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Personal.

Personal.
Miss Clara Allen, for about five years past
clerk in the Registered Letter department in
our post Office, rendered her resignation and
left the Office Saturday.
A petition has been forwarded to the de-
partment at Washington, asking for the es-
Enlistment of post office at the west end
and the appointment of John G. Roberts as
postmaster.
The PRESS Saturday announced that Passed
Assistant Surgeon Geo. W. Stoner had been
ordered to Portland. DR.. Stoner belongs to
the United States Marine Hospital service and
has been ordered in charge of the service at
Portland in place of Surgeon E. J. Doering
resigned. When DR.. Doering was transferred
from Philadelphia to Portland, DR.. Stoner
succeeded him there, having previously been
located at Buffalo. He now succeeds DR..
Doering for the second time.
Jas. Hunt, who was killed Friday at Cum
berland Mills, was member of Eastern Star
Lodge, I. o. O. F., of East Boston, Mass,
also member of the knights of Honor. From
the latter organization his widow will receive
$4,000.
Mr.. Burnham still fails to remember how the
accident occurred by which Scott Sawyer was
drowned. Sawyer was member of the
Firemen's Relief.
Edward Stanwood, ESQ.,, of the Boston Ad-
vertiser, Secretary of the Glass of 81, Bow:
dom, calls the attention of the members of the
class to vote of the class that the Goth ami
versary of graduation is to be celebrated by a
reunion and dinner, Commencement week of
1881. 1t is proposed that the dinner shall be
eaten at the Falmouth Hotel, in Portland, on
the evening of Wednesday, the 18th of July;
and that the members of the class shall re-
main in the city during the night, and take
the early train for Brunswick the next day, in
season to attend the exercises of Commence
ment, and to visit in company such persons
and places as may be agreed upon. The pros
pect is that there will be large gathering of
the class, which numbered ffty-one at gradua-
ton.
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Business Changes.

Business Changes.
The following business changes are reported
for the past week:
Augusta J. W. Clapp, confectionery, fruit
&C., sold to Gannett & Morse.
Miss A. c. Getchell, millinery, sold to Mrs.
e. G. Plummer.
Bangor-James Walker & Co., lumber, j.
Walker, deceased.
Bath-W. Rice e. Co., roofing, dis; now
Benjamin Ratcliff.
Biddeford-Gray & Foote, undertakers, now
S. d. Foote
Deer Isle-L. B. Crockett & Co., variety,
dis; now L. B. Crockett.
lowell. II. Steans, grocer, sold out
Newport-C. G. Cakes, harness. sold to J.
e. Cakes.
Portland-W Warren & Ring, wood and coal,
new firm.
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Temperance Meeting at Citv Hall.

City Hall contained about 1000 people last
night and the temperance meeting proved
great success. Mr.. M. g. Palmer presided
The readings by Misses Gookin and Hanley
were very pleasing and Shaw's Quartette sang
SO well they received an encore. Mr.. Palmer
appropriately introduced Grand Worthy Chief
Templar T. r. Simonton of Camden who
made an excellent address which held the
close attention of the audience for an hour
The subject of the address was "Past Success
and Future Work. in the temperance cause
Mr.. Simonton did not INDUCED in denuncia-
ton, but by strong argument sustained by
many interesting facts, showed the wonderful
change which he claimed had been wrought
in this state by temperance agitation and
legislation during the past forty years. He
said neither the history of ancient nor modern
times would show a grander success than this.
The two grand pillars to support the edifice of
temperance we're total abstinence for the in
dividual and prohibition for the State
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New Postal Car,

A new postal car was brought to this city
Saturday by the Maine Central Railroad Co.
from their car shops in Wateryille, where it
was built, and will be put on the through
Pullman train from Bangor to Boston Here
tofore the postal cars have been used partly for
baggage, but this is to be used entirely in the
postal service. 1t is finished in white ash
and is fitted up with all the modern con-
veniences, with powerful rejecting lamps,
numerous closets and everything to facilitate
the labor of the clerks. The ornamental work
both inside and out, is in the highest style of
the art, and the car is far ahead of anything
OF the kind ever run on the road
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Real Estate.

The following transfers were reported Satur-
day in this county:
Windham-Louise A. Morton TO Edward C.
Morton, lot OF land.
Louise A Morton to Mary S. Riggs, lot of
land.
Gray Richard Colley TO Paulina G. Win
ship, 10 acres land
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Mr.. Riddles Reading.

r Mr. Riddle gave his second and last reading
Saturday afternoon, at Rossini Hall, to anoth-
er delighted and appreciative audience. His
selections were even more pleasing than those
of the evening previous and were rendered
with that art which has become, with him,
second nature.
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A Word in Reply.

Mr.. EDIroR:-In and editorial endorsement
of Judge Goddard's statistics in the Argus of
Saturday, occurs the following
st is not attempted, however, to show that
his figures are incorrect; on the contrary thew
are conceded to be accurate, and the increase Of
crime from 1852 to 1880 was over three hun
fred per cent"
No such concession is made; ON the contrary
abundant testimony has been adduced to prove
the fallacy of Judge Goddards reasoning. His
figures may be accurate as far as they 20, but
they by no means prove the startling increase
Of crime he seems so anxious to establish.
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There will be meeting of the Irish Land
League tonight. The League will discuss the
following resolution: Resolved. that ,be in
t9feSts OIL the Irish race can be conserved more
by Home Rule than absolute independence,
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Oihcets fleid and Burnham arrested Will
liam Gray yesterday for stealing two pairs of
boots; one from Mr.. Samuel Gregory, the other
from Mr.. McIntire, on board vessel in this
harbor They recovered the boots.
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Extra
Bargains

| lot Plaid Ginghams, in
remnants, for s 1-2 cts,
worth Is cts.
| lot of Fruit of the
Loom, remnants, = 1-2 cts.
worth IL 1-2c.
l lot Cotton Flannel rem
nants 5 Cts, worth IL 1-2c.
l have closed out from a
Bankrupt Stock a large lot
of
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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
Hall. and d. Wentworth, 553 Congress, corner
of Oak street.
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DIR. o. Fitzgerald.

the man who makes so many wonderful cures.
will visit Portland, Falmouth Hotel, Friday
and Saturday, the 18th and 10th, and will ex-
anime all who may call on him, free of
charge. apStd
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Superior Court.

BEFORE JUDGE BONNEY.
SArURDAY.-In the case of Mary P. Cobb against
Joseph NJ. York, suit for services as domestic,
and for money paid out the jury rendered verdict
for the plaintiff for $3.50.
Strout g. Holmes for pltf.
N. HI. B. Cleaves for deft.
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sss5dtf

FRENCH ADVERTISING CARDs.-The best pro-
auctions of six of the leading houses of Paris.
FITZGERALD,
ass5dtf 534 Congress, agent for Maine.
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Special
Black
Silk
and
Sale
This
Week.

We shall run three num-
bers OF Black Silk this week
at prices that will surprise
the closest buyers.
We shall offer three
grades Of Imported Silks at
$1.OO, $1.2O and $1.25,
sold last season at $3.50,
$1.75 and $500. We war
rant every yard of these
goods not to crack, break
or grow glossy in wear.
Call and see them.
The above is a special
price for this week only. (
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WE nave put all our 80 cent Kids into our
% cent lot and now sell you good Three But
ION h1d for % cents. Studley, 253 Middle ST.
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Ferry Village.

Mr.. George G. Sawyer has been elected
school agent in district No IA.
Mr.. Frank Strout will erect dwelling
house at Point Village.
The spring term of the Cape Elizabeth High
Sch DOL will commence today. Mr.. Hawkes.
will continue as principal.
A grand shooting match, to take place at
Spurwink, is in preparation for Fast Day.
Glass balls will be used.
The fishermen have been unusually fortu-
nate of late, some of them stocking $50 and
$50 per man. The Fairy Queen was one of
the most successful crafts.
A walking match at Union Hall Saturday
evening, in which Robert Davis walked against
Messrs. Woodbury. and York, resulted in a
draw, both parties making the same time
The conditions of the race were that Davis
should walk ten miles against Woodbury. and
York's five. they giving him five laps start.
The conditions were all carried out and the
race proved to be an exciting one The time
made was one hour and forty-three minutes
The Portland daily press., 1881-04-11

As OF OLD, large and medium sized ladies
can find perfect fitting Hoop Skirts and Cor
sets at Fitzgerald's, 534 Congress street.
AMI
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AQUATIC,

Three days ago Lake Ontario was still frozen
over with two feet of ice, and Plaisted, who is
stopping at Hotel Hanlan, on the island near
Toronto, was sailing about in an ice-boat, in
stead of using shell and SOULS.
A Montreal dispatch says: John Mckay of
Dartmouth publishes challenge to Peter H.
Conley of Portland for a four-mile sculling
race in Bedford basin, to take place about the
mi ddle of June, for $500 side, allowing 500
for expenses, and leaves the challenge open
for seven days.
The steam yacht Louis Irving, owned by j.
c. Jellison of Portsmouth, N. H., has been
sold by Bliven & Barrows to e. H. Hathaway
Of New Bedford, to be sent by rail to Troy, N.
Y, from which port she will hereafter hail.
She was built in Portland, in 1878, and is So
feet long, feet beam and feet draught.
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FRANCS beautiful Easter Cards in great
variety, at 2. z. McGowan's Book Store.
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TO THE ENTIRE PUBLIC:

You cordially invited to attend SPRING OPENING
Of Youths Boys and Chdens Fashionable Spring Garments
Saturday. April 9h at which time display by far the
largest finest and NEST fashionable line Of Spring Clothing
the examining elegant assortment
Garments at that time the crowd will be far smaller
attention be given to the showing of these goods.
Respectfully yours
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READ Studley's advertisement of new goods
at low prices
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Municipal Court,

BEFORE JUDGE KNIGHT.
SATURDAY.-Andrew Doherty and Moses Bass.
Intoxication. Fined SO ard costs each.
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MIlLETT & LITTLE

Will offer April IItIl, 80 dozen
Ladies' GOSsamer Underwear,
In seconds, al. IS cents. Regular
goods worth $l.OO. The imper.
fecttOns are very slight.
These goods are manufactured
by the American Hosiery Conn
pany and are known to be one Of
the best makes i'm the country.
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Millett & Little.
2 :s!il MIDDLE STREET IL
HOUSE FOR SALE!!

A I the upper end of Spring street, -{No. 1881
etc. Lot contains 1000 square feet ofsland.
most desirable location. Will be sold at bargain
if applied for soon. Address P. o. Box 1176.
april eod2w*
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ANNUAL exhibition
HARNESSES, CARRIAGES & OUTFITS.

ON TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURS
" DAY, April 18th, 18th and 14th at our New
Repository, 80 and "a Plum Street, we shall then
place on Exhibition over 200 Carriages and 80
styles of Harnesses from the different manufactur-
ers for which we agents.
This will be one of the largest exhibitions of the
above goods ever displayed under one roof in New
England.
The public respectfully invited to examine
HORSE Il CARRIAGE MART.
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SPRING
Dress Goods.
ChanlberIn & HonSted,


have now in stock complete line Of
Spring Dress Goods, consisting Of diff.
ferent kinds Of Plain WOelen Fabrics In
all the new shades. Stripes and Plaids
to match the plain cOl0rs.
Summer Silks for ladies and Children
In very handsome styles. Plain COlored
Silks, Surah Silks In black and colors.
Twil1ed Novelty Silks for trimmings,
and fine line Of Black Silks at the low.
est market prices.
French and American Buntings in all
the different designs and cOlerings.
Scotch and American Ginghams, French
and American Cambrics, and the best Sc.
lection Of Prints in the city.
The public are cordially invited to ex.
anime our stock before purchasing.
ChanberIn & Honsted,
Cor: Congress & Elm SITS.
april eodtf
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
MILLETT & LITTLE.


We shall add to our Counter Of
Marked Down Dress Goods,
which we have had such a rush
at for the past week, all our old
stock of Fancy Trimmings.
500 yds. Fancy Striped Satins,
i'm cOlOrs, at so cents per yard.
These goods sold last season for
$3.50.
Pieces BrOcade Silk, at $I.OO
per yard, reduced from SLIPS.
8 Pieces Satin Stripe, viz:
Green, Garnet and Blue, at s I 90.
Former price $l.75.
Lot Armure Silks, at 1925.
Former price $l.75.
90 Pieces Plain Silks i'm COlOrs,
at IS cents.
Millett & Little,
20Z Middle street.
april div
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Failures the Past O,,artar

We have received from Mr. T. Frank Jones
of e. Russell & Co.'s Mercantile Agency, the
failures for the United States and Canada for
the three months ending March 31st, 1881, to-
gether with the amount of liabilities:
States and Number of Abount of
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Rev. George Pratt of Bangor, graduate of
Bowdoir College, has accepted a call from
Grace church society and will locate in Bath
some time in June next. Rev. VIM. w.
DeHart will oficiate as rector until that time.
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We have a full line of
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BosWorth & Morse,
.59I Congress Street,,

NOTICE.
yUyHE books of the Portland Mutual Fishing In
IL surance Company are now open for business,
and we insure all State of Maine vessels engaged in
the cod and mackerel fisheries. For particulars ad
dress GEO. w. RICH Sec'y marl6d1m
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PROSPEROUS AND HAPPY

The present season has been one Of
marked encouragement to the husband
men of Lyon county. The past winter,
though one Of unusual severity, was "a
vorable in the highest degree to the
stock interest, and cattle, sheep and hogs
were in better condition at its close than
they have been at the opening of any
spring for number of years.
Under the fructifying influences of
timely rains the grass began 10 show an
early and vigorous growth, which has
been stimulated by subsequent showers,
and the prairies are covered with a lux
uriant growth upon which countless
flocks and herds are growing into
money and which will produce thou
sands Of tons OF hay for feeding through
the winter and shipment to the west
1t is true that wheat and oats fell far
short of q full crop, but our farmers are
coming to understand that the effort TO
cultivate the small cereals in this section
is attended with more labor and less re-
turns than other industries to which the
country is naturally adapted, and they
have ceased to figure upon .hesc pro
ducts as important factors In our local
farming.
The acreage Of corn throughout the
county shows large increase over that
Of last year, and the prospect for an
abundant yield is the best that we have
ever seen in this section. Quite Q fair
proportion Of the crop is already made,
and the gentle and continuous rain Of
yesterday has impaired an impetus to
tracts OF later planting that virtually in
sures them against q probability Of
failure.
Stock growers are more than encour-
aged by the handsome prices which are
commanded by all classes OF live stock,
and as has been before stated in this pa,
per, il Is estimated that over q million
dollars worth Of cattle will change
hands between parties at this place dur
ing the present season.
In the course Of the past year the
wool interest has been also steadily look
ing up In This section. and hundreds OF
acres of wild land have been taken up and
converted into ranches whose owners
are stocking them with the better grades
OF sheep, policy which will contribute
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vastly to the wealth Of the county,
which seems. in all regards, especially
adapted to the successful prosecution
of this remunerative industry.
The smaller farmers, who are not in
possession a facilities for growing stock
on an extensive scale, are finding n rich
source Of profit in hogs, which convert
their corn, The staple product of this
section, into pork that yields them a
handsome return ON their invested CAPT
tai and labor. On every hand the signs
Of prosperity abound, and this healthful
condition Of the agricultural interest has
exercised saluisTy effect upon all de-
partmenis Of trade, and has impaired an
impetus 10 business which has promoted
in very sensible degree The growth and
prosperity OF Emporia. TO which the
flaming district for twenty miles around
is tributary. The people of Lyon county
have every reason TO be happy over the
practically assured results which will
add thousands OF dollars TO its material
resources, and stamp it As one of the
most favored sections of the great stat
| OF Kansas.
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OVER THE STATE.

The Chase County fair will be held in
October.
Major Whitley, of Diamond Springs,
Morris county. has sixteen miles oil
stone fence.
The repairs on the Congregational
Coolest house of worship in the city
Cottonwood Falls Leader.
The Cottonwood Falls Leader thinks
it would be good idea to organize a
vigilance committee TO take care of the
unprincipled scoundrels who are shoot.
ing valuable young horses in that
vicinity.
About forty intelligent Swedish gentle
men purchased over five thousand acres
of land in Marion county the other day,
for colony of their countrymen. There
seems still to be an immigrant coming
in now and then.
Four years ago Arch Miller bought
three common sheep for his children,
from which he now has 81 head, be-
sides four that he slaughtered for NUT
ton and one that died. This year they
sheared nine pounds of wool to the
head.-Chase County Leader.
]. C. Carpenter, U. 8. revenue collec-
tor for Kansas has issued five hundred
and eighty licenses to sell liquor in this
state, since the first Of May. Nearly all
TO saloons. But few druggists have
taken out licenses. The above number
is only about one-third less than was is
sued during the same time last year.
Allison Billings, young man, son of
A. ID. Billings, was accidentally shot last
Sunday morning by younger brother
who was removing pistol from a shelf
In an adjoining room, the ball passing
through an open door and striking ALT
son on the left side OF the spine Just
above the hip joint. The wound was at
first supposed to be fatal, hut the pros
poets Of recovery are now more favor
able.-Mafi0n Center Record.
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HERE AND THERE.

Chicago Tribune: At present a man
who has not been shot through the liver
does not amount to much ia discus
sion of the Presidents case.
They say comet year is unlucky,
and am forced 10 admit that the be-
lief rests upon a more tenable basis than
mere idle sGperstition."- r. Conkling.
The Presidents sick room is constant
ly fragrant with fresh flowers arranged
by his wife. Every morning the White
House conservatory is visited for his
benefit.
New York Herald: When Colorado
virago gets on q rampage she wishes
peace to all mankind, but first wants to
bury the Ratchet. Then she finds a
Chinaman's head and buries the Ratchet.
The public had no adequate concep-
tion Of the mineral resources of the
American continent until il was known
how many men in this country are go
ing around with bullets in their livers.
We never suspected that the Kansas
City Times would be guilty of carrying
its animosities beyond the grave until
our attention was called to the woOdcuts
of the Talbot boys published in recent
issue Of that paper.
The Oshkosh Weekly Herald of Truth
says that a colt that was recently born
ON the farm OF James DrincoyI, has
seventeen legs. four heads and nine tails.
The most unique feature of this item is
the name OF the paper from which it is
taken.
New York Herald: The lightning
storms in the west have this year been
remarkably severe in effect but similar
atmospheric conditions have likewise
prevailed in this section of the country.
Dame Nature Is evidently working out
one Of her great problems.
The world moves An old army chap
lain has just RENTED 500 70 the treas
uEy conscience fund because he drew too
much on forage account during the war.
What q boon il would be to humanity
If that man could be induced TO accept a
position as q hackmAn st Niagara Fails
Clipped: Until tbs whole revision is
made, IL cannot be said whether the new
bible Is better than the old for pressing
autumn leaves, or for proppiAg up the
person who works the base end of q
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CATTLE TRANSPORTATION.

New York Herald: If the Cattle
Transportation commission which meets
next month shall discharge the duties
devolved upon 1t with intelligence and
courage its work will be Of incalcuiable
benefit to the country. There are, how
ever, very great difficulties and obstacles
in the way, and unless they are met with
determination and vigor. better the CON-
mission had never been appointed. The
chief end to be attained is the providing
of improved facilities in bringing cattle
to the seabOard from the interior. This
the railroads will of course oppose, for
the reason that 1t would impose on them
additional labor. trouble and expense.
While very great advances have made
during the past years in providing for
the health and comfort of cattle IN
trGhsitU it will scarcely be maintained
by any one except a railroad president
that the transportation cars are even
now anything like what they ought to
be. A trip from the west to the east
in the present ill-ventiiated, impure con-
veyances is almost sufficient to sow the
seeds of disease in any animal. If the
commissioners can effect an improve
ment in this respect they will have won
more than half the battle and placed the
American cattle interest in a position
where it can successfully compete with
that of every other country in the
world.
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piano when a duet is called for sad
there is only one piano stool in the
house
4 Southern philosopher says that mil
lions of pistols arc manufactured; that
infantry in war do not use them; that
cavalry cannot use them; that hunters
find them Of no service, and that they
arc used only To make an internal noise
on the Fourth Of July or 70 commit muir
der all the year round.
The Colorado Springs Gazette says
that sixty three black sheep on the Lone
Star Rancho were recently so frightened
by cayote that they turned snowy
white in a single night. This is the
first intimation conveyed 70 the public
that Eli Perkins had identified himself
with the above named journal.
Kansas City Times: The Winston
train robbers only secured few thous-
and dollars, killed two men, and per
formed deed that will encourage other
men contemplating such thing. The
governor. We suppose, thought thesG
things too trifiing to overlook resfric
lions, and offer rewards for the captur,
OF the robbers.
The Astronomers are all at sea in re
gard 10 the identity of the new comet
A Cincinnati sage asserts that il is the
famous one of 1887, while the wise men o
Boston incline to the belief that it is Al
entirely new astronomical acquaintance
Until they shall have agreed, il is, o
course, idle for the uncnlightened Il
have an opinion ON the subject. /
seems as hard TO get astronomers as doc
tors tn apree.