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The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17
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Yesterday morning dense clouds overhung
the encampment and the prospect of pleasant
weather was discouragng; but before noon the
clear sky appeared and it proved quite an &C
ceptable day. A laree number of people were
upon the grounds, and the services were of
very interesting character.
The morning social meetings were held 10 the
Augusta, Hallowel and Pittston chapels, which
were filled to overflow pg.
At 10 a. nj. the worshippers gathered at the
stand for the public service, which was opened
by singing, followed By fervent prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Adams. An excellent sermon was
then delivered by Rev. A. w. Pottle, taking
for his text Rom. 1874 ,-'But put We on the
Lord Jesus Christ and make not provision for
the flesh to fulfill the lusts thereof" Com
ments were made upon the forcibe expression
of the text which was the means of St. Angus
tines conversion. This Injunction implies a
thorough discipleship with Christ and the aban
donment of every sin. The reasons for putting
on this garment Of Christ were then presented.
At the conclusion of the sermon, brief re-
marks in the same line Of thought were offered
by Csmpmeeting John Allen, Revs. Mr.. Ad-
ans, G. G. Mason and Z. Martin. An altar
service followed at which many received bes.
sing.
Rev. E. Davies, at l o'clock, assembled the
young people in the tabernacle where he in
structed them about their Savior. AT the same
hour testimony meetings were conducted in the
various society tents
A large congregation collected at 2 p. m. for
IL ,oad
by singing "What friend we have in Jesus"
A portion of scripture was rected by Camp
meeting John Allen.
Rev. L. 81. Bean of Saco, preached an admir-
able discourse, based upon I'd Tim. AZ,
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17

Preach the word" After few Introductory
remarks, he considered the reasons for preach
ing the word. In the first place the word
should be preached because it is Gods revealed
word. Again, it is the only and sufficient rule
OF faith and practice, and the standard by
which the world will be judged. Again, Chris
tan nations are built upon the truth; and, f.
nally, heather nations crumble and fall where
the truth is preached. Truth proclaimed and
practiced is salvation for all.
In the evening an able sermon was preached
by Rev. f. G. Rogers of So, Paris, from the
words found in Eph. 2:13,-"But now in Christ
Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made
nigh BY the blood of Christ He first gave the
Specification of the scriptural term "Father."
Christ taught his disciples, not the multitude,
to say soar Father" He commented upon
~ the fact that this text was addressed to the
saints at Ephesus; (2) the force of the words
made Nigh" 81 the means by which this
nearness is attained.
The valuable publication, entitled 'The Di-
vine Life,'' is for sale upon the ground, and
Mrs. Marsh is agent for the same.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17

Thomas McMain, switchman in the Grand
frank yard, was instantly killed yesterday af-
terroon. About o'clock he stepped between
two cars to unsbackle them at the Portland
Company's crossing, and it is supposed that his
foot caught in the track in some way, for when
the train started he was thrown down and the
wheels passed over his head. His body was
terribly mangled and death must have been IL
Simultaneous. He resided at No. Sc Adams st.
and leaves wife and four young children.
His boot heel was found wedged in between
the planking aud the rail, and his foot was also
broken, thus showing that he must have caught
his foot and been anable to clear it.
Coroner Gould was called and examined the
body. He has summoned jury and will hold
an inquest today at 10 O'clock.
Mr.. McMan was man about 40 years of age
and was great favorite among the men with
whom he worked. 1t is probable that he had
not single enemy in the world
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17

WIFE MURDER AND SUICIDE. - Peletiah
Watt of Wyoming, an old man 65 years of
age, on Thursday morning or on Wednesday
night killed his wife and shot himself Mrs.
Watt and two of the children had been to a
picnic on Boston Rock Wednesday afternoon,
and upon their return a quarrel broke out
between the husband and wifa about some
money which the wife loaned to the husband
some time ago for the purpose of engaging in
business. AT 10 o'clock the children, five or
six in number, and ranging from 2 to IA years
of age, were sent TO bed. Subsequently they
heard a warm dispute between their father and
mother, and it is supposed that somewhat
later the tragedy took place. The first report
of it was given by one of the younger boys,
who stated at the grocery store of Mr.. L. f.
Hinckley that his parents had been fighting
during the night and killed each other In
vestigation was made ard 1t was found that
the wife hal been dealt terrible blows upon
the head with bar of iron, two or three inches
square, and her brains were oozpg out. She
lay upon the bed reclining upon her left side.
and the plastering above gave evidence of the
fearful work that had been done. The
father was found in sitting posture upon the
bed with bullet-hole in each tenn pie and a
pistol-shot in the stomach Mr. Watt was
fagman at Greenwood station of the Boston
& Maine Railroad He had been married
before, and he was the second husband of bis
wife, who was native of Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17
A Dense Eac.

Mr. F. NJ. Fogg, Greenback gun OF rather
small calbre but loud report, exploded in Au-
burn Hall Thursday night, filing the air with
| ignorance
Mr.. Fogg is the man who has been announc-
ed as able ''to wind Bill Frye around his little
finger and blow in his ear" He can blow
there is no doubt of that For three long hours
ne ran emptins'. The performance began about
eight o'clock, when the great winder and
blower stepped forward and ran his fingers
through his long black hair, one lock of which
was allowed to hang over his forehead in Dis
raeliau fashion. n moment the smile ofplide
and self-satisfaction about the corners of his
mouth was got under control, and in his bland
est manner he announced himself to be one of
the plebreans of the state of MaiDe. He had
felt the effects of the hard times He had
worked his way to his present position, what
ever that is. He knew what it was to see farmers
work earnestly and s.renuously to pay taxes.
The audience began to pity him when they
learned that he knew what it was to ses other
people work. Life must have been burden to
him in those times. He told his listeners he
had not yet discovered any means to prevent
poor-houses aud jAils or do away with surplus
humanity. He said the crimes of the Republic
can party are contraction of the currency,
salary grab and national banks. The banking
system is and ought to be unconstitutional
He said Butler invented bunting and was en-
titled to the gratitude of the country. He
said in the colonial times oxen, horses and
tobacco were used as paper money (The
houses were presumably pictures of horses,
opd tta tnb r
paper wads little boys chew in school, 1t used
to be called spil-balls.) He said the Republi-
can party has shattered the morals of the peo-
Pile BY keep ping them from church. They don't
go because they can't dress well enough these
hard times. CAT this point the audience began
to suspect that Mr.. Fogg's intellect got shat
tered along with the morals of the community
He then undertook to show that the currency
was now at the point of its greatest contraction
in purchasing power; that as gold went up and
down the currency was contracted and ex-
banded This is partly true. Only gold
doesn't 60 up nor down. Gold remains sta
tionary, and ittakes more or less paper to pur-
chase gold dollar as the case may be. Wien
it takes 50 81 to purchase gold dollar the pur-
chasing power of the currency is necessarily
more contracted than when 81 so in paper will
buy gold dollar, and the nearer paper an
proaches par with gold the more expanded
grows the currency in purchasing power.
Now when a paper dollar will come within
only one-half cent of buying gold dollar the
purchasing power of the currency must be at
the point of greatest expansion since the time
when gold was quoted at $2S s.. So taking the
argument from his own standpoint it kicks
against the fundamental doctrine of Green
backism that the contraction of the currency is
tha ofx h..
back party can do no better than was
done Thursday evening towards winding the
Republican party around its little finger and |
blowing in its ear there is not cause for alarm,
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17

CONDITION OF THE TOURIST. The little
steamer Tourist was left high and dry on the
Cape shore as the tide went out yesterday
morning. AS she was not far enough upon the
beach to be repaired her side was patched up
so that she could float to the deck with the
next tide. As the water returned she began
to right up slowly and at half tide was sitting
up as straight as ever. Capt. Knowton built
fire under the boiler aud without any smoke
stack soon had up % pounds of steam. The
engine was started and found to be all right.
In fact the boat moved around the dock as
we'll as ever although she was looking little
off color. The injury to the hull is not near as
serious as was first supposed. The blow cut
but did not mangle the timber and her shape Is
as perfect as ever. She is cut about foot and
half below the water line and about three
feet across. All her machinery is in good
order but the house is rather out of shape.
Work has already commenced on her and she
will go on her route Wednesday morning of
next week.
Capt Hamilton did Capt. Knowlton q
great favor in raising the steamer as quickly
and cheaply as he did. He was in position to
demand large price but he is not that kind of
a man as all who know him can testify
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17

A Big MENAGERIE AND CIRCUIT. : Van
Amburgh & Co.'s big circus and menagelie
will show in Portland September 9th. This is
said to be an immense affair, and they are very
anxious that all should know that it is circus
in every sense of the word. An exchange
says of them:
The large tent was crowded to the utmost by
an eager audience, who seemed to enjoy tn g
daring act of Slgnor Sebastine, the famous
horseback rider, as we'll as those of .Ducrow,
the hurdle rider, and Mdlle. Clorinds, the
equestrienne, who seemed only to be at home,
while performing hitherto unheard of feots.
The Lapglois Brothers performed many feats
of Egyptian jugglery which made those that
saw them doubt their own sanity. Lankn
with his dancing barrel and magis table pleased
the folks and astonished all. Madam Lottie,
the woman with the iron jaw, and Gaffney,
cannon ball performer, performed many feats
that showed them to be of unusual strength.
The clowns were among the best we have ever
seen, and their menagerie attracted an unusual
amount OF interest and the verdict of all who
attended seemed to be the entertainment was
first-class in every respect
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17
STATE NEWS.
LINCOLN COUNTY.

LiNCOLN COUNI1.
Mrs. Henry f. Geel drowned herself in the
Medomak river. Thursday night, near her resi-
dence in Waldoboro. She was about as years
OF age, and leaves husband and seven chill
dren. She has appeared strangely at times
for the past few months, but no one expected
her to commit suicide.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
Wednesday evening of last week the store of
Samuel 0. Dinsmore OF Medford Centre was
broken open and $45 in cash and silver watch
was taken. No trace of the thieves has been
discovered
PENoBsCor COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing learns that the amount OF
lumber used in the New England States this
year is very much larger than last. Last year
very large shipments were made from all
American lumber markets to foreign ports,
and but little imported from the British Prov
inces. It's year very small amount is being
shipped from American ports to foreign mar
kets, and owing to the low prices of deal, the
importation from the Provinces is very large.
In the -Jtail lumber yards through New Egg
land there is no accumulation of stocks, not
withstanding that the amount being manufac-
tured is about the same as last year. The
price OF lumber now ranges lower than at any
time since 1857.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Tuesday Charles Lawry, son of o. w. Lawfy
of Fairfield, while at play with his play mates,
IcCoiFcu d ulOW Ou bu0 u0du lrOm q Qull axe,
which made an ugly, but not dangerous wound
Wednesday son of Joseph Whitney of
Fairfield, aged 8 years, while at work with
circular saw in Gerall's box factory, split his
hand neatly to the wrist
Diphthera is prevailing to great extent in
Bingham and vicinity, but in q milder form
than usual.
Fannie Hall, aged about 40 years, living near
Plttstield village, while passing another team
on her way to Pittsfeld camp meeting last
Sunday forenoon, was thrown from her car
riage and her skull broken. Little hopes are
entertained of her recovery The man who
was with her was also considerably injured.
A painful and probably fatal accident hap
pened to Mr.. Amos Churchill of Madison,
Tuesday. He was visiting in Bingham and
went out with friend to get in load of grain.
When toe team passed from the field into the
road, the telegraph wire. very low at that
place, caught in the grain, and after being
stretched it sprang back into position, striking
Mr.. Churchill and hurting him to the ground.
His hip struck a small stone and was COM
pletely crushed.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17

REUNION NND Picnic OF THE ROBINSON
FAMILY.-Upon invitation of the popular
livery keeper, Mr.. j. w. Robinson. large
number of the Robinson family embracing
relatives from Boston, New York and Worces-
ter, enjoyed picnic to Higgins Beach yester-
day. A number of friends were invited,
making in all, party of about forty. The
excursion was made 10 Mr. Robinson's barge
"Champion." A cottage at the beach was
secured for dining hall and genuine Maine
chowder satiated even New York appetites
Bathing, archery and croquet were among the
attractions, and altogether the excursion wac
one of the most enjoyable private parties of
the season.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17

A SUSPICIOUS CHARAcTER.-Yesterda af.
ternoon officer Miles found well dressed
young man peddling plated spoons on Cen ire
street. He carried the spoons in his pocket and
was SO suspicious in his actions that Miles ar
rested him. He was taken to the station, but
refused to give his name or residence, and was
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17

CoUP's GREAT SHow.-On Thursday ard
Friday of next week "Coup's brand new
Show" will exhibit in this city. From what
can be learned of this exhibition, it is both
novel and attractive. The exhibition of trained
animals is very fine, and will ba especially
interesting to the children, while other parts of
the great show will be found both amusing and
instructive.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17
LADY BEAUTIFIKRs

LADIES, you cannot make fair skin, rosy
cheeks and sparkling eyes with all the CO.'S
metics of France, or beautifiers of the world,
while in poor health, and nothing will give you
snch good health, strength and beauty as
Hop Bitters. A trial is certain proof. See
another column. au12d&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17

DRIscoLL ACCEPTS CHALLENGE james
M. Driscoll, who failed in his attempt to walk
100 miles in % hours this week, has been chal.
lenged by James Gillespie of Bangor, to walk
30 miles for a purse of 800. Driscoll has &C.
cepted the challenge and the match will take
place in Bangor the goth inst. Mr.. Driscoll is
to commence training at once, and if the Ban
g0r man wins he will earn his money
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17

BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.-A spe-
cial meeting of the board of Mayor and Alder
men was held yesterday and the following
jurors drawn: Edward P. Ingraham and Cbas.
G. Harmon, grand jurors for the United States
court; and Henry Green and Frederick D.
earle, petit jurors for the same court.
An insane person was sent to the State asy-
lUm.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17
Municipal Court.


FRIDAy.-Nathanel ID. Smith. 1ntoxication.
Fined So with costs.
John A. Williams. Intoxication. Fined So with
costs.
John Newell. Common drunkard. Thirty days.
Committed.
William Quinn. Search and seizure. Discharged,
Frank.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17

The steamer Lewiston, due here at 5 o'clock
yesterday morning, was detained by the fog
aud did not arrive until $50 last night.
Arrangements are being made for excursion
parties from all directions to attend the big
mass meeting at Sebago Lake next Thursday.
The Temperance Union will postpone their
regular Sunday evening meeting to give people
chance to attend the City Hall meeting.
Arrangements have been perfected for the
appearance of Mr.. Ira A. Paine, the champion
all round shot, here Tuesday and Wednesday
of next week.
The moonlight excursion to Trefethen's for
Thursday night was postponed and will come
of this evening. The Meta takes the party
down.
A large Masonic excursion from Rochester,
accompanied by the American Band, came
over the Rochester yesterday and went to
Little Chebeague on the Meta.
Chisholm Brothers store was entered Thurs-
day night and $40 in good money, ard $14 in
counterfeit scrip taken. The scrip was stuff
that had accumulated in their possession.
Mrs. Youmans, the talented temperance
speaker, will speak at Congress street M. E.
church tomorrow afternoon ard in the City
Hall in the evening.
Tha steamer Express will make another trip
to Fort Pophau tomorrow, leaying Custom
House wharf at s a. m. A limited number of
tickets can be obtained to-day ct the ticket
Office, Custom House wharf
The revival meetings at the Abyssinian
church, Newbury street, under the direction of
thetaospel Temperance Mission, will be held
tomorrow at 1913 a. m. and 73O 10 the even
ing. Services conducted by S. F. Pearson.
The services at the Gospel Temperance Mis-
sion, Mechanics Building, will be as fvllows
tomorrow: Prayer meeting at 9 a. NJ; Sunday
school at 10 30 q. M: gospel meetings a. 8 p. m.
and 7.3O in the evening. Ali are invited.
There will be race for $50 a side, double
sculls, this afternoon at o'clock, FROM Union
wharf. one mile ard return, between employees
of Atwood, Steadman & Co., on the one part,
and Twitchell, Champlin & Co. on the other
part.
Tuesday night carpenters shop at Fall
mouth was broken into and about $15 worth of
tools stolen. Dennis Conley, who Keeps store
on Fore street, purchased a lot of tools from
well appearing man, which prove to be part
of these stolen at Falmouth.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17
Hon. Thomas B. Reed, NC,

WILL SPEAK AS FOLLOWS:
Monday evening, Aug.19th, Wcodbury's Hall, Ger
nish, at T. 80 o'clock.
Tuesday, Aug. goth. Congregational Church, West
Newfeld at ppm.
Wednesday evening, Aug. 21st, shapleigh Corner,
at 7.30 o'clock.
Thursday evening" Aug 22d, Town House, Spring.
VALE at 7.30 O'Clock.
Friday evening, Aug Esd, Goodwin's Mills, at 73O
o'clock.
Saturday, Aug 2ith West Buxton, at pm.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17

A LIVELY STREET AFFAIk.-TheIo was an
interesting little row on Congress street yes
terday afternoon. which came near being a
serious affair As one of the young clerks OF
the city was going down to his store after din
ner, be encountered the Office boy of one Of our
lawyers, at the corner of Washington and
Congress streets, and struck him SIN fun" as
he afterwards sad but with force enough to
almost knock him down. The limb of the
law had knife in his hand, with which he
had been cutting an apple, and made q lunge
at his assailant, giving him bad flesh wound
in the arm, from which the blood flowed freely.
This gave first blood" TO the lawyer expectant,
but the counter jumper got 10 the first knock
down and walked off, but, feeling, as be said
worse cut than be had at first though, he re-
turned and struck the Office boy again, giving
him black eye, knockitg him down and
kicking him. The litter gave him as good as
he sent, and in turn brought him down, getting
in two smart blows on the face. The parties
and their friends then adjourned to stable,
where the wounded arm of one was bound up
and cold water applied to the eye of the other.
They then were eager to try it again and free
fight followed, resulting in the sprig Of the
law getting most completely licked.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17

That if everyone would use Hop Bitters freely,
there would be much less sickness and misery
in the world; and people are fast finding this
out, whole families keeping well at trifing
cost by its use. We advise all to try it.-U.
4. Rochester, ". y. au12d1w
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17

II. L. NELSON & Co. have opened today a
large assortment of Germantown wool, Shet-
land Floss and Shetland wool, new and choice
shades, at 443 Congress street, harrington
Block au16-3t
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17

CoRDAGE.-Partes needing cordage, chain or
cables, or wire rope should notice the card of
III. L. Fearing & Co., successors to the old Bos-
ton firm of Fearing, Rodman & Swift. SO long
and SO favorably known for fair dealing in
their line of business
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17
Hon. J. G.. Blaine
WILL SPEAK AT
ANOTHER new line to New York

ANOTHER new line to New York is adve,-
tised to 60 into operation on Monday, Aug.
10. The steamers City of Boston and City of
New York will run between Alyn's Point,
seven miles below Norwich, and New York,
forming, with fast train over the New York
and New England Railroad, most desirable
route for summer travel The fare either way
is only 81, and the connecting train will make
no stop at any station between Boston and the
boat. Such favorable means of visiting New
York has never before been offered to the pub.
lie.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17

Col. A. W.Wildes and wife of Skowhegan are
at the PEBBLE.
s. L. Carleton, Esq, attended the reception
given the officers of the National Sons OF Tenn
perRnce in Boston last night
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17

There will be meeting of the Irish Ameri-
can Relief Association this Saturday evening,
Aug. II, 1873, at s o'clock, to make arrange
ments for the funeral of our deceased brother
member, Thomas j. McMain.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17

THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECH
NoLoGY has reputation second to no scientific
school in the world, and the. School of Me-
chanic Arts offers unusual opportunities for
practical instruction.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT TO-DAY

SPECIAL NOTICES.
M. c. M, A. Library.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES
]. A. R. A.-Special Meeting.
The Steamer Observation-Disclosures & Soule
Another New Line to New York.
Cordage-H, l.. Fearing & Co.
The Massachusetts Institute.
Ii you Feel Dull-Dr. Pierce.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Continuation-C. d. B. Fisk & Co.
Another New Line to New York.
Mass. Inst. Technology, Boston.
l: Q. Q. F.-Monthly Meeting.
T. L. Fearing q Co.
To Let-RooDs,
Observation-Disclosures 81 Soue.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17

The steamer Lewiston brought 300 boxes of
nice, fresh blueberries consigned to Hodgdon &
Soule. They will close them out to-day.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17

IMPORTANT AUCTION SALES THIS DAY-The
large stock of Elegant Black Walnut Furniture
that has been on exhibition at the rooms of f.
.. Bailey & Co. for the last two days will be
sold this morning without reserve This is a
rare chance to purchase irstclass furniture.
At q o'clock p. m. Messrs. Bailey & Co. will
sell the stock of Millinery and Fancy Goods in
store No. 400 Congress street.