The Portland daily press., 1872-03-18

Mr.. Schurz-What indicated was this, that
there was also, in consequence of Winter SHOWS
and so on, as Major Crspin in his letter states,
failure on the part of the United States to de-
liver as quickly as Mr.. Garrison had asked for
deliveries.
Mr.. Ames-Garrson in his letter says: "My
case is one of serious hardship, and the Gov
eminent will lose nothing by its action if it re-
turns this margin to me.
: The Chairman-The correspence shows pre-
cisely what the witness testifies. You put
words into the witness mouth, General, assum-
ing that he said the contract was Cancelled by
the action of the Government and not by the
action of the party, and then turned to the re-
porter behind you and nodded have seen
this every day.
port of what said. Certainly, it was Cancelled
BY the action of the Government the party, of
course, asking for it. 20 HE Fga -
Mr.. Sawyer-The Government allowed it to
be Cancelled at his request.
The witness-The thing fell through by the
failure of the party to fulfill his portion of the
contract by non-payment of the purchase
money, and Garrison himself admits it..
Names New Departure.
EDUCATION, POLITICS, RHETORIC, AND ETH
les ACCORDING TO CARLETON.
A correspondent of the Dexter Gazette ac-
zens to follow his example, thus: Ts
I suppose it must be admitted as a fact that
the Legislature of Maine does represent the
wisdom, morality and the religion of the whole
State At least they said so last winter.
Whatever they did must be right-for several
of the members remarked at the close that
their hearts had been all right, and surely
no one who had the pleasure of observing the
| intelliqence which came from their eyes, could
for moment think the head was not all right
hence they were infallible in all their remarks
and acts; consequently said remarks and acts
should be regarded as the supreme standard Of
excellence. To be sure, to do this, some old
musty notions must be laid aside: but who
cares for Noah Webster, Bishop Whately OF
Lord Chesterfield, in this progressive age? Mr.
Editor, accept the new educational, political
rhetorical and ethical departure, and call upon
may not be posted, Twill give few examples
Please remember all these have the sanction
of those "good hearted" men, and must be
adopted. is-3ief r -.4TH'trr4s
A Ifollusk-a colossal, .tiabby four. footed ami
NAL aoithout any backbone. Defined by Carl
an Educator-ssa ragmuffin, with bob-tailed
coat, who stands with his mouth open like 8
toad catching flies. Defined by the gentleman
from Whitefeld.) .ssbee 81 s1eb
A Preacher--"a white neck-kerehiefed crit
| ter which keeps the Senate from doing its du.
/ ty." defined by the ex-oficio Pres. of St
Dennis Academy ...-s. -.
+ n Clouds something that squats. can array
of evidence squat out by a cloud Of oppression. y
Extract from speech of Carleton.) &
| a Wdtch-Dog-a dog that watches the Treas
ury as Fernando Wood read the Bible, that
"peradventure he might find something there
for his own advantage" wide vote on mile
age both ways.) .sF u lVVEsg j.
i authorized version of the, Lords Prayer
'Dam Johnson" .t..-,
authorized defamation for all Schoolboys, es
peeiaIy those in ST. Dennis'a Academy-C Carl
toms speech on the Portland Press.
But Mr.. Editor, have trespassed too much
upon your patience already, and will. cease fol
the present, but these are but few of the new
Improvements. To be sure they were opposed
| by a very respectable, intelligent majority
but all in vain. They were not up to these pro
! gressive times. BARKIs.