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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-02
Drugs AND MEDICINES.

GEO. c. STURGISS,
Drugs, Medicines,
Perfumery, Toilet articles, Stationery,
Tobacco ana Cigars. Alder st.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-02
Fashionable Wedding.

The marriage of Mr.. Eldridge Gerry, Jr.,
OF New York, lately of Portland, and Miss
Jessie Sharpe of Indianapolis occurred at the
residence of the BRIDES father, Thomas H.
Sharpe, on North Pennsylvania street, In
dianapolis, last week. About 100 invitations
had been issued, and the guests included
number of prominent society people from that
city, Lafayette ard New York. The wedding
was comparatively private affair, no attempt
at great display being made, but all the ap-
pointments were in perfect taste, the decora-
tions and costuming being particularly brilliant
and elegant The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Myron W. Reed of the First Presby-
terian chnrch, and the BRIDES maids were
Miss Bessie Gerry, sister of the groom, Miss
Jennie Wilson Of Lafayette, and Misses Mamie
Harrison and Lulu Allen of Indianapolis
There were no groomsmen. Messrs. Will J.
Brown, George Porter, John Lands and
Walter Bradshaw officiated as ushers. The
numerous friends of the contracting parties
testified their regard by numerous and elegant
presents, as we'll as by sincere congratulations
The bride has been one of the most attractive
ladies in Indianapolis society, and her absence
will be felt. Mr.. and Mrs. Gerry left for the
east and will reside in New York
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-02
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
UNCLE TOMS CABIN,

UNCLE TOMS CABIN.
Next Friday and Saturday Jay Rails great
double company will appear in Uncle Tom at
New Portland Theatre. While all the
dramatic elements of the play are retained
many special sensational features are in
troduced, noticeably the live bloodhounds who
pursue George Harris, the trick donkey Jerry,
the Blackville Jubilee Band and Magnolia
Mnstrels In their characteristic plantation
songs and Dances The sale of seats will begin
this afternoon.
HAVERLY'S CoLORED MINSTRELs
This is what the New York Express says of
Haverly's Colored Minstrels who will appear
at New Portland Theatre next Monday night
"Haverly'S famous troupe of negro mipstrels
re-appeared at Niblo's Garden last evening,
and there was not an inch of even standing
room In any part of the auditorium The
troupe numbered one hundred performers,
male and female, and there is talent enough
to start three Or four ordinary minstrel shows
Mr.. Haverly, however, is proverbial for doing
things on large scale, and so he presents one
hundred performers-count them one hundred
The programme offers an infinite variety of
minstrelsy, plantation scenes, character
sketches, and the other eccentricities of charac-
Ter IN which the negro mind is supposed to
revel 1t is the best show of its kind, and de-
serves success.
The sale of seats will begin at the ticket
Office Thursday morning.
NOTES.
Miss Kate Bateman (Mrs. Crowe) is reported
to be contemplating final retirement from the
stage. With advancing years Mrs. Grove has
accumulated too much stoutness for tragedy
parts.
Mr.. e. Mollenhauer's symphony, which is
written to illustrate Collins "Ode to the
Passions" is to be produced in New York on
Easter Sunday evening. The work has been
performed in Berlin, and as the composition
of musician who has been long and favor
ably known in New York will be regarded
with interest. It is a choral symphony, and is
said to be very creditable to Mr.. Mollenhauer.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-02
Correction.

On Friday last the following statement in
regard to Capt. j. j. Lscomb's death appear
ed in the Argus:
Several months ago Capt. Liscomb had
some teeth filled with amalgam by dentist
in Boston. His gums now began to annoy
him. They became sore and liberated,
making it necessary to extract several teeth.
~lnls did not as was expected, subdue the in
fiammation, which spread very extensively in
the Jaw. 1t was then apparent that he was
suffering from blood poisoning, undoubtedly
from the arsenical paste filling the teeth, and
tn the previous abscess was an effort of nature to
rid itself of the poison. This poisoning had
been SO extensive as to overcome most
vigorous constitution and destroy life.
This has caused SO much apprehension in
the public mind in regard to dentistry it seems
desirable that several errors of statement in
regard to it be corrected.
1st-There is no filing used in the teeth nor
has there ever been in which arsenic is used
in any form whatever.
2d-A letter from the dentist in Boston who
did the operations on Capt. Liscomb's teeth
states: 81 used no arsenic about his mouth
Sulphuric and carbolic acid only in one root
When he was last in my office Oct. Goth he had
no amalgam filings in his mouth. I inserted one
artificial crown on wood pivot and filed
several teeth with artificial bone.
The trouble with Capt L;scomb's teeth
commenced with abscess on the root of the
right upper eye tooth. By the above state
ment it will be seen that from whatever source
the poisoning may have come it did not come
from the filings in his teeth.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-02

A benefit will be given to William Mariner,
more familiarly known as "Billy" Mariner.
at the Town House next Monday evening.
The Social Six will furnish music, and many
interesting features will be introduced. 1t is a
worthy object and the house will undoubtedly
be we'll filed
A course of lectures and entertainments are
to be given at the North Congregations
church, in which Rev. j. M. Lowden, Rev. l.
P. Warren of the Mirror, Rev. F. E. Clark
and W. E. Gould, Esq. will lecture. The first
in the course will be reading and recitations
by celebrated Boston elocutionist Thursday
evening.
The following have been elected officers of
Casco Bay Lodge of Good Templars for the
ensuing quarter:
w. c. T.-Allen Keith
w. V. Table Orr.
w. S.-Mrs. Alice L. Crowell.
w. F. S.-Horace E. Mills.
W. T.-W. L. Keith.
w. NE. l.. Parrot.
w. C.-Hattie G.. Parrott.
w. I. G Dana III. Miles.
w. o. G-E. E. Parrott.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-02
Rev. H. Bernard Carpenter.

A correspondent of the Boston Transcript
thus speaks of Rev. H. B. Carpenters lecture
on Richard Brinsley Sheridan. deli vered in
Hollis street chapel in that city. Mr.. Carpen-
ter was formerly pastor of State street church,
Portland:
Mr.. Carpenters delipeation of the traits of
Sheridan was mastery, now convulsing the
audience with laughter, and now touching
them even to tears, as he at one time repeated
some brilliant piece of wit of the author, and
at another time recounted the sad incidents of
his downfall by the Intoxicating cup, or the
affecting scene of the death of his wife, to
whom he had always been sincerely attached,
and whose conduct towards him had been ten
der and loving and true. L wish to call atten-
tion to this lecture, in the hope that under
better circumstances many more may be priv
ileged to hear it than could be accommodated
within the limits of the Hollis street chapel.
Mr.. Carpenter is yet young man. and we
venture to predcr that bright future is be-
fore him if he shall see fit to give part of his
time that may be spared from his profession to
an effort to entertain and instruct large audi
dences upon subjects wherein his extensive
researches and his great natural abilities will
insure him a conspicuous place.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-02
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Dec. . 6, 1850.

OFFICE HOURS:
From 500 a. m. to $50 p. M, Sundays excepted.
sundays, open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 a. m.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Boston and intermediate ofices-Arrive at 1920
p. m. Close at SI5 a. H., 1880 and 900 p. m.
Boston and the West-Arrive at 1920 8. 10. g. TO-
and 1 1,lo p. m. Close at S.15 a. M, 1890, 500
and 300 p. m.
Intermediate or Way Mails, via Boston g. Maine
Railway-Arriye at 1920 and $40 p. m. Close at
S.15 q. m. and 800 p. m.
Great Southern g. Western-Arriye at 1920 5.1O
SS.do and LILO P. m. Close at S.15 a. M, 1870,
Bangor and connecting routes-Arrive at LOS p
Augusta and connecting routes-Arrive at 8. 90 a.
m. and LOS p m. Close at 11.30 a. m. and 4.35
and 800 p. m.
Morning Northwestern, by Grand Trunk Railway
Lewiston and Auburn-Arrive at 2.O5 and 9. 90 a.
m: and Los P. m. Close at $50 and 11.30 a. m.
Desert, Jonesport, Machias, Machiasport, East Ma
chias, Millbridgs and Bar Harbor via each steamer
Arrive at 6 a. m. Close at 8 p. m.
Esstport, wa each steamer-Arr1ve at 600 a. m.
Foreign mails, via New York, day previous to sail
ing of sfeamers-Close at 8.15 a. m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East-Arrve at
2.o5 a. m. Close at 900 p. m.
Arrive at Los p. m. Close at 1I3O a. m.
Canada and intermediate offices. via G. 7. R.-Ar-
rive at l2.4t-p. m. Close at 12.45 p. m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island-Close at
11.3o a. m. and 500 D. m.
Swsnton, VT, and intermediate offices, via p e. o.
X. R-Arrive at 6.45 p m. Close at TOO a. m.
Bartlett, N. H., and intermediate Offices via P. &
D. 4 R-Arriye at 11.25 a. m. Close at 2.15 p. m.
Worcester, Mass, and intermediate offices, via P.
r. Il. R.-Arrive at 1.2O p. m. Close at 12.45
p. m.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate offices, via P.
r. r. R--Close at $50 a. m.
Carriers deliveries are made daily Sundays ex-
cepted in the business portion of the city at 700
and 1000 a. m:,- and 1.30 p. M In other sections
at 800 and IL 40 a. M. 230 p. m. Collections are
made on week days at 100 and 11.OO a. m, and
zoo and 800 p m. On Sundays at 600 D. m.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-02
OUR FISHING INTERESTS.
A Matter for Careful Consideration.


We understand that series of petitions
have been or will be presented to the Legisla-
ture from Waldoboro and several other towns,
urging that body to enact a law preventing the
seining of mackerel off our coast The Port
land and other coast fishing towns will present
remonstrances to these petitions on the ground
that the mackerel are in great plenty and are
not diminished, or the mackerel interests i'm
paired, by the seining; that the mackerel fish
ing of Portland the last year has amounted to
half million dollars, one firm alone putting
up 10000 barrels; and that, as the treaty with
Canada permits the seining of mackerel with
in three miles of the shore, if the act petition
ed for is passed, the result will be that our
fishing schooners will simply go under the
English flag and continue the business, thus
putting more of our commerce under foreign
colors.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-02
Mutual life Insurance Company.

The Annual Statement of this Great Instltu-
ton which is laid before our readers this morn
ing, is worthy the attention of every consider
ate business man. Its immense assets OF near
ly 800, 100000 with the amount of its annual
receipts of more than SIT 900, its pay
ment to Policy Holders of $l3,00O,00O and a
Surplus of $11 900, 900 is calculated to inspire
the confidence of every man wishing to make
provision for his family or friends on his
decease, or to provide ample means for him
self during his lifetime, on arriving at a CIV
en- age. Many of the business men and capital
lists of our city and elsewhere are purchasing
endowment and other policies of this old COM
pany, not only for the insurance it furnishes
but as an investment it being not only as safe,
but is paying better interest than government
bonds at the present time. 1t will be seen that
among its trustees are such substantial and
reliable men as VIM. E. Dodge, SamI D. Bab-
cock, Ex-Gov. Robinson, Gov. Cornell, Geo. S.
Coe of New York, Ex-Gov. Alexande III. Rice,
Geo. c. Richardson of Boston, and many other
well-known bankers and business men.
1t has no new and unreliable schemes with
which to irdpose upon the public credulity, its
past 38 years of success sful and satisfactory re-
suits ought to be sufficient guarantee as to the
future
Those who are seeking information on insur
ance will do well to call on Mr.. Little, who
has been its agent for more than 81 years.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-02

Bright and cold yesterday morning, cloudy
in the afternoon. Mercury 90 at sunrise, 14o at
noon, 10o at sunset; wind north. "Prob" or
dered mp the storm signal and prophesied
we're northerly gales.
To-day is Candlemas, or the celebration of
the Publication of the Virgin Mary. and will
be properly celebrated in the Catholic church.
es. The old distich runs:
"If Candlemas Day be clear and bright
Winter viii take another flight
E. 7. Benner has been reelected Prelate of
Pine Tree Lodge in place of C. A. Robinson
resigned.
The Odd Fellows of Portland propose form
ing Degree Lodge in this city for the purpose
of comforting degrees applicants from all
the lodges and not have this work confined to
each members lodge separately, as it has here
tofore been.
The new Grand Junction Railway of Port.
land will connect with an elevator if the capi-
tai shall be raised to build it.
Tonight Mr.. NJ. 4. Blanchard will deliver
his lecture in the Mechanics course on "Now
and Then"
Friday night Col. Russell Connell. of Boston
will lect ire in. the Y NJ. G. a. course.
Josepn H. Sawyer, the well known stable
keeper, has purchased on private terms of
Capt Isaac Sturdivant the lot of land next
above the corner of Newbury and Market
street, containing 34OO feet.
Mr.. Thompson, agent of the Provident So
ciety, says there are at least 500 women in the
city of Portland who are obliged to su pport
families of from one to six children. Their
husbands are either dead or what is worse, in
Jail for drunkenness.
The Governor and Council have accepted an
invitation to be present at the last dance in the
Fraternity course, which will occur Tuesday,
Feb. Sth. 1t is expected that number of the
members of the Legislature will also be pres
ent.
The Lake Champlain and Lake Winnepeg,
of the Beaver line, are expected here on Sat
urday.
Steamship Toronto, Capt. Gibson, of the Do
minion line, arrived here yesterday morning
from Liverpool after eleven days passage, She
brought heavy cargo and eleven passengers
The steamer was coated with ice.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-02
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
W. D. LITTLE, General Agent,
Office, 81 Exchange St., Portland.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND, IS. February 3D. A. d. 1881.
ETIHIS is to give notice that on the first
Il day of January, A. d. 1881, War
rant in Insolvency was issued out of the Court of
Insolvency for said county of Cumberland against
the estate of said
FRANK W. CURTIS, of Portland,
in the said county of Cumberland, adjudged
to be Insolvent Debtor, petition of
said debtor. which petition filed on the
First day of February, A. d. 1851, to which date
interest Oh claims is to be comupted;
That the payment of any debts to or by said
debtor, and the transfer and delivery of any prop
erty by him are forbidden by law.
That meeting of the creditors of said debtor
to prove their debts and choose one or more
assgnees of his estate, will be held at Court of
Insolvency, to be holden at the Probate Court
room in Portland, on OIondaI, the TWEEN y-fir.
day of February, A. ID. 1881, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon
Given under my hand the date ;st above written
GEO. w. PARKER.
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court of Insol
vency for said County of Cumberland.
feb2&9
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-02


The Boston Post, whose partisanship is only
exceeded by its ability, has the following kind
words for Mr.. Reed: "If the Speakership is
to be conferred upon any Republican it might
as well be Mr.. Reed of Maine as any other.
Partisanship aside. he is fully up to it, He
has good, stalwart person, is as bold and
prompt as if radical unrighteousness was
cleaned out of him, and could, as occasion de-
manded, inject spice of wit in his rulings"
The Boston Herald, which is not professedly
partisan, but is undeniably very able says in a
long article on the Speakership: ''New Eng
land would give hearty support to Mr.. Reed,
II there existed the community of interest and
union of sentiment that formerly prevailed
here He is one of the bri htest and best
equipped members of the House, and has
quickly won an enviable position. His abili-
ties are more in the line of the Speakership
than those of any of his competitors
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-02
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.

WISCASSET, Jan 25-Ar sch Emeline, Roberts,
Portland.
Jan 26-Ar, sch Carl D Lothrop, McRtchle, from
Boston.
SID sch Geo M AdaIrs, Standsh, Galveston.
Jan 29-Sld sch Bessie e Dickinson, Delay, for
southern port,
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-02
Maine Historical Society.

The new quarters of the Maine Historical
Society in City Building are very attractive.
Large cases in the east end of the room are
filled with rare copies of old books, and relics,
while the book cases are ranged round the
sides of the room filled with publications re-
lating to the objects of the society," Old
fashioned weapons are crossed on the walls
here and there.
Tonight the formal dedication of the rooms s
will take place, at 7.30 o'clock, at which the
city government and other invited guests will
be present. Addresses will be made by Hon
James w, Bradbury, president of the society.
and by Hon. Israel Washburn, chairman of
the committee of arrangements. Gen. j. M.
Brown will tender the thanks of the society to
the city for the rooms, and Mayor Senter will
respond. Hon. William Goold of Windham,
has prepared an interesting account of the lot
upon which City Hall now stands, and of the
various buildings by which it has been oc-
cupied. Speeches are also expected from Hon.
George f. Talbot, Rev. DR.. Carruthers, DIR.
Wood, president of the Portland Society of
Natural History, Hon. Joseph Williamson of
Belfast, R. x. Sewall, Esq, of Wiscasset,
Gen. S. j. Anderson and Hon. Nathan Webb.
The standing committee will meet at 10 a..
m. in the library, and the business meeting
will take place at 2.30 p. nj.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-02

delivered to the courts. The number in the
school Dec. l, 1880, was 120. OF those COM
mitted during the past year 25 had been guilty
OF larceny, 9 of truancy, assault, malicious
mischief breaking and entering, cheating
by false pretences and 1 was a common runa-
way. Sixteen of those committed were from
Portland; 80 were born in Maine; eight were
10 years of age. eight II, seven II, six IA, five
IL, four 10 and one each 8, 9 and 16 Sixteen
had Incorporate parents; sixteen had lost
father; eight had lost mother; six had step
parents.
The superintendent has found it imperative
ly necessary to spend more than the appropri-
ations. The drainage had to be improved and
some repairs had to be made on the farm
buildings to prevent serious damage to the
buildings and their contents from exposure to
the weather. The crops were seriously af-
fected by the severe drouth of last summer.
The value of the farm and garden products
was S5,753.0l. The superintendent thinks a
telephone would be of great benefit to the in
stituton aud save mucn time to the officers.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-02
Municipal Court.
RrEopr TupnE UNrCu,,

TUEsDAY.-Edward Joyce Intoxication. Fined
SO and costs. Paid.
Henry Roach, James Donovan and John Blades.
Shouting on the street Blades discharged. Roach
and Donovan fined So and on e-haf costs each.
John Hayes and Geo. Murray. Refusing to pay
fare on Boston boat. Fined So and one-haf costs
each.
John Blades and Henry Roach. Keeping billiard
room without license Fined $40 and one-half costs
each.
James Welch. Larceny. Sixty days in county Jail.
Henry Donovan. Open shop. Fined So and costs
Paid.
Geo. jackson. Vagabond. Thirty days in City
House of Correction.
James Welch Larceny. Bound over in the sum
of $500 to May term Superior Court. Committe d..
James H Dwinal and Frank Allen. Receiving
stolen goods. Bound over in the sum of $500 each
TO May term Superior Court. Committed.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-02
Bound for Arkansas,

The company interested in the Arkansas
Land Company, which was instituted for the
purpose OF buying Arkansas Or Texas lands,
passed through this city on special Pull
man car yesterday. The following gentlemen
are with the party:
J. T. Small; J. M. Robbins, President of the
Manufacturers and Merchants National Bank !;
W. F. Goulding, agent of Androscoggin Mills;
j. L. III. Cobb, co-proprietor of Cumberland
woolen mills; John N. Wood; Nelson Ding
ley; DR.. R. r. Kicker; E. S. Paul; James
Dingley; D. P. Withee; James Munroe; e. f.
Packard, President of the First National
Bank; G. c. Benson; d. J. Callahan; P. Nc
Gillicuddy; Benjamin Conant; Ex-Mayor
Ham; f. L. Dingley of the Journal-of Lew
iston and Auburn; James Costello of Waldo
boro; J. W. Hight of Manchester, N. H.; j. P.
johnson of Suncook, N. III.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-02
Still Alarm,

A slight fire took place last night on Federal
street, that, if it had not been discovered at an
early hour, might have proved first class
blaze. Just as CHIEF Littlefeld was about to
retire, at 10 o'clock, his wife called his atten-
tion to flames bursting out Of the one story ad-
dition in the rear of the store No. 233 Federal
street, occupied by Knight & Howarth. The
Chief sprang out of the door and rushed to No.
SIS house, where he ordered that steamer and
hose carriage and No. Hooks to the corner of
Temple street. The steamers services were
not required, as the hose and ''hooks" answer
ed every purpose. The fire was subdued with
the loss of perhaps $25. The fire caught from
a portable furnace on the workbench, the
Goals probably dropping into the charcoal stor-
ed under the bench
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-02
Boston g. Maine Railroad.

Work upon the new iron railroad bridge of
the Boston Il Maine road across the Merrimac
just above the head of navigation, has so far
progressed that the structure will be com plet-
ed within few days. The petitions asking
that draw be put in the bridge have been
Offset by remonstrance signed by men repre-
senting more than half the wealth of Hayer
hill. There will be vigorous and probably
successful opposition to this uncalled-for at
temp to weaken strong link in the chain
connecting Boston and Portland
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-02
DOMESTIC PORTS.

SAN FRANCIsCo-sld 22d, ship Storm King,
GALVESTON-Cld 25th sch e d Sudbury, Minot,
New oRLEANs-Ar 9th, ship Belle Morse,
Hutchins, Bremen via Key West,
Ar 26th, barque Sagadahoc, Sheehan, New YORK.
PORT EADS-Ar 30th, sch Mt Pleasant, Wallace,
Glasgow.
M0BILE-Ar 31st, sch White Sea- Storer. from
CID 31st sch Delhi, Lyman. Mayaguez
PENSACOLA-Ar 26th, brig Golconda, Hall,
DARIEN- Cid 3lst, sch Robe L Foster, Foster,
Bath: VIM JONES' Boston.
BRUNSWlCK-Cld 9th, sch A Lewis, Fletch-
sAvANNAH-Ar Both. sch Belle Higgins, from
New York
CHARLfsToN-Cid 3Ist sch Geo Washington,
PoKT ROYAL, sC~sld Both, sch Stella NJ Ken
WILMINGTON, NC cid Doth. sch Warren j
Crosby. Atwood Port Antonio.
NORFOLK-Ar 27th sch Freddie Walter, Hard
BALTIMORE-Ar 3oth, barque Hattie G McFar-
land, Mcfarland, Brunswick, Ga.
Ar 31st, sch Ruth Darling Chipman Charleston.
Ar 1st, brig Lahaina, Crowley New Orleans.
PHILADELPHIA-Ar 31st, ship John L Berry,
Jordan, Havre -
Ar at Delaware Breakwater 29th, ship John 7
Berry, Jordan Havre via Hampton Roads; brig j f
Merry, Bradley, Turks Island.
Sailed, barque Mary G Reed; schs Mary Van
NEW YORK-Ar 31st. steamer British Empire.
from Havana; sch H w McColly, Doughty, Wash
ington. Nc.
Cid 3lst ship Criterion, Brown, Bremen; barque
n Gibson, Bailey, Anjier, for orders; brig Harry
Smith, Weeks. Buenos Ayres.
Passed the Gate 3lst schs Brave, Prospect, and
Rival. from New York for -.
WlCKFORD-At anchor outside 31st brig Daun-
tless, Blake, from Providence for Orient; sch Ste
phen q Hart. Torrey, do for do; Carrie S Hart, do
for Baltimore.
Sid 3lst, sch Hiaam, Boyd, New York.
NEWPORT-in port 30th, sch Abbie S Emery,
Arey New York for Rockland; Addie M Chadwick,
Baltimore for Boston.