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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-09-01
ART.
A Fine Display Of Paintings.


At F. o. Bailey & Co.'s art rooms on Ex-
change street may now be seen splendid col
lection of pictures, collected by Mr.. johnson
in Europe, which will be sold at auction, COM
mencing tomorrow. There are $50 of them,
including many by such we'll known artists as
Briscoe, Lewis, Erdman, Knapp, Sonntag
Weber, Hapfear, Buttner, Hubner and Others
Yesterday the rooms were thronged with
our best citizens who expressed their delight
at the fine display. Among the most valuable
and artistic we noticed 1.-THE Sacrifice of
Isaac" by Thomas Moran; Deserted Fisher
mans Hut on the Coast of Maine," byW.L.
Sonntag; Choosing Between Wealth and
Love-" by Vely; "Court of Normandy by
Briscoe. which took medal at the Centen-
NAL; I'm the Yosemite by II. Ross; THE
Lovers Meeting" by Buttner: twin pieces,
"The Ragged Boy and "village PRIDE" and
many Others
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The Republican Demonstration Monday.
By an unfortunate accident some of the fin
..st ;l,nm;n.t;ors o. tho dar,o,,.tr,t; Mo.s.-.
70. 80. 'o.o "S 'no uononS.fA 'lon Monoay
nignt were omltted, the sheet OF copy bearing
those on Merrill, Melbourne and Quebec streets
having been miSlaid.
MERRILL STREET
J. H. Grover. corner Of Congress and Nor
rill streets, was brilliantly ijinm;n ated and
colored lanterns iisnlaved. A Inert Eato,,
illumin alton and decoration. .Tosenb r. Hor,
ris, Mr.. Matterson. Josiah ,iones Mrs Men,
time Mr. Tnckwail Coffor Thornd;la Cto.pp
Wiley, Mrs. Pennell, Mr.. jennings Drink
wafer ana sparrow, brilliant Examinations:
Mr.. Isaac Webbers house was beautifully il
John M stevens made snnarh ; iaS WINE
both his house and the trees surrounding it,
with colored lanterns, and gave brilliant dis
p''s u nfe"orAs.
M eohDhc srnEEr
h,aza of lght fro,,, c,n " aeeiy was
Fl. Vanehn's was illnm;nated amd fostnnr ao1
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Republican Rally at Turner's Island

The Republicans of Turner's Island held q
large and enthusiastic meeting last evening
which was addressed by Ardon w. .Coomts,
ESQ.,, of Portland, and by Hon. J. E. Risley
of New York.
A. W. Coombs, ESQ.,, made speech pre-
senting the all Important issue of the State
steal so clearly and forcibly that no man with
a conscience conld endorse the steal with his
vote. Mr.. Coombs interested the audience with
practical review of the details for about an
hour. AT the close of his address the audience
testified their approval by hearty applause.
Mr.. kisley followed in an eloquent discus
sion of the National issues of the campaign.
His address was one of the best, and provoked
frequent and hearty applause, and held the
close attention of his audience to the end.
The Republicans of this section are awake
and will be heard from on the day of election.
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STATE NEWS.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A State Sabbath School convention will b,
held in Brunswick, Oct. 18th and 18th.


A State Sabbath School convention will be
held in Brunswick Oct 18th and 18th.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Boston Herald says that it is discovered
that Isaac Frank Hewett, who was arrested
by Fitchburg detective at Winthrop, Mon
day, for stealing harness at Hubbardtton, is
man of polygamous habits. The detective
who followed him from one place to another,
found that he had wife at Gilsum, N. Fl.
another at Keene, and a third at East Win
throp, Me.
by e. w. Potter of Augusta, has been astonish-
ing the Hartford people the past week by his
remarkable exhibition of speed.
The Hallowell Granite Company through
its agent, G. f. Bodwell, is the successful
competitor for the Soldiers Monument to be
erected in the square at Peabody, Mass.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The officers of the Lake Megantic railroad
refuse to comply with the conditions named
by the city government of Bangor in the
articles of agreement relating to the sale of
the Bangor & Piscataquis Railroad, and
all negotiations between the parties are at an
end. I. n. Egery, Esq, has sent commune
cation to the city authorities asking that he
be allowed 20 days in which to raise COM
pany of citizens, to take the road ON exactly
the same conditions that have been refused
by the Lake Megantic folks.
The Katahdin iron works resume operations
this week.
YORK COUNTY.
Laconia corporations in Biddeford, are stopped
on account of scarcity of water.
The house occupied by Charles Dunn at
Kittery Foreside, together with contents was
burned Monday; loss about $780, insured.
Quite large sum OF money was burned.
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Hon. E. E. Smith, assistant solicitor of the
Treasury, was in this city yesterday.
The steam yacht Ideal arrived yesterday
Among her passengers are Hon. Hugo Fritsch
the Austrian vice consul at New York, and
Rustem Effendi of the Turkish legation.
III. B. M. Consul Raby will not return to
Portland. He has accepted the consulship at
Riga. Russia, left vacant by the death of Mr.
Grigson. who was consul at this port for
seven years previous to Mr.. Murray.
Hon. j. c. Burrows and Hon r. G. Horr
of Michigan, are at the Falmouth.
Judge Morrison of Chicago and Gen.
O'Bierne are stopping at the Preble House.
Hon. David G. Wells of Norwich, Conn,
is at the Falmouth Hotel
Mr. Patten of this city sends to college
from his school five pupils, James w. Bailey
and Frank L. Prince to Bowdoin, Chauncey
r. Rives to Dartmouth, Miss Mary A. Gould
to Colby and Chas H. Vickery to the Institute
of Technology at Worcester, Mass.
Col. u A. Smith of the Boston Journal was
in town yesterday.
The Grand Army Reunion
The following communication will explain
itself:
PORTLAND, Aug. 81, 1880
A ~. Sanger, AdJutant General G. A. r.
The Portland Cadets accept with pleasure
the invitation of the G. A. r. to act as escort
Sept. 10, 1880 and join them in all the festivi-
ties of the day. And hold themselves subject
to your orders on that day.
Respectfully yours,
~ Fl. C. EATON, Captain.
The following gentlemen were appointed
last evening committee of the G. A. r. on
reception and campfire at City Hall, Sept
10th:
A. A. Nickerson, chairman; w. H. Sargent,
secretary; Whitman Sawyer, treasurer; j. G.
Fitzgerald, G. H. MITCHELL e. c. Milliken, A.
II. Purinton, John Williamson, w. E. Themes,
S. B. Day, D. E. McCann, W. Fl. Rowe, W.
S. Dunn, W. B. Smith, G. N. Lang, A..
Crockett, j. M. Brown, e. O. Bailey, A. NJ.
Benson, Francis Fessenden, E. n. Hanson, T.
j. Little, III. III. Shaw, Edward Moore. T. A.
Roberts, F. A. Motley, Chas. W. Roberts, j.
c. Rice, Geo. H. Poor, John Cooling, Jr.
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Maine JERSEY Cattle Associatio,

AT the eighth annual meeting of the Maine
State Jersey cattle association, holden at
Winthrop, August %, 1880, reports were made
by directors, secretary and treasurer, and ac-
cepted. The meeting then proceeded to elect
officers for the ensuing year, resulting in the
choice of Levi Jones, Winthrop. president;
=. K. Whitney, vice president; l.. f. Jones,
Samuel Crane, Winthrop and B. f. Briggs,
Auburn, directors; N. 4. Pike. Winthrop,
secretary and treasurer; N. r. Pike, p. Ii.
Smell and j. l.. Metcalf, Winthrop, pedigree
committee.
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MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
RENTZ-SANTLEY.

The pressure on our columns yesterday morn
ing caused the omission of the notice of the
Rentz-Santley performance at City Hall. The
company was excellent in its various special
ties, and the singing was far in advance of that
usually heard on such occasions
THE CARY CONCERT.
There will be great demand for tickets for
the Cary concert, the sale of which will COM
commence at Stockbridge's this morning at 8
O'Clock. Not only will the great songstress
prove an immense attraction but there are
other pleasing features offered.
ABERLE's MINsTRELs.
Aberles minstrels, forty-five in number, will
appear at City Hall Saturday night They are
we'll spoken of wherever they have appeared
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VOTERS, ATTENTION {!

A copy of the Assessors returns
of voters for the several wards,
can be found at the REPUBLI-
CAN HEADQUARTERS at Lam
caster Hall, where some one will
be constantly i'm attendance, to as
sist Republicans i'm the matter of
having their names properly
placed i'm the list.
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G. A. Smith & Co.

Mr.. E. w. Hodgkins, representing Chas A.
Smith & Co., the well known fashionable tail
ors of Boston, will be at the Falmouth Hotel,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week
with samples of their elegant stock of foreign
woolens for gentlemen's wear for the coming
sea,on. Mr.. II. is prepared to take measures
and orders for any style OF garments.
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Ex.Gov. Dingley at Yarmouth.

The Republicans of Yarmouth were adj
dressed Monday evening by ex-Gov Nelson
Dingley, Jr. Masonic Hall was packed, many
being unable to secure seats. The speaker was
introduced by d. l.. Mitchell, Esq, and was
received with hearty applause. The speech
occupied over two hours and was a clear and
effective argument on the political issues of
the day, which was listened to with intense
interest.
Hon. Thomas B. Reed will address the citi-
zens at the above named hall on Thursday
evening. BID. A.
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The Republicans of this village were adj.
dressed on political questions Monday even
ing by the Hon. H. E. Cleaves and Major II
l.. Piper The attendance was large, including
many Democrats and Greenbackers. Mr..
Cleaves spoke principally upon state issues
and showed up the attempted larceny of pop
ular rights last winter in candid and power.
full manner Several Republican Green
hackers have announced their intention to
vote the Republican ticket and more will do
so. Major Piper treated national issues and
plainly showed up the aims and purposes of the
Democracy. Raymond will give a good ac.
count of herself on the 18th of September.
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Attention Battalion.
HEADQUARTERS

HEADQUARTERS
GARFIELD AND ARTHUR BATTALION.
Especial Order No. Al
Commanders of the several Companies comprising
this Battalion are hereby ordered to report with
their several commands in front of Lancaster Hall,
this "wednesday evening, at Gas o'clock, to attend
rally at Gorham. Commanders will see that theil
men are provided with tin clippers.
By order of
HENRY A. MCDONALD, Col. Comd'g.
(OficiaD
r. G. BERRY, Adjt.
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DR.. stanwood Probably Drowned.

A dispatch was received in this city yester-
day that wherry had gone ashore on Cozzens
Island and the gentleman to whom it was ad-
dressed, who is interested in the fate of DR..
Robert Stanwood-w went out rowing from
Brunswick, Friday Immediately proceeded to
the spot. The location of the stranded boat
was just opposite Buckman's Point In the
boat was found the doctors hat, under cleat,
where it had evidently caught, and there was
one oar in the boat. 1t is the impression that
the boat capsized and that the doctor seized
one oar to support him, but finally had to
abandon it. reward will be offered for the
recovery of the body.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-09-01
Important Auction Sale of SIlurt-
lef's Shoe Factory, Machinery,
Stock, Fixtures. &c, by Auction.

ON THURSDAY, Sept. I'd, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
" We shall sell the entire Machinery, Stock
and Fixtures OF Shnrtleas Shoe Factory, No. 135
Engine and Boiler, Shafting and Pulleys, Die Ma
chimes, Cable Wire Machines, Tacker; SO inch
Stowe Splitter Star upper leather Splitter Buzz
zell's improved edge trimmer and Setter Heel lin
ishing machine, Stripper, Tri Skiver, Heel round
ing and other desirable Machinery used in the
ufacture of fine Boots and Shoes Entire fit out of
Lasts, Dies, Patterns, Trees, &c. Also Store Fix
lures Counters, Scales Desks, &C., &c. This sale
offers extra Inducements to manufacturers in need
OF First class Machinery as Mr. Shurtetf is retiring
from business on account of his health and his en-
tire stock will be sold without reserve.
+. d BAILEY e. co, AuciiOneers.
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TEMPERANCE.
The Mass Meeting at Old Orchard.

The mass meeting at Old Orchard to-day
will be one of the largest assemblages of
temperance men, without doubt, ever wit
messed in the State. Many of the most
eminent speakers will be present who will
make unanswerable arguments in opposition to
the organization of separate political party at
this time. Trains will run with sufficient
frequency and the fare will be placed at a low
fioure
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United States Circuit Court

BEFORE JUDGE FOX.
TUEsDAY.-John Hodgdon VS.. Albert H. Bur-
leigh This is writ of entry to recover 81 lots in
Township No. 9 Range in the State of Maine un-
der deeds from the State to the demandant of bonds
forfeited to the State for the nonpaym en of taxes
Decision reserved.
Bion Bradbury-Nathan Webb for the demand
ant.
A. W. Paine for respondent
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GORHAM.
Grand Republican Demonstration To-
Night.


The Republicans of Gorham have made ar
rangements for grand rally to come off this
evening. The Republican companies from
Portland, Saccarappa, Standish and Buxton,
will be present. Hon. Julius G. Burrows of
Michigan, and Hon. Thomas B. Reed of this
city will speak. The Portland companies will
leave the Portland & Rochester depot at IT'S,
p M, and return after the meeting. The fare
for the round trip has been placed at 20 cents.
and tickets may be had at the Republican
headquarters Chambers band will furnish
the music.
The officers of the Portland battalion have
made arrangements with Messrs. Nutter Bros
under headquarters. to have dippers on sale
for the use of their command this evening, as
the procession will be so large that the mem
bers cannot be served with the collation. in the
hall and must be served in line.
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F. o. BAILEY & Co. will sell at o'clock to-
day at Is Exchange street stock of groceries
and store fixtures, scales, safe, &C., &c. See
auction column.
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Continental Drum Corps Attention.

Every member is expected to report at headquar-
tiers this evening, in full uniform, at $50 sharp
Per Order FRANK f. KINDS,
Major and Instructor
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Garfield Artillery, Attention.

Every member of the Garfield Artillery Company
Is requested TO be at their headquarters, Ward
Room, Ward 3, in uniform, at $50 O'Clock this eve
ming to take the train for Gorham. Transportation
free.
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For Sale.
A Nice Cow. Enquire ut Horse
and Carriage Mart, Plum Street.
sep1 diff
AUCTION SALES.
Groceries and Fancy Goods at Auction

I'm Wednesday, Sept l, at o'ck p. m. we shall
~ sell at salesroom Is Exchan St., a large and
fresh stock Of Groceries and Fancy Goods, Sugar
OIL, Teas, Tobacco and Cigars, Coffee and Spices
cy Soaps Starch, Backing, &C., &c. Also a large
assortment of Fancy Goods, Platform and Counter
Scales, Cans, Show Case, Measures &C., &c.
z. d. BAILEY g. CO., Auciioneers.
au2S did
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Municipal Court.

BEFORE RECORDER GOULD.
TuEsDAY.-Daniel Libby Stephen Ham, Dennis
McCarty and Wm Duross. Intoxication. Fined SIS
and costs. w
John Donihue. Intoxication-2d offence Sixty
days in county jail.
John Curran. Assault. Fined So and costs.
Hugh MCGOWAN. Single sale. Fined $50 and
costs. Appealed.
Edward Roach. Search and seizure Fined 500
and costs. Same. Nuisance. Bound over in the
sum of $1,000.
Patrick w: McElroy. Illegal transportation of
intoxicating liquor. Fined $50 and COSTS Paid
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MUSIC BY BRIDGToN BAND.
Attention Pioneers.

Members are hereby notified to meet at Lancas-
ter Hall, this WEDNESDAY EVENING, at $50,
sharp, in full uniform, to attend the Republican
rally at Gorham.
Per Order
FRANKLIN PERRY, LIST Lieut..
W. l.. NOBLE, Clerk.
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Thirty Years Experience of an Old

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
neyer-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-colc. By giving health
to the child it rests the mother. Price TWENTY
five Cents a bottle. may26WS&NT&,w6m
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DUSIGN, JaI D, 1878,
r. w. KINsMAN, Eso.-Dear Sir: Adan-
sons Botanic Cough Balsam seems to give
universal satisfaction, both as to quality and
price We sell more of it than of all other
Cough Medicines put together, and have yet
to hear OF the first intimation in which it has
failed to give satisfaction
Yours truly,
augzoS&Waw RUST Bros. & BIRD,
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Consumptives gain flesh, strength and spir-
its under daily use of Malt Bitters.
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DRUMS made and repaired by c. K. Halves,
III Middle street, Portland. au31d2t
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
The Portland Wholesale Grocers' Excursion.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Special Notice-Chas. A. Smith g. Co.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Girl Wanted.
Agents wanted-Phenix Co.
To Milk Consumers.
For Sale-Albert Harmon.
Guns-G. L. Bailey
Nice Cow for Sale.
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degradation the blind follower OF the Demo-
cratic leader was left to the absurd notion that
the Democratic party was his best friend. Lay
ing aside the hideous record of that party dur
ing the years of secession, and the conspiracies
against the nation subsequently in StudiouSly
trying to impair the faith of the people in the
national finances, everything which has oc-
Cured of an unpleasant character to disturb
public peace, happiness, trust in the future of
the country and the prosperity OF our people,
its recent achievements in the South, the do
ings of Tilden and his clique to steal the Gov
eminent which they. had not the courage to
carry out because we had Grant in the chair,
all down to the recent stamping out OF a whole
loyal vote which is not heard of now, though
it exists, all prove that the Democratic party
is engaged in a vast conspiracy. Here Gen.
OBierne' gave definite outline of that con-
spiracy resulting in solid South boldly and
defiantly proclaimed openly, in the face of the
world, and as menace to the Republicans
and loyal people of the whole country. Gen.
O'Bierne then took up the Know Nothing
question, and showed The groundlessness of the
charge made by the Argus against the PRESS,
and pronounced the whole thing as false from
beginning to end. The act, he said, was per-
formed by the Democratic party in that species
OF public acts which are characterized by the
Greek Lysander "asgone where the lion skin
fall short and eking it out with the foxes"
He then explained that in speaking of the
Democratic party he made difference between
"a
he knew to be good mentioned but unscruti-
nizing people, who did not know and didn't
exactly care what Democracy was, having DO
idea under heaven as to what Its meaning or
the effect of their fellowship in its ranks.
What he wanted to proclaim was that the
Democratic party was not the friend of the
workingman, and those who earned small sal
aries, because it assailed the financial prosper
ity OF the country, caused capitol to be kept IN
a nervous condition, and from the tying up of
money bought on hard times, which injured
the poor man and led him life of trials and
hardships. The latest treason of the Demo-
cratic party. or large contingent of it in
many States, was that which proclaimed that
the greenback was not some years ago worth
the paper it was printed upon. Besides this
shouted in the ear of the farmer, the laborer,
those who make up the sinews of the nation,
bill after bill and resolution after resolution
was offered by mania IS successfully IN the
House of Representatives declaring defects in
our national banking and financial systems.
The public mind was filed with terror and
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The Portland Garfield and Arthur Glee
Club will also be present.
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had been accomplished so that they could not
be revoked. When the Republican party gave
freedom to the bondSmen and the ballot to all
men it not only conferred boon upon the
colored races but upon the poor whites of the
South, and upon all men who, with their own
hands and the power that God has given them,
must build their own fortunes. By abolishing
slavery the Republican party opened up the
rich country of the South to all men who de-
sire by their own hands to better their condi-
ton. The emancipation of one race is the
emancipation of all Whatever is done to in
crease the area OF freedom for free men, to ele-
vate the laborer in one section is awork accom-
plished for the struggling and toiling millions
everywhere. cannot see how men who come
to this free country empty handed from the
aristocracy cursed nations of Europe can fail
to sees that the Republican party which has
opened to them the free West. and made free
the vast territority of the South, and is the
only party which has recognized the equality
OF mankind, can refuse to recognize the bene-
fits it has conferred upon them. l can but rec
onize this, and because 1 dol must be Re-
publican.
Coming to the present time, the issues be-
tween the two parties are such as make me
Republican. believe that the United States
is nation, and that the glory of this country
consists in its being Nation. / abhor that
heresy which declares that the United States
is a econfederacy of Independent and sover-
eign States. I denounce as utterly subversive
of the best interests of the republic that
doctrine which holds that there is no such be-
ing as United States citizen and United
States voter. do not know that it can be
accomplished, but do hold with the Republic
can leaders that it is the duty of the Federal
Government to protect the humblest and weak
est citizen in the enjoyment OF his civil rights
and in the free exercise of the ballot. the sole
defence of the freeman. That is Republican
doctrine. To that doctrine, sustained by what
ever party, have dedicated my political flu
ture: believe in it because l believe in the
brotherhood of man. 1 must defend it because
believe in the fatherhood of God.
To-day in third of the States of this Union
suffrage IS farce. With a free and fair cleo
ton Florida, Louisiana Mississippi and South
Carolina would give large majorities for Gar
field. But by midnight mobs, by assassina-
tions, by untold alarms and outrages three
quarters OF million of Republicans in the
South, who have as good right to vote as you
or l, have been deprived of the ballot as eff
fectually and :, thoroughly as if the fifteenth
themselves were sleeping the sleep Of death.
As friend Of that government which is of the
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Special trains will be run from p ortland, Bau-
gor, Belfast, Dexter, skewheRan, Bath
and a ngusta atgreatly reduced rates. =.
Due notice will be given of the running of the
trains. Train arrangements will be announced
hereafter.