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The Portland daily press., 1880-06-21
BOwdOin COLLEGE.

The following members of the Senior class
have been appointed to speak at commence
ment, having taken highest rank during their
college course:
Salutatory in Latin-Frederc W. Hall, No.
Gorham.
English orations-Wm. 81. Chapman,
Bowdoinham; Walter L. Dane, Kennebunk ;
Horace R. Given, Brunswick Franklin
Goulding, Lewiston; Frank Winter, Bethel.
Philosophical Disquisitions-A. II. Holiness
Bridgton; Harry L. Maxcy, Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1880-06-21

LARGE STRAwBERRIEs.-Mr J. w. Atkins
exhibited at this office Saturday two boxes of
Strawberries of remarkable size, one the
President Lincoln variety, the other the
Charles Downing raised from vines set last
September.
The Portland daily press., 1880-06-21
Republican Caucuses.

AT the caucuses held at Lancaster Hall Sat
urday afternoon the following were elected
delegates at large to the state convention
Joseph A. Locke, Fred N. Dow, A. A.
Strout, Reuel S. Maxcy, Byron D. Verrill.
AT the Republican caucus held Saturday af.
ternoon at the Deering town house the follow.
ing were selected as delegates to attend the
state convention at Augusta June 23d: VIM
FL. Motley, John Bell, George M. Stevens
Edward G. O'Brion, James N. Reed, VIM H
Scott, and Pitman Pulsifer. The following
were elected as town committee for the ensu.
ing year: Andrew Halves, George Libby, N
Smart, Fred P. Mountfort, James Lucas, VIM
H. Scott, Howard l. Blackstone.
The Portland daily press., 1880-06-21
Business Changes.

The following business changes are reported
the past week:
A. Jones, retired, N. G. Cummings admitted
style same.
N. B. Noble & Co., flour, dissolved.
Nutter Bros. & Co., stoves; dissolved.
Battle. &. j. I. Donnell cordage, dis
solved now J. T. Donnell.
Lewiston-Mrs. NJ. c. Dunbar & Co.,. fancy
goods, sold out.
Boothbay-Morris Seavey, livery, sold out
Dexter-W. H. Durgin, grocer, sold out.
The Portland daily press., 1880-06-21
FOR MT. DESERT.
Portland, Bangor & Machias
STEA MBOAT 60.
New Popular Summer Arrangements
for 1850.
FIVE TRIPS PER WEEK.
Commencing June 81, 1850.

sssaues~ Steamer CITY OF RICHMOND,
s,RNzt> HCapt. w. e. Dennison, will leave
ssasesaSsasSsszs;azs Railroad Wharf, every Mon
day, Wednesday, and SAT-
day evenings, at Ills o'clock, or on arrival
Of Steamboat Express Trains from Boston, for
Mount Desert Southwest and Bar Harbors)
touching at Rockland only, and arriving at Bar
Harbor, at about 1000 A. M, next morning.
Returning, leave Bar Harbor about z. 90 A. NJ
Monday, Wednesday and Friday touching
at Southwest Harbor and Rockland, arriving in
Portland, about P. NJ, connecting with steamer
and Pullman Train for Boston
Steamer LEWISTON, Capt Charles Deering, will
leave railroad Wharf, every Tuesday and Fri.
day Evening, at Ills O'Clock, or on arrival of
Express Trains from Boston, for Mount Desert and
Machiasport, and intermediate landings, arriving
at Mount Desert at about noon.
Returning, will leave Machiasport, every Mon
day and Thursday Morning, az 4.3O, and
Mount Desert at about 1000, arriving in Portland
the same evening, connecting with the Pullman
Train for Boston.
Both Steamers connect at Rockland, with Sanford
S. S. Co Steamers for Bangor and Understandings
every trip.
Passengers from Portland, forwarded to Bangor
and Understandings at Usual rates.
Freight for same points from Portland, forwarded
at REGULAR TAkIFF RATES of this company.
All communications by mail or telegraph for
rooms and circulars, should lie addressed to
GEO. L. DAY, Gen. Ticket Agent
Portland.
6. GUSHING, General Manager.
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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
for their children. 1t relieves the child from
pain, cures dysentery and diarrhea, gripping in
the bowels, and wind-colic. Ey giving health
to the child it rests the mother Price Twenty
five Gents bottle. may26WS8M&w6m
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CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.
EMBARRASSMENT COLUMN.
First-Class Dance-Soseph Perry.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Hoff's Malt Extract.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Smoked Beef.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
To the Honorable County Commissioners.
Harpswell House-A. j. Merriman.
Miss Julye Myers-Drawing and Healing Salve.
Ladies Lace Top-Horatio Staples.
Portland, Badger g. Machias Steamboat Co.
Situation Wanted-An Experienced Bookkeeper.
Board-On Farm.
For Sale-Mr. G. B, Abbot
Miss A. @. NIorgan-Boarding School.
Merchants National Bank.
The Canal National Bank.
Casco National Bank.
The Portland daily press., 1880-06-21
Personal.

The book-keeper and accountant whose card
appears in our advertising columns is gentle
man of experience and skill, fully competent
to do the work which he seeks.
The Portland daily press., 1880-06-21
Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE KNIGHT.
SATURDAY-Martin Janson Larceny ordered
to recognize in the of $1,000 for his appearance
at September term of the Superior Court.
Richard o'Connen. Illegal transportation of in
toxcating liquor Continued to Tuesday.
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STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY of CUMBERLAND S.
l, Charles Payson, Cashier of the above
named bank, do soemnIy swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. CHAS PAYSON Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10Th day
of june 1880.
c.. Q. BANCROFT. Justice of the Peace.
Correct-Attest
JACOB MCLELLAN,)
Sr Z; : A11TT Directors.
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ASK your grocer for "Smoked Beef"
Thirty Years Experience of an

Truly wonderful in nervousness, general de-
bility, emaciation and dropsy.-- Malt Bitters.
The Portland daily press., 1880-06-21
MRS. JULIE MYERS
Drawing and Healing Sa|Ve.

Nothing equal to it has ever been presented
to the public.
No horse owner should be without it.
Healing Salve stands unrivalled AS a cnre for
all Hoof Diseases, Scratches, Sprains Bruises Cuts
Collie, Slipping, STILES, Weak Kidneys, Sore Throat
and Distemper.
1t will remove Wind Calls Splints, Spavins and
unsghty Bunches. 1t will penetrate to the bone
and is the only save that will do all that is claimed
for it.
Price S1.O0 per Box.
For sale by James Bailey & Co., Dealers
Jezl IN Harnesses &c, d1y
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$1,947,196.87

STATE OF MAINE, CUMBERLAND, S.
l, B. G. Somerby, Cashier of 1.-THE Canal Nation
al Bank OF Portland" do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true the best of nv knowledge
and belief. B. c. SOMERBY Cashier
Subscribed and sworn tc before me this goth day
of June, 1880.
GEO. c. PETERS, Justice of the Peace.
Correct-Attest:
w. w. THOMAS,
F. w. BAILEY,
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MISS A. G. MORGAN,S
Situation Wanted.

A n experienced Book-keeper and Accountant de
"A sires sit ation: understands manufacturing,
mercantile or hotel office work. Can bring the
highest references. Address "a. b. Press office.
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Quick Justice.

When the steamer John Brooks was enter
ing the harbor Saturday morning, Capt Lis
comb discovered a boat that looked like the
yacht Clarence, becalmed with a rough look
ing man aboard. When the steamer arrived
at her wharf he ordered a hackman to drive to
Capt. Jones house and inform him. Capt
Jones drove at once to the station, secured two
police officers, then engaged tug, and went
down the harbor. The yacht was over
hauled and the man ordered to surrender. He
drew marlinspike on the party but the pre-
sentation of a revolver by one of the officers
quickly brought him TO his senses. He was
put before the Municipal Court at once and
held in $4,000 bonds for his appearance at the
September term of the Superior Court. He
proved to be Martin Jansen, the man who
tried to pull down the post office.
The Portland daily press., 1880-06-21

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., 1880-06-21

The following failures for the past week are
reported:
Bernard Aaronson, clothing, Portland, fail
ed. Liabilities SIT, 900; nominal assets $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1880-06-21

SMOKED BEEF" saves cooking this hot
weather
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Fire at West Baldwin.

a passenger on the Ogdensburg road states
that large clearinghouse at West Baldwin
was burning Saturday afternoon, when the
train came down, and was then nearly de-
stroyed. He was unable 10 give other par
ticulars.
The Portland daily press., 1880-06-21
Salaries of Postmasters,

The following is the list of readjusted and
new salaries of postmasters in Maine They
OIL into effect Tulv let
The Portland daily press., 1880-06-21

In the evening occurred the service prepar-
atory to the Holy Communion
Rev. Jas. Reed spoke ON Preparation for
the Holy Supper by Repentance" When the
Lord was in the world, before He took His
leave OF His disciples, He instituted the Holy
Supper. From that time to the present, all
who have called themselves by His name, have
observed this ordinance in, Remembrance of
Him. 1t was and is impossible that the bread
and wine should be the actual and physical
body and blood of the Lord If we receive
Him at all, we must receive Him into our
hearts and minds. This kind of reception is
what the holy Supper represents. BY the
bread is represented the Divine love or good.
ness, and by the wine the Divine wisdom or
truth, which together constitute the Lords
essential life. Eating the bread represents the
reception of the Divine goodness into the af-
fections, and drinking the wine represents the
reception OF the Divine truth into the thought.
and thus conjunction with the Lord himself
And because there is power in these outward
representative forms, they are an efficient
The Portland daily press., 1880-06-21

Sunday, week ago, was observed as Chill
dren's Sunday by all of the Methodist churches
except Pine street, and yesterday that church,
together with the Universalist and High street
chnrchns rnada q like colonization
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-15
The Common Law.

What is called the common law"
is, in the United States, with some
modification, the same as the COM
mon law of England" The phrase
means, in fact, ancient custom, as de-
clared by the courts. Suits are con-
tinually being brought, in which arises
some question of law or equity that has
never before arisen. There is no act or
statute law that applies to it. The
court then decides the matter accord
ing to the general principles of justice.
The judge, in announcing his decision,
lays down Il rule that, under certain cir
cumstances, certain result follows.
This decision, if not reversed, becomes
a guide and rule for all inferior courts,
and usually for those of equal dignity.
The whole body of such decisions forms
the common law of England.
When II lawyer is preparing TO argue
Il case, he searches through the volumes
of reports TO find decisions upon SINH
lar cases. OF course, there are rarely
two suits where the facts arc entirely
alike, and consequently the lawyer on
one side undertakes to prove that the
decisions cited do, and the opposing
lawyer that they do moi, apply to the
case on trial.
The phrase usually employed to show
that the common-law principle is an
cicnt is "whereof the memory of man
runneth not to the contrary THAT is 10
say, nobody can prove that at any form
er time the law or custom was differ
ent.
The common law governs only when
there is no special act. A statute
supersedes or reverses common law.
Indeed, the statute is usually passed for
that purpose; and when it is repealed
the common law comes into force again.
Our fathers came to this country from
England, and naturally brought English
laws and customs with them. When
they separated from the mother coun-
try, they retained the old laws, and
built the new ones upon them. The
New York constitution of l777 adopted
as law within that State the common
law of England, and the statutes also
as they stood on certain date, so far
as they were applicable to the new
State.
AS our national customs have de-
parted further and further from those OF
Great i itain, the common law OF the
two countries has be, ONE different.
Yet, even COW, there are no very wide
differences, and decisions by English
judges are often cited in Our courts as
establishing the law.
Countries which do not supplement
tLeir legislation with what we call com
mon law, are governed by 'code."
This is a collection of laws and princi-
pies, to which all eases. as they arise,
are referred. France is governed by the
Code Napoleon, which also forms the
basis of legislation in general way in
some other European countries.
Our State of Louisiana, which came
to us by purchase, has always been gov
erned for the most part by a code,
which was modified from the Code Ma
poleon. But the English common law
is also in force even in that State.
The result of living under the CON-
mon law is generally satisfactory. be-
cause, as a rule, the judges of both Eng
land and America have been men ol
wisdom and justice. But they have moi
all been of equa, intelligence and integ,
rity. and their work is, of course, not al
| perfect. .-ChtcdQO L6Cqer,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-15
Tricks Oi.Little Elephants.

The large elephants, after being made
to stand on their hind legs and elevate
their trunks. were allowed to 90 back
to their stalls, while the keepers went
to small shed, partitioned off in one
conner of the room, and brought out
five small elephants, three of the Afri-
can species, which had almost attained
their full growth. and two small Ash
attic elephants. called Venus and Adonis,
aged respectfully four and six years.
These two are the most amusing of the
whole collection and there seems to be
no end to the tricks they go through.
The moment they came out one of the
keepers took up a large dinner bell and
called Dom" Upon this Adonis, the
smaller of the two, slowly walked up
gan to ring it. The keeper then turned
away to give his attention to Venus,
when Don began to tire OF his work and
the ringing became fainter and fainter
and presently had almost entirely
stopped, when the keeper slipped up
and struck him across the nose with his
stick. At this Don gave a howl and
began to ring the bell furiously, grow
ing louder and louder every minute,
until at length the keeper returned and
held out his hand to take the bell. But
the little eleghant was angry now and
would not give it up, and kept ringing
harder than ever, as though determined
that since they had wanted him to ring
it so much he would give them enough
of it, nor did he cease until the keeper
walked up and forcibly wrenched it
from him.
Then the keeper took Venus down to
place where double cable was
stretched across the stable, about a foot
from the ground. She was commanded
to get on there and walk across, which
she did, moving very slowly and per-
forming the feat without single slip.
Next Don was called up and commanded
to go through the same performance.
This little elephant got upon the rope
and began to walk, when the keeper
turned his back away. Suddenly, when
Don had got about one-third of the dis
tance, he looked around and seeing the
keeper not looking he quickly slipped
his hind feet off the rope on to the
| quickly to the end and hurriedly disap.
peared into his shed. This sly tricL
created great merriment among the
on lockers. 1t was found, however
that this trick had been taught him by
the keeper himself, who is preparing
Don for clowns part, whose business
is to burlesque things. The keeper haC
purposely turned his back away. as tha
is the signal for Don to go through hi
trick of deception. Mr.. Craven, tn
trainer, says the elephant has more in
tellect than any other living animal, ant
believes they can be taught to appear ol
the stage, taking parts in drama tn
| same az individuals - Pb;I0deInbi,
Times.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-15
yictOria'S Crown,

AS described by her majesty's mineral
ogist, the crown of EBgland's queen is
quite hauhle. 1t was made by Messrs.
Rundell Bridge in 1888, with jewels
taken from old crowns, and furnished
by command of her majesty. 1t consists
of diamonds, pearls, rubies, sapphires
and emeralds, set in silver and gold; it
has q crimson velvet cap with ermine
border, and is lined with white silk.
Its gross weight is thirty nine ounces,
five pennyweights, Troy. The lower
part of the band above the ermine bor-
der consists of a row of 1919 pearls, and
the upper part Of the band of row of
| IL pearls, between which in front of the
crown is a large sapphire-partly. drilled
purchased for the crown by his
majesty, King George ". AT the back
is sapphire of smaller size, and six
other sapphires-three on each side
between which are eight emeralds.
Above and below the seven sapphires
are fourteen diam onds, and around the
eight emeralds 1873 diamonds. Between
the emeralds and the sapphires are six
teen trefoll ornaments, containing l60
diamonds. Above the band are eight
sapphireS surmounted by eight dia-
monds, between which are eight festoons
containing 14S diamonds. In the front
of the crown, and in the center of a dia
mond Maltese cross, is the famous ruby
said to have been given to Edward III,
caIledsthe black prince, by Don Pedro,
king of CASTLE, after the battle of Va
III, near Vittorio, A. D., 1867. This
ruby was worn in the helmet of Henry
V. at the battle of AginCourt, A. D.,
l4l5. 1t is pierced quite through, after
the Eastern custom, the upper part of the
piercing being filled by a small ruby.
Around the ruby, in order to form the
cross, are seventy-five brilliant dia-
monds. Three other Maltese crosses,
forming the two sides and back of the
crown, have emerald centers, and con-
liant diamonds. Between the four NAL
tese crosses are four ornaments in the
form of the French fleur- de-lis, with four
rubies in the centers, and surrounded by
rose diamonds, containing respectively
eighty. five, eighty-six and eighty-seven
rose diamonds. From the Maltese cross
issue four imperial arches composed OF
oak leaves containing 728 rose, table
and brilliant diamonds; thirty-two
pearls form acorns, set in cups contain
ing tifty-four rose diamonds and one
table diamond. The total number ol
diamonds in the arches and acorns is
lOs brilliants, Il6 table and $50 rose dia.
monds.> From the upper part of the
arches are suspended four large pendant
pear shaped pearls with rose diamond
caps, containing twenty -four very small
rose diamonds. Above the arch stand:
the mound, containing in the lower
hemisphere 304 brilliants, and in the
upper 224 brilliants, the zone and arc
being composed of thirty-three rose dia
monds. The cross on the summit has {
rose cut sapphire in the center, sur
rounded by four large brilliants and lO|
smaller brilliants.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-15
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Jai! birds are confined in guilt cages.
- Boston Transcript.
A cat recently died in Philadelphia in
her twenty fourth year.
Pheasant brown is one OF the most
fashionable spring colors.
A household with baby is founded
on a rock.-Nea0 Have'a Register.
The home stretch-Putting up a
clothes line.-Ne1O York NetUS.
The Jewel for frilled shirt-bosom is
a diamond in the ruff.-Picdyane.
Ships are frequently on speaking
terms, and they lie to.-B. Ston Tran
script.
There's the sickle, the bicycle and the
tricycle., but the most worthy of these
is the sickle.-Rhinebecb Gazette.
Walking boots are all cut high and
made of French kid toxings, with fine
satinlaine nppers, constitute the cholce
walking boot of the season.
When lovely woman hears strange news
What form of speech so efficacious
To give expression to her views,
AS this plain English - Goodness gra-
cious"
Mr.. Allbort, the retiring traffic mana
ger of the English Midland railway, has
occupied his place for twenty-six years,
at salary of $4,000 year He now
takes a seat at the board worth about
$4,000 year, and is presented with an
honorarium of $4,000. His family is
to receive service of plate, and his por-
trait is to be painted.
The unseemly haste with which some
persons go for the shoes of dead officials
was. ludicrously illustrated in Washing
ton whcn Judge Hays died. About mid
night a member. of Congress and his
wife were aroused, by ring at their
door. A note was handed to the half
awake member. He reatfi- Judge
Hays is dead, advise me promptly
answer was: Better not disturb the
President tonight; it would J. II little
more decent to wait until after the
funcraIn
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-15
Lucy Dill was her name. Her mother

Lucy Dill was her name. Her mother
had married for the second time when
Lucy was twelve years old, and three
years ago, when the girl was barely
fifteen, had died, leaving her to the
protection. of her stepfather.
She didn't know what sort of man
he was said Lucy. And he wasn't
that kind of man when she was alive.
/ was too young to notice much, and
mother always put, herself between him
and me when things went wrong.
After she died it was dreadful. Elkins
that's his son-came home tu live,
He never lived there before, and--and
he
Wanted to marry youp'
Yes; and his father said I must.
But was afraid of him of them both.
And people began to come to the house
bad people, not good-and began to
suspect things
What kind of thfngs?'
1t was not easy to get an answer to
this question. In fact, the terrified aud
inexperienced girl had hardly dared to
formulate her own fears; but John
gathered the idea that coming or other
unlawful practices were going on, and
Lucy, only half comprehending, had un-
derstood enough to startle and frighten
her into making her escape. She had
effected this by night six weeks before,
and her great dread was of being dis
covered and forced to GO back. John
reassured her as well as he could.
You'll be just as safe at the farm as
if you were in an iron safe,' he pro-
tested.
But, spite of his assurances, the lurk.
ing terror never left Lucy's eyes, though
weeks sped safely by and nothing oc-
Cured to alarm her. Every sudden
noise made her start; the sight of a
strange figure on the road blanched her
roses to paleness. Except for this fear
fulness, she proved an excellent help
in all ways, quick, neat-fingered, sweet
tempered. Old Barbara wondered how
ever the farm had got on without her,
| and John in bis secret heart wondered
also. 1t never should be without her
| again-on that he was firmly resolved.
Lucy he said one day, three months
after she became his inmate, Pm tired
of seeing you jump and quivor and scut-
| tie upstairs whenever the peddler or the
ragman comes along. It's bad for you,
and il worries me almost to death
| Now, there's just one way that'll make
all safe, and set your mind at ease, and
chat is, that you just marry me out OF
hand, and give me the right to
protect you. Once my wife, l shouldn't
care if your stepfather and all the
gang came after you; let them lay O
finger on you at their peril, while I'm
alive and shave the right to interfere
Will you, Lucyp It's the best thing tc
be done. trust my word for it. l don't
mean to pretend that I'm doing it fol
fyour sake entirely added John, with
II broad smile, for amt. l want you
for my own sake the worst way, but
both ways it will be gain: so, unless
you have something against me, SAY
Yes" Lucy, and we'll have the parsol
over tomorrow. and make all safe
Will you, Lucyp'
oh, how could I have anything
against youp' replied Lucy, with the
sweetest blush.
Well declared John, moment
after, as he raised his head from hi:
first long lovers kiss, now l forgive
Mrs. Nash!-Hdrper's Bazar.