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General Shelman
No one, l trust, doubts my respect for and
absolute confidence in General Grant.
General Howard:
Let him who led us to the completeness of
victory during the war, lead us on safely to a
complete triumph in peace. Such L believe
to be the honest hope of every true-hearted
Union man, black and white, throughout the
land.
Commodore Selfiidge:
You may be assured, however that nv
sympathies are with the loyal men who, IN
the hour OF our countrys peril, marched to
the front, and there battled to save the Union
! bearing the dear old flag-the asis OF our lib
erty-so high that no arm of treason could
touch its folds.
General Pope:
General Grants Great service to his coun-
try, his flmness of character, his kind and
maenanimous disposition. his evenness oI
telnper, and his tried capacity Tor affairs. emi
nently fit him to discharge the duties OF the
Presidential office, and the country would
have every reason to feel confidence in the
wisdom and purity of his administration.
General Sisel:
| shall, however. not fail TO he present al
the grand mass meeting OF the Sd OF Noyem-
ber TO throw my vote into the scale for the
triumph of national supremacy, justice and
humanity.
General Sheridan:
1t is as essential to have political victory
this fall as it was to have an Appomattox in
1865, and every man who loves his country
should vote Tor Grant
General Barnum:
We call upon every citizen who wore tb'
blue, whether on land or sea, to east his vot
in the coming election for the Union Stat
ticket and for Grant and Colfax.
General Fitzpatrick: ....
Can l. can you, iellow-soldiers, stand timdl
and cowardly by and see Union and Iibert
| destroyed forever?
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The NATIONAL QUARTERLY REVIEW. edited
by DIR. Edward L. Sears, one of the ablest
IrishmeD in the country, adds its Influence to
the already formidable Irish movement to-
ward Grant and Republicanism. 1t has hith-
erto been friendly to johnson and his policy.
The Review says:
We are in favor of the election of Grant not
because he is Republican or Radical. but be-
cause ne has Dlerited the gratitude of his coun-
try; and we are opposed to the election of Sew
mour not because he is Democrat, but be-
cause ne has merited nothing good from his
country Indeed, we do not regard Grant as a
politician at all: he is too honest and straio ht-
forward to be one; whereas Seymour is moth
ing but politician. This is DO mere matter
OF conjecture or Inference Both the candi-
oates are tried men in a certain sense: one
commanded our armies in the hour of the ma
tons greatest peril; the other was the Gov
ernor OF the State of New York at the same
| hour.
Speaking of Seymour's expectation of re-
ceiving the Irish vote DIR. Sears remarks:
Now assuming that he did not prompt MANY
OF the Irish to mischief and their own ruin
assuming that he has done them no lrarm-an
assumption which is certainly not justified by the
Jdcts s-what good has he ever done them?
what real favor has he ever sho@n them as a
people? We know, indeed, that be has made
them promises enough, but what promise of
any value-wbat promise that would give him
the least trouble or cost him one dollar-has
he fulfilled? Nay what has he done for them
IN any way in public or private which he
would not have done for HiDdo0s or Hotten-
tots tor the same price that is for their pOtes:
not the votes they have given, but those that
VIII De peeded at future time, as in the pres
ent Instance.
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Speaking of Seymour's expectation of re.
ceiving the Irish vote Dr. Sears remarks:

THE MARKET VALUE OF HONESTY. Here is
little fact worth remembering: After our
War of Independence the debt of Massachu-
setts sold for IL 1-2 cents on the dollar, and it
equalled her whole valuation, but every cent
was paid in full. And just here mark the
case of Massachusetts. She has always TO this
hour, paid her debts in cein, without ifs or
ands, and what is the consequence? She can
borrow money for less than four per cent.
Within few months she negotiated loan in
London, and her five per cents brought a
premium which made the interest but little
over three per cent. Here is the profit of hon
esty. il we had had no preachers of repudia-
ton in any form, and our credit was as good
as that OF Massachusetts,, the debtcould be re-
funded now at a saving of S4O0 900 900
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fERMs:-Eight Dollars a year IN advance.
ES- Single copies cents.
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Recent Publications

LitteIl and Gay, Boston, have just published
as one of their pamphlet series of "raies OF
the Living Age" The Occupations Of a Retired
Life, by Edward Garrett. 1t is quiet domes-
tic story, very pleasing in style, and pure in
tone. 1t first appeared in this country in Lit
tells Living Age. (Received by A Robinson,
under Falmouth Hotel.)
j. b. Ford g. Co.. New York, announce that
they will issue in weekly pamphlets, suitable
Tor binding if desired, the sermons OF the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher. Plymouth Pulpit is
'he title of this series, which will be the only
regular publication of Mr.. Beecher's sermons
authorized by him. They are printed in verv
neat style, and are sold for six cents a number.
yearly subscriptions at the rate of $3.50.
TIE National Quarterly Reyie,O for sen,em-
Der, is just out. It's table of contents includas
several articles of unusual interest, among
which are those on Nicholas Copernicus;"
Three Centuries of Shakespeare" "Epidem-
les, Ancient and Modern;" "Strkes versus
Wages and Capital" and sour Presidential
Candidates" Other papers in this number
are on The Siege of Charleston" Colleges
and semnaries, Male and Female" and Com
cts and Their Orbits"
Ihe Maine Norn0l, for October, contains
Tactics of the Schoolroom, No. Z, by A. p.
Stone; The Death of the Leaves" by Julia
May; "Pestalozzi and his SYSTEM" "wonders
OF Geology, No. 9, by N. 4. True; "The Song
OF the shell;' Female Educaticn;" "The
Teachers Opportunities; "Our Normal
Schools; The Spectroscope and the Stars
aud the usual editorial matter The portion
called the students Normal" has The usual
interest and variety, Published by Brown
Thurston, Portland.
William White g. Co., Boston, are the pub
fishers OF little book called The Harvester
Its authors name is not upon the title page.
out ne tells us that he is a mechanic and n
merchant, He describes his book as "the re-
suit OF constant and aborious study iato the
history OF the rise, progress, and introduction
to the world, oi the various arts and sciences
aud also comparison of the incidents Gun
nected with the experiences Of men who have
advanced beyond their age in the development
OF literature or art religion, politics or trade"
He is so earnest in the PRONUNCIATION of his Pc
culIar theories, and so evidently honest in his
conviction of their value, as to atone in some
degree for the crudty of his thought. for his
lack OF thorough knowledge, and the want of
method in The arrangement of his ideas.
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Concrete Pavement,
Is the best and cheapest in use for
Sidewalks, Garden Walks. Carriage
arrives, cellars, Warehouse
Floors,
And for any place where solid foundation is re-
quired. fa =
Orders Left at No. g South street
@ promptly attended TO. ~ e'1-
galley EBIDAN Il GRIFFITHS
March 31-eodtt
VENTILATION.


.s ta MAYORS OFFICE,
s. City OF Providence, July 20, 1868.
LUTHER ROBINSON, ESQ.,, -,
Dear SIR have no hesitation in saying hat your
system OF ventilation is the best that Iaen nm
der my observation II has been successfully ap-
piled to our High School Building, the ID xter Asy-
lum, and the rooms of the Common Council and Al
dermen. Yours trul 4, .. +. t.-sa..s. 49,.
THos. A. DOYLE, Mayor.
City Hall, Dover, N. H. -''f-
Hon. j. w. WEIGH Chairman OF Building Com
mittee, wrote April IL, 1868: " We orened our hall
for the first time to the publ last Monday evening"
when 1t was filled to over1owing, 2000 persons being
present, nearly all OF whom remained quietly "a
hours their faces beamlng with delight nca ing thai
good fresh air was abundanty supplied as an nvig-
Grating agert The universal ex ,lamatea from those
IN he galleries was. How pure the air is! How
different from that in the old hall Z ati .
n Inc Boston School Committee say, p. 81 of their
Report, lS6s:-The ccess of these Ventiators has
been comp;ete and entirely satisfactory, and CAN
NOT BE Q EsTIONED fs.... ...
FAIRBANKS SCALE MANUFACTORY,
st Johnsbury, vt. June 4, 1867.
we are familiar wi h the results ACCOMPLISHED bv
Ihe Venuiators stld by Mr. Robinson, and have no
hes"ot'o's In recommend ng the same. Thier o them
are on Our High ScHool House. one on the North
Church, and one our office
e. & 4. FAJRB .NKS & co
nv, For perfect Ventilation Apply to the U. S VEN
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Terms $500 per amman, In aaramce.

the darkest days of your history, consent To
rspudiation. either open or covert read the
history Ct two of ourmost distinguished carpet
basgeIs one from Kentucky. and the other
from Vermont. Abraham Lincoln ana Ste
phen A. Douglas. tlt "a
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MISCELLANEOUS.
No. =.
BIhTLFA sIMILlBUs oueARTUR.
Humphreys Homeopathic Specifies,

HAVE PROVED, from The most ample expert
eient, aud Reliable. They are the only Medicines
perfectly dtpted TO popular use--sn simple that
iolstakes cannot bs made in using them 50 harmless
as 70 D. Tree from danger. an efficient be al
ways reliable They have raise the highest COM
ion. ">
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COPAlsTNERsHIP NOTICES,
Dissolution, 0 f fCoparts.erstip

H'HE copartnership heretofore existing under the
4 style OF LEACH, PARKER & co. is this day
alssoyed s 6y mutual consent. The business will be
Portland, Sept. 30, 1865. 9is r7lF
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BOARD AND ROOMS.
BOarders Wanted.
Furnished Rooms.
Por rtland Water Go.

NOIICE!
THE Portland Water Co will be prepared 10 sup
l. plv Sebago Water 10 the inhabita of the city
on or before the LIST OF December next. Books are
now opeu at the office of The Company, CANA Bank
Building, to receive applications for water. Each
person applying tor water will tie required, ON max
ing application, TO sign the usual agreement esab
lished In other cities to conform 10 the rules of the
Company. PtIsons will be supplied in the order OF
application. Service pipe will be required to be put
in under the direction of the Superintendent OF the
Company, at the expense of the consumer Persons
applying ior water. il done bef re the opeaing ioI
the main pipe is cl sed, will have Ii eral discount
made on their service pipe, and no charge made for
tapping As no service can be put in during the win
ter it Is important tor consumers to make applica-
ton without delay
An officer OF the Company will be in the office
daily from A. NJ till p. NJ. to receive applications
and give all neces sary Information. Plumbing done
by plumber licensed by the Company will have the
work and ma 'erial guaran eed b, The Company. s.
The Company take this opportunity y to state to he
public that heir contractors have agreed have he
water in reduced into aud through the city bv De-
cember LIST, and they TM not Jail to meet their EN-
gGgenten.. l.. d. SHEPLEY, Secretary.
H.
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WANTED
Wanted Immediately! !
Good Girl Wanted.

A active Partner with 50, ,OG0 capital. Business
n well established and paying So, 900 per annum
For further particulars address s#u -.
oc13tf BUSINESS, Z o Box 2l0S Portland, Me.
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Advances made on Goods to the
Island OF Cuba.
Messrs CHURCHILL, BROWNS & MANSON

Are prepared to make liberal advances on all kinds
OF Lumber. Cooperage and Provisions to any oi the
Ports Of the lsland and their connections with tbe
BILE mode fol parties wishing to ship Goods to that
market, f. .
Portland, l6 Dec. 1867, dc16tf
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DIR. .JOHNSON'S
Sea Foam Dentita'dce !

THIS Preparation is recommended bv eminent
Dentists, PLY eians and Chemists as being se-
como 10 none N use, for cleansing, polishing and
preserving the teerh hardening The gums, and i'm
parting Pheasant odor to the breath in tact it cam
not De eSceled; 1t acts not onl as Il powder but as
soap ana wash, three in one. Contains no miuri-
ons erlt OF acid Try it. For sale by al druggists
o,oo M. d JOHNSON, Dentist.
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nNE who is honest. neat caplble and willing to
Ocook and do house work in Moderate sized
family Good references required. Call in the
evening at No State st. ec 13dtf
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FAMILY CASES

r~ at FAMILY CASES sa ar
OF Rs inrse viaIs. morocco c.se, .'it
contssSsH& s.s specific for every
ordinary disease family is Sub.
Jeci TO, and n book of directions, alG 90
smaller esmiiy and Travelling cases,
g WIN ~ to 2S vlais from SIS to $S
Steclhcs tor all Srivatc DiScnses both
for Cnrsus and for Preventive treat
ment, in walls and pocket eases s..,.Ss to AZ
GB These Remetiies by the case or single Box Are
sent to any part OF the Country BY mail or express
tree OF charge ON receipt OF the price. Address
-s r.a HumDhrey,s Suec;6r r.#.
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Livery, Boarding & Batting

Livery, Boarding & Batting
Uau y Il "A B l. e ..--...' :.
These Stables are adm rably adapted both on ac-
count Of their superior initiation and other accom-
modaions, and their central lecation and the pro
pretor intends al all times to keep good assortment
saddle Horses. single aud Double Tnrn-
s..f. outs Of every descriptions, Ha4.
to let upon the most reasonable terms He trusts
that his long experience in the business may be a
suhclent recommendation to the public.
af 5s -.-7H CARD.
The subscriber would take this opportunity to
thank his patrons at South Street for their literal
patronage. and wishes them to .mber that he still
continues business there as HERETOFORE. 5rer--.-..
aug2 eod2m* j. w. ROBINSON.
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DR. HUMPHREY is consulted daily at his Office
personally or by letter as above. Tor all forms OF dis
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Livery ans BOARDING
.'n3 STABLE. M ea

MIR. j. w. ROBINSON, w
of the Portland Riding Academy, has the pleasure
TO announce that he has lessel ihe cmmodious sta
6es a the City Hotel, where he intends to keen a
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Tents.
A FULL supply of Tents, of all sizes, for sale at
Astore Commercial Street, head OF WidgeTy's
wharf irree dt
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-10-16
HOW GRANT WOULDN'T.

The Washington Chronicle has,a sto-
ry limiting at dire plots by, the President
and his friends-plots against the exist
ence of Congress and the perpetuity of
the Republie--whieh needed oRly the
absence of General Grant for their con-
summation. In pursuance of their COM
spiracy to get him out of the country,
he was to be sent to Mexico asa kind
of tail to Lew Campbell's kite; but our
hero fatty refused to go. But, says the
Chronicle, day or two after this refu-
sal, the President returned to the sub
ject, and urged an embassy on Grant,
saying he had sent for Sheridan to take
his place. In the meantime Congress
WAS about to assemble, and the. air. was
full of rumors that the President would
refuse to acknowledge the validity of
Congress, and attempt to t1isperse It by
arms. Mr. johnson. had recently SEEM
ed to have peculiar designs in regard to
Maryland. Grant remembered all this
and again refused to leave the country,
this time in writing. After this he
ting where his detailed, instructions
were read out by the Secretary of State,
as if the objections and refusals- had
been of no account. They were deter
mined to make him go, whether he
wotild or MOTTO drive him out Of the
country which he had saved. Grant
was now ID aroused, and, before the
whole Cabinet, declared his unwilling
ness to leave. Whereupon the Presi-
dent, not answering Grant, turned to
the Attorney General and asked him
whether there was any, reason why
Grant should not obey this order
whether he was not ineligible to the
position in any way. Grant at once
started to his feet and exclaimed: 81 can
answer that question, Mr.. President,
without appealing to the Attorney
'duIrrIs al. a1aur. an Ameriranl citlzen.
have been guilty of no treason or other
crime, and am eligible to. any, civil
Office to which any other American is
eligible. But this is purely a. civil
duty to which you would assign sIhe,
and l cannot be compelled to. under
take it. Any legal military order you
give me will obey; but this is civil,
not military and decline the duty.
No power on earth can force me to it,"
The President and his ministers were
astounded and silent, and Grant left
the Cabinet chamber. 81 II ~ ~ hets
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ADVICE TO A DYsPEPTIC.

You have asked me to prescribe for
you. You expect medicine; perhaps
you hope for whisky, just now the rage
for chronic maladies; but l shall give
you nothing to swallow ;you have swal-
lowed too much already. OF all the
maladies, dyspepsia is the most distress
ing; to get rid of its horrors you
would part with your right arm; 1 be-
lieve you ; but will you part with por-
ton of your table Injuries? l fear not
but presuming you are in earnest I will
prescribe for you:
/. Rise early, dress warm, and go out
if strong, walk; if weak, saunter
drink cold water three times-of all
cold baths this is the best for the dys-
peptic after half an hour or more, come
in for breakfast.
2. For breakfast eat piece of good
steak halfas large as your hand, as lice OF
coarse bread and a baked apple /; eat very
slowly; talk very pleasantly with your
neighbors, read cheerful comments OF
Journals, avoid hot biscuits and strong
coffee, drink nothing.
8. Digest for an hour, and then to
your work trust it is in the open air.
Work hard till noon, and then rest body
and mind till dinner, sleep little drink
water.
4. For dinner-two or three o'clock
eat slice of beef, mutton, or fish, as
large as your hand, a potato, two or
three spoonfuls of other vegetables, and
a slice of coarse bread give more than
half an hour to this meal, use no drink.
5. After dinner play anaconda for an
hour; now for the social, for pleasant
games--a good time.
6. No supper-a little toast and tea
even for supper will make you recover
very slowly. %=
z. In warm room battle your skin
with cold water hastily, and go to bed
in well ventilated room before nine
o'clock. Follow this prescription foT
three months and your stomach will SO
farrecover that you can indulge for some
time in all sorts of irregular and glut-
tonous eating; Or if you have resolved
in the fear of Heaven, to present your
bodies living sacrifices, holy and accept
able unto God, and will continue to eat
and work like christian, your distress
ing malady will soon be forgotten
Do Letcis, u d.
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SIT
WHo ARE bEMdcRITs. 8

The President, Vice President and
every member of the rebel Government
were-DemocatR Exery soldier Ewho.
after being educated at the expense of
the government, basely deserted the flag
OF his country and took M arms AGAINST
1t, was Democrat. Every member of
both branches f9 the reha 6on3ress
were Democrats. Every man in the
North who syInpathized with traitors
and treason in the South during the late
war was Democrat. Every general,
colonel and officerin the Confederate ar
my were Democrats. Every person who
rejoiced at the assassination of y-Abra.
ham Lincoln was q Democrat Every
person who engaged in the massacre of
Union soldiers at Fort Pillow was q
Democrat. Every person in the North
who opposed comforting suffrage upon
Union soldiers in the field was Demo-
crat. Every member of the Ku KIux
Khan is a Democrat. Booth, the assas-
sin. was Democrat. Seymour, who
addressed g murderous mob as smy
friends" is a Democrat. General For.
rest, the Fort Pillow butcher, is DEM
ocrat. Dr. Blackburn is q Democrat.
DR.. Mudd, Payne and Mrs Suratt were
Democrts. Wade Hampton, jeff.
Thompson and Beauregard, are Demo
Gratis. The man that Is travelling with
Mr.. Click and sleeps in his ambulance
for fear the bed-bugs viii get some of
his royal blood, and gothis boots black
ed in Ottumwa free of charge, is Dem
ocrat. John G. Walker and Dick Dodd
are Democrats. Fernando. sWsod and
his brother Ben, the gambler, are DEM
ocrats. Old grandmother Welles is "a
Democrat. Clement l.. Yallandigham
is Democrat. JEFF. Davis, Brick Pom
eroy and the Devil are Democrats and
If it had not been for one circumstance
| we would not have been troubled with
that kind of stock At the time the
Devil got into the swine and they all ran
down into the sea and were all drowned
except one old porker, and She swan
across over into Charleston, S, c., and
had litter of Democratic pigs. L. b.
Neosho Rapids. ns.5 tsE1;sl-f-' -
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OUR MOODS OF INSANITY.

We need, every one of us, to know
that we live in moods and phases, work
ing scientifically, sometimes more I'M
hinged and sometimes less; sometimes
in better nature and sometimes in irrit-
able sometimes more disposed to jeal-
ousy sometimes more to conceit. Moth
ing looks fresh after q sleepless night ;
nothing true after an over heavy dinner.
A touch of dyspepsia makes the soul
barren and everything else barren to it
even the finest poem it turns to a des-
ert. Any mood of gloom, in the same
manner, hangs pail over the sun, and
even the very bones will sometimes
seem to be in that mood as truly as the
eyes. Opinion is sometimes bilious,
sensibility morbid and sore, and passion,
tempest-sprung, goes wild in all sorts
of rampages. At one time we can be
captious toward a friend, at another gen.
erous toward an enemy, at another about
equally Indifferent to both. 'j
Now wise man is one who under
stands himself well enough to make due
allowance for such INSANE moods and
varieties, never concluding that a thing
is thus or thus, because just now it bears
that look; waiting often to see what a
sleep or walk, or cool revision, or
perhaps a considerable turn of repent
ance viii do. He does not slash upon
a subject, or a man, from the point of a
just now rising temper. He maintains
a noble candor by waiting sometimes
for better sense of truth. Heis never
intolerant of other mems judgment, be-
cause he is little distrustful of his own.
He restraints the dislikes of prejudice
because he has a prejudice against dis
likes, His reSeRtments are SOftened by
his condemnatiOnS of himself. His de-
pressions do not crush him because he
has sometimes seen the sun and believes
it may appear again. He rivises his
opinions readily because he has right,
he thinks, to better opinions, if he can
find them. He holds fast sound opin-
ions, lest his moodiness in change should
take all truth away. And if his unsane
thinking appears to be topping him
down the CULTS of skepticism, he recov-
ers himself by just raising the question
whether more sane way of thinking
might not think differently.
A man who is duly aware thus of his
own distempered faculty, makes life
how different from one who acts as il
he were infallible, and had nothing tc
do but just let himself be pronounced
There is, in fact, no possibility of con
Quoting life successfully on in tina
manner. If there be any truth that vi
tally concerns the morally right self
keeping and beauty of character, it il
that which allows and makes for the
distempers of practically INSANE state
one that puts action by the side of cor
rection, and keeps it in wisdom by keep
ing it in regulative company. Just t.
act out our insanity is to make our lift
a middle of incOngruous, half-discern
ing states, without either dignity or rest
There is no true serenity that does no
come in the train of wise, self-govern
inc m OdestN-T Dr.. RiiShneX