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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-28
REMARKABLE CONDOLENCES.

A reporter for our esteemed morning con-
temporary called upon ExGov. st. John
Thursday evening, and the result of the visit
appeared in the shape of an interview in its
columns yesterday morning, The curious
feature Of it is that the Argus reporter called
st. Johns attention to the same paragraphs
of Mr., Blaine's speech that his attention
had been directed to two days before at
Monseys, N. Y, and Mr.. st. John made pre-
cisely the same replies that he made in his
speech at that place, not sentence, not a
word changed. Stranger still, the reporter
laughed at precisely the same place as did
the New York audience, for at precisely the
same place where the word laughter in
brackets occurs in the New York Worlds
report of the Monseys speech the same
word in brackets occurs in the report of
the interview at the ST. Julian hotel We
do not undertake to explain these coinci-
dences. We suggest, however, that they are
very remarkable
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-28
THE TIDE OF IMMIGRATION.

Few realize the immensely of the throngs
of immigrants who arrive on cur shores year
". The barbarians who subverted the Ro-
man Empire could have crowded across the
Rhine and Danube in hardly greater num-
bers than the people of Europe now seek our
own land. As the immigrants of this coun-
try come to found homes instead of to plum
der, to help sustain instead of to subvert in
situations, the great movement goes ON, I'M
realized except by those who are thrown in
immediate contact with the new corners. 1t
is only when attention is attracted to the
subject that the extent Of the immigration is
realized The Chief of the National Bureau
of Statistics has just sent out his report for
the month of July. The statistics were coll
lected from the six principal ports of the
country, Boston, Baltimore, New Orleans,
New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco.
1t is estimated that arrivals in these ports
form ninety-fve per cent. of the immigration
into the entire country; but of the arrivals
into the country by railways and private We
hicles from British Provinces and Mexico
there is no method of obtaining accurate in
formation. But the amount is probably very
triflng compared with the great flood that
pours in at the six great ports. During July
thirty-one thousand three hundred and for
ty-eight people by actual count, came into
this country at those cities. Collected in one
locality they would populate city very
nearly equal in size to the Portland of 1880.
They would if scattered over little wider
area, found a county more populous than
Franklin, or Lincoln, or Piscataquis, or Sag
adahoc, and very nearly equal to fourishing
Aroostook. These are the figures for a
month. For the present year they are more
remarkable. From the first of last January
to the first of this month two hundred and
twenty-one thousand three hundred and
thirteen people landed at the six ports. This
number is fully equal to third of the pop
ulation of Maine at the present time, and
nearly two-thirds that Of New Hampshires
Such is the rapidity with which new com
munities are springing up in our country. As
to nationality, of those who came during the
month of July, natives Of the British Isles
were the most numerous, over five thousand
coming from England and Wales, over three
thousand from Ireland, and over one thous-
and from Scotland. Germany and Scandi-
navia sent from four to five thousand each,
Russia with Finland and Poland over three
thousand, Italy, Austria and Bohemia with
Hungary between one and two thousand
EACH The number sent from France was
but four hundred and twenty-nine, and the
crowded Netherlands sent even less. 155.
Half at least of the the July immigrants be-
long to the T,utenic nations.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-28
CURIOUS REMEDY.

Somebody who calls himself Third Party
Republican writes to the Argus in criticism
of the enforcement of the liquor law, COM
planning that it costs too much and is not
thoroughly done. Assuming, for the sake Of
the argument, that his complaint is just let
us examine the remedy he proposes. Being
Third Party Republican, the natural in
ference is that he is going to vote for the
Third Party candiiat for sheriff. The eff
feet of that will be to help elect /. d. Saw
yer sheriff. l. d. Sawyer has been sheriff
before as we all know. He was sheriff when
the leader of the Third Party movement in
this region sent the following communication
to the county commissioners:
PORTLAND. March 3 1881.
To the Honorable Board Of County Commissioners:
county of Cumberland, 1 most respectfully but
| earnestly protest against the payment from the
county treasury OF the bill purporting to be for
| ifs.
| The law uuder which they were appointed re-
II quires them diligently and faithfully to inquire in
to all violations of law, and particularly the law
against the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors and
| the keeping of drinking houses and tipping
shops 1t is common rumor which fully believe
that the said deputy sherffs have not discharged
their duty according to law, nor in anyway to an
swer to the requirements OF the statute, and that
they are in no way entitled to demand payment
from the county. NEAL Dow.
Mr.. Sawyer, too, is the man during whose
administration the execution of the liquor
law was suspended for whole month.
Does this Third Party Republican or any
other Third Party Republican think that the
enforcement of the liquor law will be i'm
proved by electing him sheriff? Is a man
who has neglected to perform his duty once
to be trusted to perform the same duty
againp man who will help make Isaac
D. Sawyer sheriff with the expectation of
improving the enforcement of the liquor law
must be fool.
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LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT
LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT

OF MEAT. Finest and Cheapest Meat Fla
voring Stock for Soups, Made Dishes aud
Sauces Annual sale 100000 jars.
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$50 MEALS for $1.0O.

Sold by Druggists-25c., Soc, s1.o0
RA valuable pamphlet entitled Medical
Opinions on the Nutrition of Infants and lnVa-
lids" sent free on application.
WELLS, RICHARDSON s. Co., Burlington, vt.
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ONE OF ST. JOHNS CRITICISMS

Ex-Governor st. John, who is now peram-
bulating the State teaching the people how
to promote prohibition at $50 night, ac-
cuses Mr. Blaine of being demagogue and
suppressing the truth because he said that
'the Republican party in Maine from the
day of its organiza ton has been pledged to
prohibition enacting the principal statute
now in force in 1878 and since amending it
from year to year as the leading temperance
men requested" Says this great moral re-
former at $50 night:
Now, if talked in that way people would call
me denagogue. II were to tell you only half
truth YOU would not call me truthful. Let me
show you where our friend Mr.. Blaine failed to
tell you the whole truth He neglected to say
that six years before 1857 the Democrats FIRST
gave Maine prohibition.
Mr.. Blaine told the truth and the whole
truth about the present prohibitory statute.
There was no prohibitory statute on the
statute book when the Republicans put the
present one there 1t is Mr.. st. John that
is telling but part of the truth, and a very
small part too. So much is suppressed that
the effect of his statement is to give an en-
tirely false impression. 1t is true that the
Legislature of 1851 contained majority of
Democrats. 1t is true that that Legisla-
ture enacted prohibitory statute. But it is
not true that the Democrats first gave Maine
prohibition. The great majority of the
Democratic members of the Legislature of
1851 were opposed to prohibition and voted
against it. The law was passed by vote
of minority of the Democrats, three-fourths
Of the Wing. and a few free-soilers. The
Democratic governor who signed the bill
was driven frsm political life the next year
because he signed this bill and the Democrat
ic members of the Legislature who had yot-
ed for the bill were driven out of the party
for the same reason, and finally the law was
repealed by the Democrats and one of the
judges of the Supreme Court driven from the
bench because he was strong supporter of
prohibition. None of these facts did Gov.
St. John tell but he left it to be inferred
that the Democratic party was the father of
prohibition in this State and that the Repub-
licans simply perpetuated what they found
when they came into power
We leave it for the public to judge who is
the demasogue in this business and who has
been suppressing the truth-Mr. Blaine or
Ex-Gov ST John
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cL.FFoRp's LITERARY BUREAU.

Mr.. Clifford's literary bureau appears now
| to be in full operation. One branch of it is
| located in Washington and is in charge of
| somebody who calls himself Hop. proba-
| bly, contraction for hop beer) while the
| other branch is established in this city and
| is under the management of some nameless
sneak. The Washington branch devotes it.
self chiefly to putting Mr.. Clifford, telling
what great man they think he is in Wash
ington. Every time there is an important
Office vacant or likely to be vacant Hop.
PUSHES to the telegTa55 aTd teissEqgs
ional campaign on his hands he would be in
vited to fill it. Hop. apparently thinks there
is no limit to the gullibility OF the Argus
readers. The other day Hop. telegraphed
that Mr.. Bayard was very anxious that Mr..
Clifford should go to Mexico to investigate
the Cutting case because of his knowl-
edge of the language and his acquaint-
ance with the people. AS Mr. Cliff
ford visited Mexico when he was about
seven years old he would naturally enjoy a
very extensive acquaintance there. Another
time Hop informed the readers of the Argus
that the Standard Oil Senator, Payne of
Ohio, considered Mr.. Clifford very able and
rising young man and that Secretary Whitney
was very enthusiastic over his nomination,
saying that he was just the man to beat the
Republicans. Secretary Whitney at the time
was in New York and didn't in fact say any
thing about it, but that made no difference.
The Literary Bureau must evolve something
even if it had to come entirely from its inner
consciousness. Of course this is very harm
less performance and rather amusing withal.
Hop appears to be thoroughly amiable fell
low, whose imagination is trife eXuberant,
but his fictions are not malicious and they
are certainly entertaining.
The fellow that has charge of the Portland
branch is of altogether a different kind.
Morally he appears to be closely patterned
after the sneak correspondents who used to
fill the Argus columns during the Congress
ional campaign two years ago. intellectual
Jy he is vastly inferior. He is a stupid
sneak, and that is about the meanest speci-
men of humanity that is to be found on Gods
green earth. The Argus fathered one of his
articles the other day, but when lie offered
second dose it revolted and insisted that
some sort of signature should be placed at
the end, so it appeared with hand, and
rather dirty one, as was very appropriate,
attached
We advise Mr.. Clifford to call in the fellow
now in charge Of the Portland branch OF his
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-28

HON. JOHN L. SWIFT will speak as follows;
Fairfield Centre, Saturday, August %.
Canton, Tuesday Z. NJ, August 81.
Bethel, Wednesday P. NJ, Sept L.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-28

The strikes and riots on the New York
street railways come at a time when people
are losing patience with labor troubles. But
leaving past performances out of sight, the
car drivers seem to have great provocation
in the present case. The companies have en-
deavored to lengthen again the day to thir-
teen or fourteen hours, pleading that they
cannot pay their expenses unless they do.
This means, of course, that they cannot pay
fair dividends on their capital stock unless
they crowd their employees. But it is a noto-
rious fact that the stock of the companies
has been watered to such an extent that
dividends are paid on amounts many times
in excess of the cost Of the plants During
the investigation of the bribery of the alder
men by the owners of the Broadway, it was
admitted that that road, while it cost only a
few hundred thousand dollars, had been
centralized for millions
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-28

HON. FRANK HIsCoCK of New York will
speak at
Hampton, Tuesday, Sept Z.
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The revenue cutter Corwin. seized four
Canadian schooners for taking seals illegally
on the coast of Alaska, and the contain re-
ports that he would have captured many
more had not his coal given out With the
Canadian cruisers at the other side of the
continent it seems to be the Instructions
from Ottawa that give out Just as large seiz-
ures are to be made,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-28

The DAILY PRESS will be furnished, be-
ginning with the number issued next after
the receipt Of the order in each case, and
closing with the issue of September 10th,
with full returns from the Maine election,
fer fifty cents paid in advance. Address
Portland Publishing Company, Portland,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-28

AS if it were not hot enough in Central
America in the month of August, the petty
States are stirring up civil and foreign wars
among their little selves. They have begun
by suspending the writ of habeas corpus in
Costa RIGA, and will end by suspending the
yanauished by their necks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-28

New York city has grown so great that its
inhabitants speak of it as in former times
men were wont to speak of the whole earth,
A Gotham newspaper, in speaking of GER
tain street railway. says it runs through the
''unciyilized'' part of the city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-28

An ex-city councilman of Pittsburg saws he
intends TO swim the Niagara whirlpool with
out any mechanical aids. Were he a New
York alderman the suspicion would be
strong that this is amere stratagem bv which
to get safely into Canada.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-28

bureau If he deems it necessary to EN-
ploy a sneak let him get one of TIE sneaks
who figured in the campaign of 1884 They
had minds at least.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-28

The Advertiser is informed that the PRESS
has doctored no political dispatches. The
dispatch from Bangor said that the meeting
which Mr.. Frost addressed was small one.
and that is the way the PRESS printed If
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-28

Cutting, now that he is safe in Texas, is
devoting his paper to the stirring up of a
war with Mexico. He holds the modest idea
that he is of sufficient consequence for other
people to fight about.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-28

The Democratic papers are beginning their
semi-anpual performance of advertising their
voters for sale. The Maine Sentinel ex-
presses the opinion that without money
corruption York county has never been 9TH
er than Democratic" This is not only an
intimation that Democrats are for sale this
year, but also an assertion that they have
been in the market a great many years.
Decent Democrats must be proud of this sort
of proclamation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-28
CHILDREN'S
CLOTHING 5! !

| am now showing some very
handsome Suitings in this depart
ment, both in Fancy Checks and
Plain Mixtures, Whipcords and
Diag0nals. Also a very fine line
of SPRING OVERCOATS at low
est prices to be found in the city
for same kind Of goods.
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GOV. ST. JOHN NEXT TUESDAY

TtyHE citizens of Portland and vicinity are invit
IL ed to be present at City Hall, Portland,
Tuesday Evening, August 81, at o'clock,
to hear an address by Hon. John II. 80. John,
on the political issues of the day. Music by
BeBts Orchestra. Doors open at O'Clock.
aug27 d3t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-28

Before he left for his vacation Mr.. Glads
stone said to the English House of Com
mons: while Ireland is not administered
in the Irish spirit you can have no security
for peace" This is the whole of the argu-
ment against the schemes of Chamberlain
and Churchill. The Irish are people, and
Mr. Gladstone has at last recognized it in
planning for their welfare.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-28
ADVICE FROM EXPERIENCE.

Thomas McCeary, the janitor, and Mr.. Jones,
the messenger of the Custom House, it is reported
have been invited to resign.-Portland PRESS.
Don't do it. boys! Bring the General
squarely to the ring-bolt and permit him to
remove you as he easily may-and thus give
further illustration of the civil service re-
form system. These are excellent off GERS
and are onlyremoved tomake place for Dem
ocratS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-28

Using only the choicest grade of tobacco
freed from stems and devoid of all poisonous
and noxious flavoring, commonly used in
cheap cigars to cover the vile filling of which
they are composed, wrapped with the best Of
Sumatra leaf, the IN & S." cigars which we
make are guaranteed to be not only the best
10c. cigar in the market, but free from all
headache producing and other dangerous
symptoms, sometimes noticed after smoking
Ask for the IN. & 81 and see for yourself
Sold by all dealers. S. s. Sleeper & Co.,
Prop'rs, Boston. Mass
jy22 ThS&Tu1y
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A BOOMERANG.
AuuIlcta journal

The New Age ISLANDERS Mr.. Bodwell be-
cause he is the Republican candidate for
Governor; it ISLANDERS others of the best citi-
zens of the place because they are active in
support of Mr.. Bodwell; it ISLANDERS the Bap-
fist church it ISLANDERS the employees Of Mr.,
gadMeft ! II ne nj lBgeehhfhe9t
of Wayne, who was nominated as candi-
date for Congress by the Third Party Pro-
hibitionists and declined the nomination.
Our sister city will resent at the polls the
ISLANDERS cast upon the place and some Of its
best citizens, and especially will Mr. Bod
wells employees resent the SANDER upon
them. And its effects will not stop with
Hallowell. 1t will be felt in all parts of the
cent men of ever party who are in favor of
fair play, decency and honesty in elections.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-28
Assignee's saIe-In Insolvency.
Valuable and Desirable Real Estate i'm
Portland for Sale,

TIME feIiey-insy dwelling hotoos and lots
IL situated in the most desirable parts of the
city for private residence, we hereby offer for i'm
mediate sale.
House and lot at No. Al Pine street. near
Bracket, now occupied by Warren z. Chase.
The lot is about 29xS0, 2 story house and L about
TOKYO, containing nine rooms, with good cement
celer, heated by steam.
2-House and lot at No. 33 Cushman street,
now occupied by William FL. Milliken. Lot about
6Ox95 two story house and l., containing nine
rooms, well built, in good repair; convenient
and attractive house and very pleasantly situated
3-The fine brick house at No. 342 Spring
street, now occupied by John S. Wilson, with
large lot 81 1ax227, adjoining the late 7. G; Her
sey's grounds; two story house with French roof
and two story L, eontaing 10 rooms, thoroughly
built and in excellent repair, and one of the best
situations in town; large stable, well furnished
with water etc.; about 20 pear. and fruit trees ;
small cold grapery.
Further particulars will be given on inquiry of
the undersigned assignee in insolvency of Wilson,
Chase Milliken, Individually and as partners ;
and the property may be examined at any time.
JOSEPH w. SYM0NDS, Assignee
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<rrn ~ TSTNE1 may be found on file at Geo.
THIS l. A L IL IL P. Howell & Co.'S Newspaper
Advertising Bureau ~ Spruce Street where advertis
Ing contracts may be made ZOE " IN TEW xViShA
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IIEBIG COMPANIES EXTRACT

OF MEAT To be had of all storekeepers
Grocers aud Chemists. Sole Agents for tn
United States wholesale only c. David y
Co., Fenchurch Avenue, London; England.
-iiIn2G QlaWlyS
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OFMEAT. An invaluable tonic. SIS success
and boon for which nations should feel CRATE
fuln-See sMedical Press, Lancet &c.
Genuine ouly with the fac-simile of Baron Lie.
big's Signature in Blue Ink across the Label
The title Baron Liebig" and photograph
having been largely used by dealers with no
connection with Baron Liebig, the public are
Informed that the Liebig Company alone can
offer the article with Baron Liebig's gllarau-
tee.of genuneness.
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MEMS YOUTHS
CLOTHING +!

My stock is all new, and select
ed from the best manufactures,
and perfect fit and well made
garments are always to be found
on my counter. Also all the late
styles in NECK WEAR, COLLARS
and CUFFS, HOSIERY, GLOVES,
&c.
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Bowdoinham, Thursday, Sept 2.
Clinton, Friday, Sept B.
HON. G. A. BOUTELLE will speak at
sprague's Mills, Saturday, August %.
HON. HENRY W. BLAIR of New Hampshir
nj

COL II. H. BURBANK of Saco will speak at
West Buxton, Saturday, August %.
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APPOINTMENTS.

HON. JAMES G. BLAINE and HON. VIM.
GIBSON, of Ohio, will speak at mass meetings IN
the afternoon, as follows;
Houlton, Tuesday, August 81.
Dover, Thursday, Sept. 2.
SkOwhegan, Friday, Sept 3.
Uui.y, Saturday, Sept. A.
Etna, Monday. Sept 6.
Faf@Sngton, Wednesday, Sept. 8.
Damariscutta, Friday, Sept. 10.
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SATURDAY. Excursions
TO
RUMFORD FALLS
AND
DIxFIELD.
Round Trip Tickets only
$50!
The r. +. & B. RAILROAD Co. has arrang-
ed for three Saturday Excursions,
Aug. 81, 2S and Sept. 4, 'S6.

Leaving Portland on Saturday at $50 a. m. via
Grand Trunk Railway, arriving in Canton 400
noon; stopping foi dinner; thence by Tainters
Mountain Wagons Ip the West bank Of the An
droscOggin river, crossing the rope ferry at East
Rumford above the Falls; spending about two
hours at the Falls; thence down the East bank OF
the river through Mexico, to Dixfeld; and spend
ing Sunday at that beautiful village; good accom-
modations can be secured at the National House
for $40 per day. Monday, the wagons will leave
Dixfeld at 70l a. H.; driving down the East bank
of the river; crossing the bridge at Gilbertyille,
and connecting with the regular passenger train
due in Portland 1905 p m. that day. Round
Trip Excursion Tickets from Portland 90
Rumford Fails and Return $3.50, which
viii be good only according to the above schedule.
To prevent overcrowding stage and hotel, the num-
ber of tickets for each excursion will be limited;
therefore tickets mustb applied for early as the
proceeding Friday; and, with other information,
are to be obtained only at the r. f. & b. Railroad
Co.'S office, 81 Exchange Street, Portland. This
offers rare opportunity to take ride up the
beautiful valley of the Androscoggin river, and to
view that wonderful undeveloped water power
Rumford Falls. L. l.. LINCOLN, Supt.
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