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The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09

Two men named Geo. ID. Haywood and
Thomas Flanagan, registered at the Ameri-
can House, as from Buffalo and New York. A
draft was made by Haywood in favor OF Flan-
nigan, the latter of whom, it is said, had been
in the employ of a man here, who identified
him to the Casco Bank, and endorsed the
draft. The money, small amount, was Sc
cured. and the two men then cleared out
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09
A Fitting Rebuke.

MIR. EDIToR.-The Argus of Saturday con-
tanned another putrescent epistle from its
New York correspondent in the form of an
open letter to Rev. Dr. Oarruthers, In our
opinion L. W. Small cannot insult DR.. Car
ruthers, or any other respectable man, even if
he wrote his reeking letters by the ream, for
he is too far beneath the contempt of decent
people to be noticed. But when the Argus
prints and parades before its readers such vile
trash with the name of DR.. c. in the address
and L. w. Small for the signature, it is guilty
of a shameful insult to DR.. Carruthers and q
gross outrage on the better class of its patrons.
X
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09
Tho Nrai,a Ce,tral consolidation

The Boston Herald says if any committee
from the boards of directors Of the Eastern,
Boston & Maine and Maine Central railroads
held meeting Friday "to mature plan for a
closer connection and more economic manage
ment of the three roads, it was unknown at
the headquarters of the roads, nor was any
such meeting regularly authorized. Still fur
Their, no such meeting is in contemplation, so
far as we can learn; and, if the outline of the
notice in a morning paper of yesterday referred
to plan for consolidation, the whole affair is
an absurdityi -
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09
The Population of Maine.

The L. wiston Journal says the new census
will show h.at while there has been an in
crease of population in Lewiston, Biddeford,
Portland, Bath, Auburn, Saco, and one or two
other large towns and cities, there has been a
decrease during the past ten years in every
county in the State except Aroostook' The
country towns have nearly all lost very heav-
lily. The development of the mining regions
has brought good many people into Hancock
county recently, but whether they are to be
permanent residents or not remains to be seen.
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09
Owen. Moore 81 Co.

Any one visiting the establishment of Owen,
Moore & Co., will be sure to find something
which they really need, and at reasonable
price. They are merchants who attend strict
ly to business and watch every opportunity to
secure good bargains and place them before
the public in a manner advantageous to'them-
selves and patrons.
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09
Business CHANCES.

The following business changes are reported
the past week:
Calais Boardman Bros. ship chambers: q
H. Boardman retires; w. f. Bosrdman ad-
mitted; style same.
Corinna- Corinna Foundry Co.; j. P. and
c. r. Nelson retired.
Dexter-W F. Hazeltine, harnesses, sc.
f. w. Brown, Jr. admitted; style Hazeltine &
Brown.
George Bunker, clothing; sold to Abbott &
Brown.
Moore 81 Co., fish market; dissolved; now
Moore.
Lewiston-G. W. Garcelon, drugs; sold tt
w. T. Garcelon & Co.
Portland-Parsons, Bangs & Co., drugs
Geo. S. Holman retires; James Sampson ad
mitted
Westbrook-Dana & Babb, groceries, dis.
now j X Dana.
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09
United States District Court.
BEFORE JUDGE For


SATURDAY.-The United States by indictment vs.
Alexander Martin. District Attorney moved for
sentence in this case Sentence, pay fine of 81,
200 and Imprisonment for six months in Jail at Els
worth.
United States by indictment VS.. Elizabeth Hamp-
ton Retail liquor dealer without license. Not
finished.
Mattocks and p j. Larrabee for defendant.
In order to let the jurors go home over Sunday.
ourt adjourned to Feb. 9Th
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09

No FAILURES ARE RECORDED of the famous
outward specific, HENRY's CARBoLIC SALyE.
Tt is invariably successful in healing sores,
curing eruptions, removing proud flesh, and
overcoming suppuration and Inflammation.
These sanative results it accomplishes without
leaving any scar or dscoloration of the skin.
AS a local application for chronic Rheumatism,
sore throat and tghtness of the chest, it is also
highly spoken of. Sold by all Druggists.
Oxygenated Bitters cure Dyspepsia.
feb5 div
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09
Boston Acton Go.

The Boston Acton Mining Company has Or
ganized with the following officers
President-John S. Morris.
Treasurer-Abram A. bennett.
notwithstanding Dow.
Directors-Payson Tucker Frank G. Stew
ems, Clarence Hale, of Portland; Hanson
Gregory, Jr., of Rockland; Ferguson Haines of
Biddeford; John S. Morris of Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09
Portland Provident Association

fOIUIeII VVINtoI1O zAooOOIs10IO1I'
One more appeal for clothing, especially for
children, is necessary to enable them to attend
school, There are many who cannot go for
the want of them. Bedding is much called
for, but I have received thus far only one com
forter and one flannel blanket. Please look
and see if there is not surplus laid away for
moths this season. the If SO, a notice by post
al card or otherwise will be promptly attended
to, and such as are offered will be sent for.
j. r, THOMPSON, Agent
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers were re-
corded in this county Saturday:
Portland-Peter Hogan to John Hogan, land
and buildings on Merrill street.
Charles Parsons to Sylvester S. York, land
on Peaks Island.
Westbrool-Roy T. Kimball to Daniel w.
Hoepg lot of land
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09
Maine Failures.

The following failures were reported in this
State the past week:
j. f. Clements, dry goods, Newport; owes
about $4,000. E. r. Dow, the heaviest creditor
and the first to attach is willing to take the
assets and pay the creditors Is cents on 81.
Edward Hickey lumber wharf, Portland
and Stark, n FL, is financially embarrassed.
Jewett Brothers, grocers, Portland, offer
their creditors 20 cents on 81.
Moses Abbott, boots and shoes, Lisbon, Of
fers his creditors 20 cents on 81.
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09
The Shooting Case.

Mr. Moulton told a reporter Saturday, the
reason ne determined to discharge Raymond
was because he abused his horses. The physi
clans found third bullet beneath Raymond S
undershrt Saturday afternoon. 1t had spent
its force in passing through his Clothes and
then just grazed his flesh, not sufficiently to
rupture the skin, down his entire right side
He is doing we'll.
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09
Superior Court.

BEFORE JUDGE BoNNEY.
SATURDAY.-Kate Farrell complaint in bastardy,
VS.. Timothy j. Reardon. Action under the bastardy
law to compel the defendant to contribute to the
support of plaintiffs infant child OF which defend
ant is alleged to be- the putative father Evidence
for defendant in progress.
Kingsbury for complainant.
Charles E. Clifford for defendant
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09
THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY o.
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Portland Observation-Disclosures.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Adamson's Cough Balsam.
Pianos to rent-C. X. Halves.
FINANCIAL COLUMN.
Portland 6's-Samuel Hanson.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Newspaper for Sale-J. E. Butler
Haydn Northumberland Meeting.
Wanted-A Situation.
% Casks Potash-W. W. Whipple g. Co.
Notice is hereby giyen-2.
For Gentlemen-Owen, Moore g. Co.
Notice-Chase Leavitt & Co.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Trotting Mare Black Rose-Robert Martin.
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09
The Bridrton Railroa d

A hearing on the matter of granting per-
mission to build a railroad from Portland to
Bridgton will take place before the railroad
committee of the Legislature next Thursday
afternoon at $50 o'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09
Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE KNIGHT.
SATURDAY. - Timothy Connors Intoxication.
Fined So and costs. Committed.
Nicolas Kulan. Assault. Fined So and costs. Paid
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09
COUNTY.

No greater guarantee of the excellence of
Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup could be furnished
than that it is recommended by all the leading
Druggists.
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09

The executive committee appointed at the
CT liens meeting Friday night, wish to have it
distinctly understood that funds received by
them will be contributed not for any political
purpose, but will be devoted solely for the pur-
pose of alleviating the distress Of the starving
poor in Ireland.
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09

HARPER's BAzAR.-This beautiful weekly
publication is a welcome visitor to the parlor
circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received by n. G. Fessenden, Lancaster
Hail. and d. Wentworth, 553 Congress, corner
of Oak street.
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09

NEW Languedoc Ties, New Breton Ties and
New Languedoc Laces just opened at H. L.
Nelson & Cos, 443 Congress St. fe7d3t
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09

No need of going South because of your
cough. Get Adamson's Botanic Cough Bal
sam.
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09

PIANOS to rent by G. K. Halves, Music
Dealer, III Middle Street. feb9-2t
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGG1N COUNTY


Androscoggn mills stock rose Thursday
from III to III.
KNOX COUNTY.
Wednesday morning young Swede by the
name of Wilson, convict at the State Prison,
who was let out in the yard to shovel snow
about five o'clock, took occasion through the
darkness of the morning to scale the walls and
escape. He wac easily tracked in the snow
and caught in Warren.
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09

Before the Probate Court at Dover, last
Tuesday, an attempt was made to break the
will of the late Hon. Josiah G. Mayo on be-
half of his widow, to whom he left life in
tereSt in his family mansion and furniture and
$4,000 in cash and stocks. The judge how
ever without hesitation admitted the will to
probate. Subsequently Mrs Mayo denied that
she had authorized the contest but the coun-
sci who appeared in her behalf claimed that
they had acted by her direction. The contro-
versy was satisfactorily settled and the appeal
which had been taken from the Judge of Pro-
bates decision Withdrawn.
SAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Rev. Elisha Purinton, venerable clergy
man, died at Bowdoin on Thursday, at the
age of 49,
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09
HAYDN Association.

yEYHE Annual Meeting of the Haydn Association
4 will be held at Union Hall on FRIDAY EVEN
ING NEXT. 18th inst. at 7.30 O'Clock. full at
tendance is desired. GEO. G. BURGESS, Sec.
feb9 dot
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09
NToTTCE rs rTEREBY GIVEN, that tn

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, that the
II subscriber has been duly appointed and taken
upon himself the trust of Administrator of the es
tate of
JOSEPH CHANDLER of Gorham, N. H.,
deceased, who died leaving estate to be admins
tered in the County of Cumberland, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having de-
mands upon the Estate of said deceased are required
to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted to
said estate are called upon to make payment to
ALFRED R. EVANS, of Gorham n. II. admir-.
or to Josiah Chase, of Portland Me- Agt. or Atty.
Portland, Feb, Sd. 1880. dlaw3WM~
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
LAWRENCE BARRETT,


Mr.. Curtis, Saturday, received note signed
"Many Citizens" requesting Barrett to play
"Richelieu' during his engagement at Port
land theatre, to which request Mr.. Curtis
makes answer as follows:
In response to postal request signed "Many
Citizens to the effect that Mr.. Lawrence
Barrett should play Richeieu during
his coming engagement, | leg leave TO
state that the pieces Mr.. Barrett has selected
are in my opinion, the strongest in his roper
tore; sol think it best to adhere to hrst
choice. OF course it is my desire to 1urlish
my patrons what they request, when III my
power, but | must know that majority are III
favor of the change, which can only De 'sSeoI-
tanned by names appended to the request
PEPITA.
This comic operetta was given With great
success by the children at India street cnnfch'
last Friday evening, TO large and apprecla,
tive audience. The little midgets captivated
everybody and we are tempted to particular
ize, but as all did SO we'll, it would occupy TOO
much space The choruses were spirited ana
were much enhanced in beauty by the vaneu
and elegant costumes. The young prilna
donna gives promise of future nOtoriety on tne
lyric and dramatic stage, having remarkably
sweet voice and good idea OF effective act
ing. Inc little YlOllnlSJ surprised every pouJ
and bids fair to equal Camilla UrSo. Inc
pianist with great skill accompanied the mex
perenced singers modulating well to the young
voices. The combination orchestra was a
striking and pleasing novelty.
MYSTIC CoTERIE.
A grand gift enterprise will be given at
Portland Theatre. commencing Wednesday
evening. Balabrega. the illusionist, assisted
by Miss Lulu, Prof. Ryerson, the mimic and
musician, Freeman, the pianist, Shaw, the
comique, and Lufkins, the musical wonder,
will take part There will be lots of valuable
gifts presented to the audience every night,
and Messrs. Thayer and Curtis's names are a
guarantee that all representations will COM
pletely fulfilled.
ITALIAN OPERA.
Mr. Maurice Strakosch has made arrange
ments to bring his full italian Opera Company
to Portland the first of April There will be,
besides the principals, sixty in the choruses
and thirty in the orchestra The perform
ances will be given in City Hall two nights.
1t is to be hoped that Miles Singer and Litta,
Signors Petrcvich, Storti and Customary
will be heard here.
Pat Rooneys Combination, which gave SO
much pleasure last week, will reappear at
Portland Theatre tomorrow night.
The beautiful military drama of "Reward"
is to have its first rehearsal by Bosworth Post
this evening. Invest your spare % cent pieces
in tickets and visit City Hall the last week in
this month.
The Portland daily press., 1880-02-09
NJ oTHCE rs HEREBY GIVEN, that
NEWSPAPER FOR SALE.

nNE of the best patronized local papers in y ew
W England. Leading paper in a town OF 1000
capital at disposal can make good investment.
Investigation solicited. III heal cause of selling:
Apply to or address j. E. b TIER, Attorney, Al
Cour street, Room 8, Boston Mass.
teb9 dMWF2w
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23
One Can't Excel in Rrer1thIng.

Ideals of excellence, if not excel
lences themselves, are so graduated as
to fit the different orders of mind in
which they take their rise. Greatness
is not positive quality; it is simply a
relative attribute.
The man who never succeeded in en-
sharing a single "speckled beauty" from
some 'tortuous stream" may truthfully
boast of his eminent success in catch
ing sculpins.
The man who cannot sing may yet
have voice peculiarly adapted to cry
ing CLAIMS, oranges or charcoal.
He who is no dancer may be good at
hich-and-kick or skinny.
The man who was no. born to COM
mand, to set a squadron in the field, may
surpass all his acquaintance in the untir-
ing devotion he evinces in the coloring
of his meerschaum.
The boy who is ever at the foot of his
class may still be an expert on the forma-
tion and propulsion of spitballs.
The lad who is not a pronounced sue
cess at arithmetic may be simply excel
lent at humble peg and taw.
The woman who cannot make lOa
of bread may excel in making frills and
furbelows.
She who cannot play the simplest air
on the dashboard may execute the most
difficult themes upon the pianotorte.
She who cannot darn a stocking may
be the envy of her circle for her skill
and taste in worsted work, in marrying
sky-blue dogs to pink background.
The mother who cannot command the
respect of her children may yet be
fawned upon by half score of male BIZ
peds without spot on their dainty linen
or an idea in their heads.
The daughter who is too feeble to
wash the dishes may dance till the small
hours of the night after having been
shopping all day.
The girl who cannot sew may chew
gum with tireless jaw.
A great singer may not be able to
smoke the mildest cigars without turn
ing pale.
A general who has led armies on to
victory may be surpassed in profanity
by the raggedest boy in the city.
The hand that has penned the divin-
est poetry may be clownishly awkward
with the billiard cue.
The man who is capable of organic
ing and carrying forward gigantic bust
ness enterprises may be outdone at eau
Gus management by the shabbiest poll
tician in his ward.
The artist who gives birth to such
exquisite creations may not be able to
tie his neck-cloth near SO well as Au-
gustus, who in his turn can do nothing
| else.-BoSt0n transcript.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23
The Slippers on the Tomb.

Churchyard literature comprises many
specimens of the laconic epitaph, but
hardly any so noteworthy as one in the
New church, at Amsterdam, consisting
simply of two Flemish words. "Efea
nyt meaning exactly. The following
is the history of this brief epitaph, as
transcribed in my old scrapbook l
don't remember where | got it: These
words are inscribed on an ancient
monument of whitish marble, on which
there is also sculptured a pair of slip
pers. The story runs that q gentleman
who was tolerably wealthy, and loved
above all things goof living con-
ceived the notion that he would
only live certain number of years, and,
DESTROYS to leave none of his wealth I'M
enjoyed, he made a nice calculation OF
his fortune, which he so apportioned
for every year he was to live (according
to his notion) as to last exactly the same
time with his life. Curiously enough,
it so happened that his calculations
did not deceive him. for he died exactly
at the time he had previously reckoned,
and had then SO far exhausted his es-
tate that, after paying his debts, there
was nothing lett but pair of slippers.
His relatives buried him, and caused
the slippers to be carved on his tomb,
with the laconic epitaph, Exactly. -
Notes and Queries.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23

Mr.. Lorilhrd's horse Wallenstein won the
Newmarket (England) handicap race this
year. Last year this race was won by the
same Rentleman's horse Parole.
match game of billiards at Paris between
Slosson, an American, and Vignaux, French
champion, 1000 points up, was won by the
latter. The game lasted I'VE days, 300 points
beinE played each day On the last day the
Frenchman was far ahead, but the American
made Treat effort to catch up and achieved a
run OF l, l03 points, scoring 1883 during the
evening. He was too far behind, however,
and could only reach 3, lis points, when his
antagonist ran the game out.
Otero Gonzales, who attempted to shoot
the King OF Spain last December, was exc
cuted the other day at Madrid. The prisoner
was only nineteen years old, but preserved an
appearance Of oomposure to the last. He liz
sisted TO the end that he bad no political
motive in attempting the kings life.
The majority OF the liberals in the British
parliament will he about sixty over all oppo-
sition. The Irish home rulers have elected
ihiIty-six members.
Nineteen persons, mostly students, have
been tried at Odessa by a Russian court mar
tial for various political oAenses. Two OF
them were acquitted and the others were
sentenced to various terms at hard or military
labor.
famine prevails in the department OF
Orenburg, Russia, thousands I families being
without food or the means to earn it, as there
is also scarcity Of work.
Late advices from Burmah state that the
report of the massacre OF several hundred
persons was incorrect.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23
A Story of Brick POmerOy.

There is rumor in circulation to the
effect that Brick Pomeroy has made a
lucky hit and secured about 800, 900,
and those who tell the story claim they
got it from good authority. Tie story
is veryI omantic. Last summer, readers
of his Democrat will remember, there
was published in that paper an article
from the pen of Pomeroy, reciting
the terrible sufferings of an Animosa
(Col. man, who, though wealthy, had
been turned out of doors by his family,
to whom he had decided his prop
erty on condition that they would sup
port him in his old age. According
to the article the ungrateful fam
lily, by false swearing, caused the old
man to be incarcerated in an asylum for
the insane, and then proceeded to enjoy
themselves upon his savings. This is
where Pomeroy's tale ends, and where
Dame Rumor takes it up. It'll said that
on his recent visit to Colorado Pomeroy
gave attention to the case and succeeded
not only in getting the poor old man out
OF the asy lum but in putting him again
In possession OF his property. 1t is then
said that IN his gratitude the old man
has decided his property over to Pome-
roy upon the same conditions as it was
first given to his family. 1t is a fact
that Pomeroy has q remarkable faculty
OF satisfying ignorant people of his
greatness and it is not improbable that
tins yarn may be true.-LG Crosse Repaid
lfeGa.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23
Does a Whale Spout Water?

A discussion having arisen as to
whether a whale does or does not spout
water. the Nantucket (Mass.) IqquSrer
ana Mirror contributes the following
opinion in regard to the matter: We
think that those who go down to the Sc
In ships will agree that the whale does
not spout water, although he blows
water. To explain this seeming para
doX, 1T must be understood that the
blowing of whale is simply strong res
plration or breath, and that the whale is
q warm-blooded mammal with lungs
ike those OF land animals, and breathes
air only. At the moment of rising to the
surface of the sea, he forces out strong
current of air, by which the small guam
tity OF water then standing in the cavity
OF his spiracle or spout hole is blown
into countless atoms, forming cloud of
spray which looks like white smoke or
steam. The form of this cloud differs
in the case of different species of whale,
so that the practiced eye of the whale
man can usually distinguish the several
varieties, even at a distance of miles.
This variety results from the different
conformation and direction of the spir-
acle in the various species of whale, and
also from the fact that some species have
only one spiracle and others two. The
current idea that the whale takes in vast
quantities of water and elects it again in
a solid stream like that from q fire en-
CINE is a great mistake, and the pictures
which represent him rs spouting such
streams high aloft are simp y ridiculous
to the eye of the whaleman. 1t is not
probable that any water worth mention
ing ever finds its way into the whales
lungs. but when mortally wounded he
will throw out copious streams or
gpshes, not Of water, but of warm, red
blood.