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The Press., 1885-09-17

The steamer Block Island made her last regular trip to Block Island and back Mon day. One afternoon, some weeks ago, on the return from the island, she struck 8 rock near Fishers Island. Her passengers were taken along by other boatsI; she was repaired the next day, and on the next she resumed her regular place. She has every time made the journey and effected land ing at the island, although sometimes it has been very rough-so rough that the Danielson from Providence omitted the trip one day and the Canonicus omitted two. The Block Island has run full all the time. She has had an excellent season, averaging not less than eight hundred pas sengers each way every day. One day she carried l, ,267 to the island, besides those she dropped at the various landings on the route.
 The Stamford Herald says: "George Mayer is the man who paints on the rocks. Most people are familiar with the senten ces Prepare for eternity" and other words that appear upon the rocks in Con- necticut, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. But few peo- pie know who paints them. It is George Mayer, German. The writer met him the other day and had quite long talk with him. He travels most of the time with his paint and brushes. He had put 2, 700 sentences on rocks since January and says that every one saves ten souls. He claimed to have saved 52O souls in Pat erson, N. J., in one day. He says that he is called crank most every day, which undoubtedly he is, as he sleeps in barns and gets no pay for his work, but he claims the Lord pays him. He says as soon as he goes to work at anything else The morning that the writer saw him it was about 8 o'clock and he had painted five sentences"
The Press., 1885-09-17

Jumbo, the $3O, 900 elephant belonging to Barnum, was killed on the Grand Trunk Airline track near St. Thomas, Ont, last Tuesday night. His keeper was leading him along the track to load him, when a freight train came up behind unnoticed and ran him down. He was injured so badly that he died in thirty minutes. The trick elephant Tom Thumb was also in- jured, his leg being broken.
The Press., 1885-09-17

The city of Hartford gets pleasant compliment in the title of descriptive ra- per which MT. George P. Lathrop contributes to the October Harper's. He calls it "A Model State Capital" and gives a pleasant description of its places and people. Among the many illustrations are portraits of Senator Hawley, ( Charles Dudley Warner, "Mark Twain, Mrs. dent Smith, of Trinity College, and pie lures of the residences of MT. Warner and ssMark Twain. .. .as.- ,.t.
The Press., 1885-09-17

SLs5Op per year. Postage prepaid by the pub sher A discount of 25 cents made when payment is made STRICTLY IN ADVANCE.
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Died.

DleUs
 Stafford Springs, 18th, Miss Mary Nc cCarthy AS. ,. e-..s..55 ..5 Somers, 18th, Mabel S., only daughter of M. w. Needham. E Ei#gE &i Eagleville, 2d, Florence May, daughter of Warren Holt, 9 mos. 15 days. Mansfield, 14th, Charles s. Wright, 2S. Andover, 18th, George H. White, 71. Bolton, 18th, William Keeney, 84.
The Press., 1885-09-17

BURGLARS have operated in Rockville, New London, and other places during the week.
The Press., 1885-09-17

N. Y. Tribune: Little confidence has generally been felt in the plan of main- taining certain depth of water in the up- per Mississippi river by means of reser- voirs near St. Paul, to be opened as the river falls. It seemed to be too big an undertaking to dam up water enough for the purpose. Reports of government en- gineers, however, speak confidently of the probable success of the work judging from experiments made this year. These res- ervoirs at the source and the jetties at the mouth of the stream are pretty effective answer to the complaint of the west that the nation is unwilling to do its best to get all possible good out of the Mississippi river.
The Press., 1885-09-17

POSITIVE CURE FOR PILEs.-To the people of this county we would say we have been given the Agency of Dr. Marchisi's Italian Pile guaranteed to Cure or money refunded.-Internal, box. No cure, no pay. For sale by w. D. Heald, druggist,
The Press., 1885-09-17

Ex-GovERNoR JULIUS CONVERSE of Yer mont, who recently died at his home in Woodstock in that state, was native of Stafford, Conn.,, and is distantly related to the Stafford Converses. He left Stafford when quite small boy. He was uncle to the late Aholiab Johnson who many years ago removed from Stafford to Enfield, where his son, J. Warren Johnson, Esq, is now lawyer of considerable promise.
The Press., 1885-09-17

AMEs MCLAUGHLIN $ SON, PUBLISHERS
The Press., 1885-09-17

The Springfield Bicycle Clubs third an- nual race meeting last week was grand success, and records were broken right and left. Hendee was thrown and hnrt on the first day, and the Englishman carried off most of the prizes. M. V.J. Webber of England, rode 20 miles, 635 yards, feet, in an hour, the fastest time ever made on a wheel
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Married Colchester, 10th, Lamont M. Waller, for merly of South Coventry, and Lena B. Ken yon, of Willimantic.
The Press., 1885-09-17

-Peterson's Magazine for October has for its principal engraving on steel, ssThe Star of the Night, a portrait of one of the loveliest of women, and looks as if painted from life. There are two colored patterns in embroidery mammoth colored fash template; and some fifty wood-cuts of fashions, work table patterns, etc. Mrs. Ann s. Stephens novelet grows absorbing as it approaches the close. s'Josiah AL lens Wife has humorous sketch; Frank Lee Benedict begins new novel. The little sketch, ''That Horrid Dress,' every lady ought to insist on hr husband read ing. A specim of Peterson" will be sent gratis. Two dollars a year, with great de- ductions to clubs Charles J. Peterson, 3O6 Chestnut-st., Philadelphia, Pa.
The Press., 1885-09-17

Thanking my old customers for their past favors, and hoping to have the pleasure of again shaking hands across the counter, Isubscribe myself
 Your Obedient servant,
The Press., 1885-09-17

NEW YORK republicans are discu ssing the coming convention and it's probable nominees for governor. The candidate most likely to run is the present able and popular secretary of state, Gen. Carr. Others are Gen. Seward, who has good military record and good lineage to back his name, besides indis putable fitness, Senator Evarts and Congressman Hiscock. Probably neither of the two last named wish the nomination.
The Press., 1885-09-17

Thursday Evening, Sept. l7. 1885.
The Press., 1885-09-17

THE following interesting sketch is from the Hartford Times, and Captain Moore is the balloonist engaged for the ascent from the fair grounds on one of the days of the coming fair of the Stafford Agricultural
The Press., 1885-09-17
Also the Cele6rated White SeWing Machine

With its latest valuable improvements. Sold on monthly payments. Needles, oil, &c. All kinds of machines Cleaned and Repaired.
The Press., 1885-09-17

TIDER BARRELS. Big lot, low. E. A. O BUCK 6 co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-10
THE FUNERAL CAR.
Impressive Scenes at the Formation
of the CoYtege,

New YORK, Aug. S-The Governors
Island band, which had already taken up its
position on the green in front OF the City
Hall, commenced to play a military dlrge
with admirable softness and precision. Gen.
Hancock returned and took up his position
at the head of the column. Gen. Fitz Hugh
Lee rode on horseback, wearing CIVILIAN s
dress, with a mourning sash across the
breast He shook hands with Hancock, and
iolned the latters staff as one of its special
aids. On the grass on the southern side OF
this open space few soldiers OF the regulars
were stationed at intervals, and all along the
approaches to the broad stone platform be-
fore the building were policemen who kept
massed in platoons at the easterly end OF
City Hail. The police arrangements were
complete and were carried out with great
strictness.
No sooner had the trumpets and bugles
| given the single note which orders the az
| Trinity began to toll, and while the hrst
stroke was reverberating Hancock put ms
| horse in motion, and tn brilliant caValcade
that led the column went off at rapid walk:
| The government troops composing TINS parI
| of the procession had been brought TO the
city by boats, landing at the Battery, and
then marching up Broadway to this point,
and thence along the route was the opening
OF the show to the vast crowds: AS soon as
they had reached Thirty-fourth street, ana
the militia regiments had fallen in behind
them from the side streets in which the lat
ter had formed, the time was come to move
the body of General Grant to its appoint
ed position in the pageant. The
members Of Grant post, who had been dept-
ted to carry the remains to the catafalque
filed into the corridors of City Hall and tooE
their places.
AT 9.35 the funeral car, drawn by "a je
black horses, in black trappings, each led by
negro, halted on the plaza, directly in from
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-10

of the City Hall steps Inside the corridor
Commander johnson was waiting. "COl-
umns in position, Fright and left" was his
command. The veteran guard of honor was
erect. Lift the remains, he said, in clear,
but low tones. The twelve men stopped to
the silver rails with gloyed hands. 'March"
was the next word, and the coffin was borne
down the steps with measured tread across
the open space to the steps of the black fu-
neral car and placed upon the dais on the
eatafalque, The catafalque was surmoqnted
by splendid canopy, covered with nodding
ostrich plumes. Immediately the two regi-
ments detailed to accompany the catafalque,
Spraug to attention. and were wheeling into
line on each side of the broad stone steps OF
tne City Hall, The band took up its posi-
ton on the right hand of the steps. Gen.
Sherman, in full uniform, linked arms with
Gen. Buckner Of Kentucky, and Gen; PHI
Sheridan stood with Gen. Joseph Il. john
ston. The iron gates went back and they
entered, The White-scarfed pall-bearers
came out from City Hall, and with them
were the men of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. Then the band sounded funeral
dirge, the pall-bearers descended with slow,
sad steps, and the guard of honor of the
U. ). Grant post of Brooklyn, were seen sup
porting the casket with its. covering OF anna
ranth velvet and its bars of polished silver.
There were six on each side. Preceded by
the pall-bearers, they walked slowly across
the road to the catafalque, passed up the
movable steps and deposited their burden of
the black bier beneath the canopy with its
wealth of nodding plumes. The steps were
taken away, the troops fell in on either side
OF the catafalque, and Col. Beck advanced to
the head of the line of black horses before
the coach. Move on" he said, with hand
uplifted. In an instant the black line of
horses Strengthened their traces, and the
wheels beneath the catafalque were moving.
The hour was 9.47. The band played a dirge
and the tramp of the regulars and honor
guard was heard; thousands beneath the
trees and crowding the sides of the square
looked silently on, and the black funeral car
rolled over the curb into Broadway. E
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-10
Alleged Assault with Intent to XIII.
uNIvERsALIsrs AT wEiRs.
A Successful Gathering Impressive
Memorial Service.

WEIRs, N. H., Aug S.-The fourth annual
gathering of the Uniyersalists has been
successful one. This morning there was ser
GS bury " OF Riiston Riii s8 Vt Remarks sa We're made
by Rev: J. NJ. Usher of Rumney, N, H., Rev.
John Kimball of Turner, Me-, Rev. Mr.
Gardner of Massachusetts,, and Matthew
Cheney of Boston, followed by an able SER
mon by Rev. W. S. Grove of Newark, n. J.
At 2 o'clock there was very impressive
memorial service with nearly 5000 in at
tendance: There was reading of the Scrip
lures by Rev. f. G. hibbey of the MethUdfst y
church. prayer by Rev. ii. |. Cushman of
Providence, R. L., and music by the choir;
Impressive remarks on the life OF General
Grant were made by Rev. George III. Emer
son, D. D., of Boston, Rev. j. Smith Dodge
of Stamford, Ct, and @, II. Shinn OF Maine.
The grove was tastefully decorated in
mourning. Following this, the sermon was
preached by Rev. John Lyon OF bridgeport,
Ct, and in the evening sociable was held
in the pavilion. Tomorrow will be the
last day of the meeting, sermons Will be
preached by the Rev. j. Smith Dodge, d. d.,
of Stamford, CT, and Rev. IL. w. Thomas,
D. d., of Chicago, aand a service of prayer
and praise led by Rev. j. s. Cutler OF Koch
ester N. H.
The Camp Ground was alive with people
today to attend the last days session, and
fully 600 have attended both grove sessions
The services this morning commenced with
prayer and praise meeting led by Rev. j. s.
Cutler of Rochester, n. H., remarks being
made by Rev. NJ. Crosley of Portland, Me:
Rev. NJ Belts of Plymouth, n H., Rev. j
G. Adams of Chicago, Hon. Moses Hum
phrey of Concord, and others, after which ;
sermon was preached by Rev. j. Smitl
Dodge, d. d., Of Stamford, Conn, upor
"Universalist faith"
At 3 O'Clock the last grove session wa
held 1t was opened with singing by thu
congregation, prayer by Rev. NJ. Crosley o
Portland, Me-, followed by sermon by Rev
In the evening there was a parting confer
ence in the soldiers pavilion, addresses be
ing made by volunteers. Tomorrow the,
enjoy an excursion to Mt. Washington. $15
was donated this afternoon to Rev. @. H
Shinn of Deering, Me-, for successfully con
ducting the grove meetings.
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Grand Army Of the Republic guard of honor.
MoURNERs IN CARRIAGES.
Members of the Grant family.
Members Of President Grants cabinets.
EX-PresidentS of the United States Chester A.
Arthur, Rutherford B. Hayes.
Grants Old staff detachmentS from the Wheeler
and Grant posts, and A. j. and j. w. Drexel.
The President of the United States, the Vice
President and members of the cabinet the
Presidents private secretary and
Marshal McBIichael.
Members of the United States Supreme Court.
United States Senators.
Speaker and members of the House of Represent
ativeS.
Governor of the State of New York and suite
EX-Presdents.
Foreign ministers.
Diplomatic and consular officers who served un-
der Grant.
Governors of States, according to date of ratica-
tion of the constitution and date of entry
into the Union, and suites
Heads of bureaus of the war department.
Gen. SherldanS stall.
Gen. Schofield and staff.
Admiral Jouett, U. S. N and staff
Commodore Chandler, U. S. N, and staff
The president of the Soldiers Home.
United States district attorney collector, survey
or, naval officer and assistant treasurer.
Board of Indian Commissioners.
Mayors of cities, according to population, New
York, Brooklyn, Boston, ST. Louis, Jer-
sey City, New Haven, Hartford,
Elizabeth and Hudson.
New York committee of 101.
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IMPORTANT HEARING.
Concerning the Extent of the Chart
cred Rights of two Knox County
Water Companies.

Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Aug. 81 A hearing in which the
Rockland Water Company and the Camden
and Rockland Water Company are parties,
has been in progress here for the last two
days before Judge Libbey.
Prominent counsel were engaged in the
case, including A. P. Gould and J. E. Moore,
of Thomaston, who appear for the Rockland
Water Company and N. and H. B. Cleayes of
Portland and C. E. Littlefield of Rockland
for the Camden and Rockland Water Co.
1t appears that in 1850, the Rockland Water
Co. was chartered by the legislature and au-
thorized to take water from Tolman's pond,
situated about three miles from the city of
Rockland to supply the inhabitants with
pure water. In 1861 the company was also
authorized by the legislature to take water
from Oyster River pond, another large pond
situated about six miles from Rockland, and
in no way connected with Tolman's pond.
The Rockland Water Co., before this ad-
ditional authority was given them by the
legislature of 1861, had constructed its works
and entered Tolman's with its pipes,
and has always drawn its entire supply of
water from that pond and has never taken
the water Of Oyster River pond or laid its
aqueduct there, or taken the water for any
purpose since the power was granted
At the last session of the legislature all-
thority was granted to the Camden and Rock
| land Water Co. new corporation, to take
water from Oyster River pond, for the pur-
| pose of supplying the towns of Camden
| Thomaston, South Thomaston and the City
| of Rockland with pure water for domestic
| and municipal purposes, the extinguishmen
of fires and supply of manufactures. Unde
| this Eauthority the Camden and Rocklant
Water Company is constructing complet
and efficient system of water works for tn
purposes embraced in the charter and ha
already expended some sixty thousand dol
lars or more in the prosecution of its work
1t has made contract to supply the City 0
Rockland with water for fire and municiRs
purposes, for the period of ten years, and
appeared by the testimony that its work
would be in operation probably the last
November next. The work is being pushe
forward rapidly, there being one hundred
more men employed at the present time. Th
hearing is in reference to the extent OF SON
of the chartered rights of the different con
panies. Among the prominent citizens pre-
ent at the hearing and interested in the ne
enterprise were Hon. A. f. Crockett, pres
dent of the new Co. Hons. Fred Z. Richard
John T. Berry, S. NJ Bird, William I. Cob
directors; W. S. White, treasurer, and 4
Mayor Bryant and Col George W. Kicker
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Old Guard, Maj. George W. Mclean.
TefnOr'S Root EYoTd of II9 rtfOrd Ct Mai


Governors Foot Guard of Hartford, Ct, Maj. j.
- Kinney
Association of 165th New York Volunteers, Col
49, Harmon ID. Hull.
Veteran Zouaye Association. Capt. t. f. Sheehan
Iehtn Regiment New York Volunteer Veterans
,s., Capt A. Chamberlin.
fIth regiment New York Volunteer ZouaveS
Capt. B. F. Finley.
second company of Washington Continental
Guards, Capt. j. G. Norman.
Colombo Guard, Capt. J: Cayagnaro.
Italian Rifle Guard, Capt R. Sonnabello.
SGaribaldi Legion, Capt r. r. Spazary.
- Columbia Guards Capt w. f. Kelly.
1nfee companies of Veteran Guards (cOlored)
Capt. H. r. Williams.
SECOND DIVISION, NATIONAL GUARD s. N. Y.
Maj. Gen. Edward L. Molineux, commanding.
Aids-Col. William j, Denslow, A. A. c.; Lieut.
J. f. Cowan, Ord. o. Lieut-Col John Y. Cnl-
yer te engineer; Lieut.; Col ] G skene, surgeon;
Henry Arthur, O. M; Lieut.-Col. John Foord,
Tom. Of Sub Maj Robert Herbert A. d: c. /;
MAJ; II S. Kingsley. A. d. c.. Capt. Howland
u. ferrine, signal officer
THIRD BRIGADE.
Third battery Capt H. S. Ranquin.
Brig. Gen. c. Z. Christensen and Sta1.
Thirteenth regiment, Col. A. G. Barnes.
seventeenth separate company, Capt Miller.
FOURTH BRIGADE.
Brig. Gen. William H. Brownell and staff.
Twenty-third regiment Col. r. c. Ward
Thirty-second regiment, Col. L. Finkelmeler.
Forty-sevenlh regiment. Col. E. F. Gaylor.
ARMED BODIES FROM THE STATES AND CITIES.
First regiment Pennsylvania National Guard
Col. L. E. WiederSham.
Gray Invincibles Capt. John f. Kennard.
Gate City Guards Of Atlanta, Ca, Lieut. William
Third regiment Connecticut National Guard, Col
w. j. Leavenworth.
First regiment Massachusetts infantry, Col. A. c.
Wellington.
Battalion of four companies Virginia State troops
Lieut.. Col. M. S. Spootswood.
First company Union Veterans, Capt. H. E. Urell.
Union Veteran Corps District of Columbia, Capt
S. E. ThomaSon.
The Capital City Guard, Capt. 7. S. Kelley.
Company ID, 1st Minnesota Guard, Capt. Bean.
The Veteran ZOuaveS independently Brig. Gen.
Drake.
DIVISION OF NEW JERSEY NATIONAL GUARD,
Maj. Gen, Plume, commanding.
FIRST BRIGADE.
First regiment, Col. B. A. Campbell, Newark.
Fourth regiment, Col. Samuel ID. Dickinson, Jer-
sey City.
Fifth regiment, Col. Levi r. B. Bernard, Newark
Ninth regiment, Col. B. Franklin Hart, Hoboken.
First battalion, Lieut.. Col. Joseph w. Congdon,
Paterson.
onta.
Gatling gun, company A, Brvt. Brig. Gen. j. Mad.
ison Drake, Elizabeth.
SECOND BRIGADE.
Third regiment, Col. Elihu H Ropes, Elizabeth.
Seventh regiment, Col Robert A. Donnelly, Tren-
Gatling gun company B, Capt. r. R. Eckendorff,
Camden.
United States military band from David's Island.
Grand Army of the Republic guard of Honor.
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GENERAL. NEWS.

The Monlezuina Hotel at Los Vegas N.
NJ, Hot Springs, was burned yesterday.
There were 70 guests in the house but all es-
capped. Loss 100000; insurance $250,000.
A passenger train ON the Cincinnati and
Eastern railroad went through treshe Sat
falling some 40 feet. Three passengers were
killed and several others were dangerously
injured.
At Camp U. S. Grant at Gettysburg, Pa,
about $500 members of the Grand Army. OF
the Republic have already reported and II !, is
believed fully 1000 comrades Will VISIT the
camp during the week.
Mass, was struck and killed by train a
the Pawtuxet river bridge, in Providence, Il
l., Saturday. He was to have been married
this fall.
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Death of the Oldest Judge in the
World,

Garland, probably the oldest judge in the
world, and it is believed the oldest member
of the Masonic fraternity in the United
States, died at his home in this city, last
night, in the 95th year Of his age Judge
Virginia, and was the oldest prosecuting at
torney in Western Virginia, having beer, on
the bench and bar 70 years, and retired IN
| 1888
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MAINE.
a Man Drowned at Old Orchard.

lopecldI 10 tue ITeSS.J
OLD ORCHARD, Aug. 9. Walter f. Blake,
man 5S years old, who has been staying at
Lynn Cottage this summer and selling glasses
at the Beach, went in swimming about IL
o'clock this morning. He swan out quite far
and appeared to be having a good time, div
ing and swimming about. Finally his tune
changed and he began to cry for help, but he
sank before any assistance could be given,
and after little while foated ashore. Every
effort was made to revive him, but he was
beyond recovery. He had been in the water
about one hour and quarter. 1t is supposed
he got out very far and then became too ex-
hausted to return. Others think it was
cramp He was member of the John A.
Andrew Post, No 10, G. A. r., Department
of Massachusetts. He was a resident of
RoStnn living at II Rut1and Souara
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THE WEATHER.

For Portland and vicinity, light local rain
and slight rise in temperature.
WASHINGTON, Aug 10.
The indications for New England today are
fair weather, followed by local rains, south
easterly winds, higher temperature.