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Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-07
Entertainments. HRZEKrAH DERKINS

Remember that on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, and also on Saturday af- ternoon, MT. Henry R. Scott, supported by Slavin's Comedy Company, will appear at the Grand Opera House Hezekiah Perkins, a Yankee character, in play of the same title. The company comes well recommended by the press, which claims them to be first class one, giving a Imaginable and interesting performance worthy of patronage.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-07

We shall close out during the COMING WEEK the balance of those eHANDKERCHIEF6 at REDUCTION of at least 2s per cent
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-07

Carriage Entrance on Temple St. ger eedsws
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-09
Children's Blouse Suit.

Fancy Striped Cashmere and
Striped Checked $780, $780, $500 $500 $1,000
kY-Thc price tells, mi everybody lis The pric
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-09
Personals.

Under recent vote of the Maine Historical
Society the Rev. DR.. A. S. Packard, its libra
ran, has appointed Mr.. Hubbard Winslow
Bryant, of this city, assistant librarian.
We are glad to hear that Col. Robie's health
is improving.
Messrs. Spicer, Hannaford, Meserve, Tay-
lor and other of the leading Grand Trunk of
ficials arrived in this city yesterday. They
have come to meet Manager Hickson who is
expected from Boston on his way home from
Europe. M. Hickson will probably address
our citizens on the needs of the Grand Trunk
in Portland after his arrival here.
Saturday afternoon, as 4 on. Anson P. Nor
rill was driving across the bridge at Augusta
from visit to Rev. Mr. Quinby he was sud-
denly taken with dizziness and nearly fell
from his sleigh. He recovered by strong eff.
fort and drove home. Since that time he has
had several similar attacks, but is now in bet
ter health.
The many friends of Mrs G. H. Blake will
learn with regret of her death, which oc-
CURED at an early hour yesterday morning. By
her genial disposition and practical benevo-
lence she had endeared herself to a very large
circle who will sympathize with her deeply af.
flicted family.
Lieut.. Sumner G. Paine, U. S. Navy ar
rived in town last night prepared to take COM
mand OF the party sent out by the Atratre
Mining Co. He has received six months leave
OF absence from the Department, and has Civ.
en- up his position as instructor in hathe-
mates at the Navy Academy at Annapolis, in
order to go cut in charge of this party. Lieut.
Paine has been upon the Atrato river two
seasons, in the parties sent out by our govern,
mentto survey that river for ship canal, and
his pre:ence and familiarity with that region
will be OF incalculable value to the party.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-09
IRISH LAND LEAGUE.
Another Large Meeting.

The Irish Land League held another large
and enthusiastic meeting in the hall of the I.
A. Il. A. last evening. A communication was
read from prominent Irish-American in Bid
deford, stating that a branch, with member
ship of three hundred and fifty was to be
formed Immediately in that city. Eloquent
remarks were made by several gentlemen.
The following gentlemen were appointed from
the several wards of the city, to solicit mcm-
bership:
Ward One-Hugh F. MCGOWAN, Patrick
Kerr, Dennis McCarty, VIM. H. Looney, Jas.
Comedian.
Ward Two-Daniel Gallagher, Daniel Des-
mond, Thomas Love, Charles Mullen, Daniel
Mannix.
Ward Three-George Kelley, James Devine,
John P Maher, A. d. Brady B. OReilly.
Ward Four-Denis P. Walsh, VIM. Meal
eny, John Feeney, Thomas McMahon, Mi
chael O'Neil.
Ward Five-Thomas J. Walsh, James De-
vine, John Eagan, Patrick j. Cuddyer, John
j. Iappin.
Ward Six-Patrick Sullivan, Thomas King,
James Hudner, James Melaugh, James H.
Mcdonald.
Ward Seven = Cornelius Connally, Peter
O'Connor, ?. Fl. Gordon, Robert Hughes, p
J. Welsh.
Ihe president, VICE president. secretary ana
treasurer were appointed a committee to in
quire into the expediency of securing theIser-
vices of lecturer
The executive committee were instructed to
secure the services of some prominent local
speakers to address the meeting next Monday
evening. The names of the speakers will be
published sometime during the week. The
public are invited to attend the meeting next
Monday evening
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-09

Disagreeable day yesterday. Cold. penetra-
ting wind. Mercury at sunrise 90, 13o at a.
m, 900 at noon, 1So at sunset; wind west, with
spits of snow.
The water boat owned by Chase, Leavitt &
Co.. at low water yesterday morning caught
under pile at Randall & McAllister's wharf
and filed. She is not hurt.
At four o'clock yesterday afternoon the OBJ
servatory reported thick snow storm was out
side. large fleet of coasters was putting in
for harbor. 1t has been very rough outside.
The ice is twelve inches thick at Burnt
Meadow Pond, twenty miles above Sebago.
Mr.. Southworth, 10S Newbury street, would
like aliases for the seamens reading room; al
SO Harper's and other pictorial papers.
The Union Rowing Association will give a
ball New Years eve.
The steamship Brooklyn, Capt. Lindall, of
the Dominion Line, cleared yesterday after
noon for Liverpool. She took full cargo,
valued at $143,693. She had on board II 900
quarters of beef, 3O6 cattle and 2e6 sheep.
There will be a gospel meeting at the Y. M.
G. A. rooms this evening, at o'clock, con-
Quoted by Rev. w. III. Brearly, of Halifax,
England. tkeg8t#
The Portland Fish Curers will give their
first assembly at Army & Navy Hall Dec. 16.
The music will be furnished by Collins.
Hook and Ladder Company No. will
give their annual ball in Congress Hall.
Music by Collins Portland Band.
The Beaver line steamer "Lake Winnipeg -
Capt. W. Bernsen, from this port On the 9th,
and from Halifax, N. S., on the Both instants,
arrived at Liverpool yesterday morning, Sth
fpct
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-09

We are informed that there is another side
to the story about the bills charged by the
Water Company for flooding the rink. One
bill amounted to $18, the other to $36.9O The
first was for the first flooding; the second for
the second. There was no charge for the
water. The charge was for the labor of sever
al mon, working sixteen hours each, trying to
food the ice the first time, and for the labor of
the men in rubber suits thirty-two to twenty
hours each the second time, at what was really
city work. If the committee, it is claimed,
had waited until the ice had frozen to the bot
tom of the rink the ick could Lave been flood
ed at little expense. As it was, the first time
the water flowed through the cracks In the
ice, and lifting it up, rendered it almost impos-
sible to food it, The second time the chuck
broke and entailed great labor. A portion of
the bill was also for two mems labor belonging
to the fire department who had charge of the
city's hose, as was proper There is one thing
evident. The rink has proved one of the most
popular institutions of the city, the Commit
tee on Public Grounds did good thing when
they established it; and we have no doubt they
will continue to please the children, will do all
that is necessary to make the place what it
should be. and at the same time will not waste
any money.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-09
THE GOvERNORSHIP.
The Plurality Amendment Should Be Re-
spected.
(Kennebec Journal.l

lkennebec JOurnal1
To the Editor of the Kennebec Journal:
Much is being written upon the question of
"Who shall be inaugurated Governor of Maine
Tor the next two years." and having carefully
read all that have seen upon the subject. 1
have no doubt that the Legislature when called
upon to decide the matter will so act that all
will feel that justice has been done.
believe the question of "for whom should
the votes be counted, that were returned for
Plaisted, with first name or initial letter, or
both, wrong" has pretty generally been set
tied. that they should be counted for Harris M
Plaisted, as in most cases the ballots were cor
rect, the record the same, while the errors were
made by the clerks in their returns.
The other point. and the one which in nv
judgment should never have been raised BY
any Republican. is whether plurality of votes
should elect this year. Why not? How stands
the case?
Last winter the republican majority passed
the constitutional amendment which was sub
mitted to the people, and which by . large ma
jority was ratified in compliance with law. No
one questions the validity of the act, or the
mode of legality of its ratification. When
shall it take effect? I believe, all such amend
wents, generally have had some explanatory
clause attached, naming the Stime when they
were to go into effect. Suppose instead of as
it declared, the provision had been "that this
amendment should, if ratified, govern the
election of 1884," does any one say that that
would not have been perfectly legal? Instead,
however, the legislature saw fit to provide that
the amendment in question should govern the
election of 1880, and with full knowledge Of ali
that was implied, the people by a majority said
1--WE accept the terms, agreeing to bind our
selves thereby" There would seem to be- no
difficulty. The Governor, by his proclamation
some time since, declared the hereinbefore
mentioned amendment to have become part
of the State Constitution, 80 that when the
votes for Governor shall be counted in Janua-
ry, the legislature will, of necessity, be bound
to take notice of that fact. What next? The
legislature will just as strongly be bound to
take notice of the fact, that "the people, .
through their will expressed in the only way
that they could express it, at the polls asked
the Legislature to let said amendment decide
and govern their action this year. If they do
this, who will be injured, who will be cheat
ed? Not the minority that voted upon the rat
ification of the amendment, because they get
their candidate by the course herein suggested.
Not the majority for that would be to accuse
them of pleading the "baby act," and saying
they passed the amendment and voted for It at
the polls upon the idea of "heads win tails
you lose."
AS public measure, am for the most liber-
al construction in all this matter, more espe-
cially as the old Bourborn Democracy, that
voted for Plaisted, are now cursing him and
hoping that he may not become Governor.
j. A. H.
December 6, 1880.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-09
"spare that Tree. +"


Mr.. EDITOR: notice in the doings of the
board of Mayor and Aldermen as reported in
the PRESS that a committee has recommended
the removal of the tree in front of the eastern
corner of the city building. A few weeks ago
it was mentioned that there was danger of the
falling of this tree against the building. To a
casual observer it shows no signs of weakness,
and elms are of tough nature. This tree has
a history which should be taken into consider
alton before it is destroyed.
In 1924, after period of forty years, Gen
Lafayette made his fourth passage across the
Atlantic to visit the United States. He was
received with all the honors possible to be
shown, and wherever he went he was received
with affectionate regard as the companion of
Washington, and our benefactor when
'Days were dark and friends were few"
He spent the ensuing winter at the South,
but came North again in the spring of 1926,
and arrived in Portland on Saturday, the .25th
of June. 1t was under the shadow of this tree
that he took the hand of large part of the in
habitants of the town, finale and female, al
though the population then numbered less
than one-third lof the present. An awning
house to this tree and its fellow 3above, which
was killed by the fire of July, 1866; and 1
know of no other tree but this that survived,
which stood within the limits of that dreadful
confagration. 1t marks the eastern limit
where it was possible for any green thing
above ground to live. And now because it was
scathed it is doomed. Rather brace it with an
iron rod to the building and preserve it as a
living monument of the visit of Gen. Lafay-
cite, and of the great fire. Does any one sup
pose that there was thought of removing it
the next season after the fire? No; -Four
hearts were tender then."2 The city govern
ment should recollect the number and extent
of iron braces which held the great Boston elm
together for years, and what care is bestowed
on the elm in Cambridge under which Gen.
Washington assumed the command of the pro-
vincial army. s
The writer has especial reason to plead fol
the preservation of this tree, because Zaccheus
like, he climbed into its branche during La
fayettes reception fifty-fiye years ago, to see
who "passed by."s w. G.
Windham, Dec. Sth. .t resNta45
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-09
Saccarappa.

David Moulton, Esq, and Mrs. T. p. Beals
of Portland, favored a very large audience in
the Methodist Episcopal church at Saccarap-
pa. with select readings, one evening a short
time since. From the commencement of the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES EN- rapport with their
hearers, who frequently testified their approx
al and delight by hearty demonstrations, about
every selection receiving an encore. The "Or-
gan Builder" and 1.-The Engine ers Story
were exquisitely rendered by Mrs Beals, while
Mr.. Moulton fairly convulsed the people with
his happy renderings of the comic side of hu-
man nature. This lady and gentleman are ar
lists in Their profession, and there seems to be
no need of sending ont of our State for pnblic
readers when we have such excellent gifts OBJ
tainable in our midst.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-09
Reception to the Flour and Grocery
Trades.

This event, under the auspices of the Young
Mems Christian Association, occurred last
evening in its room, being the second recep-
tion in the series of entertainments given by
this organization. The hall was decorated in a
manner similar to the first occasion of the kind
few weeks since. There was a large audi
ence present, including many ladies and prom
inent business men. Rev. w. H. Brearley OF
Halifax, Eng, opened the exercises with pray
er. Mr.. and Mrs. Bent followed with fine
cornet duet, and were hear tily encored.
Mr.. Charles j. Chapman was then introduc
ed, who referred to the changes that had occur
red in these trades in the way of improvements,
competition and speculation.
A solo was then rendered by Miss Kennard,
who was heartily encored. Mr.. VIM. F. Sew
ard followed with reading. Mrs. Bent then
favored the audience with corpet solo. The
Rev. Mr.. Brearley was then introduced and
made telling speech. An admirable reading
by Mr.. David Moulton, and address by Mr.. F.
A. Smith, cornet solo by Mrs. Bent, and a
solo by Miss Kennard closed the evenings en-
tertainment
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-09
How II Can Be Done

is very satisfactorily explained In tho first place
saving is made in the cutting of the garment
For instance, in overcoats, in the houses whore
clothing is made the cutting is done by
been found to cost 20 cents to cut single overcoat
whereas In the custom tailoring houses it could be
When the making of most Of the strictly frst-class
ready made clothing is done in large establishments
where hundreds of hands are employed upon differ
seams, another upon the lining, another upon the
buttonholes, and each class of laborers being
adopts in the work put before them time is lost
but every moment is saved, and hence the ready
made oyercoat comes out costing SS or SO less
than the custom garment, although the materials in
each may be the same. 1t is fact that many per-
sons in really moderate circumstances find it neces-
sary to keep up appearances and hence are obliged
to dress we'll The clothing from the best ready
from the custom talors and since the recent great
improvements in styles, these gentry are becoming
more and more their regular patrons.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-09
Rea!ly-NadeH HabiiInentS and
Winter Garments.
Styles in Patterns, OVGTcOats
and Suits.
How to Buy, What to Buy,
and Where Not to Buy.


few years ago, when the ready-made clothing
trade trade; was In its infancy and shoddy and ma
chine sewing newly invented, the ready-made gar
ments come into bad repute on account of the Vii
lainous materials used and the bad quality of the
workmanship employed. The cloths used in the
manufacture of ready-made garments were cotton
warps, filled with the grindings from worn-out wool
en- rags and the making of the garments was done
upon the miserable first inventions of one thread
sewing machines. No wonder that the public be-
came suspicious Of anything bearing the name of
ready-made and for time the merchant tailors
had things all their own way again. But this Is all
changed, to very great extent. The quality of the
goods used in readymade clothing has been greatly
improved, and the sewing and other workmanship
have Kept pace with the march Of improvements
the world over. An overcoat which costs S25 or
$50 from he counters Of the clothing houses would
cost from $40 to $45, made to measure by the
merchant tailors 1t is not intended in this state
ment to attempt to maintain that all ready-made
garments are equal to the work Of custom tailors,
only that there have been great improvements In
the making, trimming and findings of ready-mads
clothing, within the past eight ton years, till at
the present time the garments produced are in
every way worth the money paid for them
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-09
The immaculate Concention

The feast of the Immaculate Conception was
celebrated at the Catholic Cathedral yester.
day. The chancel was decorated in scarlet
and over the high altar in gas jets was the
quotation "Gloria in Excelsis" Rt. Rev,
Bishop Healey was the celebrant, assisted by
Revs. Fathers Murph and Linnehan. The
Rev. Father O'David officiated as the master
of ceremonies. The bishop delivered an ad.
dress upon the Virgin Mary. The services
closed with grand procession. There were
vespers in the evening.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-09
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 8.
THE PRESS


May be obtained at the Periodical Depots Of N. G.
Fessenden, Marquis, Brunei & Co., Andrews, Arm.
strong, Cox, Wentworth, Hodsdon, Hayden, W. p
Morris, corner Exchange and Fore St.; Welander
Boston q Maine Depot, and Chisholm Bros, on all
trains that run out of the city.
Auburn, Willard Small & Co.
Augusta, f. Pierce.
Bangor, j. H. Babb & Co.
Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
Bddeford, f. M. Burnham.
Jellerson's Bookstore.
Bridgton. Daniel Dickens.
Brunswick b. G. Dennison.
CumB, rland Mills, F. A. Verrill.
Damariscotta, E. W. Dunbar
Freeport W. A. Mitchell.
Fryeburg, R. c. Harmon.
Gardiner, Palmer g. Co.
Gorham, j. Irish.
Hallowell, G. L. Spaulding.
Lewiston, Chandler u Estes.
Lisbon, q. K. Judkins.
Mechanic Falls, A. W. Bridge, F. A. Millett.
Norway, A. o. Noyes.
Richmond, G. A. Beale.
Rockland, o. G. Andrews.
Sabattus, Z. H. Johnson
Saccarappa, at the Post Office.
Saco, of L. Hodsdon and H. B. Kendrick.
Thomaston, S. Delano.
Vinalhaven, B. Lane.
Waldoboro g. Bliss.
Waterville, j. NJ. WALL
Wiscasset Gibbs & Rundle<.
Woodfords Corner. H. Moody.
Yarmouth, Q. e. Coombs.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-09

The sale of holiday gifts will be continued
throughout this afternoon and evening at Ply
mouth church vestry. Remember the hot tur.
key supper at $50 p. m.
The entertainment this evening at Reception
Hall, for the benefit of the Martha Washing
ton Society, will be a concert by the Weber
Club who have kindly consented to sing. The
programme will be very fine one An excel
lent supper will be served prior to the econcert,
and large assortment of articles offered for
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-09
Narrow Escape.

A very narrow escape from drowning occur
red at Cape Porpoise on Friday Of last week.
man by the name of James Huff, aged about
70, who has been in dory all If his days, went
to the Island after q load of sea dressing, over
loaded his dory and she sunk near S. H. Pink.
hams wharf. 1t being very cold, Mr.. Huff
could not handle himself very we'll, but snan-
aged to get hold of the stern of a dory near by,
and there hung on and cried out to George
Fletcher for help. Fletcher's mother, hearing
the cry, sent her son to see wha. the trouble
was, and found him overheard. By the help
of Fletcher and II. B. Hutchins, Huff was res
cued after hanging in the water half an hour.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-09
StrI1nL

Yesterday, as the cargo of the Brooklyn was
in process of loading, some of the steyedores
objected to working, as the shippers were en-
ploying men who did not belong to the socie-
ty. The result was that the society men were
ordered to stop work and did. Marshal Bird.
ges increased the police force at the shin, so as
to prevent any trouble, provided any sbould
be made, and the loading went on.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-09
Boys and ChiIdren's Clothing.

Among the many advantages enjoyed by the ris-
ing generation, to which their fathers were stran-
gers, one is fine ready-m ade clothing procured at
very moderate cost. The manufacture of such
goods. as distinct branch of business originated
about thirty years ago, and from a very moderate
beginning has grown into highly important de-
partment of the great clothing Interest. AS much
care is now bestowed upon the selection Of fabrics
and their conversion into garments of this descrp-
ton as is given to the production of the finest
manufacturers even rival the best custom tailors in
point of style and workmanship.
Meesrs. Fisk g. Co. make this branch specially
In addition to their mems department, they make
clothing suitable for all ages, from two to sixteen
years. So complete is their system of measure
ment that unless boy of any given age is far above
or below the ordinary STATURE perfect fit is inva-
riably assured.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-09
Boys Suits.

Fancy Mixed
ne 49, So and $i1 Dagona
and $1,000 si2O0
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-09
Cape Elizabeth.

The heifer turned loose by Mr.. John Pater-
son of Cape Elizabeth last spring, which be-
came so wild that the men could not catch her,
was caught by dog Tuesday in one hour and
forty minutes.
young man carried pistol cartridge in his
pocket, and put a lighted pipe in the same
pocket. Results, the cartridge exploded and
the bullet struck the wall of the room he was
in.
Justice Perry fined two boys named Elliot
and Cattle for malicious mischief, and F. A
Maxfield 50 and COSTS for participating in a
dog-fght f 9 fH
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-09
Sent to the Wrong City.

The postmaster of a Georgia town took up a
registered letter to put it into an envelope di-
rected to Portland. At the same time heHacci-
IDENTIFY took up postal card directed to Allan
ia, Georgia, and enclosed it the envelope with
the letter. When the letter. reached Portland
the gentleman who received it was much aston
ished to find postal directed to Atlanta, to a
firm there, requesting barrel of best Blockade
whiskey, but as it happened, sent to Portland
of all cities in the Union.