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VEGETINE
Purifies the Blood, Ren0yates and Inyig.
CRATES the Whole System.
Hts Medical Properties are
ALTERATlVE, TONIC, SOLV-
ENT AND DIURETIC.

VEGETINE is made exclusively from the juices of
carefully selected Darks, roots and herbs and SO
strongly concentrated that it will efectually eradi-
scrOfulous Humor. Tumors, Cancer, Can.
cerous HumOr, Erysipelas, Salt Rhe um.
Syphstiaic d'seases, Can9er, faiDtnes- at
pure blood. Sciatica, lnflammatOry and Chou.
&c xheumatism Neuralgia, Cont asd
spinal Complaints, can only be effectually
cured through the blood.
For Ulcers and Erupiive Diseases of the
SEIn. Fu.tuies, Pimpies, BiOtches. Beils,
letter, ScaIdhead and I1iSgworm, VEGE,
TINE has never failed to effect a permanent cure
For Pains in the Back kidney Cam
plants, DrODsy Female Weakness. Len
corrhGa. arising from internal liberation. and
uterine diseases and General De Iity.vEGETINE
acts Directly upon the causes of these complaints
1t nvigorates and strengthens he whole SYSTEM acts
upon the secreiive organs, aays Inflammation cures
liberation and regulates the bowels.
For Caiarrh, dyspepsia, BabituaI Cos.
tIveness. P"iplfa'iOn 4 the Heart Head.
ache, piles. Nervousness. and General
ProsiratiOp of she Nervous System, no
meatene has ever given such perfect satifactoD
other organs, and possesses controlling power over
the nervous system.
The remarkable cures effected by vEGET1NE have
induced many physicians and apotbecaries whom we
know TO prescribe and use it in their own families
In fact, VFGETINE is the best remedy vet dis
covered for the above diseases and is the only reia
BILE B10OD PUEIFlEK yet placed before
the public.
Are not the many testimonials given for the differ.
en complaints satisfactory to any reasonable person
suffering tom any disease mentioned above that
they can be cured? Read the different TESTIMONIALS
given, and no one can doubt In many of these cases
the persons say that their pain and suffering
be expressed as in case of Scorfula where annar
emily, the whole body was one mass of corrnntion
II VEGETINE will relieve pain cleanse, purify and
cure such diseases restoring the patient to perec
health after trying different physicians, many rene
ales sunerng Tor years, is 1t not conclusive proof if
you are sufferer, you can be cured? Whv ia tb;o
medicine performing such great cures? 1t works in
the blood, in the circulating fluid. 1t can truly be
called ca the Great Blood Purifier The great source
that does not act directly upon it, to purify and len
oyate, , has any Just claim upon public attention.
When the blood becomes lfeless and stagnant either
cea fom OF weather Or Of climate Of
vEGETINE will renew the blood, carry off the putrid
nndmors, nun cleanse the stomach regulate the bowels,
and lmpart tone OF vigor to the whole BODY. The
conviction is, in the public MIND as well as in the
medical profession, that the remedies supolied bv
the pegeta6te Rsgon are more SAFE more success.
VEGETINE is composed of roots, barks and herbs r.
is pleasant to take, and is perfectly safe to give an
infant. Do you need it? DO not hesitate to trv M If
You will never regret it. w -''
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-07
Republican, National Convention.
1876.

The next Cniou Republican National Convention
for the nomination of candidates for President and
Vice 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-
and OF two delegates from each organized Territory
and the district Of Columbia.
lh caing the conventions for the election of dele
gIes the committees of the several States are re-
commended to invite all Republican electors and all
otner voters, without regard to past political dit
ierehces or previous party affiliations who are
opposed to reviving sectional issues and desire to
promote friendly feeling and permanent harmony
throughout the country by maintaining and enforcing
an tne constitutional rights of every tizen includ
ing the full and free exercise OF the right OF suffrage
without intimidation and without fraud; who are in
IaV9r OF the continued prosecution and punishment
OF a omclal dishonesty, and economical admins
uauon OF the Government by honest faithful and ca
paole ohcers; who are in favor of making such re-
forms IN government as experience may from time to
time suggest; who opposed to impairing the cred
1T OF the nation by deprecatng any of its obligations
and in favor Ut sustaining in every way the national
faith and financial honor who hold that the common
school system Is the nursery of American liberty and
should be main aimed absolutely free from seciarian
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 prn-
cpes OF 1776, and support them as Incorporated in
the Constitution ami the laws; and who are in iavor
principle of National Unity in this Centennial An
nlversary o. the birth OF the Republic.
E. d. MORGAN, Chairman.
VIM E. CHANDLER Secretnru
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Washington, January 13, 1876.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-07
Current Notes.

Although Mr.. Blaine is over sangune he
Is perceptiby and steadily gaining, which is
more than can be said of any of his nu mer-
GUS ivals.-N Y Herald.
In general summing up of the situation,
as it appears to an unprejudiced observer, it
would seem that Blaine has been quietly be-
coming stronger in the hearts of the people.
Chicago Post
We fancy that the signs point to Blaine as
the coming candidate, and with him. and all
else in right shape, this state can be carried
for the Republican party.-Pittsbaug Ga
zette.
The Helena Herald says: "The choice of
the Republicans Cf Montana is almost unani-
mously in favor of ex-Speaker Blaine as the
Republican Presidential nominee, and their
voice, if it can be heard, will swell into
great, glad shout for his candidature."
There is no thermometer so sensitive as
the financial one, and that reports the gov
ernment in very healthy and hopeful condi-
ton. We need not lose faith, yet either in
human nature or Uncle Sam. The more ras-
calls we catch and punish the sounder we are.
Honesty is getting more popular every day
Rutland Herald.
Speaking of the heavy losses by foods in
New England, the ST. Paul Pioneer-Press
says: SIT is rather queer, and marks an effete
civilization, that nobody has the slightest idea
of making the state or the nation reimburse
the sufferers by this affective dispensation OF
Providence. Had similar disasters occurred
in one Of the new states there would be a
raid on the public treasury to the entire a.
mount of the losses"
see no reason, if our ablest and best men
should be nominated for President and Vice
President, to doubt the success of the Repub-
lican ticket in the approaching election. 1
rely as confidently upon the inherent weak
ness OF the Democracy as upon the inherent
strength of our own party. While in the past
much has been done to weaken the Republi-
can party, its opponents have only taken
spasmodic advantages.-Thurlo,o Weed.
The Democratic party must understand by
this time, if it has common penetration, that
it is not going to carry the presidential elec-
tion by throwing mud. All the disclosures
and threats of disclosure in Washington have
not advanced it one step. So far from max
ing any gains in the country it has actually
lost, for the overthrow of the Grant fac tiop,
which the Democracy could easily beat at
the polls, has brought to the front the best
elements of the Republican party, against
which its chances are very small.-N. Y.
Tribune.
At this moment the air is full of calumny,
and it is sickening to observe that men, usu-
ally charitable aud just, are made to believe
that all honest and virtue have taken their
flight from earth; that our national capital
is reeking with corruption; that fraud and
peculation are the rule, and honesty and fl
deity to trust the exception. 1 do not be-
lieve it, and think we should resist the tor
rent. Our President has surely done enough
to entite him TO absolute confidence, and can
have no motive 10 screen the wicked or gull
ty.-Gen Sherman.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-07
Col. Waits plurality is 1856, and his majority

Col. Waits plurality is 736, and his majority
3O6.
1t is quite natural, in the 'independent"
view OF the case, that a Democratic victory
in Connecticut should ''indicate the popular
drift" while Republican victory in New
Hampshire indicates nothing whatsoever.
In discerning the signs of the times there's
nothing like seeing what you want to see.
Later returns from Cincinnati make still
better showing for the Republicans. They
nave elected their Water works Trustees, Po-
lice Commissioner, and six out of eleven
members of the City Council. For city
that gave more than six thousand Democrat
ic majority last spring, this is splendid Re-
publican showing.
Municipal elections in Michigan show that
the Republicans maintain their usual ascen-
dency. In some cities politics did not enter
into the contest, but as general thing party
ines were closely drawn. The Republican
ticket is elected in Flint, Hastings, Lansing,
Luding, Alpena, Plymouth, Mason, Jones.
vile, st. Clair and Allegan. The Democrats
carried Pontiac, Owossa, Saginaw City and
Ionia.
The municipal elections in Ohio show inn
portant Republican gains. In Columbus the
Republicans largely increase their vote over
that of last fall. A large vote was polled in
Cleveland. The Republicans elect their en-
tire ticket by handsome majorities. They al
so elect fourteen of the eighteen Councilmen.
Returns from Fremont show Republican
gain of over two hundred and the election of
one Republican Councilman.
The large-miEded kind of craftsmanship
which Mr.. Randalps committee exhibits in
refusing to provide for gas and fuel in the
public buildings is not of the sort to make
votes. A public which has its business con-
fused and delayed by this kind of nonsense is
not going to rise up in irrepressible enthus-
asm to continue the glorious Democracy in
power.
The most interesting conundrum now is,
What bunder is the Democracy going to
commit TO counteract the good effects of the
Connecticut electionP 1t is foreordained to
put its foot in it in some way or other. Per-
haps Mr.. Hill will rush into the breach again
or the genial Mr.. Cox will call fellow men,
Der blear-eyed Hottentot or the red-headed
son of hippopotamus.
The Cincinnati Commercials regular
Southern correspondent writes that Mort on
has lost ground there lately, and that Blaine
has gained so rapidly that it is question
now which is the stronger. Brstow has a
good deal of strength also, MANY of the col
ored voters being for him as the "man who
is for honest men in the Government" The
same correspondent thinks Gov. Hendricks
is the favor:te candidate OF Southern Demo-
cratc
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-07
A New Order Of Chivalry.
To the Editor of the Press

To the Editor of the Press:
have copied the following from the Chris.
tian Register, Boston, thinking Mr.. Angelps
suggestions would not come sniss to Ms in this
latitude should they be offered 10 the PREss
for the consideration of your readers, who,
trust, feel desirous that the youth of our schools
should exert their best Influence tow ards build-
ing up "a high standard of integrity and
honor" in our midst. PORTLAND.
April 5, 1876
To the Editor of the Christian Register:
In sev,u Phade lphs schools nearly two
Thousand boys, under the direction OF their
teachers, are enrolled in societies for the pro-
lection of animals They have badges and
banners aud are trained to march to the sound
of military music.
propose that in Massachusetts we carry
this principle further by instltuting 10 the
higher grades of our public schools, under the
direction OF their teachers "Legions Of Honor"
They should have badges aud banners, and
be trained, as the boys Of PhiladeIphia are, to
march to military music. Under the direction
OF their teachers they should have meetings
! monthly, or more frequently, at which every
thing spoken, read or sung should tend TO
build up a high standard of integrity and hon.
or; and they should have annual meetings In
our Music Hall, as the Philadelphia boys do IN
| theirs, at which the governor OF the State, who
| might be e1 o6icio Grand Commander of the
state Legion OF nonor, suoutu ptes,ue, auu tne
best speakers of the State address them.
am ready, for one to give hundred dollars
| TO aid in starting an organization which will
| attempt to carry opt this or any better plan
| having in view these purposes, and should be
| glad to hear from others interested in the sub.
| ject.
And should be glad to go gratuitously and
paying my own expenses before conve ntions of
teachers, clergymen and others, to explain
plans, and give the reasons which seem to me
to render special effort in our public schools at
greatly needed in Boston to-day One that
shall be as efficient in protecting human beings
as well-known society is in protecting ami
mails; and another, the influence OF which
shall be felt in every school of Massachusetts,
Tor he higher moral and humane education OF
the young. 1 will gladly give another one
hundred dollars to each of these societies.
(Sgned) GEO. I. ANGELL.
Boston, March %, 1876.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-07
A Valuable Opinion.

He was long man, with painfully thin legs.
There was general appearance about him as
of man bankerlng for the calm solitude of a
jail He went into Main street saloon, and,
shambling up to the bar, said, "Gimme whis-
KY"
The bar-keeper filled the order promptly
While be was returning the decanter to its
place the long man emptied the glass; and
then, backing up to the stove, spread his coat
tails with his hands, and then proceeded toen-
joy the genial warmth.
"Hare your sung out the bar keeper. eff
teen cents 10 pay"
"Grants had it two terms, and that's
enough" said the long man.
''Taint enough to settle for that drink, !"
said the bar-keeper, land now you ante.
"There's Blaine with hi amnesty bill but
that won't help him" continued the long man
SIT won't help you pay for that drink" said
the bar-keeper, beginning to get mad. Come,
down with the stamps"
"Morton's financial record is bad AN that
knocks him" said the long man, not needing
the interruption.
SIT amt circumstance to the way I'll
of whskey," exclaimed the bar-Beeper sngrily.
''Tllden has done big things, but he don't
stand no sight" said the long man
Il guess he stands as much sight as 1 do of
getting my pay" retorted the bar.keeper.
"Cbarles Francis Adams would run well if
things worked right" said the long man.
"Oh, cheese Lhat!' said the bar-keeper,
wrathfuy.
"Rag-baby Aliens chances aint worth a
cuss," said the long man.
He's worth derned sight more'n you,' -
broke i'll the bar-keeper. "What in thunder
are you trying to get through your miserable
carcassi"
What am trying to get through me?"
inquired the long man.
That's what L said," replied the bar
keeper.
"Why, JUS this" said the long man; "Tske
Grant, an Blaine, an Tilden, n Adams an
Allen ar the hull ker-boodle of 'em, an
don't believe there's one of 'em would ask me
to pay for that glass of whskey."
Fhe bar-keeper reached swiftly over and
grabbed glass. There was dingy looking
streak across the shop marking the course of
the long map. The glass crashed against the
wall about six feet from the floor, jast where
the head of the long man with thin legs should
have been. But it WASH. there. Its owner
had vanished.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-07

permit his presence at his committee meet
ings. In this he only acted as gentleman.
Mr.. Lamar, on being informed of the dis
courtesy, not only did not reprove the clerk,
but practically justified the insult. The ex-
Confederate subordinate remains to insult
those by whom, in part, he is paid, and Of
whom equally with his Democratic friends he
is the servant. If this sort of insult is allowed
togo on it will be hardly safe for Union
soldier or Republican congressman to re-
main in Washington should there be Dem.
ocratic administration.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-07

THERE is scarcely man in the country
who fought on our side who receives the con-
tinual putting by certain class of papers as
does Mr.. Lamar of Mississippi. He is the
model patriot. True he is smooth, genial
gentleman, but an incident will do more to
reveal his animus and the men he selects and
would select to manage the government if he
mad the power than score of gushing speech
es. As chairman of the Pacific Railroad
Committee Mr.. Lamar has selected as its
clerk newspaper correspondent, one of the
most bitter of the unrepentant Democrats,
man who was assistant Secretary of State
in the Confederate Government. This clerk
was also assigned to the Committee on Revo-
lutionary Pensions and those of the war of
1872. Its chairman is an ex-Confederate
Brigadier, Hunton, of Virginia. Martin I.
Townsend, of Troy, New York, the genial
Republican humorist and lawyer, is also on
the same committee. The two bodies meet
in the same committee room. Mr.. Townsend
entered there one day to show same visitors
the view from the windows, which is very
fine. The clerk, who was in high state of
dyspeptic indignation at a speech of Mr.
Townsend's, very insolently ordered that
gentleman out of the room. Mr.. Hunton, on
hearing of the clerks conduct, refused to
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-07

THE Democrats feel the greatest relief at
Ben Hills assurance that he will not deliver
his ontemplated speech in defense of the
right of secession. Mr.. Hill takes occasion
to say that he has made many speeches
against secession. Yes, against its expedien-
cy, but never against its right. However,
his denial has lifted great load from the
minds of the Democrats. They were prepar
ing to take refuge in the charge that he mis-
represents the South. Misrepresents it!
Why, he is about the only honest exponent
of the intentions of the ex-confederates and
their Democratic allies,
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-07

1T sounds little strange to American ears
to hear British subject in India say that
Manchester, England, cotton manufacturers
have "sized" themselves out of the India
market owing to the quantity of pipe.clay
and starch with which they have filled their
goods, and that people have become disgust
ed with English calicoes because the colors
wash out. Still there are a great many
Americans who don't feel quite comfortable
unless the material Of their garments is ''im-
portedn
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-07

The work of complying with the House
resolution, adopted some three months ago,
calling on the Comptroller of the Treasury
for the names of the stockholders in all the
National banks, is approaching completion.
The information required will cover several
thousand pages of foolscap paper, and the
entire cost of completing the printing is esti-
mated at $4,000. The purpose in view is to
find out how many Congressman are inter-
ested in these banks. Democratic economy.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-07

In the early days of the session charge was
brought against the Democrats in the House
that they dismissed worthy Union soldiers
from their service to make room for ex con-
federates. The reply was made that most of
the Union soldiers had been retained. But
the retention has been but temporary. The
Confederate door-keeper has been dismissing
them in great numbers of late, and supplying
their places with men of his own kind.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-07

THE Republican majority in Rhode Island
is larger than usual this year. The RepubIi
cans of that gallant, little state undertook
to elect two Republican governors and failed
although each candidate had double the votes
of the Democratic standard-bearer.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-07

The Committee On Naval expenditures
is charged with having given to the public
garbled accounts of the testimony taken
relative to Secretary Robeson's transactions
with Jay Cooke, McCulloch G. Co. 1t will
be easy to deny this charge; but the facts ap-
pear to sustain it.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-07

EVERY regular attaehe of the PRESS is furnished
WIN cara certificate countersigned by Stanley T.
fuiien' Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers viii confer favor upon by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
inl
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-07

AT time when everybody is talking about
the necessity of economy and retrenchment
in public and individual expenditures, is not
the proposition to appropriate $4,000 for the
celebration of the Centennial anniversary of
our national independence unwise? With
people who pay the taxes or the trade of the
city realize an equivalent? We can expect
but comparatively few visitors because nearly
every city in the state and many of the larg-
er towns are preparing TO have celebrations
which will attract their own people. Will
not $4,000 be as large sum as our tax PAYERS
will feel like devoting to thai purpose?
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-07

Mr.. RANDALL's efforts to collect and dis
burse eight hunderd to one thousand millions
per annum as cheaply as he could one to two
hundred millions are likely 10 prove failure
Any practical business man would have known
that from the start.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-07

QUEER fellows these Democratic econo-
mists. Here is Sam Cox advocating the
formation of another government depart
ment, requiring another cabinet minister,
another salary and lots of other expensive
things.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-07

THERE is great scandal in the ST. Louis
city government. It has been discovered
that the common council of the city is large
ly composed of common scoundIels, who
make their living by bribery and blackmail
The grand jury has finally taken them in
hand and has found Indictments against sew
eral OF the councilmen and other city officials,
and some arrests have been made. The ST..
Louis Globe says that the city council of St.
Louis has for years been one of the most cor
rupt public bodies in the country, large
part OF the votes given in it being regularly
bought and sold like merchandise. The ring
has heretofore been too strong for the re-
formers, but this time they seem to have got
the scamps at a disadvantage.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-07
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 2, 1876

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we cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
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