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Ages Of Republicans Talked Of as Pres.
0'A idential Candidates.

The following shows the ages Of the Republi-
cans mentioned in connection with the Chicago
nomination:
VIM. II. Seward was born In Florida. New
York, May l6, 1901, and Is, therefore SO years
old.
Salmon P. Chase was born in Cornish, New
Hampshire, on the 18th Of January, 1908, and
Is SO years old.
John c. Fremont was born in Savannah,
Georgia, January 81, 1913. He is47 years
old.
John p. Hale was born in Rochester, New
Hampshire. March 81, 1906. He is 81 years
old. ~.
Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, was born In
Harden county, Kentucky, on the 18th Of Feb
ruary, 1909, and In 81 years old.
VIM p. Fessenden, of Maine, Is 81 years
old. His birthplace was Boscawen, New Hamp-
shire, on the 10Th of October, 1906.
Nathaniel p. Banks, of Massachusetts,, Is A
years old. He was born in Waltham, In that
State. on the 10th of January, 1916.
Simon Cameron, of Pennsylvania, was born
In Lancaster, Penn, in 100. He is u years
old.
He was born in tGoochland county, Virginia,
on the 4th of September, 1893.
Judge John Mclean, Of Ohio, Is ~ years
old. He was born In New Jersey, l7S6. lie
was member of, the. Cabinet OF President
Monroe, 1921, which is 30 years ago.
BENJAMIN F. Wade, Of Ohio, was born In wes-
tern Massachusetts, and Is about 81 years old.
Henry Wilson was born in Pennington,
New Hampshire, in 1911, and Is about 40 years
old.
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PRIZE FIonrING.-It is curious fact that
the paper most earnestly deprecating the bust
ness of pugilism and the present encounter, is
Porter's Spirit of the Times, one of the leading
sporting papers of the country. In its last is
sue II ridicues the idea of raising the fight OF
Heenan and Sayers to the dignity ofan inter-
national affair, and says ofpugilsm in gener-
al:
"There Is no kind of combat so unfair as
puglism. Two men OF equal nerve and skill
may meet on equal terms with any kinl Of fire.
arms, or the small sword, and even slight dis
parity Is equalized by the chances of sudden
aim. Add strength, and broadswords or bowie
knives give the like opportunity to both. But
two men in fst-fght may be equal in every
one of these qualities-most OF which may be
acquired and yet If one has face like John
Morrissey's or Tom Sayers's, that is incapable
of being hurt, and like them stolid sort Of
brutal instinct that II is impossible to stun out
of him-that one Is bound to win. Then there
Is no kind of combat so beastly and disgusting
rs the combat with the fist. II any one had
his choice to be injured In such way as to lay
him up for-.say-three weeks, who would not
rather be pinked in the hip or winged through
the shoulder, then mashed into horrid jelly
with grert, rough, dirty bunch Of fyes! The
fist Is, and ever will be, the argument OF brutes,
blackgunrds and strong bullies. None but the
Jews and AnglO-SaxOn Celts ever gave II coun-
tenance, or lent face TO be dis6gured by it,
Ii is rapidly dying out Of favor with them on
the other side of the Atlantic, and We sincerely
trust II will never gain strength enough in this
country to claim the merit Of dying here at oil,
much less of having to be killed by the strong
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TIE GRAND TRUNK EXCURSION TO CHICAGO.
The liberal arrangement offered by the Grand
Trunk Company to carry passengers to Chicago
and back for $50, on the occasion Of the Rc-
publican National Convcntion-and making
the tickets good for thirty days-bids fair to DO
a very popular one. The indications are that
nearly all the New England delegates will go by
that route, and hundreds Of people who are not
delegates.
From handful OF the company We learn
that the tickets win be good to return for thirty
days. Parties can buy excursion tickets for
the trims from Thursday, May 10, to Monday.
May IA. The trains will leave Portland Mt LIS
r. NJ. and ut $40 p. NJ, on arrival Of Boston
trains, running through to Chicago in 10 hours.
stopping only for wood, water aId rcffcsh-
mcnts. There arc sleeping cars on all night
trains.
Passengers going BY either train on the 10Th
can stop over Mt pleasure, taking the train OF
the 18th to Chicago. Baggage checked thro.'
The train that starts from Portland May IA.
ut s p. NJ, will reach Chicago on Wednesday,
the 10th, at 8 AN. The convention assemblies
ut ~ meridian.
We understand that quite number Of our
fellow-citizens contemplate availing themselves
Of this opportunity OF visiting the west.
Our friend Gro. A. CARRIER, Of the Express
and Telegraph office, IL Agent for the sale OF
tickets In this place, and will give any informa-
ton in relation to the route that may be do
sired. See his advertisement In this paper.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
so YEARS!
Dr. 4, O, Richardson's Sherry Wine BiiteN

Has n sssded for The period Of half q century In
maintaining Its supremacy over all other Mcdi-
clnes. IL gives immediate tone and action % tho
cheerful and happy anticipatlons, which are never
attendant upon nm inactive state OF the Important
functions Of the body.
The alternative and purifying action OF our Ncd.
icDe upon the Stomach snd bowels. tho means Of
curing many hopeless diseases, which other medi-
cincs have failed 10 reach lin proof OF which NO
have frequent testimonials from all paits OF tho
have been abandoned by attending physicians -
among which are enumerated Ssrofui0. RAsnms-
tism, Psrsr and 4grs. SaH RAsnr, Re. CVnTunp-
ton In Its early stages has often been averted by
their use It's unprecedented success, however, IL
based upon It's certain and immediate cure OF Dr.
ious Complaints. Dyspepsia, Janndies. Cosiirsnss,,
Lirsr Complaint, and ell disease OF the stoms,h
and Bowels, for which Il 10 conceded that Dr. RlCli
ARDSONS BITTBRS have no uval For sale by
Druggists everywhere. and ut theDoetor's 00ice, 81
IIaDoyer Street, boston. 3mlt
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JUDGE MCLEAN on THE SLAVERY QUESTION:
We presume the following to be the letter OF
Judge McLeah which correspondent OF the
Courier alluded to rs fatal to his claims for the
nomination ut Baltimore lis certainly better
adapted to the latitude of Chicago:
CoLuNBUs, Ohio, July %, 1913.
Gentlemen, I have delayed an answer to
your communication of the 18th inst. that
might have time for mature reflection. This
Was due to you, to myself, to the subject, and
perhaps to the country. have endeayored to
consider the matter in oil its aspects aud con-
sequences.
The great and exciting question OF slavery
extension in the judicial form II has assumed
by the act of the Senate, rs II bears upon my
position on the bench; the use fmy name in
the present canvass, and the rejection Of II BY
the Ohio delegates to the National Convention
the relation which Mr.. Van Buren, maintains to
the pubic-have all been deliberately consider
ed, and am brought to the conclusion that
ought not to 60 before the Buffalo Convention
rs a candidate for the Presidency. feel deep
ly and gratefully the honor you have done me
by the expression of your kindness and conf
dence in connection with that high Office.
Resting upon the principles OF the Constitu-
free States, by moderation, vigilance, and firm
ness, may prevent the extension Of slavery to
the free territory lately annexed. Without
the sanction Of iaw, siarery can no more er-
isi in a Territory than a man can breathe
pithout air. SHARES are not property phere
they are not made so by municipal iap. The
Legislature OF Territory can exercise no pow
err whi,h is not conferred on 1t by act Of Con-
gress. .,...... .....
With the highest respect,
am, gratefully, your obt. syt.,
JOHN MCLEAN.
To James A. Briggs. Reuben Hitchcock, :. l.
Noble, Samuel Williamson, II. G. Kingsley,
Thomas Brown, Trad Kelley, John Delama-
ter, and T. G.. Turner, Esqs,
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A FRANK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Wendell,
late Printer to Congress, made the following
statement Of the payment of money from his
profits for political purposes:
20. Were those monies expended for the
promotion of the interests of the Democratic
partyl A. Not all of them; some OF 1t was
used for third party, which was organized to
divert votes from what was known as tho .Peo-
Piles Party with us; the Peoples Party was
an opposition to the Democratic party; we did
not know there the party organised as the Re
publican party; the opposition to the Demo,
cratic party was called the Peoples party
and to divert votes from that party the third
party was organised; the object was to divide
the Peoples party
Q. Was such a third party organised! A.
Yes.
Q. Did you believe that was necessary to the
success Of the Democratic partyi A.. Wecer-
tainly did, or We should not have given them
the money.
Q. What was the third party called!-
A. The straight American party-tho straight
outs"
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G5e Umim ymrnal,
Bidlsford, Friday Morning, May 4, 1860.
REPUBLICAN,
STATE CONVENTION.

The Republicans OF Maine will meet In Conven-
ton In Norombega Hall. BANGOR, on TUESDAY,
the sereRth day of June merit, next, at ten o'clock
A. w., to nominate q candidate for Governor, two
candidates for electors at large, and to transact
any other business that may properly come before
the Convention. The basis III representation will
be as follows;
Each city, town and plantation shall be entitled
to one delegate. Each city, town and plantation
that cast scyenty-dyo votes for the Republican
candidate for Governor In 1882 shall be entitled to
an additional delegate, and one delegate to every
hundred votes for said candidate In lSs, above
seyenty-fye
The State Committee will be In session ut the
Bangor House. the evening before the Convention.
JOSIAH H. DRUMMOND,
LEONARD ANDREWS,
FREDERIC ROBE,
JESSE n LYfORD,
JOHN b. MARROW.
HANNIBAL BELCiIER. Republican
EDWIN FIVE,
JAMES =. PIKE, state
WM VI. RUST,
ANDREW q. nEwEY, Committee.
GOING HATHORN.
AMOS PICKARD,
JOHN II. RICE.
n p. BROWN,
EL3RIDGE "a. DUNN,
April 6. is6o.
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PREbLE HousE-The very great need in Port
land Of Hotel at once neat, convenient, and
kept in the best manner, and equal in all res
poets to any frst-class Hotel in the largest cit
les, has been at last supplied. Tho old mansion
Of Commodore Preble, on Congress street, has
been remodeled, enlarged 90 as to contain when
completed $50 rooms, and completely Furnished
with new and beautiful furniture, in style Of
luxuriance and comfort not surpassed by any
Hotel in the country. Mr.. Adams, formerly Of
the Elm. Is at the head Of the establishment.
ready to receive his guests in his usual gentle
manly manner. On Saturday last We had tho
pleasure Of dining at tho Prcble House. and 60
ing over and examining the rooms, and U there
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TACOMA LODGE I. o. OF o. F-The members
Of the Lacona Lodge I. OSof o. F., celebrated
the anniversary of the introduction Of Odd
Fellowship in the United States by an address,
on Friday evening Of last week, from the Rev.
Mr.. Davenport. The lecture was given in the
Hall Of the Lodge in Hooper's Block. and
there were present, besides brethren OF the Or
der, a large number Of ladies, and members OF
the order from Saco. The address was excel
lent. setting forth the benevolent principles OF
Odd Fellowship, and the advantages, social and
moral, Of being members, in eloquent, chaste,
and appropriate language. We listened to 1t
with great pleasure.
The Lodge Room has recently been redtted
and furnished with tasteful and appropriate
furniture, and appears to good advantage. We
are glad to hear that the Lodge Is In flourish
ing condition.
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t,rarcled by the salt sea waves for more than
three years. He had long story 70 tell OF
terrible misadventures by land ard sea-oi
miscarrisd letters, and years OF sickness IN u
strange land, and at last OF restoreu heai.h
-of tidings that had reached MN Oh the
death of his wife, and Of his daughter adop-
tion by their neishbor and his old playmate
And the carpenter, in his turn, had a
r,onrnful tale to relate Of sickness and pow
e,sy. aud hopes deferred; but the saddest
nart of the story was its conclusion.
"a hundred dollars!" growled the sailor,
and he drew out his plethoric pocket book.
"Old friend, you took my child into your
craft when the storm came down the hardest
Your boy won't lie in Jail two hours longer"
There was double JOY in the carpenters
house that night. Johnny Strong was re-
moved from Jail, for the sailor was as good
as his word, and lawyer was procured to
plead the case of the carpenters son, who
did Il 90 ably and eloquently that the boy
was acquitted, to the great astonishment and
rage Of Squire Morton.
al am tired Of the sea, old FRIEND" said
the sailor, one evening, q week after his re
turn, rs he sat in Jason Strong's kitchen,
with Minnie on his knee, and her small
brown fingers auttering like the wings Of
newly.hedged birds in his iron gray hair -
"and, when lay out on an old raft, ono
night at sea, and il seemed Us though every
wave that went over US would DO the last
that we could stand, made solemn prom
Use with my own soul that IL God brought
me to see the shore again I'd never leave it
to take another voyage for all the gold Of the
East Indies.
"And I've got thousand dollars that the
old general gave me for tying his son to the
raft, and I've concluded to put 1t into some
acres Of ground round here, and turn farm
sr; for amt quite forgot the old trade l
was brought up to, nor you either, / reckon,
Jason; 80 if you re mind to 60 into bust
ncss with me, you shall have half the profits,
and it'll pay you better than jinerin.
Jason Strong cleared his throat twice to
answer, but the thoughts which rose up in
his throat chokcd back the words, and his
wife spoke for him.
ats been the dream and hope o. fathers
life, giving up his trade and gettin' hold Of
few acres Of land to cultivate, but we'd
given up all hope Of it long ago afore this.
"weli, my friends, the Lord don't forget
them that remember the widow and the faith
cricss," said the sailor, and he Rugged up
Minnie close to his heart.
"That's what said, father, that mornin'
don't you know" wound up the soft, ea-
ger voice of the little pale faced woman, Us
she folded up her childs coat she had just
mended.
"Yes, know, Esther; and know, too,
unto you belongs all the praise, for il was
God who put it into your heart to take the
child"
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TIE JoHS BRows FuSp.-Two West Indian
merchants who have just arrived from Hayt'
one Of them an accomplished and educated gen
tlcman and q cousin Of President Genrard, In
forms us that when he left Port-su-Prince, two
weeks ago, the contributions ofoonee for the
benefit Of John Browns family, amounted to
about 1000 bags ofiso pounds each. and II
was the general opinion that another thousand
bags would b added, a. everybody regarded
Il both duty and privilege to contribute
Az these bags are worth from si2 to Si@ each,
Il Is probable that the Republic OF Hayti viii
add to the John Brown fund nom 90, 900 to
$4,000. -g',aeli r1lF
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81 The following are the officers Of the I'm
ion Republican club formed in this city and
saco. The list was adopted at the adjourned
m ct ng held in this city on Wednesday evening
ut Triumph hall:
President-Rufas P. Tapley.
Viee Presiients-ward /. Ebcnezer Rogers,
Ephrai,n Harmon; ward 2, Joseph Smith 4th,
James Andrews; ward 3, John II. Allen, Ivory
Lord; ward4 Leonarl Andrews, William II.
Decring; ward s, Daniel Stimson. Isaac Mar
shall; ward 9, George II. Adams, William Scam
man; ward 7, Francis York. A. Z. Chisholm.
Directors John Gains, Jeremiah Moore,
Tracy fIewes. Lorenzo Pinkham, Charles Hill,
WIN. III. Hanson.
Corresponding Secretary-E. u. Hayes.
Recording Secreiary-Samuel 7. Chase.
Coliectoys,-IIiram Porter, Joseph +. Deer
ing.
Treasursr-win. Perkins.
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A CARD TO THE LADIES.
DR.. J. DUPONCGS GOLDEN PILLS
ron FEMALES
FOR FEMALES

lnn,lliDlc In correcting irregularities md remov
Ing distractions nom whatever cause and always
successful ~ q preventive.
The above named GOLDEN Pills have been used
In the Private Practice OF DIR. DUPoSco Cor over
THIRTY YEARS with unparalleled SUCCESS In nl
most every case and 10 Is only nj tho earnest Sole
itation Of THOUSANDS OF LADIES Who havo
successfully used them, that he II Induced 10 mako
them Public, by appointing agents and advert sing
them IN order that ALL who may be suffering nom
the above complaints may find In the above Itlls
Prsrsnfrs Rsh.( and . permanent Cure con,e-
and town In the Union, where these Pills may DO
obtained.
Price 81 per Box. ..
Sold by Dr. r. q. STEVENS, (DruggisO Liberty b..
Gsserai Igsnt for BtIdsford and Saeo.
Ladies' by sending him 100 through The Bal
d,Tord Post OHss, can have the Pills sent them
tconiide ntially) by mail. These Pills are soanfu-
f,iitd, don't touch thcm unless you see the sigma
ture Of Il D. Howe on every box-all others arc
unsafe emio
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SCENE IN THE HousE-Punning Ertrdordi-
nary. While the Pryor-potter controversy
was going on in Washington, vote OF the
House was called upon some minor matters
When Mr.. Potter's name was called, an old
Dutch member from Pennsylvania. who never
takes up time unless he has somethingt to say to
the point, rose in his place, and excused Mr..
p, tier thus: "Mishter Spheaker, will shust
say as how Mishter Potter hash Pryor en-
gagement." Both sides of the House and the
galleries united in m uproarious explosion OF
mirth at the Hon. members sally Of wit, and
II was only checked to be redoubled. when,
after the name of Mr.. Pryor was called, the
same old Hans arose and said: "Vel, Mishter
Spheaker, Mishter Pryor has gone to be rs
clay In TO hands ofte Potter"
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VOns OF the humanitarian movements Of
the times, although little known as such, can
hardly be over estimated In It's Importance up
on the well being Of our widely scattered COM
munities. The population Of the American
States Is In many sections 50 sparse, that skin
full physicians nro hardly available to them
Vast numbers Of our people are obliged to en-
ploy In sickness such medical relief ~ they can
hear Of from each other, or indeed any they can
&c. from any quarter. Hence arises the great
consumption Of Patent Medicines among US,
greater by Tar than In any Of the old countries,
where skillful physicians arc available to oil
classes. Unprincipled men have long awaited
themselves Of this necessity. to palm of their
worthless nostrums, until the word has become
synonymous with imposition and cheat. One
OF our leading chemists in the East, DR.. AYE,
Is pursuing course which defeats this iniquity
lie brings not only his own but the best skill OF
our times to bear, for the production Of tho
best remedies that can be made. These are sup
piled To the world In convenient form, at low
prices, and the people win no more buy poor
medicines instead Of good, At the Same cost,
than they will bran instead Of -four. The inev-
table consequence Of this is, that the vile COM
pounds that food our country are discarded for
those which honestly accomplish the end In
view-which cure. Do we over estimate Its i'm
portance in believing that this prospect Of sup
planting the by-word medicines with those Of
actual worth and virtue. Is fraught with i'm
mensc consequences for good, to the masses Of
our pcople.-Ga.. and Chronicle, Peru. Ia.
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was any thing lacking either IN attention OF
servants, substantials of table, or other partic-
ulars, we failed to notice II. The house sbcau-
tifully located, with plenty Of room for the cir
culation Of the air about It, and deserves and
will receive, no doubt, full share of the pat
ronage Of the public. We recommend our
friends who may visit Portland, to make the
Preble House their head quarters when in the
citv
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City Mattan.

At the meeting OF the City Council held on
Wednesday evening. an order introduced by
Alderman Boothby, to raise $50, 900 by taxa
ton for Highways, Schools, Support Of Poor,
and city expenses generally, was passed in both
branches.
The committee raised April II, to inquire in
to certain matters relative to the increase Of the
city debt, and the city building, made lengthy
report, accompanied by written opinion from
Judge shepley respecting the legal questions
that have arisen in relation to the city building.
The report Was accepted. ...f
No other business Of importance was trans
acted
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MARRIAGES..

In this city, LIST inst. by Leonard Andrsw:'
Eso.. Mr.. CHARLES A. Davis, Of Cambridgeport,
In R. ~ elm 18Th inst, BY Rev. Phil:
I'm Titsomb. assisted BY Rev. Mr.. Peabody, OF
this civ. Sir. Henry D. Poss to Miss Eii's
'g ~ Limerick. asih inst. by Abner Burbank.
E.o.. Mr. Henry McKenney to Mrs. Mshi'ao'e
watson, oil Of L. $3.50
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HORSE SroLES.-A valuable horse belonging
to Mr.. John Roberts, Of Lyman, was stolen,
together with wagon harness from the barn
Of Mr.. Roberts, on Tuesday night last. The
horse was young one. Areward Of $50 has
been offered for the recovery Of the horse and
the apprehension OF the thief
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DRowSEp.-Mr. James Il. Hayden, an Irish
man, resident Of Saco, was found floating in
the river near Cow Island, on the 10Th ult.-
The facts, rs made known before John II. Al
len, Esq, coroner. are that Hayden, who had
previously shown some symptoms Of insanity,
arose from his bed about two O'Clock In the
morning Of March 10th, saying to his wife that
he was going to Michael Brnnan's, In Bidde-
ford; that he did not fully dress himself, and
went out, and has never been heard from until
as above stated. He was about % years Of age,
and leaves widow but no children. Verdict
that the deceased came to his death on the 10th
Of March, by drowning by his own act.
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~ A suit has been brought in Chicago to
recover the board of eighteen men for eleven
days, who were colonized In one Of the wards
by the Democratic Committee. The board was
to be fifty cents day. II was in evidence that
the Democrats had 100 men so distributed In
three of the wards
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81 When you 60 to tho Post Office, just step
In at the next door above and examine varney's
stock Of boots. shoes and rubbers. lie is now
selling of, for. thirty days only, at cost, and
now is the time to get the best Of goods in the
boot and shoe line, at great bargains. See the
scale Of prices In to-day's paper.
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NEWS ITEMS, &o.
Our Eularyement.

Our issue Of May 18th will be in the enlarged
form as before promised. The paper will 30
sent to campaign subscribers for'75 cents from
that time to January I, 1861, or for 90 cents
until after tho time Of the Presidential election
Payment in advance.
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SEVENTH DAY.
MONDAY. April 30, Is

MoxpAr, April 30, 1850.
One OF the minority reports made by Mr..
Butler, Of Mass. simply reafirming the Gin
cinnai platform pure and simple. WIS voted
down. ayes los, naysi%s. A proposition, also,
Of tho tame gentleman, 70 proved at once tos