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The Portland daily press., 1873-06-25
News and Other Items.

Out-of-door temperance meetings are held in
Hartford, Ct, with great success.
Fort Pillow Forest is growing ray-haired and
is gradually breaking down.
NJ. Theirs is about to write a book OH the
"Arts in italy during the Middle Ages"
Mrs. Dunniway has nominated herself can
didateIfor the Mayoralty of Portland, Oregon,
A Montreal boy was sent to Jail for twenty
days for shooting small birds, and his gun con-
fscated.
The women of st. Joseph paraded the streets
the other day, carrying the motto, "Well vote
or fight"
Pere Hyacinthe is reported to have declined
the permanent pastorate of his Genevese con-
gregation.
There are 228. 161 namesin the new directory
of New York city, an increase of about 1900
over last year.
The women of Wisconsin town have organ
lied society to prosecute men who leave their
teams standing on street crossings.
A Philadelphia bar-keeper has contributed
$4,000 of prize won sy him in the Havana
lottery to the funds of an inebriate asyluml
Some of the officials at the Law Department
fear that the death of Horace F. Clark will
complcate the Credit Mobilier suit.
"Let the dead bury their dead" the Liberal
Republican General Committee have invited
Senator Fenton to deliver them an address on
the 4th of July.-[N. = Herald.
A Lansing, Mich, correspondent says wheat
is looking well, but the spring crops a1e poorly.
The late season and dry weather have not been
propitious.
The cut worm is busy in the cornfelds around
Dundee, Mich, and the complaint is general of
the failure of seed-corn to generate. Some
planters have put seed in third time
The Agricultural Department is in receipt of
generally good accounts of the growing cotton
crop. There is an average increase of twelve
per cent in the amount cultivated
Hon. David W. Gooch sustained an injury In
the knee by slipping upon the doorstep of his
residence in Melrose on Monday evening, and
will be confined to his house several days.
The Signal Service Bureau claims that dur
ing 1873 eighty per cent of its weather proba-
bilities were verified, and seventy per cent of
its cautionary signals realized in storms.
A Minnesota paper asserts that kerosene
lamp, 30 set that the rays of the sun passed
through 1t and came to focus on window
curtain, set the curtain on fire.
Inc cleveland Herald suggests that the Nj
agara Falls be rooted over, as IL is now nos,ble
to get surreptitious glance at them without
paying for the sight
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-25

suopr FISHERIES OF New ENGLAND-Grad-
nal Decrease of their Productiveness.
Baird, United States Commissioner of Fish
and Fisheries, states the following conclusions
from his investigations in New England waters
In 1871 and 1872: That the diminution of food
fishes along the south coast of New England is
substantiated; that the shore fisheries have
been gradually decreasing for twenty years;
that by 1871 traps and pounds had taken the
place of hook and line in all successful fishing;
that bluefish are decreasing; that the period of
decrease of shore f:heries is synchronal with
the time during which traps and pornds have
been well established that in 1872 the decrease
was so great as to diminish the profits of traps;
that this decrease is due to pounds and weirs,
and to the ravages of bluefish upon spawning
fish; that the remedy is to regulate the action
of the weirs during the spawning season, pro-
hibiting their use from Friday night until Mon
day morning of each week of the spawning
season. Prof Baird adds: 81 am not prepared
to advocate the abolition of traps and pounds,
as without them it would probably be extreme
ly difficult to furnish fish in sufficient quantities
to meet the present and increasing demand of
the country, and they also perform an import
ant service in the capture of bait" Professor
Baird leaves this week to extend his observa-
tons along the coast of Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-25
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGe1N COUNTY.

ANDROsCoGGIN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says that the prospect
for the next Freshman class of Bates College
is excellent The class will number about IS
ture of Bates was never more promising than
now.
A dispatch to the Boston Herald says that
the two ladies who started the literary paper
called Once Week in Lewiston about three
months ago, which paper had obtained quite an
extensive circulation, have absconded, mulcting
many subscribers who paid in advance. The
type, &C., is under attachment.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The people of Sherman propose to give an en-
tertainnent the 4th of July in aid of the SOL
diers' monument.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The banquet of the 18th Maine is to come off
at the Mansion House, Augusta, says the Jour-
nal
Speaker Blaine is expected home from his
California trip on Thursday.
OXFORD COUNTY
A correspondent sharply denies that there
ever was a thought of opening the Bradley
mansion for summer boarding house.
The Oxford Democrat shows that there has
been an increase of population and business at
Paris Hill since January, 1870
Buckfield boasts of railroad track
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Wing says that young man named
Blanchard, residing in the town of Plymouth,
was kicked by horse on Tuesday the 14th
use clutches, and on Wednesday, while coming
down stairs, he fell and broke his right shout
der. He now lies in a critical condition.
The Universalist State Convention begun its
annual session in Bangor yesterday.
Robert WEIGH was drowned in the Penobscot
below the E. & N A. Railroad bridge Monday
night Drunk.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Press Correspondence.
Elijah Dennis of Cornville was arrested Mon
day charged with fatally poi soning Daniel Max
well. The two had been occupying the same
room in the poor house. Maxwell died very
suddenly on Wednesday of last week-some
conduct on the part of Dennis excited some
suspicion, and upon examination bottle near
ly half filled with strychnine was found in his
pocket Dennis was arrested and taken before
Justice Lscomb, and after being arraigned fur
Their examination was postponed for one week.
and in the meantime the stomach and its con-
tents are to be examined, which will virtually
decide the whole matter. The deceased was
some So years old and Dennis &C.
The funeral of Andrew McFaddcn of Emb-
den was largely attended on Sunday at the res
idence of his son Ozias McFadden. Somerset
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, Northern Star
Lodge of Arson and Keystone Lodge of Scion
were in attendance, about one hundred and fifty
of the order The deceased was a charter
member of NorthernStar Lodge and ofSomerset
chapter. Rev. DR.. Sheldon of Waterville
preached very pleasing discourse, being adj
mirably adapted to the occasion Deceased was
"a years and six months old
Mr. Coburn is able to ride out and slowly i'm
proving.
A large crew are at work on the Somerset
Railroad.
The contractors are laying the brick upon the
new Court House.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-25

A Young MAN WHO WANTS His LIFE IN
sURED.-A young man from New Brunswick
city, who had been visiting in Milwaukee,
Wis, recently passed though Bangor on his
way home with fair daughter of the West to
whom he had been engaged, and whom he was
taking to his provincial home to show to his
fond parents. He took her to his fathers
house; the!father looked coldly on her, and the
young man quit the parental roof loudly pro-
testing that he would take his girl to the States,
and after procuring the services of a clergyman
proceed to win bread for himself and the idol
of his affection. But the fellow had been SO
influenced by the papa's threats of disinherit-
ance, that he inwardly resolved to send the
poor girl off to shirk for herself. In pursuance
of this plan, he, on the arrival of the train at
vanceboro', rechecked his baggage to his
home, and waiting ON the platform till the last
moment, he let the train go on and took the
next train back. The girl, on discovering the
cruel desertion of her lover took the matter
coolly and with genuine grit. She told con-
fidante whom she had made on the train that,
by-and-by, she would come back and put a re-
volver bullet through that young mans heart
if it cost her life sentence in the provincial
pc ntentiary.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-25

Captain james A. McClung, constable in
Mount Sidney, Va, having retired to rest feel
ing is well as usual, awoke in the morning to
find that he was deaf, dumb and blind.
Ex-senator George w. Jones, the hre-iong
Democrat, of Iowa, has at last become d ne
publican. Int he denies a current report that he
is about to establish Republican newspaper
in Dubuque
An Atlanta doctor advises persons afraid of
the cholera to stand on their heads for one min
ute three times day. He argues that this ar
rests abdominal depression, and would be q
healthful gymnastic exercise at any time.
Women members of the Congregational
churches of Iowa propose to raise an endow-
ment of $4,000 for the feminine department Of
Iowa colleges, by contributing each one cent
day for the next five years.
Senator Carpenter of Wisconsin, Congress-
men Blair of Michigan and Moore of Illinois,
are called upon by their constituents to stand
up like little men and tell what they did with
the back pay.
The Nashville papers estimate that if five
thousand dollars had been spent last April in
improving the sanitary condition of that city
one million dollars would have been saved to
its commerce aud many valuable lives pre-
served.
The Richmond Enquirer announces its inten-
ton to treat any man who announces himself
as an independent candidate in the State cam
paign 'as an active cooperator in the attempt
to give the State over to the control OF the
blacks
The Buffalo Advertiser has this to say to the
New Work prohibitionists, who threaten sepa-
rate action: 'Allies who refuse to fight save
in the way which they deem best, and who
want to always lead, are undesirable allies, and
can be easily dispensed wiah.
The crop prospects along the entire line OF
the Northern Pacific road in Minnesota are
very fattering indeed. Wheat and corn are
both looking as well as they possibly could und-
er the circumstances If nothing intervenes
the crop will be immense.
A gentleman who has seen the President
states that the names reserved for considera-
tion, from which will be made the appointment
of Chief Justice, are B. R. Curtis, E. Rock
wood Hoar, VIM. NJ Evarts, George B. Will
liams, Attorney General. and Senator Howe of
Wisconsin.
An old lady selling eggs lately asked as
is usual, "What's the news?" ''The latest"
said the oblging clerk, els that the Yankees
have got the Modocs." The old lady struck
her knuckles on the counter and exclaimed, 81
hope the last one of 'em will die of itp'-SaUan-
nah Advertiser,
The farmers of Illinois are called upon. by
the Executive Committee of their State Asso-
citation, to meet iu their several counties on the
Fourth of July, to celebrate the day and to
consider and act upon the dangers that now
threaten the safety of the nation and the iber-
ty of the citizens in the shape of chartered mo-
nopolies and corrupt conspiracies against the
public interest"
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-25

TREATMENT OF CHoLERA-A physician of
New York, whose treatment in cholera has
been very successful, writes to the Times of
that city as follows:
First let me say that I have no 'stereotyped'
mode of practice, either for this or any other
disease, which is so vauntingly put forth as al
most oracular by many, who probably never
saw case of cholera; for it is well known that
it assumes a variety Of forms and requires
varied course to suit each individual case. One
of the most powerful aids we possess is the
steam-bath, and in the absence of proper APP
paratus it can be effected by placing the patient
in bed and wrapping him in wooden blankets,
rung out of water as hot can be borne, and dry
blankets over all. Cover the abdomen with
linseed poultice, bottles of hot water about
him and at his feet; ice to quench thirst. Eric
tons with dry fannels are useful. should they
not produce spasms by too much motion of the
patient; if SO, they will do more harm than good
and should be discontinued. Astringents, as
tannin, and stimulants, as brandy, ether, an
mona internally, and moist heat externally is
the proper course.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-25

PRESIDENT GRANT ON PRoFANITY.-The N.
Y. Evening Star has the following: "On Fri
day, before leaving for Long Branch, the Pres
dent dropped in to see well known citizen of
Washington. During his stay the daughter of
abe gentleman referred to remarked that she
had heard pleasant thing about him 1.-THE Pres
ideEt). The President inquired to what she re-
ferred. 4 have been told by an officer who
served with you in the army, said she, that he
had been with you under many trying circum-
stances, and that in no single instance, no mat
vel 20
delighted to hear this, especially in view of the
fact that profanity is said to be the rule, and
not the exception, among army officers Will
you excuse me, Mr.. President, if Inquire what
heard is true 1T is, believe modestly re-
piled the President; 4 have always regarded
profane language as unnecessary, to say the
least, and as am man of few words have
never been able to understand the necessity for
useless expressions of the character referred
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-25

Cid 22d, barque Sicilian. Percval Charleston schs
The Star, Clark, and Alice T, Glasgow, Portland.
Isabel Beurman, ryder. Charleston &c; schs G +
Young Richardson. Rondout; Zicova, Candage. Ho-
boken Lgure Richardson, Elizabethport ; Mary
Cid 24th schs Sea Lark. Miller, Dorchester NB /;
Lizzie Leighton, st George NIB; Eliza Coffin, Hall,
SALEM-Ar 21st, schs Saml knight, Smith, East :
port; Mayfower, Abbott, Gouldsboro; Maine, Lord,
NEWBURYPoRT-Ar 2sd, sch Mary Staples
Sid sd. sch Almeda, Smith, Windsor, Ms.
pPORIsMoUTH6A AZ 2oth, sehs J Means. Eaton,
Ar Dist, sch Speedwell. Drisko, Philadelphia
Ar 22d, schs Sea Dog. Allen, Brasher City. La I;
a Croker, Currier, Jacksonve; Nellie, French.
Calvin, Thomas, Newburg.
FOREIGN PORTS.
At Calcutta 10th ult barques Lizzie H. Spring, tor
Sid FIN Newcastle Apl l, ship Fearless Crowe, for
Kong Kong; I'd bargue Masonic, Lampher, do.
ne Ar e. Sydney Nsw April 6. barque Signal Whit
Le s,S Valencia Cd inst barque Alfred Burt for
Europe. bassein It'll ult, ship Mogul, Freeman for
NeW Y Yo GFonstadt 3D. inst barque Keystone Berry,
.,ds AZ Gegho 7th inst, barque Helen Sands Wood
"A Al at Dublin 9th inst, ship Geo Warren Ellis.
nett, Boston. 'uS'o' BEN
Sid FIN Limerick 9th inst. ship Kendrick Fish
Watts st John. NIB. s"'
Sid FIN Penarth 9Th inst, ship McNear. Scott, tor
Hong Kong
Sid FIN Queenstown 9th inst, barque Ukraine, Grit
fin, (from San Francisco Havre.
SPOKEN.
Moy %, lat 10 80, Ion rs 10 W, ship Uncle Tobey
Sinnett, from Cardiff for Caiao
June Fl lat SO 10, lon "a 80, sch Nellie Chase from
Cuba tor Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-25
A Reinforcement Demanded

When the system begins to wilt under the effects OF
the first cheated term, it is obvious that it ought
to be reinforced and sustained by wholesome stimu-
laton. To resort to the aduterated liquors of
merce in such crisis, as too many d. is the height
OF infatuated folly. All such fiery stimulants have
sting After the first effect has past away, than
sting is felt. The reaction is terrible The prosra-
ton OF body and mind which ensues is complete
than before But the operation of medical tonic
OF the rarest remedial herbs and roots are blended
with the spirtuous essence Of rye pure and undeed
Is very different. No unpleasant reaction follows its
use. 1t is permanent. perpetual invigorant, and
there is no phase OF debility Indigestion biousness
nervousness or intermittent fever which it will not
speedily cure.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-25

VERY nnwelcome to the sorely afflicted in
surance companies must be the reports of ex-
tensive fires in all parts of the country. They
are not yet of sufficient amount to cripple
any of our strong companies, but If the
drouth continues the aggl egation of compar-
atively small losses win make serious inroads
into prospective dividends, game which has
already been played twice too often.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-25

The attention of scientific men having
been called to the increasing frequency of sun
strokes during the last few years, some of
them are of the opinion that the growing
prevalence Of the use of iced drinks may be
the cause. The use of of cold drinks produce
es congestion, for when the system is heated
only moderately, the cold liquid stimulates
circulation to such arapidity, that it is dan
gerous, and has actually caused congestion of
some dogs, produced in them strong artifi-
cial thirst, and allowed them to drink all they
wanted of ice water. The result established
the opinion he held, snd proved the evil of
excessive indulgence In cold drinks.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-25
5 FREE STREET.
REPORTS FROM HOME.
A LIVING WITNESS I!

A LIVING WITNESS !
BOSTON HERALD OFFICE, Boston, Sept. 10, 1870
Mr.. H. R. STEVENS:
Dear Sr-Among the many cures effected by the
use Of VEGETINE, have heard Of none more salts
Scrofula Salt Rheum for many years. inherited in the
blood making its appearance on my whole body,
bursting out in different pl aces, and painful beyond
description Six of the most popular purifiers which
are advertised to cure Scrofula and like complaints,
have faithfully tried; but my disease so deeply
seated to resist ALL laid my case before several
prominent physicians but nothing tended to alleviate.
Finally, by the influence of friends consented to
try VEGETINE, commencing on the first Of January
last and soon after experienced senable relief and
could feel 1t working IN my system very differently
from anything had ever taken before, and at once
discovered that it accomplishing the object so
earnestly desired continued on, following drec-
tons for three MONTHS and the first of April found
me a we'll man have passed through the hot sum-
mer and have continued to be free from any appear
ance of it to the resent time.
My general health is excellent; and my recovery,
Of which had about despaired ascribe entirely to
the use Of VEGETINE. could never have been con-
WINGED Of the marvellous result of this wonderful
VEGETINE under any other circumstances; but now
recommend every one to try this inestimable
dy, and that all is true as Is represented. liv
ing witness and 1t will afford me great satisfaction
to show the marks OF my disease, and converse on
the merits of VEGETISE, as none will dispute who
owe 1t what do.
will here mention of my child having severe
attack OF heart complaint, which VEGETINE has en-
tirely cured and shall always be happy to make its
virtues known within the Iange of my influence.
Yours, very respectfully. E. H. YOUNG.
Mr.. Young has been in the employ of the Boston
Herald during the past eighteen years. Many can
veuch for the above statement.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-25

In less than one week the fiscal year of
the government closes, and thus far our ex-
ports have amounted in currency value to
S263, OPS, 1888. Last year for similar period
they were S219, 764, 27O, showing an increase
of $4S, 764, 27o, or in gold $Ss, O55, 900, while
the increase ofimports exclusive of specie is
S2,515, 95S over last year.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-25
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE e5.1s7s.
FOR GOVERNOR,
NELSON DINGLEY. JR.,
OF LEWISTON.

EVERY re ,ular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with card certificate countersigned by Stanley L.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat AMI hote
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
Journal, as we have information that several 'bum-
mers" are seeking courtesies in the name of the
PRESS, and have no disposition to be, even pas
sively, party to such fraud
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-25

THAT able and thoughtful journal, the
Boston Pilot, takes decided grounds against
the formation of the proposed 'Tlish Union"
al Cleveland, next month. 1t declares that
the Irishman who would prescribe native
American, and the native American who
would prescribe an Irishman, are guilty of
the same crime against the principles of the
Constitution. But the Irishman is guilty of
more than the other. When he joins secret
society, he is recreant to his religion; when
he Joins proscriptive society, he is recreant
to his citizenship.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-25

LIE report that Mr.. Schultz has resigned
tne enafge OF the American department of
the vienna Exposition, was premature. 1t is
SAID py competent authority, that this distin-
guished New Yorker has shown wonderful
tact and energy in the discharge of the duties
that were thrust upon him, and that to hi,
executive ability, is largely due the great cred
1t that the United States viii receive from the
exhibition,
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-25

The GENEVA AwARD.-Several owners of
vessels destroyed by rebel cruisers, have re-
Gently applied for information relative to the
disposition of the Geneva award. These appli-
cations are based upon the assumption that the
process of distribution will begin Immediately
after the payment of the money by Great Brit
ain in September next, and have been made in
consequence of the representations of claim
agents Such is not the fact. The money will
be invested in United States bonds, which will
be kept as special fund until Congress shall
provide some means for the distribution Sem
ator Edmunds has stated that he intends to in
troduce bill which should obviate the necessi-
ty of middle-men.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-25

THE trustees of the Prostetant episcopal
Theological School at Cambridge Mass, have
declined TO accept the donation of 500, 900
profered by Mr. Nathan Matthews on the
condition that the board of management be
30 recognized as to contain the high and low
churcbmen. Mr.. Matthews in his communi-
cation says that he wants to put this disturb
lug question in the Episcopal church where
it can cause no misunderstanding to which
the trustees reply that they do not desire to
introduce the matter at all.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-25

THE Springfield Republican is model
newspaper and we trust it will allow us the
privilege of continuing an exchange, despite
the spiteful act of the last Congress; but once
in while it makes mistake and on rare oc-
casions does the thing thoroughly as will be
seen by the following:
LYNCH Law IN MAINE
George Fields a negro, ravished Lizzie KOCH
young German girl, near Augusta, Me-, Sat-
urday. Fields was soon arrested by the sheriff
near Lahac, and taken to Augusta, where he
was hanged by mob.
Our State capital denies the charge indeed
never thought of it.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Yacht for Sale.

The Yacht Emily, just arrived, is offered for sale
low. She Is fast we'll built and finished q tons bur-
den, SO feet long, 10 feet inch BEAM and built after
the model OF one of the fastest yachts in the New
York Yacht squadron by western builder,
For further particulars enquire of the owner on
board or Of w. "A. QUINCY,
ju25sntf at Printers Ell change
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-25

NRuy Me and I'll do you Good" DIR
LANGIEY'S ROOT AND HERB BITTETS. NO
healthy roots and herbs, such as Sarsaparills Wild
Cherry, Yellow Dock, Prickly Ash. Thoroughwort,
Mandrake, Rhubarb, Dandelion, &c. so compounded
cure all Humors. Liver and Bilious Diseases, Jaun-
dice, Dyspepsia, Costiveness Scrofula and ali diff
culties arising from diseased stomach or impure
blood Twenty years of unrivalled success has nrov
ed them to be the best medicine in the world GEO
c. GOODWIN 81 CO., Boston, and all druggists.
mart s5eoJ1eu
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-25

THE opposition papers are very much
chagrined because the Republicans Of Maine
declared themselves so emphatically on the
Credit Mobilier and salary questions. In the
face of the expressions Of which this il a sam
Pile, they cannot make any capital, and they
do not conceal their disgust. But it is way
the Republican party has of speaking to sult
ITSELF and not its enemies Albany Eren'n9
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