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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-10-25

GASOLINE COOKING Stoves. B.
Hughes while, at the Centennial, pro-
cured the agency for the Domestic
Gasolene Cooking Stove, of which he
bas just received an assortment. They
are just the article for families and
Restaurants. and must be seen to be ap.
preciated.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-10-25

THE SMALLPOX. = Express messspI
gers .from Ogden inform as that thors
are now some fifty cases of smallpox
at Ogden. The disease has not proved
very fatal, only ten or twelve deaths
being reported from that cause.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-10-25
u. BLENNERHAssETT

Was next called upon, but owing to the
lateness of the hour be deferred speak
ing until another time. At the conclu-
sion three rousipg cheers were given
for Tilden and Reform, and the Gro wd
dispersed. all feeling that there were
men yet who could deliver speeches
free from demae ogism.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-10-25
GOV. HAYES

Honesty or patriotism. but notwithstand.
ing. he did not believe that he or any
body else within the Republican party
could purify it. Gen. Grant is a brave
and firm man. but brave and firm as he
is, he is weaker than water in the
hands of the rings. and he is utterly
incapable to keep the Administration
free from the plunderers. The rings
nominated Hayes against Bristow, the
peoples favorie the rings were more
powerful than the people. Do you ex-
pect Gov. Hayes to control the in
fuences that nominated him !? He is no
Drawer, no more powerful than Grant.
lie may lop off the branches from the
upas tree of corruption, but the trunk
and roots would remain vigorous. He
would DO trammeled, weighted down,
handicapped by those who call them
selves the friends Of the Administra-
ton. Tilden would be clear of these
Influences. and the signs are propitious
Tor his election. West Virginia, the
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-10-25

Tho Democratic Candidate for
supreme Judge, Delivers an
ArguWentative Convincing Adj
dress Rrma, ks by Ragerman
and Blennerhassett.
Notwithstanding that the speaker
came unheralded, and that it was not
known until late ia the afternoon that
he was going to address the citizens on
the political issues of the day, the
Courthouse was we'll filled last evening
with an intelligent and enthusiastic
audience to hear
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-15
Trying a Scare.

The Northern Democrats are the absurdest
creatures breathing. Their programme now
is to scare the country into consenting to the
Inauguration Of Tilden. To effect the scare
they are to get up great popular demonstra-
tions of a threatening and semi-military char
acter at important points in the North with
the purpose Of showing the people that they
are strong enough to seat Mr.. Tilden in the
White House by force. 1t may be suggested,
in passing, that they reckon without the pres
ent host of that hospitable mansion. Their
intention is to frighten the business men of
the country by offering them the choice be-
tween Tilden and civil war. It is possible
that the business men will be more amused
than frightened. The sight of the Demo-
cratic battle-scared veterans is not calculated
to cause much palpitation of the heart, and
is more provocative of mirth than fear. The
long array of militia generals. colonies and
majors, the men whose acquaintance with
powder was made on Independence Day in
their boyhood, Is not very dreadful or impos-
ing.
Naturally enough the first demonstration
is to be made in Indiana, state which was
the hot-bed of copperheadism during the re-
bellion, and which contains more traitors
than any other state of the North. The
Indiana Democrats have had much training
in those military organizations, the Knights
of the Golden Circle and the Sons of Lib.
erty, and can, it is to be presumed, make a
fair appearance on parade. But what awk-
ward squads will assemble in other states,
Maine for example. What show the SER
ried ranks of the Maine Democracy will pre-.
sent! and thecavalry, from Machias of course,
what an odd spectacle that will be! The
mind reels at the prospect.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-15

7. D. CoRBIN, the newly chosen Senator
from South Carolina, is native OF Vermont.
He went into the army as captain in the Sd
Vermont regiment. He was several times
badly wounded and was for a long time cap
tive in Libby Prison. After the war he SET
tied in South Carolina, and there always
acted with the conservative wing of the Re-
publican party and against the disreputable
band whichsMoses headed, band that by the
way is now supporting Hampton. OF course
the Democratic papers denounce Mr.. Corbin
as thief. They cannot understand how a
man who has an opportunity to Isteal should
neglect it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-15


A CURIOUS report comes from Washington
Of proposal for compromise in the wrangle
over the Presidency made by conservative
Democrats. The proposal is to raise a joint
committee constituted of an equal number of
members of each House whose names shall
be drawn by lot To this committee shall be
referred for final decision all questions as to
conflicting returns or as to the validity of the
electoral vote of every state which shall be
questioned. As in all probability the mem
bers of the committee would vote according
to their party predictions the scheme is
much like fputting the names of the candi-
dates for the Presidency into a hat and
agreeing that he whose name is drawn by a
blind man shall be declared President Elect
ing President by lottery is certainly novel
idoa
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-15

BLAND's mischievous bill making the silver
dollar legal tender for unlimited amounts
has passed the House by large majority.
The only New England member who voted
for it was the Democratic Landers of Connec-
ticut. During the last seven months silver
has fuctuated over thirty per cent in value.
Compared with the uncertain metal the
greenback is stable standard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-15

THE publication of the minutes of the
Florida returning board effectually settles the
controyersHover the result in that Estate. 1t
appears from these minutes that the board
was unanimous in its action concerning most
of the voting precincts. AS the Democratic
member, Attorney General Cooke, files no
protest it is clearly evident that he has no
grounds for complaint. Florida can no longer
be considered disputed State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-15

The Democratic discovery of an ineligible
elector in Michigan, who was absent from
the college and whose place was filled, is
matched by the ineligible elector in Missouri
who, by the advice of Mr.. Hewitt, remained
away from the meeting of the electors that
an eligible man might be chosen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-15

Some boys created great excitement at Koch
ester, N. Y, the other day by stuffing pair of
striped stockings and arranging them so as to
float down the Genessee river with the feet up
ward, as if human body was drifting along
with the head downward. A great crowd
gathered to rescue the supposed body, and af-
ter much effort the stockings were fished out
and the deception became apparent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-15

BUT one of the Democratic Senators voted
for Mr.. Edmunds' constitutional amendment
vesting the counting of the electoral vote in
the Supreme Court. Perhaps they are afraid
of an honest count. Both the Maine Sena-
tors voted for the amendment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-15

BEN HILL is really talking like reasona-
BILE man. He thinks Hayes would make a
good President. This is rank treason to Til
den and before long we shall have the Demo-
cratic papers denouncing Hill az scalawag.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-15

THE case of Mccarthy VS.. The City of
Portland, reported in our columns yesterday,
has gone to the Law Court. and promises to
be leading case on the question of horse
racing. The defense was that defendant was
trying his horses speed with another horse
this was denied by plaintiff; the court ruled
in substance that if the jury found such to be
the case, it constituted good defense: in
short, that the streets are made for travellers
and not for fast pleasure drivers and racers.
1t does not appear that this question has ever
been raised in a town or city case, either in
this state or, so far as any citations by law
were made by court or counsel, in any of the
courts in the country. 1t is curious that,
much as people have trotted horses, no court
has ever been asked to decide what the horse
trotter's rights are and what are the rights of
the public. The law given by Judge Symonds
commends itself to the good sense of the
cOmmunity
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-15

CABLE dispatches announce that Germany
and France will support the Russian proposal
to occupy Bulgaria. Turkey protests strong
ly, and England is inclined to support her.
Austria is hesitating in her course.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-15
THE PRESS
FRIDAY MORNING., DEC. Is, 1876

Z EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley I.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon US by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
journal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-15

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 eommu-
nicati0ns that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-15
THE MAINE STATE PRESS

THE MAINE STATE PRESS
published every THURSDAY MORNING at $3.50 a
yeir, if paid in advance at $500 year.
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch of space, the
length of column, constitutes square"
$150 per square daily first week; rs cents per week
after; three Insertions or less $1.O0; continuing
every other day after first week, 80 cents.
Half square, three insertions, less rs cents one
week, $1.O0; 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, S1.50.
Advertisements inserted in the "MANE STATE
PRESS" (Which has large circulation in every part
of the State for $100 per square for first insertion
and 80 per square for each subsequent insertion
Address all communications to
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-15

will make her first appearance on this occasion in
her native city since her return from Europe.
The MENDEESSOHN QUINIETTE
CLUB of Boston will also appear aG this concert.
These artists will give superb programme, Offer
ing one of the Choicest Musical Entertainments
given In this city.
Notwithstanding the great expense of the above
combination, the committee have decided to place
the tickets at the low price of rs Gents each, in
Guiding a Reserved Seat, to be obtained at
VIM. f. Thomes', under Music Hall.
AS there have been great many applications from
out OF town for tickets to this great concert, excur-
sion rates have been made on the Ogdensburg r. r.
for one fare for round trip, tickets good for any
train IN on Monday aud return Tuesday. Concert
tickets can be procured at the Station Ticket Offices.
On the Rochester II. r. excursion tickets good for
any train IN on Monday and return by special train
after the Concert One fare for round trip. Concert
tickets will be for sale at all the Stations between
Gorham and Portland On Grand Trunk r. r.
excursion tickets will be issued one fare for round
trip gooG from Dec 18th TO Dec 20th from So. Paris,
Lewiston and intermediate stations. Tickets for the
Concert will be sold with the excursion ticket by the
Ticket Agents at the different stations.
n0yH dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-15
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepte0 by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING Cos

AT 1O9 EXCHANGE ST.. PORTLAND.
TERMS Eight Dollars Year in advance. TIC
mail subscribers Seven Dollars Year hpaid in ad-
vance
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-15

Our stock is all new. We offer
no old odds and ends of some
second class Wholesale Clothing
House. We own our goods and
do not sell ON commission,
Persons wishing to buy be sure
to get into the right store.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-26
Abduction and Seduction.

Officer George Dale arrived last even
ing from Louisville with Alexander Dear
man, indicted for the abduction and Sc
dUctiOn of Miss Lena Brier. A large
number of people were at the the depot
waiting to catch limpse of him.
As soon as the train stopped he was
hurried of to the work house. He was
brought here in handouts. Miss Bricr
was taken charge of by her father and
friends and conveyed home in 4 hack,
The Courier-Jourual of yesterday SAYS:
The Chief of Police yesterday received
q dispatch from Nashville instructiug
him TO arrest Alex. Dearman on the
charge Of abducting a young girl named
Lena Brier from that city. Detectives
Bligh and Cave took the description of
the parties, and found them after search
of 4 few hours. Air. Bligh recognized
Dearman At the Willard Hotel and took
him into custody. Mr.. Cave found the
girl in private boarding house on mar
both taken to Central station and kept I'm
the detectives Office TO await instructions
from Nashville.
when arrested, Dearmau acknowl-
edged that he had brought the girl here
for the purpose OF prostitution. They
left Nashville together last Sunday week
and have been in this city since Monday
NtCEs. the 2lEA Delil3 kept concealed Ia
her room during the time.
''Dcarman is young married man and
good looking, The girl is the daughter
of a tailor in Nashville. She i only sew
enJecn years old and quite pretty. She
seems TO think 4 great deal of her para
mour, and expresses no desire 10 return
TO her parents, preterring rather to lead
the new life in which She has started.
At any rate She maniteSts . very strong
desire to cling TO her lover in spite of ker
embarrassing predicament-
''~DOn after the couple werO brought to
the sJatiOnhOuse, Col. Edwards telegraph
ed To the authorities in Nashville. inGuir-
ing whether he should hold Dearman as
a prisoner.
1.-The reply was: Hold Dearmln. liz
has Geeu indicted here for abduction and
seduction"
''--S there was no other means of keep
ing The parties until to-day. both were
locked up in the Jail 10 be kept until
reqUisition from the governor Of Tcnucs-
see IS brought for them
1.-The girl seems very anxious 10 shield
The nan from the penalty of his crime.
and charges all the blame upon herself
When they were separated to be taken 10
jail >he threw her arms around his neck
and embraced him i'm the most affection
ate manner. The girl was furnished the
me comfortable quarters that could be
provided for her in the Jail. She VIII
pro ably return with her partner TO-
Ei-..t--he % the arms of her sorrOwiuE
bu yill loving parents, and the man to a
uri cell
ltr. Brier has employed counsel, and
H.. self and friends have siguitied their
intention to prosecute Dearmau to the
bitter end. DeIrmm was removed from
the wOrEhouse To the Jail iasr night
NJ hyilIe American
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-26
DEMOCRATIC.
The National Convention TO be Held at st.

LOUIS
WASHINGTON, February 22.-The Ma
tiOual Democratic Committee met to-day
at half-past - o'clock, at Wizards Hail.
August SchcI in the chair All the
members were present with the cNceD-
ton of several proxies. Mr.. =. NJ. Pat
terson, of Colorado, was admitted to rep
resent that Territory.
After brief debate on the question
whether the time or place of holding the
National Democratic Convention should
be fixed, it was decided the. time should
be determined.
John G. Thompson, of Ohio, moved
that Tuesday, June p, be the time.
Mr.. Eaton of Kansas, moved as an
amendment the first Tuesday in May.
This question was discussed in all its
bearings, when the Committee rejected
Hr. EatOn's amendment, and agreed to
the motion of Mr.. Thompson, fixing June
% as the time for holding the National
Democratic Nominating Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Goode, of Virginia, it
was resolved that the delegations now
here desiring the Convention TO be held
in their respective cities, be heard
through one of the members of each del
egatiOn. Remarks to be restricted TO fif-
teen minutes.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson, it was
resolved that the different States as here
representing certain cities, now name
places. Accordingly Mr.. Mccormick, of
Illinois, named Chicago; Mr.. McHen-
ry, of Kentucky, Louisville; Mr.. Banks,
of Mississippi, by request, Washington:
Mr.. Priest, OF Missouri, st. Lonis; Mr.
Thompson, of Ohio, Cincinnati; and Mr.
Barr, of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. y
recess of fifteen minutes was taken, after
which motion was made and carried
that the Chairman prepare calls for the
National Convention 10 be submitted to
the Committee before being signed by
members.
The claims and advantages OF the sew
eral places proposed we're presented by
delegates, and vote being taken il re
suited in the selection of st. Louis.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-26

THE JUDICIAEY.-A most important
bill to re-organize the Judiciary of the
United States has passed the lower branch
of Congress, by rather a closer vote than
was expected by the friends of the meas
ure. In glauciug over the CongreSsion-
al debates, we learn that the business of
the Supreme Court has steadily increas-
ed with the growth Of the country, with
the increase of our population, with the
invention and extension OF railroads,
with the marvellous increase Of our COM
merce, with the building up of great
commercial centers in our large cities,
and with the expansion of territory. In
1910 the Calendar of the Supreme Court
numbered 9S cases; in Is2O, l27 cases; in
1916, 1855 cases; in 1856, 26G; 1866, I5l ca
ses; in 1879, 9Ol cases, and this latter
number has been increased mp to the
present date To 93l.
The business, then, CT the Supreme
Court has now reached that point where
if the Court should sit constantly every
day in the year, except Sundays, and de.
vote itself with the utmost industry to
the disposition of its business, it would
require at least three years TO dispose of
the cases now upon the docket, and since
it can not be expected to sit the year
round, we may safely say the Court is
four or five years behind with its work.
The proposition 70 reorgauize the Judi
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-26

ciary, is to create an intermediate court
Of appeals, and the business to be trans
acted by this court of appeals is in large
measure, business which would other
v ise be transacted by the supreme Court
of the United States. 1t seems to as that
the bill, as passed, will relieve the SUI
preme Court, and wipe away the incubus
of a docket that has grown so large that
it amounts to practical denial of justice.
Our Supreme Court is oYerwOrked, and
so are all Of our Courts, and we need leg
/ islatiOn to relieve them. IL i a fat thing
for clerks, but poor thing for the pco-
pie, that our courts are perperually in
session, and yet the clerk is no better
I aid for his work than other laborers.-
The trouble seems to as to be, that we
hold on to too many Of the old flumme-
ries of the past, and our courts work too
slowly in the attainment Of the ends Of
Justice.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-26
Proceedings OF the Republican Convention
OF Indiana.

After the ordinary steps Oforganization
had been taken, and the faithful had duly
consulted together, Col. r. II. Thomp-
son. Chairman OF the Committee on Res
olutions, read the platform and resolu-
tons, Of which the following in a short
abstract. After recounting the record Of
the Republican party it then declares as
follows:
l. Will remain faithful to the national
Republican party.
,. do not recognize the right of any
State to interfere in the execution of ma
tional laws.
3. Holds the Government of the Unit
ed States nation; not mere confedera-
ton Of States.
4. National and State Governments
Independent of each other within their
| own proper spheres.
.. willing and anxious to restore re-
lations between the North and South; not
willing to forgive the unrepentant, and
not willing to place those who fought
| against the Union on an equality with
those who fought for it.
6. Preferred Union soldiers for Of
flee as against amnestied Confedorates.
I. Believes the conduct of the civil
service should recognize qualification and
integrity-not party service.
s. All men equal.
.. Insists on religious freedom and
| entire separation of church and State.
10. The revenue system should be reg
Mated IS to promote harmony between
labor and capital.
II. Taxes should be heaviest on luxu-
ries.
Il. Repeal of the specie resumption
act.
ID. Maintenance of the present sys-
tenn Of currency.
II. Applauds the financial policy Of
the Republican party.
10. Opposes the payment or the con-
federate debt or Confederate losses.
lG. Demands economy in the admin
istration of the State and National Gov
ernments.
Il. Demands faithful administration
of the school laws.
Is. No laws in opposition to the West.
10. Insists on bOunties and pensions
for soldiers of the rebellion.
20. Approves Grants Administra-
ton.
u. Presents Senator Morton to the
National Republican Convention for
nomination for the Presidency.
The Convention then proceeded to bal
lot for State officers. The following
names were presented for Governor =:
Godlove ). Orth, of Tippecauoe; James
c. Denny, of Knox: Leonidas Sexton, of
Rush; David c. BRENNAN, of Jefferson 4;
AlbuL G. Porter, of Marion. a letter
was read from Porter positively declining
to be a candidate.
Mr.. Orth was nominated on the first
ballot, as follows: Orth, 1925; Bran
ham, lSl :; 3l5; Denny, 4 Porter, 2GS.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-26

Medication i only successful when it is
rational, aud it is rational only when it
begins ut thc beginning. In other words,
to cure a malady, its cause must be re-
moved. Weakness, either general or To-
cal, is the origin of the great majority Of
diseases. Reinforce the vital energies
regulate digestion and secretion, by
strengthening the organs which perform
those all-important functions, and dys-
pcpsia, constipation, kidney and bladder
complaints, uterine difficulties, impure
circulation, and the thousand and one
ailments which are the consequences of
debility, are completely. and In most eases
permanently. removed. The best, safest
and most agreeable tonic and Alternative
that can De employed FOR this purpose is
Hostettcr's Stomach Bitters. The cxpc.
rience OF twenty-five years, during which
time it has outliyed perhaps ten times
that number of cphemcrI prepara-
tons which have 'eutcred into COMPETE
ton with il, has proved to be unequalcd
as remedy for all disorders accom-
panied by OF proceeding from weakness.