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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-03-06


Tommy, you're a pig" said father to his
little boy. Now, do ! Gu know what pie is.
Iomms!' Yes. pa; pigs a hogs little bow. d
The Ledger says that Philadelphia contains
the largest locomotive factsry, the largest book
distributing house, the largest Wallpaper man
ufactxring, and the largest dental instrument
and artificial teeth mandatory of the world,
The new shades in evening silks are "peach.
blossom, and "sky-blue" ter the blondes, aud
pale cream color for the brunettes.
TheLockport Journal says that young la
dy student Of the Uniou School at that place,
lately disappeared mystericusIy. On WedDes-
day, however il was discovered that she had
gone to Buffalo to join Lloyd's Female Min
strels. Her relatives have started in hot pur-
SUIT.
The latest thing in New York society is the
atre parties. Henry Clews, the banker, gave
one lately to party which filed the whole
parquet at Wallack's theatre, followed BY q
supper at Delmonico's.
At BInghampton, N. Y, q favorite mode OF
winning ''the Drinks" is for sharper to bet
with yokel that he can stand 40 egg on end
right out on the floor" and the yokel can't
break it with half-busbel measure. The bet
is taken and the fend in human shape puts
the egg precisely in the coruer, and if you wish
to know how it IS yourself, you would do we'll
to try the experiment.
1t is seldom that the devouring element de-
stroys 40 costly jewel in SO homely setting
Directory office, were consumed IN manuscript
the Springfield Directory, the Missouri Ga
letter, and the History of the State, whose
compilation had occupied twelve years, and
many other valuable products of pen and art
But the loss in architecture was triflipg. Ma.
terial destruction by fire can be replaced in a
short period of time, but that of brain-work i.
a tar more serious loss.
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Ready Made Clothing!
Gents. Furnishing Goods.
HATS AND CAPS.
The balance of our stock of Winter Goods will be
sold at
Less than auction Prices !
THE GOODS MUST BE SOLD.
III. e.. RICH & CO..
81 Middle Street.
Burning and Shaking,

By ridiculous Interpretation of language, inva-
lids are sometimes said to "enjoy very poor health,
but it is not on record that any human being was
ever spoken Of as enjoy ing chs and fever. And yet
there are Thousands, at this moment, in one or the
other OF the two stages of the disorder, who might
just as well have avoided it not. If there is any
thing demonstrate in therapeutics it is that Hos
letters Stomach Bters is antidote to intermit-
tent evers. No instance be cited in which has
been taken, either as safeguard against this class
Of diseases or as a remedy for them, and failed to
produce the desired effect. The seasan when mala-
rious levers rife, has ced and no iohab-
liant Of any district subject to their visiiaiions
should be without this great preventive and remedy.
Indeed, it is most potent protection against all the
ailments WI ich prevail in the spring months From
marsh and pool and from all moist soils are now ris-
ing the mephitic elements which give birth to fever
Indigestion, bousness, COLES, and a whole host OF
epidemic and other maladies Aid the system to re-
sist them. Enereize ald regulate all the animal
functions with This rein orcing agent This precau-
ton is a. necessary Ia cities in settlements for
maarOus levers are now almost common in the
great centres OF population the borders o. the
southern bayous and marshes and the rich agricul-
turat regions OF The west. The preventive and rem
edy is accessible to all. Who i'll he unwise enough
to brave recLlessly the danger it would avert?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-03-06

IT now appears that tho despised little
edible, the peanut, which has been regarded
in this section as the synonym of insignifcance,
is really quite an important article of COM
merce aud enters quite largely into the domes-
tic economy. Previous to 1860 the total amount
of tho product of the United States did not
exceed 10000 bushels; now its. value is not
less than 81 $50. 900. and we import from Africa
annually 100. 900 bushels. In France they are
used for making oil, which is by many con-
sidered to be superior to the best olive oil for
salad purposes. In the South, during the
war, it was so used. The oil made was also
used as lubricator, and as substitute for
lard, while the cake residuum was ground,
roasted, and sod as substitute for coffee. At
present peanuts are not used in this country
for oil, the price being too high and the de-
mand TOO great for theatres aud concert rooms.
The Virginia peanut yields scarcely quart
of oil 10 the bushel, while those grown in
North Carolina and Georgia yield respective
~ three and four quarts to the bushel. Those
from Africa give five qsarts to the same
amount of nuts. Thus it will he seen that
their uses are extensive and varied, and the
crop, which was not of much account, com mer-
cially, ten years ago, is now worthy of notice.
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Ward 8.

The Republicans OF Ward are notified to
beware of split tickets. The enemy tried to
get one of the Republican candidates, DR..
Shaw, to stand nomination from them, but
he declined, saying that if he could not be
elected as Republican he did not want to be
elected at all. They have now nominated q
Republican, Mr.. John D. Lord, for Council
man, against his wishes and consent in the
hope Of so dividing the party that they can
run in portion of their ticket, or smuegls in
Democrat. as they did last year. Let not
this game be repeated with success. VOTER.
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The First Two Years Of Grants Adminis-
trntiOn.

Gen. Grant reached the end of the first
half of his first term on Saturday. The Pres
idential campaign OF 1872 may now be said to
have begun, and from this time forward the
contest will wax hotter and hotter until the
hero of Vicksburg and Appomattcx receives
the compliment of a reelection-a compli-
ment rendered so far in American history on
ly to great men, like Washington, Jefferson
Madison, Monroe, Jackson and Lincoln.
1t is convenient time, therefore, to poiEt
out in few words some of the more promi-
nent facts on which Grants claim 10 reelec-
ton rests. Each Of the facts that we shall
mention is so weighty that it carries with it
its own commentary.
First. Gen. Grant promises in his first in
augural that he would take care that the
government should be administered economi-
caly. At the end of two years he has to
show as proof of the fulf.lment of the pledge
reduction of the national debt amounting 10
$2O4,754.413 %.
Second As further proof Of the fulfill.
ment of his promises he has to point to the
gratifying tact that the taxes have been re-
ducrd HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
The Forty-frst Congress in single session
made reductions in the tariff and internal
revenue amounting in The aggregate to $50,
100000.
Third. In his inaugural Gen. Grant said
what has since so often been quoted in deris-
ion by his enemies-"Let us have peace."-
And WE HAVE HAD PEACE. The extensive
and bloody Indian war that was raging upon
his accession to power has ceased, and through
the wise and Christian policy of the Chief
Magistrate there is every probability that a
lasting peace has been established. We have
also escaped armed collision with foreign
countries, though our relations with Cheat
Britain and with Spain have been at times ex.
tremely critical. Nor has this exemption from
war been bought at the price of dishonor. Spain
has been compelled to make PREPARATION tor
the losses our citizens have suffered in Cuba.
Great Britain has been brought to something
very like thorough comprehension of her
folly in taking advantage Of our mstortunes
during the civil war, and expresses willing
ness to PAY THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Fourth. The President at the beginning
OF his official career expressed an earnest de-
sire to heal as soon as possible the scars left
by the terrible civil conflict. He eau now At
the end of two years exult that ALL THE
LATELY REBELLIoUs STATES ARE REsroR.
ED TO THE UNION, and ALL THE STATES
ARE NOW REPRESENTED IN CONGRESS.
Were pledges ever more scrupulousy full
filed?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-03-06

TIE Poems OF ALICE CARY were for
many wears more widely read and admired
than those of any other woman. This is not
to say that they were the best; but tLey were
such that all classes could thoroughly under
stand and appreciate them, and while they
were invariably good, they touched the heart
of one class as much as that Of another.
From all sections Of the country there came
tributes of the most earnest admiration OF
her writings and the most sincere regret be-
cause of her death; while in New York,
where she has lived, and was of course best
known, the stories of her purity as woman
and of her great goodness Of heart, are nu-
merous and touching. This is one of them,
told by DR.. W. w. Hall, of the Journal of
Health:
On bleak winters night, mere scrawl
was handed In at the door with name
known 10 lame; death was immileut. The
patient was in kind OF clubhouse, back from
the street. A solitary woman attended the
unfortunate sufferer. silent, busy, anticipating
every " ant, translating every gesture almost
before 1t was made. In the early morning,
at noon. and in the hours of darkness, she
was always there; prompt, noiseless. vlgilant,
self possessed. Day alter day it was the
same thing; and with all this there was such
benisnity in the whole demeanor, that
wanted 70 know Der name and her relation to
the patient who had been abandoned by the
dearest ties of humanity, and whose mental
state was evidently as great torture as that
of the body. The tumultuous heavings of
the mind and conscience were in sad union
with the ceaseless tussings of the emaciated
frame, and the vain efforts Of the restless,
fearless eye to close Itself in sleep. IL shall
die if l don't Sleep" was the constant, pite-
GUS exclamation! Lover and niend and
daughter even kept sternly aloof from that
misel able bedside. She had heard OF the hap
less and abandoned sufferer, and for humani-
TVS sake supplied every want from her own
purse, and continued SO to do, for weeks and
weary months, until death BROUGHT relief
from the fearful combination of human suffer
ings. To do so much and Tor so long time
to administer tireIess personal attentions and
unstinted personal aid to one sa abando ned
without hope or possibility of reward, Was
the work OF that angel of goodness, who has
written SO much and so sweeuy IN prose and
verse-Alce Cary.
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Democratic Re,reuchuent

The Democracy have more than doubled the
expenditure in Knox county in the three wears
during which they have been in power.
The taxes in the great Democratic cities of
the country, like Albany and Brook Ign, are
largely III excess of ours, while in New York
Democratic Tammany has succeeded in collect
ing on the immense valuation CT the American
metropolis almost as large per cent. as is col
lected here.
The liabilities incurred by Democratic mu-
nicipal government last year account for the
excess OF the rate of tax alton this year over the
usual per cent. Mayor Putnam's explanation
in the Advertiser that the contracts maze oy
him we're not binding is disingenuous. 1t was
decided that they were binding by those upon
whom it was legally incumbent TO determine
that question.
The expenditure made to improve the prop
erty of Democratic Alderman added largely
to the taxes this year.
The Democracy in power make large dona.
tons for the sake of conciliatng the vote of the
foreign population, greatly to the advantage Of
the e1chequer OF ''his lordship," the Bishop,
but to the detriment of the general interests Of
the public
large part of the expenditure of the past
year has been under the supervision of Demo.
cratic officials who were go plentifully sprink.
led III among the Republicans, so that the
Democracy are not in situation to find fault
whatever has been DONE
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WARD l.
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WARD1.
Alderman George Trefethen. =,
Cou,acilrnen-Hanrv p Dewey, John M.
Stevens, Charles A. Walden.
Warden-rrauklin Z. Moody.
Clerk-WilIiam Weeks.
Coastables-Joseph ID. Decelle, ksuel N.
Field.
Alaernan-George G. Littleield
Couacilnaen-Leonard Jordan, j. 1. Libby,
NJ :. Stevens.
Warden-He>-y c. Lowell.
Clerk-Hiram a. RlcD.
Constdbles-Jotnam r. Gribben, Luther
Bradford.
WARDS.
Alderman Senter.
Cooncilnaen William H. Josselyn, Charles
Holden Samuel S. Rich
Warden William L. Gill;
Clerk G. c. Hayes.
Constables james s. Gould. AlOnzo Went
worth.
WARD4
Alderman-Jo.iah c. Shirley.
CJuncitn1en-Jouas Hamilton, JOB ii. Ofes-
sey. Eli ha Higgins.
Warden-OreD Ring.
Clerk George Hall.
C1nstubles George T. Ingraham, Arthur NJ.
SawyeI
.A,deyman-Marquis F. King.
Councilnaen "A. o. Shaw, Micah Sampson,
Lym,nN. Kinball.
Warden -PercvL BOnney
Cert Francis B. Hanson
C1nstd5les-Adam w. Barbour, BENJAMIN
Gribben.
WARD6
Aldernld1l-Ebpn Corey,
Gouncilnten Isaac Jackson, VIM. Il. Fessen.
den. Ed win Clement.
Warden -L-vls Buuce.
Clerk -Thum AZ H. Haskell
:. CInstables-Joseph q. Sterling, Seth Ster-
ling.
WARD7.
A.dernldn-Wm. A. W,pship.
Coatncilmen Charles c. Toimap, James E.
He-ai'iDe, Frederick w. Clark.
Warden-Wm. II. Piummer
Clerk Henry G Houston.
Constables BENZ amin Burnham, Benz. w.
Slower,
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state n eWs.
ARoosrooK COUNTY,

The February term of the Supreme Judicial
Court for Aroostook County, now in session
opeued on Tuesday last, Judge D.ckerson pre-
siding.
The Times says the prospect at present does
not look encouraging for much building in
HoultOn the coming season.
The county tax for Areostook assessed by the
State is twelve thousand dollars.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The students 10 Bowdoin, in accordance
with the custom in many colleges. have star t.
ed paper to be published semi monthly dur
ing term time. aud called the Orient. The
first plumber will appear in few weeks. The
editors are II. WILDER. Geo. NJ. VIII taker, j.
Il. Abbott, G. L. Gross, Fl. M. Heath. Il il
expected that the Alumni will be willing and
ready to help support the paper
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
There are about $50 disabled soldiers at the
national military asylum at TOaus.
The Democrats of Augusta have nominated
Hon, Daniel Williams as their candidate for
Mayor.
The Republicans of Halo we'll have nomi-
mated James Atkins, Jr., as their candidate lor
Mayor.
The Waterville Mail suggests centennial
celebration for Kenn-bec. Que hundred years
ago this spring, Hsllowel', Winslow and Vas
salboro- received their charters all the same
day. The day on which this took place, it is
thought. may be properly marked as the cen
tennlal birthday of the county.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The town of Newport is out of debt, and has
property. real and personal, of the value OF
$13.47779; of which SUN $7,878.11 is in cash
and State Of Maiue Bonds.
The Bangor Wing rays the Odd Fellows of
bangor are having fitted up for their. use all
the rooms in the upper story of Exchange
Block. corner of State and Exchange streets.
THIS will give all the rooms required, and they
will be fitted up in the most convenient, ii not
elegant style.
The Wing states that Sarah F. wife of Rich
ard &. Mason, formerly OF Bangor, was Instant
~ killed at Petaluma, CAL, on the 10th of Feb
r,nary, by the accidental discharge of Q gun.
She was the daughter of Gardner and Rachel
Smith of Bangor, and was nearly SO years of
age.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The Bath Times saws it is settled that
Messrs. Hyde & Swsnton and the Bath Saw
ms. A"ee...sisr "se 60 S.soSe sp.o'Vus biuck
on the site now occupied by those parties, aud
operations will be commenced as soon as the
season is little more advanced.
YORK COUNTY.
Mr.. John bennett of Kittery, has received
an appointment as Lieutenant in the Marine
Revenue service.
Inc house of John Prescott Of K;tterv
Point was somewhat damaged BY FIRE dnrin1
the absence of the family on Friday. March
2nd. "A"io"
IN GENERAL.
:, The Woodstock Sentinel says, q party from
the State of Maine intends to make an A.
tempt to prosecute gold mining on the Tobinne
ever next summer, providing the necessarv
arrange ments can be made with the N.ww
Brunswick Government. Specimens alraoI,
tested indicate that the yield NAV be An f.ic;auy
to pay profitable return tor the money and
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RcHShnnl.

Gen. Ivof, composer of the Russian national
hymn, died on the 18th Of December last. at
his estate in the government OF Kowuo.
Mr. Bailey, author of ''Festus" has written
q poem about 25O lines in length, called "Life
Rscluse." which is to appear in the London
Gentleman's Magazine. 1o.N'A
Miss Nettie Chase, who so handsomely films
trated Mother Goose last year, is now drawing
2 series of illustrations for Jean Ipgelow's
"sonEs of Seven" which it is reported viii be
fishing house. pN'
The death is announced in England of Mr..
Augustus App'egath, the Originator of soma
important Improvements in the art of nrint-
irg; He was the inventor of the Composition
ball and the composition roller, and altar wards
of the steam printing-press.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-03-06

FRENCH LOVE SONGS is the attractive title
of a book that G. W. Carleton & Co. will pub-
lish in few DAYS, containing selections from
Victor Hugo, Gausier, Laua't.ue, De Musset,
bandelaire, Chenier, Berapger, Parry, Ma
daud, Dupont aud other French poets. The
volume will match the new edition of Swim
ourne's Aaus Veneris, just ready from the same
publisers.
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HORRIBLE MURDERS IN FLoRIDA.-We find
in Georgia paperi the particulars of some
horrible murders that were committed on the
night of Feb. 4th. at the residence of MIR.
Fsgin, about three miles from Jacksonville,
Fla. near Fairchilje's mill, for which ct tab
lishment Mr.. Fagin was acting as foreman. It
appears that Mr.. and Mrs. Fagin bad visited
Jacksonville on last SATURDAY afternoon, as
was customary with them. to purchase prOvis-
ions, ETC., for his family. They left the house
in charge of Miss Rosanna Cariine, sister
in-law Of Mr.. Pagan; also two little daugh-
tiers, Kate and Fannie, the former s'x and the
latter fOar years old. MIR. ana Mrs. Faein were
late in returning home, and when they reached
there, about O'Clock at night, they fOnDd Miss
CArline lying dead upon the floor in one room
with her head split open by blow from an
Ak. 1n another and adjoining room Kate, the
oldest child, was fund aud similarly murder
ed. In att another room, and across the hall
from whence these two bodies were tound
Fannie was discovered lying dead upon the
floor with the bloody Ak buried to the eye in
her head. 1t appears that the young lady and
two children were assailed by the murderer
when they were all together in ole room, and
that as soon as the young lady was stricken
down the two little gi,ls ran frightened into
dlnerent rooms, where they were folio we'd and
thus brutaIly murdered. On further search
being made it was found that the house had
been robbed of two fine gold watches and $500
OF $500, and to get this plumber the demon or
demons murdered the young lady and two girls.
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w ard &.

The Republicans of this Ward have nomi-
mated capital ticket, which should receive
the unanimous vote of the party. We have
had independent" nominations enough in tho
"aia in paes Yeas. Lot have u THOR
ough Republican ticket and il there is any re-
sponsiblity incurred In Municipal acts we
shall know where to place it. Let every true
Republican, therefore, avoid mixed or split
tickets, and vote the ticket with the name of
Eben Corey for Alderman, and Messrs. Jack
500, Fessenden and Clement for Councilmen.
We know where to find these men.
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THE Eouse of Representatives yesterday
adopted resolution acxuitting Major Gener-
al o. o. Howard of the groundless and cause
less charges lately preferred against him, and
claring that in its judgment, in successfully
organizing and administering, with fidelity,
integrity, and ability, the Freelmen's Bureau,
he is deserving of the gratitude of the Amsri.
can people. Thus is again INDICATED one OF
Americas noblest and best heroes and states
men, PhiLQ. Press.
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A BAD KIND OF ExTRAvAGANcE.- 1T should
be remembered that whatever the Republican
party may have been guilty of in the way of ex-
travagance it has never devoted money to these
two purposes, whether it has had the control
Of general, State or municipal government:
First, it has never wasted billions of money
IN attempting to overthrow the Republic and
other millions in resisting the attempt to COZ
fer equal rights on American citizens:
Second, it has never lavished the public
money in subsidies and gratuities to particu
lar religious denomination, and that the one
whose cardinal Prino,pals subvorsive of
democratic government. This the Democracy
always do when in power, whether in New
York or Portland.
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TIE DEMOCRACY who hold with Gen. Blair
that the constitutional amendment forbiddins
the assumption By the general government OF
the rebel debt is VOID, who approve of paying
disloyal claimants for property destroyed by
the Union armies, who voted though their
Congressional representatives against the fund.
ing bill by which millions Of dollars will be
saved to the Treasury in interest, who voted
against the reduction of duties on tea, coffee
and other measures of tariff reform, and who
were by no means unanimous in their voting
for the repeal of the ranking privilege; are
hardly in a situation to speak with much effect
Of economy and retrenchment.
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"OUR Mr.. BLAINE."-The Watervlle
Mail feels sensations of nausea Oh account OF
the good "s,enos," writing letter from
Washington to the Lewiston Journal, hay
ing said, "Our Mr. Blaine is greater won
der to me-" 1t says:
Yes, yes!-yes,ye yes mo doubt of it'll Our
Mr.. Blaine, and our Mr.. Hamlin, and our
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The DEMOCRACY EREcT-The New York
Tribune says that the mails on the Louisvill.
and Frankfort railroad have been discontin ued.
Ii the citizens along the route want them
again, they will have to take the Ku. Klux in
charge, aud restrain them from attacking the
mail agent. a iavorite amusement with the mid
night marauders in that section.
The ways Of Democratic reformers are "pe-
culiur"
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TERRIBLE AccIDENT.-Capt Thomas j Bar
~. a Rovernm. mt storekeeper, was on THURS
day boi'ed to death at Fieischman & Co.'s
distillery, near Sedronsville, in the distillery
tub. There the body of the officer was found,
literally boiled. When or how he came to tall
isto the contents, where instant death awaited
hios, no one knows From the tact that he
mad last been seen at the wfnavw- us,v,.t ta o
hours preceding, it is not improbable that he
bad been in the tub well nigh that time.
Whether as be sat there be was suddenly seiz-
ed with fainting fit, or had fallen asleep and
tembied in, or had fallen in unawares while
looking at the vessel is left entirely to conjec.
ture-N Sun