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Year: 1877

We trust the Republicans of Portland will
poll full vote to-day, and that our excellent
candidate for mayor will receive majority
commensurate with his merits. 1t had been
hoped that the Democrats, seeing that Mr.
Butler fully met the public expectation,
would refrain from making nomination.
But since they have Joined issue in candidates
it becomes the Republicans to rally in full
strength. Taking advantage of the political
quiet the Democratic leaders in this city are
scheming to force a misinterpretation of the
public sentiment in regard to the wise and
peaceable settlement of the Presidential con-
troversy just effected. 1t is well enough for
us to take all proper precautions against the
success OF the scheme.


The Democrats find so little cause for local
dissatisfaction with the Republican nomina-
tions that they are endeavoring to divert the
contest to national issues While we can sue
cesfully meet and surely defeat them there it is
eminently proper to bear in mind that this is
a local contest, and that the people of this
city are called upon to choose a may or not to
'rebuke Zach Ch .nder." The Republicans
have brought forward as their candidate
Moses NJ. Butler, man of high personal
character, of eminent professional qualifica
tions, and OF training which admirably fits
him to grapple with the difficulties in which
the municipality is now involved. He has
made study of the railway problem, prob.
lem which calls for the earnest attention of
our city rulers, and has demonstrated himself
to be the man of all others who is best
equipped to solve it. He is under the influ-
ence of no rings, railroad or other, is COM
mitted to no schemes, land above all has made
no promises Of hasty and il.consdered ac-
tion. According to the Democratic organ in
this city Mr.. Richardson, the Democratic
nominee, has committed himself to the inn
mediate sale of the railroads at whatever
price, no matter how inadequate, they can
now bring, Mr.. Butler will make no rash
move in the matter, but will carefully ex-
anime the subject in all its bearings. and
then carry into effect that policy which shall
be for the best interests of the city. He is
decidedly the better man of the two named
for the mayoralty. Mr.. Richardson is a
worthy gentleman, who has already served
the city as her chief magistrate; but his ad-
ministration was not so brilliant as to provoke
an ardent desire for its repetition.


The Republican candidates for Aldermen,
Councilmen and minor city offices are men
fitted to fill those positions and deserving of
hearty and undivided support by the party.
The ticket is one which Republicans will
gladly vote, and we look to see it successful
by handsome majority.
Year: 1877

THE most remarkable speech during the
all night session of the House was made by
Levy, Louisiana Democrat. He aston
ished his audience by declaring that he be-
lieved as truthful the assurances of promi
neht members of the Republican party, high
in the confidence of the President elect, thai
policy of conciliation toward the Southern
States would be pursued, and that neither
the army nor the navy would bo used to sup
port local governments not the choice of the
people, but that the people would be left to
settle their differences peaceably among
themselves. SIN view of these assurances
and satisfied of Hayes election by the action
of Congress, do not hesitate" said Mr..
Levy, ito say that shall throw no obstacle
in the way of the electoral count. shall
unhesitatingly discharge this duty, and call
upon my fellow members who desire to pro.
tect Louisiana and South Carolina to joir
me in the cause which feel called upon and
justified in pursuing"
Year: 1877

Mr.. FIELD, who was sent to Congress as
the special agent and attorney of Mr.. Tilden,
rounded off series of inglorious failures
Friday night with the most inglorious of
them all-the defeat of his quo ,paYTGnto bill.
The experiment oftransplatinga lawyer from
the atmosphere of New York criminal court
to that of Congress and expecting him to
develope into statesman has proved, as was
to be expected, failure, and it is to be
hoped it will not be repeated.
Year: 1877

THE article elsewhere reprinted from the
Albany Journal is worthy of particular at
tention, coming as it does from the editor of
that paper, and written as it is from the
Washington standpoint. The Journal is the
most influential Republican newspaper in the
State Of New York, outside OF the metropoli
tan journals, and has always been strong,
not to say radical party advocate. Doubt
less In this article it voices the intelligent Re
publican sentiment of the State.
Year: 1877

The grief of the argus at finding it Is not
to be an administration organ is pltiable.
Since some time last summer it has put on
dignity as one about to represent the govern
ment. Now its bread has fallen on the but
terey side it blubbers without ceasipgr
Year: 1877

we do not read anonymous letters and 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 reserve commu-
nications that are not used,
Year: 1877

EEVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley L.
Pullen, Editor All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
journal
Year: 1877

Children are. not suppressed as they once were. We seldom hear now the words once so common: 'Let them be seen and not heard" There may be some doubt whether this change is a gain or loss. But it is not at all certain that this enlarging of liberty involves any increase of appreciation. The feelings, and experiences, and thoughts of children are probably as much mis- understood or disregarded now as they ever were, only we take less trouble to repress them. It is 8 very common notion that their experiences are of little consequence. Their grief may be deep, we say, but it soon passes away. They are easily moved to tears, but smiles come just as easily. Their feel lings are readily excited and easily dissipated. So we judge that their ex- periences are so varied and volatile that 1t IS Of little consequence what the character Of these experiences are. But in this we have not judged wisely. Their natures are so sensitive and so impossible that even these rapidly changing moods leave their mark. And it is indeed a wise provision that their feelings are so easily diverted. For if their moods should abide with them, as they do with older people, it would permanently and often disastrously affect their characters. Even as it is, these changing moods leave their mark Every one remembers the joys and griefs and bitter disappointments of childhood more vividly than any other in his life.-Zion's Herald.
Year: 1877

No, never! Always rally your forces for another and more desperate assault upon diversity. If calumny assails you, and the world-as it is apt to do in such cases-takes part with your tra- ducers, don't turn moody and misan- thropic, or worse still, seek to drown your unhappiness in dissipation. Bide your time. Disprove the islander if you can; if not, live it down. If poverty comes upon you like a thief at night, what then2 Let it rouse you as the presence of the real thief would do, to energetic action. No matter how deep- ly you may have got into hot water always provided you did not help the father of lies to heat it-your case, if you are of the right kind of stuff, is not desperate. nor is it in accord with the divine order and sweep of things that life would have no difficulties which an honest, determined man with heav- ems help, cannot surmount.
Year: 1877

The old story of bomb-shell filled with water and left to burst by freezing, upon the plains of Abraham, near Que bee, may now be superseded as an illus tration of the power of frost. The men at Western dock-yard were surprised to find one morning that the paddle wheel of steamer in the dry-dock had fallen from the shaft, and was broken in two pieces. The hub of the wheel, about fifteen inches long, was slightly hollowed out at the centre, to admit of its being slipped on without difficulty over any uneven portion of the shaft end. This recess was full of water when the boat was placed in the dock, and the keying had been so close that the liquid-about a pailful-was ex- posed to the9frost. As the water con- gealed under the sharp wintry atmos- phere of the night. it expanded and burst asunder the five-inch walls of iron. and the broken wheel fell with acrash.
Year: 1877

IT IS FACT not altogether unworthy | of mention that ti4e-nan who coInpeis his wife to use broken stove-lid for

 seventeen consecutive years, seldom

 complains of the expense consequent

 upon providing his yellow dog with the

 latest thing in patent automatic muzzles each SeasOn,-Puck
Year: 1877

RICE AND APPLEs.-The following is a very nice thing, especially for chill dren: Core as many nice apples as will fill the dish; boil them in light mo- lasses.; prepare quarter of a pound of rice in milk, with sugar and salt; put some of the rice into the dish, then put in the apples and fill up the intervals with rice, and bake it in the oven until it is fine color.
Year: 1877

ScALLoPED FIsH.-Bone and skin a fish (to do this with ease, dip into boil- sng water, withdrawing instantly, as by longer Immersion the juices of the fish would be lost.) Rub on the bottom of a platter a teaspoonful of butter; on this, spread little chopped onion. then the fish laid smoothly, and sprinkle with salt and .neDper. Rub together teaspoonful of butter and the same quantity of flour; pour into this the cider vinegar and enough boiling water to make a small cup tull.~ Mix well, and turn into the fish cover all with a beaten egg, and strewy fine cracker crumbs over the top. Bake delicate brown and serve in the same dish in which it is baked. sg ' @
Year: 1877

11dIIy ueC1areu they plcked four quarts of berries, and so they had enough for even hungry children. and about 3 o'clock they started for home. You may be sure Posy had 8 funny story to tell her mamma, and mamma had 8 funny story to tell in return how she opened her satchel to get her stockings and put her fingers into a cup of jelly.

 When Posy grew to be woman, and had little POsies of her own, she used to tell them about the Stocking lunch on Shady island" for that was the name she gave it when little girl.
Year: 1877

Evalts' excuse about that English. mis-
sion muddle is not SO bad. He is report
ed as saying: 81 have been compelled to
change my opinion of the Pennsylvania
republican delegation in Congress. L
was very much mistaken in them. When
] asked them 10 select man from their
state to the English mission, had NO
idea that they would go into The grave
yard and resurrect man who was not
only dead, but who had been dead SO
long that his heir was actually in pos.
session and enjoyment of the estate"
A Toronto telegram says the earth
quake OF Sunday morning was distincty
felt in the Bay of Quinte district.
Year: 1877

The Baroness Caterce, daughter OF the
once famous Lablache, visited, the other
day, the San Carlo Theatre in Naples,
After having admired the magnificent in
terror, expressed wish to see the stage
as well, but she had no sooner placed her
foot upon it than she burst into tears.
She was overcome by the recollection of
the triumphs which her father had won
ON those boards. The Baroness has a
magnificent soprano voice, and it is said
that if she had gone upon the operatic
stage she would have become a great
singer.
Year: 1877

August 6, 1877.

 SIR: The military officer sent here upon your request, to witness deliver ies of supplies by contractors, is per mitted to discharge that duty without hindrance Comfortable quarters have been assigned him at the Agency. I have already called your attention to the order of the Department Command
Year: 1877

The substitute for House Bill No. Is,


better known As the Capital Removal


bill, passed the House of Delegates on


yesterday IS amended by the Senate.


This is 8 final disposition of the bill so
far As this Legislature is concerned. The
prevailing idea among the members to
do something toward eliminating this
troublesome question from our State
Legislature WAS commendahle, but they
will find that their work has fallen far
short of this purpose, and in the
end will prove to be the opening Of
a more bitter and distressing contest
than any We have witnessed in the past


Clsrksburg will find that she b. been
sold by Charleston in the Senate amend
ment providing tSst the officers Of elec'
.ion shall receive no compensation. The
Third district will make . canvass and
feeling that they have been vronged in
not receiving any OF the public building
in past distributions. will turn out largeI
vote than any other section OF the State
Year: 1877

birth, but headless. And that too q! q
time when q proper individual occupy
ing such position could make his name
immortal. The country has been look
ing with q yearning and hungry eager.
ness to Mr.. Tilden to come forward and
help to lead them through and out of
this great trouble.


But he with q mildness bordering on
impotency has allowed such sinless men
as Hewitt & Co 10 guide the grand old
Democratic ship of State against the
most complete organization in existence,
headed by the most corrupt, cunning
aud shrewd political gamesters the world
ever saw, their only motto being "might
makes right"


In view of such wholesale facts, will
the Democratic party, with half mil.
lion of majority, quietly submit? For
the sake Of our party and our country l
hope not.


If our representatives in Congress will
only persist in their objection to the de-
cision they will soon see and
hear the longest and loudest
cry of thanks and approval
flowing in from their respective constit.
uencies, that ever emanated from the
throats of would-be freemen. feel
convinced that good Democrats are of
too modern and too noble class to ac-
quiesce with Randolph" or any Of the
would be tame submissionists.


In the language of one of the greatest
Of the few great Democrats of to-day, "lf
there is law tor fraud, then there is rea-
SOP in violence" Such is, or should be,
the opinion of every trle Democrat.
Now is the time for the people to rise
en- nasse, proclaim by war, If need be,
their solemn protest to the fraudulent
decision OF the corrupt and disgraced ma
jority of the dlsgraced National Return
ing Board. PATRIOT.
Year: 1877

Clarksburg will have just about enter


prise enough to get out the full vote Of


Harriaon county, and beyond that viii
find very little enthusiasm in


her behalf. Msrtinsburg will re.
ceive the solid support of the
Eastern Panhandle, and owing TO Pc
culiar circumstances will probably re-
celve all the vote cast east of that point
on the main line of the Baltimore and
railroad. While in the first instance 1t
looked as though Clarksburg would lead
both OF her competitors, yet owing to the
Senate amendment it is probable now
that she will be distance by her compel
itors and the contest finally narrow
down to Martinsburg and Charleston.
The bill, however, according to the judg-
ment of the best lawyers in the
state, is clearly unconstitutional, and
if it passes the scrutiny Of
tho Executive, who has yet to decide
upon it, the probability is that at some
future stage of the removal game, the
power OF the courts will be invoked to
rel der decision upon its constitution
ality. If the Legislature had taken hold
of the matter as it should have done, y
permanent location could have been


made without any possibility of future
agitation of the subject. The probability


now is that the next Legislature viii
undo all that has been done by this one.
Year: 1877

Some vandal put kerosene oil in the
water tank in front Of the Reform
Club-room st East Saginaw, . few
nights ago. II they could only catch
him the Red-ribbon boys would invite
the rascal to take drink.
Year: 1877

Some facts about clover heating in
the NOV are little understood. The
feTmentlng clover is not becoming
Wetter, as the heating is only au effort
TO throw Oft SupertiuOuS moisture.
That 1t does not do this more perfectly
is owing to the fact that the heated air
from the NOV, when rising to the
surface, is cooled and condensed by the
cooler atmosphere outside In the mid
die of a hot day there will still be some
condensation OF moisture. Look at
your glover NOV early in the morning,
after cool night, ana you will find the
surface dripping with water. The
moisture falls back and trickles through
the NOW. Many d time when boy [
heard it said: There, throw that wet
fOrktul, OF wet bundle, on the top OF
the NOW where it will dry But | al
ways noticed that it never did dry, and
that under the wet bundle the grass or
grain would be almost rotten. The
reason why Is plain enough. The
remedy is to provide some dry, warm
substance, under which the Steam from
the NOW can pass away. If We could
have q stove on the NOW it would an
sWer the purpose, but Us We can not we
must provide some substance tuat is
at least dry, il not warm. Dry straw
is the very best cheap and easily OBJ
tanned substance that can be had.
Some farmers mix dry straw in layers
through the NOW In this way very
green clover may saved in very good
order. But howe much strawyOu
put in the NOW or stack, on no account
forget to top off with it. The greener
the clover the thicker should be the
coverinu of StraW-TW, j. f.. in COun-
try Gentlemano
Year: 1877

MORE Mormon OUTRAGEs THE Utah
correspondent of one of the New York
great daiIies looked too lsHg upon water
and brandy when it was amber colored,
the other evening, and as he was going
home he ran against something and
witnessed a display of Fourth of July
pyrotechnlcs. Fifteen minutes after
wards he was telegraphing to his en-
ployers in New York that the,1MOrmons
had made another attempt on his life
by coming up behind him and striking
him on the head with a lamp-post.-


TNorFist0wn Herald.
Year: 1877

The following as cure for felous.
Take common rich salt, such as is used
for salting down porI, Or beef, dry it in
an oven, then pound it fine and mix
with spirits Of tnrDeutinc in equal
parts. Put it OH a rug and wrap it
around the part affected, and in q
hours the fel0n is dead.
Year: 1877

The Editor of this paper left for
Derbonne before he got up on Monday
morning, the fighting Editor has the
measles, the Foreman is trying to cult
vate his moustache and the de,iI has
charge this week
Year: 1877

An old woman who is crossing the
street has narrow escape from being
run over by a hearse . am not at all
superstitious,n she says to her rescuer,
Z but it has seemed to me that it would
be unlueky to be killed by a hearse."
Year: 1877

The Board met in regular session,
this morning, Mr.. Bell in the chair.


A resolution was adopted to hold Pat.
McKeown responsible for any damages
that may arise from his moving the vail
along the tow-path of the Miami Canal,
as he was notified not to remove The
same.


The following payroll was ordered
Year: 1877

In hunting for the old marks which
were set up in 1904 TO determine the
meridian OF Washington the discovery
was made that the pier-stone, originally
erected by Thomas Jefferson, had been
taken up ny Boss Shepherd when he
Year: 1877

While it may be true that Judge DAVIS
will think proper to conduc in the discharge
of his judicial duties up to the 4th Of March,
md in the meantime to withhold all intima-
ton Of his acceptance or rejection Of the
Office Of Senator, to which the Illinois Legis-
leturo hns elected him, We place no faith in
tho rumor that lie viii consent to serve On
the Commission to decide the Presidency.
even il there were any likelihood of his being
called on. Judge DAVIS has too exalted an
idea Of the Judicial responsibility to place
himself in SO embarrassing position. Now
thnt he has been elected to tic, United States
Senate, he has entered into politics,
and it would be unsccmly on his
part, aud unfair to the country, to
act as the final arbiter in a
struggle which involves the ascen9ency Of
one Of the two parties that are contestiug
He could not undertake any such response
oility without subjccting hamself to the
zravest suspicion; and it is not likely that
1he four Justices having the selection Of the
fifth will so much as think Of choosing him
under the circumstances.
Year: 1877

bindly, without knowing what they were
doing. The result is one forced upon the
people. The building must remain unfinished,
or tho people must approve an appropriation
to complete it. There has been an unjust
exercise OF power by the Commissioners j;
but under tho circumstances we suppose
they must be thanked because the deficiency
was not million or two millions of dollars,
particularly as the Commissioners suggest
that es it is the building will cost from one
to four millions Of dollars less than some
architects had declared it ought to cost. The
grave objection is that these men deliberate
ly evaded the Constitution by spending
So, ,500, 900 on IN unfinished and incomplete
building, when that Constitution prohibited
an expenditure beyond that sum for the
whole work.
Year: 1877

trouble will have q reviving effect generally


There has been great improvement made


during the last year in our financial condl-
tlon. The country has been reducing its
debt It has sold more and bought less; 1t
has produced large surplus. The balance
on the books hay been in our favor. What IS
true as to the nation is true Gs to ind1vldunls


There has been reduction of incomes. but
there has been an equal if not greater reduc-
ton in expenditures. Our people have been
able to abandon many expenditures to which
they had long been accustomed HaVlne
gained this victory over themselves, they
have conquered to great extent the worst
consequences of the panic. Unfortunately,
the commercial depression is not local one
It is ns universal as commerce itself.
The Interchange Of commodities and the
employment Of labor must be resumed, and
already TINT resumption has begun. We
have added largely to our exports, conse-
quently our production has increased, and
with increased production there are increased
labor and increased means with which to
purchase for consumption. Tho season las
advanced SO far that men now look forward
to the resumption Of trade, of building, and
Of many lines of employment suspended
during the winter: The days arc lengthen-
ing, and the weeks of probable winter are
getting fewer; the sun is growing warmer
and there is general increase of hopeful
ness and promise that within q brief period
the country will enter on period Of renewed
activity and prosperity.
Year: 1877

One good result at least has been secured
by the scarletfeyer controversy. The peo-
pie, the physicians, and the authorities are
fully aroused to the frightful spread Of the
disease, and there Will now be every effort
made to check it that can be secured by pub
lie, professional, and private apprehension.
Professional jealousiesend conflicting theories
among the doctors may not permit the pub
lie consultation of the physicians to be as pro-
ductive Of good results as they ought to be,
but we are confident that there are enough
slzillful and conscientious physicians in the
city to prevent the trial Of pernicious REM
edies- Meantime, the public authorities are
prepared to net upon the best suggestions,
and every family will feel the necessity Of
securing from the regular medical attendant
advice as to the proper. sanitary precautions
to. take. # there shall be a general observ-
ance Of the laws of health, with particular
reference to the prevailing epidemic, there
is little doubt that in few weeks the disease
may be confined to its ordinary limits
Year: 1877

The four members Of the Louisiana Re
turning Board were brought before tho
House yesterday, and the election returns Of
that State demanded OF hem. They replied
to the demand that oil TIE documents were
in the hands of the Secretary Of State Of
Louisiana, whereupon the House, by g
strictly party vote, ordered the four gentle
men into the custody Of tho Sergeant-at-
Arms, there to remain until they should con-
c;ude to hard over the papers