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The Portland daily press., 1881-02-25
Saanan'S Friend Snciatu.

The annual meeting of the Seamen's Friend
Society has just been held. Capt W. Ryan
was elected president, Maj. j. M. Gould treas
urer, and Rev. F. Southworth secretary
The financial exhibit was of more than the
average cheerfulness. The aim of this society
is by the most rigid economy to have a good
deal done with little, and so keep out of debt
1t is evident that this course is a good one,
since it is blessing to be out of debt, and to
enjoy the appreciation of the benevolent. One
thousand three hundred dollars has paid the
pastors salary, kept the reading room open
repaired, cared for, warmed and lighted the
church, made and sent to sea II libraries, and
mahy incidentals This money has been sup.
piled by the churches and individuals of the
city and State, by limited invested funds, by
weekly contributions of the Bethel congrega
| ton and Sunday school, &c
In all nearly 300 sailors libraries have been
sent out by this society. The demand has beer
far II excess of the supply. They have given
an excellent account of themselves
The reading room has been well patronized
by sailors during the winter, until this time
when very few are in port. The society CRATE
fully review the generous interest of its friends
ana bespeak yet more liberal remembrance
A great deal OF pure, wholesome literature ha.
been contributed by citizens and placed in the
hands of the sailors. Those who possess peri
odicais and books are requested to notify the
pastor, f. Southworth, by postal, who viii
gladly call and receive the donation.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-25
Balls.

TIL ere will be great turnout upon Monday
evening, the occasion of the last ball Of the
season to be given by the Union Rowing Asso-
citation. This club has been unceasing in its
efforts to give an admirable set of dances this
season and they have been well patronized.
Yesterday we heard that the Inauguration
ball would far surpass anything that had been
seen in Portland for years. We can readily
believe this, knowing, as we do, the gentlemen
who have the matter in charge, and the tact
that so many prominent gentlemen from
abroad have accepted invitations, including the
diplomatic representatives The following
will be the programme for the concert by
Chandle Ter previous to the concert:
March-"Battle of Gettysburg. ........... Missud
Seiection-Pirates of Penzance. Sullivan
Overture-Semiramide (by request. .Rossini
Grand Medley-A Day in Boston. ....... Claus
Galop-lnauguration. .......................R Ripley
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-25
Brief JOttipgS.


There was drop in the mercury from 41c
above zero Wednesday noon to 90 below zero
yesterday at sunrise. 1t was 50 below at a.
m. on Portland street, 11o above at D. M, 90
above at sunset.
1t has at length been fully decided to move
the beet sugar works from this city to New
York on account of the farmers not finding il
profitable to raise the beets at the price.
AT meeting of the officers of India street
church it was voted TO suspend preaching SER
vices for the present.
The new ship Dahcotah of Bath, sailed
from this port for New York at 10 a. m. yester.
day.
The steamer New Brunswick, Capt. Parker,
takes the place of the Forest City, fow hauled
up.
The Fusion Greenbackers have nominated
A. II. Waite for Alderman and Horace NJ
Sargent for Councilman in Ward 1.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-25
Portland Smelling Works
The stockholders of the Portland Smelling
Works met at the office of Lorenzo Taylor
Tuesday and elected the following officers

The stockholders of the Portland Smelling
Works met at the office of Lorenzo Taylor
Tuesday and elected the following officers:
Presidential. G. Palmer.
Secretary-F. L. Bartlett.
Treasurer-Lorenzo Taylor.
Drectors-M. G. Palmer, Geo H. Starr, T.
G. Woodbury. of Portland, Frank H. Croker
j. n. Winslow of Deering, H. G. Martin of
Brunswick, f. M. Laughton of Bangor.
Superintendent of Works-Prof. f. L. Bart
lett.
These works are rapidly approaching COM
pletion and expect to be in condition to COM
mence smelling and treating ores by the mid
die of March, if the weather is favorable. The
laying of all the foundations below frost, and
the building of the flues to all the copper
furnaces under ground this cold weather has
necessitated the keeping of fires constantly SO
that no frost would enter the masonry
The boiler is on the ground. The crusher
was shipped the Goth. The engine is to be
completed by the 18th and the reverbatory
roasting furnace for copper ore is expected
every day.
1t is hoped and expected that these works
will prove the nucleus OF a large and exceed
ingly profitable business which at an early
day will be appreciated By our citizens. The
State of Maine is destined in the near future
to become one of the most prosperous states in
the Union and will be as good a state to
emigrate to as it has been in the past to
emierate from
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-25
DIR. Shailar

The Boston Journal, speaking of DR.. Shall
er, says:
In Portland, where DIR. Smaller had resided
nearly thirty years, he was thoroughly respect
ed by all knew him; and the number who
knew him in his connection with the public
schools embraces people of all classes and be-
liefs. 1t may be said of him that he Judged
every man upon his own merits A Portland
teacher, who is a Catholic, recently remarked
that "Dr. Smaller could not have shown more
interest in my welfare had been member of
his own church, That sentiment but fairly
illustrates the broad aud genial Christianity
which DIR. Smaller displayed all his life. While
he did not strive TO be pulpit orator, his SER
mons were always scholarly, practical and in
structive. He attracted people by his sympa-
thy and kindness, and gained their confidence
by that rare wisdom which he always displayed
as practical man. Under circumstances far
from favorable, his wise and faithful efforts re-
suited in building up one of the largest and
most vigorous churches in Maine. A man of
rare sagacity and of remarkable executive ca
pacity, he had been for quarter of a century
an acknowledged leader in his denomination
where his influence had always been potent
and helpful. In his death Portland losses a
valuable and and public spirited citizen, and
the Baptist church one OF its ablest leaders.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-25
Portland & Ogdensburg,

We are informed that the report that this
road has secured the control of the Ogdensburg
and Lake Champlain road assisted by the ST.
Johnsbury and Lake Champlain is incorrect
An agreement we understand has been en-
tered into by the Ogdensburg and Lake
Champlain, Southeastern, st. Johnsbury and
Lake Champain, Passumpsic, Boston, Con-
cord and Montreal road so as to have a direct
line to Ogdensburg aud thus carry through
freight to Boston, and also by the Portland &
Ogdensburg with these roads so as to bring
through freight to Portland The link of
twelve miles will be built from Rouse's Point
to Swanton. We understand the arrange
ment will be highly beneficial to the Portland
& Ogdensburg, both as regards Montreal via
the Southeastern road, and the West. The
Improvements in the Welland Canal, which
will be completed in Septembe-, will add
largely to the business of the Portland div-
sion
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-25
The Propo

The Proposed Nominations in Ward Six.
Mr.. EDIToR:-In the PRESS of yesterday
appeared communication signed Ward
Six, stating that Albion Little would
probably be the candidate for Alderman,
and Sylvester Mari, George S. Hunt and
Rufus Huxley Councilman from this Ward.
This is most cheering news, if true, and
if such men can be induced to accept the
Offices, and our citizens are wise enough to
nominate them, our city affairs will soon be in
a better position than they are now. Why
can we not select first class business men for
our municipal offices? If all the Wards in our
city would select leading business men to rep
resent them, would not our financial affairs
soon be in better condition, and our taxes cut
down? The late Mayor Butler remarked to a
friend that if the people of Portland should
Sometime elect any considerable number of
such men as are every year put up for office,
the property owners OF the city would rue the
day when they allowed themselves to regard
our municipal elections with Indifference. The
Greenback party cannot be expected to put up
first class men for office, as they have none in
the party. The Democratic party have a
sprinkling OF good men, but were never known
to act wisely, and nothing can be hoped from
them. But the Republican party is a
party of progress and of enlightened IDEAS
and ought to put its best men forward tor
office. Our city IS now in an unenviable con-
dltlon. Enterprises laugUish: axes are high,
and hrst class business men needed to
place its affairs III better condition. Why
will not our people ris6 to the occasion and put
into Office il they can be induced to take Office
such men as those named, and others like w,
S Dana Eben Corey, Chas. Mclaughlin, M
Z. Emery Il. j. Libby and many others who
IN ght De equally we'll named? These would
not want these offices, would have to, in fact,
sacrifice good deal to take them, but on the
ground of public necessity, and with the un
dersiandlng that all the Wards were to elect
business men, would undoubtedly consent }
accept office for year at least. Would it not
be wise to try the experiment? Let us do
away for one year with petty politicians for
candidates and try competent business men.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-25
MDSTC AND THE DRAMA
HUMPTY DUMPTY.

HUMPTY DUMPTY.
Nick Roberts troupe will appear at Port
land Theatre next Monday evening. The
Cincinnati Commercial says: Mr.. Nick Rob-
erts, whose name is a "household word" with
the rising generation, with his great troupe of
merry-makers, pantomimists, comedy com
pany, three great clowns and double Europe
speciality company, also brass band and
opera orchestra, has played in all of the prin-
cipal cities of the Union to crowded houses
and delighted millions of amusement seekers
The claim OF this entertainment is that it
leaves no pernicious results. The humor is
rollocking without immoral tendency, and the
delineation of the clowns keeps the audience
in roar. Nick Roberts troupe is upuueston-
ably the best that has ever visited us. He per-
forms all he advertses, and gives an enter
talnment that has never been equalled in the
pantomime line.
1t is reported that Edwin Booth says that
the most of the dramatic critics of England are
aesthetic asses"
Joseph Gung'l, the famous composer of
dance music, is conducting the orchestra at
the Balls d. Opera in Paris.
The receipts at Haverly's three theatres in
New York and his theatre in Brooklyn, for
the Washington's Birthday performance ag-
gregated $3.50
Saint-Saens recently produced a curious
septet for piano, trumpet and strings, at one OF
the Coonne concerts in Paris. 1t had great
success IN spite of its original form, perhaps
partly because of it. Another novelty at the
same concert was one of Mendelssohn's concert
pieces for clarinet and basset-horn, which had
not been heard in Paris before.
Sarah Bernhardt, while playing Camille at
Mobile, Ala, Tuesday evening, went into
Mysteries and was unable to proceed. The i'm
mense audience was greatly disappointed and
it is said that Manager Abbey is out some $1,000
in consequence Mile. Bernhardts excite
ment is supposed to have been caused by the
small size OF the stage and the want of ele-
gance in its fittings She was to have appear
ed at the Mobile Theatre, but the advance
agent of the company had quarrel with the
manager of the theatre, and so the Temper
ance Hall was taken.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-25
DEATHS
In Gorham Feb %. Mrs. Sally W. Rust, widow
of the late Meshach Rust. aged 90 years.

In Gorham, Feb. %. Mrs. Sally w. Rust widow
of the late Meshach Rust, aged 80 years.
Funeral Saturday forenoon at IL o'cOck.1
In Boston, Feb. %. Mrs. Harriet l.. Barnes wild
ow of the late James Barnes, formerly of Port
land. and daughter of the late Stephen Little, aged
SO years.
In Lamoine. Feb. IL, Capt. Eben W. Bragdon.
aged II years.
in Rockland Feb. II, Mr.. Robert Spalding, aged
81 years months.
In Rockland, Feb. 10, Huldah A.. wife of Thomas
Day, aged 90 years.
In Rockport Feb. IA, Mrs. Ann A, wife of Col.
John ID. Rust.
In Temple, Feb. 20, Emma g., daughter of Henry
and Augusta Conant. aged Is years.
In New Sharon, Feb. 10, John Laughton, aged 80
years months.
In Skowhegan Feb. Is. Mrs. Martha, wife of Hen
ry Colway, aged A years months
In North Arson, Feb. 10, Mrs. Rebekah, relict of
the late Josiah Paine. aged 83 years.
In Skowhegan, Feb. IT, Chandler Dyer, aged
68 years.
In Belfast. Feb, To- Miss Hannah Gillum. aged 7S
years months.
In Waldo, Feb. 49, Mrs. Martha EIwell, aged 10
years months.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-25

Five hundred dollars reward for better remedy
for the relief of coughs, colds, throat whoop
ing cough consumption, bronchitis, etc., than DIR.
Graves Balsam of Wild Cherry and Tar. 1t gives
immediate relief is pleasant to t4ke and occasions
no ulspleasant nauseatng feelings. Sample bottles
only 20 cents; large bottles, so cents.
DIR. Graves Blood Purifier eradicates all impuri-
ties from the system, cleanses the blood renovates
the liver and stomach, which from being torpid and
inert, by its use become unusually stimulated, and
IN fact gives healthy tone TO the entire system.
Price, 81.
lmpr we'd Family Cathartic Pills are the best pill
ever given patient by phi ysician and they are
frequently prescribed by them They give prompt
action to the bowels, contain no mercury, and are
entirely vegetable. When you desire prompt
Cathartic Pills trial. Price 25 cents per box
DR.. Graves remedies are for sale by Druggists.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-25
Stabbed bv a, Sailor

Capt. Fred S. Dyer of Lincolnville, master
of the Portland bark Alice, writing from Rio
Janeiro under date of JAN 25th, says that ten
days out from New York one of the sailors
stabbed the second mate with knife, (names
not given) laying him up for the remainder of
the voyage. The wounded man was put into
the hospital where he remains very low. The
officer was paid the three months extra wages,
which our government demands when man
is discharged in foreign port. A Mr.. Dodge
Of Northport was shipped sas second mate.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-25
State Bar Ass0ciation

Pursuant to a call large number of the
lawyers of this State met at Augusta Wednes-
day to form State Bar Association. The
meeting was called to order by Gen. j. D.
Fessenden of Portland, and Hon. l.. H. Hutch
inson was called to preside and George f.
Holmes of Portland made secretary. Mr.. G..
f. Libby explained the object of the meeting,
and Gen. Fessenden presented draft of a
constitution, drawn for the society by COM
mittee of the Cumberland Bar. The consti-
tuition was read and discussed, and received
the signatures of all the members OF the Bar
present
bill was agreed upon, which provides that
no person shall be admitted TO practice law un-
less he shall have studied at least two years IN
the office of some attorney-at-law, or part OF
the time in such office and the remainder In
some law school, and shall also have passed a
satisfactory examination in his legal studies.
All examinations shall be made public and
in the presence of some Justice of the Supreme
judicial Court during each time. The time
Tor holding the same in each county, not ex-
ceeding twice in each year, shall be fixed by
the Chief Justice. The examination shall be
party oral and partly written, and shall be con-
Quoted by an examining committee of the Bar
In each county, to be appointed by the Chlef
Justice.
The bill will be presented to the Legisla-
tnre
The following officers were unanimously
elected:
President-Josiah III. Drummond.
Vice Presidents-Lorenzo Clay, Oliver g.
Hall, Thomas w. Vose.
Secretary and Treasurer-C. +. Woodland.
Executive Committee-George F. Holmes
A r. Savage, S. Clifford Belcher, Charles H.
Fisher.
Committee on Law Reform-L. II. Hutchin-
son, Geo. d. Bisbee, A. A. Strout.
Committee on Legal Education and Mem
bership-A. r. Savage, 2. G. Keegan, G F.
Libby, S. g. Belcher. l.. A. Emery, Gardiner
G. Vose, o. G. Hall, C. II. Fisher, A. R.
Walker, G. L. Woodland, Geo. A. Emery.
1t is made the duty of the committee ON law
reform to consider, and report to the associa-
ton, such amendments of the law as should in
their opinion be adopted; also to scrutinize
proposed changes of the law and when neces-
sary report upon the same; also to observe the
practical workings of the judicial system of
the State, and recommend by written or
printed report from time to time any changes
therein which observation or experience may
suggest.
The committee on legal education consists of
one member from each county represented in
the association. Its duty shall be to prepare
and report system of legal education and ex-
animation for admission to the practice of the
profession in this State, and report from time
to time such changes in the system OF exam
ination and admission as may be deemed adj
visable.
Another meeting will be held AT the Hotel
North next Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-25

FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY %.
THE PRESS


May be obtained At the Periodical Depots of N. G.
's senden, Marquis, Brunei " Co., Andrews, Arm.
N .ng, Cox, Wentworth Hodsdon, Hayden W. P
Noffs, corner Exchange and Fore St.; welander
Bos ~ & NAile liepot, and Chisholm Bros on ali
trains that run out of the city.
Anbarn, " lizard Small & Co.
Augusta. r. Pierce.
Bangor, j. II. Babb & Co.
Bath, of J. o. shaw.
Bid leford, r. n. Burnham,
= Jellerson's Bookstore
Bridgton. Daniel Dickens
Brunswick Is. G. Dennison.
CumB, Rand Mills F. A. Verrill,
Damarscotia, e. W. Dunbar
tfeep0rt, " A Mitchell.
Fryeburg, Il. C. Harmon.
Gardiner, Palmer & Co.
Gorbam, j. Irish.
hslloweA. 9. l.. Spaulding.
Lewiston. Chandler a. Estes.
Lsbpn q. E. ,jadkins.
Mechanic Falls, A. w. Bridge, f. A. Millett.
Norway, A. O. Noyes.
Richmond, G. A. Beale.
RacAiaLd. - G. Andrews.
Sabati US. f. Ii. johnson.
Saecarappa, at the Post OfiiCe,
Saco, of l.. Hodsdon and H. b. Kendrick.
Th6maston, S. Delano.
Viualhaven, b. Lane.
Waldoboro, G. Bliss.
Waterville, j. NJ. Wall
Wiscasset, Gibbs g. Rundle..
W0Odford's Corner. III. Moody.
Yarmouth, g. K. Coombs.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-25
FOREIGN PORTS.

Ar at Bombay 7th inst, barque Jennie Hardness
Amesbury, Liverpool.
In port Jan %, ship Alice Cooper Brown for
continent: barque NJ Davis. Trefry, for Maulmain.
Passed st Helena prev to 18th inst, barque Char
lotte A Littlctield, Colcord from Taiwanfoo for
New York.
Ar at liverpool 23d inst, st Nicholas, Pendleton,
New York.
Sid FIN Cardiff I'd inst. ship Astoria, Anderson for
Hong Kong.
At Ananiboe, wCA. Jan %, barque Weldon,
Wese unc.
CID at Progresso 18th inst. brig Emma, Richard
son. New York.
Sid FIN Trinidad 4th inst, brig VIM Mason, Adams
for North of Hattera.
At avana 18th inst, barque Havana, Rice, for
Delaware Breakwater Virginia, Thullow, from
Liverpool; and others.
:, At Cardenas 18th inst, barque Payson Tucker.
Tucker. for North of Hatteras; briggs Thomss Owen,
Presley. do; Hattie M Balm, Hastings, do; sch Sa-
rall & Ellen. Mountfort do.
Ar at Matanzas 17th brig Fannie E Tucker.
Tucker, New York.
In port 18th, barques Endeaver, Whittier for Car
denas and North of Hatteras; brig 4 II Munroe,
Whitaker, for do; sch John II Converse, Leighton,
for do.
AT. Sagua 18th, barque Frank Maria, Dow, for
North of Hatterrs; nj Haven, Ulrick, for do; brig
CLARA j Adams, Coffin do.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-25
Pennington.

L o.
The Western State Normal School COM
menced at Pennington yesterday. About 70
scholars were present. The graduating class
number 26. Mrs. Beedy, (eee Miss Coffin) for
many years so favorably known among the
successful educators in this state, both at the
Eastern and Western State Normal Schools,
has consented to take her old place as one of
the teachers in this school.
AS the cars were being switched into the de-
pot this afternoon Charles Merrill of this viii
lage attempted to pass before the car near
where the narrow gauge road crosses the Maine
Central. His foot slipped in between the rails
and he was unable to release it, His peril was
discovered, the brake applied and the Car
stopped about one rod before reaching him. A
shovel removed the snow and he was set at
liberty.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-25
Associated Charities

The committee chosen from the board OF
managers and visitors of the Associated Chair
ties to establish work room have been al
lowed, through the kindness of the Mayor, the
use of room IS, City Building, Friday from 1C
TO - a. m. The committee acknowledge with
thanks the contributions already received, and
at the same time solicit money, cotton cloth,
flannel, print, thread, also flour, tea, sugar
rice, beans and soup. The room will be open
Friday, Feb. 18th, for giving out and receiving
work, and every Friday till further notice.
Donations sent in on these days will be re-
ceived by some one of the committee.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-25
Serious Accidents.

Yesterday morning young brother Of Capt.
j. j. Lynch, living on Spring street, aged
about 10 years, went cunning at Cape Eliza
beth. His gun burst and mangled one of his
hands fearfully. DR.. Greene was called and
removed the thumb and first two fingers, leav
ing good stump of portion of the palm and
the two other fingers.
Last Sunday a boy named Emery of Deer
ing, was jumping from the beams in a barn
when in some way he missed his footing and
fell, striking on his head. His jaw was badly
fractured and a blood vessel in his head was
ruptured. He is now doing well.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-25
The New Funding Bill

The opinion among the banks in Portland
appears TO be that the new funding bill will
not affect them although it may country
banks. The circulation does not pay and it
would be better to withdraw their circulation
and remain banks of deposit and discount II
this bill should become law and they should
give up their national bank charters they could
apply to the legislature for state bank charters
and as banks of deposit and discount.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-25
American Turning COMPANY

The International and Maine Turning Com
panies have been consolidated into the Amer
lean Turning Company and the latter company
completed its organization Wednesday by
the choice of the following officers
President-James p. Baxter.
Treasurer-George E. Bird.
Directors-James P Baxter, FL. M. Pay son
Geo. S. Hunt, w. R. Wood, j. A. Emery, d.
III. Bacon, f. E. Thompson.
Clerk-George e. Bird.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-25
Superior Court.

THURsDAY.-In the case of Mary f. Dow against
Maurice NJ. Moulton, repeyin of household furn'-
ture, reported yesterday, the jury found verdict
for the plaintiff for portion of the articles, and
that their whole value was only Sl3.72. AS to the
balance of the articles they found that they were
covered by the mortgage and therefore belonged to
the defen iant Counsel for plaintiff filed motion
for W trial and exceptions.
j. J. Perry for plff. P. j. Larrabee for deft.
This being the last case for the jury at this term
they were excused finally. Court adjourned until
Friday morning to give such counsel as may wish an
opportunity to be heard upon motions. trustee dis
closures and other interlocutory matters.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-25
MARE EAGES.

In this city, Feb. %, by Rev. C. j. Clark, James
Portland.
in saccarappa. Feb. %, by Rev. Chas W. Bradlee
Henry A. Wardwell and Miss Cora L. Norwood
all of Saocarappa.
In Skowhegan, Feb. 81, Martha B. Hase ton and
Mis- Jennie l.. CLANCY.
In Belfast, Feb. H. Charles M. Mayo and Miss
Lette A Pace.
In Orrinton. Feb. 16, VIM. A. Kendall and Miss
Ella NJ. Tucker.
In Demarara, Jan. 4. Capt. David W. Storer and
Miss Caroline P, daughter of the late John Smith,
both of Bath
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-25
Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE KNIGHT.
THURsDAY.-John oHara and Hugh MCGOWAN.
Intoxication I'd offence. Sixty days in county JAIL
Alonzo Quimby. Assault his wife. Bound
over to the Superior Court in the sum of $500.
Committed.
james Sullivan and Patrick Sullivan Intoxication.
Fined SIS and costs each.