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The Portland daily press., 1876-12-19

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed Executor of the Will of
ELISHA P. MASON late of Portland,
in the county of Cumberland. deceased, and has
taken upon himself that trust by giving bonds as the
law directs. All persons having demands upon the
estate of said deceased required exhibit the
same; and all persons indebted TO said estate are
called upon to make payment to
HENRY c. PEABODY, Executor.
Portland, Dec 9Th, 1876. de12d1aw3wT*
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed Executrix of the Will of
CALEB JONES, late Of Deering,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and has
taken upon herself that trust by giving bonds as the
law directs. All persons having demands upon the
estate of said deceased are required to exhibit the
same; and all persons indebted to said estate are
called upon to make payment to
LYDIA H. JONES, Executrix
DeeTing, Nov. 81, 1876. del2d1aw3wT
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CLAIRVOYANT.
NTADAME 4. MADD0X the cell
FOR SALE.

TIME furniture, fixtures and lease of the Thorn.
Il dixie Hotel, Rockland, Maine. The above no
tel is well known to all the travelling public and is
string to make change In business, is the only
reason for selling. Apply Immediately to KALI
LOCH & WHITE Prep. Thorndike Hotel, Rock
land, Me, dcStf
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Boston & Maine
RAILROAD.

Passenger Trains will leave Portland for
Boston at 6.15, 900 q. M, and 800 P. NJ, ar
irving AT 8Ost0n at 1915 a. M. lao. 7.30 p. m.
Returning, leave Boston for Portland at 7.30 a. M,
1890, 8 30 p. NJ, arriving at Portland at 1910,
500, $40 p m.
For Wells North Berwick, Salmon Falls,
Great Falls Dover, Newmarket Exeter,
HnverhiIl, North And0ver, Lawrence,
Andover and Lowell at 6.15, 900 a. M, 800
pm.
For Rochester and FarHinSt0p. N. H., at
6.15, 900 a. M, 800 p. m.
For Scarborough, Pine Point, Old Or
chard Beach, Saco, Biddeford and Ken
nebunk at 615 900 a. M, 800, $50 p. IN.
Morning Trains will leave Kennebunl
for Portland at 7.20 a. N.
Paflor Cars trains leaving Portland at 500
p. M, and Boston 7.30 a. m.
Excursion Tickets TO New York and
Philadelphia for sale at Boston & Maine Rail
rood Ticket Office, including
Free Carriages from Depot in Boston to any
other depot and return Choice of carriages.
N. B.-Rates as low by any other l. inc.
Tickets via all Lines to all points for sale at
lowest rates.
Trains on Boston 8 Maine road connect with all
steamers running between Portland and Bangor,
Rockland, Mt. Desert, Machias, Eastport, Calais,
St. John and Halifax. Also, connect with Grand
Trunk trains at Grand Trunk Station, and Maine
Central and Portland & Ogdensburg trains at
Transfer Station.
All trains stop at Exeter len minutes for refresh
ments at first class DINING rooms.
JAS. T. FURBER, Gen. Supt.
S. Fl. STEVENS, Gen. Agent, Portland. oc7dtt
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NOTICE.
City of Portland.

TTyHE surveys now going on under the direction of
Il the City Engineer for the purpose of making
correct plans of all the estates in the city for the
information from all parties interested in having
their estates properly delineated on the plans For
TINS purpose persons having in their possession pri-
disposed to loan to the city requested to give
notice of the same to the undersigned at the City
Building so that they can be used when required.
JOHN I. HULL, Clerk.
December IL, 1876. de13dtf
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Double House to Let.

MO. % Bramhall Street; II rooms; arranged for
IN two families; pleasant, sunny, large lot.
Apply to F. G. PATTERSON,
dec11d3w 3795 Congress Street.
The Portland daily press., 1876-12-19
REAL ESTATE

NHNEVt to loan on first class Real Estate
MON II Il Security, in Portland, or vi
entity. Rents collected, taxes paid, &c. on Com
mission. Apply to F. G. PATTERSON, Dealer in
Real Estate, 1874 Congress Street nO1Sdtf
The Portland daily press., 1876-12-19
For Sale or to Let.

A GOOD story house No. 1879 Cumberland street.
"A Contains twelve rooms, has furnace, gas and a
good supply OF hard and soft water For particulars
inquire Of Il. johnson, Al Commercial St., Portland
noy29 diff
The Portland daily press., 1876-12-19

A N upstairs tenement of seven rooms; gas, Sc
"A bago, water closet, &c, all in perfect order.
two minutes walk from City Hall; rent 1925. Apply
to Ii. L. LIBBY, No. 8 Portland Pier. no24tf
The Portland daily press., 1876-12-19
Vaults Cleaned and Ashes Re-

A LII ORDERS promptly attended to By calling at
"A addressing X. GIBSON,
1an1du 58S Congress Street
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AGENTS WANTED for the STORY of

Written by his father complete account of
this most Mysterious bducfiOu and Exciting
Search. With Fac. Simile Letters and Illustrations.
Oufselis all other Books One agent took SO
orders in one day. Terms liberal ADDRESS,
JOHN E. POTTER s. Co., Publishers, Philadelphia.
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LOST AND FOUND.
BOARD.
BOarderS Wanted.

TEyWO single. gentlemen and number of tabl
Il boarders can find excellent accommodation q
29i Congress street, up stairs. nov11dtt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-06
Magazine Notices.

The numbers of the LiUing Age for the weeks
ending April Goth and May 9th, contain; The
Political Changes of Thirty Years, Contempor-
ary Review; The Pessimists View of Life.
Cornhill; Madame de Mantenop, Fortnightly
Review; A Literary Friendship of the -Four.
teenta Century, Macmillan; Lord Macaulay's
Memory, Spectator; Elton College, Blackwood; ;
Mrs. Thrale (Piozzi) the Friend of DR.. John.
son, Macmillan: Norman Macleod, Fraser;
The Norman Kingdom in Sicily, Quarterly Re-
view; A Visit to Japanese Silver Mine,
Chambers journal: instalments of a new and
interesting serial, What She Came Through,
by Sarah Tyler, and the conclusion of The Di-
lemma. Select poetry and miscellany COM
plete the numbers.
The Leonard Scott Publishing Co., Al Bar
clay Street, New York, have lately published
the British Quarterly Reoiew for April. We
call attention to the following summary of the
contents:
Article l., a review of Forster's Life of
Swift, begins by criticising notice of the same
work which appeared in the Edinburgh Re-
view for January. 1t then discusses Swifrs
literary position, gives several views of his
life and an estimate of his character and writ
ings.
Article ii. Remarks on the Greek Epistles
of 1gnatius and an examination. of his testi
mony on matters of Christian Doctrine, divided
into four parts viz: ''The Trinity and Divinity
of Christ, the Atonement, and kindred sub
jects of Justification and Grace, the Eucharist
and the Organization of the Church and Ro-
man Primacy.''
Article III. The Progress of Reform in Rus
sia gives sketch of the establishment and
abolition of serfdom, the present social condi-
ton, and the effects of recent reforms in
Russia
Article w. is review of The Bible Educa-
tor.
Article V. is the conclusion of the article on
Disestablishment in New England, in the Jan
uary number 1t treats OF the church troubles
in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connec-
ticut and gives quotations from John Adams,
Lyman Beecher, DR.. Leonard Bacon and
others.
Article vi. is long paper on Poor-Law
Relief IN and out of the Workhouse.
Article VII. is a review of brilliant and
able volume on the Atonement.
Numbers 13, IA, Is and 16 of ZeES Popular
Encyclopedia, carrying the work from 'card'-
to copper" have been issued Number 13
contains fine map of Asia The work is
what it purports to be, universal dictionary,
and for cheapness, completeness and accuracy
is surpassed by none of the many cyclopedias
published. Its merits have been so fully set
forth in these columns that no further COM
mendaton seems now necessary. Indeed the
work is its own best advocate, and inspection
of it by any desiring book of reference will
lead to its purchase. The agent for this
vicinity is N. B. Medbury, whose office is 65
Exchange street, Room 2. The general agent
for New England is Horace king, Thompson
vile, Conn.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-06
REPUBLICAN DISTRICT CONVENTION.

The Republicans Of the several cities and towns in
the First District of Maine are invited to send dele
gates to District Convention to be held in City Hall,
Saco, on Thursday, May 25th 1876 at II O'Clock M,
for the purpose of choosing tw elegates to attend
the Republican National Con, ition to be held at
Cincinnati, on the 14th June next.
The basis of representation will be as follows
Each city and town will be entil,>i to send one dele
gate and one additional for every seventy-ve votes
cast for Nelson Dingley. Jr., at the Gubernatoral
election of1S74; majority traction of forty votes will
be entitled to an additional delegate.
Delegates are authorized to fill vacancies only with
actual residents of the city town they claim to rep
resent.
The District Committee will be in session in the
ante room of the Hall at 10 o'clock A. NJ for the re-
ception Of credentials.
The apportionment Of delegates to the several cities
and towns in the District, is as follows:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-06
Political News.

II has been discovered out in Illinois that
the Democratic ''Great Unknown is likely
to be Congressman Morrison.
If that's all Tilden can do in New York
the Cinci nnati Enquirer thinks there is Git
tie hope' for Thurman in Ohio.
The Chicago Inter Ocean regards Senator
Conkling as 'one of the few strong, consis-
tent, unfinching Republicans who can be
nominated at Cincinnati with credit to the
partv."
The Ohio independents tgreenbackers) are
invited to assemble in state convention, Nav
II. One of the planks in their platform is
'the withdrawal of the pardoning power,
from the executive as barbarous and mis-
chievous relic OF royalty"
1t will be remembered that the salary grab
bill added largely to the pay Of the speaker of
the House, as we'll as the members. Mr..
Blaine was speaker. Seeing that the bill
would pass, he arose in his place, and, stat
ing that one item of the bill applied to him
self exclusively, he drew a pen across the
clause which increased his pay.
The Democrats who are trying to elect
"Blue Jeans" Williams governor of Indiana,
don't thank the Democratic investigators of
Senator Merton's war record for bringing out
the fact that Williams was one of the leaders
of the Democratic Legislature which refused
to allow troops to be raised. and whose op.
position Gov. Morton so cleyerly checkmated
with funds from Washington.
This Mr.. Barney Caulfield, who is one of
the foremost Democratic investigators at
Washington just now, was court-martialed
at Chicago during the war for connection
with conspiracy of the Knights of the
Golden Circle to release rebel prisoners con-
fined at Camp Douglas, and only escaped
conviction on technicalities. That is the
sort of reformer he is.
According to ex-Gov. Ames of Mississippi.
Congressman Lamar makes very different
speeches in Mississippi from those he delivers
for the Northern market. While the Repub-
lican papers of the North are glad to publish
his speeches in Congress on account of their
liberality, the Democratic papers in Mississ.
ippi are afraid to publish his speeches in
that state on account of their bitterness.
He made the most vituperative speeches
during the campaign, and he owes his
election as United States senator to that
fact. He explained away his eulogy on
Sumner as being political necessity-to
give the South hearing in the North.
Barksdale, the most bloodthirsty journalist
and most influential Democratic politician in
Mississippi, is his chief supporter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-06

IT is Democratic Congressman named
Springer that is now wanted by the fool-killer.
He stirred up Gov. Morton's record and
thereby gave the Senator an opportunity to
remind the country what reasonable crew
the Indiana Legislature of 1865 was. The
present Democratic candidate for Governor
was prominent Democratic member of that
legislature which undertook to pass bill
dsbanding the militia and depriving the
Governor of all power conferred upon him by
the constitution as commander-in- of
the militia, but was prevented by the with
drawal of the Republican members, thereby
leaving the House without quorum. in
diana Democrats predict that this jealous in
vestigator has given Billy Williams, as they
call the Democratic candidate, mis- death
h10w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-06

THE English have discovered an act of
Congress, passed in 1s4s, which confirms the
position they take in regard to the extradi-
ton treaty. They also point, as justification
of their action, to the violation of the treaty
of Washington by the act of Congress impos-
ing tax on fish, and to the trial of Law
renee for crime other than that for which
he was extradited.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-06

MANY of the Democrats are bitterly op-
posing the retrenchments made in the post
office appropriation bill. They particularly
object to the provision to DO away with the
carrier system in all cities having less than
10000 population, because, as they say. sit is
a singular fact that nearly every CITY affected
by it is Democratic" People are led to in
fer that if the cities were Republican no OBJ
jectiOns would be made
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-06

1t is Benjamin Fl. Cheever who testifies
before the naval committee that certain
man told him two years ago that another
man had heard another man say that several
persons knew positively that Mrs. Robson,
before her marriage, had received $4,000
for influencing the Secretary to transfer the
foreign deposits of the navy department from
one banking firm to another. Mr.. Cheever
could not recall names, but his wholly unre-
liable evidence is ground enough for Demo
cratic papers 10 call out "Robeson caught at
last' No trace has yet been found of the
$4,000, and the committee are going to dig
in Robeson's backyard for it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-06

BARNEY CAULFIELD, an Illinois congress-
man who has been most jealous as an inves.
tigator the past few months, was indicted
during the war for conspiling with his CO.
Golden Circle copperhead associates to 1e-
lease the rebel prisoners confinei at Camp
Douglass. He escaped the penitentiary by
some flaw in the proceedings, and is thereby
permitted to serve as Democratic member
cf Naporaoc
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-06

THE N. Y. Times under the head of "Jour-
nalistic Decency' exposes the disreputable
influences which govern some of the journals
ofthat city and, among others, treats fully Of
the conduct Of the Eoening Post, whose ven
cradle editor seems to be used as an amiable
and eminently respectable figure head to
about as piratical journalistic craft as now
floats. Apropos to the Nordhof matter the
Times says:
If to be controlled by decent people for worthy
ends constitutes ''decent journalism" then the
Post is decidedly "wthout the pale''. That select
few to whom were vouchsafed perusa of the
why ex-editor of the Post surrendered his place
to save his self-respect have clearer idea than the
rest of the public how little the venerable poet,
whose name has long been associated with the
duct Of the Evening Post has to do with the paper,
which seems to have finally passed under the control
of person of disreputable antecedents. The ex-edi
tors revelations Of back-stairs journalism which
their author ought to be induced to give to the pub
lic showed how rapidly the Post was descending to
still lower depth than it reached when its friend
Sands was mportuning the ring to make it corpor-
alton paper, and when it stuck to the fortunes of
Sweeny and Fields to the big printing job which
it had on hand from the Ring Park Commission.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-06

The PIesque Isle Sunrise in noticing the
Drew claim to pay which the House appro-
priated $4,000, denounces the claim as
transparent fraud. The Sunrise is right.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-06

THOS. HANCOCK, Gray, Chairman
j. W. BEATTY, Saco. Secretary.
j. M. MASON, Limerick.
E. N. PERRY, Cape Elizabeth.
CHAS. E. GIBBS, Bridgton.
JOHN WENTWORTH, Kittery.
TaOS. PENNELL, Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-06

Mr.. VANCE of North Carolina has been
making notoriety for himself by delivering
speech quite as bitter as that by Ben Hill.
The South is fast falling back into its own
ways.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-06
THE PRESS.
MORNING, MAY 6, 1875

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials Of every person aiming to represent
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PAID NEARLY
$4,000 !! !!

II. r. STEVENS, Esq:
Dear Sir: When about six months old I was vac
cinated. The parties who where vaccinated from
the same virus died from the humor. The humor
spread over me to such an extent that was rolled
in bran to prevent me from scratching my person.
The disease finally settled in my head. / remained
in this condition about twenty years, troubled all
the time with sores breaking in my head and dis
charging corruption from my car. At this time a
small kernel appeared on my neck, gradually in
creasing in size until a tumOr formed of such i'm
mense size could see it by turning my eyes down.
ward. All this time was taking various remedies
for my blood without any substantial benefit.
/ then went to a prominent physician in Boston,
tumor eight times, which cost me nearly $400 This
left me with rough aggravated sore without at all
diminishing the size of the tumor. and in sckly,
feeble condition. consulted another physician in
Natick, who, after considerable time, succeeded In
healing the sore without reducing the size. At this
point commenced to use VEGETINE, through the
earnest persuasion of friend. After had taken
this medicine about one week experienced wonder
full sensations. My whole body seemed to be UNDER
going radical change, until, finally, the tumor broke
and discharged frightful quantities. From this time
it decreased in size until the bunch disappeared but
my neck still bears the ugly scars of the and
lance. am now healthy and strong and able to
work every day.
will also mention that have been an acute suf-
ferer from infammatOry rheumatism ever since can
when almost Immediately all rheumatic pains ceased.
This statement volunteer for the purpose Of bene-
fitting other suffering humanity, and you will confer
a favor by giving it as much publicity as thought
proper. Very gratefully,
D. M, SAVELS. Ashland. Mass.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-06
The. Medicine that Cures
VEGETINE.

Taking into consideration the character of its
vouchers the history of its cures and the immense
increasing demand, VEGETINE may be fairly en-
titled the leading medicine of the age.
For scrotula in the blood, VEGETINE is an in
fallible remedy, and no person need suffer from
humors, ulcers and all diseases arising from impure
blood if VEGETINE is used according to directions.
VEGFTINE will not cure, provided, however, the
vital functions have not lost their power of action
all that may be said to the contrary notwithstanding
VEGETNE is pleasant to the taste, mild in its in
uence and absolute in its action disease, the
following unquestionable evidence will show.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-06
What is Vegetine ?

1t is a compound extracted from barks, roots and
herbs. 1t is natures remedy. 1t is perfectly harm
less from any bad effect upon the system. 1t is nour-
ishing and strengthening 1t acts directly upon the
good, sweet sleep at night It Is great panacea for
our aged fathers and mothers. for it gives them
strength quiets their nerves, and gives them natures
person. 1t is the great Blood Purifier. tits sooth
ing remedy for our children. 1t has relieved and
cured thousands 1t is very pleasant to take every
child likes it, 1t relieves and cures all diseases orig
mating from impure blood. Try the VEGETINE:
Give fair trial for your eomplaints then you will
say to your FRIEND neighbor and acquaintance, Try
it; it has cured me-"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-06
Vegetine isSold by All Druggists.
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| SAMPLE CARD

Containing one each of the Fifteen Numbers
OF the Pens, will be sent by mail on receipt of
Twenty five Gents.
IVISON, BLAKEMAN, TAYLOR 6 CO.,
13S and 40 Grand ST., N. ",
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-06
TO CHANGERS,
S0vEREIGNS OF INDUSTRY.
al OH wi I'M i'm the
Great and Glorious work Of Reformation
LEND A LISTENING EAR.

With
a
a
tam dealers to supply the Of each member society
That discount Of 10 PER
o.
doing
possible
THIS Is JUST AND WHOLLY RIGHT,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-06
Report from a Practical Chemist and
Ap0thecary.

BOSTON, Jan. !, 1874,
Dear Sir This is to certify that have sold at re-
tail 154 1-3 dozen Q852 bottles) of your VEGETINE
since April 49, 1870 and truly say that it has CIV
en- the best satisfaction of any remedy for the COM
plants for which it is recommended that ever sold.
Scarcely day passes without some of my customers
testying to its merits on themselves their friends
perfectly cognzant of several cases Of scrofuous
Tumors being cured by VEGETINE alone in this vicin-
ity. Very respectfully yours,
Al GILMAN, 1853 Broadway.
To H. R. STEVENS, Esq.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-11-22

markable change in the climate of the
Torres Strait. between Australia and New
Guinea. which in 1905 were only beset by
twenty six coral Islands, now augmented
to one hundred and sixty. The gradual
deviation Of u warm current of sea- water,
owing to the successive stopping up OF
the Torres passage, has already wrought
Il great alteration of the 81 mate in those
quarters.
DR.. RECLAIM apprehcnds u similar DAN
Ger for tie European, and specially the
German, climate from the deviation Of the
Gulf Stream after the piercing the lsthmus
OF Sucz. He says Europe owes its moderate
climate partly to the warm water heated
by the Gulf Stream, partly to the hot air
heated from the wind Of the African desert.
That hot wind, known in Switzerland as
the Fohn. is :, Snow-dcvourer and glacier
destroyer Without il. the sun and the
summer woul,; not suffice to stop the gia-
cicr formation.
The ice period Of Europe explains itself
by assuming tllat the Sahara was covered
with eea-watcr. That the ice period would
return if the Desert were reconverted into
u lake DR.. Reclaim, VINO is :: friend Of
ere, has decidedly an objection to the cX-
tension Of tie domain of water.