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The Portland daily press., 1878-05-25
The Democratic Case.

The Democratic plotters at Washington
are beginning to feel alarmed over the threat
ened collapse of their scheme. The unquali-
fled charge of forgery which Secretary Sher-
man makes leads them to believe that the
evidence upon which they have relied may be
wholly untrustworthy. They have not at
any time had anything in the nature of proof
against the President. But they have be-
lieved that the alleged Sherman letter was
genuine, and have thought that if they could
fix its authorship upon the Secretary, the
next friend of Mr.. Hayes, it would be easy
to throw suspicion upon the President. That
they were parties to the forgery is not prob
others, readiness proceeding from the con-
viction of their own weakness under tempta-
tion, they did not doubt for moment the
genuineness of the letter. They knew that
under the given circumstances they would
have pursued the course indicated by the
alleged correspondence, and they judged the
Secretary to be like themselves. His def
ance, and the dete rmination he expresses ol
convicting his de,famers Of perjury, have
opened theft eyes and demonstrated to them
the weak foundation upon which their
charges of fraud rest. 1t ought to be said
that not. all the Democrats were so mlsled'
One of the most prominent Democratic mem
bers Of the House is represented as ridiculips
the idea that the copy which was being
shown as letter of Sherman's was genuine
on the ground that the Secretary would no
be fool enough to write such a letter.
The trainers of the Potter resolution ar
quite as unhappy in the rest OF their evl
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-25
Reasons Why All Should Use the
Reacti0nary Health Lift.

1t makes strong appeals to the common sense
every man or woman in every walk of life.
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
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 unscientifc or impracticable.
eseneraI.-lt is the best of rest. 1t is perfectly
safe. No harm ever came from its use. 1t strains
no portion OF the SYSTEM 1t directs the vital forces
to the affected parts By its use the health is easiy
is the best kind of economy. The convenience of
having one in the house is very great.
Mind and Brain. 1T invigorates and
strengthens the brain, and renders it more active
and efficient in all its operations.
sieep.-It is the simplest and safest narcotic, II
inducing sound and refreshing Sleep
Nerves.-lt ls a wonderful tonic to the whole
nervous system. 1t is most eficaeious remedy IL,
paralysis, if ta,ken in time -
Lun2s, Throat and Voice. 1t gives s,,eciaI
expansion and greater mobility to the chest; en-
larges tne lungs; increases the volume of respira-
ton, and brings the voice more fully urder controI
As preventive and cure of lung diseases II has NJ
equal. ' ~ naS no
Exercise-It is the most perfect exercise for man
OF woman, furnishing the best form of physical
culture and developement in the SAFEST easiest
mosI lnorouga and expeditions manner. 1t is
4etter than the gymnasium, and free from its
atangels tg cheaper than the saddle; less laborious
than boating and infinitely better than drugs in a
majority OF chronic Diseases 1t rounds and hardens
Ine muscles, and educates them into ever ready
Ialtn1ul and efficient servants of the will
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-25
FOR FUEL, FORAGE
AND STRAW.
POST ouARrEaMAsrEn's OFFICE,

POST QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
159 High Street, BOSTON, MASS, May IS, 1873.
SEALED PROPOSALS, In triplicate, subject to
- the usual conditions, will be received at this Of
time and place they will be opened in the presence of
bidders. for furnishing and delivering the Fuel For.
age and Straw required at the following mentioned
posts during the fiscal year commencing July 1,
1878, and ending june 30, 1879 piz:r -
Boston, Mass, Forts Independence. Warren, and
Winthrop Boston Harbor; Forts Standish, Andrews,
Sewe, Phoenix, and fort at Clark's Point, Mass ;
Forts Knox, McCleary. Sullivan, Popham, Preble
and Gerges, Me-; and Forts Constitution, N. H.. and
for Fuel for o. s. Steamer "Thayeri" at Boston,
Mass
preference will be given to articles Of domestic
production. The Government reserves the right to
reject any or all proposals.
The requirements of Section 3711 Revised Statutes
may be applied to Coal and Wood delivered under
the contracts awarded under this Advertisement in
appointed inspector, for inspecting, weighing and
measuring the Coal and Wood twenty cents for each
ton OF coal 2240 1000 pounds as the case may be)
weighed. and nine cents for each cord of wood Q28
cubic feet measured by him. The bids must there
fore show the rate per ton of coal and per cord of
wood both in the event Of these requirements being
applied and not being applied. And bidders will
specify the number Of pounds to the ton OF Coal Hay
and Straw.
Payment to be made on delivery of supplies after
having been accepted or as soon thereafter as funds
may be available for the purpose.
Blank proposals and full information as to the man.
ner OF BIDDING conditions to be observed by bidders,
and terms OF contract with the amounts required for
each post, will be furnished on application this Of
fee.
Envelopes containing proposals should be marked !:
Proposals for as the case may be and ad-
dressed to the undersigned.
A. G. ROBINSON, Captain and A. @. NJ.
my18 d6t
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TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE

covered by the long white plumes that fall over
it. The votve crown is COPY of those which
the kings of the middle ages appended to the
sanetuares. Their use extended from the
sixth to the twelfth century, and several speci-
mems OF them may be seen at Mona, near
Milan, and ct the Cluuy Museum in Paris.
Ihe one which Castellan sends to the Exhibi-
tlon Is In the most perfect Byzantine style, and
ITS elegance of design is only surpassed By the
hneness OF its execution. The crown, which is
an ornamented gold band, is attached by chains
gold to hook above, so that it may be- sus-
pended. 1t is ornamented with black pearls
and rubies, and hanging below it is black
pearl as large as a walnut.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-25
1.-THE New York Nation,l
Few Points Regarding progress"

1t must not be forgotten, too, though 1t per-
haps cannot be put down among the direct
causes of socialism, that "the achievements of
science" in increasing our powers of material
production, coupled with the incessant boasting
of scientific men and philanthropists about
what science may yet accomplish in the future,
have filled the working-class mind with fantas-
tic dreams as to the possibility of machinery
displacng manual labor and enabling the race
to multiply ad hbitum without Inconvenience.
Consequently when population follows close
on the increase of production as it has done, on
the whole, even during the past fifty years.
and the poor still continue poor and anxious,
they begin to suspect some trick or fraud on the
part Of the capitalists. They are undoubtedly
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-25
Convention of the Reform Clubs
OF THE
STATE OF MAINE.

The Quarterly Convention of the Reform Clubs of
the State of Maine will be held at
Norway, ON Wednesday md Thursday
June 5th and 9th.
Fully apprecating the good results arising from
our earnestness and sincerity in this great and gor-
ous work, We 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 onetbird fare for the round trip on the NJ
G. r. r.
Return tickets will be furnished by the Secretary
for the Portland & Ogdensburg, Portland s. Roches-
ter and Grand Trunk Railroads.
Per order State Committee.
FRANK KENDRICK, President
GEO. W. MURCH, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-25
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,

"Ihe loss aohich Anaerica has sustained, since
the peace, from the pestilential effects of irre-
deemable paper money, on the necessary conf
dence beteceen men, on the necessary confidence IN
MepubHc councils, on the industry and morals of
the people and on the character of republican qou-
ernnaent, constitute an enormous debt against the
States chargeable With this unaduased measure,
aohach must remain uasatisfed, or rather it is an
accumulation Of guilt which can be erpiated no
other,oise than By voluntary sacrifice on the al
ar of justice of the power Dhich has been the 10
strunaent CT fit.-Jannes Madison,
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-25

"a return to specie payments at the earli-
est possible period compatible with due re-
gard TO all interests concerned, should ever
be kept in view. Fluctuations i'm the value
of currency are always injurious, and to
reduce these fluctuations to the lowest pos
sibie point will always be a leading pur-
pose i'm wise legislation. Convertibility
prompt and certain convertibility into
coin is acknowledged TO be the best and
suresI safeguard against them.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-25
PROPOSALS FOR STONE.

US. ENaINEER's OFFICE,
PORTLAND, ME, May 9th, 1873.
DROPOSALS will be received at the office of the
L undersigned, in Portland, Maine, until 10
o'clock A. M, on FRIDAY, the 31st day of May,
1s78 for Stone to be delivered Lovells Island In
Boston Harbor, Mass as follows:
1.-About b700 cubic feet of Dimension Out Gran
lite.
2.-AboutAo0 tons Split Granite for paving.
3.-About HOO tons large Bubble Stone.
Proposals can be made for the Bubble Stone sepa-
ratey if desired Persons desiring to make propos-
ais for the above Stone requested to apply to the
undersigned at his offices either in No. 453 12 Com
gress street. Portland, Maine, or No 26 Pemberton
Square. Boston, Mass, for Specifications and fur
ther information concerning the same.
GEO. TH0M, Lieut. Col. Of Engineers,
my1Od6t Byt. Brig. Gen'I, o. s. A.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-25

"Such medium (irredeemable paper mon
ey,) has always been liable to fuctuation. Its
value is constantly changing; and these
changes, often great and sudden, expose in.
dividuals to great loss, are the source of ruin
Gus speculations, and destroy all confidence
between man and man, Chief Justice Mar
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-25

Paper emissi ms by the government are
of nature SO Liable to abuse, 1 may say
so certain to be abused, that the wisd 0m OF
the government will be shown by never
trusting il elf W th so Sc ucing and dam
gerOus n power
ALEXANDRA HAMILTON.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-25

dence. The charge against Minister Moves
is said to rest mainly on a letter which it
now appears those holding it do not feel sure
about, and they themselves are inquiring as
to the genuineness Of the signature. There
is general admission among the Democrats,
say the best informed correspondents, that if
the alleged Sherman letter proves a forgery
their case will receive blow from which il can
scarcely recover. The story they had worked
up at considerable trouble in regard to the
preparation by Republicans of duplicate
electoral returns from Louisiana has also
been overthrown in advance. This charge
has been to the effect that Governor Ander-
son brought electoral returns to Washington
and allowed the Republicans to inspect them,
and it being feared by some that they were
not in exact form, Anderson was sent back
to New Orleans to obtain a new set Of re-
turns; that upon arriving there he was un-
able to assemble the electors to sign this
second set, and that the names Of two elect
ors were forged to the amended return, and
these latter being brought back were used as
If they were the original papers. This is so
far true that the envelope of the returns
brought did not indicate, as required, that all
the votes for President and all the votes for
Vice-President were contained therein: !:
though as matter of fact they we're. At
first it was thought best to have this tech
nicality corrected, but as matter of fact the
first return brought by Anderson, in the ex-
act shape in which he delivered it-this being
precisely as it came from the hands of the
electors themselves at the meeting when they
cast their votes was the one afterward laid
before the electoral commission and the two
Houses, and was the return actually counted.
So that the whole Democratic case upon this
point falls to the ground in advance.
The fact is the Democrats have made a
great blunder, and they are becoming con-
scious of it. The only evidence they have
is evidence that has been repeatedly sub
mitted to the public judgment and rejected
as trivial or untrustworthy. But they have
gone so far they cannot retreat. Some case,
however fimsy, must be made out, and there
is great reason to fear that the violent and
revolutionary spirits OF the party will insist
| upon a reversal! OF the decision made by the
| electoral commission.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-25

IT is said that the Democratic national
committee was divided in opinion as to the
treatment of the Potter resolution, and there
was prolonged and angry discussion. Ssna-
tor Mcdonald of Indiana took strong
ground in favor of the resolution declaring
that it was not the purpose of the party to
attempt revolution by unseating the Presi-
dent. But the violent men triumphed and
the resolution was rejected, the official repre-
sentatives of the party declining to commit
the organization to declaration that the
legally ascertained results. of an election
shall be accepted by the defeated party.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-25

1t (pdper money! tends to aggrarate the
inequality oftortunes; to make the rich richer
and the poor poorer, to multiply nabobs and
paupers, and to deepen and aoiden the gulf
phich separated Dioes from Lazarus.
as H. Benton.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-25

"Ihe uery man OF all others who has the
deepest interest in q sound currency, and
,oho suffers most By nischieuous legislation in
money matters, is the man auho earns his dai-
ly bread By his daily toll. a deprecated cur
rsncy, sudden changes of prices, paper money
failing bet,ueen morning and noon, and fal.
ling still l0,oer bet,ueen noon and night, these
things constitute the uery harvest time Of spec
ulators, and Of the ,chole race Of those soho are
at once idle and crafty. a disor-
dered currency is one of the greatest political
erils. 1t Hundermines the uirtues necessary for
the support Of the social system, and encour-
ages propensities destructive to its lnppiness.
1t acdrs against industry, trugality and econ
omy, and it fosters the eoil spirits Of e1trau-
agance and speculation. Of all the contri-
dances for cheating the laboring classes Of
mankind, none has been more efectuat than
that which deludes them NTH paper money.
This is the most efectual Of intentions to fer
tilize the rich man fields By the saceat Of the
poor mans brov. Ordinary tyranny, oppres.
sion, ercessiue taxation, these bear lightly up
on the mass OF the community, compared acith
fraudulent currencies and the robberieS COM
mitted By deprecated paper."-Daniel
Webster,
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-25

1rredeemable paper money ''converis the
business of society into a mere lottery; and
when the collapse comes, as como it must,
il casts laborers out of em ployment. crush
es manufacturers and merchants and
ruins thousands of honest, industrious
citiZens.o
JAMES BUCHANAN
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-25

a paper currency is a great curse to any
people and a particular curse to the laborer
Of ony country, for its depreciation al,oays
falls upon the lab0rer.-Andre,u Jackson.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-25
TIE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 25.

we 90 not read anonymous letters and communi
c1tions. 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 preserve COM
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-25

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couptersigned by Stanley T..
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer a favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
Ournal.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-25
Book Binders.
PROPOSALS.
To Contractors.

DROPOSALs will be received at the Sagadahock
Il National Bank, Bath, Maine. until O'Clock p.
M, the 25th day Of May inst, for furnishing the
materials. and erecting banking building, on the
corner of Front and Centre Streets In the city Of
Bath, according to plans and specifications furnished
by T. II. Fassett, Architect.
Persons desiring to make proposals for the above
work. examine the plans and specifications at the
Sagadahock National Bank, where all necessary in
formation will be given.
The right is reserved to reject any and all propus.
ais not deemed for the interest of the Bank.
Bath, May II, 1878 dtd
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-25

"Capital may be produced by Industry and
accumulated by economy, but only jugglers
will propose to create it by legerdemain tricks
with paper" ."-Thomas Jefferson.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-25

As very important source of strength
and security, cherish public credit. One
method of preserving il is to nse it as
sparingIy as possible; avoiding occasions
of expense by cultivatinx peace, bus re-
membering also that timely disbursements
TO prepare for danger frequently prevcn;
much greater disbursements 10 repel il
avoiding likewise the accumulation of
debt, mot only by shunning occasions of
expense, but by vigorous exertions in time
of peace to discharge the debts which un-
avoidable wars may have occasi0ned, NOT
uagenerousiy throwing upon postcrity ihe
burden which we ourselves ought 10 bear.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-25

THE machine which Edison, the inventor,
has made for the benefit of deaf persons, is
described as something marvellous. With it
one may catch sounds from surprising dis
tance. Mr.. Edison says that by putting it to
his ear he has heard cow munching the
grass quarter of mile away. This is al
most equal to Fine-Ears of the fairy tale and
the Scandinavian god who could hear fhs
wool growing on the back of sheep. If Mr..
Edison keeps on we may be able to hold con-
Versation with the man in the moon yet.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-25
WANTS.
A Smart, Active Roy.

I e YEARS Of age, wants employment on a farm,
IL OF in hotel, office, store or factory. Can
drive team and take care of horse. Please direct
cCH ALLIES NICHOLS, Portland Daily Press Or
fce," Portland, Me. my2Ieodsts
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-25

IT is now intimated that Butler and two
Florida. OF the nature of their report there
can be no doubt. They might as well write
it before they start.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-25
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LOST AND FOUND.
BOARD.
Board ,
TO LET.

TO Let
A GOOD tenement of five rooms at SO Chestnut st
"A Enquire of F. W. BUXTON,
my2ldtf corner Chestnut and Oxford SITS.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-25

House for sale.
IN Western part of city, New House containing
L all the modern improvements Inquire at this
office. audit
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-25
For sale at GOrham,

nNE half of nice two-story house, pleasantly
" situated at the village, in the immediate vi
cinity Of the Normal School, within two minutes
walk of the depot. The lot contains about halt an
acre, on which fruit trees. The house contains
ten rooms, in good repair; excellent cellar, and
plenty of water. Will be sold low. Terms easy.
Apply to S. c. BOLTON, Gorham, Me-, or E. G.
BOLTON, No. 23s Fore street, Portland, Me.
my8 dtf1w*
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REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.

eayHE "Woodman House, at Pine Point, Scarboro.
Il Fine location, new house, has good run of GUS
tom or may be easily arranged for a summer resi-
dence for two families For particulars call or ad
dress WM f. WOODMAN. on the premises or
JOS, B. WOODMAN,
mvi4d2w* Buxton, Me.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-19

national and municipal government, as he looks
upon the latter in the light of stock companies
in which only stockholders have right to vote.
Tho Professors views ars not original, and have
won many converts, especially 10 the South,
siuce the privilege Of suffrage was conferred
upon the ignorant freedmen, aod, to illustrate
their correctness, he has only to poiot to the
class of men who, as general thing. I'LL the
elective Offices 10 this country and to the enor'
nous debts that burden almost every munich
pality in the land. With all that, however, as
tho race of demagogues ia perenalal. and as
human nature evioces 10 sigb OF improvement
the privilege Of universal and unrestricted suf
frage being in possession of those whose votes
rule the country, relief from its necessary evils
need not be expected uotil they become more
burdensome than at present.