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SIMMONS LIVER REG ULATOR has been in use
To- half century, and there Is not one single
-acord where Ii has failed to effect cure when
TAKEN in time according the directions. 1t is with
II doubt the greatest LIVER MEDICINE in the
our ied from rare nuts aud herbs, containing no
mercury or any injurious mineral substance 1t
tnke he place of quinine and calomel and has super
coded these medicines in places where they have
heretofore been extensively used. Procure bottle
at once from your druggist. Do not delay. Give II
fair trial, and you will be more than satisfied with
the result obtained.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-07
STATE NEWS.
ARoOsrOoK COUNTY.


DR.. Innis of Houlton has received from
Rangely Lake 10000 eggs of land-locked sal
mon and large number of blue-black trout for
distribution in Aroostook lakes.
During the year ending Nov /, 1877, there
were 1876 criminal prosecutions in Aroostook
county. The offences charged were homicide
1, arson 2, larceny II, assault and battery &c,
defects in highway q violation of liquor law
II, others not defined 10. The cases were dis
posed of as follows: Mol pressed on payment
of costs 2, mol pressed or dismissed g. convic-
ton and sentence 5. acquttal 2, continued
open rs, continued for sentence A. continued
marked 'law" 4. state prison 8, county Jail
and house of correction 3.
Mr.. Alva Moore of Island Falls, while chop
ping in the woods, was caught between fall
ing tree and one standing, and one leg
bone broken 10 the ankle and the other leg bad
~ bruised. Feb 4th man at work n Eli
kellogg and chopping tree with Mr.. kellogg,
was struck by the tree in the head when it fell
and killed instantly. In both cases the trees
wedged between other trees when falling and
were thrown sideways, hitting the men.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
On Monday VIM. Arnold, man 81 years
old, was crushed to death at the Hallowell
granite quarries by the fall of derrick.
There appeared in the Lewiston Journal of
Saturday an item, copied 10 the Portland
PRESS, stating that Mr.. Samuel Hodgman of
Lewiston. an inmate of the Insane Hospital,
had very dangerously injured himself by beat
ing his head against the wall of his room,
fracturing his skull and that he was lying 10
very critical condition. Mr.. Harrington of the
Governors Council, who is also one of the WIS.,
iting committee to the Hospital, seeing the
item, visited the Institution to ascertain the
facts, and found the man hale and hearty, and
that there was not the least foundation for the
report The Journal had evidently been wrong
ly informed. Journal
YORK COUNTY.
The York County Republican Committee for
1873 organized Tuesday in Saco ard made the
following choice of officers: John Hall, chair.
man A. L. Allen. Clerk; r. H. Ford, Treasur-
er; W. f. Moody, Auditor.
A very pleasant and proftabls meeting of
the York Association was held at Alfred Feb.
5. Rev. A. Cole of Cornish was chosen modera-
tor. Rev. j. A. Kellogg of West Newfeld
was licensed to preach. All the exercises were
of high order A sermon read by Rev. Mr..
Snow of Alfred called forth the highest praise
of the association.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-07
The Rates of Postage.

Postal cards, one cent each, go without further
charge to all parts of the United States and Canadas
with an additional onecent stamp they goto all parts
Of Europe.
All letters, to all parts of the United States and
Canada, three cents per half-ounce.
Local. or "drop" letters, that is, for the city or
town where deposited, cents if delivered by carr
riers and cent where there is no carrier system.
Newspapers, daily, semi weekly, tri weekly and
weekes, regularly issued and sent to regular SUBJ
scribers, cents per pound, payable at the office OF
publication, newspapers and magazines published
less frequently than once week, cents per pound
Transient newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, books
and bandbills cent tor each two ounces or fraction
thereof. All other miscellaneous matter, including
unsealed circulars, book manuscripts proof sheets,
photographs &C., and also seeds, cuttings bulbs and
roots and merchandise not exceeding four pounds in
weight, cent fer each ounce or fraction thereof.
The following are the postal rates with Europe;
The rates for letters are for the halfounce fac
iion thereof, and those for newspapers for fou
ounces or fraction thereof
To Great Britain and ireland, letters cent;
newspapers cents; France, letters cents, news.
papers cents; Spain, letters cents, newspapers
cents; ali pats of Germany, including Austria,
letters cents, newspapers cents; Denmark,
letters 3 cents, newspapers cents switzerland
letters cents, newspapers cents; Italy, letters
cents, newspapers cents; Russia, letters cents,
newspapers cents; Norway, letters cents, news
papers cents; Sweden, letters cents, newspapers
2 cents; Turkey. European and Asiatic, letters
cents, newspapers cents; Egypt, letters cents,
newspapers cents.
For Asiatic countries, the half-ounce limit fol
letters, and the four ounces for newspapers, still
holding good, the rates are:-
To Australia, letters, via San Francisco Except Il
New South Wales) cents, via Southampton 10 cents
via Brindis 10 cents newspapers via San Francisco
cents, via Southampton cents via Brindsi cents
China, letters via San Francisco 10 CENTS via South
ampton Is cents, via Brindisi 10 cents, newspaper
2 and cents, by the respective routes; British
India, Italian mail. letters, 10 cents, newspapers
cents Japan. letters, via San Francisco CENTS Wis
via San francisco 2 cents, via Southampton cents
viz Brindisi cents.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-07
standard:

The least defect in any one of these points
may prevent bird from taking premium, no
matter how perfect he is otherwise.
The judges will probably be able to report to
the directors today, and any objections made
will be heard at once. After the directors have
signed the awards they will be final, and the
premiums will then be published. Messrs. G.
H. Cloyes and Fl. E. Howell are appointed to
examine the dressed poultry, which will be
shown 10 the basement
The committee all spoke in the highest terms
of the appearance Of the birds on exhibition.
One gentleman, who is we'll known as poultry
fancer. said it was without doubt the finest
exhibition of birds ever made in the United
States. This certainly is very hattering to the
gentlemen who have exerted themselves to get
up the exhibition. The Society have expended
between $1,000 and $4,000, and they trust to the
liberality of the citizens of Maine to sustain
them. There is no doubt but what there will
b. hearty response.
There are several curious things to be seen in
the exhibition. A brahma hen with tassel
hanging from her neck about the size IF rob-
ms egg, will attract much attention. In the
basement there is curious little animal from
Sotth America, which the Natural History So
ciety calls a man-gue. 1t was brought here on
the ship Schofield. but escaped and lad named
j. A. Ham, captured it and put it on exhibi-
ton. Mr.. j. j. Ryan has a large tank of
trout which were caught at the Cape this fall.
DR.. Hall of Cumberland, also shows tank of
trout. Officer Newcomb's three-legged cat is
also on exhibition.
The hall will be open at 9 O clock this morn
ing and continue open until 10 o'clock at night
Chandler's Band will furnish music each even
ing. This will be quite an attraction.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-07
CLUB ROOMS.
Climbs Legal and IIlegal-Jndge Peters,
Charge to the Grand Jury.

After delivering the usual charge to the
grand jury at Bangor, Thursday, Judge Peters
said that he had been requested to give spec
ial charge in relation to one method of the sale
of intoxicating liquors-referring to the Club
Room system. The Maine liquor law has been
forciby executed for the past few years, but re-
Gently new evasion of the law has made It's
appearance ia the shape of the Club Rooms,
where liquor is dispensed to the members of
the club. According to the present law no
liquor can be legally sold excepting by city
or town agency. The proprietor of store
where liquors are sold, and the clerk who dis
penses the liquors are both liable.
But upon careful investigation of the law
it appears that legal club may be formed and
the members of the club may resort to some
room and partake of their liquor. Let GER
tain number of men band together and hire an
agent to procure for and dispense liquors to
them, they have perfect right to issue tickets
to each other for the purpose of dete rming the
quantity of liquor that each uses; and a club
organized on the above principle, no present
law in the state can reach They NAV drink
as freely as possible, yet in the eyes of the law
no liquor is sold. But If that number of men,
having liquor on hand should vote in a new
member and issue to him one of their tickets
for which he pays certain sum of money, and
give him free access to their room and liquor,
they are individually guilty Of a single sale. Ii
it were not in fact club room, but was one
man issuing tickets under the name of club,
then the individuals holding tickets would not
be liable, but the man who issues the tickets
would be liable as a common seller. That
was fact for the jury to decide whether it was
club or merely a name used as cover under
which liouOr was disDensed. The great diff
Guilty will be to distinguish the legal club from
the illegal, as they closely resemble each other.
If illegal appearances exist, an examina ton
must be made. The following questions arise
for your consideration: Who buys the liquors.
Is it the one who runs the rooms? Who deals
it out and who has the profits? Ifyou are con-
vinced that the man who runs the rooms has
the profits you must pronounce it illegal If
these club rooms are a sham, consequently il
legal, they must be broken up.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-07

LdE LATE NH. DALEo
LEGE.-The Lewiston Journal says the state
ment which has got into print that the late
Benjamin E. Bates did not pay any of his sub
seriptions to Bates College is mistake. He
paid his first $4,000, and his second $4,000
subscriptions Total $1OO,O0O), when the condi-
tions were met Feb. %, 1873 he made third
subscription of 100000 conditioned on the rails
ing of an equal sum by the other friends of the
institution within five years; and he has fire.
quently informed President Cheney that he
was ready to pay it as soon as the condition
was met The condition was nearly met the
past autumn; and if Mr.. Bates had lived few
weeks longer he would have probably been off,
caly informed that the conditions were met
President Cheney was making arrangements to
close up the matter at the time Of Mr.. Bates
decease. The executors of the estate will un-
doubleday be informed that the conditions of
Mr.. Bates subscription are complied with be-
fore the five years expire, the 2lst of this
month. In his will Mr.. Bates directs his exec
utors TO pay his subscriptions for educational
and benevolent objects according to their tenor
thus manifesting his intention to care for the
interests of Bates College.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-07

LE-LoACet Nllys &NOs Il OfViy WcUAcsud4
evening.
PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF AMERIoA-Camps No
l and convenes over the Eastern Express Office,
Plum street. No. on Wednesday evening; No.
on first 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.
BoswoRTH PosT G. A. R.-Meeting every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hall, corner of Congress and
Casco streets.
quarters corner of Congress and Temple streets.
Open day and evening Business meeting Tues
day evenings at u O'Clock.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. T5--
Second 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. 1
meets every Friday evening, at Arcana Hall, at u
O'Clock.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY Harrington
Block. Second Monday in each month. Delivery
Of books dairy. to 8, day and evening.
PAYsoN LITERARY SocIETY-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at "a O'Clock.
PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING
RooM-open and free to all from 10 a. m. to 9p.
m. City Building.
BRAMHALL LODGE, No. 8, X. OF P.-Meets
Tuesday evening, each week, Pythian Hall, Clapp's
Block, Congress Street.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARs-
Arcana, Monday, Congress Hall, 400 Congress
ST.; Mission, Wednesday, Williams Block Congress
street; Mystic, Thursday, at Sons of Temperance
Hall.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE UNIoN-Congress Hail.
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 Corne
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
Young MEMS CHRISTIAN AssocIATIoN-Oppo-
site Prebe House. Congress Street, open day and
evening. Union Gospel Meeting every Saturday
evening.
PORTLAND FRATERNITY-No.s 81 Free st. Block
Every evening.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-07
EXAMINING THE birds.
The Poultry Exhibition Now Open.

City Hall was closed yesterday to give the
several committees an opportunity to examine
the birds and decide upon their merits. The
gentlemen chosen to fill these thankless posi-
tons were all in attendance with but one ex-
ception, and the work progressed finely. There
are 157 exhibitors and 1908 entries, or about
$500 animals in all. To examine these careful
ly was no small job. The work of the commit
tee appointed to examine light brahmss was
the most arduous owing to the large number of
entries in that class. Every bird was taken
from the coop and weighed and then examined
on thirteen points, Below will be found the
standard by which they are judged. The birds
which come the nearest these figures take the
prize. 1t is very rare that fowl is found which
will come up to this standard. Such one is
known as perfect bird. The following is the
standard.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-07
THE STATE FINANCES.
Hearing Before the Committee ON FL
nance,

Tuesday the Committee on Finance of the
Legislature gave long and patient hearing on
the question of the state finances, how to meet
the current expenses of the next year, and yet
not increase the taxes from the low per cent. of
last year. Mayor Butler of Portland asked
that the state tax be placed at mills instead of
mills This could be done by diverting por-
ton of the school money to payment of certain
expenditures, instead of resorting to direct tax
alton to that extent. The people are now groan-
ing under the burdens imposed, which are borne
largely by the middle classes. He thought we
should see worse times than these before better
appeared. Twelve hundred and sixty-six thou
sand dollars are to be required this year; aud
we ought to exercise che most rigid economy.
1t will not injure the schools by taking from
them portion of the money that is now prodi-
gally expended.
Chairman Bailey of the committee said that
$780, 900 might be taken from the school fund
and the schools never miss it.
Mr. Bowers of the committee, saw the abso-
lutte necessity of the mill tax to meet all the
appropriations. unless some of them could be
Topped off, and the most of them are provided
bv law. The school mill tax amounts to 1924, =
600.
Mr.. Bailey thought the free high school tax
might be diverted.
MIR. Strickland said tn 1T members of the leg
islature living in the country would be almost
uniformly opposed to that. He thought the
bank tax would not be reduced particle.
Mr.. Bass of Bangor, was present. and gaveit
as his opinion that to add to the taxes of his
city, that were now large, and on high rate Of
valuation, would be great burden. He would
take a portion of the school fund. He would
suspend for the present the sinking fund. He
was informed by Treasurer Banks that the con-
| stitution had provided for the sinking fund,
| and it could not be suspended"
Mr.. A. Little of Portland, thought the time
| for Ietrenchment had come. The state, like a
prudent householder, when the revenue is less
| than expenses, should curtai the expenditures.
Mr.. Young of the committee, thought it was
| absurd to give money to these towns to throw
| away by the handful. He was in favor of
| schools, but thought this waste of money was
| demoralizing even to the schools. Further con-
versational remarks were had, but the commit
tee adjourned with the impression that the tax
must reach the sum Of five mills, unless some
measures are adopted as suggested in commit
1 tee
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-07
Rrief Iotfinas.

Cheated February cut Of one week, anyhow.
The sound of the hand-organ is heard on the
streets. This is hard winter.
The Friendly Inn have put out very attrac-
tive sign.
The Woman's Temperance Society meets
Saturday at p. NJ, in the library room of the
Y. NJ. 9. A.
John Corey is building large three story
dwelling house with mansard roof, on Cum
berland street.
The Travellers Insurance Co. has paid the
claim of $4,000 on the life of the late Henry
T. Carter.
Munjoy Lodge, K. Of P. had very pleas
ant party at their anniversary dance last even
ing.
w. f. Morrill, agent for the New York Life
Insurance Company, has distributed very hand
some almanacs.
1t is said that 100000 worth of untaxed
property has bsen discovered in making the
new plans of the real estate of the city.
There is general complaint in regard to the
condition of the Bracket street school house.
The air is said by reliable physicians to be very
bad.
An attempt was made February first to put
on a fast mail train between New York and
Boston, so that the New York morning papers
would reach here the evening of the day they
ara nrintad
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-07
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Once Hours.

ONCE Hours.
From 500 m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from TO 10 m.
PORTLAND, ME-, Dec. 20, 1877.
Arrival and Departure of Mails
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1920
p. m. Close at SIS a. m, and 2.45 and 800 p. m.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 1920 and $40 m. Close at S.15
a IN and 245 pm.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1920 p.
m. Close at s.15 m, 2.45 and 800 M.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes
Arrive at 3.15 p. m. Close at IL 30 a. m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 9.UU
%. and 3.15 p. m. Close at II 80 m and 300 M.
Morning Northwestern by G. 7. K. Arrive at eS5
q m. Close at 7.15 am.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 2.15 and 800
a. m, and 3.15 p m. Close at $50 and 1l.3O a. m.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate offices. Arrive
at 30 D. m. Close at 100 m and 200 p m.
North Conway and other offices on the T. q Q. K.
Z. Arrive at 11.30 N and 800 p m. Close at lOUO
m and 2.15 m.
Castine, Deer Isle, Sedgwick, S. w. Harbor, Mt
Desert, Jonespert, Machias, Machasport, East Ma
chias Millbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steam
er. Arrive at a. m. Close at p. m.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 6.0O M
Close at SEQ m.
Foreign Mails, via Newt ork, day prevlousJo SAIL
ng OF steamers. Close at 8.15 a. m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
at 2.15 m. Close at 900 p m.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north.
Arrive at 3.15 p m. Close at 11.30 m.
Skowhegan also closes at 800 p m.
Canada and intermediate Offices via q. I. K. Ar
rive at 2.30 p. m. Close at LOO p m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Close
at 1i.3o q. m. and p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-07

The VALUATION CoMMIssIoN.-The three
members of the valuation commission, Messrs.
j. @. Proctor, George c. Llttlefeld and c. Il.
Fling met at the City Building yesterday to
consider the work required OF them. They
agreed to accept the position to which they
were elected, and Mr.. Proctor was chosen chair
man. They will commence their labors in a
1 few days.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-07

The FROZEN SEAMEN.-Tnree or the crew or
the schooner Emma J. Shanks, whose suffer-
ings were referred to in the PRESS of yesterday
were taken to the Marine Hospital. Their feet
and hands are in bad condition, and one of
them will have to submit to amputation. All
the crew had to eat after losing their provis-
ions until taken in tow by Capt. Griffin. was
raw potatoes, and they quenched their thirst
with ice found frozen in an old cask.