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The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23
The Late Judge shcpley.

At meeting of the directors and officers of
the Canal National Bank, held yesterday, the
following resolution was passed:
ReSolued, That we have learned with deep
sorrow the death of eur highly esteemed friend
and associate director, Hon. George f. Shepley,
and while we sincerely sympathize with the
bereaved family in their great loss, We recall
with satisfaction the valuable traits of char
acter of our deceased friend, his extensive and
varied attanments, his services as director, and
bear testimony to his kind and geDtlemanly
bearing as an associate during the many years
he has been Connected with this institution.
1t was voted that the foregoing res olive be
entered upon the records of this bank and that
the President be requested to send copy to the
afflicted family.
At meeting of the Cumberland Bar Asso-
citation, the President, Hon. Bion Bradbury,
announced the death of Judge Shepley in fit.
ting terms
Messrs. J. Fl. Drummond, Bion Bradbury,
and L. d. M. Sweat were appointed to prepare
resolutions and take such measures as may
seem proper to testify the respect of the bar
for the memory of Judge Shepley.
1t was voted that the Association attend the
funeral of Judge Shepley in body, and for
that purpose meet at the house Of Nathan
Webb on the day of the funeral
The funeral services will be held at St. Lnke's
cathedral at o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
At the opening of the United Stat, IS Circuit
Court ia Boston yesterday morning, Judge
Sewell presiding, the Hoo. Geo. p, Sanger,
United States District Attorney, N ade the for
NAL announcement of the death of
Judge George f. Shepley, aud the court
took recess until twelve o'clock, and when
the court came in at that time the juries were
excused and the Circuit Court adjourned until
Thursday morning at 10 O'clock. The District
Court will take a recess until the same date.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23

JUDGE SHEPLEY's OBrrUARY.-The extraor.
binary demand for the PRESS of yesterday
morning containing the obituary notice of
Jadge Shepley exhausted the edition at an ear
ly hour. To meet the dem auds of the large
number of persons who were disappointed in
the matter, the obituary, together with full
account of the funeral exercises, compliment
airy resolutions and many other matters per
tanning to the life, death aud burial will be
published in the PRESS on Thursday mornipg
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23

THE SEBAGo LAKE EXCURSION The excur-
siou of the Irish American Relief Association
to Sebago Lake tomorrow promises to be big
affair and there is sure to bs crowl Chand-
ler's full band has been engaged aud every
thing will be done to make it a success The
base ball game will be b.twee1 thu Young
Dirigos of the city and the r ds Of C,pe E1z
abetb
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23

The DRUGGIST ExCURsIoN-The druggists
will meet at Reception Hall at IL o'clock to-.
morrow, and after short session will take the
steamer Meta for Hatpswell. For the conven-
fence of those who cannot leave so early the
steamer Gazells will leave for the same place
at O'Clock. Tickets for the Gszelle ara placed
at 20 cent?, aud can b. had of the several drug
oists
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
Annual Meeting.

fIiHE stockholders of the Atlantic q st. Lawrence
Il Railroad Company are hereby notified that
the annual meeting of the Company win be held at
the office Of the Treasurer, in Portland. on TUES
DAY, the sixth day of August, 1885, at 10 o'clock A.
M, for the following purposes:
Ito make choice of Board of Directors for the
ensuing year.
ITO if the Stockholders will accept an Act of
the Legislature of Maine, approved Feb. Z, 1878,
entitled IAN Act additional to An Act to estab-
fish the Atlantic s. st. Lawrence Railroad Com
pany.''
sue of stock of the Company to provide for the
payment of bonds maturing Nov. 1, 1878.
a--Io see If the Stockholders will authorize modif-
cation Of the lease to the Grand Trunk Railway
Company of Canada, OF August B., 1858, and if
so,what modification. -
FIR BARRETT, Clerk.
Portland, July 9, 1875 ju9T&Thtd
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23
You Can BE Happy

if you will stop all of your extrayagant and
wrong notions in doctoripg yourself and faml-
that do more harm always, and use only IA
lures simple remedies for all your ailments
you will be wise, well and happy, and save
great expense. The greatest remedy for this,
the great, wise and good will tell you, is Hop
Bitters-Believe it. See proverbs" in anoth.
er column. jy22-d1w
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23

OLD ORCHARD CAMP GRoUND.-Dr Charles
Cults is already on the ground arranging for
the Faith Convention, which is to commence
on these grounds next Thursday morning at
10a O'Clock. Religious services were held last
Sabbath in the Ocean House by Rev. Prof.
Fuller, Principal of st. Johnsbury Academy,
Vt, in the afternoon, and by DR.. Cullis in the
evening. The services were exceedingly inter-
esting and the large hall of the Ocean House
was filled to ovetfowing at the evening SER
vice. The Doctor delivered one of his most
unctuous sermons and the spirit of power was
on the whole assembly. The following minis
tiers are to assist Dr. Cults 10 his ten days
meeting on the camp ground: Rev. Samuel
Fallows, d. D., Bishop of the Reformed Epis-
copal church; Rev. A. L1wrey, d. D., of New
York; Rev. Daniel Steele. d. D., REV A B.
Earl, d. D, Rev. J. M Her. Rev Marcus
Ames, Rev. Isaac Lee, and Amanda Smith, the
colored singer, woman of marvellous faith
and power in song
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23

line Rolling Mills Company have added ma
chinery to their works for manufacturing rail-
ROAD spikes. They have filled several orders
since early spring for rails for the Boston s.
Maine and Maine Central railroads
Tne schools on the camp ground closed the
"a inst. In the grammar school. the first, sec.
ond, third, fourth and fifth prizes we're award
ed respectively to Matters VIM. Ed wards, John
Thomas, Albert Jones, Miss Sadie Thomas and
Miss Mary a. Thomas. Miss Eliza J. Evans
was the successful competitor for best decla-
nation.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23

THAT WALKING MATCH.-Mr Driscoll who
had the walking match at Presumpscot Park
Saturday, says that as far as be is concerned
the walk was fair one. The $1OO side was
deposited and he won it, He was willing to
walk the entire % miles but the judges said it
was unnecessary,
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23

ExcURsIoN.-It is rare that so good 40 op-
portunity for epj wing delightful sail and
charming ocean scenery is presented as the one
on the steamer john Brooks advertised for
tomorrow. Besides passing among the islands
of Casco Bay and through Mark Island pas
sage, the steamer will steer close to Seguin
Island aud enter the Ken oeb.c River aud pass
Phippsburg, Fort Poph am, Sc and extend the
sail as far as the city of Bath Those who have
been on either of the excursions this seaso on
the steamers of the Portland Steam Packet c..
can testify to the excellent manner in which
they have been carried out
In order to avoid the crowl at the wharf the
Company have placed tickets 90 sals at the Of
fee of VIM. Allen, Jr., % Exchange street.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23

ExcrrRMENr AMONG INvENTERs. - The
Boston Herald says probably few events have
occasioned greater interest for long time
among the owners of patents than the death of
Judge Shepley. who had heard cases in great
numbers relating to heterogeneous of patents,
and involving large amounts of money, many
of which cases are left undecided, aud some of
which he had under Amusement for mouths
and even years. ALI these cases will have to
be rearguei before another j1dgs, and the ex-
cltement among the legal frateroity and their
clients may be imagined, but c.pnot be des-
cribed
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23

ATTEMPT TO STEAL TEAM-Last evening
at about six o'clock as the team of John W.
Munger, E q was standing in front Of his resi-.
dence on State street, a small boy came along
and placing the hitch-weight in the carriage
was.about to drive off, when Mr.. Munger sp-
peared and took the horse ia charge. Tue boy
was allowed to escape
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23

CAPsIzED IN THE HARBoR.-Yesterday af.
ternoon while two boys we're sailing in the
harbor near the Cape side, the boat wa, cap
sized, throwing both of the boys ints the water.
Fortunately they were near fisherman, and
two men pat out in boat and rescued them
with some difficulty.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23
A Mysaeriou. Disappearance

Mysterious Disappearance
The friends of Mr.. Hall Burnham of Bridg-
ton are very much alarmed at his recent dis
appearance. Mr.. Durham is manager of J.
Winslow Jones' packing establishment at
BridgtoD. Last Thursday he came to Port
land and went to Riverton to settle up accounts
with Mr.. Jones. After transacting his busi-
ness be left in the afternoon to take the train
for home. 1t has been ascsrtaioed that he did
not take the train and as he has not arrived home
there is much anxiety to learn his where
abouts. He was smart business man and his
accounts are all straight showing he had DO
object to absent | lself The fact that he had
800 on bis person aud often had much more
after settling up with Mr.. Jones leads many
to fear that he has been foally dealt with
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23

Senator Blaine is at York and will remain
there several days.
Capt. G. A. Boutelle Of the Bangor Wing is
in town on private business.
The report that Mr. Buck preached on Sum-
day was an error. Vacation at Park street
church began on Sunday last.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23

EXCURSION TO YARMoUTH.-The steamer
Meta will make an afternoon trip to Yarmouth
today leaving Portland Pier at 215. Those
who 90 to the islands In the morning can 60 on
this sail on the same ticket. This will be a
delightful trim.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23

His LAST WoRK.-Ths day that Judge Shep.
ley was taken sick he was engaged in issuing
invitations to reception he was to give to the
Supreme Court judges the following Friday.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23
Supreme Judicial Court.

HON. JOHN APPLETON. Chlef 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.
MONDAY, July 22.
CUMBERLAND CASES.
No. 1s0-Charles j. Marty, by bis next friend, vs..
The Second Parish, in the town OF Portland.
PENDANTS for personal injury to The piant by the
falling OF ladder from the roof of their meeting
house, June 10. 1875.
Defense-You have sued the wrong party. Win
ship was the CONT acter and employed the men who
careessly allowed the ladder to fall whine stating
ton against the CORPORATION instead OF the ndiyid
ual you could more easily win verdict ami more
surely collect on execution The verdict was for the
and filed exceptions.
Cleaves q Cleaves for plaintiff.
Bird q Thomas for defendants.
No. 1s7-Isabel B. Waite We. James H. Davis. Ex-
ceptions overruled.
Locke tor plaintiff.
Mattocks for defendant.
No. 1ss-Robert Davidson VS.. City of Portland.
January 7, 1877. The defect alleged was snow and
ice on which he fell and broke his ankle. The de-
tense was that defendant was unlawfuly travelling
on the Lords day. He testified that he started out
for recreation, and while on his walk called at two
places for ale and cigars and afterwards return
Judge Symonds instructed the jury in substance,
that il he started out for lawful purpose and step.
ped aside for unlawful purpose and then returned
that he stepped aside unlawfully would not preclude
srecovery. The verdict was for the plaintiff and the
defendants filed exceptions
III. B. Cleaves, City Solicitor, for the exceptions.
Putnam, contra.
No. 191-William Stevens vs.. John d. Orr. On ex.
eeplions. Trespass for going over plaintiffs land
while passing from his house to the cove where he
kept his boat.
Judge Symonds ruled for defendant and plaintiff
alleged exceptions.
Hale for plaintiff. Snow for defendant.
No. 192-Ne Devine We. Albert Pratt. Argued.
Larrabee for plaintiff. Snow for defendant.
No. 193-Cornelius e. Driscoll vs. Thomas T. DON
ahue. Writing 5, IS
Larrabee for plaintiff.
Byron D. VeIrill for defendant.
No. 194-Fannie A. Haskell VS.. Inhabitants Of New
PENDANTS move to set aside as againstlaw and evil
dence well excessive,
Sc. Strout and Goddard for the motion.
Webb & Haskell, contra.
No. 195-Thomas F. Small VS.. Moses A, PenneI
In writing go, 60, 80.
No 196sTownsend National Bank VS.. james N.
Wlnsiow q trustees. Exceptions 0verruled.
Bradbury for plaintiff
Strout & Holmes for trustee.
Mattocks for principal
No. 197-Same We. Same. Same entry.
No. 2oi-Horace P. Storer ct ais. vs.. Joseph Mad
docks. Exceptions overruled.
Putnam for plaintiff
B. D. Verrill for defendant.
No. 214-Fred Quinby Vs. Boston g. Maine Rail-
road. On report. Case for injury for defect in the
approach to the defendants road. The defense was
conributory negligence and that for any defect the
city was liable and not the road.
Burbank & Derby for plaintiff
Putnam for defendants.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS
FOR THE
Improvement Of Rivers and Harbors,

Proposals will be received at the office of the UNDER
signed IN Portland, Maine, until 10 O'Clock a. m. on
Monday the 9TH OF August 1875 for work for the i'm
provement OF the following Rivers and Harbors viz /:
1-Penobscot River, Maine. For breaking up and
removing about $50 cubic yards of sunken Iedqe and
about 1900 cubic yards of dredging at Bangor; and
for about 5000 cubic yards of dredging at Bucksport
2IBetfast Harbor, Maine For about 81, 900 cubic
yards OF dredging. %
3-Richmonds Island, Maine For about 1000 tons
Of RubbJe-Stone
4-Merrinsac RiUer, Mass. For breaking I'D and
removing about 225 cubic yards of suaken ledge 10
Newburyport HarbOr, Mass
5-BoSton HarboT, Mass. For breaking up and re-
moving about 145 cubic yards of Sunken ledge, near
Kely's Rock; and for about 5000 cubic yards OF
dredging.
Persons desiring to make proposals for any of the
above works are requested to apply to the under
signed at his offices, either in No. 1881 Congress St.
Portland, Me-, or at No. 26 Pemberton Square. Bos-
ton, Mass for specifications and further informa-
ton concerning the same.
Proposals must be made required by the fpecifi-
cations, and be accompanied by the requisite guar
anty-each proposal and guaranty to be duplicate
on printed forms which will be furnished on appca-
ton there for-and when transmitted must be SO in
dorsed on the sealed envelope as to Indicate before
being opened, the particular work bid fer.
The undersigned reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
U. s; Engineers Ofice,) GEO. THOM,
Portland, Me, Lieut.. Col. of Engineers.
July 20, ISIS Bvt. Brig. Gen. o. s. A.
JyZz dot
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS To.DA.

NEW ADvERTlsRHIENT TO-DAY
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Grand ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Grand Temperance Mass Meeting Picnic.
Webb and Richardson Dance.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
w. F. Studley-2.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Citizens Mutual Relief Society.
Wanted-Situation.
Wanted-Cook.
Demarara Sugar-Wilson & Co.
Look-Studley.
Rumford Falls aud Buckfeld r. r.
Meeting OF Section 1871 Endowment Rank.
Notice-Deehan Brothers,
To Let-Rooms.
City of Portand-2,
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23

BUTTER, BUTTER.-Wea are now receiving fine
New York and Vermont butter. Parties want
ing the best can be supplied at the lowest
prices at WILSON & Co.'S.
iy19d1w
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23

PERIoDICALs.-The Atlantic for August
has been received and is for sale
by the following news dealers: Vent
worth's, No. 553 Congress street, corner of
Oak street, at Hall L. Davis, Exchange
street, at the book and periodical depot of
Messrs Fessenden Brothers, Lancast er Hall
Also at the newspaper and periodcaldepot of
Geo. III. Marquis, No. 80 Exchange street, and
at the book, periodical and newspaper estab-
lishments of @. r. Chisholm & Bro, in the
Eastern and Grand Trunk depots.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23
Can't Preach Good.

No man can do good job of work, preach q
good sermon, try lawsuit well, doctor pa
tient, or write good article when he feels mis-
cradle and dull, with sluggish brain and IN
steady nerves, and none should make the
attempt in such condition when it can be so
easily and cheaply removed by little Hop
Bitters. See Truths and Proverbs other
column. jy22 d&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23

ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.-At a meeting of
Falmouth Lodge, Knights Of Honor held last
evening, the following officers were elected:
Dictator-Benj A. Ball
Vice Dctator-C. 81. Cbesley.
Assistant Dictator-C Way
Reporter-Ffsnklin Fox.
Treasurer-D W. NASH
Guide-C. H. johnson. 1t
Guardian-M. A. Dillingham;
Sentinel-S. P. Getchell
Representative to Graud Lodge-A'bro E.
Chase
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23

CoRsETs cheaper than the cheapest at Stud
ley's, 253 Middle street js231t
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23
LOOK +!

Fruit of the Loom Cotton, full
yard wide, only 9 cents, usual
price 10 cents.
A good UnDIeached Cotton, fuII
yard wide, only 5 cents.
The very best OF Prints i'm choice
styles only 5 cents.
Also the best bargain i'm Mar.
settles Quilts ever offered i'm this
Guy. Price $l.S5, the same quality
that we have been selling all the
season for $500.
An examination of the above
lots solicited.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23
COMPREHENSIVE.
Dissolution Notice
CODartnership Notice.
Dissolution

NvHE partnership heretofore existing under the
Il name of Drummond q Winship, is this day
dissolved by mutual consent.
JOSIAH n. DRUMMOND.
JOHN o. WINSHIP.
Portland, July 1, 1878. jy9dtf
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23

LOOK at Studley's, 253 Middle street, for bar
gains. j5232t
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23

SEE advertisement of rooms to let, II and 10
Union street, in another column.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23

In thc Year One Thousand Eight Hu
bred and Seventy Eight.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1878-07-25
BALD MOUNTAIN.
An Exploration of the Newly
Disco VeretI Cavern Completed.

THE MOUNTAIN SPLITTING APART.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1878-07-25
VEGETINE
OWE NsX HEALTH
TO YOUR VALUABLE
VEGETIME.

=. NEWPORT, NJ APT 2gth, Io1I-
Mr.. ii. T: STEvENs =
Dear Sir,--Having suffered from breaking ont
of J'ankcrous Sores for than five yea s,
ed by an ,ccident of a fractured bone, which frac-
ture ran into d running sore, and having used eve
rr thing cou'd think of ard nothing helped me,
Unit had taken six bottles of your valuable med
icine which Mt. Miller the apotheGary recommend
very highly. The sixth bottle cared me. and all
en- say, is that owe my health to yeur yaluable
Veg tine: Your most obedient servant,
ALBERT Won ROEDTR:
''It is unnecessary for me to enumel ate the dis
for which the Vegetine should be used. know
disease which Will not admit of its use, with
good results. Almost innunerable complaints are
caused by poisonous secretions in the blood, which
be entirely expelled from the system by the use
of the Vegetine w the blood is perfectly
cleanse the disease rapidly yields all pains
tient is cured"
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1878-07-25
VEGETINE
FOR DROPSY.
l never shall
Forget the fiTSe Dose.

PROVIDENCE:
Mr.: H. R STEVENS r..
Dear Sir-I have been = great sufferer from
dropsy was confined my house more than a
year Six months of the time l was entirely help
less. l was obliged to have two men help me III
and ont of bed | swollen 10 inches larger
than nv natural size around my waist suffered
all a man could and i've. ] tried all remedies for
Iropsy had THREE different Hoctofs vi y
friends all expec ed would die: many nights
was expected to die before morning. At last Fege-
tine was s Mt me by friend. | never shall forget
the frs dose. l could realize its good effect from
tiay to-day; | was getting better. After taken
some ) or bottles | couiu sleep quite well nights
began to gain now quite fast My appetite was
good: the dropsy had at this time disappeared:
kept taking the Vegetine until reg ined my usual
health l heard of a great many cures by using
Vegptine after got out and was able to attend to
iu- work am a carpenter and bp1lter- L Will
also saw it Ii S cured aunt OF my wifes of Neu-
raIria who had suffered for more han 20 years.
She says she has not had neuralgia for eight
anker Hunor. L have 10 doubt in my mimi 1t
will cure any humor; 1t is great cleans-r OF the
blood: it is safe to give child. Will commend 1t
to the world. NIr father is 81 years old, and he
saws there is nothing like it give strength and
life to an aged person. ] cannot lie too thankful
for the of it. am, -,
Very gratefully yours, JOHN S. NOTTAGE-
ALI, DISEASES CT THE BLooD-If Vegetine Will
relief pain cleanse purify, and cure such diseases
restoring the patient perfect health after trying
different remedies aud suffering for years, is 1t not
concu proof, if you are 4 sufferer you can be
cured g.? Why is this medicine performing such
great curesf 1t works in the blood, in tie circu-
Purifier. The great source of disease originates in
the blood and no medicine that does not directly
act upon it to purify and rtuOvate, has any just
claim upon public attention.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1878-07-25
s. A. ASHE, Chairman:
!. J. LITCIiroRi, Secretary:

TnE nan!c of the weed Of which
mos CT us are addicted to the use OF
Tobacco" is SUPPOSED to be derived
from the indian tahacoS, IS the Caribs
called the pipe in which they smoked
the rlant. Others derive il from Ia
bacos, q province of Mexico; others
from. Tobago, one Of the Caribbean
islands and others from Tobasco, in
the Gulf of Florida. The plant was
unknown to Europeans unit: the dis
covcry of America, when it was first
noticed in Cuba by sailors sent ashore
by Columbus.
As to some Of its chronology, it
was in 1906, that Romanus Pane, q
Spanish monk, whom Columbus, on
his second voyage, left in America,
published .he first account of tobaeco
under the name Of "Cohola."
In the 10Th century James the first
OF England, sought to abolish the use
of tobacco by very heavy imposts
upon it, and the use Of it strictly for :,
hidden, in Russia, under penalty OF
having the nose cut off.
In 1880, Pope innocent MI, ex-
communicated all who should take
snuff or use tobacco while at church.
In 1921, POPE Benedict revoked
the above Bull, as he himself used
tobacco immoGeratcly.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1878-07-25

The milling industry OF this counf.,
try is said to rank next to that OF
iron. The number of mills is over
5000; affording employment to
over 60,0UO men, whose ANIMAL
wages are about $4,000, 600 and
turning out yearly about 50, coo, 6o0
barrels Of flour, of which 4,OuO,oOO
are exported to foreign counties.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1878-07-25
4 woffiaH viii face a

4 woffiafi Will face a fFownihg
world and cling to the man she loves
through the Most bitter adversely,
but size wouldn': Wear Il hat three
weeks behind the style to save the
Goyernment,