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The Portland daily press., 1881-01-12

T. M. Patten, the Eliot school teacher, has
been forced to leave that town on account of
the intense public feeling against him because
of the alleged fatal result of beating he adj
ministered to one of his pupils.
Enoch Winship, Biddeford carpenter, lost
three fingers of his right hand yesterday by a
circular saw.
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CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Cash Sale -Mrs. S. j. Clough.
Notice-Dow, Coffin & Libby.
Special Notice-Female Provident Association.
Notice of Dissolution-Tenney & Leighton.
Caution-Nartin, Pennell g. Co.
For Sale.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Library at Auction-F o. Bailey g. Co.
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DIR. c. w. BENsoN's CELERY and CHAMo-
Headache, Nervous Headache, Dyspeptic
Headache, Neuralgia and Nervousness, and
will cure any case. Price 30 cts, postage free.
PARSONS, BANGS & Co., Wholesale Drug
gists, III and 119 Middle street, Portland, Me.
General Agents. oct1Seodtf
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INFLUENZA, BRONCHITIS, cough, cold and
catarrh,
Yield at once to HALE's HONEY OF HoAR-
HOUND AND TAR.
Pixies Toothache drops cure in one minute.
ian4d6t
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DIR. o. FITZGERALD, the man who makes
SO many Wonderful Cures, will visit Port
land, Falmouth Hotel, Saturday, January 15
and will examine all who may call on him
free Of charge. ian11-5t
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STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.


stock company is no y forming in Lewis
ton and Auburn to buy State lands in Arkan-
sas and form colony A meeting was held
in the office of j. L. Small on SATURDAY. at
which about fifty men from Lewiston and Au-
burn, among whom were several prominent
citizens, were present. 1t was decided to form
a stock company, with nominal capital of
S50OOoO, and apply for charter from the Leg
islature at once. Subsequent meetings will be
held to further develop the scheme Mr.
Small is to address people DESTROYS of learning
about the proposed colony in school houses in
the rural districts. What awakens the pres
emit enthusiasm in the subject is the offer of
the State of Arkansas to sell State lands at the
rate of 16O acres for five dollars to persons who
Will cultivate small percentage of the land
within eighteen months of the time of pur-
chase, at the end of which time they are given
deed of the land. Or the land is for sale.
without conditions, at the rate of 80 cents an
acre. MIR. Small, who has recently re-
turned from Arkansas, says the lands are
heavily numbered, and it IS the plan of the
company to establish portable saw mills, and
embark extensively in the lumber business.
ARoosrooK COUNTY.
johnson & Phair, who already own four
starch Mills viz, one each in NASHVILLE Eat
on, Mapleton and Ashland, will build another
in the spring in Houlton. Another will also be
bullt IN Presque Isle. Another will probably
be built in Washburn. This will make seven
starch mills within a circuit of six miles
around and in Presque Isle village. These
mills have capacity of using. not less than
60OoO0 bushels of potatoes in a year, which
will make 5000 tons of starch. The potatoes
yield the farmers harvest of $4,000 at %
cents per bushel, and the starch at $50 per ton
Is work to the manufacturer $4,000 The
valley of the Aroostool is becoming great
country.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
w. IL. Davenport of Phillips, young man
who is keeping school in Manchester, was ar
raigned before the police court in Augusta a
Few days ago. for assault on one of his pupils,
Rosa A. Cottle. The teacher had established
arule that there should be no whispering in
the school room without permission Miss
Cottle violated this regulation, and the peda-
| gogue panisl ed her by striking her on the
hand several times with chair round. Judge
True considered the matter and decided that
the pupil willfully disobeyed a salutary law
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Municipal Court.

bEfOfE
TUEsDAY.-Ezra c. Andrews. Refusing to shovel
snow from sidewalk. Fined SO and costs.
Rollin n. York. Larceny. Bound over in sum of
S6Q0
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business during the nine years of Judge God
dards incumbancy has been out of all proper
ton to tho development of numbers or proper
ty.
Our readers will be surprised at the follow
ing statistics:
CASHIER'S DEPARTMENT..
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YORK COUNTY.

HAPPINESS and prosperity are so ndissolubly
linked with good health, that all those suffer-
ing with Hoarseness, Coughs, Colds, ETC.,
should try DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup and be
cured Price % cents.
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masters since 1775:

The gain of Portland in population and
wealth during the past decade has been very
small, only u rs per cent. in numbers and 81
per cent. i'll valuation
But the increase OF our postal facilities and
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Ethereal Essence

is the title fifty given by J. & e. ATKINSON to
their delicate preparation of Lavender known
by this name. ia12W&S
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MONEY LOST

We feel as though we could afford it,
and for the purpose OF getting up rush
during what is usually the dull season,
have decided to mark several lots OF
goods so as to show loss Of about three
hundred dollars.
Lot No. 1.-Hamburgs which have been
selling from Is to 30 cts, marked to 10
cents, and all other fine goods In proper
ton.
Lot No, 200 doz. large size very
fine Pure Linen Handkerchiefs, which
would be cheap Mt 20 cts, will be sold
for ~ 1-2 cts. each.
Lot No. 3.-Fancy Ribbons which have
been considered bargains at 20, 80 and
40 cts, marked to IL cts.
Lot No. 4.-Fancy Ribbons marked
from 40, so and go to "a cts.
Lot No. 5.-W0rsted Hoods, Leggins,
Scarfs, .Nuhias, &C., which have been SO
cts. to S1.25, at 25 cts.
Lot No. 6-Children's All Wool Hos
iery which are now sold regularly at so
cts. to S1.OO, marked to close at 25 and
so cts.
The sale Of Damaged Fancy Goods left
from Holiday Stock will continue until
all sold.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-12
OUR POST OFFICE.
GROWTH OF THE MAIL SERVICE IN
PORTLAND.
How Our Letters are Handled and Facts
and Figures About Them.

The post office is the peoples department.
Everybody patronizes it at both ends of the
route.
Every man and woman and almost every
child mails and receives letters, postal cards,
newspapers, pamphlets, pictures and Christ
mas and New Years cards and presents
Most people are constantly sending and re-
ceiving registered letters, money orders and
other yaluables, and many use the mail as
very cheap and convenient express for the
transmission of samples and all sorts of mail
able goods and packages not exceeding four
pounds apiece.
The business of the Post Office Department
has multiplied enormously during the past 20
years.
Here are a few figures from the interesting
report Of Third Assistant Postmaster General
Hazen:
No. of postmasters in u $50. rs, $50 1885
No. of railway postal clerks, &C.. 1921 2,946
so,77o 45,oa5
Mails were transported.
By railroad, miles. ......27, 653 749 90 497 ,4e3
By steamers, miles. 3,951,26 56oS 53S
By stages, &c ....43, 1879 7607O,995
In all. ..........74, 724,776 It's, 236, 1896
An increase ofnearly 239 per cent. during 20
years.
Postal expenditures were. IA, S74,772 361O1 .921
POSTAL revenues were..".. S,51s,067 33,315,479
Postal la fo;+ !, -oo -
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THE TRUSTEES OF THE
Massachusetts Homeopathic
HOSPITAL,
Make this Public Appeal
for Aid.

1t is desired to enlarge the Hospital building and
10 add to its facilities for serving the community
The work of the Hospital has been steadily in
creasing since its foundation in 1871. During the
past year larger number of persons than ever be-
fore have been received into the building, and the
demand for the treatment of free patients is now
more pressing than at any previous time.
The need OF larger accommodations for the vari-
GUS departments is very great. 1t deemed by the
Trustees 10 be matter of absolute necessity to add
to the Hospital building surgical ward, lying-in
ward and cbildren's ward; and funfs are also i'm
peratively needed to maintain the work at its pres
ent point of efficiency and success.
The Trustees hope that the friends of the Hospital
and all who have any knowledge or experience of
the benefits that it has conferred, will answer this
appeal with the same genero'ity that displayed
at the time of its foundation; and that liberal dona
tions and annual subscriptions will be eiven to meet
its immediate requirements, as well as to greatly
increase its means and opportunities for usefulness
Subscriptions ard donations may be sent to
ISAAC FENNo, Treasurer, % Summer street, Bos-
ton Mass.
President-CHARLEs II. GOLDMAN.
Secretary-MIss ELLEN ROCKINGHAM.
dec31 eod6t
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MO person whatever hrs any authority 10 collect
~ bills or contract liabilities in our Names We
shall refuse to recognize ratfy any transaction by
or with any one assuming to act as agent or clerk
for u.s. unless he shows our written authority. All
persons will take notice hereof and govern them
selves accordingly.
MARTIN PENNELI. & co.
ENOCH MARTIN.
Portland, Jan. IL, 1881. jan12 d1ws
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During the nine years no patron of the office
has lost money order or registered letter.
One registered letter containing $40 was lost
and one money order for 1915 was paid upon a
forged Endorsement, both which sums were
made good to the parties by the Postmaster
CARRIERS DEPARTMENT.
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GENERAL BUSINESS
1871. $780,
Stamps cancelled. ....$62 ,440.54 $136, 7O7.24
During the first seven days of last December
3O6, IT'S pieces were received for mailing, and
92SS5 for delivery during the same number of
days; in all 399, 1853.
1871. 1880.
No. of advertised letters. ......21, $50 $500
Monthly average. ............. 416 81
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

SPECIAL NOTICE,
NyHE FEMALE PROVIDENT ASSOCIATION
Il desire to express their hearty thanks to Mr..
9. r. Jones, of the firm of Sawyer, Webb h Co. for
his generous gift of Boots.
Mrs. j. H. COFFIN, Secretary.
Portland, January 10th, 1881. jan12dit
For Sale.
A L Horse and Carriage Mart, Plum St., TWO
"A TRAVERSE RUNNER PUNGS, suitable
for grocery business. jan12 diff
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The undersigned will continue the business at the
cd stand under the former style of firm, and
will settle all accounts in favor of or against said
firm. NELSON TENNFY
Portland, JAM 9Th, 1881. jan12 d1ws
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NOTICE.
Notice Of Dissolution.

THE copartnership heretofore existing unier the
Il firm name of Tenney & Leighton is this day
dissolved by mutual consent.
NELSON TENNEY,
AMOS LEIGHTON.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-12

From 500 a. m. to $50 p m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays, open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 a.
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AUCTION SALES.
LIBRARY AT AUCTION

IN SATURDAY, Jan. 10th, at 21A O'Clock p. m.
~ az salesroom IS Exchange ST., we shall sell
the Library of the late Dr. s. H. Tewksbury, con-
ssting of Medical and Miscellaneous Works. Set of
American Cyclopedias in leather, &c., &c.,
+. o. BAILEY ~ Co., AuctiOneerS.
jan12 dtd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-14
GENERAL NOTES.

The Oregon system of liquor licenses Is oe.
ing urged for tria in Boston, Under II the ouyei NV
The seller IA Obliged to procure license oDIecuon
made IN ths plan on account of tho great hunoer VI
licenses that would have to be issued anu IooA'N
Will, ,r,ands Of the measure think 1t would debar from
fhe snloons many chronic drinkers VINO ha)e uot '-0
money and responsibility requisite 10 secure "'
A religious and social weekly i@ nops
published az Holland Men, gives in Its issue % a.
ary Q an interesting account OF the endeaVorS oi '
Rev Dr. Bechthold minister OF the Holland keo'"o
Church In NewYork to protect the NethefiAuu 49,"
grants who arrived last year at Castle Garden ssao',
imposition and isolation. DIR. Bechthoid ns' u"'o
most OF the time his disposal TO this object
and had the satisfaction To assist several OF nnn ia
grants 10 reaching the Western states OF tno hnued
safety and free from pecunary trouble us ~
that hits minister may mud his country men IN ,h aim
aud elsewhere favOraDly disposed 70 Cooperate Wv"
In this voluntary labor -,
The experiment of cOd-fshing with Seiuo
has been successfully tried by tho schooner
Eagle of Gloucester Mas. On one trap she tooA 'VOs
rounds, 5000 pounds of which were taken Oh
single morning, two other vessels ~
same time taking 1000 pounds and 5000 poanus ~
spectyel. On subsequent trip the Northern ~"H
also took 80 900 pounds, 4 which $4,000 pouhus "
taken In "a single day, ner catch being three uhiee -
largo as that OF the trawers dshing on the same
Several vessels are now procuring outnts 'sf co
and others viii soon do So Inc On.eu ~ tbe enter
wbon was entered upon &C their ~
will soon publish and circulate anonk. Wy sno a.
an Illustrated circular describing lne msnncf "n INV"
| ing the advantages OF TINS inetnoo Vi "s"
In AN article describing and commennn
upon the marvellous lacrosse OF population the p'''
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PERSONAL.

Count Devst amuses himself amid the cares of
diplomacy with the piano. of which he is extrava-
ganty fond. lie is never SO happy as when playing
over his waltzcs Mt home
Prince Carl lheodOr of Bavaria, brother of the
Empress of Austria, has accepted tho distinction of
an election az first honorary member Of the College
# Vienna Physicians. 1t was bestowed in recOgni-
non of tho Princes successful medical practice.
Paul Hong one OF the characters in Mr.. WhitucPs
Among the Hills" has just died in his New
Hampshire home. He was Quaker of the kind
lest sort he never locked up either house OF barn,
yet his hospitality was never abused.
Prince Napoleon tPlon Plonl is credited with a
most modest and contented mind. " How can
want" he is reported to have said recently, to be
ANYTHING more IN France and Europe than now am.
All not BOnapartet Am l not, Also the son-in-
aw Of the great Victor Emanuel. the liDerator and
unhE of ltalyp
The Cardinal Prince Archbishop Kutschker, of
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THE t,LSE FISHERIES STATISTICS.

Il
rboro onnpors to be a disposition IN the
Co,oto m discuss the alleged deception prac-
t,sod rnon the Halifax Commission by the
Canadian officials. Senator Eaton reierreu !"
tbo matter on Tuesday, and said that II the
award of the Commission was based on irauu-
upnt evidence the money must I've re'urueu'
Probably nothing will be gained by aPltatiu"
the matter in Congress just now. professor
Hind is still engaged in his battle win tne
Canadian Government, and the question Is
not ripe for diplomatic action. nus iar tne
Professor has the advantage in the contrO-
versv. His first charges lave not been DIS
,,rovod end he now prefers additional accu-
so+iors of false statistical statements, ana
offers TO support them with evidence. Inc
assertions he made in his original attack
are Endorsed by no less competent an authority
than Professor Spencer f. Baird, the Uniteu
States Fish Commissioner, VINO has gwen the
suliect careful investigation and Is satisfied
that either through mistake or fraud, there
were gross and misleading inaccuracies Ill the
6oo,res mon which the Commission based Its
award.
The question of what, if anything, should
he done by our Government i'll the premises
had better De ltIb lOI iHC biNohhS
trat,on to determine. Congress cannot touch
1t save by dccaratOry resolution expressing
its opinion. Such resolution would he mani
testify premature pending the disposition ut
Ottawa of Professor Kinds charges. And
if the charges are fully sustained
sense of National dignity might prop
erly lead our Government to give the
British Government time to move i'll the mat
fer of its own accord, if it should desire to do
20. Professor Baird thinks the only retnCu-
tive remedy we can apply is to refuse 10
admit Canadian fish to our markets free oil
duty after the expiration Of the treaty III
1850 He suggests that we impose heavy
tax on fish imported from the Dominion as
soon as we can do go without violating the
trpaty-a proposition that will he greeted
with applause 10y the men of Gloucester ana
Marblehead. A retaliation by the Canadians
in the folm of the exclusion of orr fishermen
from waters within the three-me limit VIII
not he thinks, be- Il serious matter. Our
fishing craft seldom go within tho three mile
limit except to get bait, and the use OF the
cill-net now Authorized by the Fish Com
mission, and becoming general makes bait UNI
necessary. Besides, schools OF mackerel are
now found in greater numbers OF our own
coasts than in the Gulf of st. Lawrence.
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The discussion lie also going on IN Otner
States. and notably in Indiana and Iowa. III
the former State we have the singular anu
perhaps encouraging spectacle OF the Grand
Temperance Council favoring local option
and license system. The Council have act
ually drafted and sanctioned bill providing
for sales by duly authorized persons OF intox-
icating fluids in less quantities than quart
to be drank on the premises. The Incense Id"
proposed is somewhat rigid in its PROVISIONS
The license will not be granted unless by con-
sent of majority of the legal voters OF the
yicinage. The applicant must give heaVy
bonds conditioned that he will keep an orderly
house and will otherwise comply WITH the
provisions of the law. In Iowa 1t IS prOposeu
TO mt a Prohibition Amendment into tile
State Constitution. As this must, to become
effective, be submitted to the people, 1t mas
of course affe cted politics, especially as INC
decision in favor Of It's submission mas not
been vet arrived at. The plIn OF securing
prohibition by constitutional provisions Is
likely to have fair trial. 1t has lately Deen
discussed in North Carolina, Pennsylvania
New-York, Connecticut, Michigan, Minnesota
and Wisconsin.
This idea that because temperance proVl"o
has been grated upon constitution 1t there
fore becomes i'll sense irrepealaDle, Is Il
mistaken one. a constitution which has been
amended once may be amended again. The
process is longer than that Of the repeal OF
statute, but it certainly involves no impossi-
bility. Whether moral suasion, which has
already effected so much, is likely to be alto
gether abandoned in this hurry to try leSlsa-
tive experiments, we do not know, but we
should be sorry to think SO.
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Vienna, who has just died. showed that even IN 90
aristocratic country as Austria il is possible for
man to rise from the lowest to the highest rank he
was the SOD Of poor weaver IN Austrian Sesis. and
died Prince Archbishop and Peer. and man deeply
liked and admired by oil classes. 81
Queen Victoria has given to Victoria of schleswie
Holstein, the bride of her Prussian grandson. the
beautiful Honiton lace with which the young ladys
wedding dress is decorated. The gown itself is Of
brocaded satn embroidered with silver, aud besides
the lace, IS trimmed with orange blossoms and
myrtle. 1t was not made by any Partisan notability
but by country dressmaker at Windsor.
Principal Tuoch. Editor of Frasers Mdga-ine. is
i'll from overwOrk. This is scarcely to be wondered
at when it is remembered that he is not only an ed
itor and contributor to Mrs. ELEPHANTS series of
Modern Classics" but Principal Of the University
of st. Andrews acting Professor of Divinity in the
same college, Chief Clerk to the General Assembly of
the Church of Scotland, and one OF the Queens
Chapalns
The Princess Louise of Britain is not only fond
of music but she sings extremely well. She has
always been greatly liked for her gentieness and
simplicity of manner. A pleasant little sketch is
given of her IN the days when very young lady she
presided over some ladies' committee Of beneyoence.
There was some picture to he hung np and quick as
lightning the young Princess jumped on % chair
and with childlike enjoyment caught hold OF
hammer and nailed the frame TO the wall, ana then
sat down laughing like SCHOOLGIRL.
The late Henry Wilson was consistent teetotaler.
and once gave at Washington dinner without wine
to w. 4. Forster now Chief Secretary for Ireland,
and another member Of Parliament who was also
visiting this country. Among the other guests
were one or two members Of the Cabinet
and several foreign Ministers Senators, Representa-
tiyes and journalists Mr.. 2. L. White records that
he was among the early arrivals. and that Mr.. Will
son drew him aside and told him that he
had ordered that no wines should be
served. II have told Mr.. Wormley.S
said the Vice President "to prepare as good dun
ner as he cOuld-to spare no expense-and 10 furnish
the finest brands of cigars, for l don't. want my
English guests to think that parsimony has caused d
me TO omit the wiDesn and then he asked
his enest if he did not think he had done rightly.
During this dinner it was remarked thai Inere zee
thirteen at the table; aud Mr.. White adds Be
fore the next winter Mr. Wilson himself lay dead in
the Capitol"
MORGAN CITY, La, Feb. 13.-Senor Zamacona. the
Mexican Minister to Washington, accompanied by
his wife and two daughters and SIX members OF the
Mexican legation, has arrived here on his way 10
Washington.
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have to get rid of nearly all the Democratic
leaders who have any influence.
On the whole, no sphere of usefulness Gu.
be found fol the old wreck known as 'n no
Democratic party, or for the material or
which it is composed. 1t has turned over We
the control of public affairs again to the re
publican party, which will retain that con-
troI for twenty years if it acts with ordinary
wisdom. and has the inestimable advantage
Of Solid south to oppose it. 1t often hap.
pens that party in opposition can be OF
groot nuhlic service, provided it is thoroughly,
lovoI in shirt and its criticism is honest ana
ohlo Rnt the Democratic party has not even
these qualifications. It's members have we no no
,,isihIo reason for keeping it alive. To all
appearance, the party sticks together simply
because its members can find no other place
Of shelter.
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