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The Portland daily press., 1877-04-12

A long life of honorable activity, potent and
enduring in its influence in many directions
and spotless in its purity has been crowned by
period of tranquil contemplation not void of
pleasure and instruction, and by peaceful
death in the sure and certain hope of bright
life to come.
1t is sixty years since the name of Ether
Shepley began to be widely known and respect
ed among the people of this state. 1t is TWEEN
ty since he ceased to occupy the last of the
prominent official stations which he so long
adorned. Yet so strong was the impression
he had made by his life and its works that L
am sure the announcement OF his death carried
with it a sense of loss, not only to the sur
yyors of those amongst whom he wrought, but
to those who have grown up since his retire.
ment from any active participation in the work
in which he was SO long and SO ussfully en-
gagged.
1t is eminently fit and proper that we, as
members OF this Bar, should place upon record
the testimony of cur gratitude and our respect
for all that he was and all that he did, and
some brief memorial of a life so worthily en-
ployed. Yet, to his name and fame, it matters
not at all what we say or omit here to-day. A
more lasting memorial than any. words OF his
contemporaries or successors is the record that
| he has made of himself as counsel and as
judge in the first for:y volumes OF the Maine
Reports.
He was born in Groton, Mass, Nov. 2, 1889
La crónica., 1877-12-19

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neer Building Association, val KS
b m $50 cont 500
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800, cont $40
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cont 905
Yum Wa; mercnci's 500 cont lt&
Por la presente Sc da noticia de
que q menos que las contribucioues
impuestas segun lista que precedes
junto con costas y tanto por ciento
Sc paguen, en- 8 antes del dia 81 &c
Enero de 1878, la propiedad raiz res
ponsable por ell pago de las mismas
Sc vender5n ese dia q las 10 ell pun
to de la ma1ana, en- frente de las
salas del Concilio en- la ciudad de
Los Angeles.
]. ]. CARRILLo,
Collector de Contribucioues
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-07

Louisiana; that, sustained by the whole
Federal army, he may become the
scourp,e OF the State but never It's Gov
ernor.
r. we are right In cur estimate OF the
generous purposes of the commission
or ., can they recommended the Presl-
Gent to recognize as the Legislature OF
this State q body OF ignorant, debased,
corrupt and infamous negroes ana
white adventurers, whose pretended
legislation has all been designed to per-
secute, plumber and r.in the taxpayers,
merchants, mechanics, professional
and industrial classes Of the popula-
ton ? II, indeed, they mean to do
Justice to this State, can they consoien-
tiously propose, much less insist upon,
a settlement of the political complica-
tions here based upon reorganization
OF the Legislature which will give
large influence in our legislation to the
notorious and self-confessed scoundrels
whose villainy has shaped the legisla-
ton which in eight years has robbed
the State of many millions OF money,
and which instituted all the iniquities
which now weigh like an incubus upon
our prosperity?
liz not, let them examine the scan
dalous legislation Of the so-called
Packard Legislature during the past
two months, and then walk down to the
st. Louis Hotel and see for themselves
the gang of scoundrels out OF which
Packard, Kellogg and the Republican
party have defrauded the Penitentiary.
and who for years have lorded over us.
And having done these things, let them
tell the President that il he wishes to
give peace to Louisiana; IL he desires
that her laws shall be enforced and her
waste places rebuilt; IL he wishes JUS
tice and law to reign here and civiliza-
ton and christianity to prevail over
barbarism and voodoism, to withdraw
all Federal interference in Louisiana
affairs and leave the legitimate govern
ment of the State unembarased In its
OperatiOns,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-07

plainly announced to Mr.. Hayes
that he demands recognition at his
hands because he received the same
votes which elevated His Excel
lency to the Presidential chair,
From the humble suppliant Of the re-
cent past, Packard has blossomed out
into a ferocious bulldozer Of the Chief
Executive OF the United States. A
dying calf kicks hard, and gubernato-
rial claimant, who sees even the shadow
Of power eluding his grasp, becomes
desperate and SASSY" Drawing upon
the vast fund of legal lore which he
acquired by absorption. 80 to speak,
while officiating near the courts as
United States m arshal, he coolly in
forms Mr.. Hayes that Mr.. Evarts is oil
at sea in the opinion which he has re-
Gently given upon the limitations of the
Presidents power In the matter Of re-
cognizing Governors, and asks that the
instructions already given to the
Commission now here be amended
in accordance with his views. He
throws at the head Of the Honorable
Secretary OF State the case Of Luther
vs. Borden. His cause must be hope
less indeed. This Is always the last act
of gubernatorial claimant. There is
no surer sign Of such a claimants
desperation than stalking his fate upon
that celebrated case. We quoted it dd
7,auseana to the President and the
Senate four years ago, in behalf of
John McEnery, and had our labor for
our pains. Wretched Packard IN
mindful of the many warnings we have
given him, instead of bravely accepting
the inevitable. he plumbers and STUN
bles along in the same old rut which
we made in 1873 in our Intellectual strug-
gle for cause as much better and
purer than his, as truth and justice are
better than fasehood and fraud. But
he seems determined to hold on to hope
as long as he has one dollar left Of the
money stolen by himself and his crea-
lures from the taxpayers of this State.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-07

Our Tichborne claimant, who for five
weary months has been nourishing the
sweet but delusive hope that he would
yet get even with and wreak his VEN
geance upon the people of Louisiana, by
being installed over them as Governor,
is still vexing the authorities at Wash
ington with his interminable calls for
recognition. Heretofore, he has rested
his pretensions upon the impudent
claim that he rec ,ived majority of the
votes Of the people Of this State. but
meeting with no response to this claim,
he has at last thrown of the mask and
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-07
THE FOLLY OF COMPROMISE.

We have just seen private dispatches
sent from Washington by an eminent
gentleman, stating that the President
Is willing and disposed to appoint Mr..
John Phelps Collector of this port.
The dispatches are very explicit and
leave no doubt Of the Presidents dis
position in this matter.
Mr.. Phelps is an influential and very
prominent merchant, largely identified
with the property and business interests
of this city. and this appointment
would be fitting and satisfactory one.
Our purpose, however, is not to off,
ciously commend an appointment
not yet made, but to show to those
gentlemen who seem to be anxious to
go beyond the limits Of honest and
legitimate policy to please Mr.. Hayes
in the election of a Senator. that the
President has larger and better pur-
pose in his Louisiana policy than they
seem to appreciate or even to under
stand.
Surely il the President were eager to
see Louisiana Radicals honored and
promoted, he would have selscted
some one Of them for collector Of this
port, very lucrative and honorable
office.
As for our part, we do not desire that
the Legislature of Louisiana shall con-
suit the wishes Of Mr.. Hayes, or Of any
other official or power outside OF the
State. and we are very certain that 1t is
not the wish OF Mr.. Hayes to dictate in,
or in any manner control, this matter.
The subserviency Of those Democrats
and Conservatives who are 80 eager to
please him that they are ready to make
political apostates of themselves, and
become his subservient tools instead OF
proving faithful and fearless repre-
sentatives of their constituencies. we
venture to say, will meet with no favor
in his eyes.
The Southern policy Of the President
embodies those principles Of justice and
local self-government for which the
Southern Democracy have been con-
tending during the last ten years, and
there Ia not Louisiana Democrat who
would not be forced to support the Pres
ident's policy or repudiate the princi.
pies OF his life. Upon the other hand,
there is not Radical or Republican in
Louisiana who has not contended for,
and aided in, creating the shameful con-
dition Of things the Presidents policy
threatens, and is designed to break up
and destroy, and who would not, in the
Senate, promptly combine with the men
whose objective point will be to break
down the Administration and ruin the
President.
Mr.. Hayes understands this very we'll.
His Intercourse with our Congressional
delegation and with other Southern
congressman, and their earnest and un-
firing efforts to represent the Louisiana
situation in It's true light, has shown
him from whom his Southern support
In Congress will come, when Jim Blaine
and his allies set up their howl and
open their war upon him. His DISPOSE
ton to appoint Mr.. Phelps Collector Of
the Port shows that he has cut loose
from the Louisiana Radicals, and our
Legislature may rest assured that
the President will be best pleased,
and the State Of Louisiana best served,
by their electing to the Senate the
man of their free choice.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-07
fBY AUTHORITY
Appointments by the Governor, Francis
L. Nichols, by and with the Advice
and Consent Of the senate.

John Gaddes, tax collector for the parish of
West Carroll.
Michael J. Barrett tax collector Of the Fifth
District, parish of Orleans.
Edward l.. Whitney, tax collector for the parish
of Tensss.
8. M. Morrison, vice A. P. Hatkinson, deceased,
tax collector for the parish Of Uaddo.
Harry Hope, inspector OF weights and measures
for the parish OF Assumption.
William Bell, inspector of weights and mea-
sures for the parish of East Felicians
Charles lockwood, inspector OF weights and
measures for the parish of Terrebonne.
Abe johnson, justice of the peace for Caleasieu
ward, parish OF Rapides.
W. A. Hatch, constable for Calcasieu ward, par
ish Of Rapides.
Robert Bringhurst. parish surveyor. parish Of
Rapides.
W. e. Clark, hay inspector for the city Of New
Orleans.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-07

TIE Only Authorized soliciting Agents OF the
Democrat for the City are Messrs. liz IL.
BAKER and r. q. nEvEZGN.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-07
Saturday, Apri. Z, lS77.

The OtIice Of the New orleans DEMO-
CRAT has been Removed from "a Camp
etraet to IOD Gravier street,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-07
THEO. DANZlGER's SONS,

203 Canal St, between Burgundy and Rampant.
Branch Store-22e and go Royal street, corner
St Philip. aD7 1m
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-06-01

time direct. This Convention shall fix
the amount of their compensation
/ The National Convention may amend
this Constitution from time TO time,
but any proposed amendment shall be
ia writing and shall lay over until the
next meeting of the Convention before
a vote is taken thereon; but no
amendment or by Law shall be enter
tanned or adopted snbversive OF the
object Of the organization.
BY Laws may lie adopted 10y the
National organization from time to
time, but they shall be in writing, and
lay over until the next meeting before
being adopted. and shall require vote
of two-thirds of the members present.
The National Convention shall ap
point a committee of five members,
whose duty it shall be to secure per
manent place of meeting for the Con-
vention, and which may serve for
headquarters for members, and for
places of business for the several Ma
,ional officers.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-06-01
LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS.

1t is said that Secretary Evarts has
prepared letter to be sent to the
United States District Attorney for
Mississippi, in relation to the murder
of Judge Chisholm, Gilmer and others,
which when the President has approx
ed of it, will be dispatched and pub,
lished. The letter will remind Gov
ernor Stone, of that State, of his re-
missness in his duty TO protect the
lives and property of citizens, and to
bring to punishment The criminals who
set at naught the obligations of com,
mon humanity and the laws of the
country. This is right, and is the first
step in the direction of enforcing the
obligations assumed by the South on
the introduction of the new policy.
Never was a more dastardly muder--
no, asSassination-it was too brutal
and cowardly an assault to be termed
murder-than the Kemper county
outrage, and the announced intention
of Governor Stone ''to let the affair
blow over" was an insult to the entire
nation, and an encouragement to the
desperadoes of his own State to repeat
such outrages. '1iS well the President
has determined to remind the Govern
or of his duty. Cancellation las two
sides, and one of those two require,
the fulfilment If the promises not only
of political equality, bat of absolute
security of life and property. To the
South has been yielded all that it had
the least shadow of right to demand.
Now let il be required to perform its
obligations to humanity and IFS duty
to civil government. And while upon
the subjest it xouli be well for the
President to remind Hampton that he
too has duties 10 perform to which he
has been sadly remiss. The reader is
referred to a special from the Cincin-
natl Gazette, which will be found else.
where, for particulars.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-06-01

SENATOR MoRToN's letter sustaining
the Presidents policy makes the best
showing that can possibly be made
for it. While he has but little faith in
the promises OF the South, and little
expectation of their keeping iaith
with the President, yet he recognizes
it as fact that that, in the position
the President was placed, no other
course was open to him. He is firmly
of the opinion that Chambelain and
Packard were the rightfnlly chosen
Governors of South Carolina and
Louisiana, and that the two States are
Republican by large majorities. But
then the President found himself con-
tronted with the fact that these cover.
ments only in name. for says he ''On
the 4th Of March he found them exist
ing only in name, surrounded by ene-
mics, living only from day to day by
the presence of United States troops. N
He reminds US that the Democratic
House threatened to destroy the army
unless it could make sure that the
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-06-01
THE FOREIGN WAR.

The Turkish army is said to number
700, 600, but is distributed over a large
extent of territory.
The Russians in Roumania are $780,
600 strong.
A correspondent OF the London
Times thinks the Turks very deficient
in discipline. and whine behind eI-
trenchments, or in making assaults,
they will fight well in the field they viii
be unwieldy and poor fighters.
There was a demonstration of the
Softas, in Constantinople, Oh the 24th
and the Sultan fled to Scutari, on ths
opposite side of the Bosphorus, declar
ed the city in state of seige and ther
returned. The softas wanted chang,
in the Ministry. -
The Russians were worsted in al
engagement before Nikopolis on the
25th. They are still assaulting Kar
and making demonstrations agains
Erzeroum. Mukton Pasha las taker
up his headquarters at the latter place
and will make fierce resistance tc
the Russian advance.
The new ministry in France il
thought to be a threat to Russia. al
though thu French Ministers have been
notified of the change and yet assured
that it does mean a change in the for
eign policy of France.
Fighting was In progress at Kars and
Erzeroum, on Thursday and Friday.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-06-01
To All PARTICULARLY Ixy.I,Ds

Spring is trying season. Indications of
sickness should at once be attended 10,
Fatal diseases may be caused by allowing
the bowels to become constipated end the
system TO remain in disordered condition.
until the disorder has time to develop itself
An ounce of prevention is worth pound of
cure, and is an old and truthful saying
Therefore we advise all who are troubled
with the complaints now very prevalent
headache, Indigestion disordered liver,
want of appetite. nausea or feverish skin,
10 take, without delay, schenck's Mandrake
Pills We know of no remedy SO harmless
and decisive in its action. IL at once strikes
at the root OF the disease aud produces a
healthy tone to the system. People never
need suffer from any disease arising from n
di, ordered condition of the liver If they
would take this excellent medicine when
they feel the first indications of the malady.
Families leaving home for the summer
months should Ike three or four boxes OF
! these pills with ineII. Tney have All almost
| instantaneous effe, I They will relieve the
patient of headache in one or to hour, and
will rapidly cleanse the liver OF surrounding
b lie. and will efiectually preventd bilious
attack. They are sold by all druggists
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The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-06-01
Orange Township s. S. Convention.


We are glad in sketching a report of
the Orange Township 5. s. Conven-
ton to see the deep interest manifest
ed in this cause by the people of
Orange. On Saturday 26th. although
one OF the busy times in the year for
farmers, yet we had liberal attend
auce. and for the benefit OF those
not present | would add that we had
a very instructive. interesting, encour-
aging and harmonious time.
The topics before convention were
well discussed. All were free TO ex-
press opinions and "As steel sharpeth
Steel" so each felt edited by the opin
ions of others and as y whole it was a
glorious success.
The best part of this convention
have yet to relate. al Gcas do1Cn in
the spirit Of the Master. This l do not
say hautily, but to the glory o. Him
who is in every movement for good,
who superintends every effort III ade
for the restoration of fallen humanity
and in bringing the world to Christ.
Sect and Schism is not known
among us, although there are five diff
ferent denominations represented in
Orange Convention. We are all eager
after tha truth as it is in Christ. We
gladly clasp hands with our sister con-
ventions of the county praying that
heaven will bless the efforts put forth
by the good people of our county for
the elevation of the moral statues of
the coming generation and thereby
wipe out intemperarce and corruption
a shameful blatch on the reputation
of this christian land. And we as farm
ers trust as we gather in our rich harv
ests this year, (and the prospect is fiat
tering in this part of the county, that
there may be glorious harvest of souls
gathered into Our Fathers Kingdom.
For this with all Sunday School work
ers We humbly pray. J. J.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-06-01

THE church is occasionally cursed
with rascals among its clergy. The
latest development is in the Catholic
branch in Kentucky. Father Franci:
Grome, of Dayton, KY, stands charged
with forging signatures to a note for
So. 800, which he negotiated. He was
in the hands of the Sheriff, on Friday
of last week, but by tears and suppli-
cations, induced that Individual to 60
with him to his house, that he might
send 70. bondsmen. Arrived there, he
gave the Sheriff the slip, and escaped
from his clutches entirely.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-06-01

As grand curative aud restorative agent is
not equslled Toy any element or medicine in
the history OF the healing art. Unless the
vital spark has He'd the body. restoration by
means of electricity is possible. IL is the last
resort of all physicians and surgeons. and
has rescued thousands, apparently dead,
from an untfmeiy grave, when no other
human agency could have succeeded. This
Is he leauinQ curafiYA aIe menf in Iha nlasi =
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-06-01

The exports and imports of oul
country, for the past ten months, show
n very desirable condition of affairs.
The exports have amounted tc S514,
79s. O53, and The imports to 1857, 5S4,
s,7-or an excess of exports over i'm
ports Of S157, PA, 236. In the same
time the exports of coin and bullion
exceed the imports by 50, 145
Another year. under present appear
ance of crops in this country and wal
in Europe, the balance of trade prom
ises to be extremely large in favor o1
this country.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-06-01

The General Assembly of the Pres
byterian Church met in Chicago, last
week.
Barnum has offered a reward Oslo,
600 for the restoration of little Charlie
Ross. and, besides, immunity from
prosecution.
Twenty buildings were burned at
GloyersSille, New York, on the 22d,
involving loss of $4,000. with an
insurance of so, 900.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-06-01
general

GAIL HAMILToN's handful of darts
flung at defamers of Mr.. Blaine, all
struck the mark, and stuck where they
struck.-Bldde.
Gail hasn't yet paid her attenti IN to
the good Deacon Smith or his man
Boynton. When she does there will
be a gale in the Gazette that will blow
q little fresh.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-06-01

WE gave paragraph last week from
the report of the GGzette's correspondent
who went with the Western men to
spy on the South. We give a para
graph of his letter written from Char
lesion.
We find all Charleston in raptures
over Hampton's accession to the Gov
ernori,ip. He was invited to be with
us to dag, but could not leave ColuIn-
bia on account of legislative business.
They all praise Hayes but in the same
breath they say they cannot see how
they can do anything for his party.
Tie name has become too repulsive
TO South Carolinians to allow them to
eome eyer into an organization of that
name. They do not see any prospect
of new party, and the best they can
do is to retaFn thanks to Hayes for
fasors received. They claim they are
mucf more deeply interested in good
local government and in the develop
ment of the resources of their State
than they are in national politics. In
all the speeches on both sides all refer
ences TO the end of hostilities, to the
duty of reconciliation, to the absence
of the bloody chasm, are cheered
heartily. The Charleston paper, re
ferring to the era of conciliation, speak:
of Hayes fairness 70 the South, of the
friendly expressions of the Western
visitors, as we are called, and contrasts
with this the conduct of the United
States officers in the great political
trial now in progress. the Ellenton
case There juror was charged be
cause he had served in the Confederat.
army, the challenge being sustained
oy statue passed in 1862. They ash
how can Hayes be reconciled witt
these Republican United States Off
GERS. ID. L. Corbin, who has beer
District Attorney, and who has beer
employed as special council in the Ell
ienton case, is put down by the COur
ter as hoping TO perpetuate the era o.
hate in order to secure his own polit
ical aims. 1t is true that there is an
absence of enthusiasm for Hayes
Southern policy among the United
States officers here. ERo.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-06-01

THE Democrats of the South Caro-
lima House have decided to exclude the
entire delegation from Charleston
claiming that fraud and intimidation
extended to such an extent that there
was no fair election. When the
Hampton folks get through with that
House they will be likely 10 poll a
unanimous vote.