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The Portland daily press., 1880-09-06
FAIRFIELD.
Bound for the New England Fair-Seyere
Drought-Mr. Nye's Prohibition (p) Rally.

FAIRFIELD, Sept. 4.
H. c. Burleigh, ESQ. started today for the
New England Fair, taking with him twenty
two head of his celebrated Herefords. After
exhibiting at Worcester he will attend the
New York State Fair, then return to Lewiston
to the Maine State Fair. This herd far ex-
ceeds any ever exhibited and Will attract at
tention wherever shown. In October Mr..
Burleigh goes to Europe to make another pur-
chase.
1t is very dry here and we are suffering for
water. The river is so low that the mills have
been obliged to shut down. Wells are dry and
crops are falling while the feed seems to be
completely dried up. Several of our village
stores have been remodelled this season MAX
ing of them very attractive places of bust
ness
Politics still claims our first attention and
just now it is the Enforced Prohibition" par
ty that comes in for notice. Yesterday a flag
bearing the names of Dow and Thompson, and
Joshua Nye. Last evening Mr.. Nye repeated
his Augusta speech, declaring the Republicans
guilty under the law. He was very severe on
Gov. Davis because he did not at at once ap-
point specials as soon as the law was signe d,
without waiting for petitions. The audien ce
was large, made up of the old anti-prohibitio n
lists of the town, who cheered Mr.. Nye contin-
ually If he enjoyed their sympathy and felt
at home receiving their congratulations, sure
ly no one would deny him the comfort and
satisfaction. We cannot learn that he urged
them "to vote as they pray" as he has always
urged other audiences SETH.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-06
Personals,

Mr.. P. A. Melville, city editor of the St.
John, N. B., Daily Telegraph is in the city,
Mr. Philip l.. Paine of this city, graduate
of Bowdoin College, has been engaged as a
teacher in the High School in place of Miss
Blanchard, who has been granted lea We of
absence for six months.
Rev. E. c. Cummings will officiate at the
st. Lawrence street church Sunday afternoon
for the next three weeks.
Gen. H. NJ. Plaisted, fusion candidate for
Governor, and Mr.. 1. d. Sawyer, fusion cam
date for sheriff for Cumberland county, were
at the Merchants Exchange Hotel Satur-
day.
William Caldwell, venerable and respect
ed citizen of Rockport, Mass, died on Thurs
day morning of old age. He was born in May,
1900, in this city, spent his boyhood in Ips-
wich, moved when about twenty-one years old
TO Rockport, where he has ever since resided.
He was representative to the Legislature in
lS66-67, and has been for some years the Oldest
Mason in the town. Five adult children sur
vive him.
At the Falmouth Hotel yesterday, Hons
X. q. Horr of Michigan, w. H. Gibson of
Ohio, Col. ii. w Blair of Plymouth, N. H.,
c. II. Grosvenor of Athens, o., Chief Justice
Appleton of Bangor, Hon. j. P. Bass of Ban
gor, f. ID. Torrey of Bath, Henry ingalls, of
Wiscasset, Alex. Troup of New Haven, Ed
muDd Wilson of rhomaston, j. Mcclellan, U.
s. A, Q. Fl. Smith, =. s. A, W. F. Welch,
Jr aud f. NJ Sears of Boston, were regis
tered.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-06
Accidents.

A little son of Mr.. Al. Libby of Saccarap-
pa, on Tuesday, ate some strychnine pills.
The prompt calling of DR.. Bailey, who ad-
ministered emetcs, relieved the patient from
danger.
MIR. Sol. Hawes who broke his leg some
time ago had the misfortune to again meet
with the same accident Saturday evening.
While crossing the railrood track near the
head of Merrill's wharf he caught his foot in
the track and broke his LEG just above the
former fracture.
A boy. Hugh Lappin, driving team be-
longing to Mr.. ]. J. Lappin, was crossing over
the Portland bridge, Saturday morning, from
from Knightsville, and collided at the turn of
the bridge with wagon going in the opposite
direction. The boy was thrown out and badly
bruised.
horse took fright at a party of excursion
lists Saturday morning, on Commercial street,
collided with the bass drum player in the band,
knocking the drum high in the air, and then
collided with wagon containing two men,
throwing them out and injuring them Slight
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-06
The Argus on Prohibition.

Saturdays Argus contains a column of reas-
ons why they expect to elect Plaisted, and
closes with the following: "The prohibition
Increment aciH draac mach more largely from
the Republican than from the Democratic party
and utuS diminish DaUis' chances of election,
if 1t does not utterly and at once eatinguish
Mene.'
Are the temperance Republicans of Maine
prepared to respond to the wishes of this
steady enemy of the cause they have at heart?
Will the election Of Plaisted, with the en-
tire rum strength of the State at his back,
strengthen prohibition?
Let the Republican party be overthrown,
and prohibition is overthrown with it, and IL
cense and free rum will take its placeE
Temperance prohibitionists, are you ready
for such disastrous ending of your work of
twenty-five years?
Answer No! at the ballot box next Mon
day. A PRoH1B1r1oN1sr.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-06
Democratic Caucuses.

AT the Democratic ward caucuses, held at
the several ward rooms Saturday evening, the
following delegates were chosen to nominate
five Representatives to the next Legislature
Ward Frank Lannagan, John o. Rice,
VIM. Y. Jones, Washington Griffin. Charles
F. Guptill, Chas A. S. Harper, Thomas HI.
Gattly
Ward 2.-John O'Neil, Florence Mccarthy,
VIM. j. Rowe, Daniel j. Mannix, Frank Cum
ningham, Albert Lord, John Reardon.
Ward 3-Charles 81. Fling, Samuel S.
Mooney. Chas. Ell. Chase, Geo. L. SWEET, Rich
ard Collins, A. L. Farnsworth, Benjamin
SWEET.
Ward 4.-Geo. F. SWEET, D. D. Hannagan,
r. H. Parker, j. S. Russell, B. f. Andrews,
G.. E. Rines, T. w. Burk.
Ward 5.-P. J. Grant, George Waterhouse
D. Glazier, Gardner Jordan, c. F. Plummer,
Edmund Dana, Jr., A. j. Trefethen.
Ward 6.-L. D. NJ. Sweat, J. c. Baker, Chas.
Dana, Jr., Sumner G. Rand, Geo. H. Knight,
B. f. Chadbourne, Jos. A. Perry.
Ward melvin P. Frank, W. L. Keller,
Charles E: Jordan, George W. Turner, Jas.
Bradley, Thomas III. Deehan, Manfred M
Riggs.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-06
Irish Republican Meeting at vinalhaven

RoCKLAND, Sept. g. 1880.
One of the most successful meetings of the
campaign was held at Vinalhaven Island last
night. Although the boat on which Gen.
O'Bierno and Judge Morrison went over from
Rockland did not arrive at the island until
nearly O'Clock full 500 people were assembled
to hear them. AT least one-half of those pres
ent were Irish citizens who paid the most re-
spectful attention to all the arguments ad-
vanced. The utmost enthusiasm prevailed
and every allusion to the position of the Re.
publican party on the tariff was loudly ap-
plauded. These men certainly want neither
free trade nor tariff for revenue only. They
are perfectly satisfied with matters just as they
are at present. Every man on the island is in
constant employment and earning good wages
The superintendent of the quarries, Mr. Ed
Ward Russell, is strong Irish Republican
who is highly esteemed by all who have the
honor of his acquaintance. The chair was
taken by Mr.. Thomas Dalton, an old soldier
He too is an Irish Republican. To-day the
initiatory steps will be taken to organize a
club of our countrymen who have hitherto
acted with the Democracy. The solid Irish
'o'0 VI 'iHaih"'oH 10 d 1ulnS VI Inc pdst'
You may look for handsome increase in the
Republican vote at the next elections Before
the speakers left the island this morning a
committee of Irish Republicans rowed all the
way from Hurricane Island to entreat them to
speak there, assuring them of warm recep-
ton. As every night from now till the day
before the election is engaged they were very
reluctantly obliged to decline the invitation.
Ii all the county committees are working IS
zealousy as that of Knox success is beyond
peradventure. Every member seems to have
abandoned business, pleasure and everything
else for the good of the cause. Not satisfied
with holding large meetings every might, they
are engaged in hunting up even the single
votes. Gains are reported daily from the
Greenbackers, who are SO ashamed of the COM
pany into which their leaders have thrust
them, that they are Fastening in gratifyingly
large numbers back to their old place in
the Republican ranks.
IRISH REpIrPrTCAN
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-06
The Grand Army Reunion.

A. M. Sawyer, Assistant Adjutant General.
6. A. R., says that the following posts of the
order, in this State, have accepted an invita-
tion to be present on Thursday and Friday
next: Bangor, Waterville, Lewiston, Bath,
Biddeford, Kennebunk, Wells, Gardiner and
Mechanic Falls. The Gardiner Post propose
chartering steamer and making grand ex-
cursion to Portland on Friday-the excursion
to include parties from Augusta, Hallowell.
Gardiner and Bath.
On Friday morning, those arriving on early
trains will be escorted to the Democratic, Re-
publican and G. A. r. headquarters, where
lunch will be served. AS soon as all shall have
arrived the line will be formed, consisting of
the 1st Maine Regiment under COL J. Marshall
Brown, and Portland Cadets, Bosworth and
other posts of the Department of Maine, and
posts Of New Hampshire, Vermont and Massa-
chusetts. Among the guests will be Gen.
Lewis Wagner, Commander-in-C Chief of the
q. A. R., and staff Gov. Davis and staff: Gen.
Chamberlain and other officers of the Maine
militia. The Bath Cadets and Pjscataouis
Battalion have been invited to be present. but
no answer has been received from them as vet.
Under command of Col I. S. Bangs, the pro-
cession will move through the principal streets
to Custom House Wharf, where steamers will
be taken for Little Chebeague, the entire area
of which will be for the exclusive use of the
Grand Army. Breakfast will be served imme-
diately upon arrival at the island, after which
amusements will follow, consisting of target
shooting, base ball, foot ball and bowling. The
clam bake will be opened early in the after
noon. and as soon as disposed of the line will
re-embark and proceed to the city. On arrival
there will be a short street parade, with dismis-
sal at G. A. r. Hail.
On Friday evening the grand camp fire will
be held in City Hall.
Our citizens are requested to assist the COM
mittee of Bosworth Post in procuring flowers,
cake, pastry, &C., for the evening festivities,
and Reception Hall will be open all day on
Friday to receive such contributions
The ladies of the Relief Corps are requested
to meet at G. A. R. Hall tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock. to make arrangements to assist in
the grand camp fire at City Hall Friday eve
ming.
The committee of Bosworth Post, G. A. R.,
invite all ex-soldiers and sailors to meet at
Grand Army Hall tomorrow evening, at 80
o'clock, for the purpose of forming company
to parade with that Post on Friday next.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-06
Irish American Republican Club

The Irish American Republican Club of this
city has fitted up some large and commodious
rooms and No. 27 Market Square. The rooms
will be open every evening until the close of
the campaign. Every Irish American desir-
ing to join is requested to sign the roll of mem
bership, which can be found every evening at
the rooms. Leading Republican papers can
be found at the rooms. For the information
of the Argus we desire to state that the club
already numbers over fifty, and the names of
the members can be found with the secretary,
Mr.. James Flannegan
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-06
VOTERS, ATTENTION +!

A copy Of the Assessors returns
OF voters for the several wards
can be found at the REPURLI-
CAN HEADQUARTERS at Ian.
caster Hall, where some one will
be constantly i'm attendance, to as
siSt Republicans i'm the matter of
having their names properly
placed In the list.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-06
Excursion of the " holesale Grocers

The wholesale grocers and flour dealers had
magnificent time on their excursion Satur-
day. The day was bright, the weather warm
enough to make sail perfection, and every
one We'd with his neighbor in making the
affair success. The company numbered
about 800 ladies and gentlemen, and Chand-
ler's band furnished the music for promenad-
ing and dancing. Besides the usual amuse-
ments, there were prizes offered for boat rae
ing, ladies' archery, base ball, shooting. walk
ing and running matches.
George L. SWEET was chosen umpire and
Clinton Allen judge for the races The first
race was for double working beats, prizes $15
and IS. There were three entries-Messrs. f.
Estes and e. LeProhon, T. Hartnett and f.
Morton, j. Jones and C. Henry The first
crew won the inside, with the Hartnett crew
next and Jones crew outside. The two former
accidentally colltded some little distance out,
the first named crew won the race, with Hart
nett's second and Jones' third. Distance one
mile. No time taken.
The single scull race had five entries, with
$40 first prize and S. second c. Henry won
the first prize, j. H. Davis second, with E. Le-
Prohon, r. G. ST. John and T. Hartnett pass
ing the turning post in the order named.
There were four entries in tub races and W
Fogg won the nest of tubs
large number of ladies competed for the
archery prizes, and Miss Hattie Capen won the
first bow, arrows and target by score of eight
points, and Miss A. S. Russell the second prize.
FL. F. Furbish and E. III. Snow superintended
the match.
In the potato race there were nine entries.
f. A. Smith had charge of this affair f. A.
Jordan won the first prize of 50 and L. HI.
Gerrish the second.
There were five entries for the walking
matches, prize 50, won by P Long.
The running match, four entries, prize ST.,
was won by N. A. Davis.
The shooting match was under the direction
OF A. G. Waite, range 100 yards, five shots,
first prize So, second 50, third 81. j. c.
Small made 26 points and won the first prize.
A. G. Waite "a points and won second prize
and FL. T. Cook % points and won third prize.
The base ball contest was between picked
mines led by Zeke Dennis and Wallace Shaw.
Straight delivery pitching and heavy batting
were the features of this game which was won
by Shaw's nine-2S to 10.
The dinner was superb affair, served in the
pavilion, and was heartily enjoyed by all pres
ent.
AT 4.3O p. m. the company returned to the
city, voting thanks to the committee-Messrs.
Smith, Champlin and Chase-for their admir-
able arrangements, which had made the excur-
sion the most successful yet.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-06
MR.. NYE'S BRIBERY CHARGE.
A Letter which Looks Like Dodging.


AUGUSTA, Sept. 4, 1880.
To the Portland Press:
In the PRESS of to-day you have an editorial
under the heading of "a few words with
Reformer," in which you say:-"Now we
charge upon Mr.. Nye that his whole story is an
absolutely baseless fabrication, made out of
nothing for political effect and we challenge
him to name the man." wish first to say that
did not state in my remarks in Granite Hall
that should not give the name of the party
unless the facts were denied by Republican
Journals. now say to you that when YOU will
Proce the charges you made against me in the
PRESS soon after the Portland convention. or
withdrew them, I will give you the name of
the man who wrote me to meet him. and his
letter in full, and history of our interview
and the inducements held out to me to oo tn
Old Orchard on Wednesday last and there de.
clare myself against the third party movement
You stated in that article the following:-"We
are reminded that when by repeal of the
state Constabulary act Joshua Nye was de-
prlved OF the office of State Constable he i'm
medlately saw only damage to the cause of
temperance IN the continued success of the Re-
publican party, and was the active leader of a
bolt against Gov. Chamberlain. And it is nm
fortunate for him that he finds it necessary
again to lead bolt against Governor who
saw mt to decline to re-appoint him as Insur-
ance commissioner, and refused, doubtless for
good reasons,t to appoint him special constable
for Kennebec county" To use your own
words, If you do not prove or retract the
charges you ''stand convicted as slanderer
anu IaiSHler. JOSHUA NYE
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-06
POLITICAL INCIDENT
Illustrative OF Southern Sentiment among
Southern Ladies.

At Republican meeting a few evenings
since, at Buxton, the speaker, A. X. Brown,
Esq, of Washington, d. c., had occasion to re-
ferto the spirit of Southern chivalry as still ex
hibited by the ladies of that region, and quoted
the remark of one of them recently made in
his daughters hearing, who is one of the man
ayers of Mount Vernon, the tomb of Washing
ton, to wit: Ihope to lice to see the Yankee
soldiers bones at arlington taken up and tro,cn
into the Potomac." A veteran soldier of the
Union, in wide-awake uniform, leaned for
ward and said to the speaker, '"Tell your
daughter to say to that lady at Mt. Vernon, a
brother OF those Union soldiers sleeping at Ar
lington, who lives down in Maine, sends her
word that before those bones are disturbed
there will be a hundred thousand more of
Maine volunteers buried there, and what is
left of mine with them"
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-06
A Maine Man in Tro,,h1e

Edward Cole, driver of fruit wagon, who
during the summer has been peddling in
towns in Maine, last week, it is alleged, stole
horse and buggy from James P. Boy in East
Boston with the property, which he disposed
of. Late on Friday evening he was arrested
at house on Hampden place, Highlands, by
Officers Baxter of the 9th division and Drscoll
of the liquor squad, and Saturday afternoon
was brought back to Maine by Sheriff Dresser,
of this city. 1t is said that he has been guilty
of other dishonorable transactions.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-06
Brief Jottings.

Yesterday was one of the hottest days OF
the season. At s a. m. the mercury indicated
800, at 2 p. m. 90 and 7So at s p. M; wind
west.
There were Is deaths recorded in this cit Y
the past week.
The regular monthly meeting of the public
school teachers will be held this evening.
The Greenbackers of Deering, at their eau
Gus Saturday night. nominated George B.
Leavitt for representative.
"Old Tige," the horse so long owned by
Mr.. G. B. Rogers of this city, passed away the
other day at the age of SS years, he probably
being the Oldest horse iu this vicinity at the
time of his DEATH
There have been seventeen libels for divorce
filed in the Clerk of Courts office since the ad-
Journment of the April term of the Supreme
Judicial Court.
The fall term At Westbrook has opened with
fair attendance. Prof. Weston, the princi-
pal, has recovered so as to attend to his duties.
Mr.. S. P. Record, graduate of Bowdoin,
takes charge of the Latin department., which
place was formerly occupied by Mr.. Daniels.
The Boston & Maine trains leaving Portland
Tor Biddeford at 500 a. M, and Biddeford for
Portland at 600 a. m. are discontinued.
large number of the Democratic leaders
met in the Democratic headquarters yesterday,
1t is reported. to see about raising funds for
the remainder of the campaign.
There was a fire in the patch of woods at
Cape Elizabeth, near the old brewery, last
night.
Several of the churches reopened after the
summer vacation yesterday AT the Plymouth
there was fine display Of flowers, and at the
First Parish the music was very fine.
j. McCready of Boston and others addressed
the temperance meeting at Congress Hall last
night.
This week steamer Gazelle will make three
trips daily Except Friday, the 10th,) leaving
Portland at and 1O.3O a. m and p. m. The
2p. m. trip will run through to Long Island
and Little Chebeague touching at Cushing's
and Peaks Island.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-06
Republican Caucuses,

The delegates elected to select candidates
for representatives to the Legislature met Sat-
urday afternoon at Headquarters. The meeting
was organized by the choice of Hon. Geo. W.
Woodman as chairman and John M. Stevens
secretary. The old list of representatives was
nominated as candidates for reelection to the
Legislature by acclamation, as follows: Almon
A. Strout. Reuel S. Maxcy, Byron D. Verrill,
Nathan E. Redlon and Samuel A. True. In
teresting and spirited addresses were made by
Hons Geo. W. Woodman, James Bailey, and
William H. Smith, ESQ.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-06
Aberle'S MinStrelS.

We have had many minstrel companies in
Portland, but few, if any, have given more
real satisfaction than that of JAG. Aberle al
City Hall, Saturday afternoon and evening
All the various features were first rate, and the
closing feature, the "Great London Show
fairly convulsed the audience. Weregret that
the entertainments were not better patronized
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-06
The pemonstration of rhursdau

The Republican City Committee has placed
tion of next Thursday evening in the hands of
subcommittee who will make all arrange
ments on liberal scale. All Republicans are
requested by that committee to read with care
the several notices in respect to the demonstra-
ton, published in the PRESS of to-day, and as
far as possible to respond. The demonstration
of Thursday will be the event of the campaign
in this CITY.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-06
Cane EliZahpth

There was splendid audience gathered at
Cape Elizabeth Saturday night to listen to
speeches by Hon. 7. B. Reed and Major H. L.
Piper. Mr.. Reeds arguments were rrefutable
and were received with lond continued an
pause. Major Piper also made a capital
speech and the meeting was considered great
success.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-06
Probably Fatal Shooting.

young man named Jordan, residing near
the Town House, Cape Elizabeth, (his given
name we were unable to ascertain) was acci-
dentally shot by comrade Saturday and re-
ceived wound which it is feared will prove
fatal. They were out cunning together and
while Jordans comrade was playfully punch
ing him in the back with the muzzle of the
gun, the weapon was discharged and the con-
tents lodged in Jordan's kidneys DR. Files
attended him.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
Administrators Sale.

DURSUANT to license from Hon. Henry C.
Il Peabody, Judge of the Probate Court. for the
County of Cumberland, dated the first Tuesday of
June, "A. ID. 1880, shall sell at public auction
a. D. 1880, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, all the
Tlgnt Wg title and interest, Asa Mayberry, late of
Wlnunam, deceased, had at the time of his decease
In and to the following described real estate, viz
certain tract of land with the buildings thereon
situated in the town of Windham. in said Comfy
pounded s soTtneriy and easterly by land formerly
land OF richard Mayberry, north-westerly and
northeriy, by land of Oliver Haskell and westerly
ty acres. 'o"' 81 'o-
Said farm is subject to mortgage debt of TWENTY
SIX hundred, seventy-one dollars and thirty-one
1880 to William F. Mayberry, of said Windham.
shall also sell at the same time and place one
pew, IN Ine congregational Meeting House at Wind
ham Hill, numbered 46. 1870
w3w37* Adm;n;stratcc
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-06

The exhibit of fruit at the City Hall pro-
misses to be very large. The number of choice
varieties grown in Portland and vicinity il
well known to all who have frequented the ex
hibitions of our Horticultural Society, and it is
hoped that all our citizens will take pride in
making this exhibition complete. A just esti.
mate OF the resources of our city and county in
this particular will thus be furnished. There
are no better orchards in the State than are to
be found in Cumberland County.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-06
Thirty Years Experience of an Old

Nurse. MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING
SYRUP is the prescription of one of the best
female physicians and nurses in the United
States, and has been used for thirty years with
for their children. 1t relieves the child from
pam, cures dysentery and diarrhea, gripping in
the bowels, and wind-colic. By giving health
70 the child it rests the mother Price Twenty
nVe Genus bottle. may26W