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The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01

sprlrging up like Jack-in-the-box. Then he
always snarls and aggravates; there isn't a hit
OF calmness in his composition in the nbvs;cal
or mental; he brushes his hair the wrong NOV
and he rubs against everybody's pet preindIces
while his words tumble out in such haste that
all his speech is sputter, but-poor mani we
wouli Judge him kindly since his better half
belongs to the Sorosis and the Senate floor ia
10 MIN haven where he can assert himself
without fear of conjugal quietusl II Cali
Iornians Judge their Senators by the numoer of
timeS their names appear in the Record they
must tnink Sargent miracle of industry and
ana treless vigilance, but we who know some.
tnlng OF the Compassionate will understand
thrt the noisiest wheels are not most useful.
Nobody in the House has especially distin-
guished himself the past week. Tuesday YOU
know was a holiday, and after a holiday one
does not settle back to work easily. Sunset Cox
oidnt hnd the Speakers chair all his fancy
painted it, and don't believe he would again
SO ardenty covet its distinction. 1t IL curious
How our illusions vanish when anticipation be.
comes reality. Mr.. Kerr returned from his
brief absence in greatly improved health. but
ne looks quite too frail to endure all the wear
ing, incessant strain which the speaker must
endure. One never sees him in society, but
Mrs. Kerr's receptions are delightful. -"wil-
lards is unusually gay this winter, since on
Wednesdays Mrs. Kerr receives, and Thurs
days Mrs New, the pretty wife of the Treas
urer holds her own court. Mr. New is wonder
fully young to hold so important place, bat
ne has filled it admirably, aud one never hears
Gen. Spinner named, indispensable as his SER
vices were deemed a year ago.
GEN. BABcccK's AcQUITTAL
was received with uniquivocal delight. People
didn't stop to think of possible political com.
pllcations or anything but their personal re-
gard for the charming gentleman who has
made friend of every one who knows him.
The only wonder is that, with his kindly i'm
pulses, and willingness to oblige he was not
more involved in the schemes of those adroit
rascals who sought his ruin. Our thoughts at
once turned to his sweet wife who has borne
the time of anxiety and suspense with such
noble faith in her husband and such brave
courage! Mrs. Avery was present on Thurs
day evening at a children's ball, her first ap-
pearance in public since Mr.. Avery conviction
for now she thinks a second trial will secure
the acguittal of her husband also. There win
be new sensations now by the dozen.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01

THERE are several Democrats in the House
which the majority doubtless wish had been
elected to stay at home. Mr.. Benjamin Hill
of Georgia is one of them. When Mr.. Cox
and Mr.. Randall and number of other
northern Democrats thought they had sue
ceeded in convincing the country that every
thing was lovely, that the South was penitent
and regretted the rebellion, Mr.. Benjamin
Hill jumped up, and notwithstanding several
violent jerks at his coat tail emphaticaly
declared that the South wasn't sorry at all.
Then during the Centennial debate another
Democratic member from Virginia persisted
in Haunting in the face of the country the
rankest state rights doctrines, which made
his northern allies who had been insisting
that the South had abandoned the belief in
the right of secession feel very uncomfortable
again. And now Mr.. Holman of Indiana
while the Democratic magnates east and
west have been assuring the country that the
Democracy was in favor of sound currency
and merely opposed certain resumption
measures from fear that they were too sud-
den and too radical throws off all disguise and
grows loud and blatant in his assertions that
the Democracy do not wish for resumption
at all. A few more Democratic statesmen
as frank as these would irretrievably ruin the
party. aa 4-f ..t-a-..
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Work, w Ork for Fessenden !
NeMSpaner Maifs.


A recent marriage notice ends with the sin
guiar expression, probably added by wag-
gish1 friend: ''May their future troubles be
little ones" - 80 .-... -...
"Ain't it pretty?" said Mrs. H., holding
up her new bonnet. "There's sone charm
ing ideas in that, can tell you.' "Glad of
it, said John, TITS just as well to have ideas
somewhere about your head, you know" and
he paused to catch a hair-brush on the fly.
left-handed man on North Hill rushed
out yesterday afternoon to chain pump to
get bucket of water. He made some ILL
natured remarks about men making pumps
wrong side to, and commenced to grind. He
turned and turned, and ground and ground,
and stopped and rested, and talked softly to
himself, and ground again, and kicked the
pump, and took of the lid and looked down
into the cistern, and put on the lid and sat
down to think, and got up and turned the
crank, and sweat and kicked the pump again,
and there hung that bucket, as innocent OF
moisture as an independent political reformer
is OF truth. And there came woman to the
back door, and voice fell like falling star,
"Iurn that crank the other way, you stupid
thing, or you won't get any water tonight"
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01
Unausmou. for Gen. Fes.enden.

On the goth of September, 1888, Ferdinand
VII, the most detestabe of the Spanish Bour-
bons, died, and Isabella II, now in exile,
came to the throne. A year after her acces-
sion the first Don Carlos, brother of Ferd-
nand, appeared in Spain, claimed the crown,
and began that series of Carlst instructions
which have lasted for forty years. His pre-
tensions were founded upon the assumption
that the Bourbons brought to Spaiu the
old French Salic law under which no woman
could reign, and he was supported by the
Holy Alliance. For six years he kept Spain
in constant turmoil. Then the insurrection
was suppressed to break out again at infre-
quent intervals afterwards. The insurrec-
tion just suppressed, headed by the third
Don Carlos, broke out in 1869, and has beeu
prosecuted with varying fortunes for six
years. The pretender has now fed to France,
but is doubtless eager to renew the war on
the first fair opportunity. aa.a
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01

IT cannot be that the Argus is looking up
the expenditures of the city with its usual
zeal. True it isn't pleasant thing to find
that the appropriations of nearly every de-
partment of which the Mayor has special
charge have been over-run, still it shouldn't
be so ignorant. About year ago the Arg,8
was making sharp war upon Mayor Wes.
colt on the ground that his administration
had been extravagant. But we begun this
item for the purpose of telling about the City
Joiner. The very extravagant Committee
on Public Buildings of which Mayor Wescott
was chairman expended for the repair of pub
lie building the year 1S74-5, $32I4,O5.
Thus far Mayor Richardson's Committee has
expended $542I, ,09, of. which the City Join
er has been paid $19S6.l3, the aforesaid be-
ing member of the Committee to which his
bills go for approval. 1t is hardly necessary
to state that he is Of the same party faith as
the Mayor. Another member of the Com
'mittee said publicly six months since that in
most cases the repairs were ordered without
consulting him in respect to them and he
first knew Of the same by the bills. In addition
to the $19S6 which this member of the Com
mittee received for repairs on public build.
ings, his firm received $500, IA for work about
the city building. 1t may be all right that
member ofa Committee should be paid half
of the original appropriation which as an of
fetal he is to expend, but had it been done
last year, the argus would have waxed in
dignant in full face type.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01
"a sPEcIMEN Of REFoRM !,

ioflH WHICH mayor htcnaruS0n mas lnaugur-
ated: s.s1tss.,5,.e. W.
5- "AsPEeIMEN OF REFORM. % s''-.-. ,-s..s
sLast year the city paid $s4 each for cuvert stone
without the hole In them; this gear under Mdyor
Richardson it pays $17 for the same stones with
the hole already cut-being reduction Of more
but it points in the right direction, and shows the
advantage OF looking carefully alter the ctys busi
ness" ef rs-sra1. -,..f- -. e..
The first thing which we desire to call at
tention to is the declaration OF the Mayors
organ that this reform was effected by Mayor
Richardson. We do this because the Mayors
was not responsible for the expenditures of
the city government and consequently could
not be properly called in question for the ex-
penditures of departments under the charge
of committees of which he is chairman. The
Mayors crgan will make the same defense
when it notices the letter elsewhere, showing
the unprecedented expenditures of those de-
partments where he has had almost the en-
tire supervision. Thus is the argus con-
victed by the argus.
Now for this Specimen of REFORM" In
1S74--5, the Committee on Drains and Sew
d1s built what is known as the Boston cul-
vert-entirely different from those which
Mayor Richardson has built the past season.
Those built by ex-Mayor Wescott in 1874 re.
quired set of four stones, none of which
are of the kind referred to in the argus ar.
ticle. The price paid for these was 500 per
set and not $34 as stated by the Argus Early
in the season Mavor Richardson used a few
sets of the stones for the Boston culverts for
which he paid 500, the price of 1874. Quite
early in the season, a change was made in the
construction of the city culverts, building
them entirely under the side walks with but
one stone with hole through it instead of
sets of four. And now we come at the Sc
cret of the Argus specimen of REFORM"
The job of furnishing the stones for the new
culverts was taken from the yard where they
had been made and given to a favorite, pay
ing therefor 500 for one stone where four had
been obtained for the same price. The May
or would have continued to pay 500 all the
the year, had not the proprietors of the yard
where the stones were at first supplied, by
mittee to advertise for proposals for furnishing
them and thus secured the work at SIT per
stone by virtue Of making the lowest bid.
Since August the stones have been furnished
at that price. This being the truth about
the matter, it does seem as though Mayor
Richardson was rather compelled to afford
this specimen of 1eform."
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01
Republicans! spare NO effort and Victory
ia suret

DEMOCRATIC journals at the North did no
take kindly to the move to impeach Kellogg.
Not that they had any love for him personal
ly, or any sense of justice which would cause
them to hesitate to assist in deposing any Re-
publican executive on trumped up charges.
But presidential election is near and it
wouldn't do to go before the country with
the responsibility for opening the old Louisi-
ana fight upon their shoulders. Mr.. Woods
experiment at the opening of the present ses-
of Congress taught them the temper of the
country in this matter and they were very
anxious when they saw their southern allies
in the Louisiana legislature repeating it. So
they protested but with bated breath lest
they might offend their headstrong brethren.
Luckily for them the business men of Louis
lana protested too and the Senate had sense
enough to heed the protest and nip the move
ment in the bud before Louisiana was again
in state of anarchy. % Ttt..
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.

which they agreed year ago, and endeavor
ing to effect the removal of Governor Kellogg
by impeachment. The offences which they
allege as coming after the Wheeler adjust
ment are the fimsiest of pretexts, and the
whole spirit and manner Of their proceedings
show that they are determined to get rid of
Kellogg on the old ground of opposition simp-
" because they think they have the power in
tneir hands: The whole performance is an
act OF pad faith which will do them more
harm than good.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01
RELIARLEEx EVIDENCE

Mr.. H. R.. STEVENS: fr ~. ,.e.gar--- ..-r,,7
Dear Sir-I will most eheerfuly add my testimony
to the great number you have already received in ia
yoro of your great and good medicine, VEGETINE for
do not think enough can 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 never could breathe
any more, and VEGETINE has cured me; and 1 do
medicine VEGETINF, and also think it one Of the
best medicines for coughs and weak sinking feelings
at the stomach, and advise everybody to take the
VEGETINE for can assure them it is one of the best
medicines that ever was. MRS L, GORE.
Corner Magazine and Walnut Sts.. Cambridge. Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01
Current NOteS.

The editor of the Ohio State journal writes
letter describing Mr.. Blaine's speech on the
finances. He concludes with the following:
"Then little fellow named Tarbox got up
and yelled and bounced around like chip in
what it was all about. 1 believe the little
gentleman imagined he was making reply
to Blaine"
The conservatives" of Lo uisiana are do
inb the worst thing possible for themselves
and their party through this country, by
virtually repudiating the compromise to
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01

The argus will find an answer to its de-
mand to bring out the fact and figures which
go to prove that Mayor Richardson has not
been model official, in letter which ap-
pears elsewhere from a gentleman conversant
with city affairs. We trust our readers will
carefully peruse the communication and see
how the crafty Argus will get out of it,
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01
All Diseases of the Blood.

If VEGETINE will relieve pain, cleanse purify and
cure such diseases restore the patient to perfect
dies suffering for years. is it not conclusive proof if
you are a sufferer, you can be cured? Why is this
medicine performing such great cures? 1t works in
the blood in the circulating fluid. 1t can truly be
called the Great Blood Purifier. The great source of
disease originates in the blood and no medicine that
does not act directly upon it, to purify and renoyate
has any Just claim upon public attention.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01

The Portland morning papers yesterday
were able to present to their readers the ac-
tion of the Louisiana Senate acquitting Gov
Kellogg. The Boston papers, or the majori-
ty Of Them, gave nothing more than the fact
that the House had adopted the articles and
their readers had to wait till noon to ascer-
tain the Senate's action.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01
NOTICE
OREN HOOPER.
What I Know About Yegetine.

:, SOUTH BOSTON, May 9, 1870.
Dear Sir-I have had considerable experience with
the VEGETNE. For dyspepsia, general debility and
impure blood the VEGETINE is superior to anything
TINE about the middle of last winter and after using
few bottles it entirely cured me of dyspepsia and
my blood never was in so good condition as at the
present time. 1t will afford pleasure to give any
further particulars relative to what know about
this good medicine to any who will call or ad-
dress me at my residence, 1856 Athens street.
Very respectfully,
MONROE PARKER,
...r 1856 Athens Street.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01
APPROXIMATION.
~ = = 4VLO1xAA1V
CHARLEsTOWN, Mass. March 10. 1

a CHARLEsTowN, Mass, March 10, 1869.
III. r. STEVENS: Is ~ - - -','O'.
This is to certify that I have used your ssBlood
preparation" (VEGETINE) in my family for several
years, and think that for scrofua Cankerous HUI
mors OF rheumatic affections, it cannot be exeelled
ana as blood purifier and spring medicine it is the
erything. can cheerfully recommend it to any one
in need of such a medicine. ~
Yours respectfully,
MRS. A. A. DINSMORE,
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley 7.
fulien, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent ou
iournal tHss.1sl0
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS,
FOR MAYOR, s.g1
FRANCIS FESSENDEN.

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 Ct good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
uications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01

SYMPTOMS-Wan of appetite, rising of food and
wind from the stomach acidity the stomach heart
burn dryness and whiteness of the tongue in the
els, sometimes rumbling and pain: costiveness which
is occasionally INTERRUPTED by diarrhea; paeness of
the urine. The mouth is clammy, or has sour or
bitter taste. Other frequent symptoms are water
brash palpitation of the heart headache and dser-
ders OF the senses, as seeing double, ETC. There is
lection of the Spirits disturbed sleep and frghtfnl
dreams.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01

FRIENDS OF THE FREE SCHOOL. |.
IF Mayor Richardson is reelected it will
be because five hundred men who cannot
write their names or read their ball OTIS,
rule Portland. SHALL THIS BEe rr
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01
WANTS..
WANTED.

A YOUNG man who can give good recon-
"A mendation, is from % to 35 years of age, and
is desirous OF being rapidly promoted in connection
with business house well known in this City. "A
permanent situation given to the right man. Inquire
at Preble House, between and 10 A. M, Tuesday
and Wednesday, Feb. goth and March 1st, 1876.
feb2Sd3t BUSINESS"
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01

Make your arrangements so that yOu
can be at home next Monday to vote for
Gen. Fessenden.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01

Remember thar a few hours work by
twenty earnest Republicans in a Ward
will result in a rousing vefe next Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01

The daughters of Sir Edward Thornton. the
English Minister at Washington. wear thick
soled shoes, plain, unpinned. back dresses, and
old fashioned cloaks. And they are pictures
of health.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01
$40 Per Dav

0tAN be made by energetic statesmen with our
~ goods. Call at 42A Exchange Street, between
and 10 A. NJ or enclose $1.O0 fol Sample directions
&c., to Box 1882, Portland, Maine. ian2Odeodtf
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01

early. The guise of centennial gush is too
transparent TO longer hide their purpose.
The plot is unmasked.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01

1t looks as though the Centennial May or
of Portland would spell his name thusly:
FRANCIS FEsSENDEN. --. ...--
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01

E0 WHITE AND TINTED BRISTOL
~ CARDs, with name, 2Oc. or so Snow
Flake, Marble, Damask. Rep, Plaid and Scotch gran
lite, 4Oc Address, VIM. II. WEEKS, "a Lisbon
Street, Lewiston. please state what paper you saw
his in an3d2v* ttf
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01
Gained Fifteen Pounds of Flesh.

SOUTH BERWICK, Me-, Jan. II, 1872.
81. r. STEVENS, ESQ.,: r
Dear Sir-I have mad dyspepsia in its worst form
Tor the last ten years, and have taken hundreds of
dollars worth of medicine without obtaining any
lief In September last commenced taking the VEG
ETINE, since which time my health has steadily i'm
proved. My food digests wel and have gained fif-
teen pounds OF flesh There several others in this
place taking the VEGETINE all have obtained relief
Yours truly,
THOMAS E. MOORE,
Overseer of card room, Portsmouth Co.'S Mills.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01
FOR SALE.

steam Engine and Boiler,
'hE ENGINE an upright of about six horse
t9uble the power of the engine. AMY to VIII.
LIAM LILA koWELL, So Union street or W. Il. PEN
0A1h " w., 90 OnlOD street. 'ne28dtf
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01
GOOD EVIDENCE.

CINCINNATI Nov. 26, 1872.
Dear Sir-The two bottles Of VEGETINE furnished
me by your agent my wife has used with great bene.
fit. For long time she has been troubled with diz-
ziness and costiveness these troubles are now en-
tirey removed by the use of VEGETINE.
She was also troubled with dyspepsia and general
debility, and has been greatly benefited.
THOMAS GILMORE
.-,..t- r..f fE- 22ql Walnut Stroot
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01
THE MAINE STATE PRESS

year, if paid in advance at $500 year.
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch of space, the
length of column, constitutes square"
$1.50 per square daily first week; rs cents per week
after; three insertions, or less $1.00; continuing
every other day after first week. 30 cents.
Half square, three insertions. less Is cents; one
week, Sl.OO; 30 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one third additional
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs'' and "AUcTIoN
SALES, 200 per square per week; three insertions
, Advertisements inserted in the s'MAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has a large circulation in every part
OF the State) for per square first insertion
ana o0 cents per square for each subsequent insertion
Address all communica tons to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01
ga Snecimen Of Reform

In its issue just before election, the Argus
paraded the following as sample of the rec
form which Mayor Richardson has inaugur-
ofnd.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.,

AT 109 EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND.
TERMS: Eight Dollars a Year in advance. To
mail subscribers Seven Dollars Year it paid in adj
vance.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01

The Fessenden recruiting goes braveiy
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01
+. G. Patters0n's Real Estate
BULLETIN.

MON icy TO LOAN
nN first class Real Estate security, in Portland
" or vicinity-Rents collected, taxes paid etc on
Commission. Houses bought and sold. Apply to r.
Congress street, Williams Block, between Myrtle
and Pearl streets. au2Stf
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01

ON Congress or Exchange Streets small Locket,
" containing one picture. The finder will be
rewarded by leaving it at Stoekbridges Music Store.
fe4 .r--5 C-as diff
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01
THE PRESS.

Polls open from 10 A. NJ. to 4P.M.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-01
LOST AND FOUND.
Bracelet Lost.
Lost.

A BLACK and Gold Bracelet lost Friday 18th.
"A The finder will be suitably rewarded by leay-
ing it at 2S Exchange St. teb24dlw
The New York herald., 1876-01-21
INsTRUCTIoN.

A YOUNG LADY FROM NORTH or GERMANY GIVES
N for 30 cents 20 ladies'. Address TEACHER,
Herald Uptown Branch ohicc.
The New York herald., 1876-01-21
DIRECTORY FOR ADVERTISERS.


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