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The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23
STATE NEWS.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY


At town meeting 10 Otisfield, called to see
what action the town would take in the case of
EASTMAN Bean, collector of taxes for the year
1879, and who is defaulter for about $1,000.
the town voted to release the bopdsmen nj
Mr.. Bean from all further responsibility in the
case.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
One of Cyrus Emery's sons ia franklin.
committed suicide Friday last, BY poisonine
No cause assigned.
OXFORD COUNTY,
Harvey Staples. employed 10 Henry Smiths
d0Wel shop Hanovar, was Caught in a shaft.
Monday forenoon. He was carried around the
shaft nearly minute before the machinery
was stopped. Only injury was a severe bruise
on the leg.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
-, Inc Bangor Wing says that on account of
the reduction 10 the appropriation for the DOS
sal service the department found it necessary to
discharge q number of the railway postal
clerks. Some fifteen clerks in this district
bave been dismissed, among them Mr.. 81. G,
frentlss, who has acted as relief on the Ban
gor q Bucksp0rt. Bangor s. Piscatauuis, and
Belfast Branches.
Inc hatahdln Iron Company have recently
contracted to deliver fifteen hundred tons of
tnele charcoal pig iron to one of the steel works
IN pennsylvania, for the manuf acture of Bes-
semer steel. A part of this will bs Skinned
from Bucksport this winter, and the balance
from Bangor next spring. The iron is now
Deing smelted at the Iron Works, which are in
Iuli operation, employing a large mum Der of
men and teams in hauling iron and cutting
and hauling wood and charcoal. Both men
teams are now in demand and as LARGE an
amount of wood will be cut as the length Of the
season will permit
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23
The Maiae Dairymens Association.

The Maine Dairy mems Association will hold
its winter meeting at Winthrop in the Town
Hall, Feb. 18th and 18Th. Among the attrac-
tons offered will be an address by Mr.. Robert
M. Adams of Utica, N. Y, who is well
known cheese manufacturer and buyer. What
ever he has to say will be of practical, useful
character. Many of the best dairymen in the
state will be present and very interesting ses-
sion is anticipated. Winthrop is e.of the
best dairy regions in the state and has some OF
the. best jersey cows to be found anywhere.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23
Superior Court.


JANUARY CRIMINAL TERM, 1879, BoNNEY, j.,
PRESIDING.
WEDNEsDAY.-In the report of yesterday the case
ofState VS.. Edward Mclaughlin, for search and sez-
ure was omitted. 1t was tried before the first jury
and the verdict was guilty.
Haskell, County Attorney.
A. w. Bradbury for defendant
In the case of State vs.. Andrew Conley for search
and seizure, and for keeping an open shop on the
Lords day, the verdict was guilty in both cases
Talbot, Asst County Attorney for State.
C. E. Clifford for defendant.
State vs.. Grin Murcb, apprt. Search and seizure
About seven quarts of whiskey were found on tn
defendants premises. He says he practices medi-
cine, although he has diploma and that the liquor
seized was for preparation of medicines for his
patients and also for his own use. Verdict guilty.
Thomas II. Haskell, County Attorney, for State.
j. Pierrepont Neal for defendant.
State VS.. John Breslin. appPt. Appeal from Mu-
nicipal Court upon complaint for search and seiz-
IRE. On trial.
Talbot, Asst Co. Atty for State.
II. B. Cleaves for defendant.
Michael o. Hearn pleaded guilty to an indictment
for nuisance and was sentenced to pay fine of four
hundred dollars which he paid,
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23
DASTAKDLY OUTRAGE.


Last evening, about oclock, Mr.. George A.
Avery, the well-known shipsmith at the head
of Central wharf, was leaving his plaza of bus
mess for his residence, when pung containing
two men drove up. and the men, jumping out
of the sleigh, asked Mr.. Avery if his name was
George A. Avery. He replied that it was,
when one of the strangers, tall, powerful
man, struck him blow between the eyes that
Knocked him down. Mr.. Avery got up and
asked them what they meant, when they re-
piled. You were jaryman in the Prescott
case" and knocked him down again and beat
him. Mr.. Avery had heard before that threats
had been made in regard to his vote in the
Prescott verdict, but had given little attention
to the matter He could only describe the men
as wearing dark Clothes and one had on a cap.
After maltreating him they drove rapidly
away. We hops the das.ards will bs discov-
cred and brought to justice. This method Of
assaulting men for doing what they consider
their duty may do for New York, but in won't
go down in Maine
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23
BATH LOCALS.
WEDNESDAY, Jan, 20,

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20.
Thermometer at sunrise 100 above zero.
The Knckerbocker has arrived home after
taking the Jennie r. Morse from Salem to
Boothbay.
The Knickerbocker Towage Compauy's new
repair shop boiler arrived yesterday.
The old sleigh mania has reached the ship
ping city.
Sheriff P. R. Millay made seizure this
afternoon of one bottle of Trowner's Extract
of Malt from prominent city drug store.
Messls. James Smith, formerly with Mr..
Coombs, and John Stevens have leased the
new blacksmith shop on Water street owned
by DR.. E. P. Roche.
The Eastern Steam Boat Company held its
annual meeting of stockholders yesterday, and
elected for the ensuing year S. d. Bailey
president, 81. w. Swanton trea surer. Directors,
s. d. Bailey, 81. W. Swanton, I. W. Hyde, F.
B. Torrey of Bath, A. B. Vapnever of Boston,
A dividend of Sc per share was announced.
The aft airs of this company are 10 most pros
porous condition.
The officers of the Twenty-Five Can't
Savings Bank for 1879, are-Franklin Reed,
president; G. W. Johnson, treasurer; f Reed,
A. Lsmont, W. LArrabse, G. c. G0ss, j. P.
The store formerly occupied by the K. & L.
offices and lately by the Sagadahoc Bank is
being repaired, a new floor laid, the old parti-
tons removed and general renovation made
1t is rumored that the store has been leased to
the Eastern Express Company. The Boston
manager of the Company has been in B ath the
past week.
A manwho hires livery team and drives five
miles on professional service freely given to
poor person is a CHRISTIAN or much like one.
He does business on Font street.
The billiard match between experts at the
Sagadahoc this evening.
An ice cake Of about 200 square feet was
among the river sights tn s afternoon.
Another d0ctor!-no!-lets have another nm
dertaker.
Ferry street ought to be christened Market
street, OF the Butchers rendezvous.
The Rev. j. w. Hamilton was most en-
Enthusiastically received in his trip to Boothbay
and vicinity.
Thu river is open from the mouth to Merry
meeting Bay.
Sagadahoc Encampment, l. o. O. F., held
the first OF their proposed series of assemblies
at Music Hall last night. The night proved
stormy as usual, but seventy five couples were
on the floor and most orderly and pleasant
evening enjoyed.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23

d A late number of the Sau Francisco Bulletin,
describing kindergarten 10 that city, speaks
in very complimentary terms of its teacher,
Miss Kate Smith. native of Maine. 1t SAYS:
Miss Smith fits hither and thither among these
little prattlers. She was evidently born to be
Kindergartner. And right here it is to be noted
that all the training in the world will not make
successful Kindergarten, unless there is a
natural endowment in that direction. Love of
children, ingenuity, tact, discipline that comes
from tenderness and decision, and that inde-
tscribable thing which We call magnetism-all
these are required to make a successful and
thoroughly competent educator in this line.
The best of training, after Froebel's methods.
must be superaddel to all this plenituae of en-
dowment.
The Bulletin gives pleasant glimpse of the
school and its teacher, telling us in particular
how one little hoodum was civilized:
There are no frowns. no cross words, no Sc
verlties. "Mss Kate" as the children all call
their teacher, knows how to rule with tender
ness The rafters of love make home of law.
Hear the musical voices! "Miss Kate, please
thread my needle?' "Miss Kate. I've finished
my mat; can l take it home?' "Mss Kate,
can we sing song?" and "Mss Kate" has an
answer for each, and each is satisfied.
Miss Kate now shows the children beautiful
leaf, explains to them how it grew, shows them
the delicate veins, the beautiful outline, the
brilliant coloring. Tells them how it helped
to dress and adorn the tree, as their garments
serve to adorn and cover them. The bright
eyes grew brighter, aud the radiant faces more
radiant until one little enthusiast out with
'Oh Miss Kate, let me kiss that pretty Leaf"
This tells volumes for that young hopeful, who
three months ago, was the veriest little hood
lum to be found in the CITY,. When he first
entered the school, he was always in an atti-
tude of defiance, as if every hand was against
him. The first effort of "Miss Kate
TO adjust Tommy to the new regime
under which be had come. was rev arded with
clenched fist, menacing gesture AMI the
characteristic suggestion, you jes try to boss
me an I'll put head on ye." But Miss Kate
saw the diamond 10 the rough in little Tommy,
and to-day, among all the group, there is not a
more sffectionsts and promising pupil in the
kindergarten than the irrepressible Tommy.
He has a splendid head, and there is the stuff
In him out of which heroes are made.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23
The Alleged Pension Frauds.

A brother of Capt. George Prince arrived in
this city Tuesday, together with friend. The
hrst news the brother had of the particular
charges against Capt. Prince be obtained ia the
PREss on the train. He proceeded to endeavor
to procure bail for the captain, but had not OBJ.
tanned it at last advices. An officer proceeded
to Bath yesterday to obtain further evidence
for the government Its reported that evil
dence was secuted to the effect that all az
engagements had been made by Capt. Prince to
leave Bath, Monday, probably never to return,
if the officers had not arrested him Sunday.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23
OXFORD COUNTY.
the Grand Trunk-Better Station Ac-
C0mmOdatiOns Wanted.

OXFORD, Jan. %, 1879.
Yesterday Mr.. Albion Edwards of Otisfield
went to the station at Oxford to meet bis
brothers widow, Mrs. S. r. Edwards of Me-
chanic Falls, who came up on the morning
mail train. He took her in his sleigh and
started to Cross the track on his return, when
he was surprised by wild engine which came
up the track closely following the passenger
train at rapid speed. The engine struck the
sleigh SCATTERING it to fragments. Mr.. and
Mrs Edwards were lifted upon the front of the
engine (Which had no cow-catcher upon it) and
carried nearly sixty rods before the machine
could be brought to standstill. They were
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23
Accidents.

Michael Mclaughlin, while Stacking cars in
the Maine Central yard, yesterday, had two
fingers taken off.
Miss Hattie Wheeler fell on the slippery SIDE
walk on the corner of State AMI Da forth
streets yesterday, and injured her ankle.
Mr.. f. r. Fay was struck in the back by the
shaft of a sleigh attached to runaway horse,
and stepped on by the animal receiving severe
ininriaa.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23
Portland seamen,. Friend Society.

Portland Seamen's Friend SOciety.
The Seamen's Friend Society held its annual
meeting yesterday. Capt. Washington Ryan
was elected President, It. Southworth Secreta-
ry, and Maj. j. NJ. Gould Treasurer.
The Treasurer reported deficit of 1915 co.
A better showing was expected, yet, consider
ing the closest couomy in every department.
it'seems as though this society should be help
ed to perfect balance. While grateful for
past kinduesses it was the expression Of the
meeting that it is exceedingly desirable that
the churches of the city should recognize the
claims Of our sailors, as they did in years past,
when the Bethel was remembered by an annual
collection. 1t seems unusually fitting that this
custom should be revived. The number of
libraries put on shipboard by the direct agency
of this society has reached 254, and would have
264, but that ten empty cases are waiting
means to fill them. These libraries, contain
ing 5000 aud 5000 volumes in all, have gone
aboard vessels hailing from ports all along
shore from Nova Scotia to Wilmington, DEL,
though chiefly from our own marine ports.
Some 1900 packages Of papers, magazines,
&c., have been placed on shipboard during the
year.
The Seamen's Reading Room is still kept
open; large number have enjoyed its benefits
and mang letters have been written. The
work of this society is earnestly presented to
all interested in worthy enterprises, as one
needing substantial aid. Its history of good
done, is an honor to our city.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23

FREE BAPTIST BUILDING UNIoN-The soci-
ETY. known as the Free Baptist Building Union
Of Portlaad, formed Saturday nigat as mer-
toned 10 the PRESS, was got up for the par
pose of raising funds to put into the hands of
the reguasBullding Committee, who are Hiram
Knowton, Rufus D9ering, w. G. Webster,
Lorenzo T. DYER, Samuel q. Jose.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23

SECOND PARISH CHURcH.-At a special
meeting of this society, held al the vestry last
evening, W. W. Thomas was elected moderator
after which is was voted, without dissenting
voice, that the society concur in the action of
Of the church of the 18th inst, in Extending
call to Mr.. Charles A. Dickinson of West
minister, Vermont, to become their pastor
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23

81 opened eyes on life again, after began to
use Caswells sNEW" ELIXIR, for the
Blood. Prepared only by Caswell & Co., of
Boston; proprietors of Caswell & Co.'s SLIP
Perry ELM LOZENGES, for Coughs, and
the beautiful WAX FLOSS, hair dressing
For sale by all druggists.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs-The following
are the real estate transfers recorded in this
county yesterday;
New Goucester-Cdarles 81. Wharf to
Charles N. Fogg, 80 acres land.
Scarboro-Isaac G. Baker Ut al. to James
Emery, Jr,, lot of land.
Windham-Joshua Tukey to E. Fl. Melon
aid 10 acres land.
Brideton-Eben Hilton to Sarah 81. Worth
part of lot No. 1, 18th range.
Standish-J f. Kimball to Granville NJ
Rich part Of lot No. q, I'd division.
Granville NJ. Rich to John E. Thompson,
part of lot No. /, I'd division.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23

THE gentlemen who essayed to serenade Miss
L. few evenings since, should have lad
clear threats, and their efforts would have
been better appreciated. Bulls Cough Syrup
is the best remedy extant for chick" or con-
gested condition of the throat and bronchial
tubes, giving instant relief.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23

No person ever heard of an accident result
ing from the use of Pratt's Astral Oil, and no
one can produce a sample of the genuine Oil
that will not give the clearest, softest, and
most steady light that is possible to be obtaiaed
from an artificial source. W. W. Whipple g.
Co., q Market Square, Portland, are the agents.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23

PORTLAND MONTGOMERY GUARDs.-At a
meeting of the Montgomery Guards, held last
evening, T. E. Hartnett was elected First
Lieutenant, Col. c. P. Mattocks commanding
regiment presiding. After the electi on the
company had an excellent drill in full uniform,
the first of series preparatory to
the excursion to Lewiston February ooh.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23
BEET SUGAR.


Mr.. John Sparrow, of the Eagle Suger Rein
cry, and one of the Maine Beet Sugar Company
who went to Europe to fully investigate the
beet sugar Industry abroad, returned BY the
City of Chester of the Inman line to New York
Monday night, and arrived home Tuesday eve
ming.
Mr.. Sparrow left Montreal in the Polynesian
Oct. 10Th, arriving IN Liverpool on the 29th,
lie proceeded at once to London, where he spent
only two days, and from thence went to Paris
and remained ten. days at the Exposition From
Paris he visited Belgium and thence proceeded
directly to Northern Germany. He visited
Brunsweig, Halle, Magdelbarg aud Berlin, the
great manufactures of beet sugar machinery
and the baet sugar itself. Mr.. Sparrow SAYS
that bset sugar is the great industry of all
Northern Germany. The agricultural popula-
ton raise the bsets for the factories eight out.
of twelve months in the year, and the remain
ing four months they work in the factories.
Everybody raises bsets, women, children,
horses and goats. For forage baet pulp is used
instead of hay. Three tons Of pulp are equiv
alent to one of hay, and the pulp is worth SO a
ton. The German factories use from $50 to 200
tons of bee.s. Mr.. Sparrow believes that
Maine can be made the great beet producing
state of the Union. Of coarss last year the
Maine Beet Sugar Company was in its infancy
1t had great deal to learn. With what he
has seen (and the greatest kindness was shown
him everywhere and he had the entree to all
the machine shops and factories) be believes we
can do all the Germans can. The great point
is to get the farmer to see that steady price
for beets, with crop of SO many to the acre, is
far more profitable than a less quantity of
any other agricultural product that is fuctuat-
tug in prizes, aud at the highest figure, is not as
remunerative. Mr.. Sparrow has kindly con-
sented to prepare al article on the result of his
visit for the PRESS
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23
ALARY,S WISH

.'Oh, bow do wish my skin was clear and
soft as yours. said a lady to her friend "You
can easily make it So" answered the friend
How" inquired the first lady. by using
Hop Bitters, that makes pure rich blood and
blooming health. 1t done it for me, as you OBJ
serve" ian21d1w
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23

PERIODICALS. - The Atlantic for February
has been received and is for sale by the fol-
lowing news dealers: Hall l.. Davis, Exchange
street, at the book and periodical depot of
Messrs. Fessenden Brothers, Lancast er Hail
Also at the newspaper and periodicaldepot of
Geo. FL. Marquis, No. so Exchange street, and
at the book, periodical and newspaper estab-
llshments OF Q. r. Chisholm & Bro, in the
Eastern and Grand Trunk depots
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23
International Steamship COMPANY.

At the annual meeting of the Information al
Steamship Company yesterday afternoon, the
following officers were elected:
Presdent-T, G. Hersey.
Secretary aod Treasurer-H. j. Libby.
DirecSors-J. b. Coyle, Samuel E. Spring, j.
B. Libby of Portland and A. Mel. Seeley of
ST. JOhu.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23
GOOD FOR RARUES

We are pleased to say that our baby was per-
manently cured of serious protracted irregular
ity of the bowels by the use of Hop Bitters BY
her to perfect health and strength.-Tbe Par
ents, University ave., Rochester, N. Y. See
another column iap20d&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23

UNBLEAcHED COTTON REMNANTS, from
three to six cents per yard. These are the best
bargains yet
JANIS 1t STUDLEY's, 253 Middle ST.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23

ECONOMICAL WoRKINGMEN buy the "Niggt r
Head and "Bnlrs Eye" Gut Cavendish Smok-
ing Tobaccos, and find them better, cheaper
and equal to nearly double the quantity of COM
mon tobacco. Ask jour DEALER for them
Manufactured by VIM. S. Kimball g. Co.,
Rochester, N. Y. sep23T F&Seod
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23

THE best of Prints five cents per ward in
remnants four cents per yard.
ja23-4t STUDLEY's, 253 Middle st.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23
The Fisheries.

The tonnage engaged in the fisheries. during
the last two years is as follows:
---1877.-- --H7S---
Fisheries Vessels. Tons. Vessels. Tons.
Cod and mackerel fish
cries 49,. ........ .2.2Ss 9t.OS5 2,435 s6,546
Whale fisheries. 179 40,593 1872 $1,000
Below is shown the amount of tonnage en-
ployed in the cod and mackerel fisheries, with
the per ceptum of each State:
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT TO-DAY

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Portland Theatre-Cupid.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Slippery Elm Lozenges.
Pratts Astral Oil.
Studley-4.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Bankrupt Stock Owen, Moore g. Co.
Only ~ 1-2 Cents-W, f Studley.
Removed-George F. HitchDgs
Tenement to Let-199 Franklin ST.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23

CHILDRENs VESTS slightly damaged by
smoke, a. about bali prize, at Studley's, 253
Middle street iap23-4t
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23

LARcENY.-Oficer Hanson arrested sailo,
yesterday for stealing pair of trousers from
FrePs boarding house.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23

THE Maine Central Railroad will not receive
freight at freight house in this city after five
o'clock p. m. js16.tf
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS The following

This shows decrease of about per cent.
during the year.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23
THE PRESS.

May be obtained at the Period Depots of N. G.
tessenden, Marquis. Brunei & Co.. Andrews,
Armstrong, Cox, Wentworth. Hodsdon, Hayden,
WateThouse corner Exchange and Fore ST.; Welan.
der, Boston & Name Depot, and Chisholm Bros,
on all trains that run out of the city.
Sac0, of L, Hodsdon and H. B, Kendiick.
Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
Lewiston, of Stevens & Co.
Bifdeford, +. M. Burnham.
Brunswick B. G Dennison, and W. H. Marrett.
Richmond, G. A. Beale.
New Castle. A. w. Southworth.
Woodforos Corner, Ii. Moody.
New York, BTentano's Literary Emporium, 80
Union Square. ~
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-23

READ STUDLEY's advertiseme Mt of Ham
burgs. a23 at
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15

The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch
have been celebrating their golden we'd
ding. The "Bold Buccleuch" is the pre-
...;or .. Duke Of Scotland in wealth and
political weight. though not in heraldic
degree. He has been a conservative tol
half a century, was a member of Sir
Robert PeePs Cabinet, and has always
subscribed large sums to the Conservative
electioneering fund. He is of immense
wealth, lord Of $50, 900 acres, from which
he draws rental Of E230, 600 q year. The
The stretch of territory seems petty, COM
pared with the domains of the Duke of
Sutherland, who is master of over ], ,200,-
900 acres; but the greater part of this is
heath and bare rock. The Duke of Buc-
cleuch, as father of the Earl of Dalkeith,
whom Mr.. Gladstone has ventured into
the Heart Of Midlothian to encounter,
will be no ordinary influence to over
come. Lord Rosebery, also of immense
wealth, Of the same shire, leads the fight
on Mr.. Gladstone's side, and it is difficult
to say how the struggle will end. Both
speak with confidence, and both are Great
ing "faggot voters"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15
TOru Dutt.

This most remarkable young woman
diedat Bhowanipore on Aug. 30th, 1877,
in her twenty-second year. The Satur-
day Review of Aug. 23d, 1879, contains
brief account Of her life and works,
and I may add to it that she was, I be-
lieve, one of the authors of "The Dutt
Family Album" volume of English
verse, and good verse, too, written en-
tirely by the members of Hindu fam
lily. But Toru's powers went far beyond
this, as any reader OF the Saturday will
see. A Hindu girl Of twenty-five who
could with equal facility translate into
English verse the "Vishnuparana" of her
own land or the poems of Victor Hugo
and Alfred De Musset; nay, who could
actually write French novel full Of
vraisemblance and of tragic power, and
lay the scene of it in Brittany such girl
is phenomenon indeed, and her death
is an incalculable loss to Oriental litera-
ture. rv~'o