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The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09
The Quorum.

1t is question whether any business SO
far done by the body calling itself the Maine
House of Representatives is legal and OF
effect, for certainly no quorum has yet
voted. If the parliamentary rules which
govern Congress obtain in this. State,-and
no higher authority can be found--the men
sitting in the Representative Chamber at
Augusta have no right to choose Speaker
or other officers, and can only adjourn from
day to day until quorum is obtained. We
say it is question; but there would be no
question at all in any other body than the
law-defying set of men now carrying matters
with so high hand at the State Capitol.
These men in a spirit born Of ignorance and
knavery, set all law and precedent at
defiance. They claim that, quorum once
gathered in the chamber, whether voting or
not. the majority Of that quorum can
lawfully do business.
But there is another and fatal objection
to the proceedings of the. alleged House. No
quorum has at any time been present in the
chamber The record shows that the high
est number of votes cast has only been p.
Add the Speaker and Mr.. Hale, and but "a
members were in the House-Professor
Young not qualifying until the voting wa
over.
This fact-that quorum was not present
and had not been qualified-explains the
determination of the Speaker to prevent a
roll-call or yea and nay vote. Mr.. Hale's
requests for a roll-call Wednesday were per-
sistently rejected. When the Republican
members applied for qualification yesterday
Mr.. Lamson, fraudulent President Of the
Senate, professed to have scruples in regard
to administering the oath. But the fusion
sts are only scrupulous when they can
gain some advantage or conceal some wrong
doing thereby. The reason the Republican
members were not admitted was that one
fifth of the House can demand the yeas and
nays, and yea and nay vote would show
the presence Of but 70 fusionists including
the Speaker. The story about "Hussey of
Oxford is very amusing, but has as little
foundation in truth as the claims of the
fusionists that they have acted honestly or
legally in the matter of the State steal.
The number of members in the body call
ing itself the House is now and has been
but IS, including the Speaker and the two
Republicans, Messrs. Hale and Young.
This body has been doing business in def
ance of constitutional and statutory law
and the opinion Of the Supreme Court In
order to shield itself it will neither permit
roll-call nor yea and nay vote, defending its
action by pleading that quorum is as
sumed until the contrary is proved, and Civ
ing no opportunity to prove the contrary 1t
is certain that tke Republican members will
not be qualified until the missing fusionists
are found. Until then the reign of fraud
and rascalities will continue-unless the
power Of the law can be brought to bear
upon its violators.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

Boston Transcript: The fusion members
of the Maine Legislature are legislators after
the stamp of the legal gentleman, Mark
NEEDLE, in ''Still Waters Run Deep" Med
die, being briefless lawyer, was exceeding
ly desirous of being kicked as it was action
able-5e and costs. The fusionists evince
the most intense determination to have
some Of their members bribed, that they
may thereby gain some little capital in their
pears so congenial to the contingent con-
spirators that they go through the motions
just as though they had been really bribed,
and show the Qaid pro quo as though it
was something to brag about.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09
GAS I'()RIA

Pitchers Castoria Is especially adapted to
children. When the child has health the mother
csaa ress. Castoria is a vegetable substitute for
nauseous Castor Oil, and the deleterious narcotic
Syrups sometimes used Containing neither min
eral, morphine or alcohol it has received the endors
ment Of physicians, and its sale is constantly and
rapidly increasing. 1t seems to be natures relm-
etiy for assinlilating she food in the stomach,
causing proper digestion and preventing sOsar
curd, vomiting, wind-colc and diarrhPa. This
gives natural sleep. Castoria is not narcotic.
1t is as pleasant to take as honey It relieves the
stomach and destroys worms. 1t allays fever and is
very efficacious for Group. Every mother should
have it. Babies cry and grow fat upon Castoria.
mhl2 d1awF&weow12
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

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The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09
Portland 81 OgdeMs0I.rg Railroad
ENansna

FsyHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Portland & Ogdensburg RAILROAD Company will
he held at the office of the Company, No. 80 Ex-
change street, Portland, Maine, on Tuesday, the
tyyentietta day Of january, Instant, nj ten
of ssse clock In the forenoon.
Ito provide for the settlement and discharge
of liabilities of the company to creditors holding
eolaterals whether officers of the. company OF
others and to determine if it is expedient to adjust
and pay such liabilities by appropriation OF the
collaterals and upon what terms.
2-To choose Directors for the ensuing year.
$40 transact any other business that may le-
Qally come before the meeting.
por+1ond Ian Q 1880 ian5dtd
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

THE fusionists threaten to deprive Eugene
Hale of his seat. There is no law nor color
doesn't matter. They have found out that
Mr.. Hale, like Jim Bludsoe, is an awkward
man in a row, and they are determined to
rid themselves of him.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

THE Democratic Buffalo Courier says
''In the Maine case there ought to be no
question that the Legislature must first be
constituted in accordance with the Supreme
Court opinion before it can be regarded as
a body rightfully representing the people of
the State and proper tribunal for the final
adjudication of confessed elections"
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

BELFAST Journal: Some one has recalled
the fact that in the early days Of the con-
spiracy, Governor Garcelon said that rather
than commit such a crime as that of which
he is now guilty he would throw himself in
to the Kennebec river As he has not done
so, and is not even reported missing, it is
presumed he is waiting for thaw. 1t
would have been better for his reputation
had he cut hole in the ice.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

81 NEVER saw so much enthusiasm for
dead man." said last evening, one of the
spectators of the celebration of the anniver-
sary Of the battle of New Orleans. The
speaker couldn't have been present at the
Democratic ratification of the State steal a
few days since, when the mention OF Garce-
Ions name provoked storms of applause
and Garcelon is good deal deader man than
To-
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

The thieves who unblushingly stole
State, display great deal of dishonest in
dignation over case of bribery that has no
existence save in their own imagination.
The Argus, which has steadily defended the
steal, thinks the improved and unproyable
charge of purchasing legislators "places a
stigma upon the fair fame of our State !,
That fair fame has been destroyed by the
men whose nefarioIls work the Argus COM
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

THE prevailing feeling at City Hall last
night was that Jackson is the only man that
can beat Grant. It was urged that he never
stole State, never counted in a fraudulent
Legislature, never attempted to buy the
Presidency, never declared the war for the
preservation of the Union a failure, and
never mixed himself up with Greenbackism.
eff we can only get the West and South to
support him, and hoodwink the soft-money
fellows in the East, he is our man." was a
remark frequently heard.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09
CEN AllR

Centanr Linirients are the great pain-exract-
ing remedies of the world The sale of them Is some
thing immense. There no pain, swelling, norsore-
which they will not alleviate and but few which
they viii not cure. THE White is for Family Use,
and the yellow for Animals Tor rheumatic
affections, strains, stiff joints, wounds, gals
skin eruptions itch, scratches, burns &C., they are
quick, thorough and certain; soothing, healing and
emollient.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

THE Belfast Journal thus discusses ques
ton of capitalization: 'Some of them had
made statements in their prayers to AL
mighty God which He knew were untrue" :"
So said Mcclellan referring to the clergy, in
his speech at the Garcelon meeting, accord
ing to the Age. Mac should explain the
''He' whom he meant. The speaker would
be as likely to put the big FL before his own
name as that of the deity.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

THE dreaded man on horseback has made
his appearance John c. Talbot is the al
legged Speaker of the alleged House. The
aid he patriotically extended to the trans
portation service of the Government during
the war has not been forgotten by his CRATE
full fellow citizens. The fusionists regard
him as sort of brevet Union veteran.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

THE story that anybody would give a
thousand dollars for Nose Hartman, pro-
vokes the broadest of grins where Nose is
best known. Put him on the block and you
couldn't knock him down to Mrs. Toodles
for pewter half dollar
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

ga FRAUD which will lead to GRIEF is the
description of the Maine steal by the Demo-
cratic New Orleans Times, and the Demo
cratic Galveston News says Garcelon cha;
committed a scandal and blu nder."
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09
Animal Meeting.

FayHE Annual Meeting of the Todd Non-Freezing
Hydrant Co. will be held at the office of $. G.
Andrews 1873 Middle Street, Portland, TUESDAY ,
Directors and any other business that may legally
come before them. j. j. GERRlSH, Secretary.
Portland, January 1880. Jan6dlW'
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09
PONDICHERRY COMPANY.

TgYITE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
4 Pondicherry Company will be held at their OF OF
flee In Bridgton Me-, on Tuesday, the goth day OF
January 1880. at O'Clock, p NJ, for the choice OF
officers for the ensuing year, and the TRANSACTION OIL
any other business that may legally come before
them. ~ D. GlIoDo, CiStA. S1
Portland, January Sta 1880. jan6dlw
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

WINGATE GIBBS, the notorious assistant
clerk of the last House, contemplates getting
out a revised edition of Cushing's Manual,
with novel and startling decisions. The
most noteworthy is the ruling that motion
to adjourn is out of order.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

THE Democrats of this city were firing
minute guns over Garcelon's coffin last
night. Whether or not the ammunition
came from the store i'll the State House is
yet to be learned.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

GARCELoN's latest official act was the
fitting crown of all ignoble career. His most
remarkable exploit is the enrichment of the
English language by synonym for theft.
The meaning of ''Garceloning' is under
stood everywhere in this land.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09
TEFi PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 8.

EVERY regular attach6 of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley T. Pullen,
Editor. All railway, steamboat and hote managers
viii confer favor upon by demanding credentials
of every person claiming to represent our journal.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09
THE Argus suggests that the two thous

and dollars which played so prominent
part in the Scandinavian performance be
turned over to the State Treasury. Let
that be done by all means. The fusionisi
who furnished the money for the farce will
of course feel sick, and the performers may
claim that the laborer is worthy of his hire
but the people will be satisfied.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for pubca-
ton but a guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munIcatlons tnat are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09
Annual Meeting.

EEyHE Annual Meeting of the stockholders Of the
4 Portland, Bangor & Machias Steamboat co.
for the election of five Directors and for the tran
saction of any other bus that may legally come
before them will be held at the Office of the Com
pany Railroad wharf, on TUESDAY, Jan. Ihlr-
teenth 13th), 1880, at two O'Clock P. M.
GEORGE L. DAY, Clerk;
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09
Portland Steam Packet Co.

Packet Company viii be held at their Office Oh
Franklin Wharf, on TUESDAY. the 2oth day o.
January 1880, at three o'clock p NJ. for the
choice Of five directors for the ensuing year. ano
the transaction of any other business that may le
gally come before them.
Portland January 9th 1880 jan6dtd
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

w. J. SMITH, the one-armed soldier who
was Assistant Messenger of the last House,
has counted himself out of the fusion crowd
and refuses the fusion nomination for
Messenger unanimously rendered.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

CoFFEE-PoT WALLACE of Pennsylvania,
who will be remembered in connection
with fraudulent naturalization papers, Of
course favors the steal.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

Garcelon stock is talked up for Governor,
though Smiths friends claim that the contract
should be fully carried out.-Argus.
So there was bargain. What were the
considerations
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09
Eagle Sugar Refinery

FENHE Stockholders of this corporation are hereby
notified that the Annual Meeting for choice of
Directors and action upon any other business that
NAV come before them will be held at tie Refinery
office on Tuesday, the 18th day of January 1881,
at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon.
de27td JOS. p. THOMPSON, clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

THE asinine bray of Perry of Camden re-
sounds in the chamber of the House. Perry
is not one of your thousand dollar men.
Ten dollars will do for him.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09
CUMBERLAND NATIONAL BANK

FEyHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Cumberland National Bank of Portland will
be held at their banking rooms on TUESDAY, the
18th day of January, 1880. at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
for the choice Of Directors for the ensuing year ana
gally come before them.
VIM. II. SOULE, Cashier.
Portland Dec 18th, 1879. deI3dtd
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

DIcKEY, Lord of Fort Kent, seems minded
to introduce to the House the old d mocrat-
ic methods of the Madawaska plantations.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09
NATIONAL TRADERS BllK.

TsyHE Shareholders of the National Traders Bank
4 of Portland are hereby notified that their an
nual meeting will be held their banking room, on
Tuesday the 18th day Of january next, at o'clock
D. n. to choose five Directors for the ensuing year
and to act any other business that may legally
come before them. EDWARD GOULD, Cashier
Dec. u, 1879. del2td
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

THE silver-tongued Weaver and the
double-tongued Garcelon; what ticket
that would be.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

THE Argus story about the attempt to
bribe Clark of Waldoboro is doubtless as
false as IT'S story about Soule of Winthrop.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

''SNIDE Legislators" the Chicago Jour
nal calls the fusionists of the Maine Legis-
lature.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

ADJUTANT GENERAL LEAvITT has re-
signed. The dose was too strong for his
stomach, and he isn't squeamish either.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

SWAN of Minot says he was offered
thousand dollars for himself. Why, that
quality of goods isn't worth ten cents
ward.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

THAT letter by Swan aoas manly, but its
author wasn't lis professions were fine
his practice contemplate.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09
promoter and Eserfecsor of Rssirai

The Promoter and Pcrfecsor of Assinli
fation.
The fsefornaer and yitaiizer of the
Blood.
The Producer nnd Envisorascr of Nerve
sad IgnscTe.
The Builder and Supporter Of BraiEa
Power.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

THE Argus quotes us as calling Nose
Hartman ''Another honest fusionist."
We take it all back.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

THERE is a great deal of pettiFogging in
the House on the fusion side. What a
pity the long-haired blatherskfte couldn't
be there to direct it!
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09
CANAL NATIONAL BANK

FEyIE Annual Meeting of the stockholders Of "The
Canal National Bank of Portland for the
election Of Directors and for the transaction
Of anv other business that may legally come before
them will be held at their banking house on TUES
DAY, the 18th day Of JAM, 1880, at o'clock a. m.
b. G.. SOEIERBY, Cashier.
nnc 10 1870 de12td
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

PRODUCE that ''plenary proof" Argus, or
stand convicted out of your own mouth.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09

Fellows Compound Syrup is composed of
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 tie 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
Vigor, it viii cure Dyspepsia, feeble or in
terrupted action of the Heart and Palpita-
ton, Weakness of Intellect caused by grief,
weary, overtax or irregular habits, Bron-
chitis, Acute or Chronic, Congestion of the
Lungs, even in the most alarming stages.
It cures Asthma, [.oss of Voice, Neural
gia, st. Vitus Dance, Epileptic Fits, Whoop-
ing Cough, Nervousness, and is a most Won
derful adiun ct to other remedies in sustain
ing life during the process of Diptheria.
Do not be deceived by remedies bearing a
similar name, no other preparation is sub
stitute for this under any circumstances.
Look out for the name and address, j. /.
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.
Sold by all Druggists.
jy25 FM&W&w1y31
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09
'E5aevqaisne EcEecticNIedicalsOcEety

YxTIII, hold its semi-annual meeting at Preble
wv House. Portland, on the I'd Wednesday OF Jan
nary Ithe l4th) at 10 o'clock a. Per Order
de30td& j. L. WRIGHT. Sec'y.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09
Uncle Remus's Folklore.
Brer Rabbit Again Grossly Deceives Brer
Fox
rAtlanta lGa.l Constitutional

When the little boy, whose nights with Un-
Gle Remus are as entertaining as those Arabi-
an ones of blessed memory, had finished supper
the other evening and hurried out to sit with
his venerable patron, he found the old man in
great glee. Indeed, Uncle Remus was talking
and laughing to himself at such a rate that the
little boy was afraid he had company. The
truth is, Uncle Remus had heard the child
coming, and when the rosy-cheeked chap put
his head in the door, was engaged in a mono
logue, the burden of which seemed to be:
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09
Vaults Cleaued and Ashes Removed

a from 81 to Sc per cord or SO per load. All
a oddrassins Il. GIBSON.
c2dtf 5S3 Congress st,
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09
CASCO NATIONAL BANK.

YBIHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Il Casco National Bank of Portland, for the choice
of Directors and the transaction of such other bus
mess as may legally come before them will be held
at their Banking House on Tuesday, the 18th day
of January, $780, at 0 O'Clock a. m.
VIM. A. WINSHIP, Cashier
Portland, Dee. 10, 1879. d11dtd
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09
THE BLACK LIST.

Here is the list in black letters of the men
who, by an unhappy accident being in i'm
portant official positions, have deliberately
abused their trust, perverted the laws which
it was their sworn duty to execute justly and
impartially according to their spirit and in
tent, who have sought by wicked trickery to
thwart the will Of the people as expressed at
the polls and who have not only brought dis
grace upon themselves but have smirched
the fair fame of the State whose officials they
unfortunately are. Their names and places
should be known of all men that they
may receive the just punishment OF being
regarded as infamous by all good citizens
and that the rising generation may learn by
their example the folly of being wicked.
To this list will be hereafter appended the
names of such other men as shall take
offices to which they know they are not
elected, and who become equally guilty by
taking advantage Of the vile conduct of
these malefactors:
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
Great Sale Of Manufacturers
REMNANTS OF COTTONS :!

giant sale OF NANgFAGFtEs-
OhDSeaced COsao
FIannel. Fancy Figured Summer Lawns, &c
One immense OF wide UnbSeached Cotom
6 yard
One smaller Eot yard.
Fiamnels casAts yard
i'm the piece.
Figured stylish designs
yard
examine these goods and by mo opi
to
an she afternoons
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-09
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
BOARD OF TRADE,
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.

yEyHE stockholders of the Merchants National
Il Bank of Portland are hereby notified that their
annual meeting for the choice of directors for the
ensuing wear and the transaction Of such other bus
mess as may legally be brought before them will be
held at the Bank on TUESDAY, Jan. l3, 1880, at
10 o'clock A. NJ CHAS. PANSON, CASHIER.
Portland, Dec. 8, 1879. de9dtd
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-29
Sec what Godty's Lady's Book will Contain
\ 1880.

Nearly 1900 pages of tirst-claSs Literary matter.
- Steel Plate Beautiful Original Ingr;vings.
Il Large and Elegantly Coorcd Fashion Places.
Il Pages oi Vocal and Instrumental Music.
100 EngravingS, on Art, Science, and Fashion.
II Large Diagram Patterns Of Ladies' aid Chill.
drgns Dresses.
II Architectural Designs for Beautiful Homes.
200 ,lr more Original Receipts for Family Use.
And tho usual Original Department matters.
The January No. Of the New Year will he issued
Decclnb, rst and will contain the O1ea n Q chap.
tcr5 OF one OF the Best Serial Stories ever printed in
American Magazine, by
CHRISTIAN REID,
the author of ' \ Gentle Belle" "Valerie AyJ-
mcr," Morton House" etc. entitled
ROSLYN'S FORTUNE.
We have eagaged Full Corps Of Distinguished
Writer'S, whose Contributions will enrich Cooley s
Lady's Book during the year.
Send IN y0ur CLUBS at once. low can add aoy
names G(tey9oorGs at tbs sane price as the