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The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04
A Car:, From rFr. Mu,rax.

~ - FALMOUTH HOUSE, Jan. Sd, 1884.
To the Editor of the Press:
Sir In your issue of yesterday YOU allude1 edi-
torlally to me in connection with lecture which
delivered in New ork some mon his ago on The sub
ject of Divorce; and in the editorial Won sneak of
me as mot venturng to bring to Portland the dis
course 10 advocacy OF easy divorce with which be-
gan he season i'll New York
In respect 10 this remarkable assertion of YOURS
allow me to say that do not why it should take
any speclai courage on my part to deliver my lee
ture on divorce to the good people of Portland and
that viii take the earliest opportunity in my DOW
er to do 80, for my views the subject are in no
sense strange or startling save to those who are
densey ignorant of the literature and history of the
subject.
hold that marriage was diyinely intended to
minister TO mans happiness; that when such q re-
suit did not follow from the union, then by the law
or Moses the man had the right and the power to
separate MS wife from him by giving her bill of
enforcement, and that this right. given of God,
worked happily for centuries 1 hold in comm on
with all the best expounders that this law of the
great Lawgiver annulled by Jesus but re-
affirmed by him and remains in full force spiritual
ly. In His church, to-day. The Roman Catholic
church stands alone in declaring that rage is
sacrament or anything more than civil contract
and as such can be annuled by the contracting par
ties at will. In brief my position is the Protestant
poslnon IN contradistinction to the roman
Catholic one and that briefly all there is in it,
II M ses was wrong. if Jesus the Christ was wrong
II the early Fathers Of he Church were wrong, If
Martiu Luther, Gavin. Fwingle Martin Bucer and
John Milton were all wrong, then am | wrong in
the views holt in respect 10 divorce; but not 9TH
erwlse for my lecture on divorce is in strict agree
menu with what these men held and proclaimed
In short hold that ma riage is intended for the
happiness and not the misery of men and women and
That II man and woman cannqt live tgether in
peace and love then they had better separator that
the separation should be made under judicial sup
ervision and such conditions to cause no scandal
and as little ain as may be;that this judicial super
VISION should be the same III all States and fin
ally that the of the increase of divorces in the
country is not 10 be looked for in the legislation of
the several States whether good bad Indifferent,
put rather III influences and cOn ions which legis-
lation has not caused ami cannot stop.
Yours, &C., &C..
MURRAY
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04
Mw&F&w1w


Fine day yesterday. Mercury $40 at sunrise,
2S0 at noon, 25o at sunset, wind north
We regret to hear Rev. Dr.. Csrruthess is
quite III.
Mrs. S. Z. Spring, furnished the Telephone
operators with beautiful New Years dinner
yesterday.
The next semi-annual meeting of the New
England Amateur Press Association will he
held in this city July 4th.
Geo. f. Holiness Esq, will lecture before the
Law Students Club this evening on ..Cha,tel
mortgages"
Hen. w. L. Prince, chairman OF the Board
OF County Commissioners is ill at home, With
an attack Of neuralgia of the heart.
The Peruvian of the Allan line, sailed for
Liverpool via Halifax at o'clock this morning.
The Toronto of the Dominion lire, cleared yes
terday at late hour
The snow and ice were sbovelled from many
OF the buildings yesterdas, and the sidewalks
sanded- by the Street Commissio aud sshes
put on them by citizens.
Steamer Dominion, Capt. Dole, Of the Dc
minion line, arrived yesterday at a. m. from
Liverpool the 10Th ult. Sac brought 4 ras-
ssngers and good cargo.
The billiard hall Of the Merchants EXCHANGE
has just been newly painted and decorated and
is now very handsome. There ara four of the
Monarch tables in it, Of solid rosewood inlaid
with satin wood.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04
A New Alarm. Clock.

Il. Clement & Co. of this city, and H Blap-
chsrd q Co. of Eastport, will put into their
mills the new. electric, registering and fire
alarm clock, now on exhibition at Rollins &
Adams, and the invention of Professor Quinn
by of Dartmouth College.
The clock can be placed in the agents or
proprietor's house, one rod or ten miles from
the mills. In each room or department. of the
mill is placed a time-lock which is connected
by wires with the clock L. the clock ia a
cylinder covered with a paper register divided
iuto quarters, halves and whole hours. for
each day IN the week. Suppose The watchpau
is ordered to visit each department during
each hour of the night. II he does SO he
places MS Key IN the time lock as he visits
each room and by turning the key he makes
register IN the clock at the agents OF proprie-
tor house, and each hour will show the NAM
Der OF rooms visited. II he should fall asleep
or neglect to register each lock at the proper
time, the clock will Immediately ring an
alarm, and continue to ring until the watch
man visits the lcck ringing the alarm, when
the proprietor will know that the man ia at
tending 20 his duties again Should a fire
break out the Waterman can strike an alarm to
Inform those interested, which is distinguished
from an alarm for neglect by an indicator in
the CLOCK. Should the establishment burn
down the clock still shows what the man has
been doing, making it impossible for him to
say, II was III the room at such a time and
there was no fire. for the clock will tell ex-
actly what time he was there.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04
Postmaster esoddard,s salary.

EOshuastef tFOu0dEO . SaAuFys
A Washington despatch published elsewhere
annou aces that the Attorney General has Civ
ca shis opinion that Postmaster Goddard had
right to retain $1,000 a year from the money
or Ter fund as compensation for clerks mployed
In the money order department. The ground
on which the decision is based is not given
aad therefore it is impossible to judge Of
It's soundness. The facts in the case are some
waat obscure, but SO far as we have been able
to learn they are about as follows:
The controversy grows out of the following
section of the revised statutes:
Section 4047.-Postmasters at money order
offices may be allowed, as compensation for
issuing and paying money orders, net exceed
ing one-third Of the whole amount of fees col
lected On orders issued, and one-foufth of one
per centum on the gross amount of orders paid
a. their respective Offices, provided such COM
pensatioH, together with the postms ster's sala-
ny, shall not exceed four thousand dollars pr
annum, except iii The case Of the postmaster of
New York.
The salary Of the postmaster at Portland
outside of the compensation provided by the
foregoing section is $4,000, and tho Postofice
DEPARTMENT from time to time has directed
him to credit himself with Specific sums arts
LIS aiSAA hiS AiiO1oJ St0Cf department " CNLl-
pensation for issuing aud paying money or
ders. but in no case have these amoauts so
credited increased the salary of the postm sster
to ever 81 900 as provided by the section
above quoted. 1t is now claimed by the de-
psrtment that the true construction of section
4047 should be such as to preclude postmasters
from receiving THIS compensation unless the
services are performed IN person or 5y some
clerk specially designated therefor and that all
postmasters who have received this compensa-
tor, and have not complied with these con
ditlons, judge Goddard among them, should
return the sauna to the Unitsd Stltse, not
withstanding the same may have been credit
cd by direction of the Postoffice Department.
This construction OF the statute affects not
Only the postmaster at Portland but also other
posimasters IN this State and in the United
States holding offices of the same class as the
Portland office. The question as to the cor
recs construction of this statute has been
agitssed for some months past. II has been
thought that some amicable method to de-
teEmine what the correct construction of the
statute Is would be found, and there is no
doubt that il it shall be determined by COM
petept tribunal that the Compensation claim
ed has been enormously credited to the pest
masters OF money. order offices they will
willingly return it, Notwithstanding the
opinion OF the Attorney General in this matter
1t Is the view of some eminent counsel that
the postmasters are clearly entitled under the
statute to the compensation they claim. OF
course the decision of the Attorney General
u0es not prevent the postmasters from appeal
ing TO The courts If they choose to do so.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04
Week of PRAYER.

daily union prayer meeting will be held a
o'clock in the afternoon next week at TIE Y
NJ. .. A. Hall. Harrington Block. With one
heart and ore mind let the people come to
gether and pray for the outpouring OF the
Holy spirit. The following will be the pre-
gramme:
Monday-Subject, Praise and Tbankseivins
meeting to be led by Rev. James McWhinnie
Observation-Disclosures and confession. Rev
E. T. Bayley.
Wednesda--Prayer for families, College,
x N. Q. AS and Sunday Schools, Rev. A
McKeown, ID. d.
Thursday-O and Ministry, Reg J. Nj
Lowden.
Friday-Nations Rev. A. Dalton.
SatqrdsY-Missions Home ana Foreign
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Death of Omcsr Rice.

The many friends of Officer Joseph II. Rice
OF the police force will regret to hear of his
death which occurred at his residence in this
city at $40 p. m. yesterday. During his late
illness Officer Rice had been carefully tended
not only by his family but also by Officers
Newcomb and jackson. The death of Mr..
Rice was caused BY Brights disease. He was
taken at the police station on December Sd.
with failing sight and numbnsss of the legs
He went home and took to his bad from
whence he never arose.
Officer Rice was an excellent officer, of an
amiabe disposition and made many friends.
He had been on the force about fifteen years
since his return from San Francisco, where he
went on the force in that city remaining in
that position year or two. He was in the
army, member OF one of the volunteer regi-
ments from Maine serving during the late war.
Prior to that time he was on the police force
brief period. A few years ago Mr.. Rice mar
rled and leaves widow and two small chill
dren. He was about 80 years of age.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04

AT a meeting Of Shepley Camp, No. 4, S. Of
", held last evening, the following newly
elected officers were installed by Capt. Nc,
Kusck of the First Grand Division.
CsptaiL-Ed. e. Philbrook
First Lieutenant-Jcs. A. Burr
Second Lieutenant-Henry j. Sawyer
Cbaplain-Wm. a. Perry.
Surgeon-A. ?. Durham.
Capt. Philbrook then appointed tho follow.
ing as members of his staff:
Orderly Sergeant-Geo. Fl. Parsons.
Qu1riermaster Sergeant-Wm. A. Love
Color Sergeant-Wm. L. Durham.
Ordinance Sergeant-G. e. Kittredge.
Sergeant of the Guard-Ausiin III. Perry.
Corporal OF the Guard-T H. Flaherty
Camp Clerks, wi the rank of Corporal
James B. Amnesty and Fred E. Weber
After the Installation, the Camp, upon Tbs
Invitation of the newly elected officers, pal.
took Of O collation.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04

The timely possession of couple OF bottles
OF ATHLoPHoRos enabled Rev. j. e. Seminar,
St Paris, Champaign Co., Ohio, to do quite a
work as Coed Samaritan in his Deighborhood.
he writes respecting ii: "ATHLoPHoRos has
proved highly satisfactory 20 me. One lady
who was confined to her bed with Rheum atism
was relieved in twenty-four hours after begin
ming to take it, and has not had return of the
disease. Numerous Inquiries have been made
OF me for the remedy
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04

AT the monthly meeting Of the managers
yesterday morning, Messrs. Eben Corey and
Woodbury. S.Dana were appointed a committee
to audit the Treasurer's accounts and Messrs.
Chas. e. Jose, Theo. @. Woodbury. and VIM.
ii. IL. Bean committee or nomination to
present list OF candidates for officers to be
elected at the annual meeting on the 14th inst.
President Wescott Of the board with Mrs.
Wescott intended leaving town last night for
Q trip across the Continent.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04
CHEW
BOSS LUMP
TOBACCO.
sepz0 cody
I'm Insolvency.

An Insolvency.
State Of Maine Deeembar 30 A 10 ISs9
In case of FRANKLIN w. DYER Insolvent
Debtor.
MS Is 10 give notice that the twenty-ninth day
"A OF december, A. ID. 1888 a Warrant In Insol-
v,ency was issued by Henry G. Peabody, Judge of
the Court OF Insolvency for said County Of Cumber-
tand, against the estate of said
FRANKLIN W. DYER of Cape Elizabeth,
adjudged to be an insolvent debtor on petition of
said debtor which petition filed on the TWENTY
ninth day of December, A. ID. 1893 to which dale
interest on claims is to be computed.
That the payment OF any ueDts 20 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 or more assgnees
OF his estate win be held at court of insolyencv ~
DO holden at Probate Court room, in said Portland
on the seventh day of January A. o. 1881
at ten O'Clock ia the forenoon. 0f'
Given under my hand the date first above writ.
Fl. r.. SARGENT
Deputy Sheriff. as Messenger Of the Corn NJ rr.o,
Vency for said County of Cumberland. --'V'-
dee31&ian5
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04
A Marrow Escape.

Wednesday afternoon as sling of salt from
the steamship Sarmatian was being loaded up
on the truck, the ring bolt at the corner of the
stage gave away, precipitating Isaic Girard,
Daniel Fox james Griffin and workman from
Montreal, name not known ,stevedorss into the
water together with the truck and one sack of
salt The men were speedily rescued with no
injury save soool bath from fall of seine ft
teen feet,
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04
Serious Accident.

Yesterday moi ning, as Mr.. Paul Prince, of
the firm OF Paul Prince & Son, wood and coal
dealers, was coming out of his residence, his
feet slipped on the icy door steps, and be fell
heavily, striking his head on the stops 1t
was reported that he was so seriously hurt that
he could not live, hut his physician says his
Injuries were not ss severe as reported. He
was badly shaken up, and it is probable that it
will be some time before he will be able to go
ont
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04
knights of Honor.

At the monthly meeting OF Falmouth
Lodge. X. of H., held last evening. the follow
ing officers were installed by District Deputy
Grand Dictator Albro E. Chase:
Dictator-Frank H. Morrill,.
Wee Dictator Kerviu W. Starbird.
Assistant Dictator -Chas Fl. Stevens.
Guide--Samuel Il. Bearce.
Treasurer-Albro e. Chase.
Repor er-M. N. Rich.
Financial Reporter-Fr Fox.
After the installation the lodge sat down to
an elegant banquet.
The expense to each member for the past
year has been S2l to secure benefit of $1,000.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04
MUSIC AND DRAMA.


The tickets for Confusion" will be ready at
the theatre this morning.
Mr.. Stockbridge has made change in re-
gsrd to the next entertainment. The Spanish
students have disbanded and the Hungarian
Gypsey Band will take their place April 10th.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04
& co
commissioners Rotice.

1.-THE undersigned, having been appointed by the
4 Hon. Judge of Probai e for the County OF Cum
bertrand, on the 18th day of December, A. d. $685.
commissioners to receive and examine the claims of
creditors against the of Elizabeth Gertz late
Of Portland, in said county, deceased, represented
insolvent, hereby give notice that six months from
the da' of said appointment are allowed to said
creditors in which to present and prove their claims
and that the said mmissioners will be in session
at til following place and times fer the purpose of
receiving the same, viz: At the Office of Vim. NJ.
Bradley, 4.12 Exchange street in SAID Portland, ON
the fourth Wednesday of February, March, April
and May A. D. 1884, at three O'Clock in the after
noon.
Dated this 4th day Of January, A. D. 1884.
FRANK w. ROBINSON. tc..,z.,..-
WILLIAM NJ. BRA DIZZY, Commissioners
jana dlawF3w
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04

The following transfers of real estate in this
county have been recorded at thu registry OF
deeds:
Portland-Sarah A. Breslin to Augustus It..
Cox ct al, land and buildings on Union street.
Charles f: Ingalls, to Amanda NJ. Ingalls,,
land and buildings.
Windham-Joshua Hanson to Elsie B. Har-
SON. land
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04
Pork and lard.

One runner for large firm in Boston sold to
Wholesale gtocers in Portland aud Bangor the
past year, $4,000 barrels pork, 1000 tisrces
lard, 1900 half barrels and 24,450 tubs lard,
273 barrels and 122 hogsheads of hams: in all
about S9OOOOO worth.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04
Blanket. One Dollar a Pair.

HorSt'o Staples opens this morning one hun.
dred pairs heavy colored blankets Each psir
weighs pounds IA ounces. Price SLIGO pair
They will be sold before the week is out,
HoRATIo STAPLES,
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04

The celebration of Emancipation Day will
take place at Reception Hall this evening at
o'clock. Seats will be free, and the public
are invited. The constitutionality of the "Civil
Rights" bill will be discussed by Arthur Fl.
Harris, and the following programme will be
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04
SUBURBAN NOTES.


After the drill by the Rifles, New Years
Capt. F. B. Merrill was presented with very
fine sword and belt by his men. Lieut. r. A,
Perdexter made the presentation speech, and
although taken entirely by surprise, Captain
Merrill was not loss for thanks The pro.
ceeds amounted TO over So Quite a number
/ were present from Portland aud Freeport.
Gorham.
Miss Carrie A. Shaw, a member of the
graduating class at the Normal School, is re.
ported as sick with diphtheria. A little more
than week ago she left Gorham 10 attend the
funeral of sisters child, and since that time
she has lost three sisters with diphtheria and
three other members of the family are sick
with it.
Pres. M. G. Fernald of the State College was
in town yesterday. He was on his way to
Buxton where he WASTE deliver a lecture ST
the farmers institute on the subject, "The
Outlook for the Farmer Boy"
Cape Elizabeth.
Mr.. Daniel Strout of Point Village is con-
fined to the house by sickness
Mr.. Clarence M. Merrimap, who has been
teaching school at Wiscasset for the past few
weeks, has resigned bis position and returned
home.
On Tuesday evening Mr.. George Upton and
Mrs. Minnie Lee. both of Ferry Village, wera
united in marriage at the residence of the
brides parents, by the Rev. W. P. Eaton of
Knightville. The friends of the newly mar
ried couple lett them number of useful pres
ents.
pleasant wedding took place Tuesday
evening, at the residence of the brides pa
rents, on Sawyer street. The contracting par
ties were Mr.. FL. G. Dudley of St. Paul, Mimi,
formerly of Bangor, and miss Carrie e. iii,
more OF Ferry Village. A large number of
relatives and friends were present, aud lett
many useful and handsome presents. Rev,
Bishop Nelly OF st. Luke's Church. Portland,
tied the marriage knor The happy couple
took the train for Bangor. They will make
their future home in st. Paul.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04
EMINENT MEDICAL TESTIMONY
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In my practice with remarkable success, aud
found them peculiarly eficacious when applied
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haustion; they afford almost instant relief in
Conghs, Colds and Liver Complaint. I cor
daily recommend them as the best and safest
Plaster ever made, and would caution the
public against tho numerous other sc-oalled
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of on credulous pablo; thor are worthless
and oftentimes dangerous.
ROBERT s. NEWTON, M. D., LR. C. S.
Late Chef de Clinique Hospital for Diseases
of the Throat and Chest, Medical Officer TO
the London Hospital, Clinical Assistant ROYAL
London ophthal mic Hospital, Assistant to the
Hospital for Diseases of the Skin, London.
Consulting Physician and Surgeon.
When you want the most carefully prepared
and best Plaster made, ask yonr Druggist for
ALLcocK's Porous PLASTER.
dec3I MwS,Fsu1v
Ii you have Sore Throat, Cough or a
Cold, try B. Il. Douglass & Sons Capsicum
Cough Drops; they are pleasant to the taste,
perfectly harmless, and will surely cure you.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04

tional books each year. Quite a large number
OF patients avail themselves of the opportun;-
Ties afforded them for reading.
In this connection it is pleasant to make
mention OF the very material aid rendered, and
gus bestowed by the many friends of the in
sutntion, and in behalf of our patients aud all
VINO labor assduously. for their comfort and
eentertainment, we desire 10 express our CRATE
lul acknowledgements.
:, The committee have visited the Hospital at
tnelr discrelion, and made an examination iI-
10 ITS affairs in al of IFS departments. The
iady visitor has made frequent and prolonged
inspections In her intercourse with the pa
l nenis she manifests much kindness, and is
thort ughly devoted to her work.
STEWARD AND TREASURES REPORT.
II. W. Soule, steward and treasurer of the
HOSPITAL, repors the resources and liabilities
as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04
CopARrNERsHIp NOTICE.
DISSOLUTION.

The undersigned have this day dissolved partner
ship bv mutual consent, and the business will De
continued by T.. L. Blancha a. The business OF the
old firm will be settled by either of the old partners.
BLANCHARD BROS Z. ;. B Blaachard'
Cumberland Centre, Me-, january LIST, 1884
iay2 d3t-
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FEIHE price of Coke will continue at Eight Cents,
a at the works, and Ten Cents delivered, Tor
thirty days longer, :. {. 10 January lOta, 1884.
Purchasers have it put into their biEs, pay
ing thirty five cents load at the Gas ONCE, Ex-
change St. dec12d3Qt
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04
Meteorological Repor. for Decemner.

Sergeant Eichelberger. of the Signal Ser
vice, furnishes the following summary of
meteorological observations at the Portland
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04
Notice Of CODartnerSbip.

FENHE undersigned haze this day formed copart-
n nership under the 5rm name of HALL q II AS
KELL, for the IurpOs. Of transacting general ship
Brokerage and Commission bushes, at I79 CONNER
eial street.
ALBERT B HALL,
CHAS. o. HASKELL.
Portland Jan. 1st 1884. janldlw
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04
COpartnersIlsn

COpartnershSp.
yETlLI.IAM r. RUSSELL and CTIAS. II. Balm are
W admitted as members of our Arm from da g
PERLEA RUSSELL co
Portland. January l, A. d. 1884. ian3d3t
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nc ENEOVAL.

We have this day removed to
Store 2l9 Commercial Street,
Chase's Block.
j. f. RANDALL & co.
ssJanuary /, 1884. janId1w
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04

bAsSoEuttOA Oh SOpdfsherShaks
Ta1HE firm of Williams Pusifer s. Co., is this day
dissolved by NUT ial consent. Either partner
is authorized to sign in settlement of aeco UNITS,
Leonard Williams. G. r. Pulsifer, w. A. skilin.
The business formerly carried on by the above firm
will be continued by tne uude signed at the same
pace, 80 Conn ereial st under the firm name Of
Williams, Skillin q Co.
Portland, Jan. /, 1884.
LEONARD WILLIAMS,
jan1d1w+ w. A. SKILLlN.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04
Notice Of Dissolution.

FE1HE co-partnershp heretofore existing under the
4 firm name Of RUNIERY, BRINE Il CO., is
this day dissolved by mutual consent. Lewis l..
Thu ston retiring
The remaining partners, j. Rumery and d. Birnie,
will carry on the lumber commission business as
heretof re urder the same firm name.
Portland, JAN !, 1854. ian1d1w