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The Portland daily press., 1878-10-25
A Sample sWorkingman's' Orator.

"Feller-citizens," said he, "Pm a hard
listed son of toll. Pm bricklayer by trade,
and not bit ashamed of it. No s'r; wasn't
born in the lap of luxury. Pm self-made
man, gentlemen
"You'd better have let out the job," remarked
a voice in the rear of the hall. He scorned to
notice the interruption, but proceeded.
''Yes, feiler citizens, I'm proud OF having
risen by honest industry, proud Of appearin' to
solicit your suffrage as a true representative of
labor; as one which has contributed to
build up this community by the sweat Of his
brow and the work of his hands. (Applause)
| As was saying, Pm a bricklayer by trade.
I've worked to raise more than half the pala.
tial mansions magnificent commercial struct-
ures and heaven pointing spires which bssutify
auu auofn 90 se"- <c-eat antbnsiasnn) And
here, right here, gentlemen, are the identical
tools with which carved out my way to pros.
perity.''
Here the orator examined trowel and ham
mer amid deafening plaudits.
Pass em this way" said an excited listener
evidently belonging to the working class; let
me gaze onto them relics"
The tools we're handed to him, and he scru-
tinized them with deep interest.
"Yuu say you work as brickiayer?" said
he turning sharply to the orator.
eyes"
''And with them tools?"
"Yes sir; those are the very tools / bought
when | made my first start as journeyma
To them l owe all my prosperity"
'Weil, then L must say you deserve great
credit. So does any man that could lay bricks
with such weapons. Gentlemen" turning to
the audience, lust look at 'em. It's gar
dsner's trowel and q carpenters hammerp'
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-25
How Hampton has been Overborne
columbia Letter to the NY. Times.I

lCoumbia Letter to the N. Y. TimeS1
There is not in South Carolina an honest,
right-mindei man who does not know that
from the mountains to the sea the Democratic
minority Of South Carolina has determined by
fair means or foul to defeat and override the
Republican majority. Gen Hampton declares
that he does not approve this determination,
and it must be admitted al the outset thai he
has done his best to secure justice for the freed
men. 10 these efforts ne has undoubtedly been
seconded by La Rry f. Youngmaps. Gems.
Hsgood anl Noise, able and liberal minded
gedtlemen, who are members of bis cabinet.
Bu. he has not been successful. The conserva-
tive element to which he undoubtedly belongs,
an element made up Of educated, Intelligent
and Independent natives of South Carolina,
gentlemen in the highest sense Of the term.
men who would be an honor to any state or
country, has been obliged to succumb to the
rule of the lawless and intemperate majority
which dictates the policy Of the Democratic
party. Wade Hampton, strong as he is, intiu-
ential as he is, cannot stand up ag ainst what is
clearly the will of the great mass of his follow
ers. They have determined that the over
whelming Republican msjorities in what are
called the black counties shall bs overcome,
fairly il possible, by fraud and force If necesss
ry; ard Gen. Hampton against his best incli-
nations it may be, is forced to go with the
tide. He took a contract which he Is unable to
keep. He has been compelled to break his
promises or lcse his popularity, and he has
seen fl to take the former course.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-25
The Man who Deciphered Them.

washington Letter 10 Pnlladelphla Ttnes,l
There has been a great deal of talk during
the past week here on the subject of the cipher
kilograms, and everybody Is asking where they
came from. Whatever may be said about the
Tribune, and enough can be said for and against
it, the importance Of the dispatches cannot
well be overstated. The industry, patience,
and sagacity displayed in translating the de.
spatches cannot be too highly commended. So
far as 1 know, nobody has yet stopped to in
quire who has done this piece of patient and
skillful work. Happily can furnish the in
formation. The Tribune has had a bushel
basket of cipher kilograms in its office for more
than two months. How Mr. Reid obtained
possession OF them is more than pretend to
say. However, they were turned over In bulk
to Mr.. Hsssard, the most versatile gentleman
connected with the New York press. 1 am in
formed that Mr.. Hassard worked six weeks on
this mass OF enigmas without getting point or
useful suggestion. He then began to work on
the dates, the number of words in the several
classes of kilograms, looked up the occurrences
happening in the localities at the dates In aues-
ton, the noted persons in the localities at the
time, ETC., and before he knew the tangled
threads began to unwind, and in a fortnight be
was in possession of the whols secret. With
slight help, more of a clerical character than
otherwise. Mr.. Hassard has done the whole
work on which the Tribune is making such a
spread. Mr.. Hassard does not belong to the or
dinary class of journalists in New York. By
nature, education aud association he Is q gen.
tleman. Besides he is an old journalist, al
though yet young man, three or four years
below 40. He writes on all subjects unusually
we'll and l can't see what the Tribune would
do without him.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-25

THE Nation has been an admirer of Tilden,
but the cipher dispatches are too much even
for its trusting confidence. 'The Florida
revelations" it says, ''fix on Mr.. Tilden in a
way in which the Oregon story cannot be
said to have done the responsibility of con-
niving, at least, at an effort to purchase the
Presidency. Of course his name does not ap-
pear in the Florida any more than in the Ore
gon transaction, but the negotiations were
carried on, in one case as in the other, from
his house in New York, and by his nephew
and confidential agent, and, however likely it
may be that the nephew took upon himself
the sole care of piece of corruption involv-
ing only $4,000 in money, only the extraordi-
narily credulous will be got to believe that a
case involving 100000 in money, or even
$4,000 in ''United States Documents" was
not brought to his notice, and did not get the
benefit of his personal superintendent"
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-25
News and Other Items.

Whalley, M. p, the defender of the Tich-
borne claimant, is dead. He was conspic-
uous agitator, pro-Tichborne, aut-papis', etc.
D. w. Bartlett, the we'll known Washington
correspondent. gets $4,000 year as secretary
of the Chinese legation at Washington.
Mr.. Sartoris, Nellie Grants husband, is said
to have grown sldermsnic in size and to bear
a striking resemblance to the Prince of Wales.
The Spanish governments having sanctioned
the practice of homeopathy, school is to be
opened at Madrid, next month. and diplomas
awarded at the end of May, 1879.
Murphy is helping the temperance people at
Pittsburg. Pa, and he told them the other
night that be would settle down there II they
would build him tabernacle to hold 1000 peo-
pie and support him.
e. H. Rowe of Rochester, N. Y, began
losing career of heavy gambling with Sl7 900
out on the failure OF Henry Jlay'- presidential
campaign, aud has JUST died 10 the poor house,
at the age Of three ,core aud ten, after being
supported there at the public expense for the
past ten years.
The labor of the courts in Kentucky has jus,
been ingeniously reduced. There have recent
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-25
Ciphers and Denials.

Messrs. Tilden, Marble, Wooley and Coyle
have MADE denials, more or less explicit
generally less-of completely in the scheme OF
bribing the Florida and South Carolina elect
ors, and protest that they didn't mean any
harm by sending the cipher dispatches.
They adopt varying lines of defense. Mr..
Tilden briefly says he knew nothing of the
kilograms and then asks the public to bother
themselves no more about that trifle, but
devote their attention to the decision of the
Electoral Commission. Mr.. Marble denies
that he sent the innocent dispatches, Mr.
Wooley that he sent the wicked ones, the
two taking the old parts of Jack Spratt and
his wife.
But the fact remains that propositions were
sent to Gramercy Park, The residence of Mr..
Tilden, to purchase elector Il votes in Florida
and Louisiana, and that permission was re-
ceived from Gramercy Park to make the pur-
chase. The negotiations were conducted at
one end of the wire by member of Mr., Til
denis household, and at the other end by
agents sent by him into the disputed States.
Who sent these dispatches? Who made the
propositions of bribery? Who furnished the
money, about a hundred thousand dollars,
necessary to complete the bargain? These
questions must be answered. aud answered
satisfactorily, before Mr.. Tilden and his agents
are acquitted. Some one certainly offered, for a
large sum of money, to secure the Presiden-
cy for Mr.. Tilden, and some one accepted the
offer and engaged to furnish the money.
The offer was made to some person at Gram
ercy Park, the acceptance was sent by some
person there. Mr.. Tiden says he was not
concerned in the matter, but the denial is in.
sufficient. What else can he do but deny 2
He does not deny that the cipher despatche:
came to his honse, he does not explain how
they were sent there. He does not impeact
the correctness of the Tribune translations
He ASKS us 90 tet-o hie word in r,rAfarance tc
the undsproved testimony brought against
him. That we cannot do. Who but he
would give hundred thousand dollars to Sc
cure his election? Who but he had the mon
ey to give, or could promise ita Somebody
certainly sent and answered the kilograms.
When Mr.. Tiden brings forward proof that
neither he nor his agents had anything to do
with the matter we can accept his denial
but not till then.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-25

" EST " V " EE n EsU
"ess Newhesd eEouse, II, o. Boinsss, ,ssra-
prict0r.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-25

A nephew of Col. Robert Ingersoll was cruel
ly hazfd at Cornell University last Saturday
night He was bound baud and foot, agged,
and then taken to stone wall. Here be was
suspended head dowu ward, and was given to
understan nd that unless he would do as he was
hidden he would be dropped to the ground.
His moustache was shaven off. his face colcred
and his clothes ruined with paint.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-25

Clerk of District Court, for said District.
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TN Y.-Dstrict Court of the
III limited States District of Maine. In the

IN BANhMU .~DsItIcC court OF the
L United States, District of Maine. In the matter
of James w. Adams Bankrupt.
This is to give notice that petition has been pre-
sented to the Court, this seventh day of October
by James w Adams, of Portland, a Bankrupt
individually and member of the firm of Babb
Adams g. Cannon, praying that be may be decreed
to have full discharge from all his debts individual
and copartnership proyabe under the Bankrupt Act,
ani upon reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court that hearing be had
upon the same, on the second day OF December A. D.
1878 before the Court in Portland, in said District
10 o'clock A. M, and that notice thereof be pub
lished in the Portland Advertiser and the Port
land Press, newspapers printed in said District,
once week for three successive weeks, and in
the weekly Advertiser and Press, the last publica-
ton to be thirty days at least before the day of
hearing, and that all creditors who have proved
their debts and other persons in interest may appear
at said time and place, and show cause if any they
have, why the prayer OF said Petition should not be
granted. VIM. P. PREBLE,
Clerk of District Court TOR said District.
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The Portland daily press., 1878-10-25

THE Philadelphia Times is certainly not a
bloody-shirt organ. Indeed its sympathies
are Enthusiastically with the Democracy. Yet
it is moved to say: "The manner in which
South Carolina Democrats in certain districts
are carrying on their campaign deserves un-
qualified condemnation. Our opinion is
formed, not from the lying stories of iugitves
from justice like Swails and Lee, but from
the accounts written by Democratic cores
pondents and published in Democratic news
papers from day to day."
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-25
TN Y.-District Court of th
IInltad District q Maina- La the I1antt ta

TN ANKRUPTCY.-Distric Court of the
L United States, District of Maine. In the matter
of Sargent P Coe, Bankrupt
This is to give notice that petition has been pre-
sented to the Court, this fourth day of October,
by Sargent P. Coe, of Portland, Bankrupt, praying
that he may be decreed to have full discharge from
all his debts provable under the Bankrupt Act, and
upon reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court that hearing be had
upon the same, the second day of Decsmber A. ID.
1875 before the Court in Portland, in said District,
at 10 O'Clock A. M and that notice thereof be pub
lished in the Portland Advertiser and the Portland
PreS, newspapers printed in said District once a
week for threo successive weeks, and once in the
weekly Adertser and Press, the last publication to
be thirty days at least before the day of hearing and
that all creditors who have proved their debts aud
other persons in interest," may appear at said time
and place, and show cause, if any they have why
the prayer of said Petition should not be granted.
VIM. P. PREBLE,
Clerk OF District Court for said District.
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TN BANKRUPTCY-District Court Of the

Clerk OF District Court, for said District.
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I'm ANKRUPFOK.-Distric Court of the
l. United States, District of Maine. In the matter
of Marshall H. Moses, Bankrupt.
This is to give notice that petition has been pre-
sented the Court this thirtieth day OF September
praying that he may be decreed to have full dis
charge from all his debts, provable under the Bank
rupt Act, and upon reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court that hearing be had
upon the same, on the second day of December A.
D. 1873 before the Court in Portland in said District
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and that notice thereof be pub
lished in the Portland Advertiser and the Portland
Press, newspapers printed in said District, once
week for three uccessive weeks, and once in the
be thirty days at least before the day of hearing and
that all creditors who have proved their debts and
other persons in interest, may appear at said time
and place, and show cause if any they have why
the prayer of said Petition should not be granted.
VIM. P. PREBLE,
Clerk of District Court, for said District
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The Portland daily press., 1878-10-25
CUMBERLAND COUNTY CONVENTION
OF
REFORM CLUBS
At
Gorham, Wednesday and Thursday, Oct,
3Oth and 3Est.

Fully realizing the good results arising from our
earnest and persistent abors in this great and good
work in which we are engaged in Iescuing and re-
storing to manhood all those who are addicted to
strong drink. and also of making homes and families
happy, which were once sad and unhappy by the
Demon Rum. 1t is earnestly hoped that all the
clubs in the county will be iully represented and
awaken new impetus in order to make more pro-
gress in furthering this good cause of Temperance
The citizens of Gorham will give all hearty wei
come and will cater for all delegates. cordial in
vtation is extended to clubs throughout the State
also to all who are or wish 10 become friends and
workers in this noble TEN perance work.
Arrangements have been made with the Railroads
for the following rates OF fare for the round trip:
Maine Central and branches, one and one third
fare;
Grand Trunk r. r. one fare.
Portland & Ogdensburg r. K. one fare.
Portland ~ Rochester. Portland and Westbrook
80; SacO River and Hollis 40 Centre WATERFORD SO
South WATERFORD 75; Alfred IS; Springvale Si.tO.
Delegates on the Portland s. Ogdensburg X. r.
will be furnished with return tickets by the Secre-
tary. Delegates on Grand Trunk, Maine Central.
and Portland q Rochester will enquire at ticket Of
flee for return tickets.
Per order Of Committee of Cumberland County.
G. w. MURCH. President.
G. H. LEFAvoR, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-25

TN RANKRUPTCY.-Dis Court OF the
Il United States, District of Maine In the matter
of John W. Welch. Bankrupt.
This is to give notice that petition has been pre-
sented to the Court this thirteth day of September
by John W. Welch, OF Standieb, Bankrupt
praying that he may be decreed to have full
discharge from all her debts provab.e under the
Bankrupt Act, and upon reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court that hearing be had
upon the same, on the second day OF December, a. D.
1873. before the Court in Portland, in said District
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ and that notice thereof be pub.
Iished in the Portland Advertiser and the Portland
Press newspapers printed in said District once week
for three successive weeks and in the weekly Ad
vertiser and Press the last publication to be thirty
days at least before the day of hearing and that all
creditors who have proved their debts and other per-
sons in interest, may appear at said time nd place,
and show cause if any they have, why the prayer Of
said Petition should not be granted.
VIM. P. PREBLE,
Clerk of District Court, for said District.
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The Portland daily press., 1878-10-25

LEWISTON
sscWEia kEouse, Quinby 4s March, Prs-
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-25

THE World does not put much faith in the
statement of the st. Louis Globe Demo crat
that Mr.. Tilden is about to marry belle of
St. Louis in three months, and gives these
reasons for its disbelief: SIN the first place If
Governor Tilden were about to do such a
thing he would not wait three months to do
it. And in the next place he would not let
even the belle of st. Louis know that he
meant to do it so long beforehand. The sto-
ry is nothing but cipher telegram badly
trapslated3 -
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-25

THE Albany Journal prances into the
field and makes the following pat observation
81 tell you," says Thurman, "should the
Democratic party cease to exist, liberty would
cease to exist" Liberty to do what, Mr..
Thurman? Do you mean liberty to shoot
negroes aud bribe electors?
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-25

THE New York Democrats have thrown
over two of their best representatives, Clark.
son Potter and Abram Hewitt. Mr.. Potter
was too pronounced hard money man, and
Mr.. Hewitt did not worship John Kelley.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-25
And it answered thusly:

Not pennyl The state of Florida gave a fair ma
jority to Hayes it was fairly counted aud the whole
action of the Republicans about it was clean and
straightforward, and will bear the sunlight. We
challenge the fullest Investigation OF Florida. Let the
Potter committee try William f. Chandler again,
and ask him to translate the Republican eipher tele-
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-25

SO long as the British fleet hangs round
the Dardanelles and the Russian army loi-
ters about Constantinople the Eastern ques-
ton cannot be considered settled.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-25

EEGRAM.
Mt. Cutgsr aouae,-EzhrzEn kssecn, Pre-
snrkNfME
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-25
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 25.

We do not read anonymous letters ana communi-
cations. The anne 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.
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ing
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CITY ADVERTISER MENTS
Discount on Taxes.

TN OTICE is hereby given that the time allowed for
lV the voluntary payment of taxes for the present
year, under discount of Three per cent, will ex-
pire at the close of business the first day of No
vcrnper H. W HERSEY
Portland, Oct 2z, 1879. Treas. and Col,
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EVERY regulsr attache of the PRESS Is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersignec 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 our
ournal.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-25
IN BANKRUPTCY.
TN Observation-Disclosures Court of

I'm BANK District Court of tn
Il United States. District Of Maine. In the matte
of Byron G. Deane, Bankrupt.
This is to give notice that petition has been pre-
sented to the Court this eighth day of October, by
Byron G. Deane, of Portland, Bankrupt, praying
that he may be decreed to have full discharge from
all his debts proyabe under the Bankrupt Act, and
upon reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court that hearing be had
upon the same, on the second day of December. A.
D.lS7S before the Court in Portland in said District
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, and that the second meeting of
the creditors of said Bankrupt be held before James
D. Fessenden, Register, on the second day Of Novem
ber, 1875 at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, and the third meeting
Of the same the thirteth day of November, 1878,
at 10 o'clock A. M and that notice thereof be pub
lished in the Portland Advertiser and the Portland
Press newspapers printed in said District, once
week for three successive weeks and in the week
ly Advertiser and Press, the last publication to be
thirty days at least before the day of hearing, and
that all creditors who have proved their debts and
other in interest," may appear at said time and
place, and show cause. if any they have, why the
prayer of said Petition should not be granted.
VIM. P. PREBLE,
Clerk of District Court. for said District.
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HOTEL DIRECTORY.
Embracing the leading Hotels In the State, at which
the Daily PRESS NAV always be found.
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AURUBN.
Rsnz sKoase, Corrs. st. W. 8. & "A. Yeums
Eroprietcrs.
AUGUSTA.
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Proprietor.
BATH.
Saith Ms,ei, q. Hg. Plummer, ssrorxtsses
RGESTER,s mGEEs.
Hancock EHease, M. Hancock, FrepEEe-
BOSTON.
ssArker id zeuse, school 81. III. ID. r srAer ID
Co., RropTietOrs.
81. yarnea Esosel-.s. e. 0rocEer, Erspri
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Carney Is Go. RraPrietors.
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T. a "a, Disaim9 Rooms, W. IS. ssEst@.
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DAEsAREsCOTTAR MILLS.
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ejsar&ss Dining Hall, Grand gruHk Hall.
way gsepof, Nj. W. CLARK, Esroprietax
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Merchants Exchange Hotel, Dexter, Gze.--
w. e. VI sOrriil. Proprietor.
EAsTPORT.
Passamaquoddy House,-A. Pike & Eo.,
frOprneicfs.
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prkeeSr
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PAKEs HILL.
Hubbard Hstei. IL. Hubbard, Proprietor
PHILLIPS.
Harden Mouse, Samuel Farmer. Rrsprt.
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PORTLAND.
American HOUSE. corner of Middle and
India stPeets. Id. Randall 81 sOn.
Perry's Hotel, ,aEy Federal 81. .. Il. Ferry.
! Proprietor.
CITY Hotel. Cor. Congress and Green St
j. K. Martin, Proprietor.
Faimouth Hotel, q. M. Shaw d. S0n, pro-
prietOrs.
Erebie EsSuse, Congress ss. Gibson GsJS.
Fropriefcrs.
| a. =. Hotel, junction of Congress- and ed
erai SITS. Mcdonald g. NewbeRin, ro2rl.
et0ss,
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E1fner House, w. q. Aeselson, EEsDss'
stor.
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prietOr.
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west Newfeld HEeuse, Es, d. Kssinses, Pre-
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The Portland daily press., 1878-10-25

THE concert hall has got into journalism.
Baby Mine is the name Of new paper in
KentuckY.