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The Portland daily press., 1876-09-20

amazed that our statesmen have had the
strength, the wisdom and the courage to do
what they have done, and do it so well.
There is nothing in all history so grand as
the record of the Republican party.
Mr.. Wheeler is popular in New York
Governor Morgan will call out the full We te of
his party. The nomination of Mr.. Re ,bnson
comes too late to be dangerous shp m. In
less influences not now apparent effect some
great cnange before the election Mr.. Tden
will be beaten in his own ate bv a heavv
majority. He will find, me ,reoyer. that the
disgust of the old-fashionec. Democrats and
their hatred OF the policy which ostracizes
every olu leader OF lne party in order to cap
ture hepnpllcah Vo.es, will cost him thous-
ands OF Bourbon votes where he will gain
hundreds.-N, z. Tribune.
sumclent answer to the slanderous re-
ports OF the Democracy about the alleged
heathenish and brutal propensites of the col.
ored race is to be found in the fact that in
Georgetown County, South Carolina, where
the Republican party is Overwhelmingly
large, there is almost perfect quietude and
peace. The total population of the county,
as taken in 1875, is given at 1866. Of this
number 1929 are whites, and 14,747 are col.
ored. There are about 900 white voters and
3,ll9 colored voters, or about five Republic
cans to one Democrat, and, notwithstanding
this large preponderance in favor of the COL
ored people, there is not an instance on rec
ord where the least threat or intimidation has
been thrown out to the white voter.
The Portland daily press., 1876-09-20
Men and Women.

McDonald, the sculptor, is about openine n
school OF sculpture in New York, 1t sintspd-
ed that the terms of instruction shall he mod
crate, and the models and materials will be
provided gratuitously.
"Grace Greenwood" says that English gentle,
men and ladies are fast regaining the arts of
beauty and grace lost century or so ago, She
holds that the English gentleman of to-day at
the opera or the dinnerparty is the best Dire ssed
man in the world
Robert Browning has been arrested at Cam
Drldge in England for cutting the throat of
MISS Emma Rolfe with razor. 1t is supposed
that she must have written criticism on his
last poem' aud great sympathy is felt with her
among the better classes in consequences. When
Drought before the magistrate he had the eff
frontery to pretend that he was ga tailor"
A gossipy and free-spoken young woman
who writes good deal for the papers lately
over the signature "Anna S. H." calls atteu-
ton to the service skirts are in preser wing the
tradition OF feminine grace of movement, by
Keeping the locomotive apparatus out of sight,
If you don't believe it, stand on some corner
when the streets are sloppy, and watch your
divinities. Now and then one gathers her
tounces skillfully, balances herself correctly
and trips along with twinkling feet; bu. most
OF US grasp our draperies convulsivey with
stralning fingers, hang to our umbrella as If
1T were our last hope, and splash along with an
uncertainty of tread and general wriggle
which is not exactly elegant.
M. ID. Conway has been looking about on the
beach at Ostend and observes to the Cncin-
natl Commercial In only one thing the ladies
OF all countries appear to agree, so far as dress
is concerned, namely, that the main thing in O
perfect costume is that it shall fit the form as
tight as kid glove. This makes the differ
ence between the clnging bathing dress and
the ordinary dress not very great, except as to
color; and even in that respect bathing dresses
almost as picturesque as they are staturesque
Dieppe has, this year, declared for white bath
ing costumes, trimmed with pink or sky-blue
ribbons, but We see only moderate number Of
such. There is growing rebellion against the
dark-blue bathing-dress, once so fash
ionable, and the number of red, sea-green, rose
colored and cream-colored dresses increases.
Two sensitive gentlemen in st. Louis have
petitioned the court to allow change from the
name of Pigg to that of Peake. They could
find no ladies OF superior minds who would
consent to become the Mesdames Pigg, and the
mere thought of having children known as the
little Pigss caused them unutterable anguish.
Ramon Cabrera, the celebrated Carlist, is at
the point of death in Madrid. Cabrera. who
from humble origin became a count, is very
old man. He was born poor, but he was born
with true instinct for guerilla warfare he
is we'll known in social circles in London. An
English lady of opulence. with dash of TO
nance in her character, married the once fero-
cous Carlist-luckily for himself, for his
sword was his only fortune-and subiu gated
him into the most docile of husbands
The Portland daily press., 1876-09-20
Garrison Speaks.
The Old Abolifionist Advocates the EIcc.
tion of Hayes and Wheeler.

William Lloyd Garrison has written the fol-
lowing letter to colored voter in Illinois who
asked the old abolitionst his opinion on poll.
tics:
BOSTON, September 8, 1876.
DEAR SIR:-I have received q letter purport-
ing to come from you, stating that you are -
colored voter who fought for his country in the
gallant old Fifty-fitth Massachusetts Regiment
during the late Southern rebellion, and also Ito
my surprise) that you have concluded to vote
for Samuel j. Tldep," the Democratic cand-
date for the next Presidency, Feeling that the
condition of the country demands it," vet not
wishing to make mistake, you appeal to me
as the friend OF your people and ask: ''Do you
believe that the colored man can vote for and
help elect the Reform ~ ticket and be safe?
Is Samuel j. Tilden trustworthy?' / thank
you for thus honorng me with your confidence,
and be assured that, making the case of the
entire colored population of the country as my
own-as have always hitherto done-I will
answer yonr questions in accordance with my
profoundest convictions, and as one occupying
a thoroughly independent position in che mat
ter of politics.
Let me premise that began the agitation Of
slavery as early as the year 1S2S-probably be-
fore you were born-and continued it until the
last bondman was set free; since which event
have watched with the greatest solicitude every
movement likely to affect the safety, welfare
and elevation of the millions thus signally
emancipated from the most cruel and degrad-
ing bondage that earth has ever witnessed.
And confess that nothing has occurred to Gil
me with such grave apprehensions for the se-
curity of those millions in the exercise OF their
civil and political rights, and for the peace of
the country, as the approaching Presidential
election.
IF SAMUEL j. TlLDEN IS ELECTED
it VIII be the restoration of the Democratic
party to power and place as before the rebellion
"A w hal Init. W.e.lr oad n
who are deadly hostile to your race in all that
pertains to equal and exact justice-a party
that, during the rebellion, denounced every
needful measure of Mr.. Lncoln's adminisua-
ton for its suppression, and IN It's spirit aud at
titude was constant menace 10 furtherance Of
the reasonable designs of the South, party
that, since the rebellion, has opposed every
constitutional amendment and every legislative
act designed TO destroy the last vestige OF chat
tel slavery and establish universal freedom, ir
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Newspaper Waits,

The Brooklyn argus thinks that a com.
pany OF Bashi Bazouks might make a short
visit to the Brooklyn City Hall with adyan-
tage to the community.
A city young man who read s.Now is the
time for husking bees" chased bee fifteen
minutes to ascertain what kind of husk it
had on.-No1ristown Herald.
Vanity Fair says: "a certain waiter re-
Gently lett the Atheneum Club to enter the
Army and Navy, and heing grave person. as
became his origin. he was at once assured by
his new commander that he would never be
able to stay in his new place. because said
they, we have such a rovdy lot of members. ,
Lord bless you said he, you should 90 to
the Athen@um and hear them bishops swear.
When their chops isn't done right their
langw idge is hawful.'"
policeman gently but firmly laid his
hands on tramp he saw backing out of a
Kitchen window out on West Hill. He
aearched him and found in ragged satchel
nine spoons, silver mug, four pocket knives,
three razors, photograph album, a dark lam
tern, live breastpins, two watch chains,
eleven handkerchiefs and some small coin.
"Unhand me-" he exclaimed to the poll ce-
man, ''servile tool of a corrupt administra-
tIcn. What we need is reform. ."-Burling-
ton Hdckeye.
The Portland daily press., 1876-09-20
Magazine Notices.

Notes on Salmon-F Fishing is the leading Illus
trated article in Scribner for October; and the
first of series of articles on American sports.
1t is profusely illustrated and great pains have
been taken to make the drawings technically
correct. Mr. A. G. Wilkinson, the author,
seems to completely exhaust the subject, not
failing to include minute account of the Gu
rious way in which the rods are manufactured.
Mr.. Clarence Cook continues his illustrated
papers about furniture, his headings this time
being en- route for the Dining room-A Halt in
the Hall-Ths Dining-Room. Col. Warnings
illustrated papers descriptive of the beautiful
and little frequented Mosel River, and entitled
The Bride of the Rhine, are concluded. The
College article this month is on the Massachu-
setts Agricultural College, and contains infor-
nation as TO agricultural education which will
be new to most readers. Thomas j. Vivian
discusses John Chipaman in San Francisco,
and makes some startling statements Then
there is sketch Of the great Fair, by Donald
G. Mitchell, also paper by John Burroughs,
entitled Autumn Tides; story sen
called The Man Who Lost his Name; continua-
tions of That Lass % Lowrie's and Philip No
lan's Friends, and poems by Richard Henry
Stoddard, Mary Mapes Dodge, and R. @.
Meyers.
DR.. Hollands Topics of the Time are The
Civil Service, Suspected Duties, and English
and American Copyright The Old Cabinet
contains A Discouraging Experience, Criticism
Hawthorne, etc., etc. P. T. Quinn has in
Home and Society some timely directions about
fall planting. In Culture and Progress Darwin
is discussed; and the Worlds Work describes
the artificial production OF ice; and in Bric-a.
Brac there is description of the manner Of
administering religious discipline in a certain
colored household.
50. Nicholas for October concludes the third
volume of this magazine with an interesting
array of contributions Among the first Is an
article by Prof. Richard A. Proctor, entitled
The Morning and Evening Star. 1t is an ad-
mirable paper, explaining simply and clearly
the various changes and conditions of the
planet Venus, so far as known. The distip-
gushed author gives many interesting facts and
explanations in the short space of five pages,
and illustrates them with four excellent dia-
grams. Mrs. OlipkAnts series on Windsor
Castle is concluded in the present number with
a paper on Queen Victoria. Mrs. Dodge fur
nishes the Talk with Girls this month with the
title of Worth your Weight in Gold; H. H. has
an illustrated article on A Colorado Women's
Museum; Mr.. Brooks serial story of The Boy
Emigrauts ends in happy and entertaining
manner: and among the other good things Of
the number are Revolutionary story Of How
the Scotch-cap Family saved its Bacon, with
two good pictures by Sol Eytinge story of
italian life by Susan Coolidge: a little poem by
NJ. NJ. called Out of the Sky, and funny
jingle, The Cat and Dog, exquisitely illustrated
by Addie Ledyard.
The Centennial is recognized in Dick Har-
din's comic "boy-etters;' in the poem Of The
Legend of the Pane; and in the article on How
General Washington got his Clothes.
The Portland daily press., 1876-09-20

THE Servians having been defeated in the
field are now relying on the fall rains for vic
tory, at least for escape from annihilation.
An armistice of ten days has been granted by
the Porte and in that time it is hoped that
Providence will deluge the earth with suf-
ficient rain to render military movement on
the part of the Turks impossible. In Eng
land the policy of the government towards
the belligerents is becoming party question
and it is by no means impossible that the
wave of indignation excited by the Bulga-
rian atrocities may be sufficient to swamp
Mr.. Disraeli's administration.
The Portland daily press., 1876-09-20

IT is rumored that Gen. Buffers retainers
are meditating an assault upon Gov Rice if
the Republican newspapers do not let up
upon the "widow". Fortunately for Gov.
Rice and the Republican party, MIR. Rice's
administration has been an remarkably
pure and able one and he is absolutely invul-
nerable. With Gen. Butler the case is far
otherwise and he will doubtless find that his
threats will have no other effect than to in
crease the number of his opponents in the
Republican party and add force to their op-
position.
The Portland daily press., 1876-09-20

THE story that Mr.. Blaine once said in
letter to Supervisor Mum of Chicago, ct
have no influence with the present admins
tration. No man has who is not thief by
INSTINCT" was too stupid to command the be-
lief of any intelligent person. But recently
Mr.. Blaine having been asked directly by let
ter whether there was any truth in it replies,
that he never wrote letter of any kind to
Mr.. Mum in his life and never received a
letter from him, and that the whole thing is
simply very stupid and very silly falsehood.
The Portland daily press., 1876-09-20

IT is significant that the Associated Press
account Tuesday of the negro outrage in
South Carolina winds up with the statement
that in the riot which ensued six negroes
were killed and one white man wounded.
This is fair sample of Democratic justice in
the South. 1t one negro commits crime
the only adequate vengeance in the estima-
ton of the Democratic whites is to kill a
half dozen or so of black men whose only
offense lies in being of the same complexion
of the criminal.
The Portland daily press., 1876-09-20

THE Democratic papers are still repeating
the exploded stories that Carl Schurz was
about to be Withdrawn from the stump in
Ohio. and that he had expressed doubt of
Republican triumph in that state. Both sto-
ries have been most explicitly denied and not
one particle of trustworthy evidence has been
offered to show that they had any foundation.
Yet the Performers" repeat them just the
same. Lying seems to be treated as duty
in the Democratic reform catechism,
The Portland daily press., 1876-09-20

THE Boston Globe calls the attention oil
the Republican newspapers of Maine to the
enthusiastic reception of Mr.. Blaine in that
city, and wants them to note how their hero
is appreciated in Massachusetts,. Certainly a
person who reads the account of that recep-
tion as published in another column cannot
fail to do SO, and perhaps at the same time he
may not be able to avoid the thought that
the Republican masses of the old Bay State
were not fairly represented at Cincinnati.
The Portland daily press., 1876-09-20
Books Received.

Poems OF Place. Edited by Henry W. Long
fellow. England, two volumes. Cloth, $50 and 264
pp, prlce 81 a VOL Boston: j. r. Osgood s. Co.
Portland: Bailey s. Noyes.
The First Two Stuarts of the Puritan Rev
olution.-16O3- 1860. By Samuel Rawson
Gardiner. Ope of the "Epochs of History" series.
Cloth, 222 pp., with maps, price 81. New York
Scribner, Armstrong q Co. Portland: Loring.
Short s. Harmon.
Every Day Topics. A Book of Briefs. BY j.
G. Holland. Cloth, 39l pp., price S175. New York
Scribner, Armstrong & Co. Portland: Loring,
Short & Harmon.
The Portland daily press., 1876-09-20

v At the Vermont State Fair an interesting
relic is on exhibition in the ST. Albans Adver-
tiser CompaDy's book-binding department.. 1t
is an ancient Bible 22O years old, Martin Lu-
theirs translation of the Holy Scriptures, with
Luther's life of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Aaron
Moses, sc.
The Portland daily press., 1876-09-20
THE PRESS
WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEPT. 20. '7e

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are In
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1876-09-20

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley 7.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
journal
The Portland daily press., 1876-09-20
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS
For widening Portland Bridge

PROPOSALS will be received at the office of the
County Commissioners in Portland until
SATURDAY, the 23d inst, at 10 O'Clock a. m for
widening the earth and stone work of Portland
Bridge. The right to reject any or all proposals wiz
be Reserved Plans and specifications can be seen
at the office of e c. JORDAN, Exchange Street.
WLLLIAM VILLA nSMaIEy SMaLEE,y County
SOLOMON STUART, Commissioners.
Portland, Sept 16, 1875 sept1sdlw
The Portland daily press., 1876-09-20

The sleeping car scandal did not involve
Mr.. Tilden. as stated by the argus of yester-
day, but Mr.. Tilton.
The Portland daily press., 1876-09-20
WANTS.
Ice Pond Wanted

nN the coast of the Eastern States where Ice can
~ be loaded cheapy and in quantity. The harbor
for vessels must be free from Ice and open TO navga
tion at all times during the winter. Address
KNACKERBOCKER ICE co,
sep19d2w Philadelphia.
The Portland daily press., 1876-09-20
Lost,

DORTLAND, Sept. 9th, between Lincoln Park
Il and 209 Newbury Street, GOLD CHAIN
and PIN. The finder will be rewarded by leaving
the same at the Police Station.
septic diff CHAS. c. CHASE.
The Portland daily press., 1876-09-20
To Let.
TO Lei.

4 PLEASANT rent of four or five rooms, CEN
"A trally located. Address.
sep14dtf HOUSE, Press Office
The Portland daily press., 1876-09-20

DRICK HOUSE, No. Carlton Street: COM
Id modious, pleasant and every way desirable.
BYRON d. VERRILL,
sept0dH 2O5 Middle Street.
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Wanted,
LOST AND FOUND.

Lost.
A WALLET containing small sum of money /;
"A the finder will be literally rewarded by leaving
it at this Office sepl5d1w
The Portland daily press., 1876-09-20

For Sale.
A NEW two-story brick house, with French
IA roof situated in the westerly part of the city,
containing 12 finished rooms; piped for water, gas
and steam, with all modern Improvements, first
class. Lot 40xl00 feet Inquire Of
sep5d3w JOHN G. PROCTER,
The Portland daily press., 1876-09-20
WANTED.
Wanted.

WdHtGU.
1.-TWO Gentlemen bOarders in a private
l. family. Inquire at
sep7d2w* I9 BROWN STREET.
The Portland daily press., 1876-09-20

hO Let
gNHE BRICK HOUSE No. II Danfortn Street
containing all the modern improvements In
quire at No. 10 Central Wharf.
jne16 .itf
The Portland daily press., 1876-09-20
SALESMAN WANTED
House Wanted.

A T Blake's Bakery. to travel east and
"A nOrsh of Portland.
sep13 diff
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-05

Byron married Miss Milbank TO get
money to pay his debts. 1t turned out to
be bad suit.
Robert Burns married a farm girl with
whom he fell in love while they worked
together in ploughed field. He was ir-
regular in his life, ar d committed the
NEST serious mistakes in conducting his
domestic affairs.
Milton married the daughter Of n coun-
try squire, who lived with her but short
time. He was an austere, literary re-
Cluse, while she was rosy, rOmping
country lass that could not endure the re-
straints imposed upon her; so they sepa-
rated Subsequently, however, she re-
turned, and they lived tolerably happy.
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were
cousins, and about the only example in
the long line OF English monarchs where
in the marital VOWS ere sacredly Observ-
ed and sincere affection existed.
Shakespeare loved and welded farm
er's daughter. She was faithful to her
vows, but We could hardly say the same
Of the bard himself. Like most OF the
great poets, he showed too little discrim-
ination in bestowing his affections on the
other sex.
Washington married a woman with
two children. 1t Is enough TO say she
was worthy of him, and they lived as
married folks should live-in perfect har-
mOuy.
John Adams married the daughter of a
Presbyterian clergyman. Her father OBJ
! jectcd on account of John being a law
{ yer-he had = bad opinion OF the morals
of the profession.
John Howard, the great philanthropy
/ isr, married his nurse. She was alto
/ gether beneath him in social life and in
] tellectual capacity, and besides this was
/ 81 years old, while he was but %. He
/ would not take ''uO'' for an answer, and
they were married and lived happily to-
gether until she died, which occurred
J TWO years atterward.
Peter the Great, of Russia, married .
peasant. She made an excellent wife anC
a sagacious Empress.
Humboldt married poor girl bccaust
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-05
"a aaN'NlAN
Only n Spark.


at wath only a thpark," said my lit
tie boy this morning when reproved for
playing with fire. Only a spark! Thought
l, and proud Chicago was soon through
its agency deluged with an ocean Of
fire. Only spark in the stump of ci-
gar, thrown down by thoughtless smok-
er, and the destroying angel leaped up,
unshcathcd his flaming sword and spread
his black wings over Michigan and
beast, city and forest.
Only "a spark in the Dynamite ease ane
Bremen IS couvulsed, the great ship Mosel
rocks in the startled ocean, aud one hun
dred and tweuty-eight human beings are
flashed into eternity. Only a spark ia
the powder in the great English cannon,
London trembles with the roarings of a
strange thunder, the Thousand pound
ball leaps from its resting place, traverses
four miles in fifteen seconds and pierces
sixteen inches of solid steel Only a
spark, an electric one in the chambers
flied with powder in the great rock in
San Francisco harbor, the stubborn stone
is suffered to fragments and the reeling
mountains answer the challenge from the
deep. Only a spark on the telegraph
wire anI human thought is borne on its
swift wings in Il moment of time, across
an ocean ard n continent. Only a spark
of calumuy and neighborhood is con-
vulscd, the fiery flying serpents of mall
ice with dismal kissing is abroad, andIfas-
tens on every heart in the vicinity, and
ere tue matter ceases, one or moIe human
victims smoke on thS altar TO the sloloch
Of revenge.
Truly wen said; ''Behold what a great
matter little fire kindleth."
f. ID. NJ. Z.