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The Grange advance., 1874-05-27
CONSUMERS IMPORTING TEA
~ COMPANY.
No. Church Street.

No. Church Street,
p. O. Box, $500. New York C.v
This is a combination Of capitalists to supply the
consumers OF Teas throughout the United States on
the mutual principle.
We have experienced agents in all the best districts
OF China and Japan to select Teas especially for our
trade. " wa
We expect every consumer OF Teas to render rs all
the assistance they in Carrying out our enter
prise as we make specialaty Of SUPPLYING CON
aoMEhs ONLY (and allow no mddlemen to make
any profit on our mportations), which will enable
us to supply them with Teas at prices lower than
have ever been KNOWN and of those fine qualities that
seldom reach the INTERIOR being sold only in the large
cities and among the very wealthy
Hoping the consumer will take an interest in our
enterprise, and send at for circular with full
explanations of how to proceed to obtain orr goods
we remain, Most respectfully yours
CONSUMERS IMPORTING TEA co.,
No Church Street.
P. Q. Box, $500. New Yor, Ci,v
Entered according to the act of Congress. in JAM
qary 1874, by the Consumers Importing Tea Co., in
the Office Of the Librarian of Congress- WASHINGTON
D. c.
The Grange advance., 1874-05-27

"A writer who has experimental
in the use Of blue grass for hay, says
that when cut as it is just beginning to
bloom, it as good for milchl COWS as the
best timothy; the milk and butter pro-
duced being rather more than when
timothy is used.
The Grange advance., 1874-05-27

What the Press Say q U.s.
From the american Ayriculturist, n Y. Feb 1874
To Tea Drinkers !-On this page anDears the crc,,-
lar OF the Consumers Importing Tea Co. We believe
this Company able and willing to perform all that
their circular proposes 'A"'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-18
The Senatorial Question.

10 the Edtt0r or u1e PTeSS.
In the letter published in Mondays PRESS,
from sold Oxford,' the writer states that
candidates for Senators and Representatives
were elected with direct reference to this issue,
and the result clearly indicated decided ma
jority in favor of the reelection Of Mr.. Ham,
lin.''
The people did not know this to be the case,
and 1 think he made mistake, so far, at
least, as Oxford county is concerned. On the
contrary, when candidate was understood to
be positively pledged to either candidate for Y.
S, Senator, ne was, in every case, defeated,
either in caucus or at the polls.
/ know of but one Representative who was
pledged to, or who has given any assurance
that he would vote for Mr.. Hamlin. This gen
tleman professed to be anti-Hamlin, and was
elected on that ground. If he votes for the re-
election of the present Senator he will mis-
represent his constituents
For the writer TO state that the Oxford Sena-
tors were elected with reference to this issue,
is to pu rposey misstate the case, for he is not
ignorant of these matters. Both Senators are
entirely uncommitted. Neither of them have
uttered or written word which would indicate
preferences for any candidate. They were Sc
lected ON account of their unbiased feelings.
One gentleman who desired to be state Sena-
tor, was W ithdrawn because he was opposed 10
Mr.. Perham, and another was defeated because
ne was un1erStOOu 10 SlrOugly IaFOr Tic cAOSN
tion of that gentleman TO the U. s. Senate.
The question did not enter into the dc, ,lnes of
our county convention, where these ZEN were
nominated. Resolutions favorable 60 Mr. Per-
ham were withheld, and all exp fessions of feel
ing favoring Mr.. Ha.nlin wee also suppressed.
Our Senators were selected for their ability and
integrity, and this question was left in their
hands without instructions, both parties feeling
that they Would carefully consider the matter
and do WHAT, in their Judgment, was for the
best interests of the state and county.
If old Oxford" can point to more than one
|. member of the Legislature from lOxford coun-
~ who was elected with the understanding
that he should vote for any particular candi-
date for the U. s. Senate, will allow him his
case. Otherwise his statement is absolutely
false, and every Representative and Senator
should feelipersonally insulted at the charge,
except that gentleman who was elected with
direct reference to this ISSUE by constitu-
ency opposed to Mr.. Hamlin, and who now
publicly announces his intention to vote for
that gentleman.
If Mr.. Hamln's friends desire TO claim this
individual, they may do so, il he will beneft
their cause in the least measure. If there are
any more like him, show them up, thus. prov
ing your statements and the charges which
have been so constantly made against Ar.
Hamlin's friends. viz: That the caucuses were
packed and Representatives were elected BY
unfair means. This is the only way in which
you can claim the Oxford delegation.
YOUNG OXFORD.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-18

Judge Kelley's terrible threat to leave the
Republican party, if it does not adopt his rag
money notions, causes the Chicago Tribune
to remark that, at may be news to Mr..
Kelley that the party is rot so much attached
to him as he is to the party" And thi, is
only one of the numberless hints that he
might as well get out without further talk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-18

THE phrase "stupid Philadelphia detect
ives' has become little tiresome. Suppose
we substitute "stupid New York detectives
Some months ago the New York officers had
Charlie Ross in their hands and let him 60
He was recognised in the street in company
with Mosher's wife, and the two were in
duced to go into hotel. Inspector Walling
was sent for, but after examination allowed
the two to go.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-18

THE Right Honorable W. E. Forster has
done himself credit during his visit to this
country by saying some very sensible things.
He insists that our men of station and cu.-
ture should not be satisfied with criticising
but should take part in the government OF
the country. If an Englishman comes to the
State, Mr. Forster says. or if an American
goes TO England, and believes half that is
said he will not be very hopeful for the fu-
ture. Very wisely Mr.. Forster disbelieves al.
most everything he hears skepticism that
we commend to the croakers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-18

THE friends of Mr.. Hamlin are passing the
word through the state that this is "Uncle
Hans last fight; he'll never want anything
more than the next six years" This being
the case, from the official headquarters, there
has gone forth the edict: Brethren, go into
the tussle with long finger nails and blood in
your ewes make the wool fly"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-18
THE PRES S.
FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. IS, 1874
Exemptions from Taxation.

In his lecture before the Mechanic Associ-
alton on Tuesday evening, Mr.. Fobes esti-
mated the exemptions of church property in
this city at half a million dollars. Is not this
altogether too moderate? Would not double
this sum fall short of the actual amount? We
have taken some pains to obtain an accurate
estimate of the church property held by the
different denominations in our city, with the
follourinn result.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-18
following result ;
..S1,123,0OO

In the above estimate is included the par
sonages and other residences connected with
some of the churches which are exempted
under the law.
The exemptions OF scientific, literary, be-
nevolent and charitable institutions are esti-
mated at 500 900, and the United States
government property exempted from taxa
ton cannot fall short of S1,OO0,oO0. For sew
eral years previous to the present, certain
business corporations were exempted, to the
aggregate amount of about S450,000. But
owing TO the decision of the Supreme Court
that such exemptions are unconstitutional,
they are now included in the city valuation.
1t was, however, to the exemptions of
church property, that we attempted more
particularly to call attention. If this prop
erty were all taxed, the community, as a
whole, would have no more taxes to
to pay bat each denomination or sect would
be obliged to bear its own burdens, so far as
taxation is concerned. As it now is, one de-
nomination in this city paying taxes on eight
or ten millions of property, get an exemption
on little over quarter of million of church
property, while another which pays on an
amount of property estimated at between one
and two million dollars have an exemption of
third of million, while other sects having
no church property at all pay largely toward
the city's needs.
There is so much of inequality, and even
injustice, in the present system of exempting
such property that the question will soon, If
it does not now, demand the attention of the
Legislature. Already the question is attract
ing the attention of intelligent men both in
and out of the churches. A year since the
leading Baptist clergymen of Massachusetts,
discussed the matter, and majority of them
expressed themselves as decidedly in favor of
a reasonable system for taxing church proper
ty. The exemption of this class Of property
from taxation is one of the bad results of the
pernicious theory of European governments
that there must be union between the
church and state, and brought to this country
by the New England fathers who, in another
form, united the functions of the two IN their
peculiar parish system. As, the system o
compelling the local or municipal government
tosupport the church, has long since been cast
aside as impolitic and unjust, it is now time
to consider the propriety of overthrowing the
errors growing out of it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-18

DOCTOR NORMAN KINGSLEY has been
tracing the connection between the teeth and
the brain, and thinks that a precociors or
stimulated brain in infancy crowds the den-
tai organs in advance of the growth of the
jaws. Thus irregularities of the teeth indi-
cate brilliant intellect discovery which
will be very gratifying to many people. On
the other hand our admiration of set of
fine, regular teeth will be dashed by the
thought that possibly they ornament the
mouth of fool. 1t is however doubtful if
the world will agree with DR.. Kingsley or ex.
cept his theory; so, for the present we may
90 on admiring beautiful teeth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-18

THERE are so many reports from Washing
ton to the effect that majority of the Re-
publicans in Congress will agree to adopt
some measure during the present session
looking to contraction of the currency and
a resumption of specie payments that one is
almost led to indulge in a hope that it will be
done. 1t is evident that the imitation craze
has reached its climax, and is on the decline.
The Democrats, it is said, show disposition
to prevent the adoption of any measure
which will restore the public confidence
and give new life to the business and indus
tries of the nation. The Democratic leaders
act as though they regard the prolonged pros
tration of business, and the continuation of
that state of affairs which insures want and
distress to the mass of laboring men in the
country, as the surest means of achieving
victory in 1876. As they have always placed
the success of party above the welfare of the
country, we may expect that the Democracy
in Congress will place every obstacle in the
way of benefcent legislation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-18
Oak and Pine Timber.

"ANTED-SmallF Farms with oak or pine tim
w ber on them, within three miles of any railroad
and within 90 miles of Portland Address P. o: Box
1885, Portland, stating price No. of acres, and de-
seriptiOn. no24dt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-18

THE WEEK OF PRAYER.-The Evangelical
Alliance of the United States has issued ths
following programme for the annual week of
prayer, beginning Monday, Jan, 4th
Monday. Thanksgiving and confession
Review of the past; Thanksgiving for its varied
merces, humiliation for personal and national
sins. Prayer for Gods blessing in the future.
Tuesday National objects for prayer.-For
civil government and all its authority; for the
increase of intelligence, the publication of
public opinion, and the spread of free institu'
tions throughout the world.
Wednesday. Home objects for prayer.-For
parents and children, teachers and guardians;
for schools and colleges; for the Christian min
istry; for Young Mems Christian Associations,
and Sunday schools.
Thursday. Foreign objects of prsyer.-The
extension of religious liberty throughout the
world; the prevalence of peace among nations:
the increase of unity among Christians of all
lands; the subordination of international inter-
course, commerce and science. to the spread Of
Christ's kingdom.
Friday Prayer for religious revival.-FOr
the churches throughout the world, for their
increase in zeal, spirituality and devotedness,
and for a clearer witness for the truth among
them.
Saturday. Missionary objects for prayer
For the conversion of the Jews; for the deliv
eranoe of nations from superstition, and for the
conversion of the world to Christ
Sunday. A general meeting in the event ng.
Addresses by ministers of various denomina-
tiOns. Closing exercises.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-18

Mr.. GLADSTONE has stirred up very live
ly hornets nest. His public career, like that of
all wise men, has not been free from appar-
sent inconsistencies, and his enemies are call
ing attention to them. His latest assailant
Mr. H. o. Lewis, Member of Parliament for
an Irish borough, who addresses him in this
vigorous language: "Your ideas OF the duty
of loyalty would appear to be regulated by
latitude rather than principle. You have
deifed rebellion in the person of Garibaldi,
yet if James Stephens had fallen into your
hands, you would have hanged him. You
raised no voice against Englishmen going out
to fight under an Italian pirate against SOW
ereign with whom England was at peace, yet
you sanctioned the punishment of Americans
who landed in Ireland to join the Fenians.
You said not word against the soldiers of
Spain or Italy who violated their oaths by
taking up arms against the sovereign TO
whom they had sworn allegiance, yet you
condemned Irishmen to lifelong imprison-
ment for doing the same.'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-18
Feed for Cattle

r OTIS of feed for Cattle and Hogs at Casco Brew
IL cry, opposite Portland Co.'s Works, Portland
Me. p. McGLINCHY, Prop.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-18

THE BOARD OF TRADES PLAN FOR REsUMr-
TIoN.-The following is the substance OF the
plan to resume specie payments which the
Executive Council of the National Board of
Trade has prepared and submitted to the Bank
ing and Currency Committee of the House of
Representatives:
First, that the Secretary Of the Treasury shall
borrow the sum of two hundred million dollars
in gold, at rate of interest not exceeding four
and one-half per cent, redeemable thirty years
from date; and that, in offering this loan, the
Secretary may receive a part, not exceeding
thrty-three and onethird per cent. of the pro-
ceeds in United States notes. which shall be
Immediately destroyed.
Second, that part of the proceeds of said loan
shall be applied to the redemption of outstand
ing legal tenders
Third, that another part Of the proceeds of
the loan shall be applied to the purchase of sill
yer bullion and the coinage thereof
Fourth, that the Secretary may borrow two
hundred million dollars at rate OF interest not
exceeding four per cent, payable Ia gold IN
1917 the proceeds to be applied to the redemp-
ton of legal tender notes.
Fifth, that these two loans may be substi-
tuted by national banks, az security for notes
issued by them, for United States bonds now
deposited as security for said notes. -..
Sixth, six months after the passage oil the act
all limitations upon the amount OF national
bank notes to be issued and the location OF
banks issuing tine same to be repealed.
Seventh, prohibiting the issue OF new Treas
ury notes in place of those destroyed under
provision of this plan. s-ss
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-18
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS

THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS
Published every day Sundays excepted by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO..
AR 1O9 EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND.
TERMS: Eight Dollars Year in advance. To
mail subscribers Seven Dollars Year if paid in ad-
vance.
sTHF MAINE STATE PRESS
is published every THURSDAY MORNING at $3.50
year, if paid in advance, at $500 year..
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch OF space, tne
length of column, constitutes square"
$l50 per square daily first week. IS cents per week
after; three insertions, less. S1.0O; continuing
every other day after first week, so cents.
Halt square, three insertions, or less, 20 cents one
week, 81 CO., 30 cents per week after:
SPECIAL NOTICES, one third additional.
Under head of ''AMUSEMENrs,' and AUCTION
SALES" $500 per square per week; three insertions
r less S1.50
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS (Which has large circulation in every part
of the State for per square for first insertion,
and so cents per square or each subsequent nseron
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING Co.
The New York herald., 1874-07-14

allowing themselves TO be put In sn attitude on
apparent hostility TO the people. little lorDear-
ance and reasonable concession on the part OF the
road would have avoided large portion of the
bad feeling, OF the evaporation aud Indignation
winch has occurred.
IL is not too late now to remedy the evil dis-
position TO accept the situation IN a frank ana
conciliatory spirit would in short time set ali to
rights. The people not only wish the roads, bus
they wish them to be fairly supported and properly
kept up. If this cannot be done according 20 the
Potter iawn so that equal rights and universal
Justice may be established. do not think thero
can De doubt OF this, provided the railroad COM
OF folly as wnl tend to Increase rather than
move the present unfriendly feelings OF the peO-
pie. ihat this granger" movement has arisen
Mlsnout MI @ a cause is contrary TO all reason.
sniSn rates OF freight as unequal partial. discrimin
auhg rates Sucn action, based enrirely upOn
tner incl own selfish interests, without any consdera-
Won iof others or lor the public large has natu-
rally ana Justly provoked a feeling OF indl0natiOn
among the agricultural class If they have there
Iore banded together, 1t has been from principle
~ ~ MISREPRESENTATION and for the enforcement OF
thelr legal ana constil utonal righta TheI have
never AIMED AT nything more
!. lne people OF Wisconsin are no worse or moro
taae 1s dishonest than the people OF any other
pretty much the same everywhere and among
the common people 1t may safely be asserted thaf
there is always soundness at the core They
very rarely demand anything that Is NOT strictIx
within the limits OF reason '
" there Is any enlarged intelligence among the
rairoad managers they win perceive that the only
PAIN lor then out OF TINS difficulty ia the path OF
Justice. Let them once resolve upon a compre
henslve course OF fairness and faith, fully carry it
OUT, and they will shortly have the people on their
side, ana there will be no more idle talk about in
terierence with "vested rights and State cOnfia
cation OF railroad property.
J. EsAIAs WARREN.
The New York herald., 1874-07-14
was quiet aud unchanged at the following rates.
Si1cf2L D0US. Three
GOVERNMENTS

were drm at fair business. letter received by
q leading house on the street to-day from Secre-
tary Bristow corroborates what has been pre-
cular contemplates bids at par and accrued in
terest up to acceptance OF snch bids, as wen as
interest on the six per cents to be exchanged up
to the expiration OF his ninety days. CALL The
market closed strong az rhe following fgures:-
United States currency skies, l16h III; do.
do, 1881, registered, 115A 1l5X; do. do, do,
coupons. III 117h; do 1ve-twenties, 1852, regis
tered 1l2X a 112X; do. do, do, coupons, 1l2s4
1I2X; do. do 1864 registered, l15A 1151a; do.
do, do, coupons, 1151s 116; do. do, 1865 reg
tstered, 115k 1l5<; do. do., do, coupons, 1854
a NIX: do. do, 1865 new, registered, 1l6A ll6;
do. do. do, coupons 1l65s 116}s; do. do, 1867,
registered, 115s 11524; do. do, do, coupons III
q 117k; do. do, 1868, registered, 116 a III; do.
do, do. coupons, 1l62l III; do. ten-fortics,
registered, 1l2A a ll2s+; DO. do, coupons, 112H
q 112X; do. hves, 1881, registered, 1l2H 1929;
do. do, DO, coupons, 1925 1l2A.
RAILWAY BONDS
were quiet. The Pacific mortgages declined
fraction, Central selling at ss76 Western at sos
81, Union first at 50 s2s and land grants at sOZ.
Chicago and Northwestern first brought 100; Chi.
cago and Northwestern, consolidated, plain. SO;
consolidated gold bonds, 7Gh. Harlem first,
sevens coupon, sold at los ~; Erie first at l03 Erie
fourth at 96lf; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
FIRST and Morris ana Essex second at 1O4; New
York Central first, coupon, at los, and Michigan
Central sevens at 961a. The following were the
latest bids on the regular call -
The New York herald., 1874-07-14

Southern and s2a for first quality of Western. Cut
meats QUIET but generally held with confidence.
We note sales of 500 smoked hams at l51c 500 do at
l6c 80 picked sh oulders at sc ard 900 lbs OF loose
picked bellies at l0c. per To- Lard he market Tor
Western. quiet but hrmer steam closing at NE,
and month We sales OF go terces Tor July at
llTc. per ID. and 500 terces Tor August at III lolbc
september, quoted at i2e IL ii6c CITY lard wasuuie
but steady; sales 10 tierces al ll5sc. per ID.
kIck.-Tne market ste tdy and trade MODERATE
Sales IN jobbng 90 erces OF Carolina at l-on
11sc SIC per H. according TO quality, and 2O bags OF
kangoon at blsc. "A Sac. per To-
SUGAR: R:-Ihe inquiry for sugar was moderate ana
the market steady the basis re ec. for iai 10
good nuscovado. sales were made since our last of
100 hhds Of maseoyadS at &C. So 40 Of do al sc zs
cayed at Sc Refined was in fair demand and apS.ed %
tor crushed and he for powdered We quote '.cnoan
kehnng, inferior 70 common, 7c. 7sc. far To
good fair T.c &c. good to prime, s'se shc;
as,sc centrifugal hhds and boxes Nos $40 - sIca
ashc: CaysdIsoxes Dutch standard; Nos: tos,
sssc do 10 to IS 9sc. l0{.c do 10 to 20 ole iokc;
white yhc q l0ssc. Porto Rico-Rennng, common to
prime, 7e 5sc. grocery. fair choice, sac. 5Ac
Braz-Dutch standard, Nos 9to IL. TIC. a SC. Java
Dutch standard Nos 10 to- l2, 84c SIC. Manla-Su-
Rerior ard extra superior. TIC. TIC.
SrEARINk.-rhe market inactive, firm. Prime
Western quoted at l31sc, and CITY at lac.
TALLOw was dull and unchanged Sales $4,000 lbs at
from Be. SIC.
WRIsxEy.-Receipts, 4Sl bbls. The market was mod
erately active and steady. Sales 400 bbIs at 99c.