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TELEGRAPH.
From the Portland Advertiser.
WHO'S EDWARD KENT;
Is Q man Of experience.


He Is man of experience.
He is man of talents.
He is man Of unimpeachable charac-
ter ,--benevolent,- -affable, generous. --warm
hearted-a good neighbor and a good
friend.
He is a friend of his country,--a Patriot
in every sense Of the word.-devoted to
the institutions ofthe Union, "a friend to
good laws and those who will see them well
and faithfully administered.
He is a Whig,-supporting the Wing
doctrines ofthose who opposed foreign ty-
ranny and who resisted the enemies of free
dom and Republicanism at home.
He sfor limiting and defining the powers
ofthe Executive for holding the public
servant appointed to administer the laws
responsible for the manner in which he exc
cntes his trust.
He is Republican, i'm favor ofthe ma
jority principle.
He is believer in the ability of the A
mcrican People to govern themselves.
He would not support measure hostile
to the Liberties, the Peace. or the Prosperi-
ty of his country.
He is in favor of the American Constitil.
tion.-no, as understood by one man and
misunderstood by others,-But as under
stood by its trainers, expounders and defen-
ders. Such friend to it as madison was,
and Monroe was, and such friend to it as
Webster is, as Clay is, and the great body
of the Wing party in and out of Congress.
Edward Kent too, is friend of his State,
his whole State, and would as soon part
with his own right hand as to give up one
foot Of our territory.
He is in favor of speedy, fair and just
settlement of our North Eastern Bounda-
ry.
He has done more than any other mar, to
awaken public attention to tho importance
ofthis question. He has been the means
Of interesting the whole country in its de-
cision. He has caused the whole land to
study our claims and to acknowledge our
rights. He has caused Congress to discuss
the question in all It's bearings and to COM
pei or induce Senators and Representatives
from almost every State IN the Union to
speak in our behalf He has by his recon-
mendations and the Wing Legislature Of
Maine, for the first time placed us in a posi-
ton where all are willing to acknowledge
that Maine is right and the Union must sup
port her, He has been the means ofimbu-
ing the General Government with the same
feeling and spirit manifested by our State
government at home.
These. citizens of Maine, are some OF
the qualifications Of EDWARD KENT
man fitted by education, by his love Of
good principle, by his enterprise and his
energy,-his public virtue and his private
worth, to be your Chief Magistrate.
VIVA. can be said against him as man,
what as Patriot or what as Statesman
He is honest, he is capable, and worthy
TO be again elected to an Office which he
has filled with distinguished honor to him
self, and with infinite honor to the People
over whom he has presided
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being more than the cost of three whole years IN
der Mr. Adams.
These are facts. given by the proper authority and
our opponents will not attempt TO refute them open
ly And yet in the very face of this testimony, md
against common decency, we are informed thata
certain young sprg Of the Law--an apprentice dem
agogne, recently got up in caucus Of self-styled
democrats and repeated the stale slang of the Argus
and kindred prints in relation to the "extravagant'
expenditures Of Mr. Adams ad ninistration, and die
yes other matters too contemplate, 10 be nopccd IN
respectable Journal. and fit only for place IN the
'sevil Spirit aud the Repeal of Demooiacy. =
which according to all accounts are the bosom COM
panions of this paragon Of decency and knowledge
We are glad to perceive. however, that the people
are showing signs in every direction that they are
not to be guled and imposed upon by such Evolves
in sleeps clothing"
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From The Albany Evening Journal.
cit is IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE
HEROES OUT OF MEN WHO A
DOPT THE MAXIMS OF COOLERS
AND Thinkers. Globe.

Such are the terms Of abuse and reproach
applied to the U. S. Navy by the Washing
ton Globe! Mr.V Buren, .itwould seem,
turns mn his Presidential nose at Coolers
and Thinkers" Mechanics must not
stand between the wind and his nobility !
Are we to have new erss are our "Eie-
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tr-Fe The Revenue Gutter arrived at this Port.
Saturday last, from three days excursion
among the T-"N. we understand zen
SEwALL the Collector Of this port, was on board rs
n passenger.---We are glad the General has arrived
safe home again, and hope his health is very much
improved. That was a severe cut from Col Mer-
row, at the Wiscasset Convention, in quoting from
Gen Jackson .sTHAT THE LIBERTIES of THE
COUNTRY WERE IN DANGER, WHEN OF
FICIAL INFLUENCE WAS BROUGHT INTO
CONTACT WITH THE FREEDOM of ELEC-
TIONSr Oh, that the Col would impress that iact
upon the minds Of his political friends.
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"a writer in the last number Of the n.
York Knickerbocker suggests new theory
in relation TO the warmth of the water OF
what is called the Gulf Stream and its cur
rem, to the Eastward. Repudialing the
long established notions on this subject,
the writer sopposes that some portion OF
the Bay Of Mexico covers vas. volcano,
the hea, of which imparts to it degree OF
warmth for which no satisfactory cause has
heretofore been given. Carrying out this
hypothesis, he further supposes, that as the
waters of the BAY cannot spread them
selves 10 the North, South or West, they
are forced into an Easterly direction, and
are aided in this tendency by the lawwhich
causes heat to maintain an equilibrium.
In other words, he thinks that the waters
of the widely extended Atlantic being cold
er the heat of those of the Bay Of Mexico
rushes in that direction, and in doing SO,
causes current to set that way. The
writer regards the existence of a subterra-
mean passage between the Pacific Ocean
and the Bay of Mexico as conJectural.
The theory here started has plausbility to
sustain it. as the earthquakes that have so
frequently taken place in that quarter go
show the existence of volcanic action. The
heat generated by such cause would natu-
rally extend itself in the direction of the WI
dcst expanse Of colder fluid, more especial
ly as the GOODNESS is continually maintain
ed by the icebergs that float down from
high northern ATTITUDES.
New Bedford Mercury.
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LscruHEs or rHK Ar.osrHERE. We adv'ss
every person,o attend the above named Lectures The
Lectures Oh Monday and Wednesday evening went Oh
nicely. The third Lecture, We bosss oocsr this svs'
ring. -,
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lion which has not even the slightest stain
of corruption upon its robes

lion which has not even the slightest stain
of corruption upon its robes.
Concord, ". H., June Goth 1888.
Sir: Your letter of the go June is at
hand. II would be worth journey to
Portland at this interesting crisis, to be
with the Democracy of Cumberland on the
4th. must, however, foFego that pleas
ure in consequence of detention in the dis
charge Of official duties.
AS the whole nation looks TO the result
of your election next September with in
tense interest, so am pleased to observe
simultaneous moseme 1T uniting The en-
tire Democratic party of Maine. cannot
doubt the strength of this united Democ-
racy will be Sufficient to overthrow the an
tagonist party, even with the aid oil thous-
ands of dollars expended there, as in New
Hampshire, sent to them from abroad.
May VIGILANCE and PERSEVERANCE, from
this time Until the moment Of election, be
the motto, so that hereafter we may say
ofthe State of Maine that one year of mis-
rule was sufficient to convince her honest
citizens that party standing on no better
ground than corruption and yenality, is un-
worthy this ascendaDcy.
am Respectfully Sir, Your obi. Serv't,
ISAAC HILL.
! FREEMAN BRApFoRp, ESQ.
Chairman Of Committee Of arrangements.
The Portland Courier speaking of this
letter says:---
"It is of character so extraordinary,
coming as it does from Governor of "A
neighboring State, that we are induced to
copy it for the purpose of showing our rea-
ders the effrontery of demagogue shame
less enough to overlook the dignity and
trample underfoot the decencies which be-
long to his office. II will be seen that he
charges the people of Maine with standing
on corruption and venality, and with being
influenced in their elections by money from
abroad Base calumniaor Foul traducer
of the people of a sovereign State! Before
he undertakes again to utter and publish
aspersions, false as he, stripped Of his Of
fee is contemplate, against the integrity
of the freemen of Maine, let him turn to
the certificate of the Selectmen Of the town
of Concord. and there find himeslf publicly
pronounced, as we now pronounce him, ga
,cilful and malicious har."
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PRINTED VOTES. Let our friesds in the various
towns forward their orders for Printed votes nrneds-
,ey 50 that ,hey may fail Of being sbundan'y sup
piled in good Orders sen, to this office viii be
promptly attended 10.
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The "last and least wnces hard under the pre-
scriptions of Bolus but dare not notice the appl-
cation to themselves, though the shoe pnches every
corn upon their toes.
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1000

%,OOO
Now the first two counties last Fall gave
about 500 majority, making 1000 gain in
favor of the Tories 1.-The last, gave 1874,
leaving a gain of 100 votes in favor ofthe
loco focos.
Then they calculate that Kennebec will
balance Waldo. Last year Kennebec gave
Q $50 majority for Kent, and Waldo only
l, 43O for Parks. What say old Kennebec
are you prepared to strike off 200 votes
from your majority?
Then Lincoln is TO balance Oxford. In
Lincoln last year the Wings had u MAORI
ty of /, 1870, and in Oxford, Paris, the To-
co-foco candidate for Congress last April,
had only 1888 majority! According to To-
co-foco logic 1873 is equal to l,l30!
Penobscot is to offset Somerset. Last
Fall the Tories had 23S majority in Penob-
scot, and the Wings 545 in Somerset, that
is 233 is equal to GAS!
FIGURES WON'T LIE"
Ken Journ
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ELEcTIoNEERINe IN MAINE.-The efforts
made by the Loco Focos of Maine for the
support of their sinking cause, are indefa-
tigable, and in some cases rather extraordl-
nary.-A travelling loco foco lawyer. came
the other day into town in that State, and
being deceived by similarity of names,
made certain enquiries Of a Wing touching
the condition Of the cause. The person
enqured of perceived the mistake. and by
ambiguous answers drew out the Loco Foco
agent, who enquired at last, whether there
were not some young men belonging to the
town, who were at work in Boston, and
elsewhere out of the State, whose votes
might be obtained for the party, offering Mt
the same time to pay the expenses, which
any such persons might incur by a visit
home, at the time of the election.
| The agent who made these offers is a
director in a bank, which some time since
was most egregiously swinkled, by the very
candidate on whose behalfthese offers were
made 1t would be curious enquiry whet-
her the bank IN question having first been
swindled, now contributes from its funds to
the political promotion of the swindler?
Perhaps, however, the Expenses" above
mentioned, were to be paid out of the gen
eral fund, understood to have been contri-
buted by the office-holders all over the
Union, towards the conduct Of the Maine
election. Atlas.
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"Hones,us reply to "Bous," on the Pill docfr'ne'
came too late for insertion this week. will appear
in our next.
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The Argus can't get any further return. FROM North
Carolina.
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TORY CALCULATIONS.

The way the Tories calculate to elect
their Governor this Fall is canton. A
list has come into our possession, which
was made out by one in the secrets of the
party.
In York and Cumberland they calculate
on a tory majority of 1900
In Hancock & Washington 500
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LADIES BOOK, and LADIES CoMpANIoN for
August were received in due ason,-each sus--
tanning ts usual character for interest and talent
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The above meets our views precisely. Mr.. Reed is
well known old Lincoln, Notwithstanding his
''youth," to be harmed by any nsinuations.
dirty abuse that may emanae from any Custom House.
Custom House organs in this County. The people Of
old Lincoln will get the seal of reprobaton upon all such
drivclng Polciansa figure in the columns Of the Pa.
riot, on the tenth day of September.
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Mr.. CLARKE:-We would say to our
Wing friends in this County that the course
rersued by the Custom House paper in
this town towards ISAAC REED, ESQ.
one of the candidates for the Senate for the
County Of Lincoln is considered by all par
ties here as toe absurd and too coniempti.
bic for a Journal having any preieniions to
truth or character. But these are not the
ingredients that enter into the composition
of the Lincoln Patriot, as is well under
stood in this place and throughout the
County. As readers Of your valuable pa
per we should wish to see such snearing
and false assertions, as have appeared in
that paper, treated, only as they should be.
that is, with silent contempt; these are tho
views Of WALDOBORO.'
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We have received copy ola "Musical' work to be
published in Bosto n, by Lowell Mason,once a month
which we recommend to our friends who love '.sweeI
sounds" [See advertisement
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IT IS A FACT,-and it should be remembered
by the people. that during the first year of Mr. Adj
ANS administration the expenses Of the Govern
ment was but
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roes" now to be taken exclusively from
Drawing Rooms? Are"Coblers" and''rin-
kers" to be proscrbedl This may be very
well in fair weather, but in days that tried
mems souls" the Republic got good service
out of such '.Coblers" as ROGER SHER-
MAN and such thinkers" as Gen. GREENE.
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ENTHUSIASTICALLY the explosion of the
Mary Express, near Mobile, an additional
advantage was proved to belong to temper
once boats. The boat was on her way from
Halls landing to Mobile, when the accl-
dent took place, and had stopped to wood.
Not having any liquor pm board, nearly all
the passengers had Jumped on shore on the
boats touching the wharf, for the purpose
of taking something" While nearly ev-
cry soul was ashore the boiler burst with
tremendous noise, tearing the sides of the
boat, wheel-koose SC. to pieces. Had
there been liquor on board, the passengers
would probably have remained on the boat.
and many lives might have been lost. AS
it WAS. a desire to taste the ardents was no
doubt instrumental in saving many lives.
Wheeling (Va.) Gaz.
"The conclusion 1t which one naturally
arrives on reading the above paragraph is,
that ii was very fortunate for the passen-
gers that there was "liquor" on shore,
though none was kept on board the boat.
Had there been no ''ardents" ashore, ma
ny valuable lives would doubtless have
lost. But what astonishes US most is that
the Mary Express, being temperance
boat" should have burst her boiler. All
previous accidents of the kind, If we mis-
take not, have been ctaritably attributed to
The too free use of althoho, by the engi-
neers and their assistants
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"CHILDREN AND APOLOGIES. The New
York Sun has an excellent chapter on sum
dry matters and things pertaining to do
nestle life, from which We extract the fol-
lowing.
"By the way---of children. These little
unsophsticated rogues are sad marplots.
Let but The slightest variation be made in
compliment to a yisiter, and the little ras-
Gals are sure to expose it. oh, ma! what
makes you put on the nice plates-or, what
is in that pretty bottle---or, give me glass
of wine; you said you would when Mr. A.
was here. '----They cannot play the hypo-
erie. They have not learned the tricks of
the world. and will in spite of all caution,
let the cat out Of the bag. Oh, in our heart
of hearts, as Bulwer says, how often have
we been delighted to see them thus shame
their parents.
IA very common way Of thus betraying
shame at economy is the thrusting ten
thousand apologies down the throat Of a
guest with his dinner. This thing is poor
and that is bad---this underdone and that
overdone-this too fresh, and that 100
stale. The poor guest is on thorns during
the whole sitting, and compelled to exhaust
his vocabulary of commentators. in order
to show bis hostess that he is perfectly sat-
sfed. AS you value your good digestion
never dine twice where they flank every
dish with apologies, and endeavor to per-
suade you that the food provided for the
family is not fit for pigs to eat.
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Far County Treasurer.
ASA +. HALL. Of Wiscasse,.
GOOD OMENS.

We learn from almost every part of our State that
"Unon, Harmony and Perseverance,, is the motto OF
the democratic Wings Indeed there seems to exist a
mong friends but feeling and but one WISH Eve.
ny energy TO be directed to the grand and inn
poant object, which we have before us-te overthrow
of corrupt national administration, and the Prcserva-
ton of the rights of the PEOPLE.
Our friends in Cumberland met in convention Gray,
on "Wednesday of last week There were about COO
persons present. from different portions of the County
about 400 of whom, actual delegates. The pro-
ngs Of the Convention unusually interesting,
and the hest spirit prevailed throughout. Ont Of $50
votes given, Judge WHITMAN, received 379 for member
of Congress and was nominated. The list OF Semi
nominated last year with the exception of
JOHN NEAL, in place of Col. Kinsman, who declined
being candidate.
In Penobscot and Somerset, there to be
paraleled moving Of the waters. Last week the hardy
farmers mechanics and citizens Of those counties
Cornth. to the number of TWO THOUSAND. and a
most spirited time they had too. All WINS harmony,
hope and good ecling-no dscordant voice mar the
general and Simultaneous expressions manifested tile
occasion. Mr.. JOHN s. TENNEY, was nominated for
Congress- and Elias Dudley and Abraham sanborn for
State Senators.
In Kennebec, the right spirit is still prevailing; at
their County Convention held last week Augusta,
muudes together, and united their voices, as
The last years Senators were nominated for reel
econ. Mr.. EVANS was present and addressed his fel-
low citizens the occasion in mastery and unanswer-
able exposition of the and doctrines Of the ma
tiona administration.
In Waldo-aye Waldo, the people are coming From
that strong hold of the enemy, have the cheering
accounts. 1t would that have hope even there
We subjon the following from the Portland Advertiser:
Correspondence of the Advertiser.
GOOD NEWS FROM WALDO.
~. aela "a. .r-r-.t MoNTyILLE, Aug 18Th.
Gentlemen,--I have just time to say
to you that have been present at one
Of the largest meetings Of the democracy
of numbers" that ever gathered together for
political purposes in this State. The
Wing County and District, Convention of
Waldo assembled in this town to-day to
nominate their candidates. Every town
was fully represented, and the utmost har-
mony, union and good feeling prevailed
among the delegates. Every man mani
tested determination to do his whole duty
atthe coming election: Neverwere the pros
poets Of The wings SO bright as a this mo-
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LEARNING A TRADE.--There are ma
ny people who dislike the name of mechan-
ic. and would rather than put their chill
dren to trade, tug hard at their business
and live sparingly, for the sake of giving
their children college education. This
we believe, is the reason why there are SO
many peftifoggers and vagabonds in the
world. Many son has been sent to col
lege, with the expectations, of his parents
highly excited but like the fable of the
mountain, had only produced mouse.
We think highly Of our college institutions,
and tejoice to see them prosper---but we are
more pleased TO see an individuals mind
turned In right current There are hum
dreds of lawyers who would have made
better mechanics, and have obtained a
more comfortable livelihood, andthere are
no doubt, mechanics who would stand high
at the bar, had they been blessed with a lib
eral education. But if child have talents
they will not remain hid; and no matter
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being an average per year of nearly

hisa fact, also, according to the same report.
that for the year 1887 ast yenr) under the REFORM
ing and economical administration Of Mr. Van Buren,.
the expenses of Government amounted to the sery
uodeE sum of
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CARL KrNG's PRESENT TO QUEEN VIC.
ToRIA. Our readers will remember the
account given of the splendid bonnet made.
and intended AS present 10 Queen Victo-
ria, by Carl King Of New York. The N.
York Herald, IN reference to it says: the
return ofthc Great Western has brought us
news of the beautiful bonnet sent by the
celebrated Carl King Of New York, to the
Queen Of England. As soon as the Wes-
tern reached England, Capt Hosken open
ed correspondence with Lord John Rus
sell, Secretary Of State for the home de-
partment, relative TO the Bonnet. His
Lordship notified Her Majesty---she wrote
beautiful complimentary letter---the bon
net was sent on to the Queen, and no less
than three dozen ladies of the English no.
bility forwarded back orders aud compli-
mentary letters to the celebrated Carl
King and his lovely lady, for bonnets Of the
same style. Carl is a lucky dog This
King has given the Queen bonnet. The
Queen has given the King smile of ap-
proval, and The ladies' and the Queen will
make this Kings fortune. - Bait. Sun.
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This is the way the Peoples money goes.
Oh the beauties of Relrenchment and
Reform Administration. No onder the
Globe is willing 10 lick the very dust from
the Presidents shoes.
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WING NOMINATIONS.

FOR GOVERNOR,
EDW A RID * Z N T.
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MONEY.----The editor Of the Globe,
Van Buren's organ of loco focosm, has re-
ceived in four yeafs, the enormous sum Of
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s4S.GOO,OOO.

II Is a fact, also, that President Jackson's Eight
years service according 10 the report of the present.
Secretary Of State. cost tho nation. almost
S!57, 900, 900
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THE TELEGRAPH.
ELECTIoN---MoNDAY, SEPT. 10.
B AT H M &:

MORNInG,AUGUs 20.
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eli, 400, AJ9, 0A

and for the whole Of four years which he served
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being more than the cost of three whole years IN
der Mr. Adams