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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-14
The State Capital.
A scape-E0at-Polisica nnd
General.
AUGUSTA, Feb. IL, 1876.
WEEK SIXTH,

AouOo1A3 IOus 10 lOtO.
WEEK SIXTH.
The sixth week of the session has been one
in which greal of business has been done.
The House meets st nine and within the past
week has held sessions of four mortal hours in
length. There have been no set speeches but
several measures have been discussed with force
and ability. A large number of important
measures have been considered and some of
than, odontad
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-14
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enough that to enumerate would
NIL the newspapers and at less
prices than any Shoe Dealers dare
Offer
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-21
REPUBLICAN REFORM CLUB.

meeting OF the Executive Committee Of the Repub-
lican Reform Club was held in their rooms at No 80
Union square, last evening, Mr. Francis A. Stout pre-
siding After the TRANSACTION OF some routine business
the following resolutions were adopted
Resolved That In the unanimous nomination by the Re-
publican National Convention OF Rutherford Hayes Tor
President OF tue United states, and william Wheeler
Vice Pres nj recognize the triumph those
pies Of political reform which lie at the iounds
organic alton of this elus.
Resolved That the platform adopted BY the Convention
CINCINNATI meets with cordial that
In abe declaration OF principles IL cmbodes IN
ddate chosen u antan IL recognize the promise OF
union In the national governments OF sound policy with
honest and capable admin stration
Resolved. innt commend both candidates aud plat
form 10 the cordial support Of all with
tor reform. and who with the
10 those results for which the country under
te lead OF the republican party srven Of aod
and ire ssure which would be than
commit the the control Of party whose
tory and ley render IN every incapable truly
representing the national spirit az unity aud 81
IN AL its integrity governments the people, for tue
people and BY the people.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-21
OFF FOR ST. LOUIS.

DEPARTURE OF THE KINGS COUNTY DELRraA-
TIoS-1HR TAMMANx MEN TO LEAVE TO
MoRRow--THE AxTI-TILDEN LEADERS ON
THEIR WAY.
The Kings county delegates to the ST Louis Demo-
cratic National Convention lc for ST. Louis last eve
ming on tho Central Railroad. The delegates we're
accompanied to the depot bv large number OF friends
who gave them hearty cheer as tho train moved out
Of the depot The delegates who went on the train
aro:--Henry G. Murphy, delegate at large; Thomas
Kinselia Roger A. Pryor, ex-senator Pierce, John G.
Jacobs William G. Kingsley and Archibald Bliss
James W. Oakley and Gilbert G. DEAN delegates from
the First Congressional district Queens county, will
leave to-day, and will put up at the Southern Hotel
which is also TO be the headquarters Of the Kings
county delegation
The anti TiIden forces who are do all they can TO
head the Governor on at ST Louis and whose leaders
reside at Albany will all DO the ground BY Saturday
night Word received in this city yesterday that
among others Amasa j. Parker. John T. Hoffman. Eli
Perry, John " L. Pruyn, Robert H. Waterman, Walter
s. Church. Erastus Corning cx-Judge Clute, +. W.
vosburg, c. W. Armstrong, A. O. " Dodge. Ira Porter
A. H. TrcmaInc and A. b. Pratt, all ansi-Tllden men,
had already started for the Of their undermining
operations. They will be reinforced on Sunday by
Willard Johnson Jim Beden Tommy Gale and ali the
other leaders Of The Canal Ring from the Ononiaga DIS
also join them on Monday.
TAMMAyy DELEGATES
will leave this city Friday hit They making
great preparations 10 on with dying coos and their
train TO be gorgeously dccked with flags and bunting
Ono OF The delegates, II is rumored, VIII take n few
va DIS OF Grape along. that If TiIden should happen
to be nominated every OF the delegates opposed
him from this city Will have enough put around his
hat The return Journey The fact that nine out Of
the fourteen delegates tor Tiden IL is believed will
go great way toward breaking the OF Tsmman
opposition TO the Governor The delegation will reach
ST. LOUIS ON Sunday afternoon.
Some 30 ''outsdo' Tammany delegates will leave
Tomorrow Thursday evening, when the democratic
members OF the Board Of Aldermen take their depar.
turc. Thc Aldermen will have two palace cars for
their exclusive use. There is good joke gong the
rounds about some OF the rammany men, who some
time ago cubscd together and agreed purchase 300
tickets Tor themselves and friends at the $27
for the round trip The purchase, II is said made
and since was made the for the round trip has
fallen 10 $40 The fellows who dubbed together now
want 10 know WHO is going TO pay that extra 81. II
Is probable there will be family row over the matter
after the Convention is over
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-21

Convention Mr.. stranahan il in favor Of the naked
repeal OF the Resumption act, but thought the roney
question would be Of secondary importance At ST. LOUIS
He expects wonderful change Ia the popular vote OF
Western Pennsy from the Allesban 10 Lake
Eric. Business proslration more kseny iet IN the
territory mentioned than anywhere else, and ne
knows OF prominent republicans who will vote ioI
change OF administration this ialL
TWENTY DISTRICT.
ROBERT ]. COCHRAN, OF Franklin banker 70 IN
favor OF the repeal OF the Resumption ACT but rs salts
lied The issue Of the forthcoming campaign will DO on
mon rather than measures He has no preference,
but hopes and Is almost sure Pennsylvania will cast
It's vote for Tilden and Hendricks This would prove
strong ticket and he knows OF many liberal republic
cans OF wealth and influence his district who would
support this nomination IN preference 10 any that
could BIO made at Cincinnati Mr. Tden for his re-
form measures, had made many warm friends IRON
among the ranks OF the best
}. Ross THOMPSON, Of Erie lawyer OF extensive
practice, will stick 70 Tden long there are any
hopes Of success Hendricks Is his choice tJr the
second place Though the impression was almost gen.
erai among the democracy OF Pennsylvania that this
State, with Ohio 10 boot, had been shamefuy snubbsd
by New York on tho money question, yet It was not
just proper to lay the blame ut the feet OF Mr. TIL
den In has opinion Tiidcn Is systcmaticai worker,
without equal in the democratic party and further
more, he is honest and his political record without
n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-21
DELEGATES AT LARGE.

WILLIAM A. WALLACE, who is Mr. Camcron's col
league the Senate heads the list OF the Pennsylvania
delegation and asprcs to be It's leader He would prob
ably prefer soft money platform and a hard money
candidate or the reverse, making neither too pro-
nounced to be all things all Before the Ohio
Convention he understood to be for Thurman, but
his late Tendencies have been for Tilden. II Hancock
before the Convention Wallace will certainly support
him
HEsTER CLyMER, the Representative in Congress from
Berks county, sclose clam IN regard TO his prefer
cnce lie positively refuses to talk.
ANDREW H. DILI, Of Lewisburg, is one Of the lead
ing Of the delegation, and more ouispoken than
nry OF the delegates large in regard his convic-
tions and preferences Mr. Dill strong hard
money man, and says Pennsylvania will insist upon
hard money platform at ST. Louis This he deems es
seniiai success both in the State and the Union
He is of opinion that the delegation will support Hem
bricks at the outset, but thinks it may 80 to Til
den.
HUGH II. NORTH does not want to be quoted az for
any particular candidate He Is .best mani man,
but indicates preference for Bayard
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-21


West Mr.. keating wants to nominate who will
be able to carry Ohio and Indiana
W. J. BRENNAN who is Mr.. kcating's colleague, is
working N south side foundry. and cannot fail
to be noteworthy element among the hack oo.tic ans
at St Louis. Mr. Brennan says he does not a
candidate from the East HIS first choice would he
Pendeton but that being impossible, he viii support
Hendricks He says he rs not Tor ination but is OPP
posed TO fixed time for resumption
THIRD DISTRICT
MALCOLM HAY one OF the delegates from the AIc-
ghany district, Is young lawyer IN Pittsburg and
MIA delegation. lie thinks the money question will not
be the this but that re-
form Will be the real question before the people, re-
gard TO the nomination, personally he woci prefer
Bayard. but no does not regard ridcu with dslavor
Mr. Hay says Tilden has many friends In Western
Pennsylvania. some even who were verv hostile him
last year being disposed 10 nominate HIM now. He
speaks kindly VI Hancock, but thinks the people
tired Of the word 'sGeneraL At Parker he laughs as
who soIicits the Presidency 1t he was elections
ccring or justice Of the peace. Mr.. Hay says he has
tired to keep his mind Tree, as to be able
ALEXANDER g. CocuRAxE, member of Congress from
Acghany says he won't say anything until he gets
81 Louis.
rwExry-pouRrH DISTRICT.
WILLIAM b. DUNLAP ana j. Arthur BENTLEY the
delegates from the Twenty fourth district They may
be quoted for Hendricks
rwHxry.rIrrn DISTRICT
s VI. CLARK, lawyer OF Indiana, has no decided
preference He thinks there settled CONVICTION
choice among the Pennsylvania esation relative
to the but that every will work
toward the selection Of good man. He believes Tho
the delegates disposed To centre their choice
a candidate OF pure record
H. NJ. LEE, oi kiltanning, an eminent lawyer, Is in
clincd iavorably toward Bayard whose political life is
pure and spotcss However II his delegation prefer
Tildcn could have his vote without hestancy He
a hard money man. and believes there few in the
Pennsyvnnia delegation that are not Mr. lee Will
support Mr. Curtin Tor the second place. the simple
reason he would sooner be beaten by July developed
democrat than elect one OF doubtful convictions. Hc
thinks that nj the meeting OF the dele aton Pitts
burg the manner OF It's vote would be decided
TwRSTy.sxrH DISTRICT
JONI ). BAIRD, OF Centrevule, who. by tho way, Is
cousin oil senator Wallace, IS in favor OF Hendricks
and Curtin. He likes Bayard pretty well, bus THINKS
the honor IL too great for the territory Sam 1ldcn
he wouldn't touch with ten foot pole The action OF
the New York Convention regard TO tho pcnnsyl-
vania aud Ohio platforms. wherein rldcn's hama
shown, Mr. Baird said, damned him forever In his good
opinion
JAMES A. SrRAxAuAS, OF Mercer, Is lawyer by pro-
fcssion who thinks bayard and Hendricks the
that could DO nominated al ST. LOUIS lie was
strong this preference, however, and would support
T.lden heart and soul II ho proved the choice Of tho
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-13
Iowa Point Items.

Some time has elapsed since my last euson and since
then have had and rain, and consequently plen
ty of mud which has been drawback locomOron
Our school closed weeks since and the teach
err in the person Of F. X. Armstrong has taken up his
abode in your city. and will doubtless many years.
be of your shining lights in the legal fraternity.
partnership has been formed here Mr.. Case.
alias Professor having taken partner in the person Of
Mr.. Hasness, and they will be hand to supply the
wants those in need Of wood During their absence
orders be left the slate, the house known
Long Branch.
Mr.. Davis of the mill. is turning out cottonwood
lumber those in need and Plank busy at the grist
mill being novice in olling, is sometimes his
wits ends. But give him time, he will doubtless learn
the arts and mysteries of the profession.
The ee ct for city officers of last week 1t ap
peared be all onesded with the exception of few
for cordwainer, whose merits of his
admirers thought ought not to pass unnoiced Iu jus
tce to Mr. Co. it is proper to say these votes
lcited on his part.
Our ferry boat progresses slowly the weather hav
ing retarded the work somewhat Mr.. Zimmerman being
the boss carpenter and good workman the travellers
who the river may be assured they arc
staunch craft. Mr. Craig while not employed in
ing passengers in the old boat exercises general super
vision, the bifurcate part being his special forte.
perceive by the papers that Dana has been rejected
by the Senate The Boston Journal and other papers put
different version his annotations of wheston Inter-
national law and it Butler has srudge against
him. As it is customary notice those who believ
ed be rising the world it may not be amiss to say
the ritter sailed the year that Dana took his cruise
and in the employ, viz Bryant Sturgs; but our
paths diverged he going around the Horn while went
around Good Hope pay being e per month, while he
only got S. but this he has doubtless made amends
This suppose even by the Grangers would be cousid
.,.l ,D,or BONEs.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-13
HIGHLAND Items.

Times TO be enivenilg some since the storm; the
roads beginning to be passbe; business is progress
ing and farmers preparing put in larger
crops than they have done before Fruit prospects
not entirely blasted The prospects lOokel fAre
than and IL each will but In mind the wise
ma kim given by the Chief last Summer. Keep stiff up
per lip" Kansas will out all right
We regret to have to part With friend Thos. Ham
mond who for the past year. han been in the store of
Mr.. b. n. Forbes. He viii 60 to St Joseph this week,
TO work in the store Of A. Z. Mckinney. Thomas is
good boy and confident he will meet with friends
wherever he May he have health and prosperity
is our wish His place will be filed by Mr.. Archer who
has for the past four years been at Severance.
Mr.. Sweet has opened place for repairing clocks,
watches, and jewery at the drug store Of J. Close
Son. Mr.. S. comes well recommended, and believe he
perform any work in his line satisfactorily. Give
him a call
Mr. ]. A Kennedy has just received of the nest
and best clothing from the East that has ever been
brought to this market He does not design to compete
with shoddy goods but has placed small margin above
first cost He has also received direct from the
facurers the celebrated Dogge Blsset and Hills boots
and Shoes which have failed to give satisfaction
Try them.
Mr.. A. NJ. Kendall, who for the past two years has
been engaged in shipping cattle, has disappeared Par
ties i'm this vicinity losers by several Thousand dol
lars Whether he has skipped out gone to the Centen-
NAL has taken up with H. Greeleys advice don't
know. SAcKET.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-13

L. C. Nelson succeeded in getting his dram shop H.
extended another year. He Is happy and are
many others.
There were twelve additions the Christian Church
during the last meeng-niue imuersons and three from
other churches.
There flag Elder Starts house. the other
ing People hocking around to learn the cause.
They came from Wathena and from far west IS
Fairbury. Nebraska AL was excitement; but after
short time found that the Elder the father Of
fine girl the first born The excitement has subsidized,
and all is quiet again.
Mr. Henry ]. Manchester who lives southwest Of
town. has been quite sick with the lung fever but
glad to learn he Is improving.
Esquire Shulsky has been making calls Of late The
Esquire has papers that hard to all indeed it
will puzzle the oldest get Mr. Shulsky
says all must pay in proportion to what they
worth-no dodgng this time.
Many farmers are busy blowing for corn They
nearly all through with their small grain. Everything
looks like the farmers well up with their work. and
all expect fine crops 1t is conceded that the peaches
are nearly all killed, though some contend not
Nothing has yet been heard Of stock dealer 1t Is
not known whether he has been killed whether he has
left the country. 1t is strange affair There only
small transactions that he did before leaving
that would any think he meant to leave the
country while there many things to go show that
he did not in any way intend TO leave His property
would any time than pay what is learned he
owed if fairly sold. All this has reference to A NJ.
Kendall.
Mrs C. d. Robb returned, last week, from Ohio. She
there during the late storm and reports it the
worst known. Many farmers lost stock from ten to
one hundred head.
J. w. Pry also returned, but is yet single and alone.
We want start a butcher shop at this place
Arch. S. Campbell & Co. sell garden seeds four
months time.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-13
White CIoud Items .

Born on Friday March 3lst to NJ S. and Julia Mauck
q daughter.
On Wednesday, April 5th o. J. Wakefield the proprie
Of the Roaring Gimlet alias the Bird Eye saloon
arrested and brought before Judge Farall the
charge of selling liquor Sunday The facts prov
by the parties who got the liquor, and he fined
twenty five dollars and costs
The City Council entered upon their duties, on
Monday night Mr.. B. Payne chosen President Of
the Council Mr.. J. NJ Biedelman City Clerk, and Mr..
Geo W Pike City Marshal.
Maj. N. B. Kent with quite number Of aboriginees.
left for Topeka Monday attend u s. District Court
Mr.. Alexis POuet has purchased the entire stock of
goods of John II. Utt and will occupy the building lately
occupied by Mr. Utt Mr. p is old hand ut merchan-
dining and will undoubtedly drive thriving trade
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-13
Deniphan Items.

The weather last week beautiful Snow all gone
Roads getting good again Sunday night We had good
old-fashioned rain Monday. very warm
We had little business with George Brenner last
week and called up to his residence where We found
him busy attending to his grape vines OF course we
were invited down into his wine cellar and by the way
he has the finest cellar that have seen in Kansas;
twenty-five feet wide by sixtyhve long walls fifteen
feet high arehed On each side Of the cellar ar
ranged casks containing from thousand to fifteen
hundred gallons Of different varieties Of pure wine
These casks upon cut stone ten inches thick
three feet wide and four feet long On two Of these
stones rests csk eight casks sile. making sixteen
casks and thirtytwo The stones dressed
by old friend Mr. Shanks Of the finest stoae cut
tiers in the west We sampled Of the wine made by
him five years ago which pure and good especially
the Martha II it called after lady, she must have
been good woman for the wine good. George has
twenty-five in . vineyard, all bear ing and in nice
order he tells If he had raised good crop Of grapes
last year, he would have been independent to hard
times He knows how to live, and works hsrl Ia do
The subscriber wathena Reporter is complaining
good deal to the Postmaster here that he does not get
his paper for four OF i've days after its issue.
We propose that the Atchison Champion send photo
graph of the eclipse to the Boston Post they
have not heard Of any that it
Died-Catharine Thompson. Brush Greek. April 9Th,
John Gof went coon hunting last Friday night
with friends Came in about twelve O'Clock with
oat any Before he laid down. he said he would
bet two to that he would have before break.
fast and he did white rngless cooney weighing
pounds. Born April eth. He talks Of calling it Charley
We forgot to mention last week, that Miss Mary Hud
nails school closed her term expiring The last day. the
children had lots Of fun She Taught good school, the
children all liked her. and she gave good satisfaction to
all.
young man who does not live five miles from this
town. went to young lady who among other things
showed him small clothing that too large for
doll and too small for yearling. He did net 90 back
again
Rev. D. WsddeIl Baptist minister. has been holding
series Of meetings here last Friday night preach
ing every night to large congregation. and great deal
Of interest is manifested by the hearers 1t has been
long time since the people Of this community have felt
interest in preaching. attended church. We
hope there may some good come out Of Nazareth yet
Doniphan has had sensation in the way Of an elope
ment. Charles Matheny and Miss Julia Dale west of on
the night train south Her Is awful mad about it
but Julia is not, nor Charley either. JONATHAN.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-13
KvRBYTHfNG RKqUIaRD.


We copy the below from the Atchison Champion touch
ing one of the best business houses IN the State
In record Of In various branches of busne..
i'm this city, have frequently had occasion to refer 70
our popular hardware merchant A. c. Faust 1t would
require volume to present In detail the facts in regard
to the various departments Of this house Mr. Faust has
embraced in his store and desirable combination
that OF fancy staple and housekeeping hardware small
farming toss patent goods clothes washers wiring
ers ehnrns ice cream feezer refrigerator baby
ats ord cages garden seed. toys ball goods croquet
IN TACT an almost endless variely-a Naahs ark-and
every DAY AIR. Faust is adding attractions to his
stock His purchasing department is an institution
ITSELF and has beoome exceedingly popular with the
Gus class who desire tn obtain articles Of any description
and are yet unable TO make personal visit short time
since the repairing Of clothes wrngers added thus
ehzDhng owners to many old machines that other
wise would have gone 70 waste The wonder where the
large trade eenterng in this house from is dspeled
when we state that within short time Mr.. Faust has
made shipments TO AertOn, Iowa; point in the Las
Animas valley 200 miles Distant Sierra Nevada
Mountains 200 miles distant to the Black Hll TO Pres
eot Arizona, 800 miles, to Gladewaer. Texas and to
Oregon. No. Nebraska and Colorado also pay tribute
him. Truly this house is institution Of pride to
citizens, and Of almost unbOunded popularity
throughout this part Of the country
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-13

At regular meeting of the Douiphan County Grange
the following preamble and resolution adopted:
WHEREAS, The order Of Patrons of Husbandry Is
political organization yet questions of political economy
touching the vital interests Of its members Legitimate
subjects Of discussion; and
WHEREAS. We daily witnessing the rapid decline Of
the Of labor the prices Of property and the blight
and of trade bearing the of the people
directly on to poverty and ruin and,
WHEREAS Increased industry and economy have prov
Of avail in stemning the mighty current against which
we vainly struggle; and,
WHEREAS, The Government year byyear Is being ad-
minstered in lavish obedience the money by fo
erng the national bank monopoly by contraction Of the
volume Of currency and by exemptng class OF
erty from the burden of taxation and imposing it all upon
the productive Industries thereby rendering unmarketa
BILE the great bulk Of the property Of the people who
the taxes and thus widening the gulf between their LA
bity to the hand and their ability to pay
the other therefore,
Resolred, That cordially endorse the following
luton adopted by the National Grange to wit; That
hereby and ask the Congress Of the United States
these heavy burdens from the necks Of the people
by forthwith repeating the law creating the National
Banks and to withdraw their issues from circulation and
substitute issues usually called greenbacks
in their place"