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Senate could perform this duty was I'M
possible. We must therefore infer that
the two houses are ready 10 proceed "to
open and count the votes" by their pres,
ence aud attendance only. The correct
ness of this view is made clear by the
testimony of the President of the Senate,
who certifes that he did "open all the
certificates and count all the votes OF
the Electors" etc. Cumulative evil
dence of this fact is afforded by the
wording of the Joint rule, which requires
the telers "to make a list of the votes as
they shall be delivered" which delivery
of course. could only be by their custo-
dian, the President Of the Senate. On
the second election of Monroe, in 1921,
true definition of the duties of Con-
gress is found in the official record in
these words
The House oil Representatives concur
in the report of the joint committee ap-
pointed to make arrangements upon the
subject Of counting the votes for Presi-
dent and Vice President OF the United
States" and among the arrangements
for the ceremony" was The rule that the
tellers should make list OF the votes as
they shall be declared'-by the President
of The Senate, of course-who shall an
nounce the state of the vote and the per-
sons elected to the two houses assembled
as aforesaid, which shall be deemed a
declaration of the persons elected Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United
States"
On Feb. 8, 1925. according to the Off
cial record, 1.-THE Senate proceeded to the
hall of the House of Representatives,
agreeably to joint resolutions, for the pur-
pose OF opening and counting the Electo.
raj vote for President and Vice President
of the United States" Ifthis entry means
that the Senate was to do or perform the
opening and counting through its presid.
ing officer, it was perfectly proper and
perfectly Ineligible /, cannot mean that
the Senate, as Legislative body. was to
open the votes, and hence did not mean
that this body was to perform the appar-
emily inseparable act OF counting them.
The joint rule of procedure in conduct
ing the ceremony was the same as had
always been in use. except that the Presi-
dent of the Senate was requested to an
nounce 1.-The state of the vote and the per-
son or persons elected, if ii shall appear
that a choice hath been made agreeably
to the Constitution OF the United States,
which annunciation shall be deemed a
sufficient declaration of the person or per-
sons elected
| 1t will be observed that on this occa-
| sion, as on others, the announcement or
proclamation of the President of the Sen.
ate was the official evidence of an election
or non-eleclion. This officer accordingly
declared John e. Calhoun duly elected
Vice President, and that no person hav-
ing received majority of the votes given
for President, the remaining duties IN the
choice of President devolved on the
House Of Representatives. 1t thus APP
pears that no action can be taken in the
election or choice of President by the
House of Representatives until the proper
officer makes proclamation of the failure
to elect by the Electors appointed by the
States.
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State Temperance Convention.
To THE people OF MAINE

10 THE PEOPLE OF MAINE:
AZ the time approaches for our Annual TEN per
ance Gathering. in reviewing the past we see abun
dant reason 70 "thank God anu take courage
The success of the various Temperance organic
ations, both male and female, has been truly won
derful. The principle OF total abstinence, and We
may add prohibition, was never more strongly
lntrenched IN the hearts OF the people than today
This shoui1 encourage us TO work on I'LL victory
crowns our efforts.
Therefore, the men, women ard children o.
Maine, OF all temperance organizations, and OF nc
temperance associations, of all eglous genomina
Tons and political PAL ties, total abstaineTs prohi
uslonfsts, and those who have doubts with refer
ence 70 prohibition, invited to meet ia Mass
convention nj ante Hall, in Augusta, oa Tues
day, ~ O'Clock p. NJ, Jan. % le77. Lee us come
together % pray, consalE and plan for the future
The "Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will hold their convention ia CONNECTION with this
The convention win probably continue until
Thursday night
ID. B. RANDALL, Us KIMBALL,
W.. MORRILL, Nj w HALL
RAND, J. Is. LAPHAM,
JOSHUA NfE HENRY TALLMAS,
J. z. sWANTON, CKfos
4. s.KfEs, GsU n. RACKET,
jos. z. GRANT, Ii. h. TAYLOR.
GO. PAYsON, O.BCbADBUURNE
3. W. STkTSON,
State Temperance Committee.
January l. 1871.
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The Boston Herald Indignantly denies
the story of the Argus correspondent,
about the visit Of John d. Sanborn to An.
ggsta.
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Tine Last Chance to Save
Your Money.

All persons taxed IN the city of Augusta, for the
year 1876, who have not paid their assessments
are notified and warned TO pay the same to the col.
lector forthwith that their personal property 10
liable to seizure at any time and to be sold Tor tax
es, and for want of such property they are liable
TO arrest and commitment to jail. All real estate
upon which ;he taxes assessed shall not have been
paid prior to January Let, next, will he forthwith
advertised and sold according to law.
shall pl oceed at once to commit to constahles
for collection those taxes now unpaid, as fast as
the necessary papers can be made out The only
and last chance 10 save costs is by calling on the
Collector and paying before being waited on by an
officer. wish 10 avoid making costs for anyone,
but am required by law to collect the taxes com.
mtted TO me within given time, and shall do so If
possible. Tax payers will have only themselves to
blame If hey have costs well as taxes to settle
afe Nov. 10, inst
SAMUEL W. LANE Collector.
Augusta, Nov. I'd. 1876. noy3t&wtf
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Attorney General Taft covers the whole ground
In regard to the presence OF United States troops
IN the Southern States at election time, when he
says that they prevented no citizen from voting !;
that they were there only to see that legal voters
were allowed to vote if they wished and that was
all they did. And when be further saws tina, mas
much as comforting the right of suff. age upon the
colored race gave the South an important increase
OF political power, to permit this pow or to be CON
iolled by intimidation and violence would be a
great wrong TO the other sections of TIE country.
10 permit the ex-Coniederaes to control the black
vote by violence would be to surrender the poti-
| cal power Of the nation into the hands of the
South; not because of the attainment of that
power by constitutional and legal means, but be-
cause II had been usurped at the point of the bay
| onet. 1t may not be possible to show in full how
greatly the colored citizens had been coerced, in
undated and murdered but it would be an out
rage equally upon humanity, and the political
rights Of the North not to do the best pc, sble to
secure free and fair voting in the South. The
Congressional committees ought to give ms some
trustworthy information; but at best they will not
be able to ascertain a 1.-THE OF the crimes COM
mitted against the blacks. The witnesses who
could testify are persons who will have to live in
the South, or die there in consequence of testify
ing. 1t is easy to zee the difficulty of obtaining
their eyidence.-Prouidsnce Journal.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1877-05-05
when man L. man the world Ger
Shall brothers be, and a that.
THE BRoTHERHoOD's TRIALS.

For several months am evident desire TO
crush the brotherhood Of Locomotive In
cineers, has developed itself ~ the man
agement of number Of the leading rail
roads uf the country, the most aggravated
attempt being under the especial manipu-
lation Of the notorious franklin b. Gowan,
Of the Reading Railroad, no demands Of
the engineers in its employ, as pre-re-
uuisite to continued employment IN tie
company's service, an entire abandonment
Of their membership in the Brotherhood
In the past We have had occasion to take
exception to the spirit Of eNclusiveness
manifested by this organization-an c1clu-
siveness having tender cy to ALLEVIATE
from them that spirit Of sympathy and CO..
operation which should always exist among
the different crafts, especially IN the hour
of danger or adversely ; yet we sincerely
trust that they will prove successful m this
contest and assure them that they have
the bcs wishes and moral support Of every
honorable trades uuionst IN the country.
Mr.. Arthur, the grand chief, has hereto
fore manifested rare tact and management
under similar circumstances, and We be-
lieve he will prove equal to the emergency
i'll the present instance. Tho '.olA- h-NAe
behaved nobly; let them continue foreman
firm, while the botches employed by the
company are destroying, on an average,
two engi hes day, and the certainty Is
that Mr.. Gowan and his associates will,
for once in their lives, at least, get their
fingers badly burned. Any person desi-
rous Of knowing the antecedents Of MIR.
Gowan, can obtain all information by al
to the anthracite regions Of Pennsylvania
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LABOR ITEMS.

The printers of Brooklyn, y. Y. will re-
ccIve two dollars and fifty cents per day,
ali advance Of fifty cents day over last
years rates. We are glad 10 see them re-
organized. The experience Of the last few
years ought 10 teach lesson they should
never forget.
The potters Of Trenton. \. J. were de-
feated IN their strike against the ten per
cent reduction. Want Of funds and lack
Of organization defeated them. The pot
ters Of Ohio and lndlaEa are offered a sim
liar reduction. Had the Ohio and Indiana
men stood by their fellow craftsmen this
M hit not have been.
The Cleveland Coopers have submitted
to many reductions ia the past three years
The last offer Of 10 per cent drop made by
the Standard Oil 'ompany Of that city,
has been refused and the men are ont,
and We hope they may be successful
Coopers are requested to Keep away from
Ohio, AS 1t is expected the strike will tx
tend throughout the State.
The Lackawanna Iron aud Coal Com
pany reduced their moulders again the
early part Of this month. Since July, 'T6,
the moulders in the employ If that com
pany have been reduced eighty cents on
their days pay.
Only one Of the nine Sharon, Pa blast
furnaces Is In blast.
The cotton operatives IN Wamsutta,
Mass. are still ont on strike They ash
Feb. prices or home in the poor house.
II is said a man with a large family can
earn teu dollars a week the family must
I, Asist Of ten and all be bread winners.
he laundry women Of San Francisco,
California, who have been driven out Of
.aploy,nent by Chinese cheap labor have
started on large scale, co operative
laundry. These poor women need assist
ance, and should be well patronIzed.
Ten per cent reduction in January, ten
per cent advance in April, has been the
rule with the Chicago shoe makers, for the
last few years They stood the reduction
in January, but the bosses viii not give
the advance, hence a number Of shops are
idle. The men will win.
In the cotton and spinning mills Of Japan
seven hours constitutes days labor. In
Massachusetts, they have Just repealed the
ten hour law, the latter is a civilized cOun-
try, the other is unclyilized, and populated
with barbarians, who worship wooden
images, etc.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1877-05-05
OUR MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.

HOW To AVOID TARtNG COLD AND GETTING
SICK.
First and NEST important do not go too
near a stove or become too suddenly heated,
after ing cold.
Avoid all direct drafts Of air while sitting
o. standing still.
Ii you feel cold chils running up your
back the business Of taking cold is already
done
Avoid all sudden changes from cold to heat
and from heat to cold, without exercise.
After bath retire, OF exercise.
Do not battle, OF eat, when tired.
Put on extra clothing while resting
Too much shade is injurious, get the sun
shine into sleeping rooms sometime during
the day if possible, blue glass" or white
glass; or no glass.
Do not fear the night air som, people HeUer
Jrcdth any air III dic night bm night ART
Too much clothing worn constantly is worse
than too little as it induces perspIration,
and weakens the vitality.
We nave Stitutliit pthbi AHdL uhtltI Clblh-
ing worn next the skin is better male Of silk
and wool. or cotton and wool, than entirely
Of wool. as such textures absorb moisture and
conduct heat aud moisture far better than
all wool goods do.
Those who are exposed will find pf course
wooden worn over the cotton or partly cotton
under clothes, indispensable.
The feet should be kept dry, dampnoss
caused by wearing rubbers is worse than any
dampness from other causes Rubbers should
always be removed at once ON entering the
house, and not worn ever when the feet can
be protected from the water without them
L. A.-Confine yourself to diet of skim
milky, Gu will see improvement from the first
). M.-Your trouble is Palsy, and will
grow worse with age mo matter what they
tell you) The remedy you suggest would
have to be given in poisonous doses to put
you under its effects.
I. r. State your case more fully.
MEDICAL EDIroK.
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der to them Of the privilege Of furnishing
the paper currency Of the country enable
them to determine what the rates OF inter-
est people shall be forced to pay to them
for the use of their notes and credits, but
1t also empowers them to fix and regulate
the value Of all property; that is the Ma
tional Banks having the control over the
actual and present earningsof labor, can NOT
only determine what they shall be, and how
they shall be distributed and divided by
means Of interest, but they have control
over and nix the values of the past earnings
and savings Of labor. This terrific power
acts in this manner the price Of property
greatly depends upon the condition Of the
money market. la an easy market prices
are buoy ant. IN a stringent market prices
are depressed Now, the National Bank
ING ;, stem enables the National Banks to
make the markets buoyant or stringent,
enables them To- say whether farm, which
this year vii sell for fifty dollars an acre,
shall not sell next year for twenty dollars
All acre, and II Is the same with all other
property Tins IS the great but subtle
frau in all systems Of money where the
government has wrongfully abdicated its
duty II furnishing the people with cur
rcucy. and turned that duty and privilege
over To- The hands Of persons who will use
them for individual instead Of public good.
| Thus is the fraud III the fiscal system Of our
government which has emptied the work
shops, closed up mines, filled the land
with hungry thousands. and made brave
cannon for their countrys integrity and
Independence, pale before the terrors Of
| famine Tor their wives and children. This
il the fraud which enters into every fibre
1 OF the National Banking system, which
] las made money grow more valuable as
4 all other things grew less valuable, which
has made mortgage of a Thousand dollars
swallow up farm worth many thousands;
which has caused Workingmen to loose
/ homestsads which have COS: them years of
labor. fur few hundred dollars Of incum-
! brauce, and which have so intensified prl-
Walton and deePcn,d the despair of the
people, th-t they must sell their convic-
tious. their manhness and their honor for
bread This Is the fraud Of the National
\ Banking system that It leads to the abase-
mcut IF the people, through depression
ana suffering, until from independent citI-
zyus they become ubydicnt scrts This is
/ the political crime Of a fiscal system such
I As l. embodied ia the National Banks and
which nlll grow stronger with every year
IF i,S duration and which assimllates our
/ people 10 the condition Of the masses Of
\ the population IL the European States
which divides them into rich and poor
class. ana which prepares for the advent Of
4 4 political system which suits people di-
I videu mt" classes, with unequal privileges
and unequal rights.
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Miners Wages.

The following are the rates Of wages paid
to miners in the various sections Of the
country:
AT Pomeroy, Ohio, Z cents per bushel
At New StraitsvIlle, Ohio, forty cents
per ton.
AT Pardoe, Pa, sixty-five conts per ton
On the Kanawha, W. ", 2! cents per
bushel
Steubenville, Ohio, q cents per bushel.
In the Cumberland mines, Maryland,
City cents per ton.
Beacon, Iowa, three cents per bushel.
hetstone, Somerset county, Pa, fifty
cents per ton.
Sewickly, Pa, % cents per bushel.
Cleartield, Pa, forty cents per ton.
BraidwOod, Illinois, wants $l.O5 per
ton has been receiving ~ cents, and it il
now proposed to reduce a. 50 cents.
Erie, Colorado, seventy cents per ton.
On the Monongahela three cents per
bushel
Pekin Ill, gas coal veIn % inches, four
cents per hushel.
The wages Of the miners employed in
the Northern Illinois Coal and Iron Com
pany's mines at La Sale, ILL.,, and in the
Illinois Valley and kenosha mines, south
Of that city, were on the 81 inst, reduced
% cents on the ton, and an attempt made
to establish 81 cents for mining in the
third vein. and 80 cents for mining ia the
second vein.
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Tie Mechanics State Council Of Cali
foruia.

The Mechanics State Cuuuci! Of Cali
fornia met IN convention at San Francisco,
on the 10Th Of March The following off
GERS we're reelected for the ensuing term :
A. NJ. Vim, President /; James W. Dun
can, First Nice-president; George b. Mer-
Ram Second Vice president John ID.
Condor, Secretary George Cavan, Treas
urer; and Samuel Smith, Sergeant at
Arms.
This is the ninth annual election Of Gen
VIM as President of the Council, who is
in fact the author of the order. We have
not room in the present issue to give an
eXten ed report Of the proceedings. On
the Chinese question the following resold-
tions we're adopted by standing vote
Eesoic,d, That We are opposed TO l. tlicting
personal injuries upon the Chinese in our
midst, and utterly condemn the killing Of
Cinnamon at Chico.
ksNoired. That the introduction Of China
men into this country has 4 demoTalizing in
iiuence upon society, robs the laboring
man uf the chances II making a living for
himself and family, decradcs labor, and less
rns the degree ui intelligence necessary to a
good American citizen; but we seek redress
Ia legislation, and not IN violence.
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What United Action Will Do.

Some two weeks ago the coal operators
Of the Hooking Valley held secret meet
ing in Columbus, and resolved to reduce
the price of coal 121 per cent. New
Straitsville was settled OH as the weakest
point m the valley. The men suspended
operations, and twentyfour hours after
wards, the miners CT Shawnee, Nelson
vile and other points laid down their
tools. The miners committee met the
operators. and the latter said ego to work. "
We have noticed in the past three years
that the Hooking Valley has been the
starting point Of the Ohio Coal Exchange
in reducing labor. Had success attended
the effort at this point, Muskingam, Pom
eroy, Mahoning, and all other large mi
ming districts would have suffered similar
reduction or remained idle during the
summer months. A reduction in the price
Of mining coal in any State in the union
at the present time is unjustifable. The
demand for iron is incre asing, and its price
III the markets Of the world is advancing
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1877-05-05

A new era ia the Piano trade has been in-
augurated by the MENpELSSoHN PIANo Co,
No. 10 Broadway. y. y whose advertise
ment appears elsewhere. This Company is
regularly incorporated under the Laws If the
State Of New York, and composed Of eminent
Piano manufacturers, with the express OBJ
lec. Of selling Pianos d,rect to the people at
Factory Prices without the intervention of
agents or dealers, thereby saving them more
than one hair the prices usually charged
They have built. during the past year, one
Of the largest and most complete manufactOr-
les IN the world.
The Pianos. including Grand, Square and
Upright. made one II the finest displays at
the Centennial Exhibition. and were mani
DoHsiy recommended for the D,piorta of
Honor and Necidi Of Merit.
The leading papers Of the country speak Ia
very high terms Of the Company and their
Pianos, a. will be seen in the following sx-
tracts selected from their Catalogue:
The Mendelssohn Piano impressed us great
ly, first Dy its power, and second by its rare
beauty Of tome. 1t is brilliant without being
thin, and powerful without noise. The treble
is bright and pure, the middle range warm
and sympathetic, and the bass decided and
sonorous, while the touch Is excellent
Watson's Art journal, Ncw York
One Of the Square Pianos exhibited by the
MendelssOhn Piano Go. Is constructed upon
entirely new principles. and u said to be the
most powerful toned square piano in the
world, with singing quality rarely, il ever.
before obtained III any piano - ChicaJo Tins
For a number Of years the Mendelssohn
Piano Co. have aimed at the production II
splendid piano at a low price. They lave
more than succeeded. Modern mechanism,
skill and genius cannot produce n better
piano while the price is below tlat ~ any
other tirst-class make Louisville Courier
Journal.
Their Little Upright, or Little Giant. a.
it is already named, is the first Of the kiud
in use, differing from anything before con
structed and is meant 70 SUPPLY the great
demand for good. cheap pan. There are
plenty of cheap pianos IN the market. which
are verv poor ones but here is one that Ia
veniion has supplied, which il better than
any other piano Low made---N- 4. I"d,pe''f-
en-.
We notice that the Mendelssohn Piano Co.,
az New York. have taken the field against
hioh prices. The matchless perfection of the
Mendelssohn piano disarms criticism.-CT ere-
land Herald.
The culture and exacting musical taste Of
Cincinnati gives the Mendels4ohn a rank
second t. no other piano forte I; and their sale
is rapidly increasing They are splendid in-
struments, and the wonder ~ how they can
be sold at 80 low a price - Cincinnati Gdsette.
We would recommend any of our readers
who have any idea 81 ever buying piano, to
send for their Illustrated and Descriptive
{ analogue, which will be mailed free to all
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employers three months ago, q demaT d
was made by the journeymen joiners for
an additional penny per hour on their
present wages I'd per hour On the 18th Of
March. If the demand is not complied
with by Saturday first, general strike
will be the result. Messrs. johnson *
Robin, who employ society men, have
granted the advance.
CLACKMANANsHIRE MINERS.
On Tuesday placards were posted up in
all the mining districts Of the county, in
timating the resolutions of the masters to
reduce the miners wages 10 per cent, and
to charge them in addition for house rent
and GOALS. Much excitement has been
created in consequence Of this resolution,
among the miners, who are determined to
stand out against it.
WEST oF FIFE MINERS.
The miners IN all the collieries of the
West Of Flfeslire have received intima-
ton OF further reduction Of their wages
70 the extent of ten per cent. from present
rate.