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The Portland daily press., 1871-05-09

The vigor with which the Argus discusses
the school question commands our respectful
admiration. Here is its "production" of Mon
day: .A ID 1a- -4h ae
The remarks of the Press Saturday upon
the educational subject are unworthy of any
attention. In the language of good Repub-
hcan, "they are simply contemplate"
That dear old apochryphal Mrs. Harris
"Republican"-how glad we are to see his ia
mlliar face once morel The ex autocrat of
the school board who occupied his column in
the Argus, Saturday, but chose to be anopy
NOUS, finds no difficulty in recognizing him
self in cur description of him, it seems, and
rather exults in the title we bestowed. We
should have more respect for his proposed
voluntary REIMBURSEMENT of compensation as
a member of the executive committee if if had
been suggested before he became associated
with individuals who, We suppose, are likely
to prove disinclined to yield TO his despotism,
and are consequently the object of his hostil-
ity at the start. AS for the intensity of his
devotion to the course of common school ed
ucation we have only to say that he evinces
it by taking his children out of the public
schools, and sending them elsewhere. No
oouot he is extremely favorable to that i'm
proved method of selecting members OF the
''"ooi board that is to rescue it, from the COL
.ali'n"'loii vi political influence by making
IhaI seieeuoh one OF the functions of tbe |
,vara ' caucus n There will be the advantage of
having Democrats constitute ,l,roo..o,.1...,
of the board-all of them favorable - s,,.":
dizing private Catholic institutions fro,a.n
public funds. In New York, where th;a
mirable plan OF reforming the schools h.
building up antagonistic sectarian institntion,
has been put in force by the Democracy tha
result is thus described by the ALBANY Even.
ing Journal:
We are not surprised that intelligent oh.
servers in New York say that already great |
decline is apparent in the quality Of its |
schools. This lamentao Die condition is the |
natural result of their degradation TO the pur
poses of Tammany Hall. The school system
mas become apart OF the political machinery.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-09

In our land is Of no country. and has nothing
IN common with the italian people. The syl-
'Aous inialilbility, Papal autocrasy--all these
nesa''ons OF Divine and human reason-com-
pose . system which has no connestion with
the Italian character, with Italian thought.
our homan' that is to say Italian, race sbhors
as mucn as the Germanic that evil system Of
the bondrge of the understanding" They add
'hat IN tne sacred cause of reform the German
and the Italian people will fight and conquer
together.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-09
Political,

, Political.
Iowa Republican papers generally favor
senator Harlan's re election to the United
States Senate. oa
Our neighbor of the Aduertiser was at one
time favorable to Senator Trumbull for the
Presidency, but that gentleman having unex.
pectedIy acted with the Republican patty on
Inc enforcement bill he has since been silent
~ ignored. But Gen. Sherman having made a
speech at New Orleans that is immensely
gratifying to the u.Klux Democracy through
out the South, is taken into favor. Who
comes next-Pendleton or Schurz? -Hoff.
man or John Quincy Adams?
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

nj OTICE is hereby given, that the subscrber he's
~ been duly appointed and taken upon himselt The
trust OF administrator OF the estate OF
GEORGE w. MARINER, late of Cape Elizabeth,
in the County OF Cumberland, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having de-
mands upon the estate of said deceased are required
to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted TO said
estate are called upon to make payment to
GIDEON L. STANwOOD.
Admir-, of Gorham.
Cape Elizabeth, NAV Cd, 1871. my9, 1923
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-09

AsoTHER Blow AT PAPAL INFALIIBILITY.-
The recent protest against the new dogma of
Papal infallibility by the learned Dr. Dollin-
ger mas been followed by one equally frank
ana outspoken from the professors of the Ro-
man University. In their address these learn
Cd Italians state THE episcopacy which dwels
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-09
Pimples ON the Face.

For Comedones, Black Worms or Gruhs, Pimply
Eruptions, and Blotched designations on the face
Use Perry's Comed0nc md Pimple Remedy
1t is invaluable to the afflicted. Prepared only by
Or. q. -. Perry, DermotoIogist, 40 Bond
st'' N. Y. Sold by Druggists everywhere.
feb2Ysn dlxw amos
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.
ev- NEW LOAN OF THE UNITED sT,Tvs

The subscriptions to the New Five Per Cent Stoc,
They are confidently expected to reach $500 OSS
by the time the New Bonds ready tor delivsyv in
May. The proposals of the Secretary of the Treas
ury Will tnen De changed to the following program
First-Bonds to the amount of three bundred mil.
lions OF dollars, payable In CON- at the pleasure Of
the United States, after ten years from the dale of
their Issue ard bearing interest, payable Quarterly
in coin, at The rate OF five rer cent per annum.
SecOnd-BOuds to the amount of three hund,ed
millions of dollars, payable in coin, at the pleasure
OF the United Siates alter fifteen years from fbe
date OF their issue, and bearing interest PAYABLE
quaFtery IN COM at the rate OF tour and half per
Third-Bonds to the amount of seven hundred
millions Of dollars payable in con at the pleasure
OF the United States, after thirty years from the date
of their issue, and bearing interest PAYABLE
ly in con at the rate OF four per cent per annum,
Subscriptions to the loan will have nre,aranca
after the above mentioned two hundred millions ara
taken up, in the following order, namely:
neutrality-suspicious. or equal amounts Of each
SecOnd-Subscriptions for equal amounts ot bonds
bearing interest at The rate OF four and a halt ner
CENT and Of bonds bearing interest at the rate of
Third Subscriptions for any five per cent. bonds
that may not be subscribed for III the preceding
classes. .s, 80 :.
subscriptions to the remainder of the 5000, 900 900
OF hve per cents, which are Unconditional, are now
going on, and the bonds will be issued to the
vance. il they desire to pay their gold exchange
United States POS at once, in the registered
mi Va ha nad nj fba
fsnominat ans If SsN I00 s60o ri 00n sS non W.,
Sio 600. and coupon bonds Of each denom;nyt;"n ar
cept the last two. The interest will be payable in
the United States at the Office of the Treasurer any
assistant Treasurer or designated depostarv oi thy
Government quarterly, on the first days OF Febru-
airy, May, Angus and November, in each year.
The bonds Of the several classes aioreiad and the
interest thereon are exempt from the payment OF all
taxes or dues OF the United States, as well from
taxation in any form by or under State, municipal,
or local authority.
After maturity, the bonds asst issued will be first
nsied hv fb ny sacrssrv of ihs T1essaS may Dc
the the rebelli and the Ielief at the same
iows, - = - t--' 90 % io'
ia E
Prncipa OF uept 755, 95 275
faid uhder johnson. 264, 500, 81
D., n,oros ,oeo 49,
PAID nnder Grant az oSS ~ SUa a
"~ " ''''''''''''', <Eo'ooo'o'S
presont nnb,;c dabt 40 600 ~ a.,
Interest char ss. 1s5 ~ saS 20,
Reduced in ionr vears hv n.rcntd 'Soz'ooi
| funding 49, ~ fa' n.""0 az a.o xo,
observation-disclosures. z2'a4Sooi
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-09

Some Western gentleman has presented
President Grand with three buffalOes, which
have been sent to rusticate on the Presidents
farm near St. Louis.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-09

SPECLAL NOTICE

NJ Mrs. Bibber, the blind Clairvoyant. wo,,a
'nank the people Of Portland for their patroraco
ana desires all who wish to avail themselves a, 49,
.rea'ment' 10 call at their earliest convenience Hsr
examinations are free and her medicines rea,onabIo
AS Mrs biDoer is 50 occupied she has been obliged
to limit her houfs, from 10 a. m to n ;, n
special request she will remain here I'LL H. ny
of May. Rooms, No. Brown Street. ozaa.n
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-09

For Moth Patches, Freckles, and
Tan, use Perry's Moth and FreekIe I,ot;ou.
IL Is the only reliable and harmless Remedy known
for removing Brown discoloration. Sold by drug
glsts everywhere. Depot 40 bond ST.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-09
Bachelors Hair Dive.

'nis splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world;
tls only true and perfect Dye; harmless reliable
stantaneous no disappointment ridiculous TINT;
remedies the i'll effects Of bad dyes; invieorates and
g'es tue hair soft ami eautiful black or brown
Sold by all Druggists and Perfumers, and properlv
applied at Bachelors Wig Factory l6 Bond at NY
June 81 Nd - 0SA~ 0S,~NsA
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.
RHEUMATISM.
,TEG.ETINE

Rheumatism Is a disease of the blood. The blood.
in this disease found to contain excess of fbrin
VEGETlNE acts by converting the blood from its
diseased condition to healthy circulation. Veee-
tine regulates the bowels, which is very important
in this plant. One bottle of Ve,etne will give
relie but to effect permanent cure it must be ia
ken regularly, and may take several bottles, espec
tally in cases of long standing. Vegetine is sold by
all Druggists. Try it, and your verdict will be the
same as that of thousands before you. who say, II
never found much relief from the use OF Vege-
tine which ia composed exclusively OF Barks, Roots,
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-09

TEE Ku-KLux IN South CAReLrNA..-A
Washington despatch says that the President
has taken steps to protect the citizens of South
Carolina from further Ku-Klux outrages and
to enforce the existing laws. Recently orders
were quietly given through the War Depart
ment to send strong body of cavalry, a de-
tachment of infantry, and several pieces of ar
tillery to Charleston and Columbia for us. in
any counties where civil authorities are power
less to give protection, and where the laws are
ignored. A portion of these troops were Or
dered from the West, and the remainder from
various points in the South, where no imme-
diate necessity exists for their presence.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-09

The son of the Mexican Emperor Iturbide is
now q years old. Alter the death of Miaxmil-
ian, by whom he was adopted, he fed to Italy
He is now in Hungary, and is engaged to be
married to the daughter of wealthy Hunga-
rian nObleman
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-09
Wanted.

A good home for fine healthy male infant
person wishihg to adopt one. will please cali ANY
EMERY HOWELL, Provision Dealer upon
Square, or address IL, box 1886, Post Oicf lsIket
land, Me, sp2esnds Z. Fort
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-09
House for Sale.
So Spring street!

BOARD and rooms. Parties in search OF first
- class board and rooms Can be accom- odated at 81
Spring street. House containing all modern i'm
proeemelts. Transient board furnished. Terms
Live and let lve." mys'tW
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-09
SPOKEN.

April Q, lat "a IS N. Ion IS 80, barque o NJ Hume
from Baltimore for Montevdeo
Anri IT, lat so 80, Ton 20 81, ship Am Union, from
London New YORK
April so, of Hatteras, brig Ellen Maria bound
May 4. Montauk 40 miles N. brig Frank E Allen.
from Cuba for Portland. -
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-09
I'M PORTS.
OF OCEAN STEAMERS

Ponce PR. Sch Hoi ton-2I0 hhds IS ties molasses,
to Phinpey q jackson.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-09
m A II II 1 X ID .
L e d

AT Mouse Island tisoothbay,) May 4, Charles Cam
In Georgetown. Chas. M SON of Ios.rh r, 81
Catharine Hartford, aged 10 years p" " anu
In Lowell, April 10 suddenly Mira Mehi,ahla 80.
of Dea. BeDj Stearns, aged 76 years VINO
In Gardiner, April l, Miss Ann b. Rafter a0sd "a
years
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-09

such are the convictions which impeI us
tosay, as we feel, that the "independent" pres
treats the Administration harshly, cautiously.
unjustly. we would fan Undue its conduc,
tors to reconsider and modify their course.
They may fancy that they are only dispar.
aging and weakening Gen. Grant; but they
Republican party.
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Rescue of Life by Swimming:

NJ. Farand, member of the Board
of Health oe the city of Lyons, France
says: 'The method which has Inc st in
terested me is that performed by an En-
glishman named Hodgson, of Sunder.
land and after having experimental on
and developed it. l recommend it for its
precision and efficacy. 1t consists in
holding the crowning man by the hair
and turning him on his back. Then the
salvor turns up rapidly with his face
upward. places the head of the man or
his breast, and thus swims to land. This
method is so simple and easy that in ar
experiment which l had the pleasure OF
making this autumn with my friend DR.
Brou, was able with ease to practice
simultaneously the rescue of two per
sons motionless. One Of them did no
know how to swim, and that was grea
difficulty, for he grew stiff with fear, los
the floating line, so important to aid u'
in advancing, and hindered me consid
erably by lying along my side like al
immovable oar on the side of boat.
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80 T't .
Saying 'natefulo Things.

What strange disposition is thai
which leads people 10 say Hateful,
things for the mere pleasure Of saying
them. You are never safe with such a
person. When you have done your best
to please, and are feeling very kindly
and pleasantly, out will pop some un-
derhand stab which you alone can com,
prehend-a sneer which is masked, but
which is too well aimed to be misunder,
stood. 1t may be at your person, your
mental feeling, your foolish habits Oh
thought, or some little secret opihions
confessed in moment of genuine con-
fidence. 1t matters not how, sacred it
may be to you, he will have his fling at
it; and since the wish is to make you
suffer, he is all the happier the nearer
he touches your heart. Just half doz.
en- words, only for the pleasure, Of sees
ing a check flush, an eye lose its bright,
hess, Only Spoken because he is afraid
you are too happy or too conceited Yet
they are worse than so many blows =
How many sleepless nights have, such
mean attacks caused tender-heaFted men.
How after them one awakes with ach:
ing eyes and head, to remember that
speech before every thing-that, bright,
sharp, well aimed needle of a speech
that probed the very centre Of your
soul t..s
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Correct Speaking,

We would advise all young people to
acquire, in early life, the habit of cor
rect speaking and writing and to aban.
don, as early as possible, any use Of
slang words and phrases. The longer
you live, the more difficult the language
will be; and if the golden age of youth,
the proper season for the acquisition OF
language, be passed in its abuse; the
unfortunate victift if neglected is, very
properly, doomed to talk slang for life
Money is not necessary 10 procure this
education. Every man has it in bis
power He has merely to use the lau
guage which he reads, instead of the
slang which he hears; to form his taste
from the best Of speakers aid poets in
the country; to treasure up choice
phrases in his memory, and habituate
himself to their use, avoiding at the
same time that pedantic precision and
bbmbast which show the Weakness OF
vain ambition rather than the polish OF
an educated mind.
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Cleanliness.

A neat, clean, fresh aired. sweet cheer.
full, well arranged house excrts moral
influence over its inmates, and makes
the members of family peaceable and
considerate of each others feelings and
happiness. The connection is Obvious
between the state of mind thus produced,
and respect for others, and for those
higher duties aud obligations which no
laws can enforce. On the contrary, a
filthy, squalid, noNious dwelling, in
which none OF the decencies of life are
observed, Contributes 10 make the. in
habitants selfish, sensual, and regard.
less of the feelings of others; and the
constant indulgence of such passions
renders them reckless and brutal. 1s p
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himself as being a resident of Versailles,
Brown County, Illinois, and as being a
son of one Of the sisters of oil Peter
Bulfenbarger, and consequently neph-
ew of that deceased individual. am
able to state, from authentic information,
that no such man resides in Brown
County, Illinois, or owns a foot of its
sacred soil, nor any man Of a similar
name. He is a myth, a delusion, and a
fraul.
1t has also been ascertained that old
Buffenbarger never had any relatives of
the name of Vandeventer. or Vandee-
vender, living in Madison County, Ohio,
or any other locality on the habitable
globe, The records fail to disclose any
such patriarchai family tree as the Van
deventers. -
This being the case, the identity Of
Saul Vandeventer becomes a question of
speculation and melancholy doubt.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-09-05
The Cross,

The researches of two eminent schol-
ars of the Seventeenth Century, Salma-
sius and Lipsius, have put it beyond a
doubt that the cross consisted of a
strong upright post, not much taller
than man of lofty stature, which it
was sharpened at the lower end, by
which it was fixed into the ground, hav-
ing short bar or stake projecting from
its middle, and longer transverse beam
firmly joined to the upright post near
the top. The condemned person was
made to carry his cross to the place of
execution, after having been first whip
ped; he was then stripped Of his cloth
ing, and offered cup of medicated wine
to impart frmness or alleviate pain. He
was then made to sit astride the middle
bar, and his limbs, having been bounC
with cords, the legs to the upright beam,
the arms to the transverse, were finally
secured by driving large iron spikes
through the hands and feet. The cross
was then fixed in its proper position,
and the sufferer was left to die, not so
much from pain Gas is generally sup
posed as from exhaustion. or heat, or
cold or hunger, or wild beasts, unless
as was usually the case) his suferings
were put an end to by burning, ston-
ing, suffocation, breaking the bones, or
piercing the vital organs. If left alone,
he generally survived two days or three
and there are cases recorded where
the sufferer fingered till the fifth day
before dying.
This fact (of the sufferer being eat
edl will account for the long duration
Of the punishment, the wounds in the
hands and feet did not lacerate any
large vessel, and were nearly closed by
the nails which produced them.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-09-05
Little Things.

The preciousness of little things was
never more beautifully expressed than
by B. F. Taylor in the following:
"Little words are the sweetest to hear
little charities fly farthest, and stay
longest on the wing; little lakes are the
stillest; little hearts are the fullest, and
little farms are the best TILED. Little
books are the most read, ,and little songs
the most loved. And when nature would
make anything especially rare and beau.
ticul, she makes it little-little pearls,
little diamonds, little dews. Everybody
calls that little which he loves best On
earth.
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wha, Goes win ,ne Moneys

This Question, so cften asked, lis more
easily asked than answered The Phil
adelphia -Four Quarters publishes a list
of warrants drawn by r. E Spinner,
Comptroller of the Treasury,sufroni
which were drawn from September,1667
to July, 1868, sums amounting to- 83,-
103,057 6S!-not accounted, for. Add
this to the many dcfalcations by pay
masters,post-masters, revenue collectors,
Indian agents, the lplundering of Con-
gressional rings, committees, dc, and
the many expedients for robbing the
treasury of money ''not accounted fpt,"
and it will require no conjuror or clair;
voyant to tell "where the money goes"
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A Printers Toast.

The following toast was given at
Printers picnic in Georgia: woman
RULE Of our infancy GUIDE OF our child
hood; MEASURE of our youth; FAT TAXI
of our manhood; STAR of our hope
PEARL of our middle age; she corrects
the last STICK, smooths the last SHEET
and gives the last EMBRACE ere we FRS
KET to the skies. May heaven reward
her; she is always in favor of vel
conducted PRESS.
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mo II est for the Wicked"

The direct Federal tax for the year
ending June 80, 1871, was three hutd,
red and eighty three millions three hun
dred and forty-four dollars. That is
over million day, Sundays included
The tax law works on Sunday, taking
no rest, and making over million Of
dollars. Hadn't that tax law better be
abolished
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NUMBER %
An Original Obituary Notice.

/ The editor of the Colorado Herald
had occasion to leave town for two sor
three days, and he committed his paper.
during his absence, to the charge of. i
young man, novice in Journalism.
whom he had Just engaged as his assis;
tant. Before leaving, he instructed the
a:nbitious young editor not to permit
any chance to go lmimprovcd tn force
the paper and the very small size of the
Subscription piice upon the attention of
the public. -H.----s-s-sx
"Always keep before your mind the
4 fact that the Object Of this paper isste
extend its circulation" he said; ''and
whenever you see a chance to insert Z
puff of the Herald in any notice YOU
make, pile it on as thick as you can
Keep the people stirred up all the time,
you understand,so That they will believe
the Herald is the greatest sheet in this
United States
The parting tear was shed, and the
editor left The f,llowing night, while
he was far away from home, his wife
died very suddenly Upon the assist
ant dcvolved the duty of announcing
the sad intelligence to The public. He
did it as follows:
ss'aoSE, BtT NOR FoEGoTTrS..'
"We are compelled, this morning, to
perform duty which is peciiliailv pain
lul to the able assistant editor, who has
been engaged on this paper at an enor7
nous expense, in accordance with our
determination to make the Herald q
first class journal. Last I night death
suddenly and unexpectedly snatched
away from her domestic hearth (the best
are advertised under the head of Stoves
and Furnaces, upon our first page).
Mrs. Agatha P. Burns, wife of Rufus
F ! Burns, the gentlemanly editor Of. THE
Herald; Terms, three dollars year,in-
variably in advance. A. kind mother,
and an exemplary wife. Office. over
Coleman's grocery, up two flights Of
stairs. Knock hard. We shall miss
thee, mother we shall miss thee job
printing solicited. Funeral at half past
four, from the house just across the
street from the Herald office. Gone to
be an angel now Advertisements in
serted for ten cents square, -.
Well. the editor arrived home that
day at noon. Slowly and sadly he was
observed to arm himself with a double
barreled fowling piece, into which he
inserted about two pounds and a half OF
bullets. He marched over to the office,
followed by an immense crowd The
assistant editor at that moment was
busy in painting big placard, to be
tackled on the hearse 1t bore the leg.
end: BUY your collins of Simms,
over the Herald. Office" The. assisthht
editor cast his eye around, and pcrceiv-
ed his chief Care sat upon that wan
cheek, and thunder clothed his brow
He levelled his gun. The assistant did
not wait. With one wild and awful yell,
he jumped from the second story win;
dow, and struck out for the golden
shores of the Pacific. 1t is believed he
swan over to China But the Herald
has only one editor now, and the clerk
has standing orders to blow out the
brains of any insh who brings obituary
notices to that paper.