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The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04
The Greenback Convention.

The Greenback Convention yeste rday was
disappointment to its members. They
were dissatisfied with its management, dis
trustful of its candidate and ill-pleased with
its platform. The Greenback leaders hoped
and planned for scene of wild enthusiasm.
They have been engaged for months in
working up'' the meeting, and confidently
predicted that they would get together the
largest political convention ever held in
Maine.
The Convention was little if any larger
than that held in Lewiston last year, it was
far less enthusiastic, and its proceedings
will give far less satisfaction to the Green
hackers throughout the state. Its morning
session was dull and inefficient, and in the
afternoon interest was awakened only by
the discussion over the platform. That was
animated and even angry, and developed
grave differences of opinion in the party.
The hot Argument made patent the fact that
large and determined faction of the Green
hackers, apparently not in the majority,
wish to demonetize the precious metals al
together, and to commit themselves to the
advocacy of the most advanced socialistic
doctrines. Their opposition was in reality
to the resolutions condemning Communism
and calling for the free coinage of gold and
silver. They did not succeed in having
their way, but they did alarm the more con-
servative of the delegates, who for the first
time saw plainly presented by its own advo-
Gates the logical outcome of the Greenback
doctrine.
The platform was itself compromise, and
so opposed by the extremists who sought
to commit the Convention to the doc
trines that Colonel Blood, Leo Miller
and men of that kind, have been preaching
in the State for the last six months. 1t con-
sists of one or two vague statements, several
misstatements, and reiteration of the
Lewiston resolutions. 1t satisfied no one.
but as it was the only thing upon which the
crowd could agree the Convention accepted
it. The candidate also satisfies no one
except himself and Major Folsom-but he
was the only available man and so was ac-
cepted, as people sign legal papers, with
out recourse"
1t is to be feared however, by all who
favor an honest currency and sound prinei-
pies of government, that the dissensions of
the convention will be forgotten in the heat
of the campaign. The Greenbackers are a
strong and aggressive party, flushed with
the hope of victory, and unscrupulous as to
the means they use to secure success. They
may not be as strong as they were last year
but they are strong enough to be dangerous
and if the Republicans intend to recover the
State this Fall it is time to set to work.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04
4 Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
NOROMBEGA HALL, BANGOR,

NOROMBEGA HALL, BANGOR,
Thursday, yune 26, 1879, as 4 4 o'cl'lk A. WI.
for the purpose of nominating candidte for Gov
ernor, and for transacting whatever business may
properly come before it.
The basis of representation will be one delegate
for each city, town and plantation, and an addition
al delegate for every seventyve votes cast for the
Republican candidate for Governor in 1876. A
majority fraction will be entitled to a delegate
The State Committee will be in session the evening
preceding and at o'clock the morning of the Con-
vention to receive the credentials of delegates
In selecting the Delegates the Republicans are
urged to assemble in full numbers and to invoke the
aid and cooperation of all voters who willing to
unite with them to the following ends:
1. To maintain the power and prestige of the
Union against all attempts to subvert or oppose its
just authority and to insist that the Government of
the United States shall be controlled by loyal men.
2. To discountenance and reprobate the treason
able and revolutionary course of the Democrats in
Congress, who threaten to cripple and destroy the
functions of the Government if constitutonaly pre-
vented from enactng their partisan measures into
law
3. To uphold the right of the United States to
enforce its own laws wherever they are to operate
and to frown down and put down the dangerous
heresy of the States Right secessionsts who have
already plunged the country into one bloody war
and who are now attempting to control the Govern
ment of the Union with the same measures that
preceded the rebellion of 1861.
4. To insist upon free elections-not only free
from National military inference, which one de-
sires but also free from the interference and vio-
lence of socalled State militia and the assasns who
with deadly weapons have seized the polls in many
of the Southern States, driving innocent and de-
fenceless voters from the ballot-box and making a
mockery of elections, which upon free suffrage
has been made a distinct political issue by every
Democrat in the Senate and House voting against a
measure designed to prevent and suppress it.
5. To uphold the financial credit of the Govern
ment and to assure to the people of all sections
sound currency equivalent to coin at all times and
in all places, and redeemable in coin. And to this
end to oppose all distraeting, repudiating aud mis-
chievous efforts against the peace, welfare and in
dustrial prosperity of the People.
6. In these aims and purposes all citizens Of
Maine are invited to unite that the hands of the
President and of the Republican minority in both
branches of Congress may be strengthened in their
efforts to uphold the honor of the Government and
the just authority of National Law.
By order of the Republican State Committee.
GEORGE G. WING g.,
@. A. B0UTELLE, oup-
FRED N. DOW, Noinlnittee
May p, 1879. j. 0. SMITH, Secretary
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04

AMONG the orations delivered in Illinois
on Decoration Day was one by Col. Clarke
E. Carr, which contained this powerful pas
sage: 'The patriotic men and women of
America are in as great majority as they
were at any time of the war. 1t is by their
disorganization and division that the con-
troll of the Government has passed into the
hands of men who attempted to destroy it.
1t is because we have thought too much up
on mere questions of policy, and too little
upon the great question of nationality, that
this demon of Calhounism is at the vitals of
the nation. While we have been devoting
ourselves to what we regarded as the material
interests Of the country and to questions of
morals, the negro has been steadily disfran-
chised, the influence of the old Confederacy
has extended itself in our midst,.and gaining
at every recurring election, under differ ent
party names, more Senators and members of
Congress among us, until we seem to be the
Lost Cause | am not here to-day to adj
vocate the cause of any party or partisan
ideas. This question of nationality is as
existence during the war; but | feel it nv
duty to my country and to these patriotic dead
to say here today that the time has come
when the patriotic people of America should
for time, put aside all other questions.
and, uniting as one man, take possession of
this Government; that the time has come to
crush this hydra of State rights. | believe
in and advocate all the generous measures of
reconstruction; the rehabilitation of the State
Governments, amnesty, the restoration of
men who fought in the Rebellion to every
privilege which we enjoy, l do not regret
that it was DONE 1t would have been
fatal to Republican Government to have at
tempted to rule the conquered as depend
ent provinces. | would not deprive those
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04

The Michigan Legislature has closed
its session of 151 days, the longest ever
held in that State. Three constitutional
amendments have been passed, to be sub
mitted to the people: First, increasing the
governors salary to $4,000; second, providing
that penal fines may be applied to other ed
ucational purposes than the maintenance of
public libraries; and third, permitting che
people of Detroit, under authority of the
Legislature, to aid in the construction of
bridge across the Detroit river. A reform
school for girls and separate school for the
blind have been ordered built and two new
judicial circuits were established. The at
tempts to re-establish prohibitory liquor
law failed but the liquor taxes were advanced
one-third. An anti-tramp law was passed,
but the governor vetoedit on account of its
looseness and vagueness.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04

who fought in the Rebellion of their Just
and equal share and influence in the Gov
ernment; but 1 do insist that the peopl lie who
still hold to doctrine which is sut,versive
OF all government, which from the day it
was first conceived, was in itself incipient
treason, which has desolated nearly every
household in the land, shall have no more
representation Or share in the public affairs
than that to which, under the Constitution,
they are justly entitled.''
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04

THE Swiss plebiscite does not actually re-
vive capital punishment, but leaves each
canton at liberty, as was the case until 1874,
to enact it or not. Both conditions of va
lidity, viz: aggregate majority and ma
jority of the cantons have been secured in
favor Of this permissiYe measure.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04

THE Russian government has appropri-
ated 250,000 roubles, equal to about $780,
900 for the construction of the largest tele-
scope that can adyantageously be made, and
the director of the Pulkowa observatory is
coming to the United States this Summer to
look at the large telescopes at Washington
and see whether it will be best to send the
object glass over here to be ground.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04

SAYS the Milwaukee Sentinel: ''Since
1876 the Democrats have changed their
minds about some things-now they believe
there is no such thing as national election
and the United States has no right to super
intend elections; but in 1876 they wanted to
go behind the returns of Louisiana, South
Carolina and Florida
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04

The negro exodus is having wonderfully
civilizing influence in Mississippi The
Vickburg Herald, a Democratic paper, has
come to the conclusion that there ought to
be several colored men elected to the next
Legislature.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 4.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for pubca
tion but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04

THE city of Louisville, KY, has voted to
sell all its stock in the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad for what it will bring, and
devote the proceeds to diminishing the city
debt
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04

The South American war has done one
thing. 1t has given another proof that iron
clads are not invulnerable. This is not a
priceless boon to mankind, but it is a good
deal for South America to give the world an
obiect-lesson in ANYTHING.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04

The towns of Hamburg and Bremen are
much concerned at Bismarcks note inviting
them to surrender their privileges as free
ports. The invitation is couched in polite
terms but is one they dare not refuse.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04

Oil City Derrick: A Hardly Ever tenn
perance society has been formed down east
When member is asked if he drinks he saws,
Hardly ever, but If do it is about this time
of day''
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T.
Pulen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
i0nrnal.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04

Paris Paper: Two "mashers' are talking
about the girls at ball in not particularly
high life: ''That Nellie is brick" eyes, an
honest girl, and she works" Every much?'
81 should say she did; she supports me''
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04

Norristown Herald: The man who bored
the first oilwell is alive, and residing at Beth
lehem Pa. The man who bored the first
editor went to his grave years ago, ''unwept,
unhonored and unhung."
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04

SUMMER seems to be making up for lost
time. 1t is as hot and foggy as an old
fashioned Democratic Convention.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04

TIE Knox delegation to the Greenback
convention yesterday were not entirely happy
when they left.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04

Harvard Lampoon: Photographer (about to
remove the screen from the camera)-"An
ready! That is very good; but couldn't YOU
ah-pdt a little intelligence into your eyes?''
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04
Cap and Bells.

Now the boy climbs up the trees,
And the verdant fruit doth seize,
And Immediately the poison in his stomach
cramps,
And SO do the fdgets and the colics and the
cramps. -Youkers Gazette
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04
sigilH"- Alaska.

New Orleans Picayune: The wicked small
boy will soon be going in swimming without a
license.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04
DRUG STORE FOR SALE.

OWING to the ill-health of the Apothecary oceu
W pyinp the Drug Store corner of Middle and
Franklin Sts desire to sell the entire stock of
Drugs, Medicines &C., at once. Inquire on the
premises ABEL CHASE
my15 dlwteodtf
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04

Punch: Circumstantial Evidence,-''Who's
that frizzly, black-haired woman talking to
my husband on the ottoman?" ''Shes Mrs,
Cadogan Smythe." "Indeed She's good at
fiattering people, should say; and knows
how to lay it on pretty Thick "Ah! you in
fer that, no doubt, from her attitude and ex-
pressiou?' oh, dear, no! From my husbands. -
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04
CETY OF PORTLAND.

FFYHE Committee on Streets &c will pay SOC per
Il ton for 500 tons more or less of Cobble Paving
Stones delivered Galt's Wharf said stones being
satisfactory to said Committee. Parties desiring to
furnish the same will notify the undersigned, or
Street Commissioner.
BENJAMIN F. ANDREWS,
Chairman Committee Streets sc.
my21 IF
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04
REMOVAL! J!

Having purchased the large stock of Doors, SASH
Blinds &e formerly owned by Chas. E. DeeIing &
Co.. we have removed TO the building
$50 COMMERCIAL STREET,
formerly occupied bv them. We now claim to have
the largest and most complete stock of Doors, SASH
Blinds Window Frames Blind Fastenings &c OF any
firm in Portland, and shall sell the same at the low
est market rate. Thanking our customers for all
past fayors, we hope for continuance of their
trade. We also guarantee the customers of Messrs
Deering Co. satisfaction both in quality of stock
and prices, and hope they win favor us with their
orders.
CHARLES S. FARNHAM g. CO.,
my3O 250 Commercial st. 2w*
For Sale.
nNE-HALF interest in good paying business
w For particulars inquire of d. s. WARREN,
my29n Loz commercial st.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
CITY OF PORTLAND.
PROPOSALS.

DPOPOSAIS for furnishing materials for and put
IL ting on roof of new Trinity Church, Lewiston
according to plans and specifications to be found at
the Office of Mr.. John b. Straw lewiston will CON
hnue to be received at said Office until June 25th
The committee reserve the right to reject any and
all bids. Per order Building Committee
Lewiston Nav 90 1879 mv2Std
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04

A clergyman of an original turn of mind is
passing by Pensioners shop, and in order to
emphasize great moral lesson, bounds sud-
denly in crying, "Boo!" Naturally the parish
ioner starts "You did not expect to have me
call?', II did not, by blessed sight" 'Sup-
pose had been Death-where would you have
been? Chaw on that! and the excellent
clergyman vanishes.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04

Cincinnati Saturday night: This is the time
of the year when the boy who has accidentally
changed shirts with companion while enjoy
ing the surreptitious swim, tells his mother.
when she discovers the swap. that the other
boys mother took fancy to his shirt, and bor-
rowed it as pattern to make some shirts from
for her little boy Noble, unselfish little fellow!
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04

Turner's Falls Reporter: He looked up very
humbly, and said he was sorry to be found in
such place, but he was never in the prison.
ers's box before, "Never?' asked the Court
with some severity. "Look a-here, judge"
said the culprit, ''name the fine, but for heay-
ems sake don't spring that 'Pinafore' gag on
fellowi'
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04
FOR SALE.

A SHOE STORE, in good location, one of the
IA best thoroughfares in Portland, and doing a
good business. Apply at 565 Congress street,
je2n Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04

New Haven Register: Cause and Effect
His step was quick and there was slight
anxiety in his tone OF voice as he asked, "Heard
from the game?" 'What game?" 'Why,
don't you know, the ball game between the
Basehits and this Hotliners?" ooh, thir-
teen to three in favor of the Hotliners," and
the telegraph editor resumed his paste brush
and manifold. ''W--e-w'' and he SLOWLY
walked to the door with the air of man who'd
lost bet (and We'll bet he had). Gathering
up his courage once more, he leaned his hand
on the railing and-"Did Twistem pitch?',
"Yes!" Holdemfast catch?" No." @Ah'
well, that accounts for it; you see Twistem has
got the prettiest incurve you ever saw, and
Holdemfast is the only man that understands
his signs so as to know when it is coming, and
1t Just does come, you bet your boots. He
struck eight men out and only one man got
hit OFT from him, and that was a little pud hit
in the A sudden uprising and ad-
vance movement of the entire editorial corps
and glance at the size OF their feet cut short
his lecture on "cause and effect" and he
slipped somewhat hurriedly through very
small opening of the door, and we trust he is
receiving his reward somewhere, and we don't
care where, if it's only in warm place.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04

Milwaukee Sentinel 1t is all wrong to let
your church choir go off singing in the opera
"Pinafore" between Sundays. A dreadful
thing recently happened on this account at
California funeral. The pastor, a tall, white
haired man, much resembling an admiral, rose
in his pulpit, and no sooner finished, in sing
song tone, the remark, "We miss his presence
in bis usual haunts," than the choir sprang to
their feet and shouted in return, 'And SO do
his sisters and his cousins and his aunts."
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04

Vaults Cleaned and Ashes Removed
at SATISFACTORY PRICES. All orders
lA promptly attended to, by calling on or address
ing
oc2df r. GIBSON, So Congress st,
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04

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and
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The flor
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pa9 ssofun
P. Z. CONNOR, Vce-President General Manager.
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The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04
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Tarjetas.

En- la .imprenta del BoLErrN Sc imprimen
en- excelente cartulina y modernos tipos
90 centavos el ciento.
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La Castellana.
HOTEL, RESTAURANT, CAFE, BILLAR
Y BANOS.
AGUADILLA.

Situado en- el punto mas centrico, alegre ,
fresco de la poblacion & treinta metros dol
mar con bonita vista por todos lados. Es.
plendidos salones, habitaciones dmpliss ,
ventiladas, con peri6dicos libros de lectu.
ra.-Se hablan tres idiomas.
Cocina inspeccionada por un director con
un primer buen cocinero de gran nombra-
dia recommendation. Sc sirven eomidas
todas horas en- los salones del Hotel del
Restaurant, 8 bien en- habitacion particular.
desde las diez de la maflana las doce de Ia
noche
Ell Restaurant, planta baja del Hotel, tie
ne buenas habitaciones para pasajeros 81
por dia, con almuerzo, comida Y desayuno.
incluso cafe y vino en- mesa redonda. Sc ad.
miten abonados conner por $40 por mes.
Sc sirven almuerzos y refrescos para conyi-
tes q domicilio con tai que SO avise algunas
horas antes. Ell administrator preI,ieta-
rio, AGUsTIN RODRIGUEZ. 81. 28 Feb.
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OJO! OJO! aOJO!
PRECAVERSE DE VILES Y NOCIVAS
FALSIFICACIONES.

Me perMltO, respetuOSamente aviSar al p1.
blic0 de PuertO-Rico que Sc fabrican en- Nue-
va-YOrk otras parties, g7'd7ldeS cGntiddGles
Gle espuTiaS y may 1lOciUGs inait1ciOnes de mis-
PadorGs q UngaentO, siendo los ve,,5edores de
las misnaGs ana n1ultitatd de naeTcdderes y DO
ticariOs POGO crupulOsos, que obtienen estas
composiciones despreciables precios inimos
y Ia expenden al p1blico como mis- legftimos
medicamentoS
Los .tabricantes do estas viles in,itacio,ses,
para encubrir de I'm modo ladino ell iraude cue
cometen, tienen ell descaro de insertar en- sus Ii
bret0s de instruciones, I'm aviso, en- que advier-
ten al p1blicO que debe precaverse de falsifca-
clones, mientras que Sns prOdoctOS son oreci-
SGnaente las id6nticGS talSi itGcGciOa1es que pre-
tenden denunciar.
No permitc que sc vendan mis- medicamentos
en- ninguna parte de los Estados UnidOs de
America, fin de impedir que los falsifea-
dores puedan obtener mis- facturas por con.
sigiente, cuGlesQuieTG PtldorGs y UngEentD,
Ueva1,do el eona6re de Holloway pYocedentes
del citGdo pals, son perfdos engahos que %
hacen al p6blico
MIS- legttimos medican,entOs anicanaente %
elaborGn en- mi establecimiento Ne. 538, Ok
ford Street, Londres, y ell tianbre del 90
6iernO 67,itG1,icO siempre va undo cada boto
GAIA de los mismos
.Apelo, pues, muy encarecidamente al clerO,
las maadres de tGnailia y otras sesloa as, para
que Sc sirvan prestarme su auxlio, en- cuaiatO
puedan, en- denunciar este fraude.
Aproyechando esta OCCASION para ofrecer 81
p1blico de Puerto Rico las consideraciones do
mi mas profundo respeto, tengo el honor do
suscribirme,
su obsecuente servidor,
TOMAS HOLLOWAY.
No. 533, Oxford Street,
L6ndres, IL de Mayo, 1878.
avs. b. Z jun. -.
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DE VAPORES CORREOS INGLESES
svBvENo1oNADA POE Ell aoBrERNo DE q. n. ,.

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Rico, Hab0na, SGnto Domingo. Puerto Plata. otY0s
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