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Portland Daily Press: February 11,1880 . _ : press. ~ WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY^ 11, 1880 TEBMS $8.00 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE. JiNTABLlSHED JUNE S3, 1K6S.-V0L. 17. _”_PORTLAND. The Argus still persists in impeaching Quaint Stories of Bears. Runaway Matches. i'HE CORTLAND DAILY I’RESS, CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. I MISCELLANEOUS._ I I I-. PBESS. the late Governor Garcelon and his counsel. [Land and Water.] [Buflblo (N. Y.) New*.] the Published everv dry ^Sundays excepted by of the bitter cold we have In this where young men and of The editorial columns contain a paragraph During one days country, To ilie Harbor Commisisoners FEB. 11. are PUBLISHING CO., WEDNESDAY MORNING. there arrived a interesting ad- maidens who have attained their majority PORTLAND Foillaud. day after day, the substance of which has lately had, very not bound to ask for in at low Exchange Portland. dition to the Gardens, namely, a little bear, parental permission St., Gentlemen: appeared in editorials and communications attach6 of the Pbks* la furnished THIS to Turner’s Island will soon Every regular Mr. of on “sale or re- order to marry, one would think that elope- sent I'ickmh: Dollars a Year. To mail subscrib- ONLY The railroad bridge a the last two by Cross, Liverpool, Eight ol hundred times in and security with a Card certificate Stanley Pullen. probably Seven Dollars a if in advance. require extensive reconstruction, signed by for hears, ments were seldom excusable; but parental er* Year, paid the location ol the turn.” Knowing my great liking trams will demand a change in All steamboat and hoie managers months, viz: “The constitution makes it to Editor. railway, can make itself felt in draw. is accordingly made" to you Mr. Bartlett kindly brought this young gentle- authority many unpleas- THE MAIN E~ST ATE PRESS Application of a will confer a favor upon us by demanding credentials the of the Governor and Council to ex- a time for a hearing on the question duty ant which sometimes force children to appoint the draw and man down to pay me a visit. He was a funny ways, Thursday Morning at $2.60 a And More! location and manner of constructing of every person claiming to represent our journal. amine the e urns of elections for members • published every Notliing: form ol the make matches. that a is a that arise as to the little fellow about the size of a large rough runaway Say girl year, if paid in advance at $2.00 year. any questions may P. 8. & P RAI LROAl> GO., of the Legislaiure and to issue certificates to in love with a man whom her bri..ge. and a very knowing customer. When very deeply One inch of the by Webb & Haskell, Attorneys. We do not read anonymous letters and communi- puppy, Rate* ok Advertising: space, such as to be elected.” Neve1- in a knows if men- 1880. appear I took him out of his box and put him before friends dislike. She that she length of column, constit utes a “square.” Portland, Feb. 5, cations. 1 he name and address of the writer are in *1 ..r>n first week; 75 cenn* »er single instance has this been denied or dis- down on his turned tioned his name in the family circle it would per square, daily ordered: that a all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for publica- the fire he sat haunches, three insert ions or $1.00; continu- the foregoing petition it is reek after; less, out of our Prices. such others not admits lead to without number. It Bottom the and of the in their The be tion a faith. puted. head and petty persecutions after first 50 cents. petitioners but as good Every Republican only his monkeys ng everv other day week, ONhearing given at guaranty inspected Dropped as are on Feb 17th next, to or 76 interested, TUESDAY, n who has the moral flap square, three insertions less, cents; f cannot undertake to return or preserve com- it to be their but demands that The did not know what to is not every girl courage 2.30 P. at the above mentioned, w here duty they cage. monkeys one $1.00: 50 cents per week after. M., bridge week, a notice of mat are not used. the face this kind of beside which as the additional. the premises m «y be viewed, ami that munications shall do it. The trouble was refused. make of him. They did not show same thing: Special Notices, one-third order they “Auction the above *vith this our about no re- Under head of “Amusements” and application, together We have no doubt “examined” the re- of alarm as when a snake is brought endurance of it could bring good three inser- be in two of the daily papers they symptoms Sales,’ $2.00 per square per week; thereon, published who is on her REDUCTIONS in for seven to the but Mr. Bear very respect, su't, seeing that a girl dependent tions or less, $1.50. GIGANTIC printed Portland, da>s previous MAINE STATE TEMPERANCE CON- turns very critically—we admit that—but in, they paid great inserted in the “Maine State hearing. a face at him. When let out for can not oe mar- Advertisements Harbor issued certificates to those who did not not even making parents support practically Pricks’* .which has a large circulation in every part JACOB McLELLAN, ) VENTION. they TIMOTHY B. TOLFORD, Commis- of their cage they took good care not to come ried from their house unless they please, elope- of the State), for $1.00 per Bquare for first insertion, J appear to be elected. had C. H. ) sioners. Suppose they as the solution of the dif- and 50 cents per square for each subsequent inser- FARLEY, Maine Stwte Society will meet in on the but on the chairs ment suggests itself 1880. fe7dtd The Temperance ground, invariably got tion. in Portland, Feb. (5. Maes in issued certificates to 151 men as representa- Made Convention the but a ex- every Department. or always one eye ficulty. It is, at best, very sorry Address all communications to cage mantelpiece, keeping tives who were not elected or even voted be Portland publishing co. mE0NIA!V HALL, AUGUSTA, on the intruder. The bear was very inquisi- pedient, and one which, it may presumed, ANNUAL MEETINGS. for; they had the the power to do it and the To slink — OK — tive, and walked about the room on his short few girls adopt without reluctance. crime would have been the same in quality, and into What out of a house with a small bag of linen in one "entertainments. Wednesday, February 11th, 18 40, at 11 handy legs pryed everything. MAINE SAVINGS in was mat- uand. to meet the in a cold, HEAVY WEIGHT CLOTHING BANK, •’clock A. 91., differing only quantity. amused him most to scratch up the bridegroom empty hunt for and there to De married without wed- No. 19*t- ting forming the hearth rug and to church, middle Street. and continue through Wednesday and Thursday. Philadelphia Press: General Bingham to turn bridesmaids or friends: then to .JL' X The Maine State Temper tnce Society is composed something. This is his natural habit, ding dress, Annual of this will be the is of the that the Harrisburg con- Meeting corporation of members of all temperance organizations in opinion etc. start off “u a tour with the feeling held at their room on WEDNESDAY', over stones, etc., to catch beetles, worms, honeymoon THE banking an> is to be the medium through vention has resulted in the of in. State, designed avoidance -my life with BALL the 11th of 1880. at 3 o’clock p. use ot all was to that one has, for GRAND day February, can act in the honor- His great somebody’s finger perhaps, quarrelled which they unitedly delight get SAMUEL ROLFE, President. of the drink- antagonism between Senators Blaine and and aide m* a ures for the final overthrow into his mouth; he would then Immediately lather, mother, brothers and si&ters- this is a Seventh Anniversary of Children, A. G. ROGERS, Secretary and Treasurer. and the traffic. Men, ing system liquor Cameron. There was never a reason Boys feb3 dtd why a measure which can be undertaken with VV'e cordially invite all friends of the temperance begin sucking most vehemently, making pe- only in order to between them should result cause to meet with us on this occasion, any antagonism culiar noise all the time, as if much gratified. mything like lightness of heart by a very secure a more perfect union; to devise mea>ure» to No. 6 Association. to from it. The question there was a simple It was however, to one’s fin. girl or by one of the highest spir- Munjov Lodge Haydn educate the masses upon the driuking sy»*tem; necessary, keep ploughtless Sold for a Mere of the KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Song, Annual Meeting of the Haydn Association strengthen the moral i-entiment people upon difference of preference among Renubli- ger in the middle of his mouth, as otherwise its. It has been noticed, however, that girls THEwill be held at Union Hall on FRIDAY EVEN- the drink traffic; to advise upon the question ot this is and the there was a chance of who have homes more easily than ING NEXT, l ‘th inst. at 7.30 o’clock. A full at- more stringent enactments for the suppression of cans. Surely, allowable, being nipped smaJtly by happy elope to take their At Hall, our new tendance is desired.
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