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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-10-09
PIN-BACK.

She was an elderly lady, and as she
seated herself on one of the stools in a
drygoods store and asked to be shown
some ''caliker," she remarked that when
she was gal" she thought she was
powerful lucky if she got sixteen yards
in dress, and she thought it sinful
waste of stuff to put in more; but she
had just "heerd that Mrs. X. was agoin
to have forty-two yards in her new cali
ker, and she hoped that there might
burst in seventeen inmates if that air
woman should stare round at her in
church and make remarks about her
clothes. "You kin jist cut me off forty
three yards, and I'll have it made pin
back fashion, with an over-dress and a
spare main sail, and fyin' jib, and a
back action, then II jis like to see that
stuck up MIS- X. put on airs over me.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-10-09

The weather the last few days re
minds us that
The melancholy days have come,
The saddest of the year
A little too warm for whiskey,
And a trihe too cold for beer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-10-09

LIVING WITHOUT FooD.-An old
man named William Yately has lust
died at the almshouse in Trenton, n. j.,
who bad not tasted of any description of
food for twenty-seven days previous to
his death. During that timehe subsist-
ed entirely on small doses of whiskey
given to him periodically.-He was an
inmate of the institution for two years
He died through exhaustion.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-10-09

A FORTUNE IN HI. Every family
n buys it. Sold by Agents. Address, O..
5. WALKER, Erie, Pa.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-10-09
THE ULLUM Pillow.

THE undersigned respectfully annOun-
i ces to his old friends and customers
that he has returned to Martinsburg and
resumed his old business in making and
repairing PLOWS. The ULLUM PLOW
still maintains its superiority over all 9th
ers. Give him call. He will do his best
to accommodate the Farmers of Jefferson
and Berkeley.
These PL0WS and all irons connec-
ted, can be had of Jacob b. Crow, Agent,
Shepherdstown.
W. W. ULLUM.
September II, 1879. IT
FOR SALE,
A GOOD Wagon for one or two horses
n with shafts and tongue, by
j. 5. MELVIN.
Sept. II. 1875. If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-10-09
A PIANO FOR $3.50.

A n elegant modern Piano, full size. sew
II en- and aquarter octaves, iron frame,
overstrung bass, carved legs, &c, sc.
4 rare bargain. Apply at Barnhart's
Book store, or to
B. G.. UNSELD.
Sept. !, 1873. If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-10-09

measures correctly the number OF acres
sown, or parts Of an acre down 10 six
tecnths. In making the turns at the ends
ofthe field, the holster puts the working
parts out OF gear, and In consequence the
surveyor does not move I'm the least, and
can, therefore, be relied upon to measure
correctly.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04
Current Notes.

Virginia correspondent of the New York
Eoening Post says:-"If an honest vote for
contraction or initiation were taken in Vir-
glnia to-day, it is generally conceded that the
lnfationists would carry their point.'
The hard-money Democrats have generally
agreed to pursue the Bird policy with refer
ence to the campaign in Ohio. 1t consists in
assisting the infationists to win, and post
poning the assault upon their principles un-
til more convenient season. This policy is
ingeniously contrived to injure the Demo
cratic patty, let the result in Ohio be what it
may. 1t shows the hard-money Democrats
to be in the same fear of the inflationists as
Felix was of Paul when he said. $50 thy
way for this time; when have convenient
season will call for thee"
Senator Oglesby spoke in Cincinnati on
the Sd inst. 1t is supposed that he Topped
on the currency question at the same time
with Senators Ferry and Morton, and conse-
quently he is expected to deal lightly with
the blood-sealed currency. By the way,
there are indications that Senator Oglesby's
colleague also has weakened in bis initiation
views. The Illinois State Journal, which is
oNPPooS0 w NoiSO thC OpillOuo VI oShdtOi
Logan, declares that it is 4 OF in favor of any
in1ation beyond the $400, 100000 limit; or,
in other words, that it will be satisfied with
the reissue of the ''reserve" retired by Secre-
tary McCulloch.
Those who are whistling so loud-to their
credit, we allow-to call the scholar into poll
tics seem to imagine that somehow his ad-
vent is going to turn the Peneus over the
stables of Augeas. But culture has no pow
er to cleanse corruption. 1t too often CLEANS
like the gems which Nature has mis-set in
the head of the toad, or like the matchless
grace befouled in that last dirty lyric of Swim
burne's which half the papers, to their
shame, are quoting just now. All the lift
ing force in the world must come from the
first grade of values, the moral. What we
need in politics, as everywhere else, is the
honest man, the man who loves the truth.
the man who hates theft and perjury and
bribes, the man who serves God, who loves
ois country, and who hates sham. That is
the man we want in politics, whether he be
merchant, or an artisan, or a farmer, or a
laborer. or scholar. And then, if the other
class also comes into politics-the corrupt,
he selfish-we welcome them, too, whether
scholars or prize fighters, to equal rights, to
relentless conflict, and to shameful rout
Our canal thieves are experiencing it just
now.-The Independent.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04
Recent Publications.

oPENi SEsAMEl By Florence Msrryatt; Price, IS
cents. Boston: Estes s. Lauriat. For sale BY
hall L. Davis
The heroine of "Openl Sesamep' is intro
duced to US as young lady rejoicing in the In
teresting, compound name of Miss West-Nor-
man, who uses good deal of slang, talks
about driving tandem team on bet OF twelve
dozen pairs of gloves, addresses the clergyman
who has charge of her affairs as "Guarsy" and
is altogether, of dashing and defiant stamp.
She afterward settles down into naughty and
elegant countess, marrying man she does not
love- Her husband. an English Earl, is infatu-
ated with Spirtualism, and having been
brought to believe that he is 10 die on certain
day, at a certain hour, would probably have ex-
pred at the time appointed by the "prophetc
spirit (none other than his crafty sister.in-aw
who, for reasons of her own, is bent upon his
obstruction and has taken it upon herself to
play the part of ghost) had not his wife, sud-
denly awakened to the fact that she is devoted
ly and passionately in love with her husband,
eloped with former. lover, thus causing the
earl to pass over the dread occasion in oblivion
and the whole affair to terminate bl.ssfully.
Curiously enough each chapter is headed bJ
line or sentence taken from what follows,
which gives a clue to the whole-so that it
might not be bad idea to read the novel by
the headings of chapters. The style Is marred
by such expressions as IL and Capt. Staunton
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04

members of the Legislature and others 10 office,
and that the custom had been misapplied by
manv, as thought 1 also stated that In my
judgment the chairman of the Commissioners
ought to spend the most of his time in looking
after the interest of the county, in the differ
ent offices, court rooms, Jail, county bridges,
&c. If this was done, enough would be saved
by the county to pay them reasonable salary.
And the Legislature has since decided that the
chairman of the Commissioners of Cumber-
land county should have 500 instead of $500.
Now, in regard to the division of the delega-
ton: They were not all opposed to allowing me
a little in addition to what was having.
Judge Lane made motion to allow me $500
extra for the three years as Commissioner. and
the vote stood very nearly equal, and think
some of the Democrats voted for it. So it is
not exactly true, that the eighteen were all op.
posed to it. They decided on the ground that
the salary was fixed by the Legislature, and it
would be bad precedent to pay more except
by raising the salary, and am satisfied with
their decision and think they did right.
OLIVER ID. dixie.
Sebaco, Sept, g 1875
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04

THE Argus invites attention to "the pres
ent civil service, reekiug with corruption"
As the Democratic party is the author of the
present civil service, as Andrew Jackson
invented the plan of distributing government
Offices among party workers, as William l..
Marcy first proclaimed the principle ito the
victors belong the spoils," the invitation o
the argus is in rather bad taste. The Dem
ocracy never did anything, nor will it ever do
anything for civil service reform. The hun.
ger for spoils is its most potent ally to-day.
Gen Swift illustrated this point at Old Or
chard Thursday. He told the story OF the
coored preacher who was asked to deliver
sermon against chicken stealing, prevalent
vice in his society, and who answered Il
can't do it. 1t would frow coolness over
de whole congregation. "So," said Gen.
Swift, ''Let but the Democrats be told that
good Republicans are not to be turned out Of
office to make room for hungry spoilsmeD,
and it will throw a coolness over that party
compared with which the ice department OF
Dante's Inferno would be as summer heat"
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04
Sebago, Sept. 2, 1875.
The State Printing.

The Democratic papers are still printing
statement that the public printing the last year
the Democrats were in power cost but $1,000.
The official records at Augusta show that So
1882 was expended for printing the year of
the Wells administration.-Portldn Press.
We notice that many of the Democratic pa
pers are pointing TO the increase in cost Of
state printing as an evidence OF Republican
extravaganza. 1t is true that the state print
ing, last year, cost about $25, ,OOC-about $4,000
additional paid during the year being for the
printing the previous year of the volume on
the industrial productions of Maiue. We thus
have nominal increase of about $4,000 in the
cost of state printing since 1S50-an increase
for which the state printers are by no means
responsible, for they have simply printed what
the laws required. But about $500 of this in
crease in cost of printing was for engrossing
bills in print, which was formerly done in
writing; $2135 was for printing for the new In.
surance Department., which, though charged to
the account of st ite printing, was really nearly
all met by the license fees of insurance agents
paid into the state treasury; $3.50 was for print
ing for Railroad Neutrality-suspicious. who
did not exist twenty years since, but have be-
come essary by the growth of our railroads;
S1600.was fol, the full report of Savings Banks,
which have mainly grown up within twenty
the tax on Savings Banks; $1,000 is for the
increased size and numbers of the Educational
Report; and nearly $4,000 is for the printing
| (not to mention $4,000 additional for binding)
| of the Agricultural Report, which has been
| published in response to supposed demand
from the farmers of the state within twenty
| years.
1t will be seen at glance that these items
| show just where the $4,000 increase in cost of
| public printing has. .been-to say nothing of the
| increased cost of paper. These items were all
| pointed out in the governors message to the
Legislature, last winter, in order tnat that body
might reduce the amount of printing 10 any
direction, if they thought it consistent with the
public interests The Legislature did reduce
| the amount of printing required by law in sew
eral directions, and not one of the forty Demo-
Gratis in that body made any proposition to re-
duce the amount of printing any further, or
even publicly intimated that it could be done
without injury. Aside from the new items for
printing to most of which we have alluded the
cost of state printing is less than it was in
1885, as the contract price paid the state print
ers is less. The white paper costs more than it
did in 1856, and therefore makes that part of
the expenditure larger.-Le Diston Journal
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04

An earnest desire to justify your generous conf
dence and strong regard for the honor and aoel-
fare of our State inspire Nth the firm resolve to
spare no effort and to consider no other consequences
in the endeavor to discharge the duties that
aoiU be incumbent on me If your choice shall prore
to be the choice of the people ALSO pledge you and
thousands for Whom you act in that evept honest
purpose and fred determination to make the public
good my single aim and constant care.
Gen. ConnOr's Acceptance.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersi2ned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway. steamboat and hotel
managers win confer favor upon US by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
journal, as we have information that several 'bum-
mers'' are seeking courtesies in the name of the
PRESS, and we have no disposition to be, even pas
svely, party to such frauds.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04

THE Nation in its business resume says
that, notwithstan ding the failures, the out.
look in regard to the autumn trade is far
from discouraging, and merchants are hope
full. Both the South and the West have full
crops, and the West has the advantage Of
high prices for its products. The new crop
of cotton is estimated at from 4,250,000 to
4,5OO 900 bales; and in addition to this great
advantage is the scarcely less important one
that the political condition of the
Southern States is more settled than
for years. The stock of lnanufac-
tured goods in the hands of dis
tributors in the agricultural sections is not
large, and, with the need and the means to
replenish, it is naturally expected that there
will be large distribution of goods. The
manufacturing interests of the country can,
of course, not be improved until after the
present overstock of goods in their hands or
those of their agents is removed; but, with
the agricultural interest fourishing, this is
only matter of time. The money market is
becoming frmer, but the New York banks
begin the autumn with a surplus reserve Of
over 500, 1000, 900, so that there is no reason to
expect an oppressive restriction in bank ia
cilities. In Wall street speculation was tame
until the latter part of the week, when there
was break down in Western Union Tee-
graph and one or two other speculative shares
Gold advanced. during the week about one
''point," and for variety of reasons. The
Bank of California failure, and the panic in
San Francisco which followed, induced the
transfer of about $2,OOO,OOO gold from New
York; decline of consols in London, be-
cause of talk of complications between Great
Britain and China, had its influence.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04
Political Meetings.

GEN. JOHN L. SWIFT and CLARENCE HALE, ESQ
will speak at Cape Elizabeth Saturday at 2.3O P. M.
GEN ADAM E. KING, Of Maryland, and HON
W. W. THOMAS, JR., will speak at the Town House
in Standish, Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
GEN. A. E. KING and CLARENCE HALE. ESQ
will speak at the Town House in Cape Elizabeth
Wednesday evening at u O'Clock.
GEN. KING and HON REED, will speak al
Gray Corner, Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04

GOVERNOR Tilden is showing the country
how reform can be accomplished, is he? viii
the argus explain the method? 1t consists
in going about New York and asking the
people to elect a Republican legislature which
shall visit justice ON the Democratic thieves
who have been plundering the state. The
only reforTer which the Democratic party pos
sesses finds it necessary to call upon the Re-
publican party for aid in accomplishing re-
form. Comment is Unnecessary.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04
TERMS $500 PER ANNuM, IN ADVANCE.

THE argus man went to work in his figure
factory yesterday, and found the follow
ing numerals in big and awe-inspir-
ing book which the assistant handed to
him: 1s6O-31 1888; 1S7O-3s,55 ,9sS.
'Aha! have them on the hipW quoth the
Argus man. "The country owes to radical
extravaganza in expenditure an increase OF
seven millions in ten years. No wild talk Of
the perpetuity of the union can excuse such
an extravagant increase. The Re-"At
this moment his eye fell upon the headline
over the figures, and becoming white to the
ears with wrath he turned to the assistant
and shouted "You egregious ass, what do
you mean by banding me the census return?
Those seven millions are the increase in pop
ulation from 1860 to 1S70H'
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04

THE Argus gives the pledge or oath of the
Hayes club in Ohio. We don't know any
thing about the Ohio clubs, but are informed
by members of an order In this city that ac-
tive members of the Democratic party are
also prominent members Of an organization
in this city with similar oath. Indeed, a
member of the Democratic City Committee
is the fret or second officer in one of the
cluhs
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04
Temperance Camp Meeting
5EBAGo LAKE..
Commencing Thursday, Sept. I'd,

The Mammoth Tabernacle. capable of accommo-
dating 5000 persona used at Salt Lake City
the Plains to California will be used for this occasion.
Mrs. Clark. the renownet Vocalist, Mrs. Helen E.
Brown, the distinguished speak er, Mr.. & Mrs John
son and Mrs. Hari of the Brooklyn Crusaders, have
been engaged and will lend their aid during the entire
meeting. Hon Israel Washburn, Francis Murphy,
Hon. Sidney Perham, H. NJ. Bryant, j. K. Osgood,
Gen. Neal Dow, and many other distinguished Tenn
perance Reformers and speakers will esent. The
Deetng will be opened Thursday, at o'clock P. M,
with an Address from some able speaker, whose
name will be announced hereafter. Reformed men
are urgently invited TO be present and aid in the
furthera2ce of this work. Meetings will he held
mo,ning afternoon and evening. Individuals desir-
ing to tent out will find this charming place Tent
ground Free. There will be accommodations for
severalhundred to have good lodging room who bring
their own bedding at a very low price,
Trains will be run from Portland to Sebago Lake
at 10 a. M 124o and 2;IoP. M; Sehago Lake for
Portland at 1055 and 80 P. NJ; No. Conway for Sc
bago Lake at Z 90 and 90 A NJ and 345 P. M; I; Sc
bago Lake for No Conway at 7.55 A. M, 800 and
$50 P. VI. ga large reduction from regular rate
will be made For particulars see p 8 o. Camp
meeting notice and Posters. Persons wishing further
information address 4. G. r \ R RRlNGON,
au26d9t SrbagO Lake, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04

The DEMOCRACY have achieved victory
in California. There were four tickets in the
field and the Democrats have large plurali-
ty. The New York Herald few days since
contained a long letter from San Francisco,
written before the election, which said that
the Democracy would be victorious for the
following reasons: Ralston, the great banker
whose tragic end and the failure of whose
bank has filled the papers the past few days,
has always supported the Republicans. Last
spring he made such demands upon the party
leaders that they refused to comply with
them. 1t was no less proposition than to
elect Legislature which would carry out
certain speculative schemes of Ralston's oil
the boldest character. The refusal of the
Republicans angered Ralston and he then
made his proposition 10 the Democrats who
eagerly accepted it. 1t is known that money
has been expended lavishly. and it has since
been discovered that $3,500,0 900 of the funds
of the bank of California are missing. This
Democratic victory may account for the lost
money and the ruined bank. When the tick
ct was nominated the Associated Press des-
patch said that the nominating convention
was controlled by the Pacific Railway ring.
We trust our Democratic friends will make
the most of their success. 1t is legitimate
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04

CONSIDERING the position taken by GER
tain Portland Democrats the talk of the
Argus about revival of the Know-Nothing
issue is very funny.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04

We do not read anonymous letters and cemmuni-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
ali 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,
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04
TO LET.

CECOND STORY in THOMPSON BLOCK, 42
= feet wide nearly 100 feet in depth, newly fitted
up with counting room and tables The best lighted
turing, II be let for either, with plenty Of
age room. over ~B K r II e RD q s''S Whole
sale Fancy Goods Store, Nos 121-123 Middle Street
below the Post Office. Inqdire of 81. E. THOMP-
SON, No. 323 Emery street, on the Spring Street
horse car route ian2Od6wf
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04

The clergyman who won't vote for Gen.
Connor because of the open letter to Gen.
Roberts is understood to be the Rev. Horace
J. Bradbury.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04
CITY ADV ERTISEM ENTS
TAXES FOR 1875.
CITY OF PORTLAND.

TREAsURER's OFFICE,
September ], 1875.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Tax bills for the
~ year 1875, have been committed to me with a
warrant for the collection Of the same. In accor-
dance with an ordinance of the City,
Discount of Five Per Cent,
will be allowed on all taxes paid within sixty days
from the date of the commitment thereof.
H. w HEkSEY,
seL2dtd Treasurer and Collector.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04
To Rent.
House for TWO Families.

r COATED on Neal Street. near Congress; will
IL accommodate two small families, with five
% T0os each nsRS ioT % sne noast SSov pPy 20
Block. sep1d1w*
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04

A BOUT February first the Stores and Chambers
"A on Union St., now occupied by Caldwell &
Hodsdon, and Whitney & Thomas. Apply to
ja11dtf ST. JOHN SMITH.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04
To LET.
Room To Let,

MICE and pleasant rooms to let, at 217 Cumber-
IN land street, without board.
sepldtf MRS. ALONZO BUTLER.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04
To Rent,

A CONVENIENTLY Arranged Tenement, con-
"A tanning rooms, wood room, &c. Gas and
Sebago water. Inquire at
aug2sdtf 81 WINTER STREET
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04
HOTEL TO LEASE.
THE NEW ENGLAND HOUSE,
PORTLAND, MAINE.

VvHE House contains 40 rooms and two Stores; is
i situated opposite the passenger station of the
Grand Trunk Railway, and in the immediate vicinity
and nearer than any other Hotel to the point of ar
rival and departure of the European, Halifax, New
York and Boston Steamers. and the terminus of the
Horse Railway to the western part of the city and
suburbs. Address
AUG. P. FULLER
iu24deodt Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04
TO LET.

Y YAC HI A "A r M.
% Tons, thoroughly equipped and furnished.
20 Has superior accommodations Will be let
by the day or week to responsible parties. Apply to
F. G.. ALL EN-,
No, Market Street, or en- Board.
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The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04
PROPOSALS.
To Contractors,

HyENDERS are invited for the erection of Hotel
Il at Old Orchard Beach, for the Orchard Beach
Association. The plans and specifications may be
seen the Office of F. H. Fassett g. Son, Arche ects
1871 Middle Street. The tenders to he delivered to the
Architects on or before twelve O'Clock, on Thursday
the 9th day of September next. The lowest, or any
tender will not necessarily be accepted.
Portland, August 30, 1875. aug30dtd
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04
Something New.

I AIDES send your address to 81 Spring St., and
~ have the agent of the Ladies' Easy Cutting and
Work Table call and show this gem Of the work
room. Patterns cut free Tuesday to test the system
marie
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04

Furnished House to be Let,
SITUATED ON State street Very desirable. In
- quire of S.W. Robinson, or Byron D. Verrill at
205 Middle street, aug23tt
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04
To Let.
To Let.

u OOMS to let, furnished or unfurnishel. No. 4
Ii Cotton St., second door from Free Street.
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The Portland daily press., 1875-09-04
To Let.

ENURNISHED Front Rooms.
l. 596 l-2 CONGRE ESS STREET.
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