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The Portland daily press., 1872-09-21
An Appeal to National Pride.

If Wilson, Colfax, Boutwell,, Dawes, Car
field, Bingham and the other persons men
toned in the alleged memorandum made by
Cakes Ames, are not good men ana Irue' IL Is
useless to look for such among the pubic
men of this country. Democrats and RepuD-
licans alike ought to feel sincere pleasure in
the positive proof that the miserable story is
a, utterly baseless as its antecedent improb-
ability led all thinking men instantly to re-
gard it. For good deal is involved in the
assumption that these men are rogues. They
are perhaps more potential in the government
at this time than any other equal number of
men that can be named 1t would be diff
cult to make another list of men who enjoy
SO fully the confidence and respect of the pub
rested on rotten supports, and these supports
were the best that could be had, the unavoid-
abls inference would be that the Republic is
failure. And if democratic government is a
failure, then modern civilization, of which
selfgovernment is the consummate fruit, is a
failure also. The campaign lie is bad enough
in its most harmless form, but here is lie
that with special malignity singles out the
best and purest of American statesmen-al-
most all of them men whom one would
naturally mention as affording a marked and
most creditable contrast to other public men
who are not SO favorably known-and holds
them up to the gaze ofthe world as the most
corrupt and venal wretches that were ever
entrusted with authority. Here is lie that
will for long years return to us in the periodi-
cal literature of Europe The Bourbons of
all countries will rejoice to believe that De-
mocracy is at best most foul and insight
ly. The advocates of monarchy viii be
great while in learning of the refutation of
the wicked story which seemed to them so
natural and probable.
Moreover, it is too bad that a successful
endeavor to maintain perfect character so
far as pecuniary and business honesty is con-
nth such a reward in
ure there are thousands
rst, read the terrific
Congressman with alb
solute increduity That has passed rapidly
into the most intense indignation at the
sands of Others WHO, notwithstanding the
completeness of the vindication of the accused,
will nerer recover from the impression of
their unworthiness which they have received
from this baseless libel.
We hope all the Democratic papers will for
once lay aside partisan considerations and do
what they can to make reparation for their
error by taking the same pains to place Mr..
Ames' denial before their readers in con-
spicuous and impressive manner that they did
to give his alleged memorandum currency.
Justice and patriotism both require them to
do so. They were much at fault in placing
before their readers as fact, what, on its face,
appeared to have very little to support it.
Now let them acknowledge that Mr.. Cakes
Ames never made the memorandum they
have paraded as his, that he bribed no mem
bers of Congress and that he attempted to
bride none.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-21

P;a MsS a III s p Aaa SarRer from Maehias.
lat "a So lon TO- short of provisions and was supplied
by steamer Columbia.
Sch M Partridge. from Rockland for New York,
put into Newport goth, with cargo on fire.
Barque Florence Peters, winch sailed hence for Ma
tanZas yesterday, has been thoroughly oyerhauled
and repaired. newly coppered, &c.
LAUNcHEd-At Dennysvilie 10th inst, by TW AL
len s. Son, schr Thomas Watt. 243 TONS intended for
the Southern lumber trade and to be commanded by
Capt ThOs B Curtis. -t.t- sft sfF1s-
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-21

Sch Sedona, Wall, from Port johnson for Ports
mouth before reported ashore foated off night of the
10th and was taken into Dutch Island harbor. She
is leaking but the extent of the damage has not been
ascertained.
Sch Bengal, Titus, before reported in collision with
steamer Lewiston, carried away bowsprit and head
gear, and put back to Rockland for repairs.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-21

TRAIN UP A CHILD.
Train up child as he should go.
His tender mind store well with truth, IE
His feet the pa.h of wisdom show.
That he may be virtuous yOnth;
Teach him to venerate "old age"
OF no one e'er unkndy speak.
To never let his passions rage,
And thus the peace of home to break;
And il he is in need of ''CLoTHEs'
suit from head to feet complete,
Let him buy them at GEORGE FENNo's
Corner of Beach and Washington street.
Boston.
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The Portland daily press., 1872-09-21

A PRACTICAL mechanic thoroughly skilled in
"A all branches Of the Machine business would
like to buy interest in some machine shop having
good run Of work, for particulars address, with
particulars Of shop &C., Mechanical Engineer,
sepzl-zw" Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-21
Portland, June Path, 1872.
iun23new1t then sn If
PORTLAND V.l Dol.
OBSERVATORY.

NO STRANGER should ieave the city without
visiting the Observatory, Munjoy's Hill. From the
Cupola 227 feet above the sea, may be seen the
tire city, the ocean TO the horizon CASCO BAY with
its 365 Islands, the WHITE MOUNTAINS 80 miles
distant and with the powerful TELESCOPE mount
ed in the Cupoa objects 80 miles distant in every di
rection may be distinctly The views here are
said to be for beauty and variety by any
in the World. ..r
Congress Street Car passes every Is minutes.
july 4-sntf
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-21
The State Fair.

tr BANGOR, Sept. ~, 1877.
To the Editor Of the Press:
In my last letter it will doubtless be said that
1 criticised and needlessly censured the exhibit
ton and its management. The criticism L felt
assured was demanded, if we are to hope for
better things hereafter and in reference to the
management L only .spoke mildly of what 1
heard expressed by many prominent Bangor
men. Mr.. Wingate, the only Bangor man on
the board of management, has been Enable to
take any active part in the organization. 1 am
informed by other Bangor men that the efficient
organizers there have not been invited to parti-
cipate, except in general way. Bangor never
does things by halves, and if its energy and vim
had been evoked, no Maine city could have
done more efficient work 1t is very doubtful
if any point could have been selected where a
larger attendance would be called out. Consid-
ering the weather the attendance has been
very large. Every morning has dawned with
threatening weather, which doubtless, has kept
many people away. If these annual exhibi-
lions are to be of any practical good to all our
industries, if they are to infuse new life and
energy into sthe operations of the farmer, the
factory and the useful arts, the managers must
by some means keep in advance of the present
Their purpose should be to incite our young
farmers to become more skillful husbandmen
rather than more accomplished horse jockeys
Maine is not such an out-of-the-way place that
our hundreds of diversified industries can af-
ford to be represented to our New Brunswick
neighhors hundreds of whom were present, by
the meagre display at Norombega Hall.
l know it would be more pleasant to praise
Unfortunately, and that the Press will be CEN
sured for what may be called needlessly severe
comment The facts, however, exist and in
the future the mistakes of the past must be cor
rected There will be journals enough to COM
mend the whole as success, and very few who
will care to call upon themselves the censure,
that they will receive for what may be called
needless truth telling. No one will de.y but
that all which has been stated here is true. The
people of Maine have right to know the truth
in the matter, consequently this is not needless
truth telling.
All have occasion to remark the quiet and So
briefly of the large crowd now in the city. An
iptox;ostad ,,,s- l. -i.- Ia A4--ll
not have been so ten years SINCE which is an en-
couraging indication. h s.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-21
House ON State Street. for Sale

. STORY Brick house on New state street. next
y to Congress street, has ten rooms and furnished
with Gas, Sebago water hot and cold, bath ROOM two
water closets, furnace, dumb waiter, wash ROOM two
cellars SC, ' WV
Is very healthy location, every room having the
sun shining in some part of the day. Terms easv
For further information apply to G. G. LARKIN.
81 Congress Street HENRY A Jones Gait
Block, Commercial Street. sent4-tf'
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-21

SFOAEN.
Sept Is, lat "A 46. Ion 50 4S. ship Uncle joe from
GottenbuIg for Boston. ~
July Q, lat 40 II S, lon 80 INV, ship Asa Eldridge,
from New York for San Francisco.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-21

FOREIGN PORTS.
Ar at Melbourne July u, barque Pekin, Seymour.
New York, ~ N''
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-21
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED LOAN.

MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPA,y
CONSOLIDATED LOAN.
Expressly authorized by the Legislature.
The Maine Central Railroad Company now offers
for sale limited amount of its Sepen Per Can't Con
soddted Bonds. Said Bonds have forty years to run
AID are by express authority of the Legislature of
the Railroads franchises and all the property real
and personal, of the following united Railroads TO
witt W
The Maine Central, Portland & Keuue-
Dec, SOmerset q kennebec, Andro- ID
scOggin d. Leeds & Farming 20
ton Railroads.
The security is ample. No better or safer irvos,
ment for trust funds can be made.
Ihey are OF the denominations of S1OOs s50O s1Ooo
ana SoOOO registered and coupon with interest nav
able semi-annually in Boston. P"'
PRICE. PAR AND INTEREST
FOR sALEB
j. b. BROWN a. SONS, Por,,,,J
SWAN & BARRETT, Portland
HI. M. PAYsON, Portland.
BREWSTER, SWEET a. CO. Ro.,
Jun26-sn-3m MW&S
SEVEN DOLLS
.a. for egg and bro.
COal-Seven twenty-five for stove
fifty cents less when not delivered.
These prices are low, as must be
evident to everybody.
JOS. III. POOR & BRO.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-21

Miniature Almannc....S September ii.
Sun rises. ....... 5.45 Moon rises 800 PM
Sun sets. 900 High water -. 1.30 PM
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-21
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FOR FERROTYPES, TINTYPEs,
SKIN DISEASES

and the Chrome Ferrotypes, go to A. S. Davis & c.
No. so Middle St., near corner of Exchange.
au20 d3mo Sn
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-14
Horace Greeley on his Muscle

While Alfred Livingstone was fore
man of the Tribune composing room
they took down the stove in Mr.. Gree
ley's old fashioned, dingy sanctum,
where he was wont to sit at a very high
desk; the stove pipe had gone straight
through the ceiling, and, after its re-
moval, no provisions had been made for
closing the hole. Above, in the coRpO-
sition room, We're three printers stands,
equi-distant from the open hole. Print
eis are proverbially tobacco chewers.
These three were tobacco cheWers eX-
traerdinary. Having covered the floor
with their tobacco juice, they alternately
endeayOred to spit through the stove
pipe hole, using it as target. It was u
warm May day Mr.. Greeley sat under
meath, and, worn out with his labors,
had fallen into a gentle and innocent
siunber. He had On q white waisteOat
and clean shirt. His dreams We're sud
denly disturbed by q pattering ON his
forehead. He aW0ke, half blinded with
the nicotine visitation, and, seeing his
Waistc0ab and shirt spoiled Herewith,
and suspeeting the source fF0m which ii
came, he stalked up stairs at gait that
would startle Startle. The printers, hear
inghim approaching and fearing trouble,
seampered to other parts of the COM
posing room. Mr.. Greeley, appearing
in the scene in the character of the
Gladiator shouted with an outburst
of profanity that gavea sulphurou odoI
to the apartment: /: By , where is the
man that spit down that hole 2 | can
lick the man that did itl Where is he ~
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-14

LOOSE MANNER OF JEsTING,-Very
few of our meetings are held but that
the ear Of such as reverence Gods Holy
Word is panied by coarse jests on holy
things. 'Tis well known fact to all
MasOns that there are very many pas
sages of scripture used in the work of
the lodge room, and to at any time make
puns or jests of these is far from bec0m-
ing i'll MasOns.
How very careful we are to exclude
vulgar prints and light literature from
our homes, very often criticising that
which appears in first class magazines
for fear Of offending the most refined.
When we hear the profanc take in
their mouths the tender cntreaties,
touching appeals, and terrific threat
nings of the scriptures and turn them
to ridicule, making mirth to many as
often as occasion calls up the stories,
we are forced to turn aside in disgust.
The ordinance of the Lodge room, the
glory of God, in teaching of which we
should be Jealous, forbid that we as
MasOns should treat lightly the Great
Light. Far better that we take our
aimits and enlist under the banner of
the scOffer, than that we shall say one
word in misapplicatiOn Of any portion
of the scripture, thereby turning away
our hearts from the truth.-[W. B.
Melius in Masonic TidingS.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-14

DAT ISH GOoT.-As agentleman from
New York was taking glass of wine
at st.. Louis, corner OF Freeman and
Hopkins streets, Cincinnati, q short
time since he observed at another table,
seated with several others, German
who seemed uneasy and anxious, as il
there might have been a Franco -Prus-
sian disturbance between his beer and
himself. Presently in ran little girl,
her face radiant with smiles, exclaiming:
- Oh, faddcr we've got leetle baby
at home"
" Dat ish goot," said the Dutchman.
as the anxiety disappeared from his
cOuntenance, fill up der glasses.n
Not many minutes elapsed, before in
rushed the little girl again with the an
nOunCement
ooh, fadder we've got zwei little
boys at home y
The Dutchman looked good deal as
tOnished and not at all gratified at his
little family redundancy, but rising Mt
length to the magnitude of the occasion,
he said:
=" Veil, dat ish also goot. Fill up der
glasses"
In few minutes again appeared tho
radiant messenger, with the astounding
proclamation
, "Oh, fadder,,! we've got three leetle
This was too much even for Teutonic
impassibility.
",Vell, den" says he, "I 90 up der
ana stop der whole tam business
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-14

An English paper prints q recommen-
dation given by one of its subscribers to
a domestic servant. Tt reads: "The
bearer has been in my house a year--mi-
nus eleven months. During the time
she has shown herself diligent-a the
house door; frugal-in work; mindful
--of herself prompt in excuses friend
ly--toward men faithful-to her lovers,
and honest-when everything else had
vanished.n If all employers would be
as truthful in their recommendations
they give TO servants, much of the evil
of servant galisln would soon disap-
pear. After all, recommendations as a
rule, are not worth the paper they are
written on. The best test Of employees
is what they do,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-14

o, winter days are short, my dear,
And winter nights are lOng;
In which amid our dreams we hear
The trill of summer song.
There are no seasons dark and cold
That through the cycles last;
Through every chilling blast we hold
Some warmth of sunshine past.
o, sweetest days of all the year
Are days of summer song.
And winter days are short, my dear,
But summer days are long!
o. winter days are short my dear,
But lengthcn to the spring,
When in the budding of the year
Our hopes begin to spring;
When hints of bloom upon the air
And sweetness to the breath;
When sums are warm and skies are fair,
And darkness yanisheth.
When winter days grow long, my deal
The nearer is the spring;
@ And in the budding of the year
Our hopes will gladly sing
o, winter days are short, my dear,
And winter dreams are long,
And through them warm q touch of cheer,
Like warmth OF summer song.
Sweet dreams they wait fnlhllment rare
When summer days appear;
And faith gges out in tender prayer
Till summer days are here.
o, sweetest days of all the, year
Are days of summer sons@
And winter days are short, my dear,
But summer days are long!
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-14

a Wag was requested by an old ladyto
read the newspaper for her. He took it
up and read as follows: Last night,
yesterday morning, about one O'Clock
IN the afternoon, before breakfast, IL
1humgE{ nun r boy, about forty years old,
it through brick wall nine feet thick,
and jumped over it, broke his right
ankle off above his left knee and fellin-
to Il dry mill pond and was drowned.
About, forty years after that, on the
same day, an old cat had nine turkey
gobblers II high wind blew Yankee
Doodle on a frying pan, and killed a
SOW and two dead pigs in Boston, where
a deaf and dumb man was talking to
his aunt Peter WhereupOn the old
lady, taking ii long breath, exclaimed,
" Du tplln
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-14

4 DISCOURAGED PATRIOT.-Ethan
Allen once passed up through the HOosac
valley and spent the Sabbath with q
friend in Williamstown, attending
church with him and his family. The
first and second Presidents of Williams
College were square tOcd in their or
thOdOXy, having far more faith in Di-
vine wrath and justice than in His love
and mercy, and their sermons gave ryi-
dence OF their obedience to the belief.
On this Sabbath the text Of the worthy
President Fitch was, " And if the right
eOus scarcely be saved, where shall the
ungOdly, and the sinnerappear First
ly he laid it down as Il fact beyond ques-
ton that not one in thousand would
be saved. Secondly, thirdly, to otwelfthly
THAT not one i'll fifty thousand could
be saved. Ethan Allen took his hat
and cane and prepared to leave. His
friend said, DOh't leave now" Sew
enteenthIy dropped from the Presidents
lips, who said he had come to the con-
clusion that of the countless millions of
men not more than one in one hundred
thousand would be saved.
The old soldier had been growing un-
easy under this rapidly sliding scale, in
which the blanks so multiplied and the
prizes faded from his view. He grasped
his hat and cane, when his friend said
to him, Don't go out: he will be
through shortly he's now mp to seven
teenthly. " oh, no matter, said Ethan
Allen, any of you are welcome to my
chance, if It's slim as he tells of :" and
left the church,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-14

EXPENSIVE LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
For years there has been q general COM
plaint Mt the enormous amount of money
expended in printing the meaningless
aud worthless speeches of some of our
legislators in the Congressional Globe.
The Detpeit Tribune says that it has
been computed that over one thousand
Ave hundred dollars has been paid dur
ing the past thirty years for printing the
single word laughter in tie Congress
sional Globe, 1t is presumed that Il the
computation also covered the word " APP
plauseH the amount would be trippled
or quadrupled. The most curious part
Of the business is the fact that a con-
siderable portion of the amount was
paid for applause and laugter inter
larded in speeches that were never de-
livered, but which were printed by con-
sent flaefr authors being allowed to i'm
sert the applause, = etc, where, in
their opinion, it would have been given
had the speech really been delivered.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-14

AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY. - The
Carlinville correspondent Of the Demo-
crat relates the following story, the cir
cumstances of which, while they are
exceedingly sensational, can be yOuched
for by persons residing in this city:
One of the most remarkable divorce
cases ON record has been begun, and is
to be tried at the August term of the
MacQupin county Circuit Court. The
parties have lived together for seventeen
years, known to the world as husband
and wife. The reputed husband now
files bill, alleging the sO-called mar
riage to have taken place in MacOu-
pin. county in 1866, and praying for a
divorce on the ground that the person to
whom he was then formally married is
not a woman, although previous to and
at the time of said reputed marriage he
was induced to believe the person afore-
said to be woman. It the allegations
of the bill and of outside parties are
true, the trial will show the extra
ordinary case of two men having lived
together for this long period of time, in
the character OF husband and wife, an
instance, in other words, in which a
natural eunuch has been able to per-
senate the female character, and as such
to go through the solemn external forms
of marriage, apd then to continue for
many years to deceive neighbors, and
even intimate friends, as to his real sex.
The complaint alleges that hisignOrance
Of the laws of this country, he being a
German, and the advice of supposed
competent parties, prevented him from
filing bill for release long agOfro the
bondage of the pseudo marriage. As the
parties have accumulated a considerable
Rropfrtty, 4ade tg, it t viii be pc point Of great in
equitable division, in case of a dissolu-
ton of the curious cOpartnership.-[St.
Louis Democrat.
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0RIGIN OF PLANTS. are c
Fgynfian origin.

ORIGIN OF PLANTs.-Peas are of
Egyptian origin.
Celery originated in Germany.
The Chestnut came from Italy.
The onion originated in Egypt.
The nettle comes from Europe.
Tobacco is a native Of Virginia.
Rye originally came from Siberia.
The citr0n is a native of Greece.
The poppy originated in the East.
The pine is d native of America.
The mulberry originated in Persia.
Oats originated in North Africa.
Parsley was first known in Sardinia.
The pear and apple are from Europe
Spinach was cultivated in Arabia.
The sunfiower was brought from Pc
ru.
The horse chestnut is native OF
Thibet.
The cucumber came from the East
Indies.
The radish originated in China and
Japan.- Western Agriculturist.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-14

The Bangor Whig Office was recently
hOnored by d visit from the widow of
the late Michael Sargent, ESQ, and
daughter Of Peter Edes, who printed the
first paper on the Kennebee as well as on
the penobseot. When her father nub-
hlislled the Bangor Gazette id 1916.
Maria, then at the age of tWenty-seven
years, worked regularly at the case, and
is, probably, the oldest living female
eompositorin the United States. She has
II lively recollection of events of the
past, and relates with much spirit in
cidents and anecdotes OF people long
since passed away, and known to the
public only By history and tradition.