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The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12

THE New York Mail says the preponder-
ance OF the ability on the Republican side of
the Potter Committee was almost painfully
evident and Mr.. Marble had need of all his
nonchalance and careful preparation, when
under the searching cross-examinatons OF
Reed and Hiscock.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12


FoRIsr CITY CoMMANDERY No: 16 eonvenes at
p. Q. S. A. Hall, Plum St., on FIST Thursday Of
each month.
BoswoRTH PosT G. A. R.-Meeting every Friday
Casc0 streets.
PORTLAND TYPoGRAPHIoAL UNION, No. y1-
Second Saturday of each month.
PORTLAND SOCIETY oB NATURAL HIST Y
At their library room, City Hall, on the first and
third Monday evenings OF each MONTH
SovEREIGNs OF INDUsTRY-Dirigo Council, No L
meets every Friday evening, at Arcana Hall, at u
o'clock.
INDEPENDENT ORDER oF Coon TEMPLARs-
Arcana Monday, Congress Hall, 1901 Congress
st.; Mission Wednesday, Williams Block Cong ,ss
street; Mystic, Thursday, at Sons of Temperance
Hall.
Monday evening, at Mercantile Library Book, Far
rington Block, Congress street.
PoRTLAED PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING
RooM-Open and free to all from 10 a. m. to 8 D.
m. City Building.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner OF Congress and Casco Streets First Thurs
day IN each month.
P.arLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head-
quarters corner of Congress and Temple Streets
Open day and evening. Business meeting Tues
lay evenings at u O'Clock.
KIN IGHTs OF PYTHIAs-Bramhan Lodge, No. 8
Thursday evenings; Munjoy Lodge, No 6, Monday
heir Hall, Clapp's Block, Market Square. Section
1S1 Endowment Rank. fourth Thursday in each
month.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE UNIoN-Congress Hall.
Business meetings Thursday evenings; public meet
ings Sunday evenings, at O'Clock.
JUVENILE TEMPLARs-Perham Temple No. a.
at Congress aal, every Wednesday evening at
O'Clock Temperance concerts first Sunday in every
month.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UN1oN--oorne
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday each
month.
PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF AMERICA-Camps No
and convene at P. o. s. of A. Hall, Plum
street NO. on Tuesday evening; No 3 on Mon
day evening of each week; No Q at Scheol House,
Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth Fridav Evening.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCIATIoN-Oppo-
site Preble House. Congress Street, open day and
evening, Union Gospe Meetings Wednesday and
Saturday evenings at "a O'Clock.
PORTLAND FRATERNITY-No. Al Fres st. Block
Every evening.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12

JOB AND BOOK PRINTING uea,Iv
xecuted at this Office.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12

ACCORDING to the London papers, Dean
Stanley was about ruined by his American
visit. He uses shocking English now, and
talks about ''going for' people. Perhaps
the climate did it.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12

TERMS: Eight Dollars Year. To mail Subscribers
Seven Dollars Year if paid in advance.
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THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEB. IL.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as q guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12

THE World thinks Mr.. Tilden is good
man. Its sympathy with him in his afiic-
tion is but natural: for were not both the
world and Mr.. Tilden fattened at the poles?
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12

EVERY regulsr atrache Of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigne6 by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. ALI railway, steamboat and hotel
managers viii confer favor upon US by demanding
credentials OF every person claiming to represent our
0urnal.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12

Mr.. TnDEN can now ponder over the old
Spanish proverb which says that "When the
Lord refuses sors the devil sends nephews."
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12

THERE is great rejoicing in the hearts of
bibulously disposed people at Fort Leaven-
worth. "Old Crow is expected there to-
night
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12

MAHlToN MARBLE will, thanks to Mr..
Reed, be hereafter known as Joseph Surface.
He earned thesoubriquet during the delightful
twelve hours be passed in Mr.. Reeds COM
pany.
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Stated Meetings.
CITY GOVERNMENT

OII
the regular meetings of the City Council take
place the first Monday evening of each month.
The School Committee meet the third Monday
evening of each month.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
New asOuse For sale.

One-half OF double House No. 40 Congress Street
now completed and ready for occupancy. Said house
first class in every respect Dining room. sitting
room, bath room and kitchen finished in bard wood.
Plumbed for hot and cold water. White MAJ BILE
mantles. CRATES &c, &c Cemented cellar and
everything first class, and will be sold at verv low
price. Enquire of A. M. SMITH,
au19eCdtf End of Portland Peir.
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Final Notice to the Holders of
Bonds of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company.

TINDER the Plan of Reorganization, ratified by
u the decree Of the Court. the time in which
Bondhoders should be allowed to participate the
benefits of the Plan by the conversion of Bands into
Preferred Stock left to the discretion of the Pur-
chasing Commitee More than three having pas
sed since this right given. and more thaa nine-
tenths Of the Bondhoders having converted their
hereby give notice that the right Of converting Bonds
and receiving Prefe red Stock will terminate the
3uth day of June, 1879.
Circulars giving information how the conversion
is MADE can be had at the Office of the Northern Paci
fc &. B. Co., No % 6ifth avenue, New York.
The original st ck will be exchanged for stock un.
der the Plan up to the same time
FkEDERlaK BgLLINGS,
Dec. 1s,1S7S. Chairman Purchasing Committee.
jan1 lawbmW
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City of Portland


NOTICE is her by given that the 81 oint stand
1V ing Committee ON s.ayinx out New
Streets , TO whom was referred an order of the City
Co neil steO Jan. g. A. D. 1879, directing them to
take into consdf rati IN The expediency of widening
Congress Str ct from MuDjoy street on the south
erly side hereof and Howard Street the nor her
ly side thereof to the Eastern Pr ,menade, will meet
at the Mayors Office in City Building on WEDNES-
DAY, the 18th inst at tour O'Clock p m, to hear all
parties interested, and then determine and adjudge
If public convenience requi that sail streets should
be widened aud lfthey should SO adludge, will then
and there lay out said widening, and fix the damages
as required by law.
Also on petition of G. Fl. Hobsen and others that
St John Street be laid out from its present ter
minus at the County road to the boundary line OF he
City in IJeering, will meet at the same time and place
to hear all parties interested and then determine and
adjudge If public convenience requires that said st
John should laid out. and if they should
so adjudge will then aod there lay out said street and
fix the damages as required by law.
NJ. Butler, co,,n,;..oo
ISAAC ID. CUSHMAN, OUiTluiIee ~ ;
ALBERT SMITH. on laying
ISAAC HAMILTON. | No., SuS S..
JACOB W ROBINSON. J 1'0" OIL iee's.
fe5 div
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12

A GOOD tenement to let on Green street. Gas
N and Sebago Inquire of j. G. WOOD WAN,
at 119 i-2 Exchange street. noy27dtf
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
HALL TO LET.

MMkaSKON HALL. Williams Block, formerly
lxR known as "Arcana Hall) having been leased
by the undersigned, will be lei on most reasonable
terms for Lectures, concerts Sociables, Meetings,
Suppers, Fairs &c. Apply at the Hail. opposite
Casco Engine House.
ap1seodtf R. NJ. BARTON,
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To LET
Teuesm putsO LET.

TavHE Store in Harrington Block now occupied by
Il Collins 81 Buxton. They will remove their
stock of mnsic, and continue business at ID. H.
Young's, 266 Middle Street. de30dtf
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
CITY ADVERTIS EMENTS
CITY OF PORTLAND,
To Owners or Occupants of Buildings and
Lot ON st John, Bramhal', Walnut and
willis streets.

NOTICE is hereby given that the above-named
~ have, by order Of the City Council been
renumbered according to plans in the City Civil en-
gineer's Office and AL parti5s interested are hereby
notified that the numbers designated must be af-
fixed to the buildings or before the trst day of
March next Per Order, III. /. ROBINSON,
Jan. 10, 1879. City Clerk.
jal1 dtd
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QUITE of rooms ON second floor; plenty of sun
- light, air and water. Heat and gas furnished.
Also room on third floor. References exchanged,
Stable no Let
Situated in the western central part Of city. Ad-
dress L. E. T., Daily Press Office.
je12 dtf
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TIE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
Published every day Sundays exceptsd) by the
CORTLAND PU8 EsSHENG co,

Published every day Sundays exceptsd) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.
AT tO9 EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND,
TERMS: Eight Dollars Year. To mail Subscribers
Seven Dollars Year if paid in advance.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS
is published every THURSDAY MORNING at $3.50 a
year, II paid in advance al $500 year
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch Of space. the
length of column, constitutes square"
81 80 per square, daily first week: 10 cents per
week after; three insertions OF less, S100; contnu-
ing every other day after first week, so cents
Hall square three Insertions OIL ess, rs cents; one
week, Sl.O0; so cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one third additional.
Under head Of "AMUsEMEETs'' and "AUCTION
SALEs 50 90 per square per week; three insertions
or less, $l5O.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINB STATE
PRESS" (which has large circulation in every part
of the Staie for $100 per square first Insertion
and so per square for each subsequent insertion
Address all communications TO
P0R LAND PUBLISHING co.
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To LET.


gEYHE lower part of the brick house. 1872 Congress
u street, near the western terminus cf the horse
railroad. ibis house is supplied with gas, SebAgo
water and furnace. JONAS W. CLARK,
teb1dtf 554s Congress Street.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
TEMPLARs OF HONOR,

At Templars' RaIg, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNCIL-Maine, first and third Monday in each
month
TEMPLE--Forest City, No. 1, every Wednesday
evening.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12

!; $:
- - ~ l ~ labels, Caveats, Assign
ments, Interferences etC
promptly attended to. INVENTIONS that have been
n II II N IN n n by the Patent Office may
Ii | still, in most cases. be
n | secured by US. Being
Hu mi IN / l opposite the Patent Of
~ ~ ~ ~ IL ~ fee, we can make closer
searches, and secure Pat
tents more promptly and with broader clams than
those who are rem ote from Washington.
{; ;;;;; :;
tentabi!ity, All cor
respondence strictly confidential. Prices low, ANEa
NO CHARGE UNLESS PATENT rs
SECURED.
We refer to officials In the Patent Office, and to
inventors in every State n the Union.
G. A. SNOW q CO.,
0ppostts Patent Oesce Washington, D. c.
no2s 5tf
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"orHER LIQUORS "
S9.036,OOO.


''This gives for the entire population, msp,
women and children, the multitude who do nos
drink, as well as those who do drink, $50 II
each, or $3.50 per family OF six persons.'
"The saloons are political power that can
rule and virtually does rule the city govern
ment. 1t is power too that is led to dsrespect
law because 1t is outside the law and is always
liable 10 suffer II It permits its influence over
the civil authorities to slip from les hands.
There is hardly ward in the city in which a
saloon keeper, who sells contrary to law. could
not defeat the largest tax payer for a munici-
pal office"
Having presented the facts, we have only
10 ASK our citizens what they propose to do
about it?"
have given the substance of this most tell.
ing article in a condensed form, and ssk read
ers to look on this picture and on that. Gin
cinuati with 800, 900 people wasting tully S1O,-
100000 annually on Intoxicating liquors while
Name with more than 100000 people does not
waste in that way more than $500, 900 though
Gov. DIogey thinks 1t safe TO say not mors
than 81 OOO0OO Aud mach the larger part of
this expenditure in Cincinnati as here, isl BY
persons whose families are reducsd by it to sx-
treme want aud suffering, and are thus thrown
for support upon the sober industrious saving
part OF the population. The liquor traffic IN
Maine is like horse down in harness st,ug
ling desperately TO rise, aud it will Continue
this struggle, until the hnIshing blow shall be-
given It, After that it will Cease to be a now
er, weak or strong in politics and will no long.
or poison the springs OF social peace and han.
piness and OF public prosperity.
NEAL Dow.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
MASONIC.
MASONIC.
1T Masonic Hall, No. s5 Rrchange Street.

MASONIC.
1T Masonic RaH, No. s5 Exchange Street.
YORK RITE.
BLUE LoDaE-Ancient Land Mark, first Wednes-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday; Hiram, Tuesday, on or next before ev-
erv full moon, at Masonic Hall, Town House, Cape
Elizabeth
CHAPTERs-GreenleafR R. A. c., first Monday; Mt,
Vernon. A. c., third Monday.
CoUNone-Portland G. r. g S. Masters, second
Monday.
CoMMANDERIEs OF z. T.-Portland fourth Mon
day; St Albans, second Thursday; Blanquefort, Sd
Thursday.
GRAND BoDIZs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter first Tuesday evening in May;
Grand Council, Wednesday Q M; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
Masonic RELIEF AssooIATIoN-Fourth wednes-
day in every month.
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF MASONIC INSTRUCTION
Second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE.
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNoIL-P Portland Council p. OF j. second FIJI
day.
CHApTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Crox de Il.
Third Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-MaineC Consistory, s, P. R. s., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
10. O.F.
At Odd Fellosos' Hall, Harrington Block, Congress
RELIEF AssoclATIoN-Third Tuesday In the
month.
BENEFIT AssoCIATIoN-Board of Directors meet
first Monday evening of each month. Association
meetsfirst Monday evening of January, April, July
and October.
LoDGEs-Maine, on Monday evenings; Ancieny
Brothers, on Thursday evenings; Ligonia, Friday
evenings; Beacon, on Tuesday evenings Unity, No.
8, on Wednesday evening; Ivy, d. off,, second and
fourth Saturday of each month.
observation-disclosures first and third Wed
nesdaT Eastern Star, second and fourth Wednes-
day; PORTLAND, first and third Friday; Falmouth,
No. IL. first and third Tuesdays.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-17

asd opportunity 70 prepare On opinion. IL
vas ordessdsSSbs - day Of stp.ssnLer
1878, that the opinion should bs delerna
oot1t ) pssssst term. tfassst
q. J.. 3. Harris, for sspslias,, apd1f
hesd'A smith, for 's'Eesass., 700
Chief Justice shannon, after stating III.
case, delivered the following
OPINION.
The imtortant question before W il |
are the combinations drawn BY the court
legally dsducibis from the findings
of fact? The laitse cover all tbs issues;
and from ths. former Ne are 10 inquire, in
the first place, whether the power Of u,
torney from the plaiutif TO ]. B. g. Todd,
Of dsts May II, 1881, and the deed made BY
him, under said power, Of date January
"a. 1886, are null and void.
It is 70 be observed that there 10 nothing
appearing on the face Of either Of these
Instruments to disclose their alleged invali-
dity, insrsgard to the disability of minori.
y or infancy /; and hence nsequity, springs
the jurisdiction. The facts disclosed by the
fndiDgs. are, that 1t the time Of the execu.
ton And delivery Of the power. the plaintiff
WI only twelve years and about six raontha
old 8 and. At the date of the, deed sheahad
only attained the age of sixteen years and
about two months.
At common Law. the contracts Of in.
fants were divided into three ~classes,
namely :.st ao SIS. 'i
First-Those which we're absolutely void.
Second-Thoee which were only void
able; and 5< ~ ~
Third-Those which we're binding.
In the distinction made in the book
between void and yoidable acts of an in.
FAINT, . power Of attorney il generally sci.
ected by. way Of example, a. an act abso.
lutsly void. 20 a
In Zouch vs.. Parsons, 8 Burr, 1904
Lord Mansfield and the court approved th,
Law q laid down BY Perkins, that al
such gifts, grants, or deeds made by infants
which do not take effect by delivery o
bis hand, are void ; but all gifts, grants, Of
deeds made by infants by matter Of deet
or in writing, which do take effect by de
livery of his hand, are voidable BY him
self, BY his heirs, and by those who hav'
bis estate. And in Mausfeld's view, tn
: words, (which do take effect" are an essen
tial part Of the definition; and exclude let
ters Of attorney, or deeds, which delegat
a mere power, and convey no interest. g
that, according TO his opinion, there is n
difference between a feoffment and an,
deeds which convey an in crest.
; In each case, if the infant makes a feof
ment, or deliyers a deed in person, it take
effect by such delivery of his hand and j
! voidsble only. Bnt il either be done by
letter Of attorney from the infant, it is void
for it does not take effect by delivery q
5 his hand.
: Chancellor Kent, in his commentarie
vol. 2. p. 1856, states that the doctrine Z
Couch VI. Parsons, has. in this countr,
been recognized and adopted as law an
= in Bingham On infancy, 81, such warrau
!; of attorney is ranked Is void. (See Como
". Birdsall, l johns, Cas-. l27 ; ale,
). Brightly's ,Ea. Jur. { rs.
d Continued tomorrow.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-17

Continued tomorrow.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-17
OPINIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT
r s' sy AUTHORITY

n. q. SMITH. Rsportsr.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-17
PRESCRIPTION FREE

The speedy cure ot Seminal Weakness. LnA
q AanAoad. M AL disorders hrpaehe - ~
,ndtacret,on or excess. ANY druggist has the
Address DAVIDSON & CO, %
NasDaa stseet. New York, Z
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02
Plain words TO carei.s. Girls.

The tender and general feeling of sym
pathy for the suicide Lavinia Roach
will rapidly abatc now that the girls
history Is known. She seems TO have
started in life with unusually good pros
poets. for though Lumb.y born and bred
she was so pleasing in face and manner
ns 10 excite the kindly interest of her
bcttcTs. Had she maintained the self
control which is within the power of
uvcry woman she might to-day bc
happy wife instead Of n loathsomc
corpse. She preferred to have a good
time An expression not uncommon
amyrg girls. and not necessarily Of n
bad meaning, though the beginnings Of
tied good time are never with bad in
SAINT the end is almost universally dis
graceful. To keep company with men
apparently above their own station
men who dress well. have money and
call themselves Ccntleman--is by such
girls held TO be n delightful honor. hut
not n particle of honor or respect does ii
ever bring them from their male COM
panions. What they usually get Is
shame. disgrace and n terrible wounding
of affections really pure that may have
been honestly stimulated under promises
foolishly believed. Some Of these
women have character enough 10 begin
new life, but the streets OF any large
city after nightfall show what becomes
of most of them. Perhaps the womanly
inccntiveto love some one unselhshly
may be as strong In them rs Il ever was.
but who will accept their lover The
story Of Lavinia Roach. pretty and lady
like to the day of her death. gives sufi-
cient answer. If young women would
extract the greatest possible happiness
out of life let them never exchange the
pleasures of their own social circle.
humdrum though they may he, for the
society of bright young men who can
give them suppers and invite them TO
balls. drives and excursions. Men
whose intentions are honorable WOO
girls at their homes, not by stealth and
ir uut-of-the-way places. York
Herald.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02
A Princely Offer.

When he called in. in answer TO an
advertisement. the advertiser invited
him 10 take a scat, which he aid.
. You have had some experience as n
collector, ehp"
Yes, sir; have been in the business
Ave wears"
" Well, you're just the man for me.
want iirst-class collector-some fellow
who will glide around pretty rapidly an,
not get drunk"
never drink; and as for gliding
around. I'm just the boss"
Well, then, you may start right off
I'm prominent man. I'm kac~n a.
over. Now. you are 10 make a coliec-
tion Tor me Say I'm dangerously sick
and haven't money TO buy medicine
You can raise hundred dollars inside
OF two hours, and I'll give you Eve Of II
for YOUR trouble
The man glided out.--Eess Yort Gas
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02
Mental Effects OF Physical Injuries.

Dr. Henry Maudsley, in II paper before
the Royal Institute, England, said :
Many instructive examples of the per-
vading mental effects of physical injury
of the brain might be quoted. but two
or three, recently recorded, will suffice.
An American medical man was called
one day to see youth. aged eighteen,
who had been struck down insensible by
kick of horse. There was Il depressed
fracture of the skull little above the
left temple. The skull was trephined,
and the loose fragments of bone that
pressed upon the brain were removed,
whereupon the patient came to his senses
The doctor thought IL a good opportunity
to make IN experiment, as there was n
hole in the skull through which he could
easily make pressure upon the brain. He
asked the boy n question, and before
there WAS time TO answer IL hc pressed
firmly with his finger upon the exposed
brain. As long as the pressure was
kept up the boy was mute, but the in
stant il was removed he made Il reply,
never suspccting that he had not an
swered at once. The experiment was re-
peated several times with precisely the
same result, the boys thoughts being
stopped and started again on each occa-
sion rs easily and certainly as the enEi-
neer stops and starts his locomotive
On another occasion the same doctor
was called to see groom who had been
kicked on the head by n mare called
Dolly, and whom he found quite insen-
sible. There was fracture of the skull,
with depression of bone Mt the upper
part of the forehead. AS soon as the
portion OF bone which was pressing upon
the brain was removed the patient called
out with great energy. whoa, Dollyw
and then stared about him in hank
amazemcnt, asking: Where is the
mare? Whlrc am 1P' Three hours
had passed since the accident, during
which the words which he was just going
to utter when it happened had remained
locked up, az they might have been
locked up in the phonograph, TO be let
90 the moment the obstructing pressure
was removed. The patient did not re-
member, when he came to himself, that
the mare had kicked him the last thing
before he was inscnsiblc which he did
remember was, that she wheeled her
heels round and laid back her ears vie
iously.