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The Planets in August.

The astronomer of the Providence journal
has much to say, this month, about Venus,
whose approaching transit across the face OF
the sun is exciting the interest of scientific
men. She is ev ming star during August and
is conspicuous object in the sky, being now
10 seconds in diameter and increasing steadily
in apparent size until December, when her d.
ameter will be ga seconds She is in close con-
junction with Mars on the I'd, at o'clock IN
the morning, the planets at that time being
only five minutes apart. The planets are De-
low the horizon at their nearest point, but Will
be close enough together on the evening OF the
LIST and I'd to make an interesting illustration
of their seemingly near approach. They Will
come nearer than any two planets have come
since the 18th of May, 1880, when Mercury and
Neptune were one minute apart, or will come
until the 18th of June, 1884, when Mercury and
Saturn will be one minute apart.
Mars and Uranus are also evening stars, but
there is nothing Of special interest connected
with their movements during August. Saturn
is morning star, and an interesting object dur
ing the month On the 18th, at o'clock in
the evening, he reaches his quadrature or half
way house, and thenceforth until opposition he
will be nearer the earth than the sun. Ieie-
belts and moons; they will make the most OF
his present aspect, combining three favorable
conditions, for his rings are opening to their
widest extent, his perihelion is approaching,
and his northern declnation is increasing.
Students must bear in mind that the same con-
ditions will not occur again for thirty years,
and be sure to improve every opportunity for
peep at this magnificent planet through the
telescope. Neptune, Jupiter and Mercury are
also morning stars. The August moon fulls on
the 2Sth The waning moon is in conjunction
with Neptune and Saturn on the 9th, and
hangs two degrees south of Jupiter on the 9th.
The new moon of the 18th is in conjunction
with Uranus on the 10TH and with Mars and
Venus on the 18th. On the nights OF the 9th,
10th and 18th a display of meteors may be
looked for. The earth then plunges through
the August meteor zone, gigantic elipse
whose perihelion ia within the earth's orbit,
and whose aphelion reaches beyond the orbit
of Neptune. The meteors shoot from the con-
stellation Perseus. Sometimes the showers
are very brilliant, almost rivalling the famous
November one s. These meteors are distin-
guished from those belonging TO the other me-
teor systems by their yellow color, and they
leave behind them trails OF luminous vapor
that often last several seconds, Poetry and
superstition have given to the August meteors
the name Of the fiery tears OF st. Lawrence,
because they occur on the anniversary OF the
day made memorable by the msrtyrdom OF the
famous saint. The constellation Perseus rises
late in the evening in the northeast, and may
be known by a semi-circle of stars forming the
sword of the hero.
The Portland daily press., 1882-08-05

BRDeToN News: Learning that some
dissatisfaction has been expressed in this
section of the county at the management OF
fish, game and liquor cases, entrusted to
County Attorney Coombs, we have taken
some pains to investigate the allegations; as
a result have no hesitancy in saying that
there is absolutely no foundation for many
OF the stories in circulation. Any reason
able person who will take the pains to in
vestigate will, we are confident, become con-
WINGED that the county attorney did the very
best he could do, with the material furnished
him, not only in the liquor cases but also in
the cases presented for alleged violation of
the game and fish laws. Cumberland has
never had more efficient county attorney
than Mr.. Coombs, and it would be especially
unfortunate to endanger his reelection by
the circulation of unfounded allegations.
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The Issues of the Campaign


The letter of Mr.. Blaine, elsewhere print
ed, presents, in his characteristic, clear and
saccinct manner, the issues which are to be
passed upon by the voters of Maine in the
ensuing election. The letter should be
carefully read and attentively considered by
every elector, for the topics treated in it are
all of great political interest, and some of
vital Importance, to the people of the State.
The independence of the judiciary, and the
attack made upon it by Governor Plaisted,
demand the serious attention of all believers
in our form of government. Mr.. Blaine's
talk concerning the Garcelon count-out is
timely, and the excuses he prefers for the
action of the Maine Democracy in the con
test of 1880, are kindly, and in accord with
his large and generous nature. These ex-
cuses can no longer be made by them, for
the occasion has passed, and those who vote
the Fusion ticket this year vote in approval
of one of the worst political crimes recorded
in history.
The questions of national Importance in
volved in the coming Maine election, the
tariff, the restoration of our foreign COM
merce, the preservation of our coasting
trade, are clearly set forth in the letter, and
the great and increasing prosperity Of the
State under Republican rule paintedsin col
ors that are if anything too subdued. The
accumulation Of savings made by our indus
trious people under the wise and far-seeing
laws framed by the political party that has
controlled legislation since 1866, is substan-
tial and convincing proof of benefcent rules
and should be irresistible argument for its
continuance in power. The commentator
bestowed upon our candidate for Governor
and our Junior Senator will be emphatically
approved by all who know those men well,
and is a graceful recognition of their useful
public services and their worth as private
citizens.
The reasons urged by Mr.. Blaine why
electors should vote the Republican ticket
in this State ought TO convince all intelligent
and candid men. He might have gone far
ther even; for the voice of Maine in the
coming contest will be raised either for or
against the freedom of the ballot box in the
South, either for or against the making OF
the national treasury bank of issue with
Congress as board Of directors-a Con-
gress for illustration as discreet and econ
omical and solicitous for the public welfare
as that one which has just passed the River
add Harbor bill.
The Portland daily press., 1882-08-05

So the Marquis of Rochambeau is to find
market for those historical papers relating
to the Revolutionary period of our history
which have been transmitted to him by
those ancestors of his who helped us to win
our independence. The Sundry Civil bill
contains an appropriation of $4,000 for
their purchase, which has run the gauntlet
of House and Senate, and will no doubt be-
come operative. 1t is not often that old
family papers can be sold to such advantage,
but experts who have examined the docu-
ments in question have decided that they
are worth the money which it is proposed to
pay for them. Under these circumstances,
that it is worth our while to acquire them
will hardly be doubted.
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KENNEBEc Journal: The Oxford Demo-
crat, which has deprecated any attack upon
Gov. Plaisted, has come to the conclusion
since the publication of the telegram in
which he endorsed the State Steal that he is
unworthy to be cand idate for Governor,
and severely censures him for his course in
regard to the count-out, his contemptuous
treatment of the Supreme Court, and his re-
fusal to re-appoint Judge Libbey.
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EILswoTH American: The late contro-
yersy between the Advertiser and PRESS,
relative to Plaisted's endorsement of the
State Steal, which the PRESS has clearly
shown, is a forcible reminder OF the old
story, of the man who came home one night
more than usually detected.
"What is the matter, my dearP' asked
his wife.
"Jones called me thief, in the presence
of lot of fellows" said he.
The color came in the good wife's cheeks
and with good deal of spirit she asked,
"Why didn't you make him prove itP'
CHE did," said the husband. "He did,
and that is what hurts"
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SOMERSET Reporter: Capt. Boutelle is
the ideal Congressman. Not satisfied to
wait till he gets into his seat in Congress, to
which he is to be elected on the 18th OF next
month, he begins to look after his constitu-
ents and sends to the Maine delegation in
Congress a suggestion on the protection of
the hay crop. We printed his timely letter
in full last week, and Representative Ding
ley, acting on the suggestion therein con-
tanned has already introduced bill looking
to remedy of the evil. The old Fourth
district has been without representative so
long that Capt. Boutelle feels compelled to
commence his duties thus early.
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PRESIDENT Grevy is finding no easy task
to provide for the reconstruction of the
French Cabinet. NJ De Freycinct's defeat
was effected by combination Of incongru-
Gus and opposing parties, no one of which
is strong enough to carry on the govern
ment on its own account, nor is there any
public man of sufficient influence to com
mand an adequate measure of support who
would care to act as stop-gap and to as
sumo the responsibilities of office at a time
when they are more than usually onerous.
The Portland daily press., 1882-08-05

THE British in Egypt have just had
kind of Bull Run on small scale. A COM
pany of the Sixtieth Rifles, which had been
detailed for outpost duty, allowed the enc
my to catch it mapping, and upon being sur
prised, turned tail and ran, upon the princi-
pie of the devil take the hindmost. For
some reason or other the Egyptians seem
not to have availed themselves of their OPP
portunity, and it is only charitable to as
sumo that they will not be given such an
other chance.
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How Farmers Have Been Ruined.

In an interesting letter recently published in
the New York Herald respecting the stock
raising of the country the author went out OF
his way to introduce for comparison the prices
of farm produce and stock as found in paper
published in the interior of the State OF New
York in 1916, and the prices of the same at the
nresent time, the purpose being to show how
railroads and manufacturing monopolies have
crushed the farmers. The figures are SO sug-
naetiva hat we copy them:
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Dradrinxin Chnrle. River, RIass.
M g. M - .
LIBRARY NOTICE.

PORTLAND, July 3, 1867,
I'm and after this date until further notice, the
~ Library will not be open for the delivery OF
books.
All persons having books belonging to the Library
are requested to return them on the Sth, 10Th anu
22nd of the present month. The Librarian or MS
ASSISTANTS will be in attendance on the above
named dates, to receive them.
Per order of Library Committee.
iv3dtf f e. PRAY Chairman.
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We do not re ad anonymous letters and comnun
cations. The name and address of the writ are In
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for ubica-
ton but ss a guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake TO return or preserve COM
.nunications that are not used.
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NOTICE.

Grove Restaurant, Pumpkin
Knob Island, is this day closed 10
the public, as the pro prietOrs have
am offer for the island for other
nryrnOses. CHASE Il DEAN.
Paurmst 2. 1852. aug3d3t*
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PROPOSALS FOR DREDGING.
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,
Portland, Maine, July 20, 1882.

UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,
Portland, Maine, July 20, 1882
PROPOSALS, in duplicate, addressed to the un-
dersigned will be received at his Office in Port
land, Maile, until 8 O'Clock p NJ, on Tuesday,
the 18th day of August, 1882, for about 10000
cubic yards of
Dredging i'm Charles River, Mass.
Persons desiring to make proposals for TINS
Office No. 4531s Congress Street, Portland, Me- or
No. 26 Pemberton Square, Boston, Mass, for specl-
cations instructions to bidders, and the requisite
blanks and such further Information as may DC
desired concerning the same.
GEO. THOAf Colonel of Engineers,
Byt. Brig. General, U. s. A.
ivo1 dot
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EVERY regular attache OF thefPREss is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley PulleD,
Editor, All railway, steamboat and hotel managers
will confer favor upon us by demanding credentials
Of every person claiming to represent our journal.
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EOR SALE.

Second Hand Burleigh Steam Rock
Drill in go, order with full set OF Dia-
mond POin Drills, lot of Pipe &C., will
be sold low.
THOS. LAUGHLIN & SON.,
IS & 20 Center Street
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Call and see him by all means.

DR.. w. prepares his own curatiyes that benz
everybody and injure none.
Psf you are satisfied with your physician
don't call upon me. Consultations free. Call at
once from a. m. to 8 p. M. jylSdlm
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CIVIL ENGINEERS.
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1874 Middle Street
LAWYERS.
The following sre members of the Cumberland
Bar Association:
A S. @. ANDREWS,
1873 Middle Street
A w.R. ANTHoINE,
As Exchange St.
r NATHAN 8 HENRY B. CLEAvEs,
COUNCILLORS AT Law, s..
4 JOHN Q. COBB,
s11a Exchange Street
n DRUMMOND DRUMMoND,
u ooUNsELLoRs AT LAW,
SO Exchange Street.
r JAMES D. FEssENDEN,
T COUNSELLOR AT Law,
l72 Middle Street,
E J.H.FoGG,
I COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
421a Exchange Street.
1ssMdd1 Street.
Il CLARENCE HALE,
II COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
SO Exchange Street
u AARON B. HOLDEN,
II COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
39s1a Congress Street
SETH L. LARRABEE,
/ COUNSELLOR AT III, Law w..o,.no. s.r...
P. J.LARRABEE, f.
| COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
1919 Middle Street
1 J.J.LYNCH,
| COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
"a Exchange Street.
1 LOCKE s. LOCKE,
/ coUUsELLoRs AT LAW,
176 Middle, Cor. Exchange Street.
4 WILBUR f. LUNT.
Post Office Buildin
u O.P. MATToCKs,
+" '00ssAAN0A AT 81 sIiis Exchange
m JAMES Il. McCOBB,
BENJAMIN KINGsBURY.
n JAMES o'DoNNELL,
U COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
D HENRY O. PEABODY
COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
100 Exchange Street.
0 RAY &DYER,
u ooUNsEnLoKs AT LAW.
h oouNsEIioR AT LAW,
D FRANK W. ROBINSON,
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vi FRANK S. WATERHOUSE
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93 Exchange ST
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Tenor Soloist Address 102 Park Street
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Sheep, per head, 5oc: 10 1916 A, so ~ ~ S9S
Farm labor, per month, 20 10 20 %'N w %N'
Formerly, aud, indeed, nearly to the daIe
portance, the farmer was obliged to exchange
his produce for store goods at very high prices,
cash being almost out of the question. The fol-
lowing prices in 1916 and 1882 for a few manu-
featured goods and other merchandise pur-
chased by the farmer indicate the great change
in favor of the agricultural classes and other
consumers during the interval
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DR.. WILSON

is man of culture, of long and large experience.
He has made more discoveries of the human system
than any person living in Europe or America. His
books illustrate upwards of three hundred diseases
as never known before.
He fills out charts showing the power and condi-
ton of every organ in the body, to the delight of his
patients as it was never done before by any ply
stefan.
Dr. W. is well known in New England for the
many he has performed of persons after given
up to die by the best physicians.
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That is to say, the average increase in the
price of farm produce during the last 66 years
has been from 800 to 400 per cent, while the
average decrease of the price of manufactured
goods during the same period has been from
200 to 400 per cent. All of which is due to the
grasping railroads and the introduction of di-
yersified industries engaged in manufactures
and fostered by protective tariff.
The Portland daily press., 1882-08-05

Two months still left to wear a
Chin Hat. Our assortment still
good. Our prices have been re-
fiuced and YOU can get "a good
style and a good trade. Look
them over.
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FOR GOVERNOR,
FREDERICK Robe.

REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS
THOMAS B. REED,
NELSON DINGLEY, JEs.,
CHARLES A. BODTELLE,
SETH l.. MILLHKEN.
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Autobiography.

Springfield, Ills, 15.-The anti-mono
poly convention, to-day, adopted resolu.
tons resfirming the railroad Legislation
OF Illinois, that corporations are subjec
to the control of the legislature, that the
railroad laws should be strictly enforced;
that the governor and warehouse com
mission should prosecute the almost con-
slant violation of the laws; that pass-giv-
ing is in direct bribery, and that no can.
didate would receive the support OF thi:
convention for any Office, who will take
such bribe or will not favor a law to
make the offering or taking of pssse!
bribery, and disqualify a man from
Office; that this convention select state
committee of one or more from each
county to detect, report and prosecute
violations of the railroad laws; that this
committee be recommended to proceed
against railroad companies by quo DdT-
rGnto, or the railroad and warehouse
commission; that the railroad and ware
house commission will neglect its duty
unless it gives two cent per mile rate fol
passengers on leading roads Of the state,
and cut down freight rates to compare
with those of other states; that the rail-
road and warehouse commission shall
prosecute abuses without formal COM
plant. The committees referred to in the
resolutions are not yet made up.
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watterson's wall.

Chicego, I5.-Followin is Henry Wat
terson's speech before the Iroquois Club,
he referred to the enormous develop
nent of the news and newspaper bust
ness, and said the impetus of currency
has been for twenty years upon the side
of the republican press. The democratic
press is no longer power in the land.
It is but poor relation of the govern
ment, sincere, hopeful, courageous, but
like the party, divided, irresolute and
purposeless; but there is q remedy for
both party and press. The press must
realize there has been deluRe. It must
look forward and cease to think of re-
venge and redress. 1t must be an organ of
reform. To be specific it must advocate a
tariff for revenue, obliterAtion of navigs-
ton laws, enforcement of the civil SER
vice from party service, but the KEY to
all ito reforms is tariff, for revenue only.
Mr.. WAtterson said that protection, like
slavery, was doomed. It is monstrous in
every respect, as slavery was. Slavery
is gone, thank Godl and there is an end
of it. but IFS history is full of instruction
and warning. This iobbery and robbery
Of protection is new slavery, and the
enemy of the press. But it is divided
into and occupies false, untenable posi-
ton. Place tae old democratic flagship
in the line of battle, clear the decks for
action, pitch the fools into the sea, and
send the sorehesds balow, and with free
dom's signals flying at the masthead,
give her prayerfully and confidently to
the god Of storms, the battle and the
hroszn
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Cable Clicks.

Paris. 16.-Eight million francs are
required to defrsy the expenses of the
Tunis expedition for the frst quarter Of
1882. IhI
Vienna, 16.-It is ststedhg st General
Skobelof, took part, By Citation, in
christening Grand Duchess Helene, in
FAINT daughter of Grand Duke Vladimer,
the Cars brother.
Athens, 16.-A new ministry is con-
stituted 80 follows: Tricoupis, president
Of the Council, minister of foreign af-
fairs and temporary minister of the in
terror; Colligas, fnsHce; Lombardos,
public instruction; ROLLS, justice; Ksr-
aissakis, war; Reufas, marine.
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The Land Court.

London, 16.-In the Commons the
debate on the second reading of the bill
to ease the block of business in the land
courts, by instituting system of arbi-
trstion by valuators, was adjourned, 1S1
to Sc, on the suggestion of Gladstone and
Forster. who considered the matter
would not be urgent for months, as the
present rate Of progress was somewhat
more encouraging.
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Casualties.

Baltimore, 16.-A collision occurred on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, near
Annapolis junction, this morning, which
necessitated the leaving of the passenger
coaches on the track. Shortly after an
accommodation train telescoped these
coaches, and several persons were
severly hurt. None killed.
San Francisco, 17.-Central Pacific
trains are lying at Blue Canon, the road
being blocked by heavy snow storm.
It is east Of Emigrsnt Gap. A snow
slide carried away the sheds. Another
occurred at fsmarack, but the damage is
not known. Flows and a strong force of
men are at work clearing the road.
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The Previous Question.

Washington, 16.-On account of the
large number of members desiring to
speak, Page has given notice that he will
call the previous question on the Chinese
bill to morrow, at 3 o'clock, unless to-
morrow be devoted IS usual to private
bills. and in that event he will call the
previous question ct on Saturday
afternoon.
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washington Advices.

Washington, 15.-The commissioner
of Indian affairs fsVors the removal of
the Apache, Navsjo and Mescalero In
dams in New Mexico to q suitable reser-
walton in Indian territory.
The Senate has posed the bills for the
erection Of public buildings in Denver,
Col, and Terre Haute, lad.
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MONETARY AND STOCKS.
New York, March is, 1882

Money, 4, s;gov'ts, irregular; stocks,Iir.
regular and weak; Western Union, SlL;
Quicksilver 111s; Pacific, 39K; Mari
posa, q; Wells Fargo, LIS; New York
Central, 1907; Erie, 81 Panama, 100;
Union Pacific, 1155s, bonds. 1161<; Gen.
tral Pacific, 897[; bonds, l14s<; Sutro. q :.