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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-07-31

William f. Barows of the Indiana Farmer
was in the city yesterday.
Oracle st. John Clemance has been held in
$4,000 bonds for her appearance at the Septem-
Der term of the Superior Court, Sacramento,
Cal, for embezzlement of $1,000 from Mr..
Spring, formerly of Maine.
1t is said the County Attorney nomination
has been conceded by the Greenbackers to the
Democrats. Among the most prominent
names mentioned for the nomination are those
of A. f. Moulton, Emery S. Ridlon and George
E. Bird.
Campmeeting John Allen who is still for
camp-meeting and honest money came down
from Boston by the steamer recently and got
up what he calls "a cabin SERVICE" and
preach one of his famous revival sermons. A
handsome collection was taken up for the old
man.
Secretary Sherman, who left Ellsworth,
Monday night in the revenue cutter for Bar
Harbor, was detained in the fog all day Tues
day off Southwest Harbor. In the evening
the cutter went in and anchored in the harbor,
and yesterday she was to proceed with the
Secretary to Bar Harbor.
Postmaster General Key was invited by
Postmaster Goddard to visit Portland on his
return from the East, but previous engage
ments prevented his stay here. Judge God
dard joined the Postmaster Generals party
yesterday noon on its way to the White Noun
tains. The party did not enter the city but
took the Ogdensburg train at the transfer
tatiOn
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The Grattan Literary Society to the num-
Der OF 80 went on an excursion in the Mime
haha to Cushing's Island yesterday. There was
picnic dinner, games and a sail in the harbor
The only business was the election of COM
mittee Of arrangements for the Society's an
niversary in October.
The Mechanic Blues will have grand ex-
cursion to Long Island, August 9TH. The day
will be devoted to a grand picnic, a jolly
dance will come off in the evening, and after
the dance there will be a delightful moon
night sail.
The grand excursion of the Forest City tc
Cape Lights, Old Orchard Beach, the Pool
and Wood Island Light, postponed from last
Saturday, will come off next Saturday, the
steamer leaving Franklin Wharf at p. m
Of course there will be a great desire to go on
this delightful excursion
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Economical schooling.

The Bath Times publishes the following let
ter, apparently written by one who got his
schooling in the good old economical days:
Mr.. EDToR:-I see in your paper the other
day a COMMUNICATION sined economy now the
City OF Bath don't want any such economy. the
teachers all get from 700 to 1000 dollars year
and now they want to stop the schools, in the
winter to when there is nothing else for boys to
do.
Our children has got to be educated now
send my children to scholl to lern last year my
girl wenl to school all the year except few
weeks in the winter when it was to cold for her
to go then in the spring she went away and so
the teacher kept her back and shes as likely a
scholer as there is in this town-what do we
want of any vacasion every scholar could rest
when they got tired and then go back. the
taxes that is paid for these schools had ought
to keep them running all the year some of the
teachers has got money in the bank line know
ing to the fact-there wages had ought to. be
cut down-and if % cts amt enough take Of 30
or 75-100 dollers is enough for any of them
with all them vacasions to do something else,
they cold pick berries this summer anybody
would by them if they sold cheap.
FARE PAY
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Brief lettings

Yesterday was hot and muggy. Mercury go
at sunrise, 500 at noon, 7S0 at sunset; wind east
shifting to southwest.
The Franconia yesterday reported dense
fog all the way from New York.
The Trojan Hook and Ladder Company, of
Troy, New York, will not visit Portland.
Postmaster Goddard IS yacht Laurel was the
first boat in the harbor to carry passengers to
the Islands
An encampment from Manchester, n. H..
have signiied their intention of visiting this
city in September.
The stores of the Grocers and Flour Dealers
Association will be closed after 1890 a. IN. Sat
urday, and the other branches of business will
close pretty generally.
The kindness of Capt. Knowlton in putting
his boat about yesterday to recover childs
lost hat will not be forgotten by his passengers
In the long run that sort of thing pays.
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Fifth Maine Reunion.

The surviving members of the Fifth Maine
Regimental Association made their annual
excursion to Long Island yesterday About
forty members, with ladies, participated in a
basket picnic. After delightful sail in the
Florence to the island the day was passed in
games and telling old stories of the days gone
by. After dinner the party took the Florence
again and enjoyed delightful sail among the
islands. A vote of thanks was passed to
Capt. Chase of the Florence for his efforts to
make the excursion pleasant one. The
following officers were elected
President-Cyrus P. Very.
Vice Presidents M. Estes and
Frank Parcher.
Secretary and Treasurer-James G. San
born.
Chaplain-Rev. Geo. w. Bicknell.
Committee of Arrangements-Geo p. Sher-
wood, r. M. Stevens, Nelson Tenney, H. t.
Bucknam and C.. e. Atwood.
1t was voted to hold the annual reunion al
Portland July 81, 1880.
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the shoulders and breast. He suffered great
deal and is unable to lie down.
The carriage manufactury of Mr.. Lewis
Hutchins OF Cornna, together with lot of
nice lumber, many tools, steam engine ETC..
was totally destroyed by fire Thursday night
Loss about $500; insured for 5000. Origin of
the lire mystery. Mr.. Hutchins will rebuild
at once He intends to put up a building that
shall be 60 by 80, with wing 80 by d.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Steadman affair is being revived in
Dover A letter was recently received from
the PROVINCES which stated that Miss Clark, a
music teacher and an excellent young lady,
was engaged at one time to mary Steadman.
She learned that he had a wife and two child
rem living and that he was not the person he
represented himself to be. She is the young
lady ne intended to bring to Dover to play the
organ.
A Republican Campaign club was organized
Plscataquis county are wide awake and conf
dent. Republicans who voted for Smith last
year are wheeling into line and will cast their
votes IN September for ''honest Frank"
WALDO COUNTY.
The directors of the National Bank in Bel
last have recently been appraised of the decis-
ION OF the Law Court in johnson ct al VS.
Hersey ct al. and Belfast National Bank. trus-
tee" The decision establishes the principle,
adverse to the bank, that partnership funds
knowingly received by creditor in payment
OF the private debt of an individual partner
without the authority of the firm are held in
trust fer the firm and its creditors.
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law on the statute book, it is not so in Penob-
scot County. There, and particularly in Ban
gor the trade is free. There are it is estimated
4OO open bars in Bangor. The Greenback
Democratic sheriff of the county elected last
year has done nothing. True in any section of
the State the law has not done all it was hoped
1t would do True there is an immense
amount of liquor sold, but before this year the
law was enforced, now there is free rum in
Bangor and the evil influence of the open sale
has gone out into the country, and has made
itself felt till there is no need of the license
law which the Democrats ask for in the inter
est ~ of temperance.
The Rev. o. j. Hancock and the Rev. John
Allen followed in brief addresses, that of Mr..
Allen keeping the audience in the best of hui
NOR, tiled as it was with the bursts of wit for
which Camp Meeting John" is noted. He
related the story of the man who carried a key
OF liquor to back town from Portland by a
round about way and charged % cents a drink.
But isn't that high?' said one. "It NAV
seem so, said the man, but you see I had to
go through all hell to get here"
Mr. Starbird of Portland made an earnest
speech, counseling more work and finding en-
couragement in the present to hope for the
future
The Rev. Mr.. Church of Winthrop ex-
pressed his sympathy with the cause of tenn
perance.
Mr.. B. C. Jersey made few remarks in
children up to the temperance standpoint
The meeting was continued to the latest pos
sible moment, and was certainly successful
one.
The press of the state was represented by
reporters for the PRESS Argus, Bangor Wing
and Courier, and Dexter Gazette.
The closing speeches were made by A. G.
Otis, Esq, of Winthrop, and Mr.. Parcher, a
reformed man of Lewiston, who regarded Gov
ernor Garcelon '.as being a temperance man
who does not believe in the Maine Law"
The Perham Quartette finely rendered the
song Good Bye" and the meeting closed, the
the train leaving for Portland at half-past four
o'clock, accompanied to the village by the
Winthrop Band.
The managers of the meeting feel under
deep obligations to Superintendent Tucker of
the Maine Central railroad for the manner in
which he has treated them. Everything was
done on the part of the road to ensure the sue
cess of the meeting, and the employees of line
proved themselves gentlemanly and obliging.
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OLD ORCHARD.
Faith Convention at the Camp Ground

OLD ORCHARD, July 80.
The preaching service at 1890 this morning
was held in the grove under the pines and was
well attended The weather has been fine and
the attendance at the meetings continually in
creasing. The service opened with prayer by
DIR. Cults and singing "Why do you watt,
"Well work till Jesus comes" and 'Man of
sorrows what a name for the Son of God''',
followed by an able sermon from Romans 9TH,
II, "And not only so, but we also joy in God,
through our Lord Jesus Christ by whom we
have now received the atonement,':: by Rev.
Mr.. Matthews of Massachusetts,.
The O'Clock general prayer and conference
meeting was held at the stand under the di-
rection of Dr. Cullis whose subiectw was ''Heal-
ing by FAITH A deep interest is taken in
this as well as other social meetings of prayer
and conference.
The $50 to o'clock Bible reading service
opened with singing by the congregation Gre
peat the story DER and o'er,' ''Do you see the
Hebrew captive kneeling," followed by prayer
by Rev. DR.. Peck of New York, and singing
"Come thou fount of every blessing"
Mrs. ii. Whitehall Smith then announced
her theme "Our relationship with God. The
perfect naturalness and sweetness of those re-
lationships." The large number in attend
ance at these Bible readings conducted by. Mrs
Smith attests the appreciation with which her
discourses are received.
After prayer by Mrs Smith the services
closed by benediction pronounced by Rev. DR..
Peck of New York.
Immpdiatplv after tho = 70 n O'Clock mnnf-
ing all interested in the work of temperance
were requested to remain for the purpose of
exchanging ''fraternal greetings"
615 p. m. meeting for general prayer and
conference was held in the Saccarappa tent
At $50 the ministerial conference in the tab
ernacle, and special conference meeting for
ladies only at the stand, conducted by Mrs
Smith.
AT 7.50 this evening Miss Sarah F. Smiley,
d. D., of New York, preached from the stand
in the grove
Rev. Chas. T. Coffin, clerk of Indiana meet
ing of Friends, Rev. DR.. Peck of New York.
Miss Sarah Smiley, D. D., of New York, Rev.
Chas Nichols, the evangelist of Boston, are
i'll attendance today, and will take part i'll the
coming exercises of the week.
The new tabernacle is to be dedicated ON
Friday next at go p. M Several eminent
divines, among whom are the Rev. DR.. Earle,
Rev. VIM. Mcdonald and others, will be pres
ent and participate in the exercises.
The singing at the next camp-meeting, be-
ginning Aug. 6 to 10 will be led by Mr.. Frank
L. Collins of Portland with the cornet. Mr..
Cults, assisted by Miss Cults with the organ,
is at present in attendance at the Faith Con-
yention
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Republican County Convention,

The Republican County Convention will be
held at Reception Hall at 10 a. IN. today
Among the candidates for Senators we hear the
names of George M. Seiders and Giles Loring
of Yarmouth, and David Brewer of Freeport
For County Commissioner, w. II. Dickey OF
Gray, G. M. Stevens of Deering, and Glenn
ent E. Staples of Cape Elizabeth. Fol
County Treasurer, the present incumbent, Mr.
Mcclellan, J. NJ Webb of Saccarappa, and
Charles Humphrey of Yarmouth For Judge
of Probate, III, c. Peabody. For Register
of Deeds, W. X. Neal and S. L. Lamabee
For County Attorney A. w. Coombs, Mr.
Thompson of Brunswick, Benz Kingsbury Of
Portland, B. L. Chase of Bridgton, and L. B
bennett of Deering
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STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.

Some time during Monday night the hal
lizards used for hosting the Republican flag in
Hallowell were cut by some miscreant and the
same evening while Gen. Hall was speakin g
some rowdies attempted to break up the meet
ing by interrupting the speaker.
Tuesday, Augusta officers succeeded in re-
covering the valuable horse taken from stable
in Wales while ago Marshal White left
Augusta on the morning Pullman train, and
proceeding to or near the town of Troy, found
the horse and brought him to Augusta. The
animal showed the effects of hard usage and
probably strayed from his captors in the woods
being finally found and cared for by farmer.
Losing their horse, the thieves stole another in
Troy and proceeded to Sidney, and on the way
stole large quantities of produce. They then
took up their abode in the Written neighbor-
hood, Augusta. where they escaped capture by
the police, losing their stolen horse and ill
gotten gains. From this point trace of them
was lost, but it was learned Tuesday that they
had the same night proceeded to Pennington,
stolen third horse and decamped.
KNOX COUNTY.
There are 4S1 firms and individuals in Rock
land paying $50 tax and upward. The largest
tax is S6,059.55 paid by the Cobb Lime Co.
The largest individual tax is 81 5000 paid by
John I. Berry; next, $1,209.42 by Francis
Cobb; next. 81, 1860 by N. A. Farwell; next,
Sal by A. X. Spear. No discount is made
Tor the prompt payment of taxes, but seven
per cent. interest will be charged on all UNI
paid after October LIST.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The house of Mr.. VIM Fessenden of Den
mark was strnck by lightning and consider
ably damaged Monday night. No one was in
jured.
Henry III. Smith of Denmark was thrown
from his carriage early Tuesday morning, while
turning round pile of staye edgings from
which he was about to load the wagon, and
struck upon his neck and shoulders with such
force as to completely paralyze his body and
limbs, and he lay through the day in very
critical condition, suffering severely.
PENoBSCOT COUNTY.
Otis l.. Carter, Esq. of Elna, met with a Sc
rious accident Tuesday. He was riding on a
load OF hay when his horse ran away with him
upsetting the wagon so that he was thrown
under the load, iniuring him seriously across
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evening at the meeting, after which the Ferry

evening at the meeting, after which the Ferry
boat will return to the city.
Meeting adjourned to D. IN.
The praise meeting opened under direction
OF Mr., A. Il. Mitchell with hymn at $50 p.
M, after which there was an eloquent and fer
vent prayer by Mr.. Mitchell.
One brother said he wanted more spirit to
the meeting When he used to spend his
nights in bar rooms he used sometimes to have
the cork break off in the bottle, and then he
grew SO impatient that he used to break off the
neck of the bottle. He therefore appealed to
pulling the cork, but to break off the neck of
the bottle short, if anything chokes the meet
ing, break the bottle and drink He came ia
Ferry Village to take something and he did
take something-not what he used to take but
something better than all that
After general remarks from reformed breth-
rem the praise meeting closed about half-past
O'Clock with singing of the Doxology by the
congregation, after which the evening session
OF the convention was called to order by the
President, and the exercises were opened by
singing, followed by prayer from Mr.. A. r.
Mitchell of Yarmouth.
Mr.. Edwards of Gorham again took the
floor. He said he had got to talk good deal
before he should get pumped dry He came
full and he thought everybody ought to come
to temperance meeting full, full of spirit, of
the spirit that strengthens and does not
wanted to hear other people talk, but he had
deep sympathy with the poor fellows who
were travelling the same road he used to
travel himself.
Mr.. Libby of Gray was then called on. He
wanted to see more young men, Twenty
three years of sad experience had taught him
all that rum can do, he wanted to enlist all
young men in the temperance army. When
he got within mile of the lions den, and the
lions den means Portland, he saw one man
drunk before he entered the city he saw
another, and close to the city gates another
yet. In view of this experience he asked what
was to be done and what must be done before
the demon rum should be destroyed. Now
there is not q spoonful of rum to be got in the
town of Gray, why should there be any in the
lions den or in this State.
Mr.. Wentworth of Topsham thought some
thing more than moral suasion is necessary.
Moral suason for the drinker, legal suason for
the seller. He said there was not drop
either of rum, cider or even hop beer in
Topsham, and that he would never vote for
any man at the polls who was not temper
ance man.
AT the request of the convention it is an
nounced that the Ferry will leave for Portland
at the close of the meeting Thursday evening
to accommodate delegates from abroad and
visitors from this city.
The thanks of the reporter are due to Capt.
ID. G. Hutchins and to his family for courtesy
and hospitality extended to him.
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THE PRESS.
"a THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 81.
THE PRESS


Nav be obtained at the Periodical Depots of n. G.
Fessenden Marquis, Brunei & Co., Andrews, Arm
strong Cox, Wentworth, Hodsdon, Hayden, Water
house, corner Exchange and Fore St.; Welander,
Boston & Maine Depot and Chisholm Bros, all
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. H. Marrett.
Richmond G. A. Beale
Woodford's Corner, H. Moody.
New York, Brentanos Literary Emporium, 80
Union Square.
Cumberland Mills, A. W. C. Cloudman
Gorham, G. Angry.
Saecarappa, at the Post Office.
Rockland, o. G. Andrews and E. R. Spear.
Damariscotta E. w. Dunbar
Freeport w. j. Parker.
Thomaston S. Deano.
Vinalhaven, B. Lane.
Waldoboro, G. Bliss.
Wiscasset, Gibbs & Rundle+
Yarmouth, G. Il. Coombs.
Auburn v. II. Foss.
Lisbon, G. E. Judkins.
Hallowell d. X. Jewell
Augusta Z. H. Pike.
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When the Lewiston train arrived, via the
Grand Trunk Tuesday night, a woman pas
senger took the Boston & Maine train across
the city to the Boston & Maine station, intend
ing to continue her journey to Massachusetts.
She left her luggage behind her, and it was
forwarded to the Roston & Maine station in
time for the train on which she was q passen-
ger A valise was included in the luggage
which belonged to another person, and Mr.
Sidney Stewart telegraphed the Boston & Maine
conductor at Conway Junction, to tell the wo-
man that the person here wanted the valise.
The woman refused to give it up, saying she
would advertise it when she arrived in Boston
The valise contained a lady's iewelry and
fine small goods.
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A Swift Steamer.

The Startled Fawn, o steamer 70 feet long,
and 10 feet beam arrived at this port yesterday
from Kennebunk with party of ladies and
gentlemen from Haverhill on board. This
steamer is claimed to be the fastest in the
United States, and there is standing offer of
$4,000 to any craft that can beat her. 1t is
reported she can steam 26 miles an hour. She
has no cabin, her two engines occupying all
spare room. She has sort of canvass covered
upper deck on which the passengers live, and
where they sleep and take their meals.
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Sudden Death

Yesterday forenoon young man named
James Williams, who belonged in Ipswich,
Mass, but has been at work for Mr.. jerks on
Long Island the past four years, died very sud-
denly. He had been complaining for several
days past The death was no doubt caused by
heart disease. Coroner Hall was called, but
on hearing the circumstances, considered an
inquest unnecessary. Only half an hour before
he fell dead he assisted in hauling the Florence
to the pier. Mr.. Williams was young man
of excellent character, was about "A years OF
age, generally popular, a member of the Patri-
otto Order Sons of America, and an honorary
member of the Mechanic Blues.
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There will be boat race in the front harbor
Saturday afternoon, at 6 o'clock, between Ste
phen hester, of Lawrence, Mass, and Hugh
Deney, of Portland, of the Cumberland Row
ing Club, for S25 side, distance one and a
half miles from Portland bridge and return.
The race excites great interest among boating
men as the contestants are said to be equally
matched, and it is expected good deal OF
money will change hands on the result.
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ARGUS VarS11s DR. Dana

In Deering Oaks, yesterday IA tramps deliberate
y took OF their Shirts washed them in the sewer,
dried them on the grass, reclothed themselves and
disappeared from view in the direction of Saccarap-
pa.-4rgaS.
DR.. Dana recently published letter, reply
ing to a criticism in the Boston Journal in
which he declared that no tramps came to
Portland; that the law of 1878 was better pre-
ventive of tramping than the New Hampshire
tramp act, etc. Now it seems cruel in those
tramps to come here because it looks as though
somebody had been drawing on their imagina-
ton. Cumberland Globe.
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Accidents

A little boy, aged about nine years, who re-
sides at 237 Fore street, was run over by horse
and phaeton yesterday and received a wound
that cut through to the skull over right eve
and was also severely bruised. DR.. Brooks
was called and dressed the boys wounds
Mr.. Turkey, the well known Preble Street
stable keeper, was yesterday kicked in the face
by vicious horse. He received severe cut
on the chin, and the meerschaum pipe he was
smoking was shattered.
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First Patriarchal Associatio

AT special meeting of the First Patriarchal
Association, held last evening, it was voted to
do escort duty for the First regiment of Mass
chusetts Patriarchs ON their visit to Portland,
August 2Sth. Committees appointed will re-
port at an adjourned meeting to be held Au-
gust It'll.
A large number of new members joined the
association and great interest was manifested.
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TEMPERANCE CAMP MEETING.-The TEMPER
ance camp meeting at Sebago Lake will COM
mence at 2 O'Clock p. m. today The 1245
train will be in season for the meeting. Hon.
Nelson Dingley, Jr., viii deliver the opening
address, followed by j. K Osgood, A. Little,
Esq, Neal Dow and others The Perham
quartette will be present during the whole