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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-10
HOTELS.
United States Hotel,
PORTLAND. ME.

THIS Hotel during the past year has been entilely
Il remodeed and enlarged by the addition of "a
new rooms, also new dining room, reading room,
sample rooms and billiard hall, giving it capacity
of accommodating 300 guests, making 1t now, with
one exception, the largest Hotel in the city, has
of the rooms with black walnut furniture and newly
carpeted and is in all respects new hotel, clean
and bright and will be kept in all respects first
class hotel. Most centrally located in the business
part Of the city, it offers superior advantages to
merclal men and pleasure parties
Its table will at all times be supplied with the
choicest that the market affords,
.rrlo TloMOTHY WOLCOTT, Proprietor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-10

From the Undivided Surplus Dividend will be ap-
portioned to each Policy which shall be in force at its
anniversary in 1876
have carefully examined the foregoing Statement
and find the same correct.
ISAAC F. LLOYD, Auditor.
The true northerner., 1876-02-25
Written for the True Northernsr.
Byitish DMccrS HOOdrinECd ~ IA
fdiOt.
BY RUsIICIA

AZ early as 1875 the Colonial government
in preparation for what al true men foresaw
must come. had small military store laid up
at Concord, Mass. of which the most impor-
tant was quantity of -four and three brass
field-pieces. The latter we're OF vast conse-
quence to the struggling patriots who were go
poorly furnished with arms, and the great crisis
rapidly approaching. Some miscreant tory
carried information Of these stores to Gen.
Gage, then quartsred at Boston with his iavsd.
ing troops.
British officers were seen to ride into the town
OF Concord, but minute man" had been be-
forehand with them; and the cannon were
snugly pitted in barn-yerd where quantity
Of straw perfectly hid all appearance OF any
fresh disturbance OF the SOL, and on, and over
which drove OF cattle were quietly feeding -
Their quest for ordnance in that town was
futile, as the hiding had been 80 rapid and
secret that not tory dreamed OF it.
But the crowning Of their discontinue was
left to an idiot There was at that time .
grisi-mil near the town, the proprietor OF which
was man By the name Of Brooks. This miller,
who was a true-hearted liberty man, had an
unfortunate brother, locally known as Pond
Tim, who was incapable Of taking care OF him
self, and resided with him.
1t SO happened that on the day the willy Ing
lish spies took for their purpose, al Mr.. Brooks
household were absent but this innocent. and
the government ieur there stored had no one
else to protect it. Alas for the staff Of life 80
necessary for the sustenance OF heroes who
would do or die in the holy cause Of Independ-
ence Would it be snstched from them by
their oppressors
Interference now would be worse than use
less, and stern hearts trembled but Pond Tim
was equal to the occasion. He received the
red-coat gentry with all the grandiloquence and
dignity OF peer Of the home realm. He re-
gretted that in the absence OF his family he
could not serve them with food, but as those
were not temperance times, he refreshed them
with the best the house afforded in liquors. He
talked largely Of his devotion to King George.
damned the yankee yebels to the full content Of
his guests, and assured them that il needed
but handful OF their brave soldiers to whip
them back into obedience to the rightful SOW
ereign OF America. He boasted Of his thrift
and invited them out TO view has wealth OF fine
flour, Of which, he sversd, no vile traitor
should taste spoonful to savy his worthless
Life but which was free to his beloved king, or
any worthy royahst whenever they might need
It In short, he 80 fooled them that they left
ali, in the full belief that 1t was the private
property Of one Of their stanchest partlsans.
HAMILTON, February, 1876.
The true northerner., 1876-02-25

Tie Nation makes the point in regard to the
IIambeiton case which we have already pre-
sented in this journal, viz; That aside from
the Booth czstter his was an utterly unit ap-
pontment, aud could not have been made ex-
cept by the violation OF every reform pledge
given by &he Democracy before the election
We quote from its pages as follows;
"Tbo excitement caused by the forced re-
signation OF the clerk OF the Ways and Means
Committee affords a new illustration OF the
tendency OF politics towards sensationalsm.-
The striking feature of the case, 10 our minds,
is no. that rascal like llambeton, after ca
reer OF blackmailing and perjury, should have
taken fancy to name his child after Wilkes
Booth, nor that after the fact was proved Mr..
Morrison should have removed HIM, but that
the lIambleton incident, as they would call il
Ia France, should have been possible at all. A
very ght examination into Hambletons past
care would have suficed to show that he was
an n utterly unfit for the clerbship OF any
cor tee, aud had such an examination been
n iere would have been no need of the
IL ltion Of the press to prove that he had
ne MS Guild after an ASSASSIN. But nc
ca smlnstlon was made. Hambleton got
.hr in ths usual way, through represen-
tat f leading Democrats that his appoint
nae necessary to the good of the party
and d chairman who nominally appointed
him tooa Inn as part OF the regular slate, anc
as IL be was himself not free agent in the
matter at ak,
The true northerner., 1876-02-25

j !, ltambleton. the Clerk OF the Ways aud
Means Committee of the House Of Represen-
tatireo OF the United States. who has just been
dismissed from that position, because OF the
damaging effect 1t wac having on the party,
has-Dore strong claims FOR favorable consider
alton Iy Che ex-Rebeis IA Congress than any
oths, man we think OF. First-he named his
boy j Wilkes Booth, to testify his profound
respect and admiration OF the assssin OF Pres.
idau! Lincoln. Second-In 1859 he drummed
'up.Ncw ork City foI advertising for South
err newspape- Of which he was The publisher,
and hlacked every baginess man vino declined
'topai' oojIe him by threatening 10 tell the
'Bcutbcrn people that he was abo.isstionist,
and unworthy of their patronage. Thtrd-He
wasNnder Arrest in New York, on g charge OF
being engaged in the p.ots to FIRE the Hotels OF
that chy. With such record to back him, nc
wonder he was appointed to that clerkship over
az mon Democratic soldier from Illinois, who
had good recommendations. The necessity which
the Democratic party are under 20 make show
OF GOOD and proper behavior during this cam
-sseien Is, pe-haps the only reason why he was
d,smlsssd.
The true northerner., 1876-02-25

hppropos TO the Common School question,
-trerets case in point. In Iowa there is an
amendment to the Constitution before the
State Legislature. which prohibits the use Of
thepulac funds For eny school not established
10y tho State. 4 representative from Lee
County, namsd Gibbans, Democrat aud a
Romaniet opposes the amendment bitterly
And thcn comes up the Romanists OF Scott
County with protest against the measure. and
epintimaton that hey do not intend to pay
taxes for the support OF public schools Scott
qis. .snd has been for several years, strongly
Democratic The alliance between them and
tho Jeeuts IN that locality appears to be strong,
and ,n consequence the latter speak out boldly.
The true northerner., 1876-02-25
GiiANCERX SALE.

In pursuance and BY virtue OF a decree made
by the Circuit Court for the County OF Van
Buren, IN Chancesy, IN certain cause there
IN pending. wherein Lew Stearns is Complain
ant, and William Grouse Is Defendant. bearing
date. the 22d day OF June. A. d. 1875. I shall
sell at pubic vendue, to the highest bidder at
one o'clock I. NJ, on Monday the 18th day of
April, a. ID. 1876, at the front door OF the
Court House, in the village Of Paw Paw, in
said County, the following described piece or
parcel OF land, to-wlt Lots number two 2 /,
and seven I7l, IN block number twenty-four
"a according to the recorded plat OF the village
OF Grand Junction, in the township of Colum-
bla, beng on section five, IN said township,
County OF Van Buren, and State OF Michigan.
Dated February 2lst, A. ID. 1876.
lO91t7 ORAN W. ROWLAND,
Circuit Court Commissioner.
JoAN e. HILL, Complainant's Solicitor.
The true northerner., 1876-02-25
STATE OF MICHIGAN. g..
COUNTY OF VAN BVREy.

At a session Of the Probate Court, for the
County OF Van Buren,, holden at the Probate
Office in the village OF Paw Paw. on Monday,
the twenty-trst DAY OF February, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-six Present, Geo.
w. Lswton, Judge of Probate In the matter
OF the estate Of William b. Lusk. deceased.
On reading and fling the petition duly verified.
OF Henry W. Bush, administrator of the said
estate, PRAYING that his final account az such
administrator NAV be allowed, aud he dis
charged from further liability on account of
sad trust. rhereupon il is ordered, that Mon
day, the twentieth day Of March, 1876, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, be assis ned for the
hearing of said petition, and that all persons
interested IN SAID estate, are required to appear
at session of said Court, then to be holden at
the Probate Office, IN the village of Paw Paw.
and show cause, II any there be. why the
PRAYER OF the petitioner should not be granted
And il is further ordered, that SAID petitioner
give notice to the persons Interested in SAID
estate, OF the tendency OF said petition, and
the bearing thereof, by causing copy of this
Order to be published in thu CRuE NoRrHERSER
a newsDsper. printed and circulating in said
County OF Van Buren, for three sucC Jsslve
weeks, at least, previous TO said day of hear
ing. 1091t3
true copy. g.. W. Lawton, Judge Of Probate
The true northerner., 1876-02-25

sIhr ". L. oss has written letter to the
: Das'e's recent letter, in which he brings for
ward some additional test imony az to the bru-
tshty Of the rebels IN charge Of the Anderson
vile t,r,sou-camp. Mr.. Goss knows whereof
.he a+Hrms, as he was himself prisoner at An
derscnyille, and is now President OF the Na-
-konal Union OF Andersonvlle prisoners. He
!quotee largely from Confederate authorities to
SHOW that they made frequent reports to JEFF
sDayis Of the hardships suffered by the Ander.
--eonviae prisoners, and the eruelties practiced
upon them, and that no attention whatever
wse rad to those reports and protests Con
cer,,iaS the question Of comparative mortality
in Southern and Northern prison camps, Mr.
Goes writes az follows:
ID IN regard to the mortality OF those con.
fined IN our prisons compared with rebel pris-
onesH, the report of the War Department
shows the following captures by the Conteder-
D.. atc forces Federal officers, 1892; enlisted
men, I79, 0s1 Union citizens, 1852; total
s168,ts5. OF these there we're legally paroled
and exchanged, 154.330 and illegally paroed.
-1,f4? in al. 155, 473, being 1852 to be &c
couLtcd for.
- NJ the statement of the War Department
exchanged we are unable to determine from
this eource what proportion of prisoners were
actually confined III rebel prisons. But the
Fedeta authorities paroed I0, ,511 In excess OF
-one-half their prisoners. Taking this proportion
-of one-haf ae the basis OF our caiculation assum
ing (although II gives undue advantage to ,he
-s-ube side of the statenent) that the rebels pa
,solod one-bsif Of their prisoners, this would
,deaye us the foo~ipg result: Total number
OF Captures 10y rebels, iSS, 145 number parol-
cd estimated at one half. "a. 072; number &C
lua6y confined in prison, 9i,072; number OF
<scstbs in Confederate PRISONS, 81, s01 (; per
cont OF mortality ia rebel prisons, $50; per
cent OF mortality OF entire rebel captures,
1895.
Let us compare this with the mortality of
rebel soldiers captured by the Federal armies
Tota number Of captures by Federals, 476, 1863;
p@oted, 284, 500, leaving the number actually
-conhnsd or LEFT as prisoners OF war in our
hands, 227.570; mortality or Confederates
pnsoneCs, 30, 152 per cent OF mortality in
Federal prisons, 1925; difference per cent In
tfvor OF Union authorities, 1870 less 49, I,
$50 per cent of mortality of entire Union
csllures, 6.33 difference per cent in favor OF
Union authorities 1885. less 6.33l, 13.020.
~H the mortality OF rebel prisoners cap
turcd by the Union forces had equaed, as Mr..
Deys assumes, that o. the MON soldiers cap
fUrtd " them, taking the whole number OF
captures 30 basis OF calculation. the deaths
hmOnB the s76, 169 Confederatee ia our hands
would have been 81, 900, instead Of 30, ,152 or,
c"c"lsiing II Npon the reduced basis of the
The true northerner., 1876-02-25
gn,r5lican state Convention.

A Republican State Convention, Ito 'elec
sventyiwo delegates and alternates TO attend
the Republican Nstione, Convention at Cncin
oati, on the 1ith day OF June next, and also tC
elect Republican State Central Committee
Will be he,d at the city OF Grand Rapids, Oh
Wednesday, the 10th day OF May, 1876, al
eleven clock A. Nj.
All Republican electors and Other voters
without regard to past political differences OF
prevlocs party affiliations, who believe in and
support the principles enumerated in the cal
for the National Republican Convention, are
invited &c participate in the election OF dele
gates 60 tins Convention.
The several counties will be en5itled TO foui
delegates for each Representative IN the lower
brarch or the State Legislature and every
organized county having no representation VII
be entitled Co two delegates.
Under the resolution OF 1855, no delegate
viii be entitled 20 seat who does not reside II
the county he represents.
). d. BINGllAE, Chairman.
= :. OlDs. Secretary.
Lansine abruary ist. 1876.
The true northerner., 1876-02-25

color, a0ith the gloss and freshness Of
youth. Thin hair is thickened, fall
ing hair checked, and badness often,
though not always, cured by it's
use. Nothing can restore the hair
where the follicles are destroyed, OF
the glands atrophied and decayed;
but such as remain can be saved b.
this application, and stimulated into,
activity, so that a new growth Of
hair is produced. Instead of fouling
the hair with o pasty sediment, it
will keep it clean and vigorous. Is
occasional use will present the hair
from turning gray or falling OF,
and consequently prevent badness.
The restoration of vitality it gives
to the scalp arrests and prevents
the formation of dandruf, which rs
often so uncleanly and offensive.
Free from those deleterious sub
stances which make some prepara-
tions dangerous, and injurious to the
hair, the Vigor can only benefit, but
not harm it. If wanted merely for
q HAIR DRESSING, nothing else
can be found so desirable. Contain
ing neither oil nor dye, it does net
soil white cambric, and yet last,
long on the hair, giving it rich,
glossy lustre, and a grateful perfume.
Prepared by Or. J. c. Aver & Co.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
Q LOWELL, MASS.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS rvERrwEzRk.
The true northerner., 1876-02-25

prisoners retained in custody on both Sides to-
wit 227. $40 Confederates prisoners in our
hands, TO 81, ,072 prisoners in their hands, the
mortality would have been $4,000. instead Of
80, ,152. Instead Of this the mortality Is 70
versed, and out OF 9i.072 prisoners IN confne.
ment by the rebels, 81, 401 died, while out OF
227, $40 in the hands Of the Federals, only S0.-
152 died. In other words, nearly out OF D, Oh
no ont of each 100, died in their hands; while
/ in s. or i3 of each lOe, died in ours. This
shows the mortality to be about three times as
great among the prisoners in their hands a.
among the prisoners held by the Federal au-
thorities."
The true northerner., 1876-02-25
! n IInyen Division.


Leave X 700, 7:4O a. m. and J50 p M
Pass Cob. "a. n. and 400 p. m. Arr, 8.
South Ha' 90 a. N. and 6:2O p. N.
Leave iayen, G:5j A. m. and 800 p N
Pass Cob a. N. and 4:2j p. n. Arr.yr ai
KalamaZO, a. N. and 5:40 p. m.
The true northerner., 1876-02-25
NOTICE

LIS hel ebv given that there will be ocu-
Gus OF the Republican electors OF the Ni'iage
OF Paw Paw, at the Court House, on Saturday,
March lth, 1876, at o'clock 7. NJ, for the
purpose of putting in nomination candidates
Tor corporation officers for the coming year.
-:By order of Village Republican Committee.
The true northerner., 1876-02-25
THIS is NO BIG BONANZA,

But the solemn truth that we will sell goods
at 80 close margin, that the people of Van
Buren, County can save Is to 20 per cent, by
trading with us. And especially to our old Gus
toners, we wish TO have their liberal patronage
as well ss our numerous friends out side.
With this we extend to you Happy New
Year." hoping that il will bring happiness and
plenty to your household, and JOY for your
little ones. 1082m3
Very Respectfully Your Friends,
Kilburn & Hudson.
The true northerner., 1876-02-25

Trains from Paw Paw connect with the saae
named Trains on the Michigan Central Railroad
at Lawton, going east and west.
LEAYKPAw PAW.
$50 \. NJ, returns from LawtOn AZ AN
9:s0 a. m, Mail Train, east.
200 p. m,, Mail west, and Way Freight csst
9;1O p. IN. Kalamazoo Accommodation, east
tBf- Trains return 10 Paw Paw on departure ot
Michigan Central Trains from LawtOn
+. NJ. MANNING. Su-ft
The true northerner., 1876-02-25
nlx,, .ljraa COUNTY O,mremilon.

h,pt "flf0H SOHHtU t1HfciO".
a Convention Of delegates will be held at the
VILLAGE OF Lawrence, on Friday the 25th day
OF April uoxt az eleven O'Clock In tle forenoon
for the purpose OF choosing eight delegates to
Represent The Republicans OF Van Buren,
COUNTY. in the state Convention to be held at
Grand Rapids on Wednesday, the 10th day OF
MAY neTt and also to select County Commit
tee. and &c transact such other business as may
properly come before the Convention. The
several townships will be entitled TO delegates
asfoLowe
Mmona-f Hamilton Deerheld-3
AntWerp-ti Hartford---7 Decatur-iO
Arlington Aeeer-5 Geneva
bangor LawrenCe-S Porter-6
BoOmngdae-j Paw Paw--l3 South Haven-e
Golumha-6 Pine Groves Naverly-A
:. r. CoYwAy,
:. ROVE,
w. TRAvIa Count Com.
C. L. HEATH
WN. L. STEWART
Dated. ebruary Il, 1916.
The true northerner., 1876-02-25
Come One, Come All,
a" JUSTiTvS OMNIBUS"

And one mans money as good as his neighbor's.
The penny turned quickly is the only success.
full one to the merchant, we believe. The same
saved is the most satisfactory one to the buyer.
1t costs you nothing to call and examing our
goods and prices
You can buy any article, as cheap as you can
any number OF the same.
We have one price, from the simplest to the
greatest, and 1t sells for that only.
The true northerner., 1876-02-25
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~ soon re-
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The true northerner., 1876-02-25
Qrus Nurtberner.

Paw Paw. MICHIGAN, FED'y. %, 1876.
, 1876-04-23

MEss PoRK--Waa active and 10{912Ho per brl higher
than at the close OF Fridays trading Or 37c abors
the lowest prices OF that day. and ruled much atesies
under fair demand for future, uut with ntts inquiry
for cash lots. Sales reported Of 10 brls cash at
s220o $50 brls do at s1175 $500 brs seller May at
S21.6oa2192H; $50 brls seller june st So 02xa22
Is; End Z, $50 brls seller July ut &237H022,40, To-
tal 1854 brls The market closed steady at 81 soa
N.9o caah, according to weight; s21.soao1 IS aeor
the month s2l.8'921.s7x seller May s22.1o922l24
sesler June; and pass seller July.
Prime mess pork was quoted It $aoso, md axtza
prime at 1850.
LAHn-Waa active and 6rmer, advancing &a1oc per
1oo es from Fridays closing, or about 20c from tho
lowest quotations OF that day. Liverpool WAS quoted
Cd per o rs higher. and the to unload hare
was apparently over Sales were reported Of go tcs
eaah 1t Sl32x 5000 tcs seller May at So
1880 tea seller June 1t $1337S@1315; and 3,25o tcs
seller July At 5l3.5s5ls.eo. Total, 21,25o tcs Tho
market closed steady 1t s13.25@1s.N& for czlh or
seller April; Sls.25@13.279 for May; Sl3.4oa1a42b
for June; and $l3.6s91s.57H far July.
MEAIs-Were In better demand for shipment, tho
recent decline having brought ont buyers, and were
stronger in consequence but there less doing for
future and the market ruled quiet compared with
Friday aales reported Of 100 boxes shoudess at
8hc; &C., COO ns do n 7c for May sk@s4c for Juua,
aud 6Kc for July; and LOO. 900 na short ba n 1ko
, 1876-04-23

great scena in the second act made decided in,-
| preston; tho Prayer vas beautifully delivered,
! and the vlrace was given with 2 ofio Nhlcn won
for the lady an emphatic recall: He1 appear
ance on the stage is pleasing, and bar action un-
conshained." Or ebe latter: 1.-The MAJ Was
Mr. Bschoff, who 10 rapidly developing one OF
the finest tenor voices on the American stage,
and at the same time making progress ID Bis
art which we cannot but watch With the AVeuest
satisfaction"
Another Of those pleasant eolrees for which
tho Nuslcal College ia becoming famous Will DC
given At tho college parlors 499 Wabash avenue,
Wednesday evening next The programme,
which is very nice one, will BE- given by the
Foresman, Wisbard, Whitney, Davis, Aurdock.
Smms. and Taylor, and Mrs Hancock, assisted
by Mr. Arthur Miller and Measrs- Buisaeret and
Eichhesm.
One Of the Cleveland papers prints one Of tho
Black Swane programmes in 1852, In which Mr.
Lewis. our well-known violinist, appears IS 4
dabutapt under the name Of Master. Lewis,
I" the great musical prodigy, II years old. With
out rival for his ago" in which his numbers
wore Cuckoo solo. Black Jake solo, and German
hymn, showing that Lewis waB thoroughly un-
classical in bis youth. 'The great musical
prodigy on this occasion, appcarod IN Cleya~
land. fiddle under his arm, like DR.. Franklin
with his loaf Of bread, 3 runaway from home,
and WAS Immediately taken under the patronage
Of Col. Wood who gave him All opportunity to
plsY at the concert, and paid him $50 Tor it.
The prodigy after the concert left for home with
h's $50. and as be approached the homestead
met the old gentleman, wlp in hand, and in 8
high state Of indignation. The latter Was molli-
fed, however, By the prodigy's finances. and
forgaye the youthful fiddler.
, 1876-04-23
The Power of ignorance.

GEQf1E Ei50& III - UdnSk{ JtETp9tl4."
It is common sentence that knowledge is
power but who hath duly considered or set
forth the power of Ignorance! knowledge
slowly builds up shat Ignorance III an hour pulls
down. knowledge, through patient and frugal
centuries. eniarges discovery and makes record
Of it; Ignorance, wanting its days dinner, lights
fire With tho record, and gives flavor to its
one roast With the burnt souts OF many genera
tions. knowledge, instructing the sense, refining
and multiplying needs, transforms ITSELF into
esill, and makes life various with new six days'
work; comes Ignorance drunk on the seventh,
with firkin Of oil and a match, aud IN easy
LET there not be and the many-colored crea-
ton is shsiveled up in blackness. OF truth,
knowledge is power, but it is q power reined By
scruple, haviug conscience OF what must be aud
what may be; whereas Ignorance is blind giant
who. let him but wa1 unbound, would make it
sport to seize the pillars that hold up the long
wrought fabric Of human good, and turn all tie
places OF joy dark as buried BABYLON And
looking At life pa1cal-wise, in the growth OF
single lot who having practiced vision MAJ
not see that ignorance Of the true bond between
events and false conceit OF means whereby 60
queuces may be- compelled-like tim: falsitv of
eyeaigbt which ogerfooks the graduation OF dis
tance seeing that which Is afar of as il it we're
within step OF Erasp-pecipitate the mis-
taked soul on destruction