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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-05-07

This is the substance of 'syarn'' told by
one of the Washington correspondents: :
Clarkson Potter has gone to New York to
show Mr.. Tilden resolution for an investi-
cation into the Presidential count which is to
be offered in the House this week if it meets
Tilden's approval. A prominent Democrat
is quoted by this correspondent as saying that
the investigation, should it result in unseat-
ing Hayes, could not have the effect of in
stalling Tilden in office. He said it is neces.
sary that President should take the oath of
office on the 4th of March following his elec-
tion, which, he says, Mr.. Tilden failed to do,
He at first intended to take the oath in a pub
lie manner, abandoned the design as soon
as he learned of Grants determination to
arrest him on the charge of treason, and
throw him into Fortress Monroe as an in
stgator of sedition and rebellion upon his
appearance at the capital for that purpose,
That Grant was prepared for such action is
well known to many persons of both parties,
and that Tiiden was restrained by his
knowledge of such peril is equally notori.
Gus in private circles.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-05-07

THE Shoe and Leather Reporter touches
upon the over production question with
special reference 70 the great industry of
which it is the organ, but its remarks apply
TO other industries as well. 1t says: Occa-
sionally some ingenious polemic who is fond
of contriving subtle distinctions about ques-
tlons OF fact, starts the thesis that the trouble
Is not that we produce too much but
that the country consumes too little.
Repeating in substance our remarks on this
topic in former article, we cannot see what
odds it makes in which of these opposite di-
rections the fault lies, the results to the tan
ners being in either case the same. We be-
lie7e in the blessings of plenty and the evils of
scarcity; we greatly prefer that there should
be more rather than less of every good thing
that contributes to the convenience and COM
fort of mankind. But we recognize the pos
sibility of there being an excessive supply at
times of articles of the highest necessity.
Farmers may plant too much of one cereal in
a given season and too little of another; in
that event they will have greater quantity
than they can dispose of satisfactorily of the
one and less than will meet the demand for
the other. All these things adjust themselves
in time. The law of self interest-the most
stable and reliable guide by which mundane
affairs can be regulated finally sets such
things straight. There may, however, be too
many cotton or wooden mills in operation,
too many furnaces in blast, and too many
tanneries and shoe factories under full head
way at certain epochs, ard in that case they
will all have to run at loss until they reduce
their aggregate production, or their ranks are
thinned by the withdrawal OF some whose
courage has oozed out or whose capital has
been swallowed up, or until the worlds popu-
lation grows sufficiently to provide them with
customers enough to buy their respective
products. On one of the horns OF this dill
emma our trade is hanging at this very hour,
and by one of these three methods its extri-
cation must be accomplished Our prefer
ences are altogether with the first named.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-05-07
PORTLAND TUESDAY MORNING.
COPARTNERSHIP.
Dissolution of Co-Partnership,

NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership
~ heretofore existing between Daniel Clark and
Cyrus Lowell, both of Portland, under the firm of
Clark q Lowell, was dissolved on April 80, A. D.:
1873, by mutual consent. All debts owing to said
partnership are to be paid to said Cyrus LOWELL who
firm. DANIEL CLARK,
CYRUS LOWELL.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-05-07
Reasons Why All Should Use the
Reacti0nary Health Lift.

1t makes strong appeals to the common sense OF
every man or woman in every walk OF life. 1t
furnishes an exercise which may and should be in
trOduced into every house; which may be practiced
at all seasons in all kinds of weather, by persons of
both sexes, all ages, and degrees of strength or
weakness, alone or in company. No one can say too
much in praise Of it, and no one can afford to do
without it. All who Investigate thoroughly, use it,
and consider it invaluable and Indispensable. 1t is
the safest, simplest, cheapest and most efficient
medicine ever discovered. No claim Is set up for it
which is unscentific or impracticable.
GeneraI.-It 1s the best of rest. 1t is perfectly
safe No harm ever came from its use 1t strains
to the affected parts By its the health is easily
maintained. The purchase of a keactonary Litter
is the best kind of economy. The convenience of
having one in the house is very great.
Mind and Brain. 1t invig0rateS and
strengthens the brain, and renders it more active
and efficient in all its operations.
Sleep.-It is the simplest and safest narcotic. 1t
is the most natural and probably the best means of
inducing sound and refreshing sleep.
Nerves.-It is wonderful tonic to the whole
nervous system. 1t is most eficaeious remedy in
paralysis, if t,ken in time.
Lunss. ThrOat and Voice. 1t gives special
expansion and greater mobility to the chest en-
larges the lungs; increases the volume of respira-
tion, and brings the voice fully under control.
As preventive and cure of lung diseases it has no
equal.
Exercise-Iti is the most perfect exercise for man
or woman, furnishing the best form of physical
culture and development in the safest, easiest.
better than the gymnasium, and free from its
dangers; cheaper than the saddle; less laborious
than boating, and infinitely better than drugs in a
majority of chronic diseases 1t rounds and hardens
the muscles, and educates them into ever ready,
faithful and efficient servants of the will.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-05-07
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepte0 by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.

AT 10s EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND.
TERMS: Eight Dollars a Year in advance. To
mail subscribers Seven Dollars Year if paid in adj
vance.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS
is published every THURSDAY MORNING at $3.50 a
year, If paid in advance at $500 year.
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch of space, the
length of column, constitutes square
81 so per square, daily first week: IS cents per
week after; three insertions. or less, $00 contlnu-
ing every other day after first week, so cents.
Halt square, three insertions. less rs cents one
week, SI.00; so cents per week after.
SP ECIAL NOTICES, one third additional.
Under head OF "AMUsEMENTs" and "AUCTIoN
SALES" $500 per square per week. three inser tons
or less, $f.5O.
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 ce uts per square for each subsequent insertion
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-05-07
Convention Of the Reform Clubs
STATE OF MAINE.

The Quarterly Convention of the Reform Clubs of
the State of Maine will be held at
Norway, ON Wednesday and Thursday,
June 5th and 9th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-05-07

Fully apprecating the good results arising from
earnestness and sincerity in this great and gori-
GUS work. earnestly hope that all the Clubs in the
State will be fully represented keeping in mind our
motto, "Charity for ALL and malice toward none"
One and onethird fare for the round trip on the M.
G. r.
Return tickets will be furnished by the Secretary
for the Portland g Ogdensburg Portland & Roches-
ter and Grand Trunk Railroads.
Per order State Committee.
FRANK KENDRICK, President,
GEO. w. MURCH, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-05-07
To Let.


MISSION HALL. Williams Block, (formerly
VXl known as 'Arcana Hall.) having been leased
by the undersigned, will be let most reasonable
terms for Lectures, Concerts, Sociables, Meetings.
Suppers, Fairs. &c. Apply at the Hail, opposite
Casco Engine House.
ap16eodtf r. M. BARTON.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-05-07

To Let.
1.-TWO Tenements on Clark Street, No. II. In
Il qure of JOHN SWEETSIR, 5 Neal Street.
mar11 diff
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-05-07
MATT ADAMS,
Constable for Portland,

Service of precepts of all kinds speciality. Con-
fdental advice given and services rendered in the
detection and arrest Of criminals. Business attended
to at all hours.
ian8 dtf
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-08
What Causes Consumption.

Statistics prove that the percentage of
deaths by consumption keep exact pace
with the number of inhabitants who fol-
low indoor occupations. More women
than men are victims to it, because more
women spend their time within doors as
Ii matter of course. The rooms in which
they live are generally very warm, and
without ventilation. When their poor,
abused lungs break down, they anathe-
matize the "disagreeable and unhealth-
full climate" though their failing health
can be traced directly to an outrageous
violation of the physical laws of nature.
How many people in this city are pre-
pairing for the coming of the undertaken
by sleeping III warm rooms, with the
death. dealing base burner in full blast
The old prejudice against night air still
clings to many. They exclude it from
their living and sleeping rooms, and
when they shut it out they shut in every
night enough poison to carry them over
Jordan's stormy waves. Then the air in
churches and public assemblies is uni
versally bad. Apparently the blessings
of ventilation are unknown to the custo-
dams of the doors and windows of such
places. If Christians had half the re-
gard for their lungs that they have for
their souls, they would labor for the
passage of q pure-air ordinance in the
churches that would give them more
time and vigor to prepare for heaven.
The theater is not much better. Until
places of amusement and worship are
better ventilated, no one who has proper
regard for his lungs should frequent
them, unless he carry his own cubic air
with him. Factories, printing offices,
and all places where human beings are
corraled for several hours together, are
conservatories for the propagation of
Who were the healthy
people? Those who, years ago, sleptin
rooms that never knew fire, and wor-
shipped in churches as cold as the expe-
rience of the Polaris expedition. Now,
surrounded with every comfort, large
of the population of this
country cuts loose from it's life every
year by means of consumption. Pure
air will make the dread scourge avaunt.
Open the windows at the top, and keep
them open night and day, and see how
quick consumption will sneak out of
sight. Denver Meas.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-08
Newspapers at the White House.

The White House Is literally supplied
with newspapers, only a few of which
are kept on file. President Grant used
to have one of his Secretaries cut out
the leading editorials on political topics
in the New York daily papers, and occa-
sionally from papers published in other
cities, which cuttings were handed to
him in bunch for his perusal late in
the afternoon or in the evening. Mr..
Hayes does not follow this system-or,
rather, he has materially modified it.
1t is the duty of one of the clerks at the
White House to take charge of all the
newspapers received. Enough OF them
to fill bushel basket are received every
day. Many of them are unimportant.
The newspaper clerk cuts from most of
the influential papers such editorial and
other matter as he thinks of interest to
the President, which he afterward pastes
in scrap books, of which series is
kept. The President, from time to
time, runs over these scrap-books, and
sees what the newspapers of the country
are saying about him and his admins
tration. Mrs. Hayes takes number of
religious weeklies, mostly of the Meth
odist denomination, and these, with
Harper's Weekly, and copies of daily
papers containing matters of special in
terest to the family of the White House,
are usually to be found scattered over
the library tables. The following are
kept on file in Mr.. Rodgers office The
Washington dailies, the principal New
York dailies, the Chicago Times, the
Illinois Stats Zeitung, the Indianapo-
lis journal, the Cincinnati Times, the
Cincinnati Enquirer, the Louisville
Courier-Jonnat, the Louisville Com
mercial, the Charleston NcWs and
Courier, the Boston Post, the st. Louis
Times, the st. Louis Globe Democrat,
and the San Francisco Alta California.
The family of the President also have
the Cincinnati Gazette and Commercial
and various local papers from Ohio
Boston Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-08
Murder will Out.

During the trial of case in our County
Court, to-day, an incident occurred
which may illustrate the adage that
murder will out" Among the numer-
GUS witnesses called was one who an
swered to the name of John W. Brad
dock. He was placed on the stand. and,
while being handled by the lawyers, he
unconscisusly became an object of the
profound interest and study of City
Marshal Guthrie, who happened to be
in the courtroom. This officer had but
recently received from the Sheriff of
Mississippi county, Ark, aprinted hand
bill giving full description and offering
a reward for the capture of one John
Summers, the murderer of Joshua Kin
die, which occurred in that county two
years ago. The description in the hand
bill exactly fitted the witness. The City
Marshal mentioned the subject to Sheriff
Yost. who had also received one of the
printed bills, and the judgment of that
officer agreed with that which he
himself had formed. When, therefore,
the witness stepped from the stand, he
was duly looked after by the officers
named. A black spot on the leg near
the knee was needed to confirm the sus-
picions, and, when this was discovered.
it was Braddock's defeat. No doubt was
left that il was the identical John Sum-
mers described by the Arkansas Sheriff
as the murderer of Joshua Kindle. AS
ii to add to the distress of his situation,
the unlucky witness proved to be the
John w. Braddock who some three years
ago escaped from our county jail, where
he had been confined on the charge Of
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-08
A mountaineering Remedy.

No remedial agent has ever been offered to
the sick and debilitated at all comparable to
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, in cases of remit
tent and intermittent fevers, constipation, nerv-
Gus ailments, rheumatism and disorders involv-
ing constitutional weakness or physical decay.
1t literally 'works wonders" The botanic in
gradients which its sprituous basis holds in
solution, act like a charm upon the stomach,
and through the stomach upon the brain, liver,
bowels and nervous system. There is nothing
in its composition that is not salubrious II
contains some of the most potent tonics of the
vegetable kingdom and the juices of the best
aperient and anti-bilious roots and herbs, COM
bined with a perfectly pure, stimulating ele-
ment. The Bitters are peculiarly adapted to
those engaged in exhausting or unhealthy oc-
equations, as by its use strength is sustained.
and the ability OF the system to resist atmos-
pheric and other influences preludicial to
health largely increased
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-08
Remarka BILE Success

The success OF the leading literary paper of
the West, TIE CHICAGO LEDGER, is truly re-
markable. Since its introduction to the read
ing public, six years ago, The LEDGER has
steadily advanced in favor, and is now ac-
knowledged second to no paper of the kind in
the country. It's circulation is national, and
has been obtained through the efforts of its
publishers to produce a paper Of high moral
character, and at the same time sell it at price
consistent with the present hard times. That
they have succeeded, ana well, too, the thou
sands of readers of The LEDGER scattered from
Maine to Texas and from Oregon to Florida
will bear testimony. The CHICAGO LEDGER il a
large forty.eight column weekly paper, which
contains stories both complete and continued,
i'll each Rumber written by the best authors
of the day, and a great variety OF information
interesting TO every one. The subscription price
of The LEDGER is only $3.50 per year, postage
paid, and it is equal in every particular to other
papers of the same character which sell for So
year. Three copies OF this valuable paper
will be sent to any one whe sends 10 cents and
their address TO THE LEDGER, Chicago Ill.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-08
The School Teacher Who "BOards
ROund."


The district school is not yet an en-
tirely by-gone institution. When we
say district school we do not intend to
speak of that three-storied institution
that now stands OIL an eminence, sport
ing cupola, and perhaps a flagstaff,
as we see it in so many thriving New
Engiand towns. O, no These arc
graded schools, with the primaries in the
basement and successive stages of brain
development above. The teacher who
presides over the destinies of these
several departments is called head mas
ter, and perhaps boards at hotel. But
the genuine district school, whose sig
nifcance comes down from remote gene
rations, is another affair It's master is
a pedagogue, and he does not put up
anywhere, but "boards round" The
temple of knowledge of which he is the
priest usually stands upon the bleakest
hilltop in the community, because it is
healthy. The cracks still admit the chilly
winds, though the committeeman promis-
es to attend to it when his wood pile is
up; and SO master and children shiver
on through school hours. At their
close the social duties of the for
mer begin. He is not merely full
filling the terms of the contract so
far as replenishing the inner man is
concerned, but he is also becoming
acquainted with the parents of those he
is called upon to instruct. The luxu-
ries of rural life are spread before him.
Butchering day precedes him at each
new place of entertainment. AT one
hospitable home he gets sausages in
links; at another sausages in sacks,
and still.again sausages in jars, so that he
certainly can not complain of a lack of va
riety. At every minute after 8 o'clock
in the evening the hosts yawn subtends
a larger angle, until the the guest takes
the hint and asks to be shown to his room.
Here again is luxury and distinction.
The frigidity of the immaculate sheets,
the order and hollow echoes of the apart
ment, tell him that perhaps that spare
chamber has seen the roses fade, the
frosts gather and the snow fall without
being profaned by snore. Then he
tumbles into four feet of feathers and
dreams that he is a Prince being smoth-
cred by the orders of n cruel and covet-
Gus uncle. The district schoolmaster's
season is now about at its zenith. He is
able to tell how he likes it, and if he is
shrewd he is gaining deeper lessons in
human nature and certain phases of life
than the lessons his scholars are gaining
from their books. -BOstOn Post.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-08
COin-Testers.

The President appointed the follow
ing gentlemen Commissioners to test
gold and silver coinage of the United
States for the year 1877 Prof. Charles
w. Elliot, Massachusetts, Prof. Thomas
Eggleston, Jr., New York Prof. Robert
e. Rogers, Pennsylvania; A. Louden
Snowden, Pennsylvania; the Hon. j. b.
l.. Curry, Virginia; the Rev. S. A. Bron-
son, Ohio; Charles M. Walker, Indiana;
the Hon. Newton Bateman, Illinois I;
Charles Beardsley, Iowa; the Hon.
John w. Twiggs, California. The ex-
officio Commissioners are the Judge of
the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the
Comptroller of the Currency, and AS
sayer of the Assay Office in New York.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-08
NatiOnal-Bank Circulation.

Congressman Buckner, of Missouri,
has introduced bill in the House rela-
tive to the national-bank circulation. 1t
provides that treasury notes receivable
for all Government dues, except where
coin is expressly required by law. shall
be issued not exceeding in amount the
outstanding circulation of national banks,
and redeemable in 4-per-cent. bonds OF
the United States, to take up the ma
tional. bank circulation in installments
of 3 per centum per month until they
are ali either surrendered or legal-tender
notes issued in their place. Bonds are
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-08

to be surrendered to the banks, and the
currency which the bill authorizes is TO
be used for the purpose of buying any
bonds of the United States bearing per
cent. interest in coin redeemable at the
pleasure of the United States. This of
course applies TO 5-20s. 1t provides
additionally that the Secretary of the
Treasury shall have power to sell at
home or abroad any of the three classes
of bonds authorized by the Refunding
act to raise gold for the purpose of
meeting any coin interest that may ac-
crue against the treasury. Buckner
thinks it will be reported favorably by
the Banking and Currency Committee to
which it was referred.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-08

DIR. I. S. JOHNSON & Co., of Bangor,
Mtine proprietors of Johnson's Anodyne Lini-
ment, will send free, to all who will write for it,
reliable information how to prevent diphtheria
eases. Write your name, postoffice address,
county and State plainly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-08

larceny, and who up to to-day had en-
joyed his liberty almost, if not entirely,
forgotten. He was lodged in stronger
prison quarters than those which his
skill formerly overcame. Mount YER
non (IH.) Cor. Chicago Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-08

A GERMAN expedition will start shortly
to explore the eastern part of the Desert
of Sahara. It will be under the direction
of Mr.. Rohlfs, who has received the
Paris Geographical Society's medal for
intrepid and able exploration. More
than one savant will be of the party.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-08
s wishing the prescription will please address
REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
1874 Penn Street Wil'iamsburgh, N. Z.

Tobias celebrated Venetian Liniment 0yeas before
the public, and warranted TO Diarrhea Dysentey
Collie and Spasns taken internally and Group Chronic
Rheumatism, Sore Threats Cuts Bruises, Old Sores,
and Pains in the Limbs, Back and Chest, externally.
II has failed. No family will ever be without
after giving IL fair trial Price, 40 cents. DIR.
TOBIAS VENETIAN HORSE LINIMENT in Pint
Bottles at One Dollar warranted superior TO any
other or no PAY for the of Collie, Cuts. Bruises
Old Sores ETC. Sold by all Druggists Depot-I0 Par:
Place. New York