Portland Daily Press: December 25, 1878
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PORTLAND DAILY PRESS. ESTABLISHED JUNE 23, 1862.—YOL. 16. PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 25, 1878. TERMS $8.00 PER ANNUM, IN ADYANCE. TDE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS, MISCELLANEOUS. The Yule Festival. Men and Women. Published I THE PRESS. every day (Sundays excepted) by the _MISCELLANEOUS. The Mother Church in pursuance of her While teaching the young idea of Master PORTLAND wise policy of taking the wherever It John Qainn, of Vernon, Vt, how to shoot with PUBLISHING CO, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. 25. good can be fonnd has made tbe old a Mrs. Bosworth shot At 119 Exchange St., Portland. of Fagan revolver, the child, who USEFUL ARTICLES feasts held in celebration oi the Winter did not know she was loaded with cider. Terms : Eight Dollars a Tear. To mail subscribers We do not read anonymous letters and commun] Dollars a Tear if Insurance. A in Seven paid in advance. no clergyman Ken- cations. The name and addresB of the writer are in Solstice a Christian testival. There is Washington county, tucky, reads the service with such all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication warrant in history or the earliest tradition marriage THE MAINE STATE PRESS FOR power that a but as a guaranty of good faith. for the birth of Christ to the 25th susceptible reporter says the sa- is published every Thursday Morning at $2.50 a assigning cred tie We cannot undertake to retnrn or preserve com- seemed to be “graven with pen of Iron year, it paid iu advance at $2.00 a year. of December; but as early as the fourth cen- munications that are not nsed. grain and laid in flinty rock.’’ tury the Church observed that day as the Kates of Advertising : One inch of spacs, the The Princess Louise, according to a corre- length of column, constitutes a prentiIsToring, date of the incarnation of our and the “square.” Lord; has into the $1 50 per square, daily first week; 75 cents per (Of the late Firm of Rollins, Lorine <Sc Adams), Every regular attache of the Prrss ts famished spondent, jost brought Dominion birth of the Redeemer was thus asso- weekatter; three insertions, or less, $1.00; continu- with a Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T. the handsomest and healthiest pair of red arms other after 50 cents. ! ing every day first week, Christmas Gifts Pullen, Editor. All steamboat and hotel ciated with the return of the Sun. The Eng- ever seen there. She drinks Halt square,three insertions, or less, 75 cents; on« railway, copious draughts week, $1.00: 50 ceuts per week after. managers will confer a favor npon ns by demanding lish race still retain the most conspicuous of Bass’s ale at lunch, and comfortably drops to Special notices, one third additional. Fire and Marine credentials of every person claiming to represent onr Under head ot “Amusements” and “Auction observances of two of their ancient religions, sleep thereafter. Underwriter, carnal. Sales,” $2.00 per square per week; three insertions | the hanging of the mistletoe which has been A magistrate at Northfield Minn., was ad- or less, $1.50. OFFICE JN STMTOII? dressed as “Your and Advertisements inserted in the “Maine State BLOCK, If the Union was worth lighting for .il is handed down from the Drnids, and the burn, Honor,” “Joe” “you Press” (which has a circulation in ALLEN & d—d fool” in large every part worth paying for. of the Yule in honor of Thor. With- the coarse of an eloquent speech of the State), for $1.00 per square for first insertion, CO., ing log 50 ce ots by a light of the local who was a and per square for each subsequent insertion. out these observances no English Christmas bar, pleading Address all communications to case before him. POK.LAND PUBLISHING CO. 311-2 State Convec: on. is complete. This appropriation of the rites NO. EXCHANGE STREET. HAVE AN ELEGANT ASSORTMENT OF Temperance “Yours equeezingly,” an English lover I of the ancient Sun-worship was held by our j The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union of the signed his letters, and he and his sweetheart State of Maine, will hold a Puritan forefathers to be pagan and idolatrous. ENTERTAINMENTS. Over Million Dollars Insurance I used to go to sleep in the same arm-chair with Twenty Cap- But in these modern days it seems Mass Temperance C..i>»enUou, peculiarly the same handkerchief over their faces, all of ital ULSTERS, fitting. In the types and symbolism of Swe- whioh the jury took into consideration when Fraternity Dances! Represented. — IN — denborg the Sun is represented as the shadow assessing the damages for breach of promise. of God. So the old ritual of the Sun-wor- Two residents of Hillsrille, Va., disputed THIRD ANNUAL COURSE. OVERCOATS, City Jan. 3 and 3. American and Hall, Bangor, about a Leading English Companies. ! * shippers may be considered as shadowing young lady’s age—one holding that she DRESS SUITS, OpeniDg at 10 o’clock A. M., Thursday, and clos- forth and typifying the birth of a Lord and was twenty, the other that she was eighteen— OITYllALL, STATEMENT OF THE A dresses will be ing Friday evening. given by who and fought about it, one killed. prominent temperance w irkers of this State, and by Saviour, shall regenerate the earth and beiag Wednesday Evenings, Nov. 27th, Dec. Prof. George E. If had asked her have BUSINESS Foster, of the University of N ew bless the children of men. We can all of us they only they would SUITS, Brunswick. Jan. Feb discovered that she will be seventeen next 11, 25th, 8, 22d, 5,19tli, A most cordial invita ion is extended by the tem- without sacrifice of convictions and devout- AND DRESSING perance women of to their sisters in March. PHENIX SACKS, Bangor engaged ness accept this theory of and fore- IN AID OF THE this work types throughout the State, to assemble at the Thiers was “a clever and amlab'.e mao,witty, opening of the new year, to discuss those vital runners as we the ques- accept prophetic meaning of INSURANCE COMPANY. FINE tions pertaining to the interests of the cause ft is full esprit, but hardly a bit of a diplomatist PORTLAND FRATERNITY. HOSIERY, of the Jewish sacrificial rites. we of earnestly desired that all auxiliary unions and aid Even —too sentimental for that trade. He is with- N. Y. JANUARY 1st, 1878. the Protestant confession will not General Committee, OF BROOKLYN, SILK HANDKERCHIEFS, seriously out doubt a nobler character than Favre,but bs T C Hersev, Esq, President Fraternity. the city to women attending the convention. Free OUjeei iu om, nthBr old-world won’t do tor a negotiator, not even for a horse Samuel J Anderson, Esq, Vice President. Capital... OO return tickets, if solicited,will be given at all the sta- festivals of the Winter the M. R. same Solstice by the feast dealer. He H too btov? Hon m m Butler, Mr s E Spring, Gross 45 GENTS’ FINE NECK TIES, tions of C. R., and the reduction may easily beaten, be be- Surplus, 1,759,001 on other roads. Hon A E STEVEN8, Mr I P Barrington, be expected the days of St. John and St. Stephen and St. trays what he feels,-and is to be pumped.” Hon Geo P Wescott, Mr Geo S Women of Maine, let us gather in largo number?, | Hunt, and can Such is Hon Jacob McLellan, Mr II N Jose, Gross Assets, $2,759,00145 thoughtfully to consider the necessities of the cause Thomas, heartily join In the ancient Bismarck’s estimation of the French Hon Wm L W in wuich we the divine to Putnam, Mr Geo Woodman. ASSETS labor, invoking blessiug carol: statesman. Hon B Kingsbury, Jr, Mr Chas McLaughlin, crown our eflorts with success. “Welcome be Cash in Bank and 10 MRS. M. N. thou, heavenly King. The little on the of Hon I Wa6hburn Jk, Mr John.N Lord, on band. .$296,33G AND SCARF RINGS STEVENS. Welcome boon on this monody immortality -five Mr Nathan Mr J s Cash in hands of in course of transmission,..... 131,6fc3 25 Prcst. Me. W. C. V. morning, Webb, Winslow, Agents T, Welcome for whom we shall sing, o’clock tea gowns recently published by Ou'da Mr Chas E Mr J P Loans on Bonds and @ 7 per cent, interest..... 250,125 00 Mrs. C. C. Hunt, Cor. Sec. Jose, Baxter, Mortgage, Welcome Yule. or Iihoda Mr S T Pullen, Mr D W Fessenden, Call Loans on U. 8. Bonds and other securities, @ 7 per cent, interest. 87,962 22 Augusta, Dec 13th, 1878. Broughton, or some similar authority Mr M P Mr Lewis Bills Receivable lor Inland Premiums.. .... 23,2*7 74 AT in Emery, Pierce, Welcomo be ye, Stephen an<l John, ethics, excites some rather indignant com- Mr W F Milliken. United States Konds. .... 1,052,981 00 Welcome Innocents every one, ment in So far State, City and County Bonds .. ....... 84,488 61 England. from being abased Coin in it tee on Entertain me us Welcome Thomas, martyr one, Bank and Gas Stocks and Bonds ... 403 499 00 STATE Welcome Yale.’* for the impropriety of such a style of WM ALLEN, Jr, Uncollected Premiums, Fire and Inland... 82,706 15 dress, Wm W Th mas Jr, B B Peck, Accrued Interest....... 14,476 11 says the Court Circular, English women should Wm A K Sinter, Jr, Webb, Real Estatate owned by 280,000 00 wjrwuguciu J.fcG^U.b/f.tLU/1 tens OOlldlUI Company..