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THE NATIVE RACES OF THE PACIFIC STATES.
BY HERBERT II. BANCROFT.

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The Portland daily press., 1874-05-21

THE dismal prognostics of Mr.. Henry
Watterson, editor of the Louisville Courier
journal, concerning the aspiration of the
President for a third term, have excited
universal burst of laughter from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. Some wags in Washington
evidently fooled him to the top of their bent
and he wrote it all out and sent it to his
paper. He says himself that it is the result
of meditation between the sherry and cham
pagne"; but the general theory is that he
must have struck this streak of inspiration
after the champagne, if not in the brandy
and setter stage of the feast. Accord ing to
the Boston Herald, "the friends of the bright
editor who has seen such phantoms in WASH
ington attribute them to a change of drinks
from the healthful, inspiring whiskey of
Bourbon County to the foreign tipples so
largely used in Washington society,"" This
somewhat jimjamic editor-if we may call
him so-will learn sometime, perhaps, that
the people decide the question of the Pres-
dency and that, if they want Gen. Grant for
third term, they will indicate it unmistak
eddy and in ample season; and, finally, that
this cutlery about revolution, "Cesarism',
dictatorship" and the rest is Chinese tbun-
der, which frightens nobody and excites only
derisive mirtn.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-21

A VENUS party is at first blush little ques-
tionable. being suggestive of relapse into
Paganism, or worse still wild excuses in the
service of the Paphian Goddess; but on in
vestigation it turns out TO be quite scientific,
and not in the least erotic. In the slang of
Washington society Venus party consists of
group Of scientists who 60 10 the Southern
Ocean to watch the transit of the planet
Venus next December. There are eight of
these parties sent out by the government,
five of which sail on the Swatara in June.
The first will be stationed at New Zealand,
under the charge of Prof. Peters of Clinton
College; The second at Kerguelrais Island'
under charge of Capt. Ryan of the Navy;
the third at Crozet Island, under command
of Captain Raymond of the Ar
my; the fourth at hobart Town,
under the direction Of Prof. Hardness of the
Naval Observatory; and the fifth at Chatham
Island, under charge of Prof. Smith of the
Coast Survey. The three other parties,
which sail in July, will be stationed at the
North, the first at Wladivostok, Liberia, un.
der charge of Prof. Hall of the Naval Oh
servatory, the second at Pekin, under Prof
Watson of Michigan University, and the third
at Yokohama, under Prof. Davidson of the
Coast Survey.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-21
Current Notes.

The Chicago Inter- Ocean remarks, dpropos
of Prof. Turner's statement at the Blooming
ton reform convention that party was form,
ing to strike off the shackles of 10000, 900
white men. eff feather were taken cut of
the wing of the Professors Imagination and
stuck IN the tail of his judgment, he would
be vastly improved"
Grace Greenwood denies the statement
made in the recent Woman Suffrage Conven-
ton in New York, that she once went to the
polls in Washington. She will never, she
declares, do such thing TIL recognized
and disenthsalled District Government shall
eey, '6i1.er, rouogrrino your political
wees, your moral worth and mental respect
ability; we acknowledge that you have done
your duty by perverse Congress and the de-
parted Board; enter into the kingdom of
equal rights come up higher and sit down
by Patrick, and Hans, and Julius Augustusp'
The Springfield Register, the leading Dem
ocratic paper in Illinois, says there is not a
word of truth in the declaration that the
Democracy of that State will join new
party, or a third party, Or anything of that
kind. 1t proposes 10 eschew all ''tricks,
games and maneuvres," al the Register calls
the Greeley movement.
A correspondent OF the Chicago Tribune
says, after travelling over the greater part of
Missouri, that the Democracy of the State
are bound to split, ON account of the gross
mismanagement of the State administration.
The finances are in miserable condition, the
State debt, which, under the Republicans,
was being reduced at the rate of $3,000,O9O
a year, having Eeen actually increased, and
the school laws have fallen into neglect and
crime has increased. The correspondent,
Therefore, predicts that reform movement
will be as triumphant this year as such a
movement was in 1870, when Gratz Brown
was elected by majority of $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-21
STATE NEWS.

The Lewiston Journal says the trunk of a
man who IS now in Auburn Jail, was recently
searched, ana queer mixture found There
were no less 'han tWenty-seven pipes of differ
also, enough bottles from the canacitv of q
quart, down, to start medium drug store.
The Common Council of Lewiston has befora
1t proposition to expend $1,000 for scenery for
the City Hall, ~,
The Journal says mason named Henrv
Warren died suddenly on Sunday, in lewiston
of cerebro spinal meningitis.
AROOsTOOK COUNTY.
The North Star says the Aroostook is now
nearly full of lumber and crew of men are at
work on the Carbon bridge keeping the piers
clear of logs. The prospect now IS that all of
the lumber cut the past season will reach a
market this spring.
Mr.. Joseph Cyr of plantation L, while at
work driving on Hammond brook, was serious
ly injured one day last week by being thrown
down and large log rolling upon his legs and
up as far as his breast. The large bone in one
of his legs was fractured and it is feared that
he is injured internally.
A rum shop on the bonndry line, near Fort
Fairfield, was destroyed by fire May 10th.
The citizens of Fort Fairfield saw the flames
without sorrow. There was quite large stock
OF liquors consumed.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
On Friday last the house, shed and barn in
Orland owned by Thos. Hewey, esq, were de-
stroyed by fire together with all their contents
furniture, household goods, farming imple-
ments, several calves, a hog, a large flock of
hens, etc. The loss will amount to nearly
$4,000, on which there was no insurance
Capt John Perry's house and outbuildings
in Orland were burned on the 9th inst, with
most of their contents, furniture, Sc. The loss
was about $4,000, Insured $1,000.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Joseph Goddard, lad of twelve years old,
son of Mr.. Eben Goddard of North Vassalbo-
ro, Monday forenoon, had one of his hands
cut off in wool picker,
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-21
News and Other Items.

The famine in India is abating, and no fresh
deaths from starvation are recorded.
A Troy youth who got $4,000 salary in a ball
club two years ago. now works in soap fac
tory for S. week.
This moral advice is from the San Antonio
(Texas) Express: eff our young men do not
wish to fill gamblers grave they should taper
off on robbing stages" l ~
The managers of the Pennsylvania Railroad
have established special lightning train be-
tween New York city and Washington, by which
the trip of 227 miles is made in six hours and
forty minutes.
A Washington special says that the active
lobby which is at work to secure the refunding
on the cotton tax is confident that it has secur-
ed the united action of the Southern Senators
and Representatives in favor of bill authorize
ing the establishment of commission of three
members to audit claims under the rules of
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-21

The WESTERN CRoPs.-Returns from nu-
merous districts in Illinois, Indiana, Wiscon-
sin, Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan, represent
the condition of growing crops as very promis-
ing. Indications are favorable for an abun-
dant yield of all the cereals, The acreage of
wheat is fully up to that of last year, and the
fields generally look WELL The corn is not all
planted, but the area will probably equal that
of last year. Other crops are looking we'll The
St. Louis Republican of the 18th says: "The
wheat crop appears, so far, to be without any
serious detriment; yeta prevalence of rains,
with the warm weather now the rule, may pos
sibly produce some i'll effects. At the present
time it would seem that farmers and the world
have hopeful prospect" It adds that peach
and apple trees are in full bloom The Nation
al Crop Reporter records an increase in the
acreage sown with oats in the States of Indi-
ana, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, and Wisconsin, the
average increase being little over 8 per cent.
The States named have an aggregate acreage
of 255,000 acres in oats and $4,000 acres in
wheat The Chicago Inter Ocean gives des-
patch from Springfield, ILL.,, dated the Goth, de-
failing a conversation with a farmer who rem
ders gloomy account of the crops in Sangam.
on county, and the same paper has reports
that in the grasshopper region of Iowa the in
sects have made their appearance ia large num-
bers. No great damage is apprehended, how
aver
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-21
seven Million Of Pores.

All day and all night the exhausted particles Of ev-
cry human system are passing off through mill
lions OF quarterback hose-that being about the
sa .. the with the
sealed up, the consequence would be death. 1t is
one Of the provinces Of Hostetters Stomach Bitters
to keep the superficial escape pipes open, as well as
ach and the skin sympathixe, and it is through the
atomach that the Btters act upon the cuicle keep
ing it moist, elastic and unfeysred The famous veg
etable invgorant is marvellous medicine; other
preparation known contains such variety of cura-
tive and preservatiys elements acts at the same
time, in such variety Of beneficial ways. In dys-
pepsa, it strengthens the stomach improves the APP
petite and controls the lver in fever and ague, it
breaks up the fits; in cases 4 physical prostration it
is literally vital specific
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-21

entire action of the Senate shows what would
be called in the British Parliament a wan! OF
confidence in the Commissioner OF Agricui-
ture. ,rn,vc
THE sARToRIs GRANT WEDDING
nrom;sas tn he quite an exclusive affair. Only
1zo ;nvtat;ons lave been issued, seventy OF
which belong in Washington. The Cabine.,
D;nlomatic Corps, four or five Senators, doz-
an representatives and personal acquaintance
make mn the number 1t was the intention to
have Congress take a recess on Thursday dur
ing the ceremonies at the White House, but no
few members have been invited that it has
been abandoned. The indecent pressure for in
vtations has been very great, but they have
uniformly been refused, and in some instances
with regrets.
HE'LL GATE PILoTAGE BILL.
A special to the Times says that the majority
Of the He'll Gate pilots will find their occupa-
ton gone, if Senator Hamlin's bill to relieve
vessels engaged in the coasting trade from
compulsory pilotage, passed by the Senate to-
day. becomes a. law. 1t was asserted in the de-
bate that preceded the passage If the bill that
there are now engaged at He'll Gate 43 pilots.
who earn on an average $4,000 each a year.
They have only one pilot boat and row about
He'll Gate in their yawls, and board passing
vessels W 0lch are IN tow OF Steanl tugs ana COL
| lect from them the legal fees without rendering
| any service. 1t was also asserted that half 8
dozen pilots could perform all the legitimate
service needed, and that the present fees are ar
unjust and unnecessary tax on New England
| commerce.
PROSPECT OF FINANCIAL LEGISLATION.
The inflationists begin to see that their de
termination not to pass such currency bill al
President Grant could sign is not finding favo
in the eyes of their constituents. Several com
promise propositions have been submitted b.
them. The most acceptable is one which Is be
tween the bill reported by the Senate Commit
tee and it was finally passed by the Senate, ant
the proposition is to fix the ratio of retiremen
at 40 per cent, instead of 30 per cent, as in tn
original bill, and instead of % per cent, as ii
the bill passed, restore the per cent redemp
ton bond and remove the feature of the bill re
quiring the banks to keep their reserves locket
up in their own vaults.
The last feature, however, will be optiona
with the inf1ationists, but as Senator Logan at
tackled it as causing a contraction of $4,000
900, the opportunity will be offered to remov
it. On the other hand, several leading Repub
lican Congressman, who are hard money men
are confident in their declarations that nothing
will be done on the finance and currency ques
ton at this session.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-21
The PilOtage Bill.

The following is the exact text of Mr. Ham
Inns bill "to relieve ships and vessels from
compulsory piot-fees in certain cases." as it
passed the Senate on Monday last This bill,
should it become law, as it doubtless will, will
save ito the shipping interests of the State of
Maine from 500, 900 to $500, 900 per annum:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That no owner, agent,
master, or cOnsignee of any ship or vessel, when
trading between district and district, or between
different places in the same district, or carrying
on the fishery, shall, by virtue of the laws OF
any state, be compelled to take, employ, or pay
a pilot not voluntarily employed on entering or
departing from any port or harbor, or entering,
passing through, or leaving any channel, pas
sage or strait within the waters of the United
States.
In the debate preceding its passage Mr..
Conkling took occasion to allude to Mr.. Ham
Inns vigor and persistency in support of the
measure. in the following highly compliment
tary terms:
If an illustration was needed of the fact that
the Senator from Maine never puts his hand to
the pillow and turns back, the bill before us
would be complete illustration of that fact.
The senator, convinced profoundly that the in
terests of navigation, and especially the inter-
ests of his constituents, require change in the
pilot laws, has been so persistent, and has been
so argumentative and so able in his mode of
presenting the subject to the committee, and
insisting upon it and pressing it forward at all
times, that in fact, as think, because the COM
mittee was not able to resist him, this bill has
been reported.
/ do not rise to make any attack upon it, or
to consume any time in objecting to it. wish,
however, to say, that as it was introduced origi-
nally, speaking now of the port of New York,
its effect would have been to cut up altogether
the existing system of pilotage. Upon conside
ration the committee changed it so far as not to
make it applicable to foreign vessels or sea-
going vessels, and to confine it to the particular
field of operation which the senator from Maine
has been so strenuous in insisting upon. AS it
stands now, it does interfere with the pilotoge
known as He'll Gate pilotage, as contra. dis
tinguished from Sandy Hook pilotage, and it
permits vessels plying in the coasting trade,
without taking pilot to run IN and out of
these local waters. 1 say, for myself, that in
the presence of the very urgent effort which
has heen made, L consented to this, in the hope
that IL right, and knowing that it was
much less radical than the original measure.
take it, it will be the pleasure of the Senate to
adopt it, and 1 shall consider it, if l may be
forgiven for saying so, about as much person
al triumph of my friend from Maine as it is
an act of legislation in the interests of COM
merce in the abstract.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-21

A German, between 60 and 20 years os age,
in New York, strayed from the IT,
gus Soldiers Home last Saturday-an" ~
Been found, though diligsn' so.,o - i mas not
made for MN nm ne as in the hospital depart
m me uo anu !" n'' on dressing gown when he
SI;D: away. He cannot speak word of En-
o.lSD
The Gardiner Journal says the Sagadahoc
Ice Co., have sold 5000 tons of ice to Cochran
q 20 OF Baltimore, for So 80 per ton: They
had also sold 5000 TO the parties last fall before
any was cut at So 90. The Sagadahoc have
some 10000 tons more for which they have re-
fused So 80.
The Gardiner journal says that on Monday
night son of Capt, Geo. Washington James,
all in flames Capt James ran to the rescue
as soon as he could, but before the flames could
be extinguished Mrs. James was burned so
badly that she is not expected to recover.
Seven persons lay dead in Gardiner on Sun.
day last.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Gardiner Journal says the Freewill Bap.
fist Meeting house in Edgecomb was burned
last Friday night. Loss $500, with NO insur-
ance. Supposed to be incendiary.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
A ship is now loading at Bangor with deals
for Liverpool-the first one this season. Three
others are soon expected at that port to load
deals and the amount shipped from Bangor
this season is expected to be very large.
A carpenter from Orono named Mckay, was
badly injured by falling from the new railroad
bridge at Mattawamkeag Tuesday.
Most of the mills at Orono are shnt down on
account of too much water
It Is expected that the Mattawamkeag
bridge will be rebuilt so that trains can CROSS on
Friday,
| sAGADAHOC COUNTY.
The Congregational parish in Richmond
| have elected two ladies-Mrs. E. G. T. Sturte.
want aud Mrs. DR., A. Libby-upon the parish
| committee.
| WALDO COUNTY.
The city agent Of Belfast, has been instructed
to sell no liquor to non-residents, and not more
than quart at one time to one person.
Mrs. Phebe Gilmore of Stockton, grieving fol
a son supposed to be lost at sea, severed an ar
terry in her arm last Friday, and made death
doubly sure by jumping into creek.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-21

In New York if a man calls policanon q
fool he is Immediately consigned to prison.
This is but an indication of the drift of events
for the official mind is getting "bumptious,
in all sections of the country. 1t is scarcely
safe now to insinuate that municipal judge
even may be an ass, and if this state of affairs
continues the only man in the whole country
that timid person will dare to abuse will be
Inc President of the United States. 1t is
quite safe to call him drunkard, villain,
and a fool.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-21

ADVICE from the fourth district indicates
.'"' 1eweliyn Powers, II. M. Plaisted.
. parker ,... and Josiah Crosby are emulat-
ing the little busy bee, in their activity and
industry in quest Of Conpress;ona, ko anu
Meanwnne go0d many ofthe best Repub-
licans over there are cherishing the notion
that Frank Wilson, who is not working for
it, would represent that district to ADVANTAGE
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-21

A private letter from Philadelphia gives a
very unfavorable report of Gen. Hersey's
condition. He has had another very severe
attack, and the chances seem much against
his recovery. This will be sad news for his
numerous friends in Maine who watch for
intelligence of his condition with much
solcitude.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-21
! PRESS.
" MORNING. MAY 81, 1874


regular attache of the PRESS 8 turn'shou
, ard certificate countersigned by SIaliey :.
Pulls... Editor. All railway, STEAMBOAT anu no'oi
managers will confer favor upon us by oe"aluine
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
I..,rr., ~ we have information that several "bum-
ruers, are seeking courtesies in the name Of the
Pnps, and we have no disposition to be, even pas
sively, party to such frauds.