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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-26

Splendid day yesterday. Mercury 7So at
noon; wind southwest
A man complained of Peter Sullivan for as.
A long traiE took the excursionists from
this city to Old Orchard yesterday.
Do not forget the mass meeting and picnic
at Clark's Grove, Hollis, tomorrow.
There were % deaths reported in the city
the past week.
Frank Newcomb has escaped from the Re
form School and Henry Barnman from the
work house.
The Lewiston Temple of Honor and the
Cadet Band of that city came by special train
on the Gland Trunk Saturday morning.
Forest City Lodge, 1. o. of G. T., will cele
brate their first anniversary next Wednesday
evening at o'clock. The exercises will con.
sist of an opening address by Rev. A. S. Ladd
readings, recitations and singing.
The Garfield and Arthur Glee Club did not
decide on their uniform Saturday and another
meeting will be held tonight. All young Re
publicans are invited.
Some scoundreI cut serious cash in the
neck of a valuable horse belonging to f. w
We have from received w. E. Chandler
Middle street, the European Polka, by Annie E
Greeley and dedicated to Gertrude w. Oaks
smith; published by Chandler.
A little boy named Wiggin while bathing il
Back Bay Saturday began to sink. His crie
brought aid from some stonecutters, but they
had difficult work to restore him.
An excursion train from Lewiston passed
through here on the Grand Trunk for Oh
Orchard Saturday morning, having ON boart
the Good Shepherds Society of that city ant
the Trinity church society.
The temperance meeting at White Heat
yesterday was attended by about one hundred
persons. J. G. McCreday, Esq, of Boston de
livered an address, and ex-Mayor Kingsbur!
presided.
The City Forester says there are about sever
thousand shade trees in the streets and publ
grounds of Portland, irrespective Of those Il
the Oaks. There are about one thousand tree
in Lincoln park, the cemeteries, and on tn
promenades.
The Boston Globe says: Conwell ant
OBrien, Conwell and mate of Portland, Me.
are reported to be the four-oared crew which
is to compete as the Portland representative il
the U. r. A. excursion regatta at Lake Han
hah Cook" on August 4th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-26
Republican CaucuSeS.

The following were chosen delegates at large
to the Republican County Convention Satur-
day:
John G. Tevksbury, William H. Plummer,
Augustus f. Gerrish, William M. Marks, Mel
vile A. Floyd.
The following delegates were chosen in
Deering to the County and District conven-
tons:
County noentiorl-Nehemiah Smart, N. B.
Dalton, Abner I. Smith. Joshua r. Cobb,
Daniel ID Cheuery, James Lucas, William Fl.
Motley.
District Con1eation-Andrew Halves, T.
Frank Jones, Horace F. Milliken, George M.
Stevens, Van B. Bray, John j. Frye, Charles
w. Foster. D. e. Leland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-26
Obituary.

John B. Hudson, one of our Oldest citizens,
died Saturday evening about eight o'clock.
He was eighty'one years old, having been born
in Boston in 1899 A great part of his life was
spent in this city, where he was widely known
and much esteemed for his correct conduct,
good habits and genial disposition. He has
served as member of the City Council and
in other positions, indicating confidence and
good will on the part of his fellow citizens.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-26
The New Range

The Portland Light Infantry will hold their
first shoot at their new range next Tuesday
afternoon. The company are to shoot for clas-
sifcation. The first match will be at 100 yards
distance, five rounds each. Those who make
% OR better will be placed in the second class
This class will then shoot at $50 yards distance
and all making 20 OF more out of possible &c
will be promoted to the first class, and shoot al
the 200 and 500 yards distances. The object is
to secure team of the best marksmen in the
company, who will go to Augusta to contend
for the silk flag which is to be offered as prize
early in the fall, probably in September, al
though the date has not been definitely settled
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOn-Resident Taxes i'm the Town
Oh WestbrOOk, for the Wear
A. u. 1870

1tHE following list of Taxes on Real Estate of
i Non-kesident owners in the Town of West
brook, Tor the year 1879, in bills committed to John
Brown, Collector of said Town, on the second day
OF June, 1879, has been returned by him to me as
remaining unpaid on the first day of June, 1880, by
MS certncate OF that date, and now remain unpaid
and notice is hereby given that if the said taxes and
t ana charges are not paid in the treasury of
9 me said town within eighteen months from the
date of the commitment of the said bills SO much of
the real estate taxed as will be sufficient to pay the
amount due therefor including interest and charges
ton at the Seectmen's Office in said Westbrook
on the thirty-ffst day of December 1880, at ten
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-26
The CanS11S

Sagadahoc county shows 1S,S03 in 1870 against
1924 in 1880.
Complete returns from Somerset county
show population of 1898 against "a GIL in
1870, SO that that there is an apparent loss of
22SS.
York county shows gain Of GAG. The pop
ulation was 60, ia in 1870 and is now 6O.S2O.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-26
Business Changes.

The following business changes are reported
in Maine for the past week:
Bangor N. P. Doe, jeweler, now Doe &
Mullan.
Eastport-Wm p. Buchanan, dry goods sold
out.
NJ. b. Sprague.
Portland-Wm. T. Jones hotel, deceased
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-26
Attention Pioneers.

A meeting of the Pioneers will be held at Lam
caster Hall, TUESDAY EVENING, at 7.3O o'clock
sharp. Every member is requested to be present to
drill and get his uniform. Those who have not been
measured must be'so at once.
Per order. W. p. OSBORNE, Capt.
W. L. NOBLE, Clerk
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-26
Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE KNIGHT.
SATURDAY.-Elizabeth Golden and James Stokes.
Intoxication. Fined So and costs.
Jacob Clough. Assault. Fined SIS and COSTS Com
mitted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-26
MONDAY MORNING, JULY 26.
CITY AND VICINITY.
To the Medical Faculty and the Public
Generally

Having recently closed a contract with Maj
or W. z. Clayton, Liquor Commissioner for
the State of Maine, for choice line of our
celebrated "HARDY" Whistles manufactured
in Louisville, KY, by Milton j. Hardy & Co.,
We desire to call attention to the following let
ter received by us from DIR. FL. L. Bowker State
Assayer for Massachusetts,, as guarantee of
the quality of WHISTLES kept at the Maine
State Agency
STATE AssAYER's OFFICE
1872 Milk Street,
DIR. III. L. BowKER, State Assayer, PROF. CHAs
e. AVERY, Associate.
~. Boston, June %, $780,
To MILTON j. HARDY & Co.:
Gentlemen: Please find appended the results of
the chemical analysis of the (6) six samples of
WHISTLES, known by the trade mark as Hardy
Whistles. Careful tests have been made of each
sample both by myself and my associate, Prof.
Chas. E. Avery They contain authorizations
whatever; are full strength, clean, pure, and COM
posed OF the very best materials. have no hesita-
ZION in giving them the highest recommendation
where pure and excellent article of whisky is
required.
II. l.. BowKER, Assayer,
CHAs. Il. AVERY, Associate.
MILTON J. HARDY & Co.,
3S Broad St., Boston,
lulylOdtf 60 Broad St.. New York.
Fellows Syrup of Hypophosphites supplies
matter for bone and blood, rendering it highly
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-26
WeStbrOOk

Mr.. Albert Merrill a prominent member of
Saccarappa Lodge, I. o. o. F., died at his res
idence in Cumberland Mills ON Thursday last
He was an exemplary citizen and had hosts of
friends in the town. At bis funeral Saturday
afternoon there was a very large attendance
The funeral services were conducted by the
Odd Fellows, of whom there were some eighty
in the procession, escorted by body of forty
knights of Pythias, of which order Mr.. Mer-
rill was also member.
At the Republican caucus in Weston Hall
Saturday evening the following delegates were
chosen to attend the County Convention: A.
Larrabee, II. X. Griggs, w. P. Hodgdon. To
the District Convention: Leander Valentine,
Joseph Dunnell, Frank Haskell, w. l.. Pen
nell, Geo. S. Fogg, G, L. Andrews
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-26
Personal.

Gov Davis, Hon. T. B. Reed of Portland
and Hon. C. A. Boutelle of Bangor. spoke to
1000 people at Fort Fairfield Saturday night.
A torchlight procession took place.
III. 7. Sperry, ESQ, editor of the Hartford
Comm Post. and his family, are stopping at
the Ottawa House.
Charles A. Lee, editor of the Pawtucket r..
~ Gazette and Chronic lie, is in the city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-26

HARpER's BAzAR.-This beautiful weekly
publication is welcome visitor to the parlor
circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received by N. G. Fessenden, Lancaster
Hall, and d. Wentworth, 553 Congress, corner
of Oak street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-26
Thirty Years Experience of an Ole

EQUALLY adapted to the feeble or robust,
male or female, are Malt Bitters.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-26

Fellows Syrup of .Hypophosphites supplies
matter for bone and blood, rendering it highly
beneficial for feeble children.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-26

Thirty Years Experience of an Old
Nurse. MRS. wINSLOW'S SOOTHING
SYRUP is the prescription of one of the best
female physicians and nurses in the United
States, and has been used for thirty years with
never-failing success, by millions of mothers
pain, cures dysentery and diarrhea, gripping in
the bowels, and wind-colic. By giving health
to the child it rests the mother Price Twenty
five Gents bottle. may26WS&MSSw6m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-26
OF PORTLAND. ME.

The following Trade Circular is re.
spectfully presented by the undersigned,
representative Wholesale Dealers and
Manufacturers OF Portland, who desire
to promote the general trade interests
of the City, and present convenient
and reliable buyers guide, which can
not fail to prove of great interest to
Merchants and Manufacturers generally.
Now is the time to take advantage Of
returning prosperity and the increase in
fidently invite the attention of both
purchasers and shippers to our excellent
facilities for securing stocks direct from
first hands, and for the prompt shipment
Of goods to any point desired, and to the
following list Of Warehouses, as an in
dicatiOn Of the Importance to which the
Commercial and Manufacturing interests
of the City have attained.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-26
Serious Accident.
Five Passengers Badly Hurt.

THE BRIDGTON STAGE ROLLS DOWN
A HILL.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-26
3 Free st. Block, PORTLAND.
my7 diff
CUSTOM BOOTS

Ladies' and Gents Boots made to measure, and q
perfect fit guaranteed, in any style desired, from
French Kid, French Calf, Eng Enamel Fr., St.,
CIR. Goat with Pa, oak solos, by thorough first class
workman, at reasonable prices.
We also keep in stock, all the leading styles in
hand made Newark, n. j.. Goods. and a general
assortment of Ladies' Misses & Chdren's Boots and
Shoes of all kinds, Wholesale and Retail.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-26

The following failures for the past week are
reported:
Seth +. Smith, doors, &c., Lewiston, is re-
ported failed and in insolvency.
A. A. Young. grocer, Liberty, is reported
failed and in insolvency.
Barnard Aaronson, clothing, Portland, is re-
ported in insolvency.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-05
WIT AND HUMOR.

The MUsHERY-Felicia. Circleville,
OhiO-We are obliged to decline your
poem on ''July," not because it does
not posseDs great literary merit, but
because we are bound by q solenln vow
never to encourage young persons to
compel "fete champetre" to rhyme
with "sweet and swecter." Memo,
Elyrloh, Ohio-We believe 1t Is now
generally maintained by scientists that
Cain killed Abel with a acroquet mallet,
and the apparently Innocent game has
always had that same tendency in fami>
lies ever since. Geraldine, Wellsville,
New York-"What is the best book for
summer readlng?" Something that
combines severe morality, broad judg-
ment, liberal views, profound scholar
snip, general information, artistic taste
and pure humor ,and tender sympathy
FOR struggling humanity. Miriam
Coffin, Nantucket, Mass.-"IIow can
keep my husband from being cross and
III natured Oh wash day y?'' Well,
there are several ways, Miriam. You
might chloroform him about six o'c!o *
IN the morning and renew tile anesthe-
tto at Intervals during the day until
midnight. Or, you might give him $50
and tell him to run down to Boston and
enjoy himself. Or you might row him
OUT in tho Sound early In the morning
and drown him. All these plans are
practicable. but the last one is the most
efficient aud inpenslve, Especially If he is
insured. Student, Elgin, Ili.-"At
which end do you sharpen pencil P"
AT the other end, of course.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-05
"Nsw tangled Nottons'

May not work injury to people when
they relate to matters Of little 1onse-
quence, but when entertained as to
what we shall take when afflicted with
serious disease they may lead to dear
experience. Don't therefore trlfle with
diseases Of the blood manifested by
eruptions, blOtches, scrOful0us and
other sweIlings and grave symptoms,
but take that we'll tested and efficaclous
remedy, DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery-the greatest blood-purltier
Of the age. II the bowels are very cos.
tive use also DR.. Pkerce's Pellets (little
sugar-coated pills).
CURES FEVER AND AGUE.
PLEASANT VALLEY, 10 Daviess Co., Ill.,,
March 3lst, 1870.
DIR. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y:
Dear Slr-l write this to inform YOU
that my child, one year old, has been
permanently cured of the fever and
ague III q weeks time, and the use OF
but half a bottle CT your Golden Mcdi.
cal Discovery. My wife u long suffer.
er from liver complaint and bilious.
ness, by the use Of the Discovery and
Pellets has been entirely relieved. Tue
Discovery has never disappointed US fol
coughs and colds. Yours truly,
JAMES STRICKELL.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-05
American Cheese.

The chief American cheese districts
comprise small portion of New York,
part Of the Western Reserve in Ohio, a
Few counties in ILLINOIS. Kansas,
Michigan, Iowa, Vermont, and Penn
sylvania, and good many counties In
wisconsin. New York, Ohio, and Wis
consin, lead in the order named. Well
mgton, Ohio, Is the largest country
market. rs shown by last years. statis-
tics. Little Falls and Utica. n. ".
stand next. Wellington shipped l 800
600 pounds moro butter and cheese than
Little Falls last year, the total ship
ment amounting to about 5000 900
pounds. During the past five years
about 100000 pounds have been cx.
ported annually; tho rest is consumed
IN the United States. Most of that ex-
ported goes to Great Britain, which I'm
1873 took over 10000, 900 pounds, and
last year much larger quantity. The
foreign demand for American cheese
1s increasing, but not so RAPIDLY rs It
ala ten years ago. From 1860 to 1865,
owing to the introduction of the cheese
factory system in this country. the in
crease was tremendous. Since then It.
has not been so rapid, but it has been
steady. The export this year has been
larger than the last, but not so large as
In 1873. Commencing with the last
week in May. there were exported
during the following eight weeks of
1873, about So7 900 packages of cheese :;
during the corresponding weeks OF
1879. about 52s,oo0 packages, and Of
1850, about G35,000 packages. The
foreign trade in American cheese Is
almost exclusively for what Is called
factory cheese. and covers every grade
and quality, from the poorest skim milk
cheese to the richest full creams. Tho
bulk of the poorest grades Of cheese
made In America goos to England,
where the poorer classes usc it in place
OF meat. Were itno for the market thus
furnished for the cheaper grades of
cheese the enormous May, June, and
July makes of American cheese would
nave to be thrown to the fishes or sold
at nomial prices.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-05

BEEF A LA MoDE.-Have nice piece
of round Of beet; also some larding-
pork, which cut in hall-inch squares
hash some shalloGs or onions, parsley,
and thyme very fine, and mix tho
roughly; put tho ]aruing-pork into it,
and then take a larding. needle and in
sert the pork into different parts of the
beef; now put the beef into Il saucepan
with some spare pork and little clean
grease; and put 1t on a quick fire. Let
1t get brown all over. Then put some
good conS0mme in-enongh to about
cover 1t. Add glass of brandy and
cover we'll, and let 1t boil for Il few min
utcs; then put 1t in hot oven. Have
some carrots and turnips cut in small
pieces, and some very small onions,
whole. When your beef Is nearly
cooked, put in your vegetables. When
you think the beef is done, strain the
gravy, and take Off tho grease; then
return to the beet and vegetables. 1t
will take four hours TO cook beef la
mode,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-05
Examine Your SolitaIres.

There are great many soitaires
sold as single stones, which, when put
under the blow pipe, will como apart
In single pieces, put together for the
American market. Not one diamond
In ton sold In our market but Is the
refuse Of the London market. They
are sold at fictitious value, so that not
half the selling price can be got when
put on the market. Nearly all are off
color, speckcd, or fcathered. Very fow
old mine diamonds are on tho market.
Those are the real valuable stones that
are marketable all over the world. Peo-
pie that are investing in these jowels
Will be surprised at these state.
ments, and yet they are true.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-05
Pillows.

When Jacob became Il fugitive from
the anger Of his brother Esau, no took
stores and laid them for pillow. In
some nations n sort of fcricket, of wood
Is regularly uscl for the same purpose
Tho proper object of the pillow is, not
to raise the head above the level of the
body, but to fill out the difference be-
tween the level of the shoulders ane
that Of the head whom tho body is on Its
SIDE. And this Is tho natural position
Tor 1t is seldom safe to sleep on tho back
Hence, tho pillow should be construc.
ted simply to furnish the needed sup.
port for the head, with tho body on the
side. 1t should not bo too large, and
yet DC largo enough. 1t should enable
the head to retain its natural position,
neither bent down toward tho pillow
nor raised upward out Of line with the
recumbcnt body. This position Ia more
important than some think. For all
the blood of the head must pass down
through the large veins Of the neck and
ifthese veinsare much bent, they impo lie
the return of the blood. 1t Is, Of course
specially Objectionable to sleep on the
back, with tho head on thick pillow,
since thcro is no proper space for one
and the neck Is more bent and the flow
of blood checked. Further, pillows OF
feathers should never bo used, for the
head sinks In them and becomes unduly
heated. The old rule, OK cop the head
cool and the feet warm" is always a
good one, but it Is particularly ncces-
sary at night, nature herself pointing
In this direction, since, by a wonderful
contrivancc, she arrests tho activity of
the brain and renders sleep possible by
greatly diminishing the flow of blood
to the brain. " hatever heats tho brain
sends blood to 1t. There Is nothing
equal to the hair pillow. the year
round. For common use, In the country
the soft inner le"v"s Of corn-husks
make good pllI,v,.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-05
Sot Back AZ Years.

81 was troubled for many years with
Kidney Complaint, Gravel, &C.; my
blood became thin; l was dull and in
active; could hardly crawl about; was
al old worn out man all over; could
got nothing to help me, until l got
Hop Bitters, and now am boy again
My blood and Kidneys are all right,
and L am as active as man Of 30,
although | am y, and have no doubt
It Will do as well for Others Of my age.
1t Is worth trial.-(Father. .)-Sunday
Mercury.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-05

EXACTLY WHAT IS WANTED AND
SOUGHT a FTKR TO find a safe, reli-
able, harmless, not repulsive remedy
that can be taken without Interfering
with business or pleasure, or disorgan-
izing the system, a simple vegetable
compound assisting nature to get rid Of
impurities in gradual manner as ma
ture intended. Such is in Simmons
Liver Regulator, and the trial and use
Is all that Is necessary to prove this to
the most skeptlcal. Complete satisfac-
tion Is secured to every one, and oer-
tainly 1t Is satisfaction to find the head
clear, the bowels regular, the blood
purified and the breath sweet. The
Regulator Is so mild, 80 gentle, 80 harm
less, and does such world or good in
correcting the stomach, regulating the
bowels, and restoring the health, that
all that is necessary is to give it trial.
81 can recommend as an efllcacious
remedy for all Diseases of the Liver,
Heartburn and Dyspepsia, Simmons
LIVER Regulator.
'LkwIs G.. WUNDER,
Asst Post Master. Phila. )"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-05
Bogus Certificates.

1t Is no vile drugged stuff, preten.
ding to be made Of wonderful foreign
roots, barks, &C., and puffed up by
long bogus certificates Of pretended
miraculous cures, but simple, pure,
effective medicine, made ofwell known
valuable remedies, that furnishes its
own certificates by Its cures. We refer
to Hop Bltters, the purest and best Of
medicines. See another column.-
Republican.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-05

A FEW days ago, while an excursion
from out on the Lake Shore road was
spreading itself over Detroit, pair of
lovers seated themselves on the steps of
the City Hall, and, of course, took hold
OF hands. Some Of the officers In the
building noticed this, and one gentle
man offered to bet a dollar that they
would squeeze tor straight hour with
out once breaking their hold. The bet
was taken, and third person took his
station where he could watch the re-
suit. 1t was an awful hot day, but that
didn't make the least difference. At
the end Of forty minutes the two re |
hands were still tightly clasped. SO
they were when five minutes more
would have struck the hour. Then the
young man ma 10 al uneasy n ovement
leaning over to her tlaxen curls lie SAID (:
samantha, I'm going to let go Of your
hand for minute, bnr you won'E be
mad, will you darl mgr Wouldn't let 20
till you did, only some sort Of All ant is
crawling down my back. and l can't
keep my mind on you and ants at the
same time!"