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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-31

NEW YEARS CALLS "A correspondent asks
if there Is no way by which the ladies can be
assured their gentlemen friends intend calling
New Years. We do not see unless all the
gentlemen who propose to wish them Happy
New Year, or the ladies who receive, follow a
Washington custom and publish lists Of their
names in some one of the daily papers; . Gus
tom we doubt much if it would prove accep-
table here We suppose there will be the
usual amount of calling,
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1t is really matter for wonder that families
will persist in exposing themselves to the we'll
known danger of using inferior and dangerous
burning oils, when an article like Pratt's AS
trail Oil can be obtained at moderate price from
any dealer, and safely guaranteed.
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TEMPERANCE WATCH MEETING Arcana
Lodge of Good Tepplars will hold temper
ance watch meeting at Congress Hall this eve
ming, commencing at u and closing at u
o'clock. A large number of clergymen and
able speakers have been engaged to participate
in the meeting; also good quartette of sing
ers. The public are cordially invited to at
TAM
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BOGUS CERTIFICATEs.

1t Is no vile drugged stuff, pretending to be
made of wonderful roots, barks, &C., and puff
ed up by long bogus certificates of pretended
miraculous cures, but simple, pure, effective
medicine, made of well known valuable RENEE
dies, that furnishes its own certificate by its
cures. We refer to Hop Bitters. the purest
and best of medicines. See "Truths' and
"Proverbs," in another column.
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OUR LETTER CARRIERS AND NEws-CARRIERs.
Tomorrow morning the carriers Of the
PRESS, aud the post-offce letter carriers, will
wish the readers of this journal a Happy New
Year on their rounds. There will be no sol CT
tation on the part of either. reither have any
suggestions been made to us in their behalf. 1t
does seem to us however proper and kind
recognition of the services of those whose
labors are so arduous to extend to them some
slight token. 1t is needless for us to 20 into Q
long account of what those labors are. They
are familiar to all
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LADY RFAUTIFIERs.

LADIES, you cannot make fair skin, rosy
CHEEKS and sparkling eyes with all the cos
metics Of France, or beautifers of the world,
while in pSor health. and nothing will give voo
such good health, strength and beauty as Hop
Bitters. A trial ts certain proof See another
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From Miss Ida r. Sweetser.
went to the Health-L with great distrust
of any beneficial results, having for many
months suffered from dreadful nervous pros
tration, being the effect of several ailmeuts un-
necessary to specify. Words cannot convey an
adequate idea of my sutferings. which at times
were almost too much for human endurance.
but happily for me relief was not far off. At
ter taking this exercise a shert time, began
to feel better; in three months 1 had forgotten
that ever had any nerves; in four months my
chest had very perceptibly expanded, my lung
capacity had greatly increased, my BREATHING
was consciously deeper, nay voice was stronger,
and its quality for singing much improved. -
When meet friends now, they remark with
surprise, "How well you are looking-what
haze you been doingY" My uniform reply is
the Health Lift has done it all.
Whatever treatment of chronic disease and
weakness may be good for others of this one
thing feel sure, that nothing ever before de-
vised can, for one moment, compare with the
Health-Lft for ao0odn.
Health.Lift Rooms, 237 Middle street, Port
land
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CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT TO-DA

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN,
For New Years Calls-Latner.
Read Studley's Announcement.
We shall offer-Eastman Bros,
Pratts Astral Oil.
Waltzing-M. b. Gilbert.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Giles Liniment Iodide Ammonia.
Maine Charitable Mechanic Association.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Slippery Elm Lozenges.
NEW ENTERTAINMENTS.
Sheriff's Sale.
NJ G. M. A-Ststed Meeting.
Eagle Sugar Refining Co.
A Good Location-Wm, II. Jerris.
Robes-MerTy.
Special Train-Chisholm Bros.
Information Wanted--Mary Hines,
BTeak-W. F. Studley.
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For NEW YEARS CALLs.-Just opened 500
pairs Of Ladies' and Gents Kids, in desirable
shades; Ladies 2 to 6 button kids 40 cts. and
up; gents rs ctr. and up F. LATNER,
500 Congress st.
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EcoNoS1IcAL WoRKNGMEN buy the "Nigger
Head" and "Bulrs Eye" Cut Cavendish Smok-
ing Tobaccos. and find them better, cheaper,
and equal to nearly double the quantity of COM
mon tobacco. Ask your dealer for them.
Manufactured by VIM. 8. Kimball & Co.,
Rochester. N, Y. 6ep23T T&S6Od
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IT costs no more to insure in a good COM
paDy than in feeble one. The people gener-
ally appreciate this fact, and nearly one humid
red thousand hold policies in the Mutual Life
ms. Co. of New York, the strongest institution
of the kind in the world
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Will be received until the LIST of
Jan. for the erection of a new HO-
tel at Bar HarbOr. Plans and
specifications may be seen at the
Hayward House, Bar HarbOr.
A. A. HAYWARD.
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HAMBURG REMNANTS, a small lot to be closed
out before putting in our new goods. We shall
sell them cheap. Come and see. 81. 1. Nelson
81 Co., 443 Congress street. de2S st
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THE balance of our stock of ladies' and chill
dren's Merino Underwear will be sold at rare
bargains to close them out II. 1. Nelson &
Co., 443 Congress ST., Harrington Block. t2S 81
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Maine Lodge.

The following were elected officers Of Maine
Lodge, L o. o. f. last evening:
Noble Grandchildren B. Dunbar.
Vice Grand-Thomas X. Jones.
Recording Secretary-Isaac ID. Dunham.
Treasurer-A D. Smith.
Trustees-S. X. Dyer, Chas. B. Mash, james
Bailey.
Agent-Wm Fl. Smith.
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WE shall offer today lot of nice felt and
flannel skirts for ladies at reduction from the
usual price of 25c to 81. EASTMAN BROS,
dec31-.f 534 Congress street.
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HOLIDAY GOODS greatly reduced 10 price;
collar, cuff and glove boxes from 81 to IS cents
satin lined do, from 81 so to $1.12aa; baskets,
satin lined, from So to $1.62, at Ell. I. Nelson &
Co.'S, 443 Congress street, Harrington Block.
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If we had chapped hands or chilbains we
should buy box of Miss Sdaoyer's Salue for %
cents and cure them. de17-T&F1m
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what Can the Matter Re.

CoFT EDGINGS Soc per foet, soi Edgings feet
= only $l.0O, Oak Edgngs or Slabs only 75c per
foot, Sound Hard Wood S100, boxes kindling
Wood 81 90, Coal by basket, SOC. ton Stove or Egg
Coal 81 so. Coke and Charcoal constantly ON hand.
Orders by mail or otherwise will be promptly attend
ed to by G. w. YORK,
No. Washington St., Sd door from Congress St.
ALL GOODS DELIVERED.
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IT may save your life, for it cures your cold
and cough. DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. Buy it.
Try 1t. 1t never fails. Costs only % cents .
bottle
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Fires During 1879.


The loss over insurance for 1877 was only a
few hundred dollars, and these results speaks
volumes for the efficiency of the fire depart
ment of this city.
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READ STUDLEY's announcement ia today's
paper. dec31-2,
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sherif's Sale.

CUMBERLAND, IS.
NVAKEN on execution and will be sold by public
l. auction. on SATURDAY, the first day Of Feb
ruary A. d. 1879 at two O'Clock in the afternoon at
the Sherf's Office in Portland, in said County, all
the right in equity which David Libby of said Port
land, had on the twenty eighth day of September,
A. ID. 1875, at two O'Clock and forty minutes ia the
afternoon; being the time when tho same was at
this Judgment was obtained, to redeem the following
described mortgaged real estate, situated In Port
land, in said County Of Cumberland:
certain parcel Of land with the buildings there
on situated on the northerly side Of Congress street
in said Portland, and bounded as follows. viz: Be-
ginning on the northery side line Of said Congress
street, at tho southwesery corner Of land owned by
John B. Brown and the heirs OF the late St John
Smith; thence running northeasterly by land of said
Brown AMI said Smiths heirs, one hundred and one
and one-tenth Qol I'D feet; thence northerly by
said Smith and Brown land having an included
angle of 1850 Is, distance of one hundred and Eve
and one-tenth Q05 1-10) feet; thence southwestery
with an included anglo Of $40 o., distance of one
hundred and three and sx-tenths 163 6-16) feet by
and along land owned by the heirs Of Charles Jones
distance OF one hundred and fifteen and fifteen
oue-hundredths 15 $4,000 feet, to Congress street,
thence southeasterly with an included angle of $40
49, and BY and along the northsrly side line of Con-
gress street. distance Of one hundred ten and five.
tsnths (l0 6-1o feet to the point Of beginning. Be-
ing the same premises conveyed to said David Libby
BY the following warranty deeds, viz: Of Martha
Libby, dated January 8, A. D, 1885, recorded in
Cumberland County Registry of Deeds, book 241,
page 531; of St. John Smith and John b. Brown 10
ed in said Registry book 1885, page 2s7 and by deed
OF Charles Jones to David Libby, dated August n,
A. D. 1857, to which deeds and the records thereof
reis.suSe y made Ter mofa ir
A. d. 1878. Z. R BLOWN, Deputy Sheriff,
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AUCTION SALES

ASSIGNEEs, SALE OF
Jewelry, Silver and Silver Plated Ware
and Store Fixtures by Auction.
WE shall sell, commencing on MONDAY, Dec
and $50 p m until sold the entire stock St. in Store
No. 247 Middle Street. consisting in part of Gold and
Silver Watches, key and stem winding, Gold Jewell
~ of every description, Ladies' sets Pins, Rings
Bracelets, Watch Chains, &C., solid Silver Knives,
Forks Spoons and goods Silver Plated Tea SETS
Cake Baskets, Forks, Spoons also Store Fixtures,
plate Counter Cases, Rosewood Frames in Mahoga-
ny, Tables. large Halls Safe cost $500 he old Low
ell q Senter Regulator, Office Desks, Watck mate
rails, Coffin Plates, &C.
By order Of VIM. SENTER. / ...,u
WM. S. LOWELL, Assisnees'
r. o. BAILEY q co., Auctioneers
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May be obtained at the Period Depots of N. G.
Fessenden, Marquis. Brunei & Co., Andrews
Armstrong. Cox, Wentworth. Hodsdon, Hayden,
Warehouse, corner Exchange and Fore St.; Wean.
der, Boston q Name Depot, and Chisholm Bros,
on all trains that run out OF the city.
Saco, Of L, Hodsdon and H. b. Kendlick.
Bath of j. o. Shaw.
Lewiston, of Stevens g. Co.
Biddeford, f. M. Burnham.
Richmond. G. A. Beale.
New Castle. A. W. Southworth
Woodford's Corner, H. Moody.
New York, Brentano's Literary EMPORIUM, 80
Union Square.
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EAGLE SUGAR REFINING co.

FTyHE Stockholders of this Company are hereby no.
Il titled that the Annual Meeting for choice of Di-
rectors and action upon any other business that may
come before them, will be held at the Refinery Office
on Tuesday, the 18th day January, 1879 at O'Clock
p. m. JOS, Z. THOMPSON,
deS1dtd Clerk.
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The Barnabee concert troupe will give COZ
cert In City Hall Saturday afternoon, January
18th,
1t is probable that the Bowdoin Dorics will
come this way some time during the winter.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-30
PoEH1ER,s V0rE E0e SHIELDS.

IOEHLER'S VOTE FOR SHIELDS.
Hold Strait, true to his dishonest Unborn
instincts, is resorting to a contemplate
fraud to secure votes for his Congressional
candidacy. Made desperate by the certainty
OF his defeat, he IS attempting to stem the
tide by an effort to arraign the Irish Demo
Gratis of the district against Henry PoehIer.
the Democratic nominee, by parading the
fact that he voted at the last session of Con
gress to make Gen. James Shields door
keeper of the House. OF his vote in this
case. it is only necessary to say that it was
given in pursuance of contemplate party
trick, to divide and demoralize the
Democratic party, and with no
idea of comforting honor upon
the gray-haired veteran of two wars, but
was in fact, as Gen. Shields considered it,
an insult to him. Henry Poehler, however,
when member of the legislature in 1853,
showed his appreciation of Gen. Shields, by
casting his vote for him and helping to eject
him to the office of United States Senator
from Minnesota. The difference between
Hod Str" it and Poehler is that the former
voted for Gen. Shields when the vote carried
with it an insult of the grossest character,
and the latter voted for him when it confer
red upon him one of the highest honors
within the gift of the American people.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-30
BOUNCING BANGS.

Serious Charge in the Chicago Custom
House Observation-Disclosures Bangs Ac-
cused of Praying Into the Hands of the
Swindiing Contractors.
CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-The United States grand
jury has been in session some days investigat-
ing the alleged frauds in the construction of
the government building in this city, The in
vestigation grew out of the confidential report
made to the secretary of the treasury by the
collector of this port, who was assisted by
Assistant Attorney Thomson. The case was
presented to the jury by District Attorney
Bangs, who gave as reason for the exclusion
from the jury room Of Thomson, the officer
thoroughly familiar with the facts.
that he had received indirect instruc-
tions to d" SO. He said that the
attorney general was not concerned in it.
The inference was drawn that it must have
been ordered by either the secretary of the
treasury, or some one in his department The
statement being brought to the attention of
Secretary Sherman, he denied 10 the most en-
phatlc manner that he had any agency in the
exclusion of Thomson, and said that il was on
the strength of the report made by him that
the case was before the jury. He also said he
should call the attention of Attorney General
Devens to the matter at once. This decided
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-30
THE MORM0N QUESTION.

There seems to be great deal of diff
fculty in procuring evidence against the
Mormons who are now being prosecuted for
bigamy at Salt Lake City. All the witnesses
who have thus far been called refuse to testi-
fly on the ground that they are bound by an
oath to the Mormon church not to reveal the
secrets of the endowment house, or that by
answering they might criminate themselves.
Under these circumstances the court is pow
eress to compel them to testify, and the in
dications are that those charged with the of
Tense will be released for lack of sufficient
testimony to secure conviction.
The wisdom of these prosecutions is open
to question. Thus far no good has been
effected by them, but one conviction having
been brought about. But even this case
has not reached final settlement,
as it is now before the supreme court for adj
Indication on constitutional questions. The
Mormons claim that polygamous marriage
is part of their religion, and fall back
upon the guarantee in the bill of rights of
immunity from prosecution for Religions
sake. On this question the courts of final
resort have not yet given a decision, and I'M
til they do, these local prosecutions must
come to naught We have no doubt but the
law prohibiting polygamy will be sustained.
But if SO the same difficulty of securing
convictions under it will remain, and the
only resort for the Utah authorities will be
to prosecute our polygamous brethren under
the statute for adultery. Such proceedings,
however. are open to objections, and. it re-
mains question whether 1t will not be bet
ter to rely upon moral influences to cure the
great evil. It cannot be denied but since
the intercourse between Mormons and Cen
tiles has been unobstructed, poly
gamy has perceptibly declined.
Men fear public opinion and hesi-
tate to take too many women to wife,
while women, by association with their own
sex of other religious beliefs soon learn to
loathe polygamous marriage. Thus grad
ualiy this tenet of the Mormon faith is be-
coming unpopular, and if matters are al
lowed to continue undisturbed as at present.
we are confident that with the disappearance
of the present generation, polygams will
have almost if not entirely Disappeared
Prosecutions only awaken bitterness and
unite the Mormon church for the defense of
its pet institution. Public opinion, unre-
stricted intercourse between the people of
Salt Lake City and the outside world, will,
we have no doubt, prove far more effectual
remedial agent than legal processes. Poly
gamy is an ofense from which every sensitive
nature instinctively shrinks, and as intelli-
gence increases it will decrease until in time
it will be wholly eradicated.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-30

~ dishonest when he defines the Republican
policy as contemplating the joint circulation
OF gold, greenbacks and national bank notes.
He knows that the gold issued from the
treasury will never go into general circula-
ton, but will be boarded in the
banks and by private individuals.
He knows further that the
treasury will not, as long as it is con-
trolled by the Republican party, reissue the
greenbacks redeemed-or at least any con-
siderable portion of them. He knows that
John Sherman is in conspiracy with the
national banks having for its object the re-
tirement of all greenbacks, and the substitu-
ton in their stead of national bank notes.
Any attempted concealment or denial of
this purpose will go for naught, for the fact
is too well known and proved to permit of a
successful contradiction. Mr.. Window s
great double act of Monday night will not
only subject him to the ridicule of every
thinking man, but go far towards disgusting
people with the party of which he is one Of
the acknowledged leaders.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-30
Owens at the Onera Ho,se

John y. Owens appears for the first time
IN st. Paul tomorrow evening, when sSolon
Shingle" and the Victims will be produced.
The following notice of the great comedian
IN these two plays is taken from the Boston
Gazette:
Mr.. j. E. Ovens appeared at the Boston
theatre on Monday evening after long alb
sence from Bo-ton. He was cordially received
and attracted large audiences through the
week. He enacted Joshua Butterfly in 'sVic-
TINS" and Scion Single. In both parts
he created all of the old amusement
and excited all of the old admiration
Mr.. Owens is certainly without a rival in this
country as a comedian. His humor is irresist-
able, and he has that fine perception of propri-
ETY. which causes even his exaggera,ions to
take an air Of naturalness. His powers of
facial expression are surprising, and are, more
over, SO varied as to create an impression that
he could act part intelligibly without ever re-
sorting to language. AS Joshua Butterfly
he invests farcial conception with an
air of almost tragic reality. Nothing
could be funnier than his playing of this
somewhat over-ripe lady-ki1ler, with his intel
lectual aspirations. his frivolous dignity, his
easily offended pride, and his variable esteems.
Its fun Is overwhelming, its bonhommie cap
tlVatlng There Is a nicely, polish, and q
keen appreciation of humor in its best sense
IN everything that Mr.. Owens does that stamp
him not only as comic artist of the first class.
but as close observer of human nature in its
most vulnerable aspects.
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Davitt's Lecture,

On Nov. 2, the people of this city will be
afforded an opportunity of hearing the cele-
brated Irish patriot, VIM. Davitt, who was
recently released from an English penal dun
geon, after a servItude of seven and half
years. The title of Davitt's lecture is ENG
laud's Magnanimity to her Enemies a sub
!ect fraught with teeming interest to every
lrish-American and, as delivered from the
eloquent lips of one who has partaken of the
bitter dregs of the cup of tyranny, the matter
of the lecture is one which must entrance
even the most Indifferent listener The press
of the East, wherever MIR. Dayitt has ap-
peared, is unanimous in its fattering enco-
miums, and Armory hall, Wabashaw strest,
ought to be crowded to sufocation on the
I'd proxino,
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Daily Globe Advertising Katei
ar. PAUL. WEDNESDAY. OCT. 30. 1878.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS
STATE TICKET.

STATE TICKET.
Associate Justice-Wm. Mitchell.
State Authorization Black.
Clerk of the Supreme Cnurt-Dillon O'Brien.
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.
First District-Wm. Meighen.
Second District-Henry Poehler.
Third District-Ignatius Donnelly.
COUNTY TICKFT.
District Judgc-Westcott Wilkin.
Sherif-James King.
Auditors. Lee Davis.
Probate Judge-Henry O'Gorman.
County Commissioners (city)-John Wagner.
j. f. Hoyt.
County Commissioner (country)--Edward
D. Rene.
Superintendent of acknowledgement Hen
erickson.
LEGISLATIVE TICKET.
Senator, 23d District-J. Fl. Reaney.
Senator, Oath District-C. d. OBrien.
Representative 1st and I'd wards-Joseph
Oppenheim.
Representative, Sd ward-Jacob Manner.
9Th ward-L. 3. Hodges.
9th ward-James Smith, Jr.
CDnntry-LorenZo Hcyt.
SIXTH WARD LEGISLATIVE TICKET.
For Senator-Dr. c. P. Adams.
For Representatives-T O'Leary.
Dennis Ryan.
William Grace.
William Murphy,
Edward Fl. land.