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The Portland daily press., 1873-06-26
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
William Mitchell, musician in the war of
1872, died at Leeds, March 23d, aged 70 years
The 4th of July will be celebrated at Lewis
ton by horse race.
A young girl from Lewiston has taken refuge
at the Aims House at Bangor. She accuses
young man of wealthy parentage, in Lewiston,
of being her seducer, and says that she came to
Bangor, fearing that her friends would find out
that she had been ruined.
August 28th there is to be great stallion
race at lewiston Driving Park for purse of
$1,000.
The Journal says the locomotive of freight
train, loaded with coal, upon its way from Bath
to Lewiston, burst its fiue just north of Lisbon
factory on Monday evening. about 6 o'clock,
and the train was switched off upon side track
where it remained until Tuesday morning, when
another engine took it to Lewiston.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
A son of John Moore of Bucksport, died on
the 18th inst, of lock jaw, caused by splinter
in his foot.
Mrs. Frances Grindle of Penobscot, died on
the 18th inst, from the poisonous effects of
rhubarb leaves eaten as greens.
Cyrus Philips, engineer, was severely scalded
by the bursting of a steam pipe in the Han
cock Wooden Factory at GRAND, on the 22d
inst.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
III Augusta Tue largest INDIVIDUAL TAX Is tnat
of Henry R. Smith, $1524.O0 Joseph Fl. Will
liams pays, as Trustee, $17S9.24. Those who
pay tax of $1,000 and upwards are-Darius
Alden $1063.60; James G. Blaine $1085; JAS
w. Bradbury $1124.06: Allen Lambard $14O6 80 /;
r. d. Rice S113690; Geo. W. Stanley S10556O
Peter Gay, the Oldest person in Augusta, died
Monday night, at the ripe age of 81 years.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The u. S. District Court is in session at Ban
gor, Judge Fox presiding.
The East Branch Drive, containing fifteen
million feet of logs, cleared Piscataquis Tues
day. The West Branch drive arrived at North
Twin dam, and about twenty million feet of
logs were sluiced Monday, and the balance, con-
sisting of about as many more, will be sluiced
probably on Thursday. The lakes are now full
If water.
Conductors on the Name Central and East
ern Railroads will run through from Bangor to
Boston after July 1st
Mr.. Simon Stuart, for many years a surveyor
in the lumber docks of Bangor. died very sud-
denly Tuesday evening of apoplexy.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-26
Intemperance and Capital Crime.

10 the Edat0r Of the Press:
For at least third of century the people OF
Name have been deluged with statistics TO the
effect that some Is per cent. of all the crimes
pauperism and unnecessary suffering are tne
offspring of intemperance, SO that the express
sion that rum did it," has become proverbial.
And vet the experience of our people is in
fat contradiction to these statements, for while
it is constantly asserted and probably with truth,
that intemperance has been steadily on the de-
cline during the last twenty years, nobody will
deny that atrocious crimes have been rapidly
multiplying in this State.
Look at the murder record in Maine since
spring opened. The CHASTITY exhibit is as fol-
lows: March 9Th, two women at Smutty Nose
Island by Wagner, York county. April 26th, a
deputy sheriff and his aid by Cullen, in Aroos-
took county. April 9th, Cullen himself, by
some hundred or more citizens of Aroostook
Warren, Knox county, by woman. May 10Th,
baby at Saco, York county. by its mother,
Mrs. Littlefield. June 17th Mr.. Gordon, bis
wife aid their baby, at Thorndike, Waldo
county, by his brother las is supposedly.
Here are ten murders within 104 days. among
and that in a state that boasts, and justly, Of
marching for more than twenty years in the
van of temperance reform.
This is ratio of 35 murders yearly, being
more than one murder to every 10, 900 of our
inhabitants annually. And it is as astounding
as true, that not one of these ten murders can
be traced directly to the use of intoxicating Ii
quors-hardly can either of them be proved to
have been ever so remotely connected with
rum.
Surely Wagner could not have been drunk
when he rowed twelve miles in an open boat
upon the open ocean by night to murder those
two women, with nine miles more to row back
again after the butchery! Cullen was perfectly
sober when he planned and executed his afro
cious double murder in the shingle camp; and
so were his neighbors when they deliberately
disguised themselves to hang him.
DIR. Bakers discarded mistress appears to
have been no exception to the abstinence of the
vast majority of her sex. OF the unnatural
mother at Saco. doubtless the same is true. And
nobody intimates that the elder Gordon of
Thorndike, is or ever has been an Incorporate
man, or that rum ever had any more response
bility for that triple murder than it had for that
of Abel.
If you add to this frightful list the 1000 muir
ders which in a recent editorial you prove to be
the annual yield of our State at the hands of
the unnatural mothers of Maine and their faith
less confederates in and out of the medical pro-
fessioH, how plain it becomes that more po-
tent demon than intoxication has entered into
the hearts of our people.
by rum here or elsewhere, and far it be from
me to detract feathers weight from the aw-
full aggregate. Nothing can be gained by false
statements or superficial views on this or any
other important subject.
And if facts show anything, it is that intem-
perance in drinking has had comparative little
to do late with capital crime in Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-26

THE TRUE POLICY FOR SAVINGS BANKS.
The original theory of the savings bank, was
that it should BE- an institution wherein might
be deposited the small sums earned, and as
they were earned, of small farmers, laborers
and persons receiving trifie more income
than they expended. Its management was to
be economical, the dividends not excessive,
being the earnings of loans made upon un-
doubted security. The purpose of the depos-
itor was to put his money where it would earn
at least legal interest, be secure, and available
upon sudden or any emergency at short no.
tice. If the profit was not large, the compen-
sation was that the money was safe. To this
idea many of our saving institutions have
strictly adhered; we remember friend who,
being director in one of these banks, was
importuned to make loan on personal Sc
curity, and urged to consider the high rate Of
interest offered. "Ah," said he, 1.-THE inter-
est is all well enough; what I am anxious
about Is getting back the principal" II
would seem that in our sister State OF Con-
necticut there has been some departure from
this safe mode of dealing. Money has been
loaned at high rates, but the best securities
do not pay high rates. Whoever wishes to
make money by taking large interest must
take large risks.
The directors of savings banks are the trus-
tees of the depositors; they should first of all
keep the deposits safe. They have another
duty to perform. Inasmuch as they are en-
trusted with the money of the masses they
should so loan it as to benefit as much as pos
sible the people at large. This is much bet
ter accomplished by loaning in small amounts
on real estate where the borrower has partly
enough to build, than by sending large sums
abroad, or giving thousands to one person or
one firm at home. Properly conducted saw
ings banks, are an immense advantage to the
community. They aggregate small and idle
sums, and put them to profitable use.
They help very materially to build up ON
q soli. foundation our towns and vii
lagos. They are moral factors, as they slim
ulate industry, prudence, and an interest in
the general welfare. If, however, as seems
to have been the case in other states, they
are merely shops in which to accumulate the
moderate gains ofthe work people in order to
lend them at usurlous rates on commercial
paper, not only is the whole theory over
turned, but there is recklessness engen-
dered, and danger incurred, which are
false to the promise held out, and, which,
sooner or later, must be fatal to the system.
Let the people once understand that savings
banks are mere specializing institutions, and
their deposits will soon be negative quanti-
ty.-Prouidence Journal
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-26
Bates College Commencement.
LEWISTON, june Is, 1873.

A6WioAON, cadC ~, 4oScs
To the Editor of the Portland Press:
Commencement week at Lewiston is getting
to be one of the institutions of this prosperous
city. The attendance this year is larger than
ever, as the College has more friends.
Monday evening the Junior Prize Declama-
ton came off, Thirteen young men had parts
in the exercises, the compositions being origi-
nal As usual the young men acquitted them
selves with credit.
The annual meeting eff the Board of Trustees
was held Tuesday. The new charter of the
College was unanimously accepted, and the
Board of Fellows organized by the choice of A.
M. Jones. esq.,, as Secretary-President Cheney
presiding; and the Board of Overseers by the
choice of Rev. J. s. Burgess President, and
Prof. Howe Secretary. 1t was voted that an
Executive Board, consisting of President Che
ney, Benz. E. Bates, VIM. B. Wood, Jos. w.
Perkins and A. NJ Jones be appointed, with
authority to act in the interim, subject to the
approval of the corporation. The President
nominated and the Board confirmed the ap.
pointment of Clarence A. Bickford and Frank
w. Cobb as Tutors.
Monday evening a concert was given under
WIG ooSPiSSS VI WV SCulOI CldSS ny OllIQOre
Band, assisted by Mis- Adelaide Phillips and
Mr.. Arbuckle. 1t was entirely successful.
Wednesday the exercises of the graduating
class took place. The crowd was larger than
usual. The order of exercises contained the
names of seventeen young men and one young
lady, large part of whom had parts, and all
received the degree of A. B. The speakers &C.
quilted themselves finely. The young lady's
name is Hannah e. Haley of Tuftonboro, N.
II.
the honorary degree of LII. D. was conferred
on Hon. Asa Redington, D. D. on Rev. Ran
som Dunn of Hillsdale, Mich, Phi. D. on A. B.
Meservey of New Hampton, N. Fl.
At the Commencement Dinner speeches were
made by President Cheney, Messrs Frye, Ding
ley and others. Mr.. Bates, whose name the
College bears, offered to give 100000 to the in
stitution if its friends would give similar
sum- The offer was eagerly accepted and three
fourths of the sum was pledged on the spot.
This evening Col. T. w. Higginson delivers an
address before the literary societies.
The prospects of the College are most flatter-
ing. The entering class will number thirtv-
five, and tits expected that the attendance mon
the theological school will be LARGELY ;rcroasod
SPECTATOR
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-26

THE speech of ex Senator Wigfall Of Texas
at Baltimore on the recent occasion of decor
ating the confederate graves in that city, in
dicates that time has not taken the rebel
virus out of his nature and that he still hopes
for the revival of the lost cause. He was not
one of those who cry Peace, peace when
there was no peace. He was yet wearing
manacles, which we're not gilded, aud which
cut deep into the flesh, and he was not afraid
or ashamed to raise his voice and CRY out,
Away with this false sentimentaismp which
he believed in his heart of hearts was doing
more to demoralize the people of this country
IMAM anything else, If we are still rebels
trying to break up the best government the
sun ever shone upon (lau yhter and applause),
throw down that statue, and break into ftac-
menus and scatter the dust of the dead and
their bones to the four winds of heaven. and
60 home to sackcloth and ashes. The sneak.
er then, fully aroused by the old fire nro.
ceeded to analyze the causes of the war
briefly reviewing Mr.. Lincoln's position and
reviewed the old exciting topics of 1887 and
1880, to the evident discomfort of the occu-
pants of the stand and Others who came nm
from the audience, among them several
prominent politicians, who held hurried
whispered consultation, and finally Wigfall
was choked off," The speech, we are told,
was frequently applauded.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-26
UniyersaliSt State Convention.
Reported for the Press. !

reported for the Press.l
BANGOR, June "a, 1873
The annual session of the Maine Univeysalist
Convention opened this morning at nine o'clock.
A large number of the clergy of the State be-
longing to the denomination were present, and
also delegates from nearly all of the provinces.
In the absence of the President, Richard Dres-
ser, Esq. of Auburn presided. The following
committees were appointed:
On Elections-Rev. d. T Stevens of Guild
ford, Chas. A. Harlow, esq.,, of Auburn, Ma
thanial Langly, esq, of Bath.
On Religious Services-Rev. s. Goodenough
of Bangor, Hon, VIM. Duren, Calais, E. G.
Brett, esq.,, of Bangor. Hon. s. +. Hersey Ct
Bangor, was subsequently added by vote of tn {
Convention.
On Nominations-Rev, w. R. French f
Brunswick, J. H. Hartford, ESQ.,, of Augusta
G. n. Dillingham;. esq, OF No. Auburn, Hon.
S. f. Hersey of Bangor.
On Unfinished Business-Rev. j, G. Spinner
of Waterville, DR.. R. s. Harland of Lewiston,
s. Gee, esq.,, ST Orono,
Rev. j. c. Knowlton of Calais. presented the
following resolution:
Resolved That this Convention at its present
session, raise $1,000 to aid the feeble parishes
and circuits of Maine, and that committee
be appointed to report during the session the
names and needs of such parishes and circuits
LAID on the table.
Voted, That this Convention raise 5000, the
same to be appropriated to the support of Rev.
G. Purington in the prosecution of his mission
airy labers in the northern part of Aroostook
county.
Hon. S. F. Hersey, Rev. G. W. Quinby, Miss
Betsey Snow, Mrs. Torrey and Mrs. File
brown were appointed committee to solicit
and collect the amount voted.
Adjourned to meet at two o'clock.
Tuesday p. M, 2 o'clock, Convention re-as-
sembled.
Voted that visiting clergymen from other
States be invited to participate III the delibera-
tons of this body during its present session.
After transacting some minor business, ad-
journed to listen to the sermon announced by
Rev. c Purington of Presque Isle, who was as
sisted in the service by Rev. w. R. French of
Brunswick. The reverend gentleman delivered
powerful discourse from John xiv, Is to 26
verses inclusive.
In the evening another discourse was deliv-
cred before large congregation by Rev. Mrs
Fannie U Roberts. pastor Kittery society, who
was assisted in the services by Rev. E. Hatha-
away of New Jersey. Her discourse was
founded on the words in John vii, q, %, and
gave great satisfaction.
The weather is beautiful and everything in
dicates very pleasant and profitable meeting.
KY.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-26

AT this season the atmosphere is surcharged with
the seeds of intermittents. remittents rheumatism
pulmonary disorders, bilious complaints and the like
Persons whose nervous system are relaxed are the
first to succumb to these distempers. Brace up the
physical energies then with this potential vegetable
botanic kingdom has yielded to patient research
and experiment. Try it. The blindest Disciple Of
the old medical dogmas will at least admit that tom
ic and Alternative, compounded of approved herbs
roots and barks can do no harm, while the testimony
OF thousands invites trial of its virtues. Vgor is
the thing most needed in these as we'll as iu
dyspepsia and nervous affections, and Hostetter's
Bitters is the safest, surest and most wholesome
strengthening preparation that human skill has yet
concOcted,
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-26
Explanatory.
BOWpoIN COLLEGE. June "a 1879

BowDoIN COLLEGE, June g. 1873.
To the Editor of the Press:
1t was stated in your issue of the Oath inst,
that ''the Bowdon crew which pulls in the re-
gatta at Springfield this year is the same, with
one exception, as last years crew. The man
who has been dropped is the one who gave out
at the end of the first mile last year, and so
caused the Bowdoins to fall behind
Our crew is composed of the same men as
last year. with two exceptions, Mr. Hooker Of
~ pulled bow, and Mr.. Sargent of rs, who
pulled starboard stroke AS Mr.. Sargent is the
only one of these two who is still in college
your article would seem to infer that he was
the one who has been dropped and the one who
gave out at the end of the first mile last wear,
This statement is entirely erroneous. No mem.
Der of our crew gave out at the end of the first
mile last year. And in Justice to Mr.. Sargent,
who enjoys quite a reputation in your city as
an athlete. we would say that he was elected
captain of our crew the present year, but
was obliged to give up his position in the
boat on account of the double duties that de-
volve upon him as student in college, and Di-
rector of the Gymnasium
d. A. ROBINSON, Capt. of Crew.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-26

TAKE NoTIcE.-Packages of goods, samples
boots, shoes, and almost anything weighing
less than twelve ounces can be sent by mail to
any part of the United States by the prepay
ment of two cents for every two ounces. But
every package must be SO tied up as to be read
lily examined by the post master. If any writ
ing is found thereon, or if the package is sealed
up it is subject to letter postage: viz three
cents for each half ounce. Please make a note
of this, and not oblige your friend to whom you
send package to pay twice az much as it
would cost by express.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-26

THE Boston Advertiser in noticing that by
the census of 1870 there were 482 colleges in
the United States, being decrease of five the
last decade, says of this decrease that tex
cepting in the tables of mortality and crime
there is hardly any other decrease that could
give such lively satisfaction to the friends Of
progress" A little severe surely on the av-
erage college of America.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-26
FOR GOVERNOR,
NELSON DINGLEY. JR.,
az LEWISTON.
OF LEWISTON

EVERY re yular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with card certificate countersigned by Stanley l..
Pulen, Editor All railway, steamboat AMI note
managers will confer favor upon US by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
Journal, as have information that several 'bum-
mers" are seeking courtesies in the name OF the
Pass, and we have no disposition to be, even pas
sively party to such fraud
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-26
A Sad Event,
A BOY DELIBERATELY SHOOTS A GIRL.

We are informed that horrible event took
place ON the Arson side of Madison Bridge,
Somerset county, on Wednesday of last week.
An older brother of Albert Dawes, aged eleven.
left loaded gun hanging up in the shed. This
boy Albert took it down and pointing out of the
window, called to three little girls playing in
the yard that he was going to shoot them. Two
of them run away, but the boy instantly firing
shot one of them named Alice Spear, aged Is,
so fatally that she fell instantly, dead. 1t is
believed that the boy knew that the gun was
loaded and wautonly discharged it, with the
sad result. He was arrested and lodged in Nor
ridgewock Jail after preliminary examination.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Yacht for Sale.

Tee Yacht Emily, just arrived, is offered for sale
low. She Is fast, well built and finished q tons bur-
den 81 feet long, 10 feet inch BEAM and built after
the model OF one of the fastest yachts in the New
York Yacht squadron by a western builder,
For further particulars enquire of the owner on
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The Portland daily press., 1873-06-26

THE Shah of Persia is not an agreeable fel-
low, and is far from being gentleman, judg-
ed by the general standard of enlightened ma
tions. He keeps sovereigns waiting, is some
times grouty, considers military parades and
set ceremonies as insults, feeds himself with
his fingers and does many other other improp-
er things that only barbarian can do.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-26

WE do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases ndspensab e, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty ofgood faith.
w,cannot undertake to return reserve COM
municauions that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-26
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED
sCHENCK's PULMONIC SYRUP,
sCHENCK,s sEAwEED TONIC,
SCHENCK,S MANDRARE PILLS.

Are the only medicines that will cure Pulmonary
consumption.
Sometimes medicines that will stop cough will Of
ten occasion the death Of the patient 1t locks up the
liver. stops the circulation of the blood hemorrhage
follows and in fact, coggng the action of the very
organs that caused the cough.
Liver complaint and dyspepsia are the causes Of
two-thiids of the cases of consumption Many are
complaining with dull pain in the side, the bow
els sometimes cosive and sometimes to loose tongue
coated pain in the shoulder blade feeling sometimes
very restless and at other times drowsy; the food
that is AIKEN lies heavily on the stomach accompani-
ed with acidity and belching of wind. These symp-
toms usually originate from disordercd condition Of
the stomach or torpid liver Persons SO affected if
they take or two heavy colds and If the cough in
these cases be suddenly stopped the lungs liver and
stomach clog, and remain torpid and inactive, and
before the patient is of his situation the lungs
are mass of sores and liberated and death is the
inevitable result.
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup is an expectorant which
does not contain any opium, nor anything calculated
to check cough suddenly.
Schenck's Seaweed tonic diss v the food, mixes
with the gastric juice of the sto ach digess easily
nonrishes the system, and Great healthy circuIa-
ton of the blood. When the els are costive, skin
shallow, and the patient is bilious habit,
Schenck's Mandrake Pills are required.
These medicines are prepared by DIR. j. H.
SCHENCK s. SON, MOI theast corner of Sixth and
Arch streets, Philadelphia. Penn, and tor sale by
GEO. G. GOODWIN & CO., 3S Hanover street. Bos-
ton, and John F. Henry, s College place, New York.
For sale by Druggists generally. sept3sneodtf
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-26

:, ACCIDENT AT CoATIcooK.- Catho-
nc ceieDfation at Coaticook, on the line of the
urano trunk, yesterday forenoon, a cannon
burst while being discharged and two men
were instantly killed. One had both arms both
legs and portion of his head blown off,
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-26
OCEANS STORY :

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bark when the dark realm of terrors sails
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FAsCINA TING and REMARKABLE productions of the
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The Portland daily press., 1873-06-26

THE Montreal Witness says that the au-
thorities OF that province are about to make
an attempt to induce the Canadians that have
emigrated to the United State, to return to
the land of their nativity. The Witness re-
cards it as forlorn hope.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-26

A WASHINGTON correspondent says that
paper Is about to be started in that city, de-
voted 10 the interests of the brewers of the
country. Some fellow says of it, that it will
be a "rum 'un."
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-26
To the Public.

The Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to AMI
mails respectfully gives notice that AIoNzo II
LIBBY, Constable, whose Office is at No. 80 Middle
street, Cup stairs has been appointed Agent Of the
Society.
The public are therefore requested to give prompt
information to him of any cruelty to animals that
may come to their knowledge, and he will see to Il
that the offenders are brought to speedy and strict
Justice. Per order.
apZy outf