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VIM. ALLEN, JR.
Fire and Marine Insurance.
WHAT INSURANCE DOES.


Insurance is the safeguard of traffic. en-
ables a rich man to keep rich and poor man
to count with certainty on his gains and saw
ings. Every year it becomes more of a neces-
sity and takes higher step in relation to the
commercial world. 1t endorses for you; it ad
vances you money to commence anew when all
has been swept away by fire; it gives man
feeling of securely and encourages a greater
exertion, knowing that his accumulation can
be preserved to him, and is of sufficient inn
portahee to receive the careful consideration
and sacred thought of every man who wishes
to be regarded as a thorough business man,
exercising care and prudence in all department
OF his business. 1t is good thing to have as
much OF it as you or your property is worth,
and that you can afford to carry. One of the
largest agencies engaged in the business of fire
and marine insurance in the Staue is that of
VIM. Allen, Jr.. of % Exchange street. Mr..
Allen represents aggregate insurance assets of
nearly three millions of dollars, in some of the
most standard English and American compa-
MES of the world, and he is enabled to present
to the public facilities for effecting insurance
to any amount, second to none in the country
By the careful and prompt manner in which
his business has been conducted, giving espec-
ial attention to the details, this agency has
kept pace with the growth of the business
in this city, until now its operations are wide
" extended and its reputation firmly estab-
lished. All losses have been paid with prompt
ness and there has never been case of litiga-
tion-always discharging the important trusts
committed to them with great fidelity, and to
the complete satisfaction of all concerned
First class business is solicited and can be
placed in this agency at the lowest rates, con
sistent with the hazard involved in the risk
assumed, while anything with a tinge of NOR
al hazard is not wanted, and is respectfully de-
clined before presentation See advertise
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Y. M. @. A.

A class in p. pmanship, free to members,
will be- opened at the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms on
Friday evening, Dec. lsI The essons will be-
given on consecutive Friday evenings d, ring
December, January and February, thirteen
lessons in all. Those who are not members
will be charged small fee 10 detrsy expenses.
A compe tent instructor has been secured.
Mr. Lamson, the photographer, has kindly
consented to give the members OF the boys
department magic lantern exhibition OF mis-
cellaneous Photographic views this evening
between aud o'clock in the hall OF the as
ISOLATION.
The closing lecture in the Harry W. French
course at City Hall will be given THURSDAY
evening, Dec 14,h. Subiect-"Egypt ana
Syria; from the Seat of War into the Dark
Continent"
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stevens, plains.

The Universalist Circle will hold a fair at
the yestry of the church today and tomorrow.
There WILDE turkey supper this evening
and an entertainment tomorrow evening.
Among the Indian curiosities to be displayed
at the levee is crown belonging to and once
WORN by the goddess Dooria. This goddess
and her friend Kailee are worshipped more
than any other god or goddess in India, par
ticularly by the lower classes, or Sudra. Per-
haps condensed account of the goddess, and
the festival in her honor, which has been
Cleaned from different authors and an eye
witness to some Of the ceremonies, may be of
interest.
According to Hindoo tradition Doorja slew
formidable giant who had made slaves of the
gods. She is represented as having ten arms,
indicative of different occupations. One trans
fixes with spear the giant; others hold imple-
ments of war, flowers, sceptres, &c. Beneath
hsr feet lion is tearing the giant Nahisha.
She holds Ler place in Eephanta cave, the
great subterranean temple in India, and which
perhaps is known to your readers, as the
"Wonder of Asia"
The goddess Doorja and Kailee were part
ners of the god Piva, the Destroyer. The Hin
doc legend is that when the corpse of the god
dess Kailee was cur in pieces by order of the
gods, finger fell upon the old site of Calcutta,
Kalighat, and a temple was reared in her
honor. The present temple has been built 300
years. Every autumn the festival occurs, be-
ginning Oct 10Th and continuing three or four
days. An elaborate image of Dooria is yearly
made, offerings are brought her and many
ceremonies performed. At last she is placed
upon the bamboo bier and borne by four ma
tives, precedes long and gay procession to
the sacred iver.Ganges, where she is plunged
into the water and sinks, as they pretend to
think, to the realms of peace. Now it happen
cd that the ship Chandos lay at anchor in the
Gauges during enc Of the festivals of the Door
ia Roojah, and when the goddess was thrown
into the water the crown upon her head be-
came detached and fioated to the side of the
Chandos A sailor with boat hook seenrad
it amid the yells of the infuriated natives, who
were upon the river in their dingees (boats)
The sailor offered them the crown again,
but they would not receive it, as according to
their belief, it had been defled having been
ouched by Christian hands.
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Death of Isadora cameron

dispatch was received in this city yester-
day announcing the death of Mrs. j. r. Fuller
more generally known here Jas lsadora Cam
eron-at her home in New York, on the night
OF the 21st inst.
Mrs Fuller was leading lady under the
shaw q Ellis management of the old Portland
Museum, when Fluent Hall was changed into
theatre She was also connected with the
company under Arnold & Wyer, and, at one
time, both Mrs. Fuller and Mrs Waldror
shared the honors of the theatre She also
played several star engagements here, after
severing her connection with the theatre.
When last in Portland it was some four or five
years ago, when she supported Mrs. Frank
Chanfrau.
Mrs. Fuller made many warm friends here
among our best families, at whose houses she
was always welcome guest. She was woman
of the highest character, refined, educated,
and of charming manners. She was held in
the highest esteem by the theatrical public and
received several testimonials while here of the
great favor in which she was held Her hus-
band and family will have the warmest sympa-
thy of our Portland people.
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Personal.

Lieut.. Danenhower is stopping at the Fal-
mouth.
Governor Plaisted was in the city yesterday
stopping at the Falmouth Hotel.
Gardiner Dyer of this city, we'll known
contractor, died in Massachusetts Monday,
and his body was brought to this city.
DR.. Ring was not able to sail for Europe on
the Alaska, the steamer on which he had en-
gagged passage. He will sail on the City of
Brussels on Saturday.
The wife of Colonel Edward G, Tillson died
on the 18th inst, at Deer Park, Maryla She
was q native of Portland She resided many
years in Thomaston, and has relatives and
friends here who revere her for her many good
and estimable qualities.
A letter written by Collector Morrill, dated
Augusta, yesterday, and penned in strong
hand, says despite the apparent determination
of some of the newspapers and telegraphic
correspondents to bury him, his physicians and
best friends hope to have him restored to
health.
The Oldest lady in Falmouth, Mrs. Abigail
Swett died yesterday morning at the age OF SO
years. She was the widow of the late James
SWEET.
The indianapolis Times of the 18th inst. says:
Governor Porter and wife gave ception last
evening, at their home on North Tennessee
street. to the members of the National Grange
now attending the convention in this city. A
large mum Der of the delegates, including Gov
ernor Fred Robbie and wife of Maine, were
present, and they were all entertained in the
most enjoyable manner. Senator Harrison
and wife aud other prominent people of the
city were also in attendance, and met the visi-
tors Lunch was served during the evening.
The grange is warm in its appreciation of the
courtesies extended by Governor Porter and
lady since the season began
Deacon Reuben Cutler,a prominent citizen of
Harrington, died at Albany, Ca, the 10th
inst, having gone there few weeks since on
private business, his wife and son having reach
ed him Just before his death. Mr.. Cutler was
President OF the Franklin County Savings
Bank.
Richard Stone, who was Treasurer of the
Newburyport Savings Bank many years, died
at his home in that city Monday night after
short illness with angina pectors. Mr.. Stone
was born October 20, 1898, aud from his boy
hood until he was q years old he was eng ged
in mercantile business in Portland. Inherit
jig some properly, he retureed to Newbury-
port, bis native place and opened hardware
store. Subsequently be was interested in start
ing the Essex Mills, of which he was some
time Treasurer Afterward he lost much
his property and took up the hardware BUSH
ness again, and in 1856 he became Treasurer of
the Saw Dgs Bank, holding that position until
January last. Mr. Stone was very highly es-
teemed in Newburyport. He was twice mar
ried, his first wife having been Miss Webster
of Portland, who left one daughter, now Inv
ing in Boston. His second wife was Miss
Mary Atkins of Boston, by whom he had two
children, Richard Stone Jr, a member of the
Suffolk Bar, and Miss Lucy Stone of Newbu-
rvuort
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Bri EFF lettings.


Fine day yesterday Mercary 2S0 at sunrise,
400 at noon, $50 at sunset wind northeast.
There is good skating at behring's Oaks.
Sixty pupils of the Deering High School
have contributed about 81 towards the fund
for the Longfellow statue.
More than million of bricks have been laid
in the new memorial Brown Block, and not
one of them was made on the first of August.
The butcher bird has sharp eye for its
prey; the other day it spied canary, through
double windows, in cage hanging some dis
tance inside them, and made dash at the
pane, greatly to the fright of the bird OF song.
Mr. M. S. Gibson was presented with an ele-
CANT Deputy Grand Chancellor's collar Tues
day By some OF his friends connected with the
order of Knights of Pythias.
A nan named Berry. belonging to Lining
ton, is said to have been robbed Tuesday after
noon while travelling on the Buxton road. No
particulars of the affair have been ascertained
yet.
A man named Strout had two fingers jam
med in the York mills so that DR.. Wren had
to amputate them.
The Portland Longshoremens Benevolent
Society will give their third annual bali at
City Hall, Tuesday evening, Nov. 28th.
Engine Co. No. 8, will give ball at g. A.
R. Hall, the mig before Thanksgiving.
The Mechanic Associations free drawing
school nsmbers about o hundred pupils, under
the instruction of W. r. Sprague, Antoine
Dorticos and Mr.. G. f. K,mball.
There will be a meeting of the Deering
Civil Service Reform Association at Lewis
Hall this evening at o'clock. Subject for
discussion the Pendleton and Dawes bills. The
public are invited.
The youths temperance meeting will be
held at the Gospel Mission this evening at IL
O'Clock. The exercises will consiso of speak
ing, readings, recitations and jubilee singing
by the children of the Sabbath School and
others. All are invited.
Last spring r. o. Conant sold Jersey calf
for $3.50, and the purchaser has just resold it to
q Western man for 1926.
Lieutenant Danenhower's lecture last night,
on the cruise of the Jeanette has revived
the waning interest in Arctic exploration.
The history of the attempt to reach the Pole
is record of daring adventure, of great
privation and of meagre results. The account
in Appleton's Annual Cyclopedia for 1881 is
saccinct and edifying sketch of this the latest
approach to the ice-felds. If it dissuades ad
venturers from undertaking an enterprise SO
unhappy and SO Improbable it will be better
than a sermon.
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Railroad Notes.


1t is rumored that the Grand Trunk Railway
of Canada is negotiating for lease of the
Rome, watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad.
Should this lease be made a strong combina-
ton would be formed between the Grand
Trunk its Great Western Division, the kome,
Watertown and Ogdensburg, the Ogdensoarg
and Lake ChamplaiD, and the Vermont Cen
trail Railways, in opposition to Vanderoits
schemes. which would enable the former to
control the freight and passenger traffic OF the
New England States. 1t is said that the Ca
NADIA Southern and Michigan Central, which
have just formed pooling arrangements are
completing new suspension bridge at Maya
ra, so that these roads can have an lndepend-
ent connection with the Rome, WATERFOWL
and Ogdensburg and perhaps form connec-
zion with the Lake Champl in and Portland
and Ogdensburg roads,
A cable dispatch from London states that
=, Grand Trunk Railway Company has in
80 Subscriptions for per cent mortgage
49, :, the Michigan Air Line; also for first
Son.0 ~, ,ds of the Montreal & Champlain
Tunction RAilwh
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tenants party on the 10Th fell in with the ma
tives. 1t was supposed they were in the main
branch of the river. The natives piloGed them
to some huts, where the night was passed. The
next day the party started with native pilot,
and three days after arrived at a small village
They were in bad case. There were eleven
ID the party and all were more or less 1rost
bitten. Only three were able to go about TO
get wood and water. Thew lived with the ma
tlves six weeks and were kindly treated. Oe-
tober 18th word was received from the captains
party, and on November I'd the lieutenants
party started south TO the Russian outpost at
Buiun. Thence the party travelled south by
deer sleds. Thence the route was back 10 the
confines OF civilization in Siberia.
The lecture was illustrated by the use OF
large chart placed on the wall in the rear
of the speaker.
In The course of the lecture the lieutenant
said he had seen finer aurorar in Chicago than
IL the Arctic regions. He spoke scepticaily OF
Polar bears and said the lar gest they saw
weighed HOO instead of $500 pounds. He told
now cowardly the dogs were when engaged IN
a bear hunt, and, speaking of the Lena, said
instead OF nine mouths there were 120 rivers
cutting up the region into sand banks.
The lecture was not only one of the most in
PERTAINING the reporter has had the fortune to
listen TO, but the Lieutenant also proved on &C
quajptance one of the most agreeable gentle
men we have ever met.
He gives the following tribute to seaman H.
W. Leach:
have met in the course ofimy travels good
many seamen from Maine and have always
found them A. / men, some of them of the
Long Tom Coffin type of Cooper's romance
Herbert W. Leach of Penobscot, young
man about twenty-five years of age. proved
himself throughout the voyage most reliable
man, and far superior to the ordinary class of
seamen. During the gale he steered the boat
for the most part, and notwithstanding that he
was disabled by having his feet frozen, never
failed to take his spell at the oars, and would
not give up. During my journeys in Siberia he
was my righthand mar, and Iput him in charge
of the advance party, and 1 brought up the
rear in order to be the last man out Of the
country. AS mentioned in my report to the
Secretary of the Navy. take this occasion to
state that seaman III. W. Leach showed him
self on all occasions to be a trustworthy ma n
he always rendered an accurate account of all
funds with which he was entrusted and carried |
out his orders in most creditable manner.
Seaman Leach is at present with Lieutenant
Harder in Siberia, and when he returns to his |
native state hope he will have the reception |
he we'll deserves.
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A CARD.
Important to oyclop@dia Buyers.

More than 100 people in Maine, including
clergymen, lawyers, college professors and bust
ness men, after subscri ping for the ENcYcLo-
pHDIA BRITANNICA have become so much dis
satisfied and disappointed in the character
Of that work that they have either thrown up
their subscriptions, positively refusing to take
another volume, or have offered to assign their
subscriptions with a GIFT OF -FOUR OR FIVE
VOLUMES to any one who would take the work
of their hands, or have sought to exchange
the volumes already issued for APPLEToN's
ENCYCLOPEDIA. We invite all who desire to in
vestigaie the mnrits of the two cyclopadias
mentioned to make careful examination and
comparison of the volumes, side by side, and
those who prefer the foreign eyelop@dia we
can supply at FROM So TO 81 PER VOLUME, as
far rs issued, and tho balance at regular price
We will cheerfully furnish volumes OF both
works for examination. After EIGHT YEARS
from the publication of the first volume, the
Encyclopedia Britannica has been issued only
as far as the. letter L. And we have no doubt
that the work can be BOUGHT FOR HALF PRICE
when completed. (if it. ever is completely SO
many are being offered US at sacrifice in ex-
change for Appietons.
For practical Information concerning Cyclic
pmdias, call upon or address
j. e. MILLER,
Supt Agencies D. Appleton & Co.,
80 Exchange St., Portland, Me.
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TF PR FSS.
THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. 20.
THE PRESS.

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rains that run out of the city.
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Cape Elizabeth.

A delegation from Oak Lodge of Good Tenn
plars, Deering, numbering about forty, paid a
visit to Seaside Lodge at Ferry Village last eve
ming.
The friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis F. Strout
to the number Of about fifty, met at their resi-
dence in Point Village last evening to celebrate
the first anniversary of their marriage. A
very enjoyable evening was passed, socially,
refreshments being served in the course of the
evening Quite number of handsome pre-
sents were left with the young couple
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Harry Browns Studio.

Harry Brown is painting some pictures for
parties in other states, who spent the summer
on our coast and at tho mountains, and who
wish to take with them reminiscences of the
scenes they had enjoyed. His studio at his
residence, 400 Danforth street, is well worth a
visit from lovers of art resident here, as well as
from strangers in Portland He has great
variety of sketches made during the past sea-
son. of forest Looks, cascades among the noun
taiDs and the sea l.. all its moods.
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One Hundred Dollars

is what Owen, Moore & Co. propose to give
away in order to advertise their department.
for Christm as cards, &c. This is certainly a
liberal offer and gives chance for all to ex-
anime their skill and taste in arranging an al
bum. The employment will probably be very
fascinating for those who become interested,
and the fortunate ones who make the best
books will not only have something which will
always be highly priced, ut liberal amount
of holiday spending uoney, which always
comes in SO handy the middle of December.
For particulars see advertisement or call al
the store
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The un ion Thanksgiving service for the
Congregational and Baptist churches in the
upper end of the city will be held this year at
Williston church, and the sermon will be
preached by Rev. f. E Clark, who has sent a
circular letter TO a hundred business men of
the city asking them what their experience has
taught them TO be the conditions of true basil
ness success, and what especial dangers threat
en- the young men of day. The replies which
he receives will serve as the basis of a sermon
In vonno men
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Limington Lines.

LIMINGToN, Nov. 21st, 1882.
Mr.. Stephen Walker raised pear this sea-
son measuring in cross section circumference
13a inches; circumference lengthwise 10
inches.
A series of very interesting meetings has
been holden with the Congregational society,
Rev. E. I. Pitts pastor, during the past week,
to be continued through the present week The
laborers assisting, under whose immediate
charge the meetings are holden, are Messrs.
A. A. Allan and F. Ell. Jones, both of Port-
land. The meetings are holden afternoon and
evening. Thus far forty have gone forward
for prayers with goodly number of CONVEX
siops
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The Fish Business.

The dissolution of the Boston Fish Exchange
meets with the appreciation of Portland deal
ers. Formerly it was customary for dealers
here to send to Boston a few boxes of fish to
supply customers there, which they could put
into the customers hands at a profit. By the
formation of TIE Fish Exchange charge OF
twenty-five cents was made making the differ
ence Of so 90 box which virtually shut off
the customer from purchasing the Portland
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MUSIC AND THE DRAMA:

LTTTA.
An exchange says: "M'lle Marie Litta pos
sesses a powerful soprano voice Of large COM
pass, rich in color and sympathetic in express
sion. In music brilliant and f1orid she has few
rivals, ano she ever modulates her melody
with delicacy and precision" She will appear
at Portland Theatre tomorrow night.
DUPREZ & BENEDICT.
A Newark paper says: "Duprez & Bene-
diets New Gigantic Minstrels gave a fine con
cert last night. The Grand Opera House was
crowded last evening to enjoy the clever per-
Iormanee OF this popular company. Nothing
can be said of the performance but in praise,
as not one act was performed that was not
nrst class. To particularize will be superauous,
as all were equally good. They may well
claim to be the best on the road" They will
appear at City Hall ton orrow night.
NOTES.
Youth will show at Portland Theatre next
Monday.
Patience" will be at City Hall on Thanks
giving
The Lyceum Theatre people are putting in
private boxes on both sides and opera chairs
Inc theatre opens next Monday with twenty
artists and brass band
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The Second Parish Bar OF Hope met last
evening in the smaller vestry. The exercises
consisted of singing, questions. Rotations and
scioptican exhibition. White mountain, scrip
ture, foreign and local views, plain and color
ed, were thrown upon the screen, much to the
delight of the boys. Eight new names were
addict to the triple pledge against the use of
alcoholic beverages, tobacco and profanity.