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The Portland daily press., 1878-07-31
Woyct stcr Excursiou Car.

The following gentlemen and ladies passed
through this city yesterday, co ming from Woi-
cester by the P. & w. line, and departing by
the Grand Trunk Railway en- route for Nor
treal aud Quebec: Mr.. Jerome Marble and
wife, g. c. Houghton and wife, Elliot Smith,
wife and son, 81. b. Bigelow and wife, Edward
Peavey and wife, Benz. Peavey and wife, A.
Norcross aud wife, all of Worcester; Mrs
Hale of New York, Mr.. B. P. Starr and wife,
Lancaster; Leslie Hastings, Berln and repre-
seRtatives of the Worcester Gazette and B,s-
ton herald. The elegant car they occupied,
and which is described below, is owned By the
Worcester Excursion Oar Company. of which
Mr.. Jerome Marble is President: The design
of the company is to furnish a car for pleasure
prrties, for railroad journeys of any length, ia
whi,h the party can live, travel, eat and sleep,
independent of hotels, and really take their
home with them. The car is arranged for a
party Of about twenty, and this number can be
accommodated very comfortably. The sleep
ing accommodations are equal to the best sleep
ing cars, while the culinary department is as
complete as the kitchen of a comfortable DWELL
ing csa furnish.
The car is 80 feet long exclusive of platform
and 81 feet wide. II is mounted on the "Stand-
ard" or "Master Car Builders" trucks, with So
inch wheels, 80 inch being the usual size
These have the broad or compromise tread"
1t has the Westinghouse brake and Miller plat
forms; the windows are double, of plate glass,
and fitted with wire screens to exclude dust;
the deck lights are of richly coored stained
glass, and the ventilators are of Towards
patent. The exterior is of lake color with god
bands; on the sides is the name of the car
"CIty of Worcester" and on the cornice the
letters-''76-W. E. G. Co.-76'' The iuterior
finish is of black walnut, mahog any and roJe-
wood, with silver trimmings; the carpet is a
rich Brussels, the seats are upholstered in GRIM
son plush, the curtains are of rich silk damask
in two shades of brown, and the mirrors are of
heavy plate.
At one end of the car is a smoking and read
ing loom, the seat OF which changes to two
comfortable beds Next to this is B ,ker
heater, the double pipes of which pass entirely
around the car, and porter's closet, for bad
ding, &C., while on the opposite side is ladies'
toilet room. At the opposite end of the Car are
the pantry and kitchen, with butler's room,
large range, pump &C., while on tn, platform
outsue, WHICH is n ieet VIDE, are relrlgerdLOr,
water tank, and fuel box. Under the car are
an ice chest. tool-box, vegetable cellar. portable
flagstaff, wash tubs and place for general stor-
age. In the various toilet rooms, closets, 81,
the upper part is utilized by shelves foc the
reception of personal baggage The car has
nine lamps. two of which are large pendauts
and one large table lamp.
1t has 10 its dining room ten-teet extension
table, heavy bl ick walnut and cane ch airs, be-
sides folding chairs. At the sides of the room
are portable tables for cards, sewing ST..
The party will probably pass through this
city returning, next Saturday or Sunday.
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Old ORCHARD CAMP MEETING.


The dense fog aud frequent showers upon
the eucamrment yesterday rendered the day
very inauspicous for open air services. Strange
to say tbe dull weather causes 90 perceptble
abatement of the enthusiasm tina, has pre-
vailed since the opening. The tabernacle was
nearly filled at the services yesterday, which is
quite rare occurrence upon a stormy day. This
series of meetings in its advancement thus far
has been grand success and the people expect
that ''stll there is more to follow"
The day was begun with the usual prayer
meeting before breakfast, under the control of
Capt. Babbitt, which was succeeded by the s. 80
a. On. service of q social character which DIR.
Cults led and in which there was perfect liber-
ty, for the spirit of God was present in power
AT 1920 a. m. Rev. Charles Munger delivered
second and logical sermon from the text
found in Exodus xxx, 43 and Al: Sand there
will meet with the children of Israel aud the
tabernacle shall be sanctided by my glory" etc.
The preacher presenter the subject of Satire
Specification" He considered first whom
the Lord sanc.ifes. The Lord sanctifes those
~ who sanctify themselves; (2) who want
qualification more than any thing else? ~
who believe and obey the truth without res
ervation or delay? (4) who now accept Jesus
Christ for their wisdon Righteousness, sanctif-
cation aud redemption? He next stated how
the Lord sanctifss. This was answered by say
ing that specification is accomplished by an
instantaneous revelation of Col to the soul by
the Holy Ghost, and he save several scriptural
examples upon this point
A. 30 the children gathered in the table :
nacle for social service lder the direction of
Miss Bailey.
There was re-as embling of the people at
o'clock for Bible reading by DR.. Steele, who
evinces careful and profound research into
the word of God aud possesses the ability of
unfolding some of the most difficult passages
in the cleareet manner. He selected as his
theme "The abiding of the Comforter as
taught by st. John and st. Paul.
Bishop Fellows was announced to preach at
$50. but in his absence DR.. Lowry filled his
position with the unanimous wish of the al IL
ence. He chose for the basis of his remarks
the words, "Be ys holy" 1st Better j, Is He
spoke first of the Specification of the term hol.
mess aud its Confusion with other scriptural
terms. How holiness might be attained was
then answered as follows: ~ By an earnest
hungering after it; (2) by conservation to God;
~ by faith. AT the close of his remarks many
brief and earnest testimonies were given.
At $50 o'clock the ladies met in the Bidde-
ford chapel for social service, over which
Mrs. Cults presided. There was a separate
meeting for the men at the same time.
In the evening there was very interesting
experience meeting held in the tabernacle in
charge of DIR. Cullis.
Today. probably, Bishop Fellows will deliver
a discourse.
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Supreme Judicial Court.

Western District-Jatty Lam Term.
Hon. JOHN APPLETON. Chief Justice, presiding
Hons. CHARLES W. WALTON, JONATHAN g.
DIcKERsoN, WILLIAM G. BARRows, WILLIAM
WRIT VIRGIN, ARTEMAs LIBBEY, Associate Jus.
tees.
j. D.. Pulsifer, Esq, Reporter; Daniel W. Fessen-
den, Clerk.
TUESDAY, July 80.
CUMBERLAND CASES.
No. 139-Henrv II. Burgess ct al. VS.. Ephraim
Harding. Dismissed from this docket.
j. Ii. Drummond for plaintiff.
Taiiman & Larrabee for defendant.
No. 279-Edmund Clement ct al. VS.. George F. Eos
ter. Argued.
Putnam for plaintiff.
Peabody for defendant.
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Tso Highly Col0red.

OCEAN HOUSE, Old Orchard, July 30.
Mr.. EDIToR:-In your todsy's notice of the
Sabago Lake camp-meetidg you mention as an
interesting feature that the "Hayes @ lsrtette
coIored club have been engaged for the entire
meeting" There is slight mistake in the
above as regards the complication of the singers.
While it is quite true that we have become
gerry 5rown since we have been at Old Orchard
we had no idea that the change was 80 marked
the circumstances, is slight and yet, if not cor
rected it might create ill feeling on the part of
the genuine article.
Yours truly,
THE HAYES QUARrETTE.
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CURED OF DRINKING

ga young friend of mine was cured of an
Unsuitable thirst for liquor, that had so pros-
trated his system that be was unable to do any
business. He was entirely cured by the use of
Hop Bitters. 1t alIayed all that burning thirst;
took away the appetite for liquor; made his
nerves steady, and he has remained sober
and steady man for more than two years, and
has no desire to return TO his cup, and I know
of number of others that have been cured of
drinking by it."-From leading R. R. Official,
Chicago. Ills. iuIy29d&w1w
The sale of oil paintings at rooms IS and
~ Exchange street, will be continued today
The prices yesterday were extremely low. They
must be sold to close the lot, and if any one
cares to bay oil paintings at bargains they will
do well TO attend
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Personal.

DIR. A. X. P. Small, formerly of this city,
now of Fall River, is visiting friends here.
Judge Dickersop, who has been in attend
ace at the Law Court in this city, was taken
i'll yesterday and left for his home iu Belfast.
1t is hoped that his illness is not serious.
Prof. j. E. Lord of Provide nee, R. l., who is
stopping at the Ocean House, Old Orchard,
entertained the guests Tuesday evening with
readings, Rotations, etc. A large audience
greeted Mr.. Lord, who is VT ii and personally
known 10 this vicinity. He goes TO Mt Desert
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Municipal COura.

JUDGE KNIGHT PRESIDING.
TUEsDAY.-Patiick Hannahan. Obstrucing side
walk. Fined So with costs. Paid
Michael McGinty and Hugh Flynn. Resisting po-
lice officer. Fined $40 each With costs. Paid.
Mattccks.
Charles King. Intoxication. Fined So with costs
John A. jackson. Intoxication. Fined So with
costs.
William e. Clark. Search and seizure. Fined $50
with costs.
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BEYE LIKE FOOLISH

For ten years my wife was cpnfiued to her
bed with such complication of ailments that
no doctor could tell what was the matter or
cure her, and l used up a small fortune 10
humbug stnf. Six months ago L saw U. S.
flag with hop Bitters on it. END thought
would be fool once more. tried if, bat my
folly proved to be wisdom. Two bottles cured
her, and she is now as well and strong as any
mans wife, and it only cost me So Be We
Ike foolishg'-H. W.. Detroit, Mich.
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THE WANDERER RETURNED. The woman
who created quite a sensation recently by en-
gsging rooms at the United States hotel and
not having any money to pay for the same,
will be tsht back to Salem, her place of resi-
deuce, today by officers IIom that town. She
is very eccentric woman, aud sued her town
for alleged Injuries Inflicted 10 her from de-
fective highway. She lost her Case, then ap-
peaIed to the Law Court aud came to Portland
herself to SEQ that justice was done her. The
result has probably dsmpened her ardor for a
law suit
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-31

The following named delegates were chosen
in Standish on Saturday to attend the several
Republican conventions:
Dstrict-John d. Higgins, Andrew B. Red
Ion, Gilman b. Pendextei, Sumner Shaw, Par
ker f. P aine, Charles S. Phinney.
County-E. r. Wingate, j oseDh w. Knight,
Robert w. Dow. James E. Pinkham, Orvllle
s. Sa 1born, James L.. Hasty.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.

The Republicans of Portland, and all others in
tending to co operate with the Republican party in
the ensuing campaign, are requested 10 meet at
their respective Ward Rooms on
Friday Evening, August I'd, at s O'Clock,
to choose six delegates from each wad to attend the
Republican County Convention to be held at Re-
cepion Hall, City Building, Portland, on THURS
DAY, August 8, 1873, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Per order City Committee.
WILLIAM III. PLUMMER,
GEO. F. GOULD, Secretary.
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Statement of the Condition of the
tn Re LET.

NOTICE Is hereby given, that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed and taken upon himself
the trust OF Administrator OF the estate OF
ERMINA M. ROBINSON, late of Falmouth,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having demands
upon the estate of said deceased are REQUIRED 10
exhibit the same; and all persons indebted to said
estate are called upon to make payment to
ZEBULON X. HARMON,
OF Portland, Admir-.
Falmouth, July 10th, 1873. d1aw3wsw
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The Merchants Of Portland.

FTVHE merchants of Portland are respectfully re-
Il quested to meet at the lecture room of the Mer-
camille Library Association In Harrington Block at
p. M wednesday, the 3st inst, for the purpose OF
making arrangements for grand excursion during
the coming month.
jy3ld1t Per Order,
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VICE PRESIDENTS.

Androscoggm- Rufus Prince, Turner.
Aroostook-Benj. B. Busy. Houlton.
Observation-Disclosures Cram, Brunswick.
franklin. P. living, New Sharon.
Hancock-Thomas Warren, Deer Isle.
Kennebec-F. E. Heath, Augusta.
KnoX-Francis Cobb, Rockland.
Lincoln-Edwin Flye, Newcastle.
OXford-G. L. Beal, Norway.
Penobscot-D. f. Davis Corinth.
Piscataquls-J. B. Mayo, Foxcroft.
Sagadahoc-D. L. Smith, Topsham.
Somerset-Abel Russell, Canaan.
Waldo-Henry Meg livery, Belfast.
Washington-N S. Allen, DennysvIlle.
York-Thomas Tarbox, Buxton.
The committee on credentials reported as
follows, the State committee officiating as
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Real ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
transfers. of real estate were recorded in this
county yesterday:
Gorham-Chloe NJ. Pierce ct ala. to Eunice
" Perry. So acres of land.
Sarah J. Lowell to james Haines, one-half
acre of land.
Baldwin-Eugene Hill to Elizabeth d.
Rounds. land.
Sear6oro-Joseph q. Co.esworthy to Alex
ander Hlggings, land on Paine road.
Geo. T.. Mitchell to Alexander Higgins,
land on Paine road
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Day school tor Girls,

CONDUCTED by Miss Sewall. The next year will
" begin Sept. Is. For circular address the Prin-
cipal, IS Winter st. jy3lw,F&M
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was received WIFI groab applause ana spoke as
follows:
EX GOV. wooDFoRD's SPEECH.
Mr. President and Republicans of Maine:
[ greet you to-day defenders of the nations
faith, as in the dark days gone you were the
defenders of the nations life.
greet you today, friends, ia the best sense,
of labor and the laboripg man, as 10 the dark
days gone you were the true friends of labor,
when you stood for freedom as being national
aud slavery as only sectional. (Applause).
You have done me great honor in asking a
citizen of a distant state to take part in your
debate. The only return that eau make for
your confidence and courtesy is 10 speak hon
estly and plainly.
All along he path, that we have come since
the spring of 1861, there are wreck and loss and
suffering. We saved the nation at cost of
blood and treasure simply terrible. We have
steadily striven to be honest at a cost that has
been very severe. We shall only reach the
sure ground of specie resumption by fidelity,
an integrity and possibly a suffering, that will
hood has been tested during all the seventeen
years that are gone. (Applause.)
Standing in contemplation of such loss and
suffering: thinking of factories idle or running
but on partial time; thinking of fortunes
wrecked; knowing that to-day many man 10
this land is living on one-shird and one-quarter
of what he earned and had to live on 10 and II
years ago; knowing how many are actually in
want and hunger; do not dare to meet the
issue that confronts US simply with smooth
words. There have been sickness and suffer
ing in the body polite; there are sickness and
suffering in the body polite.
ltis hard thing to pay debt. 1t means bon
esty. 1t means industry. 1t means frugallty,
and these things are but the echo of the primal
| curse that in the sweat of mans brow man
must eat his daily bread. 1t is very hard
thing to pay great debts, and L have not come
to prophesy smooth things or to utter honeyed
| words. Applause
| This nation is sick with an irredeemabe pa
| per currency, based on debt and not on coin.
| We nee d radical and sure cure. We need be-
roic treatment, the wise physician, possibly the
surgeon. And / have not come to prescribe
uostrums and plead for quscks and quackery.
| (Applause.)
| Now 90 back in thought over the path that
we have come. The Republican party started
as Senator Hamlin-no, love better to call
him by that other name, that links the con-
vention of to-day to the memory of the past
cur old Yice-President Hamlin of the Lincoln
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of that day, said Issue more," and they issued
more and at last the government repudiated
all. (Applause)
know of no way Of reading the history of
today save by the history of the past. L know
that what has been may be again. know
that if my fathers had resolutely said, not a
dollar more shall be issued, and had resolutey
said we will fund it in bouds, bearing low
rate of interest or we will try to pay it in coin
when certain day shall arrive, that this issue
of Continental Greenbacks would to-day, be
good. (applause.)
Shall we try to pay, or shall we issue mora?
Here part the ways. Here let US take our
stand and bravely say we will try to pay. Gap
plause.)
Men of Maine, Republicans of Maine, who
eye; YOU, who over the rifle barrel look
ed at the foemen unfiinchingly, will you stand
today for the national honor or will you weak
ly vote for issues of paper that shall be forever
irredeemable? (Cheers) Will you save the
faith OF the nation, or will you walk the path
OF imitation and final Reputation that every
land has walked before you, which has sought
to eyads the sorrow of payment and to create
false prosperity by printing more and still
more paper promises when the hour of fual
reckoning and final payment had come? Gap
plause.)
We have kept the faith thus far. Oar faces
are set toward resumption. We propose to
keep the pledge we have made. We have SUI
fered. We are willing to suffer, if need be, but
we know that with resumption suffering is at
the last ended (Cheers) We know that with
resumption capital will move again. Gap.
plause) That with resumption labor will
again have certain employment. We koow
that with resumption and With the balance of
trade sweeping steadily in our favor we shall
have reward for the suffering of the past. APP
plause.) We shall cross the Jordan and eoter
by taith and courage into the promised land
(Appause)
What has brought that greenback TO the
slight difference of one half of one per cent.
between it and coin? The rAsolute purpose of
the Republican party. (Appliu seJ What
shall make that greenback equal to com? The
(Applause.)
Now, in spite of all the legislation, which L
have thought unfortunate, while Senator Ham
lin was uttering those earnest and grand words
for honest currency, there came by the light
ming an answer from the Stock Exchange OF
New York.
IL may be that my fears are all idle, born
entirely OF my extreme anxiety. | pray most
heartily that they are. Still, l hold them, and
holding was honorably bound to speak truth
fully,
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"Went right along without it, eh?"
eyes"
He must have been a good kind of
a brute?n
Mrs. MADDEN turned white and
made no reply.
The minister did not know what
to say but finally blurted out: 4,
=" What / most admired about him
was the beautiful waggle of his tail"
Then the widow just sat down and
cried. J.. 7,
+ DEThe idea Of YOU coEniinglherel and
insulting me ~ she sobbed. off my
husband had@liyed you wouldn't a
done it. Your remarks in reference
to the poor dead. man have been o
series of insults. / won't stand it.
'n He colored and looked dumfound-
ed. 81. ,f.,a.agi. ..;,-,
"No, no."
Amt you Mrs. BIinkers ?" he
stammered.
"And has not your old gray horse
died ?p b, .]7s
d II never owned a d-horse, but
my husband h--died week ago"
Ton minutes later the minister
came out of that house with the red
dest face ever seen on mortal man.
"And to think" he groaned, as he
strobe home, "that / was talking
horse to that woman all the time, and
she was talking busband!"
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Remarkable Steamboat Speed.

The highest speed ever attained by
any boat OF ship was that obtained
by the steam launches recently built
for the English Admiralty by Messrs.
Yarrow & Co. ~
The boats are each s. feet long,
IL feet beam and draw 8 feet. Thev
are constructed Of steel, and have en-
gines capable of indicating 420 horse
power. .,.r.9 .Tst.a ...fhai sa III
Run with the tide the one made
22'59 knots, or 20 miles per hour;
the other 1892 knots, or 27'56 miles
per hour. Against the tide one made
1859 knots; the other 1900. The
mean of the two was, respectively,
20.14 knots, or 23'2 miles, and 81
knots, or 24'2 miles.-IScie,atit1c
american.
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An Unfortunate Colonel.

A story is told of a dashing Colonel
quartered in Brussels, which speaks
more for the honesty and scrupulous
obedience to orders, than the bright
ness OF his servant. The Colonel
was engaged out to dinner; just as
he was leaving home he was seized
with such violent roothache that he
was obliged to send an excuse.
"Take this note to Madame w,
and bring me my dinner" The man
delivered the note into the lady's
hand, and to her surprise, showed no
signs of going away. On being asked
what he was waiting for, he answered
that he was TO take back the Colonels
dinner. The lady saw through his
blunder, ordered the dinner to be
sent, and added a half bottle of cham
payne to be served as dessert. La
den with saucepans, the worthy man
returned, and proceeded to wait on
his master, who found his dinner so
much better than he usually got from
the restaurant, that he forgot his all
ments, and enjoyed the dishes one
after another. At last came the
champagne, and that necessarily led
to an explanation. The poor Colonel
was in despair after a moments re-
Election, he gave his man ten francs,
and told him to buy a bouquet and
take 1t with his compliments to Mad
anne W. By-and.by he came back,
and gravely placed ten francs on the
table.
What does that mean ? Where
does that come from ?''
From Madame W." answered
the man, with evident satisfaction,
"She paid for the bouquet"
On receiving it she had given five
francs for himself, but he, careful of
his masters interests, had replied; 1t
is not five francs, it is ten francs"
and brought them back. The Col.
onel has taken to his bed, and the
story has got about, much to the
amusement Of his fellow.officers.
The lady is widow. What next
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BEFORE AND AFTER.
BEFORE.

BEFORE.
She waits and listens. Footsteps fau.
She knows they are not his.
She waits and listens for sound
That sweetest music is.
He comes, and with n sudden thrill
And heartbeat loud and clear, -
She does not hear, she does not see. y
She feels that he is near.
And coyly lifting to his face
Her eyes of heavenly blue.
She muTmurs. in loves softest tones,
MY darling, is it yOu?"
Again she listens. Footsteps reach $500,
And footsteps pass her door.
She listens: but her needle flies ft..
More swiftly than before. 'f34'
She hears, at length, the tread that time
And cares are making slow,
And with start that sends her chair
Hard rocking to and fro.
Springs to the landing, and with voice
More shrill than any lute's
She screams above the balusters,
Augustus, wipe your bootsl"