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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-04

"ARoosTooK OR BUST. The Simpson
family from Biddeford for Aroostook passed
through Bangor at p. M, yesterday, all we'll.
They had seventy miles further to go.
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COL j. 81. BLOOD of New York will deliver
lecture at Congress Hall this evening. Sub
ject, Industrial evils, their cause, mitigation
and cure" Admission free
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-04

CHILDRENs Merino Vests and Drawers 10
cents each, at Carlton Kimball's, 495 Congress
street. dec4-2s
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-04

COTTON FLANNELs. not remnants, five cents
per yard and up, at Eastman Bros :, 534 Con
greSs street. noSdtf
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DIR. GoRpoN's LECTURE.

DR.. Gordon's lecture on Sleeping and
Dreaming" will BIZ given at the Young Mems
Christian Association Hall tonight, and judg-
ing by the Doctors happy treatment of all
themes to which he has given attention and
presented 10 lecture form IN the past, most
agreeable evening may bs expected.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-04

For the young, the aged, and the infirm
SANFoRD's JAMAICA GINGER.
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PORTLAND & ROCHESTER,.
Report of Receiver wescoft.

The annual report of the Receiver of the
Portland aud Rochester Railroad Company
from September 1st, 1877, to September Both,
1873, presented to the directors at meeting
held yesterday, was adopted, and herewith
follows:
In former years the Treasurer has closed his
books August 31st, but In conformity with the
state law, providing for uniform returns to the
Both day Of September, from all roads in the
state, bis books have remained opened thirteen
months. The receipts and expenses during
that time will be found in the following report,
viz:
TREASURES REPORT
Statement of receipts aud expenses for tbir.
teen months ending September, 30, 1873.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-04

WHY throw away SO much money trying
worthless medicines, when for 80 cents a REM
edy can be procured that will cure coughs,
oolds, sore lnugs and Group? Give it trial
Addnason's Bdlsonl will do it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-04

CARRIERS DELIVERY following shows
the mail matter collected and distributed during
the month of Novemb-r:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-04
PULPIT AND PL
DIR. BoLLEs's LECTURE.

Those of oui readers who attended the lect-
lures given By Dr. Boes last spring will not
need to be reminded of his lecture to night on
stScenes in the land of Scott aud Burns" A
friend, in writing from Paris and London, said
81 should advise all friends who contemplate
trip abroad, to hear, if possible, DR.. Boles's
lectures In no other way can one receive so
good preparation for the scenes here. In
deed, we Can scarcely believe that we are actu-
ally seeing Them for the fret time, so strongly
were his vivid descriptions and views impressed
upon our MEMORY"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-04

$2,l95, 1865 SO
PURCHASE OF LEASED ROLLING STOCK.
In ad itiou to the rolling stock owned by the
company, they had at various times leased the
following:
Date Of lease. Cost.
January, 1873, thirty platform .., 500, $50 90
April, 1874 engine Worcester. ........ $500 90
January, 1875, engine "Portand," two pas
senger cars, one baggage car ........ $4,000 90
$53,75O 90
Payments had been made on account of the
purchase OF this property amounting to. 1888 10
Leaving balance due January /, 1878 :. $29,911 81
In accordance with the authority granted by
the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, the re-
ceiver purchased from the lessons, the above
rolling stock, IN payment for which the recsiy-
er's notes were issued as follows:
Date of Note. amount. Roc A,7anqed
January !, 1878 1884 09-Payable in i've equal in
stallments of $7SS.S2
each on the LIST day of
March, May, August,
Now, 1878, and Februa-
ry, 1879
January ], 1873 $25, 96772-Divided into 18 notes.
payable in 1 equal in
stalmen s,the aggregate
being $2,596 II on the
LIST day of May, july
Sept. and Nov, 1879, q
January, March, May,
July, Sept. and Nov.
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TIE PRESS.
THE PR ESs

THE PR ESS
=, May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of N.
Fessenden, Marquis. Brunei & Co.. Andrews.
ARMSTRONG. Cox, Wentworth, Hodsdon. HAYDEN
WelandeI. Boston & Name Depot, and Chisholm
BIOS, on all trains that run out of the city.
Saco, OF l., Hodsdon and H. B. Kend,ick
Bath, of j. o. Shaw
Lewiston, of Stevens & Co.
Biddeford, f. M Burnham
Brunswick, B. G Dennison and w Fl MaYrot+
Richmond. G. A. Beae -s''
New Castle. A. W. Southworth
Woodford's Corner, I'll. Moody
New York, Brentano's Literary Emnorinm. 90
Union Square. "
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Net earnings for three months .S29,S3i SO
Since February /, 1877, this property has
been in the hands of a receiver. The maturing
coupons of the funded debt have not beep paid
nor entered upon the books as liability, bat
the following is a correct statement Of the in
debtedness of the company September 3Otb.
1873, not including overdue coupons, viz:
Indebtedness.
Capital stock. $685. oil So
City OF Portland bonds A............... 100000 90
Portland and Rochester per cent bonds. $50 900 o.
Gly OF Portland bonds b. ...:"....... 49, 900 90
Bills payable, including notes given by re-
ceiver and due sundrV persons and ac-
counts, pare being estimated, less cash
and due from agents and material on
hand ...............u.......... 5945j 12
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With interest seai-Annually at six per cent.
per anDum. Interest on above notes has been
paid to July, 1, 1878. AMI 1896 As oaid an ac-
count Of the principal, the balance, $27 545 3d.
has been included in the floating dept, which
10 consequence of this addition, has decreased
but little during the year.
The receivers certificates issued for construc-
ton Of Saco River bridge, have all been paid
The sun., 1878-04-21
NITURE,
CARPETS,
BEDDING,
OIL CLOTHS, &c.
LONGER TINE AND BETTER TERMS GIVEN THAN
BY ANY OTHER HOUSE IN THE CITY.

WE DO NOT ADVERTISE BOGUS PRICES. NOR ARE
WE IN THE HABIT or ADVERTISING TEN YEARS.
TIME As AN INDICTMENT To THOSE DESTROYS OF
PURCHASING TO VISIT OUR HOUSE.
IT Is ABOUT TIME THAT THE PUBLIC SHOULD
UNDERSTAND THAT SYSTEM OF BOGUS ADvERrls-
ING WE REFER TO.
WE DO SAY THAT WE ARE PREPARED TO GIVE
LONGER TINE AND As LIBERAL TERMS AS ANY
OTHER HOUSE IS OUR LINE OF BUSINESS NOT
wITHsTANDGNG THAT THEY OFFER 10 YEARS TINE,
AND EVEN TO THE NEXT CENTENNIAL
WE MOST RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT THOSE DE
sTRoUS OF PURCHASING WILL GIVE Us CALL BE-
FORE GOING ELSEWHERE. WHEN WE CAN EASILY
SATISFY THEM THAT TO US BELONG so FICTITIOUS
PRICE LISTS. AND ALSO THAT WE ARE PREPARED
rOGivE LONGER TINE AND MORE LIBERAL TERMS
THAN ANY OTHER HOUSE IN THE CITY.
The sun., 1878-04-21
ECONOMY ~ LADIES Sits
fNE EAalLk llNLLDAlS.

Boureus Poonascs at 81 5o former pnce ell, also a
lot At a. so. former prioc sla
These goods and good value at 50 per cent ad
vance ol quotation prices.
Oyerskrts and Cutsway Jackets from ~.
Job lot ot hsurcd Cancls Hair Suits, elahoraiely
trimmed with silk Princess Polonaise SIS, good
value atSo.
Cambria Sults-Skirt OversSirt cutaway Jacket and
Vest Front-in variety OF patterns att %
Our stock complete IN all the newest fabrics and
styles at prices much lower than offered before.
Also.
The balance Of last seasons stock in Bunngs camhrcs
and few worsted SUITS prices that will insure their
innedia sale.
COSTUMES MADE TO ORDER AT THE SHORTEST
NOTICE.
MOURNING ORDERS FURNISHED IN TWELVE
HOURS NO DISAPPOINTMENT
The sun., 1878-04-21
sEvESTY.FIvE CENTS.
THESE ARE ALL NEW. FRESH GOODS. MADE {

THESE ARE ALL NEW. FRESH GOODS. MADE OF
eErTER MATERIALS. AND SUPERIOR IN POINT or
FINISH TO ANY THAT HAVE BEEN HITHERTO
OFFERED IN THIS CITY AT SIMILAR PRICES. WE
CONFIDENTLY ASSERT THAT UPON EXAMINATION
THEY CANNOT FAIL TO SATISFY THE PURCHASER;
THAT II NOT ~ ALL CASES THE LOWEST PRICED.
ruEY ARE IN THE FULLEST SENSE OF THE WORD
riiE CHEAPEST THAT CAN RE FOUND IN THE
.OrNrRy. THEY WILL BE FOUND AT ENTRANCE
TO ELEVATOR ON SECOND FLOOR
ALSO
One "srecial lot" of Walking Skirts with nne
tucked csmbrc founce edge and Hamburg
hiodery at.... 10
Ono special lot Of walking Skirts with two
tucked cambric runies. cluster Of tucKs above
rufie iuil width and extra quality 81 90
One special lot" Of Princess walking skirts, with
deep tucked eambro hounce edged with wide
1oichon lace y
Princes Walking Skirt two tucked cambric ruieS %
Princess Walking skirts. cambuc ruhie. two
cluster tucks.s.... 10
corded Band Cher 50
The sun., 1878-04-21
MISSES AND cHILDREN's SUITS AND cLoAKs

MISSES AND CHILDREN's SUITS AND CLoAKs
..+..s.-++..t..+
Tn all the new materials and shades and the greatest
variety styles to be found IN this city, aud at prices
which cannot iai to give perfect satisfaction.
Handsome Bourette Cloth suits, Princess shape,
wlh t,roe carries Cape. .rom................. 50 so
An.wool shepherd Plaid Kilt suits. CutAway Jacket
Vest sash OF silk and material combined rs
Same style in rlMd Cambrics s.................. 25
Bauste Princess dresses. handsomely trimmed wNh
band and colored embroidery ................. 25
Pique Dresses trimmed with runles Of Hamburg
nmbroiiery .................... 90
riquc Gabrelcs neatly trimmed ............. 55
job lot Pique, pcrcae. and cambric Suits dast sea.
sons soo4ls .................. m
iul assortment of the latest novelties In Or{audy and
Lawn dresses trimmed with Russian Irish Point T. p.
ehon and Nalencienucs aces, at udicuousy low ptlc
The sun., 1878-04-21
CARPETS,
On Weekly Monthly InStaIIments

To this heading wish to call the especial attention Of
customers who may wish to pay on instalments for
soons purchased at store. There are many in the in
stallment business who make practice Of charging eN
orbsnt rarsfor goods so purchased who on the nr'
failure to pay seize the opportunity Of taking back
their goods thereby the paucst sense deraudins the
customer Of the amount paid insiallneuts l. there.
fore think my duty to lay before the public my plan Of
dealing in fairness with those who may paronile me,
and this practice have followed since l have started
business sell teash advertised rates Inever harass
or dive people but act toward them in every lenient
way possible, extending ami roextendnS the periods Of
payments when their circumstances may require It,
thereby helping them by every possible means aud II 1t
becomes necessary take back goods carefully store
them charging nothing for storage, and return them
back without interest extra charge, at any moment
they may wish TO have them back.
The sun., 1878-04-21

: :
INFANTS OUTFITS COMPLETE, FROM ss5.
The New York herald., 1878-10-20
Roll IL Down.

Hundreds of preachers in New York and
its vicinity will go into their pulpits to-day
with sermons which, in point of proportion,
diction and other literary graces, have been
carefully prepared. There is another
quality, however, which every conscien-
tious minister will admit is necessary to a
sermon-it is that of moral and spiritual
effectiveness. To be effective a thing must
be strong. Strength is not inconsistent
with grace and elegance, but without it the
latter are useless. But how can sermon
be strong when its subject matter is diluted
to the very verge of destruction with words
Soups and broths are very well as portions
of a meal, but of themselves alone they
are very unsatisfyiug TODD. A valuable
idea is as practically imperceptible in a
mass of verbiage as sugar and salt are in the
fluids from which they are obtained. Like
these the sermon should be boiled down
until it's essential quality is tangible, visi-
BILE and of the greatest possible strength.
1t is mournful and enraging task to re-
duce any artistic work to its merest ele-
ments; but if preacher has not the rare
faculty of combining elegance and force
the important nature Of his work should
reconcile him to personal loss that the gain
of his hearers may be increased. 1t may be
possible that in rare cases the boiling down
process may be continued until nothing
whatever remains, but in such event the
fault is not of our advice 1t is to be traced
directly to the utter worthlessness Of the
sermon as il originally stood.
The New York herald., 1878-10-20
Earl Dunerfn's Departure.

After six years and half of distinguished
service in the New Dominion rs its Cover
nor General Earl Dufferin sailed from Que
bee yesterday for England. bearing with
him the atfectionate good will of the Cana
dian people. The scene of parting, which
our special despatch describes, was a re-
markable one. Cold winds and heavy rains
could not chill the warmth nor damp
the ardor of those who gathered on
the banks of the st. Lawrence to
bid him farewell. Still a young man,
Lord Dufferin bears with him in those
hearty cheers which sum up the general
verdict upon his administration the prom
ise of future even more brilliant in the
Old World. The tact and graces which
served him so well in harmonizing conflict
ing interests and smoothing over difficult
ties will probably before long find loftier
employment In the settlement of the
Ministerial question by the swearing in of
Sir John Macdonald he has removed every
trace of unpleasant duty from the
first steps of his successor, the young
Marquis Of Lorne. who will find
the new Cabinet in working order
upon his arrival. Canadian expectation
will now be turned to the new conner and
his royal wife, and in the evident determi-
nation of the home government to dignity
the entry of the young Campbell by every
available pomp of circumstance and Sign of
power they will find much to crafty their
curiosity and promote their loyalty. Yet it
is plain that Earl Dufferin will not be for
gotten amid these official rejoicings. 1t is
scarcely too much to add that when Canada
rests contentedly as part of our great fed
Grafton His Lordship's memory will be
cherished as that of the good Haroun al
Raschid is in the song and story Of the
Orient
The New York herald., 1878-10-20
Courtney's Explanation Under Oath.

Shortly before the Hanlan- Courtney race
the iavorite in the betting began to lose
ground. Rumors we're rife that in his own
home at Union Springs, at Auburn and all
through Cayuga county, his best friends
were deserting him; that intimates of his
and of his hackers were in receipt Of word
that men were leaving Auburn suddenly
for this city and Montreal in hopes to
hedge and cover their threatened losses.
The unquestioned fact that brother
of one Of Courtney's hackers was
openly avowing in Auburn that Hanlan
telegraphed to n prominent pool room in
this city that Courtney had sold the race,
gave force to the ugly news, and soon it was
flashing all over the land. Canadians, all
along confident that their man could win,
we're focking into Montreal by the thou
fabulous rate of three and even four to one
on Hanlan, with scarcely any takers. All
this time Courtney was well, indeed in
high condition, and no reason was known
why, if he wished, he should not make o
wonderful fight, If not certain victory.
And yet, when the race day came, he was
almost without friend, and when the race
was rowed, though over and over he collared
and passed his man, almost fouling him at
the finish, he stopped rowing for a moment
and was beaten by half length.
At once the press of the country were on
his trail. Every sort of inquiry was made,
and while latterly the light begins to break
in his favor it was hard to tell how
The New York herald., 1878-10-20

much confidence to place in mere hearsay
stories Of reporters who had nothing over
Courtney's own name. But he has recently
challenged investigation, and besides enter
ing suit against one newspaper in his own
locality for libel he has now freely unbo-
somed himself under oath in a statement
which will be found on another page OF this
paper. Strangely enough the whole mat
ter practically Sits down to two facts
Courtney did not know the course, and the
brother OF one of his hackers actually had
been talking him down before the race.
But it was only to bring down the odds
which then favored Courtney and make the
betting better for his friends, which result
it certainly effected with vengeance. But
it is very clear that Courtney was party to
no wrong act nor cognizant OF the mad
step his friend was taking, and it is equally
plain that his hackers honestly stood by
him to the bitter end. 1t is but simple
justice to him, then, that until sworn proof
is shown to the contrary he should again
receive the confidence so freely accorded to
him before, and that slanderous charges
which, under sworn proof, are shown to
utterly lack foundation should be silenced
a. once.
The New York herald., 1878-10-20

originally held by owners at such exorbitant
rates as drove population and business
to lower lands. Thus Pennsylvania ave-
nue., originally a swamp, became the prin-
cipal business street, the bulk of the popu-
lation gathered in the lower parts of the
city and the highest parts remain to this day
low in price and without a market in spite
of all their natural advantages. Yes, and in
spite. too, of many efforts made by capital
lists to draw residents to them. 1t is useful
for real estate owners in the upper part OF
the island to remember this and guide
themselves accordingly.
The New York herald., 1878-10-20
The Ta I'M many Tick let.

The Tammany Convention yesterday con-
cluded its labors by the nomination of can
didates tor the offices to be filled at the next
the political gossips were not sustained,
and they were either at fault in their infor-
nation as to the make mp of the slate or
the slate was changed at the last moment.
Tammany, therefore, presents tor the SUI
trages of its lieges Mr.. Schell for Mayor,
MI. Frederick Smythe for District Attorney,
Judge Bedford for City Judge and
Alderman Tuomey for Coroner. Our
opinion on the one glaring defect
in Tammany ticket has been
declared and is known. Aside from that
weakness there is no fault to be found with
the ticket now made. Ithas, indeed, an in
herent strength in the character OF the
names it bears Mr. Schell is well known
in his party and to the general public as
highly respected citizen, and rs one
against whose intelligence, credit and char
acter not word can be said. Mr.. Smythe,
now nominated for District Attorney, is the
gentleman who stood as the Tammany can
didate in that famous conflict which re-
suited in the election of Recorder Hackett
1t was then conceded that he was gentle
man in every way worthy the public conf
dence, and even that the case OF the
people against a factious attempt to
displace an admirable functionary was
made more striking than it would otherwise
have been by the admitted merits OF the
man it was necessary to defeat tor the as
sertion OF the principle OF popular SOW
ereignty. Judge Bedford is remembered by
the public for his conspicuous success in his
former discharge Of the duties of the position
to which he is now again nominated. 1t is
pity that this ofice-or, indeed, that judiciary
offices generally should be involved in the
whirl and strife of party politics, and re-
grettable that when a good and capable man
like Judge Bedford is brought forward
the parties could not agree to make his
election certain by making the same nomi-
nation on both sides. Now that Tammauy
is fairly in the field We shall soon hear
from the opposing elements that it was at
one time hoped could be brought to combine
upon a ticket that would command all
the Independent votes. Perhaps the pub
lie needs scarcely to be told at this time that
that hope grows small by degrees and beau
tifully less. Intrigue is busy on that side
in the great effort to put the popular inter-
est aside and turn the whole movement to
the profit Of sly, slow politician OF whom
the people have, we believe, had more than
enough. Tammany's great defect is of that
nature; but if this defect is even more
fragrant on the other side, as it now bids
fair to be- there will then be no choice be-
tween the two tickets on the ground of
principle, and if the public must choose
only as to the respective merit Of the candi-
dates, all that has been heard Of what the
combination proposes to do leads US to be-
lieve that the Tammany ticket, as now pre-
sented, will be decidedly preferable to the
other.
The New York herald., 1878-10-20
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
.amiral Porter il a, Springfield, Mass.

Admiral Porter 10 At Springfield, Mass
What S. J. Tiden really needs ID poace congress.
Senator Roscoe Conkling is at tho Filth Avenue
Hotel.
Mr. Robert c. Winthrop, OF Boston, 10 at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel
The Sentinel does not believe that the
rod helps to educate children.
some OF those Indiana men who wcre hanged seem
10 have been roped into the affair.
Mr. Victor A. W. Drummond, secretary Of the
British Legation at wasningto - at the Hotel
Brunswick.
Philadelphia Chron;c,e:-"Coai oil is no rsvfval,s
ministers convert one"
The Pittsburg Dispatch says that the republican
party liberated tho negro but that tho democrats OF
tho south promised him efiico.
provincial contemporary argues that II Is unsep-
timental to criiicsc tho literature OF those hymns
which, becoming popular, Affect the hearts OF many
people In Ill communities
Some Of soldiers the Plains are still trying TO
catch up with the Indians. Until e6vated railroads
are built out Plains for tho soldiers there can
be no nope Of real progress In military science.
In 1881. al New Haven. Professor Slliman drove
into . small maple tree a staple which to hang
lantern The other day the staple found INSIDE
block Of wood, and Tor awhile people wondered now
IL got there.
Dean Stanley will not remain IN Quebec :iil tho
rival OF the Marquis OF Lorne as has boon reported
lie preaches in tho Cathedral today and leaves for
tho West on Monday, sailing from Now YORK Novem :
Der 6-rescnes this city a week previous to date Of
departure.
Dublin Frecmon's Journdi:-Mr 0'Connor Power
has written 10 Isaac Butt, 81. p, asking him par.
ticipa,e the Home Rule Conference which meets at
Dublin on the 2ist inst, or tho public meeting to bc
held IN connection thcrewith on the 22d Mr. Butt
has replied a. length positively decnug 10 take part
In the Conference.
The New York herald., 1878-10-20
What the Candidates Have to Sny

What the Candidates Have to Sny.
In another part of to-day's HERALD the
reader will find the opinions of q large
number of candidates for office on a variety
OF topics of immediate interest in the
politics of the day. Inquiries made by our
reporters of candidates for Congress, for
the Assembly, for the Board Of Aldermen
and the offices Of District Attorney, Alder
men and Mayor are responded to by men
of all parties in variable spirit and to
very contrary effect rs the parties differ, but
altogether very frankly and plainly. Re-
sumption, the national banks, the army,
the navigation laws. fraud, the wages of
laborers employed by the city, the powers
Of the Mayor, the reapportionment of the
State, the duties Of district attorneys
are some of the topics on which the men
who request the suffrages OF the people
of the city give their opinions. With
these responses of candidates before him no
man can declare himself entirely ignorant
Of the candidate for whom he deposits his
ballot. Commonly the people get in their
hands on election day beautiful variety
Of little tickets covered with the names of
men Of whom they never heard before, and
between the different aspiranis for any
given Office that can make no other distinc-
tion than that one is called a democrat and
the other a republican. With the record
we spread before the public to-day an i'm
provement is possible, for by this the voter
can at least discover what the candidates
opinions are on points of decided moment
in the concerns Of the day; discover that
some candidates have good, distinct, de-
fenslble opinions that may be wrong; that
some are very habby-witted on all subjects,
and that some have no opinions at all.