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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-09-05
G. H. DOUGHTY, j
Personalities in Politics.

TO the Editor Of The Press
There was a well-deserved castigation al
ministered in your columns lately to we'll
known citizen who has at all times been one
of the most abusive men in the State. doubt
if he ever really meant to be so. 1t is his vic
ious training that has led him into such ha0-
it. He thinks it smart to wound the feelings
OF his opponents by appealing to the loWesf
passions of his hearers The Argus, as a rule,
always has done this. Ii has a regular cores
pondent who signs his broadsides with the let
tiers 81. w. S." This man without any ex.
ception is one of the greatest blackguards in
existence. His letters abound with bias
phemy. He especially delights in alta ks up
on mel both living and dead. How the editor
of the Argus can admit such stuff into his pa
per is beyond my ken. He made most vile
assault upon President Garfield when he was
on his death bed. He has no scruples about
attacking men who are private citizens. The
Argus has been such a machine for throwing
mud that it Is looked upon by Its supporters as
the proper thing to do to call everybody OPP
posed to it thieves and rascals. Let Repub-
lican like Butler change and join their party
and he at once becomes changed from the VII
est of Wretches to model of purity.
Wit aud fun in politics are all we'll enough
but attack upon character is quite another
thing, especially by men who live in glass
houses.
The writer has many warm friends who are
Democrats; some of them are running for Of
fee and / should resent any attack upon their
character as good citizens il heard it made
in any place.
We cannot all think alike. There always
will be two parties, but that don't justify men
IL making personal assaults upon each other.
CONSTANT READER,
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Tba vassalboro District

The Republicans Of Vassalboro at their eau
Gus on Saturday the End, nominated as candi
date for representative, Mr.. Edwin O. Barrow;
at present supervisor of schools. The caucus
was large and enthusiastic, and the nomina
ton meets the approval of the Republicans il
all parts of the town.
Mr.. Barrows left the class of '65 in Bowdoir
College in his junior year, and entered the End
Maine Cav airy. He was soon after commits
stoned adiutant of colored regiment, in
which position he served until the close OF the
war. After graduating from the Albany Law
School, he went west and practiced in Nebras
ka, four years; he then returned to his native
town where he has since resided. He is 9
Young man of fine ability, and is personally
popular in town. His election is made doubly
sure by the division in the ranks of the opposi
ton: the democrats having nominated DIR
Thibbets o. North Vassalboro, while the Green
hackers will run Norman Fossett of Riverside
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Brief lettings.

Rain yesterday morning, line in the alter
noon. Mercury 65e at sunrise, 74' at noon, 7O'
at sunset; wind southwest.
A boy was badly kicked by horse on
Franklin street Saturday.
The police yesterday spilled 2,l70 gallons
beer and about rs gallons of hard liquors.
Remember the revival meetings at the Y. M.
G.. A. rooms every evening of this week at 73O
The girls boarding at the American House,
complained to the landlord yesterday that
their room had been entered and $40 in money
stolen.
Remember the usual temperance meeting to
night at Gospel Mission at 7.45. Also the con-
secration meeting at 8 p M. All are invited
to these services
The Emery family will hold their fourth an
uual reunion at the Merrimac House, New
buryport, Mass, tomorrow. 1t is proposed tt
publish history of the family.
A number of boys in the city have formed al
association called the Portland Athletic
Club" and fitted up gymnasium on the cor
ner Of Congress and Smith streets. Geo. A
Crockett is President and Eugene Fogg Treas
urer of the Club.
The stock of the Atrato Mining Compan!
has been purchased by Boston parties VIII
have furnished the money for second expe
dition to South America in search of gold.
vessel has been fitted up and is now ready tt
sail. The start will be made about the first o
October
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Martna's Grove Campmeeting.

MARTHA's GROVE, Sept. 3, 1882.
The clouds foretokened rain from early
morning, but so long has every sign OF rain
proved fruitless multitude gathered at the
usual hour No rain fell until evening The
morning service was opened by reading the
fourth commandment. Prayer was offered by
Rev Mr.. French. Rev. Mr.. Waterhouse and
his sister sang the duet blessed Bible,' and
Miss Waterhouse conducted Bible reading
beginning with the 9th chapter OF Ephesians.
The enemies of the soul, the special tempta-
tions of the world, the flesh and the devil, the
armor of God and the recompense of reward
were illustrated by selected passages read by
members of the congregation. At the close of
the reading Miss Waterhouse, by request, sang
"One step more" very impressvely.
The afternoon service at the stand was held
at o'clock on account of the threatened
storm. Rev. DR.. Text of New York preached
from Luke, 18-19-"And Jesus said unto him,
wbv callest thou me good? None is good save
one. that is God DIR. left is one of the most
learned men in the Methodist church. The
Goodness of God to His creatures as shown by
the provisions of nature and grace was COM
mented upon at some length. The idea that
g I'd. because of his goodness must make every
one happy in a future state, was shown to be
erroneous Gods scheme in regard to man is
the same in the future as the present. There
is no past or future with God. The terms are
relative. Adams future is our present, our
present will be the past of future generations
1t is Gods will that we be happy, but our free
moral agency compels us to choose.
Rev Messrs. Pratt, Turner and Mr.. Geo. H.
Kimball followed in earnest exhortations
Rev Wilbur Warehouse conducted pro-
longed altar servicce.
A Socratic meeting was held in Fryeburg
chapel between the afternoon and evening
meetings. A social service was held in Chest
nut street tent at O'Clock, attended with the
power of the spirit,
MONDAY, SEPT. 4.
Camp is broken and we march away to this
welcome music of the swiftly falling rain. Al
the train gides down to the sea the strains o.
oampmeeting melodies float through the car
and Marthas Grove Campmeeting becomes
| thing of the past.
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The corn canning factory at Getchells Cor
ner began operations Saturday, I'd inst. Corn
is late and many pieces will be failure on ac-
count of the drought. But what was brought
in Saturday was of good size, and the prospect
is that the factory viii have fair run.
Through the efforts of Rev. Mr.. Clutter OF
the Congregationalist Church. a young peo-
ples literary society has been formed at Riy-
erside, with E. P. Clarke as president, and an
executive committee consisting of Rev. Il.
Clutter, Mrs. Mary Fossett, and Miss Ann
Smell. The meetings are held on Saturday
evenings, once in two weeks Some author is
taken up each evening, and the exercises con-
sist of an essay on the author Tor
the evening and selection of read
ings and declarations from his works,
interspersed with music. Longfellow, Whit
tier, Hawthorne and Dickens have already re-
ceiyed an evenings attention; and the subject
fer September 9th is Scott. The essay will be
by Norman Fossett
A similar society has been organized at
Getchell's Corner, with Stanley Estes as pres
ident, the meetings being held on the alter
nate Saturday evenings. PERLEY
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Richmond.

Two fellows, giving their names as John
Gone end John Cole, were put off of Conduc-
tor Whitneys train and arrested Saturday
night for beng drunk and disorderly. They
were taken before Justice Hagar this morning
who fined them SIS and costs, which they re-
fused to pay, and were sent to jail for sixty
days.
Saturday night, officer John Smith hearing
a noise round the storehouse of the late Samuel
Toothaker, proceeded to investigate, when he
found two fellows, named Lunt and Kidder,
In tbe act Of stealing barrel of sugar and a
barrel of flour They were given lodgings in
the lookup until this morning, when they were
taken before Justice Hagar and bound over in
$500 bonds to appear at the December term OF
court.
Mr., Levi E. Marble, for many years in the
clothing and hatter's business in this place
died suddenly at his home Monday morning,
of cholera morbuS. Penn.
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Not an Independent"
rRath Times,1

BATH, Sept. 1, 1882.
Mr.. EDIToR-I notice in your report OF the
Independent Republican convention held in
Bath yesterday, that / was one Of the commit
tee to select candidates for Senator and county
officers would like to inquire of the chair
man of that convention, by what authority my
name was placed on said committee?
Certainly not because was member Of the
convention, for was not present.
Certainly not because was an independent
Republican. for belong to the old Republican
party, the party Of Fremont, of Lincoln, oil
Grant, of Garfield. Certainly not because l
am disappointed Office seeker, for whilst this
NAV be chronic with some l have no desire for
office.
Certainly not because I am aggrieved be-
cause the county or my town has suffered by
ring rule, for | live in a Republican town
where the people exercise their own Judgment,
and never have been subjected to any ring nc
tation.
AT the present time am a stalwart Repub-
lican. My reasons for such are, that believe
the Republican party to be right, the fusion.
party to be wholly wrong.
| fully realize the Importance OF single
vote, for it may save Governor, State legls-
lature four members of Congress, an United
States Senator, and non.partizan Judiciary.
Gentlemen, do you understand me? Please
make no unauthorized use of my name IN the
future. j. L. ROGERS, Bowdoin.
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Yesterday morning, as one of Mr.. >. =
Best's teams was backed up to car on inc
railroad track near the Eastern railroad sta
ton on Commercial street, the horse was start
led by a scream from the locomotive and ran
away. A team belonging to H. S. Clay was
backed up to the railroad station, and Mr..
Best's horse ran into him, thrusting one OF tue
shafts of the wagon into Clay's horse with such
force the animal almost Immediately expired.
Clay IS horse was valued at $40, and Mr.. Best
paid for him at one. The accident was due TO
no fault of Mr.. Best's driver.
Frank Pickett, an adopted son of J. B Fisk
EFT, while at work loading cart with stone, at
the Cape, large piece of stone fell from the
cart, iamming his right hand between 1t and
another stone on the ground. His hand was
terribly crushed.
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Alleged swindler

The Item says: Benjamin Rolfe, who livea
near the corner of st. John street, is missing
and many people mourn his disappearance.
Rolfe was a horse jockey and trader and hao
family consisting of wife, three children ana
mother-in-law. They left home last Frldae
and it is thought that they have gone to Cana
da. Among the principal mourners are D. II.
Coolidge, who had mortgage for $3.50 on q
horse and carriage which Rolfe sold before no
skipped. George FL. Cook had $135 mort
gage on horse and carriage which Rolfe tooA
away with him.
Friday Rolfe bought of man. in Deering
four pigs which he was to have paid for yester-
day. He sold them to neigAbor for cash Sat
urday and put the money in his pocket. no
also owed O. G.. Robinson about 500, and ).
W. Robinson $50 There are numerous other
creditors"
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a Valuable Switch.

Superintendent Peters of the Portland ana
Rochester Railroad Co., has had one of Cookies
Patent Safety Switches constructed and plac-
cd in their track in the yard in this city This
switch is SO constructed that in whatever POSI-
ton the switch may be placed, the cars cannot
leave the track. In other words, it prevents
the accidents frequently caused by misplaced
switch.
While there are various devices put in the
market, the above switch seems to take the mo-
tice Of railway managers frem its simplicity
II ia constructed of short sections of rails bolt
ed to the main rails of IN ordinary switch. 1t
contains no springs and cannot be blocked by
ice or snow. Mr.. Cooke has placed his switch
ON the various trunk lines from Chicago to
Portland.
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Important Suit

Proceedings were commenced yesterday by
Attorney General Cleaves against The Grand
Trunk Rail way Company, to recover the taxes
due the State from that corporation The suits
recently decided in favor of the State against
the railroads involved the constitutionality OF
the statute passed in 1880. The tax sued for
in the present case was assessed under snbse-
quent statute passed in 1881, and its legality
has not yet been passed upon by the court.
The action is returnable at the October term
of the Supreme Judicial court in this county
and will be in order for trial at the following
January term.
The suit is of great Importance to the State
and the result will be awaited with much in
terest.
The ad damnum is set at $4,000.
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Ex-Governor VIM A. Newell, M. D., of New
Jersey, and now GoyerL.rof Washington Ter
ritory, writes as follow:
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G. L. Cooke of Syracuse. N. Y, inventor of
Cookies patent safety switch, is in town.
vennor, the Canadian weather prophet"
was at the Preble House last night.
Mr.. James T. Harper, president of the Bid
deford Y. M. G. A., was in the city last even
ing.
1t was Miss Greeley. daughter of Rensselaer,
Greeley, who sang at the First Parish Sunday
evening, SO satisfactory, not Miss Pond.
Hon. Richard Small of Guildhall VT, died
on the 2Sth of August at the age of Y years.
He was a native of Huntington in York coun-
ty, and resided there and in Buxton until
1916, when he moved to Vermont. He twice
represented Guildhall in tho Legislature, and
was Associate Judge of the county court for
two or more years.
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Arrest of Young Hoyt.

Flank Hoyt of this city, accused of forging a
note and leaving town with one of Robinson's
teams, mentioned in yesterdays PRESS, was
arrested in Waterville by Officer Hussey and
brought back to the city on the Pullman train
Yesterday morning, and the officer made ar
rangements to have the team shipped here on
a later train. Hoyt was committed to Jail to
await action of the grand jury. The young
man says he did not intend to steal the team,
hut was only off on lark and intended to re-
turp in a few days. He has nothing to say re-
garding the forged note.
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The ad damnum is set at $500


A meeting of the State executive committee
of the Young Mems Christian. Associations in
Maine was held at the rooms of the Y NC. A.
in this city last evening to consider the FEAST
bility of holding State convention. After
consultation, a committee was chosen, consist
ing of Messrs Ell. P. Winter, F. A. Smith OF
Portland, and W. A. Robinson of auburn, to
consult with certain associations in regard to
holding the convention. 1t will probably be
held in Lewiston the latter part Of October
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Scion Chase lectured in Rockport on Tues
day evening of last week to good audience,
He says the Fusionists told him openly that
he could get no one to preside, but while they
were saying it leading Greenbacker stepped
forward and said he would preside. He was
not alone, for after the meeting more than a
dozen stepped forward and said they should
vote for him and the straight Greenback tick
ct. Scion says he finds a few of the faithful
in every town who do not want to bow down
to the Baal of Fusionism, amounting through
out the state to at least 5000. Sticking to the
faith, he says, makes him happy.
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Windhan.

AT large caucus of Republicans Of this
town, held on Saturday, Sept. I'd, John M.
White was unanimously nominated for the
Legislature, receiving 81 votes out of 81
thrown.
The Windham Agric lltural and Horticultu-
raj Society will hold their cattle show and fair
at Windham Centre, Oct 4.
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portland Gas Light Company.

Alta meeting of the stockholders oil the Port
land Gas Light Company held yesterday
morning it was voted that where the term
secretary" was used in the charter the word
''clerk" should be substituted. 1t was also
voted that the treasurer should not be direo-
tor of the company. An informal vote was
taken for treasurer. There were Z2Sl VoteS
thrown, of which number Samuel Rolte mad
2150 and Charles Warwick $780, At a suDse-
auent meeting of the directors, in accordance
with the informal vote of the stockholders
Samuel Role was elected treasurer in place OF
Hon. J. T. McCobb, decease
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Railroad Notes.

The traffic manager at Chicago of the Grand
Trunk Railway says the stories of his company
breaking into the peace of the pool by not
adopting the differential rates are incorrect.
His company will not withdraw its tickets
from outside agencies nor stop paying a com
mission; it will, in fact, do business in the
same way as it did last year, except that 1t Will
discontinue honoring steamship orders Tor
tickets. The company will certainly take ad-
vantaoe Of the differential rates allowed though
II ia not considered necessary.
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AvAssALBoRo VETERAN.
Ebenezer Frye Indignantly Denies that
He is to Vote for Plaisted.
u.ss.nponn. Q mo. ID day. Isl

VAssA1BoRo, mo-, I'd day, 1882.
Editor Kennebec Journal:
learn the fusionists are using my name as
one who will vote with them. They could not
have selected one more opposed to all of their
political principles than am. have always
been true Republican, and always hope to
be. If Governor Plaisted were to offer me all
he is worth, he could not persuade me to be
found voting in such undesirable company.
EBENEZER FRYE.
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WIDE AWAKE.
Another Grand Rally at City Hall To-
night.

Our citizens will have an opportunity AFFORD
ed them this evening in City HALL TO listen 10
very fine speaker-Hon. Martin 1. Townsend
of New York. Hon. Josiah FL. Drummond,
Jr., will preside at the meeting and Collins
Band will furnish music. There will undoups-
eddy be large attendance, and those desirous
of securing good seat should go early. Inc
galleries will be reserved for ladies.
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VIII Be Sent Free,

Four beautiful Fancy Chrome Heads to ev-
cry one who is using, or has used, Browns
Iron Bitters. Write, stating disease for which
medicine was taken, benefits derived, etc. CIV
ing correct address, TO BROWN CHEMICAL Co.,
Baltimore. Nd
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n.ha Gitu Valuation

An error appeared in our statement yester-
day of the city valuation for last year-lool
The personal estate should have read VII, eos'-
585 instead of So, 354, 455, thus making a total
of s31 ,4o5. 1856 instead of $32, 240, 755. $50
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STATE OF MAINE.

To the Electors of the City of Port
land.
DURSUANT to Warrants from the Mayor and
IL Aldermen of the City of Portland, the duly
qualified Electors of said city are hereby notified 70
meet in their respective Ward Rooms,
On the second Monday of September
next. being the eleventh day OF said
month,
at O'Clock in the forenoon then and there to give
in their votes for Governor four Senators and nye
Representatives to the Legislature of this state,
Sheriff, County Treasurer, Registry of Deeds, Coun-
ty Attorney, Clerk of Courts, Two County Commls
sioners, and four Representatives to Congress.
The polls on such day of election to remain open
until four O'Clock in the afternoon, when they shall
be closed.
The Aldermen of said city will be in open
session at the Aldermen's Room, in City Build
ing from nine twelve o'clock in the forenoon, and
from two to FIVE o'clock in the afternoon on each
of the four secular days next preceding such day OF
election, for the purpose of receiving evidence Oh
the qualification of voters whose names h ave not
been entered the lists of qualified voters, in and
for the several Wards, and for correcting said lists
Per order.
HI ROBINSON,
City Clerk.
Monday, Aug 49, aug29dtd
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Ran3blican Headouarters.

The headquarters of the Republican City
Committee are open day and evening. Every
Republican is invited to call and see that us
namei is correctly on the voting Ii It. The sec
rotary of the canvassing committee will be
present for the purpose of furnishing any in
formation desired.
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

TEyHE Fall Term of the Public Schools will begin
Il MONDAY Morning, Sept IL. The opening of
the Spring street School will be delayed few days
owing to the repairs the building not being quite
fin shed; due notice of the opening of this School
will be given BY order of School Committee.
THOMAS TASH, Supt of Schools.
Portland, August 31st, 1882. ee2dlw
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CITY OFFAL.

nj ONCE is hereby given that JOHN i. BEST has
IL eaen duly licensed to collect the City onal ano
has ',en bond for the satisfactory performance OF
tut wn k. All persons collecting otfal without
isconl in violation of the City Ordinance Will De
ur,,snclted according to law.
c. K. BRIDGES,
AMI tdtf City Marshal.
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Tremendous Rush.


Store crowded fIom morning till night.
Goods going fast. Yesterday was the opening
day of the great bankrupt sale of three consol-
idated stocks of Clothing, Hats, ETC., at 1853
AMI 40 Middle street. The crowd was SO
great that hundreds had TO wait in line for
their turn to be waited on. We have only
space to mention few of the bargains they
are offering Mems fine Chinchilla overcoats,
$297, splendid coat, and guaranteed worth
$14, or money returned. A splendid suit OF
mems clothes, $500, guaranteed worth SIS or
money returned. Mems Cloth Pants SO cents,
guaranteed worth S4 or money returned.
Mems Fashionable Hats 81 cents, worth Sl.oO'
Shirts 80 cents, worth $1.75. Umbrellas "a
cents, worth $125. Wooden Jackets II cents,
worth $3.50. Socks cents, worth 40, and
10000 different articles for mems wear, equally
as cheap, at 1853 and 40 Middle street, oppo-
site Post Office, Portland. Remember, this
great sale must positively close at the end of
five days
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a CRUMBLING TICKET.
Another Man Declines the Independent
Nomination.


To the Editor Of the Press:
Please publish in your paper, that am moi
candidate of the Independent Republicans
for the Office of the Clerk of Courts for Cum
berland County, shall vote for Mr.. Robe
and ticket.
Respectfully yours,
c. Ell. DOUGHTY, JR.