The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-09

toward another who lodged the vote every time,
and who if he has not accepted the pay has maln-
tanned an ominous reserve about his intentions
concerning it. 1t raves at the Credit Mobllier
scheme, but iorgets to inform its readers that
that adventure was the offspring OF an carrier
administration, and that the present one can
not be charged with any part or lot IN 1t.
Indiscriminate fault finding is bad enough IN
all conscience, but fault-fnding that is entirely
one sided is ludcrously inconsistent with the
pretense of impartality. An Independent
newspapers something to be desired. rarity
organs are quite too apt to commend every
thing that is done or proposed to be done on
one side, and to condemn everything proceed
ing from the other There is room for free
criticism, but denunciation is not criticism and
we frequently find among publicists protesting
to be without bias the most unreasonable ex-
amples of erroneous statement and illogical IN
ference
1t is strange that newspapers of large circula-
ton do not realize how completely they neutra-
lize their influence upon the popular mind 10y
neglecting to observe even the semblance OF
freedom from prejudice in the expression OF
their views. 1t is safe to say that the anti adj
minStration journals for the past five years have
done nothing worth mentioning in the way OF
promoting the great reforms in government
which have been wrought during the period OF
Grants presidency. The healthier sentiment
in political circles, which is everywhere per-
ceptible, is almost entirely due to the example
of the chief magistrate, and to the fearlessness
with which leading organs of public sentiment
of the Republican faith, have insisted upon
strict accountability and faithful adherence to
principle. YARMOUTH.
MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANcE.-Alad lady from
Connecticut visiting in st. Johr, N. B., with
her two children, boy and girl, the former
aged about four and the latter about five years,
suddenly disappeared few weeks since. She
was just recovering from severe and prolonged
illness, and was in weak health; indeed from
what has since TRANSFERRED, it is feared that her
bodily ailments had in some measure affected
her mind, although that was not observed at
the time.
On Wednesday, the 10th ult, she left the
house OF which she was staying to visit relatives
in another part of the city. She took her two
children with her, and has not been seen since
by any of her friends. The only clue obtained
as to her..moyements after leaving her friends
house in Carleton, is furnished by Mr.. Andrew
Morrow of Fairville. He states that abont the
time named woman answering the descrip-
tion of the person lost, came to his place with
two children, and complaining of being unwell
asked for glass of ale. (Her physician had
prescribed ale during her illness,) She drank
it and afterwards took supper. She said she
had missed the train, and wanted to get some
place to remain all night. Mr.. Morrow said he
was not supplied with beds, that his house was
unfinished, and she had better go where she
would be better accommodated. She theu paid
for what she had got and left.
The lady had on dress of light gray mix
ture, trimmed with black velvet and black
fringe, and black cloth mantle embroidered
with black braid. Her hat was trimmed with
scarlet flowers. etc. She was of medium height,
round, full form and face, and her hair was
dark and slightly mixed with gray She wore
her hair in curls. The boy and girl were
dressed alike, in dark blue sacques, piped with
red, round velvet turban hats trimmed with
white fur, and wooden stockings of dark
gray
1t is stated by her friends that during her
visit, as she was passing with them across the
Suspension bridge, she made the remark that
the salt water was very beautiful that she liked
it very much, and that it would yet be her
home. This remark might be made quite inno-
Gently by perfectly sane woman, or it might
be the utterance of a thought of suicide half
formed in the mind of an insane person.
1t has been stated thai the lady and children
were seen at the station at Vanceboro' on thei
way to Bangor. Any person who can give any
information as to their whereabouts, either dead
or alive, will confer favor on the afflicted rel
atves and be suitably rewarded, by sending
information to the City Marshals of Bangor or
Portland, or the Chief of Police of Boston.