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The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16
Pnlitical Mites.

The Penobscot county Republican Convex
ton will be held in Bangor Tuesday, August
18th, to nominate candidates for Senators, a
County Attorney, Clerk of the Courts, Couh-
ty Treasurer and one County Commissioner.
''There is nothing" declares the Louisville
Ledger (democratic) THAT can SO certainly
assure continuation of radical rule as tim
id, time-serving, namby-pamby course upon
the part of Notwithstanding new affilia-
tions. running on after new parties, inaugu-
rating schemes of. and men for expediency,
at the sacrifice of the doctrinal truths of the
party.'' Cold comfort, this, for the coalition
lists. FaE
They now begin to talk of Lew Campbell
as the farmers candidate for Governor Of
Ohio. II. Et#
The Boston Transcript asserts that new
statuette of Gen. Butler is in preparation,
the two sides or the face being quite dissimi-
lar. One side amusingly represents "Prohi-
btlon," the other 'Anti-Prohibition."
The st. Louis Globe says that no Republic
can Convention since the adjournment OF
Congress has failed to denounce the Credit
Mobilier and salary proceedings, but the late
Democratic Convention at Frankfort, KY,
was too tender of its pair of Democratic Con-
gressmen, who voted for and took the back
pay, to say word against it.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16

In this city, July 18th, Emily Radford wife of John
". Cocord, and daughter of the late Benjamin Rad
ford of Portland.
tServices this Wednesday afternoon at three
O'Clock from her late residence. Burial at the con-
venience of the family
In Havana, Cuba, of paralysis. Capt. Thomas Lib
by. of barque Mary E. Libby, OF Portland.
aged 45 years.
lFnnera Thursdav1
In Saco, July 18th, Mrs Sarah Haines aged so
years. months.
lu Mad,i Franklin County Me-, June 18th. Mr..
Moses M Mltham formerly OF Sanford, aged so years.
G. In Hayana, Cuba, June 10th of yellow fever, Capt.
oainu9i w. stacy, OF Bath, aged 30 years.
"a. IL al ei I July IL. 1873, Jonathan Piper
Mr.: Piper was born December 80, 1888, and for
many years Was prominent citizen in the town and
academical education, part of which he acanired
at Fryeburg academy, under the instruction of Dan
ie Webster while he had charge of that Institution
in 1901. He often spoke of Mr.. Webster and of tne
high estimation in which he was held for his obiii
ties by the trustees of the academy at that time.
Mr.. Piper was engaged as school teacher mart Of
the time for about thirty years, and attained high
reputation as good discplinarian and thorough in
structOr. He also discharged the office of Superiu-
tending School Committee of the town for many
years. In politics he was a Wing and subsequently
Republican, but not a partizan; and although he
was always outspoken in his opinions, he lost
the confidence of his political opponents in his in
tegrity. Notwithstanding the Democratic party was
largely in the ascendency, he was elected for nine
years IN succession nrSt Selectman OF Ine IOWu.
He was Trial-jnstice for several years, and tried
cases for Judge Howard of Portland, and for Judge
Clifford of the United States Court at Washington,
during the early years of their distinguished legal
career, and has always been highly esteemed by
them for the impartality and correctness of his de-
csions. For many years he was extensively engaged
in land-surveyng, and one of the surveyors ap-
pointed TO determine the boundary line between
Maine and New Hampshire. During the administra-
ton of Governor Kent he County Commission
er for York County. He died with firm trust in
God, and will be deeply lamented by a large circle
of relatives and acquaintance.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoGGIN COUNTY.


Hon. Asa Redington, l.. L. D., of Lewiston,
has given to Bates College, towards the endow-
ment of a Professorshp of Mental and Moral
Philosophy, the sum of $4,000.
A circus company recently left the measles at
Mechanic Falls. 49,
The question whether cherry wine manufac
tured in this State, is liable to seizure, was re-
Gently tested at Lewiston. The liquor was de-
stroyed.
The Mechanic Falls cheese factory turns out
600 pounds of cheese daily, -
A new corn packing establishment is to be
erected at Mechanic Falls at once.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The board of managers of the National Mill
tary Asylum. are holding their annual inspec-
ton of the Soldiers Home at Togus.
Judge Danforth of Gardiner, is to make his
home at Augusta.
Lombard's car works at Augusta, are in sue
cesssul operation. The capacity of the shop is
two cars per day, so says the Journal.
.llc PENoBscoT COUNTY. o'r
The deposits in the Bangor Savings Bank
amount to $3.50, 600.
Two barns with their contents, at Springfield,
were burnt Sunday. No insurance. They be-
longed to Porter 6, Son of Calais
A mad dog was shot at Bangor Sunday. An
other dog exhibiting bad symptoms. was Shot
Monday by the police.
A store and house were destroyed at Oldtown
by fire, on Sunday. Loss $1,000: insured for
$1,000, so says the Wing. r. c. Bickmore oc-
cupied the premises.
Union Hose Company of Bangor, leave on
the I'D inst, on an excursion to Newburyport
Mass.
OXFORD COUNTY
AT North Fryeburg. July 9Th, at show. the
seats broke down. badly injuring Mrs. j. WIFI
ley and Miss Abbie Walker.
Trains now run regularly over the Buckfield
railroad. -
Marbles powder mills are in operation at
Buckfieid
A. G. Burnell of Hiram, lost his arm at a
planning mill, on the 9th ult.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Frederick Bates died at Richmond Friday.
aged 1O2 years, months and nineteen DAYS.
SOMERSET COUNTY
De Molay Commandery of knights Templar
OF Skowhegan, will make an excursion to Bel
fast and Rockland, early in August.
YORK COUNTY.
A Miss Bennett of Biddeford has drawn
$4,000 in lottery in Louisville.
A boy named La Fleur has beeu caught twice
in etealing money from safes in Biddeford.
The authorities are having an exciting time
In making liquor seizures in Bddeford saws the
Times.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16

ONE Mr.. Edgar Fawcett has written mas
tyish and rather sloppy book which he calls
sPurpIe and Fine Linen.'' That Mr.. Edgar
Fawcett should have written such book is
no mystery to us now, for we have received a
letter from that literary party; but the motive
which should actuate any publisher to print
the stuff is dense mystery whose solution
we abandon in blank despair. In regular
course of editorial work il became part Of
our gloomy and inscrutabe fate to look over
this book and make some notice of it for the
protection of our readers. This notice was
not COMPLEMENTARY fact it distinctly failed
to convey the impression that this volume
was valuable addition to American litera-
ture, or that it was desirable as
a companion for the mountains, the
sea shore, the freside'' or anywhere
else. Hino- ilIg Lachryns9. A letter comes
to us from Mr.. Fawcett-a lame and impo-
tent imitation of Charles Reade's slashing re-
plies to his critics Announcing our Slam
poon" as he calls it, and declaring that we
don't know about French or French novels,
that we don't know slang when we see it and
in short that we are a rather bad lot anyway.
He suggests the publication of his letter; but
as it is rather long and ha. marked tenden-
cy to froth, we must respectfully decline. Be
sides, we cannot look with any degree of ia
vor upon that class of attempts to acquire gra-
tuitous advertising. We have many COM
FUNCTIONS about wasting so much space as
this on such topic.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16

REGIoN-A despatch from Parkers informs the
Titusvile Herald that detectives have discover
ed a secret organization, encouraged and coun-
tenanced by several prominent oil operators
throughout the region, having secret passwords
ana mystic symbols, and bound by oaths to Sc
cfecy and mutual protection, the object being to
s'esi hitro-giycerine for illicit use in opening
~ens' on tuesday night last the officers cap
tured four of the rngleaders in the act of rob-
bling nitro-glycerine magazine in Armstrong
county, and lodged them in iai in Kitt.nr;po
On preliminary examination thew v,oro =, 10
fault OF bail committed to await their trial.
The trial is expected to implicate some promi.
nent operators heretofore enjoying reputation
above suspicion.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16

The GENEVA AwARD.-The Boston Travel
ler's Washington special says that there is
authority for stating that the Syndicate will
present claim for commission on the new 5
per cent. bonds in which the Geneva award is
to be invested under the act of Congress. This
will result in a reduction of the principal of one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars. This claim
will be based on the contract of the Syndicate
with Secretary Richardson, which gives them
the entire control of all new five per cents un-
til the first OF December.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16
ArOOStO0k Politics.

On Wednesday of last week Peoples Con-
vention was held in Bridgewater, Aroostook
County, which may be regarded as the nat
ural elimination of sectional feuds and per-
sonal jealousies and quarrels that have been
fomenting for four years, the principal causes
being a railroad charter which now obtained
will never be used and a number of fe5eral
Offices which cannot be held by four times
as many men as the law provides. The
former led to- the defeat of Mr. Cary of Houl-
ton, the Republican candidate for Senator
also Republican candidate for the same Office
in 1871. The latter has led to several
changes in the customs service not satisfac-
tory: while among the leaders there has been
vituperative and scandalous personal fight
which has got into the courts. Ofcourse the
best of men get interested on one or the other
side of these feuds and those who have no
personal interest in these official and office
seeking wrangles take sides with the contest
ants. ...... ~
On the whole the Bridgewater Convention
is the result of a mere county squabble and
the call for the Convention looks no further
than the correction of affairs within its bor-
ders. Aroostook has always been quite IA
nous for these sort of conventions, and even
during the war and several times since, there
have been three tickets in the field from sim
liar causes.
The Bridgewater meeting was not large,
judging from the slips sent us by the editor
of the Sunrise, not over seventy-fve partic-
ipating in its proceedings. Among the
names of the participants are a few of the
best men in the county, a large sprinkling of
ex-ofiicials, and the few Republicans who
went to be liberals last year, a number of
gentlemen whose names have been connected
with every movement of the people'in Aroos-
took the past twenty years and a goodly num-
Der of Democratic politicians who always be-
come curious converts on these occasions
but Immediately after fall from grace.
The speeches and the resolutions for the
most part would have been cheered at the
Bangor Convention. A few of the speakers,
however, who write ''ex'' before their names,
charged the Admin istration with all the wick
edness, personal and public, of the assumed
i0'N0i' III hAoooIooh, WHICH,, we lnIer from
the Sunrise, was not participated in by the
larger part of the meeting.
The following ticket was reported by
committee:
Senator, Isaac Hacker of Fort Fairfield;
Sheriff, James P, Burnham, Houlton; Clerk of
Courts james Frank Holland, Houlton; Coun-
ty Attorney, John P. Donworth. Houlton;
County Commissioner, Ivory B. Gerry, Sher
man; County Treasurer, Henry P. Cochran of
Houlton. YAK ee - ..sf
1t is quite possible that the ticket nominal
ed by the Bridgewater meeting will secure
three or four hundred Republican voters and
perhaps enough to make the election of the
Democratic county ticket certain, in which
case the leaders of both wings, in personal
fight will be both punished and gratfied.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16

The EDITORIAL EXCURSION annual
excursion of the editors and publishers of Maine
began yesterday. 1t is said that the party, in
vlted guests and all, numbered about fifty, the
larger part being Of the former class. The
greater part of the fraternity have to work too
many weeks in the year, and too many days in
the week, to participate in such festive occa-
sions
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16

ship City of Washington, now at Halifax, are
attempting to break down the statements of
Col. Parnell respecting the carelessness of
the oincers and the lack of discipline exhibit.
ed by the crew. Rev. Mr., Gray. now in this
city, and passenger on the lost shin saws
that the statements of Col. Parnen, which
he has carefully read in the papers, are sub-
stantially correct.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16
NO DOUBT ABOUT 1T,

LEBANON, N. H. January 20, 1870.
MR.. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-I wri this note to inform you of tbe
effect of your "Bood-Purifer'' upon my system
When commenced taken it year ago, i was very
much debiitated. My limbs were swollen so that it
a carriage, and vely painful to go mp down stairs
indeed. could scarcely stand on my feet. Mp appe,
using your medicine for few weeks began to I'M
prove My appetite improved, and Ey strength re-
turned. can now preform my duties as nurse with
my wonted ease and feel owe it to your remedy.
should not wish to be without it. Very respectful
ly. MRS. c. A. H. TILDER.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16
CHAS. Il. GORHAM.
To the Public.

The Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Ami
mails respectfully gives notice that ALoNzo H.
LIBBY Constable, whose office is at No. 80 Middle
Society '' mas 'eei 'ifV
nnrp pubic are therefore requested to give prompt
may come to their knowledge and he viii see to it
instice oneiiaers are brought to speedy and strict
an9S Per order.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16

WE do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indspensab not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty ofgood faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve COM
municauons that not used.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16

MANY of the journals that supported Mr..
Greeley for President last year and were anx-
ieus ito clasp hands across the bloody chasm,"
have turned upon Gen. Beauregard for his
proposed scheme for the pacification of Lou
isiana by according to the colored men equal
political and social privileges, with the bitter
terest denunciation and class him with Bene-
dict Arnold and Gen. Longstreet
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16

THE BowDoN CREw.-The correspondent of
the Boston Aduertiser says that tie Bowdoin
crew has been more liberal in diet and training
than any crew on the river Discarding only
pastry, cake and those things evidently injur-
ious 10 the health under any circumstances,
they eat meats, vegetables, grains, drink tea
and coffee and all the milk they want. They
rejoice now because they are boarding with
milkman. This mode of life, however, seems
to have had n bad effects and one can but
wonder, as he looks at the crew, what they
would have been if by more vigorous training
they might become improved. They are among
the best looking men on the river, both in and
out of their boat Their stroke is very effec-
tive and peculiar in the astonishing quickness
of the recover. They row A strokes a minute
apparently without hurry and certainly without
confusion.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16
MARRIED..

In this city July 18th, by Rev. George W. Bcknel
Mr.. Thomas j. Dale and Miss Ella f. Poor both of
Cambridge, Mass.
In this city, July 18th, by Rev. George W. Bck-
nell, Mr.. Orlando Nickerson of Portland and Miss
Rachel E. johnson of New Lisbon, Wisconsin.
In Freeport, June Goth. by Rev. j. j. Bulfinch Mr.
NOVEL; F. Sawyer of Haverhill, Mass, and Miss Ella
g., daughter of George Anderson, Esq.
In Bethel, July Sd, Mr.. Horatio Wright of Newry,
and Miss Thursia NJ. King of Bethel
In Hebron, July I'd, MI. Melville Brown and Miss
Nellie NJ. Moody both ii Minot.
In Belfast, July Sd. Mr. Sumner P. Eastman and
Miss Lizzie j. Slower, both OF Belfast.
In Northport, July 4th, MIR. s. A. West of West
boro, Mass, and Miss Henrietta A. Pendleton of
Northport.
In Rockland. July I'd, Mr.. Thomns II. Burgess of
Matnicus, and Miss Nancy j. Richards of Rockland
In Machias July sth, Mr.. George II. Thompson
and Miss Annie Huntley, both of Northfeld.
In Machiasport, July 9Th, Mr.. Osborne w. Seavey
and Miss Betsy W. Kingsley, both OF East Machias
In Bath. July 18th, Mr.. Hiram L. McQuarrie and
Miss Martha E. Savage, both of Bath,
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16
N O Il &c E

As there seems to be misunderstanding in regard
to the notice given by the Water Company in refer
ence to prinklng STREETS, the Company hereby give
notice that sprnkling of streets with Hand Hose
will be permitted at any time day or night.
i've sniff
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.
GORHAM HOUSE.
OLD ORCH RID EACH,

This old and favorite Hotel is open call the wear
roun1,' for transient company particularly Meals
furnished at all hours for any number of guests Bill
lizards and Bowling Halls newly finished. Fruit and
Confectionery of all kinds sale The general tray-
cling public is respectfully invited
rT-Fish and Clam Chowders always ON hand for
any number of guests
jy11eod3w CHAS. Il. GORHAM.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16

SITES FOR MANUFACTUREs.-In theItowns
penetrated and traversed by the Maine Central
Railroad, there are 1863 manufacturing priveg-
es; fourteen of which average $3.50 horse pow
ers or 264, 900 spindles each
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16

OR PIMPLES ON THE FACE,

Blackhead and Fleshworm, use PERRY'S lmnrov-
ed Comedone and Pimple Remedy, the great skin
Dermatologist, 49 Bond St. N. Y. Sold by DRUGGISTS
verywhere. mar22d Sswsn6S7T
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with card certificate countersigned by Stanley 7.
Pullen, Editor All railway, steamboat AMI hote
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
Journal, as we have information that several 'bum-
mers' are seeking courtesies in the name of the
Press, and we have no disposition to be, even pas
sivey, party to such fraud
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16

IT is disheartening to the independent
press which so delights to frighten the people
with bugaboos; but the truth must be told,
which is that Gen. Grant authorizes a per-
sonal friend in Washington to deny in toto
the story that he has designs upon third
tenn of Office. What next?
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16

BULL Run RUSSELL declares that the opin-
ion of the world that the Prince of Wales is
a disreputable and dissolute fellow, is errone-
GUS and is the result of the constant efforts of
newspaper writers to belittle him. Rnsse,l
declares that he is a very exemplary Young
man and fit to be King.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16

THE Kennebec Journal says that George
Clifford, esq.,, of Vassalboro, and former edi-
tor of the PRESS, has been rendered posi-
ton on the Inter- Ocean of Chicago, at a sal
airy of $4,000 year. The Inter Ocean is I'M
questionably the ablest and most influential
journal in the Northwest. Its managers GER
tainly show their appreciation of one of the
most brilliant editorial writers not only in
Maine but in New England, by making Mr..
Clifford SO fattering an Offer The Journal
paper says that Mr.. Clifford has the offer i'm
der consideration, and the state of his health
will determine bis action. Our readers will
be pleased to learn that Mr.. Gifford's health
has very much improved the past year.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16

A WASHINGTON special, says that the Post
master General feels assured that the aboli-
ton of the ranking privilege will result in
such an increase of postal revenues as will
make the postal service entirely selfsustain-
ing. The receipts from the sales of stamps
since the abolition of the ranking privilege
very considerably exceed the receipts from
that source for any similar period in the his
tory of the Government. The sales of stamps
last week exceed 81, 0O0, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16
FOR MOTH, PATCHES. FRFCKIFs

And TAN, use PERRY's Moth and Froo,.IaI 49,.
1t is RELIABLE and HARMLESS Sold NV DnoI;st
mar22 de,vsre,,
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16
DIED.

In this city, Mr.. Joel Allen aged IA years.
Funeral services Thursday forenoon, at 10 1-2
o'clock, at No. 10 Mechanic street. Friends and rela
tiyes invited.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16
The Centennial Celebration.
A CALL TO THE LADIES OF MAINE.

The ladies of Philadelphia are moving in the
right direction to make the great Centennial
Celebration success. They have organized and
chosen committee of thirteen, with the fol-
lowing officers Mrs. E. d. Gillespie, Presi-
dent; Mrs. John Sanders, Vice President; Mrs.
j. Edgar Thomson, Treasurer; Mrs. Aubrey
H. Smith, Secretary; having their headquar-
tiers at 904 Walnut street, Philadelphia, and
are actively at work. Their efforts are highly
appreciated by the Centennial Commission.
They have requested the commissioners in each
State to send them the names of prominent act
i've and patriotic ladies if possible from each
county with whom they may correspond with
view of promoting the objects of the Centen-
tennial Commission
Messrs, Nye and Kimball, the Commission
ers from Maine. have selected the following ex-
cellent names and forwarded them to the Secre-
tary. We hope the ladies of Maine will at the
proper time, show the same zeal and energy they
did at the recent Hospital Fair, so that we can
make the great work of '76 success:
PoRTLAND.-Mrs. Bion Bradbury, Mrs. FL
bridge Gerry, Miss Mary s. Deering, Mrs. G.
E. Jose, Mrs. w. L. Putnam, Mrs. G. Fl. Burr,
Miss Marcie II. Woodbury..
IoRUNSWlCk.-MrS. q. IL. OudulDtIldlu
DEERING.-Miss Hattie j. Morrill,, Mrs. j.
BRIDeToN.-Mrs. Charles E. Gibbs, Mrs. Al
vim Davis.
AUGusrA-Mrs James G. Blaine, Mrs R.
D. Rice, Mrs. j. w. Bradbury, Mrs Lot NJ.
Morrill,. eE2 psra .t-a
GARDINER.-Mrs Fl. X. Morrill,.
WINTHROP Moses Bailey.
WATERvILLE.-Mrs. E. s. Cameron, Mrs. E..
F. Webb.
n
w. Roberts, Mrs. I. n. Egery, Mrs. 5. f.
Hersey, Mrs g. H. bennett, Mrs. j. f. Raw
son, Mrs. HI. A. Wood -'@
HAMPDEN.-Mrs. Jas. HI. Butler.
ORoNo.-Mrs Chas. Allen.
BIDDEFoRD.-Mrs. w. p. Haines.
So. BERwlCK.-Mrs. j. III Burleigh.
SAco.-Mrs, r. P. Tapley.
ALFRED. Ira T. Drew.
PARIS HILL.-Mrs. Sidney Perham, Mrs. w.
K. Kimball. s-7I s7 ID e.
BETHEL HLL.-Mrs. G.. A. Hastings.
FRYEBURG.-Mrs. Thos. s. Shirley
TURNER Mrs. Phlo Clark, Mrs. Rufus
Prince.
LEw1sToN.-Mrs. Nelson Dingley, Mrs VIM
p Frye, Mrs. Alonzo Garcelon.
MECHANIC FALLs.-Mrs. A. T. Denison.
AUBURN.-Mrs Calvin Record, Mrs. j. c.
Snow. IN t't-s,-.-a-
HoUuToN-Mrs j. G. Madigan
ELLswoRTH.-Mrs. Eugene Hale, Mrs. Mon
roe Young W ''"Ti
WALDoBoRo.-Mrs S. S. Marble,
WIsCAssET.--Mrs. Henry ingalls,
BELFAsT,-Mrs. G. b. Hezeltine.
CAMDEN.-Mrs P. j. Carleton.
SToCKToN.-Mrs. N. G. Hitchborn.
FRANKFoRT.-Mrs Upton Treat.
CALAIs.-Mrs. f, A. Pike. = -'> '1
MACHIAs.-Mrs Geo. Walker. cFfalf
EAsTPoRT.-Mrs s. d. Leavitt. f--=
BATH Mrs, }. I. Patten, Mrs. o. Moses.
SKowHEGAN-Mrs. Joseph Ell. Philbrick.
THoMAsToN.-Mrs Edmund Wilson. ~ u
ROrKI -Mrs Farava11
FARMINGToN,-Mrs. S, P. Morrill,
WILToN.-Mrs, j.. N. Hall N
RIcHMoND,- Mrs, 7 Southland.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-16
SALT.


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Annlv Of PRESS Ofice between and 10 p. NJ.
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