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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-01-20
News and Other LIENS.

Caleb Gushing has received his commission
as Minister to SPAIN
Philadelphia cannot find man who feels
coppetent to maintain the dignity of the may.
orality duaing the centennial
The diamonds and point lace worn by the
wife OF ex-CongressmAn Ben. Wood at the Ro-
man Catholic Orphan Asylum ball in New
York last week were valued at over $14O, 900.
Rev. 7. LAX of st. AIMS Church of New
York, in his sermon Sunday evening made a large
portion OF his congregation indignant. by max
ing an uncalled for and silly attack on Presi-
dent Grant an the Republican Administrations
Shpbuilding on the Clyde is langushng, the
number of vessels built there during the past
year being 1874 against 227 in 1873 On the con-
trary, in th country, the prospects for a busy
SINNERS work in tho shipyards look highly
encouraging
The Cincinnati papers give their city council
men bad name. They are charged with talk
lug S65,000 for renewing gas contract, $50, 900
for making lease of an old hill in the suburbs
$50, 1000 for railroad job and $4,000 for the
purchase of Buret woods for park.
Two men, one of whom is said to be son of
Judge Williams of Washington, and the other
named Moore, clerk in the Treasury Depart
lnent at Washington, were arrested in New
York on Saturday evening on the charge of
having stolen $4,000 in Treasury warrants
from the Internal Revenue department on the
Sd inst Upwards of SIC, 900 was found in their
baggage. They gave the names of Mason and
Edwards.
A correspondent Of the Portsmouth Chronicle
called on Gen. McCutchins, the Republican
nominee for Governor of New Hampshire, and
in an account of his interview states that the
General took care of the callers horse hiulself,
and at the termination of the visit, remarked,
as he brought the team to the door, ss'Tell your
people that the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor took good care of your horse"
During the dedication of the Hanson place
Methodist church, in Brooklyn on Sunday, the
18th eff this month, and just after Talmadge had
delivered one of his most characteristic ad-
dresses, man arose in the gallery and said,
loud enough to be heard all over the house -
"Methodism has deciiued because they have
turned the churches into theatres and the
priests into blowersp' The fellow was arrested
and tire j for disturbing religious meeting, but
the jury acquitted him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-01-20

CONTINGENT FUND is dubious name
for an appropriation Of public money. Inc
opposition papers are making great deal OF
noise about the matter just now and the Re-
publican journals hive not been slow to con-
denim some Of the items OF Washington ex-
penditure under this head. A Washington
special says that those who have been iooKins
up the history of the contingent iund assert
as we have every reason to expect tnae 'n'es-
tgation would disclose a state CT aifairs "o'e
disastrous to the Democrats than TO the lie
publicans. They represent that until within
fifteen years - vouchers whatever of the dis
bursements OF the contingent funds OF the
several departments aud of Congress have
been kept, and that under the Demo
cratic administrations the appropriations were
double what they now are
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without the expense of transfer, or if passen-
gers are provided with through tickets aud
checks at theirsstatIons. 1t the worlds history
of railroading can show another railroad which
has ever undertaken to use for its own benefit
a connecting line entirely beyond its own ter
MINUS and for the construction aud equipment
of which 1t has never paid dollar, without al
lowing that line to make its own rates, aud
give its customers the benefit thereof, L hope
some one will point it out
Equity harps upon that old string of the
cost OF the Boston & Maine Railroad, and saws
net single town has been opened by the build
lag or the extension. In regard to the cost of
the Boston & Maine, will say know it has
Deen heavy, and some Of it has been occasioned
by the obstacles which the p s. & T., and
Eastern Railroads have interposed, but let US
compare it with the line in whose int rest
Equity" writes. j see by the report of the
Massachusetts State Commissioners, that the
Boston & Maine capital and debt amount to
$9,9S4. $40, aud the road own its whole line be-
tween Portland and Boston. The Eastern to-
getber with the Eastern, N. H., own the line
from Boston tePortsmoutf, So miles, and its
united debt and capital iss$15,7 l5094, to which
If we add $4,000, 600, the debt and capital of
the P. s. & F. Road, which owns the line from
Portsmouth to Portland. we have a total of
$17,7l5,O94 as the cost of the line from Boston
to Portland via. Eastern Railroad, and the
reader can judge for himself what this great
cry about the erpensige Boston & Maine Rail-
DAD amounts TO- and why it is 50 frequently
brought befvre the public. 1t serves TO cover up
errors of greater magnitude, aud reminds one
of a flock Of young partrdges endeavoring to
hide themselves by thrusting their he ads under
| q small sized leaf. h.
In regard to the statements of Equity"
| that not single town has been opened. | vii
say that before the extension was built, not 9
| single town between Portland and North Ber-
wick was properly opened, and that tho o1ll-
| ing of the extension has added more than a
million of dollars 10 the value of the towns
through which it runs, and If tn State Lsgis-
lature will compel all railroads within The
State borders crossing each other, to make con.
| nection of rails, and to take each others pas
sengers. tonnage and cars, the Boston & Main,
Will yet be able to assist much in the develope.
ment of the State, which is fast becoming one
Of the mostimportant in the Union,
| MAINE
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Washington News and Gossip.

CUTTING DOWN APPROPRIATIONS.
The revised estimates of appropriations make
the following reductions and suggestions with
regard to public works aud Improvements in
New England. Tee Secretary of the Treasury
states that the estimates submitted for light
houses, beacons and fog signals for lighthouse
service at the following places may be omitted
if Congress shall be of opinion that it is not
advisable to extend this service, which is so i'm
portant to the general shipping interests: In
Maine, Avery's Rock, Machas Bay; Egg Rock
light station, Nendmano Bay; Hypocrite Island
light station; Two Bush Island, Penobscot
Bay; Manhisan light station; Cranberry Island
light station; Portland Breakwater light sta
ton, first lighthouse district. Suspension of
work is reported possible On the Fall River Gus
tom House, Boston Post Office and Suh-Treas-
ury. and Rockland Gus tom House. Suspension
of work on the Boston Post Office is consider
ed, however, to be doubtful. The following e. i.
Inmates are Withdrawals: For continuing OPERA
ti0ns on the battery at Portland Head: for con
tlnuing operations at Fort Warren and Fort
winthrop. Boston harbor, and at Clarke's
Point, New Bedford. The estimates for Fort
treble. Maine, are reduced from SAC. 900 to $780,
GOO; that for Fort Srammel, Portland harbor,
from $4,000 to 100000; for Fort Const tuition.
Portsmouth, from 5000 to $4,000; for bat
teries in Portsmouth harbor. from 100000 to
1000; for battery at Long Island Head, Bos-
ton harbor. from $S5, 900 to $5O,O00.
The following estimates for harbor improve
mentS in Maine have been reduced: Machias
river, from $4,000 to $4,000; Penobscot river,
from $4,000 to $4,000; Camden, from $23, 900
to $4,000; Kennebec river. from $4,000 to
$1,000; Cocheco river. N. H., from $5O.OOO to
$4,000; Merrmack river, Mass, from $4,000
to VIZ, 600; Salem harbor, from $4,000 TO $15,-
600; Boston harbor, from 1925 600 to $150,OO0
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To breathe pure, healthul an, and to follow occu-
pations conducive to health and long life are the
privileges of the minority. The majority must dwell
wherever their lot is cast. however nsaubrious the
locality may be, and work at the craft assigned to
them, however destructive to health and vigor
Medical science has, however. to the aid of the
lat In Hostetters Stomach Bitters they have (and
have had the last twent, five years. the best de-
fence against the morbid Influences which create and
foster disease that the vegetable kingdom can supply
Its ingredients among the finest botanic specifics
which research has yet revealed to man. As a pre-
venve Of and remedy for the diseases generated by
swamps, masma, the foul air of factories, excessive
he It, over exertion of body mnd unwhoIesome
Bitters bear away the palm from all medicines Of the
present day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-01-20
State Normal School.
- = : : =
EXAMINATION AND GRADUATION EXERCISES
Reported for the Press.l

Reported for the Press.l
PENNINGTON, Jan. II, 1874.
Friday occurred the usual examination and
graduation of our Normal School at the school
building A severe snow storm which prevail
ed the day before tended to largely decrease the
number in attendance from adjoining towns,
aud the presence of strangers was confined to
State officers. We noticed Hon. W johnson
State Superintendent of Schools, Hon. w. j.
Corthell, Superintendent of city schools of Cal
ais, also the Committees on Education from the
Senate and House, some Fifteen in number, and
many of our citizens and ladies'
One pleasing feature of the exercises was the
expeditions manner in which the several reci-
tations on the programme WIS carried out.
This tended to keep up the interest of the audi
ence. The topics were distributed by the teach
ers, and each scholar responded promptly TO
their names. The following programme was
carried out in the forenoon. -,
Openin Exercises $50 A- a-F "a
3 Class-Trigonometry.
Q and ID Glasses Physics.
Sarah Gill, A Class ',- saj )
and G Glasses Grammar.
d Class-ArIthmetic
Class-English Literature. -H
Select Reading.
Class-Astrnn my.
b Class-HlStory.
ID Class Geography.
A and Cllsses-Pedagogics.
Q Class-Chemistry.
ID Claes-Reading.
A. o'clock p m, the exercises of gradua-
ton occurred at Normal Hall. The exercises
were opened by vocal mpsic from the school,
under the able guidance of Mr.. C. A. Allen,
teacher of music. We annex the programme:
9rayer-Rev. W. W. Baldwin.
MUSIC
IosAy. "PeStal0ZZl.
Emma G. Gardner Calais
reaching Exercise in Music Miss Clara A, Allen
MUSIC.
Essay. "Duty of the State in Relation to Education"
Fred W. Craig, Pennington.
reaching Exercise. Lucia A. Turner Class
MUSIC.
Essay. ................"A Word for the Children"
Sarah Gill, Augusta.
Teaching Exercise. =. Mary A. Townsend, Class.
John i. Case North Livermor e.e NiaDn'
Comforting Diplomas.
Remarks.
Doxology and Benediction-Rev. T. H. Eddowes
The several parts were very creditably rem
dered, which is sufficient to say. The gradual
ing class, which numbered four, ranks fully as
high as those who have graduated from the in
sttuton before them. Pretty little speeches,
the usual accompaniment 70 such occasions
were made ny several os .nv r1~-~.~.,S~, I'D
the class babe good bye to the Institution of our
State, and now take their places in the army
of those who educate the word.''
SOCIAL REUNION.
In spite of the fearful gale blowing and the
ineuse cold of the evening, Normal Hall was
filled by the many friends of the graduating
class, and very pleasant evening was passed.
AS is the custom, Prof Roundy relaxed his dis
ciplne this evening, and allowed the scholars
to keep up the entertainment till nearly the
1--WE sma' hours" JACK.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-01-20

The annual meeting of The Editors ana Publishers
THURSDAY, Jap, 22d. 1874, at O'Clock P. NJ, and
continue during the next day AMI even ing.
The foiwins topics will tie cons idered, viz:
The Franking Privilege am the laiion Of The
Press to it,. Hon. John E. Butler, of the Biddeford
Onion.
The Postal Law relating to Exchanges of Newspa
pes an Magazines Edwin Sprague, ESQ.,, OF the
Rockland Free Pre- s.
The Postal Law concerning Papers circulating
within County where prin ted. A. II. S. Davis, o.
the Pennington Chronicle. .r.
Tic Prepayment of Postage on Newspapers ana
Mag wines at the office of Delivery d. Homan'
Esq, OF the Ma Farmer.
Advertising Rates AID Agencies. Howard owen,
ESQ, of the kcnnebec Journal.
JOB Printing Ra es Id they need revision? Brown
Thur~ton.
The election Of officers will occur at this meeting
On Friday evening the Association, with lhei
ladies, will be the guests Of Gov. Dnyey and wife
at the Angus House.
A fail attendance il requested
+. E. SHAW, President.
Jos. WOOD, Secretary.
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State Temperance Convention.

The people of Maine. of every religious denomina-
ton, plical party, temperance organizations and Of
organ izati5n who believe in and practice total alb
stinence from all intoxcatin. drinks and in Of
the suppre ssion of their sale by every udaLle
tcabe and eectnal measure, are invited 10 meet In
Mass Convention at
Meenian Hall. Augusta, on Wednesday.
Januar, IS, lS74,
ar 10 o'clock noon to adopt such as trey judge
best to reform the inebriate, the young fon
the paths OF intemPerance, and to drive, if possible
the traffic from the land. Let there be general raj
ly. We need to enc. urage each others hearts and
strengthen each others HANDS In this or at work.
The usual re iucton Of fare The several railroads
may be expected.
The Convention will probably continue through
Thursday. -
tti II. K. MokRELL,
j. S. KIM BALL,
HENRY TALLMAN,
j. w. MUNGER,
A. j. w. STEVENS,
r. A. j. BILLINGS,
Jan. 10, 1874. State temperance Committee.
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Two years since Pennsylvania Indignantly
denied that she would ask for any aid from
Congress to carry out the Centennial Exhibi-
ton, aud was so confident of her ability that
clause was put TN bill which was passed
by Congress creating Commissioners to the
effect that the United States would not be
liable for any of the expenses. Now, backed
by Pennsylvania, the Commission ask for
S5,000,0O0 to carry out their plans. A mi
nority OF the Commission were in favor OF
raising the money necessary by selling bonds
all over the country, which it strikes us is
much better than asking Congress for it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-01-20

YORK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SocIETY.-At
the annual meeting of this Society last Satnr-
day, che following board of officers was elected
for the present year: President, Charles Hill;
Vice Presidents, N. Dane, ir, Lawrence Jor-
dan, J @. Dennett, John 7. Dayit, j. R. Ha-
ley; Secretary, William S. Noyes; Treasurer,
John Hanscom; Librarian, Edward Eastman
Trustees, Charles Hill, Ira c. Doe, Luther Bry-
ant, c. Fl. Milliken, A. w. Hewes. A L. Aver,
E. Fl. Mckinney, Hiram Hill The following
were elected Finance Committee: G. H. Mill
ken, A. W. Hewes, Andrew j. Small.
The delegate from this Suciety to the State
Board of Agriculture was instructed to vote
for tie reinstatement of Hon. S. L. Goodalc as
Secretary of the Board.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-01-20

rhor,,v restored to power, with most of the
d.,arr;nr influences removed or weakened.
The Republican party shows the best aver
are of purity, soundness and ability possible
to the nation. There are, of course, individ-
uaI Instances of bad men in the party and
good men outside il; but these are the excep-
tions illustrating the r8le. The sincere lover
of good government and worker for reform
will do the best practical service TO the nation
aud to mankind by eff)rts within this great
party rather than against it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-01-20

QUILP has been at Augusta where he has
been consulting several legislators about The
General Railroad bill. He reports that few
are a great deal puzzled as to its effect upon
existing corporations, and one leader was
very dubious as to its results upon the inter-
ests OF the Utopia Central. Previously Quilp
has entertained an opinion that the legsla-
ture was elected by the people to attend to
their interests, but now he really thinks that
ton that the government is for the Utopia
Central.
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MARRIED.

In this city. Jan. y, by Rev. Mr.. southwortb Ed
Portland. N "o'n oi
In thu CITY. JAM II, by Rev. Mr.. SoutLwortb.
Loui' Mortensen and Miss Annie A. Grover, both Of
=, Jrtland.
In Norway, Jan. 1, Lyman f. Whittier of Vienna
and Addie A. Aidrich OF Boothbay.
Boothbay. Dec. 20, Thomas Marshall and Miss
Mary A. Matthew'S
In Bootbbay, Dec. rs, Hermon Carlisle and Addie
E. Duuton.
In Belfast, Jan. 10, E. H. Copant and Miss HELM
P. Turner.
In birmingham, Mass, by Rev. L. r. EastmanJr.
Horace g Marston of 4. and Miss Annie NJ. Hunt
of South Bend, Indiana
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Woman Suffrage Mass Convention.

The Mline Woman Su frage Association will hold
Mass ConvcnsOi at Gr;-ni3e Hall, ia the city o.
AIgusta, Tuesgray e cni-s, aS.s- ~--a H1f-
nesla' day and evening, Ian 2sth Col. T. w
Higginson an other distinguished speakers from
abroad will address the Convention. Prom mem
Gentlemen, of both poll cil parties residing in THU
State. have also consented to take part in Its deb
eratcns. le
Bell wing that the admis sion Of women to full cit
izensip W )ud greatly promote the cause OF public
morality an goo government, an that it would be
an act of justice due the class that l. diFfaIchised
IN account OF no crime or natural disability we cor
dfi.ly invite all persons who sympathize with ou
me to Ss employed in securing proper Legislative
action.
Per order Of Executive Committee.
Augusta, Jan. IA. 1874. rs sl-
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EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned BY Stanley l,
Pullen. Editor. All railway, steamboat ami 10 -
managers Will center favor upon US by den'anune
credentials of every person claiming to represe
journal, as we have information that SEVERN 20 -,
mers" are seeking courtesies in the han,o VI 'ne
Press. and we have no disposition to be, even pas
sively, a party to such frauds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-01-20

Masonic. AT special meeting of Standisb
Lodge, +. and A. NJ No. 70, held on Thurs
day evening, Jan. 18th, 1874, the following off,
GERS were installed for the ensuing year by P,
NJ. Jo5h d. Higgins; T. L. Eastman. w. NJ:
Tobias Lord, Cr.. S. W.; B. P. Rich D. W.:
Frederick Lowell. T.; Chas. E. Swasey, 8. D. !:
johu p Moulton, j. d John D. Higgins,
VIM B. Cobb, Bryant Paine, Finance Com
mittee; d. n. Sawyer, Sec.
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Miss SrARBIRD, of the Kellogg troupe, who
has been SO unfortunate as to suffer from a
severe cold ever since her arrival in Washing.
ton, when she returned to America, after %,
five years study in Italy, was placed =, Soc
rotary McCulloch under the charge Of Mrs
Hallet Klborn. Miss Starbird i, .,..:
BY those who ought to know t. no ,r.tn;.n
in Italian, having entirely ro.Stersd tho, Is,
grags. Her voice is ins and her mus I ed adm
cation has been OF ths most thorough descrip
ton. and 1t Is gtes,.,y to be regretted that he
noarseie ' wn". in Washington has prevented
our o.s,1ens 'iom hearing her under favorabl,
eIreumstaLces.- Washington Star. 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-01-20

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The only True and Perfect Dye. Harmless Reliable
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WHILE people are reading "Twelve miles
Hamilton Dodge, is enjoying Washington
which is the Lemon of all lemons, the guest
of her cousin, Mrs. Blaine. -.e...
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We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address Of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not eessary for publication
but as guaranty OF good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve COM
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-01-20

\ CONFLICT OF AUTHORIZATION Friday
afternoon Henry A. Head, ESQ.,, Of this city,
Deputy u 3. Marshal, went to SangarvilIe and
arrested, on executions recovered in the U s.
District Court at Portland. iona than H. Hall
aud Ashur Hail. whom he to k to Guiford,
intending to bring them to this city by rail
Soon after arriving at Guilford Mr. Head was
himself arrested by Deputy Sheriff Foss, on
some sort of process issued by Trial Justice
Henry Hudson, who is also counsel for the
prison ers. Mr.. Head started to take his pris-
oners to the train Saturday morning. but was
torcibly detained and the men released. At
last accounts the Marshal was l.. custody under
keeperS.-BanoOr Win
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A CORRESPONDENT who torgets to give his
name, does not believe in the Sprlngva e
haunted house. We insist on full names in
such cases tl SOL. I'D N... .f
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DIED..

In this city, Jan. TO- Fred A., eldest son of Simon
F. and Harriet E. Randall. aged Fl years.
In Mechanic Falls, Jan. Il. of typhoid pneumonia,
Rev. Rishworth j. Aver, aged 10 Years.
Ricba dsoD.
In Lewiston, Jan. 10. Mrs. Sarah A. Warren, aged
81 years months.
In Auburn, Dec. %, Mrs. Jane Small aged 81 wears
ana months.
In Gardiner. Jan. 10. Mr.. James Stewa d. aged rs
years; 14h, Mrs, Mary Rollins, aged II years.
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derives much of its popularity from the simplicity
attending its nse. which gives it peculia, vau. in
family. The various diseases which may be reached
by it, and in their incipent stages eradicaed are
among those which are peculiarly natal if suffered t.
run; but the curative magic Of this preparation ct
once oil arms them of their terrors. In all respects
1t fnlflls the conditions of popular medicine.
Be sure you call for and get the genuine Pain
Killer, as many worthless nostrums are attempted
to be sold on the great reputation of this valuable
medicine.
GB Directions accompany each bottle.
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New York Letter.

Mr.. Cushing's Mishap-t'Dough-facis
and its Parliamentary MIR. Evaris
Is not Ar pointed and why He should NOT
be-The Financial Question again.
The Senate Debate-Why the National
Revenues should be Augmented.
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VERY GooD.-The President is reported to
AaYa made the follc.ui l;44l.

VERY dooD.-The President is reported to
have made the following little speech:
.! begin to think that it is time for the Re-.
publican party to unload. There has been two
much dead weight carried by it. The snccesS
OF our arms during the rebellion aud the conf
dence that the Republican party was strons,
enough to hold up any burden have imposed ali
the disaifection in the Gnlf States on the SAd.
miDistration. am tired of this nonsense IL
Louisiana take care of herself as Texas will
have to do l don't want any quarrel abont
Mississippi State matters to be referred to mo
This nursing of monstroslties has nearly ex.
hausted the life of the party. am done with
them. and they will have to take care of them.
selves" ~
The above sounds very much like Gen. Grant
and the only reason to cause one to believe that
it is not genuine, is that the New York Herald
says that it is.