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SBaStile'' Fare.

Mr.. Hallet Kilbourne is doubtless playing
it on the Democratic House. He was re
quired by Committee to show bis books
and papers. Being a real estate broker ard
the imputed factotum Of the District real es-
tate ring, he declined. The fellow said that
he hadn't thing in his books but that he
was willing the world should see but he chose
to stand on his constitutional rights: and so
choosing, he is occupying the finest quarters
in the city Jail in Washipgton-or in the
words of Democratic orators and organs dur
ing the late sonpleasantness' when a fellow
Democrat and rebel sympathizer ws locked
up for safe keeping, Mr.. Hallet Kilbourne is
in bastile-a Democratic bastile.
We have no sympathy for Mr.. Kilbourne.
We don't think he is of the material of which
full-sized martyrs are made. He don't care
fig for his constitutional rights. Possibly he
don't care to show his books, but isn't it
more probable that this real estate speculator
is playing game ON our Congress with thir-
ty-three investigating committees We judge
that the real estate business in Washington
is dull and Mr.. K. having lived fast in the
years of prosperity, finds himself a little short
just now and comes the "contumacy" dodge
on the indignant committee in order to sup
ply himself with sumptuous dinners and high
priced wines at the cost Of the American peo-
pie.
When Mr.. Kilbourne became contuma-
clous, he was put in Jail and the Democratic
House caterer was directed to furnish Kill
bourne with whatever food he desired. The
other day Kilbourne's case was considered
in the House and the caterers bill, ten feet
In length, was presented. We cannot give
the orders for his meals but select the follow
ing from the long list as remarkable exam
pies of gastronomic taste:
March 18th, for breakfast he ordered, ''spring
ehleken. 80; tenderloin $2 potatoes, soc; cream,
3Qc ice cream, 25c; stewed peaches, 60c; baked ap
pies, 40c; venison steak, 81; current jelly, 25c
coffee, &c.," Dinner the same day, "soup, SOC;
birds, 81; French green peas, 75c green corn SOC
ICE cream ST. cakes, 81; lettuce, SOC; tenderloin,
"; mushrooms, 81; potato salad, doc; cucum bers
and tomatoes, ST." On the 23d of March he broke
bis fast with srlon steak 81; potatoes 40c; bacon
3Oc eggs, 30c coffee, 50c shad, 81 cold turkey, ST.
cold tongue SOC; tenderloin steak, 50; Philadelphia
chicken salad 81 5O baked apples, 40c ice, 5Oc ap
pies, SOC; potatoes, 3Oc. And for dinner his order
was:-"Mock turtle soup, 75c; stewed terrapin,
$250; potaoe salad, 40c lettuce salad 50c; aspara-
gus, ST. French green peas 81; stewed peaches 81
spring chicken, $780, cream, 25c; Charlotte russo,
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The question now is whether the Demo-
Gratis will not spend more money in their in
vestigations than they will find to have been
stolen from the government all round.
They now speak of Pendleton as the gen.
tleman who was "killed in disastrous acci-
dent on the Kentucky Central Railroad, at
Belknap Marsh through the carelessness Of
the engineer, Hester Clymer."
The Tribune's Senate vote on the Question
OF confirming Mr.. Dana is very wrong. 1t is
sald on good authority that Conkling, Ham
iln' Morrill, ofVt. and Sherman voted for
confirmation.
IL is SAID on good authority that the black
list of Republican Senators voting against
Mr.Dana, published in New York PAPER,
is grossly inaccurate, five names being in
which ought to be out, and ten out which
ought to be in.
This is how IL looks to the political cores
spondent of the New York Times: Had the
issues Of the day been put before the Con.
neeticut people fully and fairly as they were
in New Hampshire, the election for Governor
would be thrown into the Legislature, and
the latter would have been Republican.
That Buffalo Blaine Club has not been
very demonstrative, but it is doing large
amount of quiet work. A correspondent of
the Boston journal says the club has re-
ceived letters of encouragement and sym
pathy from prominent Republicans in ad.
joining counties, and sit is intended to have
volunteer delegation of 100 prominent Re-
publicans from this part of Western New
York go to Cincinnati to use their best en-.
deavors to secure Blaine's nomination, and
to urge the New York delegation to vote fol
him after giving Conkling complimentary
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Magazine Notices.

The numbers for the weeks ending April 1st
and Sth, begin new volume Of Littels Living
Age. Among the noteworthy articles co.
tained in these two numbers are the following
Bishop Butler and the Zeit-Geist. by Matthew
Arnold; John Forster by Blanchard Jerrold
Maxims and Reflections. from the German OF
Goethe; A Sermon of Buddha, translated from
the Pail Version of the Sutra Ptaka; A Ceu-
tury of Great Poets, from 1850 downwards-
Alphonse de Lamartine-from Blackwood; The
Royal Bengal Tiger, by Rev. NJ. G. Watkins.
M. A.: Natural Religion. Part v, Macmillan; !;
Mr.. Thackeray's Sketches, Blackwood; A
Negro Methodist Conference, Coz mill; FOOD
in Nervous Diseases, etc. The usual choice
fiction-La Bella Sorrentina, An Uuimportant
Person, and an instalment of the powerful
story of The Dilemma, and select poetry and
miscellany, are Included in the numbers.
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A WARNING.-The evidences are all the while
coming to light that nefarious business is to
be carried on in the interior towns and villages,
of enticing virtuous young girls to Philadel-
phia. on the pretence of obtaining lucrative
and pleasant employment during the Exhibi-
ton, but in reality to enter houses of ill-fame.
Agents, men and women of good address. are
already securing the country, advertising and
presenting proposals for "comely and respecta-
BILE young ladies'" to take charge of flower and
news stands, act as cashiers in refreshmebt de
partments, sell pictures, books, etc. In addi-
ton to the offer of high wages, the opportunity
of seeing the grand Exhibition is held out as
an attractive inducement; while in private
where the opportunity of a personal interview
is obtained, various pecunary aud social mo
tives are used to work upon the vanity or Curl
osity of the intended victims Never since
Satan entered the garden of Eden and enticed
our first parents to evil and to ruin, has there
been a more nefarious scheme of wckedness
undertaken, and the devil has no more subtle
agents in his employ at the present time than
these panderers to the vile iniquity of others
~ Y Observer.
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Books Received.

MeteOrs, AerOIites, Storms and Atmos-
pherfc Phenomena. From the French Of
Zurcher and Margolle. Translated by William
Lakeland. Cloth, illustrated, 324 pp., price S15O.
New York: Scribner, Armstrong s. Co. Portland:
Loring, Short & Harmon.
The Mysterious Island. By Jules Verne.
Translated by W. II. G. Kingston. Cloth, illustrat.
ed, 713 pp., price $500. New York: Scribner, Arm.
strong & Co. Portland Lofing, Short & Har-
mon.
The Life and Letters ofLord Macaulay. By
his nephew, G. Otto TrevaIyan. In two Volumes
Vol. 1, cloth with portrait, 416 PIP New York:
Harper q Brothers. Portland: Loring, Short g.
Harmon.
The Select Works of Tertullian. Edited BY
+. A. March, Ii. D. Cloth, $50 PIP. New York
Harper i& Brothers. Portland: Loring, Short s.
Harmon.
Great Expectations. By Charles Dickens.
Household Edition. Cloth, illustrated, 1888 pp. New
York: Harper & Brothers. Portland Loring,
Short & Harmon.
Dead Mems Shoes. A Novel. By Miss NJ. E.
Braddon. Paper, 166 pp., price rs cents New
York. Harper & Brothers. Portland; Loring,
Short g Harmon.
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vEGETINE
Purifies the Blood, RenOyates and Inyig-
crates the Whole System.
ITS Medical Properties are
ALTERATlVE, TONIC, SOLV-
ENT AND DIURETIC,

vEGErINE is made exclusively from the juices Of
carefully selected Darks, roots and herbs, and SC
strongly concentrated that it will efeetually eradi-
cate from the system every taint of scorfala,
cerOus HumOr, Erysipelas, Salt Rheum.
syphilitic diseases, Cauter, faintues- nj
pure blood. Sciatics Il lpffammatOry and ChOn.
&c fsheumatism Neuralgia, GOut and
Spinal C"mplaints, can only be efectually
cured through the blood.
Skin. Pustules, PimPles, BlOtches. Rcils
letter, Scaldhead and Esiagworm, VEGE.
TINE has never failed to effect permanent cure
For Pains i'm the Back. Kidney Com
piaints, Dropsy Female Weakness, Leu.
corrh9n. arising from internal liberation, and
uterine diseases and General Debility VEGErINF
1t nvgorates and strengthens the whole system acts
upon the secretive organs allays Inflammation cIres
liberation and regulates the bowels.
For Caiarrh, dyspepsia, RabituaI Cos.
ache, Piles, Nervousness and iseneraI
FrostratiOn of the Nervous Sysfem nc
medicine has ever given such perfect satfaction as
the VEGETINB. 1t purifies the blood cleanses ali
other organs, and possesses a controlling mower over
the nervous system.
The remarkable cures effected by VEGETINE have
induced many physicians and apotbecaries whom we
KNOW TO prescribe and use it in their own families.
In fact, VEGETINE is the best remedy vet dis.
covered for the above diseases and is the only rea
BILE b flood PUKIFlEK yet placed before
the public.
Are not the many testimonials given for the differ.
ent complaints satisfactory to any reasonable person
su1erlDg from any disease mentioned above that
they can be cured? Read the different testimonials
glven and no one can doubt In many of these cases
the persons say that their pain and suffering cannot
be expressed, as in case of Scorfua where, appar-
emily, the whole body was one mass of corruption
If VEaETNI will relieve pain cleanse purify and
health after trying different physicians many rene
dies, suffering for years, is it not conclusive proof il
ho uraIO 4l..r
medicine performing such great cures? 1t works in
the blood, in the circulating fluid 1t can truly be
called the Great Blood Purifier. The great source
OF disease originates in the blood; and medicone
that does not act directly upon it, to purify and ZEN
oyate, has any just claim upon public attention
When the blood becomes lifeess and stagnant either
from change of weather or of climate want of exer
else, irregular diet, or from any other cause, the
VEGETNE will renew the BLOOD carry off the putriG
humors, cleanse the stomach, regulate the bowels
and impart tone of vigor to the whole body. The
conviction is, in the public mind as well as in the
medical profession, that the remedies supplied by
the pegetabte Kingdom are more safe more success.
Iul in the cure of disease, than mineral medicines
VEGETINE is composed of roots, barks and herbs.
is pleasant to take and is perfectly safe give
infant. Do you need it? DO not hesitate to try it
You will never regret it.
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Political News.

New Hampshire is talking about present
ing the name of Senator Cragin at Cincinna-
tt for nomination as Vice President.
The Greenback party has won two signal
victories. 1t has elected seectmen in Youngs-
town, Ohio and Vassar, Michigan.
The Illinois Stats Zeitung, an influential
German paper at Chicago, comes out square,
ly for Minister Wsshburne for president on
platform of honesty and economy.
A Georgia paper tells Ben FL. Hill that he
may rest assured of one thing-that The peo-
pie of his old home heartily indorse his course
in Congress.
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TWENTY-FIVE persons styling themselves
the Greenback party of Ohio got together at
Columbus Thursday and urged the people to
organize to consider the perlous condition
of the country and to work for the repeal Of
the resumption act. The Ohio rag-baby is
rather sickly but nevertheless can squall very
Ioud
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The Argus is funny paper. Thursday il
said the Senate had been driven into the rejec-
tion of Mr.. Dana by Ben Butler. The next day
however it discovered that all the Demo.
cratic members voted for the rejection. So
yesterday mornings issue complimented the
Senate for rejecting literary thief.
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THAT day isn't good one for proposing
Centennial newspaper correspondents in
which we do not receive five formal and
lengthy propositions to furnish unlimited
columns of matter from that six-months cir
Gus. There is no law which requires the
reading of such propositions, else regular
newspapers would be compelled 10 organize
force to exterminate the fellows now filling
up the office waste baskets with propositions.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-08

The chances of finding an honest and ca
pable man for President in the Democratic
cy has given up the search in disgust and
gone to the Republicans. They have just
started rumor in Washington that Bristow
has decided to retire from the treasury, go
over to their side and become their standard
bearer,
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PATRICK DoNAHoE, proprietor of the
Boston Pilot, is accused of cheating the wild
ow and the fatheress. The statement is
made that finding himself on the verge OF
bankruptcy he used money left with him in
trust for the support of widows and orphans
in hopes of averting such calamity. On the
contrary the Boston Globe says that there has
been nothing criminal in his transactions and
that every cent of money deposited with him
will be paid.
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The Democrats are still pegging away at
Secretary Robson. They thought they
mad him" when Matthe US testified that he
paid the Cattells large sum to prevent their
competing with him for CONTRACT, but
Matthews disguised them by stating that the
Secretary knew nothing about it. So far the
committee has taken five thousand fooscap
pages of testimony and have not implicated
Mr.. Robson in any fraud whatever. Won-
der how many pages would be necessary to
rain Sam Randall if be were not Democrat.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-08

S15O; mutton chop, 50c." Total for the day S25 40
The prisoners fare for Sunday, April I'd -Breakfast
and lunch-lamb chops. 75c; shad, 81; chicken cro-
tel cheese, 15c; stewed kidneys, 6Oc chicken salad
S15O; sardnes, SOC; conserved fruits 50: NOTED
fruits. 3Oc; oranges Soc; milk 25c; chocolate, 25c
green peas 81 sweet bread, 81 50; ice cream, 5Oc
$3.50; birds, 81; green corn, 80. Total, s2l2o.
1t is not to be expected that prisoner
with such prodigious gastronomic capacity
would be content with solids alone, accord
ingly the caterer charges in separate bill
$127 for two weeks fluid nourishment.
Well, the Democratic House considered the
caterers bill and refused to pass resolve
directing Kilbourne to be put upon the regu-
lar prison fare. Just now, it is said, scores of
sharp ones who have been anxious to 90 to
Washington for some time, are informing
these thirty-three committees that they know
something against some federal officer and
are accordingly summoned. Isn't there a
danger that when they arrive at Washington
they will become contumacious in order that
they may luxuriate on 500 dinners? What
it they should, and should also develop such
appetites as that of Kilbourne? What
would become of the country? What of
RandaPs retrenchment? Wouldn't seeking
position in Democratic Jail become more
popular than office hunting? Does our Dem.
ocratic Congress realize the danger of run
ming of Bastile?
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-08

The argus sees in the returns from Con-
necticut what it calls as ''honest knock at
Grantism, Belknapism and Blaineism."
Most people see in it evidences of the vast
capabilities of Ex-Gov. English's pocket
book.
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NOTICE 10 CONTRACTORS.
FPOp0sais for Furnishing the City o.
Boston with Beach Gravel.

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
- Office of the Superintendent of Streets City
Hall, Boston, until FRIDAY, april IA, 1910, twelve
quired by the Paving Department during the year
1876 The gravel must be the best seawashed gravel
free from stones and earth, be delivered in such
quantities and at such times and upon such wharves
In the City Of Boston, as may be designated from
time to time by the Superintendent of Streets.
The successful bidder scilt be required to gioe
bonds Nth sureties satisfactory to the Committee
Pairing, for the faithful performance Of the contract
The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals.
Proposals to state the price per ton, including in
spectors' fees to be ndorsed proposals for Beach
Gravel" and addressed to the
CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON PAVING.
ap3 dit
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The Argus will doubtless renew its attack
on Secretary Bristow now that the Milwau-
kee whiskey thieves have set the ball in mo-
tiop
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-08

NOTWITHSTANDING the assertion of the
argus to the contrary the PRESS did publish
the order of the late Secretary Of War which
Gen. Custer testified prevented him from
giving Information regarding the frauds prac-
ticed IN connection with post traderships
Now will the argus state why it suppressed
the Associated Press dispatch announcing
that suit had been brought against its can
didate for the Presidency, Gov. Tilden. to
recover certain bonds fraudulently in his
possession?
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-08

OFFICIAL data show that the Government
advanced to disbursing officers whose ac-
counts were settled in the Thr1 Auditors
office in 1860 $11, ,6S7, ,491, and in 1866 $751;.
260.O4O, and that there were settled in that
office 1860 by 81 clerks 1890 claims,
amounting to S14,591, ,S15, while in 1875 there
were 1878 claims, settled by 173 clerks in
the same office, amounting to S53,418,82s.
The salaries of the 81 clerks in 1860
amounted, in gold, to $9O94O, and of the 173
in 1875 to $237, 900 in greenbacks. Average
in 1861, 81, ,49O.S2 per anuum: average sala-
ry of the IT'S in 1876, 81 ,312.13 in currency.
The cost OF each settlement in 1870, gold,
S35; cost of each settlement in 1875, curren-
cy, $l23O. The average of settlements to
each clerk in 1860 was 80 1-3; do. in 1875,
Ill SO. In 1860 the administration was
Buchanan's, (Democratic;) in 1875 it was
Grants (Republican.) We have no words
for comment,
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-08
WANTS.
Agents Wanted.

IN Cumberland, Kennebec, Lincoln, Sagadahoc,
4 Oxford, Androscoggin. Franklin and Somerset
Counties to sell the new illustrated County and Rail-
read Map of the United States, published by Perry s.
Spaulding. also Centennial Charts. Call on or ad-
dress L. A. PEARY, General Agent, No. Is Ex-
change ST., Portland Me.
! apr7 dou
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"A p r o Q L A M A TON
folowing the established usage hereby appoint,
py and with the advice and consent of the Executive
Council
Thursday, the Twentieth Day of April
Next,
as day Of PUBLIC HUMILIATION, FASTING AND
PRAYER; and earnestly recommend that the day
pe observed in manner beftting the solemn pur-
pose Tor which it is set apartthe Strengthening of
our allegiance to Him in whose hands are the welfare
of men and the permanence of states.
Given at the Council Chamber, at Augusta, this
thirty first day of March, in the wear Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy
six, and of the independence of the United
States of America, the one hundredth.
SELDEN CONNOR.
By the Governor.
Sd. CHADBoURNE, Secretary of State.
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Width 3 1.2 TO 4 inches.
Length g TO 9 iucIes.
Dcpfh q l-2 10 8 inches


An the edges to be sharp and straight. forming
right angles at their intersection both horizontally
and OerticGty. The faces to be straight split and
free from lunches depresSions Each and
euerg block to be equal both regards quality and
finish to the sample on exhibition in the office of the
Superintendent Of Streets, and TO be in every res
pect satisfactory to the Committee on Pairing and
the Superintendent of Streets.
Proposals to state the price per thousand blocks
delivered on such wharyes ia the City of Boston as
may be designated from time to lime by the Superin-
tendent of Streets. Also the number of blocks
which the proposer will deliver per month from the
first day of May to the first day of November.
separate proposal aoiU be received for blocks de-
ttuered When required on streets in RoTbury, Dor
chester and Vest Rorbury.
sample of the blocks mast accompany the pro-
posdL. rl
The right is reserved to reject any or proposals
Hhe successful bidder will be required to furnish
bonds with suretes satisfactory to the Committee
Paving for the faithful performance of the contract
Proposals to be Endorsed proposals for Paving
Blocks" and addressed to the =
CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON PAVING.
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WOULD NOT BE WITHOUT
vEGETINE
FOR TEN TIMES IT'S COST.

" Ine ~ great benefit have received from the use of
s line induces me to give my testimony in its
ivoI 9elleye it not only OF great value for restor
ihg tne hah but preventive of diseases peculiar to
the spring and summer seasons.
would not be without it for ten times its cost.
EDWARD TILDEN.
Attorney and General Agent OF Massachusetts of the
pasneh p;,d; Life Assurance Company, No. 80 Sears
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-08

On the fourth page may be found the third
and concluding number of the Centennial
Visitants." There is so much of quaint, enter
tanning and valuable historic illusions in the
first and second numbers and so fine vein
OF curious prophetic speculation in the third
that they are quite worthy to be collected in
a little volume for more convenient preser-
walton. Much interest in the articles has
been manifested by our readers and Mr..
Neewbegin has received much approval for
the admirable manner in which he has treated
our local history and tradition.
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LOST AND FOUND.
BOARD.
Room and BOARD

DLEASANT front rooms furnished to let, at 21
L Brown st. A few boarders can be accommo-
dated. MRS. MATHEWS.
apr3 diff
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PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS.

YNHE undersigned will receive proposals until
April 18th for about 1875 900 feet of lumber to be
delivered at Kennebunk, to comprise Hemlock di-
mensons, and boards Spruce plank flooring, clap
boards shingles and laths. Bills will be furnished
on application by mail to
E. ANDREWS,
apa6d1w Welchville, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-08

SAM Cox disgusted both sides of the House
Thursday night by an insult to Gen. Gar
field for which he would very properly have
been knocked down if it had been given on
the street. Cox, who was presiding over the
committee OF the whole, having said that he
did not hear call for tellers, was assured by
Mr.. White of Kentucky that he made the de-
mand, and Garfield added that he heard it,
"The chair" replied Cox, who was irritated
al previous interpostion in Whites favor,
will take the statement of the gentleman
from Kentucky, although confirmed by the
gentleman from Ohio" Garfield instantly
resented the insult and insisted that the
words be taken down, when Cox, with his
customary cowardice, Withdrew the remark.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-08

Board
DLEASANT front Rooms furnished and unfur-
Il nished to let with board, at
ma21dtf 416 81 418 CUMBERLAND STREET.
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FOR SALE.

steam Engine and Boiler
sHthE ENGINE an upright of about six horse
Il power and an Upright Tubular Boiler Of abont
t3uble the power OF the engine. Apply to VIII
i3rAN LIAM koWELL, 36 Union street OF W. II. PEN
"NHH " va 90 ohioh Street, 'ne2Sdtf.
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COPARTN ERSHIP.

Dissolution of COpartnership.
TVHE Copartnership heretofore existing between the
Il subscribers under the name and style of OAR
LING g. DOW, has been this day dissolved by mutu-
al consent. The debts due the late firm will be col
lected and the copartnership liabilities will be paid
by Chas L. Dow at the store hitherto occupied by
the late firm, No. 29 Market st.
j. L. DARLING.
G. L. DOW.
Portland, Me, March 27, 1876. apr4d2w
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