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The Portland daily press., 1874-06-15
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
Bates Sophomores discussed the question,
''Have the United States an equal claim with
Great Britain to be considered nation of the
first race?'' Thursday. Fl. Wood, who argu-
ed in the negative. received the prize.
Prof Stanton, of Bates College, has been
presented by the class of 70 with fine field
glass.
The students of the Maine Wesleyan Semina-
ry and Female College have adopted resolutions
of respect to the late Samuel b. Bearce of Lew
iston, who was one of The most prominent BEN
efactOrs of that Institution.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
A Grange was established at New Gloucester
Friday night.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Mr.. Larkin, the new Steward and Treasurer
of the Insane Hospital, is going to raise all the
potatoes needed at the institution on the hos
pital farm. sai Ef.ft
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The store of A. Merriam & Sons, at Rock
port, was entered Thursday by boys, one Of
whom was caught in the store and subsequent
ly sent to the Reform School. s9-VL(s
The dwelling house and barn of Levi Apple
by, in Waldoboro, was burned Friday morning.
Insurance 81 200. 1t was a case of incendia.
rism.
PENOBsCoT COUNTY.
A new agricultural paper called the Dirigo
Rural, is advertised to be printed in Bangor
the first number to be issued July 4th d. M.
Hall, publisher; j. w Lang, editor.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
FoXcroft Spool Works have stopped manu-
featuring spools for the present aud gone to
making tooth-picks.
Horalio Sanford of Foxcroft, had his nose al
most severed while attempting to wrest a jack
knife from the hands of another man in sport.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-15

The Charleston Courier of the 9th makes a
summary of South Carolina officials under in
dictment, as follows: Governor, 1; county
treasurers, 3; sheriffs, Q; school commissioner
1; trial justice 1; county commissioners, a.
This looks as if the people of South CaroliLa
are able to right their own affairs when they
set about it in earnest.
George Francis Train manages to get some
common-sense into his splurgy utterances now
and then, as witness the following, which is
recommended to the attention of those who are
DESTROYS of writing for the papers: "Epgram
only wins. Long stories tire the listener. We
are introducing a new style of literature. Not
over four inches are admitted. Long winded
articles go overheard. Your shot gun only kills
your woodcock few yards off; the same lead
in rifle ball knocks grizzly at mile"
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-15
News and Other Items.

Tom Collins continues very popular in the
rural districts.
California compacently talks of exporting
100000 tons of -four this year.
No bell can ring so loudly as a good advertise.
ment. People will believe what they see rather
than what they hear.
Bismarck's daughter carefully collects all
caricatures of him, and the Prince enjoys them
hugely.
The Rhode Island legislature proposes to re
move the word dairy from the chartered name
of an oleo-margarine company of that state
Z James Gray of Vermont wrote her, II love
you as the tempest loves the placid lake." and
now she is obliged to sue him for breach OF
promise.
The trotter Shepard Knapp, jr., was badly
shaken, Thursday, between Providence and
Manchester, N. H., by his car being thrown
from the track.
A fraternal spirit rules in Golden City, Colo
RADIO. A company has been formed there con-
slsting of ex-union and ex-rebel soldiers, with
an ex-unon officer for captain, and an ex-rebel
for first lieutenant.
Aoout thirty women around the lookup at
Naleroury' conn, on Tuesday were anxious
10 hang Richard Boyle. who recently attempted
to rob convent A Catholic priest. however
coaxed them to disperse.
1t is very possible that there will be a cornor
In Bologna sauSages next season in New York
The papers complain of the most relentless doc
law which offers reward of fifty cents head
for the capture of dogs at large, which is too
great temptation for the weak virtue of the
common street youth.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-15

Mullett, and remember the hard fate OF
Henry Kessler. We feel like speaking a
word of caution to Bristow about Mulett.-
Cincinnati Commercial.
In the papers recently laid before he Brit
ish Parliament in regard to the Virginius af-
fair was a letter dated Feb 20, from Lord
Granville to the British Minister to Madrid,
saying:
''Her Majesty's Government do not take
the ground of complaining of the seizure of
the Virginius nor of the detention of the pas
sengers and crew. The real ground of COM
plant Her Majestys Government hold is
that even assuming the vessel to have been
lawfully seized and the crew properly de-
tanned, there was no justification for their
summary execution after an irregular pro-
ceeding before drumhead court martial.
No possible aspect of the character of the Vir-
ginius and her crew could authorize Or palli-
ate such conduct on the part of the Cuban
authorities. There was no pretense fol
treating such an expedition as piracy jurt
gentium."
Mr.. White, a member of the New Hamp
shire Legislature, has resigned his Office be-
cause he thinks his ward is not entitled to az
many members as were elected.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-15

FROM the forthcoming ''Poor's Manual of
railroads which is invaluable to those who
propose to keep pace with the progress of the
country as indicated by its railways, it APP
pears that in New England, of the gross
earnings, the receipts for freight were $780,
310,043; for passengers, 1922, 35S,645. In the
Middle States, $152, 100000 for freight, and
$42, 900 for passengers. In the Western
States, $500, 900 were derived from freights
and 10000, 100 from passengers. In the
Southern States, the receipts for freight
were $685., APO; and from passengers, $15,-
310,989; while in the Pacific States, the
freights brought in $9,6s2, 7s9; and passen-
gers, $5,593,960. In New England the per
cent. dividend paid on the share capital was
6.36; III the Middle States it was Al; in the
Western States, 2.26; in the Southern, less
than two per cent. and in the Pacific States
the net earnings were $685., $3.50, the cost be-
ing 1854, 090,809. 1t will be noticed that in
New England the passenger traffic is nearly
equivalent to that Of freight, in value; the
Middle States are the great carriers of pro-
ducts, raw and manufactured; the Western
States transport the emigrants and the bust
ness public as between the far east and west,
to value three times that of their immen, e
freight traffic, and the south is in exactly the
opposite scale.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-15
Obituary..

Hon. Virgil elphin Paris, who is known
by reputation to thousands of Maine people, as
an active Democratic politician, died at his resi-
dence at Paris Hill Saturday morning at four
o'clock after being an invalid two years from
paralysis. Mr. Paris was born in Buckfeld,
February 18th, 1907, and was, accordingly, at
his decease in the 6Sth year of his age. He
was a son of Josiah Paris, and cousin of
Governor Paris. He graduated at Waterville
College in 1927 at the age of 20. After study
ing the profession of law, he became in 1881
Assistant Secretary of the Maine Senate From
1888 to 1886 he served as a member of the Leg
islature. He was elected member of the 25th
Congress- to fill the vacancy occasoned by the
death of Timothy i. Carter of Paris, who then
represented what is now part of the second
district; and in 1889 was reelected After the
completion of his second term in Congress- he
was chosen State Senator from Oxford county,
in 1912 and 1S43. In 1S43, when Edward
Kavanagh became, by the death of Governor
Fairfield Acting Governor of the State, Mr..
Paris was chosen his successor as President of
the Senate. In 1914, President Tyler appointed
Mr.. Paris United States Marshal for the Dis
trict of Maine, and he continued to hold this
Office during the administration of President
Polk, till 1S49. When President Pierce was
inaugurated in 1853, Nh. Paris was appointed
special mail agent, and subsequently held the
office of naval storekeeper at the Kittery Navy
Yard, under Buchanan.
+ With the practical breaking up of the Demo-
cratic party, Mr.. Paris retired from Office to
his home in Oxford county, where, during the
war he was one of the most bitter opponents
and at times did not conceal his sympathy with
the secession cause. He has until the past two
years been central figure in the Democratic
councils, determined man of the old style,
the dread of the Young Democracy and the
terror of those who sought to "fx things"
In his social relations, Mr.. PARIS was highly
esteemed by all who had the. pleasure of his
intimate friendship, as genial companion and
a true friend.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-15

Morrison, Weehawken for Boston; Mauna Loa, New
York for Machias; Simpson, Port johnson for
Xix, New York for Portland.
NEW LoNDON--Ar 18th. sch Chas Carroll, from
PROVIDENCE-Ar 1Ith, sch Abigail HAYNES.
Smith, Bay View.
Ar at East Greenwich 10th, sch Com Kearney, Ma
son. Calais.
:. PAwTUCKET-Ar 18th, sch Montezuma, Buger,
Portland. - >
VINEYARD HAyEN-Ar 18th. brig Marshall
Sawyer Machias for New York; schs Frances Coffin,
Philadelphia for Boston; A Colcord. Hoboken for
do; Helen Thompson, Rondout for do; OMAHA New
York for do; Onward, and Mountain Laurel, do for
Salem; Agnes Philadelphia for Waldobtro; W
Drisko do tor Bangor; SiverHeelsd do for Rockport;
h Curtis, do tor BraintIee; Hyena, from Virginia tor
Thomaston; Pilots Bride. Portland for New York.
Ar 18th, schs Quoddy, from Lubec for New York;
Fair Wind, Ellsworth for Providence
BOsTdN-Ar 18th schs Harriet Newell from Ellis
worth; Flora Grendall, Mt Desert; Mechanic from
Franklin; Silver Spring, Hinkley, Addison; Renzi,
Cid 18th, barque Eva Fisk, Nichols, Cadiz; sch
Delta, SBp Turner, Portland.
Ar 18th, sch Lucy Lee, Holmes, Ponce; schs
Mcfarland. Mcfarland, Virginia Pennsylvania
Smith, and Adeline, Clark, Dennysvile Advance,
Leighton, Millbridge; Mechanic, Kelley Franklin
Adelaide, Hutchns, Steuben.
Cid 18th, barque Neptune Beal, Cienfuegos; schs
Ann Eliza; Clark Charlottetown, PEI; Sea Dog, Al
len; P ,i,ns M p, Haley, Portland
Newburg; Nettie M Rogers, Rogers Boston.
BATh-Ar 18th, schs Sarah Jones, Hardy, and
Speedway, Coffin, Portland; Grace Davis, Davis
and Cathie Berry, Seavey, do.
FOREIGN PORTS.
Ar at Sourabaya April IA, ship Richdard Busted,
| johnson, Samarang.
Ar at Oporto = inst, brig Clara Pickns, Coombs,
| New York.
Sid I'm Antwerp 9th ult, ship S Thomas, East
man, Cardiff.
Ar at Penarth 18th inst, barque Oasis Randall,
| st John. NIB, for orders.
Ar at st Helena 21st ut, barque Idela Berry Ber-
| ry, Batavia for New York
| Sid 9th inst, barque John L Dmmock, Lincoln,
Delaware Breakwater
Ar at Reveal Darque Harriet Carlton, Hank
| ness. New Orleans.
Ar at London 18th inst, ship Belle Morse, Gregory,
Maracaibo.
Ar at St Pierre 9th ult brig Hattie, Gates. from
Boston.
Ar at Havana 18th inst. brig Havana, Meyer, from
| New York.
At Arroyo list inst, brig Clarabelle, Allen. from
| New York, just
Ar at st Pierre 9th ult, brig Hattie Gates, from
Boston.
Ar at St John, NIB, ship Edward o'Brien, smalley,
| Liverpool; barque Gan Eden. Brown, Bath; schs
Harriet Chase Qunlan, and Annie b, Bradley, Port
land; Hattie hing. Crowley, Calais; 18th, B
Hume. Diggins, New York.
Sid 10th, ship Southern Rights, for Bristol, E.
SPOKEN.
April "a. lat Al. lon II W. ship Oneida, McGilvery
| from Newport. &, for Montevideo.
June 6. lat 80 10, lon 70, sch Ella Hodgdon, from
| Darien for Nova Scotia.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-15
The Home for Aged Women.

Many people in this city are unaware that
there is retreat provided in Portland for aged
women, where they can pass the decline of life
in peace and quietude. And of the number
that know of the institution, but few have ever
visited it. Saturday being the second annver-
sary of the occupancy, the present convenient
building, the Managers decided to throw the
house open for the inspection of the public.
The result was that the home was visited by
many persons during the day. Many stran-
gers, who were in the city, either on pleasure or
h"siHAss hearing that the house was open to
visitors called and asked to be shown through
the house. All who called expressed them
selves pleased with the management of the in
stitution. Many were surprised that the gen.
eral arrangement was so good.
Ia several of the rooms and in the hall were
placed large and beautiful bouquets, filling the
whole building with fragrance. In the mana
gers room there was a fine assortment of fancy
articles which were disposed of in short order
These goods were oil made by the inmates of
the house. In no place perhaps can reverses in
fortune be seen more clearly than in an insti-
tuition OF this nature. In passing from one
reom to another the visitor would be told of the
reverses which this one or that one had met
with.
There are twenty-one inmates in the Home.
Of this number most are able to take care of
their own rooms, and few of them help in
the domestic department. The rooms are all
pleasant and look tidy. The situation of the
house makes every chamber cheerful, and gives
an excellent view. Each inmate has a room
by herself which is warmad bv staan, and yyaIl
ventilated.
The Home is at present under the manage
meut OF Mrs. Dawley, who gives general salts
faction.
The managers were highly pleased with the
appearance of so large number of visitors, as
it gave them reason to believe that people were
interested in the work that they were en-
gagged in.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-15

THE item that Dio Lewis furnished West
ern paper to the effect that Bangor man
told him that there were three hundred rum
shops in that city, which has population Of
little over $1,000, or one rum shop to sixty
men, women and children, is just now going
the rounds. OF course the whole thing is a
fiction, and while one of these fellows is at
the imaginative bus ness, why don't he give
us something novel. Why don't he say that
every man. woman and child in Bangor, has
a rum shop of his own, and that the Bangor
theological professors warmly commend the
system, because everyone getting drunk by
himself at home, protects the whole commu-
nifty from the temptations and vices of the
street. 1t is provoking that men should at
tempt to do things which they have not ca
pacity enough to do well, even if it is lying.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-15
Current Notes.


The Waterville Mail urges all Republicans
10 attend the caucuses whether they are for
Hamlin, Drummond, Washburn or Perham.
II The Lincoln Neaos is very much surprised
that the Brewers Congress should set up
claims as temperance refOrlers.
Congressman Hendee of Vermont has been
renominated and Messrs. Willard and Poland
should be and will be if the Vermonters will
clear themselves of all the nonsense connected
with the wretched policy of rotation.
Gen. Negley of the Pittsburgh, Pa, dis
trict has been renominated for Congress.
Let US not be understood as lndorsing every
thing that Congress has done or refused to do.
But we do maintain that in the, matters of
investigation, never has there before been a
etime when a party having large working
majority in Congress, has displayed such fear
1essness and regard for the public good, in
probing to the bottom of abuses, as has been
manifested in the present Congress.-Syra-
cuse journal (Rep.)
e The Trenton IN. j. Gazette finds in the
Presidents financial memorandum, in which
he says, 81 would like to see the legal tender
clause, so called, repealed" a complete refiI-
tation OF the story about the packing of the
Supreme Court to secure reversal of the
decision that the legal-tender act was uncon.
stitutional.
The World in noticing the early arrival of
2 JEFF Davis at New York from Europe, re-
marks that it is not day too soon. Does
the World think that one of the old FOSSILS
speeches would fire the Democratic heart at
this time and augment the tidal wave that no
sober Bourbon sees?
IL wasn't Jones after all who got the first
OF the Presidents news about the good
money. Several congressman had heard the
same and it is now said that he had his
theories written out at length before the
o passage OF the Senate currency bill. The
printing was happy thought of Jones'.
A Washington special to the Providence
Journal referring TO the House vote against
civil service reform, says that Congress has
given another opportunity to the President to
take the side of reform, and he intends to adj
here to an enforcement of the civil service
rules, whether the appropriation is made or
not.
Ihere are Washington rumors of a prob
aoie reconciliation between President Grant
i and Carl Schurz.
Tresioeht Grant remarked to visitors the
other day that he didn't think CONGRESS had
given the financial subject sufficient cons;dor-
alton to enable it to perfect wise measure
He believes from reports he gets from all
parts of the country that the effects of the
panic are passing away, and that the con-
tlpued stagnation of business is due to the
inc lndeclsion OF Congress, and the danger that
business men have seen of paper money
imitation.
1t is all very well for Bristow to bumn
around in the treasury department rapidly at
nrst, put he must have care how he bounces
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-15

Omce HOURS.
From 7.3O a m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 a m.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1875
and 1890 p m. Close at $50 M, and 2.40 and 900
pm.
Boston and the West. Arrive at 5.1Opm
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Main e
$50 a III and 2.40 pm.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1855 and
1890 m. Close at $50 IN, 2.40 and 900 p IN.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag and connecting routes.
Arrive at p M Close at IL m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at sos a
IN and p m. Close at IL nj and pm.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
at IN. Close at 8 pm.
Skowhegan, intermediate offices and the north
Arrive at 3 D m. Close at IL m.
Canada and intermediate Offices via g. L. r. Ar
rive at 8 p m. Close at II AS p IN.
Morning Northwestern by G. L. r. Arrive at q
m. Close at $50 a. m.
7.15 p m. Close at 6.15 m, IL m, and m.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate offices. Arrive
at 10. 10 a IN, and p m. Close at 7 a m, and p m
North Conway and other offices on the p. q o. X.
r. Arrive at 900 IN, and 800 m. Close at 6.4s
a. m. and LAO pm.
By the Brdgton Stage Arrive at M. Close al
$50 m.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at a m
Close at pm.
Castine, Deer Isle, Sedgwck, Mount Desert, Mill
bridge, Jonespert and Machias, via each steamer
Arrive at m. Close at pm.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Arrive
Thursday at m. Close Saturday at SPIN.
Foreign Mails, via New York. day previous to sail
ing OF steamers, Close at 2.4O p m.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-15
Brief JOttings.


Among the graduates at West Point this year
is Mr.. George L. Turner of this city.
MI. oauaucf cf.-l- os R-s.or, . -.sa-no ar -.;il
lecture at Allen Mission Chapel this evening.
The public are invited.
j. q. Leavitt of this city reports that he was
robbed of a watch and SS5 in money In front Of
the Central House, on Brattle Square, Boston,
Friday night, by three men, who knocked him
down.
Sweet Recollectons," charming raise ca
prici, for the piano, by j. P. Wheelwright, has
just been published by G. X. Halves. 1t is
dedicated to Kotzschmar.
The house on Little Chebeague will not be
opened until the oath inst, as the steamer is
not completed yet.
man who drives an express wagon COM
plains to us that the man who drives the Unit
ed States mail wagon solicits passengers at the
depots. He forgets to give his name.
Saturday ten car loads of persons came over
the Portland & Rochester to attend the Indus
trial Exhibition.
Judge Fox has visited the Auburn Jail work.
shop, and is so well pleased with the institu-
ton that he asked permission to sentence pris-
oners from his court to that prison.
The base ball tournament, open to all clubs
in the state, comes of the 29th inst. There are
two prizes for senior and two prizes for Junior
clubs.
A despatch to the Merchants Exchange states
the barque Phlena-burned at Buenos lAyres
the 23d ult.-was set on fire by one of the crew.
About 100000 feet of lumber, belonging to the
cargo were saved.
Yesterday came within shade of being one
of the perfect days of June,-uncommonly rare
this season.
There is some prospect that Sunday train
will be put on between here and Boston.
The physicians of the city for sanitary rea-
sons strongly favor the plan of sprinkling the
streets with salt water.
The Odd Fellows Relief Association has paid
$1O62 to the widow of Stephen B. Chase.
Mr.. E. 7. Harmon was injured Saturday by
the upsetting of wagon in which he was sit
ting.
The Ottawa House, Cushing's Island, will be
opened under the old proprietors, July LIST.
A mountain excursion to North Conway, over
the Portland & Ogdensburg, comes off next
Saturday.
Mission Lodge, 1. o. G. T., has grand ex-
cursion to Evergreen Landing Thursday.
A party of Commercial Street gentlemen
went up to the Glen House Saturday via the
Grand Trunk. to assist in opening that popular
resort for the season.
The Ocean House at Old Orchard will be
opened July LIST, under the charge of Mr.
Drake, who will be assisted by Mr.. Henry Mil.
liken, owner of the hotel, and OF the Montrea
House.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-15

There is no good reason why an English speaking
people should be doctored in Latin If we should de-
scribe the properties of Hostetters Stomach Bitters
in the jargon of the profession, not one reader in
twenty would understand what it is good for. We
prefer to in simple words that it possesses strength
ening ulating and purifying qualities OF the high
is composed are eminently wholesome and sautary,
and that the stmulant which is combined with them
is the purest that can be manufactured. We pre-
scribe it, not in garbed Latin but in the good old
mother tongue, as a remedy for languor, debility,
nervousness, indigestion liver complaint, fever and
ague constipation. rheumatism and low Spirits and
preventive of every disease produced by foul air.
whether it stagnates in crowded work-rooms or i'm
pers life and health in swaTpy districts and new
clearings. So the masses say, and they have
been saying for the last twenty years.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-15
Ward CaucuSeS.

SdllCuSCSs
The Republican voters of this city are requested to
meet at their respective Ward Rooms on
Monday Evening, june 18th, 1874, at
1.2 O'Clock,
for the purpose of electng three delegates from each
Ward to attend the State Convention to he holden
Augusta on the 18th inst, for the purpose of nomi
mating candidate for Governor.
Also to elect six delegates from each Ward to at
tend the District Convention to be holden at Lancas
ter Hall, in this city, Wednesday, the oath inst.
The delegates so elected to the State Convention
are requested to meet in the Ward Room of Ward
Three on TUESDAY AFTERNOON, June 10th, at
O'Clock. and elect six delegates at large.
The delegates to the District Convention are e.
quested to meet at the same place SATURDAY
AFTERNOON, June goth, at O'Clock, and elect six
delegates at large. w. G. HOW,
Chairman Republican City Committee.
G. o. LEACH, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-15
THE PRE- S.
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE Is. 1874

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnisneo
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley l..
Pullen. Editor. All railway, steamboat anu no'ei
managers will ceniet favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming TO represent our
Journal, as we have information that several pun-
mers'' are seeking courtesies IN the name oi inc
Press. and we have disposition to be, even pas
sively, party to such frauds.