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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-03
The Facts About Justice BradIev.

1t is just as well that the full fact should be
known as matter of history. Judge Bradley
had already decided in the Florida case that he
could not go behind the returns of the state
officials. In the Louisiana case he finally, and
after anxious thought, held to the same opin-
lon, but OF two sets Of returns he chose the one
ne thought most authentic and legal. That
elected Hayes. As to the doubt whether Judge
bradley could have prepared written opinion
on one side while he was expressing different
opinions orally on the other, the facts are
worth telling, and we dare assert them without
any other authorization than our challenge,
that they cannot be contradicted. The morn
ing before the opinion was given Senator Ed
munds had guessed out Judge Bradley's de-
csion, but he did not know it. Up to that
time, as we understand, the opinions delivered
had been oral. There may have been one or
two exceptions. AT the session next day Senth
tor Edmunds whispered to Judge Bradley that
as the opinion he was to give was to be de-
cislye 1t ought to be in writing. The argument
had not then closed. Bradley accepted the
suggestion, and sitting at his place dashed
down the decision on paper within an hour, in
the presence and daring the debate of his CO.
leagues. He was subsequently, urged TO er-
large the argument but II stands IN the printed
report just il was then written. Aud there
fore Judge Field is very correct in saying that
Judge Bradley did not at any time before.
read to him an opinion. .-Newark Advertiser.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-03

IT is difficult perhaps for some to see that
the hard times are really mending, but a
statement issued by Edward Young, chief of
the bureau of statistics, certainly sets out the
matter in an encouraging light. He shows
that during the years 1875, 1876 and 1877 our
imports of merchandise have decreased, while
our exports have increased. At the same
time the exports of specie have diminished
and the imports increased. From this it is
seen that the production of the country hav-
ing met all demands is overfowing into 9TH
er lands and bringing back in return the mon
ey which is to relieve the stringency of
our markets. 1t appears from Mr.. Young's
report that for the last three years our i'm
ports were as follows: 1875-merchandise
$533, ,O55, ,436, specie $2O,9OO,717; 1S76-mer-
chandise $3.50, 900, specie $15,936, ,6S1;
1977-merchandise $451 1,307, $40, specie $4O,-
5,414. The exports for the same time
we're as follows: 1S75-merchaudse $513,
2,s11, specie $92, 1872, 142; 1876 -merchan-
disc $54O, ,3S4,671, specie $56,5O6, 1902; 1S77-
merchandise 1902, Az, 1856, specie, $56, 1884,
237. Another year without doubt the aggre-
CATION of imports and of exports will be still
greater. Nothing but unforeseen calamities
such as we have no reason to expect will pre-.
vent the business of this country from soon
enjoying degree of prosperity to which it
has long been stranger,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-03

CERTAIN theorists say that education is the
great preventive of crime, but statistics
show that lack of morals rather than of learn
ing IS the occasion of law breaking. There
is still another influence for bad that deserves
more general recognition than it has gained.
Idleness is most potent ally of wee and
crime. 1t is said that out of 1870 peni-
tentiary convicts in Pennsylvania 173 had
never served an apprenticeship to any trade.
The statistics of other states would no doubt
make similar showing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-03

ELSEWHERE appears a communication
from one of the most prominent Greenback
men in Maine. Attention is invited to it and
the editorial comments thereon. We believe
that the fallacies of the Greenback advocates
need only to be fairly met and exposed, to
secure their rejection by the people.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-03

SOME interesting statistics are furnished by
the European press respecting the draining Of
the Zuyder Zee. A dam forty kilometres
(twenty four and three-quarter miles) long
fifty metres broad at its base, ,and one and one
half metres above the usual level of high
water, is to be carried across the gulf. Upon
this will be erected pumping engines capable
of discharging 1,716,OOO,OOO gallons day.
Estimating the average depth of the gulf at
about four and one-half metres, it will take
steady pumping for sixteen years to empty
the enclosure.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-03

A remarkable lawsuit is threatened in Aus.
trala Two islands, situated in latitude IA
south, and longitude 125 east, have long been
known as the Basker Islands. A Tasmania
capitalist named Captain Fisher, purchased
from the West Australian government the
right to remove guano from these, paying a
large sum in advance. Last April he des-
patched three vessels to bring off the guano
On arriving at the latitude and longitude as
specified above the islands were not to be
seen. 1t is supposed that, like the Mysteri-
GUS Island, in Julius Verne's romance of the
Pacific, they had been removed through some
volcanic disturbance. AS Australia has been
regarded as lying out of the line of active
volcanic agency, the phenomenon is regarded
as the more extraordinary. 1t stands to rea-
son, as well as to law, that the money paid
on account should be returned. As the West
Australian government has chosen to hold on
to it, tie guano purchaser has brought his
case before legal tribunal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-03
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS
FOR GOVERNORS:
SELDEN CONNOR
of Augusta.

THE San Francisco Chinese intend to de-
mand of the Government payment for losses
sustained during the riot. Whether citizens
or not they certainly have right to claim
some little protection from wanton violence.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-03
Dissolution Of COpartnership.

The COpartnership heretofore existing
between the subscribers under the style
Of NELSON & GOULD is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. All debts
due said firm are to be paid to L. A.
Gould, who will pay all debts of said
firm, and will carry on the business at
the old stand under the style Of L. A.
GOULD & co.
Portland, August %. 1877.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-03

Rev. ISAAC TAYLOR has read paper be-
fore the Victoria Institute, London, on De
Rouge's investigation of the history of the
alphabet-the Oldest achievement of human
ingenuity. 1t passed through three stages
from pictures of things (ideograms) to sym.
byls of words and syllables, (phonograms).
and lastly into letters. All the alphabets
could be traced by means of the Moabte
stone to the Egyptian hieroglyphics, and the
successive changes were shown to be, in a
great measure owing to the necessities pro-
duced by the nature of the writing materials, e
unwillingness to devote much time to the ac-
curate reproduction of original forms, and
the requirements of legibilty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-03
w. D. LITTLE.
General Agent for Maine and
New Hampshire.
1T DOES PAY
TO Insure with the Right Company

Mr.. W. D. LITTLE, Geny AGENT of tba Mutral
Lie insurance Company of New YORK, has recently
paId follcy (No 1860 issued through his Agency
IN leoi ior $?0OO0O on the life of well known cii-
M zen, Boz on ~ winch the accumulated Dividends were
70 so6.oO thus making the large sum of 500 Co.,
,s Inc premiums paid on the Policy only $3,777OO
tnus showing $2.O36 90 in Dividends more than the
premiums pad, or $7036.00 excess over the cost OF
insurance, I beng more than compound interest for
could be made. aui4dim
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THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, SEPT. 8.

we 10 not read anonymous etters 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 preserve COM
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-03

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with Card certificate couptersigned by Stanley T,
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to our
journal.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-03

10 YOUNG MEN it is the best in
Vestment that can be made, as
will be seen by the cases given
above,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-03

The following are the results of Policies now
in force at this Agency. and such are the actual and
uniform results of insurance with this COMPANY
1t viii be seen that all these Policies have more than
doubled in amount.
Dividends declared yearly in Cash and may be
used in payment OF premiums it wanted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-03

No other Life Company i'm this
Country, or the world, has fur
niShed such results, there being
NO stockholders TO CONSUME
IT'S EARNINGS, NO PREMIUM
NOTES, no accumuIating inter-
est to pay.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-03

Our MarbleiZed Mantels
are more desirable than
the White Marble, as no
Injurious effect is produced
upon these goods by Oils
or Acids.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-03
Nutter Bros. & Co.,
Wholesale and IL Retail Dealers in
MarbIeized
ManteIS.

We once more call the
attention Of the public to
our large assortment of
Mantels.
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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1877-12-04
Tho Prevention OF Crime.

.The Walhalla Kco,cce Cowier, after
speaking rf tic reasons Which tempt the
people cf ,his State to return TO the lash
as purshuitnt fjr AMI prevention ct
petty ciiuSs, says:
"IIoscvcr. VIZ arc no special advocate
for the whipping post, but cnly for the
enactment 81 some more adequate pun
ishment, 50 as TO stop the petty thieving
uuw so cor.Glcn. The Rcgisifr and the
.Ncrs aud Coerier a.lvis9 the chaia
gang as preferable TO tie Whipping post,
aud We are entirely wiling 10 give it a
trial. 1t is not sbarbnrous III the Old
sense or the term. as it is refinement
Of modern civilization. Il utiiizes the
rogue, while it puni.hcs him aud gives
him industrious hibis. This is 4 utili-
tartan ag", ana We are ready to fall IN
With al aIvocat,s Of the chain gang by
way Of trial. Ii We can rake oar
thieves Il band of laborrrs. huiiling
railroads, working on The streets, aud
thus paying FIR iheir k"cIing. it will be
less cxpcnNyo to Ike State, whether or
no it IL u,orc cficctual in suppressiag
crime.
The Barnw,ll Sentinel says:
"One Of tilc III ,St practical and suc-
cess;ul business ncn Of Charleston has
suggested that the S'a.e establish
on ore of Our maDy sea islands a
penal colony. and pm; the couvicts 10
making sea Island cotton, us they dill IN
old times, thus not oaly supporting
themselves, Lut yielding revenue to
the State. We have turned the matter
over in our mind for the last ten days,
and the more we think Of it, tie more
plausible it appears. The State has t"
feed and cl"i!.e these c'nvlc;s, and PRO-
vide them with medical attention w'i'c
he is in the reniten'iory wl'y not rni
him 4. some remuncrativc labor to which
he is aecu.tomcd, and ty which he can
support himself Take Elis;o Island
where the first sea island cotton i'll the
world was made; make it the rcaal colo
NJ. 1t woa!d not take much larger
guard ihaa is nov employed at the pen
itcuIiary to prevent escape, and the guard
could catch fish, shrimp and oysters tc
help supper. them. We DO hot know
what is the average yield to the hand il
sra island planting, but sorprse it il
not ex,rava:aR, to say that hand eau
make two bales OF cotton
II tbs be go, the 200 convict' in Tx
pcnitcu,iary would make SEQ bales O
cotton This, at 500 pounds to H.
bale would make l90 eco pounds. wh!cl
at fifty cents pound w"u'd make ninety
thousrnd d1ila,s Add 10 these th'
prisoners in the vYioas jail%, aud the
number will be increased three or ioul
hundred more. l. hi, not better ane
mach more economical than ftedin;
these strong. ab!c-holicd laborcrs ii
the jails and pentcnti,ry? We h9pt
our representatives will turn this matte
ever III their mini, AMI perfect b!I
., c.r,r o,t tho Arnpiich
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1877-12-04

The Mississippi Legislature viii bc,
probably, the most unanimous .lesisia-
tive body, as far as politics are concern
ed. that ever met in the United States.
The Senate, thirty six members, is solid
Iy Democratic, and Of tha one hundred
and twenty members of the House, one
hundred and fourteen are Democrats,
Independents and two Republicans.
The Independents are SO called because
elected in opposition 10 the regular
Democratic nominees, bGt they are also
Democrats, so that Of the one hundred
and City six members of the Mississippi
Legislature ore hundred and fity fur
are Democrats aud two are R,rub!i-
caIS.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1877-12-04
TRAILING SKIRTs.-It is stated that

TRAILING SKIRTs.-It is stated that
the municipal authorities Of Leipsic.
Germany, have proclaimed 6rc Of
ten marks on any woman who wears
trailing dresses in the streets of that
city. TIE proclamation also ordered the
police to arrest such offenders, and their
names are to BE- published in the local
papers. 1t is difficult to believe that
any government is 6cspoiic encuch to
thus interfere with any fcnipiae pre-
rogativc in the matter of dress, but
perhaps the interference in this case is
sanitary measure, which american ladies
would do well to observe without ccm-
pulsion.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1877-12-04

AN ExILED CAEoL!NraN.-Naj. j.
w. Avery, former ci'iz.n Of York
county, who left here in the fall Of 1871,
in consequence Of the vi o!csa!e prose.
cu!ions to which the people of this Sec
ton we're cruelty subjected by tie ur-
scrupuious and tyrannical Merrill, was
in our town on Monday last. lie had
been in the county about two weeks,
visiting among his friends. aud en-.
barked here on Monday night for his
home in Niagara. Canada. The Major
has become a British subject, and
speaks IN glowing terms Of his rev
home,-Hampton Herald, Rock HN,
York County, S. G.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1877-12-04
A Contrast.

Snaley writes from. Washington to
the New York Tribune that ''the Demo
cratic party has taken defeat piled on
defeat for nearly twenty years, and after
ZACH successive tufetipg it has come
up smiling and resnlute for tie ecxt
con test; but the nfoment the Rcrubli-
can far they arc going to lcsc their
hol d on the general government ;hsy
have no n,ore courage than SEE sick
man when he imagincs that the whole
universe is cut Of gear. snd :s dcvofirg
its energies to making him uneouiUrta-
ble." The cause Of this grea. contrast
ia simply the matter Of conscience,
which makes towards of the Repub.i.
cars who have az intolerabia burden Of
sin resting upon them. Conscience
stricken people always tren,be aud seek
cover whenever thunder storm coa,cs
along.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1877-12-04
Political Catech!sm.

Who own the United States
The people.
Who own The people?
The politicians.
Who own the politicians?
The Devil.
v hat is Democracy?
A country whore everybody has a
vote.
What is Greenback
A Government promise to pay, which
the government dishonors 10y refusing
to receive in payment Of dues.
Who drprrciatc the Grecubacks?
The spectators. who by corrupt le,
sisl4t;on prevented It's issue as full
legal tender in order that they might
run up the price Of gol'l to S2.95.
What brought about the hard times
These same spectators by forcing
Tie Government TO contraction.
Who have aggravated the hard times!
The politicians, who have piled up
the peoples taxes.
Who are the dangerous classes!
The corrupt men in places of honor
aud trust.
Who are the ignorant?
The men who do not understand the
Importance of the money question.
Who are strikers?
Those who combine to elect them
selves to Office to gil their pockets.
What is the present ronalty Tor steal
ing?
Ifyou Jake shilling. three months
in the lock up. lfa milliou-exoDera'
ton and chance to do it again.
What are men called who are illc 2
If they ara poor men, out of work
they are called 7romps. II they are
oiIceholiers they are called Politicians
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1877-12-04
A Chinese Giant.

Yoa Shan, \ Chipesa giant, of eight
feet, three inches in height, aud still
growing, is now on his way TO England
where he intends to exhibit himself.
lie tells strange story about his mar
velous growth. When eighteen years
old he was no taller than his comPan
ions at tina. ag". One day, however
he caught Il strange looking, smooth
skin f.h, cooked i, AID ate it. Soon
after this feast he became sick, and
when, aftrr several weeks confinement
in his bcl, he LEFT it, he discovered that
he had grown during 'hc sickness, ard
has ever since gone on growing. t'i'
head il very small in comparison with
his height. This, he says, was caused
by his not ealiog the head OF the fish.
4 dog ate it, and the animals head
grew 81 large that tue Chinese, out OF
ply, Shot tie unfortunate creature.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1877-12-04
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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1877-12-04
Same as White Man.

We have another evidence of the I'M
itativc [ MUS Of the Chinese. y Chi
naman by the very common name OF
Chung, who worked on firm near the
mission in Los Angeles county, Cali
foruia, earned wages that amounted to
Sl5l. His employer gave him check
intended TO cover that sum, but in
making it out hc wrote the figures Sl3l.
Afterwards he changed the check SO as
to read properly and wrote on the back
of it saying that it had been raised to
s15l Chun. began where his employer
had left IF, and raised the figures TO
1851. Then he presented tie check at
the bank, drew the money, aud speedily
departed to II locality unaunounced and
unknown, as any white man would have
done.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1877-12-04
He was Fond Of Astronomy.

You wouldn't have thought he had
the slightest taste for the sciences bad
you seen him sprawlsd all over the sail
barrel in his sleep, hut he had scarcely
been registered as John Sly Hunt ant
put into cell when he began call
ing:
Say! Say. you! Say, boys, I want
a better cell. | want cell from which
I cqn look out and see Mars moons y
Bijah went to tho cell door and ro'
monstrated. He asked the prisoner ia
take into consideration the fact THAT
being in an observatory was altogether
different from being in the jug. AS
troromcrs can sit up in their tai! towers
and pass their assistants around without
stint, but prisoner have NO astronomical
rights.
MARS! Mars Mars yelled the man
as he shook the cell door.
Never heard of him." replied the
old man.
Gimme a looking. glass;" continued
Hunt.
Haven't any in the house."
"I.emue see the moons, or Ill holler
all night howled the prisoner.
Then Dijah held private conversa-
ton with him. There was rhyme to it.
he said TO him
This midnight row has got 10 cNase,
In spite Of moons and Mars,
And if You don't lie down TO sleep
III let you see some stars.
The astronomer was the FIRST one to
come before lis honor lie seemed a
busted a,teIoid. lie lnrked like dry
moon. lie squared of like the Great
Dipper aud remarked:
Whats the charge for staying here
over night? 7"
"NothiDs-not cent replied the
court. When did you turn your at
tentich towards the subject Of astrouo,
my?'
I've always been quite foud Of the
moou," was the hcsitatiug reply.
And there have be>u many nights
in your life when you have seen two or
three moons at once, h?"
Yves, sir"
"Name some of the planets, will you?''
Well reflected the prisoner, there
is Awful Garduer. Jue Coburn, the
Chicago Times and
That will d., tir. Hunt. You did
not observe the transit Of Venus, | sup
pose!'
"Not rs I remember Of"
"Well, sir, were you pursuing the
subject of astronomy IS you lay on
those salt barrels ?"
"No, sir. was pursuing The subject
of sleep"
Il will Put yOu, John Sly Hunt
where the subject of making chairs vii
worry you great deal mere than any
change Of the moon or disappearance
Of planet. Go in there and take ;
scat on the cquinoctial ceutcr till th'
buggy drives up"
"S;ar of the morning, come into tht
milky way" ADDED BJah, as he crooket
his fugcr,and the astronomer disappear
ed under cloud.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1877-12-04
FOLLOW NE.

FOLlOW ME-.
BY G. g. SASS.
Soul. o'cr life's sad ocean fa,ing,
Whittier d"if;s thy harque?
To what haven art thou steering
Through the Clark?
Torn by tempest, tossed by billows,
wculdst though anchor fast?
Stay there OH eternal pillows
At the last.
Far away the happy islot
Where the blessed be,
Lies quite past the utmost twilight
OF the sea.
Eut little waves are dark between thee
And that shelter warm:
Haven there is none 10 screen thee
Ercm the storm.
Weary. wounded, wind.tossed, stricken;
Hark . across The sea
Comes voice, thy hopes 10 quicken,
Follow me
Whittier, Lord the path is gloomy,
Dim the hartor light,
Cruel doubts and fears pursue nc
Through the night.
Follow me in faiih and weakness
Where my steps have led
For my strength is in thy weakness
Perfected.
Shall fnd thee when need thee?
Only look above;
VIII keep thee, shield thee, lead thee,
WIKI ny love.
Shall the rough waves stay their riot
Nay, say not go,
Not IN reace and calm and quiet
Shalt thou go;
Many time thy soul shall sicken,
Yet. though faint thou be,
Hardly pressed and sorCly stricken.
EUilop.me.
myself will be thy pilot,
Till thou rest for aye,
Anchored at that .'Happy Islet,"
Follow me
There Of storm, Of strife, OF riot,
Shall be blest surcesse,
Life for dea;h-for long disquict,
Utter peace.