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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

Fine day Saturday-Mercury 200 at sunrise,
$40 at noon; wind wesf.
Snow storm yesterday. Mercury 800 at 8
a. M. and $50 at noon: wind northeast.
The bankers have decided not to take Cana
da bank bills in future. At one time they
commanded $50 premium.
The social dance by the Fort Pfebe club
will take place at Union Hall, Ferry Village,
tomorrow night.
The shoot betw ten ridenen ef this city
and the Ptquawket Rifle Club will come off
Tuesday next at Fryeburg.
Officers Gribben, Burnham, Hanson and
Garland made a seizure of nine packages OF
LIQUOR on Portland Per yesterday.
Stock bridge has received the books OF HSt.
John the Baptss" for the Haydn Society.
Marshal Bridges arrested John Gallagher for
larceny of shawl from Ms. Storer.
There were five deaths recorded the past
week.
Value of foreign exports the past week,
S35, 5G8, without estimating the Qaebec's CARO-.
There was splendid skating on the Milspond
at Knighteille and there was very large
crowd present. Saturday.
Mooney & Means, the well-known coal deal
ers. lost valuab1e horse worth $3.50 Saturday.
He dropped dead.
Elder Miles Grant baptized by immersion
three men and four women at the foot OF
franklin street Saturday.
The Allan Mail Steamer, Peruvian, from
Liverpool, arrived at Halifax Friday evening,
after u days passage.
The Glass of '7S, 2. Fl. S. will hold business
meeting on Thursday evening, Dec. 19.h, at
the Library Room Of the Y NJ c. A. Hall. All
are requested to attend.
Joseph G. Bearse was taken to the hospital
Friday night afflicted with small pax. He re-
sided opposite the North School on Congress
street.
The Quebec took 10000 bushels grain, 1900
boxes provisions, 900 pounds cheese, 5000
non, IDS butter aud 200 he I'd of cattle to LIVER
pool Saturday.
The hetls of Judge D;ckerson on Saturday
received check for $4,000 insurance ON the
late Judges life from the Union Mutual Of
Maine.
Deputy Marshal Croweli returned from Rock
land Saturday afternoon with Craik and friend
who stole the watch, chains aud coat Friday,
and Hennessey was returned to the Reform
School.
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SourWink.

The lonp-cervier is still at large bowling
nights hideously. Last Wednesday night Mr..
Thomas G. LIBBY was about to retire for the
night when he heard the bowls of the animal
He Immediately loaded his gun and started off
across the pasture near by his house, when he
got good glimpse of the "critter" and cfept
down by the side of the fence until he got
within 40 yards CT him aud frsd bat missed.
Mr. Libby thinks he hit him. The animal is
described by one Of the men who saw him as
shout the size of common dog, the body
long, aud legs short and he has q very long
tail and big head shaped somewhat like that
OF a bali-log.
Foxes are said TO be quite plenty this season
in this district, aud the guuLers ale now pre-
psrisg dens for the capture of these yellow
dogs 1t is really an interesting sight to watch
the N Al o Ivers of the canning fox approach
ing the bait.
Mr.. V. D. Watd has opsned grocery store
at the Point, need that has been felt long
time By the farmers in this place.
M. Geo L. Libby has nearly completed
two story wooden house, which be will occupy
in the spring.
The farmers are now all through their fall
work, and all they have to do is 10 snap corn.
The hotels closed this season with good
success The public travel has greatly To-
creased within the past two years.
Mr.. Horatio Libby is b1ilding bowling
alley at Higgins Beach, aad it will just meet
the wants of those camping out here next
season.
Mr.. Geo. Fl Cushman while hunting
partridges in Small's woods last week shot
large fox. This makes the IF b one shot this
winter in this district.
Mir. Larrabee is said TO b. improving rapidly,
and he is in hopes to b. on the streets soon.
The farmers are holding their potatoes b .ck
for higher price.
MIR. N. Has:y few weeks ago slauk hteied
hog which weighed when dressed 450 pounds.
1t was only eleven months old. Who can
beat that
A short time ago ore Of the Deighhors in
this place illed on his nearest friend to kill
his hog. The following day be came and
killed the hog as be thought, lard then went off.
The man who owned the hog went into the
barn and got quart dish of corn and fed the
hog as usual The animal weut 90 eatiog the
corn as though nothing had happened to him.
The school closed here last mon after
four mouths session 1t was taught by Miss
Lizzie e. Johnson, who has been highly
praised as a teacher By the people 10 this
district.
the tide WAS the highest last wick on the
Spurwink river that has been known for years.
About 400 hundred loads If rock-week
came ashore on Higgins Beach.
The SpurwiLk river is rapidly fteezlDg up.
Mr.. V. D. Ward has turned his hall into
private dweiliog house, which be will occupy
himSelf. The dances will Low take place at
Grange Hall,
Mr.. Joseph Sawyer killed pig i've months
cid last week weighing 1876 pounds i0H
Next on,h the Free High School at Oak
| II ii com nences the winter term,
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Farmin.ton Matters

a The storm of Tuesday caused the greatest
freshet known SIEGE 1859. The water in thu riv.
or rose two feet 10 depth over Fairbaoks' uill
bridge. Seven sm III bridges in town were de-
molished and many others are impossible.
L. B. S.o@el, thu youpg man who i, under
bonds f II committing a mar lecoas assault on
the tax collector, got draok lat Wednesd Az
and threatened Off :eg Baues with pistol.
The Judge ef the Municipal Coart refused to
grant warrant for bis arrest. but one was oe-
tanned 10 Strong ali Si,xsll WAS hJaod over
in $1,000, failing 10 furnish which he W s COM
mitted to Jail.
4 Ell. L. Whitconb ID dangerously ill again,
having imprudently exposed himself bsfore he
had recovered from his recent serious illaess.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

THE GRAND TRUNK AND EASTERN RAIL
RoADs.-The Boston Journal of Commsrcs of
Saturday last says: "The Grand Trunk and
Eastern Railroads are negotiating a through
connection for the ocean traffic, making Boston
the terminal point as Portland has no ocean
steamers" The Dominion and Beaver lines
will probably take care of all that comes over
the Grand Trunk, and it would be abmrd to
cart the goods 112 miles further from Liver
pool By rail. IL would not pay.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

A DIsoRDERED STOMACH and Liver are al.
most certain to te the causes that produce
BiliousEess, Sick-aeadache, Dyspepsia, Neural
gia, Rheumatism and kindred diseases. Absorb
the posops from tue Liver, by wearing Hol-
man Liver Pad, and the above disorders will bs
impossible. Ms M. Johnson gives free advice
and consultation at office, III Middle street..
New cures are being reported every day.
dec1H aodot
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16
The Rivers and Harbo1s of Mai ne

The report of the Chief of Engineers of the
War Department in relation to the coast de-
fences of Maine recon- mends an appropriation
of $4,000 FIR Fort Gorges, $4,000 for Fort
Preble, $4,000 for Fort Scanned, and $4,000
for the battery on Portland Had. For PEN
obscot River $4,000, Belfast Harbor SIS 600,
Richmond Island $4,000. and Kennebank
River $4,000. A total for Maine of $4,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

The profitable nature of an investment in
policy in the MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COM.
PANY OF NEW YORK receives striking
Illustration in the case If the late Mr.. Henry
Wells, Of Well, Fargo & Co who died
recently 10 Scotland, at the age OF a. Long
before he had succeeded in building up his
enterprise which resulted in the great corpora
ton now krown as the American Express
Company, he had the forethought to take out
policies of life insurance. The settlements are
as folloWs viz.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

FATAL AoCIDENT-Wllliam Sexton, switch
mar, aged 81, jumped fro n an engine 10 the
Grand Trunk yard, Saturday evening, to set a
switch. He stepped on to another track to
signal the engine of his train to 90 ahead
when he was struck by local train backing
down the track on which he stood, and which
he did not observe Both legs were taken off
ct the knee. Hs was carried to the Maize
General Hospital but died on arrival. Coroner
Gould impaneiea iary and adjourned the
inquest to Tuesday morning. After death
Sexton was taken to his uucle's house, 20 Han.
cock street. He leaves four young brothers
who were dependent upon him for support.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNIoN.-At the
annual meeting held at Lancaster Hall Sat-
urday night the following officers were elected
President-Fred o. Turner.
Vice Presidents-Geo. D. Loriog and NJ. w.
Higgins.
Recording Secretary-Wm. A. Chase.
Financial Secretary-Stephen d. Brown.
Corresponding Secretary-Chas. w. Bear.
Treasurer-Isaac Cobb
Sergeant at-Arms-Eiwaid I'll. Dougher.
Executive Committe4-A. NJ. Kimball, Geo.
H. Owen and Daniel III Amblen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

EASTERN RAILRoAp.-The financial column
of the Boston Herald says that the Eastern
Railroad declined Saturday from 10 to - 3-S
which is asked, The somewhat rose colored
hopes for the future, set firth in the last
annual report, do not Offset the coptilue1
decrease in gross earniogs which tells the
story to those who fAure it out although the
net re salt shows gain. But cutting down
employees wages ard other trimmings Go not
make prosperous business.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

DEATH OF HENRY G. TMMoNs.-Mr. Henry
q. Timmons, the wel.-known oyster dealer,
died at his residence on Myrtle street yesterday
morning. The event was not unexpected, as
Mr.. Tmmons had been ill for some time. He
was mac much liked and respected in the
community. IA was q member OF Atlantic
Lodge, Greenleaf Royal Arch Chapter and st.
Adams Commandry of Masons, and member
of the Masonic Relief
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

BUSINESS CHANaEs.-The following are re-
cent business changes in this state:
Bangor-Andiews & Cushing, oar mfrs.
dis; now Andrews.
Portlaud-Mrs Bean, millinery, sold out.
Alexander Taylor, shipsmitb, deceased.
Yeaton & Boyds snip stores, sold to Franklin
Yeaton.
Skowhegau-Lawton & Prescott, g neral
store, sold 10 Charles Folsom.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

MARROW EsCAPE.-SaturdA ~ noon man at
tempted to cross the pond near Cape Elizabeth
Junction. When ab,ut half way be broke
through the ica and narrowly escaped beng
drowned. His cries were heard by some people
near by, who Immediately put boat on the
ice and went to his assistance. Hs twas 10 the
water nearly fifteen inmates before he was
taken out.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

ITO make her generous thought fact" she
gave us an sbandspcs of Caswell s. Co.'s
SLIPPERY ELM LOZENGES, winch cured
our Cou9hs, Prepared only By Caswell & Co.,
Of Boston; PROV rietors of Caswelrs 'NEW"
ELIXIR, f1r the Blood, and the autiful
WAX FLOSS H.r dressing. For sale by all
DIR nnia
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

Several orders for spools have been received,
and the Foxcroft spool factory now presents
busy appearance. As soon as the roads are in
suitable condition, the supply of white birch
from Sebec Lake will be hauled to the village
null. Gnly abOgt three hundred cords will be
cut TINS winter, as the company have already a
large Quantity Of prepared lumber at their
sheds. II
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADvERTIsEMENTs TO-DAY

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Complimentary Concert City Hall.
Holiday Sale-State Street Church.
Music Hall-Danites.
Christmas Sale First Baptist.
Music Hall-Union Four.
Maine Charitable Mechanic Association.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Holiday Goods -Viekery & Leighton.
A Card.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Slippery Elm Lozsnges.
Carlton Kimball 2.
Skates-Bailey.
A Disordered Stomach.
Lles-Truth.
Not Beverage.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
vi it Smiths Curiosity Store.
Circulars-J. Henry Rines & Co.
Ocean Insurance Company.
For Sale-k M. Watt.
Best Veto. Day, Jr., & Co.
Orguinette Thurston
Holiday Gifts-T. P. MCGOWAN.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

sThey are not beverage, but a medicine,
with curative properties of the highest degree,
tear down an already debitated system, but
build it up. Ooe bottle contains more hops.
that is, more real hop strength, than barrel Of
ordinary beer Every druggist in Rochester
sells them, and the physicians prescribe them. -
Rochester Evening Express on Hop Bitters.
dc16 t&w1w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

HA.pER's BAzAR.-TLis beautiful weekly
publication is welcome visitor to the parlor
circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received by N. G. Fessenden, Lancas-
ter Hall, and D. Wentworth, 553 Congress, cor
ner of Oak street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

New Lot Of Ladies Hand made Waists at
S1O0 each. Come in aid see then. I'll l..
Nelson s. Co., Harrington Block. dt14d2t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

Boys For Caps cheap, MeL's Fur Gaps
cheap, Mems Winter Gloves cheap, Miss.s'
Scotch Cps cheap. Ladies Fur Caps Cheap,
Ladies Lined Gloves cheap, Meh's Imported
Scotch Caps one dollar, at Mshtr's New Hat
Store, Under the Falmouth.
did GSM2J2t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16
MuuiCiUal COurt,
Rrief j OtljnRs,

BEFORE JUDGE KNIGHT.
SATuRDAY.-Charles E. Wagner and John Nc
ginty. Larceny. Fined So each with costs. Paid.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

SPECIAL BARGAINS in Eel; Skirts for few
days, ct Carlton KimbalPs, 495 Congress
street dc16-25
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

EASTMAN Bros. are selling job lot of Ara
bian Suitipgs at zoe per yard. These goods are
all wool ard come in dark grays. &C. 131tf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

On, SO ohear, is what the Ladies' say about
those Dolls at W. E. Plummei's, 455 Congress
street, C!app's Block. de1462t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16
NOT A BEVERAGE.

NEW Slipper Patters just in al b. 1. Nelson
81 Coz, Harrington Block de14d2s
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

EXTRA bargains in Ladies' Scarlet and
White Underwear. also Ctild.eh's, at 81. 1.
Nelson & Co.'S, 449 Congress street. Earring
ton Block de1452t
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dSM&T3t

HALF PRICE Elegant 3.Rows, Silk Stitched,
Crepe Lisse Ruching only 38 ceuts Per yard, at
W. E. Plummei's, 455 Congress street,
Clapp's Block. de14i2t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

THE largest and best assortment of Skates
f5r Ladies and Cent?, may be found at Bailey's
Gun Store, 48 Exchange street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

LADIES, don't fail to see those Silk Clicked,
Fleece Lined Balbriggan Hose at W. E. Plum
mer's, 455 Congress street, Clapp's Block.
dec14 DIT
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

READ Carlton Kmbalrs advertisement in
reference to Holiday GoCds de14d2t
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Dividend Notice.

THE California Mining Company has declared
Il dividend OF 81 per sha re, in gold which will be
with us. WOODBURY. g. MOULTON.
del4 st
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

LADIES thould buy their Christmas presents
of W. E. Plumm and save money. Don't
buy until you have seen our stock.
dell C2s
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

Buy your Worsted Jackets of Cafltou KIN.
ball, 495 Congress street, and save money.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

The total payable TO him is S23,93o The
additions alone considerably exceed the
premiums which have been paid
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16
THE PRESS.

May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of N, g.
Fessenden, Marquis. Brunei & Co., Andrews,
Armstrong, Cox, Wentworth. Hodsdon, Hayden,
Waterhouse corner Exchange and Fore St; Welan
der, Boston & Name Depot, and Chisholm Bros,
on all trains that run out Of the city.
Saco, of L, Hodsdon and III. B. Kendiick.
Bath, of j. .. Shaw
Lewiston, of Stevens & 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.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

There is bat one verdict, and that is that in
thirty-tbree years Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup
has never failed to cure Cough, Gold or
General Hoarseness. At Drug stores Price
Is cents; five bottles 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

WoMEN's TEMPERANCE SoCIETY.-The
monthly meeting Of the Womel's Tempe, ance
Society was held Saturday afternoon, the
President, Mrs. Geo. S Hunt, in the chair.
The committee on the Carnival of Autbora
reported as followsi
Receipts from the several entertainments
WeTt. ZIG az
FROM reIfeshments ....... ............ 307 81
FROM the carnival Reporter. .............. 142 90
$2,165 10
The expenses were. ....,....,...... $50. 665 70
Che amount netted for the Woman's Tenn
perance Society was .".,,t............St,6O 500 %
1t was voted to increase the directors to two
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-16

1t was voted to increase the directors to two
from each church society.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-08-31
Stand by your COlOrS.

Since the inception of the financial
policy of the Radical party, the Dem
ocrats have registered their hostility
to every legislative act looking to the
elevation of the capitalist and the de
graduation of labor. Every plumber of
the capitalist has met with their CON
demnation in and out of congress.
The act of 1869, robbing the people of
near Six Hundred Millions of dollars,
was one bantling of Radicalism; as
all subsequent laws looking to con-
traction, among which may be promi-
nently noted the infamous resumption
act. The democracy is on the record
in hostility to every measure tending
to destroy the power of the masses
and build up money despotism, and
is equal to every emergency to secure
popular rights. Independent move
ments here or elsewhere, though they
may not be SO intended, are really
in the intesest of the reelection of
Grant to third term, and the con-
sequent destruction of free govern
ment.
Our congressman, Benz. f. Martin.
in the last speech he delivered in the
House, fairly represents the issues
made by the Democracy for the Con
gressional campaign and the Presi-
dental campaign Of 1880. Our adj
vice to Democrats is to stand by their
colors, for if they fail to do so they
will surely be left out in the cold in
ALL the future T,ryiaia Free
Press.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-08-31

Upon the financial question we
have certainly done what we promis-
ed to do.-MorgantoCn Post, AprW
81, 1878.
What have you done one the finan-
cial question? Legislated all the time
to make the rich man richer and the
poor man poorer. You have created
great monopolies to Cypress the la
boring classes and by class legisla-
ton you have built up and are main
tanning, at the expense of the people,
bond holding aristocracy that is
ruinous to the enterprise and energy
of the country. In order to protect
the favored few you have impoverish-
ed thousands and when stripped of
all they had the poor laboring man
was, by your injustice, turned out up
on the world to starve, they and their
helpless ones dependent upon them
for support, and what then, when
they dared to clamor for bread you
branded them as tramps and COM
munists and rave about a standing
army and strong government" to
grind them under the heel of your
despotism and tyranny. This is
what you have done on the financial
question. What was it you promis-
ed on the financial question? You
have not done what you promised to
do. Upon the financial question as
upon other questions the Republican
party has done the opposite of what
it promised to do. When the rebel
lion commenced it said it would not
wage the war for the purpose Of free
in the negro, but it did. 1t said it
would not force negro suffrage upon
the people, but it did. 1t said the
war was prosecuted for the purpose of
restoring the Union and not to subiu-
gate the South, but it subjugated the
South and failed to restore the Union.
1t legislated the Southern States uot
of the Union and has since kept them
under carpet-bag and negro rule and
by force and fraud cast the electoral
votes OF three Southern States for
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-08-31

The Republicans of the Third Dis
trict met in consultation at Charles
ton the other day, endorsed Hayes,
did some other equally as wise
things and adjourned without max
Ing nomination Tor Congress. They
will try to annex the Green back ers
to the Republicans to defeat Kenna l..
This effort will certainly be futile as
they viii have Democratic MAORI
~ OF 5000 to overcome. Henry S.
Walker will be the Greenback candi-
date for Congress from that District.
Just score 1000 majority for Kenna.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-08-31

Hayes is now thought to he bet
ter Republican than he was a short
time ago. 1t ought to reconcile the
party to know that he has contribut-
ed literally to the campaign fund
and that he proposes to do so in the
future. 1t has been ascertained that
he has been supplying large sums OF
money for campaign purposes ever
since he was aeandidate for the Pres
idency: However, it is not such a
hard matter to be liberal with other
peoples money.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-08-31


Contraction goes on at the rate of
q million day. The gold for which
the four per cents. are sold is hoard
ed, The Sherman mill grinds ex-
ceeding fast and fine. His policy has
filled the country with ruin and
bankruptcy. Every day records the
failure OF the Oldest and most relia-
BILE business firms of the country.
The accommodations of years are lost
In the shrinkage that contraction
brings about Fortunes are wreck.
ed, thousands are thrown out of en-
ployment and their families reduced
70 starvation; yet Sherman relents
not. Strikes are not the remedy for
these evils, The ballot-box is our
only hope. Les the people reverse
the present financial policy of the
National Administration, and hurl
the wreckers from their places
Democrat.