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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-07

penitent return to their homes; but this side
of the picture is not shown in the story pap
ers"
There is an antidote for this unhealthy liter
AZURE in the shape of several wholesome iuve-
nile publications; but many boys, with nobody
to care what they read, take heavy doses of
the poison, and let the antidote severely alone.
Young Mems Christian Associations in nearly
all our large tcities have established reading
rooms for boys. where carefully selected papers
magazines and books are placed at their dis
posal: religious and secular instruction and
entertainments are also given; the evils of
intemperance are explained and a pledge
against Intoxicating liquors, tobacco and pro-
family finds ready signatures.
The Portland association throws its rooms
open to the boys every Saturday afternoon from
to o'clock One hundred and thirty-four
boys have signed the triple pledge. The boys
are admitted by tickets, upon which is the fol-
lowing invitation: "You are cordially invited
to the Boys Reading Room, open every Satur-
day, from to o'clock p. m. A circulating
library, magazines illustrated papers, stereo-
scopic views, games, entertainments and other
instructive features are provided" A good
work is also being done for different class of
boys by the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, at the Friendly Inn, on Fore street
The Bangor Y M. @. A. has just started
reading room for boys, one man giving twenty
five dollars towards the enterprise.
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Mr.. EDrroR:-The Young Mems Christian
Associations are beginning to recognize the i'm
portance of specific work for boys. From
the boys must their ranks be recruited from
time to time. If they get the boys they Will
have the young meu; it is of the most import
ance then that they be redeemed while young
and not yet hardened in SIM No one can fail
to notice the alarming increase in the number
of runaways, and of crimes committed by
by boys. Pernicious newspapers for boys have
also increased greatly in number, and have
grown in recklessness, publishing now with
impunity shameless advertisements that lew
years ago they would not have dared to pub
lish. A New York paper says, "Hardly day
passes In this city but the police capture run
away boys, many of them the children OF re-
spectacle parents, who having filled their
heads with the trashiest stories of Indian hunt
ing and impossible adventure, run away to TINS
city to see the great sights. The sight they
usually see is the inside of police station, and
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The storm.

The trains over the different roads were but
little delayed yesterday. The Boston & Maine
train was the latest-about three-quarters of
an hour.
The engineer and fireman on the locomotive
Mercury, that brought down the Herald Sun
day train, are entitled to great credit. The
fine snow soaked them through and through
before they reached Lawrence, but they never
fiinched through the whole twelve hours ride.
1t is said that they were not furnished with a
snow-plow but we think that must be an error.
No superintendent would, of course, send out
train in such storm without pillow.
The great snow storm of 1867 occurred jan
uary 18th, not in February, as we reported yes
terday.
The party from Raymond arrived home
safely yesterday noon. They made the best of
it over Sunday.
A party of gentlemen were snow-bound at
Cape Cottage and another at Deering. Both
returned to Portland yesterday.
A large party went to White Rock to cele-
brate the tenth wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Buxton. There they were
joined by parties from Cumberland Centre
and elsewhere. They were most cordially re-
ceived. Mr.. Howard of Buxton furnished de-
lightful vocal and instrumental music Dur
ing the.vening Mr.. Buxton was presented with
an elegant X. of P. pin. He is member Of
Little Falls lodge. A bountiful collation. was
provided. The guests had to stay in the vii
lage over Sunday.
There were seventeen inches of snow fell.
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THE LAND SERPENT.
It's Weight Estimated at $4,000 Pounds.


[Calais Times.l
Mr.. Charles S. Hunnewell of Alexander, ac-
companied by Joseph and Frederick Hartman
OF Meddybemps, went up above the Upper
Chain lake pickerel fishing, and in going up
the stream he was startled by coming upon the
trail of some enormous beast. The party at
once abandoned all other business in order to
trace, examine and measure the astonishing,
sinuous and broken indenture in the earth. 1t
was found that the monster that made it had
come down Chain Lake stream, and, leaving
the water, had passed over a meadow in a
bend; it then crossed the stream and went a
long distance over a bog, until reaching the
woods, where it had turned in wide circle
and gone back to the stream by the same track.
1t then passed down the stream some distance
and entered large floating bog on the other
side. In this bog the trail ended in overflow
ing water, from which no indications exist
that the serpent returned. The total length of
the tracks is from one-fourth TO one-third of a
mile. The path is sinuous, similar to that
made by a snake, and is from four to four and
half feet wide, and measuring from the top
of the burrows of earth two and a half to three
feet deep, according to the firmness of the
meadow and boys. The distance between the
curves is, by accurate measurement, thirty
feet, and as every snake makes three curves in
moving the total length Of this creature must
not be less than ninety feet, and allowing for
the bend of the body and the erect portion seen
by Mr.. Hall, probably over 100 feet. Where
the monster circled in turned logs and brush
are thrown some feet, and at ether places in
the course obstacles are thrown out of the way,
apparently to make an easier passage for the
long sweep of body. The next day Mr.. Hun
newell went to the camp of Messrs. Sewall and
Hiram Quinaby who are numbering in that
vicinity, and Mr.. Hiram Quimby returned
with him to the boys Mr.. Quimby, who had
entertained the livliest doubt of Mr. Halls
story, and expressed utter disbelief in the ex-
istence of sea serpents and such, is said to have
been rooted to the earth with amazement and
awe when he viewed the track to which he
was led. He stated that in his Judgment the
animal that could make so deep an impression
on the earth must have weighed at least 10000
pounds. Subsequently Mr.. Sewell Quimby
and all the camp crew examined the trail, and
Sunday many people from Wesley visited the
spot. The Quinbys, well known in Calais as
reliable and truthful men, give about the same
particulars as Mr.. Hunnewell has stated, and
other parties vary but little in their descrip-
tions. The track at present is covered with
snow, but all say that neither the storms OF
this winter nor the rains of next spring can
obliterate it. 1t must remain good part OF
next summer, and all who are interested
enough in the great mysteries of nature, or de-
sire to be convinced of the existence OF Mr..
Halls monster, can examine the trail Tor
themselves. The spot is only about ten miles
from Wesley Corner.
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An adjourned meeting of the managers OF
the Board of Trade was held Eyesterday fore
noon.
Benjamin w. Jones was proposed for mem
bership.
The following resolutions were adopted:
In recognition of the valuable services rem
dered by the signal service in the past, and De-
lieving that greater efficiency can Dc secured
service corps on the same basis as the engineer
and ordnance corps, it is therefore resolved by
the Portland Board of Trade:
That we signify our desire for the said per-
manent organization, and request the Senators
Congress to take such action as will secure
such desired result
That copies of these resolutions be furnished
to each Senator and Representative from this
state.
The Secretary was authorized to procure an
official seal for the port warden.
The following standing committees for the
ensuing year were chosen:
Observation-Disclosures X. Swan, Thomas E.
Twitchell, Russell Lewis, Henry M. Howes,
Daniel W. True
Railroads and Steamboats-S. J. Anderson,
James P. Baxter, John B. Coyle, Jr., w. Il.
Mlliken, John Main.
Merchants Exchange-M. N Rich, w. W.
Thomas, William Allen, Jr., Fl. F. Furbish,
John @, Twitchell.
Board of Manufactures-Joseph E. Blabop,
Woodbury. S. Dana, Charles E. Jose, FL. j.
Libby, W. w. Thomas, Jr., Rufus Durham,
Charles S. Fobes.
Meteorological Committee.-C. 81. Farley,
VIM. Senter, NJ N. Rich.
The admission fee to the Merchants Ex-
change and Board of Trade were fixed the
same as last year.
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MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
THE Planters WIFE.

THE PLANTERS WIFE.
Tomorrow the sale of seats for Mr.. Tillot-
sons play of the planters Wife," which will
be produced at Portland Theatre, next Friday
and Saturday, will commence at the box
Office. An exchange says: "The Planters
Wife," which is now being presented at this
house, is so good play that last year, its first
season, Mr.. Tillotson, its owner, made profit
of S15, 900 from it, which is exceedingly good
for new drama. 1t is one of the most inter-
esting plays ever presented here, and deserves
crowded houses, not only on that account, but
also because it is presented by good company.
Miss Henrietta Vader comes fully up to the
excellent reputation which had preceded her,
while Miss Rose Keene is a most charming ac-
tress of the soubrette order, and wins hearty
applause. Mr.. Craig is superb in his part, and
Messrs Thompson, Wooderson, and, in fact,
all the others deserve credit. There will be
matinee this afternoon, and the closing per-
Torrance will be given this evening.
NOTES.
Mr.. G. w. Blatchford, the popular Treasur-
er at the Boston Museum, completed on Satur-
day thirty-two years of service at that place OF
amusement.
The Unity Lodge anniversary entertainment
which will be given tomorrow evening, offers
some special musical attractions The hall
will be crowded.
There was good sale of seats at Hawes'
music store, yesterday, for the second of the
Chandler's Band Concert series, to be given on
the 18th inst The eminent cornet virtuoso
Walter Emerson, the Weber Club, BERTHE
Webb, and the band will all appear. The
band will play the celebrated witch
Willie Edouin's "Sparks" company. are
highly, spoken of, and their play is exceedingly
amusing.
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Collins Granite Comnanv.

At the annual meeting of the Collins Gran
tie Company held yesterday the directors re-
ported 115 men at work at the quarries, and
also plenty of work on the Mills building and
produce exchange building of New York; also
that they had contracted with the Portland
Co. and other parties for two engines and boil
ers, steam pumps and drills and polishing
lathes for making granite columns, and ma
chimes for polishing general work. The COM
pany have a valuable property, and with the
improved steam machinery and careful man.
agement expect to make fine showing for the
coming year.
The following were elected directors: Eben
Corey, G. j. Chapman, J. E. Randall, Albion
Little, Christopher Binder.
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Portland FRATERNITY.

The annual report of the Portland Fraterni-
ty has just been sent to the subscribing MEM
bers and to others known to be interested. 1t
is worth reading, and it is satisfaction to
know that such work is being done. The
collector is now making his calls on subscrib-
ers, but particularly we would wish to call the
attention of the public to method of patroniz-
ing this institution whereby they receive full
equivalent for the outlay.' Do not fail to buy
a ticket for the last fraternity promenade con-
cert at City Hall, the following Thursday eve
ming
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Brief Jottings.

Fine day yesterday. Mercury 30 above at
sunrise, 10o at a. m, 900 at noon.
The reading of thermometer, during Janua-
~ at Cape Lights was the lowest ever recorded
for that month at that station.
The Republican City Committee will take
rooms at the quarters of the State Committee,
No. II Market Square
Brown, the embezzler-an account of whose
doings appeared exclusively in the PRESS yes
terday-telegraphed to his mother in Taunton
the particulars of his arrest and received a re-
ply from her stating that she would arrive
here this evening. 1t is reported an effort will
be made to settle the matter by paying to the
firm the full amount of the missing money.
The Portland Light Infantry have presented
to the Worcester Light Infantry the frame of
company photographs by Conant previously
mentioned.
The entrance to the Falmouth Hotel is to be
enlarged and improved by the addition of the
store lately vacated by Mr.. Goss.
Readers will bear in mind Rev. Mr.. Ayers
lecture to be given in the M. G. M. A. course
tomorrow evening.
The last Fraternity dance will come off
Thursday evening, February 18th.
The social circle of the Free Baptist church
and society will meet on Wednesday evening
next with Mrs. R. Deering, No 10 Deering
street.
The st. John News hears rumor that Col
onel Greene, of the Grand Southern Railway
is negotiating for the purchase of the St.
Croix and Penobscot Railway from Calais to
Lewes Island, with the intention of making it
a connection of the proposed shore line from
st. John to Ellsworth
About sixteen inches of snow fell in Spring
vale Saturday and Sunday, and drifted badly.
The usual Gospel temperance meeting will
be held at the Mission this evening at IL
O'Clock. Good speaking and singing. All are
invited.
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The Nature of Education.

A lecture was delivered before the Teachers
Association last evening by DR.. w. I. Harris,
of Concord, Mass The lecture was tull OF
pith and we regret we can only give brief ap-
stract.
Ignorance as to the meaning OF education
and the different educational institutions gives
rise to much criticism of school work. Educa-
ton is the development of the individual into
the species. Lower animals are actuated py
instincts. Each lives to himself alone; he does
not recognize his species. Man, endowed with
INSTRUMENTATION avails himself OF
the results of all human experience, not mere
ly of the present but of the past. By reflective
generalization of the numberless facts OF hui
man knowledge, these elements shape the
ideal of the race. Education makes the indl-
vidual's ideal conform to the universal ideal.
The work of education is not confined to
the school. If it were the school would be re-
sponsible for too many shortcomings OF the IN
dividual. There are FIVE institutions OF ciyi-
lization, namely, the family, the school, civil
society, the state, the church. Each agency
has its influence. For example, civil society
makes possible that combination of arts and
trades Dy WHICH each Iuulvluual puts AZ LAO
pittance and receives the results of the COM
bined efforts of others.
The state makes it possible for man to de-
rive benefit from his actions. The church pre-
sents Creator endowed with the personal at
tributes of man; being the form of the Creator
man may be reinforced by his influence. All
these are institutions of education. School
cannot do ALL School says to the politician,
1--WE have taught the pupil to obey, we have
furnished him with instruction" He is turned
out into society. Political parties seize him.
Wealthy men, in order to carry measures, plan
to influence corrupt persons by wrong means
Young men are influenced to do such work by
these leaders, who seem to forget what they
preach in other circles. School cannot reach
such cases. State must provide against this
emergency or young men will be affected.
So the church and family have their parts to
perform which the school cannot do The
school cares for the intellectual and ethical
side. Language presents perceptions and feel
ings of men. Mathematics, space and time
Physics, knowledge of matter Natural his
tory, knowledge of organizes. Regularity of the
school prepares for city requirements. forces
the pupil to conquer his impulses, subdue the
brute naturalness School discipline Heads to
the high state of self control, raises one to the
power of taking himself by the nape of the
neck, as it were, and saying, Ego So"
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How Temperance Meeting Saved Him.
The Lewiston Journal is responsible for the
following: At one of the local temperance
meetings Sunday, a speaker, in dwelling upon
the degradation caused by the appetite for
liquor, said he knew man who drank to such
an extent that his whole person seemed inn
pregnated with alcohol; his lungs, even, be-
came so charged with it that in blowing out
candle one day his breath took fire as If it were
naphtha At the conclusion of these remarks
= blear-eyed and ragged man staggered for
ward from the rear of the hail. The
audience room was packed. People standing
in the aisles made passage way for the CROP
ing inebriate. All present thought another
reformation was to come, and that the tremb-
ling old topper was on his way forward to sign
the iron-clad pledge, The people on the stage
stood ready TO welcome him gladly. The be-
sotted and run-poisoned appearance OF the old
fellow made sad aad queting impression on
the crowd, and the utmost silence prevailed.
He pushed his way along to the place where
the last speaker sat. With tremulous voice
and a swaying body he said: my fren (hic) I
want to shake hands with you. You've saved
me (hic) Applause from the audience.] I'll
sw'ar to ye, (hic) stranger that I'll never blow
out another candies long as l live" The
benches could not help exploding in roars of
laughter at this quaint and unexpected eli
max, although the scene furnished another
terrible warning of the dangers Of intemper-
ance,
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From Hon. Geo. S. billiard, Boston.

From Hon. Geo. S. billiard, Boston.
/ have used the lifting cure under the direc-
ton of DIR. Paul, Boston agent for the Health
Lift Co., for about six months, and can recon-
mend it as good and healthy form OF exer-
else. Itquickens the circulation, increases the
muscular force and gives to the whole system
a sense of renewed vigor. 1t is particularly to
be commended to those whose habits are Sc
dentary. But in order to secure its good re-
suits it must be pursued regularly and as mat
ter of duty, and not occasionally and as mat.
ter of impulse. In general man needs such
exercise most when he feels inclined to it
Such disinclination is the result of a low tone
of the system, which a good lift will help to
improve.
HEALTH LIFT ROOMS, POI Middle street
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Portland Society of Natural History.

Portland Society of Natural History.
AT the meeting last evening DIR. Wood read
his annual address, which we regret we cannot
give in full He reported a membership of
500, and that the society was now in a fairly
hourishing condition.
Mr.. Nathan Clifford Brown read his report
as Curator of ornithology. The collection has
81 mounted birds, of which $40 are North
American.
DR.. Charles D. Smiths report as Curator of
Comparative Anatomy, showed the needs
rather than the possessions OF the society. A
few good skulls and skeletons, however, have
been obtained, and others it is hoped are forth
coming.
The next lecture will be given by Prof.
John Robinson Of Harvard, upon the Science
OF Free Culture.
Rowland Y. Barber, John E. Fowler and
E. L. Tibbetts were chosen active members
DR.. Spalding will deliver the fifth lecture in
the Young Peoples Course tomorrow night at
Second Parish church on Hearing"
A man named Green was arrested last night
on suspicion of the theft of suit of old clothes
some time ago.
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While Mr.. John Bradford was driving up
Banks street Saturday afternoon some boys
who were sliding ran Into his team. knocking
his horse down. THE horse sprang up and
started off on run, and at the head of the
street turned and tried to go back. Mr.. Brad
ford was thrown from the team and dragged
some distance, and badly bruised, but he held
on and succeeded in stopping the horse at last
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Grand Army Encampment.

The annual encampment of the Grand Army
Department of Maine will be held at Gardiner
"Wednesday. Today the ladies relief corps will
hold a meeting in the same city to consider the
matter of forming state organization. Ar
rapgeme nts have been made with the Maine
Central "a ilroad to sell all tickets to Gardiner
from Portland and return at $1.75, Bruins
wick S1.15, Bath $1.25, Hallowell 20 cents,
Iauisfon 81 60 Bangor S3.25
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AUCTION SALES.
W. p. G0SS.
Fine Boots, Shoes & RubbGTs.
227 Middle St.
Portland We.

The Mammoth Shoe
Store, is now open and
ready for business, and
calls attention to the fol-
lowing bargains, at less
than half price.
One lot of Ladies' fine Goat
Button Boots $1.25 worth
$500.
One lot of Ladies' fine Kid
Button Boots $500 worth
$500.
One lot Of Ladies' fine Slip
pers so cts. worth so.
One lot of Ladies' fine Cloth
Slippers Is cts.
One lot of Ladies' Rubbers
only 30 cents.
One lot of Children's
School Boots, small sizes,
only so cts. worth S1.OO.
One lot Mems fine Calf
Boots, $500 worth $500
One lot Mems Cong. and Balls
$1.25, worth $1.75.
All the above goods must
be closed out. Come early.
feb4 diff
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Hotel Change.

Mr.. George Waterhouse has taken and re.
furnished the Merchants Exchange Hotel,
formerly known as the Adams House, and re-
opened it to the public. The house has been
thoroughly refitted, newly papered, painted
and carpeted, and renovated from basement to
attic. 1t is now heated by steam, and will to.
morrow be fitted out with the electric light.
Even the linen and table ware are new. The
house presents cosy and attractive appear
ance, and will doubtless, under the manage
ment of SO experienced hotel man as Mr.
waterhouse, speedily reach its old-time popu-
Ia
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THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY z.
THE PRESS


May be obtained at the Periodical Depots Of N. G.
Fessenden, Marquis, Brunei y Co., Andrews, Arm
strong Cox, Wentworth, Hodsdon A. L. Cleveland
Robert Costello, Boston q Maine Depot, and
Chisholm Bros, on all trains that run out OF the
city.
Auburn, willard Small q Co.
Augusta, r. Pierce.
Bangor, j. II. Babb b Co.
BATH, OF j. o. Shaw.
Biddeford, +. M. Burnham.
q Jellersons Bookstore.
Bridgton, Daniel Dickens.
Brunswick b. G. Dennison.
uumssrland Mills, #. A. Verrill.
Damsriscotta, e. W. Dunbar
Freeport, W. A Mitchell.
Fryeburg, r. 9. Harmon and Shirley u Lewis,
Gardiner, Palmer q Co.
90rham, j. Irish.
Hallpwell, O. L. Spaulding
Lewiston Chandler q Estes.
Lisbon, O. e. Judkins.
Mechanic Falls, A. w. Bridge, f. A. Miilett.
Norway, A. o. Noyes.
Richmond, g. A. Beale.
Rockland, o. O. Andrews.
Sabattus, e. III. johnson.
Eaeesrappa at the Post ONCE.
gaco. of L. Hodsdon and H. b. Kendrick.
Thomaston, s. Delano.
Vinalhaven, b. Lane.
Waldoboro, g. Bliss.
wsterville, j. M. Wall.
Nliscasset, Gibbs q Rundlet.
Woodfordss Corner II. Moody.
Yarmouth, O. e. Ooombs.
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A1ean INTO ponular Favor.

A Leap Into Popular Favor.
1t is not always that the world acknowledges
what is right and best; but BuRDocK BLOOD
BrTTERs, by universal acquiescence, have been
awarded the premium for cleansing the blood,
curing Indigestion. constipation, regulating the
bowels, and toHing up weak nerves. Price
S1.00, trial size 10 cents feb6d1w