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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-06
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TRUE to his promise at the time of the
strike, and much sooner than might have
been expected, President Vanderbilt, of the
New York Central and Hudson River Rail-
road, announces an advance Of five per cent.
in the wages of employees who were affected
by the reduction. This prompt and volun-
tary action of Mr.. Vanderbilt will be highly
appreciated by his employees.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-06

THE revival of business in California seems
to depend on the character of the approach
ing winter. Should it be as dry as the last,
when it occasioned loss of twenty millions
of dollars to the cattle-raisers alone, the
effect will be disastrous to all branches of
trade. At this time the state of affairs is
worse in California than to the east of the
Rocky Mountains. Want of water prevents
the working OF the pacers in the dry regions.
Heavy rains in winter are as necessary to the
prosperity of California as high Nile to pro-
duction in Egypt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-06
MCCLELLAN is already calling for II

MCCLELLAN is already calling for rein
forcements to his constituency, and protest
ing that he will do all he can with the force
he has, only it will be impossible for him to
move on to Trenton until his army of sup
porters is almost doubled. He has been map
ping out his parallels, and has gotten as far
as Weehawken, with prospect of reaching
Hoboken in year or two,
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-06

The recent charge of Gen. Grant that
Sumner deceived him and told him an un-
truth has called out full explanation of the
affair. At the time of the Santo Domingo
annexation talk President Grant called one
day upon Sumner to secure his approval of
the proposed measure. The Senator an
swered him as follows: "Wel, Mr.. President,
l am Republican, and an Administration
man, and will do all can properly to make
your Administration success. I will give
the subject my best thought, and will do all
can rightly aud consistently to aid you."
Colonel John W. Forney was present at this
interview, and vouches for the accuracy of
Mr.. Summers answer. He also adds that
both President Grant and himself believed
that Mr.. Sumner iHtended to support the
Santo Domingo scheme. Mr.. Forney wrote
an article in that belief for his paper the next
morning. 1t seems nothing more was heard
of Senator Summers views on the subject un-
til as Chairman of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee he attacked the project with his usual
vigor. This was great surprise to the Pres
ident and at once led to an estraDgement be-
tween them. Mr.. Forney thinks it was only
case OF misunderstanding, and that a proper
explanation would have reconcied their diff
ferences. As for himself, he went to Mr..
Sumner, recalled the interview with the Pres
ldent at which he was present, and received
from the Senator the explanation that he had
only promised to consider the question.
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The French Exposition.
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NEW YORK, Oct. ID 1sz,

New YORK, Oct. I'd, 1877.
To the Editor of the Press:
Since the report of Mr.. Condert, made after
his return from Paris and subsequent to his
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-06

WHEN the Russian war steamer Standard,
with the Grand Duchess Vladimir and her
infant SOD, the Grand Duke Cyril, on board,
was on her way to Stettin, the other day, the
vessel was stopped at Swinemunde for some
time, in order that the condition of the COW
which gave the child his supply of milk might
be examined. No competent person being at
hand, telegram was sent to Stettin ordering
sanitary commission to repair at once to
Swinemunde, and the Standard was not
allowed to proceed on her voyage until it was
proved that the imperial COW was in sound
state Of health. The inquiry was not made
in the interest of the infant grand duke, but
as precaution against the intro 1uction of
the rinderpest into Germany, the Germans
believing that prevention is better than cure.
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-12-26
Trusting a Boy.

During the session Of the late Episco-
pal Convention in Boston, the Bishop
ofLouisiana, in crossing the common,
met a boy whose face he fancied, and
calling to him, asked if he had anything
to do just then, to which he said no.
care you a good boy?" The little fellow
scratched his head and replied: Il am
nota very good boy. l euss a little
sometimes" This candid answer in
spired the Bishop with confidence, and
he then said, after giving his name and
address: Il want you to go to certain
place and get a bundle for me, and bring
it to my hotel. There will be charge OF
eight dollars; here is the money to pay
it, and halfa dollar which you will
keep for the Grand" On his return to
the hotel the Bishops friends laughed
at him for his credulity, telling HIM that
he would never see the boy or the bun
die or the money again, but in half an
hour the young chap returned, bringing
the bundle reeeipted bill for eight dol
lars and half, the Bishop made slight
mistake as to the amount that was due.
How did you manage to pay the extra
half dollar?" he inquired. Il took the
money that you gave me for the job. ]
knew that you would make it all right.
And AL right" it was made, and ]
have no doubt that the confidence that
was reposed in that boy, because ofhis
truthfulness, will do him good as long
as he lives.-Bishop CLARK, in Neso York
Ledger.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-12-26

Hon. James T. Farley, democrat,
who has been elected United States
Senator from California, to succeed
Senator Sargent,republican, whose term
expires March 4, 1879, was four years
ago the democratic nominee when Mr..
Booth, independent, was elected to the
Senate, and received fifty-seven votes,
slxty-one being needed for an election.
He has been one of the staunchest
members of the democratic party in
California for the last twenty-five years,
and for seven or eight its acknowledged
leader. By profession he is lawyer ;
he is slow to reach conclusions, but, his
mind once made up, firm and tenacious.
1t was through his adroit management
that in 1875 the Slate was carried by
the democrats. Mr.. Farley is very
popular with the rank and file Of the
party, though he has often had occasion
to quarrel with its leaders. Previous to
his election Mr.. Farley announced his
unfinching opposition to subsidies ofall
kinds, and to amy thing that approaches
reputation" He confesses that the
financial question has bothered him a
good deal, but he thinks Mr.. Tllden's
letter of acceptance is fair expression Of
his own views.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-12-26

To THE OWNERS OF VIRGINIA
LANDS. correspondent of the Rich
mond Wing says: Suffer few plain
words of advice from one who has had
an experience of upwards of twenty
years as real estate agent. 1t is this
Everybody knows you have far more
land than you can now cultivate, and
that you desire TO sell9 so 1 beseech
you do not ask, or permit your agent to
ask, more than a fair price. Buyers Of
land inform me that they have been
often really Disguised upon being told
the price of lands after seeing them. II
you employ any one to aid youln selling,
do not have but one agent at any one
time, nor permit him to hold your land
at any other than your own price. A
gree to give him a commission, and let
that be his remuneration for selling.
know of very many failures to sell be-
cause the above hints have not con-
trolled your action. Great numbers OF
people at the North and elsewhere are
anxious to settle permanently in our
State. If we would facilitate and expe-
dite this settling by a desirable class OF
population, we must meet their wish to
do so by ''fair and square dealing"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-12-26

WEARY OF THE GLITTER.-~A lady
whose husband held one Of the highest
places in the Government stood IN her
magnificent home attired for her weekly
reception. How gladly would 1 give
up all the finery, show and insincerity
Of this public place and go back to the
rooms | lived in when we were first
married. l would throw my silks and
diamonds away and sit down to my sup
per of chip beef and tea at sunset, and
afterward take long, quiet walk with
Will, and rest on the stump in the
moonlight, and tell my little plans for
the future, and what 1 had done every
hour while he was gone, and know that
we were alone in the world, living oRly
for each other. Those days seem like
days in heaven. | work harder now
than any slave; often three hundred
calls to return in single week; recep-
tons or parties every night; see the
same people, hear the same talk, eat
the same things, come home disguised,
wonder what am living for, where l
will go when 1 die. Bette, 1 must
have Hon.-and Secretary - here
tomorrow must get their influence /;
you must talk music to the secretary,
and you must ask Hon. about his
monolith; monolith is his hobby. Do
your best, I need their help So it is
always. Help, power, infuence-a
smile in my face, interest in my manner,
living lie; feeding my soul on husks."
| Wash. Letter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-12-26

An interesting story comes from
Arizona. Kellogg and Carter owned
mining claim, and foolishly quarreled
about 1t. Kellogg was man of few
works !: Slight and free was his touch
upon his revolver" With little ado, he
sent bullet into his breast but be-
hold Carter was a good young man,
and had Bible in the pocket Of his
gray working shirt. The ball struck
upon the sacred book, its course was
turned, and Carter was unhurt. Then
the good young man whipped out his
cleaning bowieknife, sprang upon Kel-
logg, and carved him so artistically that
his hold on his revolver relaxed and he
was like to die. The good young man
stanohed his opponents wound, and
rode away for physician, returning
within twenty-four hours, having made
a total distance of over ninety miles.
Kellogg is recovering. Carter, to avoid
arrest, sought to cross the river, and
this time the Bible didn't save him,
He was drowned The moral Of this
recital is very intricate. But it is plain
that Carter wasn't born to be hanged.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-12-26
The Ell Paso HostIlities.

GALVESTON, Texas, Dec.-A News
special from Austin says adispatch has
been received by the Governor from the
sheriff OF Ell Paso county, stating that
the State troops surrendered to the
Mexican mob at 3 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. Their ammunition was ex-
hausted and they were unable to hold
out longer. After the surrender
Howard Atkidson ana-McBride
were shot to death by the Mexicans.
MILITARY DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-The fol-
lowing has been received here:
Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE following
telegram from General Pope is trans
mitted for the information ofthe general
of the army.
p. H. SHERIDAN,
Lieut.. Genl.
Captain Blair telegraphs from Ell
Paso, on 10th, that the mob have been
up to Ell Paso, Mexico, to geta small
gun there, but Judge Padillo refused to
let them have it. Majoffan has just
come from the other side. All his old
friends turned the cold shoulder on him
to-day, and one of them told him he had
better come into town, which he will to-
morrow. Men Belonging to the mob
came up to .Ysleta yesterday and took
all the ammunition they could find. II
good blow is to be struck, the sooner
the better. Col. Hatch reports that
Capt. Blair has been telegraphed the
movement of troops now taking place,
and that he has been directed to take
charge of two field pieces and ammunl-
ton at Ell Paso, Texas, and put them
in the custom-house under guard of his
detachment. Colonel Hatch thinks the
troops will arrive in time to prevent
any serious trouble.
JNo. Pope, Brig. Comdg.
Gen. Pope also telegraphs under date
of yesterday: Ten companies of the
ninth cavalry and one company of in
fantry en- route to Ell .Paso. Advance
companies are expected to arrive there
to-day or Tomorrow. The whole force
probably numbers little over three
hundred men, enough for all purposes.
Gen. Thomas NJ. Vincent, assistant
adjutaut general U. S. A., has been
assigned.t to duty as adjutant general of
the department of Texas, and will be
succeeded in his duties at the War
Department by Major Samuel Breck,
now on duty in New York city. The
adjutant general had received no adj
vices last night Of the surrender at
Elizario.
A portion of the reinforcements sent
to Ell Paso from points in New Mexico
have already arrived, and no doubt is
felt here but what affairs have quoted
down. This government has received
official notice from the Diaz government
that measures nave been taken to pre-
vent citizens of Mexico from joining the
Ell Paso and San Elizario mob.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-12-26
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-12-26

JOKE ON THE LATE INDEPENDENT
CANDIDATE FOR GovERNoR.-Just as
we expected, and IN spite of the warn
ing we gave two weeks ago, to the eff
feet that number of sticks at our
wood pile were ''loaded," that small,
tho very necessary institution in front
of our Office door kept growing small
by degrees and beautiful less" during
the night time. But we knew things
would come to a stand after while. for
the wood couldn't hold out much longer,
and on Sunday night the late candidate
for Governor, Mr.. David Miller. return
ed from trip down the valley, and af-
ter building fire in his room, ensconsed
himself snugly in bed, and in a short
time was wrapped in the arms of Nor
pheus and sweetly dreaming of the days
to come, when he should adorn the Cap
itol of Virginia and when his greenback
policy shoxld prevail and money be
plenty.
Suddenly,
''There came a burst Of thunder sound,
The dogorons-oh, where were they?'
The room was filled to sufocation
with flying ashes, smoke and little frag-
lhents of burning wood; the Governors
dog-irons, four chunks of fire and a half
dozen bricks out of the fire place were
in bed with the Governor. The tale was
told. The Governor had made a mis-
take and gotten hold of the wrong stick.
Fortunately he was not injured, but the
report which was heard for some dis
tanee away, had the effect of keeping
our wood pile from sucking ITSELF"
| lin justice to the Governor, we will
add that he is not the party who has
been purloining our wood; nor was it his
intention to steal this time, for he be-
lieved he was getting wood from Mr.. J.
W. Orr's wood-pile, which he had OBJ
tanned permission to do, from that gen.
tleman. The joke was too good to keep,
and we cannot forbear telling it. But
we would advise outsiders to be at least
fifty yards off when they ask the Cover
nor for particulars. Lee County Senti-
nell
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-12-26

A HEAVY CONTRACT. The Bald
win Locomotive Works of Philadelphia
have just closed contract to furnish
the Russian government with forty large
sized frst-class freight engines during
FEBRUARY and March, 1878. The value
of the forty engines to be built will be
over halfa million dollars, and the work
will require the employment of about
800 workmen in addition to the. 1,l00
now at work. III
1t is stated that the Russian govern
ment has absorbed nearly all the railway
plant for war purposes, and that it is be-
Ing rapidly used up and destroyedin that
ruinous service. Meanwhile the largest
crop of wheat ever raised 10 Southern
Russia and Bulgaria is rotting in the
bins for transportation. This wheat,
which usually finds an outlet from the
Black. Sea ports, will have to be trans.
ported. by rail to the Baltic ports.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-12-26

Readjustment, as the Shenandoah
resolutions expound it, means the pay
ment of every dollar Of the money the
State borrowed. and all of its just debts,
barring the war interest compounded
and the reconstruction compounded on
top Of 1t. In a word it means, to pay
two-t thirds of the debt of Old Virginia
with the interest that has accrued
thereon since the withdrawal of the
military who collected and disbursed,
or stole. our revenues. This Is what
reimbursement has meant since 1870, and
this swould have been accomplished
long ago but for the funders on enc hand
and regulators on the other.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-12-26
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