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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-17
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoGGIN COUNTY

The Lewiston Machine Co. had hundred
tons of pig iron on a schooner that was wreck
ed off Cape Porpoise. The iron was2nsured.
and is being raised by the underwriters and a
portion has already arrived.
The ice above the falls is melting away quite
rapidly. There is clear schannel through TO
the rips The ice in the ponds has been break
ing up and going over the dams in big cakes.
MIR. Charles True of Minot Corner, while at
work upon his house. the bracket upon which
his scatfolding was resting gave way precipi-
tatlng him to the ground, distance of thirty
feet. bis injuries are severe, there are no
bones broken, and it is hoped he will fully re-
cover.
The Journal says that the LewistoH Machine
20. shipped on Thursday to the centennial ex-
hlbition. some very elegant specimens of their
work. The machines forwarded were warper
and seamless loom. The machines were
polished in every part, the exposed portions be-
ing nickel plated.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Journal says the first cargo of Kenne-
bee river ice shipped this season, was sent from
the Sagadaboc Ice Co. iof Richmond, To
Messrs Cochrane & Co. of Baltimore. per
schooner f. Nj. Reed. She carried 655 tons
and sailed Thursday, 18th inst.
The Mt. Vernon Reform Club visited Viep-
ma and organized a Reform club. Twenty-nine
signed the iron-clad pledge.
KNOX COUNTY.
james Morton of sRockport caught a large
coon In his tap the ether day weighing twenty
pounds.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Jhe jury in the case of W d. Hayden, under
ird ctment Tor misappropriatiug the funds of
tne town. OF Madison, brought IN verdict of
not guilty. The evidence, while strongly cir
cnmstantial against ,Hay1en was not positive.
Ihe question is: Where did the $4,000 90 to.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-17

OLD members of the House begin to fear
that the session will be extended into the
Fall, the appropriation bills are so far behind
This neglect of public business will not be
reliShed by the country, but, looking from
partisan standpoint Republicans have no
reason to complain, for every day the session
is prolonged adds to the demonstration of
Democratic inefficency.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-17
What is Vegetine i?

1t is a compound extracted from barks, roots and
herbs 1t is natures remedy. 1t is perfectly harm
less from any bad effect upon the system. 1t is nour
shing and strengthening 1t acts directly upon the
good, sweet sleep at night It Is great panacea for
our aged fathers and mothers. for it gives them
strength, quets their nerves. and gives them natures
sweet sleep-as has been proved by many an aged
person. 1t is the great Blood Purifier. Its sooth-
ing remedy for our children. 1t has relieved and
cured thousands 1t is very pleasant to take; every
child likes it. 1t relieves and all diseases orig
mating from impure blood. Try the VEGETINE.
Give it fair trial for your complaints then you will
say to your FRIEND neighbor and acquaintance "Try
it; it has cured me.''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-17

ton manufactures show an increase Of more
than so per cent. the shipment of sugar has
increased more than 100 per cent; mauufac-
lures of wool about so per cent, and other
articles at rates nearly or quite as great.
Nearly one half the value of merchandise ex-
ported during the month was raw cotton
that is, S26, $3.50, 900 out of S54, ,767, 900.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-17

THE argus lives among "reminiscences,
and its habltual objects of contemplation are
the monuments of dead past. Saturday it
furnished the surprising information that
"Athens has impeached high officials and
made them pay back their bripes." In its
geography, older than Strabo, the Kingdom
of Greece has no existence.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-17
EDUCATIONAL.
FRENCH LESSONS
LITERATURE.

NTME. IL. e. MAsSE, formerly of Boston,
Nl late of Philadelphia and New Jersey, pro-
poses to establish permanent French Institute in
Portland She will commence her Spring term April
18th, 1876.
The course will consist of private French lessons
and classes for any who wishes to study the Ian
guage. She will form classes for advanced pupils
who desire only to converse.
She intends also to have matinees for Ladies, con-
sstng of readings from the best French Authors and
Dramatists, and the conversation will be only in
French. The same lessons will he given twice week
in the evening for Ladies and Gentlemen. She will
commence these evening lessons early in September
Nine. will be assisted by Prof Masse.
In the early part of June Madame expects an Ar
fist who has been connected with her Institute in
Philadelphia. This Lady is member of the Acad-
emy of the Fine Arts in that city, She gives lessons
in Drawing in all its branches, Oil Painting Pastel
Her Speciality during the summer will be Water
Color from nature.
For further information please call at No. 16 Free
street. Nine, will be at her rooms from IL A, NJ un
til p. NJ. and every evening.
Nine. Masse is permitted to refer to the following
gentlemen:
Rt. Rey. Bishop James A. Healy D. d.
Rt Rev. Bishop H A. Nicely, d. ID.
Rev Thomas Hill. ID. D., l. ID.
Rt. Rev. Bishop w. B. Stevens, d. d.. of FhiIadel-
phla
Hon. Charles F. Libby. County Attorney.
Hon. Henry j. Murray, British Consul.
Ephraim Hunt, LII. D., Superintendent of Public
Schools of Portland
Richard II. Dana, ESQ.,, of Boston.
George u, Emerson, Esq., of Boston, aprStf
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sTATE OF MAINE.
BY THE GOVERNOR.

Following the established usage, hereby appoint,
by and with the advice and consent of the Executive
Council,
Thursday, the Twentieth Day of April
Next,
as a day OF PUBLIC HUMILIATION, Fasting AND
PRAYER; and earnestly recommend that the day
be observed in manner befitting the solemn pur-
pose for which it is set apart-the 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-frst day of March, in the year 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
S. j. CHADBoURNE, Secretary of State
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The birds may come too soon, the flowers
sometimes shoot up ahead of time and get
blasted for their promptness; but when one
reads in the telegraphic columns Bounding
Rocks 3, Blue Hose % he knows that Spring
has surely come, for the base balJist is
abroad in the land
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-17

The plague, after an absence of forty years,
has made its temperance in Syria, and
European journals are warning sanitary
boards that it may be brought TO Europe,
where it has not ragged as epidemic for a GEN.
tlrY and half
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-17

Mr.. ENGLISH is not so sure of that Con-
necticut Senatorship. Mr.. Barnum bought
some of those seats in the legislature and
thinks his money ought to count too. Mean
while some of the more respectable Demo-
Gratis are asking themselves if it wouldn't be
well to send a man to the Senate who has
brains as we'll as wealth. That of course
means Gov. Ingersoll.
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THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, APRIL II, 1876

We do rot read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The 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 CT reserve conrnu-
nications that are not used
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EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley r.
Pnllen, Editor All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer a favor upon Us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming ~ represent our
Journal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-17

PARIS does not feel happy over the ru-
mored marriage between the daughter of the
French minister at Berlin and the Count de
Talleyrand-Perigord, a grandson of Prince
Talleyrand. The Count, who lives on an
estate in Silesia given to his grandfather by
the first Napoleon, is thorough German in
feeling, and led a German battalion to his old
estate in France during the war of 1870
Frenchmen look upon him as traitor, and
denounce his marriage to French woman.
He comes fairly enough by his reasonable
proclivities, for his grandfather betrayed
every cause he espoused.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-17

The importations at the port of New York
for March, were six and quarter millions
less than in March, 1875, and ten and half
millions of dollars less than in March, 1874,
speaking in round numbers. The exporta-
tons for March, 1876, were three and half
millions dollars more than in March, 1875,
and nine hundred thousand dollars more
than in March, 1874. This is something.
The larger our exports and the smaller our
imports the faster shall we reduce our in
debtedness to foreign countries.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-17
Report from Practical Chemist and
ApOthecary.

BOSTON, Jan. 1, 1874,
Dear Sir: This is to certify that have sold at
tail 15i l-3 dozen 1852 bottles) of your VEGETINE
since April 12 1870 and truly that it has Civ
en- the best satisfaction of any remedy for the
plants for which it is recommended that ever sold.
Scarcely day passes without some of my customers
testying to its merits themselves their friends
perfectly cognzant ofseveral cases of scrofuous
Tumors being cured by VEGETINE alone in this vicn-
ity. Very respectfully yours,
Al GILMAN, 46S Broadway.
To H. r. STEVENS, Esq.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-17

To the Mississippi legislature is due the
credit, or discredit, ofone of the most extra
ordinary feats Of gerrymandering ever accom-
plished. The entire bottom-land region along
the Mississippi river and the Louisiana bor-
der, stretch of nearly four hun dred miles in
length and in many places not over twenty
miles wide, has been thrown into one dis,
trict. The object is to mass the negro major
ity so as to make sure that the rest of the
districts in the State can be carried by the
W hite-Liners without the usual expenditure
of gunpowder.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
The Medicine that Cures
Is
vEGETINE.

Taking into consideration The choracter of its
vouchers, the history of its cures and the immense
Increasing demand, YEGErTNE may be fairly en-
titled the ieading medicine of the age.
For scroiula in the blood, VEGETINE is an in
tallible remedy, and no person need suffer from
humors ulcers, and all diseases arising from impure
blood, II NEGETINE is used according to directions
There Is not a case of serofula in existence that
VEGFTINE will not cure, provided, however. the
vital functions have not lost their power of action,
all that may be said to the contrary Notwithstanding
VEGETINE is pleasant to the TASTE mild in its in-
uence and absolute in its action on disease as the
following unquestonable evidence will show
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-17
Boys Custom Clothing
FaSxS. H. C. CHASE

would inform her old customers and friends that she
has Ieopened the store Corner Portland and
Mech"nic Sireets, where she is prepared to
cut and make Boys Clothing in the latest styles.
Trimmings constantly on hand. Old Magim-''First
come first served" mcb1dtf
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INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF BOSTON.
INCORPORATED En- 1895.
Nearly Half Century Experience in Life
Underwriting.
UnderwritiDs.
Policies Liberal and Equitable.

No permit required for change of Residence or Occu-
patton. This Company possessed Jan
uary 1, 1876, an
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Paechen Colt for S.,o

a FINE year old Stallion Colt. sired by "rom
IN Paichen." out of mare ''Kae Sharp" Can be
seen at Sawyers Stables, Corner Market and Federal
Streets. Will be sold low Immediately, ap13itf
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o Music, from this hight of time my Word unfold
In thy large signals all mems hearts Mans Heart be-
hold
Mid heaven unroll thy chords as friendly flags un-
furled,
And waye the worlds best lovers welcome to the
world. Sidney LdRier.
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Treated
TRADE MARD

internally by 1MGams of the
Pills and E,ixir-aIserna.
ting one with the other
according TO Directions.
10 effect a permanent
cure, the Pills and Elixir
must be used in cOniunc.
ton with the EispiSssesls.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY,
Booksellers and StatiOners.
EOYT IL F0CG, No. 81 Middle Street.

Book Binders.
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Exchange, No. III Exchange "a.
SMALL g. SFEACKFORD, No. SIS E'Eun
Street.
The Van Buren press., 1876-01-25

the thought of hanging an innocent woman
Even such republican journals as our Spring
field contemporary denounced Stanton and
Holt ms +" blood hounds in the hunt and only
apologized for them as set on by many nor
thern people and papers" of which Mr., Blaine
and his Maine organs were probably no ex-
ceptions. At all events. his lips were her
metieally sealed while the hideoas farce went
on,
The bringing of this innocent and really
christian lady ta the scaifold of death, prodn-
ced such a thrill OF horror throughout the
length and breadth of the land, that the life
of Jefferson Davis, and hundreds of Others
equally guilty with him, was spared, Il was
no virtue in the radical leaders. II we except
Ben. Butler. who denounced Bnglilm. oI
Ohio. as pursuing Mrs. surratt like blood
hound, and declared the woman Innocent
that these military hangings did not 90 on
under the bloody order of Stanton and Holt
But the theme is too horrible and repulsivc
for US to dwell upon and only such cifrontery
and pharasaieal palaver as that exhibited by
Blaine. could have induced Us to make any
reference to 1t at this time. We had hoped tc
drop the curtain forever in oblivionsness OF
the atrocious scene.
The Van Buren press., 1876-01-25

Eg From the New York Herald we
clip the following tribute to the majesty
of the law, as embraced in the sentence
pronounced by Judge Rand upon La
Page, the murderer of Josie Lang.
maid;
After an impartial trial, you have
been found guilty of the greatest OF
crimes of crime so horrible in it's de
tails that the mere mention of it strs nr
vengeance in the hearts of all men but
the law knows nothing of vengeance.
On the contrary, in the hour of your ex-
trcme need it will shelter you from the
fury of passion and from all injustice
1t has helped you to procure witnesses,
learned experts and able counsel. 1t has
permitted you to participate in the sclec-
tion of Jurors. who have listened to your
cause. 1t has been liberal, tolerant. long.
suffering, yet vgilant. 1t has not per-
mitted you to escape out of its hands
Indeed, no man can escape from it
Though he may seem for awhile to es
cape from mere human law, yet there is
a law behind that Calmly, patiently and
perseveringlv, without haste and without
rest, it has followed you till it confronts
you at last with the terrible consequences
of your crimes, among which these may
not be the most terrible, which il is oul
duty. as the servant of the law to declare
! to you"
The Van Buren press., 1876-01-25
The Olive Branch .

In presenting to the Norfolk Light Ar
tlllery Blues the . banner Of peace sent
by the people of Boston as a souvenir Of
the Bunker Hill Centennial, Capt Hod-
gts said
81 BE the course Of demagogues and
malccontents of either section what it
may, we understand eacl, other and defy
their efforts to sever us
These are golden words, and will pro-
duce fruits infinitely more precious than
gold. Let the demagognes and male,
contents Of either section say and do
what they may, ifthe Northern and South
ern people only understand each other
nothing can ever scperate them again
Had they always understood each other,
there would have been no rebeIion-no
war But it was for the interest of GER
tain fanatical politicians, North and South
to keep the people of the two sections IA
pat, to make them believe they were nat
ural enemies rather than natural friends.
and under this cruel delusion they quar-
relied and fought. This breed Of poiti-
clans has not entirely died out, though
there are fewer in the south than the north
but the Northern and Southern people
will be fools indeed ii they permit them.
selves 10 be deceived the second time.
Ole such intermingling of the blue aud
the gray as this at Norfolk will counter
halauce the vindictive rawlings of dozen
Blaincs, for it rivets those links of Union
which dcmagouges and malcontents =
are powerless to break ST. Louis Re.
publican
The Van Buren press., 1876-01-25
EF The New York World SAYS !:

Mr. Wood, of New York, has made q
good beginning in business Which ought
to have been long since ended. He offer.
ed yesterday, and the House adopted, a
resolution instructing the Military Com,
mittee to equire into the anomalous con.
dition Of those commissioned officers OF
the army who, like Babeock, are civilians
in authority drawing pay for civil servi
ces, which they are liable. at a moments
notice, when anything unpleasant occurs,
to turn up in full uniform, clamoring Tor
Courts of Inquiry"
The Van Buren press., 1876-01-25
The Northwest Arkansas Railroad

Articles of association for a railroad,
connecting with the town Alma on the l..
r, Il + S Railway, thence to Fayette.
vile and Bentonvile, has been filed in
the office Of the Secretary of State at
Little Rock, Capital stock, S2,00G0o0
AS n matter of information we publish
the name Of the coporators as well as
the board of officers designated.
A. NJ, Wilson, d. Bridenthai,
j. c. Cruise, Joseph Holcomb,
j X. Pettigrew, f. b Moore,
n. L. Gates, Is. II. Davidson,
f, J. Stirman. J. II. Nanaose.
DiREcTons-J. C. Cruise, n. =. Gates,
Joseph Holcomb, B. r. Davidson.
Commissioners to receive subscrip.
tons are J. II Nanhose. and Hon T. NJ
Cnnter, Fayetteville: w. w. Reynolds,
Bentonyille, and NJ +. Locke, Alma.
The first eight of the eorporators sub
scrbed $4,000 each.
The Van Buren press., 1876-01-25
HrWo hayn rnce;yad nnmors

EFWe have received numerous let
ters suggesting the name and claim ot
Col. j. Z Crayens, of johnson county
for next governor; but as we consider il
somewhat dangers to make or suggest 8
candidate just yet, we will save these
communications for another time, ano
s. wait and see - S Herald
We agree with our contemporary en-
trely. These suggestions, now, are quite
out Of place, and can result in no good
to the parties sought to be brought for
ward, and sectional prejudices are arous
ed on these subjects calculated to injure
the best interests of the party We pre-.
fer to postpone slatemaking until the Sc.
lection Of delegates to the State nomina,
ting convention is about to be made
then let the masses of the party decide. =
L r. Herald
But, then, you know all cant wait
There are some whose merits are SO
great they must be noised in time-there
are others whose merits are so small, il
not mentioned early, they might spoil
f. s. Herald
Are we to infer, Major, that Col Cra-
vens comes under one of your eatego.
ries and we beg leave to differ. We
have known Jordan Z. Crayens for a
number of years, and have watched his
course closely, and have yet to discover,
at any time desire on his part to push
himself forward tor Office Arkansas
might do good deal worse than to elect
Jordan f. Cravens Governor.
The Van Buren press., 1876-01-25
Es- Arkansas has two appointments

Es- Arkansas has two appointments
at last--assistant doorkeepers in the
house-appointed by l.. II. Fitzhugh
doorkeeper -Iyah Buren Argus.
The place of assistant doorkeeper is
that of very common lackey, not near
so honorable rs that of COW boy or field
hand Arkansas would feel prouder OF
her sons to see them between the l,low
handles, at home, working for the devel.
opment of the resources of the State
Fayetteville Sentinel.
And with the latters views we entirely
agree.--L r Werakd
Correct. Brother Pestigrew, but as all
cannot be farmers. and Arkansas is enti.
tied to certain positions, ought not oul
members insist on her having them p
7. B. 1fgAs.
Perhaps Brother Pettigrew and the ed
itors of the Herald, have not got as itch.
ing palm for office, as some folks.
The Van Buren press., 1876-01-25

@ A note to the editor of the New
Haven Register from Washington, says
:" The republican members of the House
are suffering terribly with the chill
Blaines since the very unwise speech of
the gentleman from down east 1t is the
universal remark that he is beyond polit-
ical resnscitation, and that raking open
the dying embers of the rebellion, will
give no party warmth
The Van Buren press., 1876-01-25

EF The Louisville Courier Journa
says: "This year we shall have the cen
tennial celebration, the presidential elec
tion, 366 days, SO Sundays, and all The
girls making love to us. 1t is all glori
Gus enough, but give us the making
and you may have all the rest"
The Van Buren press., 1876-01-25

EI Maj Arthur Gunthcr, well known
to most OF our citizens, and one of the
parties indicted with Mcdonald, Joyce,
aud Others, at st. Louis, for swindling
the government, was found guilty on
Thursday last in that city, of extorting
$1,000 from tobacco dealer Sentence
withheld.
The Van Buren press., 1876-01-25
Death OF Mrs. Andrew johnson

A special dispatch of the 10th, from
Greenvile to the Memphis Avalanche,
says the widow of ex-President Andrew
Johnson died there oil the night oi the
18th, at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. Patterson. She had never fully
recovered from the shock caused by the
sudden death of her husband
The Van Buren press., 1876-01-25

rI The Legislature OF Virginia, on
hearing Of the Blaine amnesty fiasco, re,
fused to reconsider the vote refusing ap
preparations Of money for centennial
purposes.
The Van Buren press., 1876-01-25

GI Maine has elected Delegates to the
National Republican Convention, and de
clared for Blaine, for president. And
the State Republican committee of Penn.
sylvania, have expressed themselves the
same way.
The Van Buren press., 1876-01-25

r. There has been a resolution offer
ed in Congress, supplementary to tn,
constitutional amendment offered by Mr.
Blaine, which reads; "Neither shal
money. raised by taxation in any State
be appropriated for the maintenance O,
any sectarian school or sectarian institu
ton"