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The Portland daily press., 1873-06-13
May l, 1873
Maine MOdOcS.

At the recent session ofthe Maine Medical
Association, DR.. Haskell of Stockton read
paper on criminal abortion in which he made
the startling declaration that more than two
thousand abortions were procured annually
in Maine. The statement was not chal-
lenged by any of the eminent and Inexperienced
gentlemen present at the meeting. On the
contrary, several intelligent physicians in
conversation, gave it as their opinion that it
was an under rather than over estimate Of
the wholesale murder in Maine. To be sure
the laws of the State recognize this kind of
murder as a crime but, like many other laws,
it is deal upon the statute books, while the
murder of helpless innocents goes on-nlay
we say it-without hindrance.
When the last census was taken a gentle
man in this State on comparing the fables o.
population and the ages of the inhabitants of
Maine with those of the previous enumera-
ton, remarked that,the most startling feature
was that while the State had held its own on
its aggregate population, it appeared that its
Average age was nearly ten years greater than
in 1850. OF course there are many causes
that have conspired to bring about this unwel-
come state of affairs, yet it is quite probable
that it was mainly due to the war, the emf
grafton of young men to the West and the
prevalence of the shocking and unnatural
crime to which DR.. Haskell has referred. 1t
is true that it is forbi iding topic one
against which the minds of all good people
revolt, but it is still going on and, aside from
the enormity of the crime itself, is one that
threatens the most disastrous results. 1t is
a crime that no law can reach or anything
else, other than an awakened public con
science, aud we know of no other means to
call attention to the crime than through the
public press and the pulpit.
The country was indignant when Capt.
Jack treaeherously murdered Gen. Candy.
1t was savage treachery; but to our mind,
Capt. Jack must yield the palm to The four
thousand Modocs that must be guilty Of the
two tn usand murders which DIR. Haskell de-
clares are committed in Maine. At least like
the Rev. Petrol cum V. Nasty we need not
wander away to the Oregon lava beds to find
our peculiar imam of SIM" Thousands OF
good people were shocked at the murder OF
Mansfield T. Walworth by his son in New
York and dwell upon the unnatural and re-
voting spectacle. We have no words to Offer
in extenuation of the crime of this young
man; but his father and victim had sinned
and was supposed to be in possession of the
means of self-defense-a plea that cannot be
offered for the two thousand unnatural par
ents in our own State that murder their own
helpless and unoffending children, and their
two thousand abettors. Unnatural and
shocking as is the crime of the young parri-
eide, it is a pardonable offense when COM
pared with the enormity of any one of the
two thousand fIntici,les n Maine
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Poisoning the Sick.

There never was o speciality in medicine that was
not pirated. Hosteter's Stomach Bitters is no eX-
ception to the general rule. Fraud FLOWS in the
track of the Great Vegetable Restorative as it makes
the circle of the world, and offers its pernicous imi
tations to the sick at every turn anxious to drench
the pnbic with their trash. The imitators and coun-
terfeiters offer it by the gallon, the BARREL the hogs
head as well by the bottle. Beware of this deluge
of denominations Bear in mind that the true article
is sold In bottles only and the imp ess of genuine
is TO be found upon The glass itself as well as up
on the finely engraved government STAN and the ee-
CANT la1el The great vegetable ionic prevents and
cures all bilious disorders and comp aims of the di-
gestive organs and the nervous sy>tem malades mp.
on which the vile limitations produce no more effect
than the Pope's Bull upon The comet
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-13

WEST POINT AMUsEMENrs.-A correspond
ent of the New York Times writing from West
Point, tells some of the tricks which the cadets
play upon new corners. A favorite amusement
is to approach a freshman" in a staggering,
bullying manner, and after making him stand
attention, salute his superior" or perform
some other military gesture, demand in saw
age tone, Are you fighting man, sir?" If
the frightened stranger timi dly answers "No,
sill" his questioner demands, "Then what do
you mean, sir, by coming here? We want
fighting men, sir; go home and hoe corn. -
1t the ''plebe" is more courageous, and dares to
answer yes" his tormentor will answer,
VERY well, sir; you shall have enough to do"
at the same time time assuming bellieerent
attitude, and inviting him to "come out and
begin ON me-" Master Fred Grant, it is said,
had to go through whole class con his mus
cle"
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Rutland, VT, is in bad fix. The taxpayers
held meeting there, recently, and refused to
vote a tax to defray the necessary expenses of
the town tor year, The Herald leaves the
taxpayers to the reflection that tt ey have
darkened the streets, opened the doors for bur-
glars and incendiaries, disbanded the Fire De-
partment and saved y few cents.
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V E. G E Tin e.
Will Cure Scrofula Turnors.

Will Cure Scrofula Tumors.
BosToN, May Is, 1871.
Dear Sir,-I have been great sufferer from Scrof-
can bear testimony !; and think the whole world
ought to know of my case and how WIS cured.
About eleven years ago several small kernels made
their appearance on the glands of my neck gradually
growing larger, and one of them grew into so large
tumor 1t was irightful to look at: while the others
would range from the size of hens egg down to a
good sized chestnut.
For a period of ten years spent all my earnings
obtaining medical advice, and paying for medicine
getting no better, and constantly growngw rise have
thoroughly tried every remedy that we could hear Of
which was recommended for the blood have been
treated by the physicians at the and by those
who bear the title of being the best physicians in Bos
on and was told by them that they could do nothing
Tor me, unless they cut out the Urge tumor which
had, at this point. reached an enormous size.
had frequent attacks Of dizziness with constant
pain in my head, and most axcrucia ing pains in nv
sl'le; was very weak and much REDUCED and all Of
the physicians who attended me pronounced il the
worst case of Scrofula Tumors they had ever seen.
This was my hopeless condition when earl of the
VEGETINE, and how it was curing Scrofula where ev-
cry thing else had failed. procured some of it and
discon inued the of all other medicines and in
less than two weeks could great change: was
relieved from the pain in my head side and dizzi-
ness. gained strength from day to day. followed
on taking VEGETINE for one year. according TO direc-
tons and it has entirely restoi ed me health the
large Tumor and small kernels have all disappeared
from my neck and the whole surface of nv skin ia
fair and smooth All my friends, to whom reference
can be given. pronounce this the most remarkable
cure of Scrona Tumors they nave ever heard Of and
this one case must convince any suffering from
any disease of the blood, though physicians DO say
that you cannot be cured. You can be, if yon viii
persevere, and take this good medicine for it will
without doubt, cure you, as it did me.
am, sir, respectfully and gratefully yours,
ELLEN O'HEARN
Miss O'HEARN has been a domestic in my family
for eleven years and fully iudorse the above state
/ think va. of uUhf IN
be known liz every family, and improve every op-
porlunity to speak in Its favor.
MRS. j. TILLSON.
IA 459 Broadway.
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THE PRESS
FRIDAY MORNING.. JUNE Is. 1878

EVERY re .ular attache of the PRESS is furnished
WITH card certificate countersigned by Stanley 4.
Pulen, Editor. All railway, steamboat AMI hote
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
cred initials Of ever person claiming to represent our
Jour ial, as we have information that several Duh
mers" are seeking courtesies in the name VI 'ne
Press, and we have no disposition to be- even pas
sively. party to such fraud
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-13

TIE Maine STANDARD has at length come
ont against Mr.. Dingley. We have all along
exnected that Judge Kent would gain much
from the united opposition of the Democrat
ic papers for if they have single prominent
faculty, it is to defeat politically every man
,bay sunDOrI.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-13
NOrOmbega Hall. Rauror.


Thursday, June no. 1879, mt II O'Clock
or the purpose of nominating candidate for Gov
ernor and transacting any other business that ma,
properly come before the convention.
The basis of representation will be as follows-
Each city, town and plantation will be entitled tt
one delegate and one additional for every rs votes fol
tne Republican candidate for Governor in 1872. A
traction Of 40 votes additional to the full number fol
ueiegate is also entitled to a delegate.
Delegates are authorized to I'LL vacancies only will
actual residents of the county to which the town be-
longs.
Tie State Committee will be In session at O'Clock
the morning Of the Convention for the reception o
credentials
JAMES G. BLAINE, Kennebec, Chairman.
WILLIAM p. FRYE, Andrnscoggin,
EBEN WOODBURY.. Aroostook.
STANLEY r. PULLEN Cumberland.
+. G. PERKINS, Franklin.
Joan ID. HOPKINS, Hancock.
II. X. SPEAR, Knox.
). 5. MARBLE, Lincoln.
+. e. SHAW, Oxford.
JOHN H. LYNDE, Penobscot,
T. A. THOMPSON, Piscataquis.
r. ID. SEWALLr Sagadahoc.
SEwALL e. PRESCOTT Somerset.
FRED. ATWOOD, Waldo
NELSON S. ALLAN, Washington
LEONARD ANDREWS, York.
q. A. SMITH. Secretary.
May /, 1873.
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they support

THE Belfast Journal warmly advocates the
denomination of Charles P. Kimball, ESQ.,, of
this city for Democratic can idate for Gov
ernor. The Journal does not know that Mr.,
Kimball will accept the nomination. If the
Democrats insist on having a candidate they
can do no better
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-13
BON DIS I

;, Us OF western cities and counties 10 Der cent
nronert ana principal payable in the cart Private
in nronoraoM wen as public rea he'd. Debts yer, small
Careful invas, 20 PROPERTY and therefore easily paid
p INVESTORS are invited to call and cyan Inc tho
ws ana Decisions of the courts unon such
nothing better. 'ei5 saie. Ihere ID
CHARLES M. HAWKES.
IeDiSnt 2S Exch aupe 81 por,I,us
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-13

ELI PERKINS has been travelling in Ohio
and returning bears gushing testimony to the
effcie- cy of the civil damage liquor law now
in operation in that State, and which has re-
Gently been enacted in New York. He says
1t has had the effect, in many towns, to stop
the sale of intoxicants, since the actual dealer
and the highly respectable individual who lets
the building for that purpose are equally re-
sponsible, and in many cases have been made
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-13

fRoF'" WEST of Delaware, who murder
ed negro and then skinned him, has been
acquitted by jury of his county on the
ground that he committed the murder in self
defense. From the verdict, we are left to
conclude that the skinning of the dead negro
was the result of the curiosity of the Profess =.
or to see how negro looked when bereft of
is natural covering.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-13

WHEN the Rockland free Press learns
enough of journalism to know that the ed-
tors of a paper do not hold themselves re-
spoons BILE for the opinions of correspondents, it
will not be so hasty in accusing the PRESS Of
knowingly deceiving the public. If it had
read the communication concerning which it
so bitterly complains, it would have seen that
the estimates given were not even those of the
correspondent, but of gentlemen at Augusta,
and was so stated in the letter,
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-13

A CORRESPONDENT of the Standardin an in
olved as wellas suspicious way charges certain
Somerset County officials with long practiced
populations. If there is any ground for such
charges why wasn't the fellow making them
enough OF man to give the names of the Of
'enoers aud then sign his own name instead
OF lodging under starr
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-13

WE do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all indispensab e, necessarily for publication
but as a guaranty ofgood faith
w cannot undertake to return or reserve COM
mupicarons that are NOT usea.
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RANK OF PORTLAND.

On and after this date, the uu er gned will carry
on STRICTLY Banking business at the Btnklng
Rooms now occupied by the SecoD National DaHh,
In Portland Maine, up'ler the style of the IbA IN
OF PORTLAND and such, will receive u eposlts
and make Discounts, In the regular course oi tine
Banking Business.
Portland, June Path, 1872. As-''f
jun23nsw1t then IN If
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-13

Nor CoMPLIMENTARY.-The Boston Aduer-
tiser pays its respects to the Legislature, which
adjourned last night In the following equivocal
manner:
In all probability bv tonight the consumma-
ton which the public has long and devoutly
been wishing will have been accomplished, and
the General Court of 1873 will have vacated the
State house. Though, perhaps, the pleasure of
parting should breed kindly feeling toward
the Legislature, still it must be written against
it that few of its predecessors have been SO ami
mated-pervaded is better worldly the spirit
of procrastlnaton Few Legislatures have
been so loathe to take up important matters
and have showed so great tendency to talk
almost interminably on the most trivial things
as this Few Legislatures have killed more
beueticent measures, though it has passed none,
perhaps, of really harmful tendency. A re-
deeming feature has been its honesty. 1t has
refused to commit itself in favor of salary
grab" and has rejected all matters which
seemed to SAVIOR of ga job
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-13

The Ga diner Home journal states that
the delegates from that city were requested /.
by the cauc IS to support Mr. Dingley.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-13

SEAL LoCKs.-A Washington correspondent
says that the Commissioners of Customs has be-
gun the examination of the seal locks, and be-
fore it is ended there promises to he lively
time with the railroad companies, who do not
care to make large outlay fer new locks if
they can avoid it. On the other hand, the Sc
lection of new lock will be wiudfall for
some inventor and manufacturer, and they will
all unite in pressing for change. About fif-
teen new varieties of locks have been pre-
Sentpd
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Caucus.

The Republicans of Falmouth are requested to
meet at the town house in said town on SATURDAY
the nth day of June, at p M to elect delegates to
attend the State Convention at Ban or on the 18th.
jun13td Per Order Town Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-13
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.
Thursday, June -.
ARRIVED

Thursday, June -.
ARRIVED.
steamer Carlotta, Muigan, Halifax, NS,-passen-
gers and mdse to John Porteous.
Steamer New York, Winchester, Boston for East
port and st John. NIB.
Barque Phiena Chase, Boston.
Brig Mechanic. (of Portland) Nichols. Sagua-mo-
1asses to Geo Hunt. Picked up the passage, the
mate and three men of Br brig Magdalene, from
Cienfuegos for st stephen. NIB. The men were on
the way to another vessel for provisions and got lost
tn q fog.
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HOME FOR AGED WOMEN.

The managers of the Home for Aged Women, cor
daily invite subscribers and the public generally to
visit the Home SATURDAY, the 18th inst the
Anniversary of the opening of the new house.
Managers will be in attendance from 10 A. M. till
p. M. jnl3sntd
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Republican State Convention.

The Republicans OF Maine and all others who sup
port the present National and State Administrators
invited to send delegates to State Convention IN
he holden in
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APPROVED STATEMENT.

The following rei able proof of the GREAT VALUE
of VEGETINE in of Scrofua and other diseases
found attention.
Mole what this long and painful sufferer says, who
has been given up to die by the best medical skill of
the country, and whose statement is fully approved
by one of Boston's wealthy ladies.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-13

o''0hiSEk IN Hartland writes us that
the town has elected Diugley delegates-a
small part of the early shower.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-13

A NOVEL TRANsACTIoN.-Somethi entire
ly new in the transactions between the Pacific
Railroads and the government was brought out
at the Treasury Department Wednesday.
About three years ago several clerks were sent
to New Mexico in charge of considerable
amount of money. At Lawrence, however,
they desired to hire special car, and arranged
for one at fiftv dollars in addition to the regu-
lar fare, to take them as far as Kit Carson.
After the agreement had been made the off,
GERS of the railroad Company ascertained that
the car was for the use of the government,
when the price was Immediately doubled, and
the reason assigned that since the government
retained half of all the amounts charged it
for transportation, the company was right to
charge double the usual rate, in order to hold
its own. There is some curiosity in various
quarters to ascertain whether such course has
been the one regularly followed by the Pacific
Railroad companies to defraud the government
of even the pittance arising from retaining
half the transport on charges.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-13
The HOSPITAL Fair.

If the managers of the Hospital Fair felt
happy Wednesday night at their great success,
their joy last night must have been complete
even to overlooking. To say that there was
great crowd would give but a faint idea of
the great numbers attending the Fair last
night. 1t was really Maine fair, for we no.
ticed among those in attendance distinguished
gentlemen and their ladies from all the prin-
cipal towns in the State.
There is no question respecting the success
of the Fair; the purpose of the managers is
to make it an immense success. Shall the
receipts overrun $4,000?
The Bangor Wing notices that several
towns are electing more delegates to the State
Convention than they are entitled to on the
vote of 1872. Mexico, for instance, giving
Mr.. Perham 4S votes, elects two delegates
when il is entitled to but one, under the call
OF the State Committee, which was drawn in
accordance with the decision of the Augusta
Convention 10 1870, which nominated Mr..
Perham. Topsham also elects four on 1888
votes when it is clearly entitled to but three
Turner, too, elects six on 299 votes when it is
entitled to five. 1t is, however, matter that
the Committee Oh Credentials can most easily
rerfifu
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-13

CONTINUATION OF THE GOVERNMENT.
ALFRED, June 12.-The court came in at $50
this morning. The interest of the spectators
does not seem to flag
Tho first witness called was
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-13

Members of Atlantic Lodge, L. o. g. T.
Every membrr of Atlantic Lodge, No. SO, is 1e-
ques' ed to be present nexe SATURDAY EVENING,
as important business will come before the Lodge
Per order OF w. G. T.,
ju9snd H. s. BURGESS w s.
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ICAL INSTITUTE, No.. Bulfnch street, Boston,
Mass, or DR.. w. HI. PARKER, Assistant Physician.
N. B. The author may he consulted on the above as
well as all diseases requiring skill and experience.
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AN ARKANSAS "DE 'osE. Burgess Davis,
of Marion, Ark, posts the following Lotice on
the door posts and sign boards of that village.
He calls it his ''devose." We quote from the
Memphis Avalanche:
CAST OFF "PEGGA."
marion Ark Crittenden County May 81 1873
Notice is hear By given is in ten Days Notice.
that Pegga Davis no more mine for sine is
nothing but Piecebraker for there is No get
ting Along with her no ways that a man can
do and ReaSher then to Be in trouble all the
time Part in Publect that it will Be under
stood By all People Mr.. Burdges Davis.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FISH AND SALT.

NOW RECEIVING
500 otis. new and superiOr English
Shore Cod.
ALSO IN sTosE-
New shore and Bank large nn@
menium Cod. Pollock, Cusk Hal
lock. HaiibMt. smoked and Pick
led Merrimss. TONGUES & Sounds.
trimmed Fins, Heads, superior
oua'ity BIOafes Mess Mackerel
viii, Nos. and Of s me.
Also Turks Island, Cadiz & Liverpool Salt
DANA 4 co.
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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
street, Cup stairs has been appointed Agent of the
Society.
The public therefore requested to give prompt
information to him of any cruelty to animals that
that the offenders brought to speedy and strict
justice. Per order.
ap29 sniff
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SPECIAL NOTICES,

L. O. o. f.
MAINE LODGE NO. L.
Members of this Lodge are requested to meet at
Odd Fellows Hall THIS (Fri lay) AFTERNOON, at
123 O'clock for the purpose of attending the funeral
of our deceased brother, ]. P. Sklngs S-rvices
will be held at Chestnut street Church at o'clock.
A. S. WAY. Secretary
ju13 sn1t
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MARRIED..

In this city. Jvne 4. by Rev. A. X. P. Small, D. E.
Adams OF Boston and Miss Ida E. Barker Of Port
land.
In this city, June nth. by Rev. D. II. Hamburger,
Portland.
In this city. June H. by Rev. DR.. Carruthers. Har-
rison A. Mckenley Of Portland and Mrs. Celeste
Wright of Waierville.
In this city. June IL, by j. M. Plummer Esq.. Geo.
L. Courson and Miss Sarah A. Parker both of Stone
ham.
In this city, June 70, by Rev. Geo. W. Bcknell
Walter A. SHILLING and Miss Ella L. Bennett, all Of
Portland.
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: . . . = . : . =
The Most Popular Medicine Extant,
1910. Over Thirty Years 1878,
since..the Introduction.of
PERRY DAVIS

THE PAIN.KILLER
Il Is equally applicable and efhcacious to young
old.
TINHE PAIV.KILLER
Il Il both an internal and External remedy
THE PAIN.KILLER
Il Will cure Fever and Ague when other rene
dies have failed.
TTVHE PAIN.KIlLER
Il Should be used at the first manifest atoms of
Co or Cough.
THE PAIN-KILLER
Il Is the Great Family Medicine of the Age.
T}NHE PAlN.KILLER
Il VIII cure Painters Collie.
THE PAIN.KILLER
Il Is good for Scalds and Burns
HVHE PAIN-KlLLER
Il Has the Verdict of the People in its favor.
TIME 4sAIN.KILLER
Il Gives Universal Satisfaction.
THE PAIN-KlLLER
Il Beware of limitations and Ceunfe1etts
ETyHE PAIN-KILsER :,
III Is almost q certain cure for CHOI.EhA, anu
has without doubt. been more successful in curing
or even tn most eminent anil skillful Physicians
In India Africa and China, where this dreadful DIS
is ever m re or less prevalent, the ILL
Err is cons Tered by the natives as wei as european
residents in tho.e climates, SURE REMEDY.
TIME PAIN-KILLER
Il Each ottle is wrapped with full c'ionS
for use.
TTyHE PAIN-KlLLEk
is sold by all Druggis and Dealers in Faani-
mv14 sneod1m&w2r
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We have just completed New
EXHIBITION GALLERY, where
at all times a choice collection of
Works of Art can always be seen
FREE. With the improvements
we have made we feel as though
we were fully up to the large mar
ket, and we respectfully solicit the
patronage OF the public.
SCHUMACHER BROS,
5 Deering Block,
Congress Street.
JUL sn3t