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The Portland daily press., 1876-06-22
The NapV Sacratnru

The appointment of Senator Morrill, TO the
Secretaryship of the Treasury Department is
one eminently fit to be made, and will greatly
strengthen the Cabinet. Mr.. Morrips long
experience, his habits of mind, his sound
financial views are evidences of his fitness fol-
the responsible head of one of the most i'm
portant departments of the executive gov
ernment. From him we may expect sound,
vigorous and progressive financial policy, and
firm and pure administration. The wisdom
of the Presidents choice is to be highly com
mended, and the people of Maine viii be
deeply gratified that the honor is to be be-
slowed upon one of their own statesmen, and
one who is entirely worthy of it.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-22
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE s2, 1876
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 Hall, Portland, on THURSDAY, June
29th, 1876, at 121 O'Clock P. NJ for the purpose of
nominating candidate for the 45th Congress.
Also to nominate a candidate for Elector of Pres-
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 Dngley, Dr., at the Gubernatoral election Of
1874; majority fraction of IS 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
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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The apportionment of delegates to the several
cities and towns in the district is as follows:

Whole number from York county, 1875.
Whole number from Cumberland county, 13O.
The delegates are authorized to fill vacancies only
with actual residents of the city or 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
dentials.
THOS. HANCOCK, Gray, Chairman.
j.. w. BEATTY, Saco, Secretary.
j. NJ. MASON, Limerick.
L. N. PERRY, Cape Elizabeth.
CHAS. E. GIBBS, Bridgton.
JOHN WENTWORTH, Kittery.
THOS. PENNELL, Portland.
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PARTICULAR attention is called TO the
communication signed "A Republican of
1870" which recites the history of the Dis
trict Convention of that year and corrects
some erroneous statements which have been
diligently circulated by interested persons who
seem to desire to confine the choice of thu
people to one locality. The resolutions OF
1870 are commended to the careful consdera
tsn OF the intelligent people of this District.
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TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE

THE argus once more brings forward the
tomato sauce and mutton chop theory of Mr..
Blaine's guilt, varying its charge slightly
however, and substituting the Caldwell ca
blegrams for the Mulligan letters. Its course
doesn't injure Mr.. Blaine, and forces its
its readers to 'faugh consumedly' at its
Stupidity
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-22
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Proposals for Plans and Estimates for a
Market House.

SEALED plans and estimates addressed to Chair
- man Joint Committee ON Market House, will be
received at the City Civil Engineers Office until
July 10 proxmo, at three O'Clock p. m, for Market
House of two stories and basement suitable for the
Market Lot between Milk, Market, Fore and Silver
Streets. The building to be neat, plain and sub
stantial, of brick with granite trimmings and hip
roof slated; to be about two hundred feet long, or
the lower end to be at the proper distance from Fore
Street, to admit of the requisite flight of entrance
steps and the upper end about fifteen feet from
Milk Street, and to be fityour feet wide; to stand
in the centre of the lot lateray. The inclination of
the grade of the lot is 81 feet per 100 feet and the
length through the centre 236 feet.
The basement to be eight to ten feet deep, with
cement floor, Lower story to be fifteen feet high; ;
the passageway through the length of the building
twelve feet wide, and stalls eight feet wde to be
three or four doors on each side with transverse
passages. The upper story to be of proportionate
height to be reached by stairs at the discretion of
the architect.
The said committee reserves the right to reject
any or all OF the plans submitted but if any should
be accepted. q reasonable compensation to be paid
therefor all others to he returned to the several
bidders.
BY order of said Committee.
June 90, 1876. iu21dtd
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CITY OF PORTLAND,

Office is hereby given to parties owning real
~ estate on which the taxes remain unpaid that
the time required by the statute previous to the
advertisement for sale, having expired such estates
will be advertised for sale if such taxes are not paid
previous to June 26th.
IL. ". HERSEY, Treasurer and Collector
Treasurer's Office, June -, 1876. ju12d2w
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY,
booksellers and StatiOners.
& FOGG, No. 81 Middle Street.


WM. A. QUINCY, Room m. Printers
Exchange, No. AB1 Exchange sI.
SMALL ~ SEEACKF0RD, No. 35 Plum
Street.
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PALMER KNOX.

fSHiS unrValed Stallion will stand this season at
- NacEAenneys Stables i'm Ksiddeford.
HIS increasing popularity makes him the most
desirable Stock Horse in the Country. His colts
are all good ones, and command high prices, For
particulars, inquire of
l.. H. McKENNEY. BiddefOrd,
ape Ttf
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VEGETINE
will Cleanse ScrOfssEa from The
System.
HONEST OPINION.

MR.. ii, r. STEVENS
DEAR SIR-This is to show that my son was taken
sick in January 1864 with Scrcfula which came out
in large and ulcers his leg and hip. His leg
was swelled more than twice its natural size He
had several doctors of high standing in their profess
sion-two from Boston and three from Charlestown-
wherever he was placed, for he had no use of his
limbs whatever. When we had given up all hopes of
his living we were told to try VEGETINE, the great
blood remedy; and he had taken it but short time
before we could see great change. The run so
bad that we had to change the cloths four or five
times day. Still, be was getting better; for he
could move his limbs and help himself little. He
was soon able to sit up in bed and, by constant use
of VEGETINE, it has cured him. He has lame
leg which he will probably have for life but we all
honestly believe, if we had used VEGErINE before
we had bothered with those doctors it would have
saved the of his leg, and restored it to natural
health. hope all those troubled with Scrofula will
read this testimony of me and my son, who is now
well and able TO speak for himself.
CATHERINE MAHONEY,
DANIEL MAHONEY,
10 Trenton St., Charlestown, Mass.
May 10 1872.
The above plain but honest statement conclusively
shows the quick and thorough cleansing effects of the
VEGETINE in Scrofua.
VEGETINF is acknowledged by all classes of people
to be the best and most reliable blood purifier in the
world.
Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists.
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Is published every THURSDAY MORNING ct $3.50 n
year, if paid in advance at $500 year.
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch of space, the
length of column, constitutes ''square.''
$3.50 per square daily first week; 70 cents per week
after; three Insertions less, $1.00; continuing
every other day after first week, 80 cents.
Half square, three Insertions less, rs cents;
week, S1.00; so cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES. one third additional.
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs" and "AUCTIoN
SALES $500 per square per week; three insertions
less, S1.50.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has large circulation in every part
of the State for $100 per square for first insertion,
and so cents per square for each subsequent Insertion
Address all cOmmunica tons to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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MR.. III. r. STEVENS
DEAR SIR-I will most cheerfully add my testimo-
ny to the great number you have already received in
favor OF your great and good medicine, VEGETINE,
for do not think enough be said in its praise for
was troubled thirty years with that dreadful
disease, Catarrh, and had such bad coughing SPELLS
that it would seem as though could never breathe
any more, and VEGETINE has cured me; and do
feel to thank God all the time there is so good med
cine as VEGETNE, and also think it of the best
medicines for coughs and weak sinking feelings at the
stomach, and advise everybody to take the VEGE-
TINE. for can them that it is of the best
medicines that ever was. MRS. l.. GORE,
Cor. Magazine and Walnut Sts.,
Cambridge, Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-22
Mystery Solved.
The Great Secret of the Wonderful
SUCCESS OF VEGETINE,
Reliable Evidence.

strikes at the root of disease by purifying the
blood restoring the lver and kidneys to healthy ae-
tiOn, inyigorating the nervous system
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-22

Carpenters and Builders.
WHITNEY 81 MEANS, Pearl street, op-
pOsife the Park.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-22

Mr.. Spurgeon, it is stated, will visit this
country in autumn.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-22
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO..
THE MAINE STATE PRESS
Ar 1O9 EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND

TERMS: Eight Dollars a Year in advance. TC
mail subscribers Seven Dollars Year if paid in ad-
vance.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-22
THOUSANDS SPEAK.

VEGETlNE is acknowledged and recommended by
physicians and apothecaries to be the best purifier
ands speak in its praise who have been restored to
health
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-22
Teachers,

IHsHERE will be an examination of applicants for
the position of teacher in the City Schools, July
ISL, 1876 O'Clock a. m at the High School Building
By order Of the Committee,
E. HUNT, Secretary.
Portland, June IT, 1876 iul7d2w
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Every Business Man Reads
BY
THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER.
Notice 10 Contractors.

Notice 10 Contractors.
g. EALED proposals will be received by the Build
- ing Committee of District No. 4 in the town OF
Sandish until II O'Clock m. Of Saturday, July s. 1876,
for building a brick School House for said district.
Proposals may be put in for the whole work and ma
teria including the foundation for each part sep
arately. Plans and specifications may be seen at the
house of Ebenezer Moulton, Esq, Sebago Lake. Me.
The Committee reserved the right to reject any or
all bids not considered for the interest of the District
w. M. SHAW,
j. III. DAVIS, Committee
ju20 dlwSSw2w25
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-02-10
Township Officers.

The act approved March 10, 1875,
provides that all township and
borough officers, excepting school d.
rectors, elected in February shall be-
gin their terms of office on the first
Monday in April.
Act approved April l2, 1875, supple
ment to Act of April 20, 1874, amends
section 9Th so as to read as follows:
"The corporate authorities of every
snch municipality or district, shall at
the end of their fiscal year, prepare
and publish in at least twonewspapers
ofsaid municipality or of the county
in which the same is situate, If so
many be printed therein, state
ment showing in detail, the actual in
debtness, the amount of the funded
debt, the amount of the floating debt
property therein, the assets of the cor
poration, with the character and value
thereof, and the date of maturity OF
the respective forms of funded debt
thereof; and neglect or failure so to
do shall be misdemeanor, punishable
by fine not exceeding one thousand
dollars"
We called attention to the law of
1874, which requires publication in
January, having overlooked the SUP
plement 1875. In the case of one or
two statements already in type, we
have received orders to publish the
number of times required by law, the
officers believing that they fulfilled the
intention of the law, ifit did not come
quite up to the letter of law, and
where the statements have been pub
lished in January, probably no state
ment will be published at the end of
the fiscal year. No statement re-
ceived after we learned of the supple
ment of 1875 have been put in type, as
we had reason to believe they were
made out under the impression that
the law of 1873 was still in force. At
present the law does not seem to be
generally known throughout the
State. We notice large number of
our exchanges calling attention to the
law of 1874, and some of them are pub
fishing an item to the effect that State
Superintendent Wickcrsham, in his
report submitted to the Legislature at
Its present session, calls attention of
school directors to the law of 1874, re-
quiring publication of financial state
ments, and that the State Superinten-
dent says in that report that it is the
duty of school directors to comply with
it. 1t seems that even the State Su-
perintendeutis not posted on the law.
Potter Enterprise.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-02-10
A Remarkable Winter.

Since the advent Of February the
weather has been somewhat more seasons.
Bile than before, as II Winter, having en-
tered on the last third of his Gale ndar
reign, had suddenly walked up to remind
US that he is the 'klng Of coli." and had
conclued to give US a touch of his prerog
ativs. In many parts of Europe the win
ter has been as far beyond the average Of
severity as here it has fallen short of it.
The snow blockade of railroads for weeks
together, so familiar here last winter, has
been almost unknown in our country this
season; but in Europe great snow storms
have swept vast regions, not only in the
north, but occasionally in sunny Spain and
Italy. Russia, in theregion of St Peters
burg. is described as having been shroud ded
in gloom, in consequence Of the terrible
cold and the storms; while here in Phils
delphis pansies have been blooming in
midwinter in open gardens, and some pro-
tected woods Of New Jersey have brought
forth wild flowers. Year before ,ast there
was a mild January. and six years ago
the month was mlier even thsn the
one past; but the strange thing about the
present winter has BEEN its almost utter
lack of severe cold, and its absence both Of
snow and very cold weather from its be.
ginning till now. An equally mild No.
vsmber, December and January will be
hard to find in succession for many years
back,
This weather has been priceless boon
to the poor, especially coming, as it has,
in hard times, and enabling the povety
stricken to get on without that quantity Of
fuel and thick clothing which in e severe
winter is needful to avoid freezing. 1t has
also helped thsm in another way. by al
lowing an unusual quantity Of outdoor
work, of the unskilled sort-a kind Of
labor commonly suspended necessarily in
winter.
The mild winter has not only been IA
vorable to the poor, but it has been
specially favorable to the building opera
tions Of the Centennial Exhibition in PLila-
delphia. The contractors have certainly
had extraordinary luck in this respsct.
Two successive Writers SO favorable for
building have not been known within re-
membrance; and the springs, autum ns and
summers have been almost equally re-
narkable by their squsble temperature,
and their comparative freedom from storms
which would delay work. With such sx :
csptional weather the readiness Of the
buildings at the opening Of the Exhibition
can of course be safely predicted.
The copstsnt fear has been that such
weather must be unhealthy, and terrible
sicknesses have been apprshended. Yet
last week there were but 1853 deaths,
against 800 in the corresponding week Of
the year previous. Statistics Of previous
weeks also show that the mortality has net
been increased by the mildnsss Of the sss.
s0n.-Steck's Phila' r.. II. Guide.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-02-10
PAY AS YOU GO.

1fyou pay for goods when you buy
hem, you will never be troubled with
the nightmare of debt, your sleep will be
sweet your dreams pleasant, and your
wife aud children will gree: you with a
smile in the morning. Go to Powell
& Kime's model rtore with your cash,
get more than its value and 60 home
satisfied. They have adopted the cash
system, and say it is working charm
ingly.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-02-10
News Items.

Des Moines, February 7.-@Peter
Meyers, banker, at Carthage, Mo-,
charged with taking 100000 of the de-
arrested at Council Bluffs on Saturday.
Chicago, February THE Times
eulogizes Secretary Bristow for his
crusade against the whisky ring, and
says he will be the strongest can
didate for the Presidency that the Re
publlcat1s can select.
Louisville, KY, February 5.-The
State Senate passed bill providing
$4,000 for a representation of Ken
tucky's resources and manufactures
at Centennial Exhibition. The bill
then came up in the House. and, con-
trary to general expectation, was re-
jected.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-02-10

A leading New York paper on Satur-
day had long dispatch from Philadel-
phia giving an account of a movement
believed to be on foot to bring out
Governor Hartranft for the Presidency
not a candidate to receive the COM
plimentary vote Of the Pennsylvania
delegation, and then be set aside, but
one to struggle with the strong contes-
tants for the prize. Some of the gov
ernor's good qualities are thus spoken
of:
Heis quiet, reticent. unaffected, averse
to speech making, firm in his opinions,
true in his friendships, and immoveable
when once he has made up his mind. But
unlike the President, he has never re-
garded his Office as something belonging to
him personally. like farm to be worked
Tor his own advantage and pleasure and
that of his family. On the contrary,
through his whole official career he has
manifested a strong sense of his duty and
responsibility TO the state, and has thus
won the prsise of all parties for his con-
scien,ious and impersonal administration
To have mad . good governor of a great
state like Psnnsylvanis is Is strong re-
commendation as a man can have for the
Presidency. In Pennsylvania, as in New
York, the right performance Of the duties
of the esecutivs Office requires administra-
tive abilities Of . high order. If military
reput alton is to count for anything in the
coming canvass, Gen. Hartranft has an
army record uneIcelled by that of any
volunteer officer.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-02-10
T., X, ERESH.

Dealer in all kinds of cabinet ware,
woodland cane seat chairs, kitchen and
extention tables, wood and marble top
stands, wood and marble top bureaus,
what nots, looking glasses, wood and
marble top chamber suits, mattresses,
spring bed bottoms, bed steads, cribs,
Laferty's metal lined wood pumps,
&C., &c. Cane seats replaced with
perforated wood seats, Weed sewing
machine reduced from $65 to $45, the
best machine i'm the market, and pic
ture frames made to order. Also a
large assorted stock of ready made
coffins constantly on hand and trim
goods are sold at panic prices. Ware
Rooms in masonic building, Ridgway,
Pa. v5h49tpdapr27'77.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-02-10
AppLEToNs AMERICAN CyCLoPEpIA

APpLEToNs AMERICAN CyCLoPEDIA
that the revised, and elegantly illus
trated edition of this work, now being
published. volume of 800 pages once
in two months, is the best Cycoped 8
America, is certain. No library is com
plete without it. 1t is a complete one
in itself. 1t only costs SO a mont h t
get it in leather binding. The best and
cheapest library in the world. Address,
G. K. Judson.. Frsdonia, N. Y
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-02-10
Republican Caucus.

At the Caucus held on Tuesday eve
ming last at ]. o. w. Bailey's office A.
III. Head was elected chairman and T.
A. Nelll Secretary. H. H. Wensel
and w. S. Service were appointed tel
lers. The following nominations
were then made:
Justice of the Peace. o. w. Bailey
School Directors--D. G. Oyster and
B. F. Ely for years, and H. NJ. Pow
ers for year.
Constable-J. w. Morgester.
Judge of Election--Capt. James
Woodward.
Inspector of E1ection-Janes Pen
field.
Assessor-Henry A. Parsons Jr.
Assistant Assessors--R. V. Kline
and G. G. Messenger.
Town Clerk. NJ. Schram.
Town Treasurer-Horace Little.
. Auditory. S. Hartley.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-02-10
Fatal Accident,

Last Tuesday, Sth inst, J. o. w.
Bailey, Esq, was called to Wilcox to
hold an inquest on the body ofa man
who had been killed that day. We
will give the particulars as we learn
them. The accident took place about
four miles from Wilcox where well
was being dug for water. The dead
man was tramp named Patrick
Hagan, who had came along and was
hired to hel p dig the well. He stated
that he was a miner and understood
blasting. On the day of the accident
he had gone down in the well ndput in
torpedo fer the purpose eofblasting the
rock after whic he called to the men
above to haul him out, and to hurry
about it. The men above, it is sup-
posed were considerably frightened,
for about the time Hagan's head came
above the surface they gave the wind
lass a sudden jerk which threw the
man back into the well agaiti. The eK-
plosion took place shortly after he Ian
ded on the bottom blowing his face and
part Ofhis breast off. We did not get
the verdict of the jury but 'persume it
was in accordance with the above facts.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-02-10
Republican state Convention.
HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN
STATE COMMITTEE.


STATE COMMITTEE.
HARRISBURG, February |, 1875. J
In pursuance of resolution of the
Republican State Committee, adopted
at meeting held in Harrisburg this
day, o Republican State Convention,
to be composed of delegates from each
Senatorial and Representative district,
to the number to which such district
is entitled in the Legislature, is
hereby called to meet in the city of
Harrisburg, at twelve o'clock, noon,
on Wednesday, March 20, 1876, for the
purpose Of nominating an Electoral
ticket and of electing Senatorial and
Representative delegates to represent
the State in the Republican National
Convention. to be held at Cincinnati,
Ohio, on the 14th day of June, 1876.
BY Order of the Committee,
HENRY NJ. HOYT, Chairman,
A. WILSON Norris, Secretary.
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Notice

Is hereby given that the Commits
missioners of Elk County, will hold a
court ofappeals at their Office in Rldg.
way Oh the 9th and 18th days of
February, 1876 for the purpose of hear
ing and determining appeals from the
assessments, and reviewing the mill
tary enrolment Of 1876, at which time
and place all persons feeling them
selves aggrieved by said assessment
may attend ifthey see proper.
By order of the Board:
Attest:
w. s. Horton, Commr's Clerk.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-02-10
State Notes.

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cons;Jar.h,s ;n,srss, man;f.st cd IN r.osrd
70 What his decision wonld be and the
lsrgs nnmhsr ~ tsrsou, intsre,tsd will he
nI.sssd to I,srn that nv his decision wells
ar. hereafter eIemnt.
Avouns man nam.d Hsrrv Ton. VIM
had Issn ss.;st;ng r. Mr. Hammond in
his revival no,k st Harr;,buro, wa,
morr;.d sbo,, a v.sk aoo and G.nt 10
Renovo 10 snend tbs bonsymoon wbers
his vif. had r.la,ivss A f.v dav. aftb,r
his arrival he was arrested and taken hack
10 Hsrrisburg ON IN, charge of forging
MIR, Hammopd's nams to a note Of S94'
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