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The Portland daily press., 1878-02-20
UueQualied Iuduceme MS

1t appears from the advertisements circulated
by the Hoosac Tunnel Route, that the train
which leaves Portland at 2 30 p. m. on Monday
next, the 25th inst, via the Portland & Roch-
ester RAILROAD, in connection with that route,
will arrive in Chicago at o'clock Wednesday
morning, and in Omaha at 10 O'Clock Thursday
morning, thus offering purchasers Of Land
Buyers tickets to Omaha, via the Hoosac Tun-
mel route, an advantage Of - hours 10 time
and IS miles of distance over the lines via Bos-
ton, besides effecting saving of one dollar aRd
ninety cents in the through rate from this city,
which has been fixed at $246O to Omaha
First class passage is guaranteed for the entire
journey, and tickets may be obtained at %, %
ard 81 Exchange street.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-20

THE BLUES BALL.-On Friday evening the
Mechanic Blues give their annual masquerade
ball at City Hall. The committee are doing
their utmost to make the sffair a success The
sale of tickets already indicates the usual large
attendance. Littlefield is preparing some very
fine costumes 10 be worn ON this occasion.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-20
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

0ND1sOEOOOUI4S OOOJNI1s
Mrs. M. V. Hunt of Lewiston, has been en-
gagged in evangelistic work in the vicinity of
Fall River, Mass, since the MIDDLE of d. cem-
Der; and so great is the demand for her labors
that she will be unable to reach home for seve-
raj weeks yet. For the past two weeks i'm
mense audiences have attended her meetings in
the ty of f i'll River
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-20

FRATERNITY DANCE.-rhe closing dance of
the Fraternity, which came off at City Hall
last evening, was one Of the finest parties OF
the season. The hall was vel 6lled with the
best class of people. AS early as o'clock the
people began to flock in to get the front seats
to witness the German. This beautiful dance
was seen to good advantage in the centre of the
hall from 7.30 to $50 o'clock. Tue dancers
were all experts and under the direction of Mr..
Gilbert it was executed with excellent effect.
The regular dancing was participated 10 by a
large number, many of whom are rarely seen
upon dance floor. The intermisson was
spent in discussing the tempting viAnds pre-
pared by the lady friends of the fraternity.
The music by Chandler team of ten was very
fiue The entertainment was very fitting
close to the very succz ssfal course. The mana
gers deserve much praise for the efforts they
put forth to make it a success
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-20
KENNEBEC COUNTY.

The ice business on the Kennebec gives en-
ploymen Mt to large number of laboriug men.
The KnckerbocBers had 800 men on their pay
roll last week; and between Merrpmeetipg Bay
AID BAllowell there cannot be less than 5000
men at work. Even though their wages may
bs low, the paying out of $4,000 per day among
the laborng classes is a blessing that can only
be appreciated by poor men out of work; and
it is going to take still more labor to ship it
thar 10 house it.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-20

PATRIOTIC ORDER SONS OF AMERICA-Camps Nc
1 and 4 convenes over the Eastern Express Office,
Plum street. No. on Wednesday evening; No.
fist and third Saturdays of each month; No on
Tuesday evening, at Arcana Hall; No. 2 at School
House, Turner'S Island, Cape Elizabeth, Friday
Evening.
evening in Mechanics Hail. corner Of Congress and
Casco streets.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head
quarters corner of Congress and Temple streets.
Open day and evening. Business meeting Tues
lay evenings at u O'Clock.
PORTLAND TYPoGRAPHIcAL UNION, No. 75-
.econd Saturday Of each month.
PORTLAND SOCIETY OF NATURAL HIST Y
At their library room, City Hall, on the first and
third Monday evenings OF each month.
SovEREIGNs OF INDUsTRY-Dirigo Council, No. I
meets every Friday evening, at Arcana Hall, at Il
o'clock.
Block. Second Monday in each month. Delivery
Of books dairy. 2 to 8, day and evening.
PAYsoN LITERARY SoCIETY-Meetings every
Monday evening, Brow U,na Block cor. Brown and
PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING
RooM-Open and free to all from 10 a. m. TO p.
m. City Building.
BRAMHALL LODGE, No. 8, K. OF P.@Meets
Tuesday evening, each week, Pythian Hall, Clapps
Block, Congress Street.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF COOP TEMPLARs-
Arcana, Monday, Congress Hall, 4203 Congress
ST.; Mission, Wednesday, Williams Block, Congr ,ss
street; Mystic Thursday, at Sons OF Temperance
Hall.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE NIoN--Congress Hall.
Business meetings Thursday evenings; public meet
ings Sunday evenings, att O'clock.
JUVENILE TEMPLARs-Perham Temple, No. "a,
at Congress Hall. every Wednesday evening at
O'Clock. Temperance concerts first Sunday in every
month.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION orne
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCIATIoN-Oppo-
site Preble House. Congress Street, open day and
evening. Unicn Gospel Meeting every Saturday
evening.
Every evening.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-20

FEBRUARY CIVIL TERM, 1873, sYMoNDs, j.
PRESIDING.
TUEsDAY.-Margaret j. Rogers VS. Samuel F.
Wilson. Action to recover damages laid at three
hundred dollars for an assault. Testimony closed.
Sleeper for plaintiff.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-20

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
are the real estate transfers recorded in this
county yesterday;
Portland-John Ring and als. to james
O'Connor, land and buildings, No. II Carleton
street, for 5000.
Margaret Sheridan to John Sheridan, land
and building on Waite street.
Otisfeld-Martin V. b. Jillson to Ivory
Whitman. land, for 500.
Gray-Horace NJ. Wright to Freeman FL
Morse, land, for S175.
Observation-Disclosures II. Small to Benjamin
G. Kimball, land, for $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-20
WASHINGTON COUNTY.

At the meeting of tia Calais City Council
Monday evening the sum Of 5000 was voted for
the purpose of meeting preliminary legislative
f. a. Pike was elected to represent the inter-
ests of the city at Ottawa when the question of
granting the charter comes up. The gentlemen
in St. Stephen who formally pledged themselves
to use their best efforts TO procure charter will
send delegate at their expense. Mr.. Pike will
pay his own ex penses There will probably be
no difficulty in procuring charter at the ap
preaching session of Parliament.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-20

f. o. BAILEY & Co. will sell stock Of
watches, jewelry, &c., at their rooms IS Elk.
change street, at 10 and a o'clock today. See
notice in auction column.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-20

The ''Dotty Dimp!e" corset is the st scot
corset in the market. Sold by
EASTMAN Bros,
53i Compress ST.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-20
Stated Meetings.
CITY GOVERNMENT,

The regular meetings of the City Council take
place the first Monday evening Of each month.
The School Committee meet the fourth Monday
evening of each month.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-20
MASONIC.


al Masonic Hall, No. 95 Exchange Street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGE-Ancient Land Mark, first Wednes-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs-Greenleaf R. A. c., first Monday; Mt
Vernon, X. A. c., third Monday.
CouNcrL-Portland c. r. & s. Masters, second
Monday.
CoMMANDERIEs OF K. T.-Portland fourth Mon
DAY; st. Adams, second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May;
Grand Council, Wednesday p. M; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
MASONIC RELIEF AssoCIATIoN-Fourth 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.
CoUNcIL-Portland Council P. OF j. second Fri
day.
CHAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de a.
Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-Maine Consistcry, S, P. R. S., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-20
CITY AND VICINITY.


MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Unequalled Inducements.
Dotty Dimple-Eastman Bros
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Corns-Dr. A. c. Pollock.
Fertilizer Plaster.
Eureka Consolidated Mining Co.
Greedy misunderstanding Term.
Wanted-Clerk.
Discriminating & Dexter
Citizens Mutual Relief Society,
Notice of Assignment.
Westbrook Seminary.
$4,000 per Day-Appleton 8 Co.
Lost-Lace Handkerchief
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-20


THE Black Cashmeres that we are selling at
80 cents, 80 cents aud 81 90 are the best we
have ever offered.
EASTMAN BROTHERS,
febl4dtf 534 Congress street.
WE are selling off our furs at one-half the
cost. Eastman Brothers feb14dtf
CLoAKs at greatly reduced prices, at Eastman
Brothers. feb14dtf
PERIODICALS. The Atlantic for March
has been received and is for sale
by the following news dealers: Went
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 aud periodicaldepot OF
Geo. H. Marquis, No. so Exchange street, and
at the book, periodical and newspaper estab-
lishments OF G. r. Chisholm & Bro, in the
Eastern and Grand Trunk depots.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-20
YORK COUNTY.

1t is understood that there is to be an imme-
date change 10 the post Office at Alfred, and
the Republicans ara generally signing petit
ton asking the appointment of Marcus w.
Towna.
The house, barn and ouibuildinxs in North
Limingtop, belonng to Charles Anderson. were
burned Sunday morning. Loss $4,000; insured.
This is the second time withia year that Mr..
Anderson has lost his buildings.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-20

"Pearls Of great price are found 10 oyster
shells" but these are less in real value thar
SLIPPERY ELM LOZENGES for Coughs
Sc. For sale by Druggists.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-20

At odd Felloacs' Hall, Harrington Block, Congress
Street.
RELIEF AssocIATIoN-Third Tuesday in the
month.
LoDGEs-Maine, on Monday evenings; Ancepy
Brothers, on Thursday evenings; Ligona, on Friday
evenings; Beacon, on Tuesday evenings; Unity, No.
5, on Wednesday evening; Ivy. ID. Off,, second and
fourth Saturday of each month.
ENoAMPMENT-M achigonne, first and third Wed
nesday; Eastern Star, second and fourth Wedpes-
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
meetsfrst Monday evening of January, April, July
and October.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-20

Corner Washington and Winter streets, Bos-
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-20
TEMPLARS OF HONOR.

1T Templars' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNcIL-Maine first and third Monday in each
month.
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. 1, every Wednesday
evening.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-20
Personal.

Prof. E. S. Morse is the guest of Major j. NJ
43nnld
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-20

Fully appreciating the very liberal patronage which
ment Of our office, would solicit continuance Of
the same, and will spare pains to make such pat
ronagd deserved. We guarantee satisfaction In ev-
cry respect.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-20

From 500 m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Deliver
from 8 to 10 m.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-11-28
What Is q Steam :"

The Court of Queens Bench were re-
Gently called upon TO give legal detinl-
ton to the word team" A tenant of an
English duke had agreed, as part OF his
rent payment, to furnish at sundry times
zone days team work with two horses and
one proper person"
On one occason the dukes manager de-
sired the farmer to send a cart TO fetch Goals
from a railway station to the ducal man.
sion. The farmer offered to furnish two
horses and man, but insisted that the
duke should supply the cart. "There
can't be a team without a cart or wagon"
said the manager. "Oh, yes, there canT
replied the farmer, "the horses are the
team"
Both parties were honest, and both
were obstinate, and so law was asked to
decide which definition of ''team" was
correct the dukes or farmers. A jury
said the dukes, but the farmer asked the
Court of Queens Bench it the jury were
not quite as incorrect as was the duke.
The Court heard learned lawyers argue,
and also discussed among themselves,
What is a team2" Poetry and lexicons
were appealed to. One judge quoted
rate from the cart:
'Giles Jeu was sleeping. in his cart he lay,
Some waggish pilf rers stole his team away.
Giles wakes and cries, 'Ods bodkins, what is
here?
Why, how now; am Giles or not?
Ifhe, I've lost six gel ings to my smart:
If not DDS Bodkins, I've found cart!"
Another judge quoted line from
Wordsworth:
my jolly team will work alone for me-"
Horses, said the learned Judge, might
be 'jolly,' but cart cannot. Whereupon
the counsel for the duke gave the Judge
"a Rowland" for his "Oliverr by citing
Gray's lines:
loft did the harvest to their sickle yield,
Their furrow oft the stubborn glebe hath
broke;
How joolnd did they drive their team atield.
How how'd the wood beneath their sturdy
stroker'
But the farmers lawyer 'capped" that
quotation with several citations from the
poets. From Spenser:
Thee poughman all unmeeting found,
A h. his toilsome team that way did guide,
And brought thee up plowmans state to
bide."
From Shakespeare:
1--WE fairies that do run,
By the triplet Hecate's team,
From the presence of the sun,
Following darkness like dream"
From Dryden:
Any number, and passing In line,
Like long team of snowy swans on high.
Which clap their wings aud ceave the liquid
sky"
The judges decided two to one that the
farmers definition of "team" was correct;
md then, as if to add another to the many
illustrations of the GLORIOUS uncertainty
Of the law" SAID they wouiu near Ine
case over again.
The case shows the Importance of put
ting down in written agreement just
what is agreed upon, and Of eschewing
all ambiguous words.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-11-28
From Dryden:
Meat Trade With England.

Many of our people expressed the opin-
ion, year ago, says the National Lave
Stock Journal, that the shipment Of live
cattle, sheep and hogs, and of fresh meats,
from this country to England, was only
sort of sporadic venture that would speed
ily die out; that it could not be carried on
permanently with profit either to producer
or consumer; and that as soon as the nov
city of the enterprise wore OF, and it
ceased to attract attention in both coun
tries, it would cease entirely. But this
view appears to have been just the oppo-
site to the true one. The business has had
a steady growth from its inception; and
experience has demonstrated that, as
business transaction, it is profitable one
to both countries,
A late number of the North British Ag
riculturist, in speaking of this trade, says
that so far from showing any signs of fall
ing off, it appears to be rapidly on the in
irving at atLiverpool from Boston, discharges
large consignments of horses, cattle, sheep
and pigs. In cattle especially the trade
has increased to an amazing extent, the
average weekly arrival at the Mersey from
America being 1000 head. Several of
the American liners, which formerly car
ried passengers only, have had the whole
available space fitted up for the livestock
trade, giving up the former entirely. The
supply of American cattle in the Liver
pool markets has been greatly in excess
of the home cattle, while several of the
largest Irish dealers have purchased ex-
tensively, and had them conveyed to Dub
lin. Sailing vessels are also employed in
this trade, and it is probable that the re-
ceipt of cattle may be increased to 5000
head per week il short time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-11-28
Beef Tea.

Prof. Pepper, in lecture on typhoid
fever, in the Philadelphia Medical Times,
observes: Indeed, as has been very thor
oughly proven by DR.. Horace Hare, in
experiments made at the University lab
oratory, beef boiled in the good old-fash-
ioned way in bottle with water gives us
a resulting solution which contains only
about one-fourth of one per cent of nour-
ishing material. The beef tea thus man
utactured is chiefly solution of the salts
of meat, and is, therefore, not nutritive,
and only valuable as stimulant to di-
gestion. But there is another way of
making beef tea which gives better re-
suits. Take quantity of tender meat,
nne, pit II III d uUwt,, pdur 6 prnt VI wiurvt
over it, and let it stand over night. 1t
may possibly be well to keep the water
just on a simmer; do not raise the tenn
perature above 140 degrees, however,
or you will coagulate all the albumen,
and so either leave it On the sieve in
straining, or introduce it into the stomach
in the form of curds. After this simmer
ing solution has been allowed to stand
over night, pour it into n pipkin and heat
it again gently, with enough salt to give
it flavor, and, if necessary, add a drop or
two of muriatic acid. Then pour it out
over hair sieve into jar. The result
ing solution vii! contain all the nutri.
ments possible, and is the most valuable
kind Of stimulant and laxative.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-11-28
Agriculture In Cyprus.

This new acquisition of Great Britain
contains at the present time 10000 pairs
of oxen (Which is equivalent to one head
of cattle to every six inhabitants), $50, 900
sheep, and from 1000 to 5000 horses.
TIE horses are described as being very
small, not at all well shaped, and having
exceeding long coats. There are also 10,-
600 mules of very superior kind, about
$4,000 asses, which are held in great es-
teem On account of their strength and
god temper, and some 1900 camels,
which, with the mules, carry near Y al the
goods transported from one part of the
island to another. 1t is estimated that
only about half the 100000 acres ofland
fit for cultivation are at present made to
yield any crops, the annual yield of which
is placed at value Of S3,47S,S00, includ-
ing about 100000 for wheat, 100000
for barley, 100000 for vetches, $4,000
for oats, 100000 for pork, poultry and
dairy produce, 100000 for wine, and
$1e0,O00 for olive oil. The cultivation of
silk, tobacco and wine has declined very
m, p. owing to the disease among the
silk worms, - -. -A:--- &c -I,~> n',- IL,
ish tax-gatherers, and it may be assumed
that the grain crops may be much in
creased, for when the Venetians occupied
Cyprus they grew four times as mucl
wheat and barley as the island produced
last year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-11-28
TeaZIes,

One of the strangest things connected
with the fine woolen cloth manufacture i,
the use of the common teazle, which as
yet no invention has superseded, and
which is to be seen growing in the fields
in many districts in the West, yielding
the farmer a very fair profit. After the
cloth has been woven and secured, to re-
move the oil which has been added to it
IN the spinning, tits .fuIIed, a process which
consists in beating it by heavy hammers
for a considerable time; then it is secured
again, and then teazled. This is accom-
plished by means Of a cylinder, which re-
wolves upon the cloth with these teazles
attached to it. BY this means all the
loose particles are raised up so that they
can be clean cut off, and thus make easily
very fine glossy finish. So effective Is
the teazle for It's purpose that, though
several inventions have been tried in its
stead-among Others, peculiar contri-
vance of wire fixed into leather band
none Of them have been found in the least
TO approach it. Nature here asserts her
,uperiority to science. England produces
only about third of the teazles needed
foI the cloth manufacture, the others be-
jng imported from the continent. These
foreign teazles are said by the manutac-
turers to he by far the best.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-11-28
Early Love.

Young girls who have hardly entered
their teens" should give their undivided
/ attention to self-culture, and not allow
themselves TO have their attention divert
ed nor their time consumed by love mat
tiers. This is subject appropriate ouly
for riper years. They may properly as
sociate with such young boys as are
known to be correct and virtuous in their
lives, at proper times, and may treat them
and be treated by them politely and
kindly; but to receive their attentions as
lovers is entirely out of season and i'm
proper. Such love affairs are disastrous
in many ways. They distract the mind
and divert the attention from study.
There may be leaves and blossoms in this
premature growth of the affections but
the fruit will wither and fall-will never
ripen. Hence waste and sometimes ruin
are the consequences. At mature age,
when the mind has been cultivated and
the character established, when the judg-
ment has gained control over the affec-
tons, and the girl has in every sense, be-
come a young woman, then may she re-
celve the attention of such a suitor as is
approved by her cultivated taste and
sound Judgment. But the suitor whose
character and purposes are questionable,
will be rejected by her. She will never
encourage his attentions. If he has bad
reputation she will beware of him. If
his habits and associates are corrupt, she
will refuse all profers of his love. If he
is destitute of principle, as he must be,
to be destitute of character, she will dis
trust his purposes, and repel him from
her presence. No young lady can afford
to undertake the reform Of a dissolute
and dissipated lover, by receiving his at
tentions and joining herself to him in the
sacred bonds of marriage. Her duty to
herself and the world forbids it. She is
under no obligations to sacrifice herself
upon this altar. She has no right to i'm
peril her future happiness, and subject
herself to all the abuse, and poverty and
shame and wretchedness that are often
found N the drunkard's or profligate,s
home. But such are the results, we be.
lieve, in nine cases out of ten, when young
women allow themselves to be led to. the
altar by corrupt and dissipated young
men. There are but few cases of re Form
and restored affections, where these hab-
its have been formed in early life.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-11-28
A recent Traveller in Palestine was as

A recent traveller in Palestine was as
tonished by the number and preservation
Of roads built in the Roman era. They
were laid out on all main routes, and were
constructed so perfectly that in many sec
tions they endure to day as we'll as if Tin
ished not long ago. The country of Pal
estine was one of the most difficult sort to
carry a system Of roadway5 over, and yet
its obstacles were surmounted with the
least possible expenditure of labor. Every
route was curbed On each side by lines o.
stones projecting from one to two fee
above the surface of the soil; between
these boundaries the avenue was paved
streams were crossed by bridges, whose
style remains preserved alone in those OF
Italy to the present thour-as, for example,
those of Venice; valleys were traversed by
yiaducts; and causeways carried the line
up or down mountain sides, either by
piers of masonry or in channels $ ltfio ieatly
wide cut out of living rock. Often zig
Gags and steps were resorted to in climb
ing steep ascents. Whenever the street
passed over solid rock, the wear of char
lot wheels in the course of time made ruts
which remain to-day as plain and deep as
when the last car passed over.