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The Portland daily press., 1883-08-14

he must have been preceded by fish. The
rivers, lakes and seas, when he first looked
upon them, must have been peopled very
much as they are at this day. There was as
great variety of species, and probably
much the same infinitude of individuals In
some of those species. And as savage pop
ulation must be always sparse, and in any
locality few in number, their supply of food
from this source could only have been lin
tied by their inability to capture 1t. What
the wild game of the forest and of the open
plains were to the inland hunting tribes, the
fish of the fresh and of the salt water were
to the liverine and the maritime tribes. Be-
tween these early days and the first begin
nings of agriculture vast periods of time
must have elapsed. First, because in these,
and more or less in all latitudes, nature Of
fered to man no plant that in its unimproved
state was worth cultivating. The suitable
form had to be evolved or created by long
processes Of observation and selection. This
Is why we know nothing of the parentage Of
wheat, barley, oats rye, beans or maize, and
why the tropical bread-fruit, plantain, bana-
ma and sugar-cane have lost the power OF
producing seed, and so of reproducing them
selves; this must have been result of long
ages of human selection. Nothing of the
kind had to be done for fish. There 1t was
as fit for human food on the first day that
man stood on the river bank or the sea shore
as it is at this day. Agriculture also re-
quired implements to clear and stir the
ground and to gather in the crops with, and
these implements we know were the result
of long series of discoveries, improvements
and advances. Primeval man, therefore, as
we now read his history, could not have
lived by or known anything of agriculture.
Nor could he have lived by wild fruits, for
they are not continuous throughout the
year. They have their season, and that
brief one. He must then have lived by
hunting and fishing; and Of the two fishing
would be the most continuous and unfailing
throughout the changing seasons, the most
valuable of all qualities for those ill-supplied
times. 1t would not be more difficult to
hook, aud net, and trap fish, and to gather
mollusks from the rocks and sand-banks,
than to trap or pierce with arrows wild
game Our immediate comparison, howev-
er, is with agriculture; and we may be sure
that not In it were the foundations of society
laid, but in hunting and fishing, and that Of
these two, as the great carnivors at first had
possession of the forest and the plain against
intruding man, fishing was the main prime
val occupation and means of subsistence
Macmillan's Magazine.
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The Allaeed ARSON case.

A reporter for the PRESS visited Mr.. Lemuel
Thompson at the Jail last night, whittier he
had been brought by Deputy Sheriff Hall.
Mr. Thompson said he was 6S years old. He
lived In Portland since March, and on York
street for the past five or six weeks. He left
Portland Saturday for Windham, between 3
and o'clock. At Deering's Bridge he met
man, in a wagon, who had dark hair and beard
mixed with gray, who offered to take him in,
and he rode with the man to Duck Pond, and
then walked to the Office of the pulp mill at
Gorham about o'clock and waited until to
see a Mr.. Merrill, and as he didn't come, he,
Thompson, started to go and see a Mrs.
Thompson about farm, but as it was so late
he decided to go back to Portland. On the
way back he was met and arrested. He
thought it was on account of note. He
wasn't up to the barn that night. Some people
saw another man there and thought it was
him. The barn, he said, was insured for $500,
and the hay for $500, and a Mr.. Bickford who
had the writings for the farm has the insur-
ance. When he sold Bickford the farm, Bick-
ford, he said, agreed to pay $3.50 every three
months for Mr.. Emery's support on the farm,
but it had to be paid through Thompson, as
that was condition of the latter having the
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ment that the holders (the Eastern road) OF
majority of the stock are determined to oppose
any such action by the minority, 1t is difficult
to see what the stockholders meeting Will
amount to.
II is believed that what the Boston and
Maine really want to do is to obtain control Of
the Maine Central railroad, and in his investi-
cation of the situation of the people OF this
State the Journals representative has discov-
cred new apprehension, and that is this: IL
the controllers of the Eastern are determined
to lease their road to the Boston and Maine
and are prevented, may they not, for con-
sideration, transfer their Maine Central stock
to the Boston and Maine, and the latter gam
its desired end in that way? There is no
statute to prevent such action, though the
lease or sale of road can only be accomplished
by legislative action.
The. Future of the South Eastern.
A Concord On. H. correspondent had an in
terview with one of the most prominent rail-
way officials in New England, in relation to
the Barlow failure and the future of the South
Eastern railroad. The gentleman said: "The
dealings of the Canadian Pacific railroad with
Gen. Barlow have always been fair and above
board. The possession of the South Eastern
railway will pass from the hands Of Mr.. Bar
low. The Canadian Pacific is a creditor in
the sum, up to Aug. l, OF 81 100000. That
represents money loaned to Mr.. Barlow with
interest, the collateral being bonds of the
South Eastern road. The last corporation will
not, under any circumstances, pass into possess
sion of the Grand Trunk or Central Vermont
roads. There is. in fact, no possibility that
such a transfer can take place. Neither OF
these corporations have intimatsd that they
want the South Eastern. nor have they made
any proposition to secure possession of it.
There are insuperable obstacles to their getting
it even il they wanted it. Into whatever
hands it may go, or wbetever changes may oc-
cur, its business will continue the same as now
Money has been advanced to pay expense bills
at Montreal, SO that there may not be any de-
lay to freight or passenger traffic. The direc-
tors of the South Eastern road will holo a
meeting in Montreal next Tuesday,
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AFTER THE FIRE.

Aid Coming in Rapidly for the Sufferers
COTTAGE CITY, Aug. 13.-The appeal of the
relief committee to the country is meeting with
kindly responses, and numerous subscriptions
have been received by wire to-day. Among
others were S. w. Gary New York merchant,
and G. w. Loren, lawyer of New York, for
$1,000 each. A meeting for the relief of the
sufferers was held this evening at Union
Chapel, Gov. j. @. Gary of New York presid.
ing and Rev. w. 7. Worth of Providence
was secretary. Addresses were made by Mr..
Gary, Rev. Mr.. Gushee of Cambridgeport, and
others. Rev. L. b. Bates, of the Bethel
church of East Boston, made an
appeal, which was responded to with
about $500. Mr.. 7. e. Winsow volunteers
benefit for the sufferers on Tuesday night,
Wednesday evening there will be benefit OF
theatricals at Union Chapel by local talent.
Friday evening the ladies of Grace Episcopal
church, Vineyard Haven, will give an enter
tainment at Union Chapel for the same pur-
pose. The merchants of Vineyard Haven are
beginning to arrange for rebuilding, work
having already been begun by L. r. Norton
and r. w. Crocker. The relief committee
think that at least $4,000 cash will be neces-
sgry to cover the immediate needs of the un-
fortunate villagers
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125 horsepower boiler from Kendall & Boberts
of Boston, set with patent Jarvis furnace set
tings, two Lawrence engines and four 20-lght
Thompson.Ho .Houstin dynamos of he American
system. Forty of the lights were along tho
waters edge, and lighted the beach SO that
neople conld be seen from the Old Orchard
House quite distinctly. The lamps gave
steady and uniform light and worked in every
way satisfactory,
At7.30 a grand concert was given on the Old
Orchard House lawn, which was, by that time,
stationed at the southwest corner of the lawn,
and the rink band on the balcony of the rink
and the two furnished continuous music
The fireworks, which were given after the
concert, were some of the finest ever seen in
Maine. They consisted OF flights of rockets
discharged from different points, fire balls Of
different hues, gold and silver rain and amber
streamers, discharge of mine batteries and
bats of dragon and gold bombs, gold rain and
streamer shells There were several set pieces,
including stars and crosses. One device was
that OF two rink skaters, life size, on skates.
The skating rink was crowded. Three thous-
and people passed in and out during the even
Ing. testing the capacity of the building to its
utmost. Miss Carrie Gilmore, Of Worcester,
Mass, gave one of her splendid exhibitions of
roller skating during the evening.
The illuminations about the beach were very
fine. The rink was strung with countless
number of Chinese lanterns, and many of the
stores and residences were illuminated. The
offices of the Sea Shell and Rambler were
among the more noticeable ones.
Messrs. Whitney Bros, managers of the
skating rink, have been untiring in their ef-
forts to make this event, which is only the
forerunner Of general illumination at later
day, success, and such it was in every respect.
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Fryeburg Temperance Association.

Fryeburg Temperance Association.
The Fryeburg Temperance Association held
its second annual meeting yesterday afternoon
in Town Hall, A. D. Pike, Esq, presiding.
The officers of last year were reelected with
G. H. Walker as President.
This meeting was of unusual interest, as it
had been announced that addresses would be
made by the Hon. VIM. P. Frye and Col. f.
N. Dow and large crowd had assembled to
listen TO these speakers. After few earnest
and timely remarks by the Rev. DR.. Mason
and Rev. Mr.. Stone, both of whom have been
hard workers and wise counsellors as well as
appreciated members of the association, Col.
Dow was called up and did not disappoint his
hearers. Addressing the men of gray locks
who were present, he appealed to them to con-
slider if the cause OF temperance had not taken
wonderful stride within the past fifty years;
if there was not great contrast between the
temperance sentiment Of to-day and that of
fifty years ago, and if the cases of intoxication
to-day are as frequent as. they were fifty years
ago; and that all had been done had been ac-
complished by the hard persistent fight Of tenn
perance reformers and by organizations of tenn
perance men.
When COL Dow had finished, Senotor Frye
rose to speak and was heartily received. He
showed how powerful being man is-yet how
weak with the wolf intemperance at his throat.
He also surprised many by showing how great
had been the change of sentiment in Wash
ington on the matter of temperance since four
teen years ago. OF course he was eloquent.
He was also practical, and succeeded in pre-
ssnting the subject in new light, aud most
decidedly succeeded in getting out of the old
ruts. He spoke nearly an hour, which seemed
far too short to his bearers.
To all members of the association and friends
of temperance present, 1t was an occasion for
rejoicing and renewed courage, while to any
person not in sympathy with the cause of tenn
perance, the spirit evinced and the results of
the first two years work of the association must
have been convincing proofs of their error and
of the inevitable success of the fight waged by
the association. Although too years old, a time
sufficient TO test the sincerity and determine
tion of its members, the interest yesterday was
as great as ever. During these years the in
terest has never tagged, neither has there
swept over the town a wave of excitement, as
frequently happens to leave behind sluggish
and demoraliZed temperance sentiment. But
there has been a healthy growth, steady ac-
cession of desirable members. Not only has
the association done good work in securing
signers to its pledge, bus it has been aggressive
to degree far beyond the disposition shown
by many of our secret organizations. No rum
can be openly sold in Fryeburg, and it requires
but few whispers of suspicion to bring the
hand of the law doYn on the suspected parties.
The prospects of the association are most en-
couraging and all good citizens of the town
join in wishing it God-speed. P.
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KENNEBEc COUNTY.


There is every prospect that the Lockwood
Company will soon begin the building of a
new dam at Waterville, and there is also
every prospect that new dam will be built at
College Rips, with view OF additional mills
being built.
The Bowdoinham Paper Co., Topsham, and
the Androscoggin Pulp Co., Brunswick, are
making preparations to build new dam across
the Androscoggin, and make other improve
ments which will add to their manufacturing
facilities.
The Kennebec Journal says that estimated
by the census yield of 1880, the hay crop this
year will reach 100000 tons-the yield being
fully one-half more than the crop of last year.
AT ten dollars per ton this crop is worth to the
State the large sum of S15 ,000, 600. The injury
from unfavorable weather has been very small
in the aggregate, not over five per cent, taking
the State at large. Reports as to growing
crops are uniformly favorable except as to
fruit, but the yield of cranberries promises to
be good Pastures have been in good condition
the entire season and dairy cows are doing
well. The grazing b as also been so good that
sheep and young stock at pasture laid on
growth and condition right along.
Mr.. Edward Fossett, one of the Oldest resi-
dents of Vassalboro', dropped dead on We'd
nesday in q Massachusetts town, where he was
visiting his daughter, The deceased was "a
years of age at the time of his death, ard
highly respected in Vassalboro
KNOX COUNTY.
The Broad Cove buoy in Georges River was
found adrift yesterday and towed to Thomaston
by the steamer Isis, Capt. Delano.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Philip j. Devereux, who was engaged in the
grocery business in Oldtown, was drowned at
that place Sunday while bathing. He was
about % years old and married.
PIsCArAouIs COUNTY.
Some of the rolling stock for the Mopson
narrow gauge railroad has already arrived at
Monson.
WASHINGTON COUNTY;
1t is reported that the West Lubec silver
mines are about to be worked again. MIR.
Trumbull, civil engineer, was sent TO the
mines recently by the New York Company, to
look out site for the new mills which are
soon to be erected.
YORK COUNTY.
John e. Sweetsir, formerly of Saco, hung
himself in Wakefield, Mass, yesterday morn.
ing. Dependency at the death of his wife is
supposed TO have been the cause
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neath or a wen Known shipmaater.

Capt. VIM. p. Davis, master of the ship
Mystic Belle of Boston, which recently arrived
at Philadelphia from the welt coast of South
America, died in that city on Sunday from in
jures receivedA on the previous day by being
run over by a Knickerbocker ice wagon on
Delaware avenue. The body was taken in
charge by his son. Capt Davis was well known
in this vicinity, having sailed in vessels belong
ing to Boston most of his sea-faring life. He
was born in Portland, Me-. went TO sea in his
boyhood, and by his energetic character and
good seamanship attained the command of
vessel when comparatively young. He was
master of the ship Bunker Hill when she was
destroyed by fire at the Philippine Island some
years ago, but his experience and ability were
highly appreciated by shipowners, and he soon
received the charge of another ship. For
few years past he has commanded the Mystic
Belle, of which he was part owner. Capt.
Davis was much respected in commercial cir
cles for many excellent qualities, and the an
nouncemenG of his sudden death will be re-
ceived with sincere regret by his numerous
friends and associates He was about 20 years
old aud leaves family residing at Chelsea
Boston Journal.
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THE TELEGRAPHERS


New YORK, Aug. 13.-At the meeting of the
Telegraphers Brotherhood this afternoon en-.
couraging reports from all the principal points
throughout the country were read. Mr.. Mitch.
ell, the chairman of the executive committee
stated that only thirty-nine wires were working
at the Western Union office. nineteen city
wires and twenty for general work. This is de-
MED at the Western Union Office. Night man.
ager Link of the Western Union Company says
that twelve men returned to work to-day, two
at the main office, four at branch offices, one al
Pittsburg and four at Oswego. He said the
wires had all been repaired and everything is
in good working order.
CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-Supt Clowry has been
advised that two strikers have returned to work
at Cleveland and one at Detroit Striking op.
orators here were paid off to-day and claim
that there has been no further defections from
their ranks in this city.
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CAMPMEETINGS.
Temperance Campmeeting.

A good crowd was in attendance at the tenn
perance campmeeting at Dresden yesterday,
which was under the auspices of the Womens
Christian Temperance Union, Mrs. Stevens,
President, presiding. 1t opened at o'clock
with praise meeting, followed by other meet
ings during the forenoon, afternoon and eve
ming. There was speaking by Mrs. Caroline
Buell. of Connecticut, Miss Lucia Kimball Of
Chicago, Mrs. Roach of Washington, d. c.,
Miss Pugh of Ohio, and others. The meetings
have been eminently successful thus far. Good
music has been furnished by Mr.. and Mrs.
Bent, the cornetists, Profs. Owen and Hunt,
Mrs. B. G. Torsey and the Hanoverian family.
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DOUBLE DUEL.

of Cards.
CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 13-Yesterday the mu-
tilated remyins of four white men were found
in railroad camp on the Cincinnati Southern
railroad near CUMBERLAND Falls. The theory is
that theo fought duel over game OF cards.
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MARINE NEWS.
PIeasurc steamer sudk,

CHICAGO, Aug. 10. - The small pleasure
steamer Charmer with pleasure party OF IA
on board, sunk last night off South Chicago,
but the passengers were all picked up by the
stean,er Cupid
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.

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SPAIN.
Portugal Returning .he RebeIs.

LISBON, Aug. 13.-The Portuguese police, at
the request of the Spanish authorities, have
arrested Senior Salvoechea, formerly member
of the Spanish Chamber of Deputies The
leaders of the revolt at Badaioz, who took
refuge in Portugal, have been placed on board
the Portuguese transport Africa and sent to
Cherbourg, France.
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Free Baptist Campmeeting.

To-day will be Guild Day at Ocean Park
There will be praise meeting at p m. Ad
dress by f. L. Hayes, 'The Guild, its place
and mission," at 230; paper, "What shall we
read and how to read it," by Rev. R. D. Frost
at 5 p. M, paper, Common Sense in Amuse-
ments," by Miss Nettie Dunn at $50 p. m.
concert and readings at 7.30 p. m.
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METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS
WAR Dept OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, ID. @.
August IA, A. Nj.
For New England,
and the Middle Atlantic States, generally fair
and cooler weather, winds mostly north to
west, and rising barometer.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
The temperature has risen in districts on the
Atlantic coast and has fallen in Tennessee and
the Ohio valley, the Lake region and upper
Mississippi valley. South to west winds pre-
walls in New England, Middle Atlantic and
South Atlantic States; north to east winds in
the Lake region and Ohio valley; southeasterly
winds in the Missouri valley; elsewhere winds
are variable. Local rains have fallen in New
England, the Gull States, Tennessee, Ohio
valley, the Lake region and Missouri valley.
Fair and cooler weather is indicated for New
England, Middle Atlantic States and lower
Lake region on Tuesday and Wednesday;
fair weather win prevail in the South Atlantic
States with stationary or lower temperature on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
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THE CHOLERA.


THE HAGUE, Aug. 13.-The Dutch govern
ment has received kilograms from Acheen
announcing tnat the cholera is epidemic there.
ALEXANDRIA. Aug. 13.-Deaths yesterday
from cholera, 81.
CAIRO, Aug. 13.-There were eleven deaths
from cholera here yesterday.
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SPORTING.


SARATOGA, Aug. 13.-The second race "a Of
mile heats. The first heat was won by ]. Nell
son in 1.16 IL; second was won by Carson,
time lit IL; third heat, j. Nelson, first 1.164f.
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Fishing Older than Aoric11ItlIre,

Fishing was far earlier mode of support
ing human life than agriculture. However
far back in the stream of terrestrial events
we may suppose it allowable to carry the
date of mans appearance on the scene, still
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NEW YORK.
EniInre i'm New Work.

New York, Aug. 13-The failure of Messrs.
Cecil Ward & Co. has just been announced at
the Stock Exchange. The liabilities are under
stood to be under 100000
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STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoea1N COUNTY.

The Poland Spring house is now crowded to
its utmost capacity, and sufficient cots cannot
be set up to accommodate the many who are
turned away. Saturday many were stopped on
their way and sent to Lewiston on account of
lack of accommodation.
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FOREIGN.

Count DE ChambOrd still sinIsings
VIENNA, Aug. 13.--A despatch from Frohs-
dorf this morning states that Count De Cham-
bord Is worse.
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FRANCE.
The Republicans AI,cat

PARIS, Aug 13.-Returns of elections yes
terday for members of Councils General show
net Republican gain of 63.
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PANIC IN STOCKS.

Excitement in the Stock NKnrkes-D Deter-
mined Attack on the Willard stocks-Jay
Gould snid TO be Trying TO Gct Posses
sion of the Lines Sharp Decline ON the
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