The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-28
Current Comment.

Human jaws sell for two dollars apiece at
the seat of war in Bulgaria, and yet the
American people pay $4,000 year and mile
age to their congressman. - Worcester Press.
Zach Chandlers head granger up at the
farm has prepared an agreeable surprise for
his chief. He has planted twelve acres in
mint.-Cincinnati Commercial.
A startling rumor reached the city yester-
day to the effect that Judge Davis had de-
fined his political position. 1t proved to be
malicious cauard, and men breathed more
freely-Burlington Hd,okeye.
If you would wish to get Massachusetts
man "on his ear'' Just talk ancient history to
him. Remind him how tolerant and mag
unanimous the Puritan fathers were to every
man who differed in opinion with Them
Neao York Commercial Advertiser.
President Hayes Is reported to have given
up, for the present at least, his idea of send
ing in special message to Congress on civil
service reform. He has not received the re-
port he expected fro-, Dorman B. Eaton, and
then the New York custom house matter did
not turn out quite as he had expected.
At Mrs. Hayes's reception last Saturday aE
ternoon she asked a little girl what her name
was. ''Dora." replied the child. "Well,
Dora," said Mrs. Hayes, 81 am glad to see
YOU" "You'd be gladden." answered Dora,
if you knew was from Ohio" Mrs.. Hayes
thoroughly appreciated the joke.
The Bristow party is rent in twain over the
dollar of the fathers. The Halsted end has
broken off because the Boston banquet took
such offensive ground in favor of the money
- 81, h.
60 forward now in much the same condition
as the dog whose tail was removed just be
hind his ears.-N. Y. Tribune.
The prohibitory state convention which
met at Manchester, N. H., the other day ant
nominated state ticket, was composed o
less than 40 men, representing four out o
the ten counties in the State. There were
some delegates present from the Reform club
who sensibly advised the prohibitio nists t
give up the third party business, but thei
advice was not taken.
Whenever a thrifty monarch in the Darl
Ages made up his mind to assuage the Itter
ness of paying his debts by debasing the cur
rency of the realm, he did it slyly, and lie
about it like king II any suspicion of Iii
rascality was hinted at, and cut off the hea
of his superintendent of the mint if he ven
tured to tell tales. This was because the
people of that unenlightened era considered il
improper to pass of ninety cents for dollar
| N. Y. Tribune.
The doubtful announcement IS made tha
Mr.. Hendricks will free his mind of its finan
cial burden on February 20, before the Indi
ana Democratic Association. Of course th
production will be nothing more nor les
than the same old straddle. He never mad
speech in his life that could not be interpre
ted in two ways, and he never will. ae will
remain to the end the same nan as he was il
| Congress when for the first time in the histo
| ry of the world committee OF five was even
| ly divided because Hendricks was on it.
The indianapolis Journal says: ''We ie'
| that Indiana has suffered a disgrace and
damage in the late performance of Senate
Voorhees, from which it will take her yeags
recover. II he was known throughout Il
! nation as he is known at home, the dama :!