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The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26
Current Comment.

"Burying the hatchet," is all right, but
when it is buried in mans head there is
something to be said on the other side.
The New York Tribune advises David
Dudley Field to abandon his notion of stir
ring up the conscience of the people," If
he should succeed the consequences to him
self would be serious. His fate would be like
that of the man who "stirred up'' keg of
dynamite with hammer.
Mr.. Tilden, bending his manly form over
the railing and trying his best to keep his
immortal soul from leaping from his mouth,
while he calculates after each wrench,
Fraud p is spectacle to stir the American
heart.
One OF the most active, earnest and dis
interested Republicans in Illinois writes to
the Chicago Journal warmly commencing
that paper for its dissent from the new civil
service order. He thinks the President has
made serious mistake in promulgating the
order, and that he should lose no time in mod
flying or resembling it.
The double back-action civil-service reform
order Of Mr.. Hayes is not received by the
country as an unmitigated boon. 1t is like
VIZ hAOA sun WniCA was lOducu SO dS 10
hit II it was bear and to miss if 1t was
calf"-Globe-Democ
The Meriden (Conn.) Republican says:
Republicans are patient and hopeful, and
desire not to be at variance with the Presi-
dent, but If the Republicans to-day were
to give expression to their real sentiments, a
large majority of them would say they are
disappointed and not in sympathy with the
President"
The subscriptions to the per cent loan
simply show that men are adjusting them
selves to the limitations of the day OF small
things. IN. Y. World.
In looking over the gratuitous notices in
the Times yesterday, Of excursions and other
paying enterprises, we found that at regular
rates they would have been required to pay
$2S. The sum thus. given yearly by the daily
journals in this city would amount to several
thousand dollars. These notices cost the
proprietors considerable sum OF money 10
cash. No other business is so heavily taxed in
the way of gratuities; aud it is fair question
to ask whether publishers should not receive
pay for such notices.-Hartford Times.
A man and his son held clerkships at
Washington, but under the new rules the
father was compelled to resign, but he did so
with protest, as follows: "When the war
broke out 1 had five brave and handsome
sons. gave them every one to the Union
army, and no fault was found then because
of relationship. Only two of them came
back to me. One fell at Gettysburg; aneth-
er was left among the unknown dead in the
Wilderness; and the third laid down his life
at Antietam. Five sons were not too many
to serve the country them"
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26

The New York Post justly says that the
labor of the workingmen is the source of the
wealth OF the country, and it is upon the
workingmen that the chief burden of the
country's expenses finally falls in tie form OF
taxes. The destruction OF property by the
rioters is the destruction of a part of the
wealth of the countryside wealth which the
workingmen have produced. and upon the
employment of which, as capital, their labor
hereafter and consequently they and their
families support depend. That is not the
whole or the worst of it. The property
destroyed will have to be paid for by taxa
tlon, and the taxes will be largely levied on
the workingmen. So labor will pay for the
ruinous work Of the strikers. This is some
thing for the strikers to reflect upon those
Of them who ever reflect at all. u
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26
STATE NEWS
ANpRoscoeeIN COUNTY.

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
The differences between the bottomers and
several of the shoe manufacturing establish
ments in Auburn have been adjusted, and most
not all the workmen who left off work, have
resumed.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
$500 reward is offered for the detection of the
man who set fire to the High street grammar
school building in Gardiner.
Capt Smith @. Cox and wife OF Hallowell.
celebrated their golden wedding Monday.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Independent Greenback voters of the
county of oxford, are notified to meet in mass
convention at the Court House in Paris, on
Thursday, August 9th, next, at 10 a. M, for
the purpose OF nominating a board OF county
officers
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Extensive forest fires are raging in the,vicin-
ity of Hermon Pond.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The extreme dry weather has iD iured crops
considerably in Somerset couty. Rain is very
much needed.
Mr.. Granville B. Williamson and wife of New
Portland, were thrown from carriage Sunday
evening the 14th inst, and Mr.. Williams0n's
collar bone was broken and his brain so affect
ed by the shock as to render him insane. Mrs.
Williamson escaped with few bruises.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
In6 MaCDlaS Savings Dank mas SuDecr1D6Q
for $4O 900 of the Al per cent. bonds and $4,000
of the per cents.
YORK COUNTY.
The house of j. Hoyt at Kttery Point, to-
gether with all its contents, was destroyed by
fire at IL o'clock Monday night Loss about
$500; insurance on the house $500, on the
furniture small.
The Argus that farmeriliving at Limington
named M. Gould, after picking q lot of potato
bugs from his vines, the other day, went in to
supper, and ate freely of bread and milk.
crumbling up the bread with unwashed hands.
| 1t is supposed some of the poison juice of the
bugs got into the bowl, as he died before the
| next morning.
A trial of hand engines has been arranged
l for August I'd, in Saco, between the Triumph
l Company of Berwick, and Excelsiors of Lew
/ iston. The stakes are SIPS side.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26

THE reign of terror caused by the strike
of trainmen recalls with vividness the fact
that within the last three years the actual
loss in the shrinkage of United States rail-
road securities reaches the enormous snm oi
two thousand and two hundred million dol
lars-more than the entire national debt. i
all the banks in the country should break,
one-half paying nothing and the rest twenty
cents on the dollar, the loss would not ex.
ceed that inflicted by the depreciation OF
railroad property,
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26

JUST at present the riot does not repre-
sent any struggle of labor against capital, but
of mob law against civil law, of destruction
and violence against peace and order, and Of
bloodshed against humanity. After the
strikers have laid aside their weapons, ceased
to destroy the property of others, respected
the rights alike of their fellow-laborers and
OF the owners of the railroads, and otherwise
shown their submission to the law, it will be
time to talk of the relations between labor
and capital, but the question at present is
question between outlaws and the police.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26

THE railroad companies claiming extra
compensation for the transportation of troops
during the War have found a friend in the
present Solicitor of the Treasury, Mr..
Raynor, who, departing from the rule.
followed by all his predecessors since the
close OF the War, has given an opinion fay
orable to opening the door to all these claims.
They have been repeatedly dlsallowed, and It
was hoped that the last had been heard OF
them, but Solicitor Raynor has let down the
bars at this late day, and unless the Secreta-
ry puts them up again in disregard of this
"opiniOn" there will be grand rush for the
Treasury.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26

THE date of the French election has been
finally fixed for October 14th. This gives
twelve, weeks more of political turmoil,
which will drag heavily upon the masses who
are impatient to have the crisis off their
hands. In thel meantime, as the campaign
progresses, there is no abatement of conf.
dence among the Republicans. They feel
morally certain of victory.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26

THE Tar-heels are by theory and practice
opposed to the Revenue Department of the
Government, and failing to escape what they
consider persecution from the United States
Marshals, they are putting every political en-
gine in the State at work to secure the dis
missal of the present incumbents. The point
is to get the present Marshals out, and then
fill the vacant places with "men of the right
Sort" This done, the distilling in iron pots
with the barrel of shotgun for worm
might 60 pleasantly on.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26

THE condemnation of the action of the
militia at Reading is unjust and absurd. Peo-
pie innocent of all participation in the riot,
were it is said, shot down. Well-meaning
people should have remained at home, and
not have, from idle curiosity, swelled.the
ranks Of the mob,
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26

AMONG the calamities of the great strike
is the fact that it occurs just when the boun-
tiful and almos. unparalleled wheat crop of
the West is ready for shipment. Eighty car.
loaded with new wheat arrived at Toledo on
Saturday, and had there been no interrupt
ton of transportation every available freight
car in the West would have been necessarily
employed from this on in getting the golden
harvest to the lakes and seaboard. As it is,
there is no telling what harm may be in
ficted both upon producers and consumers.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26
MEDICAL.
The Preventive and Antid0tal Power
Holman silver Pad.

As preventive of any disease that atacksthe vitals
the Pad is worth many times its weight in gold 1t is
to 'e vdee b Ge
upon to preUeat the most dangerous maladies.
Nothing is truer than the old saying, that PreVen-
The Pad will prevent Fever and Ague Wor, accord
ing TO directions, the most delicate system may DEFY
malaria and come forth safe the three Hebre,o
furnace Of fire. This is absolutely certain, and has
been proven ouer and over and ocer again.
Fever Bos
Congestive Fever, and fevers of all kinds. This has
been tested and proven in so auany instances that
aoe state it positively and oithout qualification;
1t will prevent Colds and protect weak lungs
against confirmed disease. U is better than all the
chest,protectors eger made. No one soGs ecer
1t will prevent Summer Complaint and keep the
bowels regular. For this purpose alone the Pad
is aCorth na0ny times its cost in summer ache these
terrible ailments preroit.
n,onitory symptoms Q; tbs hydra-headed monster
"Bitters" "Tonics." and "Cordials," but put on a
Pad. II is the best and safest of toaics.
M he are eara5 Sne s say a'ss"ss to a"oa
contracting them is to regulate the first symptoms
By soearing Hotman's Pad.
1t will prevent Chronic Internal Rheumatism and
Neuralgia, often finally fatal. This has been
beyond the possibility OF doubt to the
joy and gratitude of scores of sufferers, who
wise enough TO apply the remedy in time.
1t will prevent Sick Headaches. If the Pad is put
on when the first symptoms appear, the attack wHl
be avoided. Think of this ye martyrs to the pain
full maady.
In short Holman's Ague and Liver Pad is the
most perfect preventive of diseases affecting the
vital organs that has been discovered; and the
great feature OF the treatment, and the one which
renders it precious beyond estimation, has already
been spoken OF, but cannot be too much enlarged
upon. II is, that no medicine is taken into the
stomach.
The habit of pouring medicines into the Stomach,
in the hope of curing diseases that depend upon the
Liver, is not only absurd, but wicked.
Endorsed by Thousands-It has been en-
dorsed by hundreds of thousands of earnest, in
tellgent living witnesses. who will tell you that
Holman's Pad is the cheapest. most effective, the
peasantest most convenient, surest and most
satisfactory curative and preventive and thorough
liver and system regulator yet discovered.
We do not think it extravagant to say that the
Liver Pad marks the beginning of new era in
medicine. This happy combination of absor bents,
acting specifically upon the Liver and Stomach,
removes from the system the poisonous principle
which paralyZes its action, and restores normal
condition of health in manner that is absolutely
wonderful. Time when such a proposition
could only have been accounted for upon the theory
of Divine Internal interposition; but the age Of
witchcraft has passed, and men now attribute
results tO-lOgical causes.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26

THE San Francisco "hoodlums," class Of
beings.in comparison with whom the Digger
Indians are intellectual giants and the street
loafer of the Eastern cities model of indus
try. are engaged in the cause of labor reform.
Their method of promoting it is by murder
ing the Chinese, the most Industrious and
hard working men on the Pacific slope.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26

AtMystic Park yesterday, the race in the
227 class was won by b Batemsn in 2.2Sa.
2274, 2.29, 2 90. 2.29a The 2s1 class was won
by William T. Allen in 81, 2.29. 2.29
The jury. yesterday, returned a verdict Of
guilty against the Northampton bank burglars,
Scott and Danlap. While waiting Scott made
an unsuccessful attempt to destroy document
ary evidence.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26

The Mr.. John Bigelow who has gone to
Europe as aide-de e.camp.in-waiting to Mr.
Tilden, is Secretary of the State of New
York, and is drawing the pay of that office
during his absence. When demonstrated
with for deserting his post, he remarked that
he was not a candidate for denomination.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26
Commissioners Notice.

TEyHEu ndersigned commissioners upon the estate of
II DE CLAIRE BISHOP, late of Portland, Maine,
hereby give notice that they will hold meetings to
ceve and decide upon all claims against saide state
Portland at the following times: 9th and 9th of
August; 9th Of October, 1877, and Sd of January,
1878. JAMES Il. McCOBB
iy19d3w AUGUSTUS f. MOULTON.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26

SOME of the Paris journals, in the inter
est of the existing ministry, have not hesi
tated to hint that if the elections result
in Republican triumph, President Mac
Mahon may dissolve the new Chamber, and
keep on at that game "until the people have
recovered a little reason" The Figaro
which takes for granted that the Senate
would sanction these repeated dissolutions
has omitted to mention how or by whom
next years taxes are to be collected without
Parliamentary sanction.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26
Reception Hall, 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 proper
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 one delegate and one for every rs
votes cast for Seden Connor for Governor last year.
fraction of 40 will be entitled to an add-
tional delegate.
This basis will give the following number OF dele
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26

THE cowardly action of the Mayor of st.
Louis reminds the reader of Dickens of the
Lord Mayor of London, who figures so con-
spicuously in the account of the "No-
PoperY" riots given in "BarnabY Rudge.n
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 20.

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., 1877-07-26

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
journal.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26
COAL YARD FOR SALE,

nNE halt, or the whole of a Coal Yard which is
" now doing. a good business. HAddress Box 976
PortlandlMe. my11dd
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26
CHI IA r. co AL.

Charcoal burned to order until Nov. 3Oth-any OF
the following grades: Grey Birch. Stick,
Screened and IT rf.burnea; $15 per hundred
bushels in lots of not less than fifty bushels; Maple
$14, Oak 10, Hard and White Pine $40. Retail cts.
per bushel additional.
will satisfy all who will favor me with their
orders, both to quality and quantity, and the lit
tie money you have to give under these warrants
ought to be object of interest to all who want good
order Address I. j. MCDANIEL
juy3dtf Hollis Centre, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26

THE news has gone out to the ends of the
South that Postal Convention of the South,
ern States is shortly to be held at Fortress
Monroe, and from Dan TO Beersheba is aris.
ing cry for more Post Offices In the South
ern States. Localities where one letter a
week is large average have suddenly dis.
covered the shameful neglect ofthe Depart.
ment In not providing proper postal facilities,
and the patriots who are willing to serve ,
their country. as postmasters, clerks, letter.
carriers and in other capacities are busily GET.
ting up their petitions and urging theirr
claims to recognition.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26

THE Russians still press the campaign
vigorously south of the Balkans, and Will
soon be in front of Adrianople. IL is now
thought that the entire Turkish forces aside
from the troops of Suleiman Pasha, now
slowly moving from Montenegro by water,
which are not locked up in the Danubian
fortresses. do not exceed 100000 men. The
Grand Duke Nicholas has sufficient troops a
Tirnova, it is said, to prevent their going to
the rescue of Adrianople. The Russians con-
troll the Danube and Black Sea railway, are
moving simultaneously upon Widen and
kustchuk, and hurrying reinforcements over
the mountains. Very decisive events are
clearly close at hand.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26
From the Boston Post, May s, 1s77.

The AGE OF SCIENCE.-The wonderful success Of
the "Holman Liver Pad" in this section of the
country proves conclusvey what science is doing in
the nineteenth century to alleviate the suffering of
poor humanity What power this wonderful dis
covery is only be appreciated by those who have
been suffering from the old system of dosing with
poisonous drugs, and who, within few weeks past,
have been made happy by the use of this simple
restorative. Over $500 persons have been cured of
various diseases flesh is heir to by it during the last
two months We can therefore pronounce it a
success. Attention is called to the advertisement in
WonlS Seem SIX Ike edinS cold for Ds o MAKE anv
further statement.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26
GRANITE HALL, Augusta,

for the purpose Of nominating candidate for Gov
ernor, to be supported at the September election
and to attend to such other business as may properly
come befor the convention.
The basis of representation will be follows: Each
city, town and plantation is entitled to delegate
and one additional delegate for every seventy five
votes given for the Republican candidate for Governor
1876. A fraction Of forty votes over the number
which is entitled to delegate will be accorded
delegate Substitutes can serve only for towns of
the county in which they reside.
The Republican State Committee will be in session
in the ante-room of the Hall at 10 o'clock the morn
ing of the Convention.
By order Of the Republican State Committee.
JAMES G. BLAINE,
Chairman.
j. o. SMITH, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26
Cumberland Co. Republican Convention.

The Republicans of Cumberland County and al
others who intend to act with the Party in the Sep
ember election invited to send delegates toa con
vention to be held in
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
From the Essfoh Daily Globe, March
4. 1877

A GREAT DIscovERY.-Not since the introduc-
ton of vaccination by Jenner has any medical dis
covery began to equal in Importance that of absorp
ton, as illustrated In Homan's Liver and Ague
Pad. Strange as it may seem to those who have not
investigated its curative power, evidences are over
whelming that this simple device, com posed of
vitals liver and stomach will in remarkably short
space Of time, master any of the long catalogue of
diseases having their origin in torpid liver or
diseased stomach. Surely Boston land its vicinity
will give the Pad hearty welcome.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26
Republican State Convention.

The Republicans of Maine and all others who pro-
pose to support the candidate of the Republican par
ty in the pending election, invited to send dele
gates to State Convention, to be held in
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted) by theE
PORTLAND PUBLISHING Cos
THE MAINE STATE Pl
AT 10s EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND.

TERMS: Eight Dollars Year in advance. TIC
mail subscribers Seven Dollars Year if paid IN &C.
vance.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26

y5af II PAID a yedr'
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch OF space, the
h1gth OF column, constitutes square"
$3.50 per square daily first week; rs cents per week
after; three Insertions or less, $1.00; continuing
every other day after first week. 30 cents.
Half square, three insertions, less, rs ce1ts one
week, $1.00; 80 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one third additional.
Under head of "AMJsEMENTs'' and "AUCTIoN
SALES" $500 per square per week; three insertions
or less $1.50.
Advertisements inserted In the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has large circulation in every part
Of the State for $100 per square for first insertion
and so cents per square for each subsequent insertion
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-26

The differences between the bottomers and
several CT the shoe manufacturing establish
ments in Auburn have been adjusted, and most
t not all the workmen who left off work, have
mail
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03
Singular Property Of Tomato Leaves.


II planted a peach orchard, . writes NJ.
Siroy, of the society of Horticulture, Val
paraiso, "and the trees grew well and
strongly. They had but just commenced
to bud when they were invaded by the
cureulio (pulgoa, which insects were fol-
lowed, as frequently happens, by ants
Having cut some tomatoes, the idea &C.
CURED to me that by placing some Of the
leaves around the trunks and branches of
the peach-trees, | might preserve them
from the rays of the sun, which were very
powerful. My surprise was great upon
the following day to 6nd the trees entirely
free from their enemies, not one remain
ing, except here and there where a curled
leaf prevented the tomato from exercising
its influence. These leaves l carefully
unrolled, placing upon them fresh ones
from the tomato vine, with the result of
banishing the last insect aud enabling
the trees to grow with luxuriauce. Wish
ing to carry still further my experiment,
stepped in water some fresh leaves Of the
tomato, and sprinkled with this infusion
other plants, roses, and oranges. In two
days these were also free from the innu-
merable insects which covered them, and
| felt sure that, had used the same
means with my mellon patch, l should
have met with the same result. | there
fore deem it duty owe to the society Of
Horticulture to make known this singular
and useful property of the tomato leaves
which discovered by the merest accident
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03
A Hawk Among Hens,

Gilbert White tells a most dramatic
story of neighbor who had lost most of
his chickens by sparrow-hawk that came
gliding down between faggot pile and
the end of his house, to the place where
his coops stood. The owner, vexed to see
his flock diminishing, hung net between
the pile and the house, into which the bird
dashed and was entangled. The gentle
mans resentment suggested fit retala-
ton; he therefore clipped the hawk S
wings, cut off his talons, and fixing cork
on his bill, threw him down among the
brood hens. Imagination" says Mr..
White, "cannot paint the scene that
ensued the expressions that fear, rage
and revenge inspired were new, or at least
such as had been unnoticed before the
exaspirated matrons upbraided, they exc
Grated, they never desisted from buffeting
their adversary till they had torn him in
a hundred pieces. "--lScri5ner for FEB.