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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
HUMPTY DUMPTY.


Tomorrow night the great spectacle ara
pantomine of Humpty Dumpty will be per-
formed at City Hall. The splendid scenery
from the Park Theatre, Boston, will be used
on this occasion. All the many variety lea
lures that proved so attractive at the Hub Will
be presented, the great double harlquinade and
the superb ballot troupe will appear. Speak
ing of the Spanish Students the Boston journal
says:
The programme included thirteen numbers
but was greatly heightened by repetitions gwen
in response to the enthusiastic demands of@tLe
audience the students especially earning warm
appreciation by their skillful and pleasing per
formances on the guitars and maliuoil -la.
Their first number, waltz by Grehauo, W." %
followed by two other selections in response W
the demands of the audiences; their seconu
number, a march by Cruz RoJa, beng also IT.
demanded.
OLIVER DoUD BYRON.
The tickets are selling fast for Oliver Doud
Byrons "Across the Continent which VIII
be presented at Portland Theatre Friday ana
Saturday Miss Kate Byron and strong sup
port will also appear.
THE SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT.
The following will be the programme for the
ming by Mr.. W. H. Sherwood, pianist, assisted
by Miss Adams, accompanist:
Grand organ fantasia and figure in G.
minor (ovr. by Liszt... ............J 5. Bach.
Fantasia, op. IT, c major. dedicated to
Liszt) ~ .........,,.. Schumann.
w. II. Sherwood.
Song-PenSa alta Patri0 .Rossini,
Miss Bryant.
a-Etude op. 10, No. sc fiat major(on the
Dlack Keys ....... .............
b-Etude OPP. 10, No. II, c. minor for left Cbonin.
Manu-
c-Nocturne, sharp op. 15...............
d-Polonaise A fiat, OPP. 53.
a-Nouvclette, op. 81 No. 9........ Scbu,nann.
b-Warum OPP. II, No. 3............. =
c-Octavostudy, e fiat, No. 7.............K ullok,
w. H. Sherwood.
Song-a. A Wish. Observation-Disclosures. Toure.
b. Hank the Lark ...............Sc Schubert.
Miss Bryant.
Rhapsodie Hongroise, No G..................L List.
w. H. Sherwood.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20
Superior Court.

BEFORE JUDUE DONNEi'
MoNDAY.-James McGinns, indicted for com
pound larceny in breaking and entering the store OF
Chas f. Gibbs in Bridgton retracted his plea OF not
guilty and pleaded guilty.
Cyrus l. Lord and Thomas Cash. indicted for same
otfense, pleaded guilty.
Michael Haley, for larceny of cigars, pleaded gull
ty.
W. f. Girard pleaded guilty to an indictment for
liquor nuisance and was sentenced to pay fine of
500 and costs. He was also sentenced on two COM
plants, one for single sale and one for search and
seizure. The fines and costs in the three cases
amounted to $1S6.55.
Charles H. Pike indicted for an assault upon
Phebe Pride with intent to rayish, pleaded guilty
to assault and battery, the County Attorney having
entered a mol pros as to the intent.
Charles Allen indicted for larceny of pictures from
John t. Hammett, retracted his plea of not guilty
and pleaded guilty.
Counsel in appeal liquor cases are requested to De
present at the coming in of Court this Cruesday)
morning at ten o'clock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20
Seaman's Friend Society.

The meeting of the Portland Seaman's
Friend Society was held at the Bethel last
Saturday. Capt. Washington Ryan in the
chair.
The Treasurer, J. M. Gould, reported fav-
orable condition of the finances.
The Secretary reported as follows: The past
year has been one of successful work at the
Bethel. Meetings have been sustained with
out interruption, three services on Sunday and
two or more during the week. These services
have been habitually pervaded by serious
and prayerful spirit with evident tokens of
the invisible Presence. The aggregate num-
Der of those who have manifested personal
interest in the gospel Invitation, and their de-
sire to be remembered in prayers, has been
large We have no means of knowing how
many have been permanently changed, but the
retrospect is very cheering.
Our visitors, four or more in number, have
visited the vessels il port, the boarding
houses, &C., every Sunday morning in sum
shine and in storm, with invitations to our SER
vices, and reading for distribution. Once each
week the vessels have been visited for the pur-
pose of supplying reading for the voyages, &c.
Thus, and otherwise, some 1900 packages of
literature have been placed on shipboard,
which have been gratefully received.
Twelve libraries have been made durin co the
year, but large number have been sent to
sea; 275 of our libraries have been put a1oat.
More means would have enabled us to accom-
plish more in this line. These libraries have
given a very gratifying account of themselves
A specially interesting feature of our work in
regard to libraries, and indeed our work as a
WHOLE is the influence it is exerting on the
people along our coast. Besides what is done
directly for the men who sail on vessels, there
| is an overflow of benefit which reaches the
| scattered neighborhoods upon the mainland
| and islands of our State, among people whose
privileges are few but whose capacities for Gull
| ture are inferior to Eone
The past year has again demonstrated the
usefulness Of the reading room, not perhaps so
much by the number visiting it, though there
| is no disappointment in that regard, as by the
| opportunity it affords of becoming acquainted
! with men individually and giving them the
chance of personal intercourse under peculiar
| ly favorable conditions 1t makes the Bethel
more honorable, and keeps open place for
the more retiring and timid to come inland
to seek at the moment before sailing a last
word little reading and to make request to
be remembered in prayer, which would never
have found expression in a more public man
| ner.
1t is matter of congratulation that by the
continued kindness of those who apprecia ate
the value of this work for our sailors, we en-
ter upon another year free from debt; that oul
| little handful of co-workers has remained I'M
broken, united and ready for any good WORD
and work, and that it is more and more evil
dent that "our labor is not in vain in the
Lord"
Capt. Washington Ryan was chosen Presi
dent; F. Southworth, Secretary, and Maj. j
| NJ. Gould, Treasurer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20.
THE PRESS


May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of n. G.
fessenden, Marquis, Brunei & Co., Andrews, Arm
strong, Cex Wentworth, Hodsdon. Hayden, w. 2.
Morris, corner Exchange and Fore ST.; Welanderr,
Boston Maine Depot, and Chisholm Bros, on all
trains that run out of the city.
d Saco of L. Hodsdon and III. b. kendrick.
Bath of j. o. Shaw.
Lewiston and Auburn, of Richard Foss,
: Biddeford, f. M. Durham.
. Jellersons Bookstore.
Brunswick, b. G. Dennison and W. H. Marrett.
Richmond G. A. Beale.
Woodford's Corner III. Moody.
Cumberland Mills, A. w. G. Cloudman.
Gorbam, j. Irish.
Saccarappa, at the Post Office.
Rockland, o. G. Andrews and E. r. Spear.
Damariscotta, L. w. Dunbar
Freeport, W. j. Parker.
Thomaston, S. Delano.
Vinalhaven, B. Lane.
Waldoboro. G. Bliss.
Wiscasset, Gibbs g. Rumble.
Yarmouth, G. L. Coombs.
Auburn, V. r. Foss.
Lisbon, G. E. Judkins.
Halowell H. II. Allan.
Augusta +. Pierce
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20
A Fitting Climax,

As fitting climax to the dishonorable
course of Daniel W. True, counted-in Senator
of this city, it should be known that as he left
the Senate Granddaughter was all the Fusion
lists did leave) he carried with him all the sta
tionery, books, etc., that was furnished by the
State, even removing the ink stand from his
desk.
AS we saw his portly form moving down
State street with this bundle of the States
stationery under his arm, followed by the other
conspirators, most of them similarly equipped,
we were forcibly impressed with the greatness
of Honesty and Reform"
a PORTLANDER
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20
Accidents.

A young man. named P. O'Brion, yesterday
afternoon fell into cistern, and the walls of
the cistern being smooth was unable to get out
A dog heard his cries and held him up till his
shouts for help attracted the attention of his
friends who came to the rescue.
Mrs. Sharrer, wife of the man who was so
severely injured by falling between the New
York steamer and Franklin wharf a few days
ago, met with an accident yesterday by which
her feet were terribly scalded.
Mr. William Batty, employed at the Port
land Company, got caught in the machinery
yesterday and had one of his legs badly injured
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20
A Good BEGINNING

The committee appointed by the Portland
Fraternity to raise 100 annual $40 members,
obtained nearly one-third of the number in a
few hours yesterday. If our citizens when
called upon continue to be liberal as cheerful
ly and rapidly as those called upon, one of the
best institutions in our city will be fir mly es-
tablished for many years to come.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20
Church Organization.

Special services will be held to-day at the
Gospel Temperance Mission at 10 a. m. and 3
p. N. for humiliation and prayer at p. m. A
church will be organized by the Rev. E.
Squire Of Faith Training College, Boston,
from the converts of the Mission. All and
especially the clergymen of the city are in
vited to be present.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20

DIR. C. w. BENsoN's 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 80 cts, postage free.
PARSONS, BANGS & Co., Wholesale Drug
gists, III and 119 Middle street, Portland, Me.
General Agents. aug2Seodtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20
Attention Battery,
T&F&w1w

Members are requested to meet at Republican
Headquarters, on TUESDAY EVENING, Jan. 90
Members will be treated to clam chowder. Business
of Importance to come before the meeting.
Per order, E. H. PEARSON, Captain Com'dg.
r. c. CLARK, Clerk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20
History Of Cumberland County

The history of Cumberland County published
by Evarts & Peck of Philadelphia, and edited
by Prof. w. W. Clayton, has arrived and will
be published in quarto form, elegantly bound,
beautifully printed in large, clear type on nice
paper, beautifully illustrated, including excel
lent portraits of leading men. 1t embraces an
excellent history of the county, and of men
identified with it, besides lots of facts and sta
tstcs desirable
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20

A SPEEDY QUIETUs given to hacking
cough by the inestimable specific for pulmon-
airy, throat and bronchial complaints, HALLS
BALsAM for the LUNGS. which cures consump-
tion bronchitis, pneumonia, pleurisy, labored
breathing and disorders of the respiratory Or
gans When cough manifests itself, the
early use of this benefcent medicine is earn
estly recommended, as the difficulty is more
easily overcome in its incipient stage that later
on. Sold by all druggists.
Oxygenated Bitters cure Dyspepsia.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20

The Boston Journal says the United States
aunboat, Swatara, which has been ordered tc
the Asiatic squadron, and is now lying in Bos-
ton harbor, has been detained in order to run
down to Portland and protect public property
In case of an outbreak.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20
Supreme Judicial Court.

BEFORE JUDGE sYMoNDs.
Henry A. Jones VS.. Grand Trunk Railway Co.
Action on the case to recover for delay in transport
ing -four from Chicago and Milwaukee to Portland
Ad damnum $1,000.
CT. Libby for plaintiff.
j. s. Z. NJ. Rand for defendant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20

Messrs. Smith and Frost of the ban d
of workers have been laboring with the
Methodist church at Ferry Village. The in
terest is deep and many Of the young people
ara rejoicing in new found Saviour.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20

AT a regular m6etlng OF w esIDTUUh OIdHBo'
No. ST, P. of H., the following officers were in
stalled by Past Master H. H. B. Halves;
Master-F. II. Grant,
Overseer-T. Knight,
Lecturer-O. A. Cobb,
Steward-A. Hawkes.,
Asst. Steward-W. f. Babb
Chaplain. E. Sawyer,
Treasurer. H. Goen,
Secretary-A. d. Woodbury.,
Gate Keeper--N. Hale,
Ceres-Mrs. e. M. Knight,
Pomona-Mrs. c. Hawkes.,
Flora-Mrs. A. L. Cobb,
Stewardess-Miss L. Goen.
After the installation the members partook
of bountiful supper prepared by the sisters
The Grange was closed by speaking and sing
ing This Grange is in fourishing condition
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20
Chebaa.pl1e Island.

Rev. c. w. Bradlee delivered his lecture
Friday evening, January 16, subject, "Punc'
tual People, 1t was grand lecture and well
delivered. Rev. S. f. Wetherbee of Ferry
Village will give Temperance lecture which
closes the course.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20
The Reported Purchase of Arms for
Maine

In reply to the reports circulated in Augusta
Saturday, to the effect that one or both parties
had been negotiating for arms with the firm of
William Read & Sons of Boston, the members
of that firm deny that they have received
order from this State except for the regular
trade during the past six months. Concerning
the kilograms reported to have passed between
the firm and Gen. Chamberlain they state
that they have been in communication with
that official for some days past, but no order
for arms or ammunition has been received
from him. The members of the firm further
state that they would not in any way be in
strumental in forcing or aggravating civil
strife, even if profit of $4,000 be realized by
such traffic.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20
PULPIT AND PLATFORM.
NOTES.

Rev. D. W. LeLacheur, of Biddeford, lectured
at Congress street Methodist church last eve
ming. Subject, "Courtship and Marriage"
DR.. Gordon delivered the fourth lecture in
the Y. NJ. c. A. course last evening. Subject,
"Physical Christianity"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20
Guard Against Disease.

II you find yourself getting bilious, head
heavy, mouth foul, eyes yellow, Kidneys dis
ordered, symptoms of piles tormenting you,
take at once a few doses of Kidney-Wort. 1t
is natures great assistant. Use it as an ad-
vance guard-dont wait to get down sick.
ianl5 eod&W1W
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20
Gorham Normal School.
Forest City Lodge Entertainment

The entertainment to be given by Forest
City Lodge, I. o. of G. T., tomorrow evening,
promises to be very pleasant affair. There
will be music, both vocal and instrumental,
recitatons and reading, ETC., etc. DR.. Web
ster will deliver the opening address. After
the literary exercises there will be an oyster
supper.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20
Don't Rub Off the Enamel

of the teeth with gritty preparations. The
teeth are too valuable to be triaed with. When
gone, you must have false ones or 'gum
yourself through life. Use SOZODONT,
which contains no grit. 1t cleanses the
mouth and vitaizes the secretions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20
Deeriug Police Court.

BEFORE TRIAL JUSTICE CHASE
MoNDAY.-State VS.. Irving Rowe. Illegally trans
porting liquor from Portland to Saccarappa Dis
charged
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20

"a go as you please contests cough if left
unchecked-Adamson's Botanic Cough Bal
sam is a sure check and cure.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20

From numerous cases of Dyspepsia and Con-
stipation, cured by the use of Fellows Com
pound Syrup of Hypophosphites, after every
other known remedy had been used in vain, its
efficacy in restoring the functions of Digestion
and Evacuation is manifest.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20
Hiram.
d1r6Iu.
IL q col, aa1s- ana ga ana LIZ lai1,rc rrral

The schools are generally doing we'll.
The members of the Hiram comet band are,
we understand, preparing for q grand enter
tainment drama, band concert, SC.
Lumbermen want more snow, though we are
told that we have more than is found further
back.
Yesterday the flag bearing the name of Cover
nor Davis was waving.
A very large amount of business in the
freight line is being done by the P. & o. r. R.
from our depot
Only one house in our two villages not oc-
cupied.
The people of the Methodist parish of Hiram
gave Rev. Mr.. Linscott of West Baldwin a
birthday party, Saturday, the 18th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20

Hon. T. B. Reed left for Washington by the
noon train yesterday He regards the trouble
at Augusta virtually over.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Portland Theatre-Oliyer Doud Byron
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Big Sacrifice. Talbot & Co.
Orders of Dances.-Wm s. Lowell.
Before Buying.-F w. Dearborn's.
Corns Bunions.-Dr. L. F. Armand.
German Language Walter A. Ford.
Netting-American Net and Irvine Co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20
GERMAN LANGUAGE.

EyHE undersigned having just returned to Port
il land from six years residence in Hanover,
Germany, where he made the, study. of that Ian
German to a limited number of pupils.
Address WALTER A: FORD
ia2Odeod1m No 80 High Street,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20
PORTLAND RAILROAD COMPANY.
Annual Reports and Election of officers.

The annual meeting of the Portland Rail-
road Company was held yesterday afternoon at
the library room of the Charitable Mechanics
Association. The President, Mr.. Norton, read
bic ranort &C fOllnTc.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20

The following were elected directors by
vote of 757 shares: E A. Norlon, II. j. Libby,
H. @. Wheeler, J. 7. McCobb, W. r. Wood.
E. A. Norton was reelected president, T. A.
Newman secretary and treasurer, and A.
Leach superintendent.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
To the President, Directors and Stockholders Of
the Portland Railroad Company.
Gentlemen-I submit the following report of
the business of your road for the year ending
December 81, 1879:
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-08-28
A. Inpe..Isis Te.s Tried.

A woman on Sixteenth strest became
30 excited over the Tanner feat that
she undertook 10 refrain from talking
for forty days. She began Mt IL noon,
and In half an hour her pulse jumped
TO "A. At $50 p, m. she cut a water
melon, and chewed some of the seeds.
At 4 O'Clock she had lost one pound.
Her pulse palpitated between 10 and
80 and vas 1tful and feeble. Her res-
piration had fallen To IA; strength Of
breath, g. killogrammes. At 4:30 n
twitching of the month was Observable,
and IL was evident abe was suffering
intensely. Her friends interfered and
urged her to desist from the terrible
task. But she merely wrote on Il slate
that science demanded the sacrifice.
At 8 p. m. she was sponged down. Her
tongue protruded slightly and u mustard
plaster was applied TO the soles OF her
feet to pull it back. At 8 p. m. she
slept soundly, having first taken the
precaution to tie mp her jaw to prevent
talking while In q somnolent state. She
considerably refreshed, ate two
pounds Of beef, washed down with ten
ounces Of lager beer; after which she
went through her mail. The hitter was
very heavy, and twelve offers Of mar
rage quickened her pulse TO 90 and .
dish OF raw onions braced her breath up
to 100 kiIogrammes- At 8 o'c lock n
number Of friends and acquaintance
gathered in and the faster made several
laps around the room. Her eyes began
to stand outiunder the abnormal pres
sure Of neighborly comment, and she
vas compelled to forego walk. 1t was
thought that science would receive q
great benefit. And 80, undoubtedly, IL
would, but for an Unforeseen occur
renee half m hour later. A neighbor
over ON Seventeenth street declared to
another neighbor from Eighteenth
street that the whole thing Wasa fraud
and that the experimenter was talking
to herself all the time. In fifteen min.
utcs Afterwards It reached the ear Of
the sufferer for science, and In n mo-
ment OF weakness she collapsed and
gave the visitors . ''piece Of her mind"
Thus ended what might have been an
inestimable benefit 10 the world. The
woman had lost seven pounds In eight
hours and forty-ive minutes. Two
hours later she had regained four
pounds and was In excellent health and
spirits, u remarkable recovery from q
dangerous experiment. Tho offers OF
marriage have been withdrawn.-Re-
public. u ~ l
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-08-28

New Hork. Aug a.-rhs Tribsns
sayss sitting Bull b being deserted By
his warriors at what must be 10 him an
alarming rate About Loo Sioux have
already surrendered I'd Esrt Ksosh and
are beng sent 70 the Cheyenne river
agency reports eome from Fort Peck
that about 1000 others . coming into
that post and nOw the doaghtV Indian
warrior has only $50 lighting men.
The reason for the wholesale desertion
Is not to be found IN the fact that the
savages love sitting Bun less and Uncle
Sam more. but Is a far more substantial
one. that The buffalo herds have nearly
all gone south Of the Missouri river
where It would not be safe for braves
70 follow them.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-08-28

No. 3 train met with n curious mis-
hap on Thursday night when near VIII
low Island, Neb. The rain had been
falling In torrents, and the road passes
through n low bottom. The conse-
quence was that the water gathered
to n depth OF about three feet and q
half. OF course tho train went blowing
through the water, but IL was 30 high
that IL flooded the frebox on the en-
CINE putting out the fires. There
the train stood, and the engine rs help
less as n pile OF logs. 1t lost ail power
Of Iocomotion.
Workmen were soon sent TO the bot
tom and they cut . big ditch which
drained on tho water and left the train
high and dry again. But several bad
washouts were observed along the track
and repair-men were sent TO work on
them.
At n late hour last night we learned
from Messrs. Finnegan and Duffy,
night train dispatchers, that the train
had not yet left Warren station, the
place where It is stuck In the mud.
Advices were 10 the effect that the
train might not be started until this
morning. In that case two trains will
come west together and will arrive
here sometime tonight.