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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-12

STEAM WHISTLES are a barbarous device,
to be ranked with the Chinese gong as a
means of defence against foes; among civiliz-
ed and enlightened people they are an offence
to friends; and it is matter of wonder that
our railroad experts have not invented or dis
vice and spare tht community from the dis
comfort and misery of their Internal shrleks.
The use of them at railroad crossings can only
be justified ON the ground OF human SAFETY
A traveller possessed of ordinary caution will
not cross track unless he can see reason
able distance on each side without stopping to
listen for bell or look for the warning of
fIas-man. II the statute laws for the preser-
walton of life on railroads are enforced, Signs
placed at crossings and engine drivers
obliged to ring the bell and cross highways
with caution, the use of the whistle would be
confined to frightening loose cattle from the
track, or as signal to the brakemen of the
train. Trains could be run with the same
safety as now and the passengers would be
relieved from the narrowing screams which ac-
company them along their journey. There
are others besides the people in carriages who
are interested; and the subject of discontinue
ing the use of the whistle is discussed pretty
freely. There are always the sick of all ages
and condition, the aged and feeble, the nerv
Gus and wearied, and among them we can
never know how many to whom quiet is the
condition of restoration. Those whose resi-
dences are in towns and cities are especially
entitled to consideration, for they are particu-
larly exposed to the evil. What can be more
tive within earshot of all, as is the case in this
city. The testimony of medical gentlemen who
have had the opportunity for observation is
that quite as many lives have been lost from
this cause as from collisions at railroad cross
ing; that the scale has been turned unfavora
bly, in many cases by the use of the whistle.
Two railroads running out of Boston have
never permitted whistling on their main lines,
and experience has shown that there is no
necessity for it; on the contrary, the value Of
property along these roads has increased in
value. Whistling was adopted before flag
men were thought Of. Now they are sta
toned, or ought to be, at nearly every avenue
in and about towns and cities. Why not then,
do without the whistle? The laws of Maine
contemplate its discontinuance. The proviso
in the statute is:
provided, however, that when such engine
Sis passing through any city, town or village,
1.-The bell may be used for warning instead
"of the steam whistle" The rules of the
Maine Central Railroad, published August 5,
1872, instruct its enginemen to "cause the bell
''to be rung, or the whistle to be sounded, at
"least eighty rods before arriving at any road
"crossing," &c. Both the law and the GUS
tom of the State is against the compulsory
use Of the whistle in city, town or village. 1t
is in ''cities, towns and villages where its
compulsory use has and is causing so much
suffering and consequently such well founded
complaints. -s
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-12
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.


The Lewiston Journal says that foxe, are nm
mercifully plenty this year, and threaten our
Thanksgiving with untimely ruin. One Dur
ham farmer lost fifteen turkeys by the depreda-
tons of foxes the other night. We advise our
Nimrods to make raid ON the Danyilje and
Durham woods along the river road
AT meeting of the Auburn Musical Associ-
alton, Friday evening, the following gentlemen
were elected officers for the ensuing year: Pres
ident, Freeman Newell Esq; Vice President.
DR.. VIM. G. Hall; Secretary and Treasurer,
John B. Jordan.
ARooSTOOK COUNTY.
The North Star says that our fellow citizen.
w. W. Thomas, Jr., recently killed thirteen
cartridges, four at one shot, one morning
Game is plenty there.
The farmers of Lyndon have organized a club
for the consideration of practical questions
The frosts visited Northern Aroostoolx no
earlier this year than elsewhere, the first being
Oct. 4th.
An unusual number of men are in Northern
Aroostook looking for farms.
Henry Howard, of Easton, mlks twenty four
cows from which he makes about one hundred
pounds of butter per week. The charming is
done by horse power.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-12
SagadahOc County Fair.

The fair of the Sagadahoc Agricultural So
ciety at Topsham, closed yesterday. In the
forenoon Hon. c. j. Gilman of Brunswick, de-
livered the annual address, sensible, useful
and in all points admirable production. The
several committees reported the awards of the
premiums of the Society.
In the afternoon the exercises opened with
an agricultural drill of the Bowdoin Cadets I'M
der command of Major Sanger. The artillery
drill and practice were capitalize boys exhib-
iting great proficiency in the exercise, loading
and firing their pieces with great rapidity and
precision. They also dismounted the guns and
took the carriages to pieces, preparatory to re-
placing them in their original positions, all of
which they accomplished with neatness and
dispatch, although one of the guns seemed
little heavy for the young gunners to handle.
The battalion then marched in review before
Gen. Chamberlain, Gov. Perham, Adjt Gem
Murray and several other distinguished gentle
men. As if to keep up the agricultural char
acter of the affair one of the platoons passed
the reviewers in nearly the form of an ox-bow,
but on the whole the appearance Of the youth
full sons of Mars was very good, and reflected
credit upon their instructor, Major Sanger, U.
S. A. After the martial display had ceased
two agricultural horse trots ensued-one for o
purse of $50 and the other for sweepstakes of
800, with results as follows:
Fifty dollar race-Jot Grant, by E. f. Am
derson Brunswick; 3, 3, g.
Lady Brown by A. M. Brown, Bowdoin; g
22. a8F 5F
Belle Hunter by S. w. Carr, Bowdoin; 1, 1, l.
Time-2.55 $50, 2.56.
One hundred dollar race-Bllly Bumpus, by
w. f. Rowe, Lewiston; 1, 1, 1.
Kitty Wild by John Shaw, Augusta; Q, 9, q
Time-2.41, $50. 246.
In the evening there Mas an agricultural con-
cert and ball given by the Society.
The Fair has been great success The show
of stock of all kinds was very large and fine,
indicating great attention on the part of Saga
dahoc farmers to the improvement of breeds.
The exhibition in the hall was full and COM
pie, and the attendance was remarkably large
throughout. This, as well as most of the coun-
ty and town fairs of the season, puts that pre-
tentious humbug-the State Fair-entirely out
of countenance
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-12

IT is probably natural for Republicans, as
matter of partisan prejudice, to think that
there is more falsehood and fraud on the 9TH
er side than on their own. But we contend
that the facts this year tend strongly to con-
firm this impression. Republican statements
as to the political situation in different parts
of the country have uniformly proved true or
not favorable enough to the Republicans
themselves, while the Democratic claims have
quite as uniformly proved utterly false and
groundless So it has been in regard to the
campaign stories prejudicial to public speak
ers. Those set on foot by Republicans have
in most cases proved true, while those pre-
pared with the most skill by their opponents
have proved false and consequently harmful
only to their fabricators.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-12
Troops Of Aiiment. vanauished.

On account of the promptness with which 1t checks
the feyers generated by unhealthy exhalations Hos
letters Biters is considered Indispensable family
medicine on the borders of our Southern and West
ern rivers and in new settlements where the plough
tudes of nature. Its reputation however, Is
fined such localities Wherever the clements of dis
rife it is the surest safeguard of health !;
wherever sickness prevails, it is eficacious
dy Among the diseases which is guaranteed to
troll are indigestion biliousness and all the minor all
ments connected with arrangements of the stomach,
the liver, and the bowes-such as heartburn, head
ache, fatulence costineness, nausea, distaste for
trembling of the hands, noises in the ears disordered
vision, disturbed sleep, and mental nquietude As
these physical and mental disturbances tend to a
general failure of all the powers of the SYSTEM they
should be at once correced-as they always may be-
by course of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-12

THE st. John Globe says that the fnan-
cial pressure is not in any way relieved and
that the demand for money despite the estab-
lishment OF the new Maritime Bank, is still
largely in excess of the supply. In conse-
quence of the great stringency a number of
failures have occurred in Halifax. A letter
written by wealthy citizen of st. John to
the Times says. .s sl- G4.a -..8-. s..
The banks here have been very tight with
their customers, nothing but frst-class paper
going down; and just now the whole of the
seasons dry goods, groceries, etc., coming in
on which we have to pay Is per cent cash.
Fortunately, we are not pushed, but it is pitt
full to see the straits that many are put into. /
. think it was the Bank of Montreal that start
ed the fun. They found, or made, money
tight, and when they got their customers
hard up they made special rates, charging at
times as much as Is per cent. per annum-
in fact they turned the institution into a
shaving-shop. So much for the Confedera-
ton; this is but the beginning of the end"
Under the head of the '.Money Panic" the
Quebec Chronicle of Wednesday says:
The money panic excitement is gradually
subsiding, and sort of devil may-care feel
ing has taken hold of the unfortunate Dor
rowers, who are in a corner for money. In
this feeling, we observe design which fore
shadows anything but pleasant times for the
prey so suddenly, and who still hold on to
them with the suction powers of the vampire.
The large importing houses in Montreal are
the heaviest sufferers-and unless some lax
lty takes place SoOn-there will be some
cloudy times in that city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-12

THE great Republican victory in Pennsyl-
vania appears to be attributable to three
causes, viz: full Republican vote, a very
small liberal Republican party and a disguised
Democratic party, which did not bring out its
full strength. The vote in Philadelphia was
a light one compared with that of 1868, and
old Berks, the Democratic Gibraltar failed to
poll its accustomed strength. The Democrat
ic leaders may cry fraud, but they know that
their Greeley policy did it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-12

The Montreal Witness complains of the post
office and says that the employees are COM
planning of the government not paying them
arrears of e1O on their salaries, which have been
due since July. This is pretty way of deal
ing with the post-office of the Commercial
Cantal of Canada.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-12

AT the Agricultural Convention at Show
hogan the question of associated dairying
brought out some very interesting facts rela-
tive to cheese factories in Maine. 1t will be
seen by reference to our correspondence pub
lisbed elsewhere that all OF these newly tried
enterprises have been successful to such a
degree that we may almost prophesy a new era
in Maine dairying.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-12
DEPARTURES oFoCEAN STEAMERS
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND,

Friday, Oct. II.
ARRIVED.
Barque Gertrude, Carlisle, Philadelpha-coal to
Randall, McAllister g. Co. Vessel to H Chase & Co
Brig Martha Berry, Berry, New York-coal to
Randall, McAllister s. Co. Vessel to j S winslow
Sch E q Willard, Wallace, Philadelphia-coal to
Sch P L Smith, Upton, New York-coal to VIM
Sch Kate Walker, Gulifer, New York-staves to
Phinney s. jackson.
Sch William Thomas, Littlejohn. Portsmouth, to
Sch John A Dix, Pinkham, Cape Porpoise-dry fish
to Dana & Co.
Sch H Prescott Merriman Saco.
Sch Highland Lass, Colt, cruise-S0 bbls mackerel.
Sch Laura, Roberts, Vinalhaven tor New York.
Sch Senator, Whittemore Ellsworth for Boston.
Sch Mystic Tie, Pierce, Boothbay.
Nr CLEARED
Steamer Falmouth, Colby, Halifax, n - John
Porteous. 8 ..-
Sch Escape (Bo Eagles, wolfville, Ns-John Port
Sch E E Simpson, Bunker, New York-Bunker
Bros.
Sch Lookout johnson, Boston-Bunker Bros.
Sch Hattie E Sampson, Davis Kennebec, to load for
Sch Mary Collins, Collins Boothbay, to load for
Charleston-J Nickerson. tei
IRON OUR CORRESPONDENT
LUBEC, Oct AR, Hamburg Mitchell Boston
Huntress, Brown, New York Henry r. Morton,
Boston. e..-.... ~.
Oct 6-Ar, schs Quoddy, RAINING Calais for New
York; Mary A Harmon, Parker, Hilisboro for Phila
delphia; L johnson, Mailman, do for do.
Oct sid, sch Mary E Staples, Godfrey. Went
WORTH Ms, to load for Philadelphia
Oct TO- Sid, schs Harmony, Mitchell, Boston; Clara
Jane. McAllep. New York; Mary A Harmon. LOuisa
A Johnson and Quoddy. -
LAUNCHED-Oct 9Th. by John Mcbride. n three
masted schr Of 500 TONS named Nellie Dinsmore She
Is owned by j Winslow g. Coo Portland Jed FRYE
q Go Of New York, Staples & Son of Lubec and
Capt Orln Dnsmore, who is to command her. Mr.
Mo will hIIild dr.rsp
double-deck schooners of 400 tons, and one of 100
tons.
Messrs Langmade q Munford have large crew at
work on a schr for Capt Parker to be launched in
November. They have commenced work a schr of
400 tons for Capt John Davis, and will build sin
Rowell.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-12

DESPITE the October elections, our neigh
Dor the Argus still keeps Mr.. Greeley's picture
in its window with the heading: sour next
President Since Grant is certain to be
elected, we cannot see how ii. G. is to be tie
Argus President unless he goes South and
our neighbor with him, and there sets up a
confederacy. We shouldn't much lament the
loss of the Philosopher. but would really re-
greet to lose our nearest neighbor. Neighbor-
hood friendships among good people are very
strong
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-12

The brain, the heart, the soul of the pres
ent Democratic party is the rebel element
at the South, with its ortherm allies and
sympathizers. H is rebel at the core to-
day. 1t would come into power with the
hate, the chagrin, the wrath, the inorfih-
cation of ten bitt r years TO imPei an"
guide its stops. Whatever chasfisemcni
may be deserved by eur national sins, we
must hope this disgrace and humiiinfioh
will he shared to us.,,-[HOrace Greeley.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-12
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
FOR PRESIDENT,
S. GRANT.
FOR NONRESIDENT,
HENRY WILSON.


FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS:
At Larqe--SAMUEL E. SPRING, Of Portland.
ALEXANDER CAMPBELL,
of Cherraietd
irst District-JAMES H. MCMILLAN.
Second District-JOHN II. KIMBALL, Of Bath.
Third D;strtct-JABfES ERSKINE, Of Bristol.
Fourth Distict-MORDECAI MITCHELL.
Fifth IDistrict-WILLLAM McGILVERY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-12

EARLY in the summer our Democratic ex-
changes daily filled whole column with Gree
ley converts and the political fences were just
crowded, every rail of them with the doubtful.
Now the convert business ha. turned the
other way and politicians are joining the al
ready crowded Grant Westinghouse in
clouds. AS to the fences, there isn't the stu
pidist time-server left on the lowest rail.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-12

THE Republicans of Saco propose grand
torch-light procession Wednesday evening,
Oct. 10th. An invitation is extended to all
uniformed Republican companies in the State
to unite with them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-12
MEMORANDA,

ipatane Eliza White, (of Portland Mahoney, at
aod II rom New York. reports, Aug 3, enceun
tereu severe hurricane from ESE to W lasting nine
hours, during which the vessel was thrown on her
peam ehds and part Of the deck-oad thrown over
DoaIui stove forward house and buwarks blew away
Rest of the passage pleasant anu ''"''"A
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-12

WE are gratified to announce that the health
of ex-Gov. Coburn continues to improve. He
rode out Thursday for the first time since his
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-12

"Every one who choOsss TO live by pu-
yiIism or gambling or hariotry, with
nearly every keeper ola tippling-house is
politicaliy N Observation-Disclosures GREELEY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-12

Rev. Q. Huse Rev. E. HI. Cannon, s. p.
Lunt, of Chicago, and Hon. William Deering-
OF Portland, each has pledged $4,000 for a per,
manent fund for the Readfield Seminary, the
interest of each donation to be disposed of &C
cOrding to the wish of the donor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-12
MARRIED..

In this city. Oct. 0, e. A. Kingman. of Brooklyn
N. Y, and Miss Annie L., only daughter of o. NJ
Nash, of Portland.
In Brunswick, Oct. 0, Nathan c. Moore and Phebe
j. Danforth, both Of Bath.
In Boston, Oct. 1, Calvin NJ Baldwin, of Newark
and Martha r. Aver, of Brunswick.
In Greenwood, William Merriman, of Harpswell
and Rachel L. Thorne, of Brunswick.
In Lewiston, Oct. 8, Franklin w Davis and Alice
A. Dunlap.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-12

aA pureIy selfish interest attaches the
How'd. ruGianiy, criminal, and dangerous
classes TO the Democratic party .''--HoRAcE
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-12

THE New York Tribune of Friday morning
takes occasion to retract all of its ISLANDERS re-
specting Speaker Blaine in connection with
the Pacific Railroad stock and bonds. Its
retraction is complete and rather compliment
airy. 1t is happy to learn that there is no
ground for any of its charges. 1t is impossi-
BILE to tell what has brought about this won
derful change. Perhaps the Tribune is be-
ginning to see that its disgraceful course of
SANDER and vituperation is telling in favor of
President Grant and the Republican leaders
it has assailed; or what is more probable, it
fears score or more of libel suits which it
is said to be threatened with. Will the Dem
ocratic and Liberal journals which have been
repeating the Tribune's lies respecting Mr..
Blaine, display fairness enough to publish that
papers retraction? We shall see.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-12

A mineral spring which the North Star calls
the fountain of youth has been found in the
Washburn. 1t is said to remove tan, freckles,
berry stains, heal obstinate sores, cure salt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-12
SATURDAY MORNING. OCT. 1s. 1879.

oErant and his policy deserve tine very
,;y,es, credit. ,,-Horace Greeley.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-12
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DIED.

In Gorham, Sept. 81, Ella H., daughter of William
and Abigail Whitney, aged 10 years months.
In Harpswell, Oct 0, Mrs. Anna Sawyer. aged IS
years. ts5' .ts-
In Lowell, Sept 20, Dea. Benjamin Stearns, aged
IS years.
In Naples, Oct. 6, Anna Augusta jackson, aged Is
years 10 months. 0-.-
In Augusta, Oct. 0, Mrs. Ida A, wife of George
A. Cony, aged 80 years.
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THE New York Herald says relative to the
political prospects in New York:
1t is apparent, at all events, from the sug-
gestive figures ofthese October elections, that
hardly doubt can be raised of the reelection
of Gen. Grant in November. Nor can it be
questioned that these administration victo-
ries will exert powerful interest upon New
York, in common with all the other States of
the Union. Gen. Grant is strong among the
people of this State, and there are good rea-
sons for believing that he has been rather
gaining than losing ground from recent
events in this quarter. The Republican State
ticket, headed by the popular names Of Gen
eral Dix and General Robinson, strengthens
the national ticket of Grant and Wilson. But
above all, the distractions and divisions
among the Democrats of this city promise
them anything but those heavy majorities re-
quired to overcome the Republican strength
of the rural districts. .....
THE past week has been prolific in county
and town cattle shows and fairs, as may be
seen from our columns. Doubtless several of
crowds of people, though we are inclined to
believe that the town exhibitions, which have
not the temptation of trotting course,
will be of greater benefit to agricultural COM
munities than the larger and more pretentious
shows, where three-fourths of the time and
half the premiums are devoted to horse trot-
ting and horse jockeys, both of which have
about the same relation to agriculture and
will do about as much to quicken the interest
and improve the methods of farming as crab
raoa h,co halI oY q r,rizn fiohf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-12
FOREIGN PORTS.


Ar at Melbourne Aug % barque Burnside, Fender
grace, Boston.
Ar at Yokohama 5th ult, barque Eta LOring, Lor-
ing Kobe. shF4's ~ Z. ~.
Sid I'm Hong Kong Aug 18th, ship Golden State,
Delano, Shanghae. alif
In port Aug a. ships Arracan, West, for San Fran
cisco. ready; Scotia. Drummond, from Hiogo, ar I'd
unc; Saml Glover, Miller from San Francisco. al
10Th. unc; Sea Serpent, White. from Newcastle, az
10Th, unc; Flying Eagle, Lewis, from do, ar 26th
barque s Carlton, Freeman, tor New York.
Ar at Manila July 80, Darque Elwood Cooper, Jack
son,iSan Francisco. 81
Ar at Fayal 18th ult, barque Kate Williams, Hale,
st Michaels. Ed r... y
Sid FIN Alicante LIST inst, brig Mary NJ Williams,
Pickett, Malaga, to load for New York.
Cid at Malaga 22d ult, barque Fury, Loud, Phila-
delphia r -.-.7..t t.' r-r
At Gibraltar 23d ult, barque Eliza White, Mahony,
from New York, ar goth, disg.
Ar at Whitehaven 9th inst, barque NJ Churchill,
Edwards, Bay Veite NIB.
At lloo Aug II, ships Itaska, Rush, for London;
Golden Fleece, Bray for New York. 10
Ar at Pictou 9th, barque Sarah Frazer, Knight,
Portland; brigs Gambia, -Gllkey, Bucksport; III
0dorne, Frazer, Portland; A Whidden, Ellis,
Rockland
SPOKEN.
Oct l., off Delaware Capes, brig Colson, from
Boston for Charleston. &~Ci
Oct 6. lat As IA, Ion At 81, ship B Cutting, from
Liverpool for Baltimore. ,s