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The Portland daily press., 1879-12-10

A SOUTHERN Republican gives his views
as follows to New York Tribune reporter
on the subject of ''the Grant BOOM at the
South: ''Don't take any stock in the Grant
boom in the South. 1t is all manufactured
as a newspaper sensation. In every city
and country town in the Southern States
there may be found two or three old politi-
cal buffers, for whom the people have no
further use, who will talk to you by the
hour, when there is no campaign in prog
ress, about conciliation, forgetting the war,
joining hands with the intelligence and
wealth Of the North, encouraging Northern
immigration, and all that sort of thing.
When an election comes around, however,
these nice, plausible old fellows are of no
account whatever They vote with the
Democrats just like all the rest of the white
folks. They couldn't make crack in the
solid South if they should try. They are OF
no account, exc pit to entertain you with
their fine patriotic talk, if you happen to
spend an hour or so lounging ON a tavern
porch. 1t is this class of men that the news
papers are interviewing just now about the
possibility of the South supporting Grant"
''Do you think, then, there is no intention
on the part of the real leaders in the Sou h
to set up the cry of national unity and try to
capture Grant?" asked the reporter. Il
don't believe any such plan is on foot
believe the South means to make last effort
next year on the straight Democratic line.
If the Republican candidate for the Presl-
dency is elected, then look out Tor plot ID
Congress to count him out by rejecting the
returns from one or two Northern States.
The only countercheck to such plot would
be such a tremendous expression OF North
ern indignation as would make civil war
probable if the scheme were carried out.
The South has had war enough for one gen
grafton -
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-10

1.-THE s'Dear Bilr' to whom Speaker Ran
dali writes is VIM. McMullin, under charge
of felonious assault made upon member
of Democratic convention to which the
bruiser was delegate. Randall would
make good war candidate for the Demo-
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-10

Mr.. HENDRICKS is quoted as saying IF
the Democrats do not make fools of them
selves, and will nominate good ticket upon
a sound, broad platform, consider the pros
poets of success very favorable" The re-
moyal of that monumental IF will be the
hardest task Democratic leader ever under
tool
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-10

Mr.. G. M. TwITCHELL is prompt to
dispose of one of the Boston Globe false
hoods, repeated in the Argus yesterday. He
does it with his little despatch, published
in our teegraphic columns. The falsehood
was of little consequence, for no intelligent
concerning the Maine election.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-10

WHERE does the Argus correspondent get
his information that the charge made by
County Attorney Rounds is can acknowl-
edged falsehood?" Mr.. Rounds has offered
to prove it if the Council will give him a
hearing, and they refuse. They seem to be
afraid it is true.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-10

THE initials attached to the communica-
ton in another column, and the weighty
considerations urged by the author, will at
tract general attention to the article. The
suggestion in regard to the bearing of the
Fourteenth Amendment on the proposed
plan that Legislatures shall choose elec' ors,
is worthy of examination.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-10

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley I. Pulen,
Editor. All railway, steamboat and hote managers
will confer favor upon us by demanding credentials
of every person claiming to represent our journal.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-10
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. 10.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all indispensable, not necessarily for pubca-
ton but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return preserve COM
munlcations tnat are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-10

A YOU'VE Gentleman from Augusta" has
taken the place of "a prominent Republl-
cam in making revelations to the Boston
Globe. Mrs, Abigail Perkins seems to have
a good manv names,
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-10

THE Democratic papers continue to stiffen
up Gov. Garcelon by telling him he is sec
ond jackson. The fussy old fellow is be-
Ginning to believe it. they say.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-10

THE Governor, who is an M. D., now as
this contingent business he will receive
another degree, and be d by the
defrauded voters of Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-10

IT must be a comfort to Governor Garce-
lon to be in accord with his Council for
once, even though the subject of agreement
is the contemplated theft of State.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-10

WHAT can be the matter with those re-
turns that the Council dare not exhibit
them? Has the manipulation been too
clumsy?
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-10

HAVE returns from fusion towns been
surreptitiously opened in the office of the
Secretary of State and altered and amended
when found fatally defective? That is the
charge made to which the Council refuse to
listen. What is their motive in making the
refusal? Is it to screen State officials or
are they afraid for themselves? Speak up,
gentlemen! The people are getting impa-
tient
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-10

THE standing challenge offered by County
Attorney Rounds will be found in another
column. Read it and see if it is unreasona-
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-10

Mr. FoGG and his ''fellow slaves" show q
slavish fear of that hearing asked for by
County Attorney Rounds. People are gen
orally coming to the belief that the Council
cannot afford to investigate.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-10

THE Rutland Herald, after giving its read
ers an account of the conspiracy to capture
the Legislature of this State, says the prece-
dent for the outrage is furnished by the De-
mocracy of Mississippi, and adds: The
Maine Democracy are not yet bold enough
to murder the candidates, but they are pro-
gressive enough to pocket the returns. They
are in that growing and aspiring state Of de-
pravty that is illustrated by the New York
''gutter snipe,' who was asked what he did
for living and replied, II only steals pock-
ct handkerchiefs now, but l hopes to be a
bank robber''
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-10

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Ingredients identical with those who con-
stitute Healthy Blood, Muscle aed Nerve
and Brain Substance, whilst life itself is
directly dependent upon some of them.
By its union with the blood and its effect
upon the muscles, reestablishing the one
and toning the other. it is capable of effect
ing the following results:
twill displace or wash out tuberculous
matter, and thus cure Consumption.
By increasing Nervous and Muscular
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terrupted action of the Heart and Palpita-
ton, Weakness of Intellect caused by grief,
weary, overtax or irregular habits, Bron-
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Lungs, even in the most alarming stages.
1t cures Asthma, Loss OF Voice, Neural
gia, St. Vitus Dance, Epileptic Fits, Whoop-
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derful adjunct to other remedies in sustain
ing life during the process of Dipthefia.
Do not be deceived by remedies bearing
similar name, no other preparation is sub
stitute for this under any circumstances.
Look out for the name and address, j. l.
FELLOWS, st. John, N. B., on the yellow
wrapper in watermark which is seen by
holding the paper before the light.
Price $3.50 per Bottle, six for $3.50.
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The Portland daily press., 1879-12-10
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bining the excellence of the s.SuSar Cane' and
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The Portland daily press., 1879-12-10

THE Albany Journal in commenting upon
the Name conspiracy and the opinion of the
Council concerning the Act of 1877, justly
says: "No Court has declared this law to
be unconstitutional, it has never been called
in question until now; but without waiting
to hear the Supreme Bench of Maine pro-
nounce against its validity, these precious
plotters unanimously decide that it is
worthless law and that they will pay no at
tention to its mandates. But this action is
quite in keeping with the scheme which it
is intended to serve Men who are equal to
grabbing offices to which they are no more
entitled than they are to the pyramids of
Egypt, obviously woald not hesitate to usurp
the functions of the judiciary and manipu-
late the laws for purely partisan purposes"
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-10
THE course of the Council is provoking

THE course of the Council is provoking
comments the reverse of complimentary
from independent and disinterested observ-
ers. Here is the independent Springfield
Republican saying: ''The country will have
to reverse its opinion of the State of Maine.
The other States have been accust omed to
look up to it with awe for its austere good
ness and q confidence that no political revo-
luton would ever be hot enough to melt its
granite Republicanism. The Greenback up
rising gave this confidence a terrible shock;
and now comes the impudent usurpation of
the Governor and Council to further try our
faith. To complete the work of destruction
it only remains to set free run ALLOWING in
every town in the State, and to overthrow
Names dear orthodox churches, setting up
in their place the gospel of Victoria Wood
hull or Bob Ingersoll. Such turn of events
would hardly surprise the country now"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-15
Religion Always Beautiful.

Religion is always beautiful 1t is beauti-
full in the young-in the child, the youth,
choosing the good part, sitting at the Masters
feet, taking the VOWS of the Christian pro-
fession, walking in the ordinances and COM
mandments of the Lord, patterning after
Jesus in heart and life. Angels must look
upon such beauty with delighted admiration,
aud swell the song of joy in the presence OF
God. But this is the beauty of the blade,
the blossoming tree, and not the full corn, or
the grandly proportioned boughs bending
with golden fruit They will reach this
higher beauty if they so on to maturity. If
they do. And does not this doubt detract
from the bright vision? Is every blossom,
every incipient fruit set, prophecy to be full
filled AS time passes on look at the plants
and trees; how many have failed or fallen
off We trust it will not be 30 with any of
the dear young disciples of Christ whom our
words may reach but, rather, that every one
may go ON unto perfection; and be not dis
couraged if you have not the gifts and graces,
experiences and attainments of those long
in service. The blade shows the work OF
grace begun; the ear shows it progressing /;
and by growth in grace and knowledge. your
fidelity shall at length be crowned with the
golden beauty of the full corn. Early piety
10 hhe pcautiiui pidue VI tfet III ploon'
We love it; we hope much from it. Matured
religion is like the rich, mellow fruit in per-
lection. 1t is also like splendid temple for
Christian service. How firm its foundations
how ample its proportions; how rich its
adornings how heavenward its aspirations
1t seems vital with worship, vocal with
praise, spiritual in its beauty, and fit to be
taken up and set down amid the architec-
tural magnifcence of the New jerusalem
| Christian Secretary.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-15
" Pay John Williams"

Al prayer-meetiug not far from Boston,
a man whose credit was not the best, and
who was somewhat noted for his failure to
meet his obligations, arose to speak. The
subject for the evening was, "What shall
do to be saved 2" Commencing in meas
ured tones he quoted the passage, What
shall do to be saved Z" He paused, and
again more emphatically asked the question,
"What shall do to be saved ?" Again
with increased solemnity and impressiveness
of manner, he repeated the momentous in
quiry, when voice from the assembly 10
clear and distinct tones answered, "Go and
pay John Williams for that yoke of oxen
you bought Of himw The remainder of
the gentleman's address was not reported
All present appreciated the fitness of the
unexpected word in season, and were saved
from hearing lengthy exhortation from a
swindler's lips. The incident has led us to
think that there are a good many people
who, before they make much progress in
walking in the way of salvation themselves,
or guiding others therein, will have to "Go
and pay John Williams" or John somebody
else, the money that they honestly owe
them. There is no man shrewd enough to
pursue course of dishonesty and trickery,
and still retain the favor of God in this
world, or good hope of glory for the world
to come. 1t is best TO settle up, square up,
and pay up, and then it will be in order to
talk in the prayer-meeting. Christian.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-15

Does it pay to find fault You who are
the wise keepers of the houses, and the
dear keepers of hearts, does it pay There
are, perhaps, heavy burdens TO bear all day
manifold cares from the rising 10 the set
ting of the sun--blunders made by these
who should have known better, many and
many thing to annoy; but don't make cold
and cheerless the home atmosphere by find
ing fault. There is no blight more deadly
in its tendency-nothing that can more
surely disturb the harmony of home, moth.
ing that will recoil more quickly upon your
self-than this habit of fault-finding. Not
that errors should be unrebuked, or mistakes
uncorrected but note such down in your
memory, and when the work, and care, and
tumult OF the day are all over, then call the
little ones and the larger ones around, and
tell them soberly but kindly of the wrong
doings, and see II you are not amply repaid
for your forbearance by the smile and the
tear, and the little word of contrition and
promise Of amendment. You will be thou
sand times happier when you lie down TO
sleep, and sweet forgetfuiness has settled
over your little flock, than you would have
been had the blue eyes now closed been
filled with bitter tears that overflowed at
unkind censure, or had the little golden
head dropped under the shadow Of your con-
slant frown. How fair, and sweet, and sat
isfying, life might be to us all, il we would
forget to fret, and find fault, and complain.
Don't save your words of praise and appre-
citation until it is too late. You love the
little children--the dear little children |
And If they do speak loud, and leave doors
open that should be shut and disturb the
order of the house, don't find fault. 1t won't
pay. Chicago Standard.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-15
The Responsive Chord.

In the early spring of 1868, when the con-
federate and federal armies were confront
ing each other on the opposite hills of staff.
ord and Spottsylyania, two bands CHANGED
one evening, at the same hour, to begin to
discourse sweet music upon either bank of
the river. A large crowd of the soldiers of
both armies gathered to listen to the music,
the friendly pickets not interfering and soon
the bands begun to answer each other. First
the band on the northern bank would play
/" Star Spanged Banner" " Hail Columbia"
or some other national air, and at its con-
clusion the boys in blue \" would cheer
most Justify. Aud then the band on the
southern bank would respond with Dixie"
or Bonnie Blue Flag" or some other South.
ern melody, and the " boys in gray" would
attest their appreciation with an told con.
federate yell" But presently one of the
bands struck up in sweet and plaintive notes,
which were waited across the Rappahanock
and caught up at once by the other band
and swelled into grand anthem which
touched every heart, Home, Sweet Home p
At the conclusion of this piece there went
up simultaneous shout from both sides of
the river Cheer followed cheer, and those
hills, which had so recently resounded with
hostile guns, echoed and re-echoed the grand
acclaim. A chord had been struck, respon-
sive 10 which the hearts of enemies-enemies
then-could beat in unison and, on both
sides of the river,
Something down the soldiers cheek
washed on the stains OF powder.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-15
The Palm Tree OF Scripture,

Palm tree, tree remarkable for loftiness,
straightness and productiveness, and hence
made an emblem in Scripture of upright.
ness, fruitfulness and victory. Its fruit is
the date, very sweet and nourishing, and a
large portion of the inhabitants of Egypt,
Arabia and Persia subsist almost entirely
upon it. Camels are fond of the stone This
fruit is of the size of an olive. Palm
branches were signals of joy and triumph.
The leaves are six or eight feet long, and
proportionately broad when spread out, and
are used to cover houses, make couches,
baskets, bags, fences, etc. From the fbers
of the branches are made thread, ropes,
rigging, etc. Indeed the natives (says Glib
bon) celebrate, either in prose or verse, three
hundred and sixty uses to which the trunk,
branches, leaves, juice and fruit are applied.
The palm tree attains maturity in thirty
years from planting the seed, and continues
in full strength for seventy or eighty years,
bearing annually three or four hundred
pounds of dates and finally dies about two
hundred years old. From its sap, palm
wine is made, called by the natives araky.
1t is beverage which easily intoxicates,
and is thought by Bishop Lowth to be the
strong drink" mentioned by Isaiah
Je,cish Chronicle
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-15
Advantages OF WedlOck,


"a word to the wise is sufficient" None
but the married man has home in his old
age; none has friend then but he; none
but he knows and feels the solace of the
domestic hearth; none but he lives and
freshens in his green old age, amid the af-
fections of wife and children. There are
no tears shed for the old bachelor; there is
no ready hand and kind heart to cheer him
in his loneliness and bereavements there is
no one in whose eyes he can see himself re-
flected, and from whose lips he can receive
the unfailing assurances of care and love.
No, the old bachelor may be tolerated for
his money; he may eat and drink and revel
as such do; and he may sicken and die in a
hotel or garret with plenty of attendants
about him, like so many cormorauts waiting
for their prey; but where is the moistened
eye, the gentle hand, the loving lips that
ought to receive his last farewell? He will
never know what it is to be loved, and to live
and die amid loving circle. He will 60
from this world ignorant of the delights OF
the domestic freside, and on the records
of humanity his life is noted-a blank
Selected
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-15
FOrecasting the Weather.

Readers of Quentin, DuDard will readily
remember the Importance which Louis NJ.
of France is said to have attached to the
warnings of his astrologer, but they may
possibly have overlooked the exceptional
instance in which common sense prevailed
over superstition. The g-according to
the story--had mind to hunt one day, and,
being doubtful of the weather, inquired of
his astrologer whether it would be fair. The
sage answered with confidence in the affirm
ative. At the entrance of the forest the
royal cortege was met by charcoal man,
who expressed to some menials of the train
his surprise that the king should have
thought of hunting on day which threat
ened tempest. The Golfers prediction proved
true. The king and his court were driven
from their sport well drenched and Louis,
having heard what the collier had said, or
dered the man before him. How were you
more accurate in foretelling the weather,
my friend" said he, "than this learned
man p 81 am an ignorant man, SIRE"
answered the collier, was never at school,
and cannot read or write; but / have an
astIologer OF my own, who shall foretell
weather with any of them. It is, with rev.
erence, the ass who carries my charcoal, who
always, when bad weather is approaching,
points forward his ears, walks more slowly
than usual, and tries to rub himself against
walls; and it was from these signs that |
foretold yesterdays Storm" The king burst
into fit of laughing, dismissed the astro-
logical biped, and assigned the collier a small
pension to maintain the quadruped, swear
ing he would never in future trust TO any
other astrologer than the charcoal.man's ass.
Indications such as those here spoken of
have been familiar to country folk from the
earliest times for it is quite certain that
the lower animals feel approaching changes
of weather III way which we can very i'm.
perfectly understand. Still, even among
ourselves, there are many who are, to some
extent, sensible of these changes, and the
sensation is generally unpleasant. Old
wounds are painful before rain the head
aches before thunder or there is feeling of
uneasiness difficult to explain, but none the
less real. So also with animals; they career
wildly about the field in restless excitement,
they scratch themselves in the hedges, they
rub themselves against the wall, or their an
noyance finds vocal expression, as in the
agonizing yell of the aristocratic peacock,
! or the discordant hee haw of the plebeian
donkey. Such signs are not to be neglected
by the careful student or weather, although
they cannot be counted as strictly scientific
-Fraser's Magazine.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-15
An Editors Troubles.

An editor in his lifetime gets but scant
justice. He is lucky if he possess self-ap.
proving conscience. Very rarely does a
voice OF approval reach him from the out,
side. Good-natured friends who write TO
congratulate him on his last number, in
variably append some irritating "but"
which turns the praise into bitterness. 1t is
an excellent number on the whole, but why
did he not draw his pen through such and
such ? And how can he allow so-and-so to
go on writing on subjects on which he does
not know the merest rudiments When
people are displeased with anything in their
periodical they lay the blame upon the
editor; when anything strikes them as par
ticularly good, they wonder who wrote it.
This is as 1t should be, but the poor editor
to whom, it may be, some touch of the
goodness is due, and who has been COM
PEELED to retain passages intensely objection
able to his own taste, out of regard for the
feelings or the services of valuable mem
Der of his staff--is apt TO think that hard
measure is dealt out to him.--Macmiilan'
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