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The Portland daily press., 1882-02-15
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADvERTIsENnNTs TODAY

ENTERTAINMENTS.
Third lecture-Dr. Holbrook.
Masquerade Northumberland Mills.
The public are invited-Mission Lodge.
Popular lectures First Baptist church.
SPECI Al NOTICES.
Black Cashmere-Eastman Bros. & Baecr oft.
Corsets-Eastman Bres. & Bancroft.
Linen Damask Eastman Bros. &c Bancroft.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Maine Wesleyan Seminary-Spiing term.
Removal-Owen, Moore & Go.
Notiee-Milton Mining and Milling Co.
Statement-Mutual Life Insurance Co.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-15

Pure water, fresh air, sunlight, and bottle
OF Addnsons Botanic Balsam Tin case of
Cough or Cold) will save many doctors bills
and give health and vigor that no money can
procure. feb13MWSSsw
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-15
THE SANDMAN.
She Arrives Safe at Moville.

A dispatch to the Merchants Exchange last
evening announced the safe arrival OF the
Sandman at Neville yesterday. She was
towed into port Last evening Mr.. nj. e.
Palmer received cablegram from his son,
Mr.. Fremont Palmer, as follows:
FEB. IA, 1882.
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Lectures.

The course of popular lectures by young men
of Portland, to be given in the First Baptist
church, will be opened on Monday evening,
the 10th inst, by William FL. Looney, ESQ.
Mr.. Homer A. Norris, organist at the Free
street church, will give an organ concert half
hour previous to the lecture.
Mr. Raglan has had a large sale of seats for
the opening lecture of his course which will
came off at City Hall next Thursday evening,
the 10th inst. Mr. Raglan has taken for his
subject one that cannot fail to interest and at
tract; that of "Venice, Milan and the Italian
Lakes -
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Portland Smelling works

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Portland Smelling Works was held yester-
day afternoon at the Office of Drummond &
Drummond. The following directors were
elected:
Josiah Fl. Drummond, David Groesbeck,
George G. Schofield Samuel B. Schley, Wal
ter S. Poor, Rufus G. Beardslee, Lorenzo Tay-
lor.
At a subsequent meeting of the directors the
following officers were elected:
President-Rafus G. Beardslee.
Vice President-Frank B, Schley.
Secretary osiah III Drummond.
Treasurer-Ernest Groesbeck
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-15

Reform Club Quarterly Convention.
The fifteenth quarterly convention of the Re-
form Clubs of Cumberland county met with
the club at Dry Mills, February 9Th and 9th.
The following gentlemen were chosen officers
of the convention:
President Thomas Quint of Dry Mills.
First Vice President-George Wentworth of
Saccarappa.
Second Vice President-Joseph Allan of East
Raymond.
Third Vice President Charles Libby of Dry
Mills.
Secratary- james A. Strout of Raymond
Treasurer-Lemuel Rolfe of Raymond.
The clubs are in good condition.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-15

Mr.. Herbert Robinson of this city is engaged
at the office of Judge Danforth at Gardiner in
drafting the survey of the proposed Aroostook
railroad.
General S. j. Anderson abs gone to Fl9giada
to visit his son who has an orape~--:t. J.,
MAJOR Emhlap l.--~11gueu his posltlon III
tho hartford Foot Guards Capt. Hascall has
also resigned and Lieut.. Pratt succeeds him.
Mr.. Albert Warwick, formerly OF this city, wa
tandered Hascall's place but declined it. Mr.
Warwick has been chosen chancellor oom
mander of the Hartford Lodge knights O
| Puthiaa
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Maine Wesleyan Seminary and
Female College.
W ~ TORSEk Id. ID. III. d., Pres't.

The spring term of this institution will commence
Monday March Is, and continue thirteen weeks.
The Musical Department will be under the direction
of Prof. l.. A. Torrens.
f. A. ROBINSON. Secty.
r. w. S0ULE, Steward.
Kent's Hill, Feb. 18th, 1882. febl5 eodSw
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NOTICE.

A Ii PERSONS having bills or accounts against
IA the town of Deering, will please present the
same to DANIEL ID. CbENEKY, Treasurer, for
payment on or before FEBRUARY goth, 1882.
GEORGE LIBBY,
jan31 feb20 For Selectmen OF Deering
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-15
REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES.
Monday Evening, February goth,

The Republicans of Portland are requested to
meet at their various Ward Rooms on
Monday Evening, February Goth,
st z. 80 O'Clock, to nominate candidates for one
Alderman, three Common Councilmen, Warden,
Clerk and City Constablss in each of said Wards
Also to choose seven delegates from each Ward to
attend convention to nominate candidate for
Mayor and three candidates for members of the
School Committee. The delegates chosen to meet
In convention at the Reception Hall in City Build
ing, on TUESDAY, February 21st, at o'cl'k p. M
Also to choose City Committee of five from each
Ward.
Per order Republican City Committee.
VIM. III. SMITH Chairman.
FS WATERHOUSE, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-15
Tobacco in Maine.

IOUaCCO III NLttI16s
The following are the statistics in regard TO
the amount of tobacco made into cigars IN
Maine and tax on same for the year ending
Dec. 81, 1881:
Tobacco made into cigar. % S49 lbs;
cigars mau6. :,
Government tax on same-----
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
chamberlain & HOhSTEO,
Cor. Congress & Elm SITS.
BLACK press fI0ODS.

BLACK DRESS GOODS.
We have just received and opened as ell
egant line of All Wool Black Dress
Goods, Wool BrOeades, Black Biarrizy,
Henriettas. Drap D'Aimas, Br0cade Sat
ins, Black Rhadames, Black Silks, Coll
Ored Rhadames and C0lOred Silks as has
ever been shown in POrtlasd.
COTTON DRESS FABRICS.
We have also received very fine lot
If Scotch eaqt seaalss biaa
American Cambrics and Prints In great
variety.
N. b. 1t will be our pleasure to dis.
play ANY and ALL Of the above named
goods to any persons DESTROYS Of seeing
them, whether thinking Of purchasing
or not.
CHAMBERLAIN { HOhSIEO.
feb13 eodtf
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THE FAIRFIELD INQUEST.

Verdict OF the Coroner's Jury = Unfit
Water and Weak and Overheated
Boiler.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-15
LONGFELLOW.

Meeting of the Maine Historical society
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Ordinary Life Policies
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-19
Sad Accident nt Columbia.

CARTERSyILLE, VA, January Il, 1882.
Editors Dispatch: have been surprised
to see that no notice has been given YOU OF
the lamentable accident that occurred at
Columbia, on the Richmond and Allegheny
railroad, last week, the nth. Mr.. John
Gray, a most excellent and worthy young
man, in aiming TO jump from the ears
whilst moving, was caught under the ears,
six wheels oil freight boxes passing over
the left am and leg. He was otherwise
bruised. Fortunately Drs. Mayo and Mel
son were on the ground at the time, and
rendered most valuable services, or he
would never have survived the shock. He
was conveyed to the residence OF his
father, Mr.. Thomas \. Gray, OF Cumber-
land, where the amputation OF arm and
leg was performed by Dr>. Walton and
Nelson. He is suffering much at this time,
but there are reasonable hopes OF his re-
coyery, which will be greatly gratifying to
his many friends in your city and else
where Is.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-19

bic benefit 10 vegetation. In other wsys
the bcncfcent effect OF trees on climate,
crops, and fruits is sufficiently well estap.
lished. DIR. j. NJ. Anders gives In the iast
American Neturdfisf good summing.up
OF the latest research on this subject. Not
the least Of the benefits he mentions Is tue
good service belts Of woodland do In pro-
tecting vegetation from storms ana icy
winds. It is very common now for en-
lightcncd farmers In the West and North,
west TO plant dense rows OF trees anu
hedges Of evergreen along the northern
line Of their orchards and grounds" =,
Forests moisten the air all around anu
above them and In their midst. Further,
forests produce abundant dews, ana uews
themselves play no small part In forwarding
vegetation. I'm the dryest seasons dew s'i'i
refreshes the parched earth. The facts so
far ascertained with certainty are them-
selves. without one additional word, sur.
ficient comment on the r,iinous folly ina.
laws the axe OF destruction at the root OF
our beautiful trees. They also point to the
need Of immediate forest-planting in local,
tiles where a sufficient amount OF woodland
does not already exist. The proper pro-
portion Is said 10 be from twenty-five 10
thirty per cent"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-19
LYNCHBURG.

THU ,,n, ..n RAILROAD ACCIDENT-MER-
Cu,xrsy v #, srrR-APPOINTAENTs- oTHER
ITEMS.
fcorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
JANUARY II, 1882.
Engine.Driyer John Swinton, the unlor-
tunate victim Of the accident on the Viz
cinjo Midland railroad sunday night, was
native OF this city, but long q resident
Of Alexandria. He had been in the en-
nlovment of the Midland company for NJ
teen wears. His life was insured in the
brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers Tor
$4,000.
The commission merchants OF this CITY,
are much exercised over the blll introduced
in the Legislature by MIR. Wingfeld ior the
prevention Of frauds upon farmers sending
produce TO market. They pronounce the
measure conglomeration OF stupidity, and
declare that under its operations no sensi-
BILE businessman could be induced TO take
out license.
Mr.. George Harmeling, late agent OF the
Norfolk and Western railroad at Saltyilie,
has been appointed to 4 place in General
Freight-and-Pass gent Hatch's Once
here. Mr.. ID. II. Barger succeeds to the
agency at Saltville.
The Richmond and Allegheny company
have run side-track into the premises OF
the Lynchburg Iron Company for the bet,
ter facilitation OF transportation OF ores and
pig-iron.
III. J. Kimball (yice-presidenD and other
officials OF the Norfolk and Western left in
n special coach on the Richmond and Al.
leghany railroad for Williamson's, and VIII
thence proceed on an inspection tour oyel
the Shenandoah Valley road.
The appointment OF Latham to succeed
Judge Garland over the protest Of Captain
]. III. Rives, chairman OF the Republican
State Central Committee, Is regarded by
some Republicans here quite hard slap al
that high functionary. BEAUMONT
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-19

Two negroes. duly convicted and sem
fenced for various crimes ana nlsdelnean-
ors, were sent to the penitentiiry from
Lynchburg on Tuesday.
The Highland Recorder says that VOL
has been killing sheep among the mus west
OF Monterey, and that 1t was seen ny MI
Sam. Heyener.
Edward G.. Ballenger, son OF Charles
Ballengcr, Esq, died at his residence, IN
Fairfax county, on Tuesday, after an ILL
ness OF four weeks Of typhoid-feyer. Mr..
Ballenger was hale, strong, ana nearly
young man, having just entered INTO man
hood.
An effort Il being made among certain
moneyed men OF Lynchburg to organize a
stock company, with S60,000 capital, TOT tne
purpose Of erecting furnace and foundry
on the site recently occupied by Messrs.
Robinson. Tate & Co.
The Richmond and York River line VIII
shortly add two fine vessels to their pre-
sent fleet. The steamers will be larger
than the Inflated West Point. The exact
dimensions have not rs yet been deter
mined on. This addition has been found
necessary, as the business OF the me Is
continually increasing.
The Occoquan marriage market is more
active than it has been for years. Last
Tuesday Miss Maggie Marshall and MI
George Tyres were made one at the resi-
dence Of the brides father, Mr.. 5. +. Mar
shall. near OccOquan. After the ceremo-
mics reception was held and most enjoy
able time had. Many friends OF the happy
D o;f
Thursday last Miss Jennie Lewis, OF Deco
ouan. and Mr.. Ellis, Of Gainesville, were
/ married. This event was also happily cell
ebrated. IL is said these two marriages
have stirred the boys and girls OF Occoqtan
up, and more reuniOns may be expected
| Alexandria Gazette.
! II is reported that recently in Floyd
county Tom Helm. vicious negro, VINO
had been drinking and quarrelsome, TOOK
umbrage at something done or said, ana
made a murderous attack on Mr.. James
Whiteneck with huge knife, inilictlng
two severe cuts, one on the thigh Iour
/ inches long, and the other on the left side
| i'm the region OF the heart, which. striking
n rib, glanced off, and saved Whteneck
/ life. lie then attacked Mr.. lddings, a
cripple. when some bystanderS ran to the
assistance Of Iddings, and saved him from
injury. Helm then made second attack
on james Whiteneck, who had been as
sisted into the house, when some one III
the crowd, no one knows who. shot Helm
MORALLY.
Mr.. Edward f. Crowdcr, an old and
well-known citizen OF Petersburg, died on
Tuesday OF pneumonia, after an illness OF
some days.
Several OF the frcight-cars Of one OF the
trains on the Richmond railroad jumped
the track in Pocahontas Tuesday evening,
causing considerable delay in the move
ment OF the local trains, but not resulting
in any damage. The ears were rlghted a'
soon as possible.-PeterS6Tg h'deh-Ap'
! nenI
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-19
Forests and Rains.

We suppose that the sum total OF heat
given out by the sun annually is substan-
TALLY constant quantity. II so, the guam
tity OF water evaporated on this planet
NAV also be assumed to be constant. And
il this latter be true, the quantity OF water
(aqueous meteors) that falls upon the planet
Is constant. Not the quantity that falls in
any given locality, but the quantity that
falls upon the entire planet.
IL would seem, however, that the guam
tity of water evaporated may be increased
by mans efforts. II so, the annual rainfall
NAV be increased. We quote from an edi-
torial In the Cincinnati Commercial:
"Forests influence the atmosphere,
though, more powerfully by their effect on
its general humidity than in any other way.
An evaporation Of moisture from both
earth and trees takes place constantly. The
evaporation is greater from open soil than
from woodland, but the difference Is far
more than made up by What is called
Transportation of leaves OF the trees.
This corresponds in degree to the insen-
sble perspiration OF animals. Some con-
elusive experiments were made with grow
ing pot-plants, going 10 show that leaves
do not absorb moisture, but that, on the
contrary, they give ii out. Moisture is alb
sorbed through the roots.
"The quantity Of insensible vapor that il
given of through leaves is immense,
amounting 10 one-and-a-quarter ounce to
the square foot Of eai-surface. Pairstak-
ing experiment has enabled those studying
the matter to make an approximate estimate
OF the comparative amounts Of yapOr given
of by earth-suTface and leaf-surface. They
have calculated that square foot OF soil
sets free about six times rs much moisture
as square foot Of leaf. The leaf-surface is,
however, many times greater than the soil
surfacc-twelye times greater. the scientists
put it-so that twice as much evaporation
takes place from forest as from open land.
When the wood Of the country is cut away,
therefore, other things being equal, two
thirds OF the moisture-giying material OF
the atmosphere is gone with it. Hence the
long and fearful thoughts on lands bare Of
trees"
The Commercial is doing good service in
its efforts to instruct the public on this sub
ject. 1t calls upon landowners, especially
in the West, where there is so much open
land, TO plant trees, II not for the benefit
OF the present generation OF people, for
the sake of future generations. We copy
few more paragraphs from the CONNER
cial on the subject, though we are inclined
10 think that there is now in Virginia more
wooded land than there was in the days OF
slavery. We quote AGAIN:
"Scientific men, at their head, OF course,
the French, have been recently making
some very interesting experiments In this
field. The result shows strongly that Tor
ests do exercise decided favorable iniiu-
ence on climate and the water supply.
at Il not conclusiyely established that
they directly cause heavy rains. They do,
however, according to the best light al
present TO be had, increase the frequency
Of light showers, and thus are OF incaieuia"
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Mr.. Massey.

The Rexdiusters are an audacious party,
nj any rate. They cut Oh heads a. remorse-
lcssly as self-fecding guillotino. Ihey are
no respecters Of persons. AS Mr.. MASSEY
refused to obey King Caucus. they were
bound to decapitate him. What II all
means, is more than we can explain. We
shall have TO await further Developments
But we suppose the trouble Is that Mr.
M.ssyy Is a (iirondist and refuses TO go the
whole length with his party. Perhaps
he refuses TO fellowship DAWES, HoAR,
Epxrxps. GRANT, and CoSKLISG. Perhaps
ne declines 10 commit himself to the policy
Of supporting the Republican party in the
next congressional elections in Virginia.
OR perhaps he would not subscribe for,
nor even endorse, GoRHAx's Stalwart Jour-
nal the Washington Republican. 1t is
none Of our fight, and so we leave II 10 inc
Masseyites and the Mahoneites to light II
ont amongst themselves.
Everybody must concede that Mr.. MAS
sEY Il the man who was the father OF re-
adjustcrism in Virginia. He fought It's
battles for years almost single-handed. lie
Il by far the ablcst speaker the Resdjusters
ever had upon the stump. He has in ONCE
reflected more credit upon his party than
MALONE, RIDDLEBERGER, and all the rest OF
the ReSdjuster officials taken together. In
a word, it has often been said that all the
brains OF the Resdjuster party were car
ried under Mr.. MAssEY's hat.
We saw we await further developments.
Perhaps the caucus will reassemble and re-
consider its hasty and inconsderate action.
Or perhaps Mr.. MASSEY has schemes and
plans Of his own in view, and knows how
these are to be made successful. We do
not understand the movement, weare quite
sure.
But we do know that the people OF Vir-
ginia ought to rejoice over whatever has
tens the dissolution Of the Coalition OF 1891.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-19
The SMALLPOX Panic.

The Philadelphia Telegraph philosophers
"a follows concerning the smallpox panic
IN Richmond:
"The action Of the Virginia Legislature
on the proposition to provide special hos
ptal for the reception OF members and
attaches OF that body who may be attacked
by smallpox is perhaps the most singular
example Of the furry that has been excited
in various parts Of the country by the pre-
yalence OF this disease. The whole pro-
ceeding is very strange. There is nothing
approaching a smallpox epidemic at Rich
mond; legislators are not more liable than
other people to contagion, and have no
claim for especially protective measures
and-most powerful consideration OF all
there is a very slight danger OF this scOurge
when the well-known and thoroughly
proved preventive is taken. Supposing the
case 10 be that Of disease for which medi-
cal science has found no certain remedy or
preventive, such as cholera, and supposing
the plague to be epidemic, legislators would
be Justified and called upon to protect
themselves; but even in that case 1t is very
questionable whether they should make
their retreat 4 close one, excluding all per-
sons not connected with their body. In
Iarl. INT DuclitS> tbOhc WIZ B'hiN
and legislators are the last persons in
the world who should set an example
of that kind; they should, on the contrary,
feel il a duty upon them to allay excite
ment, and by force Of calm and philosophic
example quiet popular alarm. 1t is no
thing less than extraordinary that with the
overwhelming proof of the power OF vacci-
nation over smallpox there should ever be
any panic, II even any special alarm, about
that disease II we had but an equally elf
cient specific for all the ills that flesh is heir
to the human race would reach the highest
pinnacle of health and long life. Ii con-
sumption could be so handled, what boon
TO humanity! Yet consumption carries of
yearly many times the number OF smallpox
victims, and the world resignedly bears the
mfiiction-simply because it sees no help
for il, and without any frenzy OF alarm
So OF other great devastators of the race,
such as cholera, yellow-fever, scarlet-fever
and diphtheria. Smallpox losses are a
nothing compared with the results o.
these scourges. yet medicine is practically
hand-tied in all those diseases, while in thu
case of smallpox it has an absolute, un
deniable cure-or at least preventive
which is better than cure"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-19
SELLING OFF AT AND BELOW
FANCY GOODS.
- T l. Y L y ;

- T L V L y ;
OPENS THIS WEEK, AMONG OTHER NEW
GOODS,
\ lot Of TOUR-WHEEL WAGONS and DOLL
CARRIAGES:
80 TIN SETS in desirable styles ut bottom prices {;
4 few barrels Of GLASS PICkLE-JARS and
BTTTER-DISIES mt lOc.; NICE GLASS
NAPLES at &C.; GLASS LAMPS. trimmed
complete. for 2jc.; HANDSOME LIBRARY
LAMPS very low: a few barrels HANDSOME
BANDED GOBLETS; some FRENCH
PLATE SHAVING-GLASSES n 81: TOILET
UAND-GLASSES al SOC.
UDDELL'S PATENT SrEP-LADDERS. 8, I. s
and o foot; they are the best I'm use. We also
have lot Of the cheap ones ~ : l.
\ big invoice Of CMBRELLAS-2S-. 30, and 81
inch-at 81; the hest lot In town for that price
Also, a lot Of BAMBOO-lIANDLE, PARA
GON-FRAME UMBRELLAS at SL7j.
FINE SILK-YELYET FRAMES, card or cabinet
size.
We have added to our FIVE and TEN-CENI
COUNTER lot Of PAINTS, BOOKS. IIAM-
NERs. TRANSPARENT STATES. SHOE
POLISH, MEMORANDUM -BOOh>. SPOONS
SCRAP-BOOkS. BUTCHER-kNINE>. &C.
at &C.; BREAD-PANS, DUsT-PANS, SOAP
SHAKERS, &C., at l0c.
cal at STEVENS
aIJ sos Broad street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-19
DANVILLE.
SHIPMENTS OF PARTRIDGEs-MUCH BETTER
IRON RAILS RECEIVED.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.I
IANI.AnY Is 1890

SHIPMENTS OF PARTRlDGES-MUCH BETTER
IRON RAILS RECEIVED.
ICorrespondence Of the Richmond Dspatch.l
JANUARY Is, 1882.
Three crates OF partridges, estimated by
one of the city Nimrods TO contain about
fifteen hundred, were recently shipped
from this place to Wilmington, Del, for
stock birds. The same Nimrod says that
about three thousand have been shipped
within the last month, and that il the Lee
gislature does not take some steps to pro-
feet these four iavorite) birds from the
GOODS and nets OF the enemy the country
will soon be left destitute OF them. The
birds recently shipped were obtained from
North Carolina, but the information Is that
the process Of destruction is being carried
on in this part OF Virginia too. The birds
generally sell at from six to eight cents,
and on these about 100 per cent. Is cleared
in the northern cities.
Colonel William Rison, clerk OF the Cor.
poration and Circuit Courts, was regarded
as very i'll on Saturday from Inflammation
of the stomach. His daughter, Mrs. Bar
Der. OF Richmond, and his son, Major
George T. Rison. OF Chatham, were tele.
graphed for. This morning he Is reported
much better.
DR.. r. ID. Stokes, who has been reported
a. extremely i'll, is now regarded aS very
much better, and promises to be out il
few days.
Iron is now being received for the Dan
willie and New-River railroad, and also fol
the MocksyilIe Colonel Sharp's) railroad
Colonel Sharp has moved headquarters tC
| Danyille ALPHA.