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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-11-26

gledD ICOm Gne enlgHSIlcdl eyes De-
meath, and leaning back from a
heavy meal, which seemed to distend
his whole body, he recited with most
comical effects, in view of his aston
ishing appetite, the following.
II cannot eat but little meat
Ny stomach is not good.
But sure / think that | can drink
With him that wears hood;
Though / go bare, take We no care,
nothing an a-coid;
stuff my skin so full within.
Ofjolly good ale and old -
There has been no time in years,
when so many changes in the higher
grades of Government seemed to be
in prospect. Besides the entire Cab
met several of the bureau bands aud
other important officials are likely
to be changed. Commissioner of
Patents Marble has already resigned.
Commissioner Price will probably
retire from the Indian Bureau when
Secretary Kirkwood goes out of the
Interior Department. Chief Clerk
Lockwood and Assistant Secretary
Bell are also understood to be book
ed for retirement. Assistant Secre-
tary Upton has gone West, and it is
said he packed up his private effects
before he left. Apropos of the
Treasury, distinguished officer of
the Government called on Secretary
Folger day or two ago, and found
him in his private room in the Treas
ury, drinking milk. The officer
coming out met a friend. "The new
Secretary won't do" he said. "Why
not ?" was asked. because he
drinks milk when be ought to eat
raw meat" Don PEDRO.
THOMAS 7. DUGAN, a native,an
for many years a resident of this
county died at his home in Barbour
county on the 18th of this month.
Mr.. Dugan was we'll known to our
people, he having held several Off
cial positions such as Deputy Sheriff
etc. His extreme southern sympa-
thies involved him in much trouble
after the late civil war, for acts done
during the pending hostilities, and
thefeeling against him was so strong
and demonstrative, that he deemed
it advisable to leave here and pur-
chase home in the northern Sec
tion of Barbour county. He was
man not without his faults, but
in the earnestness of his character,
and in the fidelity of his friendship,
he had commendable traits.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-11-26

A Coroner's verdict read thus:
"The deceased came to his death by
excessive drinking, producing apo
plexy in the minds of the jury.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-04
Brief lettings.

Very cold yesterday for this season. Mercu-
ry $50 at sunrise, 600 at noon, $40 at sunset;
wind southeast.
We are glad to hear that the subscrip-
tions for uniforms for Collins Band are COM
ing in we'll.
Marshal Bridges and Deputy Marshal Grow
ell seized liquors and beer on Centre street
yesterday.
The farm buildings owned by Albro E.
Chase OF this city, near Blackstrap ia West
Falmouth, were destroyed by fire Wednesday
night The fire is supposed to have been the
work OF incendiaries. Loss 81 900; insurance
81. 200 at the agency of w. D. Little & Co,
Parker Pilsbury will lecture at Ferry Will
age Hall, Cape Elizabeth, on Sunday at 81
O'Clock p. m. Subject: "Woman's Wrongs.
Rights and Responsibilities Seats free.
The usual annual collection for the Maine
Missionary Society will be taken at High
Street church tomorrow morning.
Arrangements have been made with the
Maine Central R. r. for one fare for persons
wishing to attend the Maine Ship Owners and
Ship Masters Association, in this city on
Monday next.
The liabilities of Thos H. GIsdhill. grocer.
Portland, are about 81 900, with nominal as
sets of about $500.
York Encampment of Odd Fellows are to
take the Institute band with them on their ex-
curson to Dover, and Eastern Star Encamp-
ment are to take Chambers band
Bishop Healy received many presents from
the diocese at the anniversary of his consecra-
ton Thursday.
The Ladies' Temperance praying band will
hold gospel temperance meeting at the Mis-
sion this evening at 745 o'clock. Good speak
ing and singing. All are invited.
A master of vessel that lately arrived at
this port, and resident of Windsor, N. S..
was arrested yesterday by the U. S. DEPUTY
Marshal on charge of excessive cruelty on
shipboard.
DIR. Sweat, of Brownfeld, has a very fine.
large monkey, present from friend. The
monkey was the life of the Preble House YES.
terday.
The regular monthly business meeting of the
Diet Mission will be held at the Fraternity
rooms, Free street, this afternoon at three
O'clock
misrepresentation John Lynch of Maine in
card yesterday morning denied that there has
been any mismanagement of the Terra Gotta
Company, owned largely in Maine
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-04
A Robbers Retreat.

The American says there is a narrow cut be-
tween two mountains about two miles from
Franklin line, called "Hole in the WALL"
The rocks are split and piled in remarkable
manner, giving the appearance of q Yosemite
on small scale. There is deep cave in this
mountain, which few ever heard Of. The roof
is composed of one solid piece of granite nearly
thirty feet high, leaning at an angle of about
forty-fve degrees About two years ago some
barrels of flour and meal were stolen from a
camping crew short distance from this cave.
Though the party was supposed to be known,
at the time, yet no one knew where the goods
were concealed. A few days ago, party of
pleasure seekers took it into their heads to Wis.,
it this cave. AT one corner there was noticed
dark passage which led, no one knew where.
Ona of the party took courage and OIL ''all
fours" entered the passage. After crawling
along for about fifteen feet he came to high,
broad room. This room, without doubt was
the store house of the thieves, for here were
empty barrels piled up in good order. The
barrels of meat and flour were probably con-
veyed to this safe retreal during the night, and
carried away in bags as wanted
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-04
Society of the Sons of Maine.

The Society of the Sons of Maine at Chicago
has arranged for banquet at the Palmer
House on the evening of Thursday, June 10th,
and invited large number of distinguished
gentlemen from the East, with their wives, to
participate. The arrangements are on prince
ly scale. and the occasion will be one of extra
ordinary interest. Judge Thomas Drummond
is President of the society, John S. Brewer
Secretary. The committee on invitations con-
sists of Leonard SWEET, chairman, John N.
Jewett and Abner Taylor. The general COM
nittee on banquet comprises G. P. Kimball,
chairman. w. w. Kimball, e. B. Washburne,
Henry A Henry, D. V. burlington, George NJ.
Howe, George L. Dunlap, John N. Jewett,
Abner Taylor, A. A. Libby and Leonard
SWEET.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-04

The Burlington Free Press says: "Among
the Portland visitors is Mr.. Charles w. Bean,
drum-maior of Chambers Band, who repre-
sents the Portland PRESS and Argus. Mr..
Bean is an excellent newspaper man and also,
as those who saw yesterdays procession can
testify, drum-maior who thoroughly under
stands his business .
VIM. r. Aver, Esq, a prominent business
man of Lincoln, died Wednesday, aged Sc
years. He was born in Newfeld, York county,
and has always been identified with business
transactions in these towns, and once repre-
sented Lincoln in the Legislature
The Journal says Rev. George Harris, FORM
erly OF High street church, Auburn, for the
last nine years pastor of the Central church,
Providence, has rendered his resignation on
account of the i'll health of his wife, who has
been recommended to travel. The congrega-
ton will not accept it, but have granted him a
years leave of absence.
Rev ii. G. Munson of Wilton accepts call
to the Canton and Lvermore Universalist so.
cieties, and will begin his labors the first Sun
day in July
B. T. Chase, Esq, OF Bridgton, has recently
WIN "PpOAASSN W ooOu pooitioh III OuO VI uuc
departments at Washington, and will leave for
his post the last of next week. Mr.. Chase has
transferred his business to Hon. A. H. Walker
of Lowell.
Hon. George Kent, brother of the late ex-
Gov. Kent of Maine, now s. years Of age, is
still holding position in the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington, and is sprightly and
active.
The question as to the power of the Governor
10 remove certain State officers without the
consent of the Council is not to be argued be.
fore the Law Court. III. D. Hadlock, Esq, Of
Portland, came to present the case for Gov.
ernor Plaisted, but as he was not empowered
to represent His Excellency, the Court would
not hear him.-AuguSta Journal
We regret to hear that Mrs. Lunt wife o.
District Attorney Lunt, is lying very i'll at he,
residence on State street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-04
STRAIGHT GREENBACKERS.
A Candidate for Congressional Honors
in the Second District Interviewed.
Lewiston Journal lime g.


A conference of members of the Greenback
State Committee and other Greenbackers
was held at the De Witt House Wednes-
day A reporter of the Journal presented his
card to DR.. Dyer, of Pennington, who was
present at the conference, and asked of him
such information for publication as he was at
liberty to make public.
"Dr. D., you said that no important business
came before the conference
"There was nothing done but what you and
the public are at liberty to KNOW
"What was the principal object of tho con-
ference?"
eve met chiefly to make plans for the CON-
ing Congressional campaign in this district.
Not all the State committee were present.
There were S. A. Berry, of Portland, l. r.
Hobson, of Bath, formerly of Wiscasset, Col.
Emerson, of Auburn, J. d. White, of Gardi-
ner, Judge Frye, of Bethel, and myself of the
State committee and number of the leading
Greenbackers in this district"
"Who is the leading candidate in your party
for the Congressional nomination in this dis
trict?'
"Well, I'm not aware that there is any lead
ing candidate
"Who is most prominently mentioned?'
81 don't know that, either.''
"I've understood that Judge Frye, of Beth
ell, was to be nominated?''
II don't know that he's to be nominated.
presume he's a candidate.
Are you candidate, doctor?"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-04
Ancient Order of Hibernians,

On Monday last the State Convention of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians was held in Po,t.
land. The society is secret one. and a
reporter for the PRESS requested the president
OF the society in this city to furnish report of
such proceedings as were of a public nature
The report was promised, and as none was fur
nished it was naturally presumed that there
was nothing transpired for the public The
session lasted all night. 1t appears, however
that report was made to the Lewiston Jour
nal, showing membership of 500. with a
treasury of $500, and property to the value Of
S450 State officers were elected for the ensu.
ing year as follows: ID. NJ. Mannix, Portland
State Delegate; D. j. Murphy, Lewiston. State
Secretary; George L. Kelley, Portland, State
treasurer 1t was voted to hold the next State
convention in Bangor, and adjourned after
adopting the following resolutions:
Resotued, That we, the representatives of the
different divisions of the Ancient Order of
Hlbernlans OF the State of Maine, in conyen-
ton assembled, knowing the deep interest our
Order has taken in an effort to unite onr neonIa
in one bond of brotherhood, and seeing the
noble example the Orangemen of ireland have
gwen US, by extending the right hand of fell
lowship to their Catholic brethren now strug-
SiihS III eiOi 0Ou-SlV0u rights, that FREQ
land without rents of any kind. Wa tberafore
believe, as members of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians, we would not be doing our duty to
ourselves or to those whom we represent, if we
did not give pablo expression to the great low
we feel at seeing our brothers in Ireland trne
to the great truths and principles they adyo.
cate-free land and liberty to all people, with
out regard to race, creed or color Therefore.
ReSotUed, That SO long as our people in Ire
lahd stand true and steadfast to those truths,
and accept no compromise, but insist on the
rights God gave them-free land and the right
10 make the laws that they are governed by
we pleage them our moral, physical and fnan-
clai ana, IN this, their great struggle that the
Wnoe world is interested in; and we advise
eliell 10 not allow that piratcal government to
lorce them INTO open rebellion before they are
ready. we believe IN settling all difficulties
psacoaoly, II possible. But. if England. in
her madness and blindness, should goad our
people 10 armed resistance, for the purpose of
numbering them by brute force, we, then, and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-04

DIR. Graves Blood Purifier is designed to meet the
wants o. those desiring and certain relief for
ali arrangements of the Stomach and Liver and by
purifying the blood to bring the system to its natur
al vigor. 1t is for Biliousness, Indigestion
Liver Complaint, Jaundlce, Humors, Scrofula &C.
Nothing can bs better suited at any season of the
year to cleansing the system of its accumulation OF
diseases than the Blood Purifier 1t will regulate
the liver. give you appetite, and in fact build up
the system generally. Try it; you will not regret
it. Price, 100 per bottle.
For Cough, Cold, Sore Throat, Roarseness, &c.,
use DIR. Graves Balsam of Wild Cherry and Tar.
Price, 10 cts and 90 cts per bottle.
Improved Family Cathartic Pills, made by Or.
Graves, cure Headache, Constipation, &c. Price,
25 cts per box. DR.. Graves Remedies are for sale
by Druggists.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-04
"well, yes; suppose I am so considered +"

"Well, yes; suppose I am so considered. :"
Are there any other candidates."
"One other, 1 believe, Mr.. Gilbert, Wash.
ington Gilbert, of Bath, is a candidate.
don't think he has any claim on the conven-
ton, however. He has hardly identified him.
self with our party yet. He is more of a dis
affected old party man than real Greenback-
err"
"How much strength has Mr. Il. A. Frye?''
II don't know. / presume he hasn't made
any canvass. l haven't done anything toward
my candidacy. have received letters from a
large number of gentlemen urging me TO be-
come candidate.
"What are the Greenback prospects in this
district"
''Oh, everything is in q mixed condition
tingences."
"Does Mr.. Fogg urge his claims on the dis
trict?'
"No; he's not a candidate. He was not
present last evening. and doesn't want the
81 believe the Greenbackers this year are OPP
posed TO fuson?"
eyes. We don't propose to fuse with the
Democrats No Democrats were present at
the conference, and we've had no talk with
them: They may do as they please"
"Did you prepare call for the convention"
Yes; we wrote a call for Greenback Dis
trict Convention in City Hall, Lewiston, June
18th. wrote the call, and made it straight
Greenback call. We gave each city, town and
plantation in the district two delegates and one
additional delegate for every fifty votes or
fraction thereof
"What other business came before the con-
ference?"
Eve discussed the general welfare of the
party, and, among other things, the standing
OF our parry papers,-the Portland Chronicle
and others''
''How is Mr.. Foggs paper getting along?"
"Well, they call it Foggs paper, but 1 sup
pose it has passed into the hands Of stock
company. 1 guess they're having a rather
hard tine We've got too many organs to sup
port"
when will your call be issued?"
Probably tomorrow.
Most of the conferees went home on the
Wednesday night and early thursday morning
trains.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-04
Decoration Day at Bethel.


May oOth, as has been the custom for several
years past, was appointed as the day on which
to strew with flowers the widely scattered
graves OF our patriotic dead. About o'clock
Bethel Post, No. 8, formed in front of the
Elm House, where they were soon Joined by
large number Of citizens. From there they
marched down Mill hill to Greenwood ceme-
terry, where the exercises were held. Bethel
Band furnished music for the occasion. After
visiting the graves Major Frye, acting marshal
OF the day, called the people to order, and
alter appropriate remarks, introduced Rev.
Mr.. Pease, pastor of the M. e. society, who
made the prayer, thanking God that the care
and suffering of the great struggle were past,
that peace once more smiled upon us. He
prayed that we might not forget the sacrifices
OF the living and the dead, but cherish not
only the memories of our heroes but the prin-
ciples for which they contested.
After this DR.. George NJ. Twitchell, of Fair
heid, delivered the address. Strife and blood,
pain and death, these are the terrible charac-
tiers In which all truth is written on the world
The price of truth is the best surety of its
might. The object of the day and the lessons
II brings were the fist thoughts of the speaker
The works OF the heroic dead and living were
fully presented, and then the question was
taken up as to the claims which they have up
on us to-day as citizens Society, temperance,
education and politics were the leadings points
brought out and enlarged upon. The work of
the hour and Importance of early training was
urged as the snrest safeguard against the dan
gers which threaten. In closing he addressed
fitting words to the members of the Grand
Army boys, and to these who have lost dear
ones who were soldiers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-04
Rev. Father Murphy,

The many friends of Rev. Father Murphy
in this city will be pleased to read the follow
ing from the Augusta Journal
On the arrival of the train from Bangor, YES
terday forenoon, the depot was thronged with
people OF all classes, who had assembled to say
goodbye" to Rev. Father Murphy, as he left
Augusta for his new and wider sphere in
Dover, N. Ii. A storm of hearty GOOD bless
you and the hutter of white hardkerchiefs
followed him, as the train glided away, bearing
the priest to his New Hampshire home He
has left a gap in st. Mary's church in this city
which it will be difficult to FILL His sturdy
manhood, kind heart and untiring zeal in
every good cause have made him desefvedly
popular with Catholics and Protestants alike
his people in Augusta are not rich, but they
manifested their regret at his departure in
many substantial ways. On Wednesday after
noon party of children called at his residence
and presented him with costly silk umbrella
and nice travelling satchel. They had hardly
lett the house when number of young ladies
dropped in and begged him to accept a purse
OF $6O, which they had raised. In the evening,
just as the clock was striking nine, his apart
ments were again invaded, this time by the
members OF the choir. In neat little speech
Mr.. Thomas Kelly presented him with an ele-
CANT gold-headed cane of choice ebony. The
good priest was greatly affected by these tokens
OF esteem, but thanked the donors handsomely
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-04

not until then, pledge ourselves to retaliate in
all and every means within our power: for the
day is past when England can murder our,
people and not suffer retaliation.
Now, brothers, do not for moment be dis
couraged. The eyes Of the world are upon us.
Let the courage of our ancient race prove it.
self, in this, our final struggle When we re-
turn to our different divisions, let us urge the
necessity of subscribing certain sum monthly
for the men in the gap. Providing they are
true, no compromise. When you have the
thief by the throat DO not let go until he cries
"enough," and returns that which he has
stolen from Won
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-04
East Maine Conference Seminary.

The following are the closing exercises at
the East Maine Conference Seminary at
Bucksport:
Baccalaureate Sermon by the Principal, Sun
day evening, June 9Th, in the M. e. Church
at 7.30 o'clock.
Annual examinations Monday and Tuesday,
June 9th and It'll
Annual address on Tuesday evening, June
18th, in the Methodist Church, at s o'clock, by
the Rev. Andrew McKeown, d. D., of Port
land. Subject: "Oratory.''
Graduating exercises of class of 81, Wednes-
day afternoon, June Sth in Emery Hall,
commencing at 1.30 o'clock.
Alumni reunion Wednesday evening, June
Sth, at Emery Hall.
Music by Andrews Orchestra.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-04
STATE NEWS.


ANDfsosCoUuIN COUNIf.
The Journal says the Auburn shoe ship
ments are smaller than usual this week, foot
ing up 1852 cases. Some of the largest firms
haven't fairly started on their fall run. Messrs.
Dingley, Strout & Co. are in their new shop.
The Greenback Congressional Convention
for the Second District is called at City Hall,
Lewiston. for Tuesday, June 2Sth, at 10 o'clock
a. IN.
r. E. Patterson, Esq, of Lewiston, has con-
tracted to build new mill at Calais, to con-
tain 10000 spindles. He will do both the brick
and wood work. A. D. Lockwood, ESQ.,, is one
Of the leading owners.
e. NJ. Stillwell, Esq, Fish Commissioner,
has placed 10000 young land-locked salmon
and $4,000 sea salmon in Lake Auburn. They
were carried to the lake and put in the water
near Harlow's point.
The Bates corporation has commenced to
make place for its new quilt mill All the
looms have been taken from the old mill on
the bank of the cross canal, and the old build
ing is rapidly coming down, aud in day or
two the foundation of the new brick mill will
be started.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Mr.. j. ". Williams, of Readfeld, had a
valuable horse break its leg in two places not
long ago which was set at the time, and it is
doing quite we'll.
On Monday last Prof. Lane, of Waterylle
Classical Institute, took his invalid wife out to
ride. On their return, while taking her from
the carriage she fell to the ground and broke
one OF her legs below the knee.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Charles Caswell, while at work in Billings
saw mill, Paris, Thursday, sawed his right
hand so badly that amputation OF the fourth
finger was necessary.
PENoBsCor COUNTY.
A grand trot is announced at Dexter Trot-
p1 u tu h. r,ffa rnl,
The ship Marcia Greenleaf cleared at Ban
gor Wednesday for New Orleans. She is the
first full rugged ship that ever loaded ice there
Her cargo consists of 1856 tons of ice of excel
lent quality. She was loaded for t j. Stew
ART & Co. at the Penobscot River Ice Co. 3
houses.
We are informed that there will be no grand
jury at the next term of the United States
District Court, which will be held in Bangor
on the fourth Tuesday Of this month. The
Law term of the Supreme Court, now in ses-
sion at Augusta, will convene at Bangor on
the 21st inst.
The steamer Cambridge, which left Bangor
"Wednesday. took lot of hackmetack timber
for the new boat now building at Boston for
the Sanford line. She also took on board 600
barrels OF potatoes consigned to New York par
ties.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY
Capt. II. L. Babbitt and Jacob B. Phillips
and others, OF Taunton, have contracted with
Goss & Sawyer, of Bath, for the building at
once of two 1000 tons three masted schooners.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Journal says that Messrs. Gullifer &
Fogg, of Fairfield, who have been driving on
Dead river, returned home Wednesday. They
took the drive at Long Falls and drove to the
mouth of Dead river. There were AZ, 600 200
of logs. They employed about seventy-fiv
men and were on the river forty-six days.
After the freshet the water fell very rapidly
aud they were compelled to leave about 5,OOO,-
600.