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The Portland daily press., 1878-09-13
Tae Howard Association.

The Howard association, which is doing so great
a work in ministering to the sick and destitute
in the fever-stricken cities, had its origin in
New Orleans 25 years ago, when that and 9TH
er Southern cities were visited by more terri
BILE epidemic of the yellow fever than even the
present, and such horror and panic were ex-
cited that even husbands deserted their wives,
parents their children and the ties of common
humanity seemed sundered The incipient
association sprang up among the clerks in q
store, two of whom had learned much Of the
fever and its treatment from their mother who
had seen it in San Domingo. They went about
the city, hunted up new cases, and furnished
the sufferers with msdcine prepared BY her.
and found effective in Hayti. From the clerks
as nucleus the association was formed
Young man of wealth joined it aud adopted the
philanthropist. They obtained medicines,
nurses and physicians, and established agencies
In all the towns and cities that had been
or were likely to be infected, binding them
selves to act together at every temperance
VI tne pesulence. The body Increased
the civil war 1t was one of the richest
benevolent societies in the country, That
bitter contest left most of the memhars poor,
and the association has been crippled in its
power TO do good. Until recently they never
asked for aid; but any contributions to the
cause were received and distributed according
to existing need, They divide the town or city
into districts, to each of which members are
assigned, and when the disease reveals itself
each case is Immediately reported to head
quarters. The visiting committee at once in
vestigate the matter; physicians aud nurses
are employed, and everything done that can ba
done to relieve the patient. Most of the nurses
have been negroes who have had the fever, and
were not, therefore, to be infected. There
were, and there now are, especially, many VOL
nnteers, who receive no pay, the Sisters Of
Charity being most Jealous and devoted, while
members OF different benevolent societies have
taken, and still take an active part in the noble
work,
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-13

TyHE untold miseries that result from indiscretion
u IN early life may be alleyiatedaDd cured. Those
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The Portland daily press., 1878-09-13

The respectable Massachusetts Democrats
are not elated over the Maine election. John
E. Fitzgerald says: 81 think the Democratic
party suffered the most" Thomas ]. Cor
gon says: 81 consider the result greatly
weakens the Democratic party" Judge
Abbot says: Temporarily it is disastrous"
to the Democracy. Leverett Saltanstall says:
'If it has tendency to encourage the men
who want an imitation of currency, I regret
it extremely. 1t would be one of the most
stupendous evils that our country could be
called upon to suffer, and one which would
atfiict the working classes far more than the
capitalists, if there is any possible distinction
between the advantage to one or the other.
And it is especially discouraging when we
have virtually returned to specie payments.
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-13

In marked contrast to the conduct OF the
Democrats in Ward on election day was
that of the Republicans in Ward 8. In this
ward Democrat moved that Democratic
checker be admitted to the desk and the mo-
tion was granted by nearly unanimous vote
of the electors present, the great majority of
whom were Republicans. Evidently no fraud
was contemplated in Ward 3.
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-13
THE Belfast Journal, one of the few Dem.

THE Belfast Journal, one of the few Dem.
cratic journals in the State that remained
steadfast to the best traditions of the Democ-
racy and refused to strike hands with the
Greenbackers for the sake of temporary sue
cess thus acknowledges the disgrace of its
party: "The Democratic party of Maine has
disappeared, swallowed by the new Green
back organization. which will digest it at
leisure. A faithful and honored few have
stood for principle, and declined to forsake
the lessons they learned from the fathers, and
which were derived from the hard school of
experience. These will find their justfica-
tion In the near future"
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-13

The worst liars among the Greenback ora
tors are the ex-clergymen. Here is the Rev.
Mr.. Babceck, telling the people Of Massa-
chusetts that the press opposed the election
OF Murch to Congress because he was me-
chanic. Not newspaper, we venture to
say. opposed him OF any such ground, GER
talnly not one in Maine. The press objected
TO Murch because he avowed Communistic
sentiments, because he boasted that he had
not been to school since he was sixteen years
OF age and had not laid up dollar, and be-
cause ne represented party welded to
financial views dangerous to the nation-and
for no other reason. 1t is fortunate for the
ministry that the Rev. Mr.. Babccck is out
of it.
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-13

EVIDENTLY some of the Greenbackers who
assembled at fremont Temple Wednesday,
see what they are coming to if they attempt
to put in practice the communistic senti-
ments of their leaders and are preparing for
it. Mr.. McSheely of Boston thought the
convention should say something against the
prison system, alleging that the treatment of
the convicts was so severe that it killed them
and when they came out they were not good
for ANYTHING,
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-13

E. MOODY BoYNToN, the Greenback ora
tor who essayed the role of Christian
statesman before Portland audience, inform
ing them that his first visit to the city was
made as delegate to convention of the
Young Mems Christian Association, was one
of the shining lights in the Greenback con-
vention in Boston Wednesday where prop
esiton to invite clergyman to invoke the
divine blessing was received with shouts of
derisive laughter.
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-13

GEN. BUTLER announces new depar-
ture. He tells a Boston Globe interviewer
that since the Maine election, and since the
Republicans insist on bringing the hard.money
question to the fore, 'I will devote myself in
future to that branch Of the subject, and will
try the effect of discussion.'
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-13

THE Belfast Age explains Mr.. Hale's de-
feat: ''It was not so much," it says, can un-
derestimate of Mr.. Hale's public services
with many which caused them to vote against
him, but the sentiment that there should be
rotation in Office" We agree with the Age
that Waldo County is very strong on rotation,
and unless the Age has changed its mind re-
Gently it will agree with us that it is CORES
pondingly weak on fitness.
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-13

THE Belfast Age is like the alchemist in
Frankenstein who after he had succeeded in
creating life was Mortified at the monster he
had made. 1t beheld the party which it has
been warming into life for the last two
years at congratulatory meeting the night
after election, and is constrained to say that
lis proceedings were in the highest degree
offensive and only becoming to Communist
Kaarpav
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-13
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER -.

We do not read anonymous letters and communj
cations The name and address Of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
out as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-13

ANOTHER evidence that the Democrats are
fast being swallowed up by the Greenbackers.
The Democratic Congressional Committee
have decided to scatter Thurman's speech
throughout the country. Heretofore It's dis
tribution has been confined principally to the
West.
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-13

IT is the Hartford Courant which makes
this sharp little note: 1t must be pleasing to
"Gen." Anderson, the Democratic candidate
for Congress in the First Maine District, that
a party that could stomach Murch, rejected
him
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-13

GEORGE H. PENDLEToN made a savage
attack on the national banks and upon Sec
retary Sherman's financial policy in a Demo-
cratic campaign speech at Columbus, o.,
Tuesday. He eulogized the Democratic
party for demanding the repeal of the re-
sumption act, the free and unlimited coinage
of silver and the substitution of greenbacks
for national bank notes, and told his auditors
that if these Democratic financial ideas could
be carried out there would be abundant en-
plOyment at fair wages
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-13

On Tuesday the first train on the Atchison,
Topeka, and Santa Fe railroad reached Trini-
dad, Colorado, and it is the intention to have
the locomotive reach Los Vegas, 1873 miles fu-
ther, by April, 1879.
Verdi has completed new five act opera en-
titled 'Montesuma' to be first produced in
Milan.
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-13

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS ia furnIshsn
with Card certificate couDtersigned BY STANLEY r.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
ournal,
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-13

HERE is another explanation. The Hart
ford Times, not wishing to confess that the
Maine Democrats went over to the Green
hackers in body, attributes the result to dis
satisfaction with the Maine law. That is
richly absurd.
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-13

THE Belfast Journal says the representa-
tive elected from the First District has not a
strawberry mark on his left arm.
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-13

IF the Widow Butler has a baby the Massa-
chusetts Greenbackers propose to legltimize
it. Surely no child will ever need it more.
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-13
EXCHANGE DINING ROOMS.

(FORMERLY JOHNSON'S3
This popular saloon having been
refitted and painted, is again open
TO the public. The present pro-
pEietOrS will endeavOr TO merit the
liberal patronage heretofore be-
slowed and propose TO increase its
popularity by generally reducing
the cost of food, while fully naiR-
tanning The quality and quantity.
49 EXCHANGE STREET.
mar5 DIFF
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-13

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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-02-16

PENIS MEssAGE.-The Philadel-
rhia Ledger says that Gov. PENIS
Message to the General Assembly Of
Pennsylvania in l70l was so brief that
it may be quoted in paragraph, and
1t contains some good advice. He
said :
F1iends-Your union is what 1 de-
sire, but your peace and accommoda-
ton of one another is what I expect
from YOU; the reputation oft is some
thing; the ita..ity much more. I de-
sire you to remember and observe
what l say. Yield in circumstances
to preserve essentials. and being safe
in one another, you will always be in
esteem with me. Make me not sad,
row I am going to leave you, since it
is for you as we'll as your friend and
proprietary and Governor.
WILLIAM PENN.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-02-16

THE MCCORMICK TELEscopE.--A
Richmond Eva. letter says Mr.. Lean
der ]. Mccormick has been heard
from on the subject of the great as
Economical telescope. 1t wasprobably
for long time his purpose to give it
to Washington and Lee University
but it is now positively stated that he
never made any direct tender there.
1t is, therefore, still completely at his
disposal. He has now absolutely
protfered it to the University Of Vir-
ginis upon condition that they serect
for it an observatory at cost of $780,
600. The telescope is worth $4,000
gold, and is the largest but one or two
in the world. Mr.. Mccormick, it seems,
has two telescopes, the small one fin
ished years ago, and one now build
ing. 1t is the latter that be offers to
the University.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-02-16

New CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY
BUILDING WANTED.-A meeting Of
the joint committee on library was
h.ld on the 25th, ult, to give Mr..
Spoford, the Congressional librarian,
an opportunity to present his animal
report. Mr.. Spoford urged the
necessity of new library, of suffi-
cient capacity, to contain the books
belonging to the Congressional libra
ry. Some of the Senators favor an
appropriation for the erection of a
new building. The library was in
creased by the addition of 20.02l VOL
ums during the year 1877, besides
pamphlets, periodicals, musical COM
positions, maps, engravings and other
works of art. The library now num-
bers 33l,ll8 volums and 10000
pamphlets. The librarian states that
from the present confined and mad
quarters, it is difficult, and at
times impossible, to accommodate the
readers who throng the library.
Nearly 10000 volumes are piled upon
the floors.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-02-16

THE New ORLEANS CARNIVAL
Handsomely Hlustrated.-The N. o.
Weekly budget will issue three extra
illustrated editions during the Carni-
val; the first edition will contain the
street procession of the Knights Of
1fomus, together with the Grand
Tableaux at the opera house, which
takes place February 28th, price 10
cents, postpaid. The second extra
will contain the street procession Of
Rex, the King Of the Carnival and
his Royal Court, as it appears on the
street March 5tlr price per copy, 10
cents, postpaid. The third extra
will contain the grand night process
sion of the Mystic Krews of Comus
and the magnificent .Tableaux given
at the Varieties Theatre, with full
and detailed account of the subjects
represented; price per copy, 10 cents,
postpaid. The three editions will
be sent to any address on receipt Of
30 cents. Address Weekly Budget,
New Orleans.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-02-16
PIE MINING JOURNAL.
FROSTBURG, ND, FEB. 16, 1873.

IL the present armistice Of the East
ern war, is the closing Of hostilities,
it has ended conflict in-arms, which
for its wholesale destruction ofhuman
life and treasure, ranks with the great
contests of modern times. 1t adds
another chapter to the monstrous hor-
rors of war already recorded, and re-
proaches the boastsd civilization Of
the world for cruelty, and inhuman-
ity, unsurpassed by the barbarity of
any age. Ill .-.
When the story is told of its thou
sands slain, the millions of treasure
squandered, the brutality committed,
and the suffering entailed in divers
ways upon humanity, We turn with
disgust from the scenes, too horrible
to contemplate.
With all this the late Turco- Russian
war in the scale of its operations for
the destruction Of life and property
by no means occupies a foremost
place. Wars have preceded it Of
longer duration, and consequently
more destructive, the brief accounts
Of which, burdens the pages Of civil
history.
1t is high time that measures be ia
ken by the nations to forever abolish
such calamities which exist by their
own tolerance. We believe there will
come state of civilization in the
world, which will devise modes of set.
tleing the difficulties which engender
and justify war at the present time
in humane and peaceable manner
No sound reasoning declares its i'm
practicability, and no nation coule
possibly be so depraved, as not to hall
with joy scheme with such a grsnt
object. .. t-
If civil laws are found adequate tt
protect individual interests, and tn
individuals in dispute are compelled t.
abide by the arbitration of court
and it be deemed just, it is as just, an,
as possible, that the interests of ma
tons would be protected by an inter
national system of arbitration, b,
which they would be forced to abide
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-02-16

ABOUT CHEcKs,-As individuals in
the transaction of business sometimes
heedlessly give checks on banks where
they have no funds, they should be
reminded that it is an offence in law
which comes under the head of false
pretences." By reference to Mayos
Guide, page 227, it will be seen that
it is a criminal offense under the stat
ute. Occurrences of this kind are
daily presented to the banks and we
suppose only needs to have attention
called to the fact to correct this error
in the future.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-02-16

WAYNE county, N. Y, produces
about two-thirds Of the PEPPERMINT
crop of the country. 1t is grown on
black ash swamps which have been
thoroughly underdrained, from roots,
which are planted as hops are. When
cut tits partially dried and taken to a
a still where the oil is extracted. The
oil sells from $3.50 to S. per pound,
and when it brings So the crop is a
paying one. About 10000 pounds
are used annually in preparing medi-
cines, manufacturing candies, and
making cordials.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-02-16
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-02-16
EASTERN affairs are culminatin

EASTERN affairs are eliminating
into desperate state. and at any mo-
ment, new powers may be involved
in war. The British feet passed the
Dardanelles, Wednesday Afternoon,
against the protest of Russia, while
the latter power declares her inten.
ton to enter Constantinople with
troops.
The destination Of the English feet
is Princes Islands, in the Sea of Mar
mora.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-02-16
PoL1TENEss OF GREAT MEN.-Th

PoL1TENEss OF GREAT MEN.-The
greatest men in the world have been
noted for their politeness. Indeed,
mainly to their popular manners,
which induces the people whom they
pleased to give them an opportunity
to show their power.
Many years ago the errand boy en-
ployed by publishing house in a
great city was sent to procure from
Edward Everett the proof sheets of a
book which he had been examining
The boy entered in fear and trembling,
the vast library lined from floor to
ceiling. He stood in awe of the fam
GUS man, and dreaded to meet him.
But M. Everett turned from the
desk where he was writing received
him with ressured courtesy, babe
him sit down, chatted kindly as he
looked for the proof sheets and then
asked, "shall I put paper round
them for you p as politely as if his
visitor were the President. The boy
departed in very comfortable state
IF mind; he had been raised in his
esteem by Mr.. Everett kindness, and
he has never forgotten the lesson it
taught him.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-02-16

THE Delaware, Laekawanna and
Western railroad tonnage reports are
now furnished in gross tons, the same
as other Anthracite coal tonnage re-
ports, which is a great convenience.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-02-16
WEST ELIZABETH, Pa, Feb. 4, 1878

WEST ELIZABETH, Pa, Feb. 4, 1878.
Editor Journal Tho River is
working steady now, after the ice
cleared away, and everybody thought
we were going to geta good spring run
but when we were building castles in
the air here comes news that after ff-
teen days the river mines are all 60
ing to suspend for thirty days
Whether this is true or not I cannot
say. Most Of the miners believe it.
1t is the same old cry here as else
where, of too many men, and l should
not wonder there is some evil at the
root OF this 80 days stoppage. But
still we must hope for the better.
! see there is proposed reduction,
in your region which hope the men
wont be forced by circumstances to
take. God knows it is poor enough
there already if they should take it,
| cam see what will become of the
men. Yours Cymro.