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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-21

PROPOSALS.
PropOsaIs fOr River improvements
UNIrEp srArEs ENenErR orr1oE. |

UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE.
PORTLAND, Maine, August 10, 1884.
DROPOSALS in duplicate, addressed to the I'M
Il dersigned, will be received at his Office in
Portland, Maine, until O'Clock P. NJ. on Wednes-
day the 3rd day of September, 1884 for Improving
Cocheco River, New Hampshire.
Persons desiring to make proposals for this work
requested to apply to the undersigned at his Of
fee, 45312 Congress Street, Portland, Maine for
specifications instructions to bidders and the re-
quisite blanks and such further information as
may be desired concerning the same.
O.. f. BLUNT,
Colonel Of Engineers, U. S, Army.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-21
SAM oRD'S GINGER

A S A BEVERAGE, with hot or cold water,
A sweetened, or hot or cold milk, or added to
ice water, lemonade, effervescent draushts and min
eral waters 1t forms refreshing and invigorating
beverage, unequalled in simplicity and purity by
any tonic medicine. while free from alcoholic reac-
ton. Avoid mercenary dealers, who for afev cents
extra profit try to force upon you their own or
others when you call for SANFoRDs GINGER.
Sod by wholesale and retail druggists, grocers,
etc., everywhere.
Potter Drug and Chemical Co., Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-21
THE NARROW ESCAPE
OF Massachusetts Engineer. Timel,
Warsing of Blr. j. Ohm Spencer, Baggage
master of B. & A. r. r..

OF Massachusetts Engineer. - Timely
Warsing of Var. j ohm Spencer. Baggage
master of b. & A. r.. II.
Sleep after fatigue, and health after disease, are
two of the sweetest experiences known to man.
Fourteen years is long time in which to suffer- vet
Mr. Peter Lawler, of Dalton Mass, had led a mis-
cradle life for that period through theS presence of
stone in the bladder. That he sought in all drec-
tions for a is almost superfuous statement
He did obtain temporary relief, but nothing more.
Last January he called on DR.. David Kennedy of
Rondout N. Y, who said, after examination: tMr.
Lawler You have stone in the bladder We will
first try DIR. DAVID KHNNEDY'S FAyORITE
REMEDY before risking an operation A few
days later the following letter passed through the
Rondout postoffiee:
DALTON, Mass, February 6.
Dear DR.. Kennedy:-The day after came home
passed two gravel stones, and am doing nicely
now. PETER LAWLER.
DR.. Kennedy now has the stones at his Office. and
they sufficiently formidable to justify the claim
that KENNEDY'S FAVORITE REMEDY is the
leading specific for stone in the bladder In bis let
ter Mr.. LAWYER m sntions that FAVORITE RENE
DY also cured him of rheumatism. The subjoined
certificate tells its own story:
Old BERKSHIRE MILLS,
DALTON, Mass, April 27, 1884
Mr.. Peter Lawler has been resident of this town
for the past seventeen years, and in employ for
fifteen. and in all these years he has been good
and respected citizen of the town and community
He has had some chronic disease to our knowledge
for the most of the time but now claims to be- and
is in apparent good health.
CHAS. o. BROWN, President.
DALTON, Mass, June 8, 1884.
Dr. Kennedy-Dear Friend: Thinking you might
like to hear again from old patient, am going to
write to you 1t is three and half years since
first went to see you. As told you then l was
troubled with Kidney Disease for about fifteen years
and had seven of the best doctors to be found but
received only temporary relief until | visited YOU
and commenced taking your "Favorite Remedy I
continue taking the Remedy according to your di-
rections and now consider myself well man. Very
gratefully yours, PETER LAWLER.
Our letter of April 81 1882, holds good as far as
Mr.. LAWYERS testimony is concerned regarding his
health. CHAS O BROWN
DALTON, June 8, 1884.
aug7 eod1ynrm
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Cleveland's letter of acceptance may yet
be followed by letter of withdrawal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
CRAMPS AND PAINS

T1REPARED with the utmost skill from IMPOR.
Il TED GINGER, CHOICE ARoMATTCs and
the purest and best of MEDICINAL FRENCH
BRANDY, from the world-renowned winners,
Messrs. oTARD, DUPUY s. CO., CoGNAC, rem.
derng it vastly superior to all other Gingers" all
of which are made with common alcohol, largely
impregnated with poisonous fusil oil, and strength.
ened with cayenne pepper.
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Al A PURE FRUIT sTIMULANT, for the
IA aged, mentally and physically exhausted, care
worn, for delicate females especially
mothers, for those recovering from facilitating dis.
eases, and as means of reforming those addicted
to an excessive use of alcoholic stimulants, it is
unequalled in the whole range of medicines. Be-
ware of limitations. SANFORD'S is the finest
ginger in the world, and, notwithstanding the high
cost of its Ingredients is the cheapest family medi-
cine. Sold everywhere.
Potter Drug and Chemical Co., Boston.
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TTNRIPEFRUIT, Impure Water, Unhealthy Gil.
" mate, Unwhoesome Food, Malaria, Epidemic
and Contagious Diseases, Cholera Morbus, Cramps,
Pains, Indigestion, Diarrhea, Colds, Chills Simple
Fevers, Exhaustion, Nervousness, or loss of Sleep
that beset the traveller or household at this season,
are nothing to those protected by timely use of
sANFoRD's GINGER, the Delicious Summer
Medicine.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28

Cattle-ralsers state that the late
storms have killed 10 per cent. of the stock
IN the Canadian and Beaver Rivers, and that
the remainder are quite thin in flesh.
The detectives of Chicago, after
many days of investigation. arrested Neil
McKaigue on suspicion of numbering Mr.
and Mrs. Wilson, the aged couple who were
30 horribly butchered in their home at Win.
netka, suburb OF Chicago. Nc
Kaigue Is the proprietor of meat
shop. When the crime was discovered he
told story about Mr.. Wilson coming to his
shop the evening of the murder and telling
him (McKaigucl that he wanted an extra fine
steak and chops for supper and breakfast, as
be was expecting an all-night guest. Sus-
1 icion almost from the first has rested upon
this butcher us the real author of the foul
deed.
About 900 Cree Indians are in revolt
In the Northwest Territory. They have capt
ured the Government supply of provisions,
and are munching defantly.
It is believed that the three bodies
Of colored people-Beverly Taylor, his wife,
and granddaughter of Avondale, Ohio,
found In medical college at Cincinnati, were
murdered for the dissecting-table, and that
their house had been fired with the intention
Of conceaing the crime.
John Heith, of Tombstone, Arizona,
who was sentenced to imprisonment for life
Tor completely in murder was hanged to II
telegraph pole BY 100 citizens. All he asked
OF bis executioners was that they should not
mntiate his body by shooting holes In it.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28
The Bank Mobility.

What shock it gave the persons who
having always lived upon the tradition
of their nobility, and the superstitious
reverence with which their superiority
was treated by the majority, came one
day to hear the fact questioned of the
existence Of their nobility; and the in
come they had always enjoyed, as o
matter Of course, from this source, was
not paid them, and they were told that
for the future if ever they again enjoyed
such an income they must earn it in
some legitimate way, because the ma
jority who had heretofore paid it had
come to the conclusion that it was a
swindle, and they would pay it no
more.
The Greenbacker who can in imagi-
nation realize the mental condition OF
such persons, can begin to comprehend
how the large class Of those who have
always lived upon banking feel when
they hear for the first time that there
is to be no more banking in the future.
That the people are going henceforth to
make their own money, and lend it to
themselves. That the whole financial
business is mere superstition, and to
be treated as such by being abandoned.
The comprehension Of the mental fog
in which they must live who honestly
and seriously look upon tho Green
hackers as fiat lunatics, must make
those whose good fortune it is to have
passed through the process Of emanci
patton from this financial superstition,
and whose minds are enlightened by it
to lrave patience with their superstitious
brothers, and pity them instead Of be
ing angry with them.-Chicogo Senti
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28
SOUTHERN.

The house of Rheuben Hart tcolored,,
near Crockett, Tex, burned the other night,
and six children who had been locked In
while their parents went to church persisted
in the flames.
Later accounts of the Southern cy-
clone materially increase the list of casual
ties. The track Of the tornado is marked by
death and desolation from tue Mississippi
River to the eastern border Of North Carroll
ma. In some cases whole towns were de,nol.
ished, the numt err Of killed ard wounded Is
very large, and tho destruction o. pre- Ierty Is
immense.
Postmaster General Gresham, re-
ports Washington dispatch. is likely to get
the Circuit Judgship which j. TO hc made
vacant when the venerable Judge Drum
mond Iet.rcs. Its said Mr.. Gresham will
leave the Cabinet with regret,
A fight between a United States
Deputy Marshars posse a. moanshiners, in
Mitchell County, North Carolina. resulted in
the killing of three of the latter.
The monument to Gen. Lee - the
hgure being sixteen feet high, standing upon
white marble column sixty-six feet high
resting on base of Georgia granite twclv,
feet Highways unveiled ut New Orleans OF
Washington's birthday.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28
How MOnOpoiie; Arc Nude.

A very peculiar argument 70. railroad
discrimination il made by nm Iowa
paper 1t asserts TINT il the men who
slip large quantities Of freight are no.
given lower rates than those who send
smaller amounts, lit is useless to talk
Of building mp either manufacturing or
Wholesale centers in Iowa" Lower
rates to the big men are demanded. it
declares, by the wholesaling principle
which gives better terms to the large
buyer than to the small buyer, and it
asserts it 10 be folly to talk Of rcyers-
ing the worldwide principal Of whole
sailing rates in the railroad business
alone. To oil Of which the answer lies
on the very surface Of our commercial
system to-day.
Nothing has contributed more to 40
celerate or done more to create the
remarkable tendency Of our times to
monster combinations and monopolies
in almost every business and industry
than the practice Of the railroads
in giving lower rates to large shippers.
It is this which has created and
which sustains the Standard Oil
Company. On very large part Of
it's business its profit consists
solely of the difference Of freight rates
in its favor and against its competitors
This WAS abundantly shown in the tcs-
timony OF General Freight Agent
Valiant, uf the Lake Shore, in the suit
OF the Cleveland reiiners Sckofield.
Shurmer, md Teagle--agaiEst the oil
monopoly. All over the country man.
nfacturing and commercial concerns
have been built up over the heads Of
their competitors hy the application in
their favor Of this whOlesnl ng prin-
cip,e by accommodating freight agents.
And when they have thus been made
tie biggest toads in their puddle, these
oversLadowing concerns make their
bigncss the reason for being ma 10 big
ger still by further 4 determinations.
The highways of the country must he
open to every citizen, from the richest
to the humlles.. o. precisely the same
terms. The railroad is . public cor
poration. not a private one; It exercises
governmental powers, and it must not
discrim nat, between lien aud poor,
weak and strong. 1t must treat all
alike, ~ the postoificc does. The
wholcsaliny principle must b. left to
work ont its results in private COMPETE
ton, but the charters given by the
Government must not he used to create
and maintain monol,olies and to ac-
celerate the tendency toward the ac-
emulation Of huge fortunes in few
hands Public policy forbids. - chica-
40 TriJune.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28

On -four separate and distinct occasions
he has publicly applied tho term @blaek-
mailer" to the gentlemen who have in.
vested their millions III competitive
railway enterprise. Ho HIS rolled the
cpithct MS u sweet morsel under his
tongue, and Mcssrs. Winslow. Mills,
Porter, Lanier, Pullman, and Selig-
man have not resented the insult.
Either Of these gentlemen, il person
nlIy assailed ~ a "hlackmailcr. would
certainly manifest n sense Of injury,
and yet they collectively accept the de.
grading abuse Of Gar Vanderbilt and
thereby encourage him 10 other exhibi.
items Of arrogance and insolencc.
There IL not m autocrnt on throne
not even a Gar OF Russia who
would dare to display such contempt
for the people rs this autocrat Of the
money bags ostentatiously Displays
! Crowned tyrant grind down the pei
pie secretly through their agents, but
they nre snooth-tongncd and pleasant
spoken while they Cypress. The none,
king jingles his gold In his pocket and
hurls the cl,ithet Of "hlackmailer' NJ
every gentleman who comes in his way,
or snarls ont contcmptuously the words
no European monarch would dare u
openly utter "Thc people be damnei 7
--Neu Iorh l!OrR.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28

On the 10th day of last January the
House Of Representatives ut Washington
unanimously adopted the following resolu-
ton. which was introduced by Mr.. ochihree
of Texas:
Resolred. That this House has heard with
deep regret Of the death of the eminent German
statesman, Eduard Lasker.
g That his loss Is not alone to be mourned by
the people Of his native land, where his firm
and constant exposition Of aud devotion to free
and liberal ideas have materially advanced the
social, political. and economic condition Of
those peoples, but by the lovers Of liberty
throughout the world.
g. That a copy Of these resolutions be for
warded to the family Of the deceased a. well az
to the Minister OF the United States resident at
the capital Of the German Empire to be by him
communicated through the legitimate channel
to the presiding officer OF the legislative body Of
which he was member.
These resolutions have been returned by
Prince Bismarck to the German Minister at
Washington. with II counter request that he
return them to the American Congress, as the
position of Lasker in Germany was not such
| as to justify the resolution. Bismarck claims
! that ''high politica! principle" formed the
basis of his action in this matter. The Lon
| don Times, commenting upon the insoence of
| the German autocrat, Gays: lone thing il
certain: We have not heard the last OF the
Laskcr incident. The Americans are much
too proud, too sensitive, and too Independent
| for that" 1t Is believed at Washington that,
unless the state Department chooses to pur-
| sue course of pusillanmity that shall cover
the American name with disgrace the world
over, this matter will lead to grave inter-
national complications.
A very important subsidy bill has
passed the Dominion House of Commons,
i giving the Canadian Pacific Railroad bonus
| of nearly thirty millions of dollars.
The Southern Pacific Railroad traffic
manager states that the reports of washouts
have been exaggerated, and that the road
will be open for business In sixty hours.
Irish citizens of the United States
are said to be interested in the secession
movement in Manitoba, and secret organiza-
tions TO further the project are numerous.
Bradstreet reports els failures in
| the United States last week. About SIS per
cent. were traders whose capital did not ex-
coed s. o00 Thity-thrtg Canadian suspen.
sions were recorded. These figures are all
smaller than those Of the preceding week.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28
POLITICAL.

In the Danville investigation, at
Washington, J. G. Miller (white) testified
that the white men were in danger of being
mobbcd by the blacks when they fired. So
phia Powell and Violet kocling. negro won-
en-, were called. AMI swore that they saw one
Blonnt fire at the retreating blacks. Scna-
tor Vance asked the koeling woman IL there
were any colored Democrats In her county.
swell, don hunt that sort. If hear of
a colored man yotin' the Democrat ticket
don hab nothin' TO do with him. and don
let him come into my house. don like to
see colored man sell himself nohow. tink
IL coiord man votes dc Democrat ticket he
has already sold hissclf." Senator Vance
swell, when a white man votes the Rcpub-
lican ticket do you think he sells himself -
witness-"I'll just tell yer what tink. He's
man wOts got sense and knows what he 4
doin'." Senator vance-"Ncl, supposing
your husband should vote the Democratic
ticket" witncss-"Tll just tell you wot,
would just pack up my clos and 70 to my
fader. II didn't hab no fadcr Id just go TO
work for IS cents week to support my own
set"
Congressman Payne, of Pennsylva-
MIA, declares openly that Blaine lie the choice
Of the mass of the Republican voters In the
Keystone State and In New York.
The Indiana Greenback State Con-
vcntion. in session at Indianapolis. named
the following ticket TO he voted for I'm the
fall: For Governor, II. 4. Leonard: Lieuten-
ant Governor, John d. Mir y; Secretary of
State, +. +. waring; Treasurer. Thompson
Smith; Auditor, J. il. Robinson; Attorney
General, John O. Green: Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, s. s. Boyd.
The National Democratic Convention
will meet In the city OF Chicago on the sth
day OF July, the National Committee, at its
meeting in Washington on Washington's
birthday having decided the matter.
A circular has been issued which in
vites the high tarifiites of the country to meet
In mass convention at Chicago the 2lst of
NAV next
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28
A Grange Temple.

The National Grange mt it last meet
ing made arrangements for the building
of .Grangc Home" in Washington
structure designed a repository for
the records and archives Of the order,
and place for the meetings of its Ma
tional representatives.
Snch building, if in size and style
MI that can be expected Of so powerful
an order rs the Grange, will do much
toward solidifying its ranks and length
ening its days. It would have unity
ing influence on the Patrons all over the
United States, for appearance and show
are great factors in nearly every great
movement. A building of fine proper
tons and Of architectural beauty would
be tangible evidence Of the Oranges
power-more convincing to the major
ity than its unseen influence in legisla-
ton or in trade.
It is proposed to give every Granger
an opportunity to contribute to the
building fund sum not less than 50
cents, and to every contributor certifi-
cate will be sent, Bearing IN engraving
of the proposed building, aud such
.. other devices as may be agreed upon.
A careful record Of all contributions
will be kept, and the building fund will
remain distinct from al others.
II q large percentage Of the Patrons
should respond to this call with even
no more than 80 cents apiece, fund
| would be raised sufficient TO erect q
building that would be an object oil
pride to the whole country rs well as "a
! the Grange.-Lansing Republican,.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28
EASTERN,

An explosion in the West Leisenring
shaft in the Connelsvile Pa region caused
the death by injury or sutfocation OF nineteen
men. Twelve we're rescued SO badly wounded
that they cannot live. Hcartrending scenes
were enacted In the miners homes after the
recovery of the bodies.
The steamship Frisia arrived at New
York last week with the bodies of Lieut.
DC Long and comrades in steel-bound pack
ages. Ten hearses conveyed them to the
Brooklyn Navy Yard.
At New York John Gassman beat
Peter Golden and all previous amateur
records in thirty-fve mile race, making the
distance m hours % minutes IL seconds
Salmi Morse, of New York, who be-
cainc notorious through his efforts 20 estab.
fish the passion play" In that city. flung
himself into the Hudson River. whence his
corpse was taken.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28
The InsO:ence or Money Rags.
I'll - ,,l,l;n u, 1an,nnlsn

The public DE damned
When this elegant phrase was at.
tributed to William II. Vanderbilt many
people believed it Misrepresentation.
A man worth S.O0,ODO.OO however
boorish by nature, must, it was thought,
have the rough edges SO worn down by
contact with decent people rs to refrain
from exhibiting himself as u coarse and
bullying blackguard.
Mr.. Vanderbilt since he uttered those
words has proven they were his own.
They are ms appropriate to him a.
bristles TO hog. All the dollars in
the world cannot remove innate vulgar
ity. They can only make it the more
offensive by coating it over with inso
lence and swaggar.
Ry what right does Mr.. Vanderbilt
call gentlemen Of character black
mailers." by what right does hs
shower abuse on all who dare to become
his competitors in business. and rs
sume that he il entitled to Il monopo.,
of the railroad traffic Of Central New
York.
Simply by the right III the millions
he Inherited under his fathers will, ana
the additional millions he has made b,
stock watering aid stock lobbing
These could not make him a refine.
gentleman. But they persuade him tina
he is demigod.
It is not wholly ianderbilt's fault
1t is more the fault ot the people wh'
submit to lis insults, They fear tn
power OF his wealth. Their eoMast.ie'
gives h;ia a. muoh confidence in hi
! nsolsues % sullivan has N bis musels
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28
FOREIGN,

The Odjcial Gazette of the Berlin
Court publishes the order of Bismarck in
rtructingNon Eisendecker 10 return the Amer
can House Of Representatives Its resolution
expressing the friendly sorrow of America
for the death Of Herr Lasker while visiting
this country. The German Chaneellor's
grounds for thus insulting America are, that
the resolution OF coincidence contained an
opinion regarding the object and effect Of
Herr Lasker's political activity"
career, which opinion was opposed n lis
marck's convictions. bismarck therefore re-
fused TO ask the permission Of the Emperor
10 TRANSMIT 10 It's proper destination the mis-
sire OF the House of Representatives, 10 the
Reichstag, because, had the Praee so prayed
30 would have been fanei officially 10 aayo'
~ Q eniajos' b ais sos iDl,sys y b 60
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28
JUDGE GRESHAM
To I3e Druinm0nd's Successor.
Washington Telepram.l

There is a stronger probability that POST
master General Gresham will leave the Cabi-
net than there has been ut any time lie win
doubtless become the successor of Judge
Drummond. Within a day or two the Indiana
dele2 alton has signed q paper formally pre-
senting the name of the Postmaster General to
the President for this position. They did not
do this until they ascertained that Gresham
would not only bc willing hut would be glad
to accept the place. One OF the Indiana Con-
gressmen, who has been active in preparing
this petition, has said that there was no
longer question that Judge Gresham would
accept IL. "He will he glad to get it," he
said. This, unquestionably, settles the case
as to the candidacy OF Gresham, and 1t would
seem to settle the result, for the supporters
Of the other candidates In Illinois, and Wis
consin have admitted that Ii Gresham was q
candidate II would not he wise to make q con-
taat