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Year: 1877




MILWAUKEE. Aug. 22.-The National Board
OF Trade to-day adopted a resolution that in
the Judgment of the National Board the rc-
peal of the navigation laws Of the United
States would offer the best inducemcnt which
the government could hold out to American
citizens to enter into Il competition with citi
zens of other countries for a proper share of
the vast steam traffic of the Atlantic ocean.
now carried on almost exclusively under other
flags than our own.


Resolutions We're also adopted recommend
Ing that Congress adopt uniform table of
weights. for the whole country, and also in
favor ofepeeitic instead of ad valorem duties /:
also resolution to memorialize Congress for
the repeal of that part of the transportation
act which requires a consignec or his agent
to execute bond at the port of first arrival
Year: 1877

When a man is put into the grave and


mankind leave him, he hears the noise
they make in walking away. Then two
| angels come to the dead man, black in
color, bu5 having blue eyes. The name


of one is Monkir, and Of the other Nakir.
They cause the dead man to sit up in his
grave, and say to him: What was your
opinion about Mohammed ?" Then the
person, il he be a Moslem, will say, Il


believe in Mohammed." Then will he
be struck with an iron hammer; and he
will roar out SO as to be heard by all an
imals, except men and genii. Then the
ground will be ordered to close upon
him and break his side; and turn his
right side to left, and his left to his
right. Also for the grave of each un-
believer, there are appointed ninety ser
pents to bite him to the day Of resurrec-
tion, any one of which being upon
earth would blast it. The day of
resurrection is preceded by the coming
OF Antichrst. Antichristi is blind OF one
eye, and has great deal of hair falling
about his face; and he brings with him
the resem planees Of paradise and hell.
But that which seems like paradise is ia
truth, hell fire and that which he shall
say is hell Is, in fact, paradise. He will
come out Of a road between Syria and
Irak, and will move over the earth
swiftly like rain followed by wind"
For such tribes as believe on him, Anti
christ will order the earth, and it will
produce verdure; and in the evening
their cattle will come to them with
higher humps upon their backs than
they went out with in the morning; and
their udders will be full. But as for
those tribes who do not believe in Anti
christ their lands will be stricken with
desolation. and they will be afflicted
with drouth and famine.
Year: 1877

So general is the acquiescence in the yer-
dict which acknowledges the frugality and
wisdom with which the Republican party has
discharged the duties of administration in
Maine that Republicans can with difficulty
bring themselves to believe that any effort
can be successfully made to wrest the control
of the State from the party which has held it
for score of years. In that very difficulty
of belief is our danger to-day. We cannot
bring ourselves to believe that the people of
Maine will permit the State to pass into the
hands of political organization distinguished
only by its blunders aud its crimes. Each
man reasons that there is no need for him to
go 10 the polls, for his neighbors will see to
the safety of the State. Our enemies are
taking advantage Of this feeling of careless
security, have thoroughly organized their
forces, and hope to win some important ad-
vantages. The only sure way to defeat them
is for each Republican to 60 to work. Let us
give this day to labor for the maintenance of
Republican supremacy in this State, for we
have learned by long experience that that su-
Year: 1877

To-day the Republicans of Maine have it in
their power to re-elect Gov. Connor by a
majority SO decisive that it will leave no
possible room for doubt as to the sentiments
of the people of Maine concerning the two
great parties which are striving for national
ascendency and state control. They have
the opportunity to honor by their emphatic
endorsement man who in both the cabinet
and the field has approved himself a wise
and honest leader, who gave the best years
of his life to the defense of his country when
traitors menaced her existence, and who is
devoting the ripe experience Of his maturer
years to the furtherance of the prosperity of
the commonwealth whose interests he has so
closely al heart and at whose head he no W
stands. 1t ought to be the eager pleasure as
it is clearly the duty of every citizen of Maine
to express his will that Gov. Connor shall
continue to hold the seat he has so ably
filed.


1t is with confidence that the Republican
party in this state appeals to the voters of
Maine. For twenty years it has admins
tered the affairs of the people and in, the rec
ord of that administration there is no blot, no
entry which the patriotic citizen wishes TO
wipe out. The Republican administration
has been characterized by capacity, by wise
frugality, by jealous care for the good name of
the state, by intelligent furtherance of our
moral and material interests. Under the ca
pable direction of Republican executives and
the prudence aud forethought of Republican
legislatures Maine has won and holds an envi-
able reputation among the states of the
Union tor the wisdom and economy with
which her public interests have been man
aged. So generally is this understood that
her opponents have absolutely nothing to say
against our administration and do not und er-
take to question the capacity and fidelity with
which we have discharged the duties of our
stewardship. Let US record to-day our en-
phatic approval of Republican supremacy in
Maine.
Year: 1877

The fun will not all end with election.
The Bangor Commercial promises further
riches thus: Our dear Brother Pillsbury in
the recent issues of his paper, the Augusta
Standard, has been pleased to present two e.
laborately sketched portraits ofour humble self
We recognize his kindness and consideration,
and will not be outdone by our good brother in
generosity and politeness. After the election
we will return the compliment, and will give
pencil sketch of the Chairman of the Dem
ocratic State Committee which, seen by the
election returns, shall do No injustice to his
political features or character.
Year: 1877

The Bangor Commercial keeps up the
tight to the last. In its Fridays issue it says
Ii the Democratic masses of Maine really un-
derstood the conspiracy which was at the
bottom of Williams nomination at Portland.
and also at the bottom of his subsequent let
ter OF acceptance proclaiming the legality and
validity Of Hayes title to the Presidency, he
would not receive one thousand votes in the
state next Monday. That conspiracy was to
Hayesize the Democratic party n Maine-to
sell it out body and soul to the fraudulent Ad-
ministration at Washington-and all for the
prospect of a little federaI plunder for the
little ring of conspirators.
Year: 1877

The Republicans have presented an excel
lent county ticket for the consideration of the
voters OF Cumberland county, and earnestly
bespeak their suffrages. Its success ought
not to be subject of question. To ensure
that success, so dear to the heart of every
Republican, there should be full vote at the
polls. Let every Republican voter be on
hand to deposit the straight Republican tick.
Year: 1877

Two proposed constitutional amendments
are submitted to the people to-day for ratifi.
cation or rejection. The one provides that
no city or town shall create debt or liability
which shall exceed five per cent. of its valu.
alton. This amendment meets with little il
any opposition and will doubtless be ratified
by an overwhelming majority. The other
which forbids electors to vote who have not
paid legally assessed tax for the two years
preceding their appearance at the polls, meets
with considerable opposition in certain quar-
ters, chiefly from those, we believe, who fail
to comprehend the reason which led to its
submission. Its justice ought to be apparent
to every voter, for it only requires that the
man who cannot contribute anything toward
the maintenance of the machinery which
society has framed for its own protection
should have no voice in the disposal OF the
taxes assessed upon his thrifty neighbors.
By this provision the most unworthy even
iucurs no loss of freedom, and does not for
felt the protection extended to all classes.
He is merely debarred from any part in the
disposition of that property to the accumala-
ton of which he has not contributed. while
be derives benefit common with his fellow.
men from the tax put upon it BY the state.
1t does seem that the man who cannot in the
course of a. year accumulate three dollars,
above his actual living expenses, for the
maintenance of that social system which
gives him opportunity for employment and
ample protection of life and property is not
fit to have part IN the disposal of fund
accumulated through the thrift and energy
of other men and devoted to the common
welfare. We hope to see the amendment
adopted by large majority.
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous etters ana communi
cations The name 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
Year: 1877

To the Electors Of the City of Portland.
PURSUANT to warrants from the Mayor and
Il Aldermen Of the City of Portland, the duly
qualified electors of said city, hereby notified to
meet in their respective Ward rooms, on


Monday, the tenth day of September next,


at ten O'Clock in the forenoon,
to give in their votes for Governor four Senators
five Representatives, to represent them in the Legs
lature of this sate,o County Commissioner County
Treasurer, and Register Of Deeds. And in Ward
Number four, for one Common Councilman to fill ] a
vacancy in said ward also to give in their votes upon
the following questions viz: Shall the Constitn ton
of the State of Maine be amended proposed by
solves OF the legislature approved on the ninth day
OF February, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-seven, to witt


No person shall vote at any election in this State
unless he has paid poll tax within two years pre-
cedDg the election in which he proposes to VOTE pro-
-ided said tax has been legally assessed upon him.


Municipal Indebtedness.


No city town shall hereafter create any debt or
liability which, sngly, or in the aggregate with pre-
yous debts or liabilities, shall exceed tive per centum
of the last regular valuation of said city or
town; provided. however, that the adoption
of this article shall not be construed applying to
any fund received in by said city town nor
to any loan for the purpose of renewing existing loans
or for war to temporary loans to be paid out of
money raised by taxation during the year in which





The polls on such day of election to remain open
until four O'Clock in the afternoon, when they shall
be closed.


The Aldermen of said city will be in open session
at the Aldermens Room, in City Building from
nine to twelve O'Clock in the forenoon and from two
to five o'clock in the afternoon each of the five
secular days next preceding such day of the election
for the purpose of receiving evidence of the quAica
tion of voters whose names have not been entered
the lists of qualified voters in and for the several
wards, and for correcting said lists.


Per order, FL. /. ROBINSON,


City Clerk.
Year: 1877

THE lively push which is being made by
some of the Democratic candidates
for the House in this city ought not to be
successful in defeating any of our candidates.
Republicans opposed to the prohibitory liquor
law who vote for any of them because oftheir
resolution in the city convention will be sim
ply cheated. The Democratic party of the
state is committed to the principle of prohi
bltlon and the representatives from this city
would be an Insignificant minority of their
own party on this point. The whole purpose
OF their little resolution was to catch some
city votes of men to whom pop gun near at
hand would sound louder than the
heavy artillery of the Democratic State
Convention at distance. This device of
resolving one thing for one locality and the
reverse for another ought to deceive nobody.
The whole performance is characteristically
insncere and dishonest.
Year: 1877

A SET attack is made against Mr.. Higgins
Republican candidate for the Senate from
Cape Elizabeth, on the alleged ground that
he is opposed to the Free High School system
and letters have been sent through the coun-
ty urging the friends of education to
support Mr.. W. G.. Davis in place of
Mr.. Higgins. These letters omit to
state that Mr.. Davis is the Democratic candi-
date for Senator but speak of him only as
friend of education. Mr.. Higgins says that
he has not opposed the system but only the
management of the high school of his own
town. The whole thing looks like Demo
cratic scheme to utilize local difficulty for
partisan purposes. The Republicans in Cape
Elizabeth who are assisting Mr.. Davis in this
matter are undoubtedly for the most part sim
cere and honest about it; but they are on the
wrong road. The way of educational progress
does not lie through the Democratic party.
Their whole tendency and purpose is adverse
to the elevation of the public schools and the
friends of education would make serious
mistake to lend themselves to the purposes of
that party. The risk of assisting to make
Democratic majority in the Senate is too
great to be lightly taken. Make sure of a
Republican majority in the legs ature and
the interests of education will be secure.
Year: 1877

An incident Of an exhilarating and dra-
matte character was reported yesterday in a
despatch from Colorado as having varied the
monotony of the proceedings in court of
justice Of that part ofthe world. Some of the
citizens, it appears, went into Judge Deans
s'so-callcd court" and called upon him to
disperse himself and deliver up his books
and seal. Firing began soon after, and the
Judge held his lines long enough to clock
up the coveted books and seal and
then retreated successfully on George
town. This occurrence indicates, it will be
seen, the deep devotion Of tho people Of
that neighborhood to law and order. The
ground of their objection to Judge Dean is
seen in their designation Of the place where
he deals in justice as "a so-called court !"
and their determination to have justice
supplied to the people without adultera-
ton and at the lowest price naturally ex-
cites their hostility to any judge whose record
is cloudy. In fact, it seems to be the old
dispute between two sections OF society as
to which are the rogues and which are the
Judges, and on each side they are deter
mined to be judges if they can and try the
others rather than have the others be judges
and try them. We hope there will be fair
play and that the best shots may win.
Year: 1877

Dr. Petermann, of Gotha, says Of STAN
ley:-sIIis work is unparalleled in the
whole history of discovery in the world"
This is comm endation so outspoken that
all the persons who from the safe harbor Of
their easy chairs have been at pains to de-
cry and belittle the achievements of our
hardy countryman will denounce it as m
exaggerated estimate of what he has done.
But we trust they will first cast their eyes
over the article by Dr. Petermann from
which we have extracted this sentence
which article we print to-day. 1t will
be seen that this apparently extreme state
ment is not made rashly or lightly, but in
the light Of q calm consideration of many
Of the famous feats Of explorers, and espe-
cially with regard to it's relation to the his
tory Of discovery in Africa 1t is the opin-
ion of this competent authority that all the
European travellers for eighty years, all
the scientific exploration Of the continent
made in the last thirty years, and all the
Arabian travellers for thousand years,
have not done so much for the settlement
of great problems of African geography as
this one journey down the Congo. There is
no one whose word on this subject is of
more value than that Of the author of the
article to which we refer.
Year: 1877

The Death OF Ghazi Osman Pacha.


Special dispatches received ut the
HERALDs London Bureau yesterday from
Constantinople and Vienna bring the pain
full intelligence of the death Of Osman
Pacha. Dispatches received subsequently,
state that it is rumored Osman Pacha took
poison through fear OF having to submit
to an amputation Of his leg, which is re-
garded with horror by all true Moslems.
The statements in regard to the wound he
received in the battle preceding his surrender
have been conflicting. some accounts repre-
senting it as slight and others describing it
as so severe as to render imminent the
necessity of an amputation of the leg. In the
absence Of positive intelligence as to the
immediate cause Of his death we are led to
believe it probable that intense grief and
modification at his defeat, combined with
the terrible strain his constitution must
have endured during the four months OF
siege at Plevna, even more than his wounds,
may have contributed to the sad result
However this may be, in his death Turkey
loses her greatest soldier.


The rise Of Osman Pacha in the Turkish
army was rapid. He won renown in the
Crimean war at the commencement OF his
military career, and his services at Crete
subsequently gained for him some Of the
highest honors the Turkish Empire be-
slows upon it's soldiers. During the pres
ent war his name has become familiar
throughout the world and his for
tunes have been watched with more
interest than those Of any other
general on either side. There seem to
have been some traits in his character very
similar to those of Stonewall jackson. He
was enthusiastic in the cause he supported,
strongly imbued with religious feryor, ear
nest, plain and direct in oil his words
and actions and greatly beloved by his
soldiers. His splendid defence of Plevna
will insure him lasting fame, notwithstand-
ing the ultimate and inevitable result. He
dies in the prime Of manhood, and GER
tainly there is nothing in the closing mis-
fortune of his brilliant career that can
wither single leaf of the laurels he has
won as an able commander and brave
soldier.


Our dispatches from Plevna, published
yesterday, presented scene which must be
wonderfully suggestive to the historical
painter, and that we have no doubt will
one day blaze in spirited design and splen-
did color upon the walls Of more than one
princely home in Russia This scene is
that Of the salute Of Osman Pacha, first by
the Grand Duke Nicholas and then by
Prince Charles, of Roumanin, with Slkobeleff
and other younger heroes of the war in the
group Of admiring soldiers gathering about
the carriage OF the fallen, yet generously
honored Ghazi. It was scene full Of the
pomp and glory of war, softened with the
pathetic sentiment Of sympathy with the
soldier who had done his duty so gallantly,
though withal vainly. War, with all its
variety and splendor, does not furnish many
scenes more touching or worthy to be re-
membered than was this one, and its in
terest is enhanced by the fact that almost
at the instant the curtain was drawn before
it the eyes of the hero of Plevna closed upon
the world forever.
Year: 1877

terie. wines &C., frequently packed In
small compass, which pay high freight
at SO much by cubic foot. One
advantage to the public would seem to
be the transmission of mail matter; but as
these steamers touch on their way to Rio at
Para, Pernambuco and Bahia, very little
and sometimes no time is gained in their
arrival in comparison with letters sent via
steamers for Europe.


We hear that our government has refused
10 grant subsidy on these grounds to the
proposed line, and we presume that before
coming to u decision that seems adverse to
the development Of our foreign trade
they have maturely weighed the matter.
With the Brazilian government it is more
vital affair, as they are naturally desirous
to increase the INSTRUMENTATION with
their provincial seaports, and to this end
have promised the enterprise subsidy.
We have heard the amount differently stated,
but think that it ought to be large enough
to guarantee against loss. although such
generosity, even for very material
services, is rarely heard Of Why should
not the eminent shipbuilder, the
prominent promoter Of this undertake
ing, try instead to give US line OF magnifi-
cent vessels to Europe to compete with
our foreign rivals, who now monopolize all
that large carrying trade? This state of
things is not creditable to us as great COM
morcial nation, and if he would inaugurate
this enterprise it would be hailed with
satisfaction by all who wish again to see
our flag in its once prominent position on
tho orean
Year: 1877

In the latest Turkish circular note it is said
"the Porte is desirous to stop the further
effusion of blood, and, therefore, appeals to
the feelings of justice which must animate
the great Powers, hoping that they will re-
ceive these overtures favorably." By the
recital it appears that 'these overtures"
are for peace through the mediation of any
Power that may care to undertake media
ton. Turkeys appeal for mediation
to the Powers that signed the Treaty
Of Paris and it's London amendment
seems to be made in forgetfulness
OF the fact that in the beginning of the
present year the Porte relieved all the
Powers Of any responsibility for its fate and
repudiated their interest in it's welfare. All
those Powers agreed on the recommends
tions of the Constantinople conference !;
and the Porte having somewhat contemptu-
ously rejected those recommendations and
determined to venture the chances of war,
the Powers will scarcely deem that proper
consideration for their own dignity will
justify any action on their part at
this time merely because the fate Of
war is against the Power that dared the
venture. United, peaceable action Of
several Powers, such as was taken at Con-
stantinople, has no logical value save as a
measure to prevent war. If it fails in that
respect it has no further function to per-
form. Ii war is defed, despite oil advice to
the contrary, those who are defeated cannot
90 to their former advisers to demand pro-
lection from the consequences Of war.
Therefore the appeal will have no effect.
Turkey put her fate on the hazard of battle
and cannot now withdraw the stakes on any
diplomatic pretence Her appeal for peace
must be made to Russia alone, and she must
accept Russia's terms. Otherwise the war
will assuredly continue.