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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-20

'Ihe uery naa, OF all others auho has the
deepest interest IN sound currencv, and
aoho suffers most by naischierous legislation in
M oney matters, Is the man a,ho earns his dai-
ly bread By his daily toll a deprecated cur.
rency, Sudden changes of prices, paper money
failing betaoeen morning and noon, and fal-
ling still louer between noon and night, these
things constitute the uery harvest time of spec
ulotors, and Of the aoholerace of those who are
at once idle and crafty. Il disor-
dered currency is one of the greatest political
euils. Hundermines the oirtues necessary for
the support Of the social system, and encouy.
ages propenSities destructive to ats hnppiness
1t acars against industry, frugality and econ
omy, and it fosters the euiJ spirits Of ertrau-
agance and speculation. Of all the contri-
cances for cheating the ldboring classes of
mankind, none has been more efectuaI than
thai which deludes them aoith paper money.
This is the most efectual Of inrentions to fer
tilize the rich mans fields By the speat of the
poor mans bro,o. Ordinary tyranny, oppres.
sion, eccessiue taxation, these bear lightly up-
on the mass OF the community, compared aoith
fraudulent currencies and the robberies COM
naitted By deprecated paper."-Daniel
Webster.
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REPUBLICAN
State Convention for 1878

The Republicans of Maine, and all indepe ndent
voters who are in favor of preserving the credit OF
the National Government and q sound currency for
the people-equivalent to coin and redeemable in
con-are requested to send delegates to State Con.
vention to be held in the
City Hall at Portland, Tuesday, July 80,
lS5S, at Ii O'Clock A. M.
for the purpose Of nominating candidate for Gov
enor, and transacting any other business that may
properly come before the Convention.
The basis of representation will be as follows
Each city, town and plantation is entitled to one
delegate, and one additional delegate Tor every Is
votes given for the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor in 1876. fraction of forty votes over the
number which is entitled to one delegate, will be
accorded a delegate.
The State Committee will be in session the evening
preceding, and at o O'clock the morning of the Con.
venton, and will receive credentials of delegates
JAMES G. BLAINE. KENNEBEC, Chairman.
GEORGE G. WING, Androscoggin.
LEWIS B. JOHNSON, Aroostook.
FRED N. DOW, Cumberland.
ID. G. BEAN, Franklin.
S. WHITING, Hancock.
d. N. MORTLAND, Knox.
ANDREW LACY, Lincoln.
A. HI. WALKER, Oxford,
G. A. BOUTELLE, Penobscot.
G. A. PACKARD. Piscataquis.
JOHN S. ELLIOTT, Sagadahoc.
s. ID. LINDSEY, Somerset.
w. H. FOGLER. Waldo.
w. j. CORTHELL, Washington,
JAMES M ANDREWS, York.
j. o. SMITH, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-20

THE Democr acy in their frantic efforts to
seize the Presidency have reduced perjury
and fraud, as they have assassination and out.
rage in the rebel States. to arts. Titus Oates,
Tongue and Kirby, infamous professors of
the arts of perjury and imposture under the
Stuarts in England, swore away the lives and
fortunes of the greatest and best in the king
dom. In this country Anderson rivals Oates
in his pcrjuries and purposes. and Weber
and his ilk even eclipse Tongue and Kirby.
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Notes and Announcements.

new volume of poems may be exbected
from John G. Whittier in the fall.
Thirty thousand dollars worth of books were
added to Princeton College Library during the
last year.
Mr. Joaquin Miller is going to publish in
LONDON next September new volume Of
poems, to be called Songs of PARKWAY Lands,
The volume will be one of some magnitude.
and is dedicated to Lord Houghton.
Mr. Swinburne has it in mind to edit a new
dramatic dictionary exhaustive In the matter
of names, and containing long and critical
articles on the more important writer's. He
will write some of the larger biographies him
self.
The Saturday Review pronounces Poe ''the
one American singer with genius-an eccen-
trio and perverted, but undeniable genius"
1t adds, "There is a standing feud about his
position between Boston and the rest Of the
world. 1t may be granted that the matter of
bis poetry is often an exaggerated expression
OF American sentiment, that be howls where
others only drop the tear; but he has poems
OF classic purity and perfection, like the lines
To Helen; and he has intervals of music. az in
the Haunted Palace and the poem of Israfel.
which are only to be matched in Shelley and
Coleridge. He is often free, too, from the in
satiate American love of morals.p
A "New Plutarch' is projected in Iondon
The leading feature of the series is that each
biography will DO that of "a muu of so.io.. IN
himself remarkable and interesting, whose
career covers and illustrates some important
point or episode in history. The volumes as at
present arranged are: Victor Emmanuel. by
Edward Dicey; Judas Maccab@us, by Lieut.. @.
Z. Conden; The Last Emperor of Constantine
pie, by the Rev. w. J. Brodribb; Coligny. by
Walter Besant; Richelieu, by W. III. Pollock:
Abraham Lincoln, by Charles Leland; Richard
Wilmington, by James Rice: Hannibal. by
Samuel Lee; Harold Fairhair, by Eric Magnus-
son; Charlemagne, by Prof Beesley; and Ha-
roun al Raschid, by Prof. E. 81. Palmer. The
editors of the series are the Rev. W. Brod-
ribb and Walter Besant. The publication win
begin in October and be continued at regular
intervals.
The first midsummer Holiday Number" of
Scribners (for August, 1S76) contained Bryauts
poem, The Flood of Years. Many months ago
the conductors of the magazine began to pre-
pare an illustrated article on the homes and
haunts of the poet, to appear not as an obitu-
ary but during his life; namely, in the mid
summer number for 1S7S.- After the letter
press (by the Rev. Horatio N. Powers) had been
put into type for that number, Mr.. Bryant un-
expected death occurred. A crayon portrait
had been obtained from life during the preced-
ing winter, to serve as q frontispiece of the
August number, and to accompany Mr.. Pow
er's article. This portrait, for which Mr..
Bryant gave the artist, Mr.. Wyatt, repeated
sittings, has been engraved by Mr.. T. Cole, and
will, it is thought, be pronounced also one of
the most characteristic and in every way
satisfactory.
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News and Other Items.

The health of Emperor William is steadily
improving. He goes to Gastin shortly.
France has suggested joint protest of the
powers at Constantinople, against the Turkish
outrages in Thessaly.
The post office department. has ruled that a
husband has no control over the correspondence
of his wife. If she requests the postmaster not
to place her letters in her husbands box,::it Is
his duty to comply with her request
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THE Calais Ad,rertiser senses the situation
in the Fifth District when it remarks that
'Whatever may have been the merits of the
Gfeenback party, their convention to nomin-
ate representative from this district seems
to have nipped out the party and substituted
for it thoroughly communistic organiza-
tion." And it justly adds in reference to the
candidate, Mr.. Murch, "Josh Billings used to
say that to err is human but to boast of it is
devilish, and it is equally true that to be
ignorant may be only misfortune, but to
boast of it and flaunt it in the face of the
public as badge of honor and title to offica
marks man as simply conceited ignora-
mus whom no education could make intellI.
gent"
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WANTED.

4 LII unemployed persons to sell Teas for us on
"A salary or liberal commission. A fine dou Bile
sample with thirty six 36) superior samples for
five dollars ($5) to agents.
New England Sample Tea Company,
No, les Milk street, Boston, Mass.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-20

As a very important source of strength
and security, cherish public credit. One
method of preserving ii is TO nse il as
sparingIy as possible; avoiding occasions
of expense by cultivating peace, but res
membering also that timely disbursements
TO prepare for danger frequently prevent
much greater disbursements 10 repei II !;
avoiding likewise the accumulation of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-20
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
"7ne loss achich america has sustained, si,,

"The loss aoltich america has sustained, since
the peace, from the peStilential effects of ire
deenaable paper money, on The necessary conf
dence bet,0een men, on the necessary confidence IN
thepubkc councils on the industry and morals of
the people and on the character of republican qo0-
ernnent, constitute an enormous debt against the
States ehargeable NTH this uaddoased measure,
achech must remain unsatisfed, or rather 1t is an
accumulation ofguiH aohich can be e1piated no
otberauise than, By voluntary sacrifice on the al
ar ofjastice of the po,oer aolich has been the in
Strunlent cf it.-JdnaeS Madison.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-20

In making changes among his subordinates
the New York Times wants General Merritt
TO remember that the first principle of civil
service reform is that the official tenure of
every public servant should be secure while
his competency and fidelity remain unques-
toned, and volunteers the suggestion that it
well to follow the Presidents preeept rather
than his practice.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-20

I ga return to specie payments at the earli-
est possible period compatible with due re-
gard to all interests concerned, should ever
be kept i'm view. Fluctuations i'm the value
of currency are always injurious, and to
reduce these fluctuations to the lowest pos-
sible point will always be n leading pur.
pose i'm wise legislation. Convertibilify,
prompt and certain convertibiIity into
coin is acknowledged TO be the best and
suresr safeguard against them.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
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JAMES BUCHANAN.

''Such medium (irredeemable paper mon
ey,) has always been liable to fluctuation. 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-
chnH
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Lancaster Hal, Portland,


THURSDAY, August IS.S, at 4 o'clock
p. ms.
for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Rep
resentative to the 46th Congress.
Also to select district Committee.
The basis of representation will be as follows:
Each city and town will be entitled to send one
for delegate and additional for every 60 votes cast
Selden Connor at the Gubernatorial election of 1876;
majority fraction of 35 votes will be entitled to an
extra delegate.
The chairman OF the several city and town commit
tees requested to forward the names of their del
egates chosen to the Chairman of the Dig
trict Committee.
The apporonment of delegates to the several cities
and town in the district is as follws:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-20

THERE is considerable excitement in the
town of Winn over several alleged cases of
small pox. One of the physicians has at
tempted to allay it by the publication of a
card declaring that the disease is torecthyma
febriIe contagiosum. Naturally enough the
card has fed the excitement. The people
look at the name and shudder and anxiously
inquire if they can't swap off the terrible
thing for the small pox.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-20

IUlaI HuIHDtr UI ueIegates Observation-Disclosures
The delegates are authorized to fill vacancies only
with actual residents of the city or town they repre-
sent.
The District Committee will be in session in the
reception room of Lancaster Hall at III o'clock On
the mdrning of the convention for the reception Of
credentials. EBEN N. PERRY, Portland
Chairman of the Republican District Committee
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EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersgned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon US by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to our
0uruaI.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-20

paper emissions by the government are
of a nature SO Liable to abuse, L may say
SO certain to be abused, that she wisd om #
the government will be shown by never
trusting itself W tn seducing and dam
gerOus power"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-20
Fifth District Convention.

The Republicans of the Fifth Congressional Dis
trct 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. M, tc
nominate candidate for Representative to Congress
and attend to any other business that may come
before the convention.
Bass,-each city, town plantation is entitled tc
one delegate, and one additional delegate for every
seventy-ive votes given for the Republican candi.
date for Governor in 1876 and one additional dele.
gate for fraction Of forty votes SO cast.
JAMES A. MILLIKEN,
A. d. BEAN,
ORREN LEARNED,
A. M. HOPKINS,
JAMES M. BLAISDELL,
DAVIS TILSON,
July 4, 1878. s' s'''O' e'"'"'''''''
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"Capital may be produced by Industry and
accumulated by economy, but only juggers
will propose to create it by legerdemain tricks
with paper" ."-Thomds Jefferson.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-20

The "torrid wave" is evidently rolling
over us. All we can do is to keep as cool as
possible and live temperately. The old rule
when in the waves is good one: Keep
your mouth shut,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-20
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 20.

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 preserve CON-
municatiOns that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-20

a paper currency is a great curse to any
people and particular curse to the laborer
of any country, for its depreciation always
falls upon the lab0rer.-Andreap Jackson.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-20

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 ana ,oiden the gull
aotich separated Diues from Lazarus. -Thona-
as H. Benton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-20

lrredeemable paper money converts the
business of society into n mere lottery; and
when the collapse comes, as come il must,
it casts laborers out of employment. crush
es manufacturers and merchants and
ruins thousands of honest, industrious
citiZens.o
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-20
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
CITY OF PORTLAND.

CITY MARsHAL's OFFICE.
June %, 1878.
OWNERS of Trucks, Drays, Wagons. Carts or
~ other vehicles which shall be used in this city
for the conveyance from place to place, within the
city, of wood, COAL lumber, stone bricks, sand clay
gravel dirt, rubbish, goods, wares, furniture. mer-
chandise, building material any other article or
thing whatsoever are hereby requested to present
their teams tor inspection and to receive their licenses
at the Marshal's Office from the 9th to the Goth Of
July 1878 A failure to comply with this notice will
subject the delinquent to penalty.
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debt not only by stunning occasions of
expense, but by vigorous exertions in time
of peace TO discharge the debts which un-
avoidabie wars may have occasioned, NOT
ungenerousiy throwing upon posterity the
burden winch we ourselves ought 20 bear.
GEORGE WASHINGTON
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northern pines, or by the steeIy plimmer of our
ocean lew pleasanter companions in the way Of
DOCKS could help to pass summers afternoon
'uan this tale of a ramble in the sunny
fesion Oh myth and story, when Ulysses sailed
70 tne lotus land, and Homer wandered singing
20 the folk OF their fathers days and deeds.
Messrs. Harper add to their Half Hour Se-
ries England During the American and Euro.
pean Wars, 1765 1920, by o. w. Tancock-a
Convenient little manual of English history: /:
Hints to Women on the Care of Property a use.
fal and practical treatise, and one that should
be in the hands of every woman who has
dollar of her own, written by Alfred Walker;
Year Of American Travel, by Jessie Benton
Fremont, in which she proves herself good
traveller and a lively and effective narrator; A
Primer of German literature, by Helen 8.
Conant, giving brief sketch of the progress of
letters In Germany from A. d. 100 to tbs
present date. The Canoe and the Flying Pros
is book to delight sea lovers, and is racy,
fresh and full of information as to sailboats etc
1t is from the lively pen of Mr.. w. L.
Alden. These volumes, at twenty five cents
SNt -AoJ oo AOuuQ az tu6 DOOkbLOro Oh MoSSr8.
LoriDg, Short & Harmon.
Messrs. Harper Bros, New York. publish in
their Students Series a copious and practical
French grammar, by Prof. Charles Heron
Wall, late OF Brighton College, England. 1t is
inscribed to NJ. E. Littre, the distinguished
French philologist who has just completed
full dictionary Of the language, and who
warmly indorses the system and execution of
Prof. Wallis work. This is not so much de-
signed for very young students as for those who
wish to possess thorough acquaintance with
the spirit OF the French language. For young
students it might be employed with much ad-
vantage, together with other works that would
supply the exercises for translation &C., which
Prof Wallis grammar would assist to make
clear and interesting. 1t is evidently a work
done with great care and philosophical in
sight into the origin and formation of the
French language. portland: Loring, Short &
Harmon.
very attractive and seasonable volume is
Mr.. S. W. G. Beniamin's Atlantic Islands as
Resorts of Health and Pleasure New York:
Harper Brothers; Portland: Loring, Short g.
Harmonl 1t gives lively and readable des-
cription of the Atlantic Islands, as resorts
during summer or winter, their attractions to
the sportsman, the artist, or the invalid, and il
embellished with numerous engravings, very
well executed. As guidebook it would be in
valuable; and to those readers who propose
to remain in town during the summer, its
fresh, breezy pages-with their lfelike des-
criptions of the coral banks of the Bahamas,
the rocks of Appledore, or the fogs and fish
cries OF the Provinces-will be the next best
thing to a veritable cruise. The tasteful style
Of binding, creamy paper and good type and
illustrations are additional good points of the
volume.
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First District Republican Convention.

The Republicans of the several cities and towns of
the First Congressional District of Maine and all 9TH
er persons who opposed to the Democrats obtain
ing control OF the next House of Representatives
invited to send delegates to District Convention to
be held in
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-20
FOR SlLE in DERRlNG.

kszA A On Stevens Plains. near head of
M - 1ASsS Pleasant street, on line of horse cars
ESENf new two story house and ell, rooms,
allzzz@zsDstabe and hen house, lot. 5000 feet
Will be sold at bargain. within 80 days, at the
DeeIing Real Estate office, Woodfords.
jy17d2w N. W. EDISON.
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WANTS.
Wanted immediately.

A LADY or gentleman to take permanent
"A agency for this city, in an honorable, lucrative
and extremely pleasant home business. A fine op-
portunity for some lady whose time is not wholly
occupied, it does not interfere with other business
and is very geneel and rumunerative. Also two or
three good travelling agents. Call at at paror
10, second floor, United States Hotel
JEROME B. WARREN,
ryOfjce hours from 10 a. m. to p. III.
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YAUGHAN,S RRIDGE

will be closed for repairs until further notice,
III. s. CLAY,
Chairman Committee on Streets, Sidewalks and
Bridges. jy1Sdtf
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City of Portland.

NOTICE is hereby given that the % oint Stand
~ ing COMMITTEE ON laying out new
Z. c. Hersey, praying that the Avenue laid out
from Dantforth street, west of said Hersey's Resi-
dence, northerly to the intersection of the avenue
leading from Spring street running southerly, and
also the avenue laid out from the said intersection
aud running westerly to Vaughan street, be accept
ed laid out and established public streets, will
meet at the junction OF said avenue and Dantforth
street on THURSDAY. the % inst. at O'Clock p m.
to hear all parties interested and then determine
and adjudge whether public necessities and
ience require that said avenues should bs laid out,
and if they should adjudge, will then and there
lay out said avenues and fix the damages required
by law.
Also, said committee will meet at the Mayors
room in city Building, on said Thursday, the 25th,
inst at o'clock p. M, to hear all parties interested
in the Petition of Frank Smonds, pray ing that Fed
era street be relocated from India street to Mount
fort street, with uniform width, and the n de-
termine and adjudge whether public convenience
and necessities require that said Federal street
should be relocated prayed for, and if they should
SO adjudge, will then and there relocate and lay out
said Federal street, and fix the damages required
lam
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a New Resort
FORT CITIZENs OF PORTLAND.
MOUSE ISLAND, Bo0thbay Harb0r,
15 MILES FROM RATH.

One of the beautiful gems in the eoronet of the old
Ocean.
The grand opening of the Samoset House, Mouse
Island, for the season of 1878, will take place
FRIDAY, July 18th. with music by Chandler's Band
of Portland, The Maine Centrel Railroad will sell
morning and noon trains, at $3.50 the round trip,
holders allowed to remain until the Monday follow
ing after the opening. Excursion tickets can be
procured during the season at $3.50 the round trip,
and on Saturdays an extra boat will leave Bath on
arrival of train leaving Portland at 5.15 p. m. re
turning on Monday mornings in season to connect
with trains reaching Portland at s.S5 a. m.
1y6 dim
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1.-TWO Tenements on Clark Street, No. IT. In
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COPARTNERSHIP.

Dissolution
THE partnership heretofore existing under the
Il name of Drummond q Winship, is this day
dissolved by mutual consent.
JOSIAH d. DRUMMOND.
JOHN o. WINSHIP.
Portland, July 1, 1878. iy9dtf
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New Modern Style House ON Con-
greSS street for Sale or to Let.

Two story house No. s16 Congress street, between
Vaughan and Ellsworth, rooms, modern improve
ments, suit Of parors with marble mantels, open
CRATE, bath room finished in ash and black walnut
wash bowls, hot and cold water in bath room. cham
bers and kitchen, cemented cellar, &c. Price only
$4,000, and liberal terms of payment. Rent $3.50 per
year including water Apply to
F. G. PATTERSON, S79s Congress Street.
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