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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-30

CIVIL SERVICE REFORM-The House commit
teeo on civil service reform has agreed to report
favorably bill prohibiting government en-
ployes lrom making contributions for election
purposes.
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Another Victim Of the HagerstOyvn

HAGRRsrowN, Md, May sO.-F. B. Snively,
who was injured at the Washington House fire
yesterday, died at an early hour this morning.
No more ladies have been found In the ruins
and owing to the loss OF the register It cannot
be asceftained whether there are any other VIC
Tins or not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-30

THE DUTY ON QuININB.-The House ways
and means committe has rejected q resolution
TO report this session bill TO repeal the duty
on Qufnine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-30

THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS will con.
clude the hearing in the Iowa cases on Monday
next,
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cemetery were under the direction of Com
mander Edwin M. Truell, who called the as
sembly to order. Rev. II. r. Naylor followed
with prayer and a selected choir sang hymn
entitled "In I his Sacred Presence Now" Com
raj w. w. Granger then rec1ted an original
POI m.
MR.. GRANGER's POEM
We have room but for the following extract.
IL dwelling pathetically upon the raVageS and
dt va station OF war, the poet says:
~ he gold 1t cost can be summed up, and paid;
i cities burned can be rebuilt and made
4, ain the scenes Of busy life ana trade.
Ftr ships destroyed, new keels can plough the
Ilerayaged fields made wave anew with graiu-
The be mes their deaths have dsrkened evermore-
LIE hores and hearts thus crushed with anguish
Nor Nor god nor time can pay for. Or restore.
NOR let Us. while We crown our dead, FORGET
Their noble comrades, who surviving yet
TeaI on their pe rsons pso8fs that they too. met
On ner toes an ana future am claim
Eaa he whose manned and mutilated frame
Proyes Pro- that he shared his chance % Of death as well
Each empty sieeve-each scar from sword or she'll
Eat h shclte, ed limb. frvm wounds received in
khall be a sis n thst proves the bearers right
TO " ell carr ed honor. past sll question, quite
Not ttat cheap honor, which with well-turned
Of eopmplMYent e me eshausts itself in praise
Freed from all dread, or reason to expect
An old age doomed TO want, and cold neglect.
Not less than who receives it, and outWeiShs
All other forms OF homage, or of praise"
After the reading Of the poem, Kellar's Amer.
lean hymn was sung, after which Hon. Martin
Maginnfs, OF Montana, delivered the oration.
THE GRAFTON BY HON. Mr.. MAGINNIs.
MT. MaglnniSS began by reference to the
patriotic feelings which imbued him year AGO
for the first time since the war, to revisit the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-30
Rrief lettings.

Mercury 26o at sunrise yesterday, 38' at
noon, $50 at sunset; wind southwest
The Lake Winnipeg, Capt Benson, of the
Beaver line, arrived yesterday morning.
A beautiful chandelier has been placed in
the centre Of the auditorium of Plymouth
church.
The Lake Winnipeg, Brooklyn and Barnard
Castle are daily expected, and also the bark
Mistletoe, to load grain for Europe.
The Welsh singers from Ligonia Rolling
Mills, sang at Woodford's church, Sunday
evening.
An incipient confagration in Mrs. Gardin-
er's house on Fore street, was extinguished by
neighbors Saturday forenoon.
Mr. Charles II. Towle of Buxton, has on ex-
hibition at Roesel's art store, picture frame
composed of 1888 pieces of wood.
The Portland Packing Co. has % tons of
poultry on the way from Chicago to this city.
This amount is intended for packing.
The finder of medium brass door-key lost
in the vicinity of the Preble House, will please
leave it at the police station.
A large and appreciative audience assembled
last night to hear DR.. Weeks lecture on the
''Human Brain at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association.
The ministerial supper at the Pine street
church last night was a success. Speeches,
music and general good time followed the
supper.
Mrs. Morgan, wife of Rev. j, f. Morgan,
pastor of West Chapel, received as Christmas
gift from the ladies of the society, an elegant
sofa pillow
The Ocean House. on and after to-day, will
be open for sleighing parties 1t is capital idea
to have place out of town where parties can
get good supper and the Ocean House is that
place.
A new indicator was received yesterday by
the Fire Department and placed in the office
of the fire alarm telegraph operator, i'll City
Building. It is proposed to put one in the
Bracket street engine house at once. When
the alarm strikes, the number Of the box where
the alarm struck, is shown on the face of the
indicator.
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A Nice Little Plan.

We are informed on credible authority that
Councillor Chase of this city remarked to a
friend that the intention of Governor Garcelon
was to procrastinate in regard TO submitting
Gov Morrill's points to the Supreme Court SO
as to be sure that the members of the Legisla-
ture to whom he and the Council, had given
certificates of election would be seated and
organize; that there would be meeting of the
Democratic State Committee, in this city, i'm
mediately after the meeting tonight, to which
the members of the City Committee had been
invited; that the Montgomery Guards would
be ordered to Augusta either the last of this
week, or first of next, to await the organiza-
ton of the Legislature; and that the first bust
ness of the Legislature after organization
would be the redistricting of the State SO as to
ensure it to the Democrats in the future.
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Danger Whig.l
IDdHgeI HHIS'I
PillSbury in 1868 and 1879.

F1llSDury III 1000 duO 10 10.
Pillsbury is shocked at the "Open Rebellion
in Bangor" as he designates the occurrence of
Christmas Day. He says "The only division
now is to be between loyalists and rebels. Will
you stand on the side of the Government or of
the rebellion?" This is in 1879.
Where was Mr.. Pillsbury when, at midnight
of Friday, July 18th, 1868, Mr.. Daniel Brad
lev of KINGFIELD, who had in his hands
the notices to serve on the drafted men of his
town, was called to his door where he was met
by twenty men, acting upon Mr.. Pillsbury' s
orders and advice, who with oaths and impre-
cations too shocking to listen to, demanded and
obtained and afterwards destroyed the papers
issued from the Provost office? And when on
the succeeding Friday, July oath, when mill
tary company marched into the village OF
Kingfeld and protected the person employed
in serving the notices, where was Mr. Pills
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-30

On Christmas evening the members of ST.
James Band called at the late residence OF
their deceased brother member, John j. Nc
Gonigle, and presented to the family an ele-
CANT portrait in India ink of the deceased;
also resolutions of coincidence, expressing the
highsesteem in which their beloved brother
member was held by the members. The por-
trait and resolutions will be on exhibition in
the window Of T. j. Welch's jewelry store,
under Congress Hail. 1t will be remembered
that the young man was killed by a fall from
ventilator in St. Dominic's church some two
months AGO.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-30
Tho wil1iston Organ.

Very large audiences gathered at Williston
church astSunday when the new organ was
played for the first time on the Sabbath. AT
the praise meeting in the evening the capacity
of the church was tested to the utmost, nearly
nine hundred finding seats within its doors.
The organ is very rich and powerful instrr-
ment and all present were much delighted
with it. The names of thirteen persons were
read who will Join this church next Sunday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-30
D9.nnPS

Don't forget the Fraternity dance at City
Hall next Wednesday night or that band con-
cert by Chambers full brass band. After
twelve o'clock a Leap Year party will take
place so the ladies can have the privileges
which they entitled to once in four years
Give them full house,
The Union Rowing Association ball at City
Hall, New Years, will prove one of the most
popular parties of this Winter. The music will
be very fine
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-30

The annual levee and dance given by the
Universalist Society of Yarmouth comes off
tomorrow evening "wednesday at Masonic
Hall. An antiquarian supper will be served
from to o'clock Ice cream and other re-
freshments for sale as usual Music will be
furnished by Wyman's quadrille band, c. l..
Blake prompter. This society understand
getting up good entertainments and always
have full house. No doubt this will be the
best time of this season, and should be well
patronized. B. d. A.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-30
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 80
THE PRESS


NAV be obtained at the Periodical Depots of n. G.
Fessenden, Marquis, Brunei & Co., Andrews, Arm
strong, Cox, Wentworth, Hodsdon. Hayden, W.
Morris, corner Exchange and Fore ST.; Welander
Boston & Maine Depot and Chisholm Bros on al
trains that run out of the city.
Saco of L. Hodsdon and II. b. Kendrick.
Bath, of j. O. Shaw.
Lewiston and Auburn, of Richard Foss.
Biddeford, +. NJ. Durham.
Brunswick, b. G. Dennison and W. II. Marrett.
Richmond, G. A. Beale.
Weodfords Corner, II. Moody.
CUMBERLAND Mills A. W. c. Cloudman.
Gorham, j. Irish.
Saccarappa, at the Post Office.
RockIand, o. @. Andrews and e. r. Spear.
Damariscotia, e. W. Dunbar
Freeport, W. j. Parker.
Thomaston, S. Delano.
Vinalhaven, b. Lane.
Waldoboro, g. Bliss.
Wiscasset, Gibbs & Rundle+
Yarmouth, @. e. Coombs.
Auburn, V. Il. Foss.
Lisbon, G. E. Judkins
Halowell, II. H. Allan
Augusta, It. Pierce
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TEASING an Tdiot;

The Advertiser says a party of boys were
tormenting an idiot on Oxford street Saturday
according to their usual custom. He, contrary
to his usual custom, turned on them and catch
ing up a club proceeded 10 defend himself
with vigor. One of the boys was knocked
down and his arm badly fractured by the blow.
The idiot continued to beat him and might
have killed him had not a gentleman passing
by interfered The boys will probably stop
their cruel snort for time
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-30

Christmas, Mr. Theodore Harmon, who re-
sides at the West End, placed fine goose on
his Christmas tree. The housekeeper placed
it in the pantry and invited Officer Garland
and wife to goose dinner Sunday. Saturday
morning the housekeeper went to the pantry
to get the goose but it had vanished. Mr..
Harmon notified Officer Garland and he
thought his chances for a goose dinner were
very slim, but at night he was informed that
the goose was all right as Harmon had spirited
it away as joke on his housekeeper. The
result was an excellent goose dinner enjoyed
by all the parties.
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bury? Skunk into his hole, out of sight, just
where he would be should the collision which
he is trying to provoke in 1879 take place? He
is very loyal" now, but that loyalty is to
Eben F. Pilsbury, and SO long as as his own
miserable neck is saved from the halter and
worthless body from bullets, the whole state
might reeH with gore SO far as he would do
aught to prevent it.
The people of Maine have good memories,
and no hypocritical and lying words uttered by
Eben F. Pillsbury in 1879 will serve to make
them forget Eben f. Pillsbury in 1868.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-30
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
New Years Ball ilbert's Dancing Academy.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Adamson's Balsam.
Fellows Hypophosphites.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Fall-Brown.
The Maine Eclectic Medical Societ.
Dog for Sale-Woodford's Houses
NJ. c. NJ. Ar. 3. Swift.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-30
ANOTHER HONEST DEMOCRAT
Who Can't Stomach the Steal.

At the Indignation meeting in Exeter Sat
urday night, Stephen ID. Jennings, who re-
ceived the Democratic nomination for Senator
in Penobscot last fall, was called for, and COM
ing forward said that he had always acted and
voted from principle, that he never counten-
anced wrong in any party. That he belonged
to the great National Democratic party, and
that in the coming Presidential election he
should act with them if they stood by the
principles of the founders of that party, if not,
or if the counsel that seems to prevail at Angus
ia should prevail in the nation then it remain
ed to be seen where he should be found He
made very telling speech in denunciation of
the counting out fraud. (
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-30
Christmas at Ferry VILLAGE

The Methodist Sunday School, numbering
more than $780, gave pleasing entertainment
at the Methodist church Christmas evening.
The singing, readings and rectations reflected
much credit upon the Superintendent, Mr.. c.
A. YTilton, who conducted the service. This
was followed by distribution of presents from
two richly loaded trees, in which the pastor
and superintendent were generously remem-
bered each receiving an elegant easy chair
with money and other valuable presents.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-30

Mrs. Thomas Woods, who resides on Ander-
son street, fell upon the slippery sidewalk Sum
day night and broke her arm.
Mr.. Lowell's milk team ran away yesterday
forenoon and smashed the pung and spilled the
milk.
The Item says lady fell on the sidewalk on
Free street Sunday evening, and was so badly
injured that she had to be taken home in a
carriage.
A lady coming up Middle street yesterday
afternoon was struck by snow slide and
knocked down and stunned. She was taken
up and carried into Mr.. Mason's apotaecary
store where her bruises were attended to.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-30

A Conundrum Worthy OF Considera-
ton.
If Messrs. Cleaves, Chaplin and Moulton
accept their fraudulent certificates and draw
their salaries until removed, will not the per-
sons who were elected, when these usurpers
shall have been removed on quo warranto be
entitled TO recover tho amount of their salaries
from the state or county dating back to the
first day of January?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-30

The militia companies in this city are or
dered to hold themselves in readiness to march
to Augusta Capt. Lynch, of the Guards, no.
titled such men as he met yesterday to hold
themselves in readiness to march at any mo-
ment.
1t is not true that guard has been stationed
in each armory.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-30
<. Of 2.

<. Of P.
Munjoy Lodge, X. of P. elected the follow
ing officers last evening:
C. CD. F. Norton.
V. CIV. A. Taylor.
Pm. B. Fales.
X. and r. and S-W. III. Rowe.
M. of FL w. Osgood.
M. of E.-W. S. McGlaufiin.
M. at A.-W. B. Ross.
Trustee for three years-H. P. Ingalls,
Trustee of Pythian Hall Association for Is
months-Wyer Greene.
Representative to the Grand Lodge-W. E.
Buchanan
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Attention Battery.

Members are requested to meet at Republican
Headquarters, TUESDAY EVENING, Dec. 30th
for meeting and drill Business of Importance will
come before the meeting.
Per order, e. II. PEARSON, Captain Com'dg.
II. s. KENNEDY, Clerk.
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Real NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

The following real estate transfers for thi
county were reported yesterday:
Westbrook-William w. Lamb to Ann NJ
Moody, land on Lamb street.
Scarboro-Isaac G. Baker, ct al. to l. G
Baker, Jr., lot of land.
Harrison-John w. Caswell to Aurela p.
Wentworth, lot of land
Theresa A. Proctor to Aurelia p Went
worth, lot of land and buildings.
Otisfield-A. L. Green to Asa Peco, lot Of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-30

why are you so out of sorts, never able to tell
folks that you are we'll? Ten to one it's all
caused in the first place by habitual constiL a.
ton, which has no doubt finally caused de-
ranged Kidneys and Liver. The sure cure Tor
constipation is the celebrated Kidney-W{t. 1t
is also specific remedy for all kidney and liv-
err diseases Thousands are cured by it every
month. Try it at once. dc24-TS&T&w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-30

There will be an installation of the officers
of Harmony Lodge, f. and A. NJ, at their hall
Wednesday evening, Dec. 81. at 7.30. A COR
dial invitation is extended to all Master Mas
ons and their ladies residing in this jurisdiction.
Picnic supper and general good time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-30
Attention Pioneers.

There will be a meeting of the Pioneers al
Old City Hall, FRIDAY EVENING, at 7.3o
A full attendance is requested as business of i'm
portance will come before the meeting.
Per order. w. ?. OSBORNE, Capt.
W l.. NOBLE, Clerk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-30

DIR. c. W. BENsoN's CELERY and CHAMo-
MILE PILLS are prepared expressly to cure Sick
Headache, Nervous Headache, Dyspeptic
Headache, Neuralgia and Nervousness, and
will cure any case. Price 80 cts, postage free.
PARSONS, BANGS & Co., Wholesale Drug
gists, III and 119 Middle street, Portland, Me-
General Agents. aug2Seodtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-30

Sauce for the Goose Isn't Sauce for the
Camden.
John Ell. Merritt Of Jay, lifelong Demo-
crat, and for quite number of years past town
clerk, writes:
''I supposed the law gave the clerk time to
record the doings of the meeting properly. L
took minutes of the election but these L am
told are not the records. find that most every
clerk in the county did as l did viz, took min
utes, and fail to see why the law gives the
Governor and Council the right to throw out
our town and count in Livermore where the
clerk made minutes in the same manner as
they were made by me- | think it I'M just that
under precisely the same circumstances one
town should should be counted in and another
counted OUT
[Of course it is unjust but then Livermore
gave fusion majority while Jay gave Re-
publican majority. That explains it. This is
one of the cases where the impious Fogg would
claim that the Great Jehovah.i nterfered.]
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M<suz %. 96SapaM

should be counted for Oliver B. Bragdon in
stead of Oliver P. Bragdon? Did you sustain
that Councillors view or were you, as reported
facts?
A. Is it true as reported that the Council
were at one time in favor of counting the
return from Portland, for county officers, but
yielded to Charles FL. Chase, he insisting that
his friends in Cumberland should have their
share of the spoils?
15 The following letter from Councillor
Parker to Mr.. Steward the Republican candi-
date for representative in Skowhegan who
received o large majority of votes cast, has
been in print for week or more and its
genuineness has never been denied
STATE OF MAINE COUNCIL CHAMBER,
Augusta, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 1879. !
Mr.. Steacard
There is nothing about the return from Skowhe-
gan1 that affects the result. The matter in question
is the ballot thrown, and which was objected to at
the election. protest has been filed, hence
deem it proper that parties interested and to be af
fected should have their say before the Council If
they wish. L suppose you forgot to enclose the
dollar of which you spoke, as l found none in the
letter, but it is all right
Yours truly,
f. G. PARKER.
On the date of this letter were you Of the
same opinion as Mr.. Parker, that there was
nothing about the return which affected the
result, and if SO when did you change that
opinion and for what reason? When If you
know, did Mr.. Parker change his opinion and
for what reason?
IS. You and your Council have consulted
the best legal talent obtainable, you say Who
paid this legal talent?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-30

HOWEVER quickly patient may recover
and approach towards robust health, by the
use Of Fellows Hypophosphites he must abol-
ish the habits of life which induced the dis
ease; the effect of the greatest triumph i'll
medicine can only be transitory, whilst man
persists in the the qualification of various per-
nicious habits. dec30-T&F&w
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THE VOICE OF THE PULPIT.
What the Methodist Clergy Have to Say
on the Subject.

PORTLAND, Dec. 90, 1879.
Mr.. EDITOR Noticing in your issue of to-
day that thirteen eminent ministers of the
gospel who are said to be representatives Of
all the churches" have united in petition to
the Governor,an ] observing that the Methodist
ministers and churches are "counted OUT /
desire to call attention to the following, signed
by clergymen representing the denomination
which Abraham Lincoln declared sent more
men to the front and more prayers to heaven
during our late war, than any other denomina-
ton in the land.
Respectfully, c. j. CLARK.
To the Hon. Alonzo Gorcelon, Governor of
Maine:
The undersigned, Methodist clergymen of
Portland and vicinity, deploring the excite
ment that prevails in the community in con-
sequence of the recent action of yourself and
council in determining the political complex
ion of the next legislature contrary to the ex-
pressed will of the voters of theSState, respect
fully urge your excellency to refer said action
to the Supreme Court of Maine, that the
questions that now agitate the public mind
may be settled in a judicial, peaceful manner.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servants,
PARKER JAQUEs S. E. WETHERBEE,
9. j. CLARK, IHOS. IYRfE,
j. T. STRoUT, E. w. HUTCHINSON,
w. +. BERRY, e. X. Colby,
W. j. MURPHY, j. n. MARSH,
j. f. HUTCHINs, a. TURNER,
T. P. ADAMS, A. S. LADD,
I. LUCE, G. w. BRADLEB.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-30

The Portland English Opera Company will
repeat Pinafore at Portland Theatre New
Years afternoon and evening with the previ.
OuS cast
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rha por.land Era.ternitu

The janitor desires to thank the directors
and members of the Fraternity for q sum of
money as a Christmas present. by Mrs. Thomas
Shaw , JOSEPH CT WooDILL.
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Continental Drum CORPS Attention.

Members are requested to meet at the Headquar-
tiers WEDNESDAY EVENING, Dec. 31st, at
o'clock sharp. FRANK T. KINDS,
Major and Instructor
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-30

Don't delay for moment-get Adamson's
Botanic Cough Balsam-the best remedy for
eouoh
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-30

THE balance of those damaged Vests and
Pants we will close at 20 cts RINEs Bros.
deco dot
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THAT man who has been crying, Oh! my
back has found Elirir Of Life Root and is
happy. dec29d2t*