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The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
The State of Business.

One of the most energetic business men in
the eastern part of the state writes the Bangor
Wing that "since January 1st business of all
kinds has steadily improved, and that he is un-
able to fill his orders for manufactured goods,
largely for the use of farmers. The market
has been cleared out of seasonable goods, and
dealers are driven as in 1912. In various
towns in this vicinity $3.50 per day and board
is offered for men, and still help is scarce.
From one of our seaport towns in Waldo we
learn that every vessel owned there is doing a
good business and paying profit to captains
and owners. A letter from the Gregg Iron
Works states that they never before had so
large trade, and the Higganum Manufacture
ing Company write that they are driven to
their utmost capacity in filling orders. All
begin to concede that business has not only
touched bottom but that we are well started
on the upgrade, with steady improvement
every day. Resumption and the confidence
inspired by sound currency basis have done
the work, and if people will only stop grumb-
ling and threatening financial disturbance
through politics, and take hold in earnest. we
shall soon enter upon an era of grand pros
perity.''
The Auburn shoe factories have made good
start on fall work, and the run promises to be
a good one. All the factories are making
large shipments now, and work is not confined
to few large shops. The total number of
cases shipped this week is 1877, against 7G5
cases last week, and 6S7 cases in the CORE
spending week of 1875 The receipts of leather
are very heavy.
The Pennington Chronicle has been asked
ten times within one week for directions to OBJ
tain farm help, but have been unable to give
any. There is no one in that region out of
employment, that is willing to work at a rea-
sonable price.
AT c. M. Bailey's oil cloth factory at Show
hogan the demand for goods is increasing and
the firm is employing nine more men than a
year ago, and they have orders for months
ahead. The production of the factory is nearly
1000 yards per week. This is very consdera-
BILE increase over last year. The men employed
make $1.75 per day ON an average.
Farmers in Somerset county are in the midst
of the hay harvest The crop is very good. 1t
is almost impossible to procure help to secure
the crop. Notwithstanding hundreds, proba-
bly,, have come from Canada into Somerset
and Franklin counties, and all set to work, it
is impossible to get all the help that is wanted.
Last week, good men were paid S1.25 per day;
this week the best help is paid $3.50, and some
have been offered as high as So per day.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
A Ticket Brokers Exchanpe.

Mr.. Garrison, agent of the Ticket Brokers'
Association, is visiting this city in reference to
the establishment of a ticket brokers' exchange.
1t is well known that in all the cities and large
towns throughout the country there are certain
gentlemen appointed agents for the sale of
railway tickets over the various lines. There
has been, however, need for some arrange
ment by which gentleman who buys ticket
say from Cincinnati to Portland by certain
connecting line of railroads, and, after he has
proceeded some distance on his journey, de-
sires to take another line the rest of the wav.
can surrender the remainder of his through
ticket for fair valuation or exchange it for a
ticket by the line he prefers. Then again
traveller may be in Portland and have in his
possession coupon or ticket of some local line
at the West which he may wish to sell The
ticket broker here, at present, can do nothing
for him as he has no idea of the value of the
ticket. By the new arrangement, however.
he will look at his tariff, SEQ what the ticket is
worth and buy it of the traveller The ticket
agents here will probably form the associa-
tiOn
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
That Convention"
! liz
Mr.. Editor.

mr.. EUttOf.
In the PRESS of the 18th was an article in
reply to the one of a few days previous upon
that Methodist Convention in Brownfield years
ago at which there was so much of the car
dent
l was glad to see it, had been. looking for
something to be written upon it, and were
there any of those left under whose direction
the meeting was held would ascertain the
facts. But as far as know they are past bear
ing direct testimony.
There are representatives of those families.
Am one myself, and have no doubt my parents
We're active participants, as my father was a
minister of that denomination and L have
heard my mother refer to the Grove meeting
once held there.
My father died when / was young, but have
always been taught that he was a temperance
man. And for the temperance principles and
the little can do for the cause would it were
more) am indebted to the early instruction of
my mother. So think it safe to conclude
that no jug was carried with her provisions.
That the state of things here is very differ
ent from what it was thirty years ago is fact,
all about here is fact, and that it was there
at tie meeting referred to no one doubts; but
the way it was managed as the writer of yes
terday's article concludes is very much more
reasonable. S.
Brownfeld, July 18th.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
Brief Lottinps

Yesterday was quite cool. Mercury 600 at
sunrise, 720 at noon, 100 at sunset wind north
east then southwest.
Samuel league is repairing Franklin wharf
The Powhatan sailed for Chester, Pa, at 3
p. m. yesterday.
Vaughn's bridge is being repaired, newly
planked, etc.
About one thousand people went down to
the islands last night
The steamer Henrietta will make her usual
Sunday trip tomorrow.
Flags were at half-mast yesterday, out of
respect to the memory of the late Capt
Davis.
Several ladies were insulted on the streets
yesterday by drunken sailors from the Con-
stellation.
Five more tickets to Europe per Guion line
were sold to Portland people by Parker &
Donakue yesterday.
Draymen are reminded that the time for
procuring their licenses at the city marshal's
office expires this week.
A small boy set dress on fire in closet of
the house Al Middle street yesterday afternoon.
The flames were extinguished with slight
damage.
Mr.. Geo. c. Littleield and Mr.. H. Billings
and others, will address the temperance meet
ing at Congress Hall next Sunday evening, at
the usual hour.
Sunday services at st. Luke's Cathedral tc-
morrow, and until September, will be at 1890
a. M, with sermon and communion; and 5 p.
m. choral service without sermon.
contractor is to build q dam of stone
and earth across Burberry Creek, Cape Eliza
beth, for D. W. Clark & Co, the ice Dealers
thus will be formed large pond upon which
it is intended to cut large quantities of ice
next winter.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19

belfast Journal.]
Our. Shirrai11o and Coraa1nna1,nia1 I1aharast


Our Shipping and Commercial interests
and the Currency Question.
Upon one class of our citizens, a large, influ-
entail, and it hardly need be said an intelli-
gent class, the advocates Of fiat money and
national honesty have labored in vain. We
refer to those who, dwelling mainly on our
long line of sea coast when not in active SER
vice, Ego down to the sea in ships" and who
have carried the Stars and Stripes across the
trackless oceans to every port on the navigable
globe. And not only our ship-masters, but our
ship-owners and our commercial men gener-
ally, are almost to man for an honest dollar,
and at the coming election they will make
their votes tell in its behalf. Our seamen are
too proud of the starry flag under which they
sail to become party to any scheme for its dis
honor, and they have seen enough of the evils
of irredeemable paper money in West Indian
and South American ports, not to work with a
will, and all together to avert like evils at
home. During the long period of depression in
which the shipping interest has suffered, in
common with other interests, they have re-
manned true to their convictions, realizing that
it was better to bear the ills we have, than to
fly to others we know not Of" and realizing
too, that with specie resumption and a stable
currency the country would soon regain its for
mer prosperity. These expectations are now
being realized. The general revival of bust
ness includes the lumber trade; our coasters
are now earning money for the first time in
years; and our rapidly increasing exports of
grain, beef, pork, mutton and manufactured
goods will soon give profitable employment to
all our available tonnage. To ask our iutelli-
gent ship owners, ship masters and commercial
men to forego all these advantages and return
once more to imitation, with its uncertain val
ues, and its inevitable sequence of bankrupt
cies and business depression, is asking rather
too much. 1t is moreover, asking in vain
The business interests of the country which
are the common heritage, will be protected,
even if few Greenback office seekers are dis
appointed.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
June 80, 1879
OFFICE HOURS :

OFFICE HOURS:
From 7.3O am. to $50 p. M, Sundays excepted
Sundays, open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 a. m. and from to 3 p m.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Boston and intermediate offices-Arrive at 1910
and lilo p. Close at 9.15 a. m, 1870 and
900 p m.
Boston and the West-Arrive at 500 D. H.
intermediate or Way Mails, via Boston g. Maine
Railway-Arrive at 12.40 and $40 p. N. Close at
S.15 a. m. and 1913 p. m.
and lilo p. m. Close at S15 a. m, 1870, and
900 p m.
Bangor and connecting routes-Arriye at Ito p
m. Close at 80 a. m.
Augusta and connecting routes-Arrive at $50 a.
m. and LILO p. m. Close at 11.30 a. m. and Abs
Morning Northwestern by Grand Trunk Railway
Arrive at S.35 a. m. Close at 800 a. m.
Lewiston and administrative at POS and s. a.
M, and LILO p. m. Close at 5.45 and 11.30 a.
Castine, Deer Isle, Sedgwick s. W. Harbor, Mt
Desert Jonesport, Machias, Machiasport,, East Ma
chias, AIillbrdge and Bar Harbor via each steamer
Arrive at a. m. Close at 8 p. m.
Eastport, via each steamer-Arriyc at 600 a. m.
Close at A. 40 p.
Foreign mails, via New York day previous to sail
ing of steamers-Close at 815 a. m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East-Arriye at
2.05 a. m. Close at 900 p. m.
Arrive at Ito p. m. Close at 11.3O a. M.
Skowhegan also closes at 800 p. m.
Canada and intermediate Offices via G. T. R.--Ar-
rive at II. 80 p. m. Close at LILO p. m
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island-Close at
11.30 a. M. and 900 p.
Swanton, VT, and intermediate offices, via p & o.
r. R.-Arrive at 81 p m. Close at 7.30 a.
Fryeburg, Me-, and intermediate offices, via P &
o. r. R.-Arrive at 800 a. Close at 1900 m.
Worcester, Mass, and intermediate offices, via P.
r. r. R.-Arriye at 1.25 p. M Close at 11.30
a.
Rochester, N. H. and intermediate Offices via P.
r. r. R.-Close at 700 a. m.
Carriers deliveries at 700 and 1000 NJ, and
1.30 and 4.30 p III. Collections at 100 and IL. 90
a. m and 400 and 500 p. m.
Closed Pouch for New York. the south and west
closes 4.45 p. m.
Boston, New York, the South and West Sundays
only, arrives 40 T. NJ. Closes LOO p. NJ.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
Location of Fire Alarm Boxes

1--NooN, Portland Time.
6sSzCorner Fox and Hammond Streets.
T. " Oxford and Mayo SITS.
s. Atlantic and Wilson SITS.
s. Merrill and Quebec SITS.
212 p NJ.
12-Portland Co.'s Office.
13-Engine House, Congress, near North St.
14-Corner Washington and Oxford SITS.
Is q" Adams and Mountfort sts
16-Grand Trunk Depot.
17-Hook and Ladder House, India st.
18-Corner Franklin and Cumberland SITS.
19- " Lincoln and Pearl sts
21- Franklin and Newbury SITS.
23- Market and Commercial sts
House, corner Market and Congress SITS
25-Corner Middle and Exchange SITS.
20 /" Chestnut and Oxford SITS.
81 Union and Fore SITS.
2S-Junction of Free and Middle SITS.
31-Corner Preble and Congress SITS.
32- g Portland and Hanover SITS.
33-AT II .45 A. NJ No afternoon session of schools.
34-Corner South and Spring SITS.
3d. 90 Maple and York SITS.
&c. -" High and Danforth SITS.
37-Engine House, Congress near Oak st.
3S-Corner Congress and Walker SITS.
So +" Deering and Avon sts
House, Spring near State st.
42-Corner Danforth and Bracket SITS.
43- +" Commercial and Clark SITS.
45-Engine House, Bracket near Pine st.
r. R. Stable, Spring ST.
47-Corner Portland and Weymouth SITS.
As F." Pine and Thomas SITS.
81 +" Bracket and Vaughan SITS.
52-Libbys Corner.
53-Forest City Sugar Refinery.
54-Corner Danforth and Vaughan SITS.
Sc 60 Salem and School SITS.
81 +" Park and Commercial SITS.
54-Foot of Green st.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY, MORNING, JULY 10.



May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of N G.
Fessenden Marquis Brunei & Co., Andrews, Arm
strong Cox Wentworth, Hodsdon, Hayden, Water
house, corner Exchange and Fore ST.; Weander,
Boston & Maine Depot, and Chisholm Bros, on all
trains that run out of the city,
Saco of L. Hodsdon and H. d. Kendrick.
Bath of j. O. Shaw.
Lewiston and Auburn, of Richard Foss.
Biddeford. F. Nj. Durham
Brunswick b. G. Dennison and w. H. Marrett.
Richmond G.. A. Beale.
Woodford's Corner, II. Moody.
New York, Brentano's Literary Emporium, 80
Union Square.
Cumberland Mills, A. W. C. Cloudman.
Gorham G. Angry.
Saecarappa at the Post Office
Rockland, o. G. Andrews and T.. r. Spear.
Damariscotta, L. W Dunbar
Freeport, w. j. Parker.
Thomaston, S. Delano.
Vinalhaven, b. Lane
Waldoboro, G. Bliss
Wiscasset Gibbs & Rundlet
Yarmouth, G. L. Coombs
Auburn, " Il. Foss
Lisbon, c. L. Judkins.
Hallowell, D. X. Jewell.
Augusta, L. IL. Pike.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
Potato Bugs

W.. S. Dyer has been experimenting for
somo time with different compounds for kill
ing potato bugs. He has at last hit upon one
that he says is sure death to the bugs, and is
perfectly harmless to the potatoes, and conse-
quently safe to use. He has tried it with the
best results several times this week and is very
enthusiastic over the discovery. With strong
brine made with rock salt he slakes common
lime, which is then dried. This when dry is
as fine as flour. This is sprinkled upon the
plants when they are damp, either at night or
morning, and after the bugs once light upon
place where this is sprinkled they are power
less to do further harm. 1t is cheap and won't
cost farmers much to try it,
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
Supreme Judicial Court.
I9NFtl 4 U WEs
CUMBERLAND COIN,

CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
FRIDAY.-Smith VS.. Joseph Hobson. Dismissed
from law docket
Strout & Gage Hastings.
D. r. Randall vs. Patrick McGlinchy. Exceptions
overruled for want of prosecution.
Metcalf. Scrbner.
BENZ. NJ. Baker Tvs. j. Winslow Jones. Motion
overruled by consent.
Pride. Mattocks & Neal.
Small VS.. Pennett Exceptions overruled by con-
sent.
Mattocks. Haskell
Carrie ct al vs. johnson. Exceptions overruled by
consent.
ID. II. Drummond. Larrabee.
Morris ct al. vs.. Carleton. Exceptions oyerruled
by consent
Perry. Ceayes
In all the State cases, entries at this term,
except those against Catharine Carey Sally Nor
rssey Patrick ONeil, c. II. Witham and John
Breslm, the scire fdcias case against John c.
Cobb and also that against Michael Lee and 9TH
ers exceptions were oyerruled and judgment order
ed for the State; in all about 80 cases.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
Accidents

Maggie WEIGH, aged %, fell through the
flooring at the foot of flight of stairs on Cen
tire street and was suspended by the chin until
rescued.
jeremiah Duggan, No 227 Danforth street.
while sweeping the crossing, corner of Oak
and Cumberland streets, yesterday, was run
down by a team and badly hurt. The driver
of the team never stopped to ascertain the
mans injuries.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE KNIGHT.
FRTDAY.-Jamcs King, James Martin, Thomas
Dellan and Edward Connors. Tramps. Sentenced
to House of Correction for thirty days each.
Sarah Martin. Larceny. Sixty days in county
Jail.
John Corly. Assault. Fined SO and costs. Paid.
John Cunningham. Search and seizure Fined
$50 and costs. Appealed Same for keeping bill
lard room without license Fined SO and costs.
Paid
Peter Sullivan. Search and seizure-2d offence.
Fined 500 and costs and three months in county
jail. Appealed.
Timothy Warren. Search and seizure Fined $50
and costs. Appealed.
Charles II. Bachelor. Embezzlement. No one
appearing to prosecute he was discharged
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
Trouble Ahead.
DISSENSIONS IN THE GREENBACK
CAMP.
A Big Row in the State Committee.
Bangor Whig.l

Bangor Whig.l
1t has been known for some time past that
trouble was brewing in the Greenback camp at
headquarters, owing to the decided dissatisfac
ton Of State Treasurer and State Committee
Chairman Charles A. White, with the manner
in which Pillsbury and other Democratic fug-
lers are gobbling up control OF the Greenback
movement. On Wednesday the trouble came
to head at the meeting of the Greenback
State Committee in Augusta, The meeting OF
this partisan committee was held in the Execu-
tive Council Chamber at the State House, and
during its session the Democratic Governor
Garcelon occupied the Governors room adioin-
ing and connecting Herewith. We have not
learned the particulars of the proceedings,
which are said to have been "mighty inter-
estin'," but the upshot was that Treasurer
White resigned the Craftsmanship of the State
Committee, and Cove, the more facile Secre-
tary of State, was chosen in his place. This
event means much more than mere personal
quarrel, as Treasurer White represents large
body of Greenbackers who resent and repudi-
ate the manner in which the Greenback move
ment has been sold out to such Bourbon Demo-
Gratis as Pillsbury & Co.
1t is well known that the Portland Green
Democratic State Committee, and that the
whole programme now is to try and fix Maine
for the Democracy in the Presidential election
next year. Last year the Democratic leaders
boasted that they would bag for the Democracy
the larger number of the Republicans that
could be inveigled into opposing their own
party on the financial question. Rust, of Bel
fast, followed this up with bold proposal
to unite under the name of the National
Democratic Party, and this year the Bourbon
leaders freely declare that they shall hold in
the Democratic party all who can be persuaded
to vote against the Republicans this year.
The Democratic cloven-foot is becoming SO
freely and plainly exposed that Republican
Greenbackers are revolving in all sections of
the State, and the disruption that has begun in
the State Committee will rapidly spread
through the ranks
There are thousands of Republicans who
voted the Greenback ticket last year, who new
er proposed to go over to their old enemy, the
Democratic party, and who never will do So
The drift is now so clearly disclosed that they
are coming back to their old allegiance by
hundreds every day
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19

DR.. G. w. BENsoN's CELERY and CHAMo-
MILE PILLS are prepared expressly to cure Sick
Headache, Nervous Headache, Dyspeptic
Headache, Neuralgia and Nervousness, and
will cure any case. Price 80 cts, postage free.
PARSONS, BANGS & Co., Wholesale Drug
gists, III and 119 Middle street, Portland, Me-,
General Agents. may23df
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19

The barn of N. Croker in Lee was struck
by lightning Tuesday evening and burned with
two COWS.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The house of Willard Stanhope in Calais
was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon. Loss
$780, no insurance.
One of the severest thunder showers of the
season passed over Calais Tuesday evening.
WALDO COUNTY.
The barn of Samuel Dean in Lincolnville
together with hay press and quantity of
hay was burned Monday. Loss $3.50. Set on
fire by tramps
The Belfast journal says that the bay fisher
men are making fair wages catching tinker
mackerel for the Castine packing house. Fifty
cents per hundred are paid for the fish. On
Monday the steamer Everett took a large
quantity across the bay, and on Tuesday nighl
Folletts yacht Little Rogue took over two
thousand of the fish
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
CITY AND VICINITY.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Copartnership-Deerin Milliken Co.
To the Man-of-War in the Harbor
Ocean House-A. j. Nichols.
DIR. +. II. Kenison.
To Let-320 Congress street.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Wooden Building at Auction.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
Old Orchard Notes.

FRIDAY, july Is.
lovely day at the beach, a fresh cool
breeze from off the water offers temptation to
promenaders too great to resist. The beach in
consequence is lined this morning with all
grades and stations in society. Hundreds of
bathers, too, are enjoying the similarity in the
temperature of the air and water of o cool
morning, and are INDUCING in frolic in the
surf.
j. FL. Shorey, of Carl and Shorey's Min
strels, will open at Browns Pavilion in the
Grove, with an ethiopian variety troupe on or
about Aug. /.
Five societies from the Ancient Order of
Shepherds from Lowell, Mass, will meet
two societies from the same order from
Lewiston, at the beach next Thursday. They
have engaged Browns Pavilion for dancing
and will bring bands of music. The Lowell
train leaves at a. m. for the beach, returning
leave the beach at p. M
The st. Cloud Hotel has to-day completed an
elevator upon the outside and in the rear of
the building, by means of which all baggage
may be easily sent to any floor.
Rev. j. c. Peck and family, of Brooklyn, N.
Y, and Mr.. Simon Farwell and family, of
Chicago, are stopping at the ST. Cloud Hotel.
All the rooms at this house are engaged.
An excursion from Lewiston comes to the
beach tomorrow.
There was a grand vocal and instrumental
concert at the ST. Cloud Hotel this evening.
Prominent upon the programme, which we
give below, we notice the name of Miss Ma
belle Shannon of Saco, the young and gifted
vocalist and reader
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19

f. o. BAILEY & Co., sell to-day on the
premises at Old Orchard at o'clock the fine
cottage and lot No. Pleasant street; also
cattage and lot adjoining the above on Saco
road and fine large lot of land with stable
and carriage house. This is a fine chance for
good investment and for specializing. Readers
will be sure and attend. See notice in auction
column
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19

Colby UNIVERSITY. GLOWING men
have been elected for the literary management
of the Colby Echo for next year: J. T. Nc
Donald 80, editor in-chief; Fl. w. Page 80,
local; Ell. l.. Koopman 80, exchanges; F M.
Preble 81, other colleges; c. NJ Coburn 81,
personals; f. r. Rowell 81, waste basket.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
WALDO COUNTY.

THERE'S nothing better for replenishing
drink said Mrs. Darlington, stirring the con-
tents Of the tumbler, than Sanford's Jamaica
Ginger. 1t lucubrates the tonsors of the
throat when dry, and when one is exasperated
with fatigue, it acclerates and refreshes him.
Look not on the wine which is read about in
the newspapers, when you can get SANFoRD's
GINGER as q subterfuge." She drank.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19

TALKING MATCH.-A question as to who
could articulate the most words distinctly in
given time was settled by talking match
between the parties-four young men-last
night. The match was won by young lad of
the Western Union Telegraph Company.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19

THE SWIMMING MATcH.-At the swimming
match at Peakes' Island last evening, Martin
failed to put in an appearance. Anderson
swan over the course in 275 minutes.