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THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 29.
THE PRESS
May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of N. G
Fauenden, Marquis, Brunei & Co., Andrews, Arm
strong, Cox, Wentworth, llodsdon, Hayden, W. P.
Morris, corner Exchange and Fore St.; Welander,
Boston & Maine Depot, and Chisholm Bros., on all
trains that run out of the city.
Sacn, of L. Hodsdon and H. B. Kendrick.
Bath, of J. O. Shaw.
Lewiston and Auburn, of Richard Fobs.
Biddeford, F. M. Burnham.
Brunswick, B. G. Dennison and W. H. Marrett.
Richmond, G. A. Beale.
Woodford's Comer, II. Moody.
Oumu*rland Mills, A. W. C. Cloudman.
Gorham, J. Irish.
Saccnrappa, at the Post Oflice.
Rocklnud, < >. C. Andrews and E. R. Spear.
Dmnarlsco;:a, E. W. Dunbar
Freeport, \\ . J. Parker.
Thomaston, S. Delano.
Vinalhaven, B. Lane.
Waldoboro. G. Bliss.
Wiseasset, Gibbs & Bundle*
Yarmouth, C. E. Coombs.
Auburn, V. R. Foss.
Lisbon, C. E. Judkins.
Hallowell, II. II. Allan.
Augusta, F. Pierce.
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Music Hall—Harry Bloodgood.
M1SCELIANEOUS NOTICES.
Adamson’s Balsam.
Elixir of Life Root.
Syrup Cedron.
Rines Bros.—2.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice of Assignee of His Appointment.
Angel Cake—Mrs. S. A. Ulmer.
Wife Wanted—O. H. B.
Positive Closing Out Sale—Merrill & Co.
Wanted—Berlin Mills Co.
Wanted—Box 191G.
Portland & Ogdeusburg R. R.
Your Last Chance—Stubbs Bros.
Look—Swett & Swift.
Sleighing Parties—J. F. St. John.
Ocean House—A. J. Nichols.
The balance of thoso damaged Vests and
Pants we will close at 29 cts. Rines Bros.
dec29 d3t
That man who has been crying, Oh! my
back, has found Elixir of Life Root and is
happy. dec29d2t*
Remnants of Bleached Cottons, good qual
ity, at 7 cts. Rines Bros.
dec29 _ d3t
It has a fame that is now world-wide—Adam
son’s Botanic Cough Balsam—cures a cough at
When we road, “Died of consumption,” we
think of Syrup Ccdron. dec29d3t *
Harper’s Bazar.—This beautiful weekly
publication is a welcome visitor to tbo parlor
circle. Th6 number for the ensuing week has
been received by N. G. Fessenden, Lancaster
Hall, and D. Wentworth, 553 Congress, corner
of Oak street.
Attention Battery.
Members are requested to meet at Republican
Headquarters, TUESDAY EVENING, Dec. 30th,
for meeting and drill. Business of importance -will
come before the meeting.
Per order, E. H. PEARSON, Captain Com’dg.
ir. S. KENNEDY, Clerk.
Continental Drum Corps Attention.
Members are requested to meet at the Headquar
ters WEDNESDAY EVENING, Deo. 31st, at 8
o’clock sharp. FRANK F. HINDS,
Major and Instructor.
Municipal Court.
BEFORE JUDGE KNIGHT.
Saturday.—John Blackinburg. Assault. Finod
810 and costs. Committed.
Brief Jottings.
Fine day yesterday. Mercury 28° at 8 a. m.,
32’ at noon, 24° at sunset; wind southwest.
Dr. Weeks lectures to-night in the Y. M. C.
A. course. Subject: The Human Brain.
There were 17 deaths reported during the
past week.
The Park street school, with Miss Eosa
True, principal, and the assistant teachers,
presented their janitor, Asa Huff, on Christ
mas with an elegant rocking-chair.
The clergymen of this city sent a petition to
Gov. Garcelon Saturday to ask the advice of
the Supreme Court on disputed questions as to
the election returns.
New street lamps are being put on the bridge
aud in front of the Catholic church at Sac
carappa, and several now ones at Cumberland
Mills.
The mills at Saccarapjitt are working night
U>uu. UUj> UUUU3 aio ill UC11IUUU turn i v-ww* T w
20 per cent, more pay than in any other cotton
mill in the state.
A large boiler was hauled to Cumberland
Mills Saturday for use in the paper mills. It
required ten horses to movo it along and the
boiler was placed on four pairs of trucks.
It is reported that the fusionists will hold a
meeting at City Hall to-morrow evening and
that Congressmen Ladd and Murch will bo
present.
Members of the Glen House Association re
siding in this city have received from Mr. H.
Sperry, editor of the Hartford Post, and Secre
tary of the Association, copies of the Christmas
number of his paper.
Rev. Mr. Lathe, the pastor of Plymouth
church, was the recipient on Christmas of an
elegant easy chair and foot rest. His wife re
ceived a folding rocker. These gifts were pre
sented by his parishioners.
There was no truth in the rumor that the
Governor had ordered the Montgomery Guards
to Augusta. Capt. Lyuch received the same
orders as all the commanders of militia com
panies, viz, to report to Col. White the condi
tion of their commands.
The members of Eagle Hook Mid Ladder
Company presented Officer Garland with a
valuable gold ring for his efficient services at
their grand ball on Christmas night, which
Mr. Garland accepted with a speech. A de
served recognition of a good officer.
A drunken fellow went into Timmons &
Hawes’ Saturday, armed witli a gun and want
ed to shoot the d-d Republicans. The
clerk and a guest took away his gun and held
him till Officer Hanson marchod the belliger
ent to the station.
A member of the Governor’s Council was
asked the other day by a prominen t Democrat
in this city, why Portland was thrown out.
“Why we had to do it in order to save tho
county ticket," was the reply. That is a frank
statement of the situation. Was it made by
Councillor Chase?
Mr. Doering, Superintendent of the Marino
Hospital,contemplates opening an office in the
simply medical aid, medicines and appliances.
He states that this has proved very beneficial
in other cities and looks for general beneficial
results from the opening of such an office
here. _
Burning of the Bark Edith Davis.
A letter received Saturday from Capt. Mc
Carthy of the Bark Edith Davis, gives partic
ulars of the loss of this Portland vessel.
Smoke was discovered issuing from the man
hole, indicating fire between docks, and every
effort made to smother the flames by prevent
ing air from getting to the interior of the
bark was without avail, as no means of using
water was available. The vessel being about
30 miles from the island of Juan Fernandez
was headed to make that island, but balfiiug
winds delayed until the fire had gained so as
to compel abandonment of the ship, which
soon burned to the waters edge.
Capt. McCarthy and his crew were able to
save i nly their clothing, some of whieh after
landing was stolen by the natives. They re
mained on this island for sixteen days bfore
they were able to find passage for Valparaiso.
Fraternity Dance.
Remember the Fraternity dance at City
Hall next Wednesday night, and the concert
by Chandler’s full brass band. Of course the
concert will be excellent. This dance being
on New Year’s eve after twelve o’clock a leap
year party will take place so the ladies can
have the privileges which they are entitled to
once in four years. Give them a full house.
Sleighing Parties.
The large and commodious party sleigh
“'Resolute” has been fitted up nicely and is
now ready to take parties to any part of the
city or vicinity. The owner, Mr. J. F. St.
John, is a careful driver and a gentleman, and
wo can assure all those ongaging his sleigh of
being well satisfied. His advertisement in an
other column tells particulars.
Those County Certificates.
Tuesday the certificates of election were is
sued to tlio county officers by the Governor and
Council—Ary us.
Will the Argus inform its readers to whom
the certificates were issued? Whether to those
who were elected or to those who will receive
stolen goods?
Larcenies.
A black diaganal overcoat was stolen from
Patrick Keating’s store on Commercial street;
an Elysian overcoat from in front of J. H.
Low’s, 120 Middle street, and about 400 pounds
of babbits from the Portland & Ogdensburg
reight house.
Annual Elections.
The following annual elections have bee n
held:
Temple Lodgfe, F. and A. M., Saccarappa,
elected officers as follows:
W. M.—A. C. Chute.
S. W.—Dr. S. E. Root.
J. W.—H. P. Raymond.
T. —W. V. Harmon.
S.—J. M. Webb.
S. D.—E. M. Walker.
J. D.—Geo. Woodbury.
S. S.—J. E. Andrews.
1 J. S.—John Goodale.
M. —H. Sproul.
Chap.—E. W. Ayer.
T. —S. H. Cutter.
Saccarappa Lodge I. O. O. F., elected the
following officers:
N. G.—F. A. Cloudman.
V. G.—Q. Hazelton.
Rec Sec.—Geo. A. Johnson.
Per. See.—W. W. Cutter.
Treas.—W. V. Harmon.
Trustees—G. T. Springer, J. K. Dunn, N.
P. Roberts.
Ivy Lodge, No. 5, D. of R., elected the fol
lowing officers for the ensuing term:
N. G.—Samuel Freeman.
V. G.—Mrs. Margaret R. Barbor.
Rec. Sec.—Mrs. Lizzie B. Spaulding.
Fin. Sec.—Fred W. Hatch.
Treas.—Mrs. Mary E. Nash.
Trustees—Joshua Davis, Roland Y. Barbour,
Mrs. Eliza E. Frye, Mrs. Julia G. Davis, Mrs.
Esther E. Higgins.
Section 181 of the Endowment Rank, K. of
P., elected the following officers:
President—T. O. Winslow.
Vice President.—D. S. Warrou.
Chaplain—E. L. Ring.
Secretary and Treasurer—15. C. Milliken.
Guide—A. C. Preble.
Guard—M. S. Gibson.
Sentinel—W. H. Rowe.
The election of officers of Harmony Lodge, I
0. O. F., resulted as follows:
Noble Grand—J. V. Bradley.
Vice Grand—Wm. A. Jacobson.
Rec. Sec.—Freeman T, Merrill.
Per. Sec.—Nath’l G. Cummings.
Treasurer—Dan’l W. Nash.
Trustees—S. S. Rich, Charles Walker, Mil
ton Higgins.
Agent of Halls—Freeman T. Merrill.
The following list of officers of Ligonia Lodge,
1. O. O. F., were elected:
Noble Grand—Geo. H. Way.
Vice Grand—Albert S. Spaulding.
Rec. Sec.—Chas. P. Guptill.
Per. Sec.—Charles Paine.
Treasurer—Charles H. Fessenden.
Agent of Hall—Charles H. Fessenden.
Trustees—H. B. Beckett, Alfred Woodman,
Enoch G. Willard.
I. O. 0. F., Saccarappa, elected otticors for the
ensuing term as follows:
C. P.—R. H. Grant.
1£. P.—Geo. H. Winslow,
S. W.—Geo. A. Jordan.
I. W.—F. A. Cloudman.
Scribe—Geo. F. Johnson.
Treasurer—S. H. Skillings.
THE FORGER.
Some Particulars of His Antecedents.
It seems that Clark, the check forger, had
been boarding at the City Hotel for a little
time, was always late at meals and avoided
the guests. When tho servant entered tho
room to do the chamber-work she would find
him writing at a table and he would gather
the papers up and thrust them in a drawer.
These papers were, probably, the checks.
Wednesday evening he was into a great hurry
for his bill and when the boy brought his valise
he seized it and went oil quickly. He said he
was going to pass Christmas with a friend. Mr.
Baxter thinks the man may be a former coach
man of his, sharp and well educated but dis
charged for larceny. Ho was often at tho
Packing Company’s office. While employed
by Mr. Baxter several firms lost goods on forg
ed checks. At the City Hotel the man
registered as C. E. Hall. It is thought the
same man has been swindling J. Barnaby, and
other clothiers in Worcester, and also parties
in Oakland, Cal.
Saturday Deputy Crowell heard of a suspi
cious party being in the vicinity of Biddeford,
and going out there he found the - an, and
arresting him, brought him to this city in tho
evening. Mr. Jones, of tho firm of Greenough
& Jones was sent for, but Mr. Jones thought
that the party under arrest was not the man
who visited his store. The prisoner will be
held for recognition to-day, and possibly longci
and in case lie is not identified will probably
be let go. His description varies slightly from
the one furnished.
The Fraternity Supper.
For a long time it has been customary for
tile friends of tho Fraternity to give tho bene
ficiaries of tho institution a holiday supper in
GL ’..r---1- ~„A 4lin lotm'l nt faotlw
ities occurred on Saturday evening. The hal1
in the third story was tastefully decorated with
evergreen, and the great dining tables were
richly laden with the substantiate and deli
cacies which had boon bountifully contributed.
The ladies and gentlemen who teach in the
evening school acted as waiters aud supplied
the wants of the hungry crowd of boys and
girls, many of whom probably have such a
feast but once a year, and all of whom look
forward to these occasions with eager anticipa
tion. After the appetites of all were satisfied,
the President of the Association, Mr. T. C.
Hersey, called upon several gentlemen to ad
dress the scholars. In response, remarks were
made by the Rev. Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Wm. W.
Thomas and Mr. M. A. Blanchard, inter
spersed with music on the piano by Misses
Hemmenway and Thom, and songs by Miss
Bryant, Miss Merrill, Mr. Snow aud Mr. Geo.
A. Thomas. The greatest merriment pre
vailed and everybody had a delightful time.
Such a celebration cannot fail to assist greatly
in the good work whicii the Fraternity is do
ing in a very quiet way, by throwing bright
and elevating influences around many young
people who have little else that is cheering in
their lives; aud it is always a pleasure to
chronicle these festivities.
OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT.
Narrow Escape of a Westbrook Lady.
Saturday afternoon as Mrs. Chas. E. Pride,
of Westbrook, was passing along the highway,
about a mile this side of Cumberland Mills, she
wa^ttacked by a man who was coming along
the road in the opposite direction. The vil
lain seized her by the throat and attempted to
outrage her. Mrs. Pride is a powerfully built
woman, and in the struggle which ensued she
got the better of her assailant. Her cries at
tracted the attention of three young men, who
came to her aid. When he saw them approach
ing the fellow fled to the woods and, although
pursued, made good his escape. He is de
scribed as about 5 feet 6 inches in height, thick
set, light hair and moustache, full faced, and
had just boon shaved. He had on a dark suit,
vest rolled away, a white shirt with a pin in
l/UO UUoUUI) <tuu uiata uumuui uui null u> muv
brim. He would weigh about 100 pounds. This
was a daring crime, attempted in broad day
light, and on a road upon which teams are con
stantly passing.
Accidents.
Mr. Harry May, employed in Stinson’s pub
lishing houso on Middle street, caught his
hand between two cases of goods and jammed
it badly.
Saturday afternoon a boy named John Hil
ton, employed in tho shop of Mr. W. A. Allen,
in Brackett’s mill on Lincoln street, while
passing through tho mill in tho lower part of
the building, wont too near one of the saws,
and his right leg near the body was badly cut.
He was carried to a physician by Mr. Allen,
and will probably bo confined to the house for
some time to come. He had a narrow escape
from losing his log, if not his life.
A little girl left in charge of a baby on
Bramliall street, lightod a match and threw
it into a closet. A lady luckily smelt smoke,
looked into.the closet and extinguished the fire,
which had communicated to some dresses.
Failures.
The following additional failures for last
week are reported in Maine:
The Denison Paper Company of Mechanic
Falls has effected a settlement with its credi
tors by paying 24 cents on a dollar.
W. T. Smith & Co., millinery and fancy
goods, Lewiston, have failed with liabilities of
Sc,,000. They will probably settlo for 55 cents
on a dollar.
Barrows & Fuller, boots and shoes, Portland,
are reported failed.
J. Temple & Co., stoves, Bangor, failed and
in insolvency.
John L. Mills, clothing, Buxton, failed.
Brown & Morrill, grocers, Auburn, failed.
Arrested for Embezzlement.
Yesterday morning Deputy Black, Officers
Rice, Garland and Hicks arrested Ralph Lan
ders for embezzlement at the house of his
wife on Kennebec street. Landers was con
cealed in a closet. The arrest was made on
the request of the chief of police of Cincinnati,
and an officer will come for him with a requi
sition from the Governor of Ohio What he
embezzled is notfknown. He married a Mrs.
Barstow of this city last spring and they wont
west. Mrs. Barstow soon after roturned, but
Landers remained there until Saturday last.
THE VOICE OF THE PULPIT.
Remarks by Rov. James McWhinnie of
Free Street Church, and Rev. H. W.
Lathe of Plymouth Church, on the Po
litical Situation in Maine.
Rev. James McWhinnie, of Free street Bap
tist church, preached a powerful sermon yes
terday. * The text was taken from Daniel 5,
27: Thou art v ' ghed in the balance and found
wanting. In applying tho words to our nation
al history the speaker said:
To us as a nation God has given a peculiar
plan and work. The greatness of our futuro is
unfolding to the nations. The govormnent of
our present astonishes them. But our futuro,
our greatness, our very existence depend on
our political purity,on the maintenance of that
rightouusness which exalleth a nation. In a
government like ours that purity and righteous
ness has its source, and must have its guar
dians, among the people. If they arc indiffer
ent or false to these they will soon find them
selves under tho ruins of their government or
under the heel of a despot. Of this the history
of the world furnishes us many an example.
The citizens of a State, therefore, are responsi
ble for its character, and if free government
goesdownitisbecause the people themselves
are wanting.
As citizens we must be conscientious about
our votos, voting not <roru caprice or as blind
partisans, but as men under divine authority,
responsible for the public good. But we are
bound to be as conscientious after the election
as before, and to see that our voting effects its
end. Wo are to see that the rulers chosen to
carry out the public will are true to the peo
ple's interests, and if they aro false to their
trusts, to tho duties imposed upon them, we,
thd people, are to denounce them fearlessly.
This is no treason, but loyalty to God and man.
If the rulers usurp authority not given to"
them, if they, under color of whatever techni
calities, assault tho rights of the people it be
comes our sacred duty to exhaust every right
means to hinder their crime. Submit indif
ferently to such an assault and you establish a
precedent which sooner or later will bring its
harvest of anarchy. What is done to-day be
comes authority to-morrow. We have ,iust had
an election on tho question of fulfilling our
promises to those who lent us money to put
down the rebellion. The question of public
honesty was at stake, and every honest man
supposed that the election settled it. But that
decision has been sot aside by the Governor
and his Council. Suppose their decision is al
lowed to stand, through the indifference of ths
people to insist upon their will as expressed in
the election. Wliat is to hinder a usurping
government from defrauding the will of the
people on other vital questions? Soon wo may
nave up me question oi uiviamg me scnooi
money witli sectarian schools. What boots it
if the people decide against it?
Tho government has the precedent,it will al
ways find the technicalities. (It can easily
make'them, wo see, if it needs them.) it has
the power to defeat the will of the people and
will do it to gain its ends. It needs no prophet’s
eye to see thatwe shall soon have party leaders
crying up Mermonism as a religious institution
and polygamy as a right of conscience for the
sake of the Mormon vote. Supposing that be
comes a party quostion, give the usurping
rulers the precedent of invalidating an election
and how soon thoy would defy tho will of the
people on this question. Thus public security
and morality are endangered by such a prece
dent.
1 am not speaking as a partisan. You will
bear me witness that from this place I have
freely denounced the sins of the National
government. Bull speak as a minister of a
gospel of honesty and righteousness, and in tho
name of that gospel I do denounce tho crime
against honesty anil righteousness which our
State is now witnessing. Shame on tho man
who on the paltry excuse that ho has a certifi
cate in his pocket, takes his seat in a legisla
ture as an officer to which tho people lias not
sent him.
My friends you need to go out of the State
to know how much you are thought of. In
others States we have always looked upon
Maine as leader in the New England phalanx
of liberty, temperance and political integrity.
I saw a few woeks ago in Providence a huge
placard bearing tho words, “Immaculate
Maine.” Meant as a sneer, they described the
old time reputation of the State. I call upon
you all as Christian citizens of whatever name
to rise above all partisanship and insist that at
whatever C03t our elections shall be fair, and
their decisions shall be inviolate. Lot ns bo
indignant at dishonesty everywhere, in our
own party as well as elsowhero. Then our
indignation will have no selfish taint and tho
craftiest politician will recognize in the voico
of the people the voice of God.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
Rev. Mr. Lathe of Plymouth church
preached from Luke ii, 14: ‘‘Glory to God in
the highest, and on earth peace, good will to
wards men.” In the course of his sermon Mr.
Lathe said: ‘‘Has not Christ rather divided
men and caused never ceasing conflict? And
JfJ_a I. or. T, nnmn no! ft
send peace but a sword? Herein Christ recog
nized a fact which we al! believe. II the rights
of tho citizens of this State are invaded by tho
Governor, no man desires peace at tho ex
pense of righteousness. Every one confesses
that the stirring up of passions and the con
flict of tongues is bad, but every one knows
that there is something even worse than that
—submission to evil rule. Moreover, every
one who advocates resistance to rulers now
doessoforthe sake of peace iu the future.
It is conflict to-day that there may be a woll
grounded peace to-morrow. Now Christ’s
kingdom is at once a kingdom of war and of
peace. To purchase a delusive peace at tire
cost of righteousness, to allow sin to rule for
the sake of avoiding conflict, is no part of tho
mission of Christ.”
•SECOND PARISH.
At the Second Parish, Rev. Mr. Dickerson,
in his prayer, deprecated the sad stato of polit
ical affairs and trusted that wise counsels
would prevail.
A Guilty Conscience Needs no Accuser.
Scene.—Office of a Democratic lawyer—
( resent—The lawyer aforesaid and several
gentlemen.
Entei—Clias. H. Chase.
Lawyer—“Captain, I don’t see how you
could legally count out tho county officers in
Cumberland county.”
Chase, (with nervous haste)—“If any error
was committed it was not an intentional one,
and can be remedied.”
Has Mr. Chase forgotten his position before
tho Council as reported in an issue of Thurs
day? __
Personal.
Mrs. Emery did not die from her attack of
heart disease, but is very ill.
FANEUIL HALL DEMOCRACY.
Its Advice to the Democrats of Maine.
John Quincy Adams and Josiah G. Abbott
have been asked by a Boston Traveller steno
graphic reporter, for their opinions on the
Maine situation. Mr. Adams said Gov.
Garcelon “is arting stupidly. He and his as
sociate have made a miserable blunder in
counting out a decided Republican majority
on mere technical points.” He added:
“The Governor was bound to execute the
spirit of the law rather than tho letter. Had
he done that he. would have sitistiod the
people of his Stato without distinction of party,
and his own conscience. As it is he has made
a fatal mistake, a sail blunder, one tnat win
have an injurious effect upon tho political
party to which he belongs. I am surprised
that Governor Garcelon should have allowed
himself to be influenced into such action He
must have had very bad counsel for it.”
When asked as to the remedy Mr. Adams
said:
If the members of the legislature who have
been wrongfully counted ill to the exclusion of
those actually elected by the people will follow
the advice of Mr. E. Wilder Farley, of New
castle, the affair wiil be settled at ouce. They
had better decline to take their seats, or at
least resign them, when convinced that their
opponents obtained more votes at the polls
than they did. That would be the fair and
manly course to pursue, and justice would
then be done even if the strict letter ot the
law was not complied with. If I had been a
candidate and received a certificate of election
to the legislature when I was certain that my
opponent obtained more votes than myself, I
would sooner cut my hand off.than take the
proffered seat. I should feel that I was taking
what did not belong to me.
Mr. Abbott said that tho Governor and
Council “have been attempting to follow the
very letter of tho law strictly, without much
regard to its spirit; and that, I think, is always
very unfortunate in any such case. I think
that in a government like ours, depending up
on the will of tho people as expressed at the
polls, aud where tho declaration of that expres
sion— the result of which you get at from the
voting—must bo to a very large oxteut, almost
wholly in the hands of men not learned in tho
law and not particularly used to such matters,
that it is almost impossible that there should be
a strict technical compliance with the law as
to the receiving, sorting, counting and return
ing of votes. I have always belioved, there
fore, and always shall, that tho true policy re
quires the utmost liberality in that respoct,
disregarding mere technical rules, where sub
stantially you can get at the will of tho people.’
Ho thought the Governor right to call on the
Supreme Court for an opinion on doubtful
points, and said: “For merely ministerial offi
cers to disregard a statute that lias been duly
passed by both legislative branches and signed
by the Governor,without an intervention of the
Supreme Court, is certainly extraordinary, and
nothing but au extraordinary exigency would
justify such an act; more especially where the
Governor and Council could have submitted
that question to the Supreme Court and obtain
ed its decision upon its constitutionality.”
The Sullivan-Gouldsboro Fraud.
Great curiosity has been felt and many anx
ious inquiries made as to the reason for the
counting out of Oliver P. Bragdon, Republican,
as representative-elect of the Sullivan District,
and the counting in of James Flye, fusionist.
At last, the question is answered, and for
reckless, intentional rascality on the part of
the conspirators at Augusta, this, over all the
others, bears the palm.
The clerk of Gouldsboro returned the vote of
Oliver P. Bragdon as follows:
207 votes.” The letter P. is as made by the
The knaves at Augusta, well knowing the
full namo of Mr. Bragdon, for the purpose ot
accomplishing their nefarious scheme, in
sisted on reading the initial P. as B., and con
sequently counted the vote as for another per
son that Mr. Bragdon, and gave the certificate
to his fusion opponent, Mr. Flye. Comment
upon this contomptiblo trickery is needless.
Mechanic Falla.
Mechanic Falls, Dec. 2b.
Mr. Mosos Grovos had one of his hands bad
ly lacoratod by being caught in a splitting ma
chine at the shoe shop to-day.
A very interesting series of lyceums is be
ing held at the Harris Hill school house this
winter.
Mechanic Fails is thoroughly ‘‘indignant’
and may yet be heard.
Christmas trees flourished abundantly in all
the churches.
A Plea in Extenuation.
Saco, Dec. 27.
A boy some 12 years of age entered a candy
store in Saco Christinas morning; while the
proprietor was busy he stole nuts, fruit, &c.,
and started for the door. The proprietor called
him back and compelled him to unload. While
unloading he was asked if he did not know he
was stealing. Yes! says the boy, but its all
Tight, the Governor does it! Honestv.
Business Changes.
The following business changes are reported
in Maine for the past week:
Lewiston—Arthur Ducharme. boots and
shoes, sold to Lord & Farr.
Rockland—David Ames & Co., lime and
grocers, dissolved by decease of David Ames.
GOV. DINGLEY’S SPEECH.
A Keen Review of the Executive Usur
pation.
The following is the full text of Ex-Gov.
Diugley’s speech at the Lewiston indignation
meeting Friday night:
We are here to-night for the purpose of express
ing our condemnation of the action of the Governor
and Council of Maine, in their capacity as canvas
sers of returns, whereby the verdict of the people
at the polls at the last annual election, has been de
liberately reversed. It is important therefore, to
have a clear understanding of the law and facts.
First—It is conceded by ah parties that on the 8th
of September, at a fair, free and fully attended elec
tion. the Republicans elected by not far from 5,000
majority a Legislature having seven Republican
majority in the Senate and twenty-nine in the
IIouso. ‘ It is conceded that the vote as declared, re
corded and returned to the oftico of the Secretary of
State, without dissent from any quarter, showed
this result.
Second—The Govenor and Council, who are all po
tieally opposed to the Republicans, have canvassed
these returns and have issued certificates so as to
make a Senate with nine and a House with seven
teen Democratic and Greenback (better known as
fusion) majority, and have issued uo certificates to
twelve Republican Representatives from the large
cities of Lewiston, Portland, Saco, Bath and Rock
land. JThe excuse for this amazing result, as offi
cially announced over the signature of the Govern
or, is that in strictly applying the constitution and
laws, regulating the canvassing of legislative re
turns, they have found so largo a number ‘ fatally
defective,’’ that the counting of returns legally
made has given this remarkable result. And it is
added, that if injustice has been done in any direc
tion the two houses as constituted by the Governor
and Council can apply a remedy.
I ask you to look this excuse in the light of the
law and the facts.
It is believed the fusion returns at vital points
were surreptitiously corrected. It is not incredible
that the fatal defects in original returns as made
out by live hundred sets of municipal oflieers.should
have been so nicely adjusted as to count out eight
Republicans from the Senate and twenty-nine from
the House; and not a single funionist from either
Housed 1 have aided in canvassing the legislative
vote of 'jhe State twice, when I occupied the execu
tive chair,and we found more of these defects which
are now styled‘“fatal” in returns from the towns
which last fall gave fusion majorities than in Repub
lican towns. I notice it suggested as an explanation
for this remarkable state of the returns that previ
ous to election the .fusion managers warned their
clerks to be careful in making returns, and that this
warning-saved them from errors. But this explana
tion is set aside by the statement of the Governor
that the usual percentage of errors are found even
now in fusion returns, but always at points where
they do not lose them a Senator or Representative.
Even where fusion records arc wrong, the returns at
vital points come out generally correct. As no one
could have known before election wbat returns
would be vital, how does it happen that those
which were essential to a particular result should
turn out all right, while scores of others were fatal
ly defective?
The republicans universally believed that the
fusion returns at vital points "were surreptitiously
put in order either during the five wesks in which it
is coufessod the returns were opened, or previously :
and that it was for the purpose of bringing this
about that the returns were illegally withheld, as
I they never were before, from the opposite party.
More than this: C. B. Rounds. Esq., attorney for
Washington county, ottered to prove, it tne Gov
ernor and council would order an investigation,
that corrected fusion returns at vital points had
been surreptitiously made out, on information that
must have been furnished from the State Hou e,
and forwarded to Augusta, but no notice was taken
of the offer, notwithstanding the changes vitally af
fected the canvass then going on.
2. The wholesale counting out shows that the law
was twisted with a view of thwarting, rither than
carrying out the verdict at the polls. Indeed, it is
claimed by the Governor as a Jacksonian virtue,
that he Inis applied the technicalities of the law
with a strictness never before kuown, and see an
example which entitles him to be styled the defen
der of the constitution. It is indeed true that the
almost uniform rule of previous executives, from
Gov. King who presided over the convention that
framed our constitution, to Govs. Morrill, Wash
burn, Chamberlain, &c., lias been to liberally con
strue the laws regulating the canvass of returns, so
as to give effect to the people’s will. The techni
calities of law have not been used to entrap voters.
Where the law admitted of a possible construction
in favor of the voter, it Inis been so construed; in
any cases of doubt, the governor has always asked
ike Supreme Court for an opinion. For fifty-nine
years the party which triumphed at the polls in the
election of a legislature, has never had any doubt
that the votes would be eountedjso as to give expres
sion to the popular will. Last year, indeed, when
the Republicans had the Senate and a largo plural
ity of the popular vote, and a change of six mem
bers would have given them a majority of the
House, a Republican Governor and Council prompt
ly carried out the will of the people, notwithstand
ing there were as many defects in returns as there
are this year. They then, for example, certificated
four Republican representatives from Portland on
a retnrn precisely the same as one which is this
year declared “fatally defective,” in order to count
out five Republicans.
3—The Governor and Council conducted their
canvass with the apparent jmrpose of counting out
republicans, and counting in fusionists. Republi
cans were refused access to the returns for five
weeks, allowed to see them only four days before
the canvass was concluded; when the uniform prac
tice heretofore has been to exhibit the returns to all
interested from the moment they were opened. At
the same time it is evident that fusionists were
made acquainted with anything it was necessary for
them to know. No return was ever before rejected
without notice and a hearing to all parties interest
ed. This year no notice has been given; no inform
ation has beon furnished as to defects in returns;
and no hearings given except in four or live cases
where parties interested accidentally learned that
their returns were liable to be thrown out. Rules
have been laid down with a view of counting out Re
publicans and saving fusionists,after a careful study
of the returns. More than this—returns have been
rejected after parties interested had been assured
they were all right, as in the cases of Lisbon and
Wniwtor iiseertain before
hand what facts were needed to lay before tbo
Council to meet secret charges on which their re
turns were threatened. The consequence is that
Republican returns have been rejected in many
towns, on allegations which are untrue, and which
have since been disapproved. And now the mon
strous position is assumed by members of the Coun
cil, that even in cases where it is proved and admit
ted that Republicans were wrongtully counted out,
it is too late to correct their unjust action.
4—Republicans have been counted out on al
leg'd defects, and fusionists counted in where
tlie same defects existed in their returns.
For exiynple, day is counted out to secure a fusion
Representative on the claim that her record was not
made up in open town meeting, (a matter into which
the Governor and Council have no right to inquire),
but fusion Buckiicld is counted to secure a fusion
Representative, notwithstanding her record was
made up in the same manner. In the Ashland dis
trict, John Burnham, (Rep.) is counted out because
the return of a Republican town in the
district spelled his name Burnam; and
Alfred Cushman (I)em.)is counted in by giving him
the vote of a town whose return is for Alford Cush
man. Certainly Burnam is much nearer Burnham
than Alford is Alfred.
o—T/ie constitution has been ignored to defeat a
good return and ignored to prevent the correction of
an alleged defective return. For example, Farming
ton and several oilier republican towns have been
thrown out on the ground that their returns did not
correctly state the whole numbc.i of ballots as re
quired by statute, (a charge untrue as to Farming
ton), notwithstanding the constitution does not re
quire the whole number of ballots to be returned at
all. And to prevent any amendment of a simple
statute requirement in a return, the constitution is
construed to prohibit correction.
t>—A large proportion of the defects under which
Republicans have been counted out were amendable
under the constitution, without regard to the statute.
For example, the omission of one na i.e in the signa
tures of the aldermen of Lewiston, Bath, Saco and
Rockland, to the returns from those cities, by which
seven Republican representatives were thrown out,
was an informality which could have been amended
under the constitution—just as a writ or execution
can be amended in so important a particular as the
omission of the signature of the clerk. All other
errors which did not go to the substance of tlie re
turn, to wit: The names of persons voted for and
number of votes received by each, needed no statute
to open the way for their correction.
7—All of the errors in returns were amendable by
a copy of the record, under a Statute enacted in
1ST7, whose existence Gov. Garcelon entirely
ignores in his statement to the public.
Certified copies of the record weie ottered for this
purpose, but the Governor and Council refused to
allow any correction, claiming that tlie law was un
constitutional, notwithstanding every statute is
binding on all departments of government until
pronounced unconstitutional by tlie court. A writ
ten request was made by candidates interested for
tlie Governor and Council to ask the opinion of tlie
Supreme Court on this vital point, under a provi
sion of the constitution providing that they may do
tins “on solemn occasions" and “on
law.” This request was refused, notwithstanding it
lias been the uniform practice to do this under
similar circumstances. The Governor and Council
refused to allow the correction of a simple erroi m
the Republican returns.
8—Republican returns entirely correct were
counted out, on various pretexts, in defiance of the
law. For example, the Republican representative
from Skowhegan was counted out and a fusiouist
counted into his seat, altough the former had more
than two-thirds of tlie votes, on the plea that the
fact that the Republican ballots had the names of
candidates printed in double columns, constituted
the“distiijguishiiig mark,” prohibited by the statute,
notwithstanding the selectmen, who are the judges
on this point, decided otherwise; and the same la 3
drovides that “wo cote shall be rejected on this ac
count after it has been received into the ballot-box.”
The Republican Representative from tlie Lisbon,
Webster and Durham district was e muted out not
only by a violation of law, but by a false and scan
dalous decision of the Council which adjudged the
selectmen of the first two towns to be forgers. Now
the selectmen have appeared before the Council
and made oath that they individually signed the re
turns. The Republican Representative from Cher
ryfleld was rejected because one of the three select
men was adjudged to be an alien in spite of the
long line of decisions that the signature of a de
facto town officer is conclusive. Farmington was
deprived of the Republican Representative of her
choice because the number of ballots returned were
four more than the number of votes, when the fact
was that four persons cast the whole ballot, but cut
‘out the names of candidates for Representatives
The Sullivan district was deprived of the Republi
can representative, on the pretext that one of the
returns gave a wrong initial, when the return is
correct and a “P” was read as “B” in plain disre
gard of the fact. Republican Newburg and Corinth
are rejected bocause the name of the town was
written only on the envelope, but fusion Buckfield
and Bro wnfield were counted in spite of the same
defects.
Now, in the face of such facts as these,—facts
which show the deliberate reversal of the will of
the people by a plain usurpation of power—it will
not answer for Governor Garcelon to set up the plea
of strict obedience to law, and good intentions.
The cases of plain defiance of law, to which I have
referred,—some of which even Mr. Gould, one of
the attorneys of the Governor and Council, admit
were illegally decided, and one of which (Ashland)
even the Governor himself declares to have been de
cided wrongfully,—show the utter groundlessness of
the Governor’s defence. W hat legal justification
can there be for the deliberate nullification of a law
which provides for the lawful correction of all er
rors on which tlie will of the people has been over
thrown!
At every step the Governor has refused to take
the opinion of the Supreme Court, which under our
system is the legal interpreter of laws. Even now,
if the Governor believes he has acted legally, he can
show his good faith by asking the opinion of the
court on all the points involved. This the Republi
cans are asking him to do, and they will abide by
whatever decision may be reached. If the Governor
continues to refuse, his best friends must confess
that he is conscious ho has acted illegally.
The suggestion of Gov. Garcelon that the counted
out Republicans may appeal to a tribunal which lias
been constituted by a deliberate theft, is too ridi
culous to be put forth by sober men—especially in
view of the fact that the programme, as already an
nounced by Mr. Pillsbury, is for his legislature to
first elect governor and State officers, and then take
up contested seats and speud the winter investiga
ting before deciding them. WThen jurors who have
had a part of the stolen pork find the thief guilty,
then Mr. Pillsbury’s legislature, if it is entrenched
in power, will admit Republicans to the seats
snatched from them.
What shall be done in case the Governor refuses
to ask the opinion of the court, it is not for me to
suggest. Certain it is that the usurpation will be
sesisted at every step by every lawful and appro
priate means within our power. An aroused and
overpowering public sentiment will aid materially
in the recovery of our rights; and at present the
duty of every citizen lies in this direction. I firmly
believe that the conspiracy is not to finally succeed.
Every patriot sees, or ought to see, that if this
US>Ul]JiUlim BUUCVCUB 11/ \VmucwiUCrtpc(/CUO«i n**»vu
may be invoked hereafter by any party in power,
not only in Maine, but in other States, to maintain
their supremacy in spite o the popular vote. Such
a precedent wonld he a fatal stab at free institu
tions; for when “elections cease to elect,” when
men in power may illegally count out legal
votes to retain their positions, then wo shall have
entered upon the fatal road which leads either to
anarchy or despotism.
Whatever may happen, rest assured that the peo
ple of this State, the people of this country, have
not yet sunk to tho Mexican level; and when they
come to fully understand what has been done, they
will unite in such a voice of condemnation as will
bury beyond resurrection the men who have plan
ned this usurpation, and the parties which approve
it.
To be of Permanent Benefit a medicine
must reach tho sourco of the disease. The rea
son why Scovill’s Blood and Liver Syrup is
so successful in overcoming scrofulous, syphili
tic and eruptive complaints is that it entirely
roots out those impurities which give rise to
them. The cause of the evil being thus re
moved and tho normal purity of the circula
tion restored, the skin resumes its original
clearness and sores and pimples disappear. Sold
| by all Druggists.
Oxygenated Bitters cure Dyspepsia.
dec22 dlw
EDWARD KAKAS
Desires to call attention to
his large and superb stock of
FINE FURS,
— COMPRISING —
AMERICAN SABLE,
OTTER & SEALSKIN SACQUES,
SILK AND SEALSKIN
DOLJIMS,
BILK CIRCULARS, &C.
Particular attention paid
to making to oruer me lat
est Parisian Styles of DOL
MANS from SATIN DE LYON,
ARMURE SICILIENNE ami ANT
WERP SILKS. Measures tak
en and perfect lit warranted
SEAL SACQUES made
over and trimmed in latest
styles.
A large and complete as
sortment of line and low
grade EUR TRIMMINGS
at lowest market prices.
EDWARD MAS,
PRACTICAL FURRIER,
16 Summer St., - Boston, Mass.
ro2A law7wM
— ix —
Every garment in our entire
stock marked down from $3.00
to $8.00. We have many line gar
ments on hand; as wc don't wish
to carry them over into another
season iiave fixed prices oil them
that will insure a quick and
speedy sale. Wc ask one and all
to examine our stock before mak
ing their selection.
STUDLEY,
303 3VHAc3.c3Ll© Street.
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THE WORLD-WIDE FAME
OF THE CEIjEBBATE
McPhail Pianos
has been acquired by intrinsic merit. M. PAULUS,
Leader of the great FRENCH BAND, and hosts of
musicians testifysto their surpassing excellence.
SOLD WHOLESALE & RETAIL BY
Samuel Thurston,
3 Free St. Block, - POBTLANP.
nol5 tf
HOLIDAY GOODS
Fancy Hdkf and Glove Boxes. Collar and Cutf Box
e», Jewelry and Spool Boxes, Jap. Dolls,
Mice Fans and Sun Umbrellas, Fan
cy Soaps, Perfumes and Sach
et Boxes, Card Boxes,
Book Bags and
Straps
ALSO
An elegant display Ladies,’ Gents’ and Children’s
Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs, Initial
Emb’d Hemstitched, Plain,
Turkey Red &c.,
ALSO
Nottingham and Apliquc Tidies, also handsome
Turkish Tidies in sets, Linen Towels,
Napkins, Doylies, Real Tur
key Red and Linen
Damasks, &e.
Respectfully,
A. B. BUTLER,
»'"PI-E *Tiw„
Faience Lamps
VERY BEAUTIFUL.
CYRUS R DAVIS,
do!7 S EL»,8T. tf
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
POSITIVE
CLOSING OUT
IS-A.I-.ES l
Having decided to close up our
RETAIL BUSINESS, we shall
offer our entire stock at greatly
REDUCED PRICKS
—- FOR THE —
zktzhizxit so xxa.ys.
Merrill & Co.,
529 CONGRESS ST.
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Union Ticket Office,
NO. 40 EXCHANGE ST.,
E. A. WALDRON, Agent.
The largest and most complete city passenger of
fice east of Boston. UNION OFFICE, represent
ing
BOSTON & MAINE R. R., EASTERN R.
R., Hoosae Tunnel Route, Boston &
Albany R. R., Portland, Bangor
& Mac bias Steamboat Co.,
Allan Line Steamers for
Europe.
Tickets South and West
via Boston to
New York, Troy,
Philadelphia, Albany,
Rnltiuiort;, JRiilfalo,
Chicago,
St. Louis,
San Francisco,
SOUTH, ,
[ on sale at the Depots, West Commercial street and
the UNION OFFICE OF THE LINES.
E. A. WALDttON, Ageni,
No. -10 Exchange Street.
A CABD.-Having disposed of my entire in
terest in the Railroad and Steamboat Passenger
Business to Mr. E. A. Waldron, for many years con
nected with my office, I take pleasure iu recom
mending him to the confidence of tie public. Here
after I shall devote my attention wholly to the In
surance business. WM. ALLEN, Jr.
de29 dlw
LOOK ! LOOK ! LOOK !
For One Week Only
WE WILL SIS ILL
WATCHES,
Silver and Plated Ware,
French ManteilCiocks with Cathedral Chime,
American Cloeks and Opera Classes
AT A GREAT DISCOUNT.
Prices titat ®eiy Coaipelitiou !
We invite all to call and examine.
SWETT & SWIFT,
513 CONGRESS STREET.
do29 dlw
YOUR LAST OHANCf
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
Claolce Crafts Left,
Which We are Seitini at Reduced Prices, for
TII3XEE S>AY^ ONLY,
—AT—
STUBBS BROS’ ART SfORL
SG Temple Street*
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SLEIGHING PARTIS.
The Large and Commodious
PARTY H REROUTE
can be engaged at reasonable rates to carry parties on
SLEIGHING EXCURSIONS.
It is provided with plenty of nice Hobos and
Blankets, hud side and top coverings. Will seat 22
persons. The undersigned will also furnish other
large sleighs if wanted.
Orders left at NO. 115 tODJIEBml.
STSISiET will he promptly attended to.
J. F. ST. JOH.V.
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Holies of Assignee of fils Appointment.
AT Windham, in the Coun*~ of Cumberland and
State of Maine, the l.jih day of December, A.
D. 1879.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his ap
pointment as Assignee of the estate of Albert N.
Purinton, of Gorham, in said County of Cumberland,
Insolvent Debtor, who has been declared an Insolv
ent upon his petition, filed in said Court on the 29th
day of November, A.D. 1879, by the Court of Insol
vency for said Countv of Cumberland.
FRED’K C. PHINNEV, Assignee,
w3wl South Windham.
ANGEL CAKE
Lovers of Angel Cake will find it at
S. A. ULMER’S,
62 CONGRESS ST.
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WASTES* ! ’
Two Team Horses, ages seven
10 mm?, weigiii infite iu iuurMwu
humltcd pounds, wanted by
BERLIN MILLS CO.
do‘2i> d3t*
PORTLAND & 08DEMSBLRG
R. R.
COUPON No. 19, due January 1, 18-50, on First
Mortgage Bonds of P. & O. It. K., of Nov. 1,
1870, will be paid at the ollice of the Company,
No. 39 Exchange Street, Portland.
de29dlw JOHN W. DANA, Treasurer.
THIS popular resort will open on TUESDAY,
Dec, 30, 1879, and will continue open during
good sleighing, which at the present time is excel
lent, by the direct road. Any one wishing to make
arrangements for sleighing parties <an do so by ap
plying by letter to the undersigned at the Preble
House or personally at the Ocean House.
de29d4t A. J. iVIC IIC3..S, S’rop’r.
Wanted.
* FIRST €JLAS*i NAtiESJIAIV to travel
J\_ for a Wholesale Dry Goods House. Address
Box 1910, Portland, Me. do29dlw*
DRESS REFORM ROOMS!
Mary E. Fairweather’s
DRESS REFORM ROOMS,
507 1-2 l'0!VRRES!<i#TREE r.
Ladies’ Undergarments of all kinds cut and
basted, or made.
Patterns cut from measure and warranted to lit.
Flannels ready made or to order.
Ladies’ and Children's Stocking Supporters.
MOTLEY BLOCK, KOOM 2,
No. 507 1-3 Congress St.
del 7 tii-f
All Premiums at STATE FAIR, 187!).
LAMSON,
Artist Photographer,
Opposite Fill mouth Hotel,
PORTI.AWD, mil.
Up one flight only. no4dtf
DRESS MAKING!
30 SALEM ST.
Low Prices previous to removal to Congress
Street. Will tit Basques for 60 ots, Wednesdays
free. The art of cutting taught. Would take one
more apprentice. Work secured after learned.
Refers by permission to MRS. A DALTON, 28
Spring St. oe25d3m
EDUCATIONAL.
GEO. A. LIBBY, TEACHER OF THE ORGAN
SPECIAL attention to Church Music and Har
mony. Terms. §10 per quarter. Inquire at I.
D. CHENEY’S, 258 Middle St. novl-dly
Instruction in English and Class
ical Studies.
Given to private pupils by the subscriber,
J. W. C0LC0R1),
143 Pearl Street.
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XMAS 1879!
DRESSER, MC M k GO.,
47 Exchange Street.
THE ItKST N£LECT£D
STOCK OF BOOKS
to be found in the city, consisting of all the
Nrsw BOOKS
published this year, Also a
FULL LINE OF POEMS
Great Variety ot' Rimlnig*
Would also call attention to our large stock of
Fancy Goods and Toys.
RUSSIA GOODS
of all descriptions.
FANS,
POCKET BOOKS.
JEWEL CASES,
WRITING DESKS, Ac
ALI. OF
CRANDALL’S TOYS
to be found in large assortment.
Please call and examine before pur
chasing elsewhere.
CALL FOR THE
NEW BILL1ARDETTE,
The Best Parlor Game ever Invented.
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IOO DOZEN
Wc have just bought man
ufacturers’ stock and offer
One Lot Boys’ Ties - 10c
« « “ « - 15
<6 66 66 66 _ Jiy
66 ii ii ii _ £9
66 66 66 66 n 44:
“ “ Men’s “ - 25
66 66 66 66 _ .j.g
66 66 66 66 _ gg
66 66 66 66 _ (J,J
These are all first-class
goods which will be found
much under usual price.
• —■ •
Owen, Moore & Co.,
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Canadian Overshoes
— FOR —
Men, Women and Children.
EVENING SLIPPERS for Ladies and Misses.
TOILEI SLIPPERS and Dancing Pumps
for Gentlemen and Youths.
If* ENT’S ENG. GRAIN Walking fast Bals.
and Congress Boots.
E.VSS. GRAIN waterproof Gunning Boots.
COtfK SOLE WALKING HOOTS for
Ladies in Fr. Calf and Goat; also Cloth top walk
ing Boots.
SPHIIYG REEL SSOOTe4 in all widths for
Misses and Children.
EXCLUSIVE SALE of Burt’s Boots and
Banister & Tichenor’s Newark custom made hand
sewed Boots.
CUSTOM BOOTS of every description made
to measure.
HI. CL PALMER,
SSO SSIiclcll© Street.
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T X D I E3 11
We offer for the Holiday Season
the Best Assortment of
TIDIES, TOILET SETS,
Lace Spreads, Shams, Edgings,
SQUARES AND INSERTIONS
to bo found in this market,
Sl>!esi<lid tine of Lace Curtains
asms (treat Bargains in tiiein.
FANCY FRINGES, CORDS
AND TASSELS.
Sofa l’illows Furnished and made up.
CL HI. BOS WORTH,
4 Free Street Block.
oclO eoddin
WHY INVEST IN
California, Nevada aud New Mexico
hivivc enpfkfi'K'fi
_TAAAV AAV Y.S UAVVV1.U
When you can buy MAINE MININO
STOCKS as likely to pay dividends as any of our
Western mines. Buy on the low markets and get
the rise. I have for sale the following
MAINS IHIUtlNO STOCKS:
Douglass Copper,
Atlantic Copper,
Blue Hill Coppe r
C-ouldsboro’ Silver,
Cherryfield Silver,
Grant Silver,
Acton Silver.
JOHN sTmORRIS,
22 Exchange Street, Portland.
poll _dtf
Books, Books,
Books.
You can save 20 per cent by buying your
CHRISTMAS ROOKS
—AT—
Frank B. Clark’s,
515 Congress „ St.
doG dlmteodim
For The Holidays
Frame and Clipper Sleds, Snow Shovels,
Folding Lap Boards, Baskets, Bird Cages,
Patent Nursery Swings, Pampas, Flumes,
Hartford Ferns and a large variety of
Dried Grasses. Popping Corn for Christ
mat Trees
— FOB SALE BY —
Kendal) & Whitney
M ARKET HALL-MARKET S«|.
dels aw
Portland. H.. H..
NOTICE.
THE Sunday Trips of the Deering Horse Cars will
until further uotioe bo run by their winter
time table.
The Sunday trips of the Congress Street Cara
have been discontinued for the winter.
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AUCTION SALES.
F. o. bailey & COM
Auctioneers and Commission Merchants
Kult-Hrooni 35 nu«l 37 Exchange Ml.
F. O. BAILEY. C. W. Al.UUT.
Regular sale of Furniture and General Merchant
dise every Saturday, commencing at 10 o’clock a. m
Consignments solicited. ocSdtf
Holiday Goods, Books, Toys, &c.,
AT AUCTION.
EJ1VKUY DAY until -Jan. 1st at 10 A.M. and 21/*
'.A P. M., at store 203 Middle Street. We are in
structed to sell without reserve, before January 1st,
the entire balance of stock of IT. M. Bovey of Bath,
and many of the finest goods remain to be sold.
Books, Bibles, Vases, Toys, Games, Japanese
Goods, &o , also a fine lot o'f School and Visiting
Cards, Christmas and New Years Cards, Mottoes,
&c., &c. Every article will positively he sold for
what it will bring.
F. O. BAILEY & CO., Auctioneer*.
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0. BAILEY & CO.,
AUCTIOYEEItS,
HORSE and CARRIAGE HART,
Plum Street, Portland, Me.
Auction Sale Every Saturday at 10 A. M.
Agents for the Celebrated Concord Slarues.
SILK, LACE AND LINEN
HANDKERCHIEFS
SILK TIES,
LACE TIES,
LACE BOWS,
WORSTED GOODS,
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CHILD RE VS HOODS,
BREAKFAST SHAWLS,
LEGGINS, &c„ Ac.,
and a lot of other useful presents can be found
cheap at
H. TALBOT & CO.’S,
461 CONGRESS STREET.
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JEWELRY!
Before you purchase your Holiday Gifts call and
examine our stock of
¥ 1 1IT 1 I
jeweiry, mimm,
FRENCH AND AMERICAN
CLOCKS,
which is entirely new and has been carefully se
lected for the Holiday trade. We have also
THE LARGEST STOCK
—OK—
SILVER AND PLATED WARE
to be found in New England, all of which will be
sold at LOWEST TRICES.
Atwood & Wentworth
509 Congress St.
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“AGhanceNow”
To buy a suit of clothes or
an Overcoat very cheap.
Having on hand a large
stock of woolens bought be
fore the rise I am prepared
to close them out at prices
which cannot fail to insure
a ready sale. Call at once
while the assortment is good
D. E. Cornish,
249 MIDDLE ST.
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GOODS CHEAP
Mias, Ms, Libk, Mils,
for Ladies, Misses and Children.
Neck Ties, Handkerchiefs
and Kid Mittens
for Ladies and Gents.
B LAN hi! T S
add other Goods for Presents to be sold
low This Day and Wednesday.
Vickery & Leighton.
431 AND 433 CONGRESS ST.
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Look ! Look I
Gent.*’ KBaud Sewed C loth Top Lncrd
Boot* • • • • *?6tOO
Geut*’ fitted Sewed Cloth Top Cou
gre** Boot* - • • • tf.OO
Geut*’ We*cott’* €f. Laced Boot* - 1.50
Gent*’ Wewcott’* Cf. Creediuore,
(Nomcthiug New) - 5.00
Gent*’ Fug Grain Laced Boot* - 4.50
GeuH’ Graiu Boot* - - 1.75to:f.50
Ladies’ Mcnmle** Goat Boot*, Four
Width* - 200
Ladien’ Scnmlew* Kid Boot*. Three
Width* - - - . - *•«<>
A few pair* of French Calf Cong, and
Button, of the bcM Newark make at cost to
clone. .
Hravy Mock of Rubber, Kip nud Call
Root* at the lowe.it price*. Rubber and
1,rutlicr repairing done at More.
DAVIS & CARTLAND,
210 MIDDLE STREET.
ool7 Under Falmouth Hotel. eodtf
TRY ALLEN GOW’S
PURE CANDIES,
E'mh Em, Oar and Slritlly I'lire.
NO. 566 CONGRESS STREET.
apSS PORTLAND. JIK. 'll.
Try Turkish Bloom
fob the complexion.
This preparation does not harden tlio skin but
keeps it soft and pliable. It contains uo white
load. Try it once and you will use uo other.
I'OIt SALK Kl ALL DllI KLISTS.
Depot I0V2 Exchange St., Portland, Me.
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T. H. MANSFIELD & CO.,
— *feALERS IN —
Maine and N. H. Mining Stocks,
Office at G7 Exchange St., where they will buy and
sell the above stock. Auction sales every Saturday
at ID a. in. Office hours U to f>. I he patronage of
all Interested is respectfully solicited. Communica
tions promptly attended to from this date.
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