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The Portland daily press., 1886-11-16
Society of Natural History

Rev. DR.. Hill delivered his lecture on
"Toads" last evening. In discussing the
possible explanation how toad could be
found alive in the fssure of a stone, he re-
marked that toads's eggs were laid in the
water, embedded in jelly, upon which the
young tadpole, which matches from the eggs.
appears to feed for while. Tadpoles re-
quire sunlight for their growth and develop
ment into toads. They cannot, therefore.
enter the rock in the tadpole state, but mas
much as the young toad is not larger than
big house-fy he could squeeze through
a small mole, and live and grow until too big
to get out The Doctor however, does not
understand how the toad can see to catch its
prey in the dark. Toads can stand long
fast, and can also eat an enormous quantity.
de once fed % black squash, or pumpkin
,ugs, and 95 caterpillars over an inch long, to
aad. The process of eating or cramming
ao"' the food, as described by DR.. Till. is
seAeee9gly laughable. The lecturer inter-
opeiSeu his scientific teachings with MANY
en1ertalnig anecdotes.
-. "vouvave description of the cuckoo
anu u 'iie cusoo nest he had found in his
I"n an,as;a sa,uen' reaarking in passing that the
american cuckoo is not so bad as her En-
giish cousin in aauropriating the nests Of
o1ner Dirds' Many vluable donations were
announced 'o'0
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-16

Our Carpet Floor Is the largest. Iigbt.
est and best In the country. and we are
showing the best goods for the smallest
amount OF money that we ever had 10 OF.
@ wi, vut we cannot guarantee the prices
Only from week TO week. That these
.rades are appreciated can be seen by
the crowds or people who have visited
our store the past week. We ask A call
anu we will trust the quality Of the
goods and the price ON them 20 do the
rest. One thing we will add. Yen have
no conception OF the extent OF our eSfah-
iishment or the beautiful goods we
handle anless You call. This Is no ghost
story, but solid facts which will he
borne out to your entire satisfaction M
you Will come and see. We keep omen
every evening until 0 o'clock, and have
electric lights on three floors. Any or
the goods we viii sell for cash, Or
quarter down at time OF purchase and
balance S5 per month, IL the amount he
$5O or under, and $40 per month N
800 or under. To make lt more nIaln
we will sell sac Plush Set for Sio
down and y5 per month; $50 Chamber
yet Tor S5 down and S5 per month: n
$50 Carpet for So down and AZ nar
month; $50 Range for IS down Ana
20 per month. Come and see Us. see fhe
stock, see our bdilding, ride on the ele.
xat0r up and down from floor 10 f,oor-
we guarantee you the fairest ana most
honest treatment that can be aeeordeS
70 customers Respectfully your ohe.
dent servants. ' '"c-
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-16
The Cadets Grand Event.

The sale of reserved seats for the Cadets
Ball will open at their armory tonight at
o'clock There will probably be as great a
rush as there has been in former years. The
armory will be open all day for the accom-
modation of those wishing to wait for num-
bers. The great novelty will be the blind
fold drill, which is one Of the most difficult
and unique of the drills. The boys are work.
ing with great energy to make this one of the
hos
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-16
Thanksgiving crocerIes.

The approach of Thanksgiving attracts
general notice to the grocery stores where
tempting supplies are displayed in choice
profusion. No store makes more appetiz-
ing exhibition than that of Geo. G. Shaw &
Co. A large list of prices are quoted in an
other column, which will beof the greatest
interest to those who intend to buy Thanks
giving supplies.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-16

mencesat once. B. j. Lewis, l.. J. Perkins
and George II. Bailey, ID, were appointed a
committee to have charge of the matter.
Rev. Q. II. Shinn invited the members of
the Association to hold the next meeting at
the vestry of the Universalist church, Stew
ems Plains. A general invitation will be eX-
tended to the citizens of the town to attend
the meeting.
The ladies committee on fair have nearly
completed their arrangements and 1t Is decld-
ed to hold the fair four evenings with sup
per and entertainment at each gathering, to
commence December 7th. A special invita-
tion will be sent TO the members of the Vii
lage Association at Aliens Corner
At the close of work in Fraternity Lodge,
|. o. o. f.. last evening, Mr.. j. j. Green and
Mr.. +. e. Adams presented the lodge with
handsome foot rest for the Noble Grand
stand. The foot rest is constructed of black
walnut and ebony with gold mountings, up
holstered with scarlet plush. The design
was horseshoe and three gilded links with
No. 6" suspended by silk cord. The arti-
pirate words and Mr.. c. A. Woodley, Noble
Grand, responded.
CUMBERLAND CENTRE.
The Cumberland County Musical Conyen-
tion which met at Cumberland Centre last
week closed Wednesday evening with a
grand concert. The chorus under the direc-
ton of Prof. Enos Blanchard, showed care
full training. One of the most enjoy able
Recess Rleces oI e,, tae evening was the duet by
MCGEE will not soon be forgotten by the
young people.
The Thursday evening lecture on "Orators
and Oratory'" given before the students of
Greely Institute by the Rev. j. w. Bash
ford we'll otfQndQd hv ho of
Cumberland. All were well pleased and ex-
pressed desire to hear the doctor again.
The Greedy Institute closes this week. The
public examinations will take place on
Thursday, All friends of the school are in
vited.
GoRHAM.
On Friday evening the students of the
High School. Gorham, gave an exhibition
before large and delighted audience. Mr..
Frank Davis Is principal, and Mrs. Myra
Moore the assistant of this school. Follow
ing was the programme:
Piano Solo-Silvery Waves. es...........
p..-ii;;....;.,.. Matte I. Hannaford
Rec.-How he saved st. Michaers.
Dec.-Regulus to the Roman Senate :. -. $50
Song-village Bells ...........,.........S school
kec.-Views Of Life in Hotel. ............
Dec-orgnai Translation from STa Cicero o. DiaoAe''
Song-Banbary Cross. Angie L. Weeks
Rec.-Little Mabel. Fannie E. Locke
Dec.-farmer Ben's Theory BERTHE Jones
BROOM DRILL.
Piano Duet Ulanen Attaque. e................
................... Misses Thomes and johnson
Dec.-Josh Billings Interviews q Gong. ........
:......................Allie b. Mckinney
Rec-Drafted. d.................AliceM NJ DeMerrift
kec.-From Blaine's Eulogy on Garfield......
8. Watson
dccS.. mabel Eden
Rec.-Skipper Ireson's Ride. :. Lizzie Nj Harding
Dec.-lndependence Bell.-...... John w. Lane
oong-0o0u Night .-................S School
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A Narrow Escape.

A large boulder has projected from the
side OF Benton's Ledge-about three miles
west Of West Paris, at the foot of a
heavy grade where the Grand Trunk road
runs through rocky cut-for some years. A
gango section men.under the direction of the
road master, undertook to remove the bould-
er last Saturday afternoon. One of the
workmen thrust his bar under the boulder to
test its frmness, when the boulder fell di-
rectly on the track. A section hand seized a
lantern and stopped the coming freight
train just few yards before its reached the
spot. 1t was narrow escape from a seri-
GUS accident.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-16
DEATHS.

years.-formerly of Poland
aged % years.
In East someryine. Nov. 1s, Huldah C. Dalton,
widow of John Noble
years months -e
months.
In Bath, Nov IL, Mrs. Martha Parker aged
20 years. 80
IN Bath, Nov. IL, Mrs. Bernice b. Ramsey, aged
73 years. - %
81 In Woolwich, Nov. IL, John NJ Bailey. aged
In Richmond, Nov. 8, Miss Fannie L. Lancaster.
aged IL wears -
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SUPERIOR COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE BoNNEy.

IfEFVIfE JUDuE bVNNEls
MoNDAY.-Albon p. WoOdside vs. Lucy Ann
Groves. Trespass quare clausum involving the
title TO tract OF marsh and fats In Brunswick on
what is known as Wharton's Point at the head of
Maquoit Bay. The plaintiff claimed title by deed
ana II not by deed then by prescription. The de-
Iendant claims title by deed. The court ruled in
enect that the record title of the plaintiff was not
GOOD and that II he would prevail in this action he
must nt prove his prescriptive title by an open
notorious, adverse, exclusive and uninterrupt ed
Possession OF twenty years. Verdict for the pia
YIN with damages assessed at SS.75 Motion for
q new trial and exceptions filed by defendant.
George ID. Parks for plaintiff.
Weston Thompson for defendant
W. z. Nicholson vs. William Sposedo Action
upon an account annexed amounting to $50 "a for
crockery, glass ware, ETC., bought of plaintiff
November 1885 On trial -
John c. Cobb for plaintiff.
|. w. Parker for defendant
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-16
MARRIAGES..

In Lewiston. Nov. 6, Willard II. Waterman and
MISS Mamie q. Hathaway, beth of Auburn
, In Wateryile, Nov. 10. Horato r. Dunhum of
farls ana Miss Eta E. Hodsd0n OF Wateryille
Miss Della r. Holt N-N
~, In Pittsheld, Nov. 4, John F. Rhoades and Miss
y In 2 saco, Nov. 10, sam'l L. Hall and:Miss Emma
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-16
Free Lecture on Palestine.

The Rev. S. F. Dixie, d. D., long connected
with the schools of Bath, and professor of
ecclesiastical History and Sacred Geogra-
ply in the Boston Theological School, will
lecture ON Palestine in the vettry of the New
Jerusalem church on High street, this Tues
day evening at 7.30 The lecture is free and
a cordial invitation is extended to the pub
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-16
Accident on the Grand trunk.

Yesterday snow plow attached to
freight train, on the Grand Trunk road, left
the iron near Mechanic Falls. and portion
OF the train was derailed. A wrecking train
went out from this city. No one was in
Jured. The noon express from Montreal
was delayed three and one-half hours by the
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-16
Maine Navigation cornanv.

At Portland on the 10th inst, the Maine
Navigation Company was organized and the
following officers elected:
Treasurer-William d. Sewall
wall. ~ v 'i ~ D0
President-Samue S. Sewall.
Capital stock of the company, $4,000 The
purposes of the corporation is to build yes
calc
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-16
Jurors Drawn.

Alta meeting Of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen held yesterday afternoon WE.
Carter and j. Fl. Webster were drawn as
Grand Jurors for the December term Of the
United States District Court, and WI.
Purinton and Reuel S. Maxey as petit Jurors.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-16
OWEN, MOORE & CO.
DISCOUNT SALES.

During
painters
for
shall
Ladies'
French
be
goods are always
ing. Terms STRICTLY $3.50 W." 'o"e"0e '"'s '"o'"-
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-16

Ministers, Lawyers, Teachers, and others
whose occupation gives but little exercise. should
use Carter's Little Liver Pills for torpid Liver
and bilousness. One is dose.
nOv16d&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-16
Ew ADyERrrsRmENTs TO-DAY

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Thanksgiving Groceries-Geo. c. Shaw.
Y. John Little q C0-Grand Opening.
Ladies' Kid Glove Sale-Rines Bros. .
Ladies' Newmarkets-Eastman Bros 4 Bancroft
Thanksgiving Supplies-W. L. Wilson Co.
owen, Moore 4 Co-Discount Sale.
Tremendous Break In Prices-Turner Bros.
LOst-Books and Papers.
Wanted-Situation
Fun for Somebody-M. G. Palmer.
For Sale-Almeria Grapes.
Misses Plush Saeques- Eastman Bros. a. Banf't.
Portland Il Rochester Hailroad.
Wanted-Agents
Miss +. /. Allen-Dress and Cloak Maker.
For Sale-House.
Wanted-Girl.
To Let-HOuse.
12 Per Cent-W. Rodman Winslow.
For Unfinished House.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Gibert's Assemblies.
Third Y. NJ. G. A
Observation-Disclosures Band
SPECIAL NOTICES.
A Reward of One Thousand Dollars.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-16
WANTED.

y or 3 Good Agents to sell set OF Christmas
- Books that retail from soc. to $500.
new agent at Rockland has PIT orders sold In four
weeks; one at Eastport, sold 20 first week; one at
Ealais, 90 first week. Address 8 days. II. 7.
ROBINSON, Portland; or CASSELL & COM
PANY, Limited, New York.
noy16 DIT
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-16

1 OssTrSome books and papers, in gong from
and NJ ~ temple street by way of Middle TO Pearl
az nu neari to Fore down Vine to Commercial and
hy aankiln wharf. The finder viii be rewarded
~ SrIcN Ii9cay,nS Them at "a Temple street. NJ. L.
S%ANhNE1. 1O-1
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-16
Catarrh

- 80 SSSn y ~
May affect any portion Of the body where the mu-
cous membrane Is found. But catarrh OF the head
Is Dy lar the most common and. strange to saw the
most liable 10 be neglected. 1t originates In a
cold, or succession of colds combined with impure
blood. The wonderful success HOODS SARsA
PARILLA has had In curing catarrah warrants us
IN urging all who suffer with this disease TO try
tne peculiar medicine. 1t renovates and inyigof-
ates tne blood, and tones every organ.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
For 20 years have been troubled with ca
tarrah IN The head, Indigestion and general de-
Dility. never had faith In such medicines but
concluded to try bottle of Hoods SarsapariIla
~ did me so much good that continued its use
TILL have taken five bottles. My health has
greatly improved and / feel like different
woman" Mrs. j. b. ADAMS s Richmond st.
When l began to take Hoods sarsparilla
catarrh troubled me less, and now / am entirely
cured" JANE HINEY, Lumberton .0hio.
Cures Cattarrh
HOODS Sarsaparilla cured me Of catarrh, sore
ness Of the bronchial tubes, and terrible head
ache:' r. GIBBONS Hamilton, Ohio.
II nave taken Hoods Sarsaparilla for Catarrh
and II has done me great deal of good recon-
2aend Tito all within my reach Hoods Sarsapa-
n has been worth everything to me-" LUTHER
iaBBINs, East Thompson, CT.
H.od's SarsapariiIa
6y 5yc Y AZ oeoggsts. 81; six for So Prepared
~ y = hooD y CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass
49, 100 Doses One Dollar.
UpAA 2rxy1,
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Nottingham Lace Curtains sl.OO per
pair and upwards.
Nottingham Lace Curtains $500 DER
pair and upwards.
Swiss Lace Curtains $500 per pair and
upwards.
Madras Lace Curtains $3.50 per pair
and upwards.
Applique Lace Curtains $500 per pair.
SIlk Lace Curtains $500 per pair.
Madras Lace Curtains by the yard, 80
cents.
Iurkoman Curtains $3.50 to $500 per
pair.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-16
OPENING Day Bargain No.

We invite visiting opening to call for the
number atthe above named
whether wishing to purchase All goods purchased
from can be
and exchanged or money refunded.
X. JOHN LITTLE & co.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-16
MISCELLANEOUS LIST.

Q choice table delicaces we have in stock For CON-
winch VIII be mailed free TO any address. We Of
whole packages or in large quantities. Send to us
te plainly the kind OF goods wanted and the
er, freight paid, TO any station within 6QmIles of
assortment of goods amounting to $40 M more.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-16

eboxesat FrhAIa
eat
nhest quahV gal IS Cider
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-25
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

EAsTERS.-The train bearing he Apaches
to Fort Pickens was ditched, but nobody
injured 1.-Two trains collided near De-
troit yesterday, resulting in great damage
and loss of life...... Henry Willard has re-
turned from Germany.....The wife of Par
sons, the convicted Anarchist, captured a
hall and lectured at Orange, n. j., yester-
day.. Forest fires have been raging in
New Hampshire. H. J. lIanders, an In
dianapolis clerk, is missing, also $4,000.
...... Chicago has still several blatant An
archists outside her jail......Silver in New
York on Saturday, 9Sfc.
FoREIGN.-Gladstone ran foul of q bee
hive on Saturday, and is laid up for re-
pairs......The Bulgarian Congress will re-
quest Russia to name candidate for the
vacant throne......Juare Colman has been
installed as President of the Argentine Re-
public. Some 100000 sheep persisted
during the drought in Buenos Ayres......
Silver in London on Saturday, As 1854.
PACIFIC COSTA $4,000 fire occurred
at Quincy, Plumas county, yesterday I'm
a political row at Genoa, New, yesterday,
a nan named Kahn was stabbed......W. j.
Wren accidentally shot himself in the arm
near Belmont yesterday. .....Albert X.
Plympton committed suicide yesterday in
Los Angeles......Joh Frisk, sailor was
killed by Chinaman at Los Angeles.
Most of the Chinese quarter in Los An
geles was burned Yesterday
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-25
LOCK OUT FOR LIES.

Citizens who believe in fair play, who
despise the methods of the assassin, who
abhor calumny and vicious assaults upon
character, should be ready for the appear
ance of all manner of lies against Republi
can candidates from this hour to the day
of election. Let us not forget the "Morey
letter" infamy, nor the influence that
launched it upon national campaign.
Let us recall the closing hours of past po-
litical contests, and the methods adopted
by desperate men to break down political
opponents The rule should be to believe
nothing, receive nothing from now on that
emanates from the San Francisco Erdnl-
liner or any of its agencies. The record of
that paper is slimed from end to end with
filth and falsehood, and the most out
rageous assaults upon character. No
charge, innuendo or insinuation from it
should receive an instant of consideration
by the intelligent citizen. The Democ-
racy is in desperate strait, and the
agencies behind the Examiner, its chief
exponent, will stand at nothing to secure
the election of Democratic Legislature.
The San Francisco Chronicle viii not re-
Duke that vicious sheet for its mendacious
course; it may drip from every pore with
falsehood, as it did on Friday last, but
so long as it contributes to the defeat OF
the Republican ticket the Chronicle will be
silent.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-25
THE VITAL ISSUE.

With the arrival of Senator German
upon this coast there was injected new vi
tally into the Democratic ranks. Money
has been plentiful, Hearst has been
doomed, his buckskin sack has been opened
and the order given to elect Democratic
Legislature at any cost, is being acted
upon. The National Democratic man
ayers propose to reduce the United States
Senate by detail, and California is the
first battle-ground. Michigan will be the
next, and with one more the FIVE Republic
can majority is broken down in the Senate.
We assert it on testimony that cannot be
successfully controverted, that German
came here backed by the influence ard
promise of the Federal Administration.
Whatever German promises is to be rati-
fed. Whatever he seals in the name of
the Democracy the power at Washington
is to confirm Whatever he unbinds, the
President is to declare loosened. The Fed
eral brigade is in the field and all its pat
ronage is being brought to bear. The one
work German has ordered is to elect a
Democratic Legislature. Mr.. VOORHEES,
knew what he was about when he sent
German to the coast An adroit and prac-
teal politician was chosen to the task, and
since his arrival the evidences of his true
mission have become patent. He will not
succeed. The whole scheme has been laid
bare, and his plans thus foiled. But the
people owe it to themselves to make as
surance sure. They will be offered every
inducement to barter away the Legislative
ticket of the Republican party. For this
purpose all the side-shOw tickets will be
used, and the Democratic State ticket will
be put to the knife. Let no one be de-
ceived, the contest has narrowed down
so far as Democrats are concerned
to the defeat of the Republican
Legislative ticket. Let Republican,
stand by their nominees, rally to the sup
port of their ticket, call out of the side
shows the few who have been led off by
the delusion that the way to reform is in
that direction. The question now is, shall
the Congress of the United States, one
branch of which is already under Demo
cratic control, be wholly and hopelessly
delivered over to the Democratic party
and the last barrier to the " free swing" of
that party and the return of the chivalry
| be removed?
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-25
THE FRUIT CONvENrIo;E

The elaborate article in Saturdays
REcoRD-U Union on the fruit markets of
the East, by merchant of this city who
has been investigating on his own account,
5 in many respects a revelation. 1t shows
that, practically, nothing has been done to
nopularize the California fruits at
The East, the rule there being to keep up
fancy prices and fancy profits, and thus
Limit shipments. At the same time grapes
from Spain are plentiful on the market
and crowding the California product cut
How this is accomplished is detailed, and
a remedy is suggested, and convention of
horticulturists and vineyardists is asked
for. to consider the facts and the new sys-
tenn proposed, and which it appears Florida
has adopted, or is about to adopt. Con-
temporaneous with the publication referred
tc, comes notice from A. II. Webb, Secre-
tary of the State Board Of Horticulture,
Of the Annual Convention of the Fruit
growers Of the State, TO be held in this
city November 18th, at II An Vine
yardists should be now invited to assemble
here on the same day indeed all interested
in grape-growing, as well as all concerned
IN the cultivation of other fruits. This
will enable session to be held during the
sitting of the Convention where the whole
subject can be ,ntelligently debated. Nc
Industrial topic Of the day possesses pro
founder interest for California just now,
nor one chat calls for more dispassionate
deliberation and thorough business consid-
Grafton. 1t is to be hoped that the news
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-25
SAN FRANCISCO AND VICINITY

The libel suit of J. F. Cowdery against
the Stock Report Publishing Company has
been dismissed by consent.
The United States Grand Jury has
ignored the bill against General West, the
Special Treasury Agent accused of detain-
ing letter addressed to Mrs. Hepburn.
Health Officer Meares reports that since
his last report fifty-nine cases of diphtheria
and five cases of scarlatina have occurred
in this city. Death followed in fourteen
cases of diphtheria and in one case of
scarlatina.
At the Bay District Course on Saturday
there were three good races. Rexford, the
Palo Alto colt, won the first in 2254, 2,24
and 2:244 Woodruff won the next in
2:251, 2:26, 2:26t. Mink won the third race
in 2:233, 2:228, 2:224.
Because of the conflicting testimony in
troduced in the examination of Miss
George Lambert, accused of having bitten
off the tip of Mrs. Charles Kimi's finger,
Judger Henshaw of the Oakland Police
Court dismissed the case.
Frank Williams, arrested on June 9th
for attempting to outrage little girl named
Winifred Fletcher, was sentenced on Sat
urday by Judge Murphy to serve term of
three months Imprisonment in the County
jail ana pay q llHe Oh 9OuU. w llldiuS was
permitted to plead guilty to a simple
assault.
There was a rumor on Saturday that
economical" Jim Flynn, the nominee of
the Democrats for County Clerk, had been
requested to resign from the ticket by forty
members of the County Committee, in
consequence of his unpopularity and the
injury which he was doing the other nomi-
nees on the ticket.
George Reid. steward of the ship Cloud,
lying at Section 2, seawall, was taken to the
receiving hospital early Saturday morning,
suffering from ugly wounds of the face and
neck. Several minutes later Harry West
and John Elrick were arrested on charges
of assault to murder. Both prisoners were
under the influence OF liquor.
On Saturday morning a regular stock
train ran into a special lumber train On the
Central Pacific line near Emeryville Ala
media county, smashing the caboose of the
lumber train and damaging the engine of
the stock train to some extent. The stock
train was following the special, and, on
rounding a curve, ran into the rear of the
lumber train. The engine smashed one
erd of the caboose, and the lumber loaded
on the fat car Just ahead slid back and
smashed the other end. Several cars were
derailed and good deal of miscellaneous
damaoe done