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The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20
Fast Day i'm the COuntry.

Although days of fasting, humiliation and
prayer are not peculiar to this age and this
country there have grown up in New Eng
land peculiar observances, not found nor rec
ognized elsewhere. The holy day has be-
come holiday. Its original significance still
has recognition in the executive proclama-
tion and in the services OF churches. But
governors of late content themselves with
simply stating that in accordance with an
honored custom they do appoint &c. emitting
altogether the old-time homily; and pastors
make the day an occasion to deliver lectures
on States and administrations, and to let
loose the pent-up discomfort of the year. In
our cities the day is merely day of idleness,
and people interpret the annual proclamation
as they do dreams, By contraries, and feast
instead of fast.
But in the country districts the day has
other and distinct observances. Like Thanks
giving it is time of family reunions, and
more than that a time of neighborhood re-
unions. Unlike the great fall meeting where
children and grandchildren gather about the
hearthstone, the Fast Day visitors, allured by
the genial influences Cf the season, seek the
outer air and the acquaintance of their
youth. The festival is emphatically fes.
tival Of men. 1t is the ''old boys" day,
when men advanced in years or in the flush
of man hood endeavor to meet each other in
the old boyish way and compete in the old
games of strength and skill. The village
green or the common is taken possession
of, and the boys Of one or two decades ago
attempt a game of ball while the irreverent
youth of to-day look on with mocking and
derision, They are all sad 'muffs," their
limbs are clumsy, their wind is deplorably
bad. and the achievement even of the first
base is work of difficulty, while a home run
is something far off unattained and dim.
TIE game is soon given up, and the "boys"
endeavor to call up other and less latiguiDg
memories. The proposition for an "egg-
boip' is hailed with delight, and the pot is
set to boiling behind the great rock in the
old pasture. But the feasters soon find that
the times and the men have changed, and
apparently the food also; for one egg is now
burden, and they recoil with horror from,
thought of the round dozen which counts as
a tlifie in the audacious digestion of youth.
Stomach as well as muscle is forced to own
the influence of encroaching time. Maple
sugar even has lost its flavor. Still in one
particular it must be pointed out, and not
with pride, that advancing years bring added
power. When the cider-pail goes round, as
it always does after the eggs, the real young
sters are obliged to confess that the march Of
life has made their seniors exceeding thirsty,
and that their bibulous tendencies have in
creased with time.
After all festival which only teaches men
that they are growing old is not merry one,
and the proprie:y of designating it as day
Of humiliation will not be questioned, at
least by him who passes it in the country
vainly endeavoring to recall the dreams Of
his youth.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20

The Democratic mud-slingers are making
frantic efforts to blacken the reputation of
every Republican whom they fear as strong
candidate for the Presidency. This fact ac-
counts for the many ISLANDERS circulated re-
specting Secretary Bristow and ex Speaker
Blaine. The fact is, these men desire to
secure the nomination of some less eligible
man by the Cincinnati convention. Two
stoies are just started against Secretary Bris-
tow. One is that Secretary Bristow as secre-
tary of the Texas Construction Company had
commission sent out from the Interior de-
partment at the expense of the government
to ascertain the title and value OF certain
Mexican land grants, and instead of having
the commission report to the Secretary of the
Interior, it reported to Bristow as the solicit
tor of the company. The effect of this was
to give the company valuable information at
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20
Current Notes,

Mr.. Randolph Tucker of Virginia doesn't
surrender any of his little notions simply be-
cause there has been a war in this country.
He believed twenty years ago that every
crossroads postmaster had the right to ST op
the circulation of newspapers at pleasure; |;
and he thinks so still. 1t is not strange that
when Democratic leader made this extra
ordinary ayowal of his adherence to this state
reghts doctrine, Mr.. Blaine was at loss
for retort. With the upraised hands it was
very dramatic and effective; yes, and very
foolish. A man ought to learn something in
twenty years.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 20, 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-
nicatons that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20
CITY OF PORTLAND.

IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
April 8, 1876.
ORDERED, That the City Clerk give notice to all
" parties interested, by publishing copy of this
successive weeks, that this Board, on WEDNES-
DAY, the tscenty ysiTth instant, at o'clock P. NJ,
at the Aldermen's Room in City Building, will hear
all parties interested in the petition for Sewer in
Prospect street Casco street and thence southeast
through Casco street to connect with sewer in Con-
gress street. and that thereafter this Board will de-
termine and adjudge If public convenience and ne
cessities requires the construction of said Sewer.
Read and passed.
Attest: H. I. ROBINSON, Clerk.
true copy,
Attest HI. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE, I
April 8, 1876 !
To all 4Dh0m it mag Concern:
Notice is hereby given required by the aforesaid
Order. which is made part of this notice.
Attest, H. /. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
ap4 dta26
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20
The Medicine that Cures
VEGETINE.

Taking into consideration the character OF its
vouchers, the history of its and the immense
Increasing demand, VEGErINE may be fairly en-
titled the leading medicine of the age.
For scroula in the blood, VEGETINE is an in
tallible remedy, and no person need suffer from
humors ulcers, and all diseases arising from impure
blood, if VEGETINE is used according to directions
There is not case of scrofula in existence that
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
huence, and absolute in its action disease the
following unquestionable evidence will show.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20

THE New York World complains that dis.
satisfied Republicans choose "to condemn the
opposition without trial as unfit for the
task of government" Without trial in
deed! The Democracy has had trial of many
years, the last eight of which were not 50 sat
isfactory as to induce the court of final re-
sort to grant motion for a new one.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20
STATE OF MAINE.
BY THE GOVERNOR.

A p r o G L A MI TION
Following the established usage, hereby appoint,
by and with the advice and consent of the Executive
Council,
Thursday, the Twentieth Day of April
Next,
as day Of PUBLIC HUMILIATION, FASTING AND
PRAYER; and earnestly recommend that the day
be observed in manner befitting the solemn pur-
pose for which it Is set apartthe Strengthening Of
our allegiance to Him in whose hands are the welfare
of men and the permanence of states.
Given at the Council Chamber, at Augusta, this
thirty-irst day of March, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy.
six, and Of the independence of the United
States of America. the one hundredth.
SELDEN CONNOR.
By the Governor.
S. j. CHADBoURNE, Secretary of State.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20

If Henry Watterson can have his way the
st. Louis convention will not be controlled
by the professional hummer with the ruffled
shirt and the 'be gad s'ah'" The Kentucky
editor Is Outsnoken for Tilden
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20

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 a favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20
What is Vegetine ?

1t is 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
blood. 1t quiets the nervous system 1t gives you
good sweet sleep at night. is great panacea for
our aged fathers and mothers for it gives them
strength quies their nerves, and gives them natures
sweet seep-as has been proved by many an aged
ing remedy for our children. 1t has relieved and
cured thousands. 1t is very pleasant to take every
cnd nkes it. 1t relieves and cures all diseases orig
mating from impure blood. Try the VEGETINE.
Give 1t fair trial for your complaints; then you will
it; it has cured me.''
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20
THE MAINE STATE PRESS

THE MAINE STATE PRESS
Is published every THURSDAY nj at $3.50
year, if paid in advance at $500 pt1
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch OF pPss!u 10 on,
length of column, constitutes square
S15O per square daily first week; 70 cents per week
after; three insertions, or less $1.00; continuing
every other day after first week. 80 cents.
Half square three insertions. less, rs cents; one
week. 500; 80 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES one third additional
Under head Of "AMUsEMENTs' and "AUCTIoN
SALES" 300 per square per week; three insertions
or less $3.50.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has large circulation in every part
OF the State) for 81 90 per square for first insertion
and 80 cents per square for each subsequent insertion
Address all communica tons to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20

An Austrian Prince, who Is an ardent Catho-
lie, has refused to give his daughter in mar
riage to young Herbert, son of Prince His
marck.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20
CITY OF PORTLAND.

In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
April 3, 1876. !
ORDERED, That the City Clerk give notice to all
" parties interested by publishing copy of this
order in Of the daily papers of this city, for three
successive weeks, that this Board on WEDNES-
DAY,the treny-sirth instdnat5 O'Clock p at the
Aldermens Room in City Building, will hear all par
ties interested iE the petition for in Cumber
land Street commencing near its junction with High
Street, thence westerly through said Cumberland
street to State street, and nOrthwesterly through
State street to Portland street, thence Port
land street and through behring's Oaks $50 caled to
the creek.
Read and Passed.
Attest: H. l. ROBINSON CITY Clerk.
A true Copy,
Attest: HI. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
CITY OF PORTLAND
CITY CLERKS OFFICE,
April 3, 1876.
To oil schona IL wd8 concern:
Notice is hereby given required by the aforesaid
order, which is made part Of this notice.
Attest
ap4dta26 II. /. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20
LORING'S
SP CI l c
FIattering Testimony from Lady IS
years old.

SOUTH ALTON, N. H., April TO- 1876.
DIR. LORING.
DEAR SIR:-I am now seventy-five years DID, For
the past ten years have been very great sufferer
from that awful disease Dyspepsia, and all the ills
that attend it. During this time, could not eat
meat or any hearty food. My diet from necessity
of the most simple character and that distressed
fearfully. never saw day that did not suffer
from either Distressed Spells, Head Ache.
Darling Pains, PalpiiafiOn, Great Des-
pOndency, Debility, Nervousness, C0nstipa-
tion or Fiatulency. did not have one good
nights rest for years. The best medical skill
failed to help me, and l became completely dis
couraged. Recently, however, on visit to Portland
Twas induced to try LORING's SPECIFIC.
oh what change that good medicine has
wrought in me. now feel like new woman; in
fact, have not enjoyed good health since was
girl All my pains and distress have entirely left me.
1 can eat and digest any kind of food, and sleep
sweetly every night. To you, dear sir, and your
excellent Specific am indebted for this great
cure. 1t is indeed n blessing to the aged.
Gratefully your friend.
ESTHER PHILBRICK.
The above statement is strictly true.
CHARLES H. ALLEN,
Doorkeeper Portland Museum.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20

LORING's SPECIFIC for Dyspepsia,
Constipation, Sick Headache and Piles.
Prepared by THOs. G. LORING, Pharmacist,
Portland, Price $1.O0. All the Apothecares in
town and country sell it. Dealers supplied by PER-
KINS & co. and PHILLIPS g. co. ap15eodtf
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20
CITY OF PORTLAND

CITY CLERKS OFFICE,
April Is, 1876.
To whom it may concern.
Notice is hereby given, as req uired by the afore-
said order, which is made part of this notice.
H. 1. ROBINSON, City Clerk
an10 did
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
CITY OF PORTLAND.

IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
April 18, 1876 !
ORDERED, That the City Clerk give notice TO all
" parties interested by publishing copy of this
order In of theay papers of this City, for three
successive weeks, that this Board on WEDNESDAY,
the tenth day of May next at O'Clock P M, at the
Aldermen's Room in City Building, will hear all
parties interested in the petition of Patrick McCann
and others, for Sewer in Morning Street, through
Eastern Promenade to foot of Vesper Street. Also,
on petition of Laura Partington and others, for a
Sewer in Mayo Street, from Cumberland to oxford
mine adjudge if public convenience and necessi-
ties require the contraction of said Sewers.
Read and passed.
Attest: III, l. ROBINSON, Clerk.
true copy.
Attest: H. l. ROBINSON. CITY Clerk,
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20
N E w EN GLAND
Mutual Life
Policies Liberal and Equitable.

No permit required for change of Residence or Occu-
patton. This Company possessed JAN
uary 1, 1876, an
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20
Wagon for Sale

A LIGHT spring MARTIN & PENNELL
"A MAKE wagon, nearly new.
mchl5-tf Enquire at this Office.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20
SO Per Day

x0tAN be made by energetic salesmen with our
~ goods, Call at 42i Exchange Street, between
and 10 A. Ms or enclose 81 fol Sample directions
&C., to Box 1882, Portland Maine. ia2Odsodtf
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-17
a CAMPAIGN OF SANDER.

TIE campaign in Tennessee promises
20 be one o! great bitterness. The Re.
puhiicans have inaugursted the canvass
by Calamuiating the chosen Representa-
tives Of the Democratic party. A Re-
publican meeiDg vas held at Knoxville
on Thursday evening last, and we make
ths following extract from report Of
the proceedings:
d. r Nelson, E-q, OF L)udon, was
The first speaker, and he waved the en-
ssuguiueG u adeTg armeBt in a manner
n II would nave ELECTED commentator
frruf Morton himself, and made "Ser-
posut Rvos" ashamed Of mis- effort as
waking !, -. staff. He detailed tbs his
tory Of t..e a cassion movement in Ten
neesse, and he'd Governor Harris re-
sp,nsIble foi the passage OF the ordi-
nance. He accused the Democratic
party in this State with collecting high
taxes. letting the bonded interest go by
defsu!t, snd charged that the surplus
went into Democratic pockets.
TIE speaker then got of
the guazy ASSERTION that there
was & deep-lsid scheme to re-enslave
the negroes and advised them to avert
the impending doom by voting the
straight ticket every time, and thus
slave off the pOssibiiiEy 4 resurrection
CT the C1Bf5deracy. Juoge Houk was
next called up, and started out in his
usual im"IC-sive style, dev0ting his
time 10 the Tennessee Democracy aud
lis crest leading light, Ex-Governor
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-17
TELEGRAPHLC CLIPPINGS.

Southampton, August 16: The steam.
ship MOsell has arrived from New York.
Queenstown, August IT,: The steam
ship City OF Montreal, from New York,
has arrived.
Philadelphia, August Is: The steam
ship City of Limerick, from Liverpool,
ha- arrived.
London, August Is: Henry Lowther,
earl Of Lonsdale, q member Of the house
OF peers, is dead.
Nsw York, August Is: Arrived
Steamships Bolivia, from Glasgow, and
Canada, from Havre.
Operto, August Is: Two banks in this
city have suspended, causing renewal
Of the financial crisis.
Paris, August Is: 1t is stated that
General Berthart vii! shortly b appoint
Cd minister CT war, Uice General de Cis-
sey.
London, August Is: The steamships
California and Pereire, from New YORK,
and China, from Boston, have ar.
rived out.
Utica, August Is: The postponed 2;24
race was flushed this morning, May
bird winning the seventh heat and race.
Time, 2:29i.
Sandusky, August Is: The Rspub.
licsn convention at Fremont, Ohio, to.
Gay renominated Hon. Charles Foster
by reclamation.
Little Rock, August Is: Dispatches
from Newton county, Arkansas, report
the arrest OF i've men and the capture Of
two crooked stills.
Quebec, August Is: The lanyard of
NJ. Andre GrOchue and twenty. five
houses in Luis burn ed this morning.
Loss, ten thousand dollars; probably in
sured.
MuskegaD, Mich August Is: The
dry kila OF the Mason lumber comps
ny was burned this afternoon. Loss
fifteen thousand dollars; insurance seven
thousand.
Etinburgh, August 16: The statue of
DR.. Livingstone, the African explorer,
the site OF which is few yards esst OF
the Scott monument, was unveiled here
yesterday.
London, August Is: Frederick CO.
ville's attempt TO swim the channel
proved failure. He remained ia the
water twelve hours, and WIS very much
exhausted.
Springfield, LII, August Is: the Re.
publican congressional convention OF
the twelfth district, this afternoon NOM
mated Hon. d. l.. Phillips by
acclamatioa.
New York, August 16: The silk man.
utscture Of the eastern States held
meeting here to-day and resolved to ad.
vance prices twenty. five per cent. on all
classes OF goods.
st. Louis, August 16: John Gottlieb,
German, fifty years old, shot himself
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-17
The Gratitude of an Invalid

LAUREEs c. H., S. C., September q, 1873.
DEAR SIR-My wife has been using
daily your Bitters, and am glad to cay
she has been greatly benefited She is
now stronger and in better genersl
health than she has been FIR year, and 1
feel certain her present good health is the
result Of using a few bottles Of the Home
Bitters. She joins me in thanking you
for your kindness. My wife has i'm
proved so mucd that she does no. need
the Bitters now, bat thinks shs will
send for few bottles when cold weather
sets in. commenced this letter at the
request Of friend greatly suffsrir from
bronchial affection, which has brought
OF general weakness. He asked me to
order for him half dozen bottles. Send
them to Rsv. w, F. Pearson, Donslds-
vile, South Carolina. Mrs. May, lady
Of cur town, says the bottle l gave her
did her great deal OF good, ana that
she would order more soon. l ALI, as
ever. yonr friend. REV ]. R. RILEY,
To the President of the Rome Bitters Com
pany, st, Louis, Mo.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-17
RADICAL REFORM.

TIE Radicals talk sbout reform, but
in the convention which nominated
Hayes they iDdorsed the extravaganza
and corruption 0: Giants sdministra.
ton. A. another evidence Of reform,
they have nominated Ben Butler for
congress, who was defeated two years
ago or account Of Radical corIuptions.
Butler is now en- the stump advocating
his and Hsyes's elestion. He sneers at
Democracy. and the cry fer reform in
the administration OF the government.
We hsve one CT his speeches before US,
bat no good purpose would be accom-
plisled by any elaborate chemical anal.
ysis OF the contents Of each Of the thou
sand scows full Of garbage which are
tsken from our streets curing the sum-
mer. All the knowledge required by a
casual spectator csn be obtained from 3
glance and & Whit
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-17

We WILL, Oh the first Of September,
Issue our uluel snL usl review Of the cot.
ton trade Of the city, together with q
Tes1B,e Of the general market for the
year. The edition OF the APPEAL OF
that date will be unusually large, offer
ing facilities for advertisers suca Sc in
other years they have not hesitsted to
avail themselves OF. 10 order 10 facili-
tate ua in oUr efforts 10 cater for the pub
lie sccsptabIy, anG creditably to our
selves, we remind our friends thus early
and solicit a continuance Of the gener-
Gus support which for thirty-six years
the people Of &emph!s have extended
to the APPEAL, Oz1ers fer papers and
advertisements will De received up TO
the last dsy OF this month at our count
iug.TOoDl
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-17
MOTIONS SPEECH.

The south is to bs fl Ioded with this
infamous document. Il contains nothing
bGt tissue of falsehoOds from beginning
20 end, tut this is what should be ex-
pected from this INSCRIPTIONS dema-
gogue, whose ability is only equa!ed by
his badusss, with a high courage to
stimnla e both. He is man who caters
10 the deadly sectional pr. JUDGES Of our
unhappy land. H.s career is without q
single Tedeem-ng trait, SIS his life is
alike withOu! 6il nifty, goodness or re-
fasmeit. Such man Is precisely the
one to FIRE The hearts Of the northern
people with bate by the utterance
OF fslseho3Cs against the southern
psoyIs. He ssserts that ten thousand
Republicans have bsen slain in the
south on account OF their politics. This
is a fslsebood of The most glazing char
setter, and known TO be false when VI.
terai. There have been LUi few battles
in the worlds history where enc side
has left five thousand dead men on the
feII. Ia the battle of Waterloo there
were not more than five thousand men
killed Ia the action. At Gettysburg,
which terrific struggle lasted three days,
neither side left five thousand dead men
on tha fisId. At bloody Chicksmsugs
the u zion loss in killed fell short OF that
figure. How absurd, then, tn declare
tina five thousand Union men have
heea ki!leG in the south in neighborhood
frscaaes? But since when? Certainly
not giDce the Wheeler compromise in
Louisiana, wlen the "policy of lenien.
CO" WAS fairly inaugurated-not a fl
lis;h part Of five thousand.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-17
Meeting of Railroad Managers

SARATOGA, August Is The meeting
OF the managers Of the southern and
southwestern railroads organized to.
day. The attendance was very large,
comprising representatives Of the roads
in Maryland, Virgins, North Carolina,
Georgia, South Carolina, Alsbana, Mis-
sissippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mis-
souri,, Texas and other States. E. w.
Cole, OF Nashville, president of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
railroad, was elected president, and f.
r. Scott, president of the Richmond and
Petersburg railroad, secretary. Bush
ness omnittee-R. T. Wilson. pres
ident Of the East Tenn essee, Virginia
and Georgia, and 1T the Memphis and
Charleston roads; r r. Bridgers. pres
ident OF the Wilmington and Weldon
road; +. d Stamford, president OF the
Louisville, Nashville and Great South
ern road; A. 8. Buford, president OF the
Richmond and Danville road: J. n.
DsTbury, OF the Northern and PennsyI-
wants., and general mansger Of the
Southern Pennsylvania roads; also, 4.
w. Cole, president of the convention.
After organization, adjourned until
eleven O'Clock to morrow.