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The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

SEVEN hundred witnesses were examined
against the Secretary of the Navy by Dem
ocratic committee before they allowed him to
be present in person; but Speaker Kerr when
accused was at once permitted to appear in
person and by counsel, while the witness
against him was refused legal defender
Note the disregard of fair play!
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

In this city the reaction in favor of Mr..
Blaine is most remarkable. During the past
two days, several Republicans who have
heretofore turned the cold shoulder to the
nomination of Mr.. Blaine, have emphatically
declared that they had now become admirers
of the great "Commoner." Henceforth the
lies of political foes, the malicious SANDER of
few personal enemies, and brightest efforts
of ''Sammy Smart cannot injure Blaine of
NTaipo
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

IT is impossible to satisfy these indepen-
dent journals. Here is the Springfield Re-
publican acknowledging that the Mulligan
letters contain no additional inculpatory
evidence in regard to the bonds," but adding,
in your true independent vein, "nether do
they contain any evidence exculpatory."
Who ever thought or said they did? Why
should they? Is Mr.. Blaine to be taken to
task for what his letters do not contain? His
opponents display all the agility and sense of
fair play of flea.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

The Argus appears to feel easier in its
mind concerning the fate of Mr.. Blaine's
family, but it fails to find in the Mulllgan
letters any evidence that the ex-Speaker did
not ''put in epesode." 1t must be confessed
that MIR. Blaine has not yet acquitted him
self of that charge.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 8, 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name 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 reserve commu-
nications that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

The town of Vineland, New jersey, has
few good words to say for itself, and its
praises are enthusiastically shouted by -visi-
tors. 1t was incorporated in 1861. It's
founder, Charles K. Lands, resolved to shut
out the liquor traffic. He was not temper
ance man, but adopted this method as a wise
business transaction calculated to secure the
largest prosperity. So license was refused.
The town has now 10000 inhabitants, and
has neither aims house, Jail, house of cor
rectiou, or police department. All the po-
lice duty required is performed by the deputy
sheriff, who is a grocer in the place. The
valuation has increased from $12S,50O to S.
100000. The taxes are but $3.50 on thous-
and. The expenses of the poor are $3.50.
The town expends more for schools than the
whole county did fourteen years ago. Some
one has made a comparison between Vine
land and New Britain, Connecticut, a place
of the same population which licenses the
liquor traffic, with the following result: cost
OF pauperism last year in Vineland 1924, in
New Britain $500; cost of police in Vine
land SIS, in New Britain $500.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersgned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer a favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

The correspondent of the New York Times
relates an incident which recently occurred
in that city, illustrating the bitterness of
political feeling among the Democrats of the
South, and the extent to which persecution
is carried on account of political differences.
The following is the story in the correspond
ent's own words:
Bruce P. Thomas, a young man OF good
family, resided at Selma, Ala, which is en-
braced in the Congressional District now rep
resented by Jere Haralson, colored man, for
merly slave. Thomas was native of Ala
bama. and served with credit in the rebel army
throughout the rebellion. His mother was a
widow and married second time, her present
husband, Thomas stepfather, being a man of
wealth and influence in his secticn. At the
last Presidential election the young man voted
for Gen. Grant, and in consequence his step
father turned him out of doors. He soon be-
came an object for derision and scorn among
the chivalrous people who had hitherto given
him social recognition and welcome, and
it was with great difficulty that he was able
to procure a livelihood in Alabama. Mr.. Har-
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

Don PIATT remarks that since Monday
Proctor Knott's name should be changed to
Knocked to Pot.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08
Bye q baby buntin'

Bye baby buntin';
Blaine has gone for Hunton,
And bought little donkey skin
To wrap poor Proctor Knot up in.
N, Y. Commercial.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08

CONDITIONS,
All the above races will be mile heats, lest in in
harness, and governed by the amended rules of the
National Association. Heats in each days races
trotted alternately.
Horses called at 2.15 p. m. and started promptly
at 2 30
Admission so Cents-Carriages Free.
Season Tickets for sale by the Secretary.
iu8dtd JOHN G.. SMALL.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-08


Sole A gents i'm the New England States for
the Seamless Cotton and Linen Hose,
MANUFACTURED BY THE
EUREKA FIRE HOSE COMPANY.
We earnestly invite the attention of all parties in
terested in the purchase of HOSE FOR FIRE
PURPOSES, to the treble web Eureka), and
double web Para gOn) seamless and rubber-ned
COTTON HOSE,
Manufactured by the Eureka Fire Hose Com
pany, and for which we have the exclusive
agency in the New England states. The dura-
blty of Cotton for hose purposes is well KNOWN
1t is not an experiment.. 1t combines lightness,
strength and durability in remarkable degree. and
has sufficient thickness (one-quarter of inch) to
endure the toughest usage. The Fire Depart.
ment of New York City has adopted this
Hose, having about 40 900 feet oft in service Bos.
ton has 26,0OO feet; New Bedford about 10000
feet, 800 feet of W hich has been i'm service
16 years. The cities of Lynn. NewburypOrt,
Fall River, Taunton and Hartford have
been supplied bv us with COTTON HOSE.
Descriptive circulars samples and prices furnished
on application. We are manufacturers of the
Boston Standard Leather Leading Hose
BOyd's Patent Riveted Cotton Hose.
Call at No. 8 FE DERAL STREET, BOS.
TON. when seeking the BEST FIRE
HOSE in the market
JAMES BOYD & SONS.
my29 eod3m
The New York herald., 1876-11-10
DIRECTORY FOR ADVERTISERS.
HERALD BRANCH OFFICE. 1885 BROADWAY
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT FOR RECEPTION IN OF
ADVERTISEMENTS AND SALES OF PAPERS.

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PEXTisfs1-sDo P.oa~s.h col, -' 80
DWELLING HOUSES 10 LET. FURNISHED AND UN-
EuRofEHN fnNsHTpsss fserie rAcas.n COL
ExcTksIoSs- EEcVsNSs iasfAsse PAss1s,a SCI col
yINANCIAL-srn PAGE
g9k sAf's Edoss ssS ' APARTMENTS TO
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PROPERTY rAc''o oGT Of THE CITY FOR SALE OR TO
RENT-12rH PAGE 9th COL
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES-1sT PAcE-lst co.,
REWARDS-lsr PAGE-1st col.
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SITUATIONS WANTED-MALES-I2T PAGE-5th col.
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SPORTING-DOGS BIRDS. &C.-lsr PAGx-2d col.
THE TRADES-l3rH PAGE-6th col.
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TO LET FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES-1sr PAGE-4th
col.
TRAyELLERS' GUIDE-2D PAGx-6th col.
UNFURNISHED ROOMS AND APARTMENTS TO LET
1sT PAGE-5th col
WANTED TO PURCIASE-9rH PAGE-6th col.
MATCHES JEWELRY &c.--1sr PAGE-6th col
WESTCHESTER COUNTY PROPERTY FOR SALE OR
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WINTER RESORTS-1sr PAGE-6th col.
YACHTS STEAMBOATS,, &U--1urH PAGE-6th col.
The New York herald., 1876-11-10

ISAAC G. BoYCE, 267 BRO ADwAY. LAWYER
D,vorcs. ob aimed promptly without psbcty dcser-
.in incompatbility hrbtusl drunkenncss nnoeluy m
conviction o. felony Passports obtained
The New York herald., 1876-11-10

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spsns "A "A sss ssss F. g Sk Enn Fb B..
BBDB sss SIS 600 Il X DDDD :,
The New York herald., 1876-11-10
HORSES. CARRIAGES. ..

UCTI0N HOUSE OF ARCH JoHNsfcN.
10. ~, % and 25 18th st..
l rear University place.
The New York herald., 1876-11-10
COOPER INSTITUTE.
NEW YORK CITY.

WE WOULD RESPECTFULLY ASK THE ATTEN-
rIoN or TIE READERS OF THE "nERALD" TO
OUR LARGE AND EXCEEDINGLY FINE STOCK OF
ruT AND PRESSED GLASSWARE AND PLAIN AND
DECORATED FRENCH AND ENGLISH CHM DIN
NEE TEA A~D TOILET SETS. ALSO CUTLERY.
EuTil SHEFFIELD AND HOME MANUFACTURE.
AND TRIPLE PLATED siLvERw AKE-srooNss
FORKS. CASTOEs, &c-EQUAL FOR WEAR AND
BEAUTY TO SOLID
BESIDE THE ABOVE OUR IMMENSE STOCK OF
cuukING UTENSILS. KITCHEN FURNITURE AND
st,RSTANTlAL TINWARE OF OUR OWN MANUFAG.
IrRE. WooDENWAEL, INCLuDING TIE cEL.E.
EvErYTHIxG III OUR LINE FOR THE COMPLETE
rt.RNisHING or A HOUSE AND TABLE WILL BE
t0wER fiAx EyEE TlE SANE L WARES GOULD Big
u,,rt FAvoRABLE IIME TO BUY GOODS CARE.
pl'ily PACkEp AND SHIPPED ILLUSTRATED
raTIIOGUE AND PRICE LIST FREE
EDWARD u. BAssFORD.
! COOPER INSTITUTE,
NEW YORK CRY.
The New York herald., 1876-11-10

7G7 BROADWAY, CoRxkR SfU 81 r--DIAN0ND1,
10 watches, Jcweiry. csmes hair ehswis, silver Aet
bought aud sod Lssns negouaeeds y. IkAVk
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-15
The Ear OF DiOnyslus.

In the neighborhood of Syracuse, ia
Sicily, is cave of great depth, which
is said to have been built by Dionysius
the Elder, tyrant, or usurper, who
was born about B. C.. 430, and died b.
c. 367, in the sixty-third year of his
age, and the thirty-ninth of his rule.
This cave was two hundred and fifty
feet long and eighty feet high. 1t was
fashioned in the form of a human ear,
and the faintest sounds were carried
from all parts to a central chamber
which corresponded to the tympanum
or drum of the ear. In this remarkable
whispering gallery Dionysius impris-
oned all who were the objects of his
suspicious, while he himself was in the
habit of passing entire days in the in
nermost chamber, listening to the con-
versation of his victims, in order that
he might ascertain for himself who were
really his enemies. Ancient writers
tell us that the workmen who con-
structed the cavern were put to death
to prevent them from divulging the use
to which it was to be put, and that
whole families were sometimes confined
in it at once. Modern travellers relate
that even at the present day, notwith-
standing the changes which have been
wrought by time, the echo is such that
the tearing of a sheet of paper az the
entrance can be distinctly heard in the
remotest part. Pieces OF iron and lead
have been found in making excava-
tions, and they are thought to be the
remains of the chains and staples by
which the prisoners were confined
O[irer Optic's HdgdziRe.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-15

Woman il not in the habit OF taking
the advice so freely offered to her IN
,,arsn,ly IN ALI he SAYS as to the incon-
venience and extravaganza OF ner uIess
and of its prejudicial effect on ner
health, but she pays no attention 10 ms
warnings, and resolutely ioiiows .no
path OF her own inciinations, even
though il leads to the worknouse vi
grave. with that firmness which Is one
Of her most charming characteristics.
At this season of the year, however,
when, owing to the treaeherous nature
of our climate and greasy conditioh OF
our payements, outdoor exercise Is oi-
ten as dangerous as it is beneficial, wo-
man can hardly fail to see the aosurdi-
ty of her high-heeled boots. 1t Is quite
impossible for her TO walk with any
ease. comfort, or safety to herself IN
these instruments of torture, which Dy
throwing her out of the perpendicular
give her the appearance of the leaning
tower of Pisa, and produce an impress
sion ON spectators that she may at any
moment topple over. Her boots, also,
are far too thin for walking purposes,
and il was only last week that an IN
Quest was held on the body of a young
lady who, owing to a nail piercing the
sole of her boot, received sucn an inJu-
nv to the foot that she died of lockjaw.
Woman, moreover, now that she taxes
so active a part in the business oil LIE
and is almost ubiquitous, requires to De
strongly if not ponderously shod, so
that, when necessity arises, she may
hold her own with man, returning KICK
for kick with that fascinating but FOO
lish creature. A few words from the
pulpit would perhaps induce her to take
the question of boot reform into her Sc
rious consideration.-PaH Nall Gazette.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-15
Michael Angelo as q Workman.

Through mis- impatience and enthu-
siasm, Michael Angelo ruined block
after block of marble by working with
too great a yehemence near the sur
face. He had wonderful faculty as a
mere workman in marble but his geni-
us and impetuosity of temperament
would not brook the opposition of so
stubborn a material, and untitled him
for those processes of roughing out
into shape the block, which requires
patience and precision. Too eager to
arrive at point where his true genius
would find play, he assailed the marble
with such violence that he often struck
off pieces which trenched into the just
limits of the surface; and as they
could not be replaced, he was forced
to finish as he cOuld-nOt as he would.
Had he confined himself more to, Ella
borating his work in clay, and then
intrustiDg the blocking out in marble
to a mechanical workman, we should
have had not only a much larger num-
Der of grand works by him, but they
would have been freer of great defects.
For instance, the back of the head of
Moses has been chiseled away until it
is an impossible head. Again, the Da-
vid is sacrificed to the exigencies of
the marble. And the head of his IA
nous Day was probably left unfinished
because he perceived that it was turned
beyond the limit permitted to nature
without breaking the neck
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-15

The fact of man being a good tai
ker, presuppOses a good audience, and
a good audience is becoming daily
more difficult to obtain. The reason
may easily be understood by the rea
der of Boswell. johnson, we may
fairly assume, was the best OF all Eng
lish takers on record. Now johnson
was surrounded by little court OF ia
miliar friends, each of whom sustained
a well understood character. A party
nolds, Goldsmith, Garrick and SO on,
was like a company of actors, each of
whom understands the powers of all
his colleagues, and is able to cooperate
towards the general effect the humo-
rist WAS in no danger of being taken to
speak seriously; the man of special
information would not have his pet
subject snatched ont of his mouth the
tender points of the irritable man were
thoroughly understood. and his friends
could avoid giving him unnecessary
offense. On the other hand, there was
q sufficient amount of variety to save
the members of the little circle from
boring each other too much. Some
new conner was always turning up who
could introduce new topics from the
world of art, or politics, or literature,
or travel. And it is on the fortunate
balance between these two elements
that the power of producing good con-
versation depends. There should be a
nucleus of sufficiently intimate friends
who should form, SO to speak, an or
ganic body, instead of a mere collection
of incoherent atoms, and yet the circu-
latlon of its constituent parts should
be rapid enough to preserve certain
freshness of interest. Now, the diff
ference between the society of to-day
and the society of a century ago is pre-
cisely that all these little eddies have
been swept into the man stream. The
rush of the torrent is too furious to al
low of the formation of those pleasant
little coteries in which alene good con-
versatiOn can be originally 1Ostered.
There have been great takers since
the days of johnson but men like
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-15
EROS.


Divine and dear, fair as the morn.
Eros Of Aphrsdite born
Comes once on earth to each and all,
And spreads the hearts high festival
He 10 the messenger Of Fate
Gives gifts unto the desolate;
And where he walks the sunrise pours
With lavish hand its rosy stores.
Love harbors neither fear nor doubt
-Ts more than all the world without;
Its miracles on wondering eyes
FAN with delicious, sweet surprise.
In Ways Of old in methods new
Pursued. or whether it pursue,
Love firmly speaks-nor plans. nor waits
That 10 not Love which hesitates.
His light is finer than the SUMS;
His face shines like Endymion's;
His Joys are heired from all the spheres.
And grief goes out when he appears
-Sribner's Monthly.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-15

Nesc Investigations in Mdgnefism.-
NM. Treves and Durassier have re-
Gently investigated the question of
whether, and how, in q steel magnet,
the known pOrtative force varies when
the weight and section are affected by
the gradual dissolution of the magnet
in an acid. The result is that the force
is always proportional to the section
and to the weight, SO that q curve re-
presenting the variation of weight
and section would be parallel to one
indicating the diminutiOn of intensity.
As the dissolution progresses. the me-
tai shows serrated inequalities perpen-
dicular to the axis of the bar; and if a
horseshoe magnet be treated, the
curved part is found to dissolve incom-
parably quicker than the straight pOr-
tiOns.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-15

The Temperature of the Edrth.-The
interest which attaches to careful OBJ
servatiOns of the temperature OF the
earth suggests that the apparatus which
is used in Germany should be better
known in this country, in order that,
when practicable, it may be introduced
here. The following is q description
of it as used by observers in Hungary.
In its general outlines it does not diff
fer from that recommended by La
mont. 1t consists principally of rec
tangular tube buried permanently in
the earth, in which five rectangular
prisms of wood are placed. one above
the other, at different depths in the
ground. and which by a simple ar
rangement can be easily and quickly
drawn up. Each of these tubes con-
tains thermometer, and there is hole
in the side of the main tube, opposite
to the bulb of the thermometer, where
the woodwork is cut away, and the
opening closed by plate of thin sheet
copper, whose temperature may be
presumed to be the same as that of the
adjacent ground. The depths at which
the thermometers' bulbs remain are 4,
8, 70, 16, and 90 feet. Shenzl, as the
result of observations made during
eight years, finds that the time required
for heat to penetrate to a depth of one
meter is, on the average, 81 days.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-15

Improvement in Soldering.-Dr. A. w
Hoffman thinks it possible that oxygen
blowpipes or apparatus might be IN
vented, whereby the soldering OF me-
tals, without alloys. can be done. lie
says: "lt would be useful to turn our
attention to the autOgenous soldering
of metals, with the and of the oxyhy-
drogen flame, q principle which has
achieved such signal trIumphs in the
treatment of two essentially different
metals. Should it not be possible, by
the same means, to solder every metal
and alloy with itself, as TIN with tin,
copper with copper, brass with brass,
silver with silver, gold with gold. and
even iron with iron, Just as We already
solder lead with lead, and platinum
with platinum The probability Is
present, and the advantages OF such q
procedure are manifest. Let us try to
conceive the neatness of workshop
in which soldering is performed, not as
heretofore, with soldering iron at The
forge, but with q light elegant gas
burner. Imagine the artisan no longer
annoyed by radiant heat and by the
fumes of charcoal, and able to produce
in a moment any temperature required.
even the very highest, and again to
put an end to it by simply turning a
cock. Conceive the sOlidity of the SOL
dering which no longer depends on ce-
menting two pieces of metal with a
foreign matter, but on an actual inter-
fusion of two portions OF one and the
same metal, and which involves the
utmost economy of materials and dis
penses with all subsequent work, such
as trimming the soldering place with a
file. Such evident advantages must
overcome every prejudice, and prompt
us most urgently to commence thor.
Ough experimental investigation OF
the question"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-15

Macintosh and Macaulay seem to
have been rather lecturers than con-
versers. because they could not come
into the same close personal relation
with crowds who were for time fell
low-occupants of the same room ; and
others, who have had some talent of
the Theodore Hook kind, were rather
actors in q private theatre, than, in any
proper sense of the word. takers.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-15

A doctrine that cannot be too forcib-
ly announced in these days was taught
in his vigorous way by Horace Greeley,
to an incident going round
the papers concerning him. A young
mems club is said to have written HIM
asking him for free copy of the Tri-
bune for its use. The sensible old phi
losopher replied, declining and saying
that one of the worst ideas for q young
man to get into his head was that he
could get something for nothing. They
needed to remember that what was too
easily got was not valued, and also
that life was no lottery, and there were
no prizes but those that men work for.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-15
Ideas of Holidays.

In Europe, as in America, the peo-
ple's idea of holiday OF any sort al
WAYS takes the form of something
extra to eat and drink. A true Parisian
will keep his great-grand-mother' )
hundredth birthday on small plate OF
soup, an entrecote Bordelaise, francs
worth of fine champagne or absinthe,
and cigarettes. The sturdy Briton
wants something solid, satisfying-''a
good Joint" as he calls it, with plenty
of malt and other liquor to wash it down.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-15

To BROIL BEEFsTEAK RARE.-When
beef is desired very rare, have a good
bed of live Goals ready, lay the beef on
the gridiron and put it on the Goals. 1t
should be ready to turn in three min
utes. When it is turned, take it up
carefully with two forks; roll 1t so as
to save the juice of the meat which has
collected in cooking, do not squeeze the
steak, but merely drain off the juice on
the dish; put it back as quickly as
possible so that it may lose no heat in
turning; add to the juice of the meat
pepper, salt and considerable butter,
and set the dish over kettle of boiling
water. In three minutes, if the fire is
right, it will be done.