on
first page.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-19

ITALIAN SILVER FILIGREE JEwELRY.-These
exquisitely wrought goods are quite the style
in New York, and previous to returning my
stock to that city would offer the public one
more opportunity to buy them at about first
cost Qor five days..
G. Fl. LAMsoN, 2O1 Middle st.
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A GREATER BLACK SILK TEMPTATIoN.-I
will sell an extra heavy "Guinet' black silk
for 81 so and warrant it as heavy and soft as
any in town for $1.75. Come and see it. AT
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SCHLoTTERBEcK has recently been improving
his usual fine stock of goods, and among other
things has several new brands of choice cigars.
He has brand made purposely for him, which
he calls The "Auroras," which retail for five
cents. They are the best thing out for the
money, and 20 like hot cakes Many who are
smoking them consider them full better than
the ordinary ten cent cigar.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-19

WATCHES watches cheap, at
Geo. A. Harmon's, ieweler. lower store Mechan
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Commencement exercises at the Seminary
and College at Kents Hill begin Tuesday,
June 9th. Commencement day, June 9TH,
Rev. Daniel Steele Of Lynn delivers the ad-
1 Sr before the Calliopean Society; Rev. Mr..
auspices of the Adelphian.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-19

f. o. Bailey s. Go. will sell at 10 o'clock this
morning, at rooms on Exchange street, large
lot of new and I'd hand furniture, carpets SC.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-19

WoRsTED PRINCES IS cts. a yard at Kim
balls, 495 Congress street.
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STATE NEWS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.


A fire has been prevailing in the woods OF
owned by Charles T. Patten, John Whitehouse,
VIM. Patten, Lewis Thompson, Oliver f.
Thompson, if not others. Outside parties estl-
mate Mr.. Charles L. Patterns loss from $12OO
to $780, aud Mr.. Whitehouse's at 5000 OF 500.
On Thursday morning the fire was reported
under control
KENNEDEC COUNTY.
William GatchelI, Is years of age, Of East
Monmouth. took his own life, as is supposed,
by shooting himself through the head and
then drowning himself. On Tuesday evening
at s o'clock he left the store of S. Ell. Jones for
home. Not returning, the next morning
search was made, and just at night. at camp
not far off, his hat and pistol were found.
Further search being made, his body was dis
covered in the pond, little distance from the
show. 1t appears from circumstances that he
had shot himself twice through the head, as
two holes similar to bullet holes were found,
and also blood was seen on the spot Not
killing himself directly, he got to the pond,
took OFT all OF his clothes except his shirt and
then went into the pond, where he was found.
No cause can be found for the act.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Mrs. Leigh Kingsley of Fairfield retired
about 8 o'clock Monday evening in usual
health, and about II o'clock was taken i'll and
died in an hour.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Henry De Forest, native of Machas and
lately of Pembroke, was murdered and robbed
near Santa Cruz, Cal, April 30tb.
YORK COUNTY.
The Old Orchard Camp Ground authorities
state there is large demand for cottages to rent
for the season. Wednesday representatives OF
two parties of twenty persons each were on the
ground seeking for accommodations.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-19

DROP in and buy good fashionable hat of
A. II. Coe. to-day. Els store is full of them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-19

Buy your Sun Umbrellas of Kimball, 495
Congress street Prices low.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-19

THAT wonderful Cork Corset can be seen at
Kimballs, 495 Congress street All physicians
say it is the best.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-19

Wool Carpetings very low at L. D. Stront's
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-19

NICE WHITE PIQUE 10 cents yard.
HoRATIo STAPLES.
PLAID DRESS GOODS 10 cents and 12a cents.
HoRATIo STAPLES.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-19
CITY AND VICINITY.

NEW ADVERTIsENIENT TO-DAY
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Kimball-3.
Dennison's Celebrated Shipping Tags.
Drop in-Coe.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Screens-E. T. Burrowes,
A Golden Opportunity-For Man.
For Sale-J. G. Sterling.
Without Doubt-Gowell's
Boys Hats-H. S. Kaler & Co.
Wanted-Mrs. M. M. Hackett.
Horse Shoelng-Young & Wyman.
Kid Gloyes-Carlton Kimball.
Go West Young Mana. Q. Leach.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Assignee's Sale-F. o. Bailey & Co.
Mortgages Sale-F. o. Bailey g. Co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-19

Now hero comes to the front. Two lots
heavy black gros grain silk for 81 yard, and
nice lustre silk for 20 cents, rs cents, and So
cents, 1870 Middle st. HoRATIo STAPLES.
12l cents pair for mems heavy hose in
brown mixed; also in red, blue and brown
strpes-a great bargain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-19
2 Houses on Washington Street by
Auction.

I'm WEDNESDAY, May 23d, at l2i O'Clock P. M.
" we shall sell the property on Washington street
nearly opposite the store of Thos Starkey consisting
of q story House, arranged for tenements, built
since the fire. Lot about 50 1875 1eet. Also at
same time the q story House adjoining arranged for
families. Lot about 80 80 feet. This is a valua-
BILE property for investment. Can be let to pay 20 or
Is per cent. on the investment. Terms very easy.
r. .. BAILEY q CO., Auctioneers.
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NOW OPENING AND OFFERING,

NOW OPENING AND OFFERING,
Ladies' and GentIemen's GOssamer I'M
derveSts 33 to soc. up. GentS Balbriggan
Vest and Draws SIS to S1.OO. Gents and
Youths 1-2 Hose, Plain and Striped, from
10 to soc. Ladies' Full Regular Hose
IL, 20, rs, Sic. up. BalmOral stripes,
II c. up. Domestic Hose, full length,T,
s, 10 c. up. Ladies' Genuine Balbriggan
Hose, extra long, 50 to Al c. up. Child
ren's and Misses silk clicked Balbriggans
In seal Brown, Navy Blue. and Cardinal.
undOubtIy the handsOmeSt aud best style
in the market. from 81 to Csc Ladies'
and Misses Lisle Thread Gloves at 1918,
15c. up. Ladies' Town made Taffeta silk
Gloves for SIC. worth $1.25. A spIend-
i'd Corset for As, Csc. and $1.0O up. DIR.
Warmers COrsets down to $I.15. Madam
Brushes Tip Top IL I.2, 13, lie. up.
Tooth Brushes, 6, 8, lOc. up. Lace
Tides. in choice patterns. from zoe. up.
Neck Ties and Bows all silk, new style,
at prices lower than the lowest, zoe. up.
Towels CHEAP! CHEAP from IL Lee.
up. Linen and Lawn HandkerchiefS from
4c up. Lace Scarfs in Chantille, Span
ish and other popular styles from 5Sc to
$3.50. Bustles, all the new shapes as
soon as introduced, from zoe 10 Sl,oS.
Heavy Emb. Sets Collars and Cuffs, all
Linen, 25c. New Patterns in COlOred
Sets for zoe, New style, the best yet,
Dress Protectors zoe, All other styles
II Ice. Pocket Books. Here we put
the knife in. look will convince you of
this fact. A big drive in checked NainsOOk
Muslins % to 3Sc per yard. Black Silk
Fringes, we have them and we propose
to sell them. Trimming Buttons, all
cOlOrs. Spool Cotton. best 3.cOrd &c.
Spool Silk full l00yards, Sc. Ball Cot
ton 4c. COl0red &c. Pins I7c package.
Ruches l3c dozen up, Bereges and lis
sues, all cOlOrs. Back Combs very cheap.
Corset Clasps 4c up. Queen Bess Collar
cite, new. l7c. English Stuck Needles 4c
paper. Dress Braid, best, &c piece.
Notices to SC. Imported Turkey Red
Handkerchiefs lOc, last cOlOrs. Ham.
burg Edges in variety. Ladies Silk Peck
ct HandkerchiefS from 25c up.
Space will not admit of further quotations. We
simply add that our SIC. SHIRT, all finished,
made honor, is the best for the money ever sold
in New England. Jot this down in the tablet of your
memery, and Remember our store, 26S MID
DIE ST X EFT near the junction Of Middle and
Federal streets.
Yours Very Respectfully,
J. H. FITZGERALD.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-19

ENTERTAINMENT THIS AFTERNooN.-The
Petbam Juvenile Temple, recently organized
in this city, will give their first pub
lie entertainment at Congress Hall this after
noon at two and one-half o'clock. The exer-
cses will consist CT dialogues ard declama-
tions, ioterspersed with singing, by the little
ones. Admission 10 cents.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-19

TEMPERANCE MEETINGS. eminent
temperance workers are now in the city, await
ing the opening of the sessions of the Right
Worthy Grand Lodge of Good Templars, which
convenes in Congress Hall Tuesday next. In
order that our citizens may have an oppor-
tunity of hearing from this talent, the follow
ing arrangements have been made for temper
ance meetings tomorrow Sunday evening:
Col. John j. Hickman of Kentucky, the
chief officer of the Order in this country, will
deliver an address at Congress Square church
at q o'clock p. m.
Meetings will also be held at the same hour at
Chestnut street Methodist church, which will
be addressed by some of the best known tenn
perance workers in the Order. Names of
speakers will be announced in the evening
paper and in the Sunday morning paper.
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SOMERSET COUNTY.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.

Mrs. Leigh Kingsley of Fairfield retired
about 8 o'clock Monday evening in usual
health, and about II o'clock was taken ill and
died in an hOur
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HOUSE BY AUCTION.

I'm TUESDAY, May 22d, at P. NJ, will be Of
~ fered for SALE on the premises, the three story
slate rooted krck House No. 81 Park St., between
Congress and Spring SITS. This house is the lower OF
the block of three, nearly opposite Park St. School
house. Is very convenient to both lines Of street
cars Has ten rooms, attic cellar, furnace, and gas
fixtures. Is in good repair. Terms easy.
II. d. BAILEY ~ CO., AucIioneers.
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The heavy shower last evening prevented
that attendance at the Museum which fair
night would have brought out and which the
merits of MIR. Curtis deserve. The audience
was however very cordial in its welcome, and
insisted upon the appearance of the beneficiary
before the curtain at the close of the second
act OF the first piece. A substantial roll of
greenbacks was handed to him, and in many
other ways during the progress of the play the
spectators were not chary in showing appre-
citation of his talent.
In the opening piece of the programme Mr.
Curtis as ''Biles" had opportunity to give one
of his bappiest characterizations, charac-
terlzation remarkable for its broad and
unctuous humor. Nor in the afterpiece of
"The Returned Volunteer" was he less salts
factory. The part of civilian" is one
peculiarly suited to him, and he pictured it in
manner which gave great satisfaction to the
audience. The impersonation which he gave
in the roles assigned him in last evening s
bill will increase the estimation in which he is
held as comedian by the Portland public.
The bill will be repeated this evening. This
afternoon 'Dot" will be given. Both
performances deserve large houses.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-19

Henry De Forest, native of Machias ant
lately of Pembroke, was murdered and robbed
near Santa Cruz, Cal, April 3Otb.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-08-22
The Canary's Last Song.

About year ago, says a contributor
to Appleton's Journal, a canary which
T dearly priced, and which, in reality,
was one of the most intelligent birds
that I have ever owned, flew upon case
where some light and q few heavy vol
umes had been piled rather carelessly.
While hopping about he accidentally
overturned one of the smaller volumes,
his feet became entangled in some way
or other, and the whole pile fell over
upon him. heard the chirp Of alarm,
the crash, and hurried to the rescue,
but only to find that both of Goldy's
legs were broken. Tenderly I lifted him,
examined the injury, and splintered the
fracture as best I could. For three days
T nursed the little unfortunate, but with
out much satisfaction as to the results. I
began to think that the bird had received
some internal injury, but what it was no
one could say. On the fifth day the bird,
lying in cotton, was placed on my table
his old favorite spot, and he knew it
well. Presently there was slight rust
ling of his wings, he seemed eager to get
again upon his feet, but, too wise not to
see the foolishness of such mn attempt,
he contented himself by warbling the
saddest and the most touching, if not the
loudest, song that he ever sung. Natur-
alists will tell you that the story Of the
swans dying song is only an invention
of the poets. No naturalist shall dispute
with me that the last song of that dying
canary was not his sweetest.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-08-22
The Chief Justices Wetting.

About three weeks ago Chief Justice
Horton of Kansas came to Leavenworth
from Topeka, and desirous of reaching
Atchison that night, concluded to try
and make the train across the river on
the K. c., st. Joe and G. B. road. The
river was at its highest, and the ferry
boat had ceased running for the night.
Thinking that the trip could easily be
made in skiff, he visited the levee and
engaged son of one of the boatmen to
take him cross, but the father dared not
trust his son on the river at that time
81 night, it then being about eleven
o'clock, and he refused to let him have
the skiff. A bystander who happened
to overhear the conversation told the
Judge that he would take him across.
He was engaged, and soon appeared
with skiff, and they embarked on their
perilous journey. When about mid
way the passenger discovered that the
boat was rapidly filling with water, and
the boatman asked The Judge if he
could swim. The Judge is not skilled in
the art, and told the seaman SO. He
then told the Judge that he would swim,
and taking off his clothes he jumped in.
He was able to reach shallow water
in safety on Missouri soil, though not
without bitterly repenting his folly in
attempting to cross the river after dark.
The man who furnished the judge with
Transportation did not own the skiff, but
went up this side of the coat shaft and
borrowed one that had been lying in the
sun all summer, and WIS warped to such
an extent that water went through it like
a sieve. When the boat reached the
other shore it was nearly even full of
water
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-08-22
A Town of DMarfS.

A writer in the London Times de-
scribes tho effect of excessive inter
marriage on the inhabi tants of Brotes,
little town in the province of Santander,
Spain. Until eighteen or nineteen years
ago, the village was quite shut off from
the rest of the world. It's inhabitants,
from their ever-recurring gintermarriages,
had become quite race of dwarfs. On
market days the priests night be seen,
with long black coats and high black
hats, riding in to purchase the simple
provision for the weeks consumption,
men of little intelligence and no learn
ing, sprung from the lowest ranks.
About eighteen years ago, the Gallcian
laborers, of Galiegoes, from the mines OF
Galicia, swarmed into the town for lodg-
ing, etc., and since their colonization the
population has increased in strength,
stature, education, intellect, and morall-
ty. Their intellects, also, have I'M
proved-intellects which have been
stunted, dwarfed, and ruined by their
frequent intermarriages.
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Laughter.

Anyone who can laugh OF will is GER
tain Of a favorable reception in society
particularly when the weather is muggy.
Laughter is social virtue, a prudent
accomplishment, IN open letter of intro
duction. It is not necessary to bc funny
in order to be able to laugh. Some men
laugh like potatoes, without knowing it.
Their faces are sculptured cachinnations.
The permanent grin, however, pals upon
the eye, and Mt last begins to wear out
ones POPULARITY, and to look as solemn
and hideous as the dismal sphinx.
Laughing is good by virtue of its sud
dcnness. It is in its unexpected appeals
to the nerves that its power chiefly lies.
It does q thoughtful person good to be
taken by surprise, and to be tickled into
o hearty laugh against his will. 1t
makes him feel as he would after having
been electrified. 1t awakens him, forces
blood to circulate, makes him open his
eyes, look about him and talk. The
greatest mystery of laughing is its COM
municativeness. Set one or two going,
and the whole circle, although they know
not why, fall into the vein. You laugh
at laughter, and laugh the more because
you know the less of what You are laugh
ing at. Much potency is there in the
association of ideas, and laughing is
divisible into great many modes.
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Thoughts for Saturday Night.

All philosophy lies in two words
"sustain and "abstain."
He who finds pleasure in vice, and
pain in virtue, is novice in both.
Men give away nothing so iberally as
their advice.
One ungrateful man does an injury to
all who are wretched.
Rochefoucauld says we have more in
dolence in the mind than in the body.
Seneca says that malignity generally
drinks the greater part of its own poison.
A good word is an easy obligation, but
not to speak i'll requires only our silence,
which costs nothing.
Judge thyself with judgment of sim
cerity and thou wilt Judge others with a
Judgment of charity.
Friendship is like those ancient affairs
where the unhappy, and even the guilty,
found o sure asylum.
There are falsehoods that represent
truth so well that it would be Judging Ill
not to be deceived by them.
Deceit and falsehood, whatever con-
veniences they may for time promise
or produce, are, in the sum of life, OBJ
stacles to happiness.
Men love better books which please
them than those which instruct. Since
their ennui troubles them more than their
ignorance they perfer being amused to
being informed.
If you have talents industry will i'm
prove them; if you have moderate abili-
ties industry will supply the deficiencies.
Nothing is denied to well directed labor;
nothing is ever obtained without it.
An intelligent class can scarce ever be-,
as o class, vicious; never, rs o class, in
dolent. The excited menial activity ope-
rates as q counterpoise to tho stimulus of
sense and appetite.
A dull man is so near dead man that
he is hardly to be ranked in the list of
the living; and as he is not to be buried
whilst he is half alive, so he is as little to
be employed whilst he is half deal.
When we have practiced good actions
awhile they become easy, and when they
become easy we begin to take pleasure
in them, and when trey please us we do
them frequently. Form, then, the habit
of doing good.