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The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23

As a very important source of strength
and security, cherish public credit. One
method of preserving il is to nse ii as
sparingly as possible; avoiding occasions
Of expense by cultivating pence, but re.
membering also that timely disbursements
TO prepare for danger frequently prevent
much greater disbursements 10 repel ii !:
avoiding likewise the accumulation of
debt, not only by stunning occasions of
expense, but by vigorous exertions i'm time
of peace 10 discharge the debts which un-
avoidabIe wars may have occnsioned, mot
ungenerousiy throwing upon posterisy lhe
burden which we ourselves ought to bear.
GEORGE WASHINGTON
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23

GA return to specie payments at she earli-
est possible period compatible with due re-
gard TO all interests concerned, should ever
be kept in view. Fluctuations in the value
of CIR rrency are always injurious, and to
reduce these fluctuations to the lowest pos
sibIe point will always be "A leading pur-
pose in wise legislation. ConverribiIity,
prompt and certain convertibiIity into
coin IL acknowledged 10 be the best and
surest safeguard against them.
ABRARAM LINCOLN,
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23

HERE is good advice from the Oxford Dem
ocrat: 1.-THE campaign meetings held last
week were largely attended, and many per-
sons who had partially adopted the Green
back theories were brought to see the error
of their ways. Half the growth of these
views has been due to the fact that they have
been stated and reiterated without contradic-
tion. Let every man see that both he him.
self, and his neighbor attend the nearest hon
est money gathering, that all may be enabled
to see both sides of the question"
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23

"Ihe loss aohich Anaericd has sustained, since
the peace, from the pestilential effects of ire
deensable paper money, on the necessary conf
dence betaoeen men, on the necessary confidence n,
the people and on the character of republican, qoU-
err,naert, constitute an enormous debt against the
States c7sargeable aciM this unady,sed measure,
aohach nau remain unSatisfed, or rather 1t is an
accumulation of guilt aohich can be eapiated no
otheraoise than By a voluntary sacriiceon the al
ar justice of the poaoer ohich has been the in
Strlnaent cf M-.Idn,eS MndiSon
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23
News and Other Items.

Raius have damaged crops in Roumania-
Typhoid fever is raging in Bristol, England,
eleven deaths are reported.
The Russian expedition to Central Asia has
been completely countermauded.
The powder mills near Neganee, Michigan
exploded Wednesday, killing four employees.
The American Bar Association at Safatoga,
ex Secretary Bristow in the chair, resumed its
sessions yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23

NATURALLY enough, the Argus comes to
the defense of John B. Floyd. That was to
be expected. 1t further points out that the
the PRESS called Jacob Thompson Secre-
tary of the Navy instead of the Interior.
Much obliged, although it was evident from
the first that the misnomer was slip of the
pen, tor we distinctly said that that the frauds
were in the Indian Bureau. As for Floyd,
according to the argus he was $50 far from
stealing he was not even charged with it,"
He was only charged with being privy to
the abstraction of bonds" That is a fine
distinction, worthy of Democratic logic. In
case the Democrats carry the country we may
expect to see the distinction frequently drawn.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23

THE Greenback papers are still talking Of
"the glorious example of France" Now
what did France do? Did it attempt to
pay off all its debts in non-interest- bearing
Treasury notes. No; it borrowed the
money for the German indemnity on inter-
est-bearing bonds, and to-day it is paying
$273. 100000 annual interest, twice the inter
est we pay. But it had good sense enough
to contract its paper currency until that cur.
rency was equal in purchasing power with
gold; equal to because it was redeemable in
gold. France did not foolishly strive to pay
off its BONDED debt by issuing more paper
curreDcY.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23

The absurdity of the plans of relief pro-
posed by the orators of the Greenback and
Labor Reform parties becomes strikingly evil
dent on examination. These men had a
chance to air their theories before the Hewitt
labor committee, and the record of their talk
is edifying. They could agree upon no
method of relief. Each had specific of
his own. Mr.. Roach, who spoke for the
stone-cutters, complained that stone for pub
lie buildings in New York was dressed at the
Maine quarries. He thought that the work
should be done in New York, even though it
cost more. How do the stone-cutters of the
Fifth District like that? Mr.. Bennett in
sisted upon the abolition of machinery. How
do the workers in the machine shops of
Portland and Biddeford like that? Mr.. Nc
Gregor wanted capital abolished. How do
the mill operatives ofS Saco and Lewiston, who
are employed by the capital invested in cot
ton mills, like that? Mr. Conne.ly COM
planned of the high price of money. How do
depositors in the savings banks of Maine, who
have seen the interest on their small savings
cut down to four per cent, like that? Mr..
Carsey asked for the prohibition of exports.
How do the lobster-catchers and the sweet
corn-growers of Maine like that? Mr.. Mad
dox thought the Government ought to spend
thousand millions on public improvements.
How do the Taxpayers like that? Mr.. Robb
said nobody ought to hold land by title CIV
ing ownership. How do the farmers of Maine
like that9 He also thought that everybody
ought to ride free on railroads. How does
the Democratic candidate for Congress in this
District like that?
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23
That Goyernment Stamp.

A prominent Greenbacker in this city, who
is given to talking on Greenbackism and
many other isms whenever and wherever he
can get people to listen to him, seems to
think he makes good point for the Nation
alst cause by saying that at all the custom
houses gold is taken by weight and not by
tale; that the stamp Of the United States
upon it is disregarded. Well, if that be SO,
what does it prove? 1t proves that the Gov
ernment stamp does not give the value to the
coin. That is all. The Greenbackers assert
exactly the contrary. They say the stamp
does give the value, and will make piece of
paper as good as pound of gold. The fact
ounce of gold bearing the Government stamp
of bankrupt Turkey is as good and will buy
as much-that is, has the same exchangeable
value-as an ounce of gold bearing the stamp
of rich and powerful England. The stamp
Of Government confers no value at all.
But the promise to pay of England put on
piece of paper is good, while the promise of
Turkey is not and for the reason that Eng.
and is able and willing to pay while Turkey
isnot. The paper promise of the Bank OF Eng
land is redeemabe in gold. The paper prom
Use of Turkey is not redeemableat all but based
merely on 'faith." 1t is the ability and
willingness to pay that give the value to the
promise, the readiness to redeem the notes in
coin. The Government stamp upon the coin
is only a certificate of the fineness and weight
of the bullion it contains, given to save the
trouble of using the balance and the assay
every time the disc of metal passes between
citizens in exchange for other commodities.
If that certifcation is doubted the coin may
be weighed. The fact is that coins which
have long been in currency suffer loss OF
weight and consequently of value from abra-
sion-become Slight" in fact-and so it axes
more of them to make up the required weight
in gold. The case is the, same as though oats
long kept, had suffered loss In weight, and
consequently in nutritive power and of course
in value. As for weighing coins instead of
taking them by tale it is much like weighing
eggs instead of taking them by the dozen.
The good faith or judgment of the issuer is
tested. We refuse to accept the estimate of
the hen.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23

If the Greenbackers want imitation why
should they complain OF the addition of
$2OO,0oO,oOO in gold which will go to swell
our currency when the specie resumption
act goes into effect? As the law now stands
not dollar of the greenback issue is to be
retired, and the sum of gold added to the
will be a clear gain, in volume.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23

1t (paper money! tends to aggregate the
inequality of fortunes; to make the rich richer
and the poor poorer, to multiply nabobs and
paupers, and to deepen and ,oiden the gulf
which separated Diues from Lazarus. -Thona-
as II. Benton.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23
EXCHANGE Dining ROOMS,

FORMERLY JOHN
This popular saloon having been
reaitted and painted, is again, open
TO the public, Ehe pre- sent pro-
DrietOrs will enaeavOr to merit the
liberal patronage heretofore be-
stO WED and propose 10 increase its
popularity by generally reducing
the cost OF food, while fully HsaEEs~
tanning the quality and quantity.
40 EXCHANGE STREET.
War5 ut
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23

a paper currency is q great curse to any
people and a particular curse to the laborer
of any country, for its depreciation ol,oays
falls upon the labOrer.-Andreu Jackson.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23

tilize the rich man fields By the s,peat of the
poor mans bro,o. Ordinary tyranny, oppres.
sion, ercessioe taxation, these bear lightly up
on the mass OF the community, compared pith
fraudulent currencies and the robberies COM
mitted By deprecated paper."-Daniel
IVohofpx
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23
STATE QUARTERLY CONVENTION
OF THE
REFORM CLUBS OF MAINE.

The quarterly Convention of the Reform Clubs of
Maine will be held at
Bangor, Wednesday and Thursday, Sept.
4th and 9Th.
The several Conventions holden under the auspices
of the Reform Clubs of this State have been exceed
ingly beneficial in their results, and we trust that
this one, which is to convene in the Queen city
of the East, may not only awaken new interest in
the temperance work in the old county OF Penobscot,
but may be Instrumental in forwarding the grand
mission Of reclaiming men throughout the length
and breadth Of the Pine Tree State. With this OBJ
ject in view, we trust the various Reform Clubs in
this State will send full delegations to the Conven-
tion and thus aid in "rescuing the perishing' and
elevating humanity.
The following arrangements have been made with
the railroads and steamboats, for the round tri p:-
One and one-fifth fare on Maine Central and its
branches. One fare on Grand Trunk and branches
to Danville aud Yarmouth functions. One fare on
Portland & Ogdensburg, Portland & Rochester r. R,
and Bangor and Machias Steamboats,
Delegates M. G. and G. I. r. r. will enquire for
reture tickets. The Secretary will furnish return
checks on the P. &. o. and P. g. r. R.. r.
Per order State Committee.
B. S. KELLY, Winthrop, President.
G. W. MURCH, Portland, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23

paper emissions by the government are
of a nature SO Liable to abuse, 4 may say
SO certain 10 be abused, ahat the wish0 0En of
the government will bs shown by never
trusting itself w tn sed ducing and dam
ger0us a power"
ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23
JAMES BUCHANAN.

"Such a medium lirredeemable paper mon
ey,) has always been liable to fuctuation. Its
value is constantly changing; and these
changes, often great and sudden, expose in
GUS speculations, and destroy all confidence
between man and man."-Chief Justice Mar
oboH
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23

THE people of the Fourth District will
find something to their advantage in this
suggestion from the Boston Herald: "In the
Fourth Congressional District of Maine,
where the Democrats and Greenbackers have
united upon soft-money candidate, and the
Republican candidate is sound on the curren-
cy question, and on a sound platform, every
man who does not believe that he can lift
himself over fence by his boot-straps should
vote for the latter. No other district in u 10
East contains so much financial misinfor' .na-
ton to the acre as this one, if we can Judge
by the noise made; and, as that issu e is the
most important one now before the country.
we hope to see the Republican candidate
elected. Besides, there will bd moral les.
son in it. 1t will teach the Democrats not
to sell out their principles for chance of
success that depends on r,ublic dishonesty.
THE Bangor Tribune, new GreeDback
paper in that section of the State says that
"when the war closed not over $4,000, 900
of United States bonds were owned in Eu-
rope, but as soon as the war closed United
States bonds began to go abroad, and in 1875
about $950,OOo,0O0 had gone to Europe"
Well, what did Europeans pay for them
The market quotations from 1865 to 1875
will show, and will show too that the state
ment of the Tribune does not square with
the oft-repeated statement of Greenback
orators that the bonds did not cost their own
ers more than forty or fifty cents on dol
lar. Now what the Tribune and its Green
back friends propose to do is to swindle the
holders of these bonds by compelling them
to exchange their property for worthless,
iIredeemable paper.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23

with Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley Il.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon US by demanding
credentials of every person claiming represent
nurnal.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23

lrredcemable paper money converts the
business of society into a mere lottery; and
when the collapse comes, as como il must,
it casts laborers out of employment. crush
es manufacturers and merchants and
ruins thousands of honest, industrious
citizens"
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23

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 pre- serve COM
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23

ONE of the Michigan hard money speakers
used striking illustration the other day.
He illustrated the risks of business with a
deprecated currency By the case of man
who, in revolutionary times, bought hogs
head of sugar. He afterward sold it at an
advanced price, but when he came to buy
again, although he had more money than at
first, it would only purchase a tierce of sugar.
He sold at another advance aud then could
buy barrel He sold this at still another
advance and then could only buy cask. He
thus kept on selling and buying, the currency
meantime depreciating, until, at last, although
he had made an apparent profit on every
transaction, and had pile of money, it
would hardly purchase sugar enough to osweet-
en- a cup of tea.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23
ENTERTAINMENTS.
CAMERA OBSCURA

Before the season closes every one should visit the
Camera Obscura on Peaks Island.
1t is the first opportunity ever offered the people of
this vicinity to witness this magnificent spectacle.
1t delights old and young.
Admission, 10 cts; Children, hsIf-price.
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The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23
Nasby.

Mr.. Nasty Develops a New Financial
Scheme, in Which He shows How the
Issues Demanded by the Nationals Are
TO be got into Circulation.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23
THE PRESS
FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2s.


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FOR GOVERNOR,
SELDEN CONNOR.
Representatives TO Congress.
Sirst Sirst District-THoMAs B; REED.
SecOnd g WILLIAM p. FRYE.
Fourth LLEWELLYN POWERS.
Fifth EUGENE HALE.
Andrescoggin. RUFUS PRINCE. of Turner.
J. L. II. COBB, of Lewiston.
Cumberland. WILLIAM W. THOMAS, JR of Port
WARREN Fl. vINToN, of Gray,
ANDREW HAYES, Of Deerlng,
oxto,a DAviD ia 0 DURAN, gI hS,6 Of Ca Casco; ou.ou
VILLA N W. WAIT. OF Dixfeld.
Waldo. ...... ELISHA CAREY, of WinteIport.
Washington. AUSTIN HARRIS. of East Machias.
ALDEN BRADFORD, of Eastport.
York, WILLIAM f. MOODY, of Kenne-
JOHN F. FERGUSON. of shapleish.
JAMES M. ANDREWS, of BiddefOrd
For sheriff.
Cumberland WILLIAM H. DRESSER, Portland.
Oxford. WILLIAM DOUGLASS, OF Water
Washington. ISAAC g' WILDER. of Cutler.
Waldo{ {.......FRED SWAN, Of Belfast.
York. .s....."J0HN HALL, of North Berwick.
For Treasurer.
Androscoggin. ALEXANDER F. MERRILL,
Cumberland. LEWIS MCCLELLAN. of Gorham.
Oxford. ...... GEORGE 81. WATKINS, of Paris
Waldo. GEORGE D. McCRtLLIS, of Belfast.
Washington p. SARGENT, of Machias.
York. k..,.......RICHARD ii. COOLING, of Alfred.
For Commissioner.
Androscoggin. E. M. SHAW of Lisbon.
Cumberland. .LEANDER E. CRAM, of Baldwin
Oxford. ......GEORGET HAMMOND, of Paris.
Waldo. ........ .ORRIN LEARNED, of Burnham.
Washington "A. B. GETCHELL, of Barring.
York. JAMES f. BRACKET, of Limington
For Clerk of Courts.
Androscoggin j. w. HANSON, of Poland.
Cumberland. .ALVAN A. DENNETT, of Portland.
Oxford. rd......JAMES S. WRIGHT, of Paris.
For County Attorney.
Androscoggin WALLACE II. WHITE.
York. ...... HORACE III. BURBANK, of SacO.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23

"Capital may be produced by industry and
by economy, but only jugglers
will propose to create it by legerdemain tricks
with paper" ."-Ihomas Jefferson
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23
Stock and Stand for Sale.

rEyHE subscriber wishing to make change in bus
Il iness offers his stock and stand situated in No.
Yarmouth, Me-, near ''Walnut Hilln The stock
consists of the usual variety kept in country stores
For further particulars enquire of CHAS.
MCLAUGHLIN & Co, 81 Commercial ST., Portland,
or the subscriber on the remises.
my10.eodtt&w l.S. STANW00D.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23
For Rent.

HoUsE No. 6 Free Street Block. (14) fourteen
III rooms. Desirable for Lodging or Boarding
House. Rent reasonable. Apply at No. 2S6 Con-
gress Street. my7e0du
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23
LADIES
WESTBROOK MNFG. co.

fEsHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
n Westbrook Man'fg Co for the choice of officers
and the transaction of any other business that may
legally come before them, will be held their office.
NO; l9 Central Wharf on Tuesday, Aug, 9th, at 8
o'clock, p m. VIM, r WOOD, Clerk
aus d2W
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23

A THREE-STORY Brick house, No. 299 Cumber-
n land street,-12 rooms, hard and soft water,
bath tub, gas &c. Will be let on reasonable terms.
Apply to S. W. ROBINSON, 1911 Middle st. au8tf
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23
REAL ESTATE.

MnNEVt to loan on first class Real Estate
MUM T. L Security, in Portland, or VI
cinity. Rents collected taxes Raid g. on Com a.
Real Estate. 379i Congress Street. no1Sdtf
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23
TO Let!
YACHT L. z. DAVIS
To Let.

for pleasure parties For further particulars apply
to Capt. Nathaniel Haskell on board.
E. W. CONLEY,
jy6eod2m No. 25 Commercial Street.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23
Offices to Let
PLEASANT ROOMS TO LET.

tIsWO good counting rooms, over 15I Commercial
Il street. Rent moderate. Will let one or both
je28du AUG. E. STEVENS g. co.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23

QUITE of rooms on second floor; plenty of sun
- light, air and water. Heat and gas furnished.
Also one room third floor. References exchanged.
Stable TO Let.
Situated in the western central part of city. Ad-
dress L. E. T., Daily Press Office.
je12 dtf
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23
To Let,
To Let
HALL TO LET.

MISSION HALL, Williams Block, (formerly
IVA known as "Arcana Hall) having been leased
by the undersigned will be let on most reasonable
terms for Lectures concerts, Sociables, Meetings,
Suppers Fairs, &c. Apply at the Hall, opposite
Casco Engine House,
ap16eodtf r. M. BARTON.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23
House to Let and Lots for Sale

HUHS6 10 IUC anu IUCS IOE SaI6.
DRICK house No. IA Maple St. Fourteen rooms
ID in nice order; gas, Sebag0, bath room and fur
nace Will accommodate two sma II families. Rent,
$500.
House lots and by the acre. at the pleasant village
of Cumberland Mills, only five miles from city.
Terms very easy. VIM. HI. JERRIS,
au14d3w Real Estate Agent.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23

Androscoggin WALLACE II. WHITE.
York. ...... HORACE III. BURBANK, of SacO.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-11-23
Fiifgree Work in New Mexico.

1t NAV not be generally known 10 the
world at large, but it is nevertheless the
case, that the Mexicans are among the
leading manufacturers of filigree work in
the world. This work is carried on to
quite an extent in New Mexico, constitu.
Ting an important industry with the ma
tives of the territory on our southern
border. \ gentleman who recently re-
turned from Santa F6 describes the pro-
cess, one of the greatest interest. Fisher
S Lucas, the Santa Fd jewellers, conduct
perhaps the largest manufactory of filigree
work in the United States They employ,
in connection with their store, several
MeXicans who do nothing but work the
gold into this character Of iewclry. The
word tiligree, meaning wire and grain,
gives an idea Cf thc character of the Jew
elry. The gold and silver are first drawn
out into the finest imaginable wires, and
hen fl ,ttcled and twisted into frames
prepared for that purpose. 1t is astonish-
ing to see to what extent the metal can
be drawn out. It is first run through
holes in plates, perhaps an eighth of an
inch in diameter, then through another
size smaller, and SO ON down until it comes
out of the last no larger than the finest
hair. These can easily be worked into all
shapes by fingers which understand the
business. All kinds of ear rings, finger
rings, bracelets and other ornaments are
and meet with ready sale.
All the work is done by hand, and with
very rough tools. 70 one who has seen
the process of manufacturing, the product
is wonderful. Whenever New Mexico
shall be more generally visited by tour
lists trade in this character of jewelry will
be an important feature.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-11-23

EVIDENCES OF the intention of the
Southern Pacific to push through east
ward at rapid rate continue to multiply
Several carloads of men hav- gone for.
ward, and more are expected daily. The
Superintendent Of Construction, Col J. T.
Strowbridge, is now in person at the
scene Of operations, and will infu5e some
OF his supcrabundant energy into the
work. Train after train goes forward
laden with ties, iron. telegraph wire and
supplies, and they seem to come thicker,
faster and heavier all the time. Judge
Underhlll. the Special Land Agent of the
company, has gone to the Territory, that
there may be no hitch in regard to the
right of way. We learn that so carloads
Of steel rails have been shipped overland
from the East, ocean transportation being
too slow. Ten miles of rails and over l00,-
900 ties are now piled up at Yuma, ready
for immediate use. These straws" all
show that an immense advance will be
nado towards closing the gap. between
the Rio Grande and the Colorado during
the next year.
Now that the eastward march of the
iron horse has commenced, there need be
no fear that there will be any stoppage
until he halts on the banks OF the Rio
Grande, at El Paso. When this is reached
the road will be met by continuation of
eastern roads, which will give it direct
connection both with Galveston and New
Orleans. These, together with the St.
Louis line, and the one to Memphis, will
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-11-23

give the east bound traveller from this
valley a choice Of routes to all the COM
mercial centers of the east.
Then, so soon as connection is made
at Ell Paso, which will probably be in less
than three years, we may confidently look
for the "Mohave cutoff" to be the next
in order. This will occupy but a couple
of months, and then the San Diego branch
will follow Then will be seen the truth
OF the prophecies uttered by the Semi
Tropie and those who 1ave indulged in
many sncers at the Hub" be IOnowca- -hs
regret at their own folly and shortsigh
ness at not having taken advantage of
the opportunities now held out to them.
--Semi-Tropic