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The Portland daily press., 1876-11-29
,ERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.
present IN the Baltic, it would never be able
to pass the Dardanelles."

Mr.. REDFIELD. the intelligent and impair
tial correspondent of the Cincinnati CONNER.
cial writing from New Orleans, comments
upon the palpable attempt to steal the black
vote in the following manner: "Here is
state given larger representation in the elec-
toral college on account of negro suffrage.
Louisiana has double the voice in the choice
OF president that she would have but for
black suffrage. Now, is it right to allow the
whites to stamp out freedom of ballot, and
cast this enlarged electoral vote against the
wishes and intesests of the very ones who
conferred this right, and the wishes and in
terests OF those on whom it was conferred2
But for negro suffrage the Southern states
would have only about ninety electoral votes
instead of one hundred and thirty-eight.
Here is great additional power given to this
section on account of the incorporation of
the black population into politics. Now, 1
put it to any candid man, is it fair to give the
blacks representation and then not let them
be represented? To allow the whites to sub
due the blacks in this matter virtually gives
every white man here two votes, and double
representation.
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-29
[From the London World.l
President Grant at the White House.

To any one who happens to know the Presi-
dent of the United States, the portraits which
have been drawn OF him during the last few
years must seem wild and savage caricatures
No stranger would be prepared to fDd this
"cruel and dangerous tyrant" very simple
and unassuming man, delighting much in a
little quiet talk with friend, detesting noise,
publicity and fuss, and never so contented as
when he is at home in the midst of his family.
Day after day he may be found at his duty in
one of the most uncomfortable rooms of the
most uncomfortable house in Washington
Assuredly it was not with view to the en-
couragement of luxurious habits that the
White House was provided by generous peo-
pie as home for their Presidents. A front
iersman fresh from his lonely iog-hut might
perhaps be impressed with the outward ap-
pearance of the place; but If he were to live in
il for few months even he would be glad to
| return to his solitary dwelling, with its pic
| lures from Harper's or Frank Leslie's on the
| rude walls. In the White House there Is not
a single room which can be associated by the
| greatest stretch of the imagination
with the idea Of home" One might
| as well set ones household gods in a
huge barn. The rooms are like naked, gaping
vaults, with not one snug corner to be found
| through the whole length and breadth of them.
| They are intended TO look "bg" and provide
space for the crowds of persons whom the
| President is expected to entertain for the
credit of the country at his own expense. From
the upper windows there is indeed, striking
| view to be obtained southwark, where the eye
wanders at this season OF the year over the bare
woods and fields of the estate which once be.
longed to General Lee, upon the blue hills oil
Virginia in the distance, and the broad and
swift Potomac rolling between. On the othel
side of the house the chief object which at
| tracts the attention is a statue of General Jack
| sou, remarkable for the skill with which the
sculptor has enabled horse to perform the diff
ticult feat of balancing himself upon his tail
A little to the right there still stands the hous
in which. on the night of Lincoln's assassina
too, party OF men fiat, found the late Secretary
arm and stabbed him about the fac
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-29
STATE OF MAINE.
a p ROCL AM ATT ON.
By the Governor.

In conformity to the proclamation of the Presi-
dent of the United States and by the advice of the
Executive Council, do hereby appoint
Thursday, the Thirfieth day of November,
Instant,
As day of PUBLIC THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE to
Almighty God, and recommend to the people OF
this State the employment of the day thus set apart
in Offering the grateful Acknowledgements due to Him
for the well being of country our State ana our
homes during the year that has passed. and in pre-
ferring petitions for the continuance of His low
ing kindness towards us.
The custom of our fathers endears to us the hold
ng Of family festivals upon that day as beautiful
and appropriate feature of its observance If, amid
the gadness of happy reunions Of parents and chill
dren and children's children round a common
hearthstone, our gratitude for the good that we and
ours enjoy, shall extend our thoughts to the great
family which embraces US all, shall awaken in our
hearts fresh sentiments of love and goodwill to-
wards our fellow-men, and strengthen our deter
minaion to support the institutions and aid the in
huences which tend to benefit them, and to lessen
human wretchedness and suffering, then will the day
Of our Thanksgiving be most blessed.
Given at the Council Chamber at Augusta this third
day OF November, in the year of our Lord one
Independence Of the United States Of America, the
one hundredth first. SELDEN CONNOR.
By the Governor.
SD. CHADBoURNE, Secretary of State.
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-29

In the excitement of the election an i'm
portant commercial event has not been no
ticed. A treaty between England and China
throws four more ports open to the world.
Tchang, on the upper angtse-Kiang river,
is, perhaps, the most important. That
stream is the largest in China, traversing a
populous and fertile valley, abounding in
products of value to the Western World.
Many of these districts have hitherto been
closed TO direct foreign trade, and both Eng
land and this country may hope to reap in
creased benefits from these new avenues to
the resources of the Flowery Land.
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-29

SENATOR STEVENSON said in the last ses.
sion of Congress: 81 concur in the able argu-
ment of the Senator from Maryland. agree
with him that the President of the Senate Is
the only agency selected by the trainers of
ment as invested with sole power of receiving,
opening and counting the votes for President
as returned by the Electoral Colleges, and Of
declaring the result of that election" When
the Senator finds his party arraigned against
the execution of this sentiment in the COM
ing session will he retract his words?
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-29

THE Republicans of the Southern states
have had to contend against fearful odds.
Tho wonder is not that they have done SO
poorly, but that they have made any head
way at all against the rife-clubs and bull
dozers. Gen. Tuttle, Of Iowa, a gallant SOL
dier in the war for the Union, and all his life
a Democrat, has inst returned from Louisi-
ana. He says:
Hayes has carried Louisiana beyond doubt,
if a fair and honest count of votes was had. He
was surprised that any Republican votes were
cast at all. The white Republc were intim-
whipping, shooting, refusal of employment and
threats. He says the whole colored race is
aroused, and, could they get arms, terrible
bloodshed would result. He believes the votes
will all be counted this week.
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-29

WHILE the majority for Tilden in the "bor-
der ruffian" state of Missouri is immense, yet
there is powerful body of good Republicans
in the state who have managed to elect four
members of Congress; at present the deiega-
ton stands 13 Confederates, Republicans O.
In the next Congress it viii be Repubii-
cans to 9 Contederates. The official vote of
the''state for President is as follows: Tilden
2,es7; Hayes, 1893; Cooper, S,41s. Til
denis majority over Hayes, 5s.2S9. The larg-
est Republican vote ever before cast was il
1872. The result then was, Confederate,
156,714; Republican, 1921 Confederate
majority, 35, ,443.
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-29

A CORRESPONDENT of the New York
World says, "The Russian army is not so
good in its personnel as the Turkish. The
Russian soldier is smaller man than the
Turk; he is not so well fed, neither is he so
well drilled. The Turkish soldier is tall,
heavy and sodier-like, and fights with the
zeal of fanatic. Besides, the czar is eau
tious and little inclined to risk largely In
war. Neither is he prepared for war. He
has no war fleet in the Balck Sea by which
he can defend his own ports, which must fall
or at the least undergo blockade by the Turk
ish vessels. He has but single navy yard
there, and that is up river inaccessible by
vessels of even moderate draught lin such
position was he left after the Crimea by the
treaty of Paris. As for the Russian fleet at
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-29

If the final result in the doubtful Con-
gressional districts gives the House of Rep
resentatives to the Democrats, they will be
indebted for it to their shotgun policy in the
South. A free and fair ballot in the North
has nearly, if not entirely, wiped out the
seventy-three Confederate majority,
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-29

PETER DINwDDIE WIGGINToN is the
name of the Democratic candidate for Con-
gress in the fourth California district who
failed of reelection by one vote, and Rom
naldo Pacheco, x-Lieutenant-Governo OF
the state, is his successor. P. D. W. has
been chiefly conspicuous from the frequency
with which his name has not appeared in the
yeas and nays, and it is confidently expected
that Gov. Pacheco will distinguish himself
in different fashion,
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-29

DIR. JOHN w. DRAPER, in his address be-
fore the American Chemical Society last
week, echoed the complaint, which persons
addicted to that science are always making,
of a want of appreciation by the age and COM
munity in which they live. The New York
Journal Of Commerce joins issue With him,
and contends that chemistry has received as
much attention in the educational institutions
of the country as its relative Importance war
rants. Every college worthy of the name has
its laboratory and its Professor OF Chemistry,
and opportunities are furnished to all who
may desire to prosecute investigations of this
nature,
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-29

REPORTS from Florida go to show that the
Tilden managers have opened the bar'l and
exposed its treasures to the members of the
Returning Board, but thus far the canvassers
have resisted the tempting bait. The Re-
formers are discouraged, and at loss what
course to pursue, when this, their best card,
fails to win.
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-29
THE PRESS
WEDNESDAY MORNING. NOV. 20, '7e

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The namo 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., 1876-11-29

WHAT has become of the Tilden raid upon
the California canvassers? 1t seems that
on second thought it was deemed best to
abandon that scheme of corruption.
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-29

with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley t.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer a favor upon US by demanding
credentials Of every person claiming to represent
fnurnal
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-29

THERE is something supremely ludicrous
in the frantic efforts of the Tilden party to
capture that elector in Vermont. In capa.
city to make themselve ridiculous they can
take the premium.
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-29
Horses Wintered.

TTAVING surplus of hay that wish consumed
III on my farm, will winter horses for 81 so
week. Good bn iings, hay of first quality, running
water in stable, sunny yard for exercise, horses well
cared for. Address,
c. d. SMALL,
oc13d2m* Cornish. Me.
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-29
Prices Reduced |!

We have succeeded in obtaining reduction in the
prices of Newark Boots of rs cents and
III 90 per pair, ana at the same time an i'm
provement in the manufacture, SO that we are now
selling better Boots for less money than formerly
oc31dtt M. G.. PALMER
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-29

The last or short session of the Forty
fourth Congress will begin next Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-29
Horses Wintered.

A T my farm, on hay and grain at $40 per month.
"A Sunny yards and running water. Horses
taken and returned and carriages stored without
ira charge. Apply at once. G. P. MATTOCKS,
nov23dtf 31a Exchange Street.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-04-28
no nlI Whom q NaI Concern.

Ed. JoURSAL:--At called meeting Of
the Directors Of Wood County Inhrmary,
April rs, 1879, for the purpose Of devising
20 ne plan Of reducing the expenses which
draw Oh the ln6rmary Fund, we find, after
due examination, aAst tthe Tr,NtseSfOt the
several township ps'krsShiy allowing Hltak'
to such persons as humanity and their oath
Of Office warrant, and they afford temporary
relief only TO those who are sick or disabled,
and as soon as possible discontinue that.
They afford partial relief only to those who
can partly support themselves, or with the
help Of their friends noed partial relief.
We hnd The Tnarmsry being run as cheaply
as l. possible for the comfort Of its inmates.
Therefore, however much we may desire
TO curLail expense, 1t seems impossible, and
at the same timo 90 our duty to the poor.
While il il tr,io that the Infrmary Fund
has run short, it is equally true that IL is
no fault OF ours, as the County Commits
sioners, IN 1872, failed entirely TO make
levy for Infrmary, and in 1873. and 1874,
only one-iourth OF the levy they could
legally have made. This, together with
the increase OF pauperism which is una
voidable in n county with gradual In
crease of population, we can zee but little
chance to reduce the expenses TO any great
degree, without allowing some poor people
to suffer on account OF it. We would, how
ever, recommend the Township Tru dees 10
provide In their respective townships, M
the law directs for pauperI who may be re-
iected
J. B. LocKHART,1 ] Directors
HENRY LUNDY, OF
JOHN MUIR, Sen, 1nfrmary.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-04-28
The Tennessenns.-This populnr troupe

The eTennesseans.- s.-This popular troupe
OF colored singers, known as the Tennes-
sean Slave Cabin Singers" paid their first
visit to this part of the State this week.
They gave two Concerts at Toledo, and ap-
pcared at Centennial Hall, this pace, on
Wednesday evening. The Hall was densely
packed, and n number went away unable to
gain admission. The troupe consists Of
eight, Eve females and three maleA, and
with one exception were all slaves. The
songs they sing are principally selections
from that peculiar slave music OF the South
=" music which stands quite by itself in
its mclodeous richness and wild, unfetier,
harmony" Their rocking and hand d-shak-
ing melodies never fail to set an audience
in motion, both in keeping time and the
giving away to rsibility. An effort was
made both in Toledo and here to have them
stay longer in this vicinity, but after sing
ing to full audience in South Toledo last
night they started South this morning to
fill engagements OH their way to Cincinnati
where they will disband for the season.
They will meet with hearty reception
when they come this way again.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-04-28
BOARD OF HEALTH NOTICE.

To the Citi.cns of PsrrySJtl-e:
By order of the Board OF Health, of Per
rysburg, every householder within the Cor
poration is hereby notified and required to
clean and purify all receptacles of filth and
rubbish upon their premises, snch asdrains,
privies, stables, piG-pens, hen-ronsts, and
other outhouscs; also, clean their cellars,
wood houses and wells, with every nook
and corner of their dwellings; applying
disinfectants wherever necessary, especially
in cellars, drains, aud privies. Streets
and alleys adjoining, muat also be cleaned
and all manure, filth and rubbish removed
and buried.
Cleanliness Of villages and cities, as a
sanitary measure, cannot be too highly mp
preeiated. Where thousands of mankind
and animals are brought into close conti-
guilty or dwell near each other, it is OF vi
tai Importance that all filth be removed or
buried at once. Especially is it absolute
ly necessary, during the warm season, when
the exhalations from every manure heap
and cess pool, frelghted with the seeds OF
disease and death, pollute the th-giving
breeZes of heaven and scatter sickness and
suffering everywhere. Nor can one indi-
vidual or family alone, even by the most
careful personal purity, secure immunity
from the death-dealing malaria of corrup-
ton, while surrounded by multitude of
others who violate the laws of hygiene and
clntaminhte the atmosphere inhaled by all.
Hence the necessity Of laws enforced to COM
pei those who disregard the welfare Of the
community by their careless and filthy
habits, to remove all causes of disease in
and about their respective premises, The
Board of Health would also recommend
the free Use of draining-tile, aud thor
ough system OF uuderdrainage as an i'm
Portant sanitary measure, thereby securing
exemption from the masmatic efIiuvia aris-
ing from decaying vegetation in wet clay
soil. Nothing can be more conducive to
health than keeping the soll dry by under
draining, thus carrying off a fruitful
source Of disease beneath the surface Of the
ground.
We are told by the physicians that the
past three years have been remarkably
healthy, which they attribute to the sani-
tary condition of the town and regulations
of the Board Of Health. Certainly our
village ia among the heathlept in the State
and We hope our citizens viii vie with each
other in making il the cleanest and pleas
aRtest as well as heallhiest place in Ohio ;
attractive and delightful to visitors as well
as healthy to residents. Let there be no
delay in cleaning up this spring and thus
avoid special notices from tho Seopetary.
The inspectors will speedily follow this no,
tice, and we hope all will be prepared for
them.
COMMITTEE or board OF HEALTH,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-04-28

PcrsOnaI.-Mr. o. w. DUNHAM, tcle-
graphic editor of the Toledo C0,amerciOl,
was in town on Wednesday.
Mr.. L. VAN VLEcK, the Patent Spring
Bed man, is in town.
Mr.. A. J. BEABoUT, of the Toledo Dem.
oerdt, who has just recovered from severe
attack of bilious fever, called on us on
Wednesday.
MIR, D. D. BATES returned home from
Colu nbus few days since, having stepped
down and out to make room for good
Republican. lie has no complaints TO
make.
Our young friend, W. J. PARKS, who nc-
companied JOSEPH ADAMS and EDDIE
AvERILL to Florida, concluded he could
employ his time to better advantage on his
fathers farm, and returned safely home,
from his FIRST adventure, last evening.
Mr.. ]. A. STAFFORD, of Hull Prairie,
was in town on Tuesday. 1t was the first
time he had been able to get away from
home since last September, having been
confined for that protracted period with a
severe attack of typhus fever.
Mr.. C. W. MUNsoN, for some three years
past connected with the Central Tennessee
College at Nashville, returned to his home in
this county few weeks since. The "slavs
Cabin Singers" having been pupils Of his
in the College at Nashville, he meet then,
at Taleda on Wednesday and accompanied
Mr.. DoNAvIS, the agent, to this place.
Hon. PETER THATCHER, of Cleveland,
member af the Board Of Public Works, and
WM. s. WILLIAMS, Esq, Secretary of the
Board, accompanied by Hon. II. L, WooD,
we're at the Exchange Hotel for dinner
yesterday. They had just passed over the
Western Reserve and Maumee Road, and
left for Toledo with the view Of making a
tour over the Wabash and Erie Canal,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-04-28
A Small Pnx Rcmcdr.

A correspondent Of the Stockton Call
Herald writes Ms follows:
herewith append recipe which has
been used to my knowledge in hundreds Of
cases. II will prevent or cure the small
pox though the pittings are filling. When
Jenner discovered cow-pox in England the
world of science hurled an avalanche upon
his head, but when the most scientific
school of medicine in the world-that Of
Paris-publishcd this recipe hs a panaceA
for small pox, it passed. unheeded. 1t will
also cure scarlet fever. Here is the recipe
as have nsed il, and cured my children
of scarlet fever; here it is as 1 have used 1t
to cure small pox; when learned phy4i-
clans said the patient must die, il cured
Sulphate OF zinc, one grain; fox glove
(digitalis), one grain; half a teaspoontul
Of sugar; mix with two tablespoonfuls Of
water. When thoroughly mixed add four
ounces of water. Take spoonful every
icur. Either disease will disappear in
twelve hours. For child smaller dose, nc.
cording to age. II countries would com
pei their physicians to use this, there
would be no need o. peat houses. II you
value advice and experience, use this for
that terrible disease.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-04-28

A Righteous Law.-The bill intro
duced by JOHN FENToN, Esq., the wide
awake member from Fulton county, which
passed into law by a unanimous vote OF both
Houses Mt the late session Ct the General
Assembly of Ohio. for a more efficient pro-
lection of religius meetings, is a righteous,
well.timed amendment to the law. By the
new law the ambiguity Oft the old is removed
and the penalty increased from 500 to $50.
The offence Of disturbing religious meet
ings is made indictable and the offender
may be imprisoned for ten days, at the dis
cretion Of the court. Young ruffians who
have received no training in decency at
home, or who have, and have learned
through evil associations to disregard the
same and bring reproach upon their pa
rents, will find the enforcement OF this law
as distasteful to themselves as their con-
duct is to others. We have not seen iull
text of the law, but trust there may be a
provision in it relating to those who con-
gregate about the church doors at the close
of service
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-04-28

Ingratitude.-A report was circulated
and to what extent we do not know, that
we had lost 20 or 25 Subscribers and our
business greatly damaged, because We had
printed, in the job department of the Office,
some verses in which the names OF lady cru
saders OF two years ago appeared, and an
other giving the names of the gentlemen
who encouraged the movement. As we
have taken but one name from our sub
scripiion list since doing the work, and
have added several new ones, with all the
job work we could reasonably get out, it
would appear that somebody has too much
leisure time on their hands and are em-
ploying it In the ignoble purpose of manu-
featuring and circulating lies. OF course
it is done with view to injure. We have
heard of persons stopping a newspaper"
because something was published therein
di,tasteful, but this is the fr&s instance on
record, to our knowledge, where an attempt
was made at prescription for work that was
done in the job Office. The person or per-
sons engaged in this noble calling must
place very low estimate on the intelli-
gence and liberality Of temperance people
to circulate such a report. Why, ii we
were satisfied that there was any great
number of such contracted and illibersl
spirits ms these floating around in this mum
dane sphere, we would at once start an in
snrance Office and agree to insure a safe
passage, for all such, into that better land,
without St.Peter even knowing that theyhad
passed through the gate. But no risks
would be taken beyond this.
After ten years effort, whether efTectual
or Intellectual, in holding on the drunk
ards coat tail to save him that he might
be "a useful member to his family and an
ornament to society" we might have expect
ell to escape such unpleasant thoughts, but
it appears that driviling idiots and knaves
are not all dead yet.