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The Portland daily press., 1876-10-21
For Sale Chean.

A BOUT forty iron-bound Casks suitable to put
"A Cider in. Also Beef Scrapsin any quantity
required. Enquire at our Triple Factory, Brighton
Corner, Deering. CIV. BELKNAP g. co.
Oc17 div
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-21
Steamers Eleanora and Franconia

Portland, every MONDAY and THURSDAY. at 4
Z. NJ, ana leave Pier SO East River, New York. ey-
cry MONDAY and TIL URSDAY at 4P. M.
Inc Eean0ra is a new steamer, Just built for this
route and both she and the Francona are fitted up
WIN hne accommodations for passengers making
ths the most convenient and comfortable route for
travellers between New York and Maine. These
steamers will touch at Vineyard Haven. during the
York.
Passage in State Room IS, meals extra.
Goods forwarded to ana from Philadelphia Mon
treal, Quebec, st. john and all parts of Maine.
~ Freghts taken at the lowest rates.
Shippers requested to send their freight to tine
Steamers early as P NJ, on the days they leave
Portland. For further information apply to
HENRY FOX, General Agent, Portland.
J.F. AMES, Agt, Pier 49, f. r., New York.
Tickets and State Rooms can also be obtained at 20
Exchange Street. oc1dtf
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tended. Neither are they likely to do 80 In Eng
land, without reluctance, after the unpleasant
experience OF Miss Dickinson. Hero, on the
other hand, both married women and young
girls habitualiy take long Journeys alone, and,
no doubt, immunity from open rudeness Is Sc
cured by the arrangement OF our railway car
riaRes. But as to whether they escape all forms
OF insult reports seem to be conflicting and 1t
IL possible that the iugratiating stranger who
hits the window, lowers the blind and performs
other little Offices Of courtesy, may prove to be
a wolf In disguise. How far n lady Ia Justified
I'm accepting such attentions Is unquestionably
a nice problem, and our own view Of Will,
perhaps, appear to many som ewhat strait
laced and rigorous. Nevertheless, after mature
deliberatiop, we should re ;ommend young wo-
men, who are not competent to care for
themselves under the normal circumstances OF
travel, to stay at home, and to acknowledge
those services which are called for by verstaolo
emergency with the least enusiOn compatible
with civility. IL IL, at all events, unnecess to
reward the amiabe young man who picks up
your h ndkerchief or newspaper by entering
into imiliar conversation. or giving him n seat
beside you. On :nis mead 1t Is gratifying to feel
that we are seconded 10y Mrs. Dufey. Tn the
following lines however, questionable degree
of license ~ conceded to young, and possibly
IL long and especially II IL be by steamboat,
certain soclability IL 10 order, and married
lady. or lady OF middle age. should make good
use OF her privileges In this respect" We should
feel ourselves recreant to our duty II we did not
strenuously urge the author, In second ed-
ton OF her work, to amend the above 70 "a to
read as follows; "A married lady being lady
Of middle age"
The etiquette OF oourtship likewise suggests
Inquiries OF the Rravest moment, but upon these
points We NAV safely refer the reader to the
Judgment OF Mrs. DIfey. Her treslment Of TINS
delicate theme IL emlnently discreet and whole
some. Thus she tells US that "a man should
never make a declaration In a jestnk manner"
Again, "the conduct OF tue atnc6 should be
tender, assduous, md unobtrusive." We need
not say that she sternly repudidtds the practice
OF "bundl,dg," which still prevails IN parts Of
Ponns- wanna. She even stiRnntzes "a relic
OF the grossest barbarlsm the custom Of leaving
{ young couriing or engaged couple" entirely
by themselves during the whole evening. SOL
We GO cordially with Mrs. Dufey, aud may hap
] ply sum up her exemplary teachings with these
words Of weight and wisdom; 4" 1t Is web TO
hint that "a lady should not be too demons ira
| tive Of her affection during the days OF her en-
eagcment. There Is Away, the chance OF a slip
twixt the CO. and the lip and overt demon
STATIONS OF love are not pleasant to remember,
| II the man to whom they are given by any chance
fails to become your husband"
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throw out her hlDe leg and will the tother
flung ober de box.
"slapl bangi whiz zzli come something
rite betwixt nv ewes and fore God, harse
John, rolled ober like rotten log, dropped de
tarnal thing, which got clean away hadn't
strength enun to hold a cObweb. i was so weak
you could hev held me on the end OF thread
/ kicked. / gasped. ! strauRlel. tried TO
boer. tried to pray but only cussed Ike
the debble. l punched myself In tho back.
ptood on my head. buried my nose In the
dust. sneezed. coughcd. No use. run
round and round ike crazy pup after Its own
tall, on my mule Flop wild de blind staggcrs bu:
dan n bit OF good did II do me. The shot dOno
hit de mark, and Jordan was gone up buIzard,
and his best 81 ltnes spite. Oh great blazss
ID Il Ku-Klux was de lOudest smeller you ever"
Jordan having risen In his excitement, now
threw himself upon the grass, and resting on
his elbow, looked into the face OF John Weth-
GRILL, who sat erect as grave az sexton.
shade Of disappointment crossed the neRros
features.
You don't Ian, Maree Johni"
II .ughl l am not expected to laugh, you
know. You only caught a skunk. That's all
there IL In It,"
Jordans LOOKS were full of reproaoh. "Does
yoI II dat all2 l don't dispute YOUR word.
Dere wos somethin' about de parfume quite
skunkiled, and II was most powerful for ons Of
dem small critters; but knows one thing. I'm
cured, sir. tryin' to catch "A kuklux. II doy'll
let me alone, you may bet your front toof,
Marse John, Idtnt glCt,le 10 trttbble DEM"
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The Parnki,e Flying Machine.


from me Loh"'H DNsg NeNs.
The cloth is square, and Is flown in the
shape OF a diamond. Tho uarSbDne, as IT may
De called OF the KIT l. lt.hrd llrmlY al the top
and hutto 10 corners. The spar crossing II nj
riHht angles 10 uuunu to the Otucr two corner,
or wing. but ~ the intersection with the tncA-
bone loop u rope four feet IN length. NC
cording {" the si2s OF TIE kite, holds II. As soon
As the machine IS down, the wind ures.es baCk
the wings ana tho cross piece, until The rope
Kite, hccu ming taut, holds the latter,
winch thcn assumes the shape Of V.
with the pulut toward ina wind, or. mors
ui hlri. la ths shape the Kite j. found to he
yerN caiy, aud even II II turns cart I.vard. de
.r"uNS 81 'Wly, brta-ting the mir, and uurs not
pii ch hradiuh- down. Inc backbone and the
cross Oar III IN o tiu sockets la7hcd ut the cor
n'fs the cloth, Hnd the y rikit" once pra-
pared i therefore scr, uuichl ready for ascent.
len minutes were found -uni tent Yesterday
with party OF snlpcrs VINO uad never seen one
before, and In the hands % uractlccd men the
work could evidently be done much more
quickly.
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Another Thnmes Tunnel,


The construction OF Il new subway, max
lng another lhau lUnuel,Nas com ucnced At
W"olwich at o'vllck Yesterday morning. The
work was begun ny b irlng ON the uurth sida Of
the river, ana II ~ eXuected u he completed
within SIX or nine months. The new tunnel
VIII open "A subiefr iuein communication be-
tween the Two counties OF Essex and Kent.
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NUM- UTVNH T. WNI NII-N lux uOUr bud VUlV 10
cool. IN look lin up. III pay him q snort
wat. steJted out de heh house. / drous on
my hands an Knees easy, easy crsHt alul z
10 do trap. Hooked Close, and DIR seed D. 20
llHut ui de 81 ~ a piece Of tal cotchel uLdsi 10
PIX. ; 'k's Alive Wasn't " I'D ? licked % y
sulo. All right, old fellow II you dts ANY,
from me you'll hao 10 DC mighty smart. SIT
on my hand and made quick grab at the tail
VIA one hand, jst as QUICK 20 my mule Fiop ain
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-14
JUDGE BLACK ON THE SITUA TTON
From an interview with Don Piatt.l |

From an interview with Don Piatt.l
"Well, Judge, what think you of the
situation ?"
Judge Back.-"I think as the man re-
marked, who had mistook n bottle OF
horse medicine for his morning bitters,
that it is badly mixad."
Don't you believe that Grant means
mischief" .nr.f. ....
80 far as we can compliment that dis
tinguished soldier with meaning any
thing, yes"
"And he will use his power, whatever
it may be, to saddle himself upon us dur
ing his natural life, and then leave the
sweet Prince Fred to continue the rule?"
And all more animal instinct than de-
sign. The Russian Government, said
Voltaire, was despotism varied by as
sassnation; the French Government a
despotism enlivened by epigrams; and
we shall have despotism tinCtured with
deLirtttm tremen8"
Judge you don't believe the Ameri.
can people would submit to having fraud
sustained by violence in the way in.
tended2"
81 don't know to what the people
would submit. Since we broke away
from the teachings of the fathers and a
Constitutional Government the people
seem, if not demoralized, at least bewild-
cred. Look at this armed interference
at the South haven't found anybody
much shocked but myself"
"That is at the South, and since the
war the South, somehow or other, is re-
garded conquered territory belonging
to an alien enemy, so that outrages may
he inflicted with impunity; but let a file
Of soldiers enter the House of Kepresen.
tatives and although the arrest or expul-
sion of a Congressman, and We'll have
music"
do you think SOP"
eyes; and the moneyed men of the
country think so, and are not happy in
the thought. l believe such outrage would
be followed by storm of popular indig-
nation equal to that which came after
Sunderland then the shrinkage of val
ues' would be swift and lively"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-14
| I7sg0diTyIb .,,,o,mT,TtIs,@7 - !

sending the.comrnittee to New Orleans
lrwaswith0ut warrant of laws lfgthe two
committees in New Orleans had coop
Grated and destroyed partisan features,
there would have been a combined scru.
tiny Of the count, and the country
would'haVe had at least an attempt to
agree upon the law and the facts. If
there should be delay until the testi-
mony Of the other side was presented, so
that both might be printed and 90 out
together, he would not object. He de-
sired every fact made public in connec-;
ton with this Louisiana case. In the
position the Senate was now placed in,
there must be no shufflng, but every
Senator must stand upon the rock Of law
and truth.
{ Mr.. Sargent said the Senate had been
told there must be no shuffling, no party
trick on this Presidential matter; that the
people would not tolerate any such
things. He concurred in these state
ments. He then alluded to the action
OF the Governor Of Oregon in issuing the
certificate of an elector to Cronin, on
account Of the alleged ineilgibility of
Watts, and said the State of Oregon had
been defrauded out of the intelligent
vote which they gave by that action of
the Government, This was partisan
trick. 1t was shuffling. Mr.. Sargent
then quoted at length from the laws of
Oregon, and argued that under the laws
OF the State, in case of vacancy from
any cause, whether ineligiblity or other
wise, the other electors were authorized
to hll such vacancy: He also quoted
from the decision Of the New York Court
of Appeals to the effect that person re.
ceiving a minority of votes, cast at an
election could not be considered elected
on account of the inelgibility of another
candidate. Resuming his argument, he
asked If more stupendous trick for par
tisan ends had ever been played than
this act of the Governor of ofOregon? The
trick had been worked up and the whole
electoral college was shufled out of
sight. He thanked God that one whole
centennial of the American people had
passed before their history recorded an
instance like this.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-14
HOW is THIS, MR.. HOWE'S HELRSG

Just prior to the election, says the
Rochester Union, the following letter
was sent from the head quarters of the
Howe Sewing Machine Company, in
that city, to the office ofthe Company in
Vermont.
t. ROCHESTER. N. Y, Nov. 3, 1876.
f" To the Rutland Office.
1--WE wish you to discharge any ofyour
subordinates who vote the Democratic
ticket We believe that the success of the
Democratic party will be the rnin of our
country and business, and will not sup
port us in this. This is struggle be.
tween the intelligence and respectable
portion the community and the ignor-
ant and roughs and rowdies of the cities
"Mr. Stockwell fully concurs with me
in the above.
[Signed GEORGE R. PFrTIBoNE.
"Write to all your agents to the above
effect and what we wish.
ISigned GEORGE R. PETTIBoNE
1fthat isn't the worst species of intimi.
dation, combined with an Incompetent
sible bigotry Of opinion and disregard of
decency, will somebody have the good
ness to state the case more accurately?
Offences much less than this have been
made pretexts for the Federal invasion
of sovereign States, and the Wholesale
obliteration of every constitutional
guaranty. -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-14
THE HIGHLAADERS As A PEOPLE.

Before quitting the Highlands, must
say just few words about the people
who live and die in these beautiful re-
gions of mountain and valley, lake and
sea. The rain, and the mist, and the
sharp mountain air seem favorable for
the development of muscle and bone, for
these men and women are fine stalwsrt.
healthy race; in many places, especially
among the sailor and fisher classes, they
are handsome race as we'll, with fair
hair and skins, fine features, and keen
eyes. In and about Stornoway, many of
the women are beautiful, and their beau
ty is set off to great advantage by a yery
picturesque costume. But everywhere,
whether handsome or not, we have found
them characterized by peculiar gentle
ness and courtesy of manner, by nat
ural refinement, that removes them ut
terly from the very slightest tinRe of vul-
garity and commonness, and by an intel
ligence and cultivation which. are rarely
met with among the lower classes in the.
south. Not only do they nearly all read
and write, even those who dwell in mis-.
cradle mud novels, but many of them
read books, and think, and deliver them
selves in well-chosen and intelligibls. if
quaint English, on various subjects of
public and individual, or even political
interest upholding their own opinion
warmly and we'll when they happen to
differ from you. Many of them feel and
speak strongly on the subject of the sys-
tenn of large landholderships that pre-
walls throughout the Highlands to the
exclusion of peasant proprietors, and al
so of the game-laws, and the harshness
OF the punishments attendant on the
breaking of those laws. In their speech
they are singularly refined; and the very
poorest, even when quarelling, rarely
make use of the vulgar, meaningless, and
brutal oaths that disfgnre the speech of
the poor in England either in town or
country. AS for zeal kindness, ready
sympathy, and willing help to any emer-
gency, Think these Highlanders cannot
easily be surpassed. in an accident or
In case when traveller is lost or missing
their voluntary exertions, without any
view to remuneration, are as strenuous
as though the missing one were rela.
ton of their own,-Chamber's Edinburgh
Journal. -.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-14

81 YLNGS OF THE ANCIENTS.


"Itis great evil, not to be able to bear
an evil."-BiOn.
BE more prompt to go TO friend Ia
adversely, than in prosperity,"-(hiIS.
Long IN the field OF words we may contend;
Reproach Is infinite and knows no end
-HOm~.
our grandest glory is not in never fall
ing, but in rising every time we fall."-
Conftcius.
Were all men to bring together their
burdens of sorry to be equally divided,
each, on reflection, would choose his
own.%-Socrates. -.
Let him who neglects to raise the
fallen, fear lest when he falls, no one will
stretch out his hand to lift him up.n--
Eddin Sadi.
Chose the course which yon adopt
with deliberation; but when you have
adopted It, then preserve it with firm
ness."-BiaS
"a wise man will always be contented
with his condition, and will live rather
according TO the precepts of virtue than
according to the customs of his country
--AntiaheneS.
"The vicissitudes of life suffer us not to
be elated by any present good fortune or
or to admire that felicity which is liable
to change. Futurity carries for every
man many various and uncertain events
in its bosom."-Solon.
"You cannot be buried in obscurity
you are exposed upon a grand theatre TO
the view of the world If your actions
are upright and benevolent, be assured
they will augment your power and hap
ness,"-CyruS.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-14

The New Orleans Democrat has pos
session of novel document showing thu
manner in which the Republican mana
gers of Louisiana "whooped up" thei
Election Supervisors. it is as follows.
"HEAD QUARTERS REPUBLICAN PAR !
TY OF LOUISIANA, Rooms JOINT |
COMMITTEE ON CANvASSING AND !
REGISTRATION. MECHANICS In. (
STITUTE, New ORLEANS, La,
September %, 1876.
Supervisor Registration, Parish o.
Assumption, Louisiana.
Dear Sir-It is well known to this
Committee that from examination of the
census of 1875, the Republican vote in
your parish is 2, 200, and the Republican
majority is ooo
"You are expected to register and vote
the full strength Of the Republican ticket
in your parish.
"Your recognition by the next State
Administration will depend upon your
doingyour full duty in the premises, and
you will not be held to have done your
full duty unless the Republican registra-
ton in your parish reaches 2, 200 and the
Republican vote is at least 2,Ioo.
"All local candidates and Committees
are directed to aid you to the utmost in
obtaining this result and every facility is
and will be afforded you. but you must
obtain the result called for herein with.
out fail. Once obtained, your recognition
will be ample and generous.
Very respectfully, your obedlent SER
want.
I'D. J. M. A. JEwErT, Secretary"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-14

The Republican papers still insist there
was rife and shot gun tactics resorted to
in Edgefeld county South Carolina Else
the Democratic majority could not be so
large. When it is admitted that seven
companies of u S. soldiers were in this
county and the election was peaceable,
the shot gun theory won't do. Wade
Hampton and Senator Gordon assert the
Democratic majorities were largest
wherever the soldiers were-they pre-
vented carpet bag intimidation against
the colored voter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-14

THE Main Building of the Centennial
Exposition has been purchased for $3.50
600 by the company which proposes to
establish a permanent international ex-
hibition. This project will not pan out
like the big show. Philadelphia is now
very dull, and thousands of men out of
employment. The city has received as
a gift, State and foreign buildings.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-14

Col. FRED. GRANT was fined ten dol
lars and costs on Saturday by Justice
Summerfeld, of Chicago, for "disorderly
conduct" striking the reporter of Re-
publican paper, the Evening Journal
Attorney Bayden said he acted worse
than a common drunkard, though he
had great advantages of education and
good society, and was an officer in the
U. S. army.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-14

THE National debt was increased last
month half million dollars. We are
paying now for the lying bulletins issued
before election for political effect, show
Ing large and steady paying off of the
debt. lfthe Democratic House had not
cut down the expenses, saving thirty
millions of dollars for the year, the in.
crease of the debt for November would
have been over three millions of dollars.
Stick pin there. ut
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-14

GENERAL Wade Hampton's house,
three miles from Columbia. South Caro-
lima was burned Friday night. The in
mates had a narrow escape. All the con-
tents were destroyed. There is no truth
in the report that the house was fred by
a mob,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-14
Administrators Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned has
been duly appointed and qualified as Administra-
tor on the estate Of Edward ]. Hug, late Of Beth
dec7.hw JOHN LE0W.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-14

MAJOR BAscoM, U, S. Army officer, sta
toned in one of the bull-dozed districts
in Louisiana, says the election was
peaceable, and ifthat parish can be count
ed out, any county in the United States
may be.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-14

The Republican papers that stick to
Grantism, cleave to and swear by the
Returning Board of South Carolina, and
denounce their own Supreme Court Of
that State.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-14
SNAIL FARM FOR SALE.
; 90 \ 3 3 8 : 3

TO THE WoRKIN ! CHASING are now pre-
pared TO furnish all classes ith constant employ
ment at home the whole Of their time or for their
spare moments. Business new, light and profta-
able. Persons Of either sex can easily earn from
by devoting their whole time to the business
Boys and girls earn nearly as much as men. That
all who sac this notice may send their address,
and test the business we make this unparalleled Of.
fer: To such as are not well satisfied we will
Fuii parteulsTs a Samn,es worth severa, dollars r.
commence work on, and copy of Home and
Fireside, one of the largest and best illustrated
publications all sent free by mail. Reader, If you
want permanent, profitable work. address, GEO.
STINsoN & Co., Portland, Maine
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-14
ycoNeRMsE6Nlf
n06iiaDldY.1,a nlE aaal

and it was agreed to--ye6s 1853, nays 30
party vote.
The House then adjourned, when an,
nouncement was made of q Democratic
caucus forthwith.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-10-14

the Republicans became unnecessarily
alarmed. They declare it to be the
policy of their party to preserve the
peace, to have a fair and open can
vass and free, quiet election. Re-
publicans join them in their regret,
and will cooperate iD the policy
avowed. We trust that our friends
ecere deceived by appearances on Sum
day; that the Democratic citizens
assembled at Dutch Stores did not
desire or intend to disturb our meet
ing; and that nothing further of this
kind will occur to mar the fair repu-
tation of Ascension as parish where
there is peace and comparative good
feeling between the races and political
parties.
The Republican campaign com
mittee is discussing the propriety of
announcing another meeting for the
eighth ward.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-10-14

Absence from town prevented the
editor from attending the exhibition
given at D. S. c.. B Hall, last Satur-
day night, by the pupils of Keating's
Academy, hence we are not prepared
to give as lengthy or succinct account
of the affair as we should otherwise
have done. We learn, however, that
the attendance was large, the spacious
hall being crowded, and that every
thing passed off in a pleasant manner.
The performances of the pupils re-
tiected great credit upon their own
progress and aptness, as well as upon
the careful training which is given
their minds by Professor Heating and
his assistants. These exhibitions
have always been highly successful,
and that of Saturday evening was no
exception to the rule.