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The Portland daily press., 1884-01-18
Real Estafe Tran.fers.

The following transfers of real estate in this
county have been recorded at the registry OF
deeds:
Naples-Charles W. Bray ct al, to Sophronia
Hall, land and buildings, $500.
Portlsnd-Daniel e. Cornish to Sarah Y.
Cornish, land and buildings. 81 aud other
valuable consideration.
Otisield-Harlow Lowell to Sarah E. Low
ell, land and buildings. 81 and other .consid-
Grafton
Scarboro-.James Donnell to Roxanns Don
nell, land. ST..
DeeriDg-Leander Leighton to Mary E.
Leighton, land and buildings. ST and other
valuable considerations.
Westbrook-W William W. Lamb to Herbert
L. Cobb, land.
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music AND DRAMA.

oRIdMER's COMPLEMENTARY CONCERT.
Mr.. Giimmer deserved better house than
favored him last evening at City Hall but
those who attended were welL~=spaid. The
audience was demonstrasfve and appreciative,
and many offfhe numbers were encored The
beneficiary was warmly received.
Owing to the illness of Miss Bartlett, Mrs
Chase kindly took her place. This occasioned
the loss of favoIite number on the programme
but the substitution was worthy of praise. All
the yocalists were in good voice and are so
sary. The orchestra played withmuch delica-
cy and expression, those two beautiful selec-
tions, Suppe's Franz Schubert Overture
and Lumbye's "Dream Pictures.' Mr.. Grim
mer and Miss Davis played duet for two
victims with marked grace and feeling, and
Mr.. Todd clarinet solo In excellent time and
STYLE One of the most delightful festures of
the evening was the solo for French horns, by
MIR. GrimmeT, an instrument heard all too
rarely in Portland.
NOTES.
There was an excellent demand for seats at
Portland Theatre, yesterday, by those desiring
to attend the Keene performances of Monday
and Tuesday next.
A vocal aud instrumental concert, with
readings, will be given at Chestnut street
church next Wednesday evening.
MIR. Frederick Warde is shortly to present in
Boston tragedy entitled "Memnon," written
by Mr.. Henry Guy Carleton. This piece is writ
ten in blank verse, and the scene of it is laid
in ancient Egypt aud ancient times
Manager Amberg, of the Thalia Theatre,
New York, has in preparation new operetta,
"The Lass of TO- which it is pnrposed shall
succeed to .tDie Afrikareise." 1t is an expert
ment in the line of American opera SO much
discussed for a long time. The scene s laid in
New York and Trenton, and the action plays
during the British occupation, ending with the
crossing OF the Delaware and the defeat OF the
Hessian at Trenton. The libretto is by Leo
Gcldmark, the music by Ludwig Highlander.
Speaking of Mr.. Raymond 80 General Linn
Der in Loyd's new play: Scr Congress- the
Tribune says: In General Lumber Mr.. Ray
mond possesses part that will 5000 bac1ms as
well known and as popular as Colonel Sellers,
end one that ought to prove fully as remuner-
alive; anu by means of this part he will diffuse
vast amount of innocent pleasure, and, Incl
dentaly, may help to abate certain political
abuses absurdities which are now a disgrace to
American society. In regard to the play Mr.
Lloyd's main object obviously was to create a
comic character, and to satirize some of the
grotesque features of American politics. Upon
this object be has bestowed his strength. To
the background of American life he has given
but little attention. The character of Gen.
eral Limber,-an exaggeratioD, to some ex-
tent, but All exaggeration OF a type which real
ly exists.-is drawn with great vigor, with rich
humor, with deep and satisfying enjoyment
OF the subject; and upon the chicanery and the
sprs ad-eage bombast of the American political
convention the authors shafts of satire, half
merry, haf-scornful and always winged with
keen knowledge and good sense, are launched
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-18

1t is now undispated that Wei De Meyers
Catarrh Cure is the only treatment that will
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Cough Drops; they are pleasant to the taste,
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IN the gear One Thousand Eiqht Hu7lLtTed and
Eighty -Four.
An Ordinance TO Amend am Ordinance re-
Iaiins 10 Garringes.
Be 1t ordained by the Mayor. Aldermen
and Common Council of the City OF Portland City
Council assembled as follows:-
Section /. Section +. of the Ordinance on Carri-
after the word granted the wcrd .under section
two" and add t. the section the words "For every
license SO granted under section three fee shall
be required"
So that said section, when amended, shall read as
follows:-
''Section f. For everv license SO granted under
section two, there shall be paid to the City Marshal
the sum of One dollar, for the of tie Aldermen
4 OF the City, and The City Marshal shf II make .
quarterly report to the Mayor and Aldermen of all
so received and shall pay the same to the
Aldermen. For every license granted under sec
tion three, no fee shall be required
Sectt0n Y. Section IF the Ordinance on Carri-
ag is hereby alended by inserting after the word
granted in the fifth line of the printed Ordiuan
Ave.
So that said section, when amended, shall read as
follows
"Section 3. Any person who may be licensed as
aforesaid either owner or driver of any hackney
carriage, who shall continue to any such
rage and shall neglect or refuse to take out pay
for his license within ten days after the has
been granted excepting as provided in section five
shall be liable to fne Of not less than one dollar
nor more than twenty dollars for each and every
day thereafter that he or they shall refuse or neg
lect to take out such license
Section g. All Ordinances parts of Ordinances
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Approved January y. 1884.
JOHN w. DEERING, Mayor
janis dlawF2w
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.W&Eaw

ADVICE TO MoTHERs.-MRS. WINSLOW'S
SOOTHING SYRUP should always be used
when children are cutting teeth. 1t rel ewes
the little sufferer at once; 1t produces matt al,
quiet sleep by relieving the child from pain,
and the little cherub awakes as bright as a
button" 1t is very pleasant to TASTE 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and
is the best known remedy for diarrhes, whether
arising from teething or other causes. Twenty
five cents bottle.
dec8 SM&W&w1y
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En Insolvency.

hkA RHSO1VeNCys
Court Of insolvency for the County of Cumberland,
State of Maine. January II, A. d. 1884.
In case of CHARLES 0. BARBOUR, Insolyent Deb
tor.
FkiHIS is to give notice. that on the sixteenth day
Il of January, A, d. 1884, Warrant in Insol-
yency was issu d by Henry q. Peabody, Judge of
the Court of Insolvency for said County of Cumber
land, against the estate of said
CHARLES Q. BARBOUR, Of westbrook,
sdjudged to be an insolvent debtor, on pc
tition of said debtor which petition filed on the
sixt enth day Of January, A. d. 1884 to which date
interest on claims is to be computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said debt
or, and the transfer and delivery of any properly
by him are forbidden by law.
That meeting of the creditors of said debtor, to
prove their debts and choose one assiasass
Of his estate held at a Court OF Insolvency
to beJ holden at Probate Court Room in said
portland, on the fourth day of February, A. d.
1884 at Ten O'Clock in the forenoon
Given under my hand the date first above written.
H. r. SARGENT,
Deputy Sheriff as Messenger of the Court of Insol
jan1s&25
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From Rey. DR.. O,l;nbu.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 3, 1873"
"Adamson's Botanic Cough Balsam has been
used in our family for more than three years
and we can recommend it as superior remedy
for coughs and colds. jan14MW&S&w
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services will take place at the house-a 1890
o'clock. Rev. DR.. Hill will oficiate at the
funeraf
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Work for Everybody.

VOU can have work at your own home In a new
II business, where peddling is required; from
81 to 10 day can be made; dozen samples sent
free that will do to commence work
Send 10 cents for postage and advertising and
address Hunt s. Co. W. Acton, Mass.
janl2 div
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-18

Thousands of men lie every day who could
be saved. Prejudice is mainly to blame for
this loss of life. II il were believed that the
sum of disease may certainly be reduced by
physic, much would be gained. And yet the
proposition is very simple; If you take out dali
ly more Impurities than is daily generated, you
viii soon be rid Of impurities. The effect of
this wise practice is soon seen in Bilious, Liver
and Kidney troubles. But it is equally of value
in head and brain affections; in Pleurisy, Pueu-
monia, Apoplexy and Paralysis.
In chronic and acute Rheumatism, and in
all affections of the bowels, this principle soon
relieves and cures. when the medicine used is
BRANDRRTH's PILLs.
Yes, when all other means and medicine
have failed to relieve from pain, these pills
have cured, by taking impurities from the
bowels and blood, and thousands of men and
women now place BRANDRETH's PILLS among
the blessings Of mankind.
jan14 MW&F&w
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PURE MILK /!

NEY facilities for furnishing this article are
w unsurpassed and L respectfully solicit a
trial. The fact that large lumber OF leading
citizens are my customers and have been since
entered the busint S. should DO sufficient recon-
mendation. Address V. ii. SOULE,
1aul6eOdf Woodfords.
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STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, SIS.
|, VIM. A. Winship, Cashier of the above named
Bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief. VIM. A. WlNSHIP. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17tn day
of January, 1884.
WIN. T. SMALL, N. P.
Correct-Attest:
]. p. FARRINGToN,)
JOS. WALKER. Directors.
j. 5. WINSLoW,
janis DIT
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-18

Or. o. Fitzgerald, at Falmouth Hotel, Friday
and Saturday, January 18Th and 18th.
ian14 d1w
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-18

Lost.
a LADY'S Gold Waltham Watch. The finder
IN will be rewarded by leaving it at McKEN-
NEY'S Jewelry Sore. jah1Sd3t
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-18
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
CascO National Bank.
RESOURCES:

AtP0rttnnd, in the state OF Maine,
Atthe Close of Business, ID ecenaber 81 1883
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-18
COPARTNERsETP NOTICE.
DISSOLUTION.

NOTICE is hereby given that the firm of YORK,
In WAITE L. co. Is this Gay dissolved by mutu-
al consent The business Of the late firm will be
settled by j. S. York, at Central Wharf.
Portland, January IT, 1884.
j. s. YORK,
jan17d2w* @. w. OLIVER.
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THE MAINE NON-FORFEITURE LAW.
The Union Mutual Reserve Dividend Plan

This is an endowment at So. Issued at regular
years. AT the expiration of this per 3D. provided
all the premiums have been regularly paid, the in
eured may have either of the following optons-
He may withdraw IN cash the entire reserve on his
policy srith his share Of the surplus reserved to the
policies issued upon the same clan during the re-
seve-dividend period
he may continue to pay his premiums and receive
IN cash the amount Of surplus which has been credit
ed to his policy.
He mag, II insuabLe convert the cash value of the
policy into fully paid up insurance.
H. may c0nUert this VGtue into a Hfe-dnnasity.
H may conUeTt the surplus appOItioned To his pol
icy into annuity to be applied to the payment Of
all ftture premiums.
He may receive the amount of the policy whenever
The reserve on policy aud accumulated dividends
EQUALS that sum.
The reserve-dividend policies are entitled to the
benefits OF the MGiHe on-Forfeiture Lav. TheT
contain restrictions lchGtever upon trGre and res
tdeace After three years they unrestricted IN
respect to occupation, and inc ntestabe. 1hey are
entitled to dividends in case of lapse or death
prior TO the expiration of the reserve-dividend Pc
Rod.
This plan is fully and clearly described in the
Company's publications, which will be furnished
upon application to the hlme office, or any of its
agencies. 1t will be found. upon examination that
il possesses especially advantageous features, and
all desirable forms Of insurance being partc
uary adapted to meet the precise wants Of the In
dividual insurer.
ES- In the hands of active, energetic industrious
agents. therefore, it fail TO be prod ctiVe Of
q large and profitable business.
rbe Company is ready to negotiate with, and Will
make liberal contracts for good territory with,
agents who will energeticAlly Push for Busi-
nesss
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


OGe Saturday January 49, Entire Stock OF Ladies'
Ouer Garments at a Great Reduction.
% all Wool Diagonal DOlmans, trimmed with fur, at So
each; former price $40.
20 Sicilan Silk Circulars at SIS; former price $2s.
Silk RrOcade and Plain Silk DOlmans Silk Russian Cir
culars New Earket listers and Jackets all Marked Down
to price that will please the customers.
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For sale.

For Sale.
DLACK horse, sound and kind. suitable for ex-
I'D press or family. Owner has no further use
for him. Address, L. w. F.
janlSdtf Press Office,
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MILLETT
GIG CONGRESS st.
CITY OF PORTLAND.

IN the gear One thousand Eight Hundred and
Eighty -Four.
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PORTLAND pENEvoLENr SOCIETY.


AT a meeting of the managers of the Port
land Benevolent Society Thursday evening,
the following preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
This board having learned, with deep regret,
that DIR. John L. Gilman has this day been
called - ay from the circle of those who have
SO long held him dear:
ResoLUed, That We desire to place upon rec
ord All expression of our own sense of loss in
his departure, aud of our profound sympathy
with his family in the great sorrow which
overshadows them. Although his years had
already exceeded the traditional limit, we had
hoped still longer to enjoy the benefit of his
wise counsels and hearty interest in the affairs
OF this society, and in other benefcent institu-
tions among ns.
Resotued, That while we tender the assur-
ance of our sympathy to his family, we would
also tender to them reverently our congratola-
tons upon his noble life, sustained ever by
loyal faith III his Redeemer; upon the high
place which he had won in the respect and
love OF the whole community; and upon the
immortal hopes aud serene religious confidence
which hallowed and made glorious his decin-
ing years.
Resotued, That the secretary communicate
these resolutions 10 the family, aud to the pub
lie journals.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral will take place at the First Par
ish Church tomorrow at Ii o'clock. Private
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IN mEBKOREArE.
Proceedings of the Medical Profession
Yesterday in Regard TO the Late DIR. Gil

large attendance Of the physicisns and
Surgeons of Portland was held at the Medical
school-room in this city yesterday noon. On
motion of DR.. Thayer, DIR. William Wood who
is now the Oldest member of the profession in
Portland, was called to the chair. DR.. Wood
smoke as follows.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-12-26
CUTTING GLASS WITH SCISSORS.

Many persons may not be aware that
glass can be cut under water with greatest
ease, to almost any shape, by simply
using pair of shears or strong scissors.
In order to insure success two points
must be attended to-irst and most i'm.
portant the glass must be kept quite
level in the water while the scissors
are applied and, secondly, to avoid
risk, it is better to begin the cutting by
taking off small pieces at the corners and
along the edges, and to reduce the shape
gradually to that required, for if any at-
tempt is made to cut the glass to the
shape, as we would cut piece of card.
board, it will be most likely to break just
where it is not wanted. Some kinds Of
glass cut much better than others; the
softer glass is tbe best for this purpose,
The scissors need not depend on the
state of the edge presented to the glass.
When the operation goes on we'll the
glass breaks away from the scissors in
small pieces in straight line with the
blades. This method of cutting glass
has often been of service when a dia-
mond has not heen at hand, for cutting
ovals and segments, and though the
edges are not so smooth rs might be
desired for some purposes, it will
answer in many cases. The two hints
given above, if strictly followed, will I'll.
ways insure success.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-12-26
HOW HE GAINED EMINENCE.

1t is related that Lord Coleridge
sprang into eminence as lawyer by ad-
roitly seiaing simple incident while he
was pleading the cause of man on trial
for murder. In the conrse of his. long
argument candle in the jury box flick
cred and went ou', leaving the court
room in darkness. He stopped speak
irg, and the silence in court for mo-
ment was oppressive. The scene with
its dark shadows, its grim faces the
scarlet robes of the judge and the hag-
gard face of the murderer was worthy of
Rembrandt. The usher replaced the
light, and Coleridge resumed his ad-
dress: Gentlemen OF the Jury, you
have a solemn duty, very solemn duty,
to discharge. The life of the prisoner at
the bar is in your hands You can take
it-by word. You can extinguish that
life as the candle by your side was ex-
tinguished moment ago. But it is not
in your power. it is not in the power of
any OF us--or any one i'll this court or
out of ito restore the life when once
taken, as that light has been restored" 4"
The tone in which the words were
spoken, the cadence of the voice and the
action of the orator, with the inspiration
of the scene and the hour, produced q
thrilling effect. The jury acquitted the
prisoner, and Mr.. Coleridges fortune
was made. He was never without brief
after that.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-12-26
NEVER DOZE.

The London lancet" discusses the
subject of rising at the end of sleep.
Doing, it declares, is not admissible
from any health point of view. The
brain is the first asleep, and is followed
by the active organs, and it is only per-
fect and natural when shared by all the
several parts OF the organism. All the
parts Of the system are not equally ex-
hausted, and these least fatigued
soonest wake, while those most ex-
hausted are aroused with the greatest
difficulty. The several parts of the
organism should need rest at the same
time. To bring this about person
should "wake early and feel ready to
rise; this fair and equal start of the
sleepers should be secured, and wise
self-manager should not allow drowsy
feeling of the consciousness, or weary
senses, or an exhausted system to be-
guile him into the folly of going to
sleep again when once his consciousness
has been aroused" The writer declares
that man who will not allow himself to
doze, will, in few days, find himself
almost unconsciously an "early riser"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-12-26
THE FIRST BANK.

1t is one of the most remarkable of
phenomena that the first bank ever es-
tablished won success unequaled in
later times. The Bank of Venice had its
origin in iii, from forced public loan,
raised to fit out fleet, and is the first
appearance of public funded debt
Every citizen was obliged to contribute
the one-hundreth part of his possessions
The persons assessed were then organ
lied as a Chamber of Lords for their
common protection and for the receipt of
the yearly interest of four per centum.
Subsequently its creditors were per-
mitted to transfer their claims in whole
or in part The government finding
that these transfers were i'll demand, re-
duced the rates of interest until no in
terest was paid. Afterward it sold cash
inscriptions of credit ON its books
These inscriptions cost gold, but were
not convertible into gold. As a matter
of fact, although termed bank, its is
sues were government paper, and its
business was carried on solely for the
benefit of the public treasury. This
bank is still one of the foremost financial
institutions in the world For two hun
dred years the Bank of Venice stood
alone.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-12-26
ANIMAL IsriNCT.

A couple of anecdotes of animal in.
stinct told in Mr.. Speedy's "Sport in the
Highlands are so good that we are
tempted to borrow them. The first is of
n dog. "At one time, when shooting in
Yorkshire, the gentleman in the adj
joining box had young retriever
bitch which required to be tied during
the drive Somehow or other she had
got loose, and, coming in the direction of
our box picked up one OF our birds
and made off with it, Our retriever, de-
termined not TO stand such injustice,
give chase after her, growing aud bark
ing all the way. He caught her before
getting up to her MASTER and subjected
her to somewhat rough treatment as q
punishment for her thieving propeusties.
He then picked up the bird, and prompt.
ly returned to his own box" This dog
clearly felt that the bird was the lawful
prey OF his MASTER and. declining to ac-
cept the other retriever's proceeding as
the result of ignorance, put it down as
deliberate petty larceny. The other
story is of bird of prey, the smallest Of
English birds that comes within that
category. Remarkable illustrations OF
the cunning displayed by the merlin are
frequently recorded. We learn from
paragraph which appeared in an Edin-
burgh newspaper that an engine-driver
had for several years witnessed the
tactics of one of these birds which fire.
quently attended him on his journeys
II usually followed the train, sometimes
partly hidden by the smoke Watching
for the small birds which the train
frightened as it passed. While the birds
were thinking more of the iron horse
than anything else; it made its swoop
at them with incredible speed, aud, if it
missed, returned again to continue its
flight in the wake of the carriages
Though the engine might have start of
one hundred and fifty to two hundred
yards, it came up to i'll second or two,
watching the rising of bird from one of
the hedges bordering the line."
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- - - e-~7s----
TIE MAN MONKEY.

The gorillas are the terror of Africa.
In the gorilla country no lion will live.
They are man-haters, and kill them for
the love of it, leaving the body, never eat
ing them. When they spy a negro, they
come down from tree, hit him on the head
with club, which they WELD with their
hind claw, or carry him up into the tree,
there to murder him. Their strength is so
great that they will bend the barrel of a
rifle. Only one live one was ever brought
to England, and that soon died Several
have been shot, but they are tough custom
ers, and the natives dread them more than
any animal Of the African forest. The gor-
lila makes bed like a hammock, and
swings in the trees. The gorilla is the
sworn enemy Of the elephant because each
derives its subsistence from the same
source. When he sees an elephant pulling
and wrenching down the branches of a
favorite tree, the gorilla steals along the
bough, strikes the sensitive proboscis of the
elephant violent blow with his club, and
drives of the clumsy and startled giant,
shrilly trumpeing his pain and rage through
the jungles of the forest.