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The Portland daily press., 1876-03-04
ALI Diseases of the Blood.

If VEGETINE will relieve pain, cleanse, purify and
cure sucn 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
medlene me performing such great cures? 1t works in
tne blood IN the circulating fluid 1t Gao truly be
called the Great Blood Purifier. The great source of
disease originates in the blood and no medicine that
has any just claim upon public attention, "'''
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-04

AN important feature of the Payne finance
bill, which hard.money Democrats have
brought themselves to support, Is that it re-
peas so much of the present law as obliges
the Secretary of the Treasury to cancel $50
in greenbacks for every 800 of new national
bank issue. This is undisguised initiation.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-04

ELSEWHERE 'T." accepts the challenge Of
the argus to place his finger upon single
piece OF work upon culverts and sewers the
past year that was not absolutely necessary
TO be DONE" He finds such piece, end de-
monstrates that it would require sxty.eight
fingers to point to his culverts, which are
not economical if they are worth anything.
1t is an intelligent consideration of the whole
subject
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-04
Gained Fifteen Pounds of Flesh.

, SOUTH BERWICK, Me- Jan. II, 1872.
ID. H. STEVENS, ESQ.,:
Dear Sir-I have mad dyspepsia in its worst form
for the last ten years. and have taken bmndreds nf
dollars worth OF medicine without obtaining any re-
lief In September last commenced taking the VEG
proved. My food digests well, and have gained if
teen pounds OF flesh There are several others in this
place taking the VEGETINE, all have obtained relief
Yours truly,
THOMAS E. MOORE.
Overseer of card room, Portsmouth Coz Mills.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-04

SYMPTOMS-Wan of appetite, rising of food and
wind from the stomach. acdity of the stomach heart
burn, dryness and whiteness of the tongue in The
els, sometimes rumbling and pain: costveness, which
Is occasionally INTERRUPTED by diarrhea paleness Of
the urine. The mouth is clammy, or has a sour OF
bitter taste Other frequent symptoms are water
brash palpitation of the heart headache and disor
ders OF the senses as seeing double, etc. There is
general debility anguor and aversion to motion; de-
dreams. ~ eAs,"A
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-04

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The namt and address of the writer are In
a. cases ndispensa ole, not necessarily publication
but as guaranty ti good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-04
What 1 Know About Vegetine.

H. R. STEVENS, Esq:
Dear Sir--I have had considerable experience with
the VEGETINE: For dyspepsia, general debility and
impure blood, the VEGETINE is superior to ANYTHING
which have ever used. commenced taking VEGFe
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 me pleasure to give any
further particulars relative to what know about
this good medicine to any one who will call or ad-
dress me at my residence, 1856 Athens street.
Very respectfully,
MONROE PARKER,
1856 Athens Street,
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-04

INDICATIONS now are that the Democrats
will not dare to push the Texas Pacific Subsi-
dy bill this session. Its friends have agreed
to keep quiet until after the Presidential
election. Next session the scheme will be
revived, and the bill, if possible, pushed
through.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-04
A Few Facts.

In looking over the bills of the several de-
partments which have been specially under
the charge o: Mayor Richardson, one cannot
fail to notice the large amount of work that
has been put into the hands of Democratic
members Of the City Council. We have re.
ferred heretofore to one member as the City
Joiner. He has had over twenty jobs the
past year from the Committee on Public
Buildings, aggregating about $1,000 or
bali the regular appropriation. We cannot
say that his charges are too high, but $211 II
is said to be fat price for building the fence
and little shed at the Casco engine house, and
$293.35 is quite bill for other repairs OF wood
about that building. Then there is bill OF
$623s26 for repairs on the Spring street engine
house which was entirely rebuilt less than
two years since by contract under the SUPER
vision of Mr.. Fassett. 1t does seem as
though this policy Of giving SO much patron
age to member of the city government and
ofthe committee having that department in
charge Is open to serious objection and is not
IN the direction of economy or good manage
rnent but promotive of extravaganza and per-
haps fraud.
Another member of The city council of Mr..
Richardson's party has had jobs in the sewer
department Of which the Mayor is chairman
amounting to "a, .92 and 1896. 81 from the
Committee on Public Buildings, aggregating
$5.048.23. If the member receiving this
large amount of patronage is as successful
next year he may well claim to be called the
City Mason.
1t further appears that another partisan
received $15OS. Is and another $214S5, total
$1723 90 for painting the city building.
This sum may have been absolutely necessary,
but it is little strange that other painters
were not consulted.
Again, the Street Commissioner paid
$1.50 per day for ordinary labor, yet we find
the parties above referred to charging the
city So per day for the same, while Mr.. Libby,
another political friend, who rebuilt the
bridge charged 1925 for an ordinary days
labor. J .a IL-. .r.I l
Doubtless Mayor Richardson was led to do
this by the advice of his political friends and
yielded to pressure that he is unused to,
but SO long as he has pursued the policy he
has, he cannot be heralded as the champion
annozv,v
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-04

According 10 the Argus the hundreds
who cannot read their ballots but vote for
Richardson are better qualified 10 select n
Mayor than the thouxhtless young''
educated in onr public schools.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-04
GOOD EVIDENCE.

MR.. q. R. STEVENS: '' -o' 1000
Dear Sr-The two bottles Of VEGETINE furnished
me by your agent my wife has used with great bene
ziness and costiveness; these troubles are now en-
tirely removed by the use of VEGET1NE N--
Sne was also troubled with dyspepsia and general
debility, and has been greatly benefited. e'Aei a.
THOMAS GILMORE.
2294 Walnut Street
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-04

GENERAL WILLIAM BELKNAP was born
In Newbury, N. Y, September %, 1929, and
is consequently forty-six years and five
months old. He graduated from the College
OF New Jersey, at Princeton, in the class OF
1S4S. He was contemporary of Heister
Clymer of Pennsylvania. and George NJ.
kobeson, the present. Secretary of the Navy,
was class-mate of the Rev. W. E. Cattell,
President OF Lafayette College, and of Colonel
Q. W. Tolles, Sheridan's Quarter master.
He studied law with II. Capsrton, Esq, at
Georgetown. D. c., aud as the partner Of D.
G. Low (afterward Governor of Illinois aud
Judge of the Supreme Court, practiced his
profession successfully in Keokuk, Iowa,
where he located in 1851. He was elected TO
and served one term, that of 1S57.S-in the
Iowa Legislature as Democrat, during
which time he made the acquaintance Of
James F. Wilson, then member of the same
body. Being unwilling to give countenance
to the Lecompton swindle, he separated from
the radical wing of his party, and was known
as Douglas Democrat up to the outbreak of
the rebellion. He entered the army as Major
of the fifteenth Iowa Infantry, commanded
by Colonel (afterward Gsneral) Hugh T.
Reid, served with his regiment in tho Army
Of the Tennessee, rising through the various
grades, and participating in the battle of Shi-
lob, siege Of Corinth, campaign and siege of
Vicksburg, campaign aud siegs Of Atlanta,
and battles of Atlanta, July 21, % and %.
After the capture of that place he marched
with Sherman to the sea, and finally to
Washington, taking part in all the actions
of these brilliant campaigns. He was FRO
NOTED to the rank of Brigadier.G General for
special gallantry in the memorable battle of
July %, near Atlanta in which his regiment
fought from either side of the line of breast
works. He was breveted Major-General on
the 18th OF March, and at the date of his
muster-out, on the oath of August, 1865, was
regarded by General Sherman and his COM
panions as one of the most accomplished and
promising officers of the army. Shortly after
ward be was appointed Collector of Internal
Revenue for the First District of Iowa-re-
ceiving his confirmation at the special in
stance of Senator Grimes and the Hon. James
F. Wilson.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-04

Wagon trains of every description are con-
stantiy passing Springfield, Dakota, bound for
the gold fields. The different parties, as they
pass along, have from two to twenty-five wag-
ons each. Seventeen double mule teams, with
slxts-eight men, well equipped, left Wesner,
Nevada, Thursday, Tor the Black Hills. An
other train will start within ten days. Small
er parties start daily on foot, hadling hand
carts
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-04

SOME wag has been playing practical
joke on the argus. In communication he
exclaims in view of one year of Mayor Rich
ardson: "The poor mans burdens begin to
lightenP' The Mayor as chairman of the
street committee has allowed that depart
ment to expend 100000, against an average
since the fire of $74,O76. The committee on
public buildings, of which the Mayor is chair
man, with the assistance of the city joiner
expended nearly double the amount of last
year, the aforesaid joiner receiving half Of
the original appropriation. The committee
on drains and sewers, of which tie Mayor is
chairman, expended $1,000 for culverts,
against an average of few dollars over
$4,000 per annum for the three preceding
years. This is tightening burdens with
vengeancei
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-04

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 represent
iournal.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-04

A Democratic prophet indeed; the one
who declared last summer that s'Mayor
Richardson would die yearling.o
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-04
THE MAINE STATE PRESS

Is published every THURSDAY MORNING ct $3.50 a
year, if paid in advance at $500 year.
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch of space, the
length of column, constitutes square,
$l.50 per square daily first week; rs cents per week
after; three insertions, or less, $1.00 continuing
every other day AFTER first week, 80 cents.
Half square, three Insertions or less rs cents one
week. 90; 30 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one third additional.
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs'' and "AUcTIoN
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Advertisements inserted in the ''MAINE STATE
PRESS (Which has a large circulation in every part
of the State) for 81 90 per square tor first insertion,
and 30 cents per square for each subsequent insertion
Address all cOmmunica tions to
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The Portland daily press., 1876-03-04

emember that a few hours work by
twenty earnest Republicans i'm n Ward
will resulf In a rousing vote next Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-04

Maize your arrangements SO that you
can be at home next Monday to vote for
Gen. Fessentlen.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-04

FRIENDS OF THE FREE SCHOOL!
II Mayor Richardson is reelected il will
be because five hundred men who cannot
write their names or read their ballots,
ruic Portland. SHALL THIS BEe
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-04

"DON*T MIND ME DOCTORS" said
Gen Fcssenden when he lost his leg, "but
look after the boys Boys! lets lock nf.
ter the General from this day until Mon
day!
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-04
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Published every day Sundays excepted by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.,
AT 1O9 EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND.

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THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH. 4. '76
CITY ELECTION,
MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1875.

Polls open from 10 A. N. to 4 p. M.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-04

The Memoirs of Mr.. Ticknor, noticed above,
contain the following striking lines, written by
BLAND, of the Greek Anthology" in antici-
patton of sudden death:
"While others set, thy sun shall fall:
Night without eve shall close on thee;
And He who made, with sudden call
Shall bid, and thou shalt cease to be.
So whispers Nature, whispers Sorrow,
And would greet the things they say
But for The thought of those whose morrow
Hangs trembling on my little day.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-04
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.

pacties for labor, his fairness of mind, and his
power of picturesque description would have
made him known to the people as Prescott,
Motley, Bancroft or Macaulay are known.
The work on which his reputation as a schol-
ar mainly rests is his history of Spanish ltera-
ture, to the preparation of which he devoted
many years, completing and publishing it
wnen he was ifty-eight years of age. 1t was
at once recognized on both sides of the water,
US tne pest, and indeed the only satisfactory
DOCK on this subject Some five Thousand cop.
les OF nave heen sold in the United States, and
1t has been translated into the French. German
and Spanish languages. In preparing II, he had
brought together better collection of Spanish
books and manuscripts than could be found
any where out of Spain itself. In one of the
entries in his journals he speaks as follows of
q visit to the British Museum: "And so shall
60 on till have gone through all the old Span
ish books; collection inferior TO my own, but
OF course containing old and curious things
that do not possess"
His life of Prescott was commenced in his
sixty-eighth year, and published when he was
seventy-two. 1t is a mastery dellneation, as
NSSSAAoSu IL thiS iACuoby VI u IIc VI NOluu-
tary labor and stern self-control, ingrafted on q
facile, ease-loving nature"
remarkable feature in Mr.. Tieknor's char.
acter was his capacity for lasting and tender
friendship; friendship continuing from youth
to age, and extending to children and chill
dren's children. The letters between himself
and Charles s. Daveis, Robert Halowell Gardi-
ner. William "a. Prescott, J. G. Cogswell, the
Heads, the Lyells, the King of Ssxony and
many others. illustrate this part of his nature
And had throughout his life a remarkable hold
upon the leaders of thought whom be met in
every country, and who recognized the extent
of his culture and the manliness of his aims
His conversations with Jefferson, Scctt. Byron,
Metternich, the Hum toldts, and hundreds of
others, show that he had to an unusual degree
the power of getting at their best thoughts and
their most genuine beliefs. We have accord.
ingly in this book a succession of pictures #
the moral and intellectual lite as well of his
own country as of France, SPAN, Italy and
Germany, more accurate and more thorough,
as we believe, than can be found anywhere
else. GID.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-01

1t has been truly said that "a thing
Of beauty is a joy forever" and we are
forcibly reminded Of the truth of this
saying by ar inspection of those beauti-
full specimens of Photographic art re-
Gently placed in the p~ostofice by our
artist friend, Dave Dare. The large
crayon portrait of Roberts, the jeweler,
is superb in its execution, and the fea-
lures of this handsome and popular
young man stand out in fine relief, APP
pearing so lifelike that we strain the
ear 20 hear the words which seem to be
about issuing from the lips of the pic
ture. TIL, photographs of well known
citizens are most excellent, showing
that Mr.. Dare has the elements of the
true artist in his composition. His
female photos are exceptionally fine.
He will be found at his elegant gallery
yer the Western Union telegraph Of
fee at all hours of the day. We advise
all to visit him and "secure the shadow
ere the substance fades'' and ere age
has dimmed the present beauty Of the
countenance.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-01
On Yesterday

A certain non-commissioned officer
from Fort Russell contributed $40 to
the city treasury and officers of Justice
Fishers court for a plain drunk.
Mr.. 7. ]. Quinn was called upon by
Justice Slaughter to ''ante" S14 for a
disturbance and breach of the peace.
Mrs. Maud Whipple, formerly Maud
LaRue, the same "old gal" whom
Stonewall claims, and OIL whose account
he put IL head on Jules Ecoffey, about a
year ago, and on Thursday threatened
to shoot Whipple for marrying, was
called upon by Justice Slaughter to
hand over SO.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-01
chur:h Services To-Day.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES at II a.
m. and 1880 p. m. Morning subject:
Our need" Evening: ''Our need sup
Piled" Sabbath school follows morn
ing service.
METuoDIsr.-Services at IL a. m.
Subject: 1.-THE difficult case and its
remedy Sabbath school at II m.
Glass meetings at 10 a. m. and 5 p. M.
Sunday school concert at 1880 p. IN.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES at II
a. m. and 1880 p. m. Evening subject:
ga Lawyer interviewing Christ" Sab
bath school at - m. Deacon j. S.
Taylor having returned will take charge
of the school to-day.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-01
Personal Paragraphs.

Prof. F. v. Hayden is at the Railroad
house.
D. H. Moffat, ESQ.,, Of Denver, was
in the city yesterday.
Jay Gould and Sidney Dillon arrived
here yesterday evening by special train.
They VIII be Joined this afternoon by
Supt. S. II. II. Clark, and go west this
afternoon.
Col. G. w. Fisher, superintendent of
the Denver Pacific railway, came up
yesterday on a special train to meet
Jay Gould, Sidney Dillon and Supt.
Clark.
G. A. Draper, Esq, of Draper s.
Hammond, left yesterday for Medicine
Bow, where he is interested in heavy
Government freighting contracts. He
will be absent ten or twelve days, and
will visit Fort Fetterman before return
ing home.
Mr.. D.. c. Rhodes. better known
hereabouts as Doug" who has been
visiting home and friends s.way down
in ole Virginny" for the past two
months, returned yesterday alone. Doug
has gained considerably in avoidupois
and beauty, but all his Establishments
filled to convince the bellies of the Old
Dominion that he could make one of
them happy here in Cheyenne. Doug
brought ''something nice" for tile
Ra3herty boy,so he won't say anything
about that box Of cigars.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-01

A reliable Indian arrived here yes
terday with the report that the Peace
Commissioners bad been murdered be-
tween Red Cloud and Sidney. Hun
dreds of reliable white men tell us daily
that there is not SO good a place in
Christendom to purchase durable, ele-
CANT and cheap boots and shoes rs atthe
pioneer store of Stephen Bon, 18th
street, near Eddy, and we know this
statement to be ''the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-01
NOTICE OF CONTEST.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Cheyenne, Wyo., Sept. 9TH, 1876.
To Zachariak 1homason aud all others
interested:
You are hereby notified that on the
9Th day Of October. 1876, at IL O'Clock.
l. M, Mr.. Thomas Sturgis will appear
1T the local Land Office ut Cheyenne,
Wyoming Territory, to contest your
right to u homestead on the nj ne4 and
81 nwt, Sec. 8, Town. p, n, Range 81,
W., u T. NJ. And for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning the cancellation of said home
stead of Zachariah Thomason; at which
time and place you will appear and con-
test his right to said land.
GEORGE Il. THOMAS, Register,
sSdto6 1. &. WHIPPLE, Receiver.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 20, 1876.
The above contest has been postponed
until Monday, Oct. 18th, at the same
hour.
Goo. II. Thomas, Register.
s29td J. C. WUPPLE, Rscsivsr.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-01
Angelo Visits.

Many persons travel through life
never asking OF caring how they may be
clothed. or wherewithal they shall be
fed, while others neglect to inform
themselves Of the time or place where
they may obtain just the thing they
wish. at the lowest prices. To the lat
ter class we wish to say that to obtain
the best and latest styles OF Dry Goods,
Boots and Shoes ard notions they
should go to the mammoth establish
ment of o. F. Cowhick, in the Carey
block. Mr.. q. is now receiving his fall
stock, bought Mt panic prices, and
which he proposes to offer to his numer-
ous customers at but a small advance
on cost. The ladies will find his stock
Of goods of the latest and most fashion,
able styles,-his statesmen accommodate
ing, and his prices reasonable.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-01

Jay Gould, who has at his command
millions of money and hosts of friends
with other. millions, says that early
next Spring the work Of building a
railroad from some point ON the Union
Pacific to the Black Kills will be COM
menced and that the line will be finish
ed to the Hills within two years from
the date of starting. God speed the
day and may Cheyenne be the initial
point.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-01

Messrs. Tuttle & Rudy, of the Photo
graphic Tent, opposite the ~postotice,
have been very successful during their
stay here of q few weeks. Their photos
Of infants have particularly attracted
favorable notice. These Little sprites
are as hard to take as q CLEAN OF
sunlight, but once caught their shadows
are "things of beauty and u joy for
ever' to their parents. Messrs- futile
& Rudy expect to leave during this
week, and desire all wishing anything
In their line to call.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-01

Mr.. Russell Thorpe, successor to L.
A. Kent, proprietor of the Sixteenth
street livery stable, two doors west OF
the First National bank, has decided
TO put upon the street a ine hack for
the use OF tile public. If YOU want i
ride, Leave your order at Mr.. Thorpes
ONCE, s28dtf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-01

Unfug, THE California fruit man,
ferguson street, between 18th and
18th, has the choicest fruit of all kinds.
His winter fruit Is especially fine. Ho
has been compelled to build an addl-
ton 20x24f feet In sig. He keeps select
groceries and provisions, and always
has fresh ranch eggs and butter.