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The Portland daily press., 1878-07-25
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY e5.

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Fifth District Convention.

The Republicans of the Fifth Congressional Dis
trict are requested to send delegates to Congress
sional Convention to be held at Belfast, on TUES
DAY, August 9th, 1878, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, to
nominate candidate for Representative to Congress.
and attend to any other business that may come
before the convention.
Basis,-each city. town or plantation is entitled to
one delegate, and one additional delegate for every
seventy-fve votes given for the Republican candi-
date for Governor in 1876 and one additional dele
gate for a. fraction Of forty votes SO cast.
JAMES A. MILLIKEN,
A. ID. BEAN,
ORREN LEARNED,
A. M. HOPKINS,
JAMES M. BLAISDELL,
DAVIS TILSON,
July 4, 1878.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-25

1t (paper money! tends to aggrauate the
inequality Of fortunes; to make the rich richer
and the poor poorer, to multiply nabobs and
poapers, and to deepen and Uiden the gulf
a0hich separated Diues from Lazarus.-7homa-
as H. Benton.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-25

Paper emissions by the government are
of a nature 80 liable to abuse, L may say
SO certain 10 be abused, That the wisd ON Of
the government will be shown by never
trusting itself w tn SO seducing and dnn-
gerous a power.o
ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-25

The County Committee will be in session at re-
ception Hall at O'Clock the morning of the con-
vention, for the reception of credentials.
SAMUEL DINGLEY, Chairman.
is. WEBB,
r G. SCRIBNER,
w. F.. LOVEJOY,
II. G. BREWER,
G. E, BOOOY
G. SEIDRRS.
G. r. GARDEN,
l.. G.. NELSON, Secretary,
Republican County Committee,
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-25

The amenities of journalism have broken
out again In the West. The Bloomington
Leader declares that the Peoria Journal is
"as vacillating as flea twenty minutes after
bod time," while thA Ghioaaa Tribune calls
the editor of the Chicago Times, "a pewter
aco >,
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-25

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished
WIN Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley T.
ruiien, Edltor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers Will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials Of every person claiming to represent our
ouruaJ
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-25

The aggregate subscriptions to the four
per cent. loan for the five months during
which it has been upon the market are $113,-
OOo,oOO. Nearly forty millions of it have
been taken in small sums-a fact which shows
the popularity of the loan.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-25

lrredeemable paper money ''converfs the
business Of society into a mere lottery; and
when the collapse comes, ms como il must,
IL casts laborers out of em ployment, crush
es manufacturers and merchants and
ruins thousands of honest, industrious
citizens.o
LANES BUCHANAN.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-25

THE fact that the intense heat has caused
no inconsiderable damage to grain in the
West ought to remove the erroneous i'm
preston that the earth must be turned into
a furnace to mature the crops.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-25

The delegates are authorized to fill vacancies only
with actual residents of the city town they repre-
sent.
Tne District Committee will be in session in the
reception room of Lancaster Hall at II O'Clock on
the mdrnng of the convention for the reception of
credentials. EBEN N. PERRY, Portland.
Chairman Of the Republican District Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-25

"Capital may be produced by Industry and
accumulated by economy, but only jugglers
will propose to create it by legerdemain tricks
with paper."-1homas Jefferson.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-25

a paper currency is great curse to any
people and a particular curse to the laborer
Of any country, for its depreciation al,oays
falls upon the lab0rer.-AndreD jackson.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-25
First District Republican Convention.

The Republicans of the several cities and towns of
the First Congressional District of Maine and ALI 9TH
er persons who opposed to the Democrats obtain.
ing control OF the next House of Representatives are
invited to send delegates to District Convention To
be held in ""
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-25

The publishers of Mark Twain's scrap
book have got stuck. Liabilities 100000.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-25
House For Sale,
House for sale,

In Western part of city, New House containing
l. all the modern improvements. Inquireat this
efiee. audit
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-25

MANEVt to loan on first class Beal Estate
MIN r Il Security, in Portland, or vi
cinity. Rents collected, taxes paid, Sc. on Com
mission, Apply to F. G. PATTERSON, Dealer In
Real Estate. 379i Congress Street. n01sdtf
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-25

To Let.
A NICE rent of seveptD rooms on second floor Of
"A brick house, Inga ST., next east Of Universal
ist church. Enquiref p. FEENEY,
julSdtf 01 Federal St., Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-25
BOARD.
TO LET.

To Let.
YlhREE tenements on Paris street, with Sebago
water, in good repair. Rent low. Also, good
stable in the rear. Enquire Of H. A. JONES, No.
oalt BLOCK 1y24d1w
To Let.
ROOMS on second and third floors over stores oc-
lC cupied by W. H. Pennell, II and 10 Union st.
Kent low. Enquire on the premises juy23tf
For Rent
FHNHE three story brick house, No. 20 Dauforth
Il street, corner of Bracket street. Roomy
pleasant and in good order. Inquire of
JOHN PROCTER,
1yl7d3w SO Exchange St.
For Rent.
HOUSE No. 6 Free Street Block. (14) fourteen
IL rooms. Desirable for Lodging or Boarding
House. Rent reasonable. Apply at No. 286 Com
gress Street. my7eodtf
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-25

n GOOD Female Meat Cook also Table Girls, al
"A, SO smart ChoIe Boy, also Ironer. Apply per-
sonally at Central H0us, Old Orchard. jy23d3t*
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-25
WANTS.
WANTED.

A SITUATION by young man of 21 for a couple
"A of months at fair wages. Address
jy2Sd3ts INDUSTRY, This Office
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-10

Tue NRxr C0sGRRss, 1t is gener'
ally conceded by all parties, says tho
New Hampshire Patriot, that the next
senate IL morally certain 10 have q
democratlc majority and the sole
hope Of tho republicans Is 10 preyeat
q similar majority in the House OF
Representatives, They will, there
fore, spare neither energy nor money
IL the contest, especially where close
districts have to be baltled for They
will risk everything on the ehanee OF
securing The popular branch Of the
oongress which will bc ia session dur
ing tho next presidential election,
They fully realize the difficulties
which encompass them on all sides,
aud also the value Of the stake, but
by making desperate efforts hope 10
regain In one way The ground they
have lost In another, aud although tho
news from Oregon has In a measure
dlspelled these hopes, they will leave
10 stone un,urned 10 accomplish their
object,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-10

DIR, Hunt Of Worcester has leen
at Montpelier gpd employed counsel
10 commence an action OF libel against
Hiram Atkins for damage Tor The
publication in The Argus and Patriot
Of Placement that q body ofa young
woman had been found IN the doctors
hog pen IN Worcester
The Montpelier Savings Rank
and Trust Company declared an an
nual dividend Of dx PEI cent, 10 the
stockholders, payable July isl The
amount Of deposits IN that bank have
usually been 100000 but since the
hank commenced paying deposllcrs
only four per cent interest the amount
OF deposits has fallen Of about oae-
fourth, The Fist National Rank
declared aud paid n seml'annual
dividend Of five per cent, on tho first
LIST Inst,
The town Of ~ Albans, has
voted 10 rcpudlale tho interest Oh the
town bonds i,Sued IN aid oi The con-
stIuGlion at the Allssisquoi Rallroad,
and there Il great excitement IN con
sequence, Suits against the town will
h. commenced immedilaly, aud, rs
there II 20 Wild defence, the
town " likely Ia SGT Tie name d
rcpudialing its obligations aud sill
be obliged To pay them, with cost and
damages,
YouSG LADY ACCIDENTALLY SnoL-,
Miss May ComminS, Of East Mont
pelier, teaching school at Middlcsey,
was accidentally shot hy Charles New
hall, u young boy, while he was
carelcssly playing with a loaded revo''
yer Thursday, The ball struck her
in the breast, inflciing n dangerous
wound, though there are strong hopes
Of her recovery,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-10
The .NezNs.
GENERAL NE us.

Theodore Tllon il Ia Germany,
probably medilallng how TO rehang
the works Of art ~ the picture gal
leries Of the Fatherland,
The town 81 Strong, Me- has
voted $4,000 credit In aid Of The
Sandy River Narrow Gauge Rail
road from Pennington 10 Phillips In
aurng the construction of tho road,
-liuAsia viii ryuame the tour
American vessels which she has put
chased ~ soon ~ they are ready for
service, She viii naae them Europe,
Asia, Aflca, America,
There ale Beventy'three club
rooms In Portland, Me, where men,
bers can obtain liquor and dodge the
prohibition law, Aud that IL tho way II
would work IN this city with a strict
ianallcal enforcement on tho same
que,tion,-Bo'toA Post,
--BNlldu, the Soap mOn III before
the pubic again, tins time ~ an inno-
cent dupe Of married wcmar, l. len
Peek who Mr., Babhilt claims euchcr-
ri him Oul Of sums Of mercy equal
to $4,000, by p,clendirgtr be able
TO return pat Of the noLcy stolen
stolen by lis cashier, Bechwith. She
was committed Tor iinl last week,
.-One hundred aud thirty men and
fifty womcn IN all have been arrested
in the Pans Exhibition Tor pocket
picking, aud n band irom London have
been arrested at Caldis, Bouloguc and
Honntur ON their way to PARIS.
Specials from st. Paul. Clumbus
aud other points declare II ut the wheat
crop this year will exceed that OF last
year by twenty 10 thirty per cent. In
Wisconsin and Iowa u is not quite
as good as last year, Ohio is expected
to raise al least thirty million bushels,
p. T. Baruums little dwarf,
Minnie Warren who married Barnu ms
other little dwarf, Mr.. NeScl, alias
General Grant, Jr,' expects to pre-
sen. her lord with the smallest baby
IN the world pretty soon.
The returns of the Moiiet liquor
AK in Virginia for the year it has
been in operation amount to sjO5,l95
in comparison with 262, l6j raised by
liquor tax the year before.
Mr.. James Lang, Jr., has been
placed in charge Of the custom house
at st. Adams, to ill the position
made vacant by the death OF DR. Sher-
man.
Little Mac. Governor of New
Jersey, is growing great by degrees
by college degrees. Princeton College
made him an LII. ID.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-10
NEW HAMPSHIRE,

The foot path up Croydon
Mountain has been greatly improved,
New Hampshire sends 20 deaf
mutes to the Hartford, Conn, asylum,
The tax to be assessed upon
Grafton county this year-S7o,000-
equal TO the whole cost of the Slalee
government before the war.
Mrs, IIoyt Of Tilton killed a
crow few days since by throwing
q stone at it,
The new railway between Roch-
ester and Pennington is being survey
ed
This State has gained IN pop ula.
ton about 1900 since 1870, A
reaction has set IN against Western
emigration, and for tho reXt decade
the prospects Of New Hampshire are
fattcring in a material point Of view.
"A Nashua man sold his bed to
obtain the whcrewith TO visit Barnums
show. The bed cost $50 and he sold
II for 50.
"Capt. Straight ia said to he the
tallcst man in Belknap County, being
6 feet and 6 inches in his boots. He
is indeed. an aspi'ing youth.
In Portsmouth the whole number
of arrests in 1877 was S6S of which
$50 were for dlunkness, nearly two
for each week day.
"A gentleman of Exeter has an
apple tree with fifteen g.als ON il, Of
six different varieties
The Lancaster Gazette says that
a diaholical outrage was prepetr.ted
in that village a few days ago. a
girl of thirteen years, named Munsrl,
-
was held down by her mother while
she WAS deliberately avished by a
human brute. The outrage was wit
messed by two men and boy, but
they as well as the unnatural mother,
paid no attention to the girls cries
of agony.
Pigs are so plenty in Oxford that
farmers are giving them away.
Hon. John Proctor owns 500
acres and about three fourths of the
houses in the town of Andover.
Mrs Hannah Cox of Holderncss
celebrated her 102d birthday on Tues
day, June 25. A large number of
friends called during the day, among
others Miss. Mary Blair Of Boston,
her oldest grandchild, age 81.
The trial of Buzzell at Ossipee
N. H., for procuring the murder OF
Miss Hanson Of Brookfield about
two years ago, was con Guided last
Saturday morning by the jury
bringing in verdict of guilty,and the
murderer was sentenced to be hanged
July 10. 1879.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-10

Judge George A. Bicknell whom
the democrats Of The Third Indiana
District have just renomlnaled for
congress, was judge Of tho Second
Judicial Circuit Tor twenty four years,
and II Is said his decisions were never
upse! by either the State or United
States Supreme Court lie Is q law
yer of high and acknowledged ability,
aad his popularity makes his nominn'
ton lantamount to election, lIe aa'
elected to the Fo'ly fifth Congress by
a majority Of 4G4o votes over New
som, republican,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-10

The democrats in the House voteu
to make greenbacks receivable for
custom duties. They strove to wipe
out the national banking system.
They were on the side of the people
in every phase in which the currency
question presented itself. They have
earned well of the people. They hold
up in their right hands before the
country the trophies Of the victories
they have won and the proofs OF
other battles they have bravely fought,
and in fighting which they were
scarcely beaten, and ask the people to
give them the power to renew the
battle against the money power in the
peoples branch of the next congress.
The senate is already ouls. The de-
mocracy has earned this at the PEG.
pies hands. -CCineinnati Inquirer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-10

A terrible disaster has behIlen the
volunteers who arc lighting tho rcd
ayages IN Oregon, On Sunday lbe
Indians attacked q company Of about
dhy men, aud nearly all were llaughl'
cred, Gen, Howard was rs usual
some twenty miles away Various
dispatches indicate lhst The Indians
are having things their own way, and
that The troops can do little IA check
them, The latest i'ly Of Cen, How
ard il 10 Telegraph Tor u steamboat
with which To light the Inll0ns,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-10
EDR @gR.
Wednesday, luly 10. 1879.
Windsor Go Democratic Convention,

The Democrats Of Windsor cCunty are
hereby notified 10 meet IN Delegate cOn-
yenlion Ia Growers Hall, White River
junction, july 18th, a. l o'clock y, m, 10
put in nomination q list OF Candidates for
County Officers, 10 appoint County
Committee, Town Committees, aud 10 do
any other business as may properly come
befpre the Convention,
The basis Of representation IL two Dele,
gates fpI the town, and al additional
Delegate for every rs votes cast for lie
Democratic candidate for Governor a. the
last state election, or the larger fraction
ores,
WM ID, MeMAaTER, |
u, II, BALDWIN,
II, l., ROniMAN, SCo, COMMITTEE
ID, q, POLLARD,
A, j, GROVER
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-10

The Republicans Of the LIST DIS
trct have nominated Charles IL.
Joyce, of Rutland, for Congress-
This will be his third term. Their
End District convention is not called
vet, aud the ''slalwarts" are anXiously
awaiting "Kit.' Haskins' motion.
who is chairman, and wants bud. 5
scalp. The Sd District convention
will be held at Hydepark, July oath,
when they will nominate Bradley
Barlow, OF ST. Adams.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-10
NJ W ENGLANDNE VS..
VERMONT.

The state tar will be held at st.
Adams, in the second week Of Septem-
Der.
West Brothers, chair manufac-
turers of Arlington, have been put
into bankruptcy, with their indorsers.
Aside from claims secured by mort
gage, the Vests can hardly pay five
per cent. on 100000 Of debts. Their
creditors ere very largely neigLbors OF
whom they have borrowed.
The state work house at Rutlard
is at last progressing rapidly. The
north buiding..is ready for stating
and the superin,endent's residence--a
very pretty buildiug-is receiving its
roof The wall of the building to
contain the cells is rapidly rising and
the first tier of the floor is LAID.
Deacon Smith is a,large on $1,000
bail, which will probably be the end
Of the action against hun for adultery.
The jury in the Smiths trial for murder
stood on the first ballot eight for
acqnittal and four for conviction ;
on the second, eleven for acqui,tal Ia
one for conviction-Harry Everts, of
Waltham. They We're out nineteen
hours before agreement.
The scale company are fast remov.
ing their property from, Brandon to
Rutland. Several car loads have al
ready gone and they are many more
to follow. The moulders have already
stopped working in Brandon. and in
few days the other men will stop
The daily mail between Bring
ton and Grand Isle begins it daily trips
the lst OF July.
Oscar and Charles Dodge OF
Calais, who committed several burg.
laries during the past month and fled
to Canada were brought back to
Montpelier by Sheriff futile, examln-
ed and we're each bound up in $1,000
bail, and in default of bail were sen,
to Jail.
Samuel Russ, an unmarried man
residing in Troy,while driving dow
Tisdqle hill was thrown from hi;
seat, the wheel of the wagon, which
was heavily loaded, passing over biz
body he was found two hours afte'
insensible. His injuries are interna
and very severe. 1t is thought hi
cannot survive.
Luke Piper, who shot j. j. Kelsey
at East Middebury, the other day, ha
been bound over IN defult of 5000
bail.
Isaac Hudson, Of Newark, recent,
caught 400 pound bear.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-10

The Springfield correspondent OF
the Claremcnt Eagle says OF our can
ddate for Lieutenant Governor -
~. w. Pierce, the Democratic can
didate for Lieutenant Governor, bears
the honor well, and will carry large
vote in this town, as he is generally
known to be good man. and emf
nently fitted for the position, if he was
only on the right side"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-10

Oregon ELECnoN.-Full returns
from the Oregon election give Thayer,.
Democrat for Governor, majority of
81, For Congress, Whitaker, Dem
ocrat, has a plurality OF ITO and a
majority over all of 24o. The other
State officers are republicans, elected
by small majon;ies. As before stated
the Democrats have the Legislature,
which secures a democratic United
States Senator, after Mach 4th, 1879.
Glory enough for one day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-10

At the recent OHIO democratic state
convention, the following excellent
tiekct was nominated, which rs bound
to DO elected in October, to wit; Sec
rotary Of state, Daniel II, Paige Of
Summit ! supreme judge, A +, Hume
of Buffers member of the Board Of
Public Works, Rush Field Of Rich
land, The platform adopted was
thoroughly Democratic.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-10

The sealed boxes holding the bal
lots thrown at the last town meeting
at Meridcn, Conn, have just been
opened, at the instigation of suspicious
democrats, for a recount, and it Is
found the Democratic candidate for
treasurer was duly elected, but by n
game peculiar TO the opposite party,
was euchred out OF his Office. IL is
believed the republicans have played
the same game in city elections, and a
full investigation is to be had.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-10

The Laconia (N. H) Democrat, has
passed from the hands Cf WIN. NJ,
Kendall, Jr,, who disposcs Of that ex'
cellent paper 10 Messrs, Edwin Lewis,
Of New Hampton, and Fred. w. San.
born, cf Meredith. II is to be hoped
that journals democracy will be as
defined IN the future as in the past.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-10
Democratic District Convention,

The Democrats Of the Second Congress
sional District, are requested 20 meet by
its Delegates, ~ Growers HAL, White
River junction, on Thursday, July 1871
A, u, 1878, at one o'clock l., NJ, lor the
purpose OF nominating candidate 10
represent this District IN the naxt Con-
gFess Of the United States, Also, 10
elect q District Committee,
l., \, PARTRIDGE, |
J, II, bECkWIIH, Democratic
u, -, GREY, District
II, u, FOLSOM Committee,
u, Y, SLEEPER,
The Towns IN tho District are entitled
70 send two delegates for each town, aud
QUE additional one Tor every twenty-five
democratic votes, or the greater fraction
thereof, east NJ the preceding Gnberna'
tOrlal election,
IL Is hoped that every tom IN the Dis
trect will SEQ NJ once, that null delegations
are appoinled, and with proper credentials
are present, Return checks over The
railroads good for the 10th,
l., =, PARTRIDGE,
Chairman District Committcc'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-10
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
NO ADVERTISING AGENT

can insert sn advertisement Ia ORE list u
tWsnty-siI sIANyAhD WIthLtEs a.
our prieas without lOslHg m0 ey, IhGss ad,
ysnlssrs Who want 70 obtain lhe beat snd
largest circulation possible without eEpsnd-
ilg more II an frDni ESQ 10 s2D1 should adj
dIess Gro, T., HOWELL 4 co., 10 sPMce
Sc, sDM turk,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-10

Don't forget the county convention
at White River Junction to morrow
(Thursday) Every town in the
county should be represented by reg
ularly appointed delegates, or persons
who go on their own hook. LIT us
have a lively convention and a full
vote IN September.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-10

Mr.. Thurman's presidential pros
poets are more hopeful than they have
ever been before. He has understood
this for some time past, and it is the
explanation of his course in the cur
rency discussions of the late session.
So saws the New York Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-10

Remember the County Democratic
Convention at White River Junction,
to morrow (Thursday) The White
River Band will BE- on hand, Ei'
forts are being made TOR fare one way
over the Railroads. Turn out.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-10

Those unhappy male clerks in
Washington are wishing themselves
women for the time being, for the
female clerks are exempted by the
republican congressional committee
from the political assessments which
ave nov being levied in the depart
mputs,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-10
WOODSTOCK PRICE CURRENT
VlRRIED,

In WiadsOr, Tuesday evening, July z, al
the iesident u tho brides mother, w tho
Rev, Levi liGgera ~ Cafem0nt, y, H.,
Horace l., McClary and sarah lanCva, young
ont daughter Of tho late liey, Nelson ilsnop'
IN psrkIasyils. Jaly 81, Al tbs resiitnec Of
Judge ringry by tho Rev, William u, ilngg,
lion Milan II, Session Of Lincoln, Nebraska
aud Mrs JaLe l.. Josylin Of Waltsiisld w.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-10

Ben Butler says he will not 60 to
Congress again unless somebody says
be shan't. In tie name of peace,
mercy and righteousness, will every
body keep still.