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The Portland daily press., 1876-06-10
About Blaine.

1t will never do to nominate for the presi-
dency man who is under the constant ne
cessity of ''explaining," say some of Blaine's
opponents. Would you denounce horse as
worthless because be will switch his tail in
fy-time ?-Pahaer Jc Wndl.
Mr.. Blane's ofenses have been that he
opened the amnesty debate, and has more
supporters Tor the Presidential nomination
than any other Republican. Shall these Of
fenses be permitted to compass his ruin?
We do not believe it.-CleUeland Leader.
Mr.. Blaine did not lack enthusiastic sup
port, and his victory over SANDER has famed
the old and k:nded new enthusiasm. The
people have made his cause theirs, and will
record their protest against the attempt to
to take him Philadelphia InQdirer.
He will be stronger than ever in his party,
but that is not all. The American people
admire courage and love fair play. Hence
forth he will have the esteem of those who
respect manliness and strength, aud despise
the tactics ofslanderers and sneaks.-B0StOR
Traveller.
Those who profess to believe that some
body else would be a stronger candidate than
Mr.. Blaine, would do well TO reflect that the
Republican party will not be so strong if
Mr.. Blaine goes down as it will if his charac-
ter as a public man is indicated, whether he
is nominated or not; and they would do well
to avoid any appearance of croWding him
down.-BOSton Aduertiser.
Whatever may be the result 10 Mr.. Blaine,
Gen. Hunton should understand that the
country looks upon the matter very seriously,
and upon nothing more seriously, than upon
the indefensible methods employed by the
Confederate Democracy to ruin leading Re-
publicans, and thereby discredit and break
down the Republicans. s.-Indidndpoiis jour
nal.
The current reports that Mr. Blaine was
largely the second choice of the Pennsylva-
mia delegation to Cincinnati have been con-
firmed by the personal inquiries of CORE
spondent of the New York Herald. Accord
ing to his estimate the delegation stands as
follows; after Hartranft is out of the field !:
Blaine, 80; Conklng, II; Bristow 2; uncom-
mitted, IA.
We doubt whether Mr.. Blaine has ever
given more remarkable illustrations of his
keenness than during the present session of
Congress. He seems to have perceived from
| the start that the vital object of the campaign
was to capture, not the loose and free-think-
ing vote, which he probably could not get,
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-10
Religions News and Notes.

The Maine Missionary Society reports the re.
ceipt of Sj92.63 during the month of May.
Rev. Mr. Estes was installed pastor Of the
Belfast Baptist church last Tuesday afternoon
The Episcopal church at Fort Fairfield is fast
approaching completion. 1t will be one of the
finest church edifices in Aroostook county.
The Baptist State Convention will be held in
Hallowell on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, June 20, q and D.
Fifty-six persons have been baptized by the
Rev. j. B. Davis and united with the Free Bap-
tist church at West Buxton.
Twelve persons were baptized at Burnham
village Sunday, June 4th, by G. w. Colby of
Vassalboro
The Adventists of the United States are ac-
tive in spreading their views bs means of tracts
and lectures throughout Europe.
Eighteen persons have been baptized and
united with the Free Baptist church in Port.
land, within a few weeks.
Mrs. Woodbury. S. Dana, Treasurer of the
Maine Branch of the Womans Board Of Mis-
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A Curiosity of Literature.


Until Of late the large capabilities Of the
English language have not been fully known
in the argus office, and the editors of that
journal have contented themselves With the
use of limited, nelegant, but tolerably ex-
pressive vocabulary which possessed at least
one merritt conveyed the meaning intended
by its employers. But within a short time a
master Of figurative speech, a verbal gym
mast, man who plays strange pranks with
his mother tongue and in his loftier flights
goes into the air with it and mashes it beyond
all recognition, has made his appearance in
the Argus editorial columns. He signalized
bis advent by an assault, evidently with in
tent to kill, upon Mr.. Blaine and the Eng
llsh language, showing a deadly enmity to
both, and accusing the ex-Speaker of "put-
ting in epesode." Mr.. Blaine escaped with
out injury, but the English language was
frightfully mauled. Thursday the man of
hate returned to the double attack. AS
before Mr.. Blaine was not damaged, but
the language was undeniably worsted-
nay, it was fustian. The verbicide started
with the assertion, which has at first
reading the appearance of great philosophi-
cal truth, that sit takes the bulk of men sew
eral hours to see just how they stand after
stirring up" After this delicate reference to
sea-sekness the writer proceeded to assault
Mr.. Blaine-and the English language. Re-
minding the ex-Speaker that "such selfcon-
ceit and misconception of the scope of Con.
gressional inquiry never before appeared on
any STAGE" he goes on to say that Democrats
"can see the beginning of that dawn where
in men must have the light upon them and
stand or fall, at least somewhat according as
thev have deserved" (If they can they are
roosters indeed.) Then without giving the
dazed reader time to discover that the para
graph hasn't even glimmer of meaning the
audacious writer, remarking that Blaine is
insatiably ambitious and selfish, brings his
article 10 close with this magnificent burst
of rhetoric: cit is no news 10 the Sachem of
York county whose body has for years been
bleaching on the ragged edge of remorse
over Blaine's sin." That Sachem ought to
be the whtest man in Maine if there be any
virtue in the bleaching process.
Not content with one attack upon his hat
ed foe the man of blood renewed the assault
in an editorial paragraph in which the thor
oughly bewildered reader is informed that
Senator Morton "sts in his seat alone" (the
selfish fellow never once offering to share his
chair with his brother Senators) and "sees
the turkey gobbler strut across the Senate
chamber with the Empire State in his hand"
Fancy the amazement of the sober citizen on
learning of this new species of turkey, sort
of missing link, which has hands, and hands
large enough to hold the State of New York
Now are the dodo and Daniel Pratt outdone,
the one by the strange bird which strutted
before Senator Morton's appalled, gaze, the
other by the athletic writer in his ground and
lofty tumble with the English vocabulary.
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TERMS $500 PER AXNUM, IN ADVANCE.

nor The machine vote, which was perhaps
not worth getting, but the great multitude Of
middle class, ordinary Republicans, and he
read the minds of these respectable millions
like bOok.-N. Y. Tribune
For his enemies have said about all they
can say against Mr.. Blaine, they have ez-
hausted their ammunition, and viii find it
difficult to get out anything new against
him. To put up new man as candidate
would be TO open up fresh and virgin posi-
bilities of SANDER. We now know the worst
that can be said of Mr.. Blaine, and its falsi-
ty, but we do not know what might be
Dro1ght up against any new man. The risk
at Cincinnati is the nomination of new
man, and not of one who has been weighed
anu not found wanting ,-SpTinqfeld Union.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-10

A CORRESPONDENT of the Biddeford Jour-
nal having asserted that Congressman Bur-
leigh was not recognized as Republican by
members of the Cabinet, Messrs. Jewell and
Bristow have written notes to that geutle-
man stating that such is not the fact. The
Republicans of the Naval Committee and
the chairman also bear testimony to his
faithfulness and non-partisan action,
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-10

Harper & Brothers add to their excellent
low-priced series OF Greek and Latin texts the
fourteen select orations of Cicero. OF the mer-
its of these carefully revised texts. il is unneces
sary to speak at length. The volumes are for
sale by Loring, Short s. Harmon.
The london Quarterly Rerielo for April, re-
published by the Leonard Scott publishing Co,
Barclay street, New York, embraces the follow
ing articles: Green's Short History of the
English People; Sir William and Caroline
Herschel; Plate and Plato Buyers; Tane on
the Old Regime in France; Kashsar, Pamir
and Tibet; The Keppels-Fifty years of my
Life; Sidgwick's method of Ethics; Swinburne's
Essays and studies Church Innovations
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-10

Mr.. BLAINE won't give it up. He has
''put in epesode" once more. Thursday was
the day on which he did the awful deed, and
Tarbox of Massachusetts, is the man who will
swear to it. AS the argus would express it
sit took the bulk of Mr. Tarbox several
hours to see just how he stood after the
stirring up.'
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-10

FRENCH engineers are discussing the feasi-
bity of uniting the British Channel with the
Mediterranean by system Of canals. The
course would be by the Seine and Yonne,
then utilizing the Burgundy canal, which
unites the Yonue to the Saone and following
the Saone te the Rhone, at or near Lyons,
and thence by the Rhone to the sea. 1t is
estimated the work could be accomplished
in six years, and would cost $4,000, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-10
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, 1875

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-
ncations that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-10

THEODORE RoHRER of New York has in
vented piece CT mechanism which is de-
scribed as Every ingenious. 1t consists of
set of gold studs, in one of which is minia-
ture watch which keeps excellent time" The
advantages Of a watch the possession of
which requires man to take off his shirt
whenever he wishes to ascertain the time of
day are not obvious. The mechanism is
doubtless ingenious, but there are objections
to working it on the street.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-10

MIR. H, R. STEVENS
DEAR SIR-This is to show that my son was taken
sick in January, 1864, with Scrofua WHICH came out
IN large sores and ulcers his leg and hip His leg
was sweled more than twice its natural size. He
had several doctors of high standing in their proes
slon-two from Boston and three from Charlestown-
without getting bit better. He was obliged to lie
wherever he 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 sores run so
bad that we had to change the cloths four or five
times day. Still, he 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 FEGETlNE, it has cured him. He has a lame
leg which he will probably have for life but we all
honestly believe if we had used VEGEIINE before
we had bothered with those doctors, it would have
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health. hope all these 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 gu ok and thorough cleansing effects of the
VEGETINE in Scrofula.
VEGETINE 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.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-10
Reliable Evidence.

MR.. H. r. STEVENS
DEAR SIR--I will most cheerfully add my testmo-
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 over 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 l do
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cine as VEGETINE and also think one 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 one of the best
medicines that ever was. MRS. l.. GORE
Cor. Magazine and Walnut Sts.,
mhrid
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Mystery Solved.
The Great Secret of the Wonderful
SUCCESS OF VEGETINE,

1t strikes al the root of disease by purifying the
blood restoring the liver and kidneys to healthy ac
tion, inyigorating the nervous system.
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AND cAsuALrlEs-BY TELEGRAPH.

Rosroy. June 2O.--Charles Nunt was drow ned to-
aav In lyuonas Pond Danvile. y. H. Hbie BE- thing.
EXgfRR. \. H., June 20.-Wiam Sawyer, son
Of rruf savy tuca, N. Y, was thrown Nom aearase
last light and died TO day.
CnEyEyNf, Wy, June 20.--1he Government saw
mill at Fort REs-e totally destroyed by bre ths morning.
ana az named Knight Was butu" death IN the mil
WORCESTER Mass. juno 20.-llenry H. Williams,
% wears Of age Of this city drowned by falling out OF
bgst On Lake dins sigamond tins evening lie graduate
Of Harvard college,, Csss OF 1874
PoRT JERvis, n. j.. June 20.-Mason Kittle, q
farmer Sandyson N j. not coming home from ms
work meal time to-day, search made ara his OOdy vas
found Fatbrvok small stream running through Ills iaFn
CLEVELAND. Ohio, June 20.-Last night rs
descen ing Senecas hill me ptSkes gave
down the hill mo the canal sns dstAnce
Mr& Gertrude Dal1ed. widow ady age So was
drowned
BosTov, June 20.-The case Of Robert c. Tanning
AGAINST James horew, CATHOLIC priest OF Chelsea was set
Father Mctirew putshVi satenons
thai he slmpy that FRnpihg D being mai ned by
had violated rules of tho Catholic Church. ana
As a Catholic ccnsufable
BINou ,MroN, n. Y. June 20.-Two young men.
giving their samuel and David Johnson wetr ar
re.IeI Windsor yesterday suspicion of
They span of large dark bay coach horses m wSe
while tasted al hotel where they we're
n osrpetbas left with the hoIses wsie oana
iives mounds ~ keys They ~ We hofsss wes
stolen near Wiksborre, Penn.
New-York tribune., 1876-06-21
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsuISGTos, Tuesday, .

WAsHISGToS Tuesday, June 20. 1915.
The House passed very important b relative ~ the
United States Courts to-day tpToyides that when ser
vice of process any at law equity heretofore
began or hereafter begun against any corpoI
or body corporate, cannot be made because we once
against whom process issued cannot br found
or there such officer the service b. made upon
any other officer agent OF the body corpo. ate.
Gen. j. A. williamson OF Iowa, who fought gaantly In
shernans army from the beginning 70 the close OF the
war; was to-day appointed Commissioner of the General
Land Office In place OF Mr.. Burdete. resigned. Gem
Williamson recommended by tho entire Iowa Legs
lature for Secretary of War In place OF M Beignap and
qualifications.
Messs john stratton Joseph Leidenberg, ard Joseph
Aaron cigar manufacturers aud tobacco dealers o. New
York had a hearing before the Ways and Means Com
mitt,e today. They advocate the establishment OF
bonded cigar factories where cigars could he made fro
imported tobacco exclusively for export Ihey opposed
reducing the duty on imported cigars.
The Hon. Gilderoy W. Griffin OF Kentucky, formerly
Consul at Copenhagen has been confirmed Consul 10
Apia Friendly and Naygators' Islands. He IA now here
receive his instructions, aud vi soon leave for hs
post The appointment OF Mr. Grimm made In view
OF Lis experience Consul and VI the complications GU
the Islands
The Cabinet was in to-day for hour Nothing
was mentioned by the President with the
Heasnry Department. Secretary Cameron remained Tor
some consultation with che President after dd
iournUent Secretary BrstOw not at the meeting.
The jury IN the OF Charles O. Fisher. XAssstan
DstriCtAttorney, indicted for larceny Of papers,
failed 10 agree aud have been DISCHARGED They stood
seven toI conviction and i've Tor acquittaL
Bids opened to-day for supplying the P1st-Otlce
Depart eut with registered and other for to
ensuing year. Nesbtt & Co. OF Newlork aerc awarded
tie contract at prices less than those ~ Last yeaf
The motion made Saturday last b. the counsel for
Gen BeIknsp for postponement of the impeachment
trol until November. ~ tle suggestion n the
Managers the postponement being desired by them
The House to-day took position upon tile woman
question 10y ,abling the bill providing that all persons
snail be permitted practice Ia the United states Courts
without regard H. sex.
New-York tribune., 1876-06-21
TELEGRAPH NOTES.

NEw -ORLrANs, June 20.-Ihe PcdgDne today re, re-.
norris the Of ye at Mount Pleasant ny "o
"regnators'
Rosioy. June 2O.-The Exeter, N. H., Manutlc-
tnrpg Company into bankruptcy to-day Ihs hooios
are &22O,bOO
MONTREAL June 20.-The propeller Dromedary,
hound down with Of WHEAT, struck rat 10 Ae IA
cline Caua this morning and hlied with water
MONTREAL, June 20.-A party of 200 Mennonlles
arrived here the steamer bcsnoihA'hAh o"S' anu "
forward 10 Manitoba -
GRrAr FAIIS N. H.. June 20.-Tbe Great J faIs
Bauuiartnrng Company viii reduce The wages anu
their smployes July s. IN ordi nos 10 shut down INC ~
IowEII Mass June 20.-.lhe 74th inual Con-
venuon OF the Massachusetts General Assocaii ~ OF
tnrt RoN.
DON OF springfield was elected Moderator
Rosroy. June 2O.--FOur Massachusetts companies
NJ lie Mozst York; Regiment held thir nr,t ..
~ day Massa buses contributed tOs men w
die rerin,ent Fewer than 100 survive
Npw-ALBAsY Ind, June 20.-At the sale OF ihe
sw.Aibany and ST Louis Air Line hsNh ,nI,
sne J. J. Brown Decan'e .ho puchAsoi' - VIZ ~
snn 0f $4,000 for the bondhoihera
OuysgC. June 20.-The steamship Sard man re-
rors hcen col with ,csborg near Cspo
IN, oupg 10 Oeing under low Aie o sIs uu W
VI engines shs sustAned but hoo ~
4,
RALEIGH, n. c., june 20--The tobacco men OF the
IVfh district j. n. Carr VI Durham Pfesion nay
aadress will be ssued The state The Cohsenlo" 10
solved all In is pow 70 break w o'oekaains anu 'ns
ilbcit trade In tobacco