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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-28

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at the Mineral Point Book Store.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-28

CALL on Clauer and see the fine stock
he has put in for the spring trade.
Ladies novelties in endless varieties and
qua lues.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-28

ALL the lntes styles and novelties Of
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Osbornes
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-28

FANCY goods of most every de-
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-28

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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-28
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The Portland daily press., 1874-02-25
The Caucuses To.nipbt.

The Republicans OF Portland who desire to
have faithful and efficient city government
next year, should not neglect the ward eau
cuses tonight, since the nominations
there made will largely determine its char
acter. No man who has an interest in the
welfare of the city can excuse his absence on
the ground that there will be enough pres
ent 10 determine the matter, for if all pursue
this policy only the few who have private in
terests TO promote will take charge OF the
nominations and will be quite likely to place
their men where they can do them the most
good. The number of years man has
served the city should not be considered a
bar to his selection if in the past he has
proved faithful and efficient. The public
good is superior to what is termed personal
claims, and the questions for the fair minded
citizen to put to himself at caucus respect
ing candidate are: SIS he worthy of conf
dence9 Is he qualified? Will he care fol
the interests of the city," If the person
under consideration as a candidate has SC
conducted himself as to sanction a favorable
answer to the above questions, there is nc
good ground for opposition beyond. o.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-25

The New York Times continues to harp
about street cleaning. 1t is evidently lost
art in that city. Havemeyer has ''got his
Dutch up and probably ''won't be driven"
The Boston journal is publishing notes
from the people on the cost of living. Some
very cheap livers are developed 4 country
parson," having family of three adults and
three children, with a servant and horse, says
that $1179.35 is the lowest sum that he can
get along with by practicing the closest econ
omy. II this sum is made the standard of
pay. many clergymen in the country would
have quite an increase of salary. Won't some
Of the PRESS readers give their experience in
cheap living?
The Hartford Courant thinks that Presi-
dent Grant does not show his usual equanim-
ity in declaring that he will maintain his In
dian policy and his opposition to transferring
the Indians to the army. The COWdnt thnKS
that the Indian service can be more honestly
performed by the army than by civilians.
Cooper Institute was filled the other night
to consider the question of rapid transit. We
don't believe this rapid transit has anything
to do with the transit of Venus 50 long and
so much talked about, to aid which Congress
has appropriated money, for if Venus tran
sit had not been very slow it would have been
over long ago.
Gov. Dix, according to the New York Even
ing Post is not pleasing the mere Republican
politicians-simply because he follows too
closely the fine promises in party platforms.
Give us more of Gov. Dix and if any-man-
dares-haul- down-the-Amer
on-the-spot
The combination of capitalists in England
recently for mutual protection was regarded
as new departure and received much more
comment than praise. A somewhat similar
movement in this country is just announced
in the formation of the ''Illnois railway as
ISOLATION" All the roads but two in the
state are said to have Joined the movement
According to the constitution the purpose Of
the association IS the protection of its men,
bers in matters of common. general interest,
and to obtain and disseminate correct in
formation. No doubt it is a union for pro.
lection against the grangers or any other
parties that threaten them, and it may come
to have decided influence in the future
Hartford Corant.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-25

THE ADJUTANT GENERALS REPoRT.-Gen.
B. B. Murray, Jr., Adjutant General of the
State, has prepared his annual report to the
Governor and Council Various applications
have been received the past year for permits
sion to organize military companies, but it has
not been deemed advisable to encourage their
formation and none have been accepted The
ten companies of infantry, organized under
the law, and uniformed at the expense of the
State, have been formed into regiment Be-
sides this regiment, there are two companies of
infantry and on of light artillery. A uniform
has been adopted which very nearly cores
ponds to the uniform recently prescribed for
the United States army. Three of the COM
paniAs of the First Regiment are yet to be sup
piled with clothing, and they will become en-
titled to it the ensuing year. The AdJutant
General recommends that the minimum num-
Der of enlisted men in an infantry company
shall be sixty instead of eigbty-two, so that
company commanders shall not be obliged to
carry on their rol names of men who render
no service, and who cannot appear in the
ranks He also recommends that the law
should be so changed as to define the length OF
time for which officers of staff and line shall be
commissioned.
ed by the fifteenth of June last. The enrol
ment of 1861, which was more carefully made
Il an that of 1861 showed 81, 143 men liable to
military duty, while that Of 1865 which was in
complete, showed only 57ds g Ia ass su'l''ef
The amount appropriated for pensions the
past year was $4,000, being $4,000 less than
the sum appropriated for this purpose IN 's72.
The humber of applications received curing the
year is 726, of which 6l7 have been allowed ana
lo9 disallowed. The amount allowed upon ap
Rllcations made during the year is 81, 646 90
ne M number of applications received IN loIa
was oI5, showing decrease of 81 for the past
year; and the amount allowed in 1873 was ST.
, sSo showing an expenditure of SILL 81 less
, Snap IN iSl2. OF those to whom pensions nave
utG d granted in 1873 ten have died, and Two I've
Miuoms nave remarked. There are now lU:ooo
persons IN the State who are receiving pensions
tho tne United States, and the amount PAID
sne o1n ler inc year ending June 3d. 1873 was
| Inc report of Gen. j. L. Chamberlain, Major
| General, follows that of the Adjutant General.
ne speaks In high terms of the companies I'M
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-25
Temperance Mass Meeting.

To THE TEMPERANCE MEN OF MAINE.
While it is conceded by the people of the State that
prohibition has become the settled policy Of legisa-
tion and that the dram shop has been outawed, and
while the advocates of prohibition have and do still
control the executive offices OF State and county, it
must be admitted that in many localities intemper-
ance with its attendant train of crimes is rapidly
the increase. The public sentiment, which through
the elective franchise enacted tine prohibitory laws
and In almost every municipality dictates the execu
tive officers, would seem to be sufficiently potent to
secure their thorough anu impartial enforcement
But in many instances, and with many officers, this
does sufficient, and they use the illogical
plea that "pnbic sentiment" although expressed in
the choice, will not sustain them in the performance
of sworn duty. Assuming to become expounders in
stead Of executors of the law, duty neglected. obi
cation to society disregarded and the dramshop-the
prolific Of drunkenness, ignorance, brutality
waste, pauperism, crime impaired health shattered
intellect, premature decay and untimely DEATH" is
still allowed to do its evil work.
For the purpose of considering these facts and for
mutual consultation upon the best methods to be
adopted to secure constant expression OF public
sentiment upon this vital question: the Temperance
Men of Maine, without respect to party creed pro-
fesson, are invited to meet in the City Hail. Port
land, on Friday, February 27th at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, the meeting to continue through the day
and close in the evening, with GRAND RALLY.
Arrangements with the Railroads will be an
nounced when completed.
PER ORDER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-25
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscocGIN COUNTY.

DR.. Sturgis declines the Republican nomina-
ton as candidate for Mayor of Auburn. His
business will not allow him to act should he be
elected.
The Republican caucuses in Lewiston to
nominate candidates for municipal Offices will
be held next Thursday evening.
The Herald has the following Mechanic Falls
news Tuesday afternoon of last week, Mr..
Humphrey Herrick, was knocked down and run
over in the Square, and was picked up inseusi-
BILE. Also on the same day Mr.. Ezra Bailey,
while repairing belt in the Androscoggin
Mill, fell distance Of eight o. nine feet, strik-
ing on his head and shoulders. He sustained
very serious injuries, but we are glad to learn
that he will soon be all right again. Senator
Rounds who was brought home very sick, is
slowly recovering. Meetings have been estab-
lished in the Baptist church in the village.
ARoosrooK COUNTY.
The Sunrise says that starch factory will be
Littleton, N. H., Messrs. Edison and have been
t e .own and have made all their arrangements
ior commencing the making of starch next fall.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The hne dwelling house of C. M Fisber
Esq, in Boothbay, was DESTROYED bv fire iasi,
Sunday, with most OF the furniture; partially
OXFORD COUNTY
A. Stanwood, proprietor of the bucket facto-
nv of Waterford "City," has received an order
from the Averll Paint Company of Mass. for
$4,000 kegs.
The Democrat says petition is about to be
presented to Mr.. Bridges, managing director
of the Grand runk Railway, asking for better
freight accommodations at Oxford station.
The Democrat says the store of Francis Hol-
den, Esq, in Oxford, caught fire around the
chimney, one day last week, and was extin-
gulshed by the prompt use of one of Whtman's
Portable Pumps and Ere Extinguishers.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Prospect Street Grammar school house
in Bangor caught fire Monday morning but
the flames were extiDguished before much dam
age was done.
The fellow who was arrested in Dexter the
other day, for stealing a coat, and lodged IN the
jail IN Bangor is supposed, from his descrip-
ton, to be Hilton, who ESCAPED from the ial in
Augusta few days ago.
MIR. George B, Norton, formerly of Lee, in
this county, vas fatally injured by falling
tree on the st. CrOix river In Wisconsin. on the
I'd inst He died on the 9th and his remains
were inferred at Saltwater, MINI. He leaves
wife and four children.
A valuable horse owned by w. H. TAYLOR.
ESQ.,, of Burlington, was so badly injured while
hauling lumber in tie woods, a few days since.
that i: was necessary to kill the animal, Its
mate was severely wounded at the same time.
but not so badly but what it will recover.
YORK COUNTY.
The stage line and mail route from Alfred to
Parsonsfeld has been discontinued. A daily
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-25
Current Notes.

Under the caption of 'Three cheers for the
PRESS" the Oxford Democrat prints our re.
marks of Thursday on the nomination OF
Mr.. Manley and the letter of our correspon.
dent of Friday, both of which it commends
as follows:
We have had occasion, repeatedly, to COM
mend the independence and boldness of
speech of the Portland PRESS since it has
been under the control of Stanley Z, Plllen,
Esq. We have seen nothing more gratifying
to us than the following remarks relative to a
recent Maine appointment, which was called
out by the appointment of Simmons, Buffers
candidate ror Collector of Boston. 1t may
COST something, or at least require some cour-
age 10 stand up against the nearly unanimous
recommendation of the Maine delegation in
Congress, and we rejoice that the editor of
tne leading Republican paper of Maine has
tne manliness 70 do it.
a correspondent of the New York Tribune
just from New Hampshire. predicts that Con
McCutchins. Republican, will have plurai-
ty if not majority in the coming election
Hay seed' sown on March snows tolos
well, e'
The Bangor Wing says that at a small,
meeting OF merchants, it appeared that q
majority were in favor of the so called foroo
bill for railroad connections. The onnosition
10 the measure was on the ground of exnedi-
ency, with view to the things boned f.,
in connection with the Maine Cen,raI ana
Eastern railroads." '-'
The Philadelphia Press saws: oClose fou .
strong pull and a pull altogether in beba,f =,
the centennial" Is it a "pulr' at the treas
ury?
According TO the Cleveland Leader the
West is not united on the policy of initiation
IL says that "the business men of Cincinnati
nave done themselves credit by sending t.
congress petition against any action tina
VIII nave the effect of initiating the currency
ms E, is sound doctrine. The business mel
o. ;,n cincinnati =. prefer real permanent prosper
ity =" any temporary kite-fying.''
II legislative, executive and ;ud;c;,, an
preparation bill, which covers merely tho er
pense of the officers and service at WISHING
ton, as now reported, cuts down the exnenss
from S23, 753, 1913, as it is the present verr r.
$1s,997,326. ~
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-25

WOODEN WEDDlNG.-The fifth year of the
married life of Mr.. Samuel Mudgett and wife
was made the occasion of large gathering at
"Osgood's Hail." East Conway, adjacent to
their own residence. The evening was all
that could be desired The extraordinary
sleighing, and extended acquaintance of the
worthy couple tempted many from a distance
to give their wives and sweethearts an 'sair,
ing" Everything was admirably arranged un
der the management'of Messrs Samuel Cor
don and H. D. Hutch;ns Many of the rres-
ents were choice and valuable. A fiue black
walnut extension table, and elegant center ia
BILE, work boxes, writing desk, ha. racks,
chairs, mirrors, brushes, pals, baskets, &c.,
with brooms enough, properly used, to keep
the husband in subsection five years longer at
least. In the hall were two long tables loaded
with everything one could desire, to refresh the
inner man. At eight o'clock the happy pair
took their place upon the platform at the head
of the hall attended by the bridesmaids and
groomsmen. Eighty couples arranged them
selves up and down the hall. H. D. Hutch
ings, esq.,, after some appropriate remarks, re-
united them in marriage. After the congratu-
lations of their many friends, all hands partook
of the bounteous feast. This disposed of, re
marks were made by Hon. E. q. Harrington
and A. F. Lewis, esq.,, of Fryeburg, causing
considerable merriment. The hall was then
cleared of tables and the "festive dance" was
the order OF the evening
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-25

KENT's HILL.-When it was known some
two weeks since that Prof Wilson of the Maine
Wesleyan Seminary had accepted the position
of Principal of Gorham Seminary, the students
Immediately made arrangements to present
him with some token of their regard.
Returning from Gorham Monday evening
where he had been to attend to school arrange
ments, a very beautiful silver ice pitcher was
upon his table bearing this inscription: 'tFrom
the students of the Maine Wesleyan Seminary
and Female College, Feb. 1874"
The gift consists of massive pitcher sus-
pended by pivots within a frame, and beneath
it in the base of the frame is a tank or slope
bowl. and on pedestals attached to each side
are two goblets, the whole forming most ele-
giant piece of workmanship.
The school at Kent's Hill closes this week,
and Prof. Wilson commences the Spring term
at Gorham on Tuesday next.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-25
Worse than Lost.

A contemporary has been studying the in
ternal revenue returns of the annual produc-
ton of spirits from grain in the United
States, which he finds to be over ONT hundred
million gallons. 1t further estimates that
there are seventy drinks to the gallon and at
that rate the spirit product Of the country
would aggregate seven billion single drinks.
Estimating the population of the country at
forty millions, and dividing the total number
man and child gets one hundred and seventy
five OF these drinks annually. Of course
quite portion of this great spirit yield is ex-
ported. but as the arithmetician of orr con-
temporary puts the price Of single drink at
five cents making the aggregate expenditure
100000 annually in this country, his
figures are sufficiently moderate.
The result of this traffic is an annual Kill
ling of sixty thousand men whose labor but
for this would be worth $18,OOO,0OO to the
wealth producing interest of the country. To
produce this annual death crop, an army of
habitual drinkers of six hundred thousand il
required. Suppose this army preparing to
become victims of intemperance, makes but
half time al labor, the wealth producing ele-
ment OF the country loses by them $9O,0OO,-
600. If we next consider the gram wasted
in the production Of spirits, which amounts
to twenty million bushele worth one dollar a
bushei to bread consumers, we have further
loss of $20,000,00O to charge to the whiskey
trade.
Further than this the best authorities
unite in admitting that seven-eighths
of the crime, vagrancy and pauperism in the
country may be traced to the use
of spirits as beverage. If this is true, seven
eighths of the cost of jails, poor houses and
the cost of maintaining the same must be
charged to the whiskey account. The ex-
penditures on this account cannot be well es-
timated but must exceed hundred millions
while it may be double that amount. The
reader who cares to add these figures will find
an appalling aggregate; but in what has been
given we have not taken into consideration
the cost of imported liquors.
We do not propose to enter into the moral
and social consideration of this subject but
simply desire to call attention to the vast sum
ofmoney or its equivalent in labor and pro-
ducts of the soil worse than wasted.
AS ques ton of political economy,
rightly considered, the liquor traffic and the
waste and end, growing out oft, is the mosl
important of the tine. We do dot propose
remedy, for that has been the study of years.
We simdly repeat the facts. They demand
the careful study of intelligent men.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-25
mail has been established from Parsonsfeld to

mail has been established from Parsonsfeld to
Conway, N. H.
The new town hall in York was dedicated
Monday evening with appropriate exercises.
Miss Hannah Wilson of Parsonsfield, 65
years of age, committed suicide Feb. 7th by
hanging herself with skein of yarn.
Last Friday druken row occurred in Ken
nebunkport, in which some twelve or hfteen
persons took part One person was stabbed
and Others received bruises. A hearing on the
case is take place to day.
Sheriff Warren and his deputies are raiding
among the liquor sellers at Kennebunk and
Kennebunkp0rt.
The Pepperell Manufacturing Company con.
template making large additions to Nos. and
mill. The additions will be sixty-twO feet to
each end of the mill.
IN GENERAL.
The Postmaster General has made the fol.
lowing Maine postal appointments: Edward
p. Vile, to be Postmaster at North New Port
land, vice George A. Smith, removed; Samuel
A. Parsons. to be Postmaster at Dead River
vice Owen A. Hutchins, resigned; Otis M. Par
sons to be Postmaster at Union, vice Benz
Burton, resigned; Mrs. Eliza Murray, to be
Postmistress at Wytopitlock, vice Ira B. Ira
cy, resigned; Samuel w. Durham, to be Post
master at North Paris, vice Chas. w. Chase
suspended by change of site.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-25

ELSEWHERE VIII be found the railroad ar.
engagements for the Temperance Meeting in
this city on Friday. 1t will be seen that all
of the roads except the Boston and Grand
Trunk offer half fares. The arrangements
for the Convention are in the hands of a
Committee consisting of Messrs. J. M. Palm
er. E. A, Sawyer, A. J. Chase, M. G. Palm
er, Joseph Bradford, G. G. Burgess, F. A.
Smith. James A.Haseltine, and Rev. G. w.
Bicknell. The indications are that the meet
ing will be one OF character and influence,
should the weather be favorable.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-25
The Fancies of the Sick.

A diseased imagination Is the usual concomitant
of torpid stomach. There is no complaint to which
humanity is subject which the dyspectc does not at
different times suppose that he has, or is about to
have he only way to disabuse the sufferers mind
of these fancies, watch realizes to him, is to in
fuse life and vigor into his digestive organs and the
most potent preparation for this purpose is Hostett-
er's Stomach Bltters. There is no affection of the
stomach, no irregularity of the liver disorder Of
the bowels consequent upon Indigestion for which
is not an absolute specific. During this twenty five
years that it has been the STANDARD tonic and aera
tive of America, millions of dyspeptics have recov.
cred their health and the capacity to enjoy life by
the sole and of this Wholesome and searching vegeta
BILE preparation. As an assimilant and an anti-bi
GUS agent. remedy for lassitude, debility. nervous
ness and morbid fancies there has never been any
thing comparable to it in any age OF country.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-25
THE PRESS,
WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEB. s5. 1874

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS FURNISHES u
with Card certificate countersigned BY stai'Iy
Pulien. Editor. All railway, steamboat an.
managers will confer a favor upon us by ...
credentials OF every person claiming 10
journal, as we have information tina. Se'e'ai Jun
mers" are seeking courtesies ~ .u' ."n'o VI INC
PRESS and we have no dispoSi'ion W W. even pas
siyely. a party to such frauds.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-25
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