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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-24
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
ROOMS FOR RENT.

ROOMS FOR RENT.
Spiller's combination in "Rooms to Rent, ;"
will appear at Portland Theatre at the matinee
to-day, and evening performance. The en-
gagement continues throughout Saturday.
The New York Express says: "Rooms for
Rent is full of movement, abounds in novel and
ingenious situations, and even its extra vagan-
ces excite merriment without offending the
taste or provoking criticism. 1t entertains; it
amuses; it keeps interest excited and increas-
ing to the end; it is full of laughter, with
touches of pathos which move the finer sensi-
bilties The features of the cast are Mr.. |. N.
Beers, as Harry Huccleman; Mr.. Ed. Hoist,
as Frederick Dahl, the dancing-master; Miss
Reynolds, as Mile. Rossvella; Miss Lizzie
Fletcher as Mrs. Cutter, and Miss Fanny Nc
Neill as Alice. The other members of the
company also acquit themselves with credit.
The song and dance led by Miss Reynolds is
nightly encored
ROBSON AND CRANE.
The advance sale of seats for Robson and
Crane, in Sbarps and Flats, next Monday eve
Ming, at Portland Theatre, has been very
large, but some good places still remain. Tho
Philadelphia Enquirer says: THE Arch
Street Theatre was crowded, and the audience
shook with laughter from the time the curtain
when the next act was presented. Ladies
laughed themselves red in the face gentlemen
laid IL cir heads on the backs OF the seats in
front of them and shook all over, and the gall
lery was in frenzy of delight all the evening.
wHIrMoRE AND CLARK.
An exchange, speaking of this minstrel
troupe, which will appear at City Hall, Mon
day evening, says: "This popular organiza-
tion, whose visit to this city few years ago
will be pleasantly recalled by amusement low
ers, gave one of their musical and mirth-prc-
voking entertainments, last evening. The
programme included vocal and instrumental
music by specialists. clog dancing, farce and
buresaue. There were cornet, trombone and
clarionet solos, not forgetting, of course the
| performances of the classic banjo artist, vocal
| fst and composer, VIM. A. Hunrieg, and the
| things which especially commend this troupe
the IL ost fastidous need not fear to attend their
| entertainments, and. they never advertise at
| fractions they cannot present. Ihey Keep
| faith with the public every time. Reserved
| seats at Stockbridge's.
NOTES.
| Mile. Vachot, made her debut In Mapleson's
| company, as Lucia. in New York, Monday
| night. She is a handsome woman, with good
stage presence, and an earnest CONSCIENTIOUS
| singer, but was not success in the title-role.
| Nine. Pauline Canisson has returned to the
| the operatic stage.
| Edwin Booth, it is reported, has written to
| Berlin that he will appear in Germany next
| YEAR, after having completed his unfolflled
contracts in England during next spring aud
summer.
Clara Louise Kellogg at last owns up that
she is going to marry T. B. Whitney, a rich
PhiladeIphian. The wedding will come off in
! March, at New York, and tLey will spcnd
| some time abroad, meanwhile building per-
| manent home at New Hartford.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-24
Blood Poisoning.

Last week, DIR Geo. I'll. Bailey, the we'll
known veterinary surgeon, while treating a
horse belonging to Geo. w. True & Co., badly
poisoned his hand. His arm at once swelled
20 almost twice its natural size, and has been
80 painly that the doctor has been confined to
his house since Thursday. He has been at
ended by DR.. Bray, and it is thought that be
will be able to attend 10 his business next
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-24

MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Special Notice.

On Wednesday and Thursday. Nov. 23d and
Oath, in order to accommodate the 7hdnksgsu-
ing travel the train leaving Portland at 100 p.
M, for Lewiston, will run through to Read
field, and the train leaving at $40 p. m, for
Bath and Augusta, will run through to Water
vile, and will on Thursday and Friday morn
ings start from Readfeld and Waterville in
stead of usual places. Excursion tickets will
be sold at Portland good on these trains only
for the principal stations as far as train runs
at one fare the round trip, and will also be
sold at Bath and Brunswick for up river
points at Gardiner, Hallowell ard Augusta for
Waterville, and at Auburn and Lewiston for
or Monmouth, Winthrop and Readfield.
PAYsoN TUCKER,
Portland, Nov 2lst, 1881. Supt.
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Mr. Newell Tarbox, whose death is recorded
elsewhere, was formerly in the furniture traae
bat more recently in the livery business he
was about 81 years OF age, and was a member
ef Atlantic Lodge aud the Masonic Relief
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-24

Suicide is not more sinful than neglecting a
Cough. For only 20 cents you can buy bottle
of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup and be saved from
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-24

BY the way, Captain, I married girl by the
name of Ayers, and every time look at my
wife to this day, Il think of you. Your sigma
ture is just the same as when YOU last wrote
me pass to go to Washington, and this makes
me sure v. u are the man have looked fol- SO
long. The reason send you check is that |
want your signature. If you will let me snow
what the bank charges for collection are, i
will nit by return mail. Hoping this will
prove satisfactory, and that we may some time
meet, am, old comrade,
Respectfully yours,
WILLIAM FL. HARToN.
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The house owned and occupied by John
Milan in Brewer, on Writings hill, was de-
stroyed by fire at cclock Tuesday morning.
Nearly ali the furniture was lost. The occu-
pants had barely time to escape. The building
was partially insured
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-24

KENDALL & WHITNEY have large variety
of plain and fancy Baskets for the Holiday
trade nov12eod2w
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CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADvBRTIsEMRN Is TO-DAY
SPECIAL NOTICES

SPECIAL NOTICES.
Skates ground for l5c-Babcock.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
To let-John G. g rry.
International steamship Co.
Wanted i'm nediately-Iyory Phillips
Found
Wanted
Elys' Crerm Balm.
Skate--G l. Bailey.
Notice is hereby given.
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STATE NEWS.
ANnRosnoaa1s COUNTY

The lost Mrs Dennis Creedon, for whom a
wide search was made Monday, was found in
the evening, at the house of Mrs. ID cy IN
Auburn, where she had been since Sunday af-
ternoon, alive and WELL
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That Poor Redridden

InHU b5UTIQQ5u.
Invalid wife, sister. mother or daughter, can
be made the picture of health by few bottles
of Hop Bitters. VII you let them suffer when
so easily cured?
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For Scrap Baskets go to Kendall 8 Whit
news. nov12eod2w
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CATARRH, EIys' Cream Balm
Wanted Immediately.

An energetic young man to work oa a
Colorado Sheep Ran he. Inquire or ad.
dress IVORY PHILLIPS, /.
1850 GOrham, Maine.
noy24 div
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KENNEBEC COUNTY.

The dwelling house of Hosea B. House, of
Wayne, was destroyed by fire on Monday, Nov.
Dist. Insured for $500.
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From 500 a. m to $50 p. M, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from 9 to 10 a. N
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-06
Rich Gold Deposit in Connecticut.

The recent discovery Of gold in the
town of Ashford, Windham county,
Conn, has caused much interest among
spectators in eastern Connecticut. 4
short time ago, Mr.. Darius Barlow, a
farmer, of Ashford, purchased forty
acres Of ledge land of G. L. Dean, which
was supposed to be comparatively
worthless. Two local prospectors,
imaginative fellows-Steve Lewis and
one Huntley-had conceived the idea
that large amount of gold was i'm
bedded in the fiinty lodges, and they
acquired an interest in the land. They
carried on prospecting operations
quietly, and finally struck an apparent
ly rich deposit of gold. Specimens of
the goldbearing rock were sent to a
mining company in New York city,
who assayed them at the rate OF from
SIS to $27 ton. The company was
DESTROYS Of investigating further, and
desired the Connecticut prospectors to
send on three hundred pounds more of
the specimens, saying that if the rock
would assay $50 ton they would put
$4,000 into the working of the mine,
and send one hundred men to begin
operations at once. The three hundred
pounds were shipped to New York.
The assay is not yet completed. The
last batch is said to be much richer in
gold than the first.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-06
The Oldest Pensioner,
Baltimore American.

Maryland can probably claim the
Oldest pensioner in the United States in
the person of Mrs Elizabeth Cretzer,
who resides in the Ninth District OF
Baltimore county, upon the York aoad.
She was 103 years old in last De-
cember, and is the widow of John
Cretzer of Captain Perry's company of
Maryland militia, who served in the
war of 1912. Notwithstanding her ad-
vanced age she can walk about the
house and attend to household duties.
She has the record of her birth and of
her marriage to John Cretzer in the
year 1901. Her sight and her hearing
are good, and her mental faculties are
in excellent preservation. On Tuesday
she was driven in to receive her pension
payment at Major Adreon's office on
Calvert street, and as he would not
give her the trouble to alight he carried
her check to her at the carriage, and
found her thoroughly cheerful and in
the humor for quite a talk. She is
believed to be the Oldest pensioner, if
not the Oldest person in the United
States.
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never tired, she said, even in her afilict-
ion, Of seeing people who knew him,
and would talk to her about him. at
is wonderful said she, chow live up
on thoughts ofhim. ride y little every
day to get the fresh air and look at the
fields and places he loved so well. I
am so glad you have been over to the
old homestead. He loved every foot of
it. He and his brother built the frame
house for me near the well where the
pole has been erected. 1t was rude
carpentering indeed, but they both
took their first lessons in it. 1t was
burned after we left it. | am very glad
you saw Henry Boynton. He and
James were such ardent friends. He
knows all about his early life and strug-
giles. The whole people are helping me
10 pea- 't,s' " xzs2s.!:bo a1.iIGty 81 am
getting the kindest and most affection
ate letters and kilograms from all sec
tons of the country Cleveland Cor.
PHILADELPHIA Press
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-06
GUITEAU'S GAME.
lie Will Play for His Life with Chi.
cngO Legal Talent - Official Notice
Given Him that the Grand Jury
would See II i'm this Week.

nlNcn hlm mat the Grand Jury
would See IL i'm this Week
WASHINGTON, Sept. District At
torney Corkhill this morning called on
Guiteau in Jail and officially notified
him that the grand jury will take up
the case against him next Monday, the
first day, of its reassembling. Corkhill
informed Guiteau so he might pro-
cure counsel and prepare for defense.
Gulteau has frequently boosted in
Jail that he would have eminent legal
counsel to defend him, but he would
never give any information as to whom
he had in view. 1t now turns out that
he was only INDUCING in exaggeration,
Of which he i".sgn1. va " -! ,-:r1,syg.yy,
by the district attorney to-day that the
grand jury would indict him next week,
and told to make preparations for
his defense, he replied to the district
attorney to telegraph to his brothor-in-
law, Scovill, Of Chicago, and ask him to
secure Emory A. Storrs to assist. He
is compelled to fall back on his rela.
tons if no counsel is secured. The
court will, of course, assign him a
counsel, though this may not be an
easy task, as lawyers here are all averse
to appearing in the light of counsel;
none or them want to utter word that
would tend to save his neck. Guiteau
still cllngs tenaciously to the delusion
that II he can escape mob violence and
get trial before court he will be
acquitted. Since he has heard of the
death of President Garfield, he has on
several occasions expressed gratifica-
ton that his murderous work was ac-
complished, always speaking of it as
the Lords will, and accompanying his
remarks with regret that his victim
suffered so much. He pretends to ex-
pect that he will yet get the sympAth
of the people. In conversation with
one OF the Jail guards, last Friday, he
SAID lrreverently that he was sure that
the American people would, after
President Garfield was buried, transfer
their sympathy from that lump of clay
|-,referring to the dead president-to
him.
| He does not express or feel any re.
morse for his brutal, cowardly act, but
his great dread is of mob violence. He
has been in constant state of fea,
since President Garfield died. If he
hears any unusual noise, or steps oil
more than one person approaching his
cell, he endeavors to conceal himsel
under his bed. He is pusilanimous
coward, One of the guards who does
duty at Guiteau's cell said to-day thai
Guiteau believes he will have a fail
and impartial trial, but does not be
lieve that he can be tried for murder
when I asked him the other day his
reasons for believing that he could no.
be tried for murder he said, Il am
lawyer and am conversant enough with
the law to know that cannot be trie(
for murder for the reason that ther,
must be malice shown, and I certainl,
: had no malice toward Garfield. Hi
death was a political necessity. ant
when his body is laid away to rest ant
the excitement incident to his death
subsidies, the American people will b.
glad to appreciate my motives for kill
ing him."
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-06
YOUNG MIR. GOULD.
The beginning of a Wall street On
reer that Is Likely 10 he watched

with Interest.
Among the defendants in the first
suit arising from the corner in Hanni-
bal and st. Joseph common stock is
George J. Gould. He is sued as m en-
Der OF the firm of w. e. Conner & Co.,
brokers for A. l., Hopkins, who is short
OF 5OO shares of the comered stock. His
position as defendant is noteworthy
because he is the Oldest son of Mr.. Jay
Gould, and because he is probably the
youngest man who has ever been to a
transaction of the magnitude ofthe
Hannibal and St. Joseph corner.
Young Mr.. Gould is undoubtedly the
youngest man who has, or has had for
many years, a recognized position in
the street. He had barely attained his
majority when his father made him
partner in 4 firm Of which the other
members were his own confidential
broker, w. e. Conner, and his private
secretary, G. P. Morosini. Mr.. Jay
Gould contributed to the capital of the
firm, in behalf Of his son, the sum of
$5OO,OOO The capital invested by the
other partners is not stated, but from
their position and the fortunes it is
presumed they have accumulated by
their connection with Mr.. Gould, it is
estimeted that they contributed about
$25O,O00 each. making the capital Of
the firm $1,000,O0O. This is an unusual
capital for simple brokerage house,
in which membership in the Stock Ex-
change and the attendant credit supply
to great extent the capital that would
be required in ordinary commercial
business. 1t is understood that the
new firm does not intend to transact
general business is, to take &C
counts as commission firms debut
that its business will be confined to Or
ders from Mr.. Gould.
In spite of the exclusive business
which the firm will do, the junior part
ner. Mr.. George j. Gould, is person in
whom the street naturally takes very
consi 5erable interest. The street knows
little of him, but believes that it is likely
to know much. In personal appear
ance he is prepossessing, hardly more
than a boy in looks, yet more than a
boy in business. He is of about the av-
erage height, slender, yet muscular.
His complexion is swarthy, his hair
and promising moustache are black,
and his eyes. like his fathers are dark
and penetrating. Like his father, he is
quiet and reticent; but in the company
of his friends he is full of life and boy
ish spirits. He has been educated pri-
vately and thoroughly, and, as to bust
ness experience, has travelled extensive
| ly with his father both through this
country and abroad, and has spent the
last two years in his fathers office.
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though the name of the donor was in
CURED and whispered about the hall.
But young lawyer Carter, who knows
with the best when to improve an OBJ
portunity in an assembly, stepped up
to Rudditord, took the quilt in his
hands. and with it mounted on chair.
Ladies and gentlemen" said he, 81
propose to auction this unique and val
liable donation to the highest bidder
Tor the benefit of the Home. 1t is the
work of one of the noblest of women,
whose pious life stands glorifed today
with browning wreath of snowy locks
Enlightened by eighty-fve winters"
carter went on in similar strain for
five minutes, making the touching
sentimental appeal suited to his pur-
pose, and then offered personal bid
of twenty-five dollars to start with.
;,e~ss twenty-five twenvSs 3 Is: f .
Forty " bid Stow, Carriers law part
| ner.
Fifty !" said Norman, senior. THE
elder grocer had been givenno cause to
change his good opinion in regard to
the Youngest of his new neighbors. 10
had invited Miss Dean in the morning
to accompa ny him to the hall, but she
mad pleaded in excuse, as usual, her
duty to her beloved grandmother.
| "And ten more !" cried director of
the fund.
Make it seventyW added the presi-
dent, in generous rivaly.
Just at this point there was some
commotion near the hall entrance,
causing Carter to exert his voice, while
the bids ran on at about five dollars a
call. Carters friend Stow being on the
committee, had gone to have the noise
promptly quieted. Returning quickly,
ne made his way to the amateur auc-
tioneer's side and whispered privately
to him. The startled change that in
stantly passed over Carriers counte-
nance raised laugh, but The laugh en-
abled him to summon a smile and an
nounce the disposal Of the quilt to the
Hon. John Thompson. Carter then
started with Snow toward the hall en-
trance, and the od-tempered audience
prepared to settle themselves to listen
to some suggestion from the mayor
Then it was, at that quiet moment,
that Mrs. Badger, bonnetess, shawl,
less, and with ashy cheeks, rushed into
the hall, and before Carter or Stow
could reach her, called out with hyster
ical shrillness
ooh, Mr.. Norman! Oh, Mr.. 10, do
come home Those Dean people have
been hiding men in their houses anc
they have all tunneled under the saw
ing fund and r. bbed its vault. Watch
man Charlie was found gagged, and he
says Mother Dean was the stronges
man Of the gang p
Then Mrs. Badger very appropriated,
ainted.-SprinQfeld Republican.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-06
Redeeming Bonds.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 3.-Sec-
rotary Window denies the rumor that
the treasury department will modify the
recent call for $40, OOO,O 600 of bonds; SO
that they would be paid daily upon
presentation, instead of December Oath.
The effect Of such modification would
be to at once ease the present strin-
gency on Wall street, as it would be
possibly for nearly the whole am unit
to be presented within a week Thus
putting aAoat large amount of cur
rency. Mr.. Wirdom said that the
treasury had not operated to effect the
market, and would not in the future.
Mr.. Window left at 2 p. M, for Massa-
chusetts, and will be gone ten days or
two weeks.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-06
The AGED Mother.

To-day the correspondent of TIL,
Press visited the aged mother of the
dead president at her humble home
near Scion. 1t is an unpretentious
little home, provided by the kindness
of the dead president, for it is no sin tc
remind the American people, who
mourn the loss of this greatheartec
and gretbrained ruler, that all his kin
dred are poor. Not one is above daily
toll, and, except for the promotions Of
the past few years, it is doubtful wheth
er even he would have been. 1t does no
seem to be any part of the Garfield
family training or inclination to be
money-getters. The little house is
built upon the ground, being only a
story and half high. Two lines Of
great apple-trees guard the walk from
the gate through the hedge up to the
parlor-door. To-day the little room
seemed hung in mourning by the looks
of all who we're about it. A few cut
flowers which grew in the garden near
by were in a glass dish upon the table,
and to the right upon another little ia
BILE, setting against the wall, large and
excellent photographs of Garfield and
Arthur aside by side. On the oppo-
site wall hung an engraving of Garfield
as boy, soldier, and president. In this
room sat Gen. Garfeld's aged mother
and Mrs. Larrabee, her daughter, as
well as Mrs. Larabee's youngest daugh-
ter. The aged mother seemed much
depressed with her great sorrow, but
bore up bravely.
II am starting upon my S1st year to-
day." said she, "and it may be my last.
This is terrible sorrow, a fearful Attic
ton for me to bear, but doubtless God
knew best when to take him. He was
the best son q mother ever had-so good,
kind, generous. and brave. If he had
to die, why didn't God take him with
out all the terrible suffering he endur-
ed? l suppose ought to think it is for
the best, and yeti can not. He had, /
know, fulfilled the full measure of his
ambition. He mad reached the highest
place in the regard of his countrymen.
odd you ever see such an uprising?"
she said, eagerly. ''That ought to break
the lall for me, but it doesn't seem to.
l want my boy. Itseems so hard, too,
that we could not have been with him
in his dying hours. There are his sis
tiers, who played with him in his child
hood, and who loved him as did. 1t
seems SO hard that he should die away
from u.s." AS if gathering hope for the
future, the courageous and loving
mother, long past the allotted time of
man or woman in years, added: II can
not last long, and the other world will
be brighter for his presence" Refer
ring to the place Of his burial, she said:
at is proper that he should he buried
in Cleveland; it is the capital of the
county in which he was born, and Of the
section where he grew into prominence.
Mentor has been his home but a short
time, although he had intended it
should be the rest of his life. Most of
his years have been spent at Scion and
Orange, and it seems best that his final
resting-place should be near the places
that he loved best"
The brave old lady often trembled
with emotion while talking thus pathet-
ically of her distinguished son. He
seemed to fill her whole heart, and she
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SIX PAGES.
A SUMMER llsYL.

Oh, summer sweet Oh, summer fair
Now forest ways are dusk and cool
And radiant through the sunlit air
The dragon flies dart ore the pool
The purpling swallows circling n.y.,
Where ruined stands the ancient parhi
The sable crow. with boding cry
Wings slowly ore the mountain tarh'
Win ,sS:.," Gt q. a:is long and 1.-the,
In level sweeps of meadow land,
Tho staIwart mowers swing the sythe.
The patient oxen lingering, pass
Along the maple shaded road,
Or standing, crop the scented grass,
While men pile high the fragrant load.
Each year seek the sturdy oak
That sentinels the windy hill,
And see the city's distant smoke,
The river flowing deep and still
And lying there the long years fade,
And toll and care are all forgot;
The world lies wide beyond the shade,
Love makes world of that small spot.
There, when along the mellow skies
Rippled the waves of noontide heat,
Loves answer came from radiant eyes,
Oh, summer fair! Oh, summer sweet!
Thomas S. Collier. IN good Companion