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The Portland daily press., 1877-08-28

THE SACo FREsHET.-The rise of water in
the Saco on Sunday was the most sudden that
has been known for years Agentleman who
spent the day at Fryeburg says that from seven
o'clock in the morning until two in the after
noon the water rose twelve feet AT one time
the water rose three and half inches in just
twelve minutes.
The washouts on the Ogdepsburg were very
slight. Superintendent Hamilton was on hand
yesterday morning and telegraphed at noon
slave all the places repaired except Cowbrook
shall get through this afternoon. Have four
trestles to put in, but have them nearly ready
to raise at 10 a. M There has been no "land
slide" above Bemis. A few yards of earth
from clay cut, whose sides had not been
dressed, slipped into the ditch, running over on
to the track
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-28

THE MENHADEN OIL BUSINESS. mem
haden oil business in the state is about the
same in August as it was in July. The fisher
men report that in June large school of men
haden made their appearance, and during the
month there was good prospect of o large
catch for the whole season, but about the first
of July large school of albcores, or as some
Coll them baracouters. made their appearance
on the usual feeding ground of the menhaden,
driving the latter into the rivers and bays from
Gloucester to Mt Desert The result was plen-
ty of fish. but of poor quality and small size.
This affects the fishing interest in two ways
Ii affects the factories on account of poor quail
ity, and fishermen because their seines are
made expressly to take fish off shore, and in
trying to take them close to land they destroy
their senes. One steamer destroyed five seines
IN as many days and caught less than 100 bar
rels, although they. estimated that they sur
rounded 5000 barrels daring the five days.
The albicore is a fish about three feet long
| and weighs about thirty pounds, They are call.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-28

Are you despondent sufferer from Sick Head
ache, Habitual Costiveness, Palptaticn of the
Heart? Have you Dizziness of the Head? Is your
Nervous System depressed? Does your Blood circu-
late badly? Have you Cough? Low Spirits
Coming up of the food after eating? &C., &c. All
OF these and much more are the direct results of
Dyspepsia Liver Complaint and Indigestion.
GREENS AUGUST FLOWER is now acknowledged
by all Druggists to be positive 100000 bot
Ties were given away in the q. S. through Druggists
10 the people as trial. Two doses will satisfy any
person of its wonderful quality in curing all forms OF
Indigestion Sample bottles 10 cents. Regular size
% cents Sold positive by all first class Druggists in
US oe20eom1y
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-28
Buxton Items.

Messrs. Ivory Mattox and Fred Palmer have
hired Mr. Charles sMcKenney's mill with the
intention of manufacturing speols.
Mr.. B. G. Jordan bid off double lot at the
auction sale at Old Orchard, and Is contemplat-
ing building cottage in the spring.
Miss Hamlin who has go unfortunately been
sick since last fall was carried home to Brooks
on a bed last Tuesday, and was much exhaust
ed at the end of the journey, having to change
cars twice and ride three and half miles from
the depot.
Mrs. Elijah Earl died last week, leaving in
the lonely house her son Frank, the last mem
ber of the family.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-28
Adventist Camp Ground,

The Seventh Day Aventists are actively en-
gagged in preparing their grounds in Richmond
for their annual encampment. The beautiful
grove in which the meetings are to be held has
been occupied by them two years for the same
purpose The camp-meeting committee are
sparing no pains to make the place convenient
and comfortable, while nature is doing her best
to rerder it lovely. Stately oak trees like
"Druids of DID, in green garments overlook
the scene. Within few rods Of the grove the
bright, blue waters of the Kennebec flowIsoftly
aud gently along, telling, with sweet musical
rippes, Of wild, free woods. cooling shadows,
caverned rocks and sheltered hooks, far, far
away in the regions of the north. Sparkling
waters waving trees and quiet hills, rising dim
and indistinct in the distance; all combiue to
make the place seem almost enchanted ground.
A large tabernacle, 60 feet in diameter will
be pitched in case Of storms. Cotton dwellings
are rapidly going up, and the sound of the axe
and the saw indicate that small village of
tents will soon be erected.
The business of the Maine Conference will be
transacted Wednesday, August 29th, and pub
lie services will commence Thursday, August
NSSH' NN'SA"i hooOu oPCohoAS AAOM tu0 w eSt
are expected, and 10 effort will be spared to
make tie season one of interest and profit -
all who may attend. Ample arrangements are
being made for refreshments, and good board
can be obtained at the dining room connected
with the provision stand. The ssilowing are
rules on the ground
Rise at q. M at ringing of che bell.
Social meeting at tne staud 5.3O
Breakfast at
Worship in tents at g.
Social meeting at stand 8.
Preaching 1870.
Dinner p. M
Preaching 230 and 7.30.
Social meeting at stand p. m.
No conversation and no walking about within the
circle of tents during service.
Retire at $50 at the ringing of the bel after which
DO talking whispering will be allowed in the tents
till the ringing of the bell at a.
mo smoking allowed upon the ground.
REPORTER.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-28

DEATH OF FORMER REsIDENT.-Mr. Geo.
B. Eaton, formerly of this city, but recently
resident of Cambridgeport, died at Paris Hill
Saturday. He was one of the six original
members of the Veteran Gunner Association,
which was organized in 1S45s and never missed
an annual meeting He attended the last, but
his health was 80 feeble that he was unable to
spend the night in camp At the close of the
meeting he went to Paris in hopes to regain his
health, but grew worse and died. He will be
greatly missed at the annual gathering of the
association. The remains were taken to Bos-
ton yesterday to be inferred at Mount Auburn.
Funeral services were held at Paris Sunday.
conducted by the Rev. DR.. Estes, pastor of the
Baptist church, the choir of his church sin sing
appropriate music. The floral offerings were
elaborate and beautiful. A delegation eof the
Masonic oider, of which the deceased was a
member. was in attendance from South Paris
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-28

VETERAN ODD FELLOWS reunion of
the original members of Maine Lodge proved
very pleasant affair." A collation. was partaken
of at the residence of Harris g. Barnes, at
which the host and Hon. B. Kiugsbury, SAM
Rolfe, Z. G. Hersey, I. o. Goold, D. f. Gerts,
e. B. Banks and David Robinson were present
There were but two invited guests outside of
that number, Messrs Albro E. Chase and J. H.
Crockett. "reminiscences and speeches follow
ed the collation.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-28

MIR. KNIGHTS DEATH.-The Kennebec Jour
nal says that there seems to be no doubt that
Edward knights, whose body was found in the
river the other day, committed suicide Several
passengers on the forenoon train, Tuesday
FORENOON, saw man ascend the scaffolding on
insane Hospital wharf, used in unloading coal,
and jump into the water The attention of
several OF the passengers was called to he fact,
as the act was plainly seen. There can scarce
rly be shadow of doubt that this was
Knights.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-28

Ex-Gov. Chamberlain of South Carolina is
spending few days in Bangor.
Col. Nichols of the Ocean House, risked his
life Sunday and saved Boston gentleman
who was eDgulfed by a heavy wave at the Two
Lights.
Mr. Edwin W. Ingalls,, city editor of the
Lynn Mass Record, and Mr.. John Grocby,
well-known clothing merchant of that city, are
spending their vacation in this state They
have returned from "doing' Lake Ssbsgo,
Lewiston and Augusta, and are now stopping
in Portland. In letter to the Record Mr.. In
gals speaks in high terms of the courteous
treatment and the fine conveniences which
were found at the popular Preble House, the
genial clerk, Mr.. R. N. Gibson, being we'll re-
membered with complimentary notice.
Mr.. G. s. Holman, who takes the place of
Mr.. j. c. Tarbox in the firm of Tarbox, Car
ney Parsons & Co., comes from Dixfeld in
this state He brings the reputation of goo6
business man and good citizen and will be a
valuable addition to the mercantile community
generally, as well as to the enterprsipg young
drug firm of which he becomes a member.
Portland is glad to welcome the accession of all
such new comers as Mr.. Holman.
Col. Wildes was at the Preble yesterday. He
attends the reunion today.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-28

STILL ANOTHER MIR. Clement Jordan, for
merly resident of Cape Elizabeth, but now
residing in Fairfield, Iowa, called at this Office
yesterday and informed us that he too was a
surviving member of the old Portland Nautical
Society. He is now 81 years of age, although
one would scarcely take him for a man of sew
enty. He is constant reader of the PRESS
and is as much interested in Portland affairs as
ever. He was at sea when the Nautical Soci-
ETY. was formed, but joined at onca on his re-
turn and his flag was No. 96.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-28

EXCURSION TO PINE PoINT.-The third an
nual excursion in aid of the Catholic Orphan
Asylum will come off tomorrow at Pine Point.
The exeursionists go over the Boston & Maine
trains, leaving at $40. 1905 and 145. Coles
quadrille band will furn sh music for dancing,
while other amusements will be furnished in
abundance. The committee who are arranging
the programme ale determined to leave nothing
undone TO make this success.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-28

AN OLD GAME.-A fellow who is described
as about five feet seven inches in height, light
complexion, with black Kossuth hat and
blue clothes, smooth face and about 35 or 40
years of age, is now trying to swindle the
public at the old game of getting bill
changed and Withdrawing it after laying it on
the counter. 1t is an old game, and one man
is now in Jail for trying it in this city. Not
withstanding this fact, this fellow took $40 out
of a well known Commercial street firm yes
tarday
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-28

NEWSPAPER SUsPENDED.-The Biddeford
Star has been sold to W. Lester Watson and
its daily publication ceased with yesterdays
issue. September 1st, Mr. Watson will COM
mence the publication of weekly paper, to be
called the Eastern Star, to be Republican in
politics
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-28
STATE NEWS
ANnRnscoccIN co11Nrv

ANDRosCoGGM COUNTY.
The Lone Star Mining Company has just been
organized in Lewiston. The company has pur-
chased the Dr. Bradbury farm in Woodstock,
on which promising gold mine is to be operat-
ed. The officers of the company are, A. G.
Dennison, President; J. L. II. Cobb, Treasur-
er; c. /. Baker, M. L. LuddeH and Mr.. Cram,
Directors. There are now two gold mining COM
panies organized in Lewiston, operating in Ok
ford county. There is prospect that other
companies will operate in Wales, where the
gold fever runs high and old Californians are
prospecting
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
Congressman Powers has offered the West
Point Cadetship to frederic Perkins of Houl-
ton, now student at Colby University.
There will be fair crop of grain in this coun-
ty.
The customs officers Of Houlton have lately
been busily paying their respects to certain
smuggling operators, and the result has been
that quite quantity of contraband whiskey
has fallen into their hands. A notorious wo-
man of Houlton was detected and overhauled
in the act of bringing home gallon jug of rum
which she had concealed about her person. The
result was, the loss of her Spirits and quite a
valuable team.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
Arthur Smith, who shot VIM. J. Crockett of
the Belfast company, on Friday evening, was
brought before the Municipal Court at Angus.
ia on Saturday, charged with an assault with a
loaded pistol with intent to kill. He pleaded
not guilty, aud waving examination was held
in $1,000 with sureties for bis appearance at the
October term of the Supreme Judicial Court.
He obtained sureties and was released. Crock
ett's wound will heal without any permanent
injury, although the ball has not been removed
and he was able to be taken home on Saturday
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Fall term of Gould's Academy in Bethel
Is to be under the instruction of d. T. Timber.
lake, A. B 4, a graduate of Bowdoin.
YORK COUNTY.
Robert Biggnbottom of Biddeford, aged 49,
and Miss Whitten, aged 15, have eloped, much
to the disgnst of the latters parents.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-28
ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS

MoHAIR Repelleuts in all shades, at Rines
Bros, No. 255 Middle street. aug28tf
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-28
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY

NEW ADvERTIsEMENT TODAY
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN,
At Arcana Hall.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Rines BTos.-2.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Parasols-Owen, Moore & Bailey,
Watches-Randolph Boynton.
Attention-Fitzgerald
Domestic Shirts-Vickery s. Leighton.
Wanted-Situation.
Nohce-Tarbox, Carney, Parsons & Co.
House Lot for Sale.
Coke for Sale.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-28

LOST AND FoUND.-Yestsrday afternoon
officer Burnham was informed that Mrs. .Serrill
of New York city, who is visiting here had lost
her portmonnae on the street.-The foundla man
who had seen a lady residing at the Cape pick
up this missing property, and at once started
in pursuit. She was found, and gave it up,
but in manner which led the officer to infer
that it was not her wish SO to do. The proper
ty was at once returned tosMrs. .Serril, who off
cred Mr.. Bnrnham reward, which was re
fusad
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-28

WE shall open this morning the best assort-
ment of dress goods that we have ever shown.
aug2Stf RINEs Bros.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-28
FitzgeraId's,

A&oS Ax1oo1e sCreoG
where all goods are marked i'm
plain nEureS. and at prices that
nst III satlsIy the most exacting.
We quote fine COrsefS from 45c
up. Cotton Hosiery Csc up, Gloves
~ Lie up, Jap Fans from &c up,
SILK Fans cheap, cheap! Bustles
20c up, Print Wrappers 75c fast
cOlOrS, ChemiseS, Drawers and
Night Gowns at low prices, Cam.
brio Edges, and all kinds of YAM
kee Notions down to Hard Pan.
AUS dtf
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-28

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
transfers of real estate were recorded in this
county yesterday:
Gorham-Wm. Smith to Lydia A. Lombard,
lot of land for $100.
Portland-Edward p Chase to Julia A.
Chase, lot of land for $1,000.
Cape Ehzabeth-Estate of Elizabeth w.
5000.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-28

BATH DRIVING PARK.-The August meeting
at the Bath Driving Park begins Wednesday
and continues through Friday. $1,000 are Of
fered in purses. One fare from Portland, Lew.
istoD, Augusta and intermediate stations to the
park and return. sxssas
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-28
THE PRESS

May be obtained at the Periodical Depots OF Fes-
Wentworth, Moses, N. B. Kendriek, and Chisholm
Bros, on ali trains that run out of the city,
I At Bddeford, of Phillsbury,
At Saco. of L. Hodgdon and 81. B. Kendrick.
At Waterville of j. s. Carter.
At Bath, off. Q. Shaw.
Z At Lewiston, of French Bros, and Stevens & Co
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-28

The Fall term Of Gould's Academy in Bethel
is to be under the instruction of D. T. Timber
lake, A. B a graduate of Bowdoin.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-28

Office Hours.
From 7.30 m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 m.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-28

Robert Bigginbottom of Bddeford, aged l
and Miss Whtten, aged 15. have eloped, nut
to the disgnst of the latter's parents.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-07-28
CllarboIl.

A case is related In the Vete-
rinarian for Februay by Mr.. P. of
Cork, of a man who contracted
charbon from some cattle af-
fected with the malady. The
disease commenced with the
appearance of a yellow spot on
his arm, surrounded by dark
red line, together with a limp
In the axilla. The next dav he
became unconscious and raving.
The prognosis given by the
doctors called in was very
grave but recovery took place
in few days after the admins
tration of chlorate of potash,
thirty grains of which were Civ
en- at once. and half-doses every
four hours, and then increased
to twenty-a remedy which had
been successfully employed in
the case of the affected cattle to
which it had been giyen.-Lom-
don Lancet.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-07-28
A Deer with the Barb of an
Arrow in his Heart.

Yesterday a great curiosity
was placed on our table-a deer's
heart containing the flint barb
iof an arrow. Last Sunday Mr..
3. Sharp, of Areata, was out on
Boynton's Prairie oD a deer.
hunt. He saw a large fye-point
buck, and brought il down with
his rife. Taking off the hide
and securing the heart and 9TH
er rare bits, he started home.
On arriving there, Mrs. Sharp
boiled the heart, and when the
meal was ready placed it on the
table. In attempting to cut the
heart, the knife struck against
something hard. The lady split
the heart open. and in the flesh
part the flint barb of an arrow
was found. It must have been
there a long time, as the flesh
was calloused all around it, and
the scar, where the barb enter
ed, is plain to be seen. This is
quite a curiosity, as only a few
such instances are known to be
on record. - Humboldt (Cd.)
Times.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-07-28


The experience of the steamer
Knight Templar lends some col
or to the claim that the San
francisco was wrecked upon a
new and hitherto unknown rock.
When about eleven miles from
the Island of Galita, Tunis.
where the water, according to
the chart was a thousand faith
oms deep, the Knight Templar
suddenly found herself with the
ocean seething white all about
her. There was a submarine
rnmbllng lasting about a minute
and the vessel suddenly struck
about fifteen feet from her stem
upon a ledge of rock. Four
hours thereafter she sank. The
theory is a submarine volcano
and an upheaval OF the ledge:
and If the San Francisco's cap-
tain can make his facts fit such
a theory he will be relieved from
the suspicious of careless or 10
norant navigation which is now
entertained in his case.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-07-28
No. z.

charged with impurities. When
blood is one-third dead matter.
the man or woman is also one
third dead. Moral courage,
confidence, decision, with pres
ence Of mind, good address,
powerful magnetic influence and
the right word and action at the
right time and place, depend for
their force, Yigor and presence
very much on proper foodly
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-07-28

Among Russian women there
IS no happier class than the
wives of the priests of the Greek
Church. The rule forbidding a
second marriage of the priests
renders the wife secure of the
devotion of her husband, who,
IN case OF his becoming a wild
over, retires to a monastery,
where his only compensation for
bis loss is the hope Of eccIesias-
teal promotion.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-07-28
Fruit as a Medicine.

The Importance to health of
eating plenty of fresh, ripe fruit
at this season of the year can
not be too strongly argued. No
imported tropical products, but
the fruits of our own latitude
and climate. Not green or rot
ten fruit. All the patent pills
and half of the physicians pre-
scriptions for average human
indisposition are for one simple
purpose to drain the system of
dead and injurious matter.
Headache, dullness, sluggish
ness, fever and two-thirds of
the symtoms which precede
some form or other of disease
have their origin in imperfect
human drainage. With a very
large proportion of people GER
tain consumption of ripe fruit
will regulate this economy. It
is better than any pill, for the
action SO induced is regular and
constant in proportion to the
supply. At best, the action of
any drug is spasmodic. It is
only a choice between two evils.
Fruit is only a food and medi-
cine also recommended by the
palate. 1t nourishes and clean
ses. Yet thousands of people
live on year after year whose
daily experience is that of mot
feeling very well" whose SOLE
trouble is more or less consti-
patton. The burden of their
liet is meats, salt and fresh,
bread and potatoes. Thus they
90 perpetuating their misery
Ind ignorant of the simple reme-
ly within their reach. Or tol
effect the necessary action they
use citrade, pills, aperients and
when an extra
stoppage with all its disagreea-l
ole SYMPTOMS occurs, a dose of
salts and SIENNA, rhubarb or
sblne mass OF course a longl
neglect of the clogged-up sys-l
5em render such remedies inn
paratiyely necessary. The rangeI
If fruit is large. Apples, pears,
peaches, berries of various sorts,
prunes, and all of these dried |
or winter consumption. Tryl
this remedy. Cut loose from
loses, doctors, citrates and pills. /
Study the working of your own i
system. No doctor can do this
or you. Ii is your own house,
md you should best know how
% take care of it. Don't de-
,pise allusion to these plain, i
lomely facts. Your strength of
body and mind, your cheerful
less of temper and clearness of
lead, your skill in doing busi-
Tess, driving bargains and MAX
ng money, all depend very much
n keeping the drainage of the
ystem In as perfect a condition
$ possible. Napoleon attribut-
d the loss of his first battle to |,
clogged stomach. Many a
nan has failed at the tryingIl
our because his blood was