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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-23
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THE INDIANS.

Further Trouble with Tribes in Mantle
WINNIPEG, Feb. 22.-News OF Indian trouble
have been received from Indian Head In-
diaDs Fl the hills and Long Lake reserves and
Rave seized the government building, and
stores aud the instructors and agents are hel
as prisoners. Mounted police have been or
dered TO both reserves.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS

WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
The indications for New England are
light snow or rain, followed by clearing wealth
or, southerly to westerly winds. falling, follow.
cd in western portions by rising barometer,
slight rise in temperature followed By slightly
cooler weather during night.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
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Both branches of the Virginia legislature
yesterday passed over the governors veto she
congressional apportionment bill.
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Current Comment.
The salarie. of Maine Judges.
CBridgton News.)

(bIluRton NeWkD
It is ,'penny,wise, pound-foolish policy
which impels the State. of Maine to pay its
Judges so meagrs a salary that men of COM
msndipg ability like Judge Symonds are una
ble to remain upon the bench unless they are
so fortunate as to possess large privsts for
tune. The State can well afford TO pay the
eminent iarists which it calls to the Supreme
Bench a salary which shall at least equal the
income of q respectable Law pracIice. 1t ia to
this anomalous condition of affairs We Apprs-
bend, that we are indebted for the numerous
retilements from the Bench in the past few
years.
The seuth LenrninE.
(Aus,in, Texas, Despatch.)
The South has entered on a new period of
rapid industrial development. II has discov-
cred the truth of the old proberb that sit is
worth while to learn even from sn enemy"
for until lately the former slave states have
looked on New England and Pennsylvsnis ~
their enemies. The Southern communities
have found out that the North has grown, and
that the North has many protected industries.
Having passed ihestage OF ridiculne the Yam
KEGS and sil their works, what more patural
than that the South should sddpt Yankee
methods? 1t is plain enough that it fs btg;n-
ming TO move IN to protection camp, and neither
Henry Wattersnn nor any other politician can
pull it back by the tail.
Prohibition Injured by Loose Talk.
(Briogton News)
The very injudicious aud extravagaDt ex-
pressions of the few well meaning temper
ance men at Augusta who regsrd the orgaDixa-
ton Of ihird-party as the panacea for all our
woes, is very naturally being made good 1se of
by the anti-prohibitionists Of Maine. Very
properly they srRue II sach rash statements are
to be taken rs literally correct then Is prohibi-
tion failure, some other method OF dealing
with the liquor traffic is in order. Happily,
however, the friends of prohibition are able to
show the utter fallacy of these attacks upon
the NJ 4ine law 10 the house OF its friends. and
the effects of these unhappy ebuilitions OF
temper are not AS disastrous as they might 9TH
erwise be.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


The Republicans of DeerIng are requested to meet
at Lewis Hail, Woodfords, on Saturday, Feb. 23,
At 80 p. M, to pomiu ate candidates for Town Of
neers for the ensuing year, and 10 attend to such
other business as may come before hem.
Per order TOWN COM,
Deering. Feb IS, 1884. feb1adtd
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THE DEMOCRATS.
Chicago, Jnly Sth, tine Place and Time
for their NasionsI Convention.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1l.-The Democratic
National Committee met shortly AFTERNOON to-
day at the Arlington Hotel A resolution pro-
viding for the admission OF representatives OF
the press was defeated by large majority. IL
was resolved that each territory be advised to
sedd two delegates to the convention, the ques-
ton OF admission to be determined by the con-
veDtion.
The question OF proper date for holding the
convention was then taken up and PROPOSE
tion to select June "a, was also agreed to The
committee then heard delegations from vari-
ous cities in support of their claim for selection
OF the place for holding the convention After
speeches iu favor of different cities the first
ballot was taken and resulted
Chicago o.................- ........."...16
It. Louis. .'s.s....-'.'.''...lz
Saralog.... .........s...'.... '......-...',.t.''...-
Cincinnati. ....-... .,...''''.......'....
The third ballot resulted:
Chicago. ............''.'.. '-''....''''.'T1
st. Louis .....'....s..Af
The committee then reconsdered the IN
ton, fixing the date at june "a, and agreed
upon July 8, next.
The following call was agreed upon;
The National Democratic Committee has appoint
ed Tuesday, the 9Th of Jaly next. at noon, as the
time and chosen the city OF Chicago "a the place
for holding the National Democratic Convention.
Each state is entitlsd to representation therein,
equal to double the number OF It's Senators and Rep
re entatives in Congress Democrats Of each or
ganized Territory AMI the District OF Columbia are
invii ed send two delegates subject 10 dee isi0n OF
the nvention to admission. All States irres-
ective If past political associations and differences
who GIN unite with us in the effort for pure
nomcal and cousti lutional government, are cor
daily invited to join in sending delegates 10 the
Convention.
1t was resolved that the next committee
meeting be held az the Palmer House, Chica-
go, July 7th, next. The committee then ad-
journed.
Democratic stnte Conv ention.
BosToH, Feb % AT meeting of the Dem
cratic State Committee this afternoon, Wor-
cester was chosen on third ballot as the place
for holding the State Convention to select del
egates at large to the Democratic National
Convention. Their fixing OF the date was lett
with the executive committee. AS this was
practically an adjourned meeting of the
Springfield convention the officers OF that body
will servo at the coming gathering.
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The committee then fec0n5Iubt6u th6 N
ton, fixing the date at June "a, and agreed
upon July s, next.
Tha followinO ralI was aOrapd nn0n.
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Western Land Titles.

An Tnperfaut Measure sn'roduced by
senator Ednsunds-The Lobby Working
for It's Defeat How she Nomination fer
surveyor tseseraI of New Mexico IL En-
voived.-motive Il ths Opposisiez 70
Clarence Puilen.
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LATEST MARINE NEWS.

x Rise. - Fall.
<1oo small to measure.
The Democratic advocate., 1884-07-26
Tanextoxn Items.

VIM. Erb died at his home, near Hafney,
on Wednesday morning, of consumption.
Mr. Erb was graduate of Eagleton Institute,
and he will be long remembered by his many
associates and close friends he made while
attending school there. After the close of
his school life he was one of the many of the
students of Eagleton to begin their life of bu-
siness in the far West. He settled at Coun-
ell Bluffs, Iowa, began merchandising there
and was rapidly advancing financially, when
his health gave way, and he was compelled to
abandon his business entirely. He returned
to his home about two years ago, and his
health has been rapidly declining ever since.
Edward Shoemaker on going home from
church on Sunday, had his buggy broken by
being run into by his brother. However,
nobody was hurt.
The vane on the Lutheran Church spirc
was broken by the storm a few weeks since.
The Wizard Oil Company gave open air
concerts on Friday and Saturday evenings of
last week. The musical programme was GER
tainly first class and could not fail to please.
'.The Hungry man from Harvey was well re-
ceived, especially by the visitors from there.
Joel X. Bollinger is now running four
steamers and separators. There are also sew
eral others in the neighborhood.
The Philogoloin Society has organized for
another entertainment.
The folks of color have a jubilee in Mot
ter's grove on Saturday, 18th instant.
Rev P. Bergstresser, d. D., preached in
the Lutheran Church on Sunday.
We learn that Rev. p. A. Long is suffering
from nervous prostration.
The Democratic advocate., 1884-07-26
New rree.lon, lrn.l Ite.ns.


The late rains have done considerable
amount of damage.
Henry Anstine has started livery stable
at New Freedom.
Rev. Dreisbaugh has started \ eatechetical
class, and lectures in the Reformed Church
JohnL. Boyer threshed sixty-six shocks OF
blue-stem wheat, raised on one acre and a
half, and received sixty-three and half
bushels of wheat
The N. G. R. w. Co. fixed the culyert at
the depot last week. IL they would have
fixed it one year sooner. the late rain would
have done less damage to both the railroad
company and the borough.
Miss Mary Gable, graduate of the Ma.
tional School of Education and Oratory, will
read in w. NJ. Bahn's hall, for the benefit OF
New Freedom Lyceum, next Monday even
ing. The Lyceum met at their usual place
and time appointed The crowd was unusually
large. The programme for the evening was
as follows: Critic, J. +. Freeman, of Balti.
more; select reading by A. w. Balm, entitled
sJemmie Butler and the Owl" which was
heartily applauded The following question
was then discussed: ''Resolved, that women
are more industrious than men, DR.. }. 5.
Hetrick being absent, Peter Wilhelm was
placed in his stead, which filed the afhrma-
tive side, as follows: Peter Wilhelm and j.
4. Mamfoidi negative, Emory CunhihShdm
and J. B. WHEREBY. The question was de-
cided in favor of the negative. The house
decided in favor of the negative in the general
debate The board adopted the following
programme for next Monday evening: Ques-
ton, Resolved, that parents should educate
their daughters as literally as their sons.,
Speakers: Affirmative, J. II. l.. Boyer and
Peter Wilhelm; negative, A. W. Balm and J.
A. Congler.
The ladies of the camp ground will exhibit
a tableau in the band hall on Friday evening.
The New Freedom Cornet Band has been en-
gagged to furnish some of the music. The
proceeds are for the benefit of the NJ. E. Sun
day School of New Freedom.
Mr.. Harry Henge, from Des Moines, Iowa,
is visiting his brother, j. W. Henge.
The Democratic advocate., 1884-07-26
The Ander.. MilI.Dam Case.

A correspondent at Double Pipe Creek
sends us long communication on the An
ders mill dam case, i'll which is reviewed the
whole matter, going back thirty years to speak
of the original construction of the dam. He
saws the dam was built by Mr.. McKinstry
more than thirty years ago. The dam was
six or eight inches too high, and Mr.. Mckin-
stry went to d. p. Sayler, the then owner of
the Mrs White farm, and offered to lower it,
if desired by Mr.. Sayior The latter agreed
to let it stand. T. +. Cover aext became
owner of the mill, and be added several pieces
of scaptipg, and ip 1873 c. b. Anders became
owner. Believing he had not sufficient power,
he added about twelve inches. This, after
heavy rains, backed the water ON the lands OF
Mrs. White. Failing to get Mr.. Anders to
lover his dam, she appealed to the courts.
Mrs. White won in the court below, and Mr..
AndeFs appealed TO the Court of Appeals.
Mrs. White was sustained there also, and Mr..
Anders was ordered to lower his dam in ac-
cordance with the decision. He failed to do
this, though given ample time, and was com.
mtted to Jail for contempt. When he chooses
to obey the law, by lowering his dam In ac-
cordance with the order of the court, he can
gain his liberty again. These are the facts
set forth by our correspondent, who argues
that the heighth of the dam is injurious to
Mrs. Whites land and ought to be removed !;
further, that if every man can settle his own
case as he sees fit, courts and laws are a
burlesaue and sham The latter is undoubt-
edly true. Had we room, we would comply
with the correspondent S request, and publish
the whole article.
The Democratic advocate., 1884-07-26
Misrepresentation Corrected.

MEssRs. EDITORS We feel constrained to
reply to the correspondent from this place to
the last weeks issue of the Sentinel. He as
serts that the Democrats of this vicinity admit
Cleveland and Hendricks ''tO he a ioedk ticket
and cannot iciR.
We beg to inform the public and the cor
respondent of the Sentinel, through the col
umns of the ADVOCATE, that he does not, by
any means, voice the sentiments of the De-
mocracy of this vicinity, whilst ON the con-
trary he has, most assuredly, misrepresented
us He further asserts that we favored the
nomination of Thomas +. Bayard, and that
the nomination of Cleveland and Hendricks
',feH upon as like q acet blanket" In reply
to that we would say that whilst the Demo-
Gratis here greatly admire Mr. Bayard as a
statesman and as man with an irreproach-
able character (ichich ace cannot dscri6e to the
PluDaed Knight, and man who would do
honor to our country if he were elected to the
presidency, yet he was not the choice of the
Democracy here at this time. To be explicit
about the matter, we were strenuous advo-
oates of the ticket that we elected in 1876, and
as soon as it was ascertained that Mr.. Tilden
would not accept the nomination if rendered
to him, the unanimous choice of the Democ-
racy was GroreT CleUeldnd. We heartily en-
dorse his nomination and congratulate the
Democratic party upon the result of the Chi
cago convention, of which our esteemed
friend, d. n. Henning, was member. With
Cleveland and Hendricks we expect to sweep
the country, thereby causing the s'wet blan-
ket'' referred to to fall ON the Republican
party, including the correspondent Of the Sen
tinel. = >'st VOx PoPUI.
TASNERY, July "a, 1884.
The Democratic advocate., 1884-07-26
Lisbon Items.

The farmers of this section have finished
putting up their hay, and have had delightful
weather for the work. Many have finished
threshing and others are at it. Last week
within radius of three miles five steam
threshers were at work. We make due allow
ance for the shrinkage of acres since drilling
time and put the general average at % bushels
per acre, which we think is about correct. A
yery small acreage of oats was sown, and the
grain is very light. Two dollars per day and
board was paid for binding wheat, and hands
hard to get at that. At the same time the
country was and is flooded with tin pedlars,
tree pedlars, book agents, machine men and
the like.
Mr.. Henry Danner, of this place, is build,
ing house on his recently purchased tract of
land. He had steam sawmill in his woods
several days getting out timber for frames, &c.
Corn is growing rapidly hereabouts, but
needs rain.
We passed field a few days ago on our
way to Sykesville, on which a shadow
seemed resting, and the grass and weeds were
fast asserting their ascendency. A gentleman
who was with US suggested that we put up a
board in one corner of the field inscribed with
the legend: "This is corn." Among other
benefits conferred by Providence on that re-
gion is, the most of the land is set up on edge,
so that the tiller of the soil may cultivate both
sides of it.
Tyrrell & Co., at Hoods Mills, have made
some repairs, and are buying wheat at Balti-
more prices. less cents per bushel, for trans
portation. There are two elevators at that
point-one at the mill, to facilitate unloading
grain; the other, not at the mill, to facilitate
loading the drivers of the teams.
The Democratic advocate., 1884-07-26
RykesyilIe Items.

Last Sunday was "Children's Day. at St.
Paulis NJ. L. Church. The exercises in the
afternoon were of an interesting character.
There was large assembly present. The
church was tastefuly decorated. An arch of
evergreens encircled the pulpit, and sus-
pended from the center was cage with a
canary bird in it, who seemed delighted with
his position, and with shrill note accession
ally Joined the voices of the children. Above
the arch, in large letters of evergreen, was
"I774-Methodism The Rev. Wat
son was the minister in charge. Miss Clara
Duvall presided at the organ. The singing
by the children was remarkably good. The
address of welcome, by little Miss Verney,
was very clever. The regular Centenary ex-
ercises for the NJ. Z. Sunday schools was
carried out. This school is now in -four
ishing condition, numbering ITO scholars,
with an average attendance of So. Mr.. h. NJ.
Mellor is superintendent of the school, in
which he is ably assisted by Mrs. Lemon, Miss
Mamie Brooks and Mr.. John E. Gather.
On Monday the eolored population had a
Sunday school procession with band of
music. They marched several times through
the village, much to the delight of the chill
dren. Sam johnson led the procession and
Brother Jenkins acted as general prompter.
Mr.. u. NJ. Sbipley had an average yield of
80 bushels per acre on one or his helqs on Inc
farm recently purchased of the Hughes Bros.
Edwins face wore happy smile as he paid
his fertilizer bill to Berret, and promised us
shortly 'harvest home on his new farm.
There has been little trouble in getting the
actual returns from the wheat fields. Many
are awaiting the returns of their neighbors
yields before publishing.
There appears to be a dearth of beaux now
in this neighborhood, and when one fails to
visit his lady friends as often as they desire,
they placard him as lost and offer liberal
reward for his return.
The congressional fight does not appear to
interest the seople of our district. There is
no decided preference for any one.
The Democratic advocate., 1884-07-26
Patanses Items.

One day last week, while Mr.. William l..
Richards mare was in his lot, which is en-
closed by wire fence, she started TO run at
full speed and ran into the fence, which cut
her severely in many places. 1t is thought
she did not see the fence.
Many Of our farmers are busily engaged
threshing their wheat crop, which yields well,
many realizing from twenty-eight to thirty
eight bushels per acre.
The meeting at Patapse0 10 indorse the
nomination of Cleveland and Hendricks came
off last Saturday night. While the meeting
was not as large as anticipated, in conse
quence of several Sunday School festivals in
the neighborhood, it was well attended by an
enthusiastic crowd. The meeting was called
to order by Azariah Oursler. Jacob Roop
was elected president and Samuel A. Lauver
and Azariah 0ursler vice presidents. Mr.. j.
A. Bush opened the meeting with some pre-.
liminary remarks, after which he introduced
Dr. VIM. N. Martin, of Uniontown, who en-
tertalned the audience with stirring speech,
at the close of which he proposed three cheers
for Cleveland and Hendricks, which were
given with q hearty outburst of applause.
Speaking was continued by Messrs. +. b.
Arnold, Lewis o. Myles, Jacob Roop and
Azariah 0ursler until late hour, when a
Cleveland and Hendricks campaign club was
formed numbering over hundred members.
The old Fourth is waking up, and we will not
be surprised if she rolls up two hundred ma
jority for the Democratic reform nominees
next November.
The Democratic advocate., 1884-07-26
Eden Items.

The farmers of this vicinity have about
finished harvesting, including oats, which we
understand will be good crop this season.
Threshing is now the order of the day and
will continue to be for some time.
Corn, as q general thing, is looking well
through this section of the country, and pres
ent indications are favorable for fair yield
Our enterprising farmer, Mr.. David II.
Lester, has about completed a large and
commodious stone dwelling on his Eden Hill
Farm, which adds greatly to its convenience
and appearance. Mr.. l.. is ''wide awake
farmer and lacks neither energy nor enter
prise.
Mr.. John j. Dufrow is building a barn on
his farm, near here, which he has long been
in need of.
Mrs. Amanda Lester lost a very fine young
bull on Monday evening of this week, caused
by bloat, and J. A. Abbott lost fine shoat
which would have weighed nearly one hun
dred and fifty pounds,
The Democrats of Eden are very enthusi-
astic over the nomination of Cleveland and
Hendricks as standard bearers of the Demo-
cratic party. We think it the strongest ticket
that could have been nominated, and will
certainly win. We observed, in the Sentinel
of last week, items from Tannery, which is in
close proximity to Eden (Tannery being our
P. O.. something like this There is no
enthusiasm among the Democrats here, and
that they admit the ticket to be weak one,
etc. The statement is erroneous. There
has never been more enthusiasm or more
interest manifested in any preceding cam
paign in the history of politics, than there is
among the Democrats Of this neighborhood,
as well as every where else.
There was a Cleveland & Hendricks Club
organized at the store of J. J. Abbott Son,
in Eden, ON the 10th inst, with the following
officers: President, Michael Walsh; Vice
Presidents, Lewis Green, John J. Abbott, A.
NJ. Ruby, r. ]. Gorsuch and L. o. Meyls;
Secretaries, Jos. A. Abbott and Geo. A. Leis-
ter. The Club numbers about sixty-fve
mamhars l.