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EIRNITTKE. MATTRESSEs- A

LURNl1 JRE, MATTRESSES
L AND BEDDING.-'fhc largest stock "a
of Fl RNIIt RE. &C. of all dcscrip' i0nsIT
In the city. DO not neglect your Interests 10y
purchasing before giving me a call. Largest
business. largest stock. and greatest facilities
for The delivery OF goods. satisfaction guar
anteed. WILLIAM DAFFRON. 1880 ant
1893 east Main street and ~ Governor
street. west Broad street Factory and
Upholstery Room, 10 10 "a north Fifteenth
street. mo- 29-jm
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RnSrAUaANrs & s,MPLE-ROoms.

HENRY HEUSER.
IL SALOON, RESTAURANT. AND Bill
LARD ROOM. No. 1905 MAIN STREET.
WINES. LIQUORS. and CIGARS OF the
finest quality kept constantly on hand.
RESrAU RANT and LUNCH-COUNTER
supplied with the best.the market affords.
which Is served In first-class style. The best
appointed and equipped BILLIARD ROOM
in the city. Location central. Polite and
attentive attendants. de 2-3m
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nr SECOND pREsByTERIAN

cHURCH.-Dr. HoeE at IL A. NJ. and
M.
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THE CONCERN or o. =. GRE
L CORY & co. was dissolved on the lst
day of January, 1883.
T. A. JACOB takes the assets AMI AS
sumes the liabilities Of the concern.
%. T.. GREGORY,
T. \. JACOB.
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JANUARY 10, 1888.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Il RICHMOND PEkPETUAL BUILDING,
LOAN, AND TRUST COMPANY will be
held at their office on WEDNESDAY, jan
uary II, 1885. at SIP. NJ
WILLIAM LOvENsrEIS.
Ia lS
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HOLIDAY GOODS.-Don' buy IN

IL your Christmas present until sou r<..f
see our large stock Of Fancy Artic.es.JH
Chairs, Desks, Hanging and standing Ctbi-
nets Easels Mirrors. fiOrvntins statues Ia
b!es. Hedestas. and many other article, an
connection with one Of the largest and best
selected stock Of iurior and Chamber suits
to be- seen IN the city. You cau save money
by examining our stock and COMPARING
prices. l.. GATHRlGilf g. SOY.
de 7-tFcl3 II and Is Governor street.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-24
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
HI HENRY's M1NsrRELs.


An exchange says: "The Hi Henry Min
strel Troupe played in Empire Hall last eve-
ming before the largest audience brought to-
gether by any troupe in this hall for some
time. The programme was new, while the
song and jokes were of higher order than
given by minstrels in general Tn word, /
must say that they are by far the best troupe
that has visited our city in long time, and
we think that your people who miss seeing
them will lose treat" They will appear at
Portland Theatre Monday night.
NOTES.
Next Wednesday evening the Ladies Or
chestra will appear at City Hall in the Stock
bridge course.
Only two more opportunities rem ain to wit
ness the present excellent speciality company
now performing at the Peoples Theatre.
There Will be entertainments this afternoon
and evening.
lost his voice and retired from the stage. 1t is
only a few years ago he delighted audiences
In this country.
The old Hollis street church in Boston is to
be built over into a theatre. Mr. Harris will
be manager and Mr.. Rich, treasurer, both of
the Howard AtheI @1m.
The Scbuman Musical Association OF Lewis
ton gave the cantata of the "Plgrimagc of
the Rose" in the Academy OF Music, in that
city Thursday evening, to q large and very
select audience. Tney were assisted by the
fayori,e State street church choir of this city,
Mrs W, P. Chase, soprano; NJ rs L. A. Goudy.
contralto; Mrs. A e. Pennell, tenor, in place
of Mr.. Will Stockbridge, who was suffering
from severe cold, and Mr.. j. B. Coyle. Jr.,
bass There was q chorus of so selected
voices. Prof. A. Bicque, acted as pianist.
The music was under the direction OF Prof.
Ko'zschmar. The concert was complete
success both musically and financially and
would bear repetition. The intense cold kt DIT
very large number OF people from attending.
The quartette singing by the State street choir,
and all the solos by these singers received
double encores
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-24

Yesterday morning vas trlgid. The mercu-
~ indicated from 40 to 100 below zero at a.m
in the city, 100 below at the Cape, aud 14o o
ls' below al Deering. At no, n the wind had
shifted to the Southwest, and the mercury had
risen to 15o above, and 1So above at sunset.
In Casco Bank there is bottle of wine that
was deposited in the vault in 1851.
II The PrussiaD, Of the Allan line, is expected
from Glasgow today. The Partisan will be
the next boat from Liverpool.
Mr.. Munson sued 33 warrants Thursday
the largest number he has yet issued in a Sill
gle day. There were % taken out yesterday.
The special services at Chestnut street
closed last night TweDty-sx new converts
were present and testified.
Tue Dominion, Capt. Walls, of the Domin-
ion line, sailed for Liverpool yesterday, with
cargo valued at about $250.oOO, and about 26O
head of cattle.
An Inspection OF the camps of the Maine
Division, Sons of Veterans, has been ordered
by Commander Charles FL. Rice of this city,
for the last of February.
temperance meeting under the auspices of
the Law and Order League, will be held at
Chestnut street church tomorrow night Revs
Munson, Blanchard and Rashford, and Mrs.
Stevens will speak.
Postmaster Barker has in his possession an
old postmaster's commission, made out to
Samuel freeman, Esq, of Falmouth. The
document is date October, 1875, and is signed
by Benjamin franklin, Postmaster General.
This commission has been given to the Port
land post Office.
Advertisements appropriately coming under
the classification heads, WANTS, HELP WANT
ND. SITUATIONS WANTED, Fob SALE, To LET,
BOARD and Rooms aud LOST AND FOUND, not
exceeding forty words, will be inserted in the
Daily PRESS one week, for twenty five cents, if
paid In advance. When payment is not made
In advance regular rates will be charged. The
large circulation of the Press makes it the best
medium for these advertisements,
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-24

judge Appleton was slightly better Thurs
day, and it is thought that he is slowly recover
ing. His many friends hope to soon see him
out again.
Department Inspector A. A. Nickersoa, of
Portland, Of the Department of Maine, G. A.
R., has been inspecting the posts in the
vicinity of Bangor.
Tomorrow, the Festival of the Conversion
OF st. Paul, is the eighteenth anniversary of
the conservation of Bishop Neely. The festival
will be duly observed in st Luke's Cathedral.
Capt. /. Ambury, (steamer SarmstiaD); A.
Williams, Middlesborough. Eng; E. G. Allen,
Augusta; w. e. Losse, New York; J. H.
Hobson, Paris. France; Geo. T. Lytee, Syrs-
cuse, N. Y; Lawrence Whitcomb, W. F.
Bacon, E. ]. CLARK, and J G. Clark, Boston,
were at the Falmouth Hotel last night.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-24
Advice to mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should al
ways be used when children are cutting teeth.
1t relieves the little sufferer at once; it pro-
duces natural, quiet sleep by relieving the
child from pain, and the little cherub awakes
as "brieht as a BUTTON" 1t is very pleasant to
taste. II soothes the child. softens the gums,
allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the
bowels. and Is the best known remedy for diar-
rhHa, whether arising from teething or other
causes. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
dec10 WS&M&w1yr
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-24
GoRHAm NORMAL SCHOOL.
The Examinations and Graduation Exer-
eises.


The examination of the classes at the Nor
NAL School took place Thursday. Among the
visitors present were Superintendent Luce,
Messrs. Libby, Andrews, Packard, Bond and
Haney, of the committee bn education, and
Messrs Mayo and Patten of the House. Owing
to the intensely cold weather, the number OF
visitors present was not SO great as usual All
the exercises passed off creditably. In the
evening the graduating class gave reception
to their friends and those of the school.
On Friday occurred the graduating exercises
Though the morning was intensely cold, the
hall at the school building began to fill at an
early hour with the friends of the graduating
class and the school. Among the visitors were
Supt. Luce, Messrs Libby, Haney, Andrews.
Bond and Packard of the committee on edu-
cation from the Legislature, Messrs. Mayo and
Patten Of the House, Mr.. s. Buckley of the
Trustees, DR.. Watson, DIR. Straw, Mr.. Norton
of the Saccarsppa Grammar school, and many
others.
The first exercise OF. tine morning was the
part, "Good Morning." by Mics Abrams,
which was we'll written and well read 1t was
full of pleasant illusions and was we'll re-
ceved.
Next followed the examination in Didactics
by Superintendent Luce, who conducted the
exercise in his usually happy manner. The
class catching confidence from the examiner,
acquitted themselves excellently.
Following the examination was the History
by Geo. p. Snow, who traced the fortunes OF
his class from its entrance up to to-day. From
I1o
all 3S students connected with the class, IS of
whom graduated.
Next came the part at Might Have Been"
by Misses Edgecomb ,Trafton, Jewett, Robbins,
Chesley and Hawley. In he spirit OF seeresses
they looked down the vistas of time aud
showed what might have been" had circum-
stances been different. All the essays were
excelleuty written and read.
The poem by Miss Colly was credtable
sessed of considerable poetic talent. Its form
was that of blank verse.
The genii of Destiny, Mr.. Gutter, aud
Misses Barton, Haley, Remick, Soule and
Pettigrew, now took b peep into the future,
aud foretoId the fate of their classmates. If
all happens which was foretod, the class has
decidedly eventful career before 1t.
Before the presentation of the diplomas,
appropriate and graceful remarks were made
by Pr nc'pal W. J. Corthell aud Superintsnd-
ent Luce.
To Miss Bailey bad been assigned the "Good
Bye" and her words Of farewell to her class-
mates and the school were "words fitly
spoken" Her articulation was unusually clear
and distiI ct.
The closing exercise by the Gloss was the
singing of the Parting Song," written by
Miss Jenkins and sung to music of Men,
delssohn's Farewell to the Forest"
the singing of the school, led by Mr.. W. L.
Fitch, wcs well done and showed the careful
drill which had been given.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-24


FRIDAY.-~i iliam G. Webster. Assignee of W.
f. Studley We. Albion Little q Co.
In February, 1888, W. r. SLudey failed and
went into insovency. He had beeo in the habit OF
buying largely OF the defendant firm on credit and
this action was brought to recover back certain
moneys and the value of goods paid and turned over
to the deien ante within mouths spror TO the
failure on the ground that the defendants had
enable grounds for believing Studley TO be in falling
cire umstahces at the time the payments were made
and therefore that IL was fraudulent preference
under section 5z of the insolvent law.
The case has been trial two days. After the
close 4 Mr.. Alb on Lift es testimony, Mr. Putnam
one OF the counsel for the plaintiff stated that in
view OF the testimony OF Mr. Lit, le and Mr. Smith,
he et bound 10 say that as to all prior
TO Jan. TO- 1883 the defe ndants could not be hold
en- 10 repay the amounts claimed in this suit: that
although GU side ci cumstances would seem 10 indi-
caie preference, rtill, III his judgment they are
controlled aud explained by the testimony of MIR.
Little AMI Mr.. Suith, which must be taken as true
That the transnc ions subsequent 10 that date ii-
vove question nt technica liability which mad
been seJsitd III manner eutireiy -atsfact ,ry aud
in bis opinion honorable tO AL par,ies aid that the
case would, therefore, De withdrawn from the juiy
an entered neither parry. by agreement.
b. l. Verrill with w. l. futnaln, for plaintiff
kA StrOut & Holmes for defeL Ldalts.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-24

ess, perched on the summit of 1.-THE twentieth arch
and under the canopy of stars by which it sur
mounted, apparently watching with intense curiosi
ty and SURPRISE the concourse of people passing
der him, high ened in the bosom of every beholder
the interestrof the lively spectacle !"
{ In 1S47, Portland appropriated 81 ,243 to build
the stone walls each side the old wooden eobwork
stI ucture since which time nothing has been done
to. in connection with it, the laying Of the
water pipe through which half the water from Lake
Sebago consumed by the citizens OF Portland passes
Mr.. E. II. Elwell then read paper on the
''Early Clubs OF Portland" 1t was brief
and very interesting article containing some
account of the polite society of Portland
during the early part of the century, and the
origin and growth OF the CLUB system in
this neighborhood.
The last paper was read by Mr.. j. T. Hull,
and was a description of the life of James f.
Otis, one of Portland's early journalists. Mr..
Otis was in Portland but a few years. but in
that time became quite noted editor and
correspondent. He was born in Newburyport
in 1908, of distinguished Massachusetts, fam
lily, one of his ancestors being James Otis, the
patriot of Boston. He came to Portland in
1888, an unknown and friendless lawyer, and
hung out his shingle on Middle street. He was
at the time an avowed Abolitionist of the Gar
risonian Types and a member of the National
Anti-Slavery Society. After serving for some
time on the \ dvertiser as correspondent he
became its editor In 1885. His first public
speech in Portland was at Fourth of July
| celebration in 1885. In 1888, his health fail
| ing from overwork, he went to Sulphur
Springs, Va, to recruit, While there #. o.
j. Smith, who was then editor of
the Argus and a bitter political enemy
of Otis, published severe attack on
Otis for his aboitionist doctrines. This was
copied quite extensively in the Southern pa
pers, and Otis was advised by some of them to
go North as soon as possible. While South he
had been a correspondent for the Advertiser.
the Boston Journal. and a Baltimore paper.
On his return he published long article in
the Advertiser, defending himself in an able
manner from the attacks of the Argus. He
left Portland about the year 1887, going South
again and obtaining precarious living as an
author and writer, at one time being connect
ed with the New Orleans Picayune and at an
other time with the New York Express His
last visit to Portland was in 1854. He died in
Massachusetts, at what precise date is un-
known.
At the close of this paper, the committee
for nominating officers presented their report
The old board of officers were unanimously re-
elected. They are as follows:
Presldent-J. r. Anderson.
Vice PresdeDt-F. M. Raw
Secretary-S. L. Watson.
Treasurer-F. 0. Conant.
Librarian-Chares Burleigh.
There being no further business the meeting
then adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-24
Robbery.

Yesterday noon young man made COM
paint at The police station asking that an
officer be sent to the Portland aud Rochester
rtl'roAd station. He said that he and his wife
lived on Franklin street and take boarders.
Yesterday noon one of the boarders came home
AID while the lady was preparing the meal the
b'4rder saw the red end of pocket book pre-
trudiDg from under her apron. The boarder
Sc z ID the wallet containing $500 and. ''skipp-
ell" Officer La gmAid was sent to the Racfl-
ester station about train time but failed to had
the rohher
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-24
Arrival of the sarmutiau.

The Sarmstian. Capt. Ambrey, of the Allan
Line, arrived from Liverpool via H alifax yes-
terday noon. The ship had a seve re passage to
Halifax, but from thence to this port the cap
tain said the weather was the severest he ever
experienced. When the ship arrived she was
a mass of ice from hall to Masthead, and the
ice was foot thick on the anchor chains. The
heavy gale, and thick vapor, made the length
OF the voyage from Halifax two and half
days. The ship was off Matinicus at 730 a. M.
Thursday. She brought cabin,6 intermedi-
ate and 80 steerage passengers One Of the pas
seDeers, Hugh Parkhill from Londonderry,
Ireland, was thrown to the deck in a storm,
and his hip was dislocated, and he was other
wise injured
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-24
A New N lusic RaII.

Hon. William G. Davis, who will erect IN
elegant five-story building in the sprisg on the
lot on Congress street facing City Hall, is con-
sidering the wisdom of putting into the build
ing an elegantly modelled hall for concerts and
other musical enter tAinments, with capacity
of about 600 seats, aud TO be provided with
comfortable ch airs, an organ aud piano. Such
hall is an imperative necessity in Portland
at the present time, with the musical taste
aud knowledge of our public, and the fact that
we have not single hall built especially for
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-24
Trim Around rhe .rIa.

Stockbridge is selling the reserved seats for
the stereopticon lecture by M. M. Ballou of
Boston, "A Trip Around the World" which
is to be given at City Hall next Monday evt.-
ming, under the auspices of the Young Mems
Christian Association. Mr.. Ballou has lately
returned from fourteen months journey in
which he circImnaVigated the globe, travelling
over forty thousand miles. The one hundred
views were taken at the places visited by the
lecturer, and are said to equal Stoddards or
French's. A very low price of admission has
been arranged for children of the public
so,hools
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-24

The managers of the Associated Charities Of
Portland have made arrangements for opening
department where registry will be kept of
the names of applicants for labor (male or fe-
male), as well as the names of the parties de-
string to employ labor.
Miss Evans, the secretary of the society,
will be present at the rooms in the city build
ing daily between the hours of II and O'Clock,
aud will give all information desired. The aid
of all citizens is invited in furtherance of this
worthy undertaking.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-24

Adsmson's Botanic Balsam is compounded of
the best concentrated extracts of bark, roots
and gums 10 the world. 1t is safe and relia-
BILE medicine, pleasant to the taste, and cures
coughs, colds, asthma, and Group. Price 35
and rs cents. Trial bottles 10 cents
jana SM&W&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-24
Business Notes.

Names importation Of corn via the roads
that come into Portland are 10000 to Ii, 900
carloads years.
The firm of Messrs. I. Berry & Bro. of this
city shipped 400 barrels of apples to Liver
pool this week, and have a contract to ship
1000 week for the next four weeks. They
have already forwarded between 5000 and
10 600 barrels. The apples cost from $l.75 to
$2 20, and are now bringing So, with pros
poets of rise.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-24

The following transfers Of real estate 10 this
county have been recorded at the Registry Of
Deeds:
Portland-Rlizabeth S. Jones to Samuel H. Coles
worthy, dr. land and buildings. 81 and other con-
sideraIiou.
Harpswell Benjamin f. Packard to Amos B.
Hsggelt, land. $lUuu.
Harrison-Ellen A. Curry eft ais to Howard l..
Sampson land. $25.
Sprague Keen TO seth NJ. Keen, land. $50.
Gorham Daniel d. .Plummer to Town of Gorham,
land, S35,
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-24
Parker PilIsbury,s Lecture.

Mr.. Parker Pillsbnry drew good audience
to Mechanics library room last evening. The
lecture was intended as reply to statement
of Rev. Dr. Bashford, made at Chestnut ST..
church, Sunday last in reference to Method
ism and its relations to slavery, The lecturer
held the close attention of his audience who
we're greatly pleased at the opportunity afford
ed them to hear one OF the laborers with Gar
rison and Phillips on the old time topic of
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-24


Mr.. Sidney W. Thaxter appeared before the
joint special committee OF the city government
last evening to urge the civil service reform
bill that was brought before recent city gov
ernment meeting, relating to the appointment
of police.
Aside from the transpostion of single
clause in section four the only change made in
the original bill was the substitution of the
following for section six:
This act shall not apply to policemen or
watchmen rot i'll the pay of the city, nor to
special policemen employed only temporarily
On extraordinary occasions"
Mr.. Thaxter stated in brief that all that the
civil servics reform association wishes to gain
is the passage of an act providing for eompeti-
tive examinations for applicants for police
offices. He thought the effect of establishing
such law would be to increase the independ-
ence OF the patrolmeD, and to remove them
from partisan influence.
Judge Goddard who was present talked for
half an hour endeavoring to show that the idea
of civil service reform was smothersd by the
sentence in section four following the word
approval" He wanted the paragraph to stand
thus:
All appointments hereafter for any office or
position described in section one, shall be by
selection from list of not more than three
persons from said successful candidates, who
have been certified by the examining board as
having attained the highest rank, by the
Mayor with the approval of the aldermen, and
all removals from such office or position shall
be likewise made by the Mayor with said an
prevail"
warm discussion between Mr.. Thaxter
and the Judge succeeded, the latter holding
that the views advanced were not in keeping
with civil service principles. Mr.. Tbaxter
made an able defense, and then took opportu-
nifty to advocate the clause in his bill which
referred to the promotion OF policem N to
deputy marshals.
At $50 the hearing adjourned and the CON-
mittee went into secret session. They will re-
port their views on the recommendation OF the
bill to the next assembly of the city govern
ment,
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-24

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
FRIDAY.-1 homas Boss. Common drunkard.
Three months in county Jail.
Di-chargel.
Neil Corbin. Search and seizure. Fined $40
and costs. Appealed.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-24
NEW ADvERTssRm ENTs TO-DAY.

NEW Advertise ENTs TODAY.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Corsets-Rines Bros.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Linen Towels N. H. Studley.
Immense Success-Brown.
Children's Hnse-0wen Moore & Co
Eastman Bros. a Il 4ncroft
For sale John W. S. Raymond.
Special Spring Styles Someis.
Dry Goods Kline Bros
Dissolu ion of Cnpartnership.
For Rem Half OF Stable.
At Cost-Coe.
For Sale-Store Stove.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Adamson's Cough Balsam.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-24
CHlLDREN'S HOSE,

THIS MORNING, January Gath, we shall COM
mence Special Closing Out Sale of so dozen Heavy
All Wool Hose in Solid Dark COOrs for Children the
following prices:
Sizes 6, 8 1.s at 80 cents, Z, l-e at s5 cents
Sizes s, s l-2 at SS cents per pair These goods
reliable manufactures In this Country, and at tn
above price Is pr cent less than ever before sold
No one having children to provide for should fail to
examine these goods.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-24
FRENCH UNDERvESTS.

We shall offer O-day a small lot of Ladies'
French BaGOriggan Undervests. sizes rs to
36, i'm both long and short sleeves, at So
cents each.
These are all perfect and regular made
goods and usually sell at $l.2j each but
will be closed out above.