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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-27
STATE NEWS.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

FRANKLIN COUNTY.
An iron foundry has been established and is
in operation at Pennington Falls.
The Chronicle says Mr. and Mrs. Abel
Houghton celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of
their marriage Thursday, Feb. 10th. Among
the company were Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Parlin,
who were married fifty years ago January last,
aud who ''stood up'' with Mr.. and Mrs. H. at
their bridal.
A cheese factory with a capital of $500, is
to be established at West New Portland.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The American says the house of William
Limeburner, in Brooksville, was burned on
Tuesday, Feb 18th, and a large part of the con.
tents were also estroyed Loss about $780,
Insurance in Bangor Office for $500.
An old she bear with three cubs was discov-
cred under the roots of an upturned tree in
township No. 80. All four were killed by the
two men who discovered them.
The sheriff of Hancock is raidng among the
liquor dealers
A little daughter of Mr.. Samuel Condor of
Brooksville, aged about II years, died few
days ago from singular accident. She was
passing from one room to another with her
knitting work in her hand, when she stumbled
and fell and one of the needles entered her
face near the eye with such force that it pene-
trated the skull and passed into the brain. 1t
was extracted. but the wound produced infam-
nation of the brain from which she died about
a week after.
KNOX COUNTY.
At the Rockland Republican caucus Wednes-
day, John LOvejOy was nominated for Mayor
and M. w. Farwell for Police Judge.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
press Correspondence.)
The young man, Young, who got fracture
of the leg at Monson, recently, received do
nation of $3.50 from the slate hands in the quar-
ries-
The Baptist quarterly meeting for Piscata-
quis county will convene at Parkman On the
9Th of March.
Robinson & McKusick report an unco mmon-
ly successful numbering season the present win
ter. Young Haines, who was frightfully injur-
ed while at work for them, is recovering from
his injuries. s.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Wednesday mixed train ran off the Bangor
& Pscataquis railroad near Lewis bridge, bad
ly damaging several cars and delaying the
train twelve hours
The store of Mr.. Arthur Pierce in Orrington
was damaged by fire to the extent of about 800
Tuesday morning.
The present. number of students at the State
College at Orono is 103
At Cakes & Sons yard in Brewer the frames
OF two schooners are up--One of 258 tons. to be
launched early in May, and the other three
master of 300 tons, to be off in June. Another
three masted schooner of about 500 tons will be
put up as soon as the first mentioned vessel is
launched, and there is a probability that sew
eral other vessels will be built by this firm the
coming season. At McGilvery & Co.'s yard,
noble ship of 1900 tons is in process of cOnstruc-
ton. 1t is expected that she will be launched
early in June, and as soon as she is off, the
frame OF another large vessel (Which is now be-
ing got QUIT will be set up
WALDO COUNTY
TIo
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Current Notes.

Inc New York Tribnne SAYS that the new
Consutution has done for the PENNSYLVANIA
Legislature just what the General Railroad
law did for New Jersey-abolished tho Io,,,,,,
1t would be Difficult: to conceive of a. pre.tsr
cause for mutual rejoicing.
The Maine delegation have relieved them.
selves Of their implied connection with this
disgraceful business by withdrawing their in
dorsement of Manley as supervisor. The
protest against this appointment from
Maine was quite as general as that
against the appointment of Simmons in Mas.
sachusetts, The reasons urged against his
promotion are equally strong against his con.
tinuing in the offi-e he now holds. The
storm over the collectorship will he no injury
if it brings to light the character of the men
who have somehow got the confidence of oul
rulers without deserving il, and have been
entrusted with the most delicate and response.
BILE duties.-BostOn Advertiser.
In speaking OF the temperance movement
IN Ohio the Hartford Courant says: eve
rave however, no expectation that the wom-
Al crusade of Ohio will run couise in New
Hns'Anu' society here is on a better basis of
:s, u..o'' ana not so easily stirred by phys
lcai exeitements. But the Temperance revi-
val will no doubt be felt here in sona s,,.,o
We trust that it will be in a osnn. o 'n"p pe
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The Temperance Crusada.

In Union City, Ind, $4,000 have been raised
to inaugurate the war.
In Union City, Ohio, ten of the twelve sa-
looms were closed by the labors and prayers of
the women In week,
The weekly paper at Mount Vernon, Ohio,
has been turned into daily to render mora eff
fcient service as an auxiliary to the temper
ance movement.
One of the largest Sunday beer gardens in
New York is owned by the elder of a church.
The ladies intend to visit him and other holy
men of like easy virtue.
bishop Rosecrans preached strong temper
ance sermon in the Columbus Catholic Church,
but doubted whether any permanent good
you'd result from street praying,
There are $40 drinking places in the small
city of Dayton, Ohio, where the crusade has
just commenced. The crusaders are full of
faith that they will pray them out of existence
in thirty days.
The Mayor elect Of Pittsburg is temperance
man, and an attempt is to be made to GUST him
on the ground that he received the votes of a
large number of College students who had no
right to vote.
Liz Iriulty Ouurcu trustees, New YORK,
have resolved not to hereafter lease any OF the
property of the church to liquor dealers. For
ty of its buildings are now leased for this
traffic. The ladies of the parish have had an
important influence in inducing this decision.
In Springfield, Ohio, an immense children's
Temperance meeting was held on Sunday, and,
for the first time, all the liquor saloons were
closed on that day. To-day a praying band
will be stationed at the door of each saloon.
All the omnibuses in town are placed at their
disposal
A Detroit mother does her moral suasion
with club. She recently interviewed a rum
seller who had led her boy from the paths of
temperance, and when he attempted to put
her out of doors she beat him with her club
and then spoiled every decanter in the house.
The spectators were amazed at the exhibition,
but they failed to help the liquor dealer. They
simply remarked that the lady was acting
'tagin the law" and then cheered her violence
as fine exhibition of an abstract principle
having nothing to do with the particular case
at ISSUE
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THE Cape Elizabeth annexation matter has
gone the way of all division questions in their
first year. Our neighboring town of Deerirg
had its little experience IN this direction and
now Cape Elizabeth takes her turn. 1t seems
to make no difference how strong case act
ually is on the merits, it cannot have pas
sage on its first trial, so strong is the feeling
of conservatism and SO impossible is it for
people at distance to conceive of the diff
culties which beset warning. jealous and dis
cordant communities held together against
their will under one municipal government.
The separation and annexation will probably
he granted next year, or at farthest the next
but one. No vote was had directly upon the
question, but the vote was taken upon mo-
ton to refer to the next Legislature, which
was lost by large majority. In answer to a
question presented to the House, Mr.. Pullen
of Portland, gave some of the reasons urged
by the petitioners for separation and annexa-
ton, which we present elsewhere.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Temperance Mass Meeting.

10 THE TEMPERANCE MEN OF MAINE.
While s conceded by the people of the State that
prohiDlion has become the settled policy of egisla-
tom and that the dram shop has been ontawed. and
whe the advocates Of prohibition have and do still
cntrol the executive offices OF State and county, 1t
must De admitted that in many localities intemper
ance with Its attendant train Of crimes rapidly on
the increase. The public sentiment, which through
the elective franchise, enacted the prohibitory laws,
and IN almost every municipality dictates the execu
1--WE ofcers, would seem to be sufficiently potent to
secure their thorough ana impartial enforcement.
but IN many instances, and with many officers, this
does not seem sufficient, and they use the illogical
plea that "pnblic sentiment" although expressed in
the choice, will not sustain them in the Performance
OF sworn duty. Assuming to become expounders in
steao OF executors Of the law duty is neglected obi
gaton to society disregarded and the dramshop-the
Pronc source Of drunkenness, ignorance brutality
waste, pauperism, crime. impaired health Shattered
intellect, premature decay and untimely death" is
sui 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
continent upon this vital question: the Temperance
Men OF NAME without respect to party creed or nro
iesslon are invited to meet in the City Hail. Port
iand on Friday February 9th, at 10 O'Clock in fine
forenoon the meeting to continue through the dav
and close In the evening, with GRAND Rally
Arrangements with the Railroads will he an
nounced when completed. VIC an
PER ORDER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
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Indistinct Ailments.

There are many distressing symptoms of disease
the causes of which are uncertain Debility nervous
irritation, mental stupor and headache for instance
may possibly be symptomatic of chronic disease in
some particular organ; yet, in large majority of
cases, at least they arise from indigestion, and
bid conditions of the liver and bowels engendered by
foul stomach When this is the case few doses of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will usually effect
complete cure, but should the symptoms be only nit
igated without being entirely, removed, by brief
course OF the remedy let it be continued until evtry
trace OF disease has vanished. Dyspepsia is a won
the Indications # heart disease, brain, disease Kd
ney disease, and halls dozen orher frightfuf all
ed the existence of one other OF these complaints
halt dozen doses of the Btters will in most cases.
explode their theories BY curing the patient.
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VOriu'S
-ApOSlt1Ons vienna, 1873. &c.
L. The kuirb,,.
Ger Of "Francis JSsenh.,, cpcfarndd Or Z.
mon the HonorabIs sns Emperor OF Austria,
dent of the Wheeler & Wson s ~HiSeer pIesi,
Wacb;na }}n az 1,oonuef anu ouhder OF Sewing
| a IT,. c.,
M T al Rlpiomn OF Honor. recon-
| ing Macnine Company onlv for their important
of mankind. A'-'' anu 'o''ai "eiiaie
| q rs. C..
for their New Ne ,0r rTsSress; awaided
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Alton; David G. Stinson Skowhegan; Leonard
Andrews Blddeford; Jere b. Scribner, Water
boro'; Everett Hammons, Bethel; Geo. b.
Sawyer, Wiscasset; Ebenezer Otis, Rockland |;
Henry b. Hoskins, Gardiner; Francis w.
Cole, Gouids6oro; Asa Thurlough Monroe;
Washburn.
Coroners-Samuel NOVEL;, Sanford; Samuel
Bunker, Anson.
Commissioner of Wrecks and Lost Goods
Arthur Moore, Machiasport.
Commissioner of Deeds-Percy A. BRIGHAM,
RoStap "
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THERE is bitter complaint against the raj

THERE is bitter complaint against the rail
road lobby at Augusta, which defeated the
bill to compel railroads to conpect. Three
weeks ago, it is said, the bill would have pass
ed, but the PERSISTENT and artful work that a
lobby of twenty only know how 10 do so
well, has defeated it. Some time the public
will take this matter in hand, when there
will be an end of this attempt to hamper tray
ell and traffic.
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NOMINATIONS BY THE aovERNoR.-The Gov
efhor made the following nominations on Wed
,.esuay. The nominations lie over one weel
LOT confirmation by the Council.
Do 10 S91emnize Marriages.-Revs. John r.
dem ccortland Q. Fl. Sweet, Standish Sell
East Machias; VIM. P. Kennev Hnnjton
Trial Justices .-Daniel Billings, Little Dee,
SSar g, Liberty liberty; Jason Estes. Troy; John W.
Notary Publie-E. Crabtree, North Hav.n
Charles F. Gordon, Searsport 'en
Justices of the Peace a d Quorum.-Alfrod
s. Sawyer, Standish; Isaac W. Apcrews
Woodstock; Luman s. Judd, Presque Isle
Alex Black, Stockton; Henry H. Grant Sears.
port; Samuel Bunker, Anson; VIM. H. Gibbs
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,.,u,ssat.ou of public opinion, and in the
in out'ai upon principle. And when public
co oin;on IS set against the habit of drinking
we shall have little difficulty in removing she
Gram-shop temptations. Society. will ind !. a
way to protect itself when it believes tnat IL
needs protection"
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A correspondent of the New York Evening
Post furnishes the following statement. He
says that he has obtained the figures from Off
cial documents, and that he has presented them
in the following compact form, so that even the
casual reader may see how large both abso-
lutely aud relatively, the traffic in intoxicating
liquors IS in this country:
Statistics showing the amount of money spent in the
United States tor intoxicating liquors during the
year 1870, as taken from official records:
Imported and domestic distilled and
SplTlIuouS uquOls. .....Sl,of4,
Brawed and f5rmeuteu liquors 1923, 900 900
Imported wines. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. I5,UUo ,O0O
Domestic wines. Observation-Disclosures. 100000
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DIED.

In Oxford, Feb II, Chandler Record, aged 70 years
months.
In Bremen, Feb. 2, Mrs. Lucy F. Little, aged 65
years months.
In Augusta, Feb. 20, Mr.. jeremiah Chandler, aged
80 years.
In Hallowell, Feb. %, Mrs. Martha, widow of the
late Capt. VIM. 8. Shaw.
In Waldoboro, Feb 10, Mrs. Clara F., reict OF the
late Waterman Elwell, aged 81 years.
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FOREIGN PORTS.

Ar at Newcastle, NSw, Dec Is. barque Wakefield,
arver sydney, to Load tor San Francisco Jan 9Th,
Sid Dec 80, barque Harvest Home, Dickey, for San
"A AZ Ct sydney, Nsw. Dec 81, oarque Helena. Snow,
At Melbourne nth ult barque L NJ Long, Crockett,
Tor Hong Kong via Newcastle NSW.
Cid at Palermo 30th ult. McGilysry,- Jowett, for
Ar At Beyrout Jan %, brig Don ouixote, Munroe,
Ar at Cadiz :, barque Lavnia. Dyer, New York.
Ar at Havre 2sd inst, ship John Watt, Morse, from
Ar at Falmouth Eng, 2Oth ult, ship Mary Goodell,
Al Leith 10th inst, ship sontag Herman, for Nom
Ar at Queenstown oath inst, ship Eldorado. Thomp-
son, Baltimore; 25th, Hercules, Lincoln San Fran
Ar at Honolulu LIST inst, ship Intrepid, Simmons
sid: Sid TN St John, Pr, 10th inst, sch A Hodsdon,
AT at Havana 18th, brig Prairie Rose, Gri.l. from
Sid 18th, sch Jas Brown, Collins for Boston.
Cid 18th. sch May Mcfarland, Mcfarland, Matan-
zas; Fisk, Wixon, Pensacola
on ,sS brig Helen rhney
CID 18th, 6arque Linda Stewart, Stinchfield, for
Ar at Cardenas 10th, briggs Frank Clark. Morton
Havana; nth, Tally Ho, Plummer, do; Richmond.
sS 1sh :eS brig . SSary GoopSs for North
~ Lord, Lord, and W Smith, do.
--latest by European steamersl
AT at Liverpool 18th inst, steamer Viking. Harker.
Portland. '"Ae' ""iAei'
West. e' N1o'e' ~, my
Cd 10th, Mary Riggs, Langdon, New Orleans.
SID I'm Helvoet 10th, st Joseph, Montgomery, for
Demarara.
SPOKEN.
Feb 10: no lat. sc, sch Webster Bernard. f. ON
Jacksonville for New York. main boom broken.)
Feb 49, OF Cape Hatteras, barque Everett GRAY
from Matanzas for New York.
Feb 49, no lat &c, sch Abbie, Cakes, from Carde-
mas for Portland.
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WE understand that an arrangement has
peen made between the Eastern and Boston &
Maine Railroads relative to business from this
point, which will be highly conducive to the
pubic interest If the Maine Central will enter
into the arrangement.
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MARRIED.

In this city, by Rev. F. Southworth, Frederick Fl.
Smith and Miss Willietta l. White both of Portland
In Boothbay, Feb. 4, Chas. G. Smittwick of New
castle and Miss Mary Hodgdon of Bcothbay.
In Wscasset, Feb. Is, Harrison Hilton and Annie
E. Aveill.
In Madison. Feb. 49, B. f. Hussey of Mercer and
Miss Celia Woodcock of Industry.
In Auburn. Feb. %, John H. Babson and Almena
M. Skillings of Lewiston.
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Mass Temperance Meeting.

MASS temperance MceCl0g.
RAILROAD ARRANGEMENTS for the Mass
Temperance Meeting in this city on the 9th inst.
have been made as follows:
The MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD, PORTLAND &
ROCHESTER, RAILROAD and PORTLAND s. CGDENs-
BURG RAILROAD "Free Return" tickets will be is-
sued by the Secretary of the meeting to those paying
full fare over these roads.
GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD will issue Ground
Trip tickets for one and onethird fare from all sta
tons from Bethel to Portland
KNOX & LINCOLN RAILROAD will issue from all
stations half fare or Gree Return tickets to and
from Bath.
If reduction is secured on other railroads the pub
lie will be notified.
Per order Executive Committee
fa2id2t
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TAXES |!

NOTICE Is berebv Given that shall publish, on
~ MONDAY. the OH day o. March next, as re-
qured by City ordinance. list OF al the taxes as
sossed upon residents in 1873 amounting 70 twenty
dollars and upwards then remaining unpaid in the
bills Committed 10 me together with the names Of
VIZ e''''' H. W. HERSEY -
Treasurer and Collector
Portland, Feb. 26, 1874. fe2eeodtmc7
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FOR SALE.
TO l. U M b T. RMEN.

IL EF Isisit to the above advertisement the
the above valuable Mills and Lumbep ,srSRs ai 70 .,
pa manperman who would be willing to take
tn 9 supeir,htendenee OF the whole business
Inc MIL Is new and called one of the best in Nova
osoia anu with the mill there is about 20 900
Oh the pest Pine lands IN Nova Scotia. These lands
the attention of Lup bermen. Apply to
DUFFIrS & CO.,
ja12d2mis Halifax. s.
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Total. ..$905,O0
The quantity of distilled, fermented AID
brewed liquors drank was sufficient to fill a
canal four feet deep, fourteen feet wide, and
be placed in procession, five abreast, they
wOnld make an army 100 miles long, and if
those killed by the Incorporate use of spir-
ituOus liquors were there also, we should see a
suicide at every five miles and $50 funerals per
day; and if all the places where Intoxicating
liquors are sold were placed in rows, in direct
lines they would make street 100 miles
long
There were 400, 600 more persons engaged in
the liquor business in the United States than
in preaching the Gospel and school teaching;
and from the effects of intoxicating drinks,
100000 are annually sent to prison, 150, 900 to
drunkards' graves, and 100000 children are
reduced to want The total number of persons
1868 are employed in making and selling an
nually 5,685, 633 barrels of beer.
1t is estimated that the clergy of the United
States costs annually $12, coo 900; the lawyers,
criminals, prisons, ETC., $40, 100000, and ntoxi-
eating liquors, as before said, 81 ,474 000, 900.
The State of Pennsylvania spent during the
year 1870 for liquors of all kinds, $152 663 945,
and for schools and teaching, $5,S63,719. She
had engaged in the liquor business "a, 800 per-
sons, 1890 school teachers, and $4,000 crimi-
nals-four- fifths of whom were made SO by
strong drink.
The city of Philadelphia had 4,160 drinking
places, aud spent for intoxicating drin4s $780,
OO0,ooO in one year. Chicago had $500 liquor
san and spent for Intoxicating iqvors $14
600, 600 Newark had 1854 drinking saloons and
spent r for strong drinks $4,5OO,O 600
Inc city OF New York had 1000 licensed
drinking saloons, which, if placed in rows in
direct lines, would make street like Broad
way thirteen miles long. She spent for intoxi-
eating liquors $50, 000, 600 during the wear 1870
and there were employed in the be siness S5.,
600 persons. She had 450 churches and chapeIs
and there were engaged in preaching and
teaching the pablo and private schools 5000
persons, all of which to support took 81, 500 900
Total sum invested in the liquor business of all
kinds amounted to $40, 000, 600; in the manu-
featuring business 100000; and the banking
business 100000 The police department
cost 100000, and in public amusements S.
100000 were spent The meat bill was $30, 00O,-
600, -four bill $28, 1000, 900, and the daily con-
sumption of beer was 40, 900 kegs. There were
IS 900 arrests for intoxcation and disorderly
conduct, and $4,000 persons were in institutions
under care of the Commissioners of Public
Charities .
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To the Public.

The Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to AMI
mails respectfully gives notice that ALoNzo 81.
ITRBY Constable whose Office is at No. so Middle
street, Cup stars) has been appointed Agent of the
Society.
,,formation to him Of any cruelty to animals that
NAV come to their knowledge, and he will see to it
that the offenders are brought to speedy and strict
Justice. Per order.
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