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The Portland daily press., 1876-12-11
Men and Women.

The mother of Jean Ingelow died recently at
her residence in London, in her seventy-eighth
year. Her name, too, was Jean, and she was
the widow of William Ingelow, formerly of
Hoston. Lincolnshire. The mother was the de-
voted idol of the poets home, and possessed in
great degree the intellectual ability which de.
scended to her daughter.
Once, after an annual dinner of the English
Water Color Society, j. b. Pyne, the artist,
walked home with Turner, that most mystical
OF painters. 1t was walk of more than two
miles, but not one word was said by Turner
until they reached his door. There he broke
the silence with, II say, Payne, paintings
rum dodge, isn't it?" and shut it with ''good
night" 1t might have been of his experience
with elliott. the maker of steel pens, that
Turner was thinking when he made that speech
When elliott had from pens acquired
his wealth he desired to possess
those objects of art which denote the presence
of refinement as we'll Of money, and he went up
The Portland daily press., 1876-12-11

THE Democratic Senators and Representa-
tives find themselves placed in an absurd DO.
sition by the action Of the Oregon Governor,
for in cases involving exactly the same point,
they have taken strong grounds against its
validity. In the case of Abbott against Vance,
the legislature of North Carolina in voting for
United States senator, elected Vance, Demo-
crat, over Abbott, Republican. Vance was
ineligible on account of his political disabi-
ties. Abbott claimed that as the majority
candidate was ineligible, he as the one having
the next highest number of votes should be
declared elected. Mr.. Thurman of Ohio led
the opposition to this claim, and in full and
powerful argument denounced every feature
of it in the strongest possible terms, citing
precedents and law to sustain his position,
and secuted the idea that the claim had the
least possible foundation. Those Democrats
who voted to sustain his position were Bay
aad, Blair, Coverly, Cooper, Davis, Hamilton,
Johnston, Kelly of Oregon, Stevenson, Stock
ton and Vickers. There were only ten votes
in favor OF Abbott, while forty-two voted
with Mr.. Thurman against him. The Dem
ocrats in the House. are committed in an
equally decided manner with those of the
Senate upon this same principle. In the con-
tested election case of Smith of Kentucky
against Brown, Brown proving ineligible,
Smith, as minority candidate, came into the
house. claiming the seat. The vote against
bis claim was 102 to 80; no Democrat voting
in favor of it, and all present voting against
it. Among the prominent Democrats so vot-
ing were Beck, Eldridge, Holmes, Proctor
Knott, Marshall of Illinois, Morgan Of Ohio,
Samuel j. Randall, Fernando Wood.
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The Electoral Vote.

The electoral votes have all been cast and
over them, with the exception of those re-
turned from Oregon, there is little dispute.
Some show of opposition is made to the re-
turn Of the canvassing board of Louisiana,
but no sufficient grounds for it have been
shown. The only lawful authority in that
state has pronounced the Republican electors
chosen. They have met in college and have
cast their votes for Gov. Hayes. 1t is use
less quarreling with the decision of the re-
turning board. That body conducted itself in
stict accord with the statutes authorizing its
formation and governing its action. 1t was
established to pass upon the very questions
OF fact that were submitted to it this fall. 1t
exercised ample powers, as it was required to
do, and from its decision there is no appeal.
TEere was conflicting evidence submitted to
it, and it exercised its discretion and accept
ed the evidence which it believed to be true.
However much others may differ with it in
opinion no one denies that it proceeded ac-
cording 10 all the forms of law. II its decis-
ion is unjust it is like any other unjust decis-
ion made by tribunal from which there is
no appeal, not to be resisted.
In South Carolina, Florida and Alabama
contesting delegations present themselves,
but as they bear no authentic credentials
their claims are not worthy of consideration.
In Oregon there are two sets of electors, the
one chosen by the people on fair election by
an undisputed majority, the ether selected by
the Governor and one of the defeated candi-
dates There has been an attempt made by
the Democrats to convey the impression that
the Louisiana case is similar to the Oregon
case. There is the widest difference between
them. The result in Louisiana is according
to law. The returning board canvassed the
returns, and declared the result, as was its
duty, and the Governor of the state per-
formed the ministerial duty imposed npon
him, issuing certificates TO the electors whom
the board declared lawfully chosen. To Ore
gon the Governor acted ia defiance of law
and of the return made by the canyassing
board. The laws of Oregon declare that he
shall issue electors certificates to the persons
having the highest number of votes. The
board found that the three Republican candi-
dates had the highest number. But it was
claimed that one of the Republicans was in
eligible. In such case the laws of Oregon
provide that the legal electors shall fill the
vacancy. Governor Grover dsregarded this
law and issued certificate to one of the
defeated candidates, to man that the voters
OF Oregon had declared should not represent
them. Going farther than this, he disre-
garded the national law, which provides that
certificates shall be delivered 10 all the elect
ors. He gave the three to one man, and
that one person who had not received
majority vote.
The difference between the Louisiana and
the Oregon case is this: In Louisiana the
Republicans proceeded in accordance with
the forms of law; in Oregon the Democrats
proceeded in defiance of the forms of law.
The Portland daily press., 1876-12-11

Hartford humorist-may it have been
Mark Twain ?-heard good and new story
which was said to be original with a man in
Vermont. The Hartford humorist, being
professional writer, thought he could make
something of the material suggested, ard con-
sequently wrote to Vermont asking the orig
inal author to iot down the incidents as ex
actly as he could remember them. A check
for $50 was inclosed, ''as sort of copyright
payment" aud the Vermonter was specially
eDjoined not to give the story wider public
ity than that which it already enjoyed. In a
few days there came to Hartford marked
copy of a Vermont newspaper with letter
stating that as the person addressed there was
not accustomed to the use of the pen, he had
been obliged to call the village editor to his
assistance. The latter had been very glad to
get the story and had printed it gratuitously
and was quite willing that it should be cop
led. The Vermont man was very thankful
for the $50.
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TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.

JOHN TAYLOR JOHNSON, whose recent
misfortunes in New Jersey Central and con.
sequent determination to dispose Of his fine
picture gallery at auction have already been
noticed, inherited fortune of $4,000, 900
from his father. He bought New jersey
Central when it was above par. and still
holds about million dollars faee value, while
The market-value has declined to 81 The
famous "S!ave Ship in Mr.. Johnson's col.
lection is the only Turner ever brought to this
country excepting those in the Lennox Gal
lery, which is never open to the public,
or to any but the most intimate friends
Of the owner.
The Portland daily press., 1876-12-11

THEY struggled hard for that missing elec-
tor. They scraped the whole country. They
tried to steal one in Oregon, to brazen one
through in Vermont, to seduce one in Mass
aehusetts, to stile the whole set in Nebraska,
to prevent them from acting in South Carolina
to bribe one in Loulsiana,-but it was failure
at nearly all points. But only the theft sue
ceeded, land that because Democratic Cover
nor had. charge of the property.
The Portland daily press., 1876-12-11

The New York Times notices that Mr..
Tupper has disappeared suddenly and COM
pletely, and fears that he may have been en-.
ticed into the chamber of horrors known in
Mr.. Talmage's house as his 'sstudy' and
there preached to death by the pastor
The Portland daily press., 1876-12-11

AT the request of correspondent and for
the convenience of those who. may desire to
refer to them, we republish the provisions of
the Constitution and the United States stat
ute upon the counting the electoral vote:
The electors shall meet u their respective
states. and vote by ballot for President and
Vice-Presdent. and thew shall make
distinct lists of all persous voted for as Presi-
dent, and of all persons voted for as Vice -Pres-
dent, End of the number of votes for each
which lists they shall sign and certify, and
transfer sealed TO the seat of the Government
of the United States, directed to the President
of the Senate; the President of the Senate shall,
in the presence of the Senate aud House of
Representatives, open all the certificates. ar
the vote shall then ne counted; the person hav-
ing the greatest number Of votes for President
shall be the President if such humber shall be
majority of the whole number of Electors ap-
pointed. etc.-C0Rstitution, amendments, Art
XII. Congress shall be- in session on the Sec
ond Wednesday in February succeeding every
meeting of the elecsors, aud the certificates, or
so many of them as have been received, shall
then be opened. the votes counted, and the per-
soDs to fill the offices of Presidents and Vice
President ascertaned and declared, agreeable
to the CoDstitutioD.-Ldaos Of the United States.
act of March 1, 1892.
The Portland daily press., 1876-12-11

THAT pretended Democratic eector up in
Vernon: wasn't smart. He ought to have
met all by himself, sworn himself in, elected
himself President and Secretary, declared
four vacancies, elected four to fill them and
assumed to be the regular college. He should
60 out to Oregon and learn how to do it.
The Portland daily press., 1876-12-11

IF the Governor of Oregon was compelled
by law to give a certificate to Watts then the
Governors eff New Jersey, Missouri and
North Carolina have disobeyed the law in
neglecting in the cases of ineligible electors
which happened in all those states to give
certificates to the candidates for electors who
received the next highest number of votes.
Had the governors of those states followed
the law as expounded by Grover there would
have been 1S9 votes for Hayes in the elec.
toral college
The Portland daily press., 1876-12-11
THE PRESS
MONDAY MORNING, DEC. IL. 1875

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley t.
Puen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer a favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming represent our
fourna1
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FOR SALE,

rENHE furniture, fixtures and lease Of the Thorn
Il dixie Hotel, Rockland, Maine. The above ho
tel is well known to all the travelling public and is
doing business second to hotel in the state De-
string to make change in our business is the only
reason tor selling. Apply Immediately to KALI
land, Me. deStf
The Portland daily press., 1876-12-11

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations The namG and address of the writer are In
all cases Indispensable not necessarily tor publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return CT reserve comm
nications that are not used.
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ID. I'll. BARNES, Accountant

BOOKS opened, examined: balanced, and closed;
ID Trial Balances and Cash Accounts Investigate
ed; Complicated accounts adjusted. Special atten-
ton to bankruptcy matters the settlement of estates
examination Of agencies and other matters requiring
the services of thorough accountant Orders left
at % Exchange St., Portland Me-, or forwarded by
mail, promptly attended to.
aug26df W&Ssan2nff
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
TO SHIPPERS OF FREIGHT.

LII freight destined to points reached by the fol-
"A, lowing Fast Freight Lines, viz: Red, White,
Blue Canada, Southern, International, Hoosac Tun-
mel and Merchants Despatch, must be shipped by
Boston q Maine Railroad. For through rates and
lis lading apply to r. A MCCLUTCHY,
Agt. Fast Frgt. Lines at B. d M. r. R., Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1876-12-11
244 MIDDLE STREET, PORTLAND, TIE.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
for FarnishSng the City of
Boston with esranite Paving Blocks.

Proposals for Furnishing the City of
Boston with Granite Paving Blocks.
Sealed Proposals will be received at the Office of
the Superintendent of Streets, City Hall. Boston,
until THURSDAY, Dec. "A, 1876, tUel1e O'Clock N:
fur supplying oIry VI Dosuoii itiiTo0 luGU30D
Granite Pacing Blocks, to be delivered in equal
monthly quantities between the first day of April
and the fiji day of October, 1871 The blocks to be
equal in quality to the best Cape Ann or Quincy
Granite, and of the following dimensions
Width 3 1-2 10 4 inches.
Length TO 8 inches.
Depth = lie 10 iacEaes.
44tt the edges to be shcrp and straight, forming
right angles at their intersections both horizontally
and gertically. The faces to be straight split and
free from lunches or depressiOns. Each and eUery
block to be equal both regards quality and finish
to the sample on exhibition in the office of the
Superintendent of Streets, and to be IN eUery respect
satisfactory to the Committee on Pd0iRg and
the Superintendent of Streets.
Proposals to state the price per thousand blocks
delivered such wharves in the City OF Boston as
may be designated from time to time by the Superin-
tendent of Streets.
A sample of the Blocks must accompany the pro-
posal The right is reserved to reject any all pro-
posals The successful bidder will he required to
furnish bonds with sureties satisfactory to the Com
mittee Paving for the faithful performance of the
contract Proposals to be indorsed proposals for
Paving Blocks,'' and addressed to the
CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON PAVING.
dee6 dtdec14
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To Rent.

A upstairs tenement Of seven rooms; gas. Sc
"A bago, wafer closet, &c ,, all in perfect order
two minutes walk from City Hall; rent 1925. Apply
to IL. L. LIBBY, No Portland Pier. no24tf
The Portland daily press., 1876-12-11

YEsHE Three Story Brick Dwelling House, No. II
Il Danforth Street, recently occupied by Watson
Newhall, with o. without the furniture. Possession
given Immediately. JOS. ILSLEY.
sept19 diff
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40 Let.

nNE half of the house No High St, consisting
" of seven rooms containing gas, water and fur
mace, also stable convenient for one horse. Can be
seen between 10 A M. and P M. Apply at NO
HIGH STREET. no23d3w%
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To Let.

Hz# 10 Let.
A FIRST-CLASS House corner Franklin and Cum
"A berland streets. Applyto E. PONCE
noy2Q dtf
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TO LET.
SECOND STORY

THOMPSON BLOCK.
Below the Post Office. Nos. 12t-123 Middle st.
corner of Church st. The best location in the city
for Jobbing business. Fitted mp with Countingroom
Tables. and Elevator. Would make splendid room
for Light Manufacturing, plenty Of Storage Room if
required. Rent reasonable. Apply to
HI. e. THOMPSON,
No. 324 Emery st. on Spring st. Horse Car Route
nOv1l dNW4Gtf
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS

THE MAINE STATE PRESS
published every THURSDAY MORNING ct $3.50
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 IS cents per week
after; three insertions, or less, $100; continuing
every other day after first week, 30 cents.
Half square, three insertions. less, rs cents one
week, $l00; 30 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one third additional.
Under head of "AMUSEMENTs" and "AUCTIoN
SALES" $500 per square per week; three insertions
or less $1.50.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS (Which has large circulation in every part
of the State) for $100 per square tor first insertion,
and so cents per square for each subsequent insertion
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING Co..

AT 109 EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND.
TERMS: Eight Dollsrs a Year in advance TIC
mail subscribers Seven Dollars Year ifpaid in ad-
vance.
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To Let.

A NICE Rent on Wilmot Street; has furnace, gas
"A and Sebago. Apply to
nov3dtf L. TAYLOR.
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To Let.
To Let.

1IP stairs rent, rooms, hard and soft water gar
~ den and stable, on Douglass street. Rent 50
per month. Inquire of G. W. Burnham, 1901 Con-
gress or Thomas rockingham, saw dentist Temple
street, nov29d2w*ttf
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HOUSE WANTED

In central and desirable location.
either for one or two families, with
modern cOnyenfences and in good order.
Will lease IL desired. Address HOUSE,
2S Exchange Street.
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To Let.

FeVHE wel-known boarding. house, No. 81 Free St.,
L having been lately repaired and put in first
class order, will be let reasonably. For particulars
apply to H. j. Libby & Co., over First National
Bank, Middle street. dec5tf
The Portland daily press., 1876-12-11

For Sale or To Let
HOUSE and land, corner Of School and Bond
IL streets. Also lot of land next adjoining on
Bond street Also tenements to let in the eastern
part Of the city. S. L. CARLETON,
declH Law Office, $50 Middle Street.
The Portland daily press., 1876-12-11
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST
PETWEEN the hours of and 5, Friday evening,
ID Russia leather Portmonnaie, steel clasp, con-
tanning small sum of money, car tickets and some
recepted bills. The finder will be suitably reward
ed by leaving it at 26O Bracket street. Carleton
street. dec5d1w*
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-03-23
Cats as Mail Carriers.

The New York Times says: Certain
Belgians have formed a society for the
mental and moral improvement of cats.
Their first effort has been to train the
cat to do the work now done by carrier
pigeons. 1t has long been known that
the cat cannot be Intentionally mislaid.
The most astute and accomplished sci
entific person would have his ideas of
locality totally confused by being tied
up in a meal bag, carried twenty miles
from home and let out with loud re-
quest to "scatn in strange neighbor-
| hood in the middle of the night. This
experiment has, however, been repeat
edly tried upon eats of only average
abilities, and the invariable result has
been that the deported animal has re-
appeared at his native kitchen door the
next morning, and calmly ignored
| the whole affair. This wonder
full skill in travelling through unfamiliar
regions without guide-bOok or a COM
pass has suggested the possibility of
using cats as special messengers. Re-
Gently the Belgian Society for the Ele-
walton Of the Domestic Cat invited thir-
ty-seven cats residing in the city of
Liege to take social meal-bag trot into
the country. The animals were liberat-
ed at O'Clock in the afternoon at along
distance from Liege, and promptly pro-
| ceeded to "scat." At 6 AS the same
afternoon one of them reached his home,
and beyond limiting, though in a niue
more delicate way than that employed
by Mr.. Wegg, that a saucer of milk
would be peculiarly mellering to the
organ" he did not make the slightest
allusion to his long and troublesome
journey. His feline companions arrived
at Liege somewhat. later, but it is under
stood that within twenty-fOur hours
every one had reached his home.
The result has greatly encouraged the
society, and it is proposed to establish
at an early day regular system of cat
communication between Liege and the
neighboring villages. Messages are to
be fastened in waterproof bags around
the necks of the animals, and it is be-
lived that, unless the criminal class of
dogs undertakes to waylay and rob the
mail-cats, the messages will be deliver
ed with rapidity and safety At first it
is probable that the new method of let
ter-carrying will be patronized chiefly
by domestic servants, since the kitchen
is at present the usual habitat of the
cat. Cooks and policemen will not,
however, be long permitted to monopo-
lie the services of so swift and discreet
a messenger, and before very long the
lover will commit his daily VOWS to the
safe keeping of his mistress's Tabby,
and the Plymouth people will attach to
every stray cat that may come within
their reach letters involving the most
tremendous secrets, which they will i'm
plore the chance receiver to aid them
| in keeping inviolate.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-03-23
What Disease Have ~

How often do we hear this question asked
by persons suffering from dizziness and pain
in the head, with dull, stupid feeling, pain
In the side, back or shoulder, heavy load
on the stomach after eating, faint, all-gone
sensation at the pit Of the stomach that food
does not satisfy, cold, clammy feeling in
the hands and feet, with hot flashes at times,
a bad taste in the mouth, with foul breath,
attended with great depression Of the nerv-
Gus system and evil forebodings, and with a
tired weakness that sleep don'trelieve, urine
scanty at times, with a sediment after stand
ing One physician calls the disease liver
complaint, another kidney disease, another
dyspepsia, and still another impurity Of the
blood But none succeed in effecting cure.
The fact is that these symptoms indicate
that all Of these diseases are present to-
gether, and to remove these symptoms we
must take a remedy that will act upon all of
these organs at once. The best article that
we know Of is made by the Shakers, and is
called SHAKER EXTRACT OF RooTs, oRCURA-
TIVE SYRUP mot a patent medicine). Sold
by Druggists and A. J. White, New York.