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Anti. Reputation Spirit.

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BELLE CREEk, Jan. "a, '76.
Editor Grange Aduance: w.
Your article in last weeks ADVANCE.
headed "The Anti Reputation Spirit, Z )
prompts me to inquire what is the mean
ing Of numerous claims against the gov.
eminent, alleged to be presented to the
present congress, for property destroyed
during the war? Are not the claim
ants in these cases ex-confederates, who
have taken courage to urge their claims,
now that there is democratic majority
In the house Of representatives. Were
this not 20. it seems to me that they
would not have wa;i;s:;;ted till now to bring
in their petitions.
If this is the case, it seems u u me
that these people must believe that the
democratic leaders are favorably inclin-
ed towards them, and that they must
have some reason for believing so. Is
it not possible that these leaders, Il
will not include those who are members
Of congress- are interested in these
claims, and that it is their interest in
these and, perhaps, in Southern State
bonds and Confederate States bonds az
well that induces them to be so Jealous
in endeavoring to restore the democratic
party to power?
We know this much: that somebody
holds these old bonds and claims and
attach so much value to them as to in
duce them to preserve them carefully;
we even know that Confederate States
bonds have been bought and sold within
the past eight years. Whoever holds
them understands perfectly well that
they are never likely to be paid by a re-
publican administration, and that no
new party will ever dare to regard them
with favor. If anything is ever realiz-
ed from them it must be through the
agency of the democratic party. Do
we not find in this fact q reason whv
the leaders Of that organization have so
persistently maintained it, prefering to
aid the republican party rather than
abandon their old organization and per.
NIT the new independent party to occu-
py the field?
Mind, do not say that this is so, but
only that the theory seems plausible;
and do not suspect that the masses OF
even the leaders generally of that party
have any suspicion that the organiza-
ton is being used for such purpose.
But there must be some powerful motive
to induce men to act as the democratic
leaders have acted, and 1 cannot per-
ceive any sufficient one, unless accept
this supposition. Yours, truly,
AN71-CoAL1r1oN1sr.
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For the Grange Advance.
UseIessness Of chaplains.

The following very sensible petition.
said to be numerously signed, has been
sent to the California legislature, now
in session:
To the Hon. the Senate and ASSEMBLY,
Of Cali fornia:
The undersigned, your petitioners,
citizens and taxpayers, respectfully
represent, that the custom of electine a
chaplain, or chaplains, to open your
daily sessions with religious exercises,
IL contrary to the spirit of our National
and State Constitutions, which limit
the functions Of civil government strictly
to secular matters, and is a custom
which you would honor yourselves more
by the breach than by the observance.
They sumbit to your consideration, that,
to tax the people Of the State for such
priestl!y services to you rendered is
wholly inconsistent with the established
policy of our Commonwealth, as shown
in other matters-with the example Of
that noblest body Of legislators who
framed our Federal Constitution-and
with the recorded sentiments of Thomas
Jefferson, and many other distinguished
democratic leaders and champions of
civil and religious liberty. Your petit
TONERS do therefore respectfully request
your honorable bodies to refrain from
the election or appointment Of a chap
lain or chaplains, leaving each member
to do his own praying, or if he employs
a proxy, to pay him himself, and your
petitioners, etc.
To pilfer so much as postage stamp
is never thought honest by honorable
people; but is it honorable and right
tpr Governors and Legislatures to tax
the people hundreds of dollars (or thou.
sands) for such useless service as q
Chaplaincy.
A. GAYLORD SPAu1D1Nc,
CHAxPL1N, MINI.
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to keep prices down until they have
drained you Of your wheat, and then
they find out that the crop has been
largely over-estimated, and, Of course,
send prices up and sell out at vsry
considerable advance. Your Order
ought to be made available to protect
you against such injustice, and could
be as easily as not"
have tried to give, in the above, the
very language used and I would like to
know why this plan is not entirely feas-
IDLE? I believe with the merchant alluded
to, that if we should adopt it in earnest
local dealers and local banks would soon
cooperate with US, for it is as much
their interest as ours to prevent the
country being drained Of its wealth by
the spectators Of the large cities. Let
the Patrons discuss this matter, and see
if we are not able to protect ourselves:
Yours truly, J.H.
The plan Mr.. J. HIS merchant
friend sets forth in the above is very
much like that suggested by the editor
of this paper some three years ago; but
the efforts Of political shysters, who
desired to use the Order to aid them in
attaining official positions, diverted at
tenion from all such practicable schemes
for the general benefit
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For tho Advance.
The Standard Bearer.

Z the Advance.
The Standard Bearer.
The swifts and pinions do not fly
Always true to tho path Of life;
NOR soar to attitudes most high.
In this battling world Of strife.
'Tis tho steady, upward fight
" souls, imbued with impulse strong
Ihat dares to soar to may height,
Above the mass Of human wrong.
Ana tasss 4. "a @i;sss::y; {: .oul.
Look down the giddy slope of time,
From the summit Of earthly goal,
With words Of cheer to human kind,
lis nobler thus to stand between
The line Of world, and point the way,
From this the seen, to that unseen
Where sin mars not the eternal day.
Then hermit of the lon'ly crae,
That scales the blue of ether dome,
Where from thy diszy height the flag,
That beck'ns weary mortals home.
And when, thy mission done, thou too
May thy pinions loose for fight
TO the land Of promise. where the true,
Shall live in angel glory bright.
DAR1Er. Wis.,, Jan: 4, rs. c.
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OFFICIAL list ofpatents (agricultural)
issued by the United States Patent Office
for the week ending Friday, Jan. IA,
1875, reported by Louis Dagger & Co.,
Solicitors of Patents, Washington, D. G.
l7l,465, Grain Binders, J. F. Ap.
pleby, 33::loit, Wis. 49,. >s>:..-
17l,477. Plows, Asa Hall, Rock.
ford, III.
l7l,478. Farm Gates, VIM. j. Hol.
lis, Dewitt, Mo.
l7l,4s2. Fruit Pickers, John Moon.
ey, Providence. R. I.
7l,484. Hay Leaders, George E.
Beck, Geneva, I'll.
l7l,5O2. Seed-Separators, Jas. L.
Catchpole, Framsden, Great Britain.
l7l,503. Cultivators, Joseph w.
Case, Middleport, Ohio.
1852. Straw Cutters, John Gr,n-
ron, St. Louis, Mo.
Hl,566. Feeding Teeth for Seed.
ers and Cultivators, G. P. Hewitt,
Kingston, Wis.
1850. Land Rollers and Markers,
James M. Hunter, Clarinda, Iowa.
1855. Steam Flows, Benz. S.
Benson, Baltimore, Md.
1858. Cider-Presses, L. O. Rock
xvnnu1 0k$o,uo I'll
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coRREspo POND NcE.

~ Contributions for this department
are respectfully solicited. and those who did
"a In this manner will have our thanks We
have only to ask writer's to avoid PERSONAL.
ties and abuse.
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Stanton Letter.
STANTON, Jan. 10. IA

STANTON, Jan. 10, 1876.
Friend Yo.ng:-1 have been spend
ing the last week in Stanton and vic;n-
ity. Stanton is situated IN the rich and
fertile valley Of Prairie Greek, noted
for its level, rich and fertile soil, it,
beautiful groves, elegant buildings and
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Chicago & Northwest
ern Railway.

Passengers for CHICAGO, Detroit, Toledo
Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Pittsburc
Cincinnati, Rochester, Albany, Toronto,
Montreal, Quebec. Portland. Boston, New
York. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washin gton
st. Louis, Cairo. San Francisco, Sacramento
Ogden, Salt Lake City, Denver, Council
Bluffs, Sioux City, St. Paul, Marquette,
Escanaba, Menasha, Madison, Cheyenne,
Omaha, Yankton. Winoua, Duluth, Green
Bay, Milwaukee, and al points North, " est
South and East, should buy their tickets
via the
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ia 000 Lady Agents wanted to sell
~ wy Ellis Stocking aud Skirt
Supporter. Large profits to agents. Send
for circulars. Burr & Gary, Gent Agents,
L. B. 524, Chicago, Tie. :
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PULLMAN PALACE CARS.

These celebrated cars are run on all night
trains on the lines Of this road.
This is the ONLY LINE running these
cars between Chicago and st. Paul or Chi.
osgo and Eilwaukee.
At Omaha our Sleepers connect with the
Overland Sleepers on the Union Pacific
Railroad, for all points west of tho Missouri
River. Among the
Inducements Offered by this
Route
to the travelling public are all the modern
improvements Rock and Gravel Ballasted
Track, Steel Rsil, Rock and Iron Bridges,
Parlor and Drawing Room Day Coaches,
Smoking and Lounging Cars, Westine ouse
Sefety Air Brakes, Miller Patent Safety
Coupling and Platforms, Speed, Safety and
Absolute Comfort.
Running Through Five Great States,
and operating over 1000 miles of road, this
Company presents to the traveller facilities
that ARE NOT and CANNOT be offered
by any Competitor.
All ticket agents can sell you tickets via
this route.
If you wish the best travelling accommo,
dations. you will buy your tickets by this
route, and will take no other.
W. H. SrENNErT,
Gen'l Passenger Agent.
MARVIN HucH1Tr,
Gen. Supt- l2yl
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Chicago & Northwestern
Railway.

Close connections are made ut Chicago
with the Lake Shore 4 Michigan Southern
Michigan Central. Baltimore i Ohio, Pitts.
burg, Fort Wayne Il Chicago, Kankakee
Line and Pan Handle Routes, for all points
EAST and SOUTHEAST, and with the
Chicago Il Alton and Illinois Central for all
points SOUTH.
Close connections are also made with the
Union Pacific r. r. at Omaha for all far
west points.
Cline c0nnecf;o,ss o,.o .,,r<y. ~ :.,.,,
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INVENTORS. f. P.t! you ~. want It: :
mode! or sketch, and 4 full description Of
your invention. We will make IN examina.
ton at the Patent Office, and if we think it
patentable, will send you papers and advice.
and prosecute your case Our fee will be in
ordinary cases, $25. Advice free. Address
LOUIS DAGGER 4 Co., Washington, D. G.
@Sead Postal Cards for our Guide for
obtaining Patents,"a book of fifty pages.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-12
AffectiOnate Inquiries.

Parker had been out in California for nearly
thirty years; but last winter he came on East
and paid visit to his old home. Among other
acquaintance of former days he met Mr.. Nc
Conn, and McGonn mentioned that he was
sorry his wife was out of town as he would like
Parker to see her.
"And how is she?' asked Parker. "I re-
member her well. Mary Jones she was before
you married her. Splendid woman! And
how is she, anyhow
81 am sorry to say Mary is dead been dead
more than twenty years.,
"Oh, beg pardon" said Parker Excuse
me for stirring up old griefs. But bows your
second wife? Fine looking woman, I'll bet
McGonn, you were always the awfulest man
at falling in love with pretty women ever
saw. What is she? Brunette, venture to
say. Aren't you going to introduce me to
her?"
sit is not-not a pleasant subject to discuss
--but-but-my second wife was laid away in
the grave more than fifteen years ago."
''You don't say? Oh, 1 know, of course,
your second wife, of course; / forgot about it.
Did say your second wife? meant Jour
third instead of your second. And how is she I?
McGonn, must know that woman Intro
duce me, will you? Hang me if 1 don't stay
in town till l know her"
'That viii be impossible, Mr.. Parker. My
third wife has been an angel since 1865"
wen, now, declare, It's TOO pad. mad
no idea-of course 1 didn't mean anything
Les see, it's ten years since 1866 amt it? Ten
yes. Well, now, old fellow, you'll forgive me
for tsaring up your feelings that way, but I'll
make it all right by asking how in thunder is
your present wife-your fifth?"
"Mr. Parker you are mistaken again. L
have no fifth wife. Il
"Well, then, your sixth. How is she? Par.
don me, old boy, for saying that you have been
going it, Six wives in thirty years, and here
I'm not married yet. Now. how is Mrs. Nc
Conn No. 6?''
"Mr Parker, the lady with whom live at
present is my fourth wife, 1 do not like the
tone in which you speak of this subject"
''Oh, you don't, don't you Well, when a
man shoves them under the ground like you do.
he oughten't to talk about sensibility. 1 don't
care how your wife is? Hang your entire fam
ilyp'
Mr.. Parker took the early train for Califor-
mia.
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[Trom the Detroit Free Press
Wanted to Have an Understanding.

A night or two since a chap about thirty-ive
years old, looking as if he had crawled out of q
cave to commence life anew, entered one Of
the hotels, and. waiting at the counter until
the clerk was at liberty, he asked SIS this 9
hotel?'
'Yes, SIR" was the reply.
Good living. good beds, and the most cour-
teous attention.
"Yes, SIR"
SWELL" said the stranger, after long look
at a railroad timetable, 81 suppose you don't
trust?''
mo SIR"
"Wouldn't let q man stay here four or five
days until something turned up?"
"No SIR
"Thats what 1 wanted to know. 1 always
like TO have an understanding about such
things for if anything makes me mad II is TO
have great big hotel clerk jump 10 on me and
kick me down stairs on account of my strait
ened finances"
"You'd better find some other place" sug-
gested the clerk.
"Oh! SHALL" replied the stranger. ''The
outside of this hotel seemed to smile welcome
at me; but, as 1 said before my present policy
Is to get along without being kicked. I've got
mental feelings as well as anybody else, and
I'm getting so worn in flesh that mere COM
mon grand bounce from heavy hotel clerk
upsets me a whole day. Farewell, young
man; don't bile any extra taters for me-"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-12

WORCESTER AT THE CENTENNIAL ExHIBT-
TONE. w. Vail of Worcester, Mass, ex-
hibits folding chairs. He has a large case
closely packed with samples OF his handicraft.
These are upholstered aad ornameBted in every
imaginable style, from grave to gay, and from
costly to cheap. His show case resembles at
short distance a gay parterre of flowers OF every
hue with all the coors harmonlousy aud Judi
ciously blended. The great feature OF this dis
play is very ngenously designed Centennial
chair in carved walnut which stards on a sep
arate dais aloof from its fellows, challenging
admiration. The uprights supporting the back
are two old fashioned flint lock muskets. such
as our forefathers used in the revolution. The
supports to the arms have each as front piece
a stawart pioneer, gun in hand. The back is
surmounted by an eagle peIched upon trophy
of arms. On either side of this and beneath
are the dates 1776 and 1876, fianked by medal
lion of Washington and President Grant The
upholstery work is Of the richest description.
The back is shield-shaped and contains a bust
portrait of Washington, which is a splendid
specimen of the work of the jacquard loom.
This is bordered by a putting of blne satin,
spangled with gold stars. The seat is in black
satin richly ornamented with floral wreaths:
The balance of the trimmings are in blue and
gold colors, and the whole presents an elegant
appearance. The same exhibitor shows other
samples, which richly deserve an extended de-
scription. The Trade Bureau.
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lnSDired by Malice.

One cannot blame the editor of the Maine
Standard for making any reasonable assault
upon Mr.. Blaine as party opponent. Sew
era years ago the editor of that paper as the
travelling Democratic candidate for Governor,
undertook TO take the character Of the Dem
ocratic Pecksniff. He was only partially
fitted for it. He haG all the baseness of the
original, but the solemn drivel and hypocriti-
cal snlvel of his one political exhortation,
shows that his range of talent was better
adapted for the character of Chadband. 1t
was the presidential year of 1869 and conse-
quently the political record of the Democratic
standard bearer was a legitimate subject for
the party criticism. Fortunately for his op-
ponents, Mr.. Pillsbury edited the Franklin
Patriot during portion of the war, and the
files of that paper for the years 1868 and
1864 came into the possession of prominent
Republicans. Mr.. Pillsbury's editorials and
the reports of his speeches during that criti-
cal period of the war, proved that as an op-
ponent of the war policy of President Lin
coin, there was no man in Maine, more ac-
wv LAOiO luIllCIOuS dilu ulSCulCNOuo ludu
he. AS the director of the sharp Republican
campaign in Maine, Mr.. Blaine prepared the
"Record of Eben Pillsbury by his own pen,"
which was compared with the record of Gen.
Chamberlain in the field. 1t was we'll put
and brought to Mr.. Pillsbury the cognomen of
"Kingfeld Patriot" Since that time Pills
bury has been in pursuit of Mr.. Blaine. He
has published and magnifed every slander.
he has manufactured caiumnies against the
ex-Speaker by the column, he has hunted for
somthing to inculpate Mr.. Blaine, with all
the zeal of detective animated by the malice
of a Quilp.
1t is no wonder, then, that the Maine
STANDARD fills its columns with base false
hoods respecting the Mulligan letters, and
charges that Mr.. Blaine kept them out of the
hands of the agent of the Associated Press
and correspondents generally. OF course, Mr..
Pillsbury knew that such was not the fact
that is-if he reads the daily papers, because
even those which oppose Mr.. Blaine have
stated that he placed copies at the disposal
OF the newspaper correspondents, and that
for some reason the agent of the Associated
Press failed to send them forward. The
Springfield Republicans representative OBJ
tained them and telegraphed them in full to
that paper Monday night. The letters in
every respect correspond with those referred
to in the Mulligan memorandum.
We have simply called attention to the
editor of the Standard not only as partisan
of notorious unscrupulousness, but because
in his assaults upon Mr. Blaine, he has dis
played meanness and malevolence which
finds no parallel in the political history of
Maine
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Political News.

The New York Herald admits there isn't
much chance for Mr.. Conkling at Cincinnati,
and asks what sort of a ticket Washburne and
Morgan of New York would make.
The New York Herald :-"There is no
doubt Blaine was badly used in that Caldwell
despatch. The way for Knott to exculpate
himself is not to threaten what he will do at
the point of his pistol"
Out West "Tilden's barrel of money"
with which to purchase delegations, is gen.
eral term in party journals. There appears to
be good many chaps who propose to have
some of "Slippery Sans" greenbacks while
they are going.
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REPUBLICAN DISTRICT CONVENTION.

The Republicans of the several cities and towns in
the first congressional district of Maine are invited
to send delegates to District Convention to be held
in Lancaster BALL. Portland, on THURSDAY, June
29th, 1876, at 12s O'Clock P. NJ for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for the 18th Congress-
Also to nominate candidate for Elector of Presi-
dent and Vice President.
Also to select District Committee.
The basis of representation will be as follows:
Each city and town will be entitled to send one dele
gate and one additional for every sixty votes cast for
Nelson Dingey, Jr, at the Gubernatorial election of
1874; majority fraction of 35 votes will be entitled
to an additional delegate.
The chairmen of the several. cities and towns are
requested to forward the names of their delegates as
soon chosen to the chairman of the district COM
mittee.
The apportionment of delegates to the several
cities and towns in the district is as follows:
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any other candidate might be brought to
light, but in nominating him the party
would have candidate who, besides having
other characteristics that make him at least the
peer of any rival, would be slander-proof. As a
nation relies for strength upon fortress that
has often been unsuccessfully attacked 40
should the party put its trust in candidate
who has been often assaied, and always to
the discontinue of his assaiiants .-BostOn
Traveller ''
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THERE doesn't seem to be much talk about
the Democratic nominee for Governor which
is to be made Tuesday at Bangor. If any of
our Portland Democratic friends have any
weakness liz that direction the PRESS would
like to know it in advance. In many depart
ments of journalism we gracefully yield the
palm to our respected contemporaries, but for
political obituary which is at once just to
the departed, soothing to the friends of the
lamented and edifying to the congregation,
we admit no superior and very few EQUALS.
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Whole number from York county, 125.
Whole number from Cumberland county, 13O.
The delegates are authorized to fill vacancies only
with actual residents of the city town they claim
to represent.
The district committee will be in session at the
reception room Of Lancaster Hall at 10 o'clock on the
morning of the Convention for the reception of
dertials.
TH0S. HANCOCK, Gray, Chairman.
j. W. BEATTY, Saco, Secretary.
j. M. MASON, Limerick
E. N. PERRY, Cape Elizabeth.
CHAS. E. GIBBS, Bridgton.
JOHN WENTWORTH, Kittery.
THOS. PENNELL, Portland
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SUNSET Cox is rather too much of the
'shoo fly stlye to run the House of Repre-
sentatives. He has been conspicuous fail
ure as Speaker and on Friday his conduct
was outrageous and his rulings ridiculous.
The Boston Journals Washington special
says in .his connection :-"There is a great
deal of feeling among conservative Demo-
Gratis against the rulings and actions of Mr..
Cox Friday and his efforts to prevent Mr..
Blaine from speaking. Some of these Demo
ocrats charge that Mr.. Cox had made an ar
rangement with the ex-Confederates to choke
off Mr. Blainen
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-12

A FEW dapper politicians who call them
selves independents" Lave succeeded in do
ing Gen. Bristow great damage as Presi-
dental candidate. A number of this class
are at Cincinnati telling delegates who will or
who will not be satisfactory to them. It's
pity that the fathers of these impertinent fell
lows couldn't have given them common sense
and trade instead of money and college
education.