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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-16
Old Portland.

A lady correspondent at Eliot writes to the
Transcript in regard to tie Portland OF her
youth: Many of our older readers have a
years crier of the courts
was delighted with your paper on ''The
Portland of Longfellow's Youth, for though
some twelve years younger than our dear old
Poet, the localities mentioned and most of the
persons were familiar to me in youth. You
write of the lumber trade in Portland, and how
vividly it brings back events OF my childhood!
My father, Col. Thomas Baker, kept public
house at the corner of Silver and Fore streets,
directly opposite Portland Pier" The board
teams came down Silver street, and many are
the frolics my brothers and have had, sing
ing From Saccarapp to Portland Pier" &C.,
to annoy the teamsters who made us lively at
times with their ox-goads. We lived there
from 1926 to 1887, but before we moved away
the lumber trade seemed to have declined IN
great measure.
How we'll / remember many members OF the
Cumberland Bar. Father was Deputy Sheriff
and Crier of the courts nearly twenty years,
and he was honored by their visits in sickness,
and their presence at his funeral. There were
Judge Ware, Longfellow the poets brother,
Fessenden, our late Secretary of the Treasury,
who always gave me polite recognition in
passing. I used to call the last two David and
Jonathan, for / never met either alone-al-
ways locked arm in arm.
was born in a house nearly opposite the
foot of Deer street. Father baked ship bread;
there was a narrow strip of wharf behind the
house where vessels came for the barrels of
bread. When was quite small ship broke
from her moorings in great storm, and her
bowsprit came into the room where the work.
men slept, giving them great scare. In 1926
when we moved, think there was one wharf
below Deer street, that was Widgery's. /
know the shore was very rocky between the
wharf and our house. Fore river washed the
rocks at high tide, and we children had our
playhouses there, where the water did not
reach
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Personal.


William Moves, Esq, one of the oldest print
ers in the State, had a paralytic shock, Sunday.
Mr.. Noyes had been unwell nearly all winter,
but was able to be on the street Saturday. Sun
day morning he was stricken with paralysis,
as he was passing from one room to another,
and fell backwards. He could not speak, and
was unable to recognize people Tuesday.
The First church parish of Springfield,
Mass, had large meeting Tuesday night and
a unanimous call was extended to Rev. FL. w.
Lathe of Andover formerly of Plymouth
church, Portland,sto become pastor of the
church at salary of $2500 and use of the par
sonage. President Seelye, William NJ. Gay
lord and NJ NJ. French were appointed COM
mittee to advise Mr. Lathe of the churchs ac-
ton The First church is Jonathan Edwards
old parish.
Among the party from Boston last night to
see Wheelock and the play of Lieut.. Rich
ard wardour, were Messrs. Ed. Perry of the
Herald, Horace Jordan of the Traveller, A.
Wilson Dyer of the Globe, Arthur Leach of
the Advertiser and Dramatic Times, Ed Byram
from the Park Theatre, Mr.. Wilson of the
Philadelphia Press, Charles Thomas, and Mr..
Sawyer agent for Joe Murphy. The party re-
turned to Boston by the Pullman.
The New Englanders here and many others
have learned with regret the death of Mrs. K.
B. French. Mr.. French came here in 1859 as
a representative from Maine, and was appoint
ed in 1861 Second Auditor of the Treasury a
position which he held under Lincoln, John
son, Grant and Hayes until his death in 1880.
He was married in 1888 and they had copse-
quently lived together forty-two years. She
WAS descendant of Gov. Bradford and had
the sterling traits of the best Puritan stock.
Her literary attachments were remarkable and
she had special aptitude for languages, which
enabled her to translate several Trench works
with marked success. Laterin life she became
profeientin reading, speaking and writing
the German language, and at tho time of her
death she was engaged in translating Tho.
| luck's sermons for the Rev. DR.. Rankin of this
| city. She and Mr.. French were highly es.
teemed here and were active members of
| the Washington Schillerbund Their loss is
deeply felt in literary circles.-Wash. Cor
| Boston Journal.
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Mr. EDIToR:-It behooves the Republicans
of Portland to be active and exert all their
energies to bring out full vote for Charles f.
Libby next Monday. The Democrats are
adopting the still hunt policy, and hope to
elect Capt. Deering through the inactivity of
the Republicans. Paid emissaries OF Ben An
drews and Tabulator Chase are canvassing
every ward, and money is being lavishiy spent
by the mercenary tools of these men for the
purpose of electing Deering. Will the mem
bers of the Republican party look silently on
and allow these place-huDters to capture the
city treasury? Is it possible that New Eng
land city like Portland will be captured by the
lowest and most dsreputable element in our
politics? Let then the sturdy Republicans of
the Forest City awake from their apathy; let
our fearless, cultured and able candidate by
an overwhelming majority.
REPUBLICAN,.
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Superior Court.
BEFORE JUDGE BoNNEY.

FRIpAY-Alonzo A. Hall VS.. James b. Arnold.
Action to recover damages laid at $500 for an as
sault and battery committed upon the plaintiff by
the defendant at Scarborough on the 18th of Octo-
Der last The plaintiff testified that the defendant
came ND to him. asked what plaintiff had been lying
about him. defendant, and one Mrs. Phillips with
whom defendant lives Plaintiff told him he had
not told any lies, whereupon defendant struck him
and knocked him down, bruising his nose and lam
ing his stoma h. The defendant admitted the as
saut and battery, but claimed that he did not strike
plaintiff that he only took him by the collar and
.shoos him down." The defendant was arrested,
taken before magistrate and fined.
Decision for the plaintiff for S25.
In the cases of James H. Ferris and James H !.
Ferris and wife against eugene Angel, for assault
and battery, tried last term, decision mas been
rendered in both for the plaintiff In the case
OF Ferris DAMAGES assessed at Sl25, and in thu
case of the wife at $40.
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Brief .Iottinps.


BRIGHT and cold Yesterday. Mercury IA at
sunrise, $40 at noon, 33o at sunset; wind north
| then south.
Todd g. Morse will make the class rings for
the High School class of 49,
1t is said that the Allan Line OF steamers
have already sold tickets for as many emigranIs
as they can carry during the entire season.
Mr.. Gilberts children's ball will not come
off at City Hall next Saturday but on Satur-
day April 1st.
The usual temperance meeting will be held
at the Friendly Inn this evening at 7.3O
o'clock. All are invited to attend
Rev. Mr.. Lowden will preach at Lincoln
Hall, Munioy Hill, this evening at 71-2
O'Clock.
A meeting of the trustees of Colby Univer-
sity will be held in Portland on Monday even
ing, March 9th.
A little girl, seven years of age, named De-
coster, fell on York street Wednesday night
and cut dangerous cash in her temple.
An exhibition of needle work will soon be
given at an up town residence for the benefit
of the Temporary Home for Women and
Children.
The members of the Church of the Messiah
will give an informal reception to Rev. Mr..
Hayden this evening at the vestry of the
church.
The eighth lecture in the Greeley Institute
course at Cumberland was given Tuesday
evening by Hiram Knowlton, Esq, OF this
city. His subject was Specialties
The sale of reserved seats for the Cadets
ball March 23d begins this morning at Gould's
drug store, corner of Myrtle and Congress
street, Numbered checks will be given out
at o'clock. The sale commences at 8 o'clock.
man employed at Cobb's bakery was
struck in the face by a heavy box yesterday
by the breaking Of the rope with which he
was hosting it, and his eye was badly injured,
being almost torn from the socket. DIR. Holt
attended him.
The attention of those of our readers who
have recently changed their business, business
location residence, or street number is called
to the advertisement of the publishers of the
Portland Directory.
By the spreading of the rails at Cumberland
Mills Monday the 2.45 p. M train over the
Ogdensburg, from this city, left the iron
making three hours delay Luckily no one
was hurt, and both cars and track only slightly
damaged.
Collector Morrill, has received from Secretary
of State Frelinghuysen, via Adams Express,
an elegant field-glass, presented by the King
of Sweden and Norway to Capt. G. J. Getchell,
master of the ship "Sea King" of Richmond,
with instructions to transmit the same to its
destination.
The Maine Central Railroad Company have
in Pucc f0rty-fiva
hundred tons of steel rails. This large lot
will be enough to lay about forty-five miles OF
track, and we learn that about forty miles OF
this amount will be laid on that portion of the
road between Burnham and Bangor.
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Lectures.

Tonight Rev. Mr.. LsLacheur of Pine street
church will inaugurate the course of popular
lectures at the Abyssinian church by a lecture
on "Courtship and Marriage Refreshments
will be served during the evening.
Rev. W. B. Hayden's lecture on the AS
syrian Collection in the British Museum should
draw large audience to the New Jerusalem
vestry tonight. All who heard Mr.. Hayden's
lecture on the Egyptian gallery will wish to
listen to this.
Mr. Theodore G. Woodbury. will lecture be-
fore the St Lukes society this evening on
"Giimpses OF English Life Friends of the
society are cordially invited to attend.
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ARoosrooK COUNTY.

AROosTOoK COUNTY.
s The Benjamin family, to which we alluded
last week as being afflicted with dphtheria,
have all died within ten days. They would
have lived had the necessary sanitary regula-
lions been enforced. This is not the hand of
the Lord but it is the penalty of violation of
natural laws.-Presque Isle North Star.
Z A petition asking the Governor and Council
ito re-appoint Judge Lbbey has been signed by
nearly or quite every member of the Houlton
= bar.
"A HANCOCK COUNTY,
The Normal School at Castine opened its
spring term it'll an attendance of 10y. The
different COMMITTEES are represented as follows:
Hancock 80, Waldo 50, Knox 90 Peuobscot II,
Washington 10, Lincoln 6, Cumberland 2, Ken
nebec /, Somerset l.
Il KENNEBEc COUNTY.
5as The Augusta journal says that Mr.. Charles
III Loveioy, of Sidnay, has been doing quite
business this winter in collecting apples and
shipping them to market. He has sent to Bos-
ton eleven carloads or 1887 barrels, and 800 bar
rels to Washington. Most of these apples
were purchased in Sidney and Belgrade, and
he paid out about $4,000 to farmers in that Vi
'scinity for fruit.
The journal says Mrs. S. j. Baker of West
Falmouth dropped dead at her home last Sat
urday afternoon. Her husband left the house
about an hour previous, when his wife was as
usual. She was in feeble health, but her death
especially in such manner, was wholly unex-
pected.
Mr.. John c. Horne of West Waterville is
sending some splendid horses to the New York
market at the rate of 125 year. His success
is second to that of no ohar buyer in the
State.
PENoBscoT COUNTY
Bangor is to have the electric light month
on trial, and it is thought it will be perma-
dent fixture Four lights will be put up at
sfirst-one in the post Office and three in West
Market Square
The Wing says that S. A. Maxwell Esq, of
Bangor, has just made one of the largest if in
fact not the largest sale of unwashed wool
ever made in this market 1t is of 100000
pounds, or between seven hundred and eight
hundred sacks of wool, the last of which he is
now shipping by rail- The sale was made on
the spot to Boston party at aprice not stated,
but satisfactory to the seller.
laundering is still progressing land with mod
crate weather will continue fortnight yet. 1t
is thought that 125 900 900 feet will be cut on
the Penobscot this season. lhe next thing the
1umbermen have to worry about is the driving
patch.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Machias Union says sad and fatal ac-
cident took place at Midtown Friday last, in
the death of Mr.. Frank Cobleigh by drowning.
Cobleigh with two Others was upon platform,
watching the terrible rush of water, due to the
recent moist weather when the platform show
ed signs ofi:nseeurity warning them TO vacate.
His two companions reached the steps and
were saved, while Cobleigh fell with the crash
n ing tinbers and was borne into the caldron.
The bulkhead of the dam had been swept away
and against the underpinning OF the platform.
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MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
LIEUT.. RICHARD wARDouR

LIEUT.. RICHARD wARDouH
Every additional representation of the new
play only adds to the excellence of the per-
Torrance, to the heightening of effects, and
general Fsmoothness with which everything
runs. Last night large theatre party were in
attendance besides delegation of critics from
the leading Boston dailies. Our readers will
remember only four more opportunities remain
to see the piece
wHEELoCK'S BENEFIT.
Mr.. Wheelock will take benefit Friday
night, on which occasion will be given in adj
dition to the regular bill, Orchard Wardour,"
the sRough Diamond" with Mr.. Curtis as
''Joe" and Miss Joyce as "Margery." This
will be the only opportunity to see Mr.. Curtis
on the stage this season. The house will of
course be packed.
KERRY Cow.
Next Monday and Tuesday Mr.. Joseph MUIR
ply will appear at Portland Theatre in his
play of ssKerry Cow" in which he gave such
satisfaction at the old Portland Theatre sever
al seasons ago. He will be supported by Miss
Julia Stewart and carefully selected COM
pany and, on Tuesday night will present his
play-new hereof the "Shaun Rue" The
sale of seats will commence tomorrow.
At the sale of single performance seats at
the Park Theatre, Boston, yesterday, the
crowd went into line at 6 a. M, and formed
two queues from the box office to the street,
and thence long file down the sidewalk. Up
to II O'Clock there were not less than two hum
bred in line at any time, and the sale of seats
must have been enormous.
NOTES.
There will be half-fare on the Maine Cen
trial, Portland and Rochester and Grand
Trunk roads, on the occasion of the perform
ance of "Pinafore'' at City Hall by the Ideal
Opera Company March 2Sth
The concert to be given by the State street
church choir at the Second Parish vestry to-
night will prove one of the most delightful en-
tertainments of the season.
Mrs. Minnie Gordon Gould, makes her first
appearance as public reader in the halls of
the Young Mems Christian Association this
evening. Wherever she has given private
readings she has received unbounded praise.
Miss Ada Kennard, the accomplished soprano
vocalist of Plymouth church, will sing several
selections and there will be violin solos by
Miss E. W. Smith, with piano accompaniment
by Miss Bradford. A crowded house is pre-
dicted. Stockbridge is selling the tickets.
James A. Arnold is connected with the
Theatre Royal, London.
Nine. Etelka Gerster of the Strakosch Opera
Company is seriously i'll in Chicago. SIZE was
unable to fill her engagement with the COM
pany at Milwaukee.
Mr. Harry Sellers of the Buffalo Bill COM
bination is in town. Mr.. Cody appears at the
Theatre the oath and 18th insts.
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unfortunate Exposure to- Small Pox.

Unfortunate Exposure to Small Pox.
The Boston Transcript says: The schooner
Kate Clifford, Capt. Stillman, arrived Tuesday
at Somerset, from Philadelphia, having on
board sick man, member of the crew. In
stead of sending the sailor to the marine hos
pital at Fall River, only few miles off, the
master advised him to go to Boston for medi-
cal aid, and he came through on well-filed
train. After wandering about for awhile he
found the custom house, and some little time
later he consulted with the proper govern
mental officers, who found the man was suffer
ing from small pox, and therefore asked the
Board of Health to dispatch physician to the
place An examination showed that the man
really was afflicted with the dread disease, and
he was Immediately removed to the West
Roxbury hospital. Yesterday his case appear
ed to be serious one. The patients home is
in Brunswick.
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Weber Club.

At the annual meeting Of the Weber Club,
held Tuesday evening, March 14th, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Presidential L. Houghton.
Vice President Geo. A. Thomas.
Secretary-D. Page Perkins. W.
Treasurer-Car Weber.
Confederation Morgan. sG
Asst. Conductor-Carl Weber.
Librarian-H r. Fling.
Investigating COMMITTEES Flip L. Paine,
W. G. Lambert, G. j. Sterson.
Executive Committee-Carl Weber, Frank
w. Shaw, V. G. Wilson.
They begin the now year with all bids paid,
and with fund in the treasury.
They have given six public concerts in and
out of the city the past winter.
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ocean street Railroad.

The annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Ocean Street Railroad was held yesterday
afternoon at the Office of j. j. Frye on Preble
street, and the following officers we're elected
President-John J. Frye.
Directors j. Frye, David Moulton
Charles Goodridge.
Clerk and Treasurer-Edward P. Payson
The meeting adjourned to the second
Wednesday in April.
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Sale of Paintings.

The sale of high class, oil and water color
Paintings now being held at the rooms of F.
o. Bailey & Co., IS Exchange street, was well
attended yesterday by our best people, but the
choice of the collection will be sold this morn
ing at II and afternoon at 8, continuing same
hours on Friday. A splendid opportunity is
offered to lovers of fine arts.
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Bowdoinham.

Hon. r. p Carr of this town died Tuesday
evening of paralytic shock. He was taken
in the forenoon, having been in his usual
health, and died about eight hours after. Mr..
Carr has been man prominent in business
and politics, having served in both branches of
the Legislature, and for several years county
Commissioner of Sagadahoc county, and for
many years president of the village bank. He
has been one of Gus most prominent citizen
and will be greatly missed. g.
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Roller Skating Rink.

The second aesthetic party, which takes place
at the rink this evening by special request,
will doubtless eclipse the one which occurred
last week. Oscar Wilde is again to be repre-
sented and probably large number will ap-
pear in full costume. Sunfowers will be fur
nished at the rink to those who do not come
prepared.
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To Republican Voters.

The Importance of attention to the voting
lists cannot be over estimated. Many names,
omitted before the previous election by care
lsssness or ignorance, can be put upon the lists
this week. Republicans should see to it that
no votes are lost in this way
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Attention Republicans.

The Aldermen will be in session four days
this week to revise the voting lists, commenc-
ing on Wednesday, the 18th. 1t is hoped that
every Republican will see that his name is on
the list correctly.
PER ORDER REPUBLICAN CRY COMMITTEE.
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THE SPECIAL DOCKET.
IT'S HISTORY GIVEN BY ITS AUTHOR.
Judge Goddard Explains the Famous
Forty-Fifth Rule of Court.

In compliance with request from the PRESS
Judge Goddard, to whom we owe the famous
Forty-Fifth Rule of the Superior Court, estab-
fishing the special docket, kindly furnishes us
with the following clear account of that much
misunderstood book, which we commend to
the attention of our readers:
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CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY

MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Maine Horses for Sale-Robinson.
25 Doz New Spring-Owen, Moore Co.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
General Ocean Steamer j. L. Farmer.
just Received-D. Wentworth.
Portland Directory-B. Jhurston Co.
Farm for Sale-Joshua Written.
Wanted l. G. Merrill & Co.
Warted-Charles W. Libby.
Colby Administering.
WaDted-By young woman.
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Accident.

Two drunken men got into dispute last
night at the foot of Park street, and clinched'
and In the struggle one of them named Au-
gustus Hanley fell and broke his leg. City
physician Cummings was called and set the
broken limb. No arrests were made as the
other party decamped.
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Firm DR.. j. G. HOLLAND,

IZUIU0K kOEIbK1Of . 1NH01HVH17J'
The great danger of sedentary men is from
paralysis in its various forms, resulting from
want of muscular activity Any thing which
will bring entirely into play daily all the mus
Giles of the human body. and do this in the
swiftest possible space of time, must be great
boon to the human race. Such an invention is
Mann's Reactionary Litter. Health Lift rooms
2O1 Middle street. feb1S-dtf
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JUST ONE MORE.
Another Salesman in the Tolls.

We learn that w. H. Chase & Co. have
caught another OF their statesmen with money
belonging to the firm sticking TO his fingers
as in the case of young Brown. The naodus
operandi of the two men was similar They
collected money and failed to pay over. The
salesman is a resident of another town and
the firm placed the matter in the hands of
their attorney whe proceeded to employ well
known detective to look Up the whole bust
ness. The amount taken, as is alleged, is
about 5000. A warrant issued but it is
thought the friends of the young man will
settle before the case is brought to trial
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Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE KNIGHT.
WEDYEsDAy.-Thomas Fortune, George Howard
and Nettie Roberts. Intoxication. Fined So each
and costs.
VIM. NJ Gage. Assault. Bound over in the sum
of e5OO to GRAND Jury MAY term.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY /.

Mr.. R. b. sAskew, late Assistant Postmaster
at Baltimore, said some time ago: Having
shad occasion to try DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup,
unhesitatingly pronounce it the best remedy
have ever used A small bottle relieved me of
a severe cold"
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Peter Kieffer, cor. Clinton and Bennett
Streets Buffalo, was badly bitten by a horse,
and applied THOMAS EcLEcrRIc OH, which
Immediately relieved the pain, and in four
days the wound was healed.
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