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The Portland daily press., 1886-01-05
Street Lighting.
10 the Editor 81 the Pres!

10 the EG1t0f OF TIE Press:
A friend puts to me the following prngent
and important inquiries and facts, which
seem to me matters of public interest: rs
there not big screw loose in our street
lighting machinery? To an outside observer
it has the appearance that somebody is being
hoodwinked. From the amount of trumpet
ing done few months ago the public was
led to believe that in a very short time our
streets would be better lighted than they
ever, had been. While this may be true of
certain localities, for some nights, it seems
to me that it is at the expense of others.
There are many places in the city that were
formerly reasonably well lighted with gas
lamps, which are now in total darkness. l
will cite an instance. A couple of months
ago there was gas lamp lighted on Com
mercial street at the foot of Clark, and an
other near the foot of York street; both of
these have been shut off for weeks, and
there is not a light of any description from
the Boston d Maine depot and grounds to
a quarter mile! As l have to frequently
travel over this portion of the city at night,
| felt sufficiently interested to inquire of the
Gas Company why these lamps were not
lighted, and was informed that they were
shut off by orders from the chairman of
street lamps. Now, from the best informa-
ton can gather, the city contracted with
the Electric Light Company to light the
entire city from dusk to daylight with cleo
tricity, from the first of last October-three
months ago-for the sum of $4,000 for a
year, and it appears that up to this time they
have lighted, or pretend to light, about two
thirds Of the city with electricity. while the
other third is either in darkness or lighted as
well as may. be with about one-ffth of the
former number Of gas lamps. But | under
stand that the Electric Light Company take
their pay monthly. $2,0S3, deducting the cost
Of the gas lighting until they can replace
them with their own lights. This looks all
fair on the surface, but let us see how it will
figure; The city is to pay $25, 600 per year
for lighting the whole city; one-third of this
sum is 1888 for the third of the city not
lighted at all, or only partially by the few
remaining gas lamps, the cost of which will
foot up about $500, leaving snug little
profit Of s4,933 on gas lamp lighting for some
body. Of course the Electric Company is in no
hurry to substitute their lights for the bal
ance of the gas lamps, and no one else seems
In hurry to force them, apparently pre-
ferring gas to the incandescent lights"
WHISTLER.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-05
BRIEF JoTTINcS.

Remember the usual temperance meeting
tonight at the Gospel Mission at 7.3o o'clock.
All are cordially invited.
The Ladies Aid Society will give supper
and dance in Good Templars' Hall tomorrow
evening.
The Portland Star Match Company have
contracted with several parties to cut and
haul pine into Sebago Lake and its tributary
waters.
A party of about thirty from Bangor,
passed through the city yesterday, to attend
the opening of the Italian opera season in
Boston, last night
A family in this city has two pin cushions
which have been in use for several years.
Yesterday they were opened and found to
contain 450 needles, good as new.
The steamer Oregon, of the Dominion line,
left Halifax for this port at 10 o'clock yester-
day morning, and will be due here this fore
noon.
The week of prayer opened with very in
teresting meeting at the Chestnut street Nj.
E. yestry last evening. Mr.. Bashford
breaches every evening during the week
City Hall being engaged for next Thursday
evening, for the ball of the Portland Mont
gomery Guards, the meeting of the Citizens
Mutual Relief Society will probably be adj
journed until Friday or Saturday night
Miss Lizzie Witham, the superintendent of
Sea Breeze Juvenile Temple has been pre-
sented with an elegant autograph album by
the members of the Temple, as mark of
their esteem and regard
In j. r. Lunt's window, on Congress street,
may be seen picture by r. A. Smith, repre-
senting the interior of Scotch church, and
the deacon passing the hat for contributions.
1t is the work of a young artist, and shows
merit.
Today, Wednesday and Thursday, horse
cars will leave Munioy Hill at 7.25, and the
post Office at 7.35 a. H., for Congress street
station. Connections with all incoming
trains. The regular horse cars will run as
usual
This week being observed as the week of
prayer, the annual meeting Of the Maine
branch of the Woman's Indian Association,
which should occur today TUESDAY, Jan. 5th)
will be postponed. Due notice will be given
of the time and place of meeting.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-05
RiotIng RowdIes.

At about 1.30 o'clock this morning half a
dozen fellows entered the apothecary store
of P. E. Deehan in Harrington Block, on
Congress street, and commenced making a
disturbance. The clerk, William Smith,
drove them from the store and sent friend
who was with him at the time for the police.
The roughs then returned to the assault, and
taking bottles from the shelves commenced
throwing them into the store. Smith met
the invaders armed with monkey wrench
but was obliged to beat retreat with a
bleeding nose and several cuts inflicted by
the flying missiles. The crowd left before
the police could reach the store.
When the rioters withdrew they left a
scene of devastation behind them. A large
hole was broken in the glass panel of the
front door, show case at the back of the
store was smashed, and the floor behind the
counter covered with glass and bottles,
while the scales had been broken and
thrown from the counter.
The clerk said that he did not think the
assailants were drunk and knew of no
cause for their savage assault. The police
secured the vicinity for the men but they
made good their escape.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-05
PERSONAL.

The late Almon Leach was member of
Lgonia lodge of Odd Fellows and belonged
to both reliefS.
Thomas c. Foster, formerly with Wood
man, True & Co., has associated himself with
the well-known wholesale fancy goods house
Of John F. Rand. We wish him success.
Rev. DR.. Hartzell has been the guest of
Rev. c. J. Clark. His addresses in Portland
last Sunday produced very fine impression.
He will speak at the NJ. e. church at Bidde-
ford tonight.
Hon. W. j. Corthell, principal of the State
Normal School at Gorham, was accidentally
omitted from the list of Maine teachers pres
ent in Boston at the Institute of Instruction
meeting.
The following were the guests at the Fall
mouth Hotel last night: Gov. Robie Cor
ham; Julius Wolff, New York; G. A. Ken
ney, Norwich, Ct; F. N. Keller, Hyde
Park; c. II. Merrill, Crawford, N. H.; F.
Clarke, Newton, Mass. T. H. Austin, Bos-
ton; F. Howe, Norway.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-05
shoe and Leather Association.

The Portland Shoe and Leather Associa-
ton held its second annual dinner at the
Falmouth Hotel last night and was largely
attended, Mr.. Martin deserves great credit
for the fine dinner, which was served in the
best manner by Mr.. Heating and his effic-
tent aids. After full justice had been done
TO the dinner, the following toasts were re-
sponded to, Mr.. e. Fl. Waterhouse acting as
toast master:
Our association-its aims and purposes.
Responded to by VIM P. Goss.
The wholesale department-its relation to the
retail
Responded to by John n Lord
The manufacturing department--its connection
with both the wholesale and retail
Responded to by Edwin l.. Cooling
Our Boston jobbing houses.
Responded to by George c. Irwin.
The old retail trade.
Responded to by Nj. G. Palmer.
The present retail trade.
Responded to by L. NJ. Douglass.
The future of our association.
Responded to by A. I. Davis.
Our Tap Days
Responded to by Henry P. Cox.
Music followed by quartette consisting
of Messrs. Goss, Tukesbury, Montgomery
and Lambert, with Mr.. Woodbury. as pianist.
Officers were elected for the ensuing year
as follows:
President-Henry P. Cox.
Ireasurer-A. L. Davis.
Secretary-E. H. Waterhouse
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Portland Teachers Association,
Average per cent Of attendance. 900.

Average per cent OF attendance, 956.
The president stated that the next meeting
of the American Institute of instruction is
to be held in connection with our own State
Pedagogical Society at Bar Harbor, from the
9th to the 9th of next July, and quite large
number of teachers indicated an intention to
attend that meeting.
Mr.. fash then introduced the speaker, MI.
S. H. McAlpine. who gave very interesting
and instructive lecture upon the subject Of
Arithmetic He said that he was not giving
the ideas of the school board, although they
might coincide with him, but he proposed to
dwell upon the subject according to his own
views. In the first place, it was very neces-
sary that the teacher should know her bust
ness and be perfectly qualified for the posi-
ton which she fills. She should know her
work thoroughly so that the scholars will
feel to confde in and trust her. The main OBJ
Ject, he claims, is not to make expert ac-
countants of scholars, but to fit them SO that
they VIII come up to the standard of intelli-
gent citizenship. Arithmetic could be better
mastered scientifically than empirically. By
the latter method it never can be thoroughly
mastered, while by the former it may be-
Computation, he thinks, ought not to be
taught at the expense of the reasoning pow
ers. In the lower grades especially the first,
second and third class primary the scholars
should be taught to use their reasoning pow
ers upon the solution of the questions in hand
and should be left to work out the problem
without the teachers aid, since they should
learn to reason as early as possible. The
scholar should also be taught to think ac
curately and cOncisely, and no teacher should
employ any needless terms, as it will have a
tendency to confuse the scholars mind He
thinks that the aehy and the hoac should both
be taught; that if we know the ,chy the hoac
will easily come. He followed through the
fundamental rules of arithmetic, and gave a
very clear idea of the way in which examples
should be executed under those different
rules.
The lecture was full of wise suggestions,
which will certainly promote the interest of
any school in which they may be employed.
After extending the speaker vote of
thanks the meeting was adjourned
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-05
MaIor Paul chadbourne.

Major Paul Chadbourne, who died at the
Perry Hotel in this city yesterday, after q
very long and painful illness, was veteran
soldier of brilliant record, and deserves more
than casual mention. He was throughout
the entire war period an officer of that his
torie, battle-scarred regiment, the First
Maine Cavalry, which probably participated
in more holly contested engagements than
any other Maine regiment, and upon whose
battle flags are inscribed more than thirty
battles in which the regiment bore con-
spicuous part; and in addition, the skirm-
ishes in which the cavalry soldier is con-
stantly engaged and which are not dignifed
by the name of battles in the reports, made
up record of active service which is to the
everlasting honor Of the men who worthily
participated.
Major Chadbourne entered the service as
first lieutenant in October of 1881, was pro-
NOTED to captaincy soon after, and after
wards to major, serving until August of 1865,
much of the time being in command of a
battalion or the entire regiment His army
associates speak of him as a brave and heroic
soldier in action, absolutely fearless, and as
having conspicuously distinguished himself
upon many hard-fought field. He was
twice wounded in action, at Five Forks in
March of 1865, receiving bullet through the
lung, from the effects of which he never re-
covered, and which has ultimately impelled
his final "muster-out.'
Major Chadbourne was at the time OF MS
decease 81 years of age. He was born IN
WATERFORD, in York county, and most OF ms
| life has resided there and in Saco. lie was
| at one time an active business man IN Saco,
and in 1876 was chosen mayor OF that city.
| He was appointed special inspector OF Gus
toms by Collector Morrill,, and served for
four successive winters, his term expiring in
May of last year. He married Florence,
daughter of James d. Patten of Saeo, who.
| with two children, survive him. From early
| life the deceased has been a devoted and con-
| sistent member of the Methodist church, al
ways earnest and exemplary in his demeanor
as Christian man, of answering integrity
| and an honest and true man. He has been
| in feeble health for dozen years, and for
| the past five weeks has been closely confined
| to his bed.
Owing to the critical illness of Mrs. Perry,
the landlady at the Perry Hotel, the OBJ
sequies will take place at the Chestnut street
church Wednesday forenoon, and the re-
mains will be inferred in the family burial
lot at WATERFORD
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-05
TWO Grand TOURS to mexico.

There is no more inviting field for the tourist
than Mexico. and the two grand tours through
that country announced by Messrs Raymond &
Whitcomb are specially attractive. Two parties
will leave Boston, February IL, and March IL,
and each trip will occupy forty-four days. A spec
ial train service throughout Mexico, with the
travel almost wholly by day, and with the use OF
Pullman hotel cars, which combine elegance and
comfort in degree ordinarily unattainable, viii
be among the features of these trips. A descrip-
tive circular may be obtained of w. Raymond,
296 Washington street, opposite School street,
Boston, Mass ian5mnIt
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-05
IUHOOU dIItI % IUtlu IUI JUuUII dII6IICd.
Name. Hailing Port Tons
Resolutions to Hon. Thomas oulnby

At the annual meeting of the Stroudwater
Hall Company, the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, since our last annual meeting it has
pleased Divine Providence to remove from this
fife the president of this association, Hon. Thorn
as Quinby therefore,
RSs0Ived-That we sincerely mourn his loss, re-
aizing that he was the wise friend of the eommun-
ity, proving his friendship by generous acts and
deeds.
Reeotvec-That we gratefully think of him and
will ever honor his memory as the founder and
chief supporter of this hall, which his energy and
perseverance provided the means to build and car.
ry TO successful completion, and to the interests
SUM Ior the ten years that he was our president
hesot9ed-Ihat we desire to consistently carry
forward Ine plans and purposes which he began
ana successfully toStered to the day of his death.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-05
TheLumber Trade.

The shipments of lumber from this port to
South America the past year reached the
enormous aggregate of S2S96,7o4 feet, and
furnished cargoes for 70 vessels, including
one ship, fifty barks nine brigs and twelve
schooners. The total value of the cargoes
amounted to $685. 05.63. Formerly r. Lewis
& Co. carried the most of the lumber; now
vessels of all nationalities compete for it,
and the freight rate has dwindled from $28
per thousand feet in 1873 to $9.127 at the
close of 1885. There are immense quantities
of lumber now here awaiting shipment.
The following vessels are now in port,
loaded and to load for South America:
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-05
A Sad Sight.

Yesterday afternoon as a reporter for this
paper was walking up Congress street his
attention was called to two little Irish bows.
the elder not over nine, and the younger not
over five years of age who were staring in at
the toys displayed in Hudson's window. The
smaller chap while gazing with delight at
model of pair of horses on full gallop
attached to steam fire engine, had the club
by little fingers of his left hand clasped over
the bowl of a short T. d. pipe, the stem
of which was in his mouth and from whence
he took great whiffs of the strongest ''nigger
head"
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-05
The cooperage Question.

Senator Call has written a letter stating
that if Messrs. Lord and Hight and J. FL.
Hamlen & Co. will send their circular on the
cooperage and sugar questions to him in the
form of petition he will have it presented
to the Senate and referred to the proper
committee for relief Congressman Randall
says he will do what he can to correct the
evil and has asked Senator Gibson Of Lou
isiana for conference on the subject.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-05
Chambers Band.

At the annual meeting Of the above
organization Saturday evening, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
Leader, Treasurer and Business Agent-D Il.
Chandler. = ~,
Joseph Tyler and Frank L. Collins.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-05
/ PRECIPITATION (IN INCHES AND HUN
DREDTHsl FOR THIS MONTH IN
MARRIAGES..

In Steep Falls, Jan. 2, by Rev. P. M. Hobson,
Charles II. Seely of Boston and Frances H. Allen
of East Denmark.
In Camden, Dec. "a, Rodney w. Dyer of Cam
den and Miss Hattie L. Norman of Canton Point.
In Augusta, Dec. "a, Eugene M. Clark of Cam
den and Miss Cassie G. Osgood of Palermo.
In Liyermore. Dec. 81, Dana A. Richmond and
Miss Eta f. Undertake.
In Turner, Dec. 10, Henry L. Irish, M. d., and
Miss Augusta S. Undertake.
In Newcastle, Dec. 26, John H. Gray of South
port and Miss Ella Whitehouse of Newcastle.
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Thatcher Post.

The following officers of Thatcher Post
No. Ill, were installed last night by VIM. L.
Dickey:
Communication d. Williams.
s. V. C.-E. Fl. Prindall.
J. V. CIV b. Il. .Pettingill.
Adjutant--D, w. Scribner.
Quartermaster-C N. Hadlock.
Surgeon-William Fl. True, M. D.
OhiceT OF the Day--C H. Brewer.
Sergeant Major-Geo. w. Sawyer
Quartermaster Sergeant-Chas. IL. Cummings.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-05
MUNICIPAL COURT.

MoNDAY-BEFoRE JUDGE GOULD.
James Welch. Intoxieatlon; 10 days in coun-
ty jail.
John Kirby. Intoxicaton; 80 days In county
jail.
James WEIGH. Assaults fined S5 and cost.
Patrick Malta. 0bstructing officer; bound over
TO the grand jury in the sum of 5000.
Hannah Flaherty. Assault; 30 days in county
jail. Appealed.
John MCGOWAN Search and seizure; fined 800
and cost ADpealed
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-05
Seized Another One.

Last Tuesday, as reported in the PRESS at
the time, Patrick Flaherty, a driver for
Randall & McAllister was assaulted on Tux
ey's Bridge, by four roughs and badly beat
en-. Officer McGrath arrested one of them at
the time, named John Lee. Yesterday he Sc
cured another one named John Conley.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-05
DEATHS.

In this city, Jan. 4. Maj. Paul Chadbourne, aged
81 years.
Funeral on Wednesday forenoon at IL o'clk
al St bec ShuF Ba wf az Stenben
Barker, aged 81 years IL months.
In East Auburn, Dec. 81, William Banks, age
S3 years months.
In Trenton, Dec. %, Benjamin F. Smith, aged
48 years.
In Gouldsboro, Dec. "a, Alden B. Tracy, aged
% years.
In Waldoboro, Dec. "a. Samuel Davis, aged
70 years.
In Byron, Dec. Is, Mrs. a. s. Young, aged about
40 years.
In Greenwood, Dec IL, Asenath, wife of hiram
BSbee aged II wears.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-05
s2,2oe.s4


At a regular meeting of Willard Post, No
70, G. A. R., of Springyale, held Saturday
evening, JAN I'd, the following officers were
installed by Past Post Commander w. H
Rodgers:
Commander-G. III. Roberts.
Senior Vice Commander. w. Jellison.
Junior Vice Commander-M. B. Twombly.
Surgeon-Henry Dillingham;
Chaplain-William Eastman.
Officer of the Guard-Henry Stick.
Adjutant-Moses Hemingway.
Quartermaster-J. w. Butles.
Sergeant Maior-W. j. Gowan.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-05
High Street Church.

The following is statement of the re-
ceipts and expenditures of the weekly offer
ings of High street chuHsh for the year 1885:
Receipts.
Balance from 1884 .......................S 1889
Collections for 1886. -. 2,17732
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-05

Mrs. Poole, the metaphysician, will be at
IS Brown street every other week.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-05
NEW ADvERTrsEmENTs TO-DAY.

ADJUSTMENTS.
Supper and Dance-Ladies' Aid Society.
Gitbert's Dancing Academy
Notice-M. c. NJ. A. Free Lectures.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Great Mark Down Sale-Merry.
Wanted-Girl
Look-CornisR Brothers.
For Sale-St0Ye.
Raymonds Vacation Excursions.
Observation-Disclosures Maid
The Portland Masonic Relief Association.
Police Notice.
Board of Trade-Annual Meeting.
Observation-Disclosures
Portland-Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Wanted-Girl
Boston g. Portland Clothing Co.
Wanted-Young Man.
Mrs. A. b. Metaphysician.
Wanted-Art League.
Special Steamboat NOtice-Steamer Longfellow.
Wantod-Girl
Portland Railroad Company.
Card-I. NJ. Leighton.
u. G.. NJ. Association.
Boston & Maine r. II.
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ANNUAL M EXITING.
CA r D.

MR.L. M. LEIGHTON, long and favorably
INA known in Portland and vicinity, and in the
eastern part of this State, and for eight years or
more in the grocery trade here, and for the past
two or more years head salesman in our employ
has been admitted to an interest in our business
dating from Jan. LIST, 1886, and the firm name is
changed from this date to 0REN HOOPER, SON
& LEIGHTON. If you want a new Carpet or a
new Parlor or Chamber Suit please give us call.
ianR div
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-05
Meteorological Report for pecember.

Sergeant Lehman of the Signal Service fur
nishes the following summary of meteorological
observations at the Portland station in the month
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nm G. mi. AssociatiOn.

A STATED MEETING of the Maine Charitable
"A Mechanic Association viii be held IN the Il
brary Room, Mechanic Building, on I'll RSDAl
EVENING, jan 18th, at Z. 80 O'clock.
ian5d3t II. B. SWIFT Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-05
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE srocKBR1DaE COURSE.


The twelfth entertainment tomorrow evening.
entitled ''Tableaux dart" win present perfect
reproduction of the finest marbles of the world in
living statuary also the most effective and famous
groups in mythology and some of the most ro-
mantle and stirring pictures of history More than
three hundred beautiful and original movements
of grace and pose are executed in the "Tableaux
DART The characters in these representations
are assumed by sixteen young ladies' from the
Boston School of 0ratory, under the direction OF
Prof. S. R. Kelley The following artists will as
sist: Harvard College Quartette Smale yoices),
A. p. Brigg, E. Howard, tenors; w; =, Stewart
(also yeodler and whistling soloist, j. ID. b. East
on, bassOs and Elmore A. Pierce reclter.
The following will be the programme;
Quartette-"Old King Cole'' .............E des
Harvard Quartette
Mr.. Pierce. -. sooao,
(a( Marcus, lb) lciius, ~ vrgmlus,
Id Vlrginia's Farewell, (e) Death OF Vir-
..ginia, u Appius Claudius.
College Songs-(al Fra Diavolo, ~ Drink
Puppy, Co At the Window with yoedeD,
ku) MdFl. .......'-.s' So.
Mr. Pierce
Tabeaux-The Sculptor's Studio: a. The
Gladiator, (b) The Fates, &C., MODE,
(d) Faith (e) Marguerite, " Beatrice,
lei Victory, (hl Truth.
O,,arte+tec (a) Toast. Zollnel
o"i'e''es [ ~ "In Absence ..........,.. Buck
Harvard Quartette.
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sss-...ss.sssa
Mr.. Pierce.

MT. IItTCt.
Tableaux-Accusation of Apollo; Apollo,
Terpsichore and Calliopei The Captive;
Parting of Hector and Andromache; Mel
pomenes' Wedding March; The Fountain;
La Republique; Assassination OF julius
Cesar -four scenes; The Cross; Rock OF
Emancipation; The Vase; The Sanitary
Commission; Liberty Enlightening the
World; America; Liberty Assaied. $780,.
College Songs-(a) Rule Brittania, (bl Bye
and Bye, 20 Dutch Co, ID Vocal Waltz.
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Wanted.

A YOUNG man as clerk in an Insurance Office,
n must write good hand and be able to fur
nish good references. Apply in own handwriting
70 B0X 1896. One living at home and in the city
nreferred. jan5dtf
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-05
EMULSION OF COD LIVER oil
with Ouinine and Pepsin.

Prepared by Caswel, Massey s. Co., IN. W is
most strengtheningland easily taken. Prescribed
by leading physicians. Label registered.
jams Tu,Th&S2w
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-05

Derangement Of the liver, with constipation, in
lures the complexion, induce pimpes, sallow skin,
etc. Remove the cause by using Carters Little
Liver Pills. One dose.
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