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The Portland daily press., 1875-12-08

The Democratic papers are frightened
the thought that some of those Southern Rep.
resentatives in Congress may think out loud
this session, and so spoil Democratic chances
for success next year. The burden of their
cry is, Be careful and not tell the truth. The
Richmond Wing puts it this way: 'Let
everybody on the Conservative side of the
House be guarded in words as we'll as votes"
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-08

THE plan of exhibiting at the Philadelphia
centennial the skeleton of the horse upon
which Gen. Sheridan made his famous
twenty-mile ride to Winchester has been
given up,-because the horse hasn't got
through with it yet. The noble animal is
still in the possession of Gen. Sheridan, and
barring a little rheumatism, is good horse
yet, with too much fat on his ribs to make a
presentabe skeleton.
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-08

The colors in the new carpet on the floor
of the National House are suggestive. The
carpet is Of a gray ground with blue pattern,
symbolizing, it is supposed, the composition
ofthe majority, the major portion of which
wore the gray in the 'late onpleasantness."
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-08

SEVEN colored Congressman, three of
whom have learned 10 read since emancipa-
ton, are to be found in the Democratic
House. The association will do the Demo-
Gratis good.
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-08
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. g. 1876
The Presidents Message.

The seventh message .of President Grant
to Congress will be read with more than
ordinary interest. As has always been the
case with President Grants annual commun-
ications to Congress, the present one embrac-
es brief summary of the events, workings
and condition of the various departments of
the government for the past year. In this
respect the present message like those which
have preceded it, is model.
As is fitting in the message of the Centen-
NAL year, the President has set forth the
growth of the nation and the development
of the country and its resources during the
first century Of the nations existence.
The President renews many of his sugges-
tions AID recommendations of last year,
among which are those favorlng return to
specie payments and the modification of our
naturalization laws.
The position the President has taken in
recommending constitutional amendment
requiring all the states to maintain free
school system, free from sectarian influences
and beyond sectarian control and basing the
exercise of the right of suffrage upon an edu-
cational qualification after given date, will
attract universal attention. Here and there
his suggestions will provoke the hostile criti-
cism of partisans, but the intelligent people
of the nation will most cordially endorse the
recommendations and suggestions of the
President
Those who have been led to expect scme-
thing of sensational character respecting
Cuban affairs or some explanation for the re-
Gently activity at the navy yards, will doubt
less be disappointed.
The message, like all OF: President Grants
communications to Congress, is sensible
and business like document. 1t furnishes
the information which Congress and the peo-
pie desire, and makes number of recommen-
dations which the people will most heartily
endorse if Congress gives them no heed.
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-08
International Exhibition of 1876.
UNITED STATES CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE,
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, November "a, 1875. !

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, November "a, 1875. !
Messrs. Jno. R. Nagle 6 Co., having contracted
with the Centennial Board of Finance, by and with
the consent and approval Of the United States Cen
tennial Commission for the exclusive right and pri
vilege of publishing and selling the Official Cata-
logue of the International Exhibition of 1876 and Of
inserting advertisements therein, and said contract
together with the copyright of said Official Catalogue
having been transferred to the Centennial Catalogue
Company, therefore said company and its agents are
alone authorized to publish and sell the same, and
no other catalogue or gulde-book Of the Exhibition
containing advertisements will be permitted to be
sold within SAID Exhibition Grounds.
GSignedl JOHN WEIGH,
President Centennial Board OF Finance.
A. T. GOSHORN,
Director General U. S. Centennial Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-08

The report of the Secretary OF War accompanying
the Message. gives detailed account Of the army
operations for the year Just passed aud expenses Of
maintenance, &c., with concentrations for legisla.
tion, to which respectfully invite your attention.
To some of these invite special attention.
First-The necessity of making 100000 OF the an
preparation for the subsistence department available
before the beginning of the next fiscal year. With.
out this provision troops at points distant from sup
ply production must either go without food or exist
ing laws must be violated. 1t is not attended with
cost on the treasury.
Second-His recommendation for the enactment Of
system Of annuities for families of deceased of
icers by voluntary reduction from the monthly pay
OF officers. This again is not attended with bur-
den upon the Treasury and would for the future re-
ieve much distress which every old army officer has
witnessed in the past of officers dying suddenly or
being killed, leaving families without even the
means Of reaching their friends If fortunate to have
friends to aid them.
Third-The repeal of the law abOlishing mileage
and a return to the old system.
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-08

To the Senate and House Of Representatives
In submitting my seventh annual message to Con-
gress in the Centennial year of national existence
free an Independent people, it affords me great
pleasure to recur to the advancement that has been
made from the time of the colonies, one hundred
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-08

OhH1m0 StUiCO Wy OhhA auu OVAVmDAh'
Chill has made reparation in the case OF the whale
ship "Good Return seized without sufficient cause
upwards of forty years ago. Though she had hither-
to denied her accountability the denial was never
acquiesced in by this government and the justice Of
the claim has been earnestly contended for that it
has been gratifying that she should have at last ac-
knowledged it. The arbitrator in the case Of the
United States steamer Montago, for the seizure and
detention Of which the government Of the United
States Of Colombia held accountable has decid-
ed in favor of the claim. This decision has settled
question which was pending for several years, and
which, while it continued open might more or less
disturb the good understanding which it is desirable
should be maintained between the republics.
Reciprocity with the Sandwich Islands.
reciprocity treaty with the King Of the Hawai-
ian Islands was concluded some months ago. AS it
contains stipulation that it shall take effect
til congress shall enact the proper legislation for that
purpose copies of the instrument here 18th sub
mtted in order that if such should be the pleasure
of Congress the necessary legislation upon the sub
ject may be adopted.
The Virginius indemnify.
In March last an arrangement was made through
Mr.. Gushing, our Minister to Madrid with the Span
ish government whereby the payment was to be
made by tbe latter to the United Statee OF the sum OF
$soOo in coin for the purpose of the "relief Of the
families or persons Of the ships company and GER
tain passengers of the Virginius." This sum was to
have been paid in three inatallments Of two month
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-08


recommend that some suitable provision be made
by the creation of special court, or by comforting
the necessary jurisdiction upon some appropriate
tribunal for the consideration and determination OF
the claims of aliens against the government of the
United States which have arisen, within some rea-
sonble limitation Of time, or which may hereafter
arise excluding all claims barred by treaty provisions
or otherwise 1t has been found impossible to give
proper consideration to those claims by the execut i've
department OF the government. Such tribunal
would afford an Opportunity to aliens, other than
British Subjects to present their claims on account
Of acts committed against their persons or prop
erty during the rebellion, also to those subjects of
Great Britain whose claims having arisen subsequent
to the ninth day of April 1861 could not be presented
to the late commission organized pursuant to the
provisions Of the treaty of Washington.
Ocean Telegraphy.
The electric telegraph has been an essential and
indispensable agent in the transmission of business
and social messages. its operation on land and
within the limits of particular states is necessarily
under the control of the jurisdiction within which
1t operates. The lines the high seas. however, are
not subject to the particular control of any gov
ernment. In 1869 concession was granted by the
, 1875-01-02

Tbs Pictorial Ivorhi LAS tho following: IN
has Gec1 sail that uothilg is over lost ur throwa
away III pars, aud this saving has received .
clsInlls cxtmplillratlou in thu published state.
noht IT what becomes OF the fallen leaves raled
UP in the public grounds Vt tlis great city. All
duatl leaves, broken branchcs, d.. arc always
carefully removed, and ars hover allowed to nc.
csssnutato on tla gro,'ll, and recently VIC Ii sve
l',cn tua whAt beeones Ut tlenl. Tho lead
e4yos Ut tue paluis Royal Gurtun belong by
right to tho person who has leaso1 the Cafo ia
IN lsolundu and the four IavilunA, and WHO has
alsu purchased the right tn let tut the chairs to
collect tho ice from tho fuuntan etc.. for all Of
wlicA privileges he pays abuus 100 frsncs per
annuu. llo sells tho leaves 10 one IL. sacristan
wlsu nlakes manure Of them. Tho leaves Ut tl.s
T,!ileries Garder are .nuch priced by horli-
chlturistH batauso thoy contain d great many
leaves from tho plane lses which are valuable
cuvoriug for sccd plMs. This one gss,len pru-
uces from eighty 10 lGu oart-loads OF uea1leayss
annually. Those from the Luxembourg Camden
arc preserved by thu Administration. aud arc
patkoA away to 10 usol in winter for covering
tropical plAl,ts. Ihs loayes Of the Champs Ely
sees and from tho other proMana!es are sent on
to Pussy to DO used III tie Government bot
houses thera.H
, 1875-01-02

Payis Correspondence " TIA .tt" TURK 41,n,s.
Wht!o speaking Of Austria may ~ vel! men,
ful blue Danube" 70 called becauau it in Ut q
muddy, yellow enlor. The Hchone blauen Donai
shows decided laclnatlun to rohlosce with tla
Rhine. Uetaeen 1mmerdinRen aud MAlIr!ngep
large part Of tho waters leave their bed, aud
from thus punt the Danube t1uws iu diminished
volume. Detween it aud the streams ui tue
Hl,tno there Is = rocky ridge about mile aud q
hxlf III width, aud the Danube watora show de-
sire. to pass heneash it, 10 rise ta what
is known as the. srrlnE OF Acil, iroiu
low the level Of tho bed vi tie danube. II 4
large subtsrraneAu canal ouuld DO warn out, all
the watera Of this branch Of tho I)anubo
would naturally 50 to swull tho Ach sul tueucs
, 1875-01-02
GERMAN V0LkSLtEB,

II II the will of Ons A1ove
That men should 1es what moat they love
Departing,
Though through the worlds w1de circls there
IL nothing half SO hard to bear
A parting.
II thot1 rosat,id sl1nulds 1ocatye,
Bet 1t In water, hut beliese
Ny warning:
1t may wilt 0I"'hInu IsetAls glow
Tomorrow /; it Will wtther, though.
NuAt morning.
Hast thou nns loyo who seems part
OF THUS nHn ltfe7 whose iulposk heart
ThuH ketIfst7
When hut u l,ttla Wills has flown,
She will have left thpp ali alone,
THU weclestl
Ytt think uot this \ waywasd cry.
When men cl&sp hands and say goodbye,
Although tha parting thrill! with Jain,
They whisper, Friend, "Auf WlsderschhI
To meet again! To melt sga,n ~
Anne Autheaon III Lhf,stiaH t'nion,
, 1875-01-02

IIALr-I1nun NECNEATIoNs IN POPULAR 6cIxNcL. No,
IL. THk TRANSMISSION OF SOUND nx THE ArAos-
rHEnE. Dy laHN TrSpALL.
GIGANTIC OuTTLK-FtsI, by HAyILtE KENT. Psrsr.
Boston: Estca LanrAt,
Harbour HEcnEAriuNs IN NATURAL History. In
RfcTB OF THE loND AMI ETHAN. lIy A. &. PACK
AID, in. Paper Boston: Eates Il LauEint.
HYMNS AND llMYMEs Fob HONE Ann SCHOOL. Col
Iscted by Mrs. G.. 8. uutLn, Compiler Of ''Hymns
fnr Mnthtrs md Children" etc. 1amo., m. 1a7.
DrGton. Nichols l. Hall.
THk kAsrxpsLuy1Ar; OR, bERrEsr1aK MUsINos. ny =
prscendatlt Of Noah. limo, Pr. IT, New York,
Published for the Author byu. j. Iutuamt Sous.
, 1875-01-02

paINoE GREENWOOD AND pEAnL OF PRICE, WITH
TMElR DuxGEY KIND AND MISE. TRANSLATED from
the German If II. HOFFMAN, UoNNEK by Al. DEK-
rAnp. Illustrated by ELEANOR GRrATonE1. Quar-
to, ~. II. lrice, $I.o5. Chtcago: Jansen, Nc
Clurg h Co., and W. u. Keen, Cooke h Go.
1llls holiday book comes to hand rather late
il, tho season but perhaps It is quite as well,
Us there ia mot much to be ea1 In prase Of 1t.
Tho rllymod fable is not remarkable for wit or
moral nor are tho illustrations Of special iu.cr-
est. They arc outlne4drawings, such AZ any
skilled drauyhtssnan might ssrlAo oil for his own
or another'B passing amusement. Wo will mako
All exception in favor OF tho picture facing pago
12 which las genuine lumor in it.
, 1875-01-02

Saturday Journal aud DAY Of Rest for Dscen-
hor {Aloxhnder stEaian,, London; Willlner l.
1iogors' NowH Company, Nov York;.
hanitarla" for january "a. II. loll l. Co.. New
Yosk).
Ihreaologieal journal for January Samuel Il.
Wells, Now York;.
North,ocstsr,s Magazine for January (streot,
White Il 1sowcn, Chicago),
NortIl,rfstern Ilericu for December n. r.
Uoarden, Chictgo).
Chicago Magazine for Decombsr (Mss. III. L.
Rayue & Co.. Chicaso).
Nelicds Investigator for December (Chl-
caKo).
An,erican Illustrated Home Monthly TO. Janu-
Gem o1 fhe Iitss for December tcbic.go).
A'atioHa! Teachers Monttty fur January "a.
3. Barnes d. Co.. New Iork aud chcago).
LITERARY ITEMS.
0ladstone's an:l-Papal pamphlet Ia up 10 tho
125th thousand.
bo nearly finished.
TaIns's Christian name Is IIippolyte. and not
Ileuri. ns many suppose.
PROT Tyndall is to review Dr.. Draper's book
in the Contemporary.
Il. ii. T. Hunter IL writing history OF tho lsto
"nnpleasantness between the htstes.
"Drigadlor Frederic: A Story Of An A!sstan
Exile" u NM. Erckmanu-ChatrlAus latest
work.
The latest contribution to ShakspeArean litera-
taso IL Mr. ". @. llazliItfs "Faigy Mythology Ut
Shakespeare"
shakspoare'a character Of Cardinal Nolsty, ~
has recently been shown, IL copied almost ycr-
batim from CampIoA's History Of lrelaud,"
written IN 1911.
Lord Lytton ia said to bs engaged upon IN iln-
portsnt work in the nature Q! = romance III
verso, or long iove-poeln.
Still smother posthumous essay by bfr. Mil is
to seo Tho Light. 1t scans that le lsit partly
, 1875-01-02

chiva1rons conrtier and gentleman. In 15g9 he
visited S}'onser, and the I've tlIlstri7ua frnnis
r"nd together tic mauuscript Ut - Tho I'aery
Queen.
AmonpFt the cnolly thade
0f the green a11crs, by the Mntiaa phnre.
fir Walter retained tho lsorse in fougi,aI untiI
1s12, WHEN, according 10 tic decd OF transfer,
sr Waller l!a!egll, kniGht Captain Of tho
Queens Guard. Lord Warden Of tile !,tantauia,
md Hnvorslor Of Jersey" dlal'osed Of ills Irish
property to Mr., I,oyo in couaidcratiun of thrcs
payments Of Gj1g each. Sixteen years aftcr
The knight sntIered MI ignominious death on Tho
scadold, In ll's 6Gth yoar. The Iiaieigh house
lias lately undergone clango of owners. and
the TACT LAS called renewed attention to tie az
anciations connected with the venerable man.
Sion.
, 1875-01-02

September. 1854, eayg OF the fOnshat uanAIpn :
.'Ths interior 's throughout wainscoted with
Irish oak,-now, through age, Of almost ebony
hue,-apd the paneiing, in many places, richly
decorated. There is q chimney .piece In the
drawinK-room also or oak, reaching to tho coll
'ng, aud covered over with grotes4ue figures III
elaborate carving, which would not disgrace lim-
ling uiboons. Dohinu the wa.nscoting OF this
room, recess WIS. 4 few yeArsAsince, revealed,
in which part Of the old monksh iihlasy, hid
den At tIs Period Of the heiolmstou. was das-
covered" The library Is limited to few vol
umea printed botwooi, l47y aud 1lSs. 0ua of
tie few pieces of furniture lott in tha hause by
Sir WAtor 1talesgh was cuIlously:caErod cabl.
nat. which was exhibited In tla Cork Exposition
OF 1882. the waIs OF tho hnuso are feet
thick and such has been the caro- expended il,
the preservation OF tie ancient edlilce by it's
successive oWners TINT it remains todhy atb~
stantlaly In the kau0 condition ~ When tle
property Of Sir Walter, 3u0 years ago.
Tho garden attached to tue huuse, in which
tradition says ts first potAto SAs planted III lre-
land, IL but about 8 acros Ill extent. In 1t
stands tue ye"-tree under the shade Of which
tho Knight smoked the fragrant weed intro
IH 1850. the poet spcnBer obtained frutn the
Crown grant OF s, 02a ALTOS from tho ooutlscat.
cd estates Of tho Ekrt Of Desmond, with thepro-
viso .ttached. shat he should reside upon tue
premises. lie therefore took up lis residence
In kilcolmsn Castle, neRr Donervtao, in tho
Borough Of Cork. where lie remained until 1888,
when ths castle WAS stormea by the insurgents,
and he hed with his wits, to England. Thus,
by the cAauces OF fortune, two OF the great men
whose names lend lussso to tne relgh Of Ellxa-
beth we're, for time, .neighborIug land-hoIdera
in the south at Ireland. lia!oigl MAS by uo
nneans permanent resident Of ioughsl, ~ hu
Love OF adventure aud lia service upon the
Queen left hin, little lssliro for soIourn in ay
one placo but, wL,le 10 wxa at losne u tho old
seaport his interchange Of visits With si.ahses
was frequent. Aitot tho death Of Hir Philip
Sidney, bs held toward tbs poot tho place Of
p4trou, rendered vacant by tAo deceass Of Tint
, 1875-01-02

NAcEtEA N1AHHs
Dofore wo have done with John Vino, we
would seriously ask; Are there no tadieS in our
country engaged in the honorable yocatlop or
Keeping boardc.s7 u there something In this
hood, dveatipgi 1t Of all dsl,cate aud endearinE
auaittlesf Quo or other must be the case,
Judging from the representations of all writers.
from tue novelist to tho ucwspaper-reportor,
The name Of uoardlns-louso-kecpc has como,
through the reproach they have cast upon 1t, to
be synonymous with all that IL hard, selfish, and
mnloyely In human nature. It is time
sl,sr tin. taas stlGms be removed from An
aud ell1e1ens women, who are looking for
moAnB Ut livelihood, take hold of this, aud ole.
yate y TO !th proper level:. john Vnne marries
tho daughter Of Neutrality-suspicious. and
mother aud daughter illustrate the conventional
idea Ut the Class, Heuce those remarks: for VIC
Ate weary u what, II it be fAlse. III dispersion
OF The foinsle rex; II true, IL iss doop disgrace.
Wtsh an Infusion OF staninR iato "0no Wom-
tonled; sth aroduoon Of % ts esee4s s, s Of seutl-
nleut; With All omission Of eo,uo ally msuuer
isna in tho atylo With lees effort at line writing
md toaH at.itu4nzlnR on tue part OF the dra,a-
grcaily strengthened aud improved, Tke chancey
suggestea dcinanl 8 prot" gensral rocoustruo-
ton Ut tbs wolk pns lilo trouble would
bo in every way proi,t.bS'. Az It Ia, tha
.eaacs has dsagreeablo suspicion con-
tiuually tormcnting h!m. tb&> tho author
10 by nature al actress; tEat sho has
the perpetual consclousness Of belug boforo tlu
tootliGhts, and labors under the ,nlntaken iioA
that her effects must be theatrical to. Greats an
impression. In shut. sue md her traiu Of obar-
actors teem to BE- always wearing thoir company
1nunlelB, ald atnlylIN. by transparent a1titicas,
how to api'car Brighter aud u.uEo taking thai
they roa!iy arc.
This IL sliupleasins and disappointing. prc-
tenders, anpossora. eoquctses aud trlck.tets, are
obnoxious, Ia novel or out Of il; aud wo tiro
aud aiokeu u their s1ldless posturing and dis
seubling. Wa have used tic word aisuppoint.
ing: Il spPlli,ss Justly 70 tho book: There is
it proves-moro nltural, healthtui, Bsuo, aud
vigorous. ltwAnts solidlty. II moods the tough-
oning Of hard common sense.
NMERsON'S COMPILATION OF PoKMa.
PAhsAssrs. Edited by KALpu WALDO EMERsox
ia.no.. pp. b@. Boston: Jamcs Il. Ot9oni Co.
A volume of poems compiled By Emerson will
lave for multitude Of readers profound in
teEest. This wisdom Of the Ssgo in making hu
seiections may be perfectly trusted, fos rare
scholarship and ans poetic Insight emipeusly 1t
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-05-13
THE STRUGGLE FOR 1876.
Party Organization Essential TO
Democratic Success.

From the Cincinnati Enquircr.l
There never has been II time in tie
history Of our government when II
was SO important for the Democratic
party 10 have its organization perfect
as the present, In unity there is
strength. The Republican party has,
10y It's reckless course, its violations Of
the Constitution, and its efforts to cen
trulize all power in the Federal Gov
eminent, brought the Republic to the
very verge Of destruction. This fact
was 80 apparent that the sovereign
people in the elections last fall rose up
in their majesty and made a clean
sweep, beating the Republicans in
nearly every State in the Union. 1t
was a glorious triumph for cons;itu
tional liberty. That triumph however,
is worth noticing if the party that
achieved it permits itsel! to become
dcmoralizcd and divided by the mach.
nations Of the Radical leaders. 1t is
an old saying, "Thelc are more ways
to kill a dog thnn by choking him to
death on butter" This fact the Radi'
cal leaders understand, and they be-
lieve there are more ways to beat the
Democrats than by simply outnum
bcring them. Their tactics will be to
beat the Democrats with Democratic
votes. To he able 10 do this they will
select soft Democrats and place them
ut the head Of their ticket. and in this
way divide and conquer. A true Dem.
ocrat who has accepted u nomination
ut the hands Of the Radical party, for
the moment, shows that he is a Radi-
cal, OF, what is infinitely worse, the tool
Of the Radicals. Any Democrat who
would run for ollicc rs the nominee OF
the Radical party IS worse than Judas
Iscariot. He is u traitor to all the
principles upon which the liberties OF
the people are based, and IS lending
himself (ignorantIy, perhaps) to that
party who are working to build up a
centralized despotisln, with Il bonded
a%ristocracy to control and make the
people hewers OF wood and drawers
Of water for them.
There is II great contest now going
on in this country between %desootlsm
on the one hand and liberty Oh the
other. Grant and his henchmen evil
IDENTIFY intend, if they can, to destroy
our Government and to build up a
centralized despotism on It's ruins
The progress they have made in &C
complishlng their purpose has been
very great. The Constitution, the
great chart Of liberty, has been vic
lated time and again by these UPSTAIRS
ia power. No one doubts that Grant
has been influenced in his official acts
by the money power. His veto vi the
bill to increase the volume Of currcn.
cy when the entire commerce OF the
country was ruined for the want OF
currency to carry it on was conclusive
that the b~ondholdGrs and money ed
sharks had Grant by the wrist. 1t is
this moreycd power that the people
must fight and bring under subsection
or constitutional liberty on this Con.
tincnt will be II thing of the past. The
order now is, all along the line, tol
Democrats to stand by their guns, an,
neither give nor take quarter. II the
line is broken anywhere it may pro
duce a general rOut, and result is {
victory for the Radical destruction
party in 1876.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-05-13

The suspicion that II gigantic land
grabbing job was ut the bottom ofthc
illegal invasion fthc Black Hill Gun
try by Gen. Clusters command gains
force from the fact thot the President
has appointed Il special commissioner
to negotiate with the chiefs Of the
Sioux nation in regard to selling their
claim to the coveted reservation. The
further fact that the commissioner Sc
lccted for this duty is an Indian trader,
who is a son Of the senior member of
the old Galena firm ofCollins ~ Grant,
tanners, will also carry with it a pecu
liar Significance to those who are ia
miliar with the interior workings Of
the various Rings which are in init
mate communication with the White
House.