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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-03
ISAAC C. ATKINSON,

| ISAAC C. ATKINSON.
Manager of the Portland Branch
House Furnishing Establishment
of b. A. Atkinson & Co., will offer
more genuine bargains in Furniture
Carpets, Bedding, Drapery, Cur
tains, Window Shades, Oil Stoves,
Ice Chest and RefrigeratOrs, Stoves
and Ranges, than has ever been
shown to the people of Portland.
Why we do this is to reduce our
stock to the very lowest point be-
fore July LIST and our semi-annual
stock taking.
If you want a bargain i'm a Car
pet, whether all Wool, Cotton and
Wool, Tapestry, Brussels, Body
Brussels or Velvet, Straw Mating,
Rugs Or Mats, come to AtkinsOn's,
for cash or ON installmentS.
If you want a bargain i'm an Oil
Stove, with oven and tea kettle, all
complete and warranted, come to
the Branch Store, for cash or on
installments.
If you want the best Refrigera-
tor or Ice Chest in the market at
low price, or if you want an Ice
Chest for $500, come to DOnnell
Building, for cash or on INSTALL
ments.
If you want the best Ash, Cher
ry, Walnut, Mahogany, or Painted
Chamber Set in the Country for
the money, come to Atkinson's.
for cash or ON installments.
If you want the best Hair Cloth
ParlOr Suit of seven pieces that
was ever offered i'm this country
for $35, or the best MOhair Plush
(nOt WOrsted Plush, but MOhair
Plush) ParlOr Suit for $50, come
to the Branch Store, for cash or ON
installments.
And if you want Mattresses, Wow
en- Wire Springs, Pillows, Feath-
ers, Odd Bedsteads, Lounges, Sofas,
Rattan Chairs, Imported Vienna
Chairs, Hammock Chairs, &C.,
come to this sale.
And, above all, if you want a
first-class Stove or Range, remem-
Der we have got the largest stock
of these goods i'm the country at
our popular prices, One-quarter
down and balance of So per month.
We warrant every Range a baker,
also against cracking.
We guarantee every piece of
goods we handle to be just as rep
resented, and deliver free any
where in New England until June
26, 1856. Come and see the goods,
get our prices, and see our Contract
System, at DOnnell Building, cor
ner of Pearl and Middle streets,
Portland. Open every evening.
Branch of the Great Nassau Hall
House Furnishing Store, S27
Washington street, Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-03
Greenwood Garden.

Next week the Pirates of Penzance will be
produced at the Opera House, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday afternoon and evening,
the Mikado running until then. A new set
of scenery has been painted for the Pirates,
and new costumes are being made. The
company at this place is a fine one, and de-
serves the applause which it receives at each
performance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-03
Information Wanted.
"a Me Editor Of the Press:

To the Editor of the Press:
The following lines are the first two verses
of poem printed and sold at about the time
of the building of the Atlantic & st. Law.
renee railroad. Will any one who remem
bers the poem in its entirety, or who has g
copy of the same send it to the undersigned
Who says the road can't go at all,
From Portland through to Montreal,
Unless Great Britain lends her aid,
Our railroad never can be made?
IT'S Boston people; hear them wall:
'We soon must lose the British mail;
And British steamers, WE'LL we know
Away to Portland they will go.''
A. A. HIGGINS.
West Milan, N. H.
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a Good Investment,

VAssALBoRo, Me-, June %, 1886.
hereby gratefully acknowledge the re-
ceipt of check for $5O32, by the hand of W
D. Little, agent in Portland, being the pay
ment of policy for $4,000 on the life of the
late Ebenezer Frye of this town, issued by
the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New
York, in 1866. Yours truly,
ISAIAH CLIFFORD,
Executor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-03
EVENING.

Display of Fireworks below the West
erH Promenade. The finest PyrOtech-
mic display ever seen in the City. Bril-
liant Conferred Fires, Greek Crosses, H.
Illuminated Diamonds, Jewelled FOun-
tains, Japanese Gl0ries, Magic Stars,
and Magnificent Centre Piece, En-
blematicaI of POrtland's Centennial.
The front of the City Hall to be bril-
iantly illuminated by Incandescent
Electric Lights.
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ciceronian Debating CLUB.

The members of the G. D. c., accompanied
by party of young ladies, had one of theil
famous picnics at White Head yesterday
Immediately after arriving at the island, an
exciting game Of ball was played, resulting
after thirteen innings, in tie, to 3. Game
was called on account of the need of dinner
and a lack of energy among the players. The
party returned home at GAO, after most en-.
iOYable day.
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NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO-pAY,
Saturday Early Closing.

sixteen dealers in Dry and Fancy Goods were
interviewed concerning closing their stores early
Saturday evenings through the Summer. Four
teen Of them declared themselves heartily in favor
of the scheme, and agreed to do so if it could be
made unanimous Two declined to join the move
ment which destroys the unanimity of the thing,
and so it fails.
But from the words of hearty approval that l
hear concerning the Furniture dealers, and all
others who have decided to close early Saturday
know that the public favor it, and being myself
DESTROYS OF keeping up with public sentiment rath
er than being dragged grumblngly into tardy
compliance with its demands, shall close my
store Saturday evenings at 6 o'clock through the
remainder of the Summer, beginning July 10, and
ending Sept. list
HORATIO STAPLES,
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ATE RNooN.

Children's Entertainment at behring's
Oaks; Grand Concert of School Chill
dren in the open air.
Day Fireworks at various points.
Balloon Ascension from Lincoln Park.
Exhibition of Road Making by the
Steam Road Roller.
The HEBDOMADA Tribe Of Indians
ON the War Path. Skirmish between
the Indians and Soldiers on the West
ern Plains.
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MARRIAGES..

In this city. July 1, at the residence of Benz
Winch, by Elder A. o. Burriil, Joseph c. Nugent
of Portland and Miss Annie B. Emery of Gorham.
In Gray, July 1. by Rev. E. Bean, Willard Mer-
rill of Gray and Miss Lizzie Tufts of New Glou-
ceSter.
In Woolwich June 81, c. W. Wright of Wiscas-
set and Miss Eleanor NJ Preble of Woowich.
In Bethel, June %, Rev. Mr.. Parlin and Angie
L. Swan.
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HACK AND DRAY NUMBERS

A meeting of the Directors of the S. P. G. A.,
IA it was voted that the Agent be required
to prosecute the owner or driver of every hack,
dray or other conveyance found in use on our
streets, not having the order placed thereon ac-
In relation to the above notice, the question may
be asked what has the Society for the Proven
hacks drays, sc. 2" 1t has very much to do with
it. One OF the greatest difficulties which the agent
encounters frequently is to ascertain whom to pro-
secute when, il the regulations required by the
city rdinancesiweregenf he would have no
trouble in taking the number of each conveyance
and prosecuting the owners of the same. Citizens
could also take the number Of such conveyances
and report to the agent.
In accordance with the above notice and re-
quirement hereby notify all owners OF hacks,
draws and all other public conveyances, which re-
quire to be numbered, that shall prosecute each
and every one found on the streets without num-
Der after July 10th. A. NJ SAWYER,
jy3dtd Agent S. p c. A.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-03

Prompt relief in sick headache, dizziness, nau
sea- constipation, pain in the side, etc, guaran
teed to those using Carters Little Liver Pills.
One pill dose. % cents.
june29 d&w1w
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Thirty cent tickets to Old Orchard and re-
turn, will be on sale over the Boston &
Maine, commencing next Sunday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-03

Advice TO Mothers.-MRS. WINSLOW'S
SOOTHING SYRUP should always be used when
children are cutting teeth 1t relieves the little
sufferer at once; itproduces natural, quiet sleep by
relieving the child from pain, and the little cherub
awakes as "bright as a button" 1t is very pleas
ant to taste. 1t soothes the child softens the
gums, allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the
novels, and is the best known remedy for diar-
rhea whether arising from teething or other
causes. twenty-five cents bottle.
ian16 SM&W&w1y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-03
NEW ADyERTIsEMENTs
LADIES' WHITE DRESSES !!

We have most elegant stock of Ladies' New STYLE
White and Ecru Lace Trimmed Summer Dresses
and Suits from 1878 to $1,000. Ladies ought to
see this assortment before purchasing as they are
really the best and most desirable suits by far that
we have ever shown
White Nansook Hubbard Wrappers $3.50 Mother
Hubbard Print Wrappers at $500. These are very
choice well made Wrappers and sell to any one who
desires full value for their money
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-03
HoRATIo STAPLES.

The New England Conservatory of Music, Bos-
ton, Mass which enjoys the distinction of being
the largest and best equipped in the world, at
tracted to its halls last year zoos students from
SO States, Territories Provinces and Foreign
Countries With its Corps of 100 teachers in
Guiding such well known artists as Augusta Roto-
Ii, Carl Felten, j. C. d. Parker, Louis Mas Otto
Bendx Timothie Adamowski, Alfred De SIEVE
and Leandro Campanari. 1t merits for the com
ing year a still larger patronage.
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sooleties Of christian Endeavor.

A union jubilee meeting Of all the Socie-
ties Of Christian Endeayor of Portland, will
be held in Congress st. Methodist Church
Sunday evening at u O'Clock, in the audito-
rum. The services will be in charge of the
presidents of the various organizations.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-03

TOO much cannot be SAID OF AdaFn-
sons Botanic Cough Balsam as it is the best
remedy for coughs, colds, ETC., that have ever
seen; and to its wonderful effects l owe my re-
coyery. 1t is well worthy of praise, and would
advise all to use it who are afflicted
june2S MW&S&w
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Sunday Services.

DIR. Wilson is on his vacation and will return
about August LIST.
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High School.
BUTLER SCHOOL.

The following pupils of the various gram
mar schools have been admitted to the High
School:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-03

F. o. BAILEY & Co. will sell household furniture
at rooms, Exchange street, this morning at 10
o'clock
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AttemtiOn. TrnyeIimg MEN

EVERY Commercial Traveller is earnestly re-
Il quested to attend meeting of the Travelling
Men at Reception Hall THIS EVENING, at 6
O'Clock; let every one interest himself and be pre-
sent, as it is very necessary that there should be
full attendance. jy3d1t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-03
PROMENADE CONCERT.

High School Reunion in Reception
and Scholars Of Portland High Schools.
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DEATHS


In Yarmouth, July 1. Mary Ann, wife of Joseph
Humphrey, aged "a years.
Funeral on Saturday afternoon at O'Clock, at
her late residence.
In Bath, June 30, Miss Ann Mari, aged 76 years
months.
In oxford, June 10, Olive wife of James Stan
ley aged 76 years.
In Buckield, June 26, Stephen Starbird, aged
IA years.
lii Poland Corner, June 2e, Jos H. Durgin, aged
81 years months.
In Otisfeld, June 20, Mrs. Mary Lord, aged
rs years.
In Roxbury, June 10, N. NJ. Blossom, aged 80
years months.
In Sweden, June 10. Benjamin. Weber, aged
SO years.
In Sweden, June 90 Herbert Moore, aged about
% years.
In North Fryeburg, June 15, Mrs Sally Charles,
aged SO years.
[The funeral service of the late Mrs. Eva Jose
will take place on Sunday forenoon at IL O'clock
at Vaughan Street Church.
lThe funeral service of the late John Carter
will take place this afternoon at Las O'Clock, at
his late residence. 21S Fore street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-03

l lot more Silk Taffeta Gloves 25
cents.
more lot "a inch Silk Plush
$1.5O, former price $3.50.
Towels IL l-2 cents, worth 20 cts,
ladies' and Children's Garments
at less than half price.
Dress Goods at hall price.
Orders received for the DemOrest
Sewing Machine at $3.50.
Equal to any 5000 machine in
the market. One ON exhibition
in our DemOrest Pattern Depart
ment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-03

EOR sALE-At large discount from cost a
IL very extensive assortment Of Gents low
shoes at the following prices: $3.50, So. $3.50,
81, $780, So. Also the newest, incest and best
quality of French calf hand sewed, low Shoes
Congress, lace and button boots. M. G. PALM
Err, GAL Congress ST. 81
EyOR RENT-Furnished cottage; at Farm
IL Landing Diamond Island, the "Preble cot
tage'- nine rooms, disconnected kitchen supplied
with good spring water; spacious ground and bath
house. BENJAMIN SHAW, 4s1a Exchange ST.
81
WANTED - All those who would like good
w easy Boot or Shoe one they can take comfort
in, to call at the new shoe store, 553 Congress,
corner Oak street. Prices the lowest. j. w. TUR-
NER. 81
E,OR THE MEN-OF-WAR - Str. Butter
IL cup will make half-hour trips to the men-of-
war, commencing July Sd, from the end of Custom
House Wharf. The boat can be chartered for
moonlight excursions. 81
+ OsT-Ourhabito of keeping exclusively the fin
IL est and highest priced boots. We now keep
in addition to the above the largest variety in me-
dunn and low priced boots, and can fit almost any
foot to any priced boot desired. NJ. G. PALMER,
541 Congress street. 81
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Rev. Isaac Case.


There has been placed in one of the win
dows of the store of Rines Brothers on Con-
gress street, portrait of Rev. Isaac Case,
which has been painted by Miss lib. Skeele
of this city for Colby University. Mr. Case
was born in Rehoboth, Mass, February %,
1861. He was ordained September TO- 1888,
and at once made his way into those parts of
Maine into which settlers were at that time
pressing. His commenced his missionary
labors III Brunswick. Twice he went to
Harpswell. Subsequently he preached in
Georgetown, Newcastle and Thomaston. In
the latter place church was formed of
which he was pastor until 1892. Ten years
after his arrival in the district he assisted in
the organization of the Bowdoinham Asso-
citation, with three churches and one humid
red and eighty-three members. During his
pastorate in Thomaston he performed evan
geliStic services in destitute portions of the
district of Maine, and laid the foundations
of many of the earlier Baptist churches in
the State. One of these was a church in
Readfeld, which he organized in 1892, and of
which he was pastor from 1892 to 1900. In
seventeen years Bowdoinham Association
had grown from three churches and one
hundred and eighty-three members to forty
eight churches and two thousand one humid
red and twenty-one members. From 1900,
until the infrmities of age prevented, Mr..
Case was engaged in constant and extensive
missionary labors in various parts of what
is now the State of Maine, and eastward
across the border and there are few of the
early Baptist churches in Maine in which
- 10, % l.; cn1f
ing labors. He died at his home in Readfeld
full of years and honor, Nov. g. 1852, in the
frame which adorns the portrait is the gift
of Hon. John S. Case of Rockland, nephew
of Rev. Isaac Case, while the portrait is
gift of many members Of Baptist churches
in different parts of the State. The portrait
will be presented to Colby University at the
commencement dinner on Wednesday next
by DR.. Small of this city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-03
Portland Woman's Christian Asso-
riafinn

The adjourned annual meeting of the Port
land Woman's Christian Association was
held at their rooms, No 26 Spring street,
yesterday. The officers elected were as
follows:
President-Mrs. Asa Dalton.
Vice Presidents-Mrs. W. s. Dana, Miss c. NJ.
Patten.
Secretary-Miss Cornelia NJ Dow.
Treasurer-Mrs. Israel L. Dana.
Directors-Mrs. Isaiah Frye, Mrs. Erastus
Gould, Miss Ella Hayes Mrs. L. Seaverns Miss
N; L: Tompson, Mrs. Enoch Knight, Mrs. Lewis
w. III. Hobbs Mrs. Horatio Staples, Mrs. Fred.
Dow, Mrs. A l.. Burbank, Mrs. L. T. Flagg Mrs.
J. A. King, Miss Jennie L. erie, Miss e. l.. Libby,
Miss Anna Garland. Mrs. j. NJ. Lowden, Mrs.
Marston.
The Secretary in her report says it is now
proposed to restore the boarding house to
the original plan, which was to furnish a
comfortable, pleasant Christian home, with
matron selected by the board, to young
women in business who have no homes in
the city. The house has been thoroughly
renovated, and is now perfectly drained and
ventilated. The furniture except in the par
Tor is all new. The home is in no sense a
charitable institution, and in order to con-
tinue it must be self-sustaining A subscrip-
ton list is needed to meet other demands of
the institution. The visiting department
must depend upon this list for the purchase
and distribution Of religious reading, and for
three years the Rev. Mr.. Wilson has been
hired to cooperate with this department.
His visits among the poor have been very
acceptable, and it is hoped his labors have
been blessed. The report urges upon the
directors the necessity of increasing their
subscription list that this department may
not fail in the future.
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TUESDAY,JULY6 9Th.
MORNING.

Rowing Regatta in the HarbOr at s
O'Clock. Five races by Professional and
Amateur crews.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-03
Letter Carries Report.

The following is the letter carriers report
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-03

Service of Song in City Hall. Music,
Centennial Chorus, conducted by VIM. l..
Fitch. Addresses by Hon. Neal Dow, on
The Temperance Cause; Rev. Asa Dali
ton, ON The Anti-Slayery Movement /;
VIM. E. Gould, ESQ.,, on Benevolent As
sociati0ns; Rev. j. L. G.. Nichols, Per-
sOnal "reminiscences.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-03

Reception in City Hall by the Mayor
and City Council; Personal reminiscent
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-03

West Milan, N. H.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-10

sance, and for the purpose Of decreasing their
numbers the janit0r, John K Watson. has de-
posted on the top Of the court house large guam
titles of dough thoroughly saturated with sJrych-
nine.
haunted house in Jasper created consterna-
ton among the inhabitants OF that place. Per-
sons looking in at the windows frequently saw a
ghcstfy woman in white. If the observer APP
preached the woman was gradually transformed
into box covered with white CLOTH It was
finally discovered that the gpparition was due to
defective window-pane, which distorted the
figures of those passing
stranger visited Wayne county farmer
and offered to buy mis- farm Tor $1,000. The
farmer agreed to sell aud the buyer paid $3.50 to
hold the bargain A day or two later another
stranger offered the farmer Sc, 800 for his place,
asserting that there were indications of natural
gas, coal and oil in the neighborhood. The
farmer did not care to break his first bargain.
Soon the first buyer appeared again and urged
him TO take the second offer, proposing to re-
lease him for 81, 600. The farmer said 81, coo
was enough for the old place, and he would not
ask any more. The nervous stranger said he
would give up his claim for 500, and then re-
duced his price to $500, and finally to $500 But
the farmer did not proposed to be released, and
finally the sharpers took themselves off, leaving
their intended victim $3.50 ahead.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-10
Dwindled to a Rumor.

DIR. Fletcher, superintendent of the Insane
Hospital, returned yesterday from Miami county,
where he went to investigate the alleged injuries
to the body Of Bish, who died in April at the
hospital The coroner of Miami county had
heard of the matter only as an idle rumor,
and it was not thought by him worthy
of investigation. It had been heard only as a
gossipy rumor at Peru. Deputy Coroner Morri-
son. of this city, and the coroner of Miami
county were intending when DR. Fletcher left
to hunt up the parties who had circulated the
rumor, to determine whether or not to remove
the body from the grave. DR.. Morrison himself,
however, returned last night, and the presump-
ton is that he found the story SO little worthy
of credence as not to justify a post mortem ex-
animation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-10
Northern indiana Editors.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
MAxINKUcKEE, July 9.-The closing session of
the eighteenth annual convention Of the editors
Of Northern Indiana was held at the Plymouth
Club this afternoon. This is the eldest
and best organized editorial association in Indi-
ana. and perhaps the oldest in the West. and its
meeting here was marked by that success which
has characterized it since its organization. There
was a good attendance, and much interest was
manifested in the proceedings, which in
cluded programme replete with practical
essays and addresses on subjects relating to
ahe conduct of newspapers. The session was
opened yesterday afternoon by an address OF
welcome by Hon. Henry q. Thayer, who spoke
for the Plymouth colony at Maxinknckee, we'll
timed response by General Reub Williams, pres
ident of the association. and music by Emerson's
Huntington Quartet. At to-day 3 session Hon.
John b. Stoll read paper On 1.-THE True Mission
Of the Local Press" and Theron P Keator, of
the Fort Wayne Gazette, gave In a very enter
tanning manner his views on 1.-THE Local Paper
of the Future" Col. J. b. Mcdonald, of the
Fort Wavne journal smoke of 'sThe
Duty of the Public to the Press and
J. c. Hewett of the Lagrange Register,
entertained the editors of our more or less es
teemed contemporaries" with an essay on indie
pendent VS.. Partisan Journalism" the pro-
gramme throughout being interspersd with vocal
and instrumental music.
Last night the association rendered reception
TO the visitors ard cottagars at the lake. and
after brief formal session, dancing was in
dulged in until a late hour. DR.. Hunter, of the
Lawrenceburg Register, who was accompanied
by his accomplished wife, was special guest of
the association, and at this mornings session
made an impromptu speech, which was pro-
nounced one of the best of the meeting.
Before adjourning, this afternoon, it was de
cided to hold the annual meeting at Warsaw
next year, and the following officers
elected: President. Harry FL. Francis, Michigan
City Dispatch; first vice. president. Theron p
Keator Fort Wayne Gazette; second vice presi-
dent, Major Bitters. Rochester Republican; re-
cording secretary, d. f. Starr, Goshen Times
corresponding secretary, Quincy A. Hossler
Warsaw Indianian- Republican; treasurer, c. A
Mohler. HUNTINGTON Herald