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The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12

A FLORAL DIsPLAY.-By the courtesy and
and thoughtfulness of Miss Maria Fuller, the
accomplished school teacher, residing on the
corner of Congress and Carleton street, the
residents of that neighborheod and vicinity
were permitted to witness Saturday evening a
beautiful floral display occasioned by the
opening of night blooming cereas. The
plant placed in the center of the parlor
the walls of which were lastly decorated
with trailing vines and ferns with most ex-
quisite plants in full flower and fragrance, pro-
fusely distributed about the room, attracted the
attention and won the admiration of all the
large company who were SO fortunate as to
witness so rare a sight.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12
soMrRsET COUNTY.

The Greenbackers Of Athens are thoroughly
dlsgusted with the nomination of Mr.. Philbrick
as theIr candidate for representative to Con-
gress from this district. In the Somerset con-
vention he clearly and fatty opposed the
principle of initiation currency, and showed the
necessity of the bond in business. The Athens
Greenbackers say they have DO hope of having
new order of things by sendingl such man
as Mr.. Philbrick to Congress, and they are
pound to ignore him and throw him overheard.
so that either convention of boilers will be
called, and new man put in nomination
which seems very probable-or when the
Young times comes these men will cut Mr..
Phllbrick's name from their tickets.
YORK COUNTY.
Messrs. L. II. Shackley & Co., of
Sprlngvale are about to build a
grlst mill. They are at present at
WORK on the foundations of the dam.
Inc mill will be extensive and situated near
the depot. All the schools in District No. 1
commenced August 18th. Mr.. Geo.
Mason is building new building
on Nome street near the corner. 1t is to be
occupied by the post Office and other offices.
w. 0. Fletcher, A. NJ, of Rockland is to be
principal of the Biddeford High !school. He
has for some time past been principal of the
Rockland high school.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12

NEW STOVE FoUNDRY.-The Portland Co.
operative Stove Foundry Company, just or
ganzed, has cash capital of $4,000 and en-
ploys dozen skilled workmen, all of whom
have shares in the concern. The officers are
as follows:
President and General Agent. P. Far
row.
Secretary and Treasurer-E. M. Barker.
Directors-J. p Farrow, e. M. Barker,J. H
Parlow, Osborne WeemaD,G. Jordan, M. WOOD
and G. Parlow
Their ma1ufactory is to be in the building
adjoining the Portland Machine Works, Com
mercial street, formerly occupied by the Chi
nese Soap Manufacturing Company.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12
Municipal Court.


THURsDAY.-Nele O'Brion. Intoxicaticn-second
offence. Sixty days. Committed.
FRIDAY.-Thomas Conroy. Assault and battery.
Discharged.
Robinson. Frank .
Thomas Conroy. Assault and battery. Fined $40
with costs and ordered to recognize to State with
sureties in the sum of $500 to keep the peace three
months.
Robinson. Frank,
Henry Wishman. Common drunkard. Thirty
days. Committed.
John Haskell. Larceny. Reform School during
minority. Committed.
John Flaherty and Ann Flaherty. Search and
seizure. Fined $50 each with costs. Appealed.
Frank.
SATURDAY.-Samuel Dennis. Assault and bat
terry. Fined S. with costs. Frank.
James W, Libby. Violating city ordinance. Fined
rs with costs.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12
GROCERs' CELEBRATION.
A Gala Day mt Little Chebeagne island,

If person intent upon doing business with
the wholesale grocers on Commercial street
had visited that street Saturday for that pur-
pose he would have been rot a little surprised
to find each and every one of the stores closed
and presenting a Sunday like appearance
Inquiry as to the cause Of their general sus-
pension would not have brought the answer
that they had all failed, but that they had all
been so prosperous in business the past year
that they proposed to have grand celebration
with their families, and their employees and
their families.
At least such was the fact, and a more sue
cessful excursion could not have been arranged.
Chandler's full band marched from the grocery
house of Twitchell, Champlin g. Co. at 10
O'Clock and gathered up the crowd as they
passed along. AtPortland Pier representatives
from every wholesale grocery and flour house
in the city, with their families, embarked on
the steamer Meta for Little Chebeague. The
sail to the island was a delightful one, the
weather being delightful. On arriving the ex.
cursionists scattered about at their own sweet
will The employees of Twitchell, Champlin
& Co. organized themselves into base ball
nine and in rather sly way gave out that they
could beat anything in this country and then
tackle Europe with IMMUNITY. An opposition
nine was quickly organized and game was
soon under way. How we'll the champions
succeeded in cleaning out the crowd will be
better understood when it is known that after
playing four or five innings the score stood 27
to 6 in favor of the nine last formed, they win
ming base ball and Sc.
The most interesting feature of the excursion
was the off-hand rifle shooting at distance of
200 yards. The first prize of $40 was won by
A. G. Waite, of the firm of Smith, Gage &
Co., who scored 10 out of possible IT, Mr..
Gardner Wilson and Henry G.. Hersey each
made - and were obliged to shoot off for the
second and third prizes. Wilson won and got
S., the second prize. while Mr. Hersey took the
third prize of So The following is the score
e Oh,
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12

A LIVELY MEETING oE FREE THINKERS
There was rather lively meeting at the Sons
of Temperance Hall yesterday, when the
question of "Why are we called upon to
believe SO many things that are contrary to
our reason, cur better judgme Mt, and all of
the revealed laws of nature?' was discussed
from semi-infidel standpoint by Messrs.
Dye, Getchell, J. M. Todd, Fisher, Norwood
and SWEET, aud from the standpoint of
Christianity by Messrs. Wilbur and Colby.
The meeting was shot" one, and Mr. Colby
after defending himself against the assaults of
his numerous opponents withdrew in disgust.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12

A ROUGH PAssAGE.-The steamer Franconia
Of the New York line had rough passage on
her last trip. She arrived in New York from
here Saturday. Her officers re port the storm
ragged for about three-qnartsrs of an hour Fri
day night with terrible violence. 1t was found
impossible to make Storage way under one
bell, so that the engines were stopped and the
steamer allowed to run right before the storm.
So fierce was the storm that although the
whistle, which is amidships, was kept blowing
almost cons family it could not be heard in the
pilot house.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12

TEMPERANCE AT the meeting of the
Temperance Union at Congress Hall last
evening, Rev. A. S. Ladd after copgratulating
the Union upon the progress of temperance in
the past by their sincere efforts, pointed to
fats wherein it was the duty of all to use
their personal efforts to redeem TO manhood
anyone that is addicted to strong drinks. His
address throughout was impressive and in
spring. Short energetic speeches were made
by Messrs. s. Cobb and Jones Of Syracuse, N.
Y, and G. A, Merry Twenly-seven signed
tine pledge.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12
Would do il Again.

MR. EDITOR: In your issue of August 10th
giving county news for York county you say
"After thinking the matter over Mr. Ripley
thinks he was rather hasty in his action and
that he won't again untertake to suppress an
eye doctor with bass drum"
Mr. Ripley does not think SO, but under the
same circumstances would do SO again.
JOHN 81. RIPLEY.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12

MAINE DEAF MUTE SOCIETY. Rev.
Samuel Rowe, the missionary of this society 10
this State, preached to a number of deaf
and dumb mutes from this city and vicinity
who assembled yesterday at the rooms of the
Young Mems Christian As ,ociation. they
have preaching at present once a month and
intend continuing these meetings through the
fall and winter the Association giving them
the use of their rooms gratuitously.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12

WALKING MATcH.-This evening Mr.. James
Driscoll will start to walk 100 miles in % hours
at Lancaster hall. The track has beeu accu-
rately measured and competent judges and
time-keepers will be employed to officiate. Mr..
Driscoll has been in constant practice for some
time and it is expected he will make very good
time. He starts at o'clock. Music will be in
attendance.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12

ACCIDENT. Yesterday while Gorham team
containing lady and gentleman was passing
around the corner at the Ocean House, Old
Orchard, the carriage upset, was completely
shattered and the lady received severe injury
on the head. She was carried into the Ocean
House, where Mr.. Lindsay and his daughter
dressed the wound and showed the greatest
kindness to the unfortunate lady.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12

VETERAN ORGANIzATIoN.-A meeting of the
old members of the Montgomery Guards was
held Saturday night and it was voted to organ
ize an association to be known as the Mont
gomery Guards Veteran Reserves. A commit.
tee was appointed to prepare a code of bylaws
to be reported at the next meeting. There are
but very few of the old members now in the
company.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12

Real ESTATE TRANSFERS. The following
transfers of real estate were recorded in this
county Saturday:
Cape Elizabeth-Lucy N. Talbot to Sarah ].
Arey, land and buildings
Baldwin-Oliver Murch to Willis L. Getchell
10 acres, ''Staple lott
Portland-Horace III. Shaw to Enoch Beale,
land.
Lewis Mitchell to Robert J.. Bayes, land on
Atlantic street.
Gorham-John E. Proctor to Thomas Shana
han, acres of land.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12
Yarmouth.

The officers of the Yarmouth Reform Club
for the ensuing quarter are as follows:
President-Daniel G. Merrill.
Vice Presidents-Johp Plunkett, S. G. True,
Lewis Corlss, VIM. Lawrence.
Recording Secretary-Chas. Woodman.
Financial Seoretary-W. Scott Brown.
Treasurer-P. Wyman.
Chaplain-Rev. Geo. G. Hamilton.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12
EOr Rent,

TIME upper tenement in No IA Carleton st. 7rooms
Il or if desired, the whole house, II rooms, gas and
Sebago. Apply to WASHINGTON RYAN,
aul2dtf 161 ComI st. or 700 Congress st.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12

ihE EoLiPsE-The moon will be partially
ecllpsed this evening" This eclipse commences
before the moon rises, and win reach its highest
pollt at ABOUT half-past seven. 1t will end at
seven minutes before nine o'clock
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12

1HE DEATH hATE.-yhe whole number of
deaths in this city the past week was 9 from the
following causes: Consumption 1, cholera in
fantum 4, paralysis !, tumor l, rupture /, un-
known /.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN,
Walking Feat-Mr. Driscoll.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
Rooms to Let-M. G. Palmer.
For Rent-Washington Ryan,
Proposals-Seaied Proposals.
Help Wanted-J. r. Cass.
Lost-Over-Coat.
Town Meeting-Cape Elizabeth.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12
WE BELIEVE

That if everyone would use Hop Bitters freely,
there would be much less sickness aud misery
in the world; and people are fast finding this
out, whole families keeping well at triflng
cost by its use We advise all to try it.-U Dc
Il. Rochester, ". Y au12d1w
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12
LADY REAuTIFIERs

LADIES, you cannot make fair skin, rosy
cheeks and sparkling eyes with all the cos
metics of France, or beautfers of the world,
while in poor health, and nothing will give you
snch good health. strength and beauty as
Hop Bitters. A trial is certain proof. See
another column. au12dSsW1w
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12
Help Wanted.

r WILL give any smart man chance to make
L money rapidly it he can keep his business to
himself Enclose stamp for particulars. Address
j. +. CASS,
auI2dSt* Lock Box 46, Phlippsburg, n. j.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12
LINCOLN COUNTY.

Mr.. Smith, recent graduate of Newton
Theological Seminary, will be ordained as
pastor Of the Baptist church in Whitefield, on
Thursday, August 10TH, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12

HARPER's BAZAR.-This beautiful weekly
publication is welcome visitor to the parlor
circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received by Fessenden Brothers, Lancas-
ter Hall, and ID. Wentworth, 553 Congress, COR
ner of Oak street.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12
Rooms to Let,

over nay Shoe Store. Two Front
FarIOrs with a Bedroom to each.
au12eodtf MI. G. PALMER.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12

WE call attention to the sale of 25 male
knocking birds by f. o. Bailey s. Co., this
morning, as the owner is going to leave the
city, and has too many birds in his cage to
transport in safety. He will sell without
reserve. Be sure and be one of the lucky
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12
Rowing Matters.

There probably never was more backing and
filling over series of races than there has been
in regard to the series proposed between the
Portland and Boston fours Both claim that
the other wants unfair advantage, and no at.
ter the Portland crew have disbanded, the Bos-
ton crew came out as follows in the Globe of
yesterday:
Much having been said in and out of public
prints regarding a series of races between
"Meeker's combination (Messrs. Davis Plais-
ted, Kennedy and Morris) and ourselves, we
desire, after carefully reading all the stats
ments made in the public press, that the public
should know which party is responsible for the
want of an agreement between the parties We
are of the opinion that the first proposition
made by the Coordination" was not fair, be-
cause Mr. Meeker has had all summer to pick
his crew and has chosen men from various
parts of the country and named the races to
suit himself.
The second PROPOSE ton, that Davis and Ken
nedy are willing to row two pair-oared races, is
sufficient to show the public that they were
prepared to row said races. Now as final
proposition:
We will row Kennedy and Davis two singles,
double-scull and pair-oared race.
We will row Plaisted and Morris par-oared
race.
Mr.. Reagan will row Plaisted single-scull
race.
If this is satisfactory we will meet Mr.. Meek
er at the fremont House any day within
week at any hour.
GEORGE FAULKNER.
PATRICK REAGAN.
Plaisted, Kennedy and Morris are entered
for the professional scuers' racs at Silver
Lake.
The challenge which Warren Smith of Hall
fax recently issued, offering to row Plaisted a
three mile race on Bedford Basin for $500 a
side, was declined, Plaisted wishing Smith to
come to this country. which ne would not agree
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12
PROPOSALS.
LOST.

nN the road from Portland to Spurwnk River.
" Sunday afternoon, a Black Cloth Over Coat, dark
LINING maker Eernad me h poG VIII H be literally
Hotel. au12d3t
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC COUNTY,

1t is proposed by the Alumni to celebrate the
10th anniversary of the Watervlle Classical
Institute at its commencement next summer.
The following committee has been chosen to
make the necessary arrangement: G. f.
Meserve, Rockland, Mass, E. f. Lyford,
Waterville, Me-; Augustus Kelley, Belfast;
w. W. Perry, Camden; and Rev. f. j. Bick-
nell. Bangor.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-07
Onestnuting.

To the youthful mind there is n rare fas
~cination in gathering chestuuts. This is
due partly to the meritorious qualities OF
the chestnut itself, and partly to the fact
that there is a spice Of danger in the act Of
gathering it 1t is true that there is rather
more burr abou n chestnut in its native
state than seems really necessary, and there
is no doubt that IL the chestnuts were TO
grow on one tree and the burns on another,
it would be a more generally satisfactory
arrangement. Still. the boy who has
climbed to the tOpmost branch of n chestnut
tree, and sees approaching in tho distance
the angry W mt accompanied by n large
'lub and n savage dog, will hastily fill the
front Of his jacket with unopened burrs. and
grind them against his body as he slides
DOWN the tree, with a fortitude surprising
shat OF the historical Spartan small boy who
stole an anise-secd bag from the master of
the Argos County Hunt, and allowed it to
ulster the entire surface Of his stomach in
preference to admitting his guilt and under.
going the inevitable thrashing. 1t is O
surious provision Of nature that chestnuts
must always be stolen. The trees always
belong to another man, and there is no
mal boy living whose father ever had q
chestnut tree on his own land. Why this
should be SO Is n mystery which it is the
province of moralists to solve. and which,
therefore, needs no discussion here.-N y.
Times.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-07
The Days Before Toapots.


Two centuries Rgo teG was unknown to
our ancestors. 1t is dific"l. to think of the
breakfast tables of those ,iNys, with the nut
brown ale as the only 'rcI orage. People
would breakfast at six or screen in the morn.
ing, dine at twelve. M si5 dow to n dissi-
pated supper-say ~ l~Ialf-past five. In
China, India, Arabia, Tartary. Persia and
other barbarous countries tic inhabitants
were slipping tea ont ot little lluc and white
cups that would fctch tlicI: weight in gold
now, while our civilized pcogcnitors drank
beer out of pewter. II seems so strange,
but yet it is true. The D,tch were the first
TO bring the little leaf to Europe. They
were the great merchants OF those days,
and were always introducing from the East
new sources Of commerce. Dri1 tea was to
come to Europe A. q tlrue before it became
popular as Il drink. IN 1871 a. Dutch doc
tor, by name TIilpius, wrote the praises Of
the new medicine, ami twcaty. Gears after
ward ten had passed from the nrothecary's
drawers to the Mound tables OF the rostaur-
ant. Then IN English pee. 90; i. up. II
is recorded Of Lnrl Arlington that lie We,
the FIRST to bring tea intn England. Whn,
a luxury it WAS may very caoiiy 10 rucsscd
and the price %as 'liloJt rrohibitory. TIL.
East India Company 20: TIC monopoly u
the tea trad. between China ard England.
and On that Ucraainr it presented tho King
with n truly ruyni cit. Tho gilt was rwo
onnces Of tea. but then the price was n
guinea M ounce.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-07
Tho Secret Of an Old Cellar.

New mus. IL s.n old cellar Is as treacic,
,rs MS now vino in III: old bottle. Three
~ocl;a 60. tw" trlvcl.crs. who wcco break
lasting in an inn mt Little CouTcelics, nna.
ra,is, called .or n bottle Of wine, and tho
~naEccpcr cont n civant into the cellar to
Fitch it. After waiting 4 long time 10: tho
Kid to seturn, the housekeeper wout down
fairs 70 ino out what :yas the matter Sh.
likewise failed TO return with the wine, and
- The travellers were now impatient, tn.
nnEccpc- himself made the descent into
TIE ccilar--hrt was not s,,ci. again. 0aG 81
t''e travellers rusc from. the breakfast table
N aiarm, and ran dow. tho cellar to nscer
.sni what had happened, and his companion
::aitec in vain for his rcappearance. There
was now orly one imam in the tavern. aud
&c was zoo wise &c sanish from the sccue
- abruptly as the res: had done IT,. ron
into the street and called IN .io neiphbors
One of these, n physician. Sc.rsured as far
AZ the door of tho cellar. and pushed If
vpcn so rs to give egress to the noxious
gases imprisoned there. After tht rellur
had been partially rcntilated the neighbors
found on the floor the bodies of the four
persons who had disappeared 60 mysterious.
ly. Three of them wcr. restored to con-
sciousness, but tho girl. who had led tho
way, died. On the previous evening the
innkeeper had left a vat Of muss IN the eel
lar, and the carbonic acil grs emitted from
tho fermenting liquid had poisoned tho
air.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-07
Of Course.

Bellies ! My dears, the bellies of to-day
are very pretty young woman, but it's a
great deal of fine clothes. The bellies Of
my tim did not depend 80 much on what
they wore. They were mostly tall, fine
made young women" and the good dame
here drew herself up i~nvoluntarily, for she
herself was one of the bellies in that past
period. "Iremember one of these bellies"
she went ON. "She was the daughter Of one
OF the Champlins, u fine name in Newport
once one of them married Abraham Red
woods daughter. and oneof the sisters danced
with General Washington Mt the old Assem-
bly, Room in Church Street The daughter
l speak of was a great beauty, and had all
the g~allants far and near at her feet. Men
were not SO afraid Of marrying rs they are
now, and n handsome girl like Sally Cham
plin was greatly run after, no sutton being
ashamed Of showing his preferences very
openly. Sally had rejected n great many
fine offers, when one day there came a proud
gentleman, who, meeting the same fate, did
not take il SO meekly Us the others, and re-
monstrating with her asked for some more
definite reason han she had given him for his
rejection. Sally was used to n very differ
emit manner from this. AID nettled at his in
dependence she turned on him sharply with
this answer
"Sir, you seem to think that it is n very
wonderful thing for n man to be rejected.
l have refused twenty O Ters from this very
sofa, SIR"
We shouted with laughter at this climax,
and then one of the listeners inquired,
"What became of the man after this ="
He became Miss Sally's husband, " was
the demure response. = Chicago Tribune
Newport Letter.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-07

The friend Of suffering humanity the
enemy of disease, and the Saludti0H of
the patient brute. is MEXICAN Mus
will not heal, no ache or pain it will
not Danish. For accidents in the fam
lily, such as burns, scalds, sprains, cuts,
etc, it has no rival. 1t has saved
more human lives, aud restored more
horses, oxen and other cattle, to useful
ness and profit, than all other linimcnts
put together. may2T- d3awawGm
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-07

BrLLINGs's PHILosoruY,-How natral IL
IL for a man, whon Lc makes n mistake, tcw
korrect it by kussinc sumbody else for it.
The wimmin ",tgh; tew ketch all the phcl-
lows who part their hair in the middle and
cap n red flannel pettycoat or thoni. Hecrt
i Just what's the matter - if yu ahut yourself
up folks will run after yu, and if yu run
Trtor folks they will shut themselves up.
AmbishuL tew shine in everything is n sure
ray tcw put n mans kandlc out. There il
no revenge so kolnplotc ~ forgiveness. lie
mat desires tow he ritch only tew nc charita-
Lla j. rot only q wise man, but a good one.
Ga vclth in our journey thru life is only
cS' 'ggngc, and wuut3 heaps OF watching.
J. V the man who makes n still noi?e
" walks, and who purrs when he talkI {:
b Ant In liSguige.