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The Portland daily press., 1881-12-14
F. o. BAILEY q co.,
ANNUAL MEETINGS
CANAL NATIONAL BANK.

TTIHE annual meeting of the stockholders of "Tho
IL Canal National Bsnkof Portland" for the cleo
tion or directors and for the transaction OF
any other business that may legally come before
them. will be held at their banking house ON
TUESDAY, the tenth day of January 1882, at
eleven o'clock a. m.
B. C. soMERBY, Cashier.
Dec. 10. 1881. dec1Odtd
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-14
Personal.

E0ISOAdls
John Torrance Esq, of Montreal is at,the
Falmouth.
1t is reported from Bath that Hon. j. w.
Wakefield has been appointed collector of
Bath to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Mr.. Neatly
DIR. I. p Warren of the Christian Mirror
gave very interesting lecture in the course at
South Paris Monday evening on "Our Ances-
tors"
Mr.. Fred v. Chase who has been engaged as
the tenor of the Free street choir in this cityis
reported to possess a splendid voice, finely cul-
tivated, and will prove valuable addition to
the musical talent of Portland. Mr.. Chase,
for the past five years, has been a resident of
Worcester, Mass, where he was member of
one of the best choirs in the city. He will
make his home in Portland for some years at
least.
DR.. Stoner of the Marine hospital has re :
turned to the city and resumed his duties
National Keeling Maching Co.
This company, formed for the manufacture
of boot machinery, was organized by the cleo
ton of the following officers:
President--J. 81. Hubbell.
Treasurer-F. II. Raymond, End.
Directors-F. f. Raymond, I'll. A. Hender'
son.
The capital stock is 100000; $500 has been
paid, and par value of shares is $50.
Accidents.
While Mr.. John Bell and daughter were rid
ing at Woodford's, Deering, Monday afternoon
the horse took fright, ran away, smashed the
was but slightly injured, but her father was SO.
riously hurt.
Mr. John j. Lappin was thrown from his
team Monday night and severely injured. 1t
is thought that some of his ribs were broken
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-14
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA
BoYLsroN STAR TROUPE.

The advertisement of the Boylston Star
Troupe set forth in full the many attractions
they will offer at Portland Theatre next Satur-
Munroe, Seamans, LIE Clair, Cardello aud
Turner, will make up, no doubt, an attractive
programme.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-14
Ocean Insurance Company.
ANNUAL, MEETING.

nv. are hereby notified to meet at the Office Of
said Company, in Portland, on MONDAY, the second
day of january A D. 1882, at three o'clock ?. M
for the purpose of choosing Directors for the
ensu;ng wear ana for the transaction of any other
business that may then be legally acted upon.
r, o. CONANT, Secretary:
Dec. II, 1881. decl2d3w
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-14

This Deposit is for GUARANTEE
ONLY, no other business
being transacted.
This COmDany's business is
solely that of issuing Bonds of
Suretyship for officers and EN-
plOyes in positions of trust,
whereby the necessity for
PRIVATE SURETYSHlP' is ABOLISHED.
tbs nnsier the same experienced
management which first intro
duced and has for nearly 10
years successfully transacted the
business ON this Continent.
The Particular attention of Rnilwa,
Companies, Ranks and other Corpora
tons. il directed fo the nci that this Il the
ONLY COMPANY exclusively dev0fed TO
gu sRANTEE BUsENHsS, and offers
the most ample security, both TO funds
and experienced nlans cement. of any
Company transacting This business on The
Continent of Amer len. sl
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-14
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
GOODS

TO meet the HOLIDAY d e.
mand of the trade, we have
made special purchases for
our Linen Department.
Among some of the arti-
cIes to- which we desire to
call especial attention are
the Fine Satin and Heavy
Double Damasks, both in
cloths and by the yard,
with DOylies and Napkins
to match.
THE
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-14
LADIES
AND
L.DREN'S

Fancy Hosiery finished
seams, slightly damaged,
at rs cts, worth from 25
to so cts. Any of the
above goods will please
our customers.
Remember you can buy
more goods for your
money at our store than
any place in the city.
sTUDLEY,
f253 Middle Street.
st@ TO Let.
VyHE house on the corner of High and Pieasan
Il etreets lately occupied by Dr. Green:
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-14

From 500 a. m to $50 p. M, Sundays excepted.
SUNDAYS open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 a. m.
.pprvAr AND DFPARTIJRE OF MAILS.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-14
Head Office 26O ST. lanes
Street, Montreal.
DIRECTORS.

MONTREAL
Prcsident-SI ALEXANDER II. GAIT
G. g. M q.
formerly Finance Minister of Canada
Vice President-John Ranking, Esq, Rankin Beat
tie & Coz
Thomas Cramp, Esq, EXPIRES. Board of Trade.
Hon. J. Ferrier, Senator, Chairman Canadian
Board, G. 7. K.
D. L. Macdougall, ESQ.,, Pres. Montreal Stock Ex-
change.
Edwd Mackay, Esq, Director Bank of Montreal.
James G. Ross, Esq. President Quebec Bank.
Andw. Robertson, Esq, President Dom. Board of
Trade and Chairman Harb. Commissioners.
James Rose, Esq, Merchant
Bankers-Bank of Montreal.
General Mansger-Edward Rawlings.
Connecticut western news., 1881-04-20
The Western Wheat Crep.


 Reports of tho condition of winter wheat, gathered by the Milwaukee Repat6lican of April 1, are more en- couraging than tho accounts carefully circulated earlier ill the season. Still there is much said about the bad prospects of winter wheat in Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota, where practically none of that sort is raised, and much stress is placed upon the late ness of the season as a reason for the belief that the crop of spring wheat will bo small. A Minnesota farmer who gives tho date of seeding on his farm for ten years past, observes that he put in seed as early as March only once in the ten years, and the result was the poorest crop of the ten. For seven years in succession, seeding was from the 10th to the 23d of April, and the latest sown wheat has done the best.
 It Is still too early to base unfavor- able expectations as to spring wheat upon anything else than interested hopes. The market was quite alive last week, but prices did not vary wide ly, and closed with g slight decline. Corn, oats aud cotton were little higher pork was sharply advanced by speculative influence, and petroleum moved upward, certificates closing at 915, against 80s April and 77i March 25. Some increase is seen in tho de- mand for coal, and the iron market grows irmer in tone.
Connecticut western news., 1881-04-20
The KnOut in Russia.

When John Howard, the great prison reformer, was in Russia he witnessed sixty strokes of the knout inflicted on a man and twenty-five on woman. He saw the woman afterwards, broken and destroyed for life, but could find the man no more. Assured that he was dead, he determined to know it for & fact, so he asked the executioner a couple of days later if he could knout pers on so that he would die in very short time. The man said yes, and he had done so lately. Howard asked how he did it. By one or two strokes on the sides which carry off large pieces of fesh," was the reply. "Do you re- ceive orders thus to inA1ct the punish ment ?" asked Howard. "I do." This was century ago, but not q score of years back men and women were knout- ed to death in just the same way by the butchering commanders of Alexan- der IT. in Poland, and to this day the knout is not abolishe cd in Russian pun ishments, though regard for the outer world forces it's use in secret, not, as formerly in the form of public show. "Not until the knout is abolished,' '' once said a great Fren chman, twill Russia take it's first real step toward civilization" And the speaker was n ot far wrong.
Connecticut western news., 1881-04-20
The Bowory at Night.
srhaps the most characteristic street

Perhaps the most characteristic street in New York city is the Bowery. For @ short time rival to Broadway, it soon sank into secondary position j; it's broad street was given up to numer- ous lines of street cars its stores and cellars wore turned into beer saloons, cheap restaurants, clothing stores, etc. j; the upper stories into tenements and cigar manufactures, and the walks occupied by hucksters. In truth, it seemed that when the elevated roads should be added and confusion be worse confounded, the street would sink into utter obacurity. But, strange to say, it thrives on the noise and confusion, and IS now one of the most frequented avenues in the city, especially in the night time. On a mild evening, up to eleven or twelve o'clock, it is Q scene of marvellous activity. Almost every beer saloon has a brass band, or at least piano, violin and cornet, and what the performers lnck,in finish they make up in vigor. Through the opon doors and from the collars come outbursts of noise and merriment; the innumerable cars go jangling and rnmbling along; every truck and wagon in tho city seems to rattle through the street dwollors in the upper stories are congregated in tue railways and on the sidewalks, seek ing little fresh air; the street hawlzers with gasoline torches are crying their wares in front of tho auction rooms men with throats of brass are inviting the passers-by to enter; every shop is open, and Q vast tide of humanity is streaming down the street, met by a still vaster throng gong up town, while high above, the trains on the elevated roads thunder along. The discord is simply amazing, but the good citizens, accompanied by Frau or Schatz, do not seem to mind it in the least, but go SC. renely on their way, and turn into the stores, theatres or beer gardens, intent on an evenings shopping or entertain, ment. .-Htr1o ea's Magasine.
Connecticut western news., 1881-04-20
Spelling School Harmony.

A Detroiter, the Free Press says, who had occasion this winter to visit Gratiot County, was invited to Q spell ing school in district school house, and he reached the place to find it crowded and deep interest apparent among the audience. The spelling soon began, and in little time only six or eight contestants were left. One of these was giant named William Jones, and it was evident that he had come there to conquer. When he spelled jealousy" with 'g'' they tried to make him sit down, but he rapped on the desk with his big fist and replied,
 "I don't know nuthin' bout Webster or any other foreigner, and I don't care. I've aIlus been used to spellin' it ''geal- ousy," and ain't goin' to knock off to please few woodchucks."
 Aa he would not sit down he was al- lowed to go on spelling, even after he had missed several more words. At last only the Detroiter and big William had the floor, and while the latter was struggling with the word "sympathy," " 8 window near the former opened softly and man whispered:
 Say, stranger, kin you spell chro- mo?"
 "Of course can."
 "Well, it's goin' to floor Bill, and don't you forget it, and the teacher sent me around here to say that you'd better clipb out and skip before the climax comes."
 "What cl1max?"
 "Why, the one we had month ago. that ere Bill went down on the word 'euphony,' and the chap from Iowa who was left standing had to be carried home in blanket. When Bill gets through with sympathy the next word will be 'chromo, and you'd better either start off 'k-r-o' or be ready to jump through the winder and make for the woods, for that Gre Bill is bound to out-speIl this deestrick if he has to lick every human bein' in It !"
 The Detroiter had good eye for har- mony ill chromos, and he wisely per- mitted big Bill to be the last one left standing.
Connecticut western news., 1881-04-20
"Yours, in ye bowels of Christ,
Why Young Men Become LOafers.

It is only in telegraph and printing g offices, and a few other places, says the Chicago Tribune, that American young men are found engaged in mechanical pursuits. They are ready and anxious to take hold. They can not engage in the professions. They will not work on the farm. They are forbidden to do what they wish to do and what they can do, and there grows up Q constantly larger dangerous class in every town and city. The same paper adds that while the great demand of the day is for skillful American mechanics, there were never so few of them to supply the de- mand. This is due, it thinks, to the prohibition by the trades-unions of the instruction of American youth in skilled labor, the number of apprentices ill each trade being limited by tho unions, and the consequence is that the Ameri- cans grow up shiftless, idle and dissi- pated, while the increasing demand brings thousands of foreign workmen to compete with the natives, and to set aside the young vigor and intelligence of America. Thus American mechanism is not represented by American labor, says the Tribune, and this is one of the reasons of the great multitude of lazy, "loafing," and at last drunken and criminal young men.
Connecticut western news., 1881-04-20
THE VOLUNTEER SOLDIER.
Men Who Did the lighting in the late
 War.

The volunteer soldier, says q writer in the Louisville Journal, was a queer creature. He had no thought for the morrow. He lived in the present and cared not whether rations were abun- dant, forced marches plentiful. or whether 1t was raining or the sun shin ing. It was an exceedingly difficult thing for the officials on either side to convert him into a regular soldier. There was always a sort of n0nchal0ncc about him which was perfectly wonder ful. West Point notions he could not endure. West Pointers or military ed ucated men he had no affinity for. This feeling lasted until the end of the war At the outbreak of tho struggle the largest majority of both Northern and Southern soldiers were as green in mil itary tactics as the city boy generally is ill his knowledge of agriculture. Many of the boys had never seen a soldiers uniform. They could not tell bayo- net from Q cartridge-box. A half a dozen of them could not form straight line. well remember the Grs;t tine I ever saw Company A, of tho Fourteenth Tennessee regiment, try to form. It was on the college campus and present. ed all of the architectural beauty of an old-fashioned rail farm fence. It OK cited my risibles to see our captain, on old West Pointer, endeavoriDg to straighten tho line. "Come up upon the right" "Back little to the left. ' "Steady in the centrn," and the whole line would assume the appearance of a serpent as it moved back aud forth in efforts to get straight. The captain would pass down the line with his sword pressing against the stomachs of his men, ordering the men to "dress up. ? Many of the brave boys-they afterward proved their bravery on a hundred hot ly contested fields-would dodge back as they saw him coming, evidently afraid of being impaled on the end oi his sword. It was of no use. The line could not be formed, so the boys were put to marching. The great difficulty in marching was in getting them to put the proper foot ont at the word "hep. 2 Some would try to put out both feet al once, others would start on tho righ! foot, while the man in front had stepped out on his left. There was Q general complaint of SOTO heels that night il camp, brought about by the great effort made to obey the command "close up. : I had the misfortune to be the file lead, CT of tailor who, from the stiffness o1 his sartorius muscle, kept my lower ex tremities fearfully bruised and lacerat ed. Nine times out of ten he would lose the step and walk half way up the calf of my leg. The fun began wher the double-quick movement order wal given. Joplin, for this was his name while making the movement, if ht chanced to lose the step, in his effort tc regain it would jump what is called { half-hammond, throw the entire com pany into disorder and pile up eight o; ten soldiers until the field would have the appear ance of ten strike or tel pin alley. After the first days dril Joplin was placed with the awkwar, squad,
Connecticut western news., 1881-04-20

THE FUTURE. is not so very bad: A young lady ill Boston had gathered Sunday-school class from among the newsboys of that city. One sunday she was striving to impress up- on their minds some good advice in re- gard to the future, when it occurred to her that the word was perhaps little beyond the comprehension of the class. Putting the question to the boys, "Do you know what the future means ?" there was dead silence for moment, which was broken by bright little fel- low, who quietly suggested it might mean "further particulars in the next edition"
Connecticut western news., 1881-04-20
Keep Your Troubles Quiet.

A worthy wife of forty years stand ing, and whose life was not made up of sunshine and peace, gave the following advice to a married pair of her acquain- tance. The advice is so good and so we'll suited to married people, as well ns those who intend entering that state, that we publish it for the bene-
 fit of such persons: "Preserve sNcredly the privacies of your own house, your marriage state, and your heart. Let no father, mother, sister,
 or brother ever presume to come be- tween you two, or to share the joys or tho sorrows that belong to you two alone. With Gods help build up your own quiet world, not allowing your dearest earthly friend to Ee the conf daut of aught that concerns your do, mestic peace. Let moments of aliena. tion, if they occur, be healed at once. J
Connecticut western news., 1881-04-20
Lost His House.

A young Bohemian couple living near Glencoe, Iowa, met with Q peculiar experience during the last snowstorm in that vicinity. They were living in a little shanty under the hill, which was covered in drift, and the husband dug his way out and went over to one of the neighbors. Another storm coming up, he was unable to find his way back, as nothing of the. house could be seen. It was three days before they could find the house, which was finally done by sounding with q pole. They dug through the drift md found the young wife as comfortable as could be expected under the circumstances.
Connecticut western news., 1881-04-20

4 CoNyENTRp PAuprn.-Charles Cart wright, an incorrigibls spsndthrift. died lately, aged 64, in Charlton Workhouse, near Manchester, England, of which he has for sometime been an inmate. He had run through fortunes amounting to 5000, 1000, ond seemed unable to restrain his extravaganza He lived contentedly in the workhsuse, employing his time ill writing poetry md also sermons for clergymen with whom he was connected. At one time his friends gave him g q week pocket money, which went in cabs and dinners at restaurants.
Connecticut western news., 1881-04-20

THE most extensive Homeopathic Medicine house in the United States is that of Boericke & Tafel, being estab. lished since 1885. They have now es' abolished well-stocked pharmacies, de. voted exclusively to the sale of homeo- pathic medicines and books, in the fol lowing cities: New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, New Orleans and San Francisco. For descriptive price currents of medicine cases and books for family and for veterinary use, ad. dress them at either of above named cities.
Connecticut western news., 1881-04-20
"H0ncsty is the Best pOlicy."

This old adage was never better vcri- tiod than ill the business of Knox, the world-repowned halter, corner Broad way and. Fulton street, and Fifth Ave nue Hotel, New York. He commenced business 45 years ago with the deter imitation to use the best material and sell at the lowest living profit. There is never any attempt made to palm off infe' rior goods or old styles, and to-day his goods are tho recognized standard oi excellen co throughout tho world. Tn New York more heads are adorned by Knox than all other matters. He is the leader in shapes, so that a man crowned with a Knox hat, has the assurance tha he has the latest, best, and cheapest.
Connecticut western news., 1881-04-20

SHEET. Merino sheep of Aus tralia turn off heavy feeces. An ex change states that full-mouthed rams fleece from the well-known WanganellG flock weighed 22S pounds, at clever months and three weeks growth; 12! hogget rams gave feeces averaging Il pounds. A bale of wool containing 12t lambs feeces, pressed at Kinross. turned the scale at AS pounds.
Connecticut western news., 1881-04-20
A LOSinT Joke,

A prominent physician of Pittsburgh said lokingly to lady patient who was complaining of her continued ill health, aud of his inability to cure her, try Hop Bitters r Tho lady took it in earnest and used the Bittors, from which she obtained permanent health. She now laughs at the doctor for his joke, but he is not SD well pleased with it, as
 It cost hun B good patient. -Harris- h1rth i'0triOt
Connecticut western news., 1881-04-20
|" Rumme and Sugar.1

The following letter of Rev. Cotton Mathcr, the great representative of New England theology of two centuries ago, will serve to illustrate what great gulf now lies between Cotton Mathor's theology and that of the present Chris tian world. The letter is soid to have been discovered among some old papers in the Massachusetts Historical Society and bears date "September ye 15, 1G82," and is addressed to "Ye aged and beloved John Higginson :"
 "There be now at sea a shippe for our friend, Elias Holdcroft of London, did advise me by the last packet, that it would sail some time in August), called ye Welcome, R. Green was mas ter, which has aboard hundred or more of ye heretics and malignants called Quakers, with W. Penn, who is ye scamp at ye head of them. Ye Gen. eral Court has accordingly given secret orders to Master Malachi Hux- lett, of ye brig Porpoise, to waylaye ye odAAA W SASollAO IAOS1 SO SO"oo oh NCtANA as may be, and make captives of ye said Penn and his ungodlie crew, so that ye Lord may be glorified and not mocked on ye soil of this new country with ye heathen worshipps of these people. Much spoil can be made by selling ye whole lot to Barbadoes, whore slaves fetch good prices in rumme and sugar; and we shall not only do ye Lord great service y'punishing ye wicked, but shall make gayne for His ministers, and people.
 "Yours, in ye bowels of Christ, "CoTIoN NATTER"
 William Penn did indeed sail Gin ye shippe Welcome" and agoodly number of his friends with him; but the Lord did not allow "Maste1 Huxlett to way lave him near ye coast of Codd and make captive ye said Penn and his un- godlie crew." and the ministers and people did not receive the "great gayne" that their sale in Barbadoes for "rumme and sugar" would have produced.
Connecticut western news., 1881-04-20

DISCONTINUED. - The discontented persons in @ leading church in New Jersey wanted their pastor to resign. Although they were q minority, they made stir enough to create the impress sion that nearly all the church members were of their opinion. They brought such a pressure on the pastor as to cause that gentleman to call congre- gational meeting and present his resig- nation. When the vote was taken on accepting or rejecting this, the result showed eighteen who desired the pastor to go and 200 who wanted him to stay. He remains.
Connecticut western news., 1881-04-20

FOUND HER.-Tho circus manager who advertised for the handsomest woman in the United States has chosen from among the applicants Louise Montague. She is singer in vmioty shows, o beauty of tho brunette type, and favorite of the Bowery youths. She will represent Lalla Rookh in 0 street pageant
Connecticut western news., 1881-04-20

IN A QuANDARY.-Nevada farmers are in quandary. When those in Carson valley began to blow they found that they were turning up whole beds oi grasshoppers. The Virginia Chronicle says that If they cultivate the crops they will be eaten by the grasshoppers, and if they do not stir the soil they will have 10 crops. Farmers have suspended blowing to consider the matter.
Connecticut western news., 1881-04-20
New York 1henircA.

"Hazel Krko" still keeps on in the even tenor of it's way, aud will reach it's 450th per formance on Moadav April 25th.
 The Madison Square Theatre still retains its unprecedented popularity.
 The Bernhardt commenced her farewell season at Booths on the 18th. Her visit tu this country has proved grand success tinan- oally.
 "BilIee Taylor is still de!ighting crowded houses at the Standard. IL is done well. and is so full of bright and comical features that people visit it repeatedly. It always seems fresh, lively and amusing.