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NOTES.

Beginning next Saturday, the BostOns and Prov
dence clubs will play four successive games, and
upon the result will depend large degree in the
minds of many the league championship. Shonld
either club win all four of the tests G will give
it a lead hard to overcome.
The Standards beat the West End Terrors yester-
The Citizens defeated the Sacos Saturday 10 to
4 Dooey played short stop and OConnell first base
on the latter club.
The Young Lncolns defeated the Young Frank.
Inns yesterday by score of 70 to 8.
In our issue of yesterday in the Una Portland
game seven wild pitches were credited to OConnor-
the Portland's pitcher. 1t is mistake, they should
be credited to Conner the change pitcher of the
Unas.
The Boot and Shoe club have received their new
uniforms, consisting of white hats, blue Jerseys;
white pants and blue stockings. The Jerseys and
stockings were furnished by Messrs. Owen
Moore q Co., who had the Jerseys made in New
York to order, and the pants were furnished by
Norway, 1.-THE Tailor" On the breast of the Jer-
seys are the letters b. & s. The boys will make
their appearance IN their new suits next Saturday
in game on Deering Horse Car Grounds.
There was an exciting game at Old Orchard Sat
urday, between the Saccarapprs of Saccarappa and
Bilious of Old orchard, which resulted in favor OF
the former by score of 10 to z. The battery OF
the VIII ming club webb and Smith, was a fine one
Last Saturday, the Poland Corner ball club visi-
tea Poland Springs and played game with the
boarders THERE among whom were Small and Soule
the battery of the Portland Reds Unable to "catch
on to Smalrs delivery the corner boys beaten
by score of AS to z.
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HATTIE HAEvEY AT THE F0AEsr CITY RINK TO
NIGHT.
Tonight Miss Hattie Harvey gives an exhibition of
fancy skating at the Forest City rink Miss Harvey
has once before appeared in this city and on that
occasion those who saw her pronounced her one ri
the most graceful and ladyhke skaters of the day.
10 see her dance the Highland Fling on skates is
we'll worth the price of admission. She was pupil
of Prof. Agnton and has many of his q aceful
movements.
FOREST cIrYs 8, wooDFoRDs /.
The game last night between the Forest Citys and
WooifoIds vas one of the mott exciting for a
short game of any SO far in the league The Wood
fords succeeded in capturing one goal ami it was
pretty one. Dow, the goal tender of the Forest
Citys, was away, and his brother filled his place
Starbird of the Woodfords played brilliant game
and made many fine stops. The game lasted thir
ty-five minutes sixteen of which were used up nv
fouls, broken skates, &C. The playing of the Wool
fords the finest they have done yet and with
the same team they will make warm work for some
of the clubs yet.
The actual playing time of the first goal was nine
minutes, Winship securing it for the Forest Citys.
The next one the Woodfords got in one minute
Foster making the lucky shot. The third was won
by Williams In five inmates and the fourth by
WooAs in less than one-half minute, both for the
Forest Citys. F. S. Boothby was referee.
The excursion from Yarmouth did not come ow-
ing to the foggy weather. The Express went after
them but did not return in the fog.
The next game IN the league will be tonight at
Old Orchard between the Old Orchards and Wood
fords. Next Thursday night the Forest Citys play
the Sacos at Forest City rink.
GREEKS, 3; LEwIsToNs 2.
The Lewistons gave the goal record of the Greeks
two more black marks at Greenwood Garden last
night but did succeed in troubling their record
of games. The game was hot one ana lasted 80
minutes, the actual playing time being about %
minutes. Goals were claimed once each by both
nv rafn Naxv
won the first for the Lewistons, Morse the second
for the Greeks, Cayis the third for the Lewistons
and Dunning and Morse the fourth and fifth for the
Greeks. Mr.. Frank Barnes was referee. There
was very good attendance, considering the bad
weather. The next game in this league will be al
the Bijou tomorrow night, between the Bilious and
Greenwoods, and the same club will play at the
garden rink Thursday night
NOTES.
The Congress club defeated the Franklins to
last night.
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A Leap for Liberty

A few weeks ago Clarence Consnt of Phil
lips was arrested on charge of liquor dis
tusbaBce in that town, was tried and bound
over to await the action of the grand jury. Fri
day his bondsmen, fearing that he intended
slipping his bail, took him and started for
Pennington to lodge him in the Franklin
county jail. When about four or five miles
from Pennington the prisoner made his es-
cape By leaping from the passenger car on the
Sandy River railroad and taking to his heels.
The train, which was moving at the rate of %
or 80 miles an hour, was stopped and backed
TO the spot where the young man took his fly
ing leap, but no traces of him were discov-
Grad.
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Hard Passage of Barque Evie Reed of

Barqus EVE Reed Of Bath, at Boston on
Sunday, from Manila via Batavia, shows hard
usage ia her spars. She reports June /, LAT.
"a south, long. 81 east, in a gale from north
west to southwest, with heavy sea, the barqus
labored hard, strained heavily and shipped
large quantities of water fore and aft, sprung
mainmast head, lost and split sails and receiy-
ed other slight damage. The gale lasted three
days. June 7, in lat. 5000 south, long. 25.40
east, John johnson, seaman, native Of Swe-
den, p years of age, fell from the iibboom and
was drowned. June Ii /, in lat. 8 q north, long.
80 west. Andrew Larsen, seaman, AZ years OF
age, died Of sickness unknown, and was buried
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GENERAL NEWS.

Levi S. Chatfeld, ex-Attorney General of New
York, died yesterday at Elizabeth, n. j.
The Pennsylvania railroad station and docks at
Jersey City, n. j., were burned last night. Five
slips and offices are in ruins
Alabama held its election yesterday. There was
httle or no opposition to the regular Democratic
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BADLY EFurt hx a Fail.


CALAIS, Aug. Al. Casey of St Steptsn was
severely and perhaps fatally injured to-day by
falling from staging on a vessel at Red
Beach,
An Impressive Service.
One thousand persons witnessed mo. might
baptism in the St. Croix river at this city at 10
o'clock last night.
F1P. Blaiue's Visitors.
BAR HARBoR, Aug. 4.-Judge Jas. Mitchell,
Col. A. Lowdon Sncwdon, Samuel Bell and
Alex. P. Coesberry of the Uniou League,
Phiiadeia8elphi4, and Congressman Samuel
Barr u PENNSYLVANIA spent an bGat with Mr..
Bl%iue this morning.
Death of "a Master Ship Buiia;er.
THoMAsr1N, Aug. 4.-John uilf, master
ship builder, of Samuel Watts & o., died
yesterday, aged 65.
Boys Drowned.
LEnI TON, Aug. "A French by named
Lichard fell inso the river tonight and was
drowned
AUGUSTA, aug. 4.--John Marin, years
old, was drowned in the river at Hsl'owelT
to-day.
The AndrOscoggins Win.
BRUNSWICK, Aug. 4.-The shooting match
to-day fer the Ligowsky medal, between the
Androscoggins of Lewiston aud the Riversides
OF Topshsm, resulted: Audroscoggins 74b;
Riyersides, 70.
HIr. Blaine at Home.
AUGUSTA, Aug. Mr.. Blaine arrived at
Augusta this evening.
The Muster.
Tents on the muster ground for occupancy
nv the bQUa ham Ms
mauding officers who have arrived remain at
headquarters all night.
a. c. Sprague of Lewiston has been detailed
as clerk 10 the Assistant Adjutant Generals
Office
AUGUSTA.
w. s. Baker, who has been landlord of the
Hotel North for some years, has given up the
house. Mr.. Thomas Lynch is temporarily in
charge. Six different persons are anxious to
lease the house.
Ga Thursday forenoon James Wilder, John
Wentworth and Willie Newcomb, three BOYS
about twelve years of age, went to Bryaut's
Pond to get water lilies. While crossing t. Q
pond, their raft sank, aud the boys jumped in
together Wilder succeeded in getting Went
worth ashore, and when he turned to look for
Willie Newcomb, he could not be seen. AS
his body was recovered after search of two
hours.
J0NEsPoRT.
TIE extensive packing establishment OF viii.
| liam Underwood & Co., destroyed by fire at
Jonesport in July, is to be at once rebuilt.
| says the Industrial journal. The plans for
| the new buildings are already made, and it is
proposed to have the factory Running iu little
more than month.
LUBEC.
The breskwater which the government has
been constructing at Gun Rock, Lubec, is com
| pletsd at cost OF $1,000.
MoNsoN.
Monson ia to have public hall.
IN GENERAL.
The Goth Maine Regiment Association re-
| Gently decided to ask outside assistance in
| raising the balance of funds necessary TO conn
| plete their monument on Little Round Ton ),
| The first response to their circular, came from
| Senator Frye, who made liberal coutribution
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Cover are TRAVELLING
in Italy to escape the cholera in France. The
| Pennington Journal thinks they will come In
this country. later, should the plague con.
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PROPOSALS.
MEETINGS.
Annual Meeting.

FEIHE stockholders of the Atlantic & St. Lawrence
annual meeting of the Company will be held at the
Office of the treasurer in Portland, on Tuesday,
August 5, 1884 at ten o'clock in the forenoon for
the purpose of choosing board of Directors for the
ensuing year and for the transac ton of any other
business that may legally be presented
F. r. BARRETT,
Clerk of the Corporation.
Portland, July 10, 1884 jy18dtd
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This is to certify that for the last six years have
been afflicted with severe spinal complaint so Sc
we're that have done only four weeks work in the
time and for that paid dearly in suffering have
mad three of the best physicians in the community
besides other medical advice, but with no good re-
suit During that time have had one hundred and
ninety-six blisters my back and neck, which on
ly served to increase my misery 1 h2ve also had
neuralgia in the back and side accompanied with
cold feet and hands, the suffering from which is
best knowe to those who have been in like situa-
tion Words are inadequate to express what have
endured. L have been repeatedly advised by nv
friends to apply to Dr. Libby for help, as they be-
lieved he could relieve me, but my faith was not
sufficient, and it was not until he had effected per-
manent cure for my brother and was confined to
the bed with severe attack of my old complaint.
sick headache, that was induced to send for him.
but about eight minutes time suficed to cure
me of my Zee pticsm, as well as of my intense suf-
fering. 1t is not for to say what DIR. Libby can
or cannot do for others, but do know what he has
done for me- After relieving me of my pain he as
he could me of all my troubles and he has veri-
fed bis word to the letter. To-day 1 am a well
woman, and can do as good days work as ever
done in my life The doctor has given me five met
aphysical treatments, and the result is astonishing
to my friends, as well as myself, and I regard my
cure as near miracle as the times will allow. To
the afflicted would say, if your case is durable you
will find relief in DR.. Libbys mode of treatment.
SARAH NJ. JACOBS
Fast poa n
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-05

Base Ball.


This afternoon, if pleasant, the Citizens club of
Biddeford will try the skill of the Portlands in
game of ball, commencing at O'Clock. The Citi-
zens are fine club and no doubt most interest
ing game will result.
FIELDING AND BATTING AVERAGES OF THE LEAGUE
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Monson ia to have a public hall.
NEW YORK.


NEW YORK, Aug 4.-Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
lying i'll at his residence in Peekskill He had been
unwell for sometime as he became rapidly worse
his physician was sent for and remained with him
Friday night. Mr.. Beecher is much easier today
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-05

house service for the past "a years was burned in
the Cape Elizabeth first order light for the last
time the night of July goth last and was SUPER
seeded by mineral oil on the following night. The
introduction of the new oil involved the entire
change of lamps, burners and chimneys and an
expert was sent from the general depot, Staten
Island, TO place in position the apparatus and
instruct the keepers in its use. The new burner
has one more wick (5 than the old one and its CON
sumption of oil is two quarts per hour, against
seven gills by the superseded lamp. While the
power of the light is not correspondiDgly increased
it is needless to say that its brliancy is much en-
HANGED The Seguin light. the only other first order
one week earlier than its Cape Elizabeth duplicate
Thursday last the supply steamer Fern Capt. VIM.
Wright, supplied the 1.-TWO Lights with their an
nual allowance of oil, over 700 gallons.
Members of Capt. Scott d. Jordan's family of
Pond Cove and relatives of the same are rusticat-
ing on the shore near the lights. They are costly
and comfortably housed in VIM. d. Murray's little
picnic building at the head of Lighthouse Cove.
Capt Jordan procured boat and went fishing
bait he returned to land with catch of 80 Goldfish.
That beats the minister's record all hollow.
Capt; John Martin and family of Portland are
domiciled for the season in B. j. Wizards steve
dore house, on the Cape fog signal premises.
The Misses Horr of Portland, Alice and Carrie,
relatives OF the keeper, are enjoying few days
Rain or shine, secular or spiritual, every day in
the week brings its quota of the genus picncer TO
cation to the keeper be able speak of the gon-
orally correct department. and orderly conduct of
those who come to this place for days outing.
those who would use the government grounds for
boisterous revery born of excess of f'benzne, F."
especially Sunday, recommended to the
depths of the forest primeval" or the
"Uninhabited seaside,
Which the lone fisher when his nets are dried,
abandons.''
The Central Band, under its new leader, Mr..
Robinson, gave another of its fine openar concerts
Saturday evening.
Yarmouth.
At the Republican caucus, held in Masonic Hall
Saturday evening, the following delegates were
elected to attend the County Convention: W. G.
Hutchinson, Henry Hutchins, W. N. Richards,
Leonard Williams.
Initiatory steps were taken to form Blaine and
Logan club, from which a company of torch
bearers will be organized. Considerable enthusiasm
is manifested, and the campaign will open with a
grand flag raising, speeches, music, etc.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.
Tho indications Tor New England to-day are
Slightly cooler. partly cloudy weather, and &C.
cssional rain, south to west winds and higher
barometer.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
[11.27 P. MI
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NEW HAMPSHIRE,


CoLEBRooK, Aug. 4.-John WEIGH of Coaticook.
P. G., was drowned while bathing at Norris Dam
today. He is the third person drowned in the same
place within year.
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ErssDOrtnnt 90 Rusiness NFem
DIAMOND ISLAND.

ri Office is hereby given that all persons are for
~ hidden to land with boats upon the shore of
Diamond Island at any place except the public
wharves. Persons lanoing or occupying the groves
without right will be prosecuted as trespassers.
Per Order.
E. G. P. SMITH, President.
Jy3ld2w j. LARRABEE, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-05

Should further reference be desired, the following
persons may be correspondent with
Mrs. S.A Moulton, Dover, N. H., cured of weak
and heart complaint Of thirty years standing.
Miss E. T. York. Dover, n. H., cured of dyspepsia
and constipation Of four years standing.
Miss Grace Bryant, Maple St., Dover, n. H.,
cured of organic heart complaint.
Mrs. Emily Dearborn East Darlington, N. H,
liver complaint, constipation, bad cough, general
weakness.
Mrs. Grin T. Bella, nervous dyspepsia and sick
headache, five years standing
Mrs. P. j. Varney, East Rochester, N. H., of lame
a1d contracted hand
Very wonderful cure of Miss Jennie Farnham,
East Ro hester, n. H. A very complicated case
given up to die by her physician and friends.
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A MIDNIGHT TERROR.
Collision and Sinking of Steamer Dion
In the Thames.

LONDON, Aug. 4.-The following particulars have
been learned regarding the collision and sinking of
the steamer Dione in the Thames Saturday night.
There were great many pleasure passengers on
board the vessel. 1t was clear moonlight night.
The collision occurred at about midnight, with the
large iron steamer Camden, just off Gravesend The
Dione's port side stove in and the vessal keeed
over and sunk in two minutes. Those who were
saved rushed on deck and jumped overheard, half
dressed and were rescued by tugs. The scenes were
heartrending. Ladies implored men to save their
children. One mother placed her iofant a float
ing crate the crate drifted away but was found la
ter off Thameshaven, the infant alive and sound.
The captain was saved but badly hurt
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DOVER, N. H.. July 25. 1884.

OOf4Ah, N' Ilss 81 uly 20, locAs
DR.. Libby, Dear Sir
1t is with pleasure that L submit the following
facts to the public with other desire than to BEN
eft suffering humanity. For three years I have
been great sufferer from general weakness, indi-
gestion and constipation. together with nervous
affection which rarely permitted me to sleep at
night before two or three O'Clock. My troubles
were so severe as to battle the skill of the best
physicians, and it only after placed myself un-
der your treatment that found what / think may
call permanent relief. am now eating anything
please, my slumber for the night is unbroken can
walk long distance as desire without suffering
inconvenience, whereas before visiting you could
eat only the simplest food and could walk but a
short distance slowly, and often at that paying a
severe penalty, and this wonderful cure 1 ascribe
entirely to the efficacy of your treatment which
can heartily recommend to the sick and afflicted.
Respectfully yours.
JENNIE E. CoRsoN,
Dover, n. H.
Box 1928.
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NJ w YORK
Life Insurance
COM PANY.

Death Losses for past ten years, more
than paid by the interest on assets.
All forms Of Ordinary Life, Limited
Payment, Endowment and Annuity In
surance written, including the MONITOR.
feitable TOntine Investment Policies.
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SUBURBAN NEWS.
from both.
Freepori.

Rev. E. A. Harlow, who has been pastor of the
North and South Congregational churches for the
past eight years, last Sunday read his letter Of
resignation from both.
FreepOrf.
The charming operetta, "Golden Hair and the
Three Bears" has just been brought out at this
place, and gave most excellent satisfaction Will
and Anna Stockbridge delighted everybody with
their life-ike personation of the Bard and
Golden Hair The Bears performed their
parts admirably; the Queen was model of regal
dignity and grace, and the % 'forest children
sang ga ana marched beautifully. Inc operetta will
or if stormy, Wednesday evening, and a large
crowd is expected to be in attendance, including
many from Portland, who will come up in the
steamer Haidee, Qeaving Burnham's Wharf at 8
o'clock and be carried back by her at the close Of
the entertainment.
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-05

CALAIS, Aug. Al. Casey of St. Stephen was
severely and perhaps fatally injured to-day by
falling from staging on a vessel at Red
Rnach
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-05
-
MAINE.

Rise. =
x Inappreciable.
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-05

The breakwater which the government ha
been constructing at Gun Rock, Lubec, is com
pletsd at cost of 5000.
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-05

nander OF Inc Lady franklin Bay Expedition
General Hazen was then introduced by the Sec
Rotary OF the Navy and gave interesting account
OF the details OF the organizing of the LADY Frank
lin Bay and the unfortunate and fortunate relief
expeditions that followed. Among other things he
SAID that the success of the late relief expedition
was the most interesting event connected with his
ofhcial career Ills resume OF the organization of
the expedition was consistent with the facts CON
hecteu herewith already published.
Other interesting addresses were made by ex-
secretary OF the Navy Robson, Commander Coffin
commander Schley and Lieutenant Emery. All OF
tnese gentlemen and officers were profuse in praise
u the work for the rescue of the Greedy party bv
the Navy Department and praised Secretary Chan
dler for the important and eficactous measures
ta6en oy him in hGting out the expedition
Gen. Butler was introduced amid tremendous an
plause He spoke feelingly of his early acquaint-
ance with Lieut.. Greedy, whom he described as a
SAD eyed student of exploration and travel He
said the thanks Of the nation were due to Oueen
Victoria for her gift of the Alert AS to Polar ex
peultons Gen. Butler said he thought Americans
would never rest until the North POLO was reached
ne thought party ought to be sent to the Arctic
70 stay and advance slowly establishing supply de-
pots as they moved. The North Pole telonped to
the United States he said and predicted that their
territory would soon embrace the entire Hvestern
hemisphere, poles and all. In closing he said that
al Americans needed to enable them TO realize ali
1heif possibilities was thorough KNOWLEDGE OF
their government. "
The meeting closed about midnight
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-09-10

THE New York Herald has just made
the discovery that Blaine is not a good
Republican that he lodged all essen
tial Republican measures that he Is
not statesman; that he Is not learned
nor q great thinker, nor q man Of &C
tion, and that he Is q pigmy in these
respects. On the other hand IL has dis
covered that he is just simply smart,
Jim Blaine" the politician. II thi,
| IL the estimate OF Blaine by the Herald
its estimate Of Cleveland must be thu
opposite:
Therefore, Cleveland must be good
Democrat, never lodged aquestion IL
great statesman, q learned man, s
great thinker, man Of action and q
giant In national history, but never ,
smart politician. How queer 1t is thai
these things have never been found ou
until the present day.