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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-07-04

DRESS REFoRM.-The Boston Globe in MOTTO
ing the subject of reform in the dress of
women, says:
The thing to be aimed at and that which the
leaders in the Boston movement are aiming
at, so lar as we may be permitted to see and
to comprehend their purpose, is to reconcile
comeliness with healthfulness There is no
doubt that great harm is done, not only to in
dividual women but to the human race in gen.
erai, by taking the divine form of woman and
binding it numerically about the waist, en-
casing the bosom in stiff and unyielding stays,
loading the hips withAheavy skirts, checking
the circulation by tight bands around the legs,
tipping it out of its equilibrium by high heels,
and putting it generally into an apparatus
which would have redoubled the horrors of
martyrdom, lift had been among the tortur-
ing appliances of the inquisition. We must
get rid of these racks and thumbscrews of
fashion, but not by flying to hideous imita-
tions of the prosaic garments of men, or ridic-
ulous burlesques of Grecian simplicity. We
must have poetry and art in women's dress,
but poetry and art are never at odds with COM
mon sense and vigorous health. Let the dress
reformers strive for salutary combination of
the beautiful and the healthful study their
own anatomy and physiology and the prnci-
pies of art at the same time, and the sex may
retain the admiration of men without be com
ing dyspeptic,' bilious or consumptive. or in
capable of performing the noblest functions of
their nature.
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liz still goin down. We
sci good Striped Coats, fast
cOlOrs, for so cents. We
still kOntine tn sci good
Overhalls for 40 cents.
good Pants for biZneSs for
go cents. Ii this liz not
naming priSes, yu hat wit
ted SOrril Top, what du u
kali it.
We sci bubble the amount
OF KiOthing Ov SOrril Top.
We ar awful sorry that
SOrril Top has gut so mad
at us. He kOllS us awful
bad names. and rite i'm the
newspapers tn. Ha, ha,
ha, ha.
We hav hurd that Little
SOrril Top was takin tn
much bad Rum, but did
not no befOr that he had
gOn intu the Farrer Bank
biZneSs. Tu bad. He OF
tn reform.
Our naber says he will sci
KlOthing cheeper than we
du or vii TAX a BACK
SEAT.
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STATE NEWS.

AROOSTOOK COUNTY.
The residence of Francis Butterfield, at Ban
croft; was entered by burglars recently and a
large sum of money and other valuables taken.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.
The shipment of boots and shoes from
Auburn and Lewiston for the past week has
been $40 cases. to 1888 for the previous and 492
Tor the corresponding week of last wear: and the
receipts of leather have been 50 $50 pounds to
1920 for the previous and 81 ,190 for the cor
responding week of last year.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Launched in Freeport on the 30th ult., from
the yard OF Briggs & Cushing, bark General
Fairfield, 1,450 TONS said to be the largest bark
ever built in the State.
The citizens of Naples have had hearing be-
fore Special Agent Bigelow on the proposed
change in mails. The people are in favor of
disseminating the daily from Bridgton to
Portland, and in lieu thereof run a trl-weeklv
stage the entire route and, at the same time. by
an arrangement with the Naples and Oxford
stage, have daily mail from Portland tn
Naples This plan will probably be recon-
mended by the agent.
+. H. Adams fire works in his establishment
at North BrIdgton exploded last SATURDAY. and
done. ""'
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Ninety-fve pupils or more will attend the
fall term at the Eastern Normal school at
Castine.
KNOX COUNTY
During the shower of Monday evening liobt.
ming struck the house of Mr.. joseph L. HAYNES
IN Oamdeh, also a barn IN the back part of the
town.
Rockland's society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals will ask to be incorpor-
ated
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Mr. Nathan Handy, of Wayne, had his right
hand nearly severed by circular saw a short
time since.
OXFORD COUNTY.
In Albany the caterplars travel ia an army.
forming battaions about eight feet wide. SO
thick that the ground is black with them.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Lightning struck in thirteen places between
Bangor and Bucksport last Monday evening
In Orland the barn of Mr. Marks was struck
and his horse killed.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
The annexation of Sebec and Barnard will
not take place this year. At the meeting held
by the Two towns to vote upon this question
the scheme was defeated by majority of sixty
three.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
A private despatch to the owners announces
the arrival at Queenstown, Tuesday, of the shin
Itasca, of Bath, from San Francisco, in CHARGE
OF Mr.. Cotton, first officer, the captain, Henry
w. Rush, of Bath, having died on the pas
sage.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Mr.. Burns, of Calais was killed at Upper
Bartlett, n. H., Thursday, while at work peeI-
ing bark for Whitton Brothers,
YORK COUNTY.
York has case of smallpox.
Saco's valuation this year is SIS. 50f 0s5. and
rate of taxation 24 per cent
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EAREIGN pNkTa.

AR at Calcutta 30th ult. ship California, Bicknell,
Boston.
Ar at Madras list inst, ship Champlain, Merrill,
Boston rs days.
ar at Rotterdam LIST inst, barque Helen Sands,
Bosford, Philadelphia.
AR at Liverpool I'd inst, ship Ell Captain, Lincoln
New Orleans.
Francisco.
At Valparaiso May 80, barque Lizzie H jackson,
Warwick. from Boston, ar 23d.
Ar at Gaa9 n Nay sy rs 6P far dnSon Mosaus
Sid 9th ult, ship Peru, Mcintyre Guanape.
In port 18th ult ship Emily Farnum, Lord. from
New York barque Vidette. Boyd, from Port Madi-
Sid I'm Falmouth, E. LIST INST. ship Elizabeth Cush-
ing. Colby from MacabD for Hamburg.
AT Mayaguez 18th ut, sch Anna w Barker Snow
Ar at st Jago 10th ut, brig Shannon, Sawyer, from
New York.
Sid nth barques Jas Ward, Liesengang, New
York; Acacia, Anderson, Cienfuegos.
AT at Cardenas 25th, brig Rionda, Plummer,
Portland.
Sid sd brig Geo Burnham, Staples. Sierra Moreno
schs Susan Thurlow, Tabbutt North Of Hatteras
25th. Eva Yates, Ya'es, Philadelphia.
Ar at Matanzas 18th, Darque Daring, Mcdonald,
Portland.
At I.ingan, CB LIST inst, brig j A Deyereux Kelsy,
for Portsmouth; sch Abbott Lawrence, Rich do.
Ar at st john NIB. 30th, sch Aldythia Branscomb,
Portland; I'd, brig Cascatelle, Simmons, Boston.
--latest by European steamersl
Sid FIN Liverpool 10th ult Harriet Hussey, Rair-
den, Boston; L J Southland, Anderson. Bangor
Cid 10th. Washington. Chase New York.
Ent out at Cardiff 17th Bombay. Work, for Singa-
pore.
Sid FIN Penarth 18th, North STAR Thompson, (trom
Cardiff for Rio JaDeiro.
Ar at Barrow 19th George Treat, CHM, Gefie.
SID fin Greenock 18th ut, Hawthorn, Mason, for
st John, NIB.
Ar at Cuxhaven 18th, Robt Porter, Killman, from
Hamburg for Valparaiso
Sid FIN Shields 19h Agenora. for New York.
Ar at Warnemund 18th, MeTcur, Holland, from
New York.
Cid at Cadiz 18th ult, David Bugbee, Staples for
Gloucester.
AR at Dunkirk 18th, Midas. Campbell. Macabi
Ar at Reval Sth ut, Fanny Skolfeld, Regain from
Mobile 18th, Uncle joe Nichols, New Orleans; Hell
en- Clinton Blanchard, do.
Sid 18th, N Carlton. darkness, Sweden.
SPOAEN.
June 80 off Shinnecock, brig p Smith, from Bal
timore for Portsmouth.
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ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE AT OLD
'TowN-Succeeding the fire at Oldtown Thurs
day, occurred a tragedy which well nj g
sultedin murder and suicide. 1t seems that
Timothy Trafton, whose wife worked at the
burned hotel against his WILL was suspected of
setting the fire. Meeting him on the street his
wife accused him of it, when he immediately
drew revolver and shot at her heart, though
owing TO sudden movement on her part, the
ball entered her arm, producing no very serious
injury On seeing the affair, officers and citi
zens Immediately gave chase, and after a lone
run Trafton was cornered, and as the of,icerS
were closing in upon him he took the revolver
with which he shot his wife from his nocket
and holding it to his neck, fired. The ball mass,
ed through his neck but did not iuflict a NOR
tai wound.
Trafton and his wife have not been on good
terms for some time, and he has frequently
threatened her with vengeance. He belongs in
Bradley.
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Our Natal Day.

Few nations like our own can fix the date
of their birth, and none can so surely note the
growth they have achieved. Nlnety-eight
years ago thirteen feeble coonies-mere hand
tuls of people skirting the Atlantic coast
declared their independence of the mightiest
power on the globe, and threw down before
il the gauntlet of war. The world looked on
with establishment. In ninety-eight years
thirteen colonies, numbering three million
inhabitants, have expanded into thirty-seven
sovereignties, with population OF forty mil
lions, and a narrow strip OF territory along
the Atlantic has been extended until our do
main is measured by continent. In every
direction, the material growth of the nation
is marvel. The youngest of nationaities,
we are surpassed by none in all those intel
lectual and moral qualities which are the real
sources of national greatness.
There is every reason, then, why this day
should be observed, not only as holiday but
as day of national thanksgiving. 1t should
be remembered, too, that all we enjoy is the
price of the toll, privation and suffering of
not only the fathers of the Republic, but of
our own brothers, and that it is our duty to
jealousy guard the priceless heritage which
has been committed to our hands. While,
of the day, let us not fail to recall the lessons
of duty and patriotism which the occasion
inspires.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-07-04

AN INTERESTING DEcIsIoN-The Supreme
Judicial Court sitting in Bangor, rendered
decision on Tuesday in the case of Brewer
Brick Co. VS.. Brewer, involving the validity of
tax assessed by the defendant upon the plain
tiff manufacturing establishment. The plain
tits claim that their property was exempt from
taxation ander the provisions of the general
law of the State. which exempts manufacture
ing establishments to a certain extent for
term not exceeding ten years, provided the
town shall, in legal manner, assent to such
exemption. The defendants claimed that the
statute is unconstitutional, and hence the tax
was properly assessed. They further contend
ed that the plaintiffs were not as brick-makers
within the purview of the vote passed by the
town. On both grounds the court are with the
defendants. Upon the question of constitu-
tonaity, the court reiterate the conclusions ar
rived at in the Jay case, as well as in the sub
sequent case of the Boston loan bin in Massa-
chusetts, that incidental benefits to the public
derived from the investment of capital in pri-
vate enterprises, afford no justification for par
tial taxation, and hence towns and cities have
no power to raise money by taxation to give
away or to patronize or loan to such enterprises
and any efforts made to that end are void
and Illegal. Exemption from taxation the
court regard as equivalent to a gift of the same
amount to the party exempted, and hence
equally obnoxious to the principle involved
The court, how ever. recognize the doctrine that
the Legislature has the right to pass general
laws of exemption. but those laws must be un
form upon all subjects of the same class over
the entire state. But the legislature carfnot
delegate the power to others, nor enact laws
partial in their operation. The statute in cues.
tion is obnoxious to both these objections, it be-
ing left to each municipality to accept or re-
lect the provisions within its own limits. The
Court, therefore, decide the law in question to
be unconstitutional the tax assessed TO be
therefore legal and the plaintiffs action of
course not sustained.
Judge Cutting dissented on the main ques-
ton, but concurred in the result upop the other
points in the case. The decision is very i'm
portant one, as many similar cases are pend
ing, and the practice is very generally adopted
throughout the state
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-07-04

IT appears that the Inman line is to adopt
the ocean track used SO long by the Cunard
company, and it is probable that other lines
will follow the lead of the Inman. The adop-
ton of this definite track will go far to pre-
vent collisions, though of course it will not
entirely do away with them-and with GER
tain other dangers of sea passage. 1t is
now seriously proposed that in all cases two
steamers shall leave port together and keep
company across the Atlantic, SO that If one
meets with mishap the other can come to
the rescue. Steamship men say that the plan
is practicable.
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that it will be competent to resist the most prevalent
causes of disease, such the maign influence of
miasma, unwhOlesome water, excessive heat, damp,
cold. sudden changes of temperature, &c. Yet
there are thousands of persons living in perpetual
peril from one more of these causes, who reck-
lessy omit to avail themselves of the absoute pro-
lection which this famous vegetable antidOte affords.
Intermittent and bilious remittent levers, rheuma-
tism general debility, nervous weakness and irregu
larites OF the stomach, bowels aid liver, would be
comparatively unknown if this paatable specific
were in universal in the districts where they
principally prevail
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-07-04

BowDoN CoLLEGE.-The visiting Commit
tee OF Bowdoin College have been at work ex-
aiming college matters the past week. 1t was
rumored that owing to lack of funds the whole
scientific department would be thrown over
board.
Prize defamation, by the Sophomore class
took place on Monday evening" in Lemont Hall.
The LIST prize was awarded to john III. White.
Bowdoinham, and the End prize to Charles A.
Perry, Brunswick. The prize is $40.
The p. III. Brown prizes, $50 and 500, for ex-
temporaneous compositions (Juuor class) were
awarded to, 1st Seth NJ. Carter, Auburn, 2nd,
George G. Cressey, Brunswick.
John g. Libby, of Wells, e. A. p Yates of
-fortland, Sophomores, each took prize of $22,
the hrst for the best examination in Latin, and
the second for the best examination in Greek,
at the annual examination.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-07-04

In New York the citizens are deliberatinc
in regard to the organization of an anti-dog
party The platform to be adopted is very
simple, and consists of but two planks,-the
first demanding the determination of the ca
nine race, and the second calling for sup
preston of that class of literature in which
the dog is highly lauded as the friend
of man. The new party has a fattering
prospect of sweeping the state; but it is
thought that it will not nominate new can
didate for governor this fall, choosing rather,
to reserve its energies for a national conflict
in 1876
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Current Notes.

The Irrational blessing has m ade its ap-
under the guise of the best basis of business
any nation can have--its own indebted
ness"
The Boston Advertiser says that Hon.
Samuel Hooper will decline a reelection.
The same authority intimates that the Gus
tom house is against him.
The Bangor Wing and Oxford Democrat
are getting personal over the senatorial ques-
ton. Dog DAYS, gentlemen.
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THE PRECIOUS METALs.-A recently pub
lished report places the total yield of precious
metals in this country during the last twenty
five years at 81 ,5S3 644, 1874. OF this California
produced 81, O94, 919,O9o nearly all in gold. Ne
vada has yielded $221 ,OOO,OOO in silver and gold
Colorado $4,000, Utah $25, COS, 0OO, land Wash
ingtoa and Oregon S25, 100000. The yield of
the Pacific slope last year was $50, 2S7 ,436, a
gain of fourteen per cert over the year before.
The increase is mostly in silver. What is to
hinder specie resumption?
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THE champions of expansion in the North
west must be coming to the conclusion that
they have mistaken the popular sentiment of
the people of that section on this subject, or
else the voters are coming to regard the mat
ter from wiser standpoint. The Republican
convention of Illinois refused to endorse the
schemes of Gen. Logan, that of Indiana drew
the currency resolution so mildly that it
means imitation or anything else, and now the
Republicans Of Iowa declare for currency
based upon specie resumption. Probably
these gentlemen got their imitation mania
from the panic, which was not over when they
left their homes for Washington. The people
recovered as soon as the worst of the panic
passed away-a fact that the congressman
did not recognize.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-07-04

THE curse OF bad name was signally illus
trated in st. Louis the other day. A man
stepped into the health office in that city,
with broken nose, nine teeth knocked out,
one side of his face entirely out of line with
the other, and four ribs smashed. He said
his name was Fitz hummer, and everybody
believed him.
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MARRIED..
DIED.

In this city, July 2, Mrs. JAS d. Mckee, aged 70
lFuperal services Sunday afternoon at l2k oclk.
at the residence of Thos. Burgess No. 20 Montreal
street. Burial at convenience OF the Iamlly
In This city, July 3, Mrs. Lucretia w. wife of Lev
A. Leonard, ageo IS years months.
Funeral services Sunday afternoon at p O'Clock,
at her late residence, No VINE street; heauVes
and friends are invited to attend. Burial at conven-
fence OF the family.
In this city, July 8, Alice Maud, infant daughter
of VIM L. i. and Louise Emily Gill, aged II days.
In Ligonia Village, July 2, suddenly Mrs. Sarah
Thomas life of John Thomas, Supt. Portland Roll
ling Mills. aged 81 years.
in Bridgton, June 2S, Mrs Emma G., wife OF b. p
Howard aged % years, oldest daughter of VIM ii
Larrabee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-07-04

CANADA is agitating itself over the subject
of pational flag. The majority of the peo-
pie appear DESTROYS to retain the GLORIOUS
old flag with some slight change to dis
tinguish it in maritime use from the emblem
OF the mother country. Others want an
entirely new banner. Why not adopt the
Canada thistle as an emblem with some
prudish motto like s'touch me not pr
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The latest objection to a gold currency is
that it cannot be taxed, and therefore yields
the government no revenue, whereas, paper
stock, green dye, and all that sort of thing
can be taxed. 1t is perhaps unnecessary to
say that this weighty objection originated
with the as:ute financiers of the West.
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IT seems that Mr.. Dunnell, who has been
well known in Maine, and is now representa-
tive to Congress from Minnesota, is in the
midst of little unpleasantness. Mr.. Dun
neil is oy profession politician and, conse-
qlently, don't care to leave Congress at pres
ent. In 1873 he was so ipjudicious that's the
way it is putt as not to oppose squarely the
salary steal. In fact he rather favored it, and
when the bill providing for it was passed, tel
egraphed his workmen at home to go to haul
ing sand for the new house. And now that
election day is coming around, his constitu-
ents are looking into his record and they have
unearthed official correspondence which goes
to show that Mr.. Dunnell procured the
change of his name from among those not
voting TO those voting against the bill by 60
ing to the foreman of the Office and insisting
that it was a mistake. The record of the
Clerk Of the House shows that he did not
vote,and in the pamphlet edition of the Globe
the correction has been made to correspond
with the facts. 1t must be very disagree able
for Mr.. Dunnell, very.
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A GRANITE obelisk is to be raised to the
memory of the heroic General Lyon in La
fayette park, st. Louis. The suggestion
came from President Grant, who said that a
monument Of the design mentioned would
be most appropriate, as the fallen hero was
solid, firm man, from the granite state.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-07-04

The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AFFAIR Burleigh'
writes to the Boston Journal as follows
Mr. TilGou wrote his now famous letter to
DIR. Bacon in this wise: 1t was penned long be-
fore the Council and its contents known to
many. A well known clergyman and Journal
ist overlooked it and took out what was consd-
cred as offensive and libelous. Two well known
pastors next overhauled it, and made it ''about
right in terms. 1t was then sent on to New
Haven, and came back with cancellations. Then
it was read over by well known lawyer and
toned down. Then it was sent to the press.
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SeIfDefence.

To- a criminal neglect of preventive medication
may be ascrbed majority of the ailments which
affect humanity 1t is well ascertained fact rest
ing on the experience OF twenty years. that course
of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will put even a
naturally fesbe system in such state of defence
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Mr.. Mee-Sima, who has taken sDeciaI
course at Andoyer Theological Seminary, grad
ua'ed at that institution, Thursday. The sub
Jece OF his grafton was ''The Preaching of
onrist IN Japan and was delivered in the Jan
anese language Mr.. Mee-Sima goes to .Japan
as missionary.
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Ihere is a man in Burlington, Michigan, who
pefieVes In eighteen gods. They call him very
eccentric, and yet there are lots of men who
don't believe in any god at all. What does
Michigan call them?
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STATE OF MAINE,
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND SIS. !
l, Charles Payson Cashier OF the Merchants Naiona
Bank of Portland do solemny swear that the above
statement true to the best ofmy knowledge and be-
lief. CHARLES PAYSON, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me- this 81 day OF
July, 1874. CHARLES o. BANCROFT,
Justice OF the Peace.
Correct. Attest:
JACOB MCLELLAN,)
RUFUS E. MOOD Directors
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
CascO National Bank
AT PORTLAND,
IN THE STATE OF MAINE,
At the close of business june g. 1874

County OF Cumberland, ! SIS.
l, William A. Winship Cashier of the Caseo Ma
tional Bank of Portland, do solemny swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief. VIM. A. WINSHIP, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me- this Sd day of
July, 1874.
WM. T. SMALL, Justice of Peace.
Correct, Attest NATHAN CUMMINGs,)
j. WALKER, Directors
L. p. HARRINGTON,
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ST E,JIAL NOTICES.
Walking Truly Made Easy by
DR.. H. LUBELSKI,
The Celebrated Chiropodist,

late of ST. Petersburg, Russia, can be at the
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