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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-05
GALE OF A VALUABLE FAIRFAX FARM

Under DEGREES rendered by the Circuit Court of
Fairfax county in the suit of Simpson against
Grigsby and others, the undersigned, about 10
o'clock on MONDAY, October 18th Court day.,
will sell at public auction at Fairfax Court House
the FARM lately owned and occupied by Judge
K. ID. Cockeri)le, consisting of 265 ACRES OF
LAND. with LARGE DWELLING HOUSE and
substantial outbuildiDgs, located on the Little
River turnpike, near the village of Chantilly
This farm is in the vein of fine red land that
trsverses upper Fairfax; a part of it is we'll tim
bered and the rest is in high state of cultivation
Within 3 few hundred yards arc church, school
house, pcstoffice, saw and grist mills, blacksmith
and wheewrisht shops and stores Altogether
this is one of the most desirable places in this Sec
ton of the State.
Terms of Sale: Enough cash to pay costs of suit
and expenses Of sale and the sum of $3,37OSO: !:
the residue, secured by the purchasers note, bear
ing interest, and by retention of the title, to be
paid September 18th, 1887.
S. FERGUSON BEACH,
FRANCIS L. SMITH c
H. W. THOMAS, ooinmIs. Oh
THOMAS 3. LOVE- oale.
Il. WALTON MOORE,
hereby certify that the bond required OF the
commissioners in the suit of Simpson against
Grigshy and Others has been executed. Given
under my hand this 18th of September, 1886.
JOHN w. GRAHAM.
sepl3 w4wI Clerk Circuit Court Fairfax county.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-20
THE FISHERIES.
An Eastport Schooner Ordered to
Leave Digby. N. 8.

EAsTPoRT, May 19.-The schooner Jennie
and Julia, Captain Ferris, of Eastport,
cleared Monday from here under registry
for Digby to buy herrings for smoking. On
arrival at Digby Captain Ferris went to the
United States consul and deposited his
papers as required by law, and with the con
surs certificate went to the custom house
where he was informed that he would not be
allowed to buy herring for any purpose, and
that his vessel would be seized if he bought
any. The customs officials were in tele-
graphic communication with Ottawa and
evidently acted under instructions from
there. Captain Ferris returned home today
without any fish. In this case an American
vessel bound on trading voyage, having
register, crew list and clearance goes to
Dominion port and is there told by the otfic-
ials that the captain cannot buy a cargo OF
herring for any purpose; if he does his YES
sci will be seized. While at Digby Captain
Ferris reports that an English fishing
schooner was flying the English flag over the
American. Herring are plenty there and
mackerel are shipped fresh by steamer
every week to Boston. This will make
another testc case to determine whether the
ports of Canada are to be allowed to be
closed to American trade without retalia-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-20
The HjndoOS.

Mr.. G. w. Leitch delivered his lecture at
High street church last evening before
large and cultivated audience. By the aid OF
a camera, graphic illustrations representing
the scenes which the speaker described were
presented to the view of his hearers.
The Ceylon mission, where he has been
located, is situated in a town called JafIna,
in the northern part of the island. Inc
climate is that of all tropical countries,
having its six months of rain and six months
of drought and its continuous oppressive
heat Water is derived entirely from wells,
and is of so alkaline a composition as to re-
quire the addition of lemon juice to render IL
palatable. The population is crowded to-
gether in a manner to make simple existence
difficult accomplishment, and in all cases
of famine the condition of the people has
been horrible almost beyond comprehension.
Wages are a nominal matter, those OF the
men or Coolies being ten cents a day, While
the women earn only seven or eight cents.
The speaker here paid glowing tribute
to the condition of our own laboring people
and the practical working of the protective
tariff.
He described the castles of the country at
some length. These are extremely rigid, so
much so that when person Is found IN tne
house of lower caste person he must lmme,,
diately become member of that caste, ana
can never regain his former position.
The natives live almost exclusively on rice
and fish. None of our farm products can pc
grown there and thus their variety OF 1oou
IS exceedingly limited. A. =
Idolatry has taken a firm hold upon tne
people. and it is this which presents so many
obstacles to the introduction Of Christianity.
They believe in the transmigration OF souls
and practice every kind OF crime, there
being nothing in their religion which tends
in any way to elevate their animal natures.
Many of the industries OF the people We're
described, Including those of the potters, the
snake charmers and the oil men, all making
more manifest their crude methods and
heather qualities. ,
In nothing have the Hindoos advanced so
much as in architecture. Here they seem TO
be almost civilized nation. The fine carv-
ings. inlaid stone work and original designs
show a wonderful advancement In this dlree-
ton.
The lecture was too full of interest for any
adequate idea to be given in brief abstract,
and such as were so fortunate as to hear 1t
had an opportunity of learning much Yalu-
able information.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-20
PORTLAND GAS LIoHT COMPANY.
The Annual Election and Presidents
Report.

The animal meeting of the Portland Gas
1iaht Sonononv was held yesterday after
noon. The president, Eu""iU '''
made the following report Aha voor ard-
The consumption Of ga, 19t 600 I feet a fall
ins of o of c9 e0S 900 feet from the preeeung year
In that wear fine street lamps set 20 tba nsst
65O. .12O feet against 2.6oi,o9o tbrae mi1Iion
year-a falling off OF nearly ea.yot Gas lamps in
feet. There were 9ut tnd teI these have since
been disnIaeed by electric ngnts lst a5u uoar s.o
contract entered into by tine cltS r ,an Sav sN''
which does not expire until VcoV oops there has
Independent of the street El1 E.,,l,dntion of gas
been an increase in the consunlPiSInlGi lPpiIlinn fset
for tho vaar Of I,pWards of two Illliiin IL luz Lous'
This was evnected. as we nave laiu Tnmba-
dred feet III new street MAINS .loots or end
land, Bramhall and Franklln 20 the num-
have added sixty-seyenn ,naSing mSi the present
number 2'7e1. There have been In USE ~iaISinS
TONS of coal and 10 220 gallons OF Oh fas7
according to the station metIe s,,sr O1s eighteen
of gas of the average candle RotTd Rotd mar n0und
and six tenths: The whoae ear IL 1--WE feet and
We have sold 15OO75 bushels Of &c coke no' anu eN-
282 barrels of tar. There have sos DeGn ;mproye-
penditures during the y.,d the ordinary
ments, nor for renewals psd don'' VIZ
The Usual dividends have been been deei1ied deecrried
and four thousand dollars haye peel 3een have S, To
to renewal and insurance. We VIC 5n 70 purchase
hnld new stable this year, ana 70 81
anew new boiler. ole The expense, including an noof az
dition to the boiler house, and neM hopa'
viii probably be about five thousand sn aolliirS im
This favorable time tim Ieed 20 tog to renew our
Eretorts nntil next wear, and do not expect W
make any other extraordinary repairs,
The following directors were elected;
f Fl Daveis. Thos. Cummings, G. b. msr-
rill. Ezra Carter, w. II. Moulton ana "m'
W. Thomas. ,5
On the organization of the board, Edward
Fl. Dayeis. Esx., was reelected president
and Samuel Rolfe, Esq, treasurer
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-20
THE STATE.
KENNEREc cooNTY.


Tuesday afternoon, fourteen year old son
of Mr. George Kicker of Augusta, was jam
med between mules at the cotton mill SO It IS
feared he will not recover. The machines
crushed his body just above the hips, and
two hours after the accident he was uncon-
scious. He was injured Internally.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says water spaniel be-
longing to Mr.. Charles E. Weeks, agent OF
the Boston & Bangor Steamship Company at
Rockland, died Monday. This dog had
gained quite newspaper notorlety as tne
best trained canine in the state. MI. weeks
had been offered large sum for him by one
of Barnum's agents.
Master George Robbins of Swans Island
met with severe accident Tuesday morning.
He had sharp knife in his hand, and in
running, stumbled and fell on the knl1e IN
such manner as to almost completely cut
off his nose. DR.. Witham was called, who
dressed the wound Skilfully.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
There were four feet and eight inches of
water running over the Water Works dam In
Bangor Wednesday. There has been rise
of eight inches in the main river since the
storm of Sunday.
The Masonic Token, published in. this city,
has the following: A coincidence happened
at the election OF Mount Morlah Chapter IN
Bangor, that seven officers in regular rota-
tion were Past Masters: I. w. Burr, King
]. Fl. Kerr, Scribe; Geo. Lansil, Secretary
Manly G. Trask, Treasurer; Che was. also
Grand High Priest) W. @. Mason, c. of II. ;
D. w. Maxwell, P. s.; N. E. Bragg, K. A. e.
Salmon fishermen near. Brewer Monday
killed a sturgeon seven feet seven inches
long and weighing 400 pounds.
The heavy frost Monday night damaged
the blossoming trees aud flowers in Bangor
considerably. In the country the ground
was reported to be white with frost and the
strawberry blossoms were badly blighted.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Mr.. A. R. ellison has been awarded the
contract to remodel the Court House IN
Macbias. Work will commence at once and
be pushed forward to completion as fast as
practicable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-20
FOR SOLDIERS RELIEF.
Abstract of the Pension Bill PASSED
by the Senate Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, May 19.-The pension Dill
nassed TODAY by the Senate is for the relle1
of soldiers of the late war honorably DIS
CHARGED after three months service who are
disabled and dependent upon their own ex-
ertions for support and OF dependent
parents of soldiers who died in the service
or from disabilities contracted therein. lt
provides that every person speclhed IN tne
several classes enumerated in Section 4,693,
R. S. and amendments thereto, who served
in the military or naval service 1or perlo9
of three months during tne repelllol h ahu
has honorable discharge therefrom ana VINO
Is or shall become disabled from any cause not
the result of his own fault and shall also pc
dependent upon his own eXertlons LOT sup
port or upon contributions OF others not ie-
gally bound thereto shall upon prouucllS
due proof of the facts under such regula-
tions as NAV be prescribed be placed upon
the list of pensioners OF the United States
and he entitled to receive pension during
the continuance of such disability anu de-
pendence at rate proportlonate " sno uo7
gree of such disability, and such pension
Shall commence at the date OF ming the ap-
niication therefor. The highest rate OF pen,
sion granted under this section when shall
be for total incapacity to perform any man
nal labor shall be $24 per month Whlcn Is
hereby made divisable upon that basis for
Maid nnder any law hereafter shall be rated
at less than 81 per month
In considering the claims OF dependent par
ents. the fact and cause of DEATH and the
fact that the soldier left no widow or minor
children having been shown as required by
law. it shall be only necessary to show py
Competent and sufficient evidence that sucn
dependent parent is without other present
means of comfortable support than his or
her own manual labor or contributions OIL
others not legally bound fol. his or her sup
mort. and such as may be found to pc EMU
Fled to S8 month under the existing laws as
modified by this section shall receive In lieu
thereof $40 month from and after the ap-
proval Of this act.
In all applications under the general pen
sion law, Including this act, where 1t appears
on record that the applicant. was regularly
enlisted and mustered into the service, tnat
fact shall be conclusive evidence OF sound
ness at the time of enlistment except IN case
of fraud. -. 49,,
No person shall be entitled to more than
one pension at the same time under any, or
ali the laws of the United States, Whetner
snch pension shall have been already obtain
ed or shall be hereafter obtained, unless the
act under which such pension is claimed shall
specially so declare. r.. o,,,,,,.
The bill now goes to the House for concur
romeo
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-20
BASE BALL.
YESTERDAYS GAMES.


At New Haven-C Columbias, 8; Yale, 1.
At Exeter, N. H.-Boston College, g.;
Phillips Exeter Academy,4.
At tHanover-Dartmouth 10; ConcOrds, o.
At Philadelphia = Athletics, g.; Louis
villes, 3.
At Brooklyn Louis, Z; Brooklyns, 4.
At Baltimore - Baltimores, IL; Cincln-
natis, 6.
At Staten IIsland- -Pittsburgs, 6; Metro
politans, 4.
At Chicago Chicagos, 8; Washingtons, O.;
Hits-Chicagos, 49, Washingtons, IL. Ell
rors-Chicagos, 6; Washingtons, g..
At st. Louis-Bostons, 4: st. Louis, ..
Hits-Bostons, s; st. Louis, 7. Errors-Bos-
tons, Q; st. Louis, g.
At Detroit-Detroits, Il Philadelphias, 2.
Hits-Detroits, u; Philadelphia, s. Errors
Detroits, 3; Philadelphias, 2.
At Kansas City-New Yorks, z; Kansas
Citys, 2. Hits-New Yorks, 15; Kansas
Citys, 7. Errors-New Yorks, 4; Kansas
Citys, Z.
At Haverhill- -Haverhills, 6; Newbury-
ports, g. Hits-Haverhills, Z; Newburyports,
5. Errors-Haverhills. s.; Newburyports, D.
At Brockton-Br s.; Boston Blues,
4. Hits-Brocktons, s. Blues, 6. Errors
Brocktons, IL; Blues, 10.
NOTES.
The Portlands will play the LaWrences
tomorrow afternoon at the Portland grounds.
Game will be called at o'clock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-20
AN ANCIENT WRECK.
The British Man-of-war Somerset
Washed Up by the Sea.

pRovINcETowN, Mass, May 19.-The an
cient wreck reported as exhumed by the sea
near the Peaked Hill Bars life station is
without doubt that of the Somerset, British
man-of-war of GA guns. She took part in the
battle of Bunker Hill, covering the landing
of the English soldiers at Charlestown.
After the evacuation of Boston she went
South, but reappeared with other ships one
day in November, 177S, chasing the French
fleet, and encountering heavy northeast
gale off Cape Cod, she was driven ashore
wreck. Several lof her crew of 4S0 men were
drowned, but the larger part were caPt99rffa t9 "a
by the Continental militia and marched 10
Boston as prisoners of war. The ship was
looted by the inhabitants of ProvincetoWn
and Truro, and her guns and ammunition q:
turned over to the Continental army. Relic
hunters visit her daily for msmentoes and
large piece has been sent to Memorial Hall,
Plymouth. Traces of her port holes, are
still visible, also the 22-foot draught mark on
her massive stern.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-20
BowdoIn College.

The programme for the eighty-irst Com
mencement of Bowdoin College June 2O-26,
1886, has been announced as follows:
SUNDAY.
4.OOp. m-Bacealaureate sc mon, by the Presi
dent.
SOop. m.-Junior prize defamation.
TUESDAY.
Glass Day exercises. Illumination and dance
on the Green in the evening.
WEDNESDAY.
900 q. m.-Graduating exercises of the Medi-
cal Department. Address by Rev. w. II. Fenn
ID. D., of Portland.
11.8O a. m. Phi Beta Kappa meeting.
800 d. INSTRUMENTATION of the President
500 p. m.-Vocal and instrumental concert nm
der the auspices of the Senior class
THURSDAY.
$50 a. m-Prayer meeting Of Alumni and
friends in Y. M. G. A room.
800 a. m.-Meeting of the Alumni
1880 a. m-Commencement exercises followed
by dinner in Memorial Hall. '0''O"eu
500 to 1880 P, m-Reeeptionlby.the President
in Memorial Hall. N''''0n'
FRIDAY.
$50 a. determination of candidates for -,
mission to college, at Massachusetts Han N
300 a. m.-Annuai meeting of Maine Hiator,
cal Society in Adams Hall. - AiiS'orl-
SATURDAY
1850 a. Discrimination for admission eo,t,r
ued. eOhtin-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-20
SUBURB BAN NEWS.
sAcCARAPPA,

5AGCAhAHGAs
The Universalist fair last week netted to
that society some $500.
The fair now being held by the Salaberry
French Band in Odd Fellows Hall will
probably prove a complete success. 1t
closes this evening.
The work of moving the Main street High
schoolhouse, to make room for the new
building, will probably begin next week.
A brick sidewalk on the north side of Main
street. through the east end of this village,
is one of the probabilities.
The first number of the spring issue Of the
Bridge Street Olio, paper published by the
scholars of the Bridge street Grammar scnool,
is lust out and is creditable little Sheet.
On Wednesday forenoon morse DelonginS
to Mr. j. N. Chase fell into the river ana
was drowned. The horse was attached to q
dump cart, and was backed to the edge OIL
the river bank to deposit load OF RUBBISH
AS his driver could not stop his backward
movement he went over the edge Oh tne
high and steep bank into the river DeloW'
The cart was got out, but the horse imme-
diately sank in some 20 teet OF WAFER
GoRHAM.
On the day of the 10th anniversary cele-
bration at Gorham there will be an exhibit
ton at the Academy collection of ancient
matters, relics, curiosities and works of art,
both modern and ancient. All those in Cor
ham having anything in the above line that
they would loan for exhibition would confer
the committee on relics favor by leaving
the same, between now and the 18th INST, at
either r. G. Harding's store or at the home
of W. p. +. Robie. All loans received Will
be carefully cared for and returned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-20
wEsTBRooK SEMINARY.
Arbor Day FittingIy Observed by the
Class of '86.

The class of 'S6 observed Arbor Day on
Tuesday of this week. A large number OF
friends were present and expressed pleasure
and satisfaction.
The committee took great pains with every
detail and too much cannot be said in praise
of the results of their efforts.
The veranda was tastily draped with the
class colors, old gold and peacock blue with
'86, conspicuously placed over the entrance.
Seats were arranged for the guests directly
in front of the building. The senior and
junior classes formed in Hersey EHall and
marched to the veranda
The exercises opened with music by the
orchestra. Prayer was offered by the Rev.
O. III. Shinn, after which DR.. j. P. sWeston
made a few but feeling and fitting remarks.
The Grafton which followed was by Willis
F. Sewell. Winnifred L. Mace delivered a
poem and Mrs. A. A. Silver the class history.
Miss Eva Rogers awarded prizes to the diff
ferent members of the class, her witty and
apt speeches rendering it intensely amusing.
The Prophecies were then read by Jessie Il.
Cox. The class then marched to the tree each
carrying small shovel tied with the class
colors. Each contributed shovel full OF dirt
to the planting of the tree, then Joining
hands round the tree sung the class ode, com
posed by o. H. Perkins.
The day has dawned at last
ON which to plant our tree
monument to by-gone days
o! ever let it be-
We plant with this tree thoughts
That ever shall remain
Ties never to be broken,
And friendships neer TO Wane.
Though in the years to come
Our ways lie far apart,
The thoughts of reunited days
Shall gladden. every hears
The members of the class are as follows:
Hester A. ,Bumpus, Jessie l.. Cox, Marcia
A. Dearing, Winnifred L. Fuller, Clyde ID.
Folsom, Anna M. Files, Dora L. McKenney,
Winnifred l.. Mace, Oliver Fl. Perkins, Eva
A. Rogers, Willis F. Sewell Mrs. A. A. Sill
yer, Gertrude c. Stubbs.
The day is memorable one, and it is to
be hoped the observance of it will become
an established custom, that tender memories
may cluster round each tree, that is added as
the years come and go.
monuments to by-gonc days
o! ever may they be!'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-20
HORRIBLE CATASTROPHE.
Four Children Perish in Their Burn
ing Home.

AKRON, O., May 19.-The house of Mrs.
Mary Mooney, widow, situated about
three miles north of Akron, was burned to
the ground shortly before last midnight and
four of her children, the eldest II and young
est years old, perished in the flames. Mrs.
Mooney awoke in the night to find herself
choking with smoke, and snatching up her
baby of two years, told the other little ones,
who were almost stifled, to follow her. Mrs
Mooney sprang out of window with the
babe in her arms and landed almost unhurt,
the baby also received but slight injuries
Lawrence Mooney, aged sixty, brother-ln-
law of Mrs. Mooney, was awakened by the
children's outcries and rushed out OF the
house only to be told by the frantic mother a,
that her four little ones were still IN the
burning building. Both mother and uncle
rushed into the flames again and again but
were beaten back. Mr. Mooney at length be,
came exhausted and was terribly burned
while the flesh on his hands hung in shreds.
His injuries may prove fatal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-20
rHE p0RTLANn DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted) py the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND. ME-.
TERMs7b hit Dollars Year To J.. mai dragne SUD
RATES o. 70 iI rIsING-One inch of space
constitutes ''sqA Srk .,+s nor
S1.50 per square, u week 1o eensS an apnl pT,
week after; three inseI. [ less, $1:0o, CON
tinung every ether day afte. week, 5o Genus Genus.
Half square, three insertions or less, 70 cehts'
one week, $1.00; 30 cents per week after;
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
Under head of ADJUSTMENTS" and AUCTION
SALES" $500 per square per week; three lnser-
tions or less, $1.50.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
a wear; if paid in advance 200 year.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PREss' (which has a large circulation in every
part of the State) for $100 per square for first in
sertion, and 30 cents per square for each subse
quent insertion.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-20
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try of Deeds:
Cape Elizabeth-Edward A. Clark ct ais, to
VIM, b. Jordan land. $175.
Matthews Woods to Samuel W. Shaw, land
$500.
rill, land. S100.
Cumberiand-Al E. PluInmer to Deborah
Edwards land. $500.
Harpswell-Wiiliam Littlejohn to Della Green
land. S25.
New Gloucester-Ann M. Davis to Benjamin
Davis, land. $500.
Standsh-ADner Mcdonald to Samuel H..
Dresser, land. $500.
Osgood Gilman to Sarah L. Gilman, land. Love
and good will -,
Naples-Fred E. Wentworth to Philip o. Can
nell, land, $1,000. -.,.,,,a
George E. Crockett to Benz. +. Wentworth, Land.
Baldwin-Oliver Murch to 10th school district
land $40.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-20
Is 1t So?


To the Editor OF the PreSS:
understand that there is now deposited
in the receiving tomb in Evergreen Gene
terry (waiting for intermenN the remains OF
a lady, who was the widow of former prom
inent and highly respected citizen of Port
land, and at one time a member of Congress
from this district, who, by his enterprise
and public spirit, did as much or more for the
interest of this city than any other man who
ever resided here; and yet the remains OF ms
widow are left without place OF burial, pc
cause she has no relatives here or within tne
knowledge of anyone to whom an appear
can be made for the means to pay the eN-
pense. In fact there were no means 70 pay
her funeral expenses, but few benevolent
ladies provided nt6Tmed for s0mf That 4ns fhs man
oSars of the Old Ladies Home, to whom
in the cemetery was Saes SonateG o neymenf ey nf
CIV ,he ranoeins Of this lady within their en-
cI5 closure. t II these things are 50, cannot not
something be done to remove TINS Sigma adS
i'pi0'o' QUERIsT.