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The Portland daily press., 1882-12-07

French Castles and their Memories.
splendid audience welcomed Mr. Stoddard
last evening, eager to resume their foreign
travels. 1t would be difficult to show more
polntedly the great versatility of Mr. Stoddard
THAN by comparison of the lecture of last
evening on "Erench Castles and their Memo
ries'' with that of last week on the Neither
lands. The latter was a spicy narrative of
daily travel and an exposition of the manners
and customs of people; last evenings lecture
was a finely written and eloquenty delivered
bit of French history traced through various
dynasties as connected with the imposing and
beautiful castles which lodged the representa-
tiyes of royalty from time to time. And as
the enterprising publishers of Harper's, or the
Century, magazines add immensely to the val
ne of their articles by the engravings that ac-
company them, so Mr.. Stoddard increased great
ly the value of his historical narrative by the
frequent and beautiful illustrations which can
not fail to clinch the points in his statements
Among points of interest brought forward
last evening were: The castle of Francis T.,
its parks and gardens seemingly transporting
bit Of Venice to the realms of sunny France,
Azay le Rideau, the Chateau Du MainteEon,
Palace of Versailles and approaches; the stat
ute of Louis XIV, stair case of honor, gallery
of mirrors, hall of the Bulls Eye, and death
chamber of Louisiana the garden and colonnade
as existing under the old regime in contrast
with the new. The lecturer concludedwith NAL
maison and Fontainebleau, and the lecturer
brought before the audience with romantic
pathos,the dramatic stories of "the Napoeonc
legend the death of Josephine, the parting
of Napoleon with Hortense after Waterloo, and
with the Old Guard and the immortal eagles
in the courtyard at Fontainebleau.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-07
Our Shipping Interest.

The agitation of the question of the revival
of the American merchant marine engaged in
the foreign carrying trade by the investigs-
tions of the joint special committee appointed
at the last session under Mr.. Dingley's resolu-
ton, has evidently aroused Congress to the
importance of action. Tuesday the House
went to the calendar and soon reached bill
reported at the last session by the committee on
commerce, abolishing three months'ext wages
to seamen except in certain cases, and further
providing that the master of a vessel can in
such cases provide an engagement for dis
charged seamen to the port of shipment or pay
their passage home. After brief explanation
by Messrs Townshend, Grape and Dingley,
the bill passed without opposition precisely as
reported by the committee, and as substan-
TALLY recommended by the joint committee on
shipping. The bill as passed is substantially the
same as recommended by the Boston Board of
Trade. 1t is understood that the joint COM
nittee will soon report bill abolishing con-
sular fees for services to American vessels in
the foreign trade, reducing the hospital tax to
twenty cents. allowing rebate of duty on
supplies for such vessels, and limiting the liza
bility of the part owner of a vessel. The
question of free material for the construction
of American vessels for the foreign trade is al
SO under consideration by the committee.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-07
ART.
Prang's CHRISTMAS Cards.

Although Christmas cards have been in use
abroad for many years it is only within the
past decade any attempt has been made to
popularize them in this country. The first
series introduced here was simple in design,
coloring, and finish, but each succeeding year
has witnessed greater elaboration until to-day
Christmas cards rival in beauty the illuminated
missals of the old monks of the middle ages
many of whom passed lifetime in the illus.
tration OF single page. To Prang much of
this advancement in art is due, for, by his
method of offering handsome prizes for best
card designs, he has awakened deep interest
in the subject in every person who has the
slightest devotion, or even taste, for art In
other words he has established school of art,
the cards the teachers, with no tuition fees.
The designs put upon the market by his
house this winter are simply superb. Among
those we have received, the first prize card, by
Miss Dora Wheeler of New York, has for its
leading thought, symbolicaliy rendered, the
light of the world rising to dissipate the dark
ness which encompasses poyerty-stricken man
kind. A desolate woman, standing on the
globe and leading against a barren, snow
laden tree, gazss intently, in an agony of ex-
pectation, towards vision in the clouds of the
Virgin with the Christ Child in her arms. Two
thinly clad little children, frightened by what
they do not understand, cling closely to their
mothers side, in search of aid and protection.
The contrast between these groups, one OF
heavenly beauty and promise IN a sun of light,
the other OF poverty, intense expectation, fear
and desolation, produces striking effect Both
groups are surrounded by floating clouds filed
with joyous angels, and By border quite
original in conception, which completes the
design harmoniously.
But we icannot begin to enumerate all the
lovely subjects treated. One is very graceful
an apparently hand painted satin fan, repre-
senting fuschias and lilies of the valley, on
one side, and Christmas notices on the other,
with ivory sticks of delicate lace pattern
and soft fluffy buff silk border. Among the
curious is a great brown bear bearing an
aesthetic bouquet in one paw, and Christmas
tokens of goodwill in the other
We have also received from Houghton.
Mifflin & Co., the Longfellow and Emerson
calendars for 1888, with selections for every
day in the year. They are very handsome
The Longfellow calendar gives an admirable
medallion head of the poet, and pictures re-
presenting his Cambridge house, the Belfry of
Bruges, Priscilla and Evangeline. That of
Emerson presents the home of the poet-philos-
opher at Concord.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-07
Roller Skating Rink.

Mr.. Reed bias sold his interest in the Roller
Skating Rink TO two well known young gen
tlemen of this city who will have the manage
ment for the season. They propose to make
the skating season of 1872 and 'S3 most bril-
liant and eventful one. They will retain the
services of Mr.. George Whitney as instructor,
and who will also have charge of the skating
surface Ladies and others desiring 10 learn
to skate will find the best opportunity to learn
in the afternoon when the services of the in
structor will not be Ia SO great demand. The
elevator will run run from 7.30 to $50 and
there will be music every evening All lovers
of the art of skating should attend the rink Of
ten and thus encourage these young men in
their efforts to sustain a popular amusement.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-07
Longfellow Statue.

The canvassers for the Longfellow statue on
Commercial and Fore streets, and the wharves
have faithfully attended TO their duties. They
have travelled over some sections of the route
six times and succeeded in finding nearly every
individual and firm. Those few individuals
who have not had an opportunity to subscribe
will please hand in their subscriptions to w.
S. Dana or Chas. Mclaughlin, who will at
tend TO having their names properly recorded.
Several gentlemen have desired to have all
the members of their families recorded as mem
bers of the Association. This is a good idea,
and the canvassers would recommend this sug.
gestion to heads of families.
The following additional subscriptions from
Commercial and Fore streets have been re-
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-07
Brief lettings.


There will be.a conservation this afternoon
at p. m. in the Friends meeting house, Oak
street.
Twenty-six intentions of marriage were re-
corded at the Clerks Office for November
The evening of holding the lectures in the
Free Baptist course has been changed from
Wednesday to Thursday. The first lecture
will be by Rev. Mr.. Dawson of Biddefori this
evening.
The steamer Tunstall, from Cow Bay,
brought fine live bear, which can be seen
at Mr.. Merrill Places, in the Market.
The Lowell Phalanx visited places of inter
the $50 p. M Boston & Maine train, evident.
ly much pleased with their visit
A wild Texan steer fell overheard from an
English steamer and got his horn caught in
the wharf piling. The owner offered $40 for
his rescue, and he was finally forced to swim
back to the wharf, where he was hoisted on
board.
The brig Vernon, owned by Messrs- Chase,
Leavitt & Co., left Pensacola loaded with pine
for Boston about fifty days ago and has not ar
rived.
The Samaritan Association will give one Of
those delightful fairs and promenade concerts
at City Hall, Tuesday evening, Dec. 18th,
with music by Chandler. The hall will be
open in the afternoon, when the admission will
be free. Refreshments are solicited.
Don't forget the sale of useful and fancy ar
ticles by st. Paui's Guild tomorrow night a
Reception Hall. Supper will be served from
6 to s p. m.
The Youths Gospel temperance meeting
will be held at the Mission this evening at Z
o'clock The exercises will consist of read
ings, recitations, dialogues and jubilee singing
by some friends of the cause who have kind,
volunteered their services. All are invited.
Hereafter the rooms of the Society of Ar
will be open afternoons from to O'Clock.
Officer Fields arrested two boys for petty lar
ceny Yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-07
High Art at F. o. Bailey & Cos Art Gal

We are very pleased to see the beautiful col
lection of valuable high class paintings which
Mr.. johnson has brought to our city for our
art lovers to secure a fine work from for their
homes at their own price. We must say that
this collection is far superior to any brought
here before and as We are informed that Mr.
John son has engaged fine gallery at 500
Broad way. New York, we may never get an
oppor unity to select from so good collection
again. IN this one we find variety of names
which we know TO be of great fame through
the world, and many, in fact two-thirds, of the
collection have been on exhibition'in the large
galleries in America and Europe, and the va
riety is SO great that no person need be with
out pictures fot every taste can easily be Salts
fed from this collection. We would here
say that many hundred dollars are spent by
people to ornament their homes with fine
furniture and carpets and sometime have
daubs on their walls. We can safely say that
man or woman can go to-day at IL o'clock,
to +. o. Bailey & Co.'S, No. IS Exchange
street, blindfolded and bid on any picture
aud be sure not to get anything but work of
art. The paintings will be on exhibition until
the time of the sale; aud we would recommend
all art lovers TO go and see them. Mr.. John
son informs us that the pictures will not be
put up in regular order, 50 if any pictures are
wanted we would advise the parties to be in
attendance early as some painting may be
wanted by several parties and we expect there
will be sharp competition on them, SO it will
encourage parties to buy good pictures to
adorn their ZONES.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-07

agement, not to make laws or govern people,
not to interfere in the rights of others. Ihey
alone are responsible and amenable to the
statutes of their state or country.
| But gentlemen 1t is not our purpose to en-
crouch upon your patience or time by speech
or essay, yet there is another side, in the blight
| ness OF this new found manhood, shall we lit
| the veil and look back into the darkness of our
past lives? If SO, let us 60 back to the old
home OF happy, innocent boyhood days. where
was the tender care of mothers love and a
fathers pride. Then came the time when
| mlnging with the world, we saw only the
bright ambition of youthful hopes, strong In
| our self-confdence we saw no danger Yet
| there came the fatal moment, it was the hrst
| glass; and then the second But nature kindly
bore this extra burden perhaps for years, until
alas like the noble ship struggling in the tenn
pest, she trembles with each shock, and then
the wreck. Cannot all of us recall father,
brother, friend where are they now? The grave
only can respond. Did they die with sympa-
theic hands around them, lamented? No
many filled drunkards grave By that desti-
ny that governs mems lives. l have seen a va
ried experience, have mingled amidst the hor-
rows of war and met the dangers of both sea
and land and can say sit is fearful thing to
see the human soul take wing in any shape IN
any mood, " but none more sad, more terrible
than ito see the sick and CHASTITY bed OF sin de-
lriOuS in its dread -
There sill remains another memory nearer
to the heart than all, it is or was our home.
can not do better than use the words of an
anonymous poem said to have been written by
young lady who was told that she was
monomaniac in her hatred of alcoholic liquors.
Mr.. Rice closed his able address by reading
strong temperance poem.
Col. W. T. Eustis of Dixfield responded in
behalf of the convention.
Addresses were made by Messrs, Rand Of Lis
bon. Lefavor of Portland, Aver of South Wat
erford, BRIGHAM of Buckfeld, Damn of Wat
ervile, Griffin of Portland, Plunkett of Tops
ham, Wentworth of Bangor, Kelley of Winth-
rop, Merritt of Portland, and Pearson of Port
land, who presented the pledge.
While the audience was singing "Hold the
Fort" several came forward and signed the
pledge.
To-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
A praise meeting will be held from to 10.
At 10 o'clock the convention will be called to
order, when reports ofcommittees will be in
order.
A praise meeting will be held from 10 2.
The afternoon session will be devoted to re-
marks.
The evening meeting will be heldin City Hall
the praise meeting beng held from to "a
aud the public meeting Immediately after
The Perham Quartette will be present and
furnish music.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-07
EMUSIC AND THE DRAMA
PYTHIAN ENTERTAINMENT.


A very pleasing entertainment was given a
Pythian Lodge last night for the benefit Of
lvanhoe Lodge which was well attended. The
Lesbian Qusrtette of Lowell, composed Of
Misses Shattuck, Powers, Knox and Day, with
Mr. Murray, of this city, accompanist, furnish.
ed some delightful music, to which was added
some beautiful selections by our Mrs. Jennie
Morrison. Mr.. Robinson's humorous, read
ings were well recei, ed, and delightful eve
igg enjoyed by all present.
THE KNIGHTS.
Tomorrow evening the Knights will present
Baron Rudolph at Portland Theatre, with
Mr.. Knight as Rudolph Wiegand, and Mrs.
Knight as Lizzie Eastwood "Baron
Rudolph is full of pathos and satire, and as
interpreted BY the Knights is most artistic
and wonderful performances. Mrs. knights
wardrobe is described as being very elaborate,
having been made for her in Paris
NOTES.
Messrs. Grimmer, Carleton and jacobson of
thls city made up part of the orchestra r'The
flrates" which was performed in Lew ston
last evening by local company.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-07
THF PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, DEC.
THE PRESS.

NAV be obtained at the Periodical Depots Of N a.
Fessenden, Marquis, Brunen 4 o.. Andrews Arm.
strong, wentW orth, Hodsdon a r. Clevelan3. Rob
ert Costello, Forest City News Stand Jewett.
Bose, HItchings q Mcfarland, Watson, Stinson'
BostoH g. Maine Depot, and Chisholm Bros, on all
rains that run out of the city,
Auburn, Willard Small & Co.
Augusta, j. F. Pierce
Bangor, Bangor News Co.
Bar Harbor, F. s. Jordan
Bath J. o. Shaw.
Biddeford, +. N. Durham,
A. L. Jefferson
Brunswick, b g. Dennison.
cumberland Mills, r. A. Verrill
Damartiscotta, Z. w. DUNBAR
Ereeport, W A. Mitchell.
Eryeburg, r. C. Harmon.
Fairfield, <. H. Evans.
Pennington. D. II. Knowlton.
Gardiner Palmer & Co.
Gorham. Jas. II. Irish & Co,
hallowell, C. -. ,paulding.
Lewiston, Chandler & Estes
livermore Falls, G. ID. Hughes.
Mechanic Falls A. W. Bridge E. A. Thomas
Norway, S. L. Crockett, A. .. Moves.
Old Orchard, Geo. E. Fogg, A. L. Jellison,
Richmond, g. A. Beale.
Rockland, o. S. Andrews,
Sabattus, e. H. johnson.
Saccaralpa, f. E. Webb
Saco, II. b. Kendriek & Co.,
Springvale, G. FL. Pierce.
So. Paris. A. NJ Gerry
Thorn aston, s. Delano.
NinAlhaven, H. M Robe
Waldoboro. G. Bliss.
Watervile, j. M. Wall.
Yarmouth w. e Smith.
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AT their store, 1877 Middle street, may be
called the children's friends. Surely there is
not child in Portland whose eyes do DO ex'
pand as they view the treasures to be found at
Days. All the novelties are fonnd there and
at prices that readily command attention
Their advertisement covers about everything
in the toy and fancy goods line aud person
must be hard to please who cannot find some
thing here to please.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-07
Deaf Mutes.

All interested in their welfare are invited to
attend service in st. Luke's Cathedral on FRI
day, December 9Th at T. 80 .. m, The service
terpreted by signs Rev. DR.. Gallandet will
make an address, explaining and illustrating
the sign, language, and giving some account of
the education of deaf mutes and the progress of
church work among them.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-07
Read what Eminent Physicians say of
fIa i

Read what Eminent Physicians say of
the Health Lift.
Nm. L Barrett, M. D., ST. Louis.
Nothing can say in praise of it as health
promoting exercise is beyond the measure of
its great deserving. 1t supplies with wonder
full perfection necessity long felt by physi-
clans
DaUid Wooster, N. d., San Francisco.
do not hesitate to unqualifedly commend
the Reactionary LITTER to all persons suffering
from dyspeptic or rheumatic affections, and to
every person of sedentary employments.
Ldwson a. Long, II. D.. Buffalo,
was astonished at the wonderful potency of
cumulative exercise in reaching and relieving
chronic infrmites of long standing 1t has
q new revelation to me and other medical
friends. Rooms POI Middle street, Portland,
Maine. decd diff
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-07
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate have
been reported:
Portland-J. t. G.. Emery, Jr., to lothian
f. Clark lot north side of Danforth street.
Falmouth-Lemuel Rolfe ct al. to Portland
Wooden Ware Co, 80 acres land.
Windham-Geolge Leighton to Cyrus G.
Leighton, IA acres land.
Brunswick-DAvid e. Stanw God to Isaac
Curtis land on Union street.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-07
Anoient Landmark Lodge.

At the annual meeting of Ancient Land
mark Lodge, last evening, the following were
elected officers:
w. M.-George T. Means.
s. W.-Thomas b. Merrill.
j. WI. r. Harrington.
T.-Jharles Fobes
S.--John S. Russell.
Finance COMMUNICATION Corey, W. G.
Davis, o. S. Fogg.
Masonic TrusIee-George L. Sweat.
1t was voted to held public installation
next monthly meeting.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-07
The following ofioers were elected

Drectors-S e. Spring, George G.
Lord, VIM L.. Putnam, Richard Olney, Nathan
Webb, Stephen j.. Young. Geo. P Wescott,
Joseph S. Kicker, Charles Mccarthy, Jr
Clerk--W William II. Conant
In the above board of directors are three
new names, Richard olney, Joseph S. Kicker
and Charles Mccarthy, Jr., who were elected
in place of Richard O. Conant, E. B. Phillips
and John A. Waterman.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-07

Tuesday Archibald Butler was at work at
Burnham's wharf when he struck an augur
carelesslY placed, and the point entered his
eye He will lose the sight. His sister, on
seeing the blood, fell and struck her head, in
fiicting q bad wound.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
FOR Mt. DESERT & MACH|AS.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT
One Trip per Week. commencing
December s, 1882.

<szsa.aes The Steamer CITY OF RICH
as.kdMz pMOND, Capt. Dennison, viii
sxzssszsssssssgz5 leave railroad Wharf, Portland
: at HIS, or on arrival of Pull
man train from Boston, every Rriday evening
for Sockisnd, Castine, Deer Isle. SEED e
wick, So. Yves; and bar Hnrbors, NHt. De-
serb Hiiibridge, JOnesport and hzachias-
port.
Returning, will leave Machiasport every nn on
day Morning, at 4.30 touching at intermediate
landings, arriving in Portland same evening, con-
Meeting with Pullman Night Train for BOstOn.
Passengers will not be dstuT bed until morning
unless wishing to take Pullman Train
The RICHMOND wi connect RockIaDd
with Boston q Bangor SIS. Cos Steamers for Ran-
gor and River Landings, every Saturday morning
Co MING WEST-ConnectsM Mondays fol- Bos-
ton and receive passengers from Bangor and River
Landings for Portland.
All Communications by mail or telegraph for
rooms, should be addressed to
GEORGE L. DAY,
General Ticket Agent, Portland.
E. CUSHING, General Manager
Portland. Dec. z. 1882 dtf
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WASHINGTON COUNTY.

The Machias Union says: Mr.. Silas E.
Turner at Cutler is making move toward
sheep husbandry. He has a flock of about 80
sheep already He has lately purchased a
pure blood Lincoln buck, and intends to
have the choicest breeds. There ought to be
1000 sheep in Washington county where there
are but 100 now. There is no more profitable
business than sheep husbandry, and no better
chance in New England than here.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-07

Woman's Tact enables her to distinguish
articles Of merit from worthless misnomers.
Thissfeminine faculty has made Electro-Silicon
household name, and given it the reputation
of being the best silver polish extant Avoid
limitations Grncars
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-07
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGG1N COUNTY.

The Lewiston Journal says: The wild beast
has appeared at South Auburn, this time
One day last week, an old man who was
chopping wood near Soper's Mills saw feroc.
ieus creature glaring at him, and lost no time
in dropping his axe and fleeing to his house.
He thinks the animal is a loupcervier He
cannot give minute description of it, but
says it is about the size of four-weeks-old
calf and of dark red color. Since that day,
several people in the neighborhood have seer
it. One man says it is about thirty
inches long, has tufted ears, tall six inches
long and long head and nose. Another man
has heard it caterwaullng in the night Bul
ment of another citizen, who declares that he
has seen the beast and its color is white The
Nimrods Of South Auburn are organizing de-
struction for the 'varmint." Meanwhile very
little frewood will be chopped near Soper't
Mills
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-07
HANCOCK COUNTY.

Capt. Rufus II. Bickford OF Winter Harbor,
mented by disease of the heart. Capt Bick-
ford was one of large class of young men
who by energy, perseverance and faithful ad-
herance TO sound business principles had
worked his way into responsible position,
and by helping himself, had succeeded in both
helping and materially encouraging others.
On Monday last, little daughter of James
Lane of Rockport was severely burned during
the absence of her parents from home for a
few moments. She attempted to throw some
hot shells into the stove, thereby catching fire
to her apron, which she Immediately pulled
off, and by means of which she set fire 10 the
rest of her clothing. Her screams brought
neighbors to her relief, but her injuries are
such as to render her chances of recovery ex-
ceedinplv small
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-07

AS the doctor turned sadly away from the
patient whom he found using DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup, he said: cit beats me every time"
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-07
Ovstarsl Oustars /

The first cargo of the season. fresh from
Virginia, just received, and for sale in any
quantity, wholesale and retail. Delivered in
any part Of the city by
III. FREEMAN s. Co.,
de6d3t 225 Federal street.