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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-16
A New VARIETY.

new variety of correspondent has put in
an appearance. This one is neither from
Washington nor from Philadelphia, but dates
her epistles from the ashore. In one par
ticular she widely differs from her brothers
and sisters, for she is not facetious-that is,
not Intentionally So, and for that she deserves
thanks. Nor does she purpose to sit by the
sounding sea and sentimentalize over sheeny
waves and shipwrecks. There is not even
hint in her letter that she intends to toy with
old Oceans tawney name or take any other
liberties with him. For wonder no purpose
is expressed to describe a storm at sea, and
to pile on the agony and the waves in dis
eliminating proportion. We hear nothing of
the pillows breaking their silver walls against
shore and cliff with the thunder as OF cannon
and the roll of hundred drums. No quota
tions are discoverable. A careful perusal of
the letter fails to bring to light curving lines
of creamy spray, nor do we get the impress
sion from anything our would-be correspon-
dent writes that the wrinkled sea beneath her
crawls. Whether this be her fault or the
oceans we are unable to say, but a seaside
letter without these things is like soup with
out sauterne or goose with the stufing left
out. However, though she fails in the
sentimental part of her profession she has all
the enthusiasm of the average correspondent
for hotels, and discourses, after the manner of
her tribe, at considerable length on bills of
fare. She evidently holds that the sea is
made for Boniface and not Boniface for the
sea. Still, despite these drawbacks her let
ters must be very entertaining ones for she
says, 81 avoid prolix descriptions, and give a
slight touch of the sensational combined with
high moral tone" While confessing to
harassing doubts in regard to the merits of
this mixture we are inclined to think that
correspondence a la Talmadge would be ex-
tremely funny reading, and have no hesita-
tion in recommending the fair and sensational
moralist-to other papers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-16

JOB TRoTTER, now on the editorial staff
OF the argus, who has been weeping oceans
OF tears over alleged astounding frauds in the
Treasury Department, will perhaps be as
founded to learn that the charges have no
foundation. Prender, who started the re-
ports, and who has been brought to Wash.
ington at considerable expense from from
tier signal station, was examined last week.
His explanation of the charges is very similar
to the answer to the favorite conundrum Of
the boy and his sister: viz. the boy lied.
His original statement was that notes and
bonds, sent to be burned as retired, were
saved and dishonesty put into circulation
again. He now acknowledges that the notes
in question were imperfect ones printed only
on one side and consequently worthless, and
that instead of being put into circulation they
were cut up into strips and used to bind
round money packages. The committee has
no stomach, on the strength of this story, to
continue the investigation. The Democrats
are beginning to learn that the testimony of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-16
NOROMBleGA HALL, Bangor,

NOROMBlsGA HALL, Bangor,
Thursday, June 81, 1876, at IIA. M,
for the purpose OF nominating candidate for Gov
ernor to be supported at the September election and
two candidates for electors of President and attend
to such other business as usually comes before such
meetings.
Inc basis OF representation will be as follows:
Each city, town. and plantation is entitled to one del
egate and additional delegate for every seventy
five votes given for the Republican candidate for
Governor in 1872 fraction of forty votes over the
number which is entitled to one delegate will be ac-
corded delegate.
Ihe Republican State Committee will be in session
in the ante-room Of the Hall at O'Clock the morn
ing OF the Convention. The usual reduced fares on
railroads and steamboats, may be expected of which
due announcement will be made
JAMES G. BLAINE, Kennebec,
WILLIAM p FRYE, Adroscoggin.
DANIEL RANDALL. AroostoOk.
STANLEY T. PULLEN, Cumberland.
CHARLES j. TALBOT. Franklin.
JOHN d. HOPKINS Hancock.
HIRAM BLISS, JR., Knox.
5. s MARBLE, Lincoln.
ENOCH FOSTER JR, Oxford.
JOSEPH W. PORTER, Penobscot.
E. A. THOMPSON, Piscataqus
j. W. WAKEFIELD, Sagadahoc
r. B. SHEP HERD, Somerset.
WILLIAM w. CASTLE, Waldo.
VIM. j. CORTHELL, Washington,
JOHN HALL, York.
Portland, May 4, 1876.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-16

HENRY BERGH has made a remarkable
contribution to the Philadelphia exposition.
1t is collection of S. P. C. A. "trophies,"
and embraces, witt other things, dogs
head, badly chewed and cut, the skulls of
two bulldogs captured fighting il dog-pit,
horses tongue wilfully cut out by whip.
and gravel taken from the stomachs of
horses fed on adulterated NEAL The show
must be pretty one, and will of course be
the centre of attraction at PHILADELPHIA.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-16
RepublicaRState Convention

The Republicanso of Maine and all others who pro
pose to support the candidate of the Republican par
ty in the pending elections are invited to send dele
gates 10 State Convention to be,held in
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-16
THE MAINE STATE PRESS

Is published every THURSDAY MORNING 1T $3.50 a
YER, if paid 10 advance at $500 year.
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch of space, the
length of column, constitutes square"
$3.50 per square daily first week; rs cents per week
after; three Insertions or lees, $1.O0; continuing
every other day after first week, so cents
Half square three insertions. less IS cents;
week, $l00; so 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, $3.50.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has large circulation in every part
of the State) for 90 per square for first insertion
and so cents per square for each subsequent insertion
Address all communica tons to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-16

II is we'll to remember that the report upon
the management of the government print
Ing presents but one side of the case.
MIR. Clapp has yet. to be heard. He
may or may not have been corrupt,
The charge has yet to be proved. The
report is merely document signed by
two Democrats who presumably have the
manufacture of campaign capital in mind.
The Republican member of the committee,
himself practical printer, refuses TO sign it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-16
Piles.

VEGETINE does not act cathartic to debilitate
the bowels, but ceanses all the organs enabling each
TO perform the functions devolving upon them
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-16
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.

AT IU5 EAUHANuE o1'' OAI I111@'D'
TERMS: Eight Dollsrs Year in advance Tc
mail subscribers Seven Dollars Year it paid in ads
vance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-16
THE DRAMA.

CHORUS OF CLUB MEN,
Whenithessteeds Of Spring have broken the traces
The weathersreports for mountain and plain
Fiji the newspaper columns spaces
With caution-signals and areas of rain;
And the medical men are unanimous
That this sort of weather is bad for us;
1t takes man in all sorts of places,
With colds in the head and rheumatic pain.
What worth is Spring, and what would we take fol
her? t' .tE
Shiyering we sit by the fire and sing,
that our teet were fire and could make for her,
Fire--or anything warm for spring.
For the evening and morning are dismaller
Than the tunes Of an amateur harp-player.
To cheer the time that shiver and shake for her
4 Wine and cigars are the only thing!
ALdERSoS. ~ i~' $50 r'
Since young Apollo in Admetus' field
Set on his head thickleaved myrtle wreath;
Since on the windy battle plains of Troy
The helmet of Hector was light for men;
Since Artburs plume tossed in the Journeys 'front.'
Lo, what whirlng fashion and voluble
Hath man in careful covering of his head!
Look ye. hang my hat upon the peg
Apolo's wreath, the sunstruck steel of war,
The blown white plume we're crown no worther!
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-16
Constipation.

For this complaint the only substantial benefit can
be obtained through the blood. VEGETINE is the
great blood purifier,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-16
Dyspepsia

VEGFTINE has restored thousands to health ,
have heen long and painful sufferers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-16
TumOrs, Ulcers or Old Sores
Catarrh.

Are caused by an impure state of the blood Clear
the blood thoroughly with VEGET1NE, and the
complaints will disappear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-16
Female Weakness.

VEGETINE acts directly upon the causes of these
complalnts 1t invgorates and strengthens the whole
system acts upon the secretive organs and allays in
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-16

Reason should teach us that blotchy, rough or
pmped skin depends entirely upon internal cause
and no outward application cure the defect.
VEGETINE is the great blood purifier.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-16

are realized Immediately after Commencing to take
it; as debility denotes deficiency of the blood
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-06-15

MT. SrxwARr's WEALrH.-Xr Staw-
art has long bsen regarded ss one OF
the richest man in the Uu,sAd Ssates.
Nsxt 10 Cornalias- Nanxles bait AID the
late William b. As,or he WAS proba bl '
the fSchsst. Mr.. Vanderbilt nvcsaed
in railfuods from their firvt intsosluc.
ton in this country. and has amassed
what is popularity supposed 10 be the
largest p<iva,e fortupe iu Americs,
almost wholly ia these produc,iv "
-stoaks- NJ Astos . greAt iyrnsss o!
ep. 600 .pbJ OF 200. OF, 0o0 Was mS0s,
- 10 eel known, uixsose whs, = ID real
estate Operations. il . city where srch
investms,s,a proved to De Exceptionally =
and mar vsloasly psu6sabIe. Mr.
Stsvsrts fortune was slnsds almost
Wholly il trade bis reel .cxsats ;r2ps-
actions Icing Subsidiary 10 hs msrean-
tile objeess--and he took no iateres, in
sailway sud uehSr spx ulssiss stocks CT
opera,ions His fortune grew less rap
idly than that Q; the others. being
SUBJECTED! tc rcverses Of trade which
that Of tile others did not feel bat il il
seuessuy essimsted tkes be hes kf,
pseesss tothe sSssn RI ~ ee4qo
sad lspsibly mcee - AO VI 80
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-06-15
WHY AN OLD NAN SINNED

Ga Friday last We had quite touch
ing scene in cur court house. oh'
JoAa GAraes, al old. gray .hesdsri ,uan,
VA. arsuigncd far the crime of grand
latccny hotse stealing He pleaded
guilty. and I.rassutsi himself 10 'he
iary ia brief and tseching address
lie said:
GsAflsass - tle yary: sm an old
man, aud nay race Is nearly run. This
is the tir,, ,ius in nay iife | have ever
been before jury. have never even
heen . ~i;uess IN . magistrate coart
MAS born Ia lsI6. and have h<en .
hard d-workiny aud honest man all my
life until how. sus . strAnxcx to
every HAN ia THE hoass, except his
Honor who ATS on that bcnchs he hss
tHnwn ne for nine years. aud b viii
tell yoa ] have been au honest man
and = good citizen. The Jury kDks
like s sort Of honest AID intelligent
men. and l wish y"u 10 de.l viii ne
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-06-15

Hos ~ondroas are the ehange.. jim.
since forty years ago.
" hen girls wore ~oolen dr-ssss, Jim.
AEd boys wore pssts of Toe:
W Wlisn sao~- we're made Of caifskin.
And socks Of ho'nespun wou,.
And children did half-day'swnrk
Before the honr Of school.
The girl. took music lessons jim.
Uppp the splnniu z ~ he-i.
And practiccd late ard cariy. jim.
On spindle. s~ifs snd reel
The boy. woaid ride bareback % mill.
A dozen miles or 50.
And hurry If before 'twas day.
Some forty years ago.
The people rode 10 meeting. Jim.
In si-ls instead of .leighs.
And wagon, rc-ie a, essy. Jim.
~ buggies nowaday-;
4 NJ, oxen sn.~ere.i well for teams.
Thslgl. no~ they i be too sow.
Fer people lived lot half ~ fast
3HHe fr'y years ago
Oh. well 10 remember. Jim.
Tha, " .lsons patent stove
Tina. father bough, and paid fos. Jim;
Whrn We got the thing 70 20.
They said would barst snd kill Us all !.
some forty years ago.
Yes. everything 10 different, jim.
From what j. used 20 WAS.
For men are always tinkering.
With God's great natural laws;
But what on earth we'r. coming to
Does any body know!
For everything has changed 70 mach
Since forty wears $50.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-06-15

the best you can. read 10 the p.r<r
that the prison ss Frsnkfort Is Al
s~fai plses-thss il 10 - crowded that
one csa scarcely hive these. From The
su,oun,s Of ,ha. place ! sapfo<e
cosd 10. live there .ong Yoa ses
Am old and fseble. and ! ssk you to Do
The bsst you can for me. Gsntle
if could hsss ga ~osk 1 eoa!d hare
supported my family and Sot been
here. But wait "a tell you-l An .
very poor man and have ~ work y
i've. Well, last year the times were
very hard indeed, and I could ,soi get
work much Of my time. | Am .
mechanic, and | went 10 Cl.rksville,
P~irvi~~ and many other places. but !
could net get aay vosk. The times
were very hard. IS you al know, and
bat few men he'd money IN pay fos
labor. ! Travelled around till ! spent
sil that ] had bat . bsd ss,d . shsir. /
was tired and out OF besrt. aud my
family suffering for food and clothing.
| heard then that l ooaid- ge< work IN
North Logan. and I sold NY kit Of
tools to get nv family up there. l
PAID t.5 for my tool. III Louisville aud
nAd to s~il them low Aftsr paying
for moving. I hal Us left. got
place for my family for little while.
sud started again for work. = tried
bard to find it. but could not. went
back to my family broken down in
spirit. thinking would have TO stsrve
or beg. Gentlemen. my little boy.
about ear yeats Of ase. got ispSDy lap
aud put his little arms around my mock
aud asked me if the good Lord would
let ns stasve. / love nv family as
we'll as any man and couli not think
OF their starving
The t.risopor tes-.nnc ovesw hclned
with emotion. aud. pansing for fs~
moments. he pleaded for as light = YER
die, IS the jury could give him The
occasion WAS exceedingly solemn. Tie
prisonsr told his story witlpus reservs-
hon. Age and care had vbitensd bis
locks and furrowed his brow He had
seen better d~ya but he wss now =
broken reed. The jury, the attorneys,
The Judge and the prptaaoes were
touched 10y the bomely recital OF the
sappliant prisense. The jssy4gsvs him
two years in the pefiteDsias$. Aend tie
lSdgs. jury asd lsvysrs lAssA~ ~si9ned .
petition to the Governor fos his fnSdon.
--EKtoa, kg.-Wtness.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-06-15
"COL. BUFFALO SAM"

This li.tinguished individual arrived
ia Detroit AT an early hour yesterday
nnrning. aud got out If town just a.
the cnf;ew lells were Changing last
night. lie is Oh his way Ia the BLACK
Hills. or rather on his return. he hav-
iug just got settled in that locality
when letter from his dying mother
called him 10 Canada in hurry Tbs
Colonel stopped off in Detroit for the
purpose of exciting some enthusiasm IN
the public heart and hoping TO organize
su expedition which he might guide to
the hills After devouring an rafly
breakfast he called the hotel porter one
side and confidently inquired why he
would spend his life wrestling trunks
around when lie could make - fortune
in tho Black Hills in fifteen days.
Fifty dollars will take you right to
the spot w,ierc they are shoveling the
gold into wagons he added, and Fu
hiin you as.s's' ".''. =
team.
as the gold coined into money Z"
asked the porter.
"Of course not; ;,'s in nuggets. many
of them as big rs oranges" !.
lit wouldn't pay me to fuol aronnd
with the ore. replied the porter. ''.nd
| was never no hand TO use IA shovel or
drive team"
The Colonel introduced himself TO a
policeman, asking the officer why be
went aroand ~ith club tied to bic
wrist. when he could just - well he
riding in csrrirgs with blue-velvee
lining and gold plated hubs. He hadnt
the least doubt that q policuaan ~'ea.ld
make million dollars N one yeas ny
going To tho Black Hills, and oil the
Colonel wanted WAS s30 to pay actual
travelling xpeusss. The officer jamms-1
Mr.. Sam aaAanst a building. aad
{, l,sea tened 10 brain bim~apd Mr.. Sam
got cat Of the ncightohooi Nth
promp,aess snd irnegalaviit.
"What do / ~sslt of 1old Z" yelled
! the officer, as Sam hAltssl pn . distant
corner 10 look aroaad. "wha. is money
10 an officer who walks aser 80 rods
&c bad sidewalk twelve tincs per day
and whose legs are all scAsrea w With
dog bites" e Faysn
The Colonel entered sccoaA -ba nd
Clothing store aud repeatsd his Ooidsn
plans to the smiling proprietor ther~of'
"Yonll be hack here il >ixty days
with gold enough IL buy ten such stores
as thi.," said Mr. Sam in . very earnest
/ VOICE. FN }
..Do yoa san, to buy . coat /" asked
the elo,h,sr after patiently listening
and pondesing. 8@
The Colonel didn't.
Very we'll. continued the clcthiss
"if yon doan' want In puy cot Idosn
want to 20 to der Plsek Hilla. Asd you
can 60 right ont Of my clothing ho'se =
Bat what has the sale # . coat to
| DO with your go,ng:" asked the Col
/ onel ..e. .-~.~-.
.'vh.. has dem Plack HiIls 10 do mi,
my oo.tsf" asked the dealer.
The Colonel worked Ike . beaver al
day long. and tho only Dc,roiter Who's,
enthusiasm, WAS excited was a small
boos-blsck. who agreed 10 write 20 biz
aunt in Duluth and ask her ads,cs
about going. M. Sam tried 10 borrow
more or les money, and 10 secure NOR,
: or less lcer credit. aud when be tool
thr train last might he expected 10 h
+ pat ell "a, the junction for the want of I
,,cke' aud 10 make the balance of ,h'
trip on foot --fsfvp4f Ff~ I'rsss-
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-06-15

The Trustees of the city of Benicis
have passed an ordinance prohibiting
auy beg Nndes y Yeats Of age from
standing on street corners or visiting
saloons after 8 o'clock p. " The law TO
90 into effect on the Goth Of Nav
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-06-15
HOW TO MAKE EXTRAV
a AGAN3 UNPOPULAR.

OF fcourss moderation An Z, society is
mere Difficult, in this conntrysthsff else
whxe. for the reason that education.
port in rank. A duchess may dress
simply. live economically And eHsertain
BiaiRly,. She Is always daeayss.. and
threshold is TO be admitted to II. But
. adv who il notA duchess. who has
only the vague tradition Of" good fam
NY upoS hef stdey pkt yea sx
cepticnal persmfif Without money she
maintains sny kind u corresponding
position in WAahingtop. pr instance. a
high oiiicor Of state who would live upon
his salary and hope to save sosnelhing
froaa it againsa tho evil day q his re-
,rovsl, would find Il very tiMctilt To
ssAintAis IN . tuarding .hOass. asd With
out . carriage, and wishcss ssssstssin-
ments. the social stahding Which. On
ambitious, clever aud dAsing wifs -0sight
require. Yet IN disposition che would
bo necessarily exposed to the splendid
f~alrj a Dxury eal IA ADion 81 ev,
cry kiad; Aad II she soa5 her Influence
il would be that she might shine
and conquer ny msgnihcence. Such a
womAn-wc read OF them III novels,
aud smile at the bold invention of the
author would carry her gay audacity
to tho very moment Of diAg gnceful ex- :
posure and ruin. IL hes house. superb
IL furnished with frsud. and richly dec
Grated with corruption she would stand
saprems and qseeNly in . costly
phs woven Of lies and Embroidered
with brihs,; careless, graceful. ready,
smiling with free aown gossip; know
jog, ASpbs grAciNssayf bossd >sAdbs bst.
led snd greeted tAsJ bright Gaests'Sf 4
moment, that the scene was all phan-
tssma koris Of dosif, that the naked
sword hung by hair just above her
stately head. and that 1t any momen,
the CHASTITY meas. men, would glare up
OH her .walls. In the sppalisd eyes d
| he, company. Whist il thS moral o.
this ssrnaoo Ths taxf. indeed = ao'
nsssssssry to anuoanee. What sN bat
the old cue that IL we are 10 he ssvel
from the svift dry,rot Of CORRUPTION
the foul decadcnce of older States, on,
Way to begin is individually and united
ly 70 discounsensnce exttavAga,sce. IN
telIigence, refnsmeut. wit. sswdness
cult,vations. are still more lovely and
desirable than vulgari,y and display
They can't "a set fashion" IL they will
Ii they choose, they can make exirasa
! gsnce vulgar by contiui,,g il TO shos,
who can be nothing but e1travsgaut
-Iiarper's Xagasiae
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-06-15

JAsPRR county. Texas, is producing
an excellent quality Of tea The Nf,rs-
Boy says the plan, crows unusually
large. and 1t will require bu, a smal.
plat II ground to furnish family with
this expensive aud yet almost necessary
Art iclc - 90 sess
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-06-15

In 1871. wear before the frs, rail-
road resehed DsllAs. TeAas. its popu-
la,ion Was about 900 souls. Now the
population st the mosc reasonsble e,-
tilnate. is 1900. There are in the
c,ty. of fire brick business hoases ui' one,
two and THREE stories high. abon, $50.
Yet the great ~na ass, af;he buildings
have been hrilt Of wo5d The residen-
ces are generally Of wood. bu, many ol
them are of brick stone or concrete. spd
the snbsr bs around in spleud,d private
rhAs~. ~ LkIFRlldXs
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-06-15

.~irpsTE <8fgIkE\ faa'!I
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-06-15

THs General Conference Of the
Xe,hoiis, Episcopal Church. assembled
At Maryland. has changed the bounds :
,i, Of the annual coHfvsence Of Eastern
Oregon. 50 - ~ include Iashc Mon
sana, Utah and part of Wyoming
shssssafcss forming tie Rocky Mountains
Couference. All Of O~yeu and nil Of
Washington rb.sitary east of The Cas-
csdes, formed the .Eaxs Oregon aud
Washington Conference. Now all of
the, west line of Ctal,s is incorporated
with the Eas, Oregon AM Washington
Conference. and the name changed tn
the G.. lnnsbss Riy er Conference
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-06-15

TIN latest sensation in NafA is fsh
caugh. In the creek there on Srnda y
ws~k, weighing 400 Ysand+