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The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19
sOLON CHASE ON SPECIE PAY
MENTS.

"With this sum specie payments can be
resumed mt once, and the premise that is
written on the face OF the greenback TO pay
the dollar, made good. This would give
Bill n good dollar for his work, aud the
wounded veteran good money for his PEN
sion, which is only justice md fair play 10
Bill and the veteran; that is, Bill Not only
would work for gold wages as he
does now, but would buy his goods
at gold prices, and thereby save
another large item of The S2543i that
is DE- essed out of him annually
SPECIE PAYMENTS IS THE ONE
THING NEEDFUL In OUR PRESENT
AND WILL CURE Us OF
MANY FINANCIAL ILLS. The moment
You have got specie payments, PendletOn's
and Buffers theory of paying the bonds i'm
greenbacks, which means neither more or
less than more and meansr money, be-
comes obsolete. If Congress in its blum
derings, did not agree to pay the principal
of the bonds in gold, il ought to have
agreed TO, and specie payments will make
the agreement what il ought to be. The wit
of man cannot devise any scheme that will
bring abeut specie payments other than re-
deeming greenbncIks with gold; that is, Let
somebody else have some good money be-
sides the bondh dhelders.-SOLON CHASE,s
"POOR MANS TRACT" OF 1871.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

FUNNY remark by the Calais Times: ooh
adollar' fuctuates and how sharply you must
watch the price OF bullion to avoid being
cheated. That IS where the Greenbacker' s
dollar of paper has the advantage, you don't
have to watch the paper market to know
what that dollar is WORTH" Mol but we
have to watch the gold market for the value
of the paper dollar, and as that is what the
most of US have no time to do, being occupied
in making a living, we get continually
cheated. By the way it is not the "dollar
that is dollar" that fucluates in value, but
the paper dollar that the Times advocates.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

THE Democratic nominee for Congress
from this District, in his speech before the
county convention, told his hearers that gov
ernment expenses have greatly increased
since 1860. But he omitted to tell them that
the expense of collecting the revenue was
more than per cent. in 1860, and is less
than Al per cent. today. He also forgot 10
say that the credit of the government had
sunk SO low in the last year of the last DEM
ocratic administration (Buchanan's) that it
was found difficult to borrow money at 121
per cent. while now, under Republican ad-
ministration, the government can borrow at
Al per cent.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

To Let.

House to Let and Lots for Sale.
DRICK house No. IA Maple st. Fourteen rooms
ID in nice order; gas, Sebago, bath loom and fur
mace. Will accommodate two sma II families. Rent,
$780,
House lots and by the acre, at the pleasant village
Of Cumberland Mills, only five miles from city.
Terms very easy. WIN. H. JERRIS,
au14d3w Real Estate Agent
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

GEN. ANDERSON is complaining about
the national debt as he was in 1862 and
1868, when be was sure it could never be
paid, when be was doing his best to discredit
the issues of the government, and when his
voice was raised against the measures the
government was taking to subdue the Re-
bsllion. Then he was doing all he could to
hamper the country in its efforts to preserve
its unity. Now he is doing what he can to
induce the country to break its faith and de.
stroy its credit. He was laboring then for
the dsunion of the country. He is laboring
now for its dishonor.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

FsUe gears ago [lS6l] the bank note circub ltion
of the country aD,ou nted TO not much more. than,
tooo hundred nilion dollars; no1 the circu lation,
bank and national, exceeds seUen hundred nal.
Hons.-PREs. JoHNsoN's ANNUAL MES SAGE TO
CONGRESS- DEC. 1866.
Without Including seven and thr ee tenth notes,
many of the small denominations of achich aoere
IN circulation as money and all Of aobich tend IN
some measure to seoeU the imitation, the paper
money Of the country amounted, Oct. 31st, 1865,
to the sum of 1874 21S, ,O3S.-SEc. McCULLocH's
REPORT, DEC. 1865.
Not more than fce per cent Of the legal tender
interest bearing notes. Ufrst issue of 7-3Osl are
IN circulation as urrency.-CoMPTRoLLE
CLARK's CURRENCY REPORT, Dec 1865
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

IT is noticeable that Chase's Chronicle has
little to say of late about '.jining drives" Its
own people are going Into the business so
extensively, utterly regardless of the warn
ings of the Chronicle maker, that to longer
demonstrate is but waste of words. But
the Greenbackers who are 'jining drives'
with the Democracy will be likely to find
when the logs are delivered that they are all
marked UDemocratic.'
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

GEN. ANDERSON thinks, or at least saws
that all men know as much about finance as
the men who have made special study of
the subject. That is what the Rev. John
Jasper of Richmond, Virginia, says of as
tronomy. He thinks all men know as much
about astronomy as the men who have made
special study of the subject; and we all can
see, he says, that the sun moves and the
earth stands still.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19
STATE QUARTERLY CONVENTION
OF THE
RLFORN 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
ingy beneficial in their results, and 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 Consen-
tion and thus aid in 'TescuiDg the perishing' auj
elevating humanity.
The following arrangements have been made with
the railroads and steamboats, for the round trip
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 & OgdensbuIg, Portland & Rochester R. R,
and Bangor and Macbias Steamboats,.
Delegates ON M. C. and G. I. r. r. will enquire for
reture tickets. The Secretary will furnish return
checks on the P. 81. o. and P. s. R. II. R.
Per order State Committee.
b. s. KELLY, Winthrop, President.
G. W. MURCH, Portland, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

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The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

The tide has turned. Many who were at
first inclined to the doctrines of the Green
hackers have seen their error and are return
ing to the support of hard money. Every
days discussion makes hard money converts.
People only need to have the facts clearly
presented to them in order to perceive the
errors and sophisms of the Greenbackers.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

Androscoggin WALLACE II. WBITE.
York. ...... HORACE II. BURBANK, of Saco.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

THERE is fine touch in the latest INSTALL
ment of ''The Europeans" Felix is speak
ing, and he says: 81 have noticed that MOTH
ing exceeds the license occasionally taken by
the imagination of very rigid people," The
epigram sounds as though it might be
written by Disraeli
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

A PLEASANT Cottage on Clark St., conner of
"A Spring. Cottage nearly new. Sebago water
&c. Apply to AUGUSTUS r. MOULTON,
au5dtf 1S6 Middle st.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

1t (paper money! tends to aggrarate the
inequality of fortunes; to make the rich richer
and the poor poorer, to multiply nabobs and
paupers, and to deepen ana ,oiden the gulf
,ohich separated Dives from Lazarus.-Thom-
as H. BentOr.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

In the Contributors Club of the atlantic
Moliere's bourgeois gentilhomnse is trotted
out again to illustrate the difference between
poetry and prose. Why can they not let poor
Monsieur Jourdain alone? He has done
work enough for one man. Besides, another
type would be good for change.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

"The uery man or all others avho has the
deepest interest in a sound currency, and
,oho suffers most by naischieuous legislation in
money matters, is the man ,ohO earns his dai-
ly bread by his daily toll 4 deprecated cur
rency, sudden changes of prices, paper money
falling between morning and noon, aud faE.
ling still Lo1er bet,oeen noon and night, these
things constitute the very harvest time Of spec
uIators, and Of the ,ohole race of those who are
at once idle and crafty. 4 disor-
dered currency is one of the greatest political
eUils. 1t undermineS the rirtues necessary for
tie support Of the social system, and encour-
ages prOpenSities destructive to its hnppiEess.
II ardrs against industry, frugality and econ
omy, and it fosters the eciL spirits Of ertrac-
dgdnce and speculation. Of all The contri-
uanceS for cheating the ldboring classes Of
mGnkind, none has been more efectudI than
that ,chich deludes them ,oih paper money.
This is the most efectuaI Of inrentions to fer
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19
PROPOSALS.
To Contractors

PROPOSALS will be received on the 10th inst, at
12 NJ, at the office of the Mayor. City Bnildng,
for furnishing the materials and labor for the new
School building situated on the corner of Pine and
West streets. Plans and specifications can be seen at
the office of F. II. Fassett, Architect, Centennial
Block, where all necessary information will be given.
M. M BUTLER,
Chairman Committee on Public Buildings.
Portland, Aug. Z, 1878. auSd1lt
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

"a return to specie payments ni the enrIi-
est possible period compatible with due re-
gard 10 all interests concerned, should ever
be kept in view. Fluctuations i'm the value
of currency nre always injurious, and to
reduce these fluctuations 10 the lowest pos
sible point will always be n leading pur-
pose in wise legislation. ConverlibiIity,
prompt and certain convertibility into
coin Is acknowledged to be the best and
suresI safeguard against them.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19
JAMES BUCHANAN.

"Such 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
dividuals to great loss, are the source of ruin
Gus speculations, and destroy all confidence
between man and man."-Chie Justice Mar
ehnN
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

We do not read anonymous lstters and comniuni
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all Indispensable, OF necessarily for publication
but guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return preserve COM
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

tilize the rich mans fields By the s,oeat of the
poor mans broo. Ordinary tyranny, oppres.
sion, ercessire taration, these bear lightly up
on the mass OF the community, compared ,oith
fraudulent casrrencies and the robberies CON-
mitted By deprecated paper."-Daniel
Webster,
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

While girls uuquest'onably have their uses
in the economy of nature. and possess merits
exclusively their own, it may be boldly asserted
that they are totally unfit to pursue in company
with young men the studies which constitute
the curriculum OF every respectable college.
One of the earliest studies of the Freshman
year is the art of getting the janitor's COW into
the top story of the dormitory. This can be
readily mastered by any young man of good
abilities and habits of perseverance; but be-
tween girls and cows there is great gulf fixed.
The girl, from her earliest youth. looks upon
the COW as ferocious beast, prone to keep
young ladies in the air, in positions fatal to the
proper arrangement of the back hair To sup
pose that three or four young lady students are
capable of the complicated pushing and pulling
necessary to induce a COW to climb several
fights of stairs, is to suppose that the natural
feminine fear of cows can be eradicated by the
mere process of matriculation. Thus we see
that one of the easiest of college studies is
quite beyond the range of the female in ntellect.
-NelU York Times
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

Paper emissions by The government are
of n nature SO liable to abuse, 1 may say
SO certain 10 be abused, that the wisd ON OF
the government Will be shown by never
trusting itself w tn SO sed ucing and dam
gerous a power.o
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19
Administrators Sale.
EXCHANGE DINING ROOMS,

(FORMERLY JOHNSON'SJ
This popular saloon having been
refittcd and painted, is again open
TO the public. The present pro-
prietOrS will endeaVOr to merit the
liberal patronage heretofore be-
popularity by generally reducing
the cost OF food, while fully EsissiEs-
tanning the quality and quantity.
4S EXCHANGE STREET.
u,anr DIFF
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

1rredeemnble paper money converts the
business of society into n mere lottery; and
when the collapse GENES, como il must,
il casts laborers out of mpl0yment. crush
es manufacturers and merchants and
ruins thousands of honest, industrious
citizens"
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

a paper currency is a great curse to any
people and a particular curse to the laborer
of any country, for its depreciation alooays
falls upon the lab0rer.-Andre,o jackson.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

"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., 1878-08-19

He had been in the habit of standing on the
curbstone in front of the church, after service,
and waiting for his girl. As he prided himself
greatly upon his politeness in public places, he
invariably, even after their betrothal, stepped
mp to her and, dofing his hat, requested per.
mission to see her home. The first time thai
they went to church together after they were
married they were unable to secure seats to-
gether. This, however. did not worry him.
He secured seat for his wife, and at once
sought his old quarters by the stove and among
some of his old cronies. After service was
over, he absent-mindedly walked out with the
boys and took his old stand on the curbstore.
With flashing eyes and glowing cheeks out
came his wife. She would have passed him In
indignant and scornful silence had be rot
stepped up to her as of yors and, raising his
hat, said, miss L., may have the pleas
ure OF walking with you?" He had the pleas
ure of knowing that he was very much married
when she exclaimed, "You idiotic fool, put on
your hat and come along. ."-Ddnbury Nelcs.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

x. comes to lose his woman. II is the third
time he is a widower. At the coming out of
the cemetery friend to him proposes to re-
conduct him in vehicle. He with emotion:
Thank. -, prefer to return myself from i. at
foot. -. You know. One forms habitsr'
(N1te: 1t has been suggested to the translator
that he does not reproduce the Chrouques az
they appear in the Partisan papers. Does the
foregoing look as If he didn't?)-Nelc York
TVnrId 7-' ~ -"
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

Within one week the ''serpent-like, Shiny
imps of dark ess'' have printed in this eoun-
try 13.474 colamns about Dinns Kareney. aud
have uttered his name 6432S times. Suppose
the 8. s. j. g. d. should omit to mention d. K (,
what wou, "a become of him?-N. Y. Graphic.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

"The First Shall be Last" Little Boy
Mamma, what relation is auntie's new baby
to me?" Mamma-"Your first cousin, dear"
Little Boy-"Well, ma, who is my last cous-
in?" Ma collapses]
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

They were playing a military piece, full Of
petards and patriotism. The leading man,
who had assumed the character of the COM
mander-in-chief, is bravely leading his supes
on to storm the foeman's citadel, when he
slips and comes down heavily. With much
presence of mind, he feebly waves hi. sword
and cries: "Soldiers, am mortally wounded.
Do not stop to aid me, but 60 where glory waits
YOU! Upon the foe! Chargel Vive la Frougs.
He is called before the curtain seventeen times.
Paris Paper, cia Neso York World
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS Is furnished
With Card certificate couDtersgDeG by Stanley I.
Pullen, Editor all railway, steamboat and hotel
managers viii confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
ournaI.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

THE editor of the Camden Herald is mag
ing Greenback speeches down East. Does
he tell his audiences anything about the
Buenos Ayres paper currency?
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

"The loss aohich Anaerica has sustained, since
The peace, from the pestilential effects of ire
deenaable paper money, on the necessary conf
dence bet,oeen men, on the necessary confidence in
Mepublic councils, on the industry and morals of
eranent, constitute an enormous debt against the
States chargeable acah this uoddoased measure,
,obach 1au remain etnsatisfed, or rather 1t is an
accumulation ofguiH aohich can be erpiated no
other,oise than By a voluntary sacrifice on the al
ar of justice of the poooer aohich has been the TO-
Strunaent cf H-JdnaeS Madison
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

How is this? Here is 81. W, S." calling
Republicans consummate asses. Where is
Gen. Anderson? He should reason with the
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

A New York woman says there would be
thousands more tramps than now If it were not
for the noble selfsacrifce of the fair sex in
marrying and supporting them.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19
Cap and Bells.

A Ridgefeld man has invented a chair which
can be adjusted to 5000 different positions. 1t
Is designed for boy to sit in when having his
hair cut.-Danbury Necs.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

As very important source of strength
and security, cherish public credit. One
method of preserving il is 10 nse il as
sparingIy as possible; avoiding occasions
of expense by cuisivatina peace, but re.
mcmbering also that timely disbursements
10 prepare for danger frequently prevent
much greater disbursements 10 repei il :
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-
avoidnbIe wars may have occasioned, NOT
ungenerousiy throwing upon posierity the
burden which we ourselves ought to bear,
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

In love affairs wit helps everything and de-
cides nothing In the presence of q woman he
loves, witty man thinks too much of what he
is going to say and not enough Of what she is
about to hear. Pretty takers should remem-
ber that love is good deal like the opera.
where the ibretto without the music, the
singers and the scenery does not count for
much.-French Paper.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19
REAL ESTATE.

NMHNEVt to loan on first class Real Estate
MNP4v "a Il Security, in Portland, or Vi
cinity. Rents collected, taxes paid, sc. on Com
mission. Apply to F. &. PATTERSON, Dealer In
Real Estate 379t Congress Street. no1sdu
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19
New Modern Style House Oh Con-
greSs Street for Sale or to Let.

Two story house No. sl6 Congress street, between
Vaughan and Ellsworth, rooms, modern improve
ments, suit of parsrs with marble mantels. pt 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
$780, and liberal terms of payment. Rent S45) per
year Including water. Apply to
r. G. PATTERSON, S79l Congress Street:
INF uu
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

Letter from Kearney, which we publish,
leaving out the Objectionable words:
To the Editor of Puck:
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19
ENTERTAINMENTS.
CAMERA OBSCURA

Before the season closes every one should visit the
Camera 0bscura on Peaks Island.
It is the first opportunity ever offered the people of
this vicinity to witness this magnificent spectacle.
1t delights old and young.
Admission, 10 ct,.; Children, half-price.
aug16 DIV
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19
WANTS..
Wanted.

A COLLEGE graduate, with three years success
IA fu experience in teaching, desires to secure a
position as Principal of some High or Grammar
school. Address TEACHER" Press Office.
jy1S d&wtf
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19

A mfAn died of brain fever at Seneca Falls,
brought on by shaving off his beard This will
prob ably frghten the bullet-headed youth with
la wn-mowed head clear out Of his boots. He
is not in the slightest danger, however.-Cia-
csaaah Breakfast Table.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19
DENNIS KEARNEY.
land it looks like telegram.-Ed ii Puck.

The lamented X. left a charming widow and
daughter who grew up to be even more
charming. She grew up with fearful rapidity,
too, especially from her mothers point of
view. "Why, Florence, what big girl you
are getting to be! How old are you?' said
one day an old friend of the family. eff.
teen and half almost" replied the girl; "but
don't let ma know
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-19
The Science of Life !;
MISREPRESENTATION.

Published and for sale only by the PEABODY MED
ICAL INSTITUTE, No. Bufnch Street,
Boston. Opposite Revere House)
Sent by Mail on Receipt of Price 81.