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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-13
LNDLlNs IN srND4Y scnooh.

OVERCOATs At SLAUGHTER PRICES, Else
MAN BROS, 9TH AND h SIS.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26
A SANDER EAnfcadicf.h

Mr. EDrroR:-Were il not for the fact that
my name was mentioned in paragraph in the
Argus purporting to give the particulars of
so-called whisky seizure ir Biddeford, should
not have thought it was intended to be an &C.
coun of the proceedings had before Recorder
Gould, in which the case against me was dis
cussed. In that article it is said that the depu-
ties "foupd an open bar, beer barrels, and beer
on draueht" Now if an ordinary store coun-
ter is 10 be called a whisky bar, every one of
our citizens in any kind of business is liable to
arrest at any time for selling whisky, no mat
ter what commodity they deal 10. The verac-
ious reporter for the Argus forgot to mention
that mine was an ordinary store-such as Que
would fiud in any city of the size of Bidde-
Forthwith chests of tea, boxes of coffee, barrels
of sugar and oil, dried fruits, tobacco. candy,
scales, weights, &c, abec4 the Argus would
not have been able to make any poll lea capital
out of the over jealous action of Deputy Sher-
ifs Mari and Stewart If he had told the truth
l did not plead for my liberty, nor did l say
that would never sell any whisky, as had
not sold any. 1t the said reporter after his
moral never go back on your friends had
added, "always lie about your political oppon-
81 IS" the sentence would have been com plete,
The material points Of the above case sworn to
by me. Yours truly,
,JERE ROCFRS
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26
BATH LOCALS.
TUESDAY, Feb. %.

TUESDAY, Feb. %.
Republican ward caucnses Friday evening.
Also Howards combination at Columbian
Hall.
DR.. 81. 81. Hill of Augusta, Mr.. 81. W. Field
and Mr.. Fowler Bragg are in town.
Mr.. j. G. Stevens, the blacksmith, this noon
while shooting horse, cut severe cash in his
knee.
Geo. Reed and John Webster began hauling
granite from Richardson's quarries, West B sth
today, for the foundation of the Marine Rail-
way
The schooner Rival, Capt. Fletcher, arrived
at Preble & Dunton's wharf this nooa from
Boston. with mixed cargo for several city
dealers.
The Tree-full-of-peanuts Club dance at Music
Hal last nj ght was pleasant affair. There
were 10 dances, with s. couple on the floor.
Barker barmonized.
Much anxiety has been felt regarding Mr.. @.
V. Minott's schooner 81 O. Rogers loaded
with railroad iron and bound from New York
to Boston, out five weeks today. 1t is feared
southeast of Chatham, is the lost vessel. Per-
kins the captain, had a. son and son.in law
and brother with him Mr.. Mnott thinks of
visiting the sunken schooner with diver.
Twenty arrivals at the Sagadahoc House yes
terday.
Croker & Lilly are pounding out anchors for
the fishing schooners.
Another case Of diphtheria repo rted.
Republicans nominate a Mayor Thursday
night If Mayor Richardson will serve sec.
ond term, his nomination would insure his
election.
Tho reported. organization for "strike"
among the ship carpenters proves without
foundation.
Perkins & Blaisdel have just completed
fine set of boats for Sswsl's new ship.
Mr.. A. G. Eaton has In his possession No.
4166 1-6 Spanish milled dollar, dated Oct. 20,
1777, and signed Woods. 1t is one OF old
Virginia scrip used in continental times and
looks much like one of the war times fifty cent
piecs. 1t was obtained by Mr. Eaton of cou-
federate prisoner May I'd, 1865, at City Point,
Va.
Coles Portland orchestra furnishes the
music for afternoon and evening balls at Co.
lumbar Hall, Wednesday.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26

LENT.-Tc-dsy being Ash Wednesday special
services of penitentlal character will be held
in St. PAulsschurch in the morning at eleven,
aud in the evening at half-past seveo At the
Wednesday evening services during the Lenten
season, Rev. Mr.. Ketchum will deliver course
of ltc!urfs on "The principles of the doctrine of
Christ"
The following will be the Lenten services
commencing to-day-Ash Wednesday-at St.
Luke's Cathedral:
Sunday-Services 10 a. m, aud Up. N.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
Morning prayer, 8 q. M; evening prayer with
reading 5 p. m.
Wednesday and Friday-Morniog prayer, 9
a. M; litspy and reading, II NJ; evening
prayer and lecture. u p. m.
EVENING SERMONS AND LECTURES.
Sunday-Oo Baptism and Confirmation.
Wednesday-Oo Primitive Christianity.
Friday-On the Eps.le to the Romans
Saturday-Cor firmation Glass, p. N.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26

The fraternity course of assemblies cleared
$500.
Mercury 90 at sunrise, 22o at noon yesterd ay
Bright in the morning, chilly and cloudy at
night.
Our readers should give Chandler 'bump.
er" at Lancaster Hall tonight. If any one
deserves complimentary benefit he is tn e
man.
The Democratic and Greenbsck delegation
meet tonight at Fluent Block to nominate a
candidate for Mayor.
The Catholic fair Melted $500. The object
Of the fair was to clear off debt of $4,000 on
Father McKenna's house. The mortgage is
raised and the society $500 in pocket by their
fair
At their meeting Monday evening the Odd
Fellows Mutual Relief Society voted the pro-
ceedings at the last meeting null and void and
that the officers should follow strictly the
letter of the bylaws unit repealed or amended.
A representative of Maine farmers, who
were swiudled by Hunter. Son Sc Co. agents
for a moving machine grinder. is 10 North
smpton, Mass, where the firm is under arrest
making investigation.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26
superior CourI.

FEBRUARY CIVIL TERM, 1879, BoNNEY, j., PRE-
SIDING.
TUEsDAY.-In the case of Charles H. BOYD VS.,
John Cronan. tresp ass, for taking a quantity of
gravel the verd ct fer the plaintiff for four dol
lars and six cents
Webb & HASKELL for plaintiff.
f C. & C. II. Nash for defendant.
A. j. Chute We. Jerry Green. RepIevin for pair
of steers. Plaintiff purchased the steers in 1876 of
Timothy Green, and gave him Holmes note on de-
mand for the price. Thirteen months thereafter the
note not having been paid, Timothy Green took
possession of the steers and subsequently sold them
to The defendant. The defendant rendered $3.50 to
Timothy Green, who refused to take it, and there
upon plaintiff replevied the cattle. The defendant
conten that the tender not legal because, first
it was coupled with condition that the note should
be given up or receipt given, and second that the
amount of the tender was insufficient. Verdict for
the defendant.
JIG. Cobb for plaintiff.
Strout e, Holmes for defenjant
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26
Municipal. Court.

bHrOhE JUDGE hNlGHIs
TUEsDAY.-John I. Smith. Intoxication. Fined
So with costs. Paid
Patrick Murray. Intoxication. Fined So with
COSTS Com nitted.
Thomas Miller aud John Peters. Intoxication.
Fined 50 each with costs. Paid.
Peter Haley. Intoxicaton. Fined $50 with costs
Committed.
Chas. Dunphy and Alfred Dnnphy. Intoxieation.
Fined So each with COSTS Paid.
James Quigley. Intoxicalion-2d offsnce, Sixty
days and labor Commit tied.
Michael McMapn. Common drunkard. Thirty
days Committed.
John Harkns. Resisting police officer. Fined $40
with costs Committed
Nicholas Shannon. Standing in group on sidewalk.
Fined So With costs. Paid.
barry F. Nesmith. Throwing snow balls in streets.
Fined 81 with costs. Paid.
John Sevney. Fat driving Fined S5 with COSTS
George Wilcox and VIM T. Kelly. Breaking. ELL
tering and larceny. Plea not guilty Examination
waived Ordered to recognize to State with sureties
in sum OF $500 each. Wilcox committed and Kelley
racnonizat
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26
ROCKLAND LOCALS.

TUESDAY, Feb. %.
Scion Chase will deliver Greenback lecture
in Farwel Hall tomorrow evening.
The Greenbsckers of Rockland will hold
their caucus in Eogine Hall Saturday evening.
Lindsey House changes hands nearly every
week.
Observation-Disclosures caucuses are called as fol-
lows: Ward two, Tuesday evening; ward six,
Thursday evening; ward seven, Friday even
ing.
At Democratic caucus last evening letter
was read from j. Fred Hall, GreeDback candi-
date for mayor, urging the necessity of reform
in every department. of municipal affairs.
This letter was understood to be in offset to the
Opinions advice to the Democrats not to sup
port Hall. A committee was appointed to &c.
lect candidate whom the people would en-
dorse and report hereafter.
At the Greenback-Lab caucus in ward four
last evening, the following nominations were
made: Alderman, VIM Farrow; CouncilneD,
PIlsbury johnson, G. W. Palmer and f. Nc
Laaghton; Constable, Addison f. Keizer;
Warden, John A. Keens; Ward Clerk, Henry
Howard, Sr.
MIR. John Carr, who was nominated by the
Greenbackers in ward two, as candidate for
alderman, would not serve and Mr.. G. A.
Lynde takes his place.
Saturday evening grand levee will bs given
10 Excelsior Hall, East Union, under the aus
pices of the Reform Club. The drama Of three
acts entitled 1.-THE Drunkard's Warning and
the laughable farce entitled "Tne Wrong Wo-
man in the Right Place." will be presented.
Schooner Allie Cakes, Lee, which sailed for
New York yesterday, laden with lime, put
back into this harbor leaking at the rate Of
1000 strokes per hour. She is now on the fats
aud the leak has not yet been stopped.
The package which was lost off the Camden
stage Thursday evening proved TO be tn gall
lon k-g of rum and was found by the family
of David Robbins, in the road near their house.
Instead of informing the police about the mat
ter or advertising it, they opened it, selling
and drinking all they could. They have been
summoned to appear in the police court to
morrow morning at O'Clock.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26
Naples.

Naples.
The present winter has been quite mild and
pleasant, if we except the past week which
has been unusually rough and severe. Con-
siderable sickness prevails throughout the
town, much of it resulting from the prevailing
epizootic and few cases of scarlet fever.
Quite large amount of oak timber is being
hauled to the mills in town to be converted in
to slaves and from that to shook for the Port
land market
The Good Templar lodge is in very good con-
dition. with a membership of about 100, very
many of whom are good temperance workers.
The following officers were duly installed for
the present qusrJer:
w. @. TN A Church.
w. V. T.-Mrs. N. A. Church.
W. S.-A. W. Meserve.
w. E. 8 -Frank E. Lamb
w. T.-Cerus NJ. Lamb
w. M.-Wm. Ell sdlock.
w. Coco. Lamb.
w. /, G.-Nellie Sawyer.
w. o. G.-Albert Wetherbee.
TRANSIENT.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26


The exhibition drill and ball of the Portland
Montgomery Guards at City Hall, THURSDAY
evening, was attended by q large audience.
Previous 10 the dnll Chandlsr's fine band of
twenty performers gave a superb concert of
halt an hour The citizens of Lewiston seldom
have an opportunity TO hear such fine music
from brass eces. The only wish was that the
concert had been longer. The exhibition drill
was commenced at nine o'clock by
picked squad of twenty-six men under
the command Of Capt. Lynch. The COM
psny Was received with enthusiastic ap-
plause when it appeared in the hall. The
marching maL9uvers Of the company were
finely executed. They also showed great prof.
clency n the manual of arms aud ia difficult
and fancy evo.utons. They were literally ap-
plauded throughout the exhibition. Capt.
Lynch acquitted himself in a distinguished
manner as a commanding officer. The ball
was well patronizrd. Chandler furnished the
best of music. The Guards formed at the
Marston House and marched to the Grand
Trunk depot, this morning, to take the early
train for Portland, but missed it and went on
the eleven o'clock tram.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26
sACo AND BIOOEFURD LOCALS
TUESDAY, Feb. %.


SACO.
s James L. Foss had $3.50 insurance on his
stock and $500 on the bailding, placed with
Carey; $500 With Goodwin, and $500 with
Chsdbourne.
The Republicans of Ward hold caucus
Wednesday, and of Ward Saturday.
The Athen@um will be open as usual TO-
morrow, Wednesday afternoon.
The Adelphi socabls was poorly attended.
The Methodist festival had better luck than
most postDonements have, and those who
went say they had glorious time.
BIDDEFoRD.
The Greenbackers aud Democrats at their
union caucus last evening threw 1874 votes for a
candidate for mayor. James A. Strout
received 329
Rumor has it that new daily is to be
started here.
Curriers' new machine shop on Elm street Is
we'll under way.
The ledge back of the City Building is dis.
appearing rapidly.
Mr.. Wales in bis lecture. next Sunday even
ing, will treat of the historical life of Christ
A large plumber of reserved seats have been
sold for Humpty.Dumpty, Thursday evening.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26

NIB. EDiToR:-In the PRESS of the 18th I
find an account of a meeting of the Wholesale
Grocers and Flour Dealers Association. Oue
of the statements made at that meeting and
reported by your reporter, l would beg leave to
dispute. Daring the war hotel bills through
the state of Maine, outside of the large cities,
were from 81 so to $3.50 per day, bnt as the
times have Cha ged, so hotel bills have LESSEN
ed untIl at present the charges will not exceed
81. so, there being at present but two hotels III
the state, as am informed by Portland
drummer who is reliable) that charges 50 so
a day. In nearly all, except in tho large places,
81 is the price, and tor a man and horse 50 per
day is the usual tariff. The above prices are
m alters of fact patent to all statesmen. | write
this that our prices may not be misconstrued
but that they be shown in their true light.
HOTEL
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26
A 1t. John Vessel Rescued.

The U. S. Revenue steamer dallas" found
the Britisn schooner ''Susie Prescott" Robert
Glass master, from St. John, N. B., with q
cargo of potatoes for New York, fast in the ice
in Buckle Island HaIbor york Narrows) on
Saturday, where she had been driven by the
northeast snow storm of last Thursday. She
grounded on Buckle Island Lsdge, and was
leaking at the rate of 5000 strokes per hour,
and the crew was completely worn out. At
the request of the captain the Dallas towed the
schooner into Bass Harbor, Mt. Desert. for
repairs.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26

New Music RECEIVED We have received
from the publishers. Messrs. r. A. Saalfeld,
80 Union Square, potpourri of airs from the
comic opera of 81. M. s. Pinafore; "Burnished
and bright are my arms" pretty ballad by
Ryloff. the song and chorus Little old log
cabin by the stream" dedicated to William
Birch of the San Francisco Mnstrels by Rich i.
ard Dunn; two favorite songs of Marie Roze,
one, "Where has Eva gone" by Conway, and
the other "Are you dreaming of ms" by Cros-
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26

PORTLAND BONDS. is nothing which
is more indicative of the high credit of our
city, than the prices at which our bonds are
selling. The commissioners for the building
loan have within the past week, purchased for
the sinking fund-$lO,OOO in aid of the
Rochester Road due 1887, of the Portland
Savings Bank for S1.O6 1-2, and of Samuel
Hspsoo, banker, s1l 900, also railroad aid due
in 1897. for $1O712. This is the highest
price Portland bonds have touched for long
time, and the tendency is upward.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26
REpUBLlCArs ATTENTION.


The Aldermen will be in open session at the
Aldermen's Room in City Building, from nine
to twelve o'clock in the forenoon. and from
two to five o'clock in the afternoon, to-day and
each IF the four secular days next preceding
election day FOR the purpose of receiving evil
dence of the qualification Of voters whose names
have not been entered on the lists of qualified
voters in and for the several wards, and for
correcting said lists. See that your names are
on the list correctly.
Remember the Republican caucuses to choose
delegates to nominate candidate for mayor
to be held 10 the ward rooms at 7.3o tonight.
THE SECRETARIES OF THE SEVERAL WARDS
WILL CONFER FAVOR BY LEAVING THE
NOMINATIONS AT THIS OFFICE AFTER THE
cAuCr1sES
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26

ACCIDENTS Yesterday afternoon a cream.
colored horse, attached to light sleigh con.
tanning a man and woman: turned the corner
of Park and Cumberland streets very quickly,
throwing out the occupants of the vehicle. He
then ran away, up Cumberland to High, and
down Free street, where he was caught without
causing any damage. The man and woman
were only bruised.
Mr.. Richard Webster, who resides corner of
Oxford and Boyd streets, fell on Myrtle street
last evening. He was taken into the police
station opposite, where it was thought his hip
gas broken. and he was taken home in a hack
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26
Walaiag at saccarappa.

TIE fifteen mile walk at Weston Hall Mon
day evening was won by Norwood in hours
Al minutes Graffam was second in hours Al
minutes SO seconds, and Babb third in hours
Al minutes 10 seconds Wormwood's quickest
mile was made in minutes seconds, and the
slowest in y minutes 80 seconds.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26
STATE NE VS..
ANDRosooaeIN COUNTY.


John Jasper, of MiLot, died Monday, aged
80 years.
James Hall has been nominated as postmas-
ter at Mechanic Falls.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
On Saturday the Maine Central Railroad Co.
paid the full amount of their State tax into the
treasury, aggregating $49,2S4.34.
The new scythe aud axe factory of Emerson,
Stevens & Co., in West Wstervllle, will cover
1000 square feet more than the old one.
Uncle jimmy Dougherty, as he was called,
died at the town farm IN Sidney, Friday. He
was soldier at the battle of Waterloo.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The sixth quarterly session of the East Son.
erset Educational Association will be held in
Pittsfeld Friday and Saturday next.
Fuller, Buck & Co.'s store in Hartland was
burned last Friday.
OXFORD COUNTY.
House and ell in Paris, owned bv John S.
Whitney, were burned last Friday. Very little
was saved.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26
The FOREIGN Steamers.

The Colina of the Clyde Line is expected
from Glasgow to-day.
The State of Alabama of the Beaver Line is
due to-day. She will bring 800 tons steel rails
to the Grand Trunk.
The Valetta is expected daily to take
provisions to 81. Johns, Newton ndland.
The Dominion Steamship Com pany 10 ~ buy
cattle for shipment at their own risk. Mr..
Lngham of Bellevile, Outaro, who has lately
furnished several shiploads of cattle at this
port, will ship no more here as he and the
steamship companies could not agree on terms
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26

WAsHBURN FIGURING MILLs.-Ths St.
the" Washburn B. FIGURING mill in Minneapolis
which has just been com peted to take the
place of the one burned in the great conf1a-
grafton. 1t is an immense establishment and
is capable of manufacturing 1900 to 1900
barrels of -four daily. 1t is said to be the
largest and best eaoipnad mill in the world
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
transfers of real estate were recorded in this
county yesterday:
Portlsnd-Wllliam w. Thomas to Patrick
Kelian, land on Martyr street
Gray-Henry H. Boody to Seward Manches-
ter ct. al, lot of land.
Freeport-Samuel Andrews to Ste hen r.
Andrews, land aud buildings.
Frank Z. Miller to James A. Hall, Is acres
of land.
Bridgton-Asa Harmon to Charles 81. Kim
ball, lot of land
North Bridgton-John Hill to Asa Harmon,
Int of land
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26

ANTIQUARIAN SUPPER.-The ladies' of Willis
ton Church will hold an apron sale and provide
an antiquarian supper at the church yestry to-
night. The supper will be served from to 8
p. M. and the sale in the afternoon az we'll az
evening
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26

1T seldom happens that the best article Of
its kind is also the cheapest. In regard to ar
ticial ligb, however, Pratt's Astral Oil not
only furnishes the clearest, softest and most
steady light known, but its cost is mere trlfle
compered with gas. W. W. Whipple s. Co.
q Market Square, Portland, are the agents.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26

No sale of Dry Goods in the city of Port
land has ever created SO much interest as the
bankrupt sale at the store formerly occupied
by A. Q Leach. The store is constantly
crowded full CT customers fe8dtf
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26
REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES.
The Republicans of Portland are requested to meet
at their respective Ward Rooms on
Wednesday Evening, Feb. 26tb,
AT ID O'CLOCK.

to choose "a delegates from each Ward to NOM
mate candidate for Mayor; to tie one Alder.
man, thee Council men, Warden and Clerk, and
two CoDsables each Ward and in Wards 2, S, and
candidate for School Comm ttee Also TO elect (5)
five members of The Republican City Committee,
from each ward, for the ensuing year.
The delegates selected to nomina a candidate for
Mayor will meet in convention at the Reception
Room, City Building. on FRIDAY EVENING, the
2sth, a. u O'Clock, to perform that duty.
Per order Republican City Committee.
WILLIAM II PLUnMER, Chairman.
GEORGE f. GOULD, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26

Mr.. n. M. Marshall, member of the grada-
atipg class of "The Maine Medical School, has
just closed very successful term of school at
Washington Mills.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26

f. o. BAILEY 6 Co. make the closing sale
of toys at store II Market Square this morning.
All should be in attendance who have any
idea of attending the sale at 10 o'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26

On the first policy issued by the Union Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company Of Maine, twelve
years premiums were paid before the policy
became claim by the death of the party in
sured
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26

Myriads of people sacrifice themselves though
carelessness. They are attacked with cold,
neglect and die, instead of taking DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrnp and living on usefully.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26

They cure all diseases of the Stomach, Bow
els, Blood, Liver, Nerves, Kidneys and Urin-
airy Organs, and $500 will be paid for case
they will L OF cure or help, or for any thing i'm
pure or Injurious in tbem-Hop Bitters. Test
it. See "Trnths" or Proverbs" aRother col
umn.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADvERTIsEMENTs TO-DA
THE HEALTH-LrFr is one of the greatest in.

THE HEALTH-LIFT is one of the greatest in
veptons of the age, and is second to none in
importance, as it is direct appliance for the
culture and improvement of the human race.
1t is good for everybody, and should be used by
all 1t will accomplish thu following results:
L. 1t causes an equal circulation of the blood
to all parts of the sy stem. 2 1t expands the
lungs and increases the volume of respiration.
3. 1t infuses more oxygen into the muscles, and
thus purifies the tissues of the body. 1t
tones and builds up the whole system when
purified. 5. 1t will double the strength in a
few months. 6. 1t steaoes and regulates the
hearts action. Z. II does all these by a prac
tice of only ten minutes once day. s. 1t will,
by The above principles, cure most Of the ills 10
which the flesh is heir, especially when chronic,
aud resulting from arrangement of the circula,
tion.
Health Lift Rooms, 237 Middle street, PORT
land
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26

THOUSANDS OF living grave robbed witnesses
proclaim h- wonderful virtues of Adamson's
Botanic BolSan' as a speedy cure for coughs,
colds, asthma and consumption. Sample bot
ties free. Large bottles, So and 70 cents.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26
$500 REWARD,

CHEW JAcKsoN's BEST Sweet Navy Tobacco
de28S& WSzw1y
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26

There will be an old folks conce,t in the Con
gress street Methodist church TINS evening.
The Y. M. c. A. will give an entertainment
at their r, oms thus evening at 80 O'Clock. ID.
Moulton, E,q better known as "E der Craw-
ford" will give some original readings. delin-
cations, &C., assisted By Mrs T. B. Beals of
this city, and as the tickets are only 20 cents,
they should have full house.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26

Health Lift Rooms, 2S7 Middle street, Port.