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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-02
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.


The Journal says Edmund's block in Lewis
ton came near being destroyed by fire Monday
evening, by the explosion of a lamp in room
occupied by two young LADIES', who vert tenn
porarily absent. The flames were rapidly
spreading when they were discovered by ont
siders and extinguished with some bedding.
A son of Mr. Mower of Greene was badly in
jured last Friday by falling from the scaffold
of barn distance of ten feet
The Journal says efforts are making to se
cure some English sparrows for the Lewiston
City Park. Six sparrows. it Is estimated. will
kill i've thousand catapillars per day.
There seems to be some difficulty in obtain
ing Assessors of Taxes in Lewiston-two of the
three elected having resigned.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Elisha II itch of Bristol, Deputy Collector of
Customs, died Monday uight of apoplexy, aged
70 7o
OXFORD COUNTY
The Democrat says that Calvin Kimball of
Bethel, lost valuable horse recently, caused
by running sharp pointed stick into his in
wards. Mr.. K valued him at $780,
1t is estimated that thirty thousand mamie
trees have been tapped in Bethel within the
past two weeks.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY
The April (civiD term of the Supreme Judi
cial Court for this county will begin on Tues
day of next week. Ia.
Nine intentions of marriage were recorded in
the City Clerks office at Bangor during the
month of March.
The Bangor Wing says Fish Warden L. NJ.
w WALKER on Tuesday discovered and seized sew
eral salmon which were sent to Bangor from
an up river town, and the man who was bring
ing them in soon after paid nearly $50 in fines
and costs in the Police Court for his ignorance
OF the fishery law, though he was not the own
er OF the salmon,
Congressman $. +. Hersey has been present
ed with valuable gold-headed ebony cane by
the Floral Society connected with the Univer-
salist church in Bangor.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Eggs retail for IS cents per dozen in Ma.
chias.
The Union SAYS a marriage occurred at Co
lumbia Falls, March IA, unusual on the records
The bridegroom, Jonathan Dorr, esq, is 8;
years old; the bride, Mrs. Mary Tabbuts, is Z.
years old, and she is now married to her fourth
husband. The officiating magistrate was j.
T. Dorr, esq, son of the bridegroom, who is 81
years DID,
The house and ell of Capt James III. Peter
sou, at Ma@hiasport, Were burned last Friday
afternoon. The barn which stood only a few
| feet from the house was saved. 1t is thought
| the fire was started by little girl who was a
| play in one of the chambers. A considerable,
part OF the furniture was got out but some of il
was damaged. The loss cannot fall below So,
900.
| IN GENERAL.
A State Grange of the order of the Patrons O
Husbandry will be formed in Lewiston OIL
Wednesday, 18th inst. There are at presen
eleven Oranges in Maine-six IN Androscoggir
| comfy, one in AroostOok, one in Franklin an,
| three in PenobscOt.
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Current NAfas.

The Boston Aduertiser comments upon the
fact that Senator Boutwell, is not voting on
the currency question and is not paired while
the other seat of Massachusetts in the Senate
is vacant.
But how much better it would have been,
how much simpler and more business-like, to
insert in the secular and religious papers some
such little advertisement as this where's
Plymouth church has left the UNCONVENTIONAL
bed and board without just cause this is to give
notice that we, the Clinton Avenue church
and Church of the Pilgrims, Brooklyn, N. Y,
will not be responsible hereafter for any &C.
clesiastical, doctrinal or moral debts of her
contracting" We can't see why this would
not have answered every practical purpose
Springfield Republican.
The most alarming thing about the vote of
the House to initiate the currency by issuing
treasury notes is the unconstitutionalty of
the measure. The only possible excuse for
an issue of legal tender notes was found in
the overwhelming necessity of the war,
which excused the suspension of the writs of
habeas corpus and other measures of supreme
need.-HarJord CO1trdnt.
The New York World and the New York
Tribune commend the action of Gov. Har-
trantt in dealing with the Susquehanna
strikers. The crime of the Erie Railroad man
agers-for it is crime to keep men out o.
their wages as much as to hold them as chat
tels-is not excused by any Journal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-02

THE trustees of the Normal Schools of Maine
held very important meeting at Augusta on
Tuesday night. They voted to add one year
to the course of study in pursuance of the
power conferred by the Legislature, and
agreed that the course of study shall embrace
Latin, French and the higher English
branches to such extent as shall fit graduates
to teach the Free High Schools which are
multiplying so rapidly in the State. A two
years. course may be also taken, as hitherto,
by those who wish, which will embrace only
English studies, for the purpose Of training
teachers for the lower grades of sc hools. The
number of terms at the Pennington school is
fixed at three instead of two, as heretofore.
The next meeting of the Board will be at
Castine on occasion of the graduation exer-
cises at the Eastern Normal School.
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MuniciDal Elections.

MARS HILL-Henry Wilson, Moderator; S.
n. Pierce, Clerk; w. L. Boyntcn. g. Stafford,
p. T. Blanchard, Selectmen, &c; G.. Stafford,
Treasurer; s. s. Pierce, Supervisor of Schools,
Collector and Constable; j. II. Syphers, Con-
stables.
UProN Moderator, j. c. Douglass; Clerk,
G. l.. Douglass; Selectmen, Charles Abbott, d.
G. Brooks, H. L. Chase; Treasurer Charles
Abbott; Agent. J. II. Douglass; Supervisor, j.
w. Ballard; Collector, j. Douglass.
Observation-Disclosures Eben Woodbury.
Clerk, b. II. Putnam; Selectmen, b. l.. Sta
ples,J. z. Swanton, Isaac Barker; Town Agent
c. NJ. Herriu; S. S. Committee, C. NJ. Her
rim.
New LIMERICK.-Moderator, II. p. Cochran
Clerk, A. S. Dow; Selectmen, A. S. Dow, H
H. Gould, f. Hannigan; Town Agent, Moses
Drew; Supervisor of Schools, Rufus Pipes
Collector, John Hanuigau; Constables, John
Hannigan and Samuel Grant.
Observation-Disclosures, Samuel Tarbox;
Town Clerk James McCarty; Selectmen, Asses
sors and Overseers of Poor, James McCarty,
Levi S. Head, Wlmot Greenleaf; Treasurer,
Wilmot Greeneaf; Supervisor of Schools, Sam
uel Tarbox; Collector and Constable, Q. c.
Hodgdon.
Observation-Disclosures, Alexander Webb;
| Clerk and Treasurer, J. w. Fox; Selectmen,
mon s. S. Committee, c. L. Webb; Agent
Alexander Webb.
PAssADUMKEAG.-Mod erator, E. G. Haynes,
Clerk, A. Haynes; Seectmen, ETC., Frank In
gals, John w. Dennis, E. G. Haynes; Treas
urer and Agent, VIM. Leonard; s. s. Com,
A. Haynes and Amos Dennis, I'd; Collector and
Constable, d. B. Bean.
VANcEBoRo.- W. F. Works;
Clerk, j. G. Finson; Selectmen, etc., James
Young, w. F. Works. E. F. Jameson; Treas
urer w. F. Works; Collector. j. j. Finson
School Committee, E. F. Jameson, James
Farnham and Chas Cobb.
WNN.-Moderator Caleb Estes; Clerk, j.
III. Burgess; Selectmen, etc., Ambrose Dennis,
Frank Gilman, and j. H. Burgess; Treasurer,
S. B. Lovejoy; Collector, w. F. Lovejoy; Con-
stables, Hiram Davis, w. f. Lcvejoy, p. j.
Estes and w. III. Hall; S. S. Com. Caleb Estes,
j. H. Burgess and Fl. Fifeld.,
CoLUMBIA.-Geo B. Drisko, Moderator; j.
G. Leighton, Clerk; j. G. Leighton, A. r.
Nash, Geo. w. Coffin, Seectmen: A. j. Mer.
rift, Asa Webb F. G.. H. Ingersoll, Assessors
A. J. Merritt, 1. W. White, A. B. Nash, Oyer.
seers; G. A. Drisko, Supervisor of Schools; A.
Merritt, Agent; G. A. Drisko, Auditor; Fran
els Allen, Treasurer, B. Z. Smith, S. S, Leigh
ton, Consta0les; J. c. Coffin, Collector.
NoRTHFIELD.-Moderato R. P. Stewart;
| Clerk, Actor SWEET; Selectmen, G. w. Smith
James McAreavy, H. A. Averill; Assessors
John Mattimon, Gilbert Smith, r. B. Stuart;
s. s. CON-, G. w. Smith; Constable, J. Ben
son; Town Agent, Actor Swett Treasurer and
Collector. Benz. Harmon; School Agents, G.
B. Albee, H. A. Averill
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-02

Death laughs when he sees the weak and feeble
bled, bistered savated, opiumized, or griped with
violent purgatives. He knows that under such
treatment they cannot long survive. In direct con-
fct with This pull down practice is the principle
upon which Hostetter's Stomach Bitters operate.
The effect of this Incompatible vegetable restorative
is to build up the system and invigorate the const-
tuition 1t imparts appetite and assists digestion,
enriches and cleanses the blood, regulates and
tones the liver and the bowels, ana establishes and
perpetuates healthy habit of body. By happy
combination of vegetable extracts-tonic aperient
and anti-bilious-wth pure stimulant, these effects
are simultaneously produced. There is no prescrip-
ton OF the pharmacopGia that has the same scope.
You may find among Its formulas scourges for the
bowels stimulants for the stomach sedaves for the
nerves, but grand combination medicine that like
Hostetter's Btters, Is at once tonic aperent a
corrective and an Alternative.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-02

The election which takes place in Con-
necticut Monday is greatly in doubt, as every
election in that State for the past six or eight
years las been. In 1866, the Republican
majority was Sal; in 1867 the Democratic
majority was 9S7; in 1858 it was 1,765. In
1909 the Republicans again carried the State
py all; In 1870 the Democrats had 943 ma
Jorlty. In 1871 the Republican plurality was
100, and in 1872, the party majority for Gov
ernor was 70. In 1873 the Democratic can
didate for Governor had 5 ,S14 majority while
the aggregate Republican majority on the
Congressional vote was 1854 The Demo-
Gratis are max ne desperate attempts to carry
the State, by attempting to make the Repub-
lican party responsible for the irregularities
of Butler, Sanborn and the like. The Cour-
ant thinks that the prospect for the success
of the Republican State ticket is yerv GOOD
Upon the Legislature elected Monday win
devolve the election of United States Sena-
tor in place of Mr.. Buckingham. In The last,
Legislature the Democrats had majority Cd
about twenty on a joint ballot.
M announcement Vi Cue resignation OF
-. Bridges, Esq, managing director OF
.ne Grand Trunk Railway, is quite a surprise
People familiar with the business of that
sUao, de will hold his position until his
hao ' ;as' is designated. The Toronto Globe
ana LUNA a'%a'ed in the past that the officer
not satisfied S'a of the road in England wer e
hove 1haon -. "''n MS management and tho, q
nave oeen rumors that his alleged ,nra u a .aei 9
rolling stock company has oeoa in'eie est
the interests ofthe railroad. i'''ed wit h
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-02

TUE appontment of Hon. Warren John
con rs Superintendent of Common Schools
will give very general satisfaction to the
friends of education. Mr.. johnson has been
a notably active official for six years and can
show great progress in educational matters as
the result of his labors. OF course in making
changes, and particularly in the matter of
raising school revenues, he has awakened
many antagonisms; but now this class Of work
has accomplished its object and all that re-
mains for the present is to perfect the system
III educational matters, already inaugurated,
and to pause for the purpose of utilizing most
effectively the progress which has been made'
There need be no apprehension OF PROPOSE
tions for further radical changes as There Is
| EMPLOYMENT for several years in completing
| what is begun and surely no one can do TINS
| so well as Mr.. johnson. Governor Dihgiey
has shown in this appointment the singiehess
| of ,urpose and the care for the public good
which has characterized his administration.
The list of appolntees to the Centennial
Directory for Maine is capital one. Messrs.
MCMILLAN, Shaw ami Sprague, the Republi-
cans, are all well-known, active and efficient
men, while the Democrats receive very hand
some treatment by the choice of two of Thu
best men they have in the State-Gen
Charles w. Roberts of Bangor, who has beer
Democratic candidate Tor Governor, and VIM
H. Simpson, Esq the witty. bright and gen
ial editor of the Belfast Journal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-02

WE assure our friends in Massachusetts,,
with a considerable degree of confidence, that
in the great fight they are making for the
good against the bad in politics, the Internal
Revenue Department will not be managed in
the interest of the bad side. Gen. Sewall is
good man and is firmly imbued with the very
satisfactory notion that he holds the Super
visorship in the interest ofthe Revenue service
rather than B. F. Butler. An attempt was
made prior to his confirmation to extract
some pledge or assurance from him or his
friends that he would support Butler, with an
implied menace that otherwise he would be
broken down. This attempt was met by a
sturdy refusal, but so strong was he in his
record of good service as Government Off
cial for many years, that his confirmation
could not be prevented. He takes his place
against Buffers will and is under no obliga.
ton whatever to that Prince of Darkness OF
any of his imps. In fact several of the latter
gentry who have disgraced the service tol
several years, will be likely to find their places
under the new Supervisor too warm to hold
them. B. F. will have to make his regular
summer campaign for theGovernorshi with
out the alliance of the Internal Revenue Off
cials and will discover that there are Supervis
ers and Supervisors.
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ment among members of the Committee on
Ways and Means That decision holds that
Sanborn is entitled to 80 per cent. of all collec-
tions made mention in his contracts, whether
sums were collected by Sanborn or by Govern
ment officers The committee are unanimous
against that principle, and some maintain that
the Government has right of action against
Sauborn in cases where his information came
from Government officers The committee will
unanimously recommend the repeal of the law.
Rosf0n Journal SDecidL
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DR.. Schenck's Standard Remedies /!

The standard remedies for all diseases of the lungs
are SCHENCK'S PULMONIC SYRUP SCHENCK'S SEA-
WEED TONIC, and SCHENCKS MANDRAKE PILLS.
and if taken before the lungs destroyed. speedy
cure is effected.
To these three medicines DR.. j. H. Schenck, of
Philadelphia owes his unrivalled success the
treatment of pulmonary diseases.
The Pulmonic Syrup ripens the morbid matter in
the lungs; nature throws it of by easy expectora
ton, for when the phleem matter is ripe slight
cough will throw it off, the patient has rest and the
lungs begin to heal.
To enable the Pulmonic Syrup to do this, Scnenck's
Mandrake Pills and Schenck's Sea-weed Tonic must
be freely used to cleanse the stomach and liver
Schenck's Mandrake Pills act on the liver, removing
all Instructions relax the gall bladder the bile starts
freely and the liver is soon relieved.
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic is a gentle stimulant
and Alternative; the alkali of which it is composed
mixes with the food, and prevents sourng 1t assists
the digestion, by toning up the stomach to healthy
condition. SO that the food and Pulmonic Syrup will
m Ike good blood; then the lungs heal and the patti.
emit will surely get well il IS taken to prevent
fresh cold.
DR.. Schenck can be consulted at the Quincy House,
Boston, 90 Wednesday, March 25th, April sth and
22nd, May 18th and 9th.
Advice will be given free but for thorough exam
nation with the Respirometer the charge is $500.
Scnenck's Medicines are sold by all Druggists
I'll roughout the country.
Schenck's Almanac can be had of all Druggists,
Tee me12eod&w1ysn11
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Nearly fifty years ago. while he was trying to
make living by various shifts, such as writing
and teaching, he delivered a course of lectures
on political economy in the Old Dutch church,
then standing in Ann street, New York. When
he found his efforts were not appreciated.
he very sensibly abandoned the project
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News and Other Items

News and Other Items
Michigan has $500 miles of finished railway,
valued at Sill, 100000.
| Owing to the temperance movement, swal.
| lows are said to be remarkably scarce in the
| West this spring.
Louisville merchants are moving for repeal
| of the city ordinance requiring commercial
travellers to take out licenses.
Congressman James B. Beck of KY, has au
thorized the announcement that he will not be
| a candidate for reelection.
The Ohio Constitutional Convention has re.
fused to pass an amendment making women
eligible to positions on the school boards
large number of the leading merchants OF
Boston have signed call for an anti-inf1ation
meeting in Faneull Hall on next Saturday eve:
ming.
Michigan is happy. A resolution has been
passed by the legislature that in view of the
large balance in the State treasury no tax shall
be levied for this year,
Gen Chas. Albright, Congressman at large
from fennsylvauia, is mentioned by his friends
IN connection with the nomination for Cover
norship of the State.
The first authentic news Of the escane of Herr
hochetort and his arrival in Australia 10 az.
companed by the double announcement tb.t
he is out OF funds, and that he PROMISES to vic
it the United States and lecture before be "a
turns to Europe.
Two members of the Iowa House of Renre-
sentatives, who thought that the salary allowed
them by law was more than their legislative
services were worth, have returned a portion of
their pay to the State Treasury, the money to
be placed to the fund for the insane.
The New Orleans Picayune has accounts
from all parts of the Gulf States, showing that
the farmers are planting extensively of corn,
wheat, oats and rice. Labor is abundant and
cheap, and the outlook for 1874 is most promis-
ing.
One bayou in Texas, it is estimated, could
furnish 100000 bushels of salt Annually, at
cost OF ten cents per bushel 1t is not more
THAI eighteen inches deep. The water is rap
idly evaporated, and the salt settles in great
quantities in the bottom.
"Ginx's Baby jenkins M. p, who has
lately been regarded as fortunate man in his
appointment under the Canadian Government
and his election to the British Parliament al
most simultaneously, made speech recentlv
at Dundee, Scotland, which has changed bia
position somewhat. and petition to the Cana.
dian Parliament to revoke his appointment ia
probable.
One of the first journalists who INDUCED in
this country, in the now common vice of lect-
uring, was the late James Gordon Bennett.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-02
AZOLUTO TOILET POWnE1
Renders the Face. Neck and Arm. at.
smooth and fair. SUM-

Warranted free from poisonous ipored;epts o,,d
harmless to the skin or complexion by Prot 9 anu
State Assayer and Prof Babcock, both well k9Sy,
Chemists of Mass. Azouto is put up in Sn,,"r
% cts by mail 80 cts Also pink or flesh cnior f
the complexion or face 80 cts by mail 40 cts Sol
BY all Druggists, OF address M s. BURR 8 CO., 10
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SAD ACCIDENT AT WATERvILLE.-Mr. Isaac
Stevens, highly respected citizen of Water
vile was instantly killed by the cars Tuesday
afternoon at the Temple street crossing in that
village. 1t is supposed that his horse proved
refractory and backed the wagon on the track
just as wood train was backing up. The en-
CINE being at the rear of the train was out of
sight of the crossing. The collision also threw
the saloon car in which were about dozen en-
ployes, from the track overturning it, but not
seriously injuring any.
1t is common practice for trains of 20 or
more cars to be backed up and down from the
station to the bridge, with provision for warn
ing persons from the crossings, which are never
guarded by fagmen.
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I'll Il PR ESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 2, "a

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is iui n
with Card certificate eountersigned pY ",d ho,e,
Pullen. Editor. All railway, steampoa' aamondino
managers will confer favor upon US oy our
credentials of every person claiming " ar., s.hru-
Journal, as we have information ina AZ, 30 t,o
mers'' are seeking courteses 70 no avon nas.
PRESS, and we have no aiap '.
.iva,v Marty to such frauds. t.-t.g .Ie.
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wa do not read anonymous letters and commun-
..,ions. The name and address Of the writer in
an cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty OF good faith. l.-....
We cannot undertake to return or reserve COM
munications that are not used.
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GUIZOT'S
POPULARHISTORY
FIR A NJ G E.
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READ THE FOLLOWING.

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history of more interest than that
Of France, and no man more fit to
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and mature learning with which
he illustrates this favOrite subject,
the large spirit i'm which he con-
ceives the scenes and sequences Of
history, the candOr OF his state
mentS and high tone of his refiec.
tons, cOnspire to make this a
work Of SURPRISING merit.
The edition OF Messrs. Estes Il
Lauriat is admirable i'm all re-
spects. The page is a comfort to
the eye and the illustrations are
wonderful i'm spirit and execution.
JOSHUA l.. CHAMBERLAIN.
Brunswick, March rs, 1874.
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OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE
REMOVAL
Nj II s. s p h NIGER
has removed her Studio In

has removed her Studio to
ROOM 3. CLAPP'S BLOCK.
Where she will receive pupils in object-drawiny and
Painting, usual anu
mar23 -,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
We Re

We Re
duce the retail price of Our
Coal for deliveries In Town, Woodford,s
COraer, Libby's Corner and X mi htville to
$3.50 per fon-this for the best Goals, first
qualify ia every particular, which fact is
recognized by hundreds Of COMMENTED
CUSTOMERS resident in the places just
named. WE SUGGEST thst others re.
quiring really CHOICE COAL, correct
weight and an avoidance of all annoy.
ances OccnsiOned by undue haste, careless
meas or inattention, call upon and be-
come purchasers.
me2esneodtf JOS, III. POOR & BRO.
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DIED.

In Waterford, March 49, Mr.. Ebenezer Plummer
aged 73 years.
In winthrop March %, Mr.. Daniel Coy, aged 70
years.
In Smithfed, March %, Mr.. NathI Whitehouse,
aged 80 years months
In New York. March 81, Of consumption. Freder-
lex l. Black, formerly of Portland aged % years and
10 months.
[Funeral services Friday forenoon at 1OA o'clock,
at No. Isl Oxford St. Burial at convenience OF the
family.
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SchlOtterbeck's Moth and Freckle Lotion

A safe and sure remedy for removing Tan .Pimples,
Moth Blotches. Freckles and Eruptions from the
Skn rendering it soft and fresh and imparting to it
MARBLE PURITY.
PRICE FIFTY CENTS A BOTTLE.
Prepared only by A. G. SCHLOTTERRECK g.
Co. Apothecares and Chemists, 1903 Congress street.
one door above Brown, Portland Me- au26sntf