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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-06-10

An English journal gives the following
advice to housekeepers whose carpets are
in danger from the attacks Of moth.
Take wet sheet or other cloth; lay ii upon
the carpet, aud then run hot iron over
il, 50 as to convert the water into steam,
which pemeates the carpet beneath and
destroys the life Of the inchoate moth
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-06-10

A French doctor, many years ago, ad-
vertised a cosmetic-the "balm of one
thousand flowers" 1t finally got him into
court, charged with swindling the purcha-
ser, because il would be impossible to
collect and combine the oder Of zone
thousand flowers" But the witty French
man, with ready smile, put them down
with the reply, "honey," which was one Of
theingredients in the ssbalm.'
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-06-10
Select poetrp.
GRAVES OF THE PATRIOTS.

--~A f''f
Here rest the great and good here they rcpose
Amer their generous toll. A sacred band,
They take their sleep together, while the year
Comes with Its early flowers to deck their graves,
And gather them again. as Winter frowns.
Theirs Is no vulgar scpulchrc; green sods
Are all their monument; and yet II tells
A nobler histDry than pfllared piles,
ON the eternal pyramids
They need
No stature or Inscription 10 reveal
Their greatness. II Is round them aud the Joy
withwhich therchildren tread the hallowed ground
That holds their vencrated bones the peace
That smiles on all they fought for and the wealth
That clothes the land they rescued; these though
mute,
As feeling ever Is when deepest; these
Are monuments more lasting than the fanes
Reared to the king and demi.gods Of old.
Touch not the ancient ehns that bend their shade
over their lowly graves beneath their boughs
There is a solemn darkness, even at noon,
Suited to such as visit at the shrine
ofserOas Liberty. No factlous voice
Called them unto the field of generous fame.
But their pure consecratcd love Of home.
No deeper feeling sways us when II wakes
In all It's greatness II has told itself
To the astonished gaze Of fawe-struck kings.
Let these green elms be all
To tell US where they fought and where they lie.
Their feelings were all nature, and they need
No art TO make them known. They live in us,
While we are like them simple. hardy bold.
wonhippng nothing but our own pure hearts,
And the one universal Lord. They need
No column pointing to the heaven they sought,
To tell us of their home, The heart itself
Ioil to Its own free purpose has,ens there,
And there alone reposes.
Letthese elms
Bend their protecting shadow DER their graves,
And build, with their green roof. the only fame
Where we may gather on the hallowed day,
That ruse to them In blood, and set In glory.
Here let US meet, and while our motionleSs lips
Give not a sound, and all around is mute;
In the deep sabbath Of a heart too full
For words or tears, here let us strew the sod
With the first flowers offspring and make 10 them
An offering Of the plenty Nature gives,
And they have rendered ours, perpetually
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-06-10

A London doctor has discovered that
you may cure the toothache by dissolving
half q dram Of bicarbonate of soda in an
ounce Of water and holding the solution in
your mouth.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-06-10
Archbishop Whately did not desn;s

Archbishop Whately did not despise
pun, lin fact, he rarely let an opportu-
nifty pass Of perpetrating one, and some
times, at jolly dinner, would exert
himself to make the worst pun of the
evening. He thought gardening dan
gerous indulgence for lunatics, because
they might grow madder. And il is to
him We owe the valuable information that
Noah's Ark was made Of gopher wood,
but Joan Of Arc was Maid Of Orleans.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-06-10

BREAKPAsr pUFrs.--one-half pint Of
milk, one pint -four, two eggs, table.
spoonful Of butter, or two Of cream, and a
teaspoonfal Of salt. Bake in hot-roll pans.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-06-10

II your chrome gets stained or blotted
with ink, take little oxalic acid, apply
with eamel's hair brush, and absorb with
goodbibulous paper Scientific Anicricaa.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-20

Universal suffrage as the basis of city gov
ernment, which commits the levying and dis
bursting of revenue to persons who have no
fixed interest in the immovabie property of
such cities, is worse than failure; it is an
unmxed evil, and the source of innumerable
evils, which, sooner or later, will inevitably
ruin any city that exists, or that is likely ever
to exist, on this earth. There is no wisdom
in seeking to conceal this pregnant truth
from the understanding of Americans
Chicago Times.
The Republican newspapers generally are
of opinion that the time fixed for the Cincin-
natl Convention assures long, vigorous, and
aggressive campaign. The call is spoken Of
as being addressed to the best sentiment and
highest intelligence of the country. The
Cincinnati Gazette thinks the choice of that
city as the place of meeting places Messrs.
Blaine, Morton, Bristow, and Hayes on an
equal footing, and says "there will be no local
or sectional power to create an external pres
sure to bias the deliberations of the Conven-
tion."
The Democratic leaders have come to the
conclusion that something must be done
about the finances, but what that something
is they are not quite so sure. Can't you let
it alone ?" the question of an old statesman
when troublesome problem faced him, must
be answered with negative in this case. So
the Democrats have resolved to take the diff
ficulty, and they propose to do it by repeating
the resumption act, and introducing a totally
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-20

The World sums up the good the Demo.
cratic majority in the House have done.
The showing is presumably the best that can
be made, and it is by no means brilliant.
Here it is: First, the Democrats elected
their best man speaker; second, the speaker
designated list of excellent committees :;
third, by modest demeanor and perfect good
humor the Democrats encouraged the Re-
publicans to show their hands; fourth, every
Republican hand was soiled; fifth, the Demo-
Gratis have been singularly easy among them
selves; sixth, several legislative measures Of
great importance have been introduced; sew
enth, preliminary moves for the retrench-
ment of national expenditures have been
made. What paltry show! What a vast
amount of promise, aud how little perform
ance! The first and second steps were die
tated by common prudence, and were purely
selfish. The third step has been exemplifed
by Mr.. Cox. As to the fourth and fifth steps
it is strange praise to put upon the Democ-
racy the responsibility for the dirtiness of
Republican hands. As regards the sixth and
seventh steps it will be observed that not one
of these measures have passed, and that no
retrenchment has yet taken place. Further
more among the measures of great impor-
tance introduced is one for the repeal of the
specie resumption act, one preparing the way
for the re-entry of Jefferson Davis into pub
lie life, one forbidding the holding of office
by clergymen, and several putting the names
of rebels on the pension lists. Retrenchment
shows itself in the order to load down the
Record with tabular statistics of jobs done in
the District.
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TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE

empirical scheme in place of it. The pay
ment is to be postponed, but fresh promises
to pay are to be issued. 1t is in this spirit
that the Democrats hope to tide over their
present troubles. Will the public be satisfied
with that? We only know that it ought not
to be. The Republicans would lead them to
hard and solid ground-the Democrats to
bogs and quagmires. The people will at least
know precisely what they have to choose be-
tween next November, and We have never
asked anything better.-N. Y. Times.
Rumors of desperate conflict between
Senator Thurman and Gov. Hendricks, for
the control of the Ohio delegation to the
national Democratic convention, are given to
the public by a correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer. The plan is to have the state
convention called to meet after the national
convention, and to select the delegates by
conventions in the Congressional districts.
Thurman is said to favor this arrangement,
because he will not thus be hampered by q
soft-money plank which state convention
would adopt. Hendricks favors it also, and
hopes, by keeping up the soft-money agita-
tion to divide the party and secure at least a
majority of the delegation. The correspond.
ent thinks if the delegation were to be chosen
WOetiu W S4uahJ uifiuOu UCbWOCh
Hendricks and Thurman. Gen. Ewing is
opposed to the Congressional district plan
and in favor of an early state convention.
He said 10 the correspondent: 81 am in favor
OF moderation and harmony, and am will
ing TO make some concessions to the Eastern
Democracy, but the Ohio Democrats cannot
make all of the concessions. think the
Ohio Democracy should take bold stand in
favor of the abolition of the national banks,
substitution of greenbacks for bank notes.
and the repeal of the resumption act. We
cannot carry the state If We abandon our
position Of last fall, and, if we must be de-
feated, we had better go down in consistent
fight. The Democratic party is the first party
that has dared to take issue with the mon
eyed power of the country. 1t is the party
fitted by tradition and principle TO make this
fight, and it should persevere until it tri-
umphs. We cannot hope TO carry Ohio ON
the hard-money platform of the New York
Democracy" ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-20

IT appears that there are men in Maine
who advocate irredeemable paper as the ba-
sis of currency, because, as they say, specie
always becomes failure in war. But how
does it become failure? The treasury has
not money enough to carry on war, nor can
it raise enough money by taxation, so it
adopts the credit system: that is, it buys mu-
nitions Of war and hires men, giving in each
case, in default of cash, its notes. The idea
of making these evidences of debt property,
instead of looking upon them as certificates
that so much property has been destroyed
and so much labor used in waglng war, is
not a novel idea, but is still ridiculous one.
When business man enters upon great
undertaking which requires the expenditure
of more moEey than he has, and so gives
his notes for labor done and material used,
we do not count those notes as part of his
wealth. Nor are they wealth to the holders,
unless there is a prospect that they win be
paid. If the United States is not 10 pay its
notes those notes become worthless. The
only thing that gives them value is the con-
fidence that they will be paid, that their hold
ers will receive the nominal value of them in
some commodity. The commodity in gen
eral use and most desired is gold.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-20

cylinder roll being adjusted over it, and then
submitted to the pressure, the roll being
moved backward and forward until it has re-
ceived an impression of the original plate. The
roll is again hardened and made to repeat as
many times as desired the original engraving
by means simply of a transfer-press. 1t may
perhaps be interesting TO know that Jacob
Perkins of Massachusetts, was the inventor of
the transfer press which revoutionized the art
of engraving, changed all its former conditions
and gave it a practical and popular recogni.
ton.
Daring the last fiscal year the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing finished and delivered
to the Treasurer OF the United States, in notes,
bonds and other securities, the amount of
$426, 1871 ,137, and to the Commissioner of inter-
nal Revenue 1O5,62O,OO stamps 1t is due to
the management of this great establishment to
mention that, in producing this enormous
amount Of work, not fracture of a ten cent
note has been mislaid or unaccounted forl
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-20

THE New York World and New York Sun
are engaged in controversy over curry
The Sun maintains that Chablis ought to be
served with curry, the World contends that
to serve wine like Chablis with curry would
in gastronomy an offense like the wearing of
Luxemburg roses with robe of Jonquil-
colored satin in feminine toilette. Chablis,
it says, has delicate, airy flavor which needs
to be relieved against neutral or at least a
subdued tone in the viands with which it is
taken. Hence its natural concomitancy
with the oyster, to which it sets itself ''like
perfect music unto noble words" The con-
troversy is vastly amusing one, it must be
confessed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-20

THE effect of the change of rules made
Monday is to give the Committee on Appro-
priations enormous power over the legisla-
tion of the House, because on the Appropria-
tion bill they can attach almost any other
bill, so that they cause it in any manner or
degree to reduce the expenses of the Gov
eminent. The special purpose is said to be
to enable the committee to strike at the
army. Another effect is to place the Appre-
priation Committee far ahead OF the Ways
and Means Committee in Importance and to
elevate Mr.. Randall to the leading position
in the House .
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-20
HEARTFELT PRAYER,

ST. PAUL. Aug. o. 1864.
r. H. STEVENS, ESQ.,:
Dear Sir-I should be wanting in gratitude, if
tailed to acknowledge what the VEGETINE has done
for me, was attacked about eleven months since
with Bronchitis, which settled into Consumption.
had night sweats and fever chls distressed for
very weak, and so low that my friends thought my
case hopeless.
l was advised to make a trial of the VEGETINE
which, under the providence of God, has cured me.
Ihat ne may bless the Of your medicine to Others
as he has to me, and that his divine grace may at
tend you is the heartfelt prayer of your admir- ing
humble servant. BENJAMIN PETTINGILL.
P;S-Mine is but one among the many cures your
medicine has effected in this place. BP
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-20

Some time ago.two London thieves put in
practice plan of robbng jeweler which had
been described in story in popular periodi-
GAIA piece of pure invention. The jeweler was
furious Che lost 900, so 1t was excusable),
and wrote to the editor of the magazine, asking
him if it was his.mission to instruct thieves in
new ways of plundering the public. my dear
sir" replied the editor, blandly, "if you had
taken my periodical (Which hope in future
you will do), you would have been put upon
your guard. This comes of neglecting the
claims Of literature"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
PUBLIC REPORT
POEECEMA N

have not enjoyed good health for several years
past yet have not allowed it to interfere with my Ia
Dor. Every one belonging to the laboring class
knows the inconvenience of being obliged to labor
when the body from debility almost refuses to per
form its daily task. never was believer in dosing
with medicines; but having heard the VEGETNE
spoken of so highly, was determined to try it, and
io snail never regret that determlnation AS tonic
everything ever heard Of 1t invigorates the whole
system; i isa great cleanser and purifier of the
blood. There are many of my acquaintances who
have taken it, and all unite in praise of its satisfac-
tory effect.
Especially among the aged class of people, it i'm
parts to them the thing most needfu in old age
nights of calm, sweet repose, thereby Strengthening
the mind as well as the body. One aged lady, who
has been suffering through life from scrofuia, and
has become blind through its effects, having tried
many remedies with no favorable result was induced
by friends to try the VEGETINE. After taking few
bottles, she obtained such great relief that She
pressed wish for her sight, that she might be able
to look upon the mau who had sent her such bles-
sing. Yours respectfully
O.P. H. HODGE, Police Officer Station G.
BOSTON, Mass, May 9, 1871.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-20

THE British cabinet have resolved to give
a general support to Count Andrassy's note
1t is argued that did England reject the note
the Turks would refuse to accept it, ant
armed Intervention by Austria and the othel
powers would follow. England does not care
to interfere, but prefers peaceful to armed in
tervention, and thinks it unwise to encour
age the Porte to defy two powerful states.
She holds herself free to dissent from any
thing Austria may propose after the presen
tation of the note.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-20

WHATEVER may be thought of the wisdom
or advisability of the centennial appropra-
ton the people will, in spite of Mr.. Waddell
of North Carolina. decline to consider its adj
vocacy test of patriotism. II is very anus
ing to see an ex-Confederate rise in his seat
and declare that he is too good patriot to
refuse to vote away the peoples money. Be
side such GOODNESS the ice-harvest is as hot as
molten lead,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-20

Mr.. O'BRIEN Of Maryland and his Demo-
cratic followers are unable to see the differ
ence between keeping religion out of politics
and keeping religious men out of politics.
The preposterous constitutional amendment
offered by Mr.. O'Brien is quite in keeping
with the Old Democratlc hatred of the clergy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-20

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T.
cullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer a favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
Journal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-20

CREMATION has been revived in Italy. A
few days ago new ''crematorio," provided
with the best and most approved furnaces
and appliances, was set up at Milan, and the
remains of the Chevalier Albert de Keller
burned to ashes. The burning is described
az "a complete success"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-20
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. go, 1876

we do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-20

The memorial to Congress in behalf Of the
metric system, prepared by the Boston Soci-
ETY. of Civil Engineers, will soon be sent 10
that body. There is no doubt that the adop-
ton of the metric system will be Of benefit to
all classes and professions, and little doubt
that it will meet with the approval of the
ajority. Congress should take the memo
rial into consideration as soon as it is pre-
sented,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-20
INTERNATIONAL STEiMSHIPC CO.

HVHE annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Il International Steamship Company will be held
on WEDNESDAY, January 26, 1875, at o'clock
p NJ, for choice of officers, and the transaction of
any other business that may legally come before
them. III. j. LIBBY, Sec'y.
January II, 1876. jan17td
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-20

GLASGOW now claims to be the second
city in the United Kingdom, it having total
population of SAT ,53S. Liverpool ranks third
with population of 49, ,405.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-20
MAKE III PUBLIC.
SOUTH BOSTON, Feb. 0. 1871.

7, TT e oooIh DOSION, reD y, 1911.
Dear Sir-I have heard from very many sources of
the great success of VEGETINE in of Scrotula
Rheumatism, Kidney Complaint, Catarrh, and other
diseases of kindred nature. make no hesitation in
saying that knoD VEGETNE to be the most reliable
NV Wife has been fronb1ed rtb Gatay;, Co.
years, and at times very badly. She has thoroughly
tried every supposed remedy that we could hear Of
and with all this she has for several years been grad
ualy growing worse, and the discharge from the head
was excessive and very offensive.
she was in this condition when she commenced to
take VEGETLNE; could see that she was improving
on the second bottle She continued taking the VEGs
ET1NE until she had used from twelve to fifteen bot
lie Qf you choose to make it public that she is en-
tirely cured, and VEGETINE accomplished the cure
AFTER nothing else would. Hence feel justified In
saying that VEGETINE is the most reliable remedy
and would advise all suffering humanity to try it, fSr
believe it to be good, honest vegetable medicine
ana snail not hesitate to recommend it. am, &c.
respectfully, L. c. CARDELL.
Store 45l Broadway
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Has Entirely Cured Me.

Mr.. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-My daughter, after having severe at
tack OF whoopng cough. left in feeble state Of
nealth. Being advised by friend she tried the VEG
ETINE, and after using few bottles was fully re-
have been great sufferer from Rheumatism. /
nave taken several bottles of the VEGETINE for this
complaint, and am happy to say it has entirely cured
me, L nave recommended the VEGETINE to others
with the same good results. 1t is great cleanser
ana purifier OF the blood; it is pleasant to take and
can cheerfuy recommend it.
JAMES MORSE, 1854 Athens Street.
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ANNUAL MEETINGS.
PREsUMPsCOT PARK.

FKESUMPSCOT PARA.
TEyHE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stockholders
Il of the Presumpscot Park Association, will be
held at the Park House, Deering, SATURDAY,
January 22d, at O'Clock P. M. Business-reports
of officers, election Of officers for the ensuing year,
and such other business may legally come before
them. Per order,
s. H. TEWKSBURY, President.
j. G. SMALL, Clerk. jan17d6r
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