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Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-31

I found that among the company seh-
er,lly u like estimate Of the great man
Mr.. Russell being the only
execution; he, having witnessed Mr..
Booths acting ut Richmond, still per-
sisted in saying he was thu grcntest "c-
tor he hml ever seen. Ills scene with
Lady Anne, where he encounters and
interrupts thu funeral procession OF King
Henry W., was as tame and po'nt'ess
os his first soliloquy. had seen George
Frederick Cooke perform Richard Ill.
about ten years prior to the time that
saw Mr.. Bootl, first, at which period
was - youth Of sixteen years Of age,
when impressions arc vivid and lasting,
and | had retained u perfect recollection
Of the effects Mr.. Cooke produced on
the audience, myself included; ana IT
seemed to me that no great actor would
pass through these two scenes with t'la'
careless Indifference that Mr.. Booth
cvinccd, It has ever remained " mys-
terry to me why Mr.. Booth always slight
cd the first two acts of Richard ILL.,, ana
| can only account for it on the s''pr"s'-
tion That it was with the view OF re-
serving his powers for the remaining
three acts, in which considerable phys'-
coI ~, woll as we'll us mental efforts arc
required and yet, when tisst met Mr.
Booth, he did not appear to be deficient
in plysiuuc. retained my first I'M
prcssion of Mr.. Booth until he c'lmc TO
the fourth act, where, in q SCENE with
Buckingham, he hints at the murder OF
the Young princes. Then / thought
discovered something worthy of great
actor, From that on his acting was
uniouc and wonderful! had never
seen any one produce such effects "''
come 50 IiOar my IDEAS "l inc cHaiac'c'
not even Mr.. Cooke, who was as far be
low MIR. Booth in the last two acts n
= II, was above them in the first three
: When the curtain fell upon the finishing
, of the play there was u burst OF aPp'a''s
1 from audience and actors such as | VII
6 venture to say Petersburg never knrN
c before nor has known since. After tn
$ one nights performance Mr.. Booth re
t turned to Richmond, finished his CT
u gaycmcnt there, and then came again
y Petersburg, and played SIN or c's'
nirhts to crowded and delighted au'
" icnCc.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-31

Quite another saving to farmers and
business men would be in the reduced
number of horses ,,n,l oxen to do all tllis
unnecessary hauling.
Pear not taxation to bucld our con
tempated railroac if you vote q tax,
and the road is put in operation, your
taxes will be easier paid then tha now;
the enhanced value Of your property
will cause You to pap smaller per cen
tage on it's value than you do ut this
time. This has been demonstrated over
and over ogain in Georgia, and is again
attestcd in the ncighboring county Of
Adams. Let us go cncrscticalIy to work
at once and build this road according to
tho charter; let us adopt the air line
| principles, and save tho expensive fun
merry of civil engineers reports, and ap-
ply every dollars We can spare in the
employment of hands to work on the
road bod, and the contract for building
the road can be speedily entered into
with a company. Or Let out by tho mile,
or even shorter contracts to individuals,
as is constantly practiccd in other State
of the Union.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-31

PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA.
We haze known "Swiit's Syphlitic Specific
tested in hundreds OF obstinate cases oiSyplnlis,
Mcrcrlrial rheumatism, Scrolula, c'c, 1t made
the most perfect permanent cures IN cDc'y coSc.
HtGiI T., DENNARp, Eli WAKKEN
SAM y. KlLLEN, !. W. WiM'iERIf,
Judge Go. Court JC. GiLEEgr, Drusi,
1T. W,uREN. of j. W, MAsN,
j. W. Iathrop q Co., County Treasurer.
Ed. JACKSON GO DUNCAN,
Dept Clk Sup'rC ct. DAY GORDON
WI. DRuSsoN
We arc acquainted with the gentlemen whose
signatures appear to the above certificate. They
arc citizens Of said county, Of the highest res'
peCtability and character. AS. GILES.
Ordinary Houston county, Georgia.
ID. II. CUTLER,
Clerk Superior Court, Houston County, Ga
I am personally acquainted with tho proprte
tors, and many of the gentlemen whose sigma
turcr appear to the foregoing certificates. They
arc mon OF high character and standing.
A. II. COLQUlT,
Governor OF Georgia.
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, ProPri,
ctors Atlanta, Ga.
Sold by w. Z. CLUVERIUS.
Call for copy of Young Mems Friend"
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-31
MRS. {. B0NINC,
BOOK, MUSIC ANO VARIETY STORE,
Third Street, Near state House,

NI7UN ROTGE, IA.
INEALER in Schcol, Miscellaneous and Blank
IL Books. staple and Fancy Stationery. Misi-
oal INSTRUMENTS Sheet Music, worsted, Canvas
aud Notions of all kinds, agency for the cslrbta.
ted Blake Piano Subscriptions received Tor
any Newspaper Or Magazine published.
GEO. M.HERolAAM, Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04

Owen, Moore & Co.'s immense store in
Motley Block is crowded with ladies every
day, and well IL may be for it is rarely so
many beautiful, tasteful articles are brought
together under one roof and at such popular
prices.
On the right of the main entrance long
counter is devoted to the loveliest ivory and
celluloid toilet sets III Russia leather cases,
beautifully lined. Here also are the most
charming baskets in every design and of every
size. There are quantities of all kinds OF
pdpief nlache work, most convenient for use as
well as ornament, and handsome canalesticks
i'll French gilt, bronze and brass. Further on
we have handkerchiefs of every variety of
texture from five cents apiece up to beautiful
lace ones. Then we have the doll counter in
which the children revel, great French dolls,
with lively faces, beautifully dressed and vet
capable of bearing any amount of knocking
about Next comes all kinds Of worsted work
exquisite Japanese screens, gloves of all sorts
the new aliotypes-almost as good as the best
ngravings-umbrellas, ribbons, laces, hosiery
gentlemen's and ladies' underwear aud neck
wear, a wealth and harmony of color ia the
arrangement. Some of the silks for GENTLE
mems scaris is of the richest description and
as heavy as the silks that freiehted the
Spanish galeons of old
The great cellar is loaded with the sane
goods as can be found on the counters up
stairs. In fact very large wholesale trade is
done by the firm with the state The great
point in shopping with Owen, Moore & Co. is
that lady can buy almost everything she
may fancy without stopping outside of the
door of their store.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04
Kittery Navy Yard.

The annual report of the Secretary of the
Navy contains the following relative to Kit
terry Navy Yard:
The estimates for this yard are for work
shops and waterworks $21 coo; the former are
much needed. The estimates are for water
pipes, paving and grading dock, gate and re-
pairs of rope walk, $26, 1888 75. The pipes are
in bad condition and water is consequently
wasted; the pipes should be renewed in order
to secure sufficient supply. The roads need
repairing, because in their present condition
transportation is difficult and expensive. The
dry dock must be supplied with new gate, as
there is great danger that it will become en-
tirey useless. The turning gates have been
condemned and the floating gate is now the
only reliance. This has been in use forty-seven
years and is both deeayed and dangerous. IF,
when ship is in dock, it should fail the con-
sequences Tin the opinion of bureaus of yards
and docks) would be dangerous to life and
property, besides depriving he department of
the means OF docking vessel. The appropri-
alton for repairs of the ropewalk is necessary
by the occurrence of fire several months ago,
which is believed to have been the work of an
incendiary, although sufficient evidence to pro-
duce conviction has not been obtainabe. This
Is one of the finest ropewalks in the country,
II not in the world, and is the only one owned
by the department. Its repairing, therefore,
being necessity, has been done by money
drawn from the annual allotment fund for the
yard at cost of ,000 as $4,000 of this fund
was applied to this use, the estimate is only
$4,000. which will restore the fund to it's con-
dition before the fire.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04
Maine Ecleotic Medical Society.

The Maine Eclectic Medical Society held its
semi-apnual meeting at the Maine Eclectic
Medical Intirmlry Lewiston, Wednesday, DIR.
L. j. Batchelder in the chair. There was a
fair attendance, different counties being repre-
seated.
After the transaction of the usual business,
the remaining time was spent in reading essays
and in discussions upon topics appertaining to
the science aud practice of medicine and the
welfare of the profession.
An essay was given by DIR. j. L. Wright fol-
lowed by tn roughly sitting discussion.
The subject of diphtheria was taken up and
opinions AMI modes of treatment elected from
the majority of the physicians present. from
which it appears that this dread scourge may
be divested of most of its terrors. Patients
from the city and adjourning towns attended
in the afternoon for examination and treat
ment before the clinic.
Quite lengthy discussion was held on the
drug called strychnia, its uses, its dangers and
its antidotes.
DR.. James Davies re-ntrodnced the subject
of diphtheria, with general remarks on its ma
ture and its relation to typhoid fever, and con-
cluded with the history of singular and unu-
Sual case OF cbreDrO-Spinal meDilSltS COmp1-
Gated with severe diphtheria. DR.. Davies also
presented remarks on the true history of the
medical practice in Old Britain, the r. ,man
empire and Greece, in which he contended that
many of the hitherto commonly received opin-
ions in regard to such matters are ridiculousy
fallacouS.
This was followed by the history of Alo-
pathy by Dr. Brown, in which he illustrated
its distinguishing features.
DR.. Brown also touched eiphtheria and des-
scribed his own special treatment of it.
DR.. Martin discussed the merits of the eclec-
tic profession and the class of remedies used by
its advocates.
DIR. Batcielder followed on the same subject
and claimed that the eclectics arc the regular
medical profession, but free frcm sectaIan
prejndices and Ioolnardy adherence to unreas-
enable means and methods as well as from the
tendency to resort to persecution of others
who undertake to put forth their independent
opinions. Above all things the eclectics, he
thinks, must be considered on the right track
on account of being friends of progressive
science, manfully contending for the liberty
which ought to be accorded TO the truth to pro-
gagate it.
The meeting was brought to conclusion by
o lengthy and instructive dissertation by DR..
York on the use of electricity in medicine.
A vote of thanks was taken for the hospita-
BILE reception of the society by DIR. aud Mrs.
York, and the session was adjourned to meet
again at the same place the fourth Wednes-
day in NAV, 1881.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04
Farm y ork at the INSANE Hosnital.


Aithough the fields are already covered with
their winter mantle and but little outdoor
farm work can be done, yet Capt. Lakin and
his corps OF assistants will keep busy During
the past summer greenhouse has been erect
cd south OF the other conservatory, which is to
be used principally for rose culture. In the
centre there is large bed, 30x8 feet, which is
full OF rose bushes of different varieties. Dur
ing the cold months boxes Of Towering and
follaceous plants will be placed on the window
shelves In the halls where the patients are
eonnned. The enjoyment which the unfortu-
nate ones who are deprived of reason derive
from thls arrangement is an ample compensa-
tion ior the labor and expense attendant upon
flower culture. 1t is spray OF brightness in
their sombre lives. The windmill works to a
charm. The sewerage, waste water from the
laundry, etc., finds its way through conduits
10 huge vat beneath the frame. As the pom
derous wheel revnlves, this liquid mass. rich in
fertiiiziGg materials, is pumped TO different
parts OF the farm and allowed to course over
the grass. The roots absorb the generous food
1t is believed that this arrangement will effect
an annual saving in the pu chase of fertilizers
to the extent of several hundred dollars. In
addition to the pecuniary benefits it will be a
valuable object lesson to other farmers in the
vicinity. The liquid manure which is now al
most wholly wasted, is lmpregnated with
gases and fluids especially adapted to the nour-
ishment of plants. If it can be saved and ap.
piied TO the regeneration OF worn out grass
lands 1t will do much for the material prosper
ify OF the State. Next summer we expect a
mammoth hay crop harvested on the irrigated
landS.--Kennebec journal.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04
Hugh Courtney.

Our readers will remember Courtney alias
Denison, who fourished in Portland a few
years ago, representing himself as an English
nobleman's son, and swindling several parties
He was afterwards trapped in Buffalo and went
through like experience there, but got away
as he has from everywhere else His aristo
cratic family has always disowned him, and
this fellow has still managed to gull people by
his pretended wealth and family. Last wear
he was in Baltimore where he was more modest
aid uuassumng in manner than usual. The
list heard of him, according to the Thursday's
Philadelphia Times, he was playing the old
gunes in that city as Lord Hugh Leslie Court
ney. Bersford Courtney Clinton. aud Lord Ar
thur Bernford He had his vaIet-a confeder
ate-got admitted to the clubs. engaged him
self 10 Philadelphia belle, and when he had
got check cashed--by means of the forged
signature OF well known resident of Brvu
NJ twn-for several thousand dollars he clear
ell. He was caught in New York where he
git 500 out of a Mr. Speyer by confederate
operation, under the name of G. Pelham Cln-
ton, but he will probably get off as he has in
the past. 1t is said that in Utah he got some
heavy checks cashed, aud, it might be added
ia almost every large city in the World
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04
Supreme judicial Court.
The following rescript of public interest was re-
ceived from the law court yesterday:
z nrI, cl.I-

Isaac s. Bangs ct al. vs.. Samuel 5. Parker.
Rescript by Sympnds 1.-The cases of Larned vs.
Ldrned, Met. A. ope vs. DevereuX, 8 Gray ,4u.,,
smith VS. Lee, Gray tou ami smith Barnes,
4 VI IS. zf, have been ciled rs sustai ,ing the
doctrine that All ex lug easement may be excnang-
ed by pa o fo anol her easement of lie same ind
and the owner thereby acquire the property i'll
the new one that he had in tue former even before
the use alone would give the prescriptiye right Ac-
cordi 10 The decisions is clear that tn plain
tiffs ha aequi ed II permanent right in the way
along the easterly side OF the defendants house,
eveen If 1t were conceied no 10 be the way in.end-
e by the deed. Ii il hs One mentioned in the
deed it Is one that was substituted for it by
cute larol agreem ut OF the parties. ami had been
used as Such, with but single interruption. fir IN
lS4., or iS+n, tll lo.7. ilese have been
iLicized not i'll harmon, i'll their iui SEQ with
principle or au, hority. Wash. H. r. "a note me
facts of the present do require a coilsidera
ton of In II question. The full force of those opin-
ions is not needed to sustain the plaintiffs cl i'm.
be deed ~ the defendant merely reserved right
Ct way across his lot Tor certain purposes without
<Ting its location. 1t may be questioned whether
The defendant himself would not have right To de-
termine the location anu limits of the way, proyid-
Q he made it suitable and CONVEX lent for the pur-
poses stated. But it appears by the plans and
port that when the defendant built III fence, i'll
November, 377, it clos, d the on, existing way, or
means of passage, across the defendants to the
plaintiffs iand. To obstruct permanently the only
remaining way over the lot acros which the right
of Passage had been reserved wrongful. II the
defendant had right 10 say where the travel should
60, he had not right TO build fence the
~ lath where pass ge was practicable. According
10 the true construction OF the language the
clause in be deed, il embraces a RESERVATION OF "a
righ of way 10 the dwelling lot tor such pur
poses rs way " the barn sppurtenant to the dwell
ing-uouse ghs sureperiy be used. 1t is merely
way 10 d barn, but TO barn standing upo
dwelling house lotto building which is it, elf ai
aps, ,urtenance the dwelling house. 1he house is
the principal thing for tho benefit of which the
is reserved, although the uses are limited to which
rgnt not lost by the desti uction of the Yarn.
Judgment tor plaintiffs. damages assessed at 81.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04
Address on Africa.

State street, High street and Plymouth
churches will hold union service tomorrow
evening in Plymouth church, when an address
on Africa will be given by DR.. John o. Means,
Secretary Of the a. B. G. F. M. DR.. Means
was commissioned by the American Board at
study Africa as a field for mission work, with
view to the establishment of a permanent
missionary station in that country. He went
abroad for the purpose and presented a full
report at the recent meeting of the Board oy
Lowell Probably no American is SO well
acquainted with the religious possibilities and
needs of the dark continent. The address will
be illustrated by a map. 1t is proposed to re.
ceve at the close Of the service special
Christmas Offering for the mission work IN
Africa, to be placed in DIR. Means hands, and
it is hoped that at least hundred dollars will
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04
G.. A. R.
Annual Meeting Bosworth Post.

The annual meeting of Bosworth Post, No.
2, G. A. r., was held at Grand Army Hall
last evening for the election of officers and
delegates to the department convention. The
following were elected:
Post Commander-John G.. Fitzgerald.
Senior Vice Commander Chas. II. Mitchell.
Junior Vice Commander-Seth B. Day.
Quartermaster--W. S. Dunn.
Chaplain-Frank w. True.
Surgeon--John Williamson.
Officer OF the Day-L 0. Merrill
Officer of the Guard-Daniel E. McCann.
Clerk of Corporation-E. G. Miliken.
Delegates TO Department Conventional.
p. Ingalls,, Whitman SAWYER, j. s. D0ugl ,ss,
W. IL. Sargent. George III. Poor, G. n. Lang,
w. III. Green, e. Ii. Hanson.
Past Commander Delegttes-C. p Mat.
tocks, Geo l.. Beal, W. b. Smith.
Department Otficers-A. NJ. Sawyer. Geo.
II. Abbott, II, *. Galley.
The Department convention will be held at
RocklAnd in February.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04

Brief .TOttinrS.

Beautiful day yesterday. Mercury 20' at
sunrise, 3So at noon, $50 at sunset; wind north
west
1t was intended to try ard get all the snow
off the rink and have it flooded last night
The Scandinavans are to have ballat AR
my and Navy Union Hall, next Thursday eve
ming, Dec. 9th.
There will be juvenile session at the Rol-
Ter Skating Rink this afternoon. In the even
ing there will be general skating. Good music
will be in attendance.
Steamer No. 4 started for Biddeford last night
in response to the call for aid, but was notified
at the depot that the fire was under control,
and therefore did not go ont.
The regular monthly business meeting OF the
Diet Mission will be held in the Fraternity
Rooms, Sa urday afternoon, at o'clock.
The night engineer at the Elevator rescued a
drunken fellow from drowning, who fell over
board returning to his vessel.
The steamer City OF Richmond brought 1O,-
900 Christmas trees for New York.
The old Natural History (not Maine HisEori-
cali rooms, have had the ceilings whitened,
and walls colored brown.
Tnere were 40 intentions OF marriage record
ed the past month.
The steamer City of Richmond arrived at
p IN. yesterday. She will be Withdrawn from
the Machias route Dec. 16, and the steamer
Lewiston will be placed on t e route the 18th,
an will make one trip per week during the
winter, leaving Portland Fridays and return
ing Mondays.
The Ladies' Temperance Praying Band will
hold temperance meeting this evening at
Gospel Mission, at 730 o'clock. All are in
vited.
'The Age of Philip II. in Spain," will be
the subject of Rev. Mr. Dalton's lecture in ST.
Stephens this afternoon.
The First Parish society gave their first soci-
able at Congress Hall, last evening. Music
was furnished BY Collins Portland Band Or
chestra.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04
The Life Saving Service.

Mr.. S. S. Cox, the Congressional champion
of the interests of the Life Saving Service, is
going to make an earnest effort to get his bill
to promote the efficiency of that organizaton
and to encourage the saving of life from ship
wreck, passed during the winter 1t was in
troduced on the 9th of last March, and the
press OF all sections commended it warmly, but
for some unknown reason it was not acted up
on by the Committee on Commerce, to which
it was referred. 1t makes provisions for ad-
ditional stations as follows: Two in Maine
one in New Hampshire, six in Massachusetts,,
one in Delaware, FIVE on the Atlantic coast
between Capes Henlopen and Charles, three
south OF st. Charles, two on the lakes and one
on the Ohio river 1t gives the Secretary of
the Treasury discretionary power to pay one
months additional salary to any keepers and
members of life saving crews for such ex-
traordinary and gallant services as may be
thought to merit it, and provides pensions for
the widows and orphans of men who lose their
lives in the discharge Of their duty. The SER
vices rendered by the life saving crews during
the last season, both in saving life and proper
ty, far exceed that of any previous season. a
fact due to the added experience of the men
and to the increased efficiency of the equip
ment of the stations. 1t is now found to be
difficult 10 retain the services of good meu at
pensation under the present laws, owing to
the high prices commanded by laborers in all
other branches of industry. Mr.. Cox will
probably try TO secure removal of this limit
in accordance with the recommendations
made by Superintendent Kimball last wint 5