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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-05-11

he couldn't ride to heaven, If he got
there at all. 49,. s..:... So
! One Of the duties of the organist of
q church on the South side is to strike
several loud chords on the organ, at
the conclusion of the sermon, to wake
up the congregation. 800, e.
The plum.apple trees, bearing stimuli
taneous crops of plums and apples, are
the latest frauds on the Michigan
grangers. They cost $1.50 piece. and
turn out to be crab.apple trees.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-05-11

Grain Movements,
The reduction Of freight rates have
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The Portland daily press., 1876-02-18
Republican National Convention.


The next Cniou Republican National Convention
Yice-President of the United States will be held in
the city OF Cincinnati, Wednesday, the fourteenth
day OF June 1876 at IL O'Clock noon and will consist
OF delegates from each State equal to twice the num-
Der OF its Senators and Representatives in Congress-
ana OF Two delegates from each organized Territory
and the district of Columbia.
In calling the conventions for the election of dele
gles tne committees of the several States are re-
commented to invite all Republican electors aud all
other voters, without regard to past political dit
1erences or previous party Affiliations, who are
promote friendly feeling and permanent harmony
the country by maintaining and enforcing
al tle constltutiona rights of every CITIZEN incud
ing e Iu and free exercise OF the right of suffrage
wIthout intimidation and without fraud; who are in
1avor OF the continued prosecution and punishment
on a onc1al dishonesty, and an economical adminis-
traon OF the Government by honest faithful and ca
paole officers; who are in favor of making snch
forms In government as experience may from time
time suggest; who are opposed to imparing the cred
it OF the nation by depreciatng any Of its obligations.
and in favor Of sustaining in every way the national
faith and financial honor; who hold that the common
school system the nursery of American liberty and
should be maintained absolutely free from sectarian
control who believe that, for the promotion OF these
ends, the direction of the Government should con-
tnue to be conded to those who adhere to the prin
ciples OF !776, and support them Incorporated in
the Constitution and the laws; and who are in avor
OF recognizing and Strengthening the fundamental
principle OF National Unity in this Centennial An
niyersary OF the birth of the Republic.
e. D. MORGAN, Chairman,
VIM. E. CHANDLER, Secretary,
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Washington, January 10, 1876.
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TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE,

NOW what must be done? Soma. attamnt
must De made, however desperate 10 escane
oouio Vi our number, strong active me- lcciIs-
.oineu 70 meet and conquer difficulties resolved
cpca 20 .ry some s expedient, offering some small
cellar under our kitchen-the basenIent ~ The
central Warehouse of the three--and in
Inc night for many nights they worked
stesdiiy at mine, running it to a city
sewer, which passed along in the rear OF the
prison between us and the canal. From the
sewer 1t was thought free access might be had
10 the upper air. But alas! when the walls Of
tee sewer were broken it was found to bs full
wharf rats ON
Again our miners made thorough reconnoi-
saDee OF our position, and formed a plan. Lib
by Prison at either end was bonded nv n
street. One OF these was about sixty feet wide.
on the opposite side of which was a high board
fence and large yard and an open she'd the
ground IN which seemed to be covered with
hogsheads of tobacco, aud beyond that hound
lDgl,, was the immeDce tobacco warehouse
which contained the great quantity of stores
sent TO us from the north, but which had been
withheld from us. 1t was resolved TO run q
mine under this street aud into that tobacco
in1u, SS oue now 10 10 1t was the question? We
had no access to the cellar at that end of the
prison, and the basement over that cellar was
occupied By the prison officials. So we seemed
TO De cut oil from all possible opportunity to
unuertaRe the execution of the plan.
There were two frepaees in our kitchen on
the side next that end of the prison. These
were screened from view by being boarded up,
under pretense of helping the drafts of cur
cooking stoves. In the night, when all was
still, the boards were taken away from one Of
the :ireplsces and the bricks were taken out
carefully, without noise, so as TO make an open-
ing large enough TO permit man 10 pass
obhquely downwards into the cellar, to which
we desired to obtain access. This was doue SO
as not to be seen upon the opposite side of the
wall, In the room occupied by the rebels. The
opening simply made a Communication be-
tween our kitchen and the cellar under the
stone next to our, and separated from il by
heavy brick wall. The completion of this
opening in the wall was a work of many nights
because the utmost precaution was necessary to
make no noise. and to dispose of the desris so
as to avoid notice.
When access to the cellar was finally OBJ
tanned it was found TO be occupied by the
rebels as a sort of store room and lumber
room. There were straw and lots of old ira DIS
OF various odds and ends scattered over the
hoor and covering it almost entirely. SO our
minors pau.ed and took cool survey OF the
premises and of all the circumstances of the
case, and soon determined upon their plan Of
operations. Nd.
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-18
The Maine Republican Club.

WASHINGTON, FEB. 10.
TIE Maine Republican Campaign Club at
the capital is now fully organized and already
numbers at least 125 members, with more Join
ing each meeting night 1t has a very efficient
corps of officers, already known to your read
ers.
On Saturday night last an enthusiastic meet
ing was held. The rooms were crowded Hon,
william L. Frye, member of Congress from
the Second District, delivered an eloquent inn
prompta address, and as his departure for the
campaign in New Hampshire is Immediately
to follow, his arguments were listened to with
the closest and deepest interest. Mr.. Frye is
now acknowledged to be amongst the foremost of
several eloquent orators in the lower House, and
for ready and telling speeches on che moment, is
rarely equalled He defined his political posi-
ton with 20 hesitation and with the utmost
candor. He remarked tina. not the financial
question so much as thu Southern question
would absorb the minds of tie people in the
coming Presidential contest, and that on that
question he stood, as be always had stood, on
the ground that the power of the North must
still govern; that there was still as much If
not more hate and contempt for Northern men
and Northern principles as at the beginning of
the rebellion, notwithstanding attempts under
the guise of ''gush," to conceal it for purpose
that purpose being once again to get control of
the government. He then related his experience
when in Louisiana, investigating, and detailed
many horrible outrages which were perpetrated
upon Northern citizens (aside from the colored
population) BY reason of their birth aud princi-
pies, adding that he knew from tes stimony re-
ceived that these outrages would be repeated
whenever the ends of these Southern dema-
gogues seemed to require it. He appealed to
all lovers of the Union to use their utmost en-
deavors and vigilance to further the election of
Republican President, as the only means Of
preventing further trouble on the Southern
question, picturing the danger of failure in
most vivid colors He was followed briefly by
ex-Congressmau j. H. Rice in similar strain.
The members OF the Club are unit for Mr..
Blaine, and will do all in their power to effect
his nomination at the coming Republican Con-
vention. Busy b.
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-18

PLAIN WoMEN.-Among plain women of ex-
alted rank who have been wanting n beauty
are Margaret of Sweden; Matilda, Empress
of Germany. and Christiana of Sweden. Fu-
via, wife of Anthony, had few personal charms.
nor had Terentia, wife of Cicero, if one may
trust to the majority of the historians; but
most of these have found some admirers among
biographers. Neither Ann of C,eyes nor
Catherine of Arragon were good looking, still
for awhile they swayed the heart Of their Blue
beard husband. Queen Anne was dowdy,
graceless woman in her best days Crom Wells
wife was plain.
When Queen Anne of Bohemia came TO
England as bride, there was pageant at
Cheapside of castle with two towers, from
both OF which ran fountains of WINE, and we
are told that the beautiful girls who blew gold
leaf in the faces of the king and queen caused
the plain bIide to look palmer; yet she made
her way in the good graces of the king and
people. In France the gay and pleasure loving
plain women have gained many laurels. Mao
anne de Stael is memorable instance, though
no one was more conscious of her personal
defects, Even her name was power in itself
The great Napoleon was so jealous of her in-
hueGce that no persuasion would induce him
to allow her to return to France. Mademoi-
selle de Lespinaisse, one o. the most faseinat-
ing women of her day, who exercised a mar
vellous influence on those around her was
marked with smallpox Madame Geoffriu
was plain woman, Madame de Epinay was
neither beautiful nor clever, but most attract
i've Madame de Mailly was the plainest woman
of the couit.
Mara Leezinski, daughter of Stanislaus,
hlng OF Poland, wife of Louis XIV, was good
1ut undressing; and that famous Palatine
frlneess, second wife of Philip, Duke Of An
lou; brother ct Louis XIV, and mother Of the
Duke OF Orleans, the regent during Louis XV's
mlnorlty-a woman who exercised more sway
than any other of her time-was coarse of fea-
ture, and so unganly that her large hands
passed into proverb She was of masculine
habits, ehnging to the customs OF Germany,
and wore short, close wig like mans.
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-18

the opening of school exercises are acts of
formal worship, and that we have no right to
prescribe form of Protestant worship for
Catholic children. On the plea that iI,iber-
ality was practiced an appeal will be made
to the feeling of fair.play. Once in power
the allies can easily go further in their pro-
jects. 1t becomes the friends of the public
school system to prepare for this inevitable
conflict, to throw aside everything that ham,
pers, to clear the decks for action. ALI abuses
that can influence fair-minded men against
the system should be done away with, and
all reasonable pretexts for opposition be swept
away.
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-18

A PERTINACEoUs GRANGER.-Six or seven
days ago an old man entered the store of De.
troit hardware man, who also deals in seeds
face to face with him.
"Want to see me?" asked the dealer.
'Yas, sir, do! Seven years ago this coming
spring bought paper Of seeds of your
II presume SO"
''Pll swear to it, sir! Seven gears ago sir.
and not one of those seeds came up"
well, that's funny" laughed the dealer
"You may think it was, said the old man,
''but III make it cost you ten thousand dol
lars. When you sold me those seeds, sir, YOU
lioup
"Well, you stop your bio wing and get out Of
here"
Give me package of cabbage seeds, sir
81 won'tp'
The old man went away, but in an hour re-
turned and said in loud voice
''Seven years ago this coming spring bouobt
package of seeds at this store. Not one of
those seeds arose from the silep'
de was ordered out, aud be went out He
was there the next morning as soon as the pro.
prietor was, and he said
Seven years ago this coming spring you sold
me package of seeds. Not one siagle seed
matured to manhood!'
he was put out that time, but he returned in
the afternoon, when the store was full of Gus.
lOlu0rS, ana eXCIaln1eu--
Seven years ago this coming spring 1 was
swindled by that man there! He sold me a
package of garden seeds, not one seed of which
ever thruvp'
When he went out something hit him three
or four times in the back. He went down the
street for awhile, and then returned and stood
in front of the store and said to the people who
passed
Seven years ago this coming spring this
store there sold me gardenlseeds that never
sproutedp'
He repeated the words over and over until a
crowd begun to gather, when he was called in
and given dozen papers of seed and told to for
give and forget.
''Slx papers of onion seed to pay for the
chokingP' he said as he buttoned his over
coat.
They We're given him, aud when slowed
away he remarked, six papers of cucumber
seeds 10 pay for four kicksr'
After some argument these were handed him
and as he backed out of doors he SAID
TITS all rightp You've acted like a man
about it, and if you want any vegetables nexs
fall I'll make discount to youT-Detron Free
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-18
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING. FEB. Is, 1873

we do not read Anonymous letters and communi-
cauons. The namG and address of the writer are in
a cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Ct good faith.
we communicable to return CT reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-18
News and other Items.

The bark Jennie Armstrong, from Philadel-
phia recently ashore at Kavauaugh's Point, got
with rudder damaged. The captain died from
injuries received.
The authorities are searching for an Irisman
named Kennedy, who was charged with killing
Marcus Loris with an axe in the latter's store,
at Holly Springs, Tenn, Wednesday. A negro
who witnessed the butchery. was arrested.
A special to the Appeal from jackson, Miss,
says Wednesday in the House, in secret session,
was read the evidence in the impeachment in
vestigation of the Superintendent of Education
Cardozo, and resolution adopted that he be
impeached, by vote of 1O1 to 4, nearly all the
Republicans voting with the Democrats for his
impeachment.
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-18

SENATOR ENGLISH CT Connecticut has
been admitted to membership in Tammany.
1t is hinted that his experience in elections In
MS own state was considered ample qualifica-
tlon for admission into the wigwam, and that
any examination of his knowledge on the i'm
portant subject of running the machine'
was dispensed with as useless formality.
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-18

FULLER Investigations into the expert.
ments of M. De La Baste in the manufac-
ture OF elastic glass, establish the fact that his
temperins process is applicable only to glass
OF even and accessible surface, such as strips
or sheets, and that it cannot be used for bot
ties. This will be severe blow to those who
were anticipating the advent Of pocket-fasks
that could, like an opera hat, be squeezed in.
to any shape, and henceforth the new manu-
facture will provoke little enthusiasm in
Maina
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-18
w. I'D. LITTLE,
General Agent for Maine and New
Hampshire,
Stanton Block, 81 Exchange Street,
1eo4 PORT LAND. d3w
What / Know About Vegetine.

Y s SOUTH BOSTON, May 9, 1870.
II. R. STEVENS, Esq:
Dear Sir-I have had considerable experience with
the VEGETINE: For dyspepsia, general debility and
impure blood, the VEGETINE is superior to anything
which have ever used. commenced taking VEGF-
TINE about the middle of last winter and after using
few bottles, it entirely cured of dyspepsia and
my blood never was in so good condition as at the
present time. 1t will afford me pleasure to give any
further particulars relative to what / know about
this good medicine to any one who win call OF ad-
dress me at my residence 1856 Athens street.
Very respectfully
MONROE PARKER,
1856 Athens Street,
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RELIABLE EVIDENCE.

MIR. Fl. x. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-I will most eheerfuIly add my testimony
to the great number you have already received in IA
vor of your great and good medicine vEGETINE, for
do not think enough can be said in its praise, for
was troubled over thirty years with that dreadful
disease, Catarrh and had such bad coughing spells
that it wonld seem as though never could breathe
any more and VEGETINE has cured me; and l do
medicine as VEGETINF, and also think it one of the
best medicines tor coughs and weak sinking feelings
at the stomach, and advise everybody to take the
VEGET1NE for can assure them it is one of the best
medicines that ever was. MRS L. GORE
Corner Magazine and Walnut Sts. Cambridge Mass
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-18
Gained Fifteen Pounds of Flesh.

SOUTH BERWICK, ME-, Jan. II, 1872.
ii. r. STEVENS, ESQ.,:
Dear Sir-I have mad dyspepsia in its worst form
for the last ten years, and have taken hundreds of
dollars worth of medicine without obtaining any re-
lief In September last commenced taking the VEG
ETINE since which time my health has steadily i'm
proved. My food digess well, and have gained fif-
teen pounds OF flesh There are several others in this
place taking the VEGETINE, all have obtained relief
Yours truly,
THOMAS E. MOORE,
OveIseer Of card room, Portsmouth Co.'s Mills
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-18
All Diseases of the BLOOD.

If VEGETINE will relieve pain, cleanse, purify and
cure such diseases restore the patient to perfect
health after trying different physicians many reme-
dies. suffering for years. is it not conclusive proof if
you, are sufferer, you can be cured? Why is this
medicine performing such great cures? 1t works in
the blood, in the circulating fluid. 1t truly be
called the Great Blood Purifier. The great source of
disease originates in the blood and medicine that
does not act directly upon it, purify and renovate
has any Just claim upon public attention.
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-18

The Sout b Carolina House of Representa-
tlves has, by'a-~ete of 81 to nothing. adopted
articles of impeachment against Judge Mont
gomery Moses. The bill was introduced in
to the Senate to legislate out of Office Moses
and Whirper recently elected circuit judges.
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-18

SYMPTOMS-Wan of appetite, rising of food and
wind from the stomach acdity of the stomach heart
burn, dryness and whiteness of the tongue in the
els, sometimes rumbng and pain costiveness, which
is occasionally interrupted by diarrhoa paeness of
the urine. The mouth is clammy, or has a sour or
bitter taste. Other frequent symptoms are water
brash palpitaton of the heart headache and disor-
ders of the senses, as seeing double etc. There is
general debility, aDguor and aversion to motion; de-
dreams.
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-18

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
win Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T.
rulen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
iournal
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GOOD EVIDENCE.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 26, 1872.
Dear Sir-The two bottles of VEGETINE furnished
me by your agent my wife has used with great bene.
ht For long time she has been troubled with dr.
ziness and costiveness; these troubles are now en-
trely removed by the use of VEGETINE.
She was also troubled with dyspepsia and general
debility, and has been greatly benefited.
THOMAS GILMORE,
2294 Walnut Street
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-18
[Press Correspondence
Our Washington Letter.

The Sealed Car Rill.-The COmpaIsory
Piioiage BiIl.--Doiags of the Maine
Deiegation.--Mr. Blaine's PFesideatiaI
Chanees.--The Democrats and the FL.
nnnces.--Een. Babcock.
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-18
APPRECIATION.

=, CHARLEsrowN, Mass, March 10, 1869.
This is to certify that I have used your ssBlood
Preparation" (VEGETINE) in my family for several
years, and think that for scrofula or Cankerous HUI
mors or rheumatic affections, it cannot be exceled
and as blood purifier and spring medicine it is the
best thing ever used; and have used almost ey-
eryth1ng.. can cheerfully recommend it to any one
in need of such medicine
Yours respectfully,
MRS. A. A. DINSMORE,
19 Russell Street.
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-18

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TERMS: Eight Dollars Year in advance. To
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vance.
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vegetine is Sold by All Druggists.
ieuS d4wt
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Increase in Eet assets for year 1876 ,3S4 224 6J
Income from premiums and inter-
est: .:........... :. go, ,4OO, ,9SS.66
Receipts for interest over death
claims and endowments due and
not due, or paid in advance in
1S75... ........................ 2S3,9I4.Ss
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$7S,S30, 0,l94 II

From the Undivided Surplus a Dividend will be ap-
portoned to each Policy which shall be in force at its
anniversary in 1876.
have carefully examined the foregoing Statement
and find the same correct.
ISAAC f. LLOYD, Auditor.
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-18

NOTE.-By act of the Trustees the membership of
this Company is limited to one hundred thousand in
sured lives
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-10-02
Grammar School Report.

The following pupils of Professor
james department of the Silver City
public school are entitled to mention
for high standing during the month
just past. The apex of the scale upon
which the standing is estimated is
100, and it will be observed that Sew
eral have come very close to that de-
sired point. Those who have fallen
below 90 have been omitted from the
list. Absence from school has
caused many to fail in their endeav-
ors to reach that figure. Parents
should remember that each days at
tendance is link in the chain of ad-
vancement and ,hat to be absent is
to retrograde.
A Class-Sarah and Naomi Angel,
95: Lottie Young, 90.
B Ciass-Frank McLain, o.; Eor-
alto Angel, 90; Myra Burnell and
Frank Armstrong, 81; Annie Henry,
80.
c Class-Rosie Gross and Lizzie
Durrenberger, 81; Abbie TAFT and
Samuel Evans. 90; Celia Gross, 81 ;
Annie Koran, so.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-10-02

SCHOOL IMPRovEMENTs.-W note
with pleasure much needed i'm
provement to the primary depart
ment of the public school. Hereto
fore in this department the pupils
have had, many of them, to crouch
down betimes on the floor, seat
themselves on some uncomfortable
make-shift bench or stand alto
gether, so great was the throng of
little ones to drink at Miss Leslie's
fountain of knowledge. The Trus-
tees, with an eye out t. the welfare
of the school that makes them as
most capable, sent to California for
sixteen double desks and thirty 1.-TWO
single seats of the latest pattern.
The same were put in place on Sat
urday and yesterday. The primary
department is now capable of seat
ing, we don't know how many, but
as many, we should think, as one
lady ought to superspect.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-10-02

CANDIDATE FOR CoNsTABLE.-W.
II. Lester announces in card in
this issue that he will be a candidate
before the people at the general elec-
ton for the office of Constable OF
this precinct. We have heretofore
alluded to Mr.. Testers good qualities
and his fitness for the Office. 1t is
unnecessary to repeat.