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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-01-12
The Louisiana Revolution.

In the city Of New Orleans armed bodies of
men made up from the membership of the
White League and styling themselves state
militia have, under the orders of a claimant
to the Governorship of the state of Lcuisi-
ana, seized the public buildings, stolen the
property of the state, levied taxes, consti-
tuted a judiciary, and put into power a set of
men which they call legislature. In short
they have effected revolution, happily blood
less, but only bloodless because of the for
bearance or weakness of the regularly con-
stituted authorities. This revolution is the
elimination of the attempt made by the
White League last fall to gain possession of
Louisiana. By fraud and intimidation and
other criminal violence they succeeded at the
November election in getting more votes into
the ballot boxes than did their opponents.
But the canvassing board constituted by
state law investigated the circumstances at
tending the election and, as commanded by
statute, refused to count fraudulent ballots.
The canvassing Officers found that majority
of the ballots legally cast were given to the
Republican candidates, and so declared in
their official decision. Their return elected
Republican Governor and legislature. This
decision the White League refuses to accent.
organizes as an army, declares the defeated
candidate Governor, recognizes body as the
legislature made up in part of the minority of
the legal legislature and IN part of unsuccess-
full candidates, and supports the claimants to
authority in the exercise of functions right
fully belonging only to legally constituted
government.
Whatever the merits of the controversy
raging between the two parties in Louisiana
there ought to be but one opinion as to the
course pursued by the White League. Even
those who dispute the justice of the decision
made BY the returning board should not be
led by their distrust of that body to justify
armed usurpation. But the revolution is
justified by great political party. The
Democrats everywhere are in sympathy with
it, and those who do not openly applaud the
seizure of the machinery of government by
armed secret political societies seek excuses
ior the violation of law. No Democrat con-
demns the usurpation. By this course the
Democratic party shows its sympathy for
rebellion, for violence, for fraud. Wherever
it has the power it overthrows legal authori-
tie authorities are opposed to it.
1t it had the strength it would carry out
the Louisiana programme in every State in
which the functions of government are ex-
ercised by Republicans. Should it succeed
in getting possession of the United States
government it would not hesitate, did its
interests demand, to make the Louisiana
revolution a national one.
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DAVENPORT RROs,
PROF.. FAY OUTDONE.

Twill allow committee of four gentlemen Select
ed from the audience) to tie NE with ropes, and
will be united inside OF one minute. While tied the
most wonderful manifestations will occur.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-01-12

REPRESENTATIVES Dunnel and Wood
burn, Republican members of the Florida In
vesti ng Committee, repeat their asser-
ton that the reports sent to Democratic pa
pers that the Florida committee is likely to
agree upon unanimous report that Tilden
fairly carried that State is utterly untrue,
Messrs. Dunnell and Woodburn themselves
say that they will not agree to anything of
the kind. On the contrary, they believe that
the evidence taken has not in the least dis.
turbed the 935 majority for Hayes on the
electoral ticket; and they go further and as
sert their belief that Mr.. Stearns should not
have been counted out. Some of the evil
dence taken, they say, shows the extent to
which intimidation and violence was prac-
ticed in many of the parishes; and even in
the larger towns unwarrantable measures
were resorted to by the Democrats for the
purpose of accomplishing their political ends.
Northern capital and energy have caused the
population of Jacksonville to be increased
from 1000 to 1900, and have made it one
of the most thriving towns in the South
Two sons-in-law of ex- Treasurer Spinner es-
tablished National bank there some years
ago. These two gentlemen have not taken
an active part in politics, and one OF them
has all his life been conservative in his views.
This fall they voted for Hayes and Wheeler.
The local Democratic committee Immediately
called upon business men of the city and in
formed them that the two young bankers had
voted for Hayes, and that the merchants
must therefore withdraw their deposits from
this house. This has been done in many in
stances. The report of the committee will
not probably be made for two weeks, and
the Republican members of it are very indg-
nant at the Democrats for having violated
an agreement that the character of this re-
port should not be foreshadowed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-01-12

THE treatment that the Jews of Bucharest
have lately received at the hands of the Rou-
manians is an ample justification of the re-
cent action of the Hebrew Conference in
Paris. The Hebrews assembled in Paris de-
manded that the same consideration should
be shown their nation in Turkey as was
evinced tor the Christians; and .he ferocity
with which the Jews of Bucharest were driv-
en- forth from their homes, in the dead Of
winter to freeze and starve by the wayside, is
ample proof that the Christians are not the
only oppressed people in Turkey.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-01-12

THE unexampled vigor and prosperity Of
France attracts the special attention of Min
lister Washburne in his correspondence to the
Department ofState. Taxes continue high
there, but the patient industry of the people,
coupled with their economy and the rare
knack of turning everything to the best ac-
count, enable them to meet the exactions of
the Government with promptitude, to live
with ease, and to lay up money.
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TERMS $500 PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE
SOME of the Democrats of Oregon are cal

SOME of the Democrats of Oregon are call.
ing louder than ever for an honest count,
They are finding out that the barrel of money
was not fairly divided, and they want a re-
count of the Gramercy greenbacks. But
Cronin and Grover, despite their claims in
other cases, declare there Is no going behind
the Count
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-01-12

Attention is called to the following City Ordi-
nances, which will be strictly enforced:
Removing Snow from Sidewalks.
62-The tenant or occupant, and in case there
the of any building or lot of land bordering not
more than one hundred and fifty feet any street,
lane, COURT square or pubic place within the CITY,
where there is any f0otway sidewalk SHALL after
the ceasing to fall Of any snow, if in the day time
within hree hours and If in the night time before
such snow to be removed from such foot way side
walk, and, in default thereof shall forfeit and pay
sum not less than two dollars, more than ten
doars and for each and every hour thereafter that
the same shall remain such foetway or sidewalk,
such tenant, occupant, owner other person, shall
forfeit and pay not less than one dollar, nor
more than ten dollars. And if such building or lot
on any street or land, it shall be the duty oil such
tenant or occupant, other person. to remove
such from the footway sidewalk for the space
of one hundred and fifty feet according to the pro-
visions and subject to the penalties aforesaid
Sidewalks to be Sanded.
64.-Whenever the sidewalk. or any part thereof
adjoining any building or lot of land on any street.
shall be encumbered with ice, it shall be the duty of
the occupant, and in there is occupant, the
owner, any person having the care of such build
ing or lot to cause such sidewalk to be made safe
and convenient, by removing the ice therefrom, or
by covering the same with sand or some other suit
able substance; and in such owner occupant,
or other person. shall neglect to do, for the space
OF six hours during the day tme he shall forfeit and
pay not less than two than five dollars and
like sum for every day that the same shall continue
so encountered.
c. K. BRIDGES,
dec27dtf CITY Marshal,
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We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are In
ali cases Indispensable not necessarytor publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve eommu.
nications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-01-12

THAT Oregon business is about the worst
investment of the campaign, so far as the
Democrats are concerned. They are ashamed
of it already.
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d. H. BARNES. Accountant

DOCKS opened, examined. balanced, and closed !;
ID Trial Balances and Cash Accounts investgat-
ed; Complicated accounts adjusted. Special atten-
ton to bankruptcy Matters the settlement of estaes
examination of agencies and other matters requiring
the services of thorough accountant. Orders left
at % Exchange ST., Portland, Me-, or forwarded by
mall promtly attended to.
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ANNUAL MEETINGS.
PORTLAND RAILROAD co.

TEtHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Il Portland Railroad Co., will be held in Reception
Room, City Hall, Portland, on MONDAY, January
15 1877, at O'Clock P. NJ for the choice of Directors
and the transaction of any other business that may
legally come before them.
E. A. NEWMAN, Sec'y
Portland Jan. s, 1877. iaSd1W
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THE PRESS
FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. I2, 1877

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is Furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley
Puen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials Of every person claiming to represent o
tournal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-01-12
STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
TO THE PEOPLE OF MAINE.

As the time approaches for our Annual Temper
ance Gathering, in reviewing the past we see abun.
dant reason to thank God and take courage"
The success of the various Temperance Organiza-
tons, both male and female, has been truly wonder
tul. The priucple of total abstinence. and we NAV
add prohibition was never more strongly intrencheI
in the hearts of the people than to-day This should
encourage us to work on till victory crowns our ef-
forts.
Therefore, the men, women and children of Maine
of all temperance organizations, and of no temper
associations. of all religious denominations and
political paries total absrainers prohibtionsts and
those who have doubts with reference to prohibition
are invited to meet in Mass Convention at
GRANITE HALL, IN AUGUSTA,
On Tuesday, at . O'Clock r. W., Jan, d.
1877.
Let come together to pray, consult and plan for
the future.
The "Woman's Christian Temperance Union'' will
hold their Convention in connection with this.
The Convention will probably continue until
Thursday night.
The usual reduction OF fare may be expected on the
railroads.
D. B. RANDALL, j. S. KIMBALL,
W. f. MORRILL,, M. w HALL,
j. RAND, j. b, LAPHAM,
JOSHUA NYE, HENRY TALLMAN,
j. u SWANTON, @. K FOSs,
K. S. KYES, GEO f. BRACKETT,
Jos, L. GRANT, II. r. TAYLOR,
q. .. PAYsoN, OWEN B. OHADBoURNE,
E. w. STETsON.
State Temperance Committee,
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LECTURD
= sherif'S Sale.

CUMBERLAND, IS.
FHvAKEN on execution and will be sold by public
L auction on the tenth day of February, A. d.
1877, at O'Clock in the afternoon, at the store of
f. P. Oxnard in Freeport, in said County, all the
right in equity, which las H Day, of Freeport, in
the County of Cumberland, has to redeem the
in said County, to wit: A cerIam lot of land in
Freeport aforesaid. with the buildings thereon
sisting of three-tourths of an of land with
OF William Fields, at Mast Landing so called, being
the same premises conveyed to Elias II. Day by
Ruth r. Ring. The above premises being subject to
q mortgage recorded in Registry of Deeds, Book 379
Page 272, given by the said Elias II. Day to Ruth r.
Ring, of Freeport, to secure payment of promis-
Oct. g. 1870, payable in two years from date thereof
with interest. /. W. PARKER,
Deputy Sheriff.
Freeport, December 20, 1876. w3w1
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S25. $50. 500. $500. $500.

The reliable house OF ALEX. FROT HING
publish handsome eight page weekly paper, called
the Weekly Financial Report, which they send free
itorals financial and other TOPICS it contains very
full and accurate reports of the sales and standing
of every stock, bond and security dealt in at the
Stock Exchange. MIessrs EHOTHINGHAM vi
ek CO. are extensive brokers, of large experience
and tried integrity. In addition to their stock brok
erage business, they sell what are termed "Privi-
eges' or Puts and Calls" now one of the favorte
methods of legitimate speculation. Their advice is
valuable, and by following it many have made tor
tunes -New York Metropolis.
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10 Aei.

TWO very nice pleasant rooms, centrally located,
Il with or without board. Apply at As Myrtle
Street. ia3eod2W
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Kiarsarge school for Boys,
NORTH CONWAY, n. H. The Next Quarter
IN Commences September =. For particu-
lars or admission address
vita FREDERICK THOMPSON, Principal
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Horses Wintered.

A my farm, on hay and grain at $40 per month
"A Sunny yards and running water Horses
taken and returned and carriages stored without
ira charge Apply at once. Z. ?. MATTOCKS,
nov23dtf $40 Exchange Street.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.,

AT IUy EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND.
TERMS: Eight Dollars a Year in advance. TIC
mail subscribers Seven Dollars Year if paid in ad-
vance.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS

published every THURSDAY MORNING 1T $3.50
year, if paid in advance at $500 year.
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch of space, the
length of column constitutes Square"
Sl5O per square daily first week; Is cents per week
a1ter; three insertions, OF less. S100; continuing
every other day after first week, so cents.
Half square, three insertions. less, 75 cents one
week, SiO0; 80 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 Ihe State) for 81 90 per square for first insertion,
and so cents per square for each subsequent insertion
Address all communica tions to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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CHALLENGE TO lIEDIUMs.

CHALLENWE To
unequivocay and without reservation pronounce
the so-called phenomena of Spiritualism humbug
Notwithstanding that spritualists claim that Clara
Baldwin and myself are MEDIUMS l hereby wager
the sum of $500 or more tina can fully completely
and satisfactorily perform and expose any manifesta-
tions of so-caed spirit power, which am permitted
to witness three times
(sgned) PROF. S. S. BALDWIN,
Exposer of Spiritdalism.
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WANTS..
w A N II e D !
HOUSE WANTED.

In a central ard desirable location.
either for one or two families, with
modern cOnvenfences and in good order.
will lease If desired. Address HOUSE,
20 Exchange Street.
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The committee will bind me hand and foot, and
while this condition coat from the back of one of
the audience will be transferred to my back, and
after being sewed securely together at the neck and
audience, returned by some unseen power to the
OWNER. Not knoi united OF a seal broken.
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NO ADVANCE IN PRICES.

Notwithstanding the enormous salary paid Prof.
Baldwin for his services and the high expense in
CURED in bringing the entertainment to this city,
the usual prices of admission have been adopted.
Admission as usual. Reserved seats can be secured
at the Box Office on and after January 18th.
jane div
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Ok FANCY CARDS II styles with name 10
90 cts. Post paid. j. B. Hustled, Nassau, Rens-
Co., N. Y. de23d4wt
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ANNUAL MEETING.

ANNUAA NIEE II HNVs
gESHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
l. Portland q Ogdensburg Railroad Company
will be held at the office of the company, 80 Exchange
street Portland, on TUESDAY, the 10Th day of Jan
uary inst. at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon to choose
Directors for the ensuing year and transact any other
business that may legally come before them.
CHAS. III. FOYE, Clerk.
Portland, January I'd, 1877. I'd
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BOarderS Wanted
TO LET
To Let.
To he Let,
HOTEL TO LEASE.
To Let.

The New England House, Portland, Me
Address AUG. P. FULLER,
de28dtf Portland. Me,
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CITY ADV ERTISEM ENTS
CITY ORDINANCES.

Attention is called to the following City Ordi-
nances which will be strictly enforced:
Removing Snow from Sidewalks
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-01-12

NOEkCes
fFSHE Stockholders of the Portland Steam Packet
Il Company are hereby notified that the Annual
Meeting of the Company will be held at their office
on Franklin Wharf, on TUESDAY, the 10Th day of
January current, at O'Clock p. for the choice of
officers for the ensuing year. and to act any other
business that may legally come before them.
j. F LISCOMB, Secretary.
Portland, January 8, 1877. jan3dtd
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EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS
ASSOCIATION.

THE Thirteenth Annual Meeting of this Associa-
Il tion will be held at Augusta, on the Anniver-
JAN 17th and continue through the day Of the 18th.
These winter meetings are devoted to the working
and business interests of the Association, and should
be attended by every member.
Per Order, BROWN THURSTON, President.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-04-05
BOHEMIAN, NJ. T., THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1877

"arhed'' says |, land us suon as l can
peel tie taters and git the
But hadn't got through when Samue
Jones jumped up so sudden the stove pine
come down and hit Mariar Anternctt in
The h ad and upset the cradle. and after
Jones.had cussed.-. and swore awful at the
|pIpe and wished he'd been in hotter
;place than any stove ever was before he'd
got married he. banged himself out into
me yard. and come home drunker'l a
Dutch mnjor long after midnight.
Now. when woman's a-set,in' IN to
midnight with two children a, the ,reast
and the Washin' benin and the cOokin'
and the cleanin' and the rustlin' to do. if
anything will arritate her it's drunken
brute a-reelin' aud a-leerin' AMI a .euyin'
up and a-dictatiu' like Dannel come
to Judgment. Jones don't SO often git in
liquor but when he do he's aggeraw aim
to eX rene as is mad d',in'-aud when he
took bu>ltl Of tilcEi NJ discs papers out'n
his pockets and begun to pm 'cm up on
the wall and Il givin' three cheers tor tha,
abandoned man | could a-tore hun INTO
hasii-mcat, which is too good for him tho
he bets Mills isn't obleeeed to have it for
breakfast seven times week Jones never
got set after man yet that wasn't a dis
grace to human mater and | don't doub,
Deer Lodge could tell tales of suffarin' and
tyranny that wouldn't be much credit to
\ man l could spellhis name; bat l won't,
not holdin' to mxin' in other peoples
business
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-H1lu6er and Thirst.

4 An infalIible sign of hard times: the
large Increase in the rsale of chopplng.
bowls and knives.
i Out Of fifty.fve samples: of so-called
wine sent from Hamburg to England,
twenty four proved to be no wine at all.
y South James street man proposed to
quit drinking for year if his wife would
quit scolding for year; but she said life
rob h.r home of pleasure.
The Sioux City and st. Paul Railroad
is in the clutches of Minnesota sheriff
for having in its possession for transport
twelve barrels Of game birds and five
boxes Of ven,son. The st. Paul sports
mems club is at the bottom of the prose-
cution.
England is becoming more and moro
alarmed over the prevalence Of the slco-
hol habit among her people. Both men
and women are amol G its victims, and
the b' st minds Of the realm are engaged
in an effor: to solve the problem presented
by it.
There should he some law puniahing
cooks for stutlfng the biscuit::with saleratus
"a crime now commonly committed in
open defiance Of the governing rules Of
gastronomy-likewise for burning the
coup, making mush Of the rice and send-
ing steak to the table cooked to crisp
and swimming in made gravy.
Heres m argument in favor of cheese
Prof. Peck says that in this country,
where cheese is least used, one physician
to every 800 persons IS required; in Switz.
erland and countries where it is most used,
only one physician is needed for every
10, 600 persons.
An English paper states that water-
crosses may be distinguished from pois-
onous plant, which is very apt to be mis-
taken for them, by noticing that the
smallest leaves are not at the base of the
stalk. whereas in the other case the order
is reversed.
If you pass through the hen-ro with
careful eye, just now, you will notice =
sadness creeping over the countenance Of
the old hens. 1t is not simply the knowl.
edge that they must die, but the thouglt
that they must be sold for spring chickens
after they re ''laid" out.
The large hotels of eastern cities have
more calls at their back doors for broken
victuals than they can respond to- At one
New York hotel sixty people make regular
daily calls, and are served with stale
bread, carcasses of fowl and Joints of
meat or which the carver has exhausted
mis- skill, cold vegetables, indeed anything
and everything which, having run the
gauntlet of the guests table and the
servants board, is ready to be cast into
outer darkness. These customers get
usually 10 or Is ceLts' worth at a time.
though some buy 81 tickets and have
their purchases punched on these after the
same method as that practlced at the bar.
Der shops.
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The Jews.

Prof. Adler r, Gently said in reference
to the deseneracy of thepriestood: The
Jews are honorable exceptions in this re-
ga d For 1900 years since their temple
was destroyed they have had the good
sense never to tolerate priesthood among
them. Their Rabbls lave simply be, n
teacEcrs-men distinguished for their su-
prrior l. arnng. But the same paths Of
hnCWl"dge were open to all, and they
were thus exposed to constant criticism,
retaining their influence ouly On the basis
of knowltdged merit. 1t is only durin .
the past seventy ye rs that jewish min
istry has been in existence. The necesSi-
ties Of tue times, AMI the Geca ence Of
theological learning, which was once The
province of every Intelligent Jew, leave
/ he Kabbs in a position which they never
occupied befOrc''