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The Portland daily press., 1877-03-10
Cabinet COMBINATIONS,

But once in our national history, except
during the administration of Andrew john
son, has the Senate exercised its undouhted
right to reject an appointment to Cabinet
position. In 1884 the nomination of Roger
b. Taney fer Secretary of the Treasury, made
by President JACKSON, was rejected. Soon
after Taney was appointed to the bench to
console him for his disappointment-con
ton that cost the country dear. Only on one
other occasion previous to the civil war has
there been even division OF the Senate on
question of confirmation. In 1926 the NOM
ination by John Quincy Adams of Henry
Clay for Secretary of State was opposed ON
the pretext that the appointment was the
price paid by the President to Clay for the
share the appointee had in placing Adams in
the executive chair. Clay was candidate
himself before the people for the Presidency.
There being no choice by the electoral col
lege the settlement of the succession went to
The House, and there Clay transferred his
strength to Adams, electing him. The vote
on Clay's confirmation WAS taken the day the
appointment was made, and the Presidents
selection was confirmed by vote of 27 to Is.
A majority of the Senate at that time was
politically opposed to the administration.
The appointment of Francis Granger as
Postmaster General by President Harrison
was fercely opposed because of Granger's
supposed abolition tendencies, but the oppo-
sition did not show itself in the Senate, the
confirmation being made by unanimous vote.
Even in 1869, when A. T. Stewart was APP
pointed Secretary Of the Treasury he was un-
hesitatingy confirmed, though constitution
ally ineligible.
The Cabinet is body which has no con-
stitutional existence. 1t has become the GUS
tom for the President to call about him for
council and advice the heads of departments,
and the name given to them collectively is
borrowed from European governments. The
right of the Senate TO reject an appointment
to the head of department has never been
denied, but the custom of immediate confr-
nation has heretofore almost invariably Ob-
tanned. The question is not one of the right
of the Senate to reject--that is undisputed--
but of the policy of such action.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-10

The poet Whittier is not disturbed in his
faith or feelings by the new theories in regard
to the creation. A letter was read from him
at recent meeting in Chicago in which he
said that, admitting the theory of evolution
to be true, do not see that it need disturb
the feelings or faith of the religious world.
No deductions of science can change the facts
of sin and holiness. We know that some
thing calls upon us to be pure, true, merciful
and just-that something holds us 10 the
great idea of duty. This to me is God speak
ing directly to me, as He does to all; and
because He asks me to be good know that
He is coed. Here is rock with which geol-
ogy has nothing to do"
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-10

where her adversary engages one fourth OF
her army. Besides. when the sheer despair
of her subjects or the intrigues of evil-minded
neighbors can raise new enemies in their rear
in the disaffected Provinces of Thessaly, Epi-
rus and Albania, in Crete, and possibly even
in the Asiatic Provinces, it is difficult to see
how the devotion of the Osmanlis to the de-
scendant of all the Caliphs, and even the IA
naticism of the Mussulmans for the cause of
Islam, can, in the long run bear up either
against the labor and cost of so unequal a
struggle, or against the wearying and dispir-
iting anxieties of its bare anticipation"
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-10
Books Received.

The Man who was not N Colonel, BY a
High Private. Paper, 191 pp., price so cts. Bos-
ton: Loring. Portland: Bailey & Noyes.
Harriet Marlineau's Autobiography. Ed
tied by Maria Weston Chapman. Two volumes
119o pp.. cloth, Sc. Boston; James R. Osgood &
Co. Portland: Loring Short g. Harmon.
The Golden Butterfly. A Novel. By the au-
thors OF Ready Money Mortiboy," &c. Paper,
i67 PIP, rs cents. New York: Harper & Brothers.
Portland Loring, Short & Harmon
klse and Fall of the slave Power in
America. By Henry Wilson. Volume 3. Cloth,
'i4 pp., 50. Boston: James X. Osgood q Co.
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmon.
'Fhe Apologies of Justin Martyr. To which
is appended the Epistle 10 Diognetus. With an in
PRODUCTION and notes by Basil l.. Gildersleeye,
Prot. of Greek in the John hopkins University
Baltimore. Cloth, 2s9 PIP, $1.75. New York:
Harper & Brothers. Portland Loring, Short q
Hatmon,
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-10

THE Turkish government is hard pressed
tempt to raise loan of 100000 Turkish
pounds among the Galata bankers has failed.
These former creditors of the Porte, who
were but too happy to supply its wants at 20
and 80 per cent, are themselves now strug-
Cling for existence. The bad financial faith
of the Turks and the ruinous decline in Turk
ish securities has brought the leading bank
ing houses at Constantinople to the verge of
bankruptcy. The mere proposal to extend
the circulation of paper money from 3,000,-
600 to 100000 Turkish pounds has sent up
the price OF gold to 172 piastres. According
to correspondent of the Londcn Times, the
storekeepers at the Stamboul bazaars are SO
hard up for cash as to be willing to part with
their wares at almost any price, while private
families, brought to dire distress by the utter
worthlessness of the shares of the pubic debt,
and by the reduction of the salaries of all
state servants to half their amount, on ac-
count of the depreciation of the currency, are
fain to prolong their subsistence by the sacri-
flee of any goods and chattels that may be
turned into money, not sparing even the old
furniture, the trinkets and heir-looms en-
deared by domestic associations and time.
honored descent. at is easy" says this
writer, "for the Turkophles to admlnster
consolation to the suffering people by the re-
Election that the indefinite ngation of tie
present uncertainty must be no less ruinous
to Russia than 1t is to Turkey. But the game
is by no means equal. A mobilIzed army of
100000 or 100000 men is not as heavy
charge upon an Empire which draws its re-
cruits and It's revenues out of population OF
s0,OOO,ooo as it is for Turkey, who can only
muster the lighting portion from 100000
to 100000 OF those hard-worked Mussul-
mans who monopolize the dear honor of
fighting their country's battles. The contest
is not between Turkey and Russia, but be-
| tween half Turkey and all the Russians.
Turkey must stake the whole Of her forces
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-10
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Cap and Bells.

We went home the way t. at was longest,
And the way was not very far,
But the way seemed not at all far.
AT the gate we took quite long rest,
Then said looking up at a star
Said to Mattie-but not to the star
Gould kiss you without doing wreng--lest
Wrong-ooing your feelings would mar
Your very fine feelings would mar?"
Said she: ''Not unless you're the strongest;
And know quite well that you are"
She added: "Pm sure that you are
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-10
THE PRESS
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 10.

We do NOS read anonymous letters and communi
cations Ihe name and address of the writer are in
all ca es 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., 1877-03-10

If you want to be in style you will wear an
amethyst ring on the third finger of the left
hand. Also cough sadly now ard then, as if
you were the last of an ilIu,ttious family.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-10

EVERY regular ache of the PRESS is furnished
with Gard certificate couptersigned by Stanley T.
Pulen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
iournal.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-10

They have spirit drum" in New York. I.
is probably operated by the ghosts of dead beats.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-10

A parrot is said to live to he two hundred
years old. A barber does not live so long, but
he talks more.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-10

1t has been inferred that Dryden wasn't op-
posed to sherry cobbler from remark be
once made-"Straws may be made the instru-
ments OF happiness"
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-10

In the economy of nature nothing is lost.
The inside of an orange may refresh one man,
while the outside of the same fruit may serve
to break another man s leg.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-10

"The glass of fashion" blue glass.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-10

Qneffable youth goes into ecstasies over an
extremely old master-say Fra Porcinello Bar.
bragianno, A. D., 1269-12S1?" of Fact
Party: But it's. such repulsive subject"
Ineffable Youth: "Snbject in art is of no mo-
ment The picktchar is beautiful Matter-of-
Fact-Party: "But you'll own the drawings
vile, and the color's beastly?' Ineffable Youth /:
"Pm cullah blind, and don't 'ofesst to under
stand d'awing The picktchar is beautifulp
Matter-of-Fact Party tgettipg warm): "But it's
all out OF perspective, and hang it! so abomin-
ably untrue to nature!' Ineffable Youth 81
don't care for naychar and hate perspective
The plcktchar Is most beautifulr' Matter-of.
Faot Party closing all self control) "But dash
it all, man! where the dickens is the beauty,
then?" Ineffable Youth (quietly) SIN the
picktchar!' (Totsl defeat of the Matter-of- Fact
Party)
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-10

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The Portland daily press., 1877-03-10

About two weeks ago young lady broke
through the ice of deep skating pond near
Toronto, and young man rescued her at the
risk Of bis own life. As the halt-drowned girl
was recovering consciousness her agonized
father arrived on the spot. Taking one of her
cold, white hands in one of his own, he reached
out his other for the hand of her rescuer, but
tbs young man realizing his danger, with one
frightened glance broke for the woods and was
soon lost to view. He has not been heard of
since, and it is supposed that he is travelling
in the United States under the false and hollow
name of Smith,
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-10

A New York doctor says that person with
a sore throat shouldn't kiss one whose throat is
all right, as the complaint can be communicate
ed. Girls with sore throats should wear bell.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-10

Over in England First Briton: "fI suppose
you've card the news from Hamerica?' Second
Briton: "Hi cawn't say that hi ave. Hi don't
take much hInterest in Hamerican haffairs"
F. B.: "Wen, the Hamericans you know, ave
Fad what they call Republic. Now the ole
thing is gone, hand they've put the Government
hunder count" S. B.; "Him not haston;
ished at all. Hi knew that blawsted country
would soon be haping hour institutions
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The Portland daily press., 1877-03-10

A well-dressed woman, after inspecting with
look of mingled curiosity aud awe the rare
collection OF statuary in the Corcoran gallery at
Washington the other day, approached a cou-
Pile Of amateurs and astonlshed them with this
question: care those" waving her hand in
the direction OF group of torsos and other
fragments OF antique art, "are those--those
imbless persons people. who feil--n The Revo-
ution."
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-10

These moonlight mornings are very fruitful
of deception. When man gets up under the
impression that it is daybfeak, and finds it is
only haf-past three, he may remember the sad
words of the astronomer that 'the moon is a
dead world" but he is too mad to wonder
what it died OF, and IN TOO much of hurry to
get back to bed again to weep over its death.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-10

He was sitting silently by her side one chilly
evening last autumn, thinking of something to
say. Finally he remarked: "How sad it is the
frost has come and it will kill everything green
Thereupon the young lady extended her hand
and said in a sympathetic tone: "Good bye"
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-10

Scene-reeitation room in natural history.
Instructor: "Mr. x, have you ever put your
head down on anyone's breast and listened to
the heart-beats as Huxley describes them?"
Mr.. X. (blushing): eyes sir.' Glass woods up.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-10

A lady whose cook went to wake, was Civ
en- notice by her a fortnight afterwsrd that she
was going to be married. "Who TOP" asked
the mistress. "Plase, nam, to the husband Of
the corpse" "Why, does he love you?" "Oh,
yes nam; he said l was the light of the fune ,
r,l
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-10

Professor in Psychology-''Now, Mr.. D., in
regard to how the mind forms material thing
from several precepts take an apple and illus
trate." Mr.. Dr. don't care if do Glass
murmur, "Pass 'em arouLd'
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-10

"Military reader. We are not acquainted
with the technical term used in bringing
swords to the same position as shoulder arms.
We have heard of shoulder-blades, though;
perhaps that is il
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-05-29
The Devil Gets His Due.

On Sunday, the 18th ult., in the town
of Maple Grove, in Manitowoc co., Wis,
a singular and fatal occurrence took
place. 1t being Sunday, the people of
the neighborhood had generally gone to
church, leaving, as is the custom only
one or two of the family at home to
guard the premises. At the house where
it occurred, only boy of about 12 years
old was at home. A man went to the
house completely enveloped in beef
hide, with horns, and tail complete, and
SO fitted that nothing else could be seen.
1t was known in the neighborhood that
the occupants of this house had money,
and there was at the time about 5000 on
the premises. The man disguised in
the hide told the boy that he was the
devil, and that he had come after his
money, and that the boy must give it
him. The boy answered that he would
not give the money. The devil then
told the boy that he would kill him If he
did not bring out the money. The boy
then stepped into the house as if he was
about to comply, but instead of bringing
the money he brought the gun and shot
the man dead. The boy then ran to the
nearest neighbor, and finding only a
woman there, told her that he had shot
the devil. The woman went with the
boy, and found that the devil whom the
boy had shot was her husband.
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Wanted to be Treated.

A San Francisco corn doctor was sum-
moned by man who lived four miles
out of the city. Hastily gathering up
his instruments, files and acids, he walk
ed through the pouring rain to the adj
dress indicated, and was shown into the
parlor. The physician sent up his card,
and shortly after the door opened, and
florid man with unsteady legs, entered
the apartment.
How do, Doc? Take seat. Didn t
think you'd come out in this rain, but
you're regular brick, and 1 knew it
when read your card. I wish you'd
come and live out here. The whole
neighborhood are a set of darned tee-
totalers."
The practitioner opened his case of in
struments, and asked his patient to put
his foot on chair. The man assented,
remarking that he never felt more CON-
Portable in his life. He resented, how
ever, all efforts of the doctor to pull off
his socks, and threatened to shoot him
for attempting to haul his boots off.
How can treat you unless 1 see
your corns ?" cried the chiropodist.
"Corns be blowed ~ answered the
dweller in the suburbs. &C L amt got no
corns Don't your card say, Gentle
men treated at their own residences p
and 1 sent to you because Pm out of
liquor, and want some brandy pretty
quick"
There was a cry of anguish as the doc
tor took his largest file and rubbed all
the skin off his patients nose.
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front of the house, and with powerful
kick broke In the door. Then, darting
up the stairs, he rushed into the room
of the lady living there, and, taking
little child from his cradle, shouted to
the terrified woman that the house was
on fire and for her to save herself. She
sprang from her bed, ran to q hiding
place for her pocket book and started
toward the door. The tramp took the
money from her hand and ran quickly
down stairs and out into the street. He
had gone but short distance when,
seeing group of women In front Of
house, he approached them, and hand
ing one of them the child, exclaimed
Here, take it; saved the pretty little
thing from the burning building" He
then disappeared and has not been seen
since.
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What a Tramp Did.

A remarkable incident occurred at the
fire which took place on Jersey City
Heights last Saturday night. Some
sparks from the burning building fell
on the roof of another house not far
distant, and the shingles were soon
ablaze. There was not the slightest
danger, however, for the firemen quick
ly discovered the flame, and single
stream of water extinguished 1t. But a
tramp took advantage Of the opportunity
In the following manner: The first to
discover the new tame, he ran to the
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-05-29
An Adroit Preacher.

A story is told of the preacher of a
hospital Sunday sermon, in illustration
of the wisdom of the serpent that is
sometimes exhibited by divines. In a
district inhabited by wealthy people, but
mostly connected with trade, and in
which commercial credit is every
thing, the clergyman in question pre-
faced his discourse with these words:
Before commencing my appeal to your
purses, my friends, L will mention case
of conscience which has been put to me
this morning by an esteemed member of
this congregation. He is, he says, to
all appearances a rich man, but in re-
ality is on the verge of bankruptcy
He would wish to put his a5 note into
the collecting plate as usual but would
it be honest, he asks, seeing that what
money he has left is, in fact, his credit
ors' and not his own. / have advised
him, dear friends, not to give; and if
any of you are in similar unhappy
plight, also say, Be just before you
are generous Those in good circum-
stances will, ON the other hand, give ac-
cordiug to their means" 1t is said that
SO many s5 notes were never seen in the
collection plate before as ON the occasion
Of that sagacious appeal.
ar When thing is once begun it is
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-05-29
RAIL r. O Ap S .
PHILADELPHIA AND READING R. R.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
May 2Ist., 1877.

TRAINS LEAVE HARRISBURG AS FOLLOWS;
For New York, at $40, $40 a. m. a.67 and
For Philadelphia, at $40, s1O' o4S a.m.2'tO
For Reading, at $50, slO' s.45 a. M zoo
1857 and 1855 y. an,
For Pottsvle as 500, $40 "a. M, and 357 p.
For Auburn at $40 Ia IN.
For Allentown, at 6.2O S.lO a. m, 2.O0,
'9 Tbe anq 5sG Sppi spio % a. M 200 m. and 1855 p M
trains have through cars for New York.
The h20, $40 a. IN, and 200 p. m. trains have
through cars for Philadelphia.
SUNDAYS
For New York, at $40 q. IN.
For Allentown and Way Stations at $40 a. m.
For Reading, Philadelphia and Way Stations at
l45p. III.
TRAINS FOR HARRISBURG, LEAVE AS FOL-
LOWS
Leave New York, at s45 a. m, loo, $50 and
Leave Philadelphia, at 9l5 a. m. $40, and
Leave iieading, at 4.4O TAO, ll2oa. M l.3o' 6.lS
Leave Pottsville at 6lO, 915 a. IN. and 4.35
p. m.
And via Schuylkill and Susquehanna Branch at
8.15 a. M.
Leave uburn at IL noon
Leave Allentown, at 23O, $50, $3.50 a. M, lSlo
The :. 80 a. H. train from Allentown and the
4.40 a. IN. train from Reading do not run on Mon
days - -
Leave New York. at $50 y. m.
Leave Philadelphia, at 720 p. m.
Leave Reading, at 550, 14Oa; m m; ana nd 1881 p M
sVia Morris and Essex Rail Road.
j. L. WOOTEN, Gen. Manager.
c. G. HANCOCK, General Ticket Agent.
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VICK'S FLORAL GUIDE

ana containing an elegant cOlored Flower Piat
Win the nrst number. Price only rs cents for
year. me @ nrst No. for 1877 just issued In Ger
Vick's Flower and Vegetable Garden, In paper
W cents; with elegant cloth covers Sl.00.
Vick's Catalogue--300 illnsf rations. only 2eents
Address, JAMES WICK, Rocipester' NJ v.
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DEM0VAL.
The undersigned has removed his
Leather and Harness Store

from Front to High Street, near the Penn'a.,
Freight Depot where he Will have on hand, and
REDUCED PRICES,
Leather and Harness Of all kinds. Having good
wOrkmen, and by buying at the lowest cash
prices, i fear no competition.
Market prices paid in cash for Bark, Hides and
skins. Thankful for past favors, solicit con-
tinuance OF the same.
P. S-Blankets, Robes, and Shoe findings made
speciality,
JOS. M. HAWLEY.
Duncannon. July19 ls76.-tf
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THE TIMES NEW BLOOMFIELD, Pa, MAY 20, 1877.

will you tell me what Ella, Miss Pattson
told you, that you knew her lost. ring so
quicklyY"
And littly Daisy, her heart flutterlng
over this strange romance of middle,age,
repeated the story she had heard. Mr..
Martyr listened with his head resting
upon his hand, shaded from the bright
light. When the story was finished, he
looked up.
Thank you" he said, gently twill
you give me Miss Pattison's address
and the ring ?''
Very promptly Daisy granted both
requests, but smiled, and shook her head
as he added
"And don't wear opal silk.n
am not so silly as that" she said,
to Mrs. Cochran, when the new boarder
left the room.
am not afraid John will quarrel
with me because my dress is an opal
silk"
She was still working busily upon the
work of altering the dress, when the
new boarder came in again, and put
parcel and tiny note before her wonder
ing eyes. She looked into his face, Won
dering at the change there, the soft
light in the sad eyes, the smile upon the
grave lips.
She has forgiven me, little Daisy"
he said, very tenderly, and left her
again.
"Open your note, DEAR" Mrs. Coch-
ran said, and Daisy, obeying, read the
lines written there by hand trembling
with happiness:
DEAR-DEAR DAISY:
You have sent me my life's
happiness, and the opal silk has changed
twenty years of pain to deepest joy. But
Walter says you are not to wear 1t, and
so we have chosen together the turquoise
silk in the parcel, for blue brings hap
piness You will accept the dress, dear,
will you not, from your loving friends,
WALTER AND ELLA ?"
"Oh, how lovely !" Daisy cried, shak-
ing out the folds of the silk " is she not
kind, mother ?"
And very lovely Daisy looked, when,
with a demure courtesy, she said to John:
Please admire my dress, sir, pres
ent from our new boarder, Mrs. Martyn." !"
Him very fine. A new boarder,
eh ?''
L" Yes, but an old friend who has mar
Miss Pattison.''
"That little old maid Married !"
Yes" and then the old love story
was told, with comments from theactors
in the new love story, and never-never
was the sage conclusion arrived at, would
John and Daisy allow a cruel misunder-
standing to separate them for twenty
long years.
And, at last accounts, they never did.