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The Portland daily press., 1882-02-17
The Largest Ship Ever Built in Maine

In recent Rockland paper containing a
biographical notice of their veteran shipbuild-
err, Hon. E. O'Brien, it was stated that his ship
the "Gen. Knox was "the largest ship ever
built in Maine," her government measure be-
ing 2217 S1-100 tons.
A Kennebunk friend who has printed list
of the vessels built in his district finds that
two larger ships were built there in 1874, one
of which exceeds the Gen. Knox in size by
three hundred tons government capacity.
The ocean King measured 2516.15 tons.
and the est. john Smith" measured 2220.44
tons.
There have sailed from Kennebunk other
ships exceeding 1000 tons the "Phiena Wins
low" of 2117.41 tons and the "Pharos' 2001.91
TONS
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-17

During the temporary absence OF the ticket
agent, yesterday noon, the Grand Trunk ticket
office was entered. Mr.. Lawlor, the agent,
left the place at about 11.30; returning at u,
he found that the door had been pried opens
evidently by some sort of a wrench, and the
loose change in the money drawer, in amount
between forty and sixty dollars, had been abb
stracted. The safe had not been tempered
with 1t was thought by the officers that the
work was that of a professional and jimmy
used. The same thing was done in Lowell;
Mass the other day
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-17
A New Patent.

Mr.. Freeman Hanson has lately patented an
improved machine for turning irregular
forms either in wood or iron. One of the
machines is nearly completed in this city and
its construction is curiosity. 1t embraces
only one principle of the old machine. 1t viii
make objects of almost any shape, while the
old machine only turned oyals. The nes
machine will turn anything from three
cornered piece to polygon of any number of
sides. 1t will turn a five pointed star, a
crescent, and in fact almost any shape that
can be mentioned.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-17
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoaeIN COUNTY.

The CITY debt of Lewiston, exclusive of
water bonds, amounted to SOP, 900 last March.
The figures, as made up to this date show
reduction of $21 ,377 Al. But other items will
be added to this fund before April first which
will make at least $4,000 more. Aside from
this reduction of the debt, the city has expend-
ed SIG, 90 upon public buildings and inn
provements, the past year. The tax is 223
mills.
subscription of $57 has been forwarded to
Mrs. Maynard Golf, the victim of the recent
stove explosion at Lewiston, from the Andres
coggin Mills. Mr.. Golf has repaired his al
most demolished house. His wife is getting
on very we'll. She will have bad scar on her
face. No new evidence in the case has been
discovered.
lor is stumping for Greenbackism in the West
at $40 per night and expenses
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The house of S. P. Winslow in Blaine was
burned recently.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Patrons of Husbandry at Jay Bridge
dedicated their new hall Tuesday. The ex-
ercises were interesting and the address by
Col. Robbie of Gorham, was very fine. Two
hundred were present, and the band, which IS
valuable acquisition to the village, furnished
good music. The hall is large, well finished
and furnished, and used also by the Methodist
for meetings.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The many friends of Rev. l.. e. Grant will
be panied to learn of his death which occur
red at his residence IN Lamoine on Sunday,
Feb. 18th. Mr.. Grants health has never been
good since the close of the war, during which
period he did gallant service for his country.
The Somerset Reporter says that Albert
Clifford of Benton, was kicked by horse so
that his face is very badly disfgured and his
skull badly jammed. 1t is thought his injuries
are fatal.
KEENEBEC COUNTY.
w. j. lockwood of Farmingdale and Ell. b
Eldridge of Portland have bought the interest
of Chas. Swift ESQ.,, of Gardiner, in the Swift
Manufacturing Company of Gardiner, and Will
hereafter conduct the business under the name
of lockwood & Eldridge.
1t was discovered Wednesday morning that
several stables at Belgrade depot had been en-
tered the night before, and harnesses and
robes stolen. The thieves entered the stable
of Hartwell White and selected his best har-
ness. They next paid visit to Charles a.
Yeaton, and stole his best harness and wolf
skin robe which cost $46. They also relieved
George @. Foster of a wolfskin robe, valued at
$50.
PENOBSCoT COUNTY.
A Bangor sharper has been selling. tomcod
for trout to unwary housekeepers in that CITY.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-17
In order to reduce our Stock to make
room for Goods of our own manufacture.
C. Z. BEAN,

$40 Congress Street,
Is offering many DECIRED BARGAINS
in goods for every day use. Look at
few of his Prices.
Large lot Standard Prints, at sc per yd.
Desirable and ffrst-class Shifting Prints,
&c per I'd.
Good Linen Crash for Towels, &c. &c, Sc
and 10c per I'd.
Excellent Twilled Linen Towels, 10 cts
each.
Large, Heavy and Handsome Damask
Towels, 25 cts. each.
Fruit Of the Loom Bleached COttOns, 10
Fruit Of the Loom, AZ inch) BIeached
COttOns, IL 1-2 cts. per yard.
PeQuOt 1914 Bleached COttOns, 30 cts.
per yd.
Working Mems Heavy Twilled Shirtings,
10 cts. per yd.
WOOLENS, substantial for Mems Wear,
20 cts. per I'd.
Ladies' fine sbutton Kid Gloves, $1.00,
and warranted.
Gentlemen's fine Kid Gloves, $I.0O,
and Warranted.
All winter goods at less than Whole
sale Prices. Please call and examine.
feb1 eodlm
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-17
New Telephone Directory

The National Bell Telephone Co. of Maine
is to issue a new directory of its patrons about
April LIST, and as all exchanges will be COM
bned in about thirty days it will become nee
essary to have a complete list of subscribers
published in book form. The new directory
will contain about fifty pages, embracing all
rules, regulations and subscribers numbers
and names in the different exchanges between
Augusta and Portland. A few business cards
of prominent firms in Portland will be insert
ed at reasonable rates by applying to B. Thurs
ton & Co., Ill Exchange street, Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-17

Kidney Complaint Cured.
B. Turner, Rochester, n. Y, writes: have
been for over year subject to serious disorder
of the kidneys, and often unable to attend TO
business; 1 procured your BURDocK Blood
BTTERs and was relieved before half a bot
tie was used. intend to continue, as | feel
confident that they will entirely cure me-
Price S1.0O trial size 10 cents. feb13d1w
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-17
Portland Horse Railroad.

At a meeting of the Portland Horse Railroad
Company yesterday afternoon the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Presidential. @. Wheeler.
Secretary and Treasurer. A. Newman.
erintendent-Frederick NJ Jirdon.
1t was voted that ON and after March LIST nc
person hall ride free on the cars Of the com
pany without pass duly issued.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-17
surprise Party.

Wednesday evening few of the friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Soule gave them sur
prise party at their residence on Avon street.
After listening to music short time, Mr.. Geo.
FL. Weeks, in few well chosen remarks in be-
half of the company presented Mr.. Soule with
an elegant gold chain and charm and Mrs.
Soule gold pin. Mr. Soule did not feel equal
to the occasion, but he replied as best he could
under the circumstances. After partaking of
su pper the company separated at late hour,
wishing the happy couple many years of enjoy
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The Portland daily press., 1882-02-17

The Boston Stock Car Co., for constructing
and leasing stock cars, has been organized.
Capital, $4,000; capital stock paid in, $500;
par value of shares, $40.
President-Joel NJ Holden.
Treasurer-Albert w. Mann.
Drectors-J. M. Holden, L. c. Southland, A.
w. Mann and III. A. Holden.
The Solicitaire Vacuum Rock Drill Co. has
been formed for manufacturing and selling the
above named drill. Capital, 100000; stock
paid in, $500; par value of shares, $40
President-Warren D. Stone.
Treasurer-John G. Hathaway.
Directors-W. ID. Stone, j. G. Hathaway
and G, 3. Chamberlain.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-17
1T Seams impossible

that remedy made of such common, simple
plants as Hops, Buehu, Mandrake, Dandeion,
&c., should make so many and such great cures
as Hop Bitters do; but when old and young,
rich and poor, pastor and doctor, lawyer and
editor, all testify to having been cured by
them, you must believe and try them your
self, and doubt no longer.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-17
". p GOSS.
Fine Boots, Shoes & RubbGTs.
227 Middle St.
Portland We.

The Mammoth Shoe
Store, is now open and
ready for business, and
calls attention to the fol-
lowing bargains, at less
than half price.
One lot of Ladies' fine Goat
Button Boots $1.25 worth
$500.
One lot of Ladies' fine Kid
Button Boots $500 worth
$500.
One lot of Ladies' fine Slip
perS so cts. worth so.
One lot of Ladies' fine Cloth
Slippers is cts.
One lot of Ladies' Rubbers
only 30 cents.
One lot of Children'S
School Boots, small sizes,
only so cts. worth $1.O0.
One lot Mems fine Calf
Boots, $500 worth $3.50
One lot Mems Cong. and Balls
S1.25, worth S1.75.
All the above goods must
be closed out. Come early.
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The Portland daily press., 1882-02-17
The Deering movement.

Large posters spread about the city call upon
citizens to meet in the ward rooms tonight to
nominate candidate for Mayor. This is ex-
planned to be an independent movement in
favor of Capt John W. Deering.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-17
REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES.
The Republicans of Portland are requested
meet at their various Ward Rooms on
Monday Evening. EnhrHarY Goth.

at Z 80 O'Clock, to nominate candidates for one
Alderman, three Common Councilmen, a Warden
Clerk and two City Constables in each of said Wards.
Afro to choose seven delegates from each Ward to
attend convention to nominate q candidate for
Mayor and three candidates for members of the
School Committee. The delegates SO chosen to meet
in convention at the Reception Hall in City Build
ing. on TUESDAY, February 21st, at o'crk p. m.
Also to choose City Committee of five from each
Ward.
Per order Republican City Committee.
VIM. H. SMITH, Chairman
r s. WAREHOUSE, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-17
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.

Do'st thou love life?-Then do not squander
valuable time-for that is the stuff life is made
of;-but procure at once bottle of DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup for your Cough and be cured.
Your druggist keeps it.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-17

The fellow would skin the the tom-cod, and
then explain to the housekeepers that it being
against the law to sell trout that he had taken
the skins off SO that it could not be known
that he was violating the law.
sAaADAHoC COUNTY.
Edwards, the steamer City of Richmond
man, who was cut at Bath some time ago, in
on affray with Hayes, the mulatto cook, and
who has been appearing in fair way for re-
covery, now has symptoms Of pyamia, mani
tested by swelling of the parotid gland, and
the doctor considers his case quite critical.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-17
Kidney Complaint Cured

OWEN, MOORE & Co. are prepared to do
stamping at the new room now opened over
their store feb14d4t
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-17
SPECIAL aaEETING

A SPECIAL MEETING of the stock holders of
n the Franklin Extension Silver Mining Co.,
will be held the office of the Secretary, No. 93 Ex
change ST.. Portland, Me-, on Monday the twentieth
day of February A. ID. 1882, at three O'Clock p NJ,
to act upon the following articles:
l. To determine whether the stockholders will
vote sell the whole any part Of the property OF
the corporation and TO take such measures as may
be necessary therefor.
2. To take such action may be deemed best
for the purpose Of closing up the business Of the
company and the abandonment of its organization.
BY order of the Board of Directors,
ARDoN W. cooMBs, Secretary:
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The Portland daily press., 1882-02-17
MEETINGS
HaviIand Copper Mining Co.

TEIHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
IL Haviland Copper Mining Company. will be
holden at the office Of Rollins & adams, No. 70
Exchange St., Portland on Monday, the goth day
of February, current at 3 O'Clock p. NJ, for the
choice of officers, and the transaction Of any other
business that may legally come before them.
GEORGE S. WYNN, Secretary.
Portland, February 9TH, 1882.
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The Portland daily press., 1882-02-17
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS To-DAY

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
City Hall-H H Raglan
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Turner Bros French Melnage
Caucus-Republicans of Windham
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Our Continent
North ~estern Insurance Co-Statement
Annual meeting-Blue Hill Bay Mining Co
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-17
ASSETS.
LIABILITIES.

Reserve, actua-
ries, a per ct. SIS, 553, 068.OD
ALI other liabili-
ties. ........... 2ss,779.35
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-17

May be obtained at the Periodical Depots Of n. g.
Fessenden, Marquis, Brunei & Co., Andrews, Arm
strong, Cox, Wentworth, Hodsdon. A. i. Cleveland,
Robert Costello, Boston & Maine Depot, and
Chisholm Bros, on all trains that run out OF the
city.
Auburn, willard Small q Co.
Augusta, T. Pierce
Bangor, j. H. Babb & Co.
BATH of j. o. Shaw.
Biddeford, +. M. Burnham.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-17

A Bangor sharper has been selling tomcod
for trout to unwary housekeepers in that CITY
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-17

From 500 a, M to $50 p. M, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
rom 8 to 10 a. m.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-06

The total population of Ohio, accord
ing to the official census returns, is
3, ,O62. OF that number 2,s03, ,1I9 are
natives of the United States, and 394. :
943 foreign born. Those of foreign
birth are divided as follows: German
Empire, 192, 1897; Ireland, rs, 1927 Eng
land, 1855; Wales, 3,763; Scotland.
s,946; Canada, 15,2O2; Switzerland.
1889: France, 1916; Bohemia, g.
232; Holland. 2,455; all other lands,
49, Allowing.one in five to have
vote, the Americans haye 56O, ,624 votes.
the Germans 3s,5l9, the Irish 15.7S5,
the English S,3Il, the Welsh 2, 753, the
Scotch 1889, the Canadians 5,O4O, the
Swiss 1897, the French 2,O27, the Bo-
hemians l ,246, the Bollanders 491, all
other nationalities 2,62S. The estimate
of one voter in five among foreigners
is, according to the best unofficial esti-
mate, about twenty-five per cent. too
high, the average in that class of citi-
gems being little over one in six.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-06

THE tax on the manufacture and sale
of liquor forms an important part of
the revenue to the General Government
as we'll as States and municipalities,
and is considered as good money as
that derived from any other source.
The only place in this country where
there is no taint to the treasury from
the making or selling liquor is in Ohio,
where there is free trade and sailors
rights. The extreme temperance ele-
ment was strong enough to put pro-
vision in the constitution forbidding
the traffic to be licensed. This did not
abolish the use of liquor or prevent its
sale, but is really premium to all who
are in the business, and statistics sus-
tain the assertion that there is more
whisky and beer sold in proportion to
the population in Ohio than any other
State in the Union. Protection don't
protect in this case.-[ Pittsburgh Post.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-06

For nOn-partizan paper the Gar
rettsville Journal il manifesting much
concern about what sort of q platform
the Democratic party will adopt for the
"local" camp a gn this Fall. As in the
past the Democracy have not consulted
the editor Of the Journal upon that
matter, he Is not likely to have much
to say about 1t this Fall. Local cam
paign,n fersooth when we have
members Of Congress to elect, which
the Republicans claim to be q National
office and not the mere representative
of District or even of Statel No one
will object to the Journal man lauding
the Republican platform or trying to
ridicule the Democratic party and its
position, but when he does so he should
shed his gauzy disguise of non-parti
zanism.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-06
Pennsylvania Democrats.

The Democrats of Pennsylvania met
at Harrisburgh on the 2Sth ult., apd
adopted the following PLATFORM:
The Democratic party of Pennsylva-
mia, holding fast to the faith that all
power not delegated by the constitu-
tion is reserved to the States and the
people, upholding the sanctity of per-
sonal liberty, the security of private
property, and the right of local self
government, demanding honesty and
economy in the administration of the
government, and the enforcement of
all provisions of the constitution by
the Legislature and the courts of the
commonwealth, declaring against mo-
nopolies and in sympathy with labor
seeking its protection, and in favor of
the industrial interests of Pennsylva-
MIA, at this time do sOlemnly protest
against the evils which the policy and
practice of the Republican party and
the insolence of its long possession of
office have thus brought upon the
country: therefore,
FIRsT-We do protest against what
is called the boss system, and also the
piundering of Office holders by assess
ments of money for political purposes.
Public offices are the property of no
party, but are open to every citizen
who is honest, capable, and faithful to
the constitution = the qualifications
which Jefferson declared were requi-
site for office.
SECOND We protest against the
spoils system. 1t is a prostitution of
the offices of the people, so that they
become mere perquisites of politicians.
THIRD-We denounce all repudia-
ton, State and Federal; because it is
dishonest and destructive to that pub
lie morality on which are founded the
existence and perpetuity of our free
institutions, and the political party
that aids and abets it with office, de-
serves public condemnation.
FoURTH-We denounce the spolia-
ton of the State Treasury aud the inn
munity by pardon of those convicted
of crimes whose acts were a fragrant
subversion of official trusts and wrongs
done the people.
FIFTH-We believe the Republican
party, as reorganized and controlled, is
based on fraud, force and corruption !;
and there can be no hope OF true re-
form except by the force of the ballot
box excluding it from place and power.
SIXTH-The Democratic party de-
mands legislative and honest, just and
true apportionment.
SEVENTH-Upon these declarations
we invite the cooperation of all hon
est citizens who, with us, desire the
establishment of an honest govern
mont.
On the fifth ballot Robert E, Patti
son, of Philadelphia, was nominated
for Governor.
Chauncey F. Black was nominated
for Lieutenant Governor: Silas M.
Clark for Supreme Judge; ]. Simpson
Africa for Secretary of Internal At
fairs, and Elliott for Congress
man at large.
The ticket is considered strong one,
and is well received by the Democracy
throughout the State. The disaffec-
ton in the Republican ranks is so
wide spread, the rebellion against
boss" rule so general, and the differ
ences between the factions so bitter,
that the success of the Democracy in
the coming fight is regarded as next to
certain. So mote it be.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-06

The war of the working men still
continues.
The man who can hang the fellow
that elevated him to the Presidency
certainly don't lack for back bone.
On Saturday the remains of the
assassin Guiteau were buried i'm the
corridor of the Jail at Washington, in
the presence of a little group of mourn.
ers and relatives.
The jury in the case of the MalIey
boys for the murder of Jennie Cramer.
on trial i'm New Haven, Conn.,, for sew
erai weeks past, returned verdict last
friday afternoon of not guilty.
The Democrats of the Sixth District
held their Congressional Convention
at Defiance on the 28th ult., and on the
hrst ballot nominated Hon. w. ID. Hill
as their candidate for Congress.
The Farmers Alliance, of Nebraska
has joined the eAnti-Monopoly party of
That State, and the shrewdest of the
Republican leaders are beginning to
feel solicitous over the present outlook
for carrying the State.
THE physicians who made the au-
topsy. on the body of Guiteau are said
to be unanimous in the opinion that
he was not insane; at least there was
nothing abnormal discovered about his
brain, which was of average size and
good texture.
The Republican press is very dill
gent these days in advising working
men that they have no business to
complain of hard times. They had
the blessed privilege of riding around
in Republican PROFESSIONS two years
ago, carrying banners inscribed "Vote
for Garfield and Prosperity"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-06
Frightful Railroad Accident.

LONG BRANCH, June 29.-The eX-
press train leaving Long Branch at
s 05 this morning on the Central New
Jersey Railroad met with terrible
accident while crossing the bridge over
a branch of the Shrewsbury River, near
Little Silver station. The accident, no
doubt, was caused by the spreading of
rails, Six cars, four ordinary passen-
ger coaches, one smoking and parlor
car went over into the water with a
terrible crash. The cars landed on
their sides in about four feet of water.
The scene that follows beggars descrip-
ton. An unknown man from Ocean
Beach was taken out dead.
The cars were filled with passengers
and the number injured is unknown,
but were about one hundred one way
or another Mr.. Demorest, of Furst,
Demorest & Co., Reade street, New
York. injured the base of his skull he
will die. William R. Garrison, son of
Commodore Charles X. Garrison, was
terribly hurt in the chest: Charles NJ.
Wudruff, of Newark. and J. Mitchell,
of Scranton, were also seriously in
jurAd.
1t is impossible to get the names of
the others at present. The physicians
AROUND uelSuUOTluS W" Ho hdNO OCch
summoned. Charles II. Foster, fire
man of the engine, pulled ex-President
Grant out of the smoking car. Grant
was not injured.
Robert Robertson, iron merchant
from New York, injured badly a gro
Ger named Edison, of Blanchport,
crushed terribly James Brooks, of the
firm of Brooks d Dickson, theater
troupe managers, of New York, collar
bone broken; Morris Fl. Brown, son
of Thomas L. Brown, superintendent
of the Erie Railroad, received severe
blow on the head and back injured G.
J. Fox, of Richmond, Va, had his
hand crushed James Malony, 2O2
Broadway, was so badly crushed that
he cannot recover.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-06

THE Alliance Review (Republican)
gives the following as the 18th reason
why Majah Mckinley should not be
nominated for q fourth term in Con-
gress:
Because the whole congressional Ca
reer of Major Mckinley has proven
him to be an arrant demagOgue and
nothing more, whose nomination for q
fourth term will drive hundreds of
honest voters away from the ticket,
and will, in all probability, defeat the
party in October.
The Review says: "There are other
good reasons why Mckinley should
not be nominated"