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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-08
The White Head Meetinp


The Inauguration of the Temperance Union
meeting at White Head occurred yesterday af-
ternoon with the choice of the Rev. A S.
Ladd, OF the Congress street Methodist church,
as chairman. The afternoon meeting opened
with remarks by the chairman after which the
Perham Quartette sang 'Sweet bye and Bye
Scripture lesson was recited by Campmeeting
John Allen. Prayer was offered by Rev. A.
S. Ladd.
selec ton by the Perham Quartette was
then rendered.
The first speaker was the Rev. john Collins.
OF Fryeburg. He at once related the olden
customs of society as they in those days were
accustomed to use strong drink. He too had
been the victim of intemperance Christ at
last rescued and saved him. He was glad that
he was free, man and a Christian. The
speaker closed his interesting remarks by re-
latlng for the benefit of the children his FAM
GUS kite story. Liberty by God and not by man
is what he is endeavoring to induce the young
to accept for the glory of God and the saliva.
ton of his people.
A solo was then sung by Mrs c. E. Little.
field assisted by the quartette.
Campmeeting John Allen was introduced as
the youngest feeling and appearing man in the
Maine Conference. He spoke of the dangers
OF life the greatest of which is indulgence in
strong drink. He spoke of the entire freedom
cred it an honor that he could say that he was
the first person in the town of Pennington to
sign the total abstinence pledge and has been
true to his promise since.
The Rev. Mr.. Lowden, of Casco street
church, was called to the platform from the
audience. The speaker commenced by saying
that men commence the use of strong drink
with the idea that they can continue to drink
moderately and never become drunkards, but
it is not SO. Satan is behind it all and rushes
er partake of the first glass there is no danger
OF any OF us becoming drunkards. Let us
have )thing whatever to do with this giant
evil, then we can 60 SAFE
The meeting was then closed with selec-
ton by the quartette. which is we'll organized
| and renders some choice music. 1t is composed
of the following TALENT Messrs. d. R. Dresser,
d. Clough, Mrs. C. E. Littlefield Mrs. E.
Hatch; Miss Carrie Clark, organist, and Mr..
w. FL. Pearson, cornet.
The meetings to-day will be called to order
promptly at 10 and $50 o'clock at the grand
stand. The most prominent speakers will be
the Rev. G. B. Pitblado of N. H., Rev. Geo.
w. Bicknell of Lowell. Mass, Rev. D. w.
LeLacheur of Biddeford, Rev. Edwin Payson
Thwing of Brooklyn, N. Y, Rev. John Col
Inns of Fryeburg, Campmeeting John Allen
of Pennington and Others Music will be fur
| nished by the Perham quartette.
There will be a grand temperance rally at
City Hall this evening to be addressed by the
principal speakers of the day. such as Gov.
Davis, Revs. Pitblado, Bicknell and LEILA
cheur. Chambers full band will discourse
some of their choice selections in front of the
hall previous to the meeting. Shaw's quar-
tette will furnish the vocal music for the meet
ing in the hall. The public are cordially in
vited to be present.
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Brief lettings.


The fire department will be paid Friday
There were great number of picncs to the
islands and Old Orchard yesterday
Several seizures of beer and liquor were
made by the sheriffs yesterday
Officers Heath and Pride arrested sailor
for assault on another last night.
Yesterday there was an eclipse of the sun,
not visible IN this part of the country.
The yacht Fleur-de-Lis, Capt. Hall of the
Eastern Yacht Club, was in the harbor yester-
day.
Officers McCallum and Covell arrested a
man named McElroy last night for fast driv-
ing.
Splendid day yesterday. Mercury 500 at
sunrise, 1872 at noon, 70o at sunset; wind north
east and southwest.
The Grand officers installed the officers of
Sloan Lodge, No, 45, I. O. o. F. at Gray, on
Tuesday night.
w. S. Jones of the Peaks Island Club got
80 out of 100 balls at the shooting match with
g. w. Larrabee of the Kennebunk Club, Mon
day, the latter breaking IS.
The contract for furnishing the Aims House
coal-400 tons-has been awarded to Randall,
McAllister & Co., who were the lowest bid
ders.
The Daily News was not issued yesterday,
but will be to-day. Parties who claim bill of
sale of the property of the News before it came
into the hands of its last owner, will, it is re-
ported, issue Sunday paper.
In the professional single scull race at Low
ell, Monday, Peter Fl. Conley of Portland, won
first prize, $50; distance, two miles, time, 15m.
22s Conley was formerly of the Longshore
crew of this city.
A number of changes and improvements are
in progress at the United States Hotel, A
ladies' parlor is being fitted up on the second
floor, electric bell calls are to be put in, and
other modern improvements
While workmen were engaged in digging up
the ground on Federal street yesterday, they
came across the relics of brick drain that
used TO run from the United States Hotel to
the Fore river, constructed about century
ago by Dr.. Coffin, one of the earliest physicians
of Portland.
The New Hampshire and Rhode Island
press associations will arrive this noon. After
riding about the city the officers of the Maine
Press Association and Mayor Senter will ten
der them in the evening reception at the
Preble House,
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Dikad Marshes.

Being out at Scarboro a few days since the
writer of this took occasion to look over the
marsh diked by the Southgate diking company
in 1877 and found many of the owners busily
engaged in cutting and curing an abundant
harvest of hay of an excellent quality. All
seemed to be hard at work, not to keep out of
the way of the tide but to gather the great
crops of hay whose abundance seemed to in
fuse new life and energy into every muscle
urging the laborers to get the crops all in
I met the Messrs. McKenney there, one Of
whom is a director in the company, large
owners in the dixie, who kindly showed me
over portion of the marsh. From one lot of
8 acres fully Is tons by estimation of excellent
hay, herds grass, wild ye,(witch grass and red
top was stacked. The year the dixie was made
there were hardly three tons of very poor hay
cut on the lot.
do not wish to carry the idea that all the
diked marsh has now increased in the same
ratio as to quantity and quality, for some of it
is yet too salt to grow English grass. There
is now to be seen herds grass and wild rye
witch grass growing on the marsh more than
four feet high. The soil, aside from the salt,
is of the same quality. Some parts of the soil
are more free from salt or saline matter than
others; none probably are entirely free, but
is this year three times the quantity of hay and
of a much better quality than the year the
dixie was erected. Flowing it with fresh
water would very soon to dissolve all the salt or
saline matter in the soil, and then every acre
of the marsh would produce more than two
tons of hay to the acre. The original soil is
composed of vegetable matter and when de-
composed will never require any manure. The
diked marshes in Marshfeld, Mass, n2OO or
l4OO acresl have proved a great success and SO
have all the diked marshes east of us. The
writer of this was recently through the whole
extent of Nova Scotia and took particular
pains to inquire and ascertain as to the diked
marshes in the Provinces and found in every
instance they were very important for the
abundant quantity of hay they produced All
along the shores the inhabitants look very
much to the diked marshes for their hay.
Marshes that have been moved % or so years
are quite as productive as when first moved
and all said there was as much grass as they
wanted. G.
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Governor and Council.

The Governor an d Council were in session
Tuesday. They transacted considerable
routine business and granted leave to with
draw in several pardon cases. Gov Davis, on
the recommendation of the temperance people
of Bangor has nominated Danforth L. Clark as
special constable for the county of Penobscot
and will probably nominate another for that
county and one for the county of Kennebec.
There will be session of the Governor and
Council next Tuesday or Wednesday to con-
firm these nominations
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FAIRFIELD.
Census Statistics-A Gain in Population
Crops Injured by Drouth.

FAIRFIELD, July 8, 1880.
The census enumerator for this town, 81. F.
Thompson, Esq, has finished his labors and
made his final report. From him we learn
few facts concerning the town.
Our population in 1870 was $685. now it is
3044-a gain of As Present population of
Fairfield village 1661-a gain since 1870 of
about 500 There are 263 farms in town; 272
men are, on an average, employed in the mills
of this village. Fairfield is one of three towns
in the county showing an increase of popula-
ton over 1870. The increase must be in the
French which have come in lauge numbers,
seeking employment in the different mills. The
annual report of scholars gives this town 1000.
Politics as yet remain quiet. Both parties
are we'll satisfied with their nominations and
will doubtless be thoroughly aroused before
long.
The Sunday trains bring the Herald and
Globe to our doors and bridge over the long
hours from Saturday to Monday, when we have
hitherto been without political news.
1t is very dry in this vicinity and crops of all
kinds are suffering greatly. The hay crop now
being harvested will not yield more than one
half or, at most, two thirds an average crop.
Grain is fast drying up, and hoed crops are
standing still. Wells and cisterns are failing
and still the dry weather continues. None of
the lumbermen have secured their full stock
OF logs and as consequence mills are already
being run ON half time.
The Fifth was celebrated in very quiet
manner, no attempt being made this year to
get up any demonstration of patriotism.
j. A. Thompson & Co. are commencing ex-
tensive repairs on their store raising it up,
making it larger, putting in more windows
and thus meeting the demands of their in
creasing trade.
f. E. Vickery is soon to thoroughly repair
his store by raising it up, finishing in thor
ough manner and SO arranging as to best dis
play his furnishing goods and woolens.
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Information Wanted.

Mr.. EDIToR:-Please remove my doubts I
have been, and am a Republican, but want to
know if the Republicans brought on the rebel
lion and the Democrats put it down, as seems
now to be the tendency of their teachings.
This is about the amount of it as the stay-at-
home generals and colonies now talk If I
have thus sinned by adhering to the Republi-
can party, wish to know it. REPUBLICAN.
["Republican's' confusion probably results
from reading Gen. Anderson's City Hall
speech. 1t will clear his vision to read some
Democratic speeches delivered fifteen or six
teen wears ago.
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Maine Dental Society.

The Maine Dental Society will meet in the
Common Council room, City Building, on
Tuesday, July 90 The following papers are
to be presented during the session:
Dental Education ....G g. NJ. Twtchell Fairfield
Preservation of Chidrens Teeth
o. b. Brann, Lewiston
Teeth of Vetebrated Animals
ID. W. Fellows, Portland
Does Constitutional Treatment come within
the province of Dentistry. E. G. BRYANT Pittsield
Histology and Microscopy,
j. N. Williams North Vassalboro
Regulating Teeth. .........E Bacon Portland
Miscellany. .............C. f. Malbon, Thomaston
Not announced. ...........W. X. Johnson Gorham
"reminiscences in Dentistry,
d. S. Grandin, Upper Gloucester,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-08

DIR. G W. BENsoNs CELERY and CHAMo-
MILE PILLS are prepared expressly to cure Sick
Headache, Nervous Headache, Dyspeptic
Headache, Neuralgia and Nervousness, and
will cure any case. Price 30 cts, postage free.
PARSONS, BANGS & Co., Wholesale Drug
gists, III and 119 Middle street, Portland, Me.
General Agents. aug28eodtf
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Police.

There were seven arrests by the police last
night, one being boy who had escaped from
the Reform School; one for fast driving; one
simple drunk; one resisting the officers; one
drunk and disturb ance; one search and seizure,
and one obtaining liquor at the agency under
false pretences
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-08

Last Monday forenoon smoke was discovered
issuing from the under the blacksmith shop Of
Joshua Taylor, in Knightville. By cutting
through the floor Messrs. Gould and Thomp
SOB, who were the first on the spot, found a
large lot of rags, shavings, &C., saturated with
OIL burning, which they extinguished. 1t il
thought it was set
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-08
Unity LODGE I. O q n

The new officers of Unity Lodge were in.
stalled last evening and the following statistics
are gathered from the reports: The funds
Jan. l, 1880, were $l2,03S35, with a market
value of S13,11S.35. The receipts were 81, 800.
46 from dues, admissions, degrees and interest
fund, less payments of $95s.64 for expenses
benefits and premiums. The balance addad
to the funds was 81, 331.S2, making the fund
July 1, at par, S13,370.17. The gain per mem.
Der in six months is S1.73. There has been
added to the actual market value of the funds
S2.o1l.S2. There were 3O1 members Jul, LIST
an increase of 10 in six months. The AVERAGE
age OF those admitted was &c years, and the
average age of the 301 members is 30 vears
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-08
Loyal League Of Portland.

The regular monthly meeting of the Loyal League
will be held THIS Thursday EVENING at the
Rooms corner Congress and Brown streets.
Let every member be present, as business of i'm
portance will come before the League
JOSIAH H. DRUMMOND, VIM. I. SMALL,
President. Sec'y.
.Tulv St1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-08

When gazing in your lovers eyes,
How soon his sense of rapture dies
If there's no sweetness in your breath;
If by your failing teeth be shown
That SOZODONT to you's unknown,
And that your mouth is suffering death
iySThST&w
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In the latter town there are 156 farms. tbero
were II deaths the past year, one-half from
consumption, and 10 births; Oldest person 81.
youngest days; al between 70 and so, and
s between so and 81,
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DIR. FITZGERALD will be at the Falmouth
Hotel. Portland, Thursday and Friday, the
10th and 10th, of this month. Jy7dtd
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Clergymen, lawyers and authors find Malt
Bitters pure and safe inyigorant
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STATE NEWS.
ANpRosCoGGIN COUNTY

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
Among the recent matters of public interest
entered at the Androscoggin registry of deeds
is the discharge of mortgage for 100000
given by the Denison Paper Manufacturing
Co. to Messrs. VIM. III. Parsons & Co.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Democrat says that week or two since
as gentleman was riding through Br winfield
he saw ''Annt Retty Poor" aged 81 years and
months, planting beans in her garden. She
enjoys pension for the services of her late
husband, VIM. Poor, in the war of 1912. She
was born Dec. 20, 1888, to Samuel Howard and
wife, who left their home in Boston on the
morning that the British army entered Boston
in the Revolutionary war, and never saw it
again. Her father served in the Revolution
airy war, and wasssone of the famous Boston tea
party.
YORK COUNTY.
At Alfred the Fourth passed off pleasantly
and successfully, being devoted principally to
the interest of temperance. In the afternoon
Hon. Sidney Perham spoke to a large audience
on the relation of temperance to our social, in
dustrial, political and religious life. His clear,
forcible and eloquent address was highly APP
preciated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-08

The census of Androscoggin county is COM
plete with the exception of the town of Minot
and one district in Auburn. The following
shows the population of the several towns
compared with the population in 1870:
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CITY AND VICINITY.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY,
EMBARRASSMENT COLUMN.
Temperance Mass Meeting-City Hall.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Mdsummer's Slaughter-C. D. B. Fisk & Co.
Geo. G. Shaw g. Co's.-Price List.
Manila Hats-Merry.
Wanted-A Salesman,
To Let-Pleasant Rooms.
Lost--Mocking Bird.
For Sale-F. & c. B. Nash
Found-Isaac Doughty.
Island near Mt. Desert for Sale-F, G. Patterson.
Sea Shore House-Fletcher & Littlefeld.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Horse and Carriage Mart.
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Preble Chapel Sunday School Exc,,rs,,

Freple Chapei Sunday School Excursion.
The annual excursion of this school occurred
yesterday to Old Orchard. By the very praise
worthy liberality of the Boston & Maine Rail-
road Company the party was taken to the
Beach and back without money and without
price. Mr. Stevens the Portland agent of the
company, going out in person to see that
everything possible was done for the comfort
and convenience of the school. By courtesy
OF M. G. Palmer, Esq, acting for the Camp-
meeting Association, the picnic was held in the
grove on the Camp Grounds. The weather
was perfect and the affair was agreeable and
satisfactory in every respect In the afternoon
the party repaired to the beach and amused
themselves in various ways appropriate to the
occasion and the place. Some were SO forth.
nate as to have ride along the beach to Saco
River on the new little railroad recentlv
opened. This was most delightful expert
ence, the pretty open cars giving full view of
the beach and ocean as we'll as free access to
the cool and refreshing sea air, while the ali.
sence of dust and smoke rendered the r;do
wholly agreeable. The school returned by the
O'Clock train after its pleasant and whole.
some day by the sea side.
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The Census.

The figures from the following districts are
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-08

Closing Out Sale.
A No. IL Exchange street, the insolvent estate
"A of C. ID. Stevens, consistngof Cigars, Con-
fectionery and Fancy Groceries, is now being sold
in lots to suit purchasers and at very low rates to
close same.
Rare chance for dealers In these articles to stock
up with same at low cost.
Examination and purchase solicited.
HENRY w. SWASEY
Assignee of said Estate
Portland. Iii 1880. jy7d4t
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Ladies' and Gents Boots made to measure, and a
perfect fit guaranteed, in any style desired from
French Kid, French Calf, Eng. Enamel, FIR, St.,
Gr Goat, with Pa, oak soles, 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 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, 1880-07-08

For Sale.
I NEW Flag, seven yards in length. Suitable for
Il campaign flag. Inquire of F. g. c. B. NASH,
liza Fore Street. jy7dtf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-09-17

To REGULATE THE BEARrNa OF APPLE
TREEs. In the discussions which took place
last year, at the meetings of the Mnssachu-
sets horticultural society, and reported in its
transactions, on the bearing of apple-trocs in
odd aud even years, some curious facts were
stated. Mr.. Manning read n letter from f..
G. Shirley, of GoTstown, N. H., in which he
said he had an orchard the seed of which was
all planted in one day the trees were budded
in one day; the buds were taken from the
same tree, aud the trees were all set in the
orchard in one day, yet when they came to
bear. one half bore the odd year, and have
continued to do SO ever since, the trees being
now % years old Another curious fact is,
that no other trees taken from the same nur-
sery bore fruit the odd year. Mr.. Shirley
attributes the habit of bearing alternate years
to depend in part, upon the location Of the
orchard Loring johnson stated that some
- or IL years ago, violent southeast gale,
tho early pait Of August, completely stripped
the fruit from half of an applo-trce which
stood in his yard. The next year the part
denuded of its fruit blossomed aud bore a
heavy crop; the other half bore none, and
the tree has ever since continued this habit
But 1t has been proved IN many instances
that fruit-tIees whose bearing year has been
artfcally changed through one means or au-
'eiA'i4 VIM " ithNih " AlAh thtA tAi hlA Z u
few years have passed This has been the
case with trees which have been purposoly
disbudded for two or three years in succession
in order to change the year Of bearing when
the practice Of disbudding was stopped, the
tree asserted it's original habit. 1t has also
been proved in many instances that where
trees are kept mulched and the soil literally
MANFRED every year, moderate and profta-
Bile crop Of apples eau be depended upon each
season. This perhaps is the better course
to pursue. -Ne,c EHgLiHd Fdrmer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-09-17

The Chicago Commercial Bulletin presents
the returns from 2lO counties in the North
west, as to tho condition and amount of the
spring wheat crop. They say it seems evil
dent that culture of winter wheat is coming
into general favor in the Northwest, especial
ly in the older agricultural districts. The
farmers appear also to have enlarged their
corn area Mt the expense of spring wheat.
The yield Of the latter is, however greater
than in 1879. The old crop is sold very close
much closer than usual. The total yield in
Illinois, Iowa. Minnesota Nebraska, Kansas,
Wisconsin and Dakota, reckoned on the basis
of the returns received, is III, 731 900 bushels
of spring wheat, against 1876, $1,000 last
year, and the average per acre is 10 $500
against u 15-lOO in 1879. The acreage is
lGl, 900 greater than in 1879.
The forthcoming crop report of the Illinois
board of agriculture will show the wheat yield
of the State for 1880 to be 80, SG5, 600 bushels,
worth Sit, $4,000. This crop has never been
equaled in the history of the State. There
will be over &C. 600 600 bushels to be shipped,
after taking out all necessary for consumption
and seed.
The favorable weather of the pnst three
weeks has enabled the farmers of France and
England to secure their crops in good condi-
ton but though the quality is excellent
they will be deficient in quantity, and largo
importations will be required.