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$5 to $40 s.I.| "a. ~, At :, HOME
mi saas0x %. FOrsiasd, Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01

THE scandalously wicked attempt of DEM
ocratic journals to excite prejudice against
Henry Ward Beecher, by repeating in all
sorts of connections the statement that he
said that "workingmen ought to live on bread
and water," is met by letter of Mr.. Beecher
to friend, which appeared in the telegraphc
columns yesterday. The warm sympathy of
the great preacher for all honest and legiti.
mate human effort, and his potent and unva-
rying championship of the poor and oppressed
of all races and places ought to be in them
selves sufficient answer to this calumny. But
no character, no reputation, however high or
long-established, is enough to protect one
from the assaults of persons and journals ut
terly unscrupulous. We reproduce here Mr..
Beecher's letter:
BRooKLYN, N. Y, Saturday, JAY %.
My Dear Sir:-rhanks for your kind note. l
have for 40 years, in every conceivable form,
under good report aud evil report, been an ad.
vocate for the workingmen, and for the single
handed who are struggling to rise in the world.
At my time of life men do not change their
views on such subjects. This whole outcry
arises from snatchlng single phrase from its
proper connections aud giving it special in
stead of general application it had in the dis
course. l said for substance, that every man
ought to enlarge his sphere of life and live we'll
and amply so soon as he could afford it; that
when times of adversty come men must learn
how to come down and live scantily, the work.
ingmen as we'll as all others; that when in this
universal decline men come down to q dollar
day they ought not to rejoice or despair; that
is enough to give them bread and to carry them
forward to better times. 1 shall probably re-
open the question of labor on next Sunday
night.
I am very truly yours.
HENRY WARD BEECHER
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01

On the whole the strikers have suffered the
fate which their methods deserved. All the
great through lines have utterly refused any,
thing bat an absolute surr ender, and either
this has been reluctantly granted or new men
have been employed. Some short and unim-
portant lines have compromised with their
employees, so the despa tches say, though the
nature of it has not been set forth. To sum
up, large number of the strikers have lost
the chance of earning their daily bread en-
tirely, others have been compelled to accept
the red uced wages, and upon all is saddled
the destruction which the thieves and incen-
diaries who travelled in their wake have
wrought and which must be paid for by tax
alton. A little reflection will convince any
intelligent laboring man that strikes are not
profitable,
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01

THE great scheme for draining the Zuyder
Zee is now really begun. A dyke, twenty
five miles long, is to be built across the gull
and then the water is to be deliberately
pumped out. The sche me if completed will
form one of the g reatest engineer
ing feats of the world. 1t will
change fishermen to farmers, and redeem
the long lost acres from the floods. The
cities that have for centuries been buried
may come to light, too, and even if the work
costs the $67,OOO,0OO, as estimated, it may
pay financially.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01

THE London Spectator has an elaborate
article in its last number on the Presidents
treatment OF the Southern question. Its con-
clusion is that the merit or demerit of the
policy will depend upon the manner in which
the Southerners use their new power. If
they give the negro all Of his rights and
establish firm and just Governments, the
President will be pronounced successful, and
the Republican party which has been
grievously discredted OF late, will be practi-
cally abandoned" If they refuse the negro
his rights, and re-establish serfage, 'Mr.
Hayes will be considered dangerous in
novator, who has sacrificed Union to make
Government easy" and his Republican
opponents will be acknowledged to have per-
ceived the true difficulty of the situation.
The Spectator seems to anticipate the latter
result, for it adds: "We feel, we confess, at
present, some serious misgivings. The
re-establishment of slavery in its old form
is, of course, impossible, but we know of no
instances in which population of slave :.
holders has voluntarily allowed its former
slaves to become freeholding peasants. or has
been able to regard their refusal to work for
low wages as anything but a menace to
society. Ii planters in Jamaica cannot be
intrusted with legislative power after thirty
J nine years of freedom we see no reason why
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01

OUT in Texas the workingmen have con-
ceived rather amusing plan for settling the
labor question. A workingmen's convention
at Galveston resolved the other day that
"we will petition Congress to pass a law
making it penal offence for any corporation
or firm to advertise for men, either laborers
or mecha mics, when the supply is equal to the
demand in their own localities" They
should also petition that no locality be
allowed to contain more men than are
needed, and that all superfuous men should
be shot
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. AUGUST L.

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 commu-
nications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01
Reception HalI, City Building,
PORTLAND, Thursday, August 16, 1877

At 10 o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose of nominat-
ing four candidates for the Office of State Senator
County Commissioner, Register of Deeds, Treas
urer. Also to choose County Committee for the
year 1875 also to act upon any other business
to come before the convention.
The basis of representation will be as follows
Portland and each of the several Towns in the County
will be entitled to delegate and for every rs
votes cast for Selden Connor for Governor last year.
fraction of 40 or more will be entitled to an addi-
tional delegate.
This basis will give the following number of dele
ratas and annnrtionrnant.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01
From Portland to Lake ChampIain.

The opening of the Vermont division of
the Portland & Ogdensburg road to Swanton
and the Burlington and Lamoille branch to
Burlington are events of much more siguif-
canoe than the brief announcement in our
news columns would indicate. With the
exception of short piece in New Hamp-
shire the Portland & Ogdensburg road is now
completed aud not only is new western
connection secured, but Lake Champlain with
its immense lumber traffic, and the fertile
and populous valley Of the Lamoille are
opened up to Portland. Swanton, the
western terminus of the road, is thriving
town near the head of Lake Champlain,
largely engaged in the lumber trade. 1t is
connected with Rouse's Point, the western
terminus of the Ogdensburg and Lake
Champlain road by short line Of road whose
charter compels it to take the trains of con-
Meeting roads at such rates as the Supreme
court may direct, so that the Portland &;
Ogdensburg is row in connection with the
Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain road, and
the line from Portland to Ogdensburg is
complete. At Ogdensburg connection is
made with the Rome 6 Watertown to
Niagara Falls, where the great lines to the
west are tapped. With the connections
arranged Portland will be in position to reap
the advantages which can hardly fail to
accrue from the opening of this new avenue.
Time will be necessary to develop it but there
can be little doubt that the future wi Il justify
the sagacity Of the projectors of this enter.
prise and reconcile taxpayers to the heavy
financial burdens incurred in its prosecution.
The Burlington & Lamoille branch which
was opened to traffic Monday extends from
Cambridge on the main line to Burlington
on Lake Champlain. This connection will,
it is believed, prove very important one to
Portland. Burlington is one of the largest
lumber marts in the country, and some of its
shipments must inevitably find their way over
the Portland 6 Ogdensburg railroad. The
Lamoille valley through which the road runs
is an extremely fertile one, and abounds in
agricultural products. The merchants of
Portland have already secured considerable
trade from New Hampshire and Vermont,
and this new connection opens up to them
prosperous and populous territory the oppor-
tunities Of which they will not be slow
to utilize.
Close connection is made at Burlington
with the Central railroad of Vermont, and by
this line with the net work of roads in
Southern New England and New York.
The scenery throughout the Lamolle region
is of the finest description, and will prove a
great attraction to pleasure seekers. A
trip from Portland to Burlington or Swanton
for diversity and picturesqueness of scenery
can hardly find its equal this side Of the
Adirondacks, and its attractions have only
to be known to make this one of the mos
popular pleasure rout es in the country.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01

planters in Alabama should be moderate
after only twelve years of emancipation.
Affairs may go better than we expect, partly
because the Southern leaders have had a
terrible education in politics, partly because
the negroes are now protected by the Con-
stltation, and partly because the Federal
authority, though passive, is still, of necessity,
watchful; but we do not yet feel sure that, at
the end of his term, President Hayes, for all
his independence, will enjoy the popularity
in England which at present undoubtedly
is accruing to his conduct. He may be very
firm, able and conscientious man, and yet
misunderstood the complicated civilization
with which he has to DEAL"
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01
CITY OF PORTLAND.

CEALED PROPOSALS for the purchase of the
- following described parcels of Real Estate, be-
longing to the City of Portland, wi be received at
August next, at O'Clock P. NJ, viz:
"A vacant lot of land situated on the South
west side of Spring St., near Ceuter st. Said
lot is 20 feet front and 75deep.
Also, vacant lot of land on Danforth St., near
Western Promenade adjoining j. N. Stock
wells lot, containing about l20T square feet
Also, the land on corner of Spring and South Street
with the brick building on same, known as the
''Engine House and Lot.'' Said lot contains
about 1890 square feet.
The Committee reserve the right to reject any or
all bids that may not be for the interest of the city,
Address proposals to
JAMES E. HASELTINE,
jy31dtd Chairman of Committee
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01
NOTICE TO STOCK RAISERS'

A meeting of the Executive Officers of the New
"A England Agricultural Society, held at Port
land, July Goth, 1871 it voted that In class Four
Nos "a, % and &c. the premiums for sheep should
read instead of 1two years old and under three as
advertised in the published Premium List-"two
years old and upwards.''
Also that in all cases, the exhibitor of horse or
horses and drivers having paid the entrance Zee,
should be entitled to card of admission.
jy2Sdu 2au DANIEL NEEDHAM,i iSecretarys >
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01

THE Georgia Constitutional Convention
has voted by great majority not to abolis h
the death penalty.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01
To Let.
Mechanics Hall,

ITO family without children-fve rooms at NO.
Il S5 NEW HIGH ST., with modern convenien-
ces. my23dtf
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01
To Let.

CTORE under st. Julian Hotel, recently occupied
y by Warren Sparrow as an insurance office.
G. P. MATTOCKS,
my29dtf 81 Exchange st.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couptersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer a favor upon US by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
iourna1.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01

THE Ohio Republican Convention will be
held to day. Its attitude on the financial
question is awaited with interest.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01
10 he Lei.

YEyHE Offices in Third Story Merchants National
4 Bank, now occupied by j. & E M. Randi also
the front offices. These offices heated by steam;
have gas, water and fire proof vaults. Possession
given Nov. LIST. oct27dH
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01
To Let.

FIRST class Brick house, in the western part
IA OF the city, 13 rooms, newly repaired through
out, sunny and pleasant, and near the Horse Cars.
INQUIRE of B. d. VERRILL,
an1Odtf 205 Middle Street.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01
To Let.

FUVHE Akerman House, No. 8 High Street, recently
Il occupied by Franklin j. Rollins, as family
residence, containing - rooms with an abundance
of closets gas Sebago, we'll and spring water with
large yard rooms all sunny; drainage good, land rent
~ ROLLINS, LoRING & ADAMS,
juSdtf % Exchange Street.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01
City of Portland
PROPOSALS FOR WOOD.

GEALED proposals will be received at the Mayors
- Office until Saturday, the 4th day of August
next, at l2 m for furnishing the city two hundred
cords of hard wood and fifty cords OF soft wool both
of the very best ,auaty sawed twice, and properly
split to be used in stoves, and put into the several
school houses as designated.
Liberty is reserved to reject any proposals
deemed not for the interest of the city to accept
NJ M. BUTLER, Mayor.
And Chairman Of Committee on Public Buildings.
July 25, 1877. july3Odtf
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01
10 Let.

TIP Stairs rent of seven rooms-bath room and
~ modern conveniences-in the new brick house
1852 Congress St., I'd door from Neal st. The prem
ises cam be seen on application to f. G, PATTER-
SON, Dealer in Real Estate. ju23du
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01
TO Let,
BOARD.
ROarHers Wanted.

A FEWcau be accommodated at Falmouth foresidt
"A miles from Portland. Good chance for bath.
ing, fishing, cunning &c. Address
jy28d1W* L. G. WARD, Falmouth Foreside.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01

1.-TWO HALLS in Mechanics Building,
l. TO LET; enquire of
GEORGE A. HARMON, Jeweler,
my17d6m under the Halt.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01
ORDINANCES On HEALTH.

ORDINANCES UN HEALTH.
MO persons shall throw or deposit, or cause to be
IN thrown or deposited, in any street, court,
square, lane, alley, or public place, any saw dust,
SCOT, ashes, cnders shavings, hair shreds, manure,
oyster clam lobster Shells waste dirty water or
any animal, vegetable offensive matter whatever.
Nor shall any person or persons throw or cast any
dead ANIMAL or any foul or offensive matter in any
dock place between the channel and the shore,
nor shall land any foul offensive animal or
vegetable substance within the city, nor shall cast
any dead animal in the waters of the harbor back
cove, under penalty of not less than one nor more
than twenty dollars for each and every offence.
This ordinance particularly applicable to the shore
of bacs lay, and also to throwing into culverts any
brine dirty water or offensive matter of any kind
and wiz be rigidy enforced,
G. K. BRIDGES, City Marshal
Portland, July 27, 1877, july27dtf
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01

The thoroughly tested Lubricator, for Steam and
Street Cars, Paper, Rolling Cotton and Wooen Mills,
Sugar Refneries, Gas Works, Brick Yards, Dredging
Machines and for all Machinery with heavy bearings.
Also for Carriages, Wagons, Carts, Drays, etc.
This LubricatOr combines ecOnO-
my, durability, and perfect
fabrication
without friction cumming or running. The absence
of all friction renders it indispensable auxiliary
for cooling journals and boxes on Steam Cars. The
coldest weather has no effect on this Lubricator.
1t has been conceded by those that have thorough
ly tested this article that it is superior to any ubri-
Gator offered to the public and that it is saving Of
80 to so per cent.
The Company manufactures three different grades,
designed severay tor Steam and Horse Cars Ma
chinery Trucks, Drays, Carriages, &C.. all CT which
is secured by Letters Patent, granted 1876.
All goods guaranteed as represented and put up in
convenient packages for the trade.
Orders addressed to the Union Lubricator Co., No.
6 Haymarket Square, Boston, or w. w. Whipple
81 Co., Agent, 81 Market Square, Portland, will be
promptly attended to-
We are permitted to refer to the following:
PORTLAND, June Is, 1877.
To the Union Lubricator Co., Haynaarket Square,
We have thoroughly tested your Lubrcator on our
road and find it to be OF great merit running weeks
and over 5000 miles without replenishng, thereby
saving in time and expense. We can safely recon-
ALMoN LEACH, supt.
HENRY S. BENNETT, Master Mechanic.
W. H. FESSENOEN,
Treasurer Portland Machine Work.
I'D. WILSON,
Foreman Portland Machine Works.
HENRY S. CLAY.
Livery Stable Keeper. Z Market Square,
S. P. CHADBURN,
Proprietor Stages Portland to Bridgton,
IRA CLAY,
Truckman at Miliken & Co.'s, Commercial st.
FRED CUMMINGS,
Cumberland Paper Co.
W. S. JORDAN,
Cumberland Paper Co.
WlNSLOW MACHINE WOKS,
ie23dtf Union Street.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01
From the N. Y. Tribune.
Gail HamiltOn's Fifteenth Letter,

Patronage NOT the Force Tint gave Politi
cal Leaders Power-The Cangrcssman,s
Superior Fitness to Select n Postmaster
The No.Nepotism System Absurd-A
Chinese Competitive Examination.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01
Grounds to Let.

A Presumpscot Park, suitable lots for stands of
n any kind may be leased for the season on
application to j. P. DAVIS, Agent, at the Preble
House. j. P. DAVIS.
ju15 dtf
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01

Cumberland Co. Republican Convention.
The Republicans of Cumberland County and all
others who intend to act with the Party in the Sep
tember election invited to send delegates to con.
vention to be held in
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01
To Let.

nNE-half of double house, % Beckett street, 6
" rooms, hard and soft water, price $l2 per
month. Inquire on the premises. ju12dtf
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01

Vacancies in delegations can be filed only by
actual residents Of the towns they represent.
The County Committee will be in session at the
Hall at O'Clock in the morning of the day of the
Convention and will there receive credentials of del
egates.
d. W. MERRILL,
HENRY G. BREWER,
MATT. ADAMS,
JOHN WOODBURY., Republican
r. G. SCRIBNER, : County
GORDON r. GARDEN, Committee
ISAIAH s. WEBB,
SAa'L DNGLEY, Chairman,
L. B. CHAPMAN, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01
HOTEL TO LEASE.

The New England House, Portland, Me,
Address AUG. P. FULLER,
de2Sdtf Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01
Sea Side Cottages
TO LET.

TEyWO new furnished cottages, with good cellars,
Il near Prout's Neck, Scarborough, will be let by
Centennial Block, Portland, or, JOHN M. ALLEN
Sacca1appa ju27dtf
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01
10 Lei,

q GOOD rents in center of city, cheap. Also on
a Munjoy Hil for $3.50 per month.
Apply to w. W. CARR,
jy2tf 1877 Newbury 81.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01
BOarders Wanted.

A FEW good men can find pleasant rooms with
n board, at 80 BROWN ST.
my24 diff
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS

TERMS: Eight Dollars Year in advance. TIC
mail subscribers Seven Dollars Year if paid in adj
vance.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01
TBE
Union LubriCator
MANUFACTURING COMPANY,

The thoroughly tested Lubricator, for Steam and
Street Cars, Paper Rolling, Cotton and Woolen Mills,
Sugar Refneries, Gas Works. Brick Yards Dredging
Machines and for all Machinery with heavy bearings.
Also for Carriages, Wagons, Carts, Drays, etc.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-01

Republican
County
Committee,
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TRADE was rather dull in the barber
shop, the ether day, and as the boss settled
himself TO honing the RACERS he SAYS to
Joe, his assistant says he. "Joe, youh G
seen dat ar cuo Sam dat boy Sam o mine,
haln't yerr' ice said lie thought be lad.
"Well, that ar boy-'f you b'lieve it
that ar boys the worst little rascal in dis
yer town. Can't do muffin tall wild him.
lie won't 90 to school, nor he won't DO
muffin round De house I've whipped DAT
little scoundrel more'n dozen times q Gay,
an de more | whip i'm de worse de little
rascal gifts. l don't know muffin tall what
Is gwine do WI him." just then Brown,
one of the boss neighbors, came in, slam
med the door, and said, "Look heah, ole
man, you've got to take keer O. dat boy
Sam yourn-done suah; now, mini
said SO. Hes all do time frowin' stuns at
my chickens, an if he don't stop dat kin
o work, I'll bust de little rascals head
wide hoe-you heah me talkin', don't
We" Look a-heah, Riggah," said the
boss, getting mad and rolling up the whites
of his eyes, "who-who you calm little
rascal Da' hain't better b'haved boz
in dis yer city dan my Sam dom
b'lieve he teched yer ehickuns, tall Now,
yer want to cheese sech talk as dat ar,
bout my Sam, or fore de Laxd, niger,
I'll cut yer !'-Stolen.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-01-18
Ten Nights in a Bar Room.
Several of the members of the TIE

Several of the members of the Temple
of Honor have decided to give the dramatic
rendering of "Ten Nights in Bar Room, y
at Turner Hall, and thus give the public in
general an opportunity to aid them in pur-
chasing the furniture which they are now
10 need of for their hall. The date fixed
upon is Friday evening, February "a, and
by giving this early notice they hope to be
GREETED by full house; and we think it
will only be necessary to STATE that the
entire management is in the hands of Mr..
James S. Alan. to fill Turner Hall to its
utmost capacity. Mr.. Alan has given sew
eral entertainments in this city, and his
ability in this line is well known. The
entertainment is to conclude with a farce
entitled The Rough Diamond. The usual
| prices of admission will be charged, and
we think that even in these hard times
| there will be very few Indeed who will not
cheerfully pay the amount necessary. Turn
out, one aud all, and you will be amply
repaid.