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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-31

PORTLAND FRATERNITY.-We notice with
pleasure that new feature is to be added to
this noble charity and one that must commend
itself to the hearty endorsement of every prac-
tical person. This evening singing school
will be opened at the rooms, Offering to all who
will accept such instruction as will not only fit
them for ordinary work, but will open POSSIBLE
tiles of future employment. This is the true
aim of charity, teaching people to help them
selves, and We hope that this good work may
receive such substantial evidences of sympathy
that its directors may not be cramped in their
benevolent endeavors
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LIST OF PATENTS bearing date of Jan. Is,
1875 issued to residents of Maine reported for
the Portland PRESS by Chas E. Foster, Patent
solicitor, Washington, D. G.
J. Ell. Hodgdon, Gray, horse blankets.
G. w. Damon Brooks, lap-seats for wagons.
j. Fl. Clark, Deering, shutter fasteners.
G. G. Eastman, Lewiston, carriage harness.
9. L. Young, Newport, axes.
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Ends in the Shooting of "a Little Girl
by Her Brother.

The mystery surrounding the Wells shooting
affair has been cleared up. 1t turns out that
the tramp story was lie told by thej real culprit
who was the wounded girls brother 1t seems
that on Sunday evening, Mr.. and Mrs. Penney
went to church, aud the children, consisting of
boy, Freemln, aged thirteen, and two little
girls, aged and respectively, remained at
home and amused themselves at a game of
dominoes. The game had progressed for some
time, when young freeman bsgan and accused
the Oldest sister of giving the youngest too
many dominoes. Angry words lead to threats,
and finally ths excited youth exclaimed,
Damn you, if you do that again FL shoot
you" His angry passions again getting the
better of him, he was true to his word, and
drawing from his pocket small revolver, he
placed it opposite the breast of the Oldest sister
aud discharged it. His aim was poor, and the
contents were lodged in the breast of tho little
five year old girl who stood close By. Then be.
coming alarmed and fearing detection, he
cody went outside, smashed the windo W pane
with small bottle threw away his revolver,
and threatened his Oldest sister until she prom
ised to corroborate his story. and tell the par
ents that tramps did it. The boy then ran to
the church, mls away, where the father aud
mother were worshipping, and frightened
them and the whole congregation by terrible
story of the shooting of his little sister by pass
ing tramps. Fastening home, the girl was
found in the care Of neighbors. She was una
BILE to talk; bullet had entered just under the
right shoulder, and she was in great suffering.
The doctor was summoned, and after careful
probing removed the ball. The yarn of the
young urchin in regard to tramps was insisted
upon by him as true until Tuesday, when both
he and the eight year old girl owned up and
made a clean breast of the unfortunate affair.
The little girl who was the victim of her BROTH
er's unruly passion, was in very precarious
condition up to Tuesday, but is now consider
dollars from his fathers pocket book, and with
a portion of it bought his revolver at North
Berwick. He had kept the weapon concealed
in the house till the evenng Of the shooting
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The BIRD SHow.-For the poultry show next
week all available space will be used The
main hall will be devoted to fowls. The hall
10 the third story will contain the turkeys,
ducks, geese aud swans. The pigeons aad
small birds will occupy Reception hall, and the
ward room in the base will be taken for the
dressed poultry and trout pond. The restaur-
ant will be in the apartments ordinarily occu-
pied by the street commissioner and chief Of
the fire department.. The meeting of the
American Poultry Congress will be held in the
Chamber on the 18th and 18Th of February,
day and evening,
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ANNUAL MEETING. The District Society Of
Portland in connection with the New York Life
Insurance Company, held its first annual meet
ing yesterday. The Secretary's report showed
that S3l9, 800 OF new insurance has been effect
ed, aud premiums collected thereon to the
amount of $17,94182. The report was pro-
nounced highly satisfactory by the gentlemen
present The following officers were chosen for
the present year:
Presdent-John Marshall Brown.
Vice Presi3ent-Geo. L. b. Jackson.
Secretary-B. A. Bal.
Each Of these gentlemen was present and
accepted.
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Superior Court,

JANUARY CRIMINAL TERM, 1873, sYMoNDs, j.
PRESIDING.
WEDHEsDAy.-In the case Of State vs. Joseph E.
Boardman aud Addis Waterhouse, indicted for
adultery, the jury were unable to agree.
Haskell for State.
Swasey-H. B. Cleaves for defendants.
State vs.. David and Ellen Linnehan. Common
nuisance. Ellen was acquitted; David found guilty
and sentenced to three months in the county Jail.
Haskell for State. Mattocks for defendants.
State VS.. Ellen O'Donnen. Common seller of in
toxcating liquors. Verdict guilty.
Haskell for State Matt ocks for defendant
State VS.. Patrick OMAHA. Common nuisance, On
trial.
Haskell for State. Mattoeks for defendant.
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DECISION CoNFIRMED.-Judge Barrows de-
livered decision yesterday 10 the case Of Alb.
bic G. Knight, petitioner for allowance from
the estate of her late husband, Franklin NJ.
Knight. When the petition was heard in the
Probate Court Judge Cleaves allowed her $1,000
as an allowance from the personal property
An appeal was taken to the Supreme Court on
the ground of the insuficiency of the allow
auce. After a full hearing judge Bafrows
affirmed the decision. This is the first appeal
case Judge Cleayes has had in the last two
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BARRows. ]. PRESIDING.

WEDNESDAY. Fanny Marsh Rich VS.. Isaac b.
Rich. Suit for divorce for adultery. The case was
heard in chambers by Judge Barrows and the di-
vorce decreed The judge gave the libelant S25OO
and she surrendered ali right of dover, and the libel
lee is to surrender all personal property in his posses
sion belonging to her. The libelaut claimed that the
property of Mr. Rich was valued at 100000.
Drummond s. Winship for libellant.
N. s. III. B. Cleaves for libellee.
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Municipal Court.

WEDNEsDAY.-Andrew Mack. For depostine
poison within two hundred rods of highway with.
in the city of Portland Probable cause. Ordered to
recognize to State with suretes in the sum of $780,
Bonney for State. Strout a. Holmes
jeremiah Carroll. Search and seizure. Appeal.
ed. Frank
James Anthony and Frank Kavanah. ARRAY.
Fined S. each with costs.
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MASONIC.


At Masonic Hall, No. 95 EXCHANGE Street,
YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGE-Ancient Land Mark first We(lnes-
gay; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs-GreenleafR R. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, K. A. c., third Monday.
,CogNcIL-Portland G. r. & S. Masters, second
Monday.
CoMMANDERIEs OF K. T.-Portland, fourth Mon
uayi st. Adams, second Thursday
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in NAV;
Grand Council Wednesday 8 p. M; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
MASONIC RELIEF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Wednes.
day in every month.
: PORTLAND SCHOOL OF MASONIC INSTRUCTION.
Second and fourth Tuesday Of each month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES,
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNoIL-Portland Council P. OF j. second Fri
day.
CHApTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de H,
Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-MaineC onsistcry, S, P. r. S.. fourth
Friday in March, june September and December.
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RUTH THE GLEANER.-Ths evening the
opera of Ruth the Cleaner will be given at
City Hall. A dress rehearsal took place at
City Hall last evening, Those who attended
were greatly pleased with tue piece. The sale
of seats assures the full house which the piece
deserves. The following is the cast Of some of
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REAL ESTATE TRANsFER5.-The following
are the real estate transfers recorded in this
county yesterday:
Cundy's Harbor-Corydon Thompson to
Trustees of Free Chapel at Cundy's Harbor,
land for $25.
Westbrook-Jesse Crembley & al. to James
Aug. Healey, lot of land on Brown street, Sac
carappa.
Raymond-Rufus Small to George Small,
homestead farm for $3.50
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1. o. o. E.
at odd FeEEows' Hail. Fo,rinctou Block. Coma,

st odd FelEoas' Hall. Harrington Block, Coaores
Street.
RELIEF AssocIATIoN-Third Tuesday in the
month.
LoDGEs-Maine, on Monday evenings Ancieny
Brothers, on Thursday evenings; Lgonia, on Friday
evenings; Beacon, on Tuesday evenings; Unity, No.
3, on Wednesday evening; Ivy, d. Off, second and
fourth Saturday of each month.
ENcAMPMENT-M acbigonne first and third Wed
nesday; Eastern Star, second and fourth Wednes-
day; Portland, first and third Friday; Falmouth,
No. IL, first and third Tuesdays.
BENEFIT AssoCIATIoN-Board of Directors meet
first Monday evening of each month. Association
meetsfirst Monday evening Of January, April, July
and October.
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rEE PRESS
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADvERTrsEmENTs To.DAY

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
City Hall-Rev, Father Miller.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Special Notice-I. A. RIA.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
Maverick National Bank.
Or l.. Chase-Botanic Physician.
Cash Paid j. P. Smith.
Wanted-Flour Half Bbls.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Fine Portland Sleighs-F. o. Bailey g. Co.
House-F' o. Bailey 81 Co.
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Nor VERY PRoFITABLE.-In the Clerk Of
Courts office can be seen bill of costs amount
ing TO 1925 against a party who obtained ver-
dict Of $6.92 after three trials ard as many de-
cisioDs Of the Law Court. After the counsel
are paid the parties will be satisfied that going
to law is dear amusement. The suit was for
treanasS.
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ATTEMPT TO STAB AN OFFICER.-Last ev-
ening officer McLotre arrested Tim Hayes the
base ballist, while making disturbance. He
made no resistance until he reached Casco
street, when he struck at the officer with a
large jack knife, which was open. Fortunately
the officers heavy overcoat arrested the knife
before it reached his body.
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YARMoUTH.-Mr. j. E. Lord, a reader, of
Providence, r. l., gave one of his excellent en-
tertaiDments OF readings and ptrsonations at
the chapel of the First Parish church, Tuesday
evening. The small audience present were in
terested in fine manner.
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TEMPLARs OF HONOR.

At IemplGrs' Ball, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNcIL-Maine, first and third Monday in each
month.
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. /, every Wednesday
evening.
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WE have today marked down our light blue
and cardinal snow flakes to AZ cents each; other
colors SO cents each. These goods have been
selling for 30 and 60 cents. FL. I. Nelson & Co.,
443 Congress street, Harrington block.
ian0Q-3k
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f. o. BAILEY & Co. will sell at salesroom at
10 o'clock today, by order of Constable Adams
a lot of household furniture, carpets, &c. See
auction column.
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Stated Meetings.
CITY GOVERNMENT

The regular meetings of the CITY Council take
place me nrst Monday evening of each month.
Inc school Committee meet the fourth Monday
evening of each month.
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EMBROIDERY SILK in colors on small spools,
at Wheeler 81 Wilson Sewing Machine rooms,
5 Free street block. jn30eod1w
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JUST MISUNDERSTANDING edges and inser-
tings to match choice patterns. Fine gu aity.
H. 1. Neson& Co., 443 Congress street, Far
ringtnn block ian2a-3t
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n. O. BAILEY q CO.,
CONSTABLE'S SALE.
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

DURSUANT to license from Probate Court shall
Il sell at public auction at my office, No 205 lid
die Street, Portland Maine on Saturday, February2
1873, at II O'Clock A. NJ the following personal prop
erty all the right, title and equity of redemption be-
Portland deceased, in and to the wooden block or
store situated at No 237 Congress St. Portland also
all the uncoected demands, book accounts, notes
and other chooses in action belonging to said estate
ta2Sdlw GEORGE W, VERRILL,
Administrator Of Estate of Francis Bennett.
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RUTH, THE GLEANER!-Tickets now ready a
Stockholders. jan7tf
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1.-THE hanging of the crane was prelude
to the manufacture Of SLIPPERY ELM LOZ-
ENGES for Coughs, sc. For sale by all drug
gsts.
CAswELL g. Co.,
Corner of Washington and Winter streets,
Boston.
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From 500 m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from 3 to 10 M.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-13
LAND OWNERS
Attention.

Messrs. F. Armant & Co., Cen
eral Immigration and and Agents No.
70 Camp street New Orleans, are prepar.
ed to take in hand for sale, and to adver-
tise free of charge to owners in their PAM
phlet on the Garden Parishes of Loui-
siana" plantations and lands Of which
description will be filed with E. Monta-
gne. at Abbeville. sole agent Of Messrs.
F.. ,Armant and Co. for Vermilion parish.
, In case no sale is effected the parties
will not be indebted under any manner
nor form to Messss F. Armant and Co. !;
and in case of sale a moderate commits
zion will be charged, as agreed to in spe-
cial contracts.
Nj. Armant of the above firm, will pro-
coed North in September to organize the
distribution of the above pamphlets 10 be
at 100, 600 copies and will there deliver a
series OF oral explanations or lectures on
our Garden Parishes: Vermilion, La
fayette. Calcasieu, St. Landry, St. Martin.
Iberia. St. Mary.
For further particulars apply at earli-
est convenience to F NJ ,n,agne, Able
vile, role agent for Vermilion Parish of
Mersrs. F. Armant and Co., General I'm
migrailep and Land Agent N. La.
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Read This Twice..

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"THE PEOPLES LEDGER" is an
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Address,
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GIYEN AWAY!

EVERY person sending us SO
cents will receive, regularly for
six months, The SOUVENIR. a large
eight-page literary and family jour.
nal, and as premiums, we will
send free, tao magnificent pictures,
LITTLE WHITE KlTTENS,'
very, cunning and pretty, and "MY
LITTLE PLAY-FEbLOW," a
little girl with her dog. Both
are really beautiful; They are
IA K Is inches in size, and are
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satisfaction. The paper. six whole
months and hro ;superb pictures
for only so cts. Order by mail,
at once. Address -.
w. M. BURROW, Publisher,
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Agents wanted to sell our
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70 R S L E.
FINE RESIDENCE IN THE

TOWN OF ABBEVILLE.
The following described proper
ty is offered for sale Lot Nc. l
of Boet's portion in the town Of
Abbeville, measuring a feet 8
inches front on Bayou Vermilion,
with the depth to Rue des Beaux
Arts, say IS feet I inches. Part
of Lot No. 2, measuring so feet 5
inches in front Oh Rue des Beaux
Arts, by 255 feet, more or less, as
to width and debth. Also all the
buildings and improvements stu,
ated thereon, consisting Of large
DWELLING HOUSE having 4
large rooms and a pantry, also a
Kitchen and one large Building
formerly used as a blacksmith
shop. Said property is free from
all encumbrances.
For Terms and Conditions, ap-
ply to F. Feray, at this Office, or
on the premises.
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CONSUMPTION CCRED.

An old physician retired ffom active
practice, having had placed in MS hands
BY an East Indian missionary the formula
of q simple vegetable remedy for the
and permanent cure Of .Consump-
ton, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma, and all
Throat and Lung affections, also q posi-
tive and radical cure for General Debility
and all nervous complaints, after having
thoroughly tested its wonderful curative
powers in thousands Of cases. feels it his
duty to make it known t. his suffering
fellows. The recipe will be sent free OF
charge, to all who desire It, with iuil d.
rections for preparing and successfully
using. Address with stamp naming this
paper, DR.. J.. c. STONE. a North Ninth
Street, Philadelphia, Pa.-Ncv. ". J
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STORE
~.ABBEViLLE. Ii

HDDE TILLE, LII.
KEPT BY ". R. ELLIS.
The Bridge Store has every
article in the dry goods and gro.
Gerry line and are offered at very
moderate prices
There you can find everything
NEEDLE to q GRINDSTONE
A full and new supply of
Dry Goods Fancy Goods
Notions Clothing
Hats Caps
Boots Shoes
Stationery
G. r @ G E r l E
Flour, Meal.
Grits, Rice,
Coffee, Tea,
Sugar, Syrup,
Oil, Vinegar,
Salt,
Black Pepper,
Canned Fruits,
Lard, Ham,
Bacon, Mess,
Shoulders, Sides,
Sardines, Goldfish,
Mackerel, Pickles,
Olive, Mustard,
Yeast Powder, Potatoes,
Dried Apples, Onions,
Butter, Cheese,
Candles,
Starch.
IA L s o.
Cntelry,
Crockery,
Tinware,
Earthernware,
Axes,
Helves.
BrGOmS,
Nails,
Shot,
Powder,
ana
. Caps
Call at the
! Bridge Store
and you will be convinced tina
cheaper goods cannot be bough'
dec15-'7T.
E. r. KING,
ATTORNEY AT LAW:
Abbeyille, Louisiana
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FITS EPiLEPs1
oR ~Aa
FALLINGSICKNE

PERMANENTLY CURED-No Y. !.
Btg-BY ONE MONTHS USAGE I
Dr.. GouIARD's CELEBRATE !
fATL1BLE FRI POWDERS. To-"
vince sufferers that these po1dsf
do all we claim for them, We
them by mail, post paid, q Tree :
Az Dr.. ,Goulard ia the only pnys'e.;If 4
has ever made this disease 9 speo~
dy, and as to our knowledge snoAr
have been permanent J cured q
Of these powders. We will es. :
permanent cure in every csse =
yeu all money expended. a
should give these powders %
and be convinced Of the'f
xrioe, for large box, 500. q
for $1,000, sent BY mail %
the united Stats or Canado
Of price, or by express, G. OF .
ASH & ROBblvN1
$50 Fulton street, Brooklyn"
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A. ID. Nj A II L !,

A. d. MARTIN,
GENERAL DEALER IN MERCHANDISE y REaL
ESTATE AGENT
Announces to his many friends, customers and the public in general
that he is more than ever prepared to meet their wants in hi. line q
business and to give to all especially to those who feel the effect OF
hard times.
GOOD BARGAINS.
He continues to offer for CASH only and at the lowest of prices
Dry Goods & Notions.
Caiicoes, Cottonades. Wells. Handkerchicfs,
Cotton Of all descriptions, Fans, Umbrellas 49,
Wooden Goods, Mems and Ladies ties,
Broad Cloths, Mems and Ladies hoses,
Dress Goods, White Goods,
Fashion Novelties, Jewelnes,
Pure Gold Rings, &c. &c, &c.
Gentlemen and boys furnishing goods, Boots and shoes for men
and Ladies, Boys and Misses, Hats of all styles.
Hardware of all Description.
Butchers Files, Hunts Hatchets, Rogers Cutleries. New and
useful articles in the latest improvements.
Agent for the WEED Sewing Machine now in use by a number Ct
his customers.
Groceries.
A fine stock Of fresh family groceries, Flour Meats. Coffee, Can
Goods, Salt Teas, Soap, &c.
Sole agent for Dobbins' Electric Soap, the best in the US.
Fresh farm and garden seeds always on hand.
Smoking and chewing tobacco, snuff, segars, pipes, &c.
A full supply Of Crockery and Tinware.
Full market prices paid FOR eggs, wool, hides, tanow and other
country produce.
Lands.
Sugar, Cotton, Rice, and Stock farms and Town properties at low
prices.
Any item, if not on hand from a Hair pin to a steam Engine can be
procured at a short notice.
pag- Orders by mail will be promptly attended to. -Esa
Remember the place on Port street. When. ordering address A.
D. MARTIN, Abbeville, Qa9
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Of florida General agent.
Formerly Of Savannah Lightning
Rod Factory Is years ago. Has
had 20 years experience in this
Branch Of Business,
Manufacturers, hventors, importers
and DpaArs IN all Kinds of
LIGHTNING RODS AND
LIGHTNING Rob NATE
RAILS.
The Oldest Established Company
South and the only house of the
kind in South western Country.
"Robinson's Silver Cables" a
speciality. These Gables are con-
tinuous, having no joints. They
are the safest protector against
lightning ever invented. This
Company has been, is now, and
will be, for the remainder Of this
year, through the western and
northern parishes Of Louisiana,
represented by its gentlemanly
statesmen Messrs. E. e. Anding, of
La ; S. W. Greene, of Miss E. G..
Pritchard, of S. c., G. G. PIitch-
ard. offs G F.; and }: NJ. Robinson,
of Fla. This Company puts up
the Silver Cables and all other
Rods cheaper than they were ever
offered to the Public before.
Skillful workmen employed.
Orders promptly attended to and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Office, 293 st. Charles ST., cor.
Calliope. june 23-6m.
New Orleans.