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Narrow Egcape from Drowning

Yesterday three boys were coasting on one
of the streets at the back side of the city when
their sleds shot over the ice on Back Cove, to
a spot near McEwan's factory where the ice
was thin. All three lads were submerged.
Three of the men in the McEwan factory near
at hand rushed to the rescue and succeeded in
getting the boys out although they themselves
were pretty well chilled. One of the boys was
named Mccarthy, and the others Flaven and
and Barbour One of the rescuers was named
Ross and another Mccarthy, brother of the
how who cot submerged
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Beacon Lodge.

At the annual meeting Of Beacon Lodge last
evening the following Off GERS were elected:
n. CT. II. Harrington.
V. G.-R. III. Ball.
Secretary-C. Ii. Chesley.
Treasurer-A. E. Chase.
Trustees-Geo Trefethen, o. B. Whidden,
j. III. West.
Agent, A. Conley.
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A Watch Meeting will be held in the vestry
Of Chestnut street church, beginning at 8
o'clock this evening and continuing until mid
night The public invited
At the Gospel Temperance Mission tonight
the following varied programme will be pre-.
sented: At y p. IN. season of song; at O'Clock
a season of prayer and exhortation; at 9 p. N
select readings by teachers and members Of
the Sabbath School; % inquiry meeting; 10 p
m. Bible reading, followed by season OF
thanksgiving and prayer. All are invited.
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AnciGontS

A lady named Mcdonald slipped and fell on
Greenleaf street, injuring her back quite Sc
veroly.
A gentleman from Standish, riding down
Cumberland street, was run into by another
team, and thrown from his carriage, and his
carriage badly smashed.
Mr.. A. A. bennett, clerk Of courts, had a
narrow escape from serious injury from run
away horse and team on Exchange street yes
terday.
A young lady named Daily, employed in the
Portland laundry, had her arm badly crushed
by being caught in the machinery. DR.. Rhyme
attended her.
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For Bangor.

American Express Coz Office from Boston for
Bangor last night with the following inscrip-
ton:
Brigadier General Lancaster, commander in
chief of the rump military of the State OF
Maine To be left at the Office of w. H.
Strickland & Co., Exchange street, Bangor.
Me- Please deliver it Immediately Handle
with care.
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THE PRESS.
"WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC o.
THE PRESS


May be obtained at the Periodical 1ndrayVs 1rn'
es'enden MARQUIS, Brunei eeoS. Go Hayden, W. ?,
Gr2ng. Coz wentworth, and Fore St. Welander
Boston 5 Maine Depot. and Chisholm Bros, on all
rains that run out of the ciT Ely tandr;ct
. Saco of L. Hodsdon ana n - Ai0h'
: Bath, Of j. o. Shaw. spio,o., H..
Z Lewiston and Auburn o. i'iO-i'''u rcss'
Brnnswick. q. G, G. Dennison and W. H. Marrett.
Woodford's Corner, II; n Moody %
Gums, rland Mills A. w. Z. Cloudman
Gorham. j. Irish.
saecaranSa, at the Post Office.
Rockiand, o. c, Andrews and E. r. Spear.
Damsr,scofia, i. w. Dunbar
Freeport. W. j. Parker.
Thomaston, 5. Delano.
Vinaihaven B. Lane.
WaMoboro, G. Bliss.
Wiscasset, Gibbs s. Rundle'
Weymouth, c. L. COMBS
Auburn, ". Il. Foss.
Lisbon Q. Il. Judkins.
Hallowell. II. II. Allan.
Augusta, It. Pierce.
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Attention Pioneers.

There viii be a meeting of the Pioneers at
Old City Hail, FRIDAY EVENING, at 100
A full attendance is requested as business of i'm
portance VIII come before the meeting.
Per order. W. P. OSBORNE, Capt
w /. NOBLE Clerk
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The Supreme Court.

/ do not believe there is a person in Maine
who at present feels intensely the wrong which
he thinks has been committed by the Governor
and Council in overturning and reversing the
will of the people but would be perfectly rec
onciled to it and would yield to it without a
murmur if the Justices of the Supreme Court,
or a majority of them should say the action of
the executive has been required and justified
by law and precedent SENEX.
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7. O. o. #.

Maine Lodge, No 1, l. O. o: f., elected the
following officers Monday evening:
n. G.-Warren H. Cole.
V. G.-James G. Mclaughlin.
r. S.--Stephen Marsh.
2. S.-Charles E. Pummer.
Treasurer-Augustine d. Smith
Agent of Hall-William III. Smith.
Trustees-Stephen X. Dyer, Charles B.
Nash, James Bailey.
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Ennancination Maetinc.

An Emancipation meeting will be held at
Congress Hall on New Years evening at y
o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Ladd will deliver lecture
Mrs. Van Scott win preside at the piano, play
ing three pieces at once, Fishers Hornpipe,
Yankee Doodle and another All are invited.
The committee are G. T. Eastman Corbett
Smith, Arthur H. Harris, Lewis W. A. John
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Mr.. George Moore, a much respected citizen
of Mechanic Falls died at his residence On
Maple street Saturday night. He was well
known in business circles, being thrice in bust
ness in that village He was express me ssen
ger on the G. 7. R. for many years.
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Raymond.
Tie following are the officers Of Riverside

Tie following are the officers of Riverside
Grange, p. of H.:
Master Gideon Plummer.
Overseer-F. A. Bromo.
Lecturer-Wm. III. Smith.
Steward-B. I'll. Mason.
Assistant Steward-L. o. Skillen
Chaplaiu-E. Gary
Treasurer-Jesse Piummer.
Seeretary-T. L. Whitney.
Gatekeeper-S. Hamblin.
Ceres Mrs, Isabel Mason.
Flora-Mrs. j. E. Smith.
Pomona-Mrs. A. E. Davis
Lady Assistant Steward-Mrs. A. e. Brown
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what a Customer Thought Of do. /"

What a Customer Thought OF DO"
The action of Gov. Garcelon and Council in
counting out all of Cumberland county Sena-
tors-elect except one, reminds US of story. An
illiterate Hibernian took his grocery bill home
to show to the cid woman. Upon examining
the bill she detected at once what she thought
was "fatal defect" and vented her feelings
in this way: "The buggard ould chate--''
"do, do" indade! we never had any ''do'' of
him; indade don't always mix my own 'do?"
"and you can carry that back and fling it in
the eyes Of him" The lesser half took part in
the Indignation meeting and then returned to
the grocer and, in language plain, but not
polished, stated his grievance. To his sur
prise the grocer was more amused than mad,
and as soon as he could conte Mt himself ex-
planned the do was written to save epeti-
ton. The customer quietly withdrew, but as
soon as he fairly got the idea through his hair
he too was pleased and when he had
opened his own door and his wife mad asked
him what the grocer said he replied: "He
said I'm damn fool and you're ''do." P.
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Attention Washington Guards.

There will be a meeting of the Washington Guards
Wednesday Evening at 74a O'Clock, at Republican
headquarters. All Members are requested to be
present. The officers viii please bear this in mind.
Per Order of T. NJ. GLENDENNING,
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Rem oval.

EWOULD inform my patrons that l have taken
Il larger and more centrally located rooms at No.
Neal ST., fourth house from Congress ST., where l
shall be happy to old and new customers. S. I.
Taylor's system Of cutting by measurement taught
and patterns for sale
Work done at astonshingly low prices Trim
mer wanted,-non but first class need apply.
oc25d3m MRS. 4. gIOVEWEEaI.
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Statistics shoD that more people die Of con-
sumption that from any other cause. Slight
colds are the true seeds Of consumption. Be-
ware of the slightest cough. AdaDlSon'S Bo-
td11lc BalSdD1 stands without peer. Trial
size, only 10 cts. dec3lW&SSSw
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Continental Drum Corps Attention

Members are requested to meet at the Headquar-
tiers WEDNESDAY EVENING, Dec 31st, at 8
O'Clock sharp. FRANK Z. KINDS,
Major and Instructor.
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Municipal Court.


TUEsDAY.-Mark Lyden, Thomas Ryan and Chas.
Moulton. Intoxication. Fined SO and costs each.
Paid
Geo. Il. Williams. Assault. Fined $40 and costs.
Paid
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SALESMAN WANTED.

EsY of the largest houses in Maine. first
Ee class Salesman with an established trade in the
Grocery and Flour business, to whom permanent
situation Will be given, with good salary. Address,
stating where trade is located,
de31dtf BOX 935 Portland, Maine.
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CITY AND VICINITY,

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
House on State Street-W. H. Stephenson.
Bost Sunday Herald-W. P. Morris.
Removal-Mrs. Lovewell.
Salesman Wanted-Box $50.
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CAREFULLY AVOID THE USE of rasping ca
thartics. They weaken the bowels and leave
them worse off than before. Use instead, that
salutary, non-irritating aperient and anti-bil-
ious medicine DR.. Morris VEGETABLE
LIVER PILLS, which will not only achieve the
desired object, relaxation Of the bowels, with
out causing pain or weakening them, but pro
mote digestion and assimilation and depurate
the blood. The pills are sold by all druggists.
Oxygenated Bitters cure Dyspepsia.
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Extracted Directly from the Flower.
This IS the secret of the wonderfully sweet
and penetrating qualities of the perfumes
manufactured by j. & E. ATKINSON, Of Lon
don. dec27dS&W
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WHEN we read, 4'Died of consumption" we
think Of Syrup Cedron. dec29d3t =
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CHEW JAcKsoN's BEST Sweet Navy Tobacco
de28SS WHY
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Gorham Normal School.

The catalogue and circular of the State Nor
NAL and Training School at Gorham, for the
year ending January 20, 1880, has been re-
ceived. The number of different pupils AT
tending during the year is 2l7. Students are
admitted at the beginning of each term The
examination for entrance takes place on Tues
day, the day before the beginning of each
term. The next examination will take place
on Tuesday February 4th, 1890, beginning at
8 a. m. Applicants win be examined in read
ing, grammar, geography, arithmetic, physiol-
ogy, bookkeeping and history. Applicants
must be IS years OF age; must present a certi-
fcate of good character; muss declare their
intention to complete the course, and remain
the full term in which they euter. They must
pledge themselves, If they graduate, to teach
at least two years in the schools of the State.
Text books in reading, grammar, geography
and arithmetic are owned By the school and
loaned to the pupils free of cost. A we'll Sc
lected library of over one thousand volumes is
in the school building, to WHICH the students
have free access. In addition the school owns,
for the use of pupils, a large number of the
most approved professional books. The appar-
AUS iOI e0@oIiHS s0hoLilSotS, physics anu puy-
siology is full and of excellent quality A
large cabinet OF minerals affords the means of
real study of mineroogy. Globes, maps,
charts, and models are provided to aid in the
study and teaching Of geography, botany and
drawing. The corps Of teachers is as follows:
VIM. j. Corthell, Helen NJ. Kimball, Charles
W. Fem, Harriet E. Deering, Bessie A. Reed l.,
Grace j. Haynes.
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M. A. j. ASSOCIATION.
Reunion at Rossini Hall.

The Maine Amateur Journalistic Associa-
ton held their second semi-annual convention
at Rossini Hail. in this city, yesterday after
noon. There was a very good attendance, j..
Howard Burgess, editor Of the Lewiston Sat-
urday Photograph, in the chair.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President-W. ID. Luce.
First Vice President-G. L. Barrows.
Second Vice Presinent-E. L. Fogg
Secretary-E. II. Marsh.
Treasurer--F. L. Perry.
Official Editor. Holmes, Jr.
The next place of meeting will be at Sacca-
Kappa.
The following resolutions were offered by
W. d. Luce
Whereas, The present Governor of Maine
has violated the sanctity of his office; and by
his unwarranted, unreasonable and revoiu-
tionary course of proceedings, has forfeited the
good opinion of all true patriots, and should
be denied the support of all friends OF gov
eminent OF q people; therefore, resolved,
L. That We utterly condemn his course,
ana declare ourselves in favor of all lawful
means being tried to Illustrate this scheme, be-
fore it be brought to conSummation.
2. That we hope and trust that the coming
generation of voters shall be incapable of such
monstrous frauds, and that we will use our in
fuence and energies to bring this about.
The postoffice officials were condemned for
alleged bulldozing OF amateur publishers in
barring out their publications from the mails.
The action of the Typographical Union in
condemning amateur printers was strongly
censured.
In the evening the association enjoyed a
very pleasant sleigh ride to Saccarappa,
where they were served with an oyster stew.
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REMNANTS of Bleached Cottons good quail
ity, at Z cts. RINEs BROS.
deco DIT
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EFO,sge on, Stale Street,

EIOR SALE, house No. 119 State Street. corner
IL Spring Enquire on the premises from 2 to 3
P NJ W. III. STEPHENSON.
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FUNNY FUSTONISTS.
A Love Feast at City Hall !!
BUT GOVERNOR GARCELON
COULDN'T COME.

Scion Chase Vets the Fogg-Horn
AND FoGG PAYS HIS COMPLIMENTS
TO THE PRESS.
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The affidavit of the third selectman was not
obtained simply because he lived some miles
from Pennington village aud could not be
reached without much inconvenience. Here
then is the majority of a Fusion board OF
selectmen and the town clerk swearing that the
return which the Council says it threw out be-
cause it was not made up in open town meet
ing, agaS made up in open town meeting and
was in every respect regular. The citizens OF
the town of Pennington and the citizens OF
the whole State as well want an explanation OF
this matter. Can the Council give any?
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The balance of those damaged Vests and
Pants we will close at 20 cts. RINEs Bros.
deco d3t
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STATE OF MAINE.
FRANKLIN S. Dec. 29th, A. D., 1879.
Personally appeared L. Warren Merrill above
named and ma lie oath that the foregoing affidavit
by him signed is true.
Before me, JAMES B. SEVERY,
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COUNCILLOR FOG

At the outset of his talk Mr.. Fogg said: 81
! take occasion in the beginning of my remarks
to say you have representative in the Coun-
ell from Portland who stands even with the
rest firm as rock and immoyable as GRANTEE -
The crowd cheered this solid talk. He con-
tinued: although we may have made some
mistakes, as my brother Sweat has just said,
still L will not admit it for an instant We
may have made some mistakes but we have
acted con-sci-en-ciously (this latter word was
like linked sweetness, long drawn OUT and sin
cerely. And for one, ii I were to vote on every
individual case tomorrow I would vote as
have voted with only two exceptions. In the
ne case Mr.. Chairman, I would t brow out the
city of Auburn, and in the other case | would
throw out the city Of Augusta. More sweet
ness and applause followed.)
He said that there had neser been an honest
count till now; that if they &followed Re
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FARMINGToN, Dec. 20, 1879.
AT the election held in this town the eight
day of September last, present. except a few
minutes for dinner, from the opening of the polls
till the returns were sealed.
Each return was made up, signed and sealed in
the presence OF the full board of selecmen and the
town clerk in open town meeting.
Each selectman signed each return with his own
hand, each for himself and each in the presence OF
the rest of the board, after the return had been
made up.
and sealed up in open town meeting in my presence
and in the presence of the full board of selectmen
(Signed) L. G. PERKINS,
Selectman of Pennington.
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HARRINGTON, Dee. 30 1879.
hereby certify that filled ur-3s blank returns
for Governor, Senator, County officers and Repre-
sentatives to the Legislature, at the election held in
this town September 9Th, with my own hands in
open meeting, in the presence of the full
board of selectmen; that the returns were carefully
compared By che selectmen with the ''list of the
persons voted for, with the number of votes for
each person against his name;'' that each of the
selectmen signed said returns. each with his own
hand, in the presence Of the others, and in my pre-
and in open town meeting; that attested said
returns and sealed them up in their respective
envelopes in open town meeting; that said returns
were in my possession until deposited them in the
post Office the next morning, and that saw them
put into the mail bag with the seals unbroken.
(Signed) l. WARREN MERRILL,
Town Clark of TTarminptoD
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STATE OF MAINE.
FRANKLIN, SIS: Dec. 27, 1879.
Personally appeared f. C. Perkins above named
and made oath that the above affidavit by him
signed is true.
Before me, JAMES b. SEVEEY,
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they became SO docile to me that /
could handle them as pleased, and, if
l sat down to read, they would come
and lie down by me, and stay there or
browse about until I was ready to re-
turn.
Well, 1 never knew their prowess, at
least that of the male, until one day, q
boy about 10 years of age, stranger,
happened to cross his pathway, and
commenced plaguing him. At once he
put on most ferocious appearance, his
hair all bristling and turning forwards,
and his eyes rolling in rage and fierce
ness terrible to look at, despite his
light limbs and generally light appear
ance. L at once warned the boy to
leave; but he only laughed at the warn
ing, until the buck had gotten close to
him; and then he turned to run, too
late. With q tremendous spring the
bucks head caught the retreating lad,
and must have hoisted and thrown him
ten feet away; and, Just as he was pre-
pairing to stamp him with his sharp
hoofs, 1 caught him and pulled him
aside, until the boy made his escape.
For moment the enraged deer did not
seem to know whether to assail me or
not; but finally his attachment for me
prevailed, and he gradually got over his
rage.
And next, of fishing: The French
Broad and Holston both present fine
for one well up to the sport,
and who will take the trouble to 90 at
L properly. A species of large bass is
here to be found in the "riffles, places
where the water rushes swiftly through
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BY FLUKR.


Come down "tbe spout" with all my goodly treas
ures
sent them up when was "sick at heart
OF hopes deferred" destroying all LIES pleasures
My stomach painny me by ut aud start;
sent them up 10 speak a word for me.
Tarting, how sadly, with good company.
well may greet them now with gladstone eyes,
My dear old friends who cheered my gloomiest
hours.
Whose varied converse. sparkling, witty. wise,
Can make me Needless. though fate darkly
lowers:
Back to my heart my cell illume once more,
TO leave again, trust, oh, nevermore!
The world had frowned upon me till knew
Not where to turn TO find one stand for me.
To stand 'twixt me aud wants fierce, wolhsh crew.
When 10 my long loved friends, thought of IN ee
And Dickens Scott and Moore went up the
spout"
To help me put those horrid hends to rout.
But you, dear Moses-how you grimly smiled
On them and me, TO think OF their being good
For anything save tears or laughter wild:
Those gentle friends who backed me as stood:
IT'S true you didn't rate them very high!
You said their value was - all in my eye"
Natheless a quarter" you would Ego" for each,
And so you did, you dear old Uncle Nose;
And for the time heard no elfish screech
OF Cold and Hunger-these, my deadly foes:
Those friends true when all else me DER
/ welcome them to cheer my hours once more.
CHICAGO. Ill.
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About a Barrel.

Just as the rays of the setting sun
were gliding the church-spires and
whitewashing the back kitchens of De-
troit, the other afternoon, man and a
barrel were discovered at stairway on
Monroe avenue. He was small man
and it was big barrel, and pedestrians
who saw him looking up the stairs and
back at the barrel inferred that il was
his intention to elevate it to the third
story. But how?
I'D rig tackle and pulley in that
third-story window" said the first man
who halted. THAT'S your easiest way,
and there is no danger of accident"
He leaned against the lamp-post to
calculate on the length of a rope and
the lifting power required, and along
came a second man, who took in the
situation at glance, and said:
go and get some scantlings fourteen
feet long, and lay 'em on the stairs.
Then two men can roll that barrel up
there as slick as grease"
The little man looked around in a
helpless sort of way, and third man
came clustering up and called out:
want to get that barrel up stairs, Ell
Well, now, fasten your pulley at the
head of the stairs, and ten men down
here can snake the barrel up in no time
Where's your tackle?"
By this time the crowd had increased
to twenty, and was pretty evenly divided
between dead lift through one of the
front windows and pulley at the top
of the stairs, but the man who suggest
ed the skids had very loud voice, and
was determined to carry his point. TAX
ing off his coat, he said:
II know what I'm talking about, and
say that I can skid that barrel up
there alone. You just wait minute"
He crossed the street to an unfinished
building, and returned with couple of
2x4 scantlings and laid them on the
stairs, and the crowd now numbered
fifty.
You want this barrel on the third
floor, do your" he asked the little man.
Yes-but-but-"
."But what?"
why, 1 was waiting for my wife to
get the clothes-horse out of the upper
hall. She's all ready now, and I'll take
it up"
And the little man shouldered the bar
rel and trotted briskly up stairs between
the skids. 1t was empty.-Detroit
Free Press.