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Year: 1876

It cannot be that this mandate has no bind
ing effect on those to whom It is directed.
II the two provisions were In all respects
opposed. we would still be bound by the rule
that the latest expression of the Legislature
will repeal all previous inconsistent legisla-
tion. But we are not compelled to 40 consi-
der them, but merely to consider that Sec
tion 6 is so qualified as not to interfere with
the duty imposed upon the Levy Court by
the later Act.


If we are bound by the universally Of
the terms used In Section 6, then all the
provisions of Section of the later Act
wsuld be defeated-for the Levy could
not then drop from the assessment the
name of any delinquent returned by
collector-and we would have the anomaly
of an Act OF the Legislature repealed by .
prior act. If, however, the Levy Court
may, as no one doubts it may, drop the
names of delinquents returned by collectors
under the provisions of the Act of April 10.
notwithstanding Section of the Act ef
April 9, may it not drop, and is It not
equally it's duty to drop such names when-
ever and however they appear on the assess
ment list within the period In which the
law says they shall not be placed thereon.
am clearly of opinion that such is its duty.
do not think the Levy Court has any dis
cretion in the matter as any placing of such
names upon the assessment list is positively
forbidden, and the command to drop them
from the list must apply to any assessment
list on which they appear. 1t is not neces-
sary to inquire, but we may well doubt
whether an assessment positively forbidden
by law to be made is an assessment at all,
whether 1t is not void and of no effect, 90
that the prohibition in that case would exc
cute itself.


have not adverted to the fact that the
terms Of the question contemplate fraudu-
lent evasion of the law, and Of the sworn
duty of the Assessors, although the views
have presented, are strengthened by the re-
Election that Courts will always favor that
construction of law which will most con-
duce to the accomplishment of its ends,
and will frown upon that which opens wide
the door to an invasion of the duties 1t i'm
poses.


1t only remains for me to say that the
Levy Court in dropping the names of delin-
luents appearing on the Assessment within
twelve months Of the time of their allow
ance, are acting under the responsibilities
which these laws impose upon them, and
must be satisfied as to all the facts upon
which their action is based.


GEO. GRAY, Atty. of Levy Court.
Year: 1876

ernnent, acknowledged that they did not
claim that Babcock had connection with or
cognizance Of the original conspiracy of
Magrew. The Court thereupon suggested
that the government had better coniine
their testimony to the conspiracy with
which they claim the defendant to have had
connection. The Court then adjourned un-
til Tomorrow.
Year: 1876

The shameful affair in which ex-Secretary
Belknap is involved has been and con-
tinues to be made the text for much NOR
alizing, some good and some bad. There
are those who see in the sad story only
opportunity for partisan exultation and who
give themselves up to rejoicing. The men
who find in the shame of the nation encour-
agement for their party schemes and little
personal ambitions are to be pitied, and it is
greatly to be feared that their names will yet
appear in connection with some great scam
dal. The claim that the Republican party is
In any way responsible for Mr.. Belknap's i'm
morality is too absurd to be discussed for a
moment. Nor is the administration respon-
sible, except in that it made itself sponsor
for the man and thus became guilty of an
error of judgment in selection, an error
against which precautions could not well be
taken. The man had always been Of excel
lent repute, good soldier and a good official,
and the bitterest of his political opponents
had nothing to say against him. Nor is that
Judgment more just which attributes his
downfall to the corruptions of politics. Pol
itics are no more corrupt now than they were
half century ago, and men of strict hon.
esty can as easily serve their country and
keep their hands clean to-day as they could
in the first days of the Republic. Now, as
heretofore, devotion to public affairs is an!hon-
orable occupation, and the life of the poll
tician is as pure as that of the trader. One
can with as much justice say that commerce
is conducive to dishonesty, because the air is
thick with rumors of fraudulent bankruptcy,
as that politics are. Indeed there is far less
fraud and corruption, despite the larger op-
portunities, in the public service, than there
is in the walks of trade or the other and
multifarious pursuits in which men are en-
gagged.
Year: 1876

The victory won by the Republicans of
Portland yesterday was one of the most nota-
BILE in the history of the city. 1t is full of
meaning to those who care to study the ten
denotes of politics and who wish to know the
spirit and feeling of the American people on
certain grave questions which are coming in
to prominence in this country.


In party point of view it is great tri
umph and shows that the Republicans are in
good shape for the Presidential election; that
they are united, harmonious and earnest;
that their blood is up and that they propose
to enter upon the fight with their old time
vigor and efficiency.


But there is yet higher meaning. in the
spontaneous uprising of the people yesterday.
It means that they are afraid of the Danger
ous tendencies and affiliations of the Demo-
cratic party. 1t means that the stirring up
and organizing of an ignorant and superst-
tious foreign population into political power
is regarded as menace to our free institu-
tions. 1t serves notice upon Gen. Anderson,
Mr.. Sweat, Mr.. Emery and Mr.. Clifford that
they cannot use such a crowd as applauded
them on Saturday night in City Hall to con-
troll a. New England city. The meeting on that
occasion was justly subject of alarm and
distrust to our citizens. An assemblage
made up of all the riotous and disorderly ele-
ments OF the city, who own no allegiance
save to the Church of Rome and the Demo-
cratic party. who have no property or social
interests in the country and who are in open
hostility to our free schools, merits the re-
buke which was administered yesterday.
The respectabity of the gentlemen whose
ambition brought them to address this mot
ley crowd in the language of demagogism
suited to their taste and comprehension will
not obscure the danger of admitting to pow
er the bad element to which they thus cater
for purposes of personal aggrandizement.
1t was this meeting which caused so many OF
the more thoughtful aud disinterested Demo-
Craftsmen who prefer country to party-to
vote the Republican ticket or refrain from vo-
ting, and the men thus lost to the Democracy
will never be regained-for the cause which
drove them off must remain. The Demo-
cratic party can never sever its allegiance to
the Romish Church which furnishes the par
ty so large portion of its strength.


The work of yesterday was good and
wholesome. The Republicans rejoice over
the greatest vote ever thrown in Portland.
The Democrats threw an unusually large
vote, but they must learn that so long as
their party remains under the control of its
worst elements it will never be trusted with
power. We have good send off for the
summers campaign; now let us improve it
with courage and discretion.
Year: 1876

IT is officially announced that there is no
foundation for the report which has been cur
rent for some time past that. the Cincinnati
hotels will increase their rates during the
meeting of the National Republican conven-
tion. The corresponding secretary and chair
man of the committee on entertainment holds
contract signed by the managers of all the
leading hotels of that city, agreeing to do all
that can be done to accommodate the large
number of visitors who will be in the city at
that time, and at regular rates, which range
from $500 to $4.0Oa day, according to class
of hotel,
Year: 1876

MIR. IT. r. STEVENS:


to the great number You have already received in f
vor Of your great and good medicine, VEGETINE for
do not think enough be said in its praise for
was troubled over thirty years with that dreadful
disease Catarrh, and had such bad coughing spells
that it would seem as though never could breathe
any more, and VEGETINE has cured me; and l do
feel to thank God oil the time that there is SO good


medicine VEGETINE, and also think it one Of the
best medicines for coughs and weak sinking feelings
at the stomach, and advise everybody to take the
VEGETINE for can assure them it is one of the best


medicines that ever was. MRS. L. GORE,


Corner Magazine and Walnut Sts., Cambridge Mass.
Year: 1876

New fashions in hair are talked of. 1t has
been discovered that the Rima tribe, in New
Mexico, part the hair behind, roll each part
off to the side of the head, twist it upon large
hoops, join the two wings over the crown, and
fill the vacant spaces with damp earth. This
method of hair-dressing is looked upon by
some of our fashionable leaders as charm
ing novelty, and they desire to adopt it.
Year: 1876

THE Argus INDUCED in characteristic
trick yesterday, and of course very dirty
one. In its regular telegraphic news it re-
printed a half column of matter from the w.
ing correspondents of the New York Sun,
giving its readers to understand that the foul
ISLANDERS were circulated under sanction of
the associated press.
Year: 1876

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 a guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1876

The trouble with Mr.. Belknap was the
same as with every defaulting cashier, every
fraudulent bankrupt, every dishonest trader,
every reckless speculator, every dishonorable
professional man in the land-the desire to
get rich suddenly, the longing for luxury, the
mean ambition of outshining ones nelghbor,
the lazy wish to enjoy wealth without sub
jecting ourselves to the toll and sacrifice
necessary to attain it. The cause for this
deplorable state of affairs is not to be found
in politics. Men who do not take interest
enough in politics to go to the polls once a
year, men who believe that the strife of
parties is foolishness, are not free from this
vulgar love of ostentation to satisfy which
requires the rapid accumulation of wealth,
honestly if we can, dishonesty if we must.
No doubt this ambition for sudden wealth
has received great encouragement from the
peculiar conditions of our national life, from
the wonderful rapidity with which, because
of the unexampled richness of the land and
the facility with which great Industries have
been built up, fortunes have been acquired.
The disease has brought its remedy, for the
sudden checking of industry has dissipated
these chances and is forcing more sober
manner of living. But it is unjust to attrib-
ute the generalization 10 politics. When
ever it appears there it is asymptom as when
it appears in trade. 1t has its root neither
in statecraft nor commerce. Indeed our
public men are as class more free from it
than those of almost any other occupation.
Until our merchants, our Spectators, our
professional men, our mechanics, rid them
selves of the disease they cannot, with any
justice, accuse the politician alone of being
affected with the malady.
Year: 1876

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T.
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: 1876

THERE seems to be little doubt that Marsh
has escaped. If he has done so, the success
Of further impeachment proceedings against
Belknap will depend wholly on the ability of
the committee of investigation to procure
fresh evidence. The statement that Presi-
dent Grant ordered the Attorney General to
prosecute Belknap and all his accomplces is
explicitly denied on authority, the order be-
ing for the prosecution of Belknap solely.
The responsibility for Marsh's escape is now
charged upon Clymer, who, it is said, dis
charged him as soon as he had given his tes-
.imony, and before it was known that Bel
knap would not appear to answer for himself,
against the protest of Bass of the committee.
Bass himself is the authority for this state
ment. 1t is also said that Clymer was
warned by secret service officer that Marsh
had made preparations for journey to Cam
odo
Year: 1876

The dividends of this old Company are not larger
than any Company in this country or the scorld, but
they are as large as any Company can pay whose
surplus is not swollen by forfeitures.


The Life Insurance Laws of Massachusetts, require
Massachusetts companies to give in Life Insurance
the value Of every dollar paid into its treasury, with
out any action on the part of the policy holder.


If party insured in this Company fails to pay the
premium on~his policy when due, the net value or
regal reserve of such policy must be nsed as single
premium to purchase term insurance, the length of
which, to be determined by the age Of the insured;
thus securing to every policy holder young or old
rich or poor, fair equivalent for the money paid.


In addition to the above safeguard this Company
will give, if desired, paid up policy for said net val
ue, or will pay it in cash if preferred.


In all other State companies with the exception Of
the paid up insurance feature) this net pae legal
ohch belong to the policy holder is forfeited,
unless the premium is paid when due.


When you insure your life insure in the Company
that


Guarantees you the Most Life Insurance


for the Money you have Paid.
Year: 1876




Success is the need of excellence. The
truth of this has never been more torciby
exempified than by the triumphant career
Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. No sooh-
er did the people discover the genuine
merits OF this supreme invigorant and
corrective than they FASTENED to stamp it
with the seal Of popularity. The press
and medical profession speedily followed
in the wake Of the public and emphatic
ally endorsed it. Thus from the very
outset the success of the bitters as a rem
edy and preventative was an established
fact, and degree OF popularity which it
often takes proprietary medicines years to
attain, was achieved almost at stride by
the then new preparation. Since that
time every successive year has witnessed
fresh accessions to the favor with which
the Bitters were early regarded, and the
area of its popularity is no longer confined
to the United States, but includes the
British Provinces in North America and
the West Indies, South America, Mexico,
portions OF Europe and Australia. That
IL Is not Only remedy loT dyspepsia, COLI
stipation, biliousness, urinary and uterine
complaints, debility and nervousness, but
also preventive Of those maIades to
which air and water, impregnated with
miasma, give birth, has been no where
so strongly evidenced as in those regions
where climatic conditions un'avorable to
health exist, and where the Bitters have
been long aud constantly tested. To call
this superb cordial remedy that has
made its mark, cannot we think be re-
gardeG as boasting, since there is probably
no proprietary remedy more widely known
universally respected and emphaticaly
endorsed than these Bitters.
Year: 1876

OFFICIAL FEEs.-The County Clerk
of Trinity has fled with the Secretary of
State statement showing that the
amount of fees received by official in
this county, during the year 1879 was
Sl2, SSH.
Year: 1876

CovpLETEp.-The ditch of the Buck


ove Water and Hydraulic Mining Com


pany, which has been building during


,be past Winter, was this week completed.


Although a portion of this ditch is over
s rough country as lies out doors, and


much of it was built in stormy weather,
the work is considered an excellent one
and reflects much credit upon Capt. At
kns and his assistants. The water has
been through the ditch, as far as the
wagon road on Buckeye ridge, for some
time. During the late heavy SHOWS, wa
ter was kept in the ditch, and as a con-
sequence it now ruLs under the snow in
many places, the snowfall being sufficient
10 form an arch over the water. The
have hydraulic pipe and other
fixtures already at Bolts Hill and are at
present getting the claim there in work.
ing order. BY the first of March the
Bolts Hill claim will be in operation, and
there is enough snow along the line Of
ditch and at the head to insure them
good run of wuter, even after at that date.
Year: 1876

The Hancock Courier of last week
makes the following complaint against
the County Board of School Exsmi-
ners. The same might be said of 9TH
er counties, but there would be a
scarcity of teachers If the COUricr's
suggestions were acted upon. Itsays {:


There is one matter in which our
County Board Of School Examiners
are not strict enough, and that is in
repeatedly granting to the same party
six months certificates. This is not
right. The vocation of teacher
ought to be progressive, and if after
one or two trials The applicant does
not show sufficient progress to war
rant the granting of longer time
certificate, they should be dropped
entirely to make room for some one
else.


We kno9 Ot many who have been
getting short time certificates for
several years past-always barely
passing the requisite per cent. in eX-
amir Lions to entitle them to the
lowest grade of certificates. They
show ~ Improvement, no pride in
their profession, and seem only sstis-
fed when they draw their pay. To
cut these off and To remind others
that progress is tue teachers duty,
should be an Imperative rule OF the
Board.
Year: 1876

Ole Of the citzsns OF Danbury,
Conn, who had Just returned from
the West, was telling in MerriIl's gro
cery of 8 narrow escape he had from
a terrible death. He was crossing a
long railroad bridge on foot, when he
was surprised to see q locomotive
coming around c curve and tearing
toward him at q terrific speed. The
the bridge was too narrow to allow OF
escape at either side, and be did not
dsre 70 jump into the yawning abyss
below. Ia fash he took in the sit
uation and formed his plan or action.
He started on a swift rVR toward the
oncOming locomotive, and when
within a few feet of it he concentrate
ed all his nerve and muscle into one
effort and leaped straight up in the
air. The fearful monster shot under
him, and he came down on the
bridge, saved from death, but seriouS
ly shaken up by the descent. There
was a moment of deep silence upon
the close of this narration. Then one
OF the company sighed, and shut hi;
knife, and unexpectedly said
"What's the use of presence Of mind


when 8 man can lie like that ?"
Year: 1876

The Democrats, in their Kilkenny
eat row at Cincinnati last week,
nominated a Mr.. Ffnck, for Supreme
Judge who is a Roman Catholic. In
this connection the Leader says:


He is, therefore, compelled by his
religion to hold views concerning the
public school system which should
exclude him forever from the Su.
prsme bench of Ohio.


We DO not question the individual
right OF Mr.. Finek to be as ardent 8
Catholic as he chooses, bpt when il
comes 90 putting such q man In the
Supreme Court of this State, that Is
wholly different affair. Mr. Finck be-
longs to . church which recognizes as
its supreme authority foreign poten-
ate. His fealty 10 his church makes
him consider the authority of that
foreign DO5enate above that Of local
law or executives on the question OF
education. The policy Of the Romish
Church is openly AMI avOwedly iI
opposition to the American public
school system, snd Mr., Finck If elect
ed TO the Supreme bench, would be
compelled by his religion to hold
views on the educational question
which would be 10 OppOsItiOn tO the
spirit of our institutions.


The free school system is part OF the
government OF Ohio. 1t is the part
which nine out Of every ten voters
would defend as the most precious
and sacred heritage which the State
gives to them ami their children.
These are likely to come before the
Supreme Court cases in which the
school question will be the germ of
controversy. In that case the people
Of Ohio have q right to insist that the
judge shall be a man who is not made
by his religion hostile to secular educs-
tiOn and the free schools. In nOmi-
mating a Catholic for the Supreme
Court, the Democrats have made
their usual bid to cOncilate 1.-THE solid
Catholic vote" b1t they nave at the
same time introduced an element Of
weakness into their ticket which will
inevitably defeat 1t. The people Of
Ohio want no representative of the
POpe's ideas on education, to be
clothed with the authority of the Su-
preme Court. There are thousands
Of Democrats who will scateh Mr..
Finek's name from their tickets for
this reason alone. He will be the
worst beaten candidate on their tick.
Year: 1876

"There is one thing on which hus-
band and wife never have and never
can agree, aud that is on what eOnsti-
tutes . well beaten carpet. When the
article is clean it's mans impression
that it should be removed, and be be
allowed to wash NJ and quietly retire.
But e Eoman's appetite for carpet
beating is never appeased while
man has q whole muscle in his body
And II she waited until she vOinntari-
Iy gave the signal to stop, he might
beat away until he dropped down
dead. It is directly owing to his
superior strength Of mind that the
civilized world is not a widow this
day. ."-DdnbUry Ne'0s.
Year: 1876

if there is stupid, bigoted, fanati-
cal old ass in this Territory, he is
the man; and we have no doubt his
nomination gives special satisfaction
to all Of his own ilk, and particular
ly to those politicians who under the
cloak of patriotism and religion
combined, have proved to be the
worst official thieves q thieving
era has produced. We do not know
whether we met, to converse with,
any member of Gen. Milroy's relig
ious denomination, or any party
temperance man at Olympia during
our late brief sojourn there; but we
do know that certainly not less than
twenty active Republicans with
whom we did meet and converse
either bitterly denounced or serious
ly deprecated his appointment, and
We have not yet heard single man
approve it in private conversation.
Year: 1876

The latest amusement is termed the
"Printer's Delight" and is performed
in the following manner /: Take q sheet
of note paper, fold it up carefully, and
enclose bank note sufficiently large
to pay up all arrears and year in ad.
vance. And what adds immensely to
the feat is to send along the name of a
new subscriber, with the cash to bal
ance. Keep your eye on the printer.
and if you detect smile the uick is q
success, Try it.
Year: 1876

Hereafter no Legal Advertise
mcnts will be inserted in the TINES
unless payment is made when hand
ed IN. 1t requires money to carry
on our basIness and wo are COM
PEELED to adopt the cash principle.
This rule will not be deviated from
in any case.
Year: 1876

A notable decline is perceptible
in the number of asplrants to can.
dldacy IN the state Office market
this week, with the exception Of
the gubernatorIal line, which shows
sn upward tendency. The crop OF
county candidates promises to be
over an average, and several par
ties are already engaged in trying
10 make q corner.
Year: 1876

GENERAL HARRISON, of Indiana, in
a recent speech at South Bend. made
a point which is not only true in
itself, but well worth emphasizing.
He says: "As Republicans we can
turn ourselves and look over our
shoulders without fear. We are not
afraid of the past. We can contem-
plate, mol. Only without shame, but
with glorious enthusiasm, the record
we have made. But the Democrat
don't dare to turn himself about at
all. He is like a boy going through
graveyard
Year: 1876

friend on the steps of the Post-office. |
had not seen him since he called upon me
tor small loan, and it was quite natural
that | should ask him how he was getting
along. He replied: Pretty well, |
have been writing a speech Tor a member
Of Congress I" T..