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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-13

Ha-THE ABOyE>sALE Is FURTHER POST
pONEn UNTIL FRIDAY, the l5:h dnyof February
A. ID. ISIS, in front Of the promises ut o'clock M
WM. T.. CHANDLER, rr,s,aos
l.. A. ROLLINS, ifuS'ee''
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-13
INSURANCE.
ANNUAL STATEMENT.


Gross amount of risks, as per last state
surancS ,';..':'; q, s 700 90
year by losses, purchasers and surrenders 5Dlo7 90
rI.L iI.I Lnan IN
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22
MONDAY MORNING. APRIL a2.

here to stay. 1 propose to become citizen of
Texas. / wish to be identified with the inter-
ests of the country. In what better way can
do so than by uniting my fortunes with those
OF the young lady in question? Think mo-
ment, my friendr'
"Wot kind o'-nousense dye call that, We
white-llvered Yank?" returned the Texan,
advancing a step, and toying with his bowie
knife. THAT ar gal belongs to mel In a
goin to ak her to marry me Directly. don't
understand yer hifalutin' lapgwldge. All L
know is that yer puttn's on airs an it's got to
be stopped. Wot?'
s.My dear friend" said the Northerner, look
ing irresoute and sad, 'ha-have you read the
Presidents messageY'
''Shoot the PresidentP' returned the ensan-
gained Texan with exceeding violence. "Wot's
he got to do with the purtiest gal 10 San An
tony. Wot business we you to 90 gangin
around that gal with yer soft sawder an yer
purity Northern airs? That's wot ails me! Lis
I'll kill yerr'
Here the noble Texan fred his revolver in
the air by way of emphasis and staggered OF.
The next day there was dreadful scene.
All the San Antonio papers are full OF 1t yet.
The argumentative Northerner called on the
prettiest girl in San Antonio and was enjoying
her company to the utmost when he heard
much noise without, and looking through the
window discovered his rival, armed to the
teeth with pistols, bowie-knives and whiskey,
advancing rapidly.
"Oh, fly, fyr' exclaimed the young lady,
copying &C curately from recent novel, 'ere
1t be too late. know him. He's danger
GUS man. He won't listen to anything"
'Alas, know it!' exclaimed the Northern
er, turning white. Hes man totally without
the logical principle. He won't concilate L
Shall have to send him letter, or perhaps q
wellp'
He rushed out of the back door. He speedily
mounted Amelia's fathers horse and rode rap
idly away. 81 like warm climate" he unused,
as be turned and looked for the last time on
the fast fading home of his beloved, "but de-
sire nothing of SO radical nature as the pun
ishment of the future "-Rochester Democrat.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22
The Origin of Some English Oatbs.

Everybody who is acquainted with a little
French must know of the exclamation "Damer'
Many Englishmen imagine that it must mean
lady, and refer to the Virgin Mary. In point
of fact it was originally "Damne'', corruption
OF Domino, meaning Lord. Now in English
we have kind of checked curse-"Damn"! 1t
is as If an Englishman were about to curse
something but suddenly stopped himself. 1t
the old French word seized by the English,
and endued with new and false meaning.
The "Damne" of the old Frenchman, mean
ing no more than Lord, became the language
of cursing in its transfer into English. We can
see precisely the same thing in later form of
Transformation. The old French "Damne!"
became at later date "Damer' with a very
distinct pronunciation of the mute vowel. In
French poetry this vowel would be distinctly
years ago there could be no doubt about it,
even IN prose aud ordinary talk. In the Eng
lsh plays OF that period it will be found in the
form OF "Damme" and damn me- another
proof that what was a mere admiration in
French became through misunderstanding
curse. In the old French epics there are no
phrases more common than such as Dame Dieu
"Damne Dieu" "Dampne Dieu," and s'Damle
Dieu They simply mean the lord God" But
imagine what they must meat, or rather must
have meant, of awful and terrible to the old
English, who either knew not French or were
slipping away ffom it and knew it but half. 1t
is through this horrible misunderstanding of
ancient date that the familiar verb for cursiug
-Damn-has come to be acclimatized amone
us as it is among no other people on the face Of
the earth. Our fashionable speech was at one
time Norman French; we filled our mouths
with Norman oaths. We then forgot their
meaning; we ignorantly turned them to curses
and to our disgrace they remain as curses
among us to this daY.-L0ndoa World.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22
WASHINGTON.
The McGarrahan Case.

The McGarrahan Case.
WASHINGTON, April 20-In the McGarrahan
case today several letters were offered and ex-
cuded and W. Martin testified, showing an eff
fort to negotiate terms between the New Idria
Co. and McGarrahan failed.
Internal Revenue Taxes.
The Committee on Ways and Means, six
members only being present, have agreed to re-
port an amendatory internal revenue bill laying
tax of 16 cents per pound on tobacco, S. dol
lars per thousand on cigars, 125 per Thousand
on cigarettes not weighing more than IL lbs,
and the income tax to be 2 per centum on all
sums over $4,000. While some of the members
of the committee agreed that the bill should be
reported they reserved the right to support it or
not as they deem proper.
A Very Doubtful Story.
NEW YORK, April 21.-The following is
Brooklyn Eagle special:
~ Washington, april 21.-The House Commit
tee on Naval Affairs has heard the testimony
OF Capt. Temple in relation to the sinking of
the U. s: ship Delaware at the Brooklyn navy
yard. He testified that an Urrer Of S2i .0oo was
made for the Delaware and refused BY the
bureau of construction and repair, that the en-
gines were taken from the Delaware and sold
to John Roach. Immediately afterward offers
were made to purchase her, the largest being
$4,000 and the second $4,000. The bidders
were informed that the vessel had been sold
and it afterwards TRANSFERRED that Nat MacKay
bought her for $5000 The Delaware was sunk
Intentionally by opening her valves and Mac
Kay made over $40, 900 clear by;his speculation.
Robson will be summoned to explain the trans
action.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Frank Moulton's father is dead.
General Grant was at Florence Saturday.
Another .Mollie Mcguire murderer has been
convicted.
Myeburg's silk operatives at Paterson. n. j.,
y Xe yea Rsid in 1nlh F'iA-- '''''' ~
The Great Falls Manufacturing Company
announces reduction of wages 10 per cent to
take effect May 9th.
Chas. S. Whittier, the defaulting treasurer
of Methuen, has been arrested and held for
trial.
Several building in Macon, Ca, were burned
yesterday. Loss 100000.
Bark Azor with load of emigants for
Siberia sailed from Charleston, S. c., yester-
day. She takes 250 emigfants about one-ffth
young children.
House committee has agreed to report bill
for the better protection of cattle in transpor-
tation.
A report that the Senate has passed the
House bill giving three months extra pay to
the Mexican war survivors is erroneous.
In New Orleans yesterday Philip Badger
aged years killed his brother aged II with
shot gun.
A portion of Kenish Island, Kittery, includ-
ing Southwest Point has been sold at private
terms to South Boston parties who will imme-
diately divide the sea frontage into house lots
for summer residences.
The Yale freshmen beat the Princeton fresh
men at base ball Saturday by score of to 1.
Edward Melvin was arrested at Stroudsburg,
Pa, yesterday for numbering his wife while she
was suffering the pains of childbirth.
The First National bank, Peoples Savings
Bank, Miners Savings Bank of Pittstop, Pa,
Several banks of Reading, Charleston ILL.,, and
Madison, Wis, aud the First National bank in
Wilmington have resumed gold payment
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.


DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Hotel, Stable and Several Dwellings i'm
Calais Burued-Loss About $S5,O 900.
CALAIS, April 22-Fire broke out at l o'clock
this morning in the stable of D. M. Gardner u
Co., which was entirely consumed with several
horses and most of the contents TIE dwell
ings of 81, c. Copeland and Daniel M. Gardner
and the International Hotel with outbui.dings
are now on fire and can only be saved in bad
" damaged condition. The stores of Gavory
Bros, Stephen f. Paine and L. W. Allen are.
in great danger and their contents have been,
removed.
The tower of the Episcopal church has been
on fire several times, also the dwelling of VIM.
Deming Great efforts are being made to save
them. No estima of loss can be given at this
time, but it must exceed $25, 900. A strong
northwest wind is prevailing.
Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-Oficss established
South Washington, &nox county; Geo. "A.
Decoste postmaster.
Postmasters appointed-J. S. Thompson,
Embden, Somerset county; j. S. w. Hewett,
Fayette, Kennebec county; Charles G. Swift,
New Sharon, Franklin county; Mrs. N. L.
Pitnap, South Stetson, Penobscot county.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22
THE PAPAL CHURCH.
100000 English Protestauts About to
Become Catholics.
IN. Y HeralI SpeciaI1

100000 English Protestauts About to
Become Catholics.
IN. Y. Herald Special.1
PARIS. April A.-From person who Or !
fesses Intimate acquaintance with the Vatica o.,
l hear movement is on foot for secession in
large bodies of members of the England Prot
estant church to the Roman Catholic church,
The number of seceders is placed as high as
100000. Included 10 this exodus are bishops,
rectors, curates and deacons Authorized DEL
egates, it is asserted, are now in Rome nego-
tiatlng conditions upon which the secession
will take place. The acceptance of the Catho-
lie faith is promised on the following condi-
iss.rne acceptance of all doctrines of the
Catholic church.
2i-To solve the difficulties among the An
glicans relative to the ordination of bishops,
ministers and deacons consent to receive fresh
orders in the Roman church under certain con-
ditions.
3d-All new priests to undertake to observe
celibacy.
4th-All ministers married not to be asked to
quit their families, but to be debarred from
hearing confessions.
5th-The new Catholics to be placed for 20
years under special Episcopal hierarchy in Or
der to smooth the many differences of opinion
that may exist during the transition.
The statement is given under reserve, but is
alleged to be on high authority.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22
From the Cleveland Leader.]

common sense In AdVerGSlngs
We notice in the leading newspapers Of late
good deal of sensible talk on the subject of
advertising. Much Of it is contributed by lead
ing advertisers themselves, who have had
large and experience, and have kept such
careful and intelligent record of the costs and
results of the various kinds of advertising that
their testimony amounts to practical demon
stratioD- They have tried all methods, from
the srereopticon and the street car placard to
the big white painted letters on fences and the
periodical handbills stuffed with advertise
ments and showed under the doors or into the
pockets of people who never open them. The
testimony of all these experienced men en-
forces the conclusion that, for genuine, effec-
tive advertising medium, which is sure to
bring prompt and liberal return for the money
invested, there is nothing comparable for q
moment with the columns of live, interesting
newspaper, to which the intelligent and well-to-
do people of a community look for news and
opinions upon current events. We venture to
say that every business man in Cleveland
who has made trial of the various methods
Of advertising UNDER discussion has reached
the, same conclusion. The day of illustrated
cries. is past in this country. The business
has been overdone, fortunes been wasted in it.
and the barrenness of results from all such
outlay has prejudiced some classes of business
men against the whole subject of advertising.
This prejudice is, however, but limited and
temporary, and the tide of intelligent opinion
is settling back to first principles-that is, in
favor of lfresh well-written and attractive ad-
vertisements, frequently changed in form and
inserted in the leading newspapers of the COM
fnunity that the advertiser desires to reach
Money judiciously expended in this way is
never lost, and it often brings q return of ten,
twenty or fiftyfold. The influence and range
of the daily newspaper are broadening and
deepening day by day. The journalism of
the United Stases has ripened and improved
in tone and character more during the past
ten years than it had done in tn previ-
Gus fifty. We are a busy people, and have
little time or taste for long stories. The in
creased range and variety Of the newspaper is
Usher, the pulpit and the lecturer. More and
more, year by year, the daily Journal is fur
nishing almost the sole reading matter of a
large proportion of the people. For exactly
this reason its value as an advertising medium
is increasing day by day. We say this from no
merely selfish motive, but because it is true,
and it is to the interest of business men who
are preparing to spread their sales to the spring
breezes of returning prosperity that they
may be wasted or bring golden fruitage, accord
ing to the degree of intelligence with which it
is dispensed. Put it into a good, live, popular
newspaper, which will carry your advertise
ment to the counting-r0Oms, the breakfast
tables, and the fresdes of the people who
have wants to be met and money with which
Secret 81 successful advertising.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22
MINOR TELEGRAVUs

Owen Fox of Hyde Park, Mass, VIII lie
crossing bridge Saturday evening, tell into
the water and was drowned. He was intoxi-
Gated.
The working of the telephone from the edi-
torial rooms of the Brooklyn Union to City
Hall, New York, proves to be of great practical
benefit to that journal.
A seaman of the British bark Chilli states
that Captain Oliver killed mate Kruise on the
voyage instead of his falling as reported. 1t is
expected that tho British consul at Philadel-
phia will request the arrest of Captain Oliver.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22
Gloucester Fish. Market.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, April 20.
Gioucester Fish market and arrivals for tho week
ending to-day:
twenty mine shsngl arrivals have been reported
~ IRON strand Banks egating 425,000 lbs Hall
S put; y ron Georges Banks with 100000 lbs Cod;
from Grand Banks with co. 600 lbs Cod. The market
is quiet and shipments during the week have been
dgnd5 and in small quantities. There has been very
good demand for medium Cod for foreign trade, and
ms new enterprise bids fair to provd Our
Shippers nave only to be very particular in prepar
parng their goous for this TRACE, and they will not
IN me future have to depend solely upon the home
9 9e "a we quote Georges at 90 % qt; Bank at
~ 70 TO w P qtl; Shore Cod at 90 "a is, Mack
ereIwe quote Shore rs and 2s at $l6 90 and $40 90
e. Dbl, and Bay 10 90 and 90 P Dbl for rs and 2's
we quote Hake at 90 qtl Pollock at 90 y qtI
Gusk at 30; Hadaock at 225; Round Herring 3 SO
t9 w W Dbl; Labrador split Herring at 3d. Napes
and Fins 30; Halibut Fins at 90; Halibut Heads
at 90; Tongues and Sounds 10 90; picked Tongues
at Z; picked Haddeck at 80; picked Cod at 60;
picked Swordfsh 7 Smoked Halibut at 6; prepared
and homeless Cod to sc P fb. as to quality Fresh
Snote T Gsh IN good supply and prices rule low. We
quote Cod laciP fb; Haddock 1c % lib: Pollock and
Cusk 5oc % cwt; fresh tongues &c % lib. Medicinal
oil 42c. Wv f'-eN-' P0-s i0
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22
ITALY.
The Poue,s Easter Recenfia,

:" mo VPC's NdstcE htCtptI0ns
ROME. April 2O-At the Easter reception of
the Cardinals today Pope Leo dwelt upon the
strength and vitality of the pontificate. he
said the war declared against the Papacy from
the earliest times continues with undiminished
tlerceness., Trusting in God, we are ready to
carry on the warfare and uphold the RIGHTS Of
the church. He expressed the hope that the
erring children would finally submit.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22

BUFFALO, April 20.-John Ennis completed
walking 400 miles in 1913 hours tonight, having
8 minutes to spare 1t is estimated that about
1000 persons Witnessed the finish The last
mile was made in Is minutes and IL seconds.
The enthusiasm was great, Ennis being
"chaired" by a number of the audience and
carried to his dressing room.
MONTREAL, April 20 -Storer, the pedestrian.
walked 100 miles in 90 hours.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22
Chicago Cattle marke,

CaIoAGo, April 20-Hogs-r 5000 head ship
enolSe heavy at IS q 10; light IS q 45 mixed
Od,Ceie-recelpts $40 head; shipments 800 head; the
III oe Is steady and shade higher; shipping Steers
az W g 70; feeders and stoekers unchanged at
90. o'"S "A" "uis at @oo "
Sheep-receipts 6tO head; shipments 100 head the
market is firm; all were sold early at OO@ s..
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22
MEXICO.

The Opponents of Lerdo Gaining
Strength.
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-Reliable informa-
ton at San Antonio from the Mexican border
states that the instruction against Diaz ia
steadily reopening. 1t is understood that the
Lerdist party is urging the Mexican Indians to
revive raiding in order to bring matters on the
Rio Grande to their former unstable state as re-
CARDS the United States.
The commanding officer of the sub-district of
Pecos telegraphs the department headquarters
that Mexican Indians, acting in concert with
Indians from Fort Stanton reservation, are now
on an extensive raid in Texas.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22

NEW YORK, April 20-There was great excite
ment on the Stock Exchange this afternoon. At the
opening there was break of over per cent. in
North Western common as compared with the clos
ing quotations on Thursday, while the general list
the break in North Western common to 4S against
b4a at the close Thursday due to the fact that
there were large numbers of 'stop loss' orders on
the stock at 81 and So; the sudden pressure of this
stock on the market forcing the decline. After these
sales ceased the stock recovered to 52t' while y the
tern. Money q per cent. Gold 1909 with 1909
bid. Carrying rates q per cent. Exchange, long,
4S65; do short, 4S9. Governments firm. State bonds
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22
For New EnWlaltd
An Editor Murdered.

COLUMBUS, Ca, April 21.-Col. w. L. Sails
bury, banker, mayor pro tenn. and owner Of
in the back while entering a train at Scale,
Ala, Saturday night by DR.. r. U. Palmer.
The latter had sued Salisbury for $25O,0OO
damages to his character by publication and
the jury had awarded him one cent. Salisbury
died today. Palmer has fled. A reward Of
$500 is offered for the arrest of the murderer.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22
Havana Market.

HAVANA. April 21.-Sugar-The holidays checked
business entirely; the market is langud and droop-
ing; sales confined to small parcels; No 10 to IL
at "a q reals per arrobe; No Is to 20 at 81
q 10 reals; Molasses Sugar No to 10 at 6a reals
Muscovado Sugar common to fair 81 a 81 reals Cen
trifugal No IL to 10 at q 81 reals Stock III the
warehouses at Havana and Matanzas $500 boxes,
$4,000 bags and %, 100 hhds receipts for the week
500 boxes, 1000 bags and IL 400 hhds; exports du
ring the week 1860 boxes, 5000 bags $50 hhds.
including 200 boxes 5000 bags and TO- AS hhds to the
United States. Molasses firm. Freights and ex-
changes nominal.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22
European MARKETS..

LONDON, April 20-1230 P. M.-Consols at 95 Lie
for money and account.
LONDON, April 2O-123O p. M.-American securi-
tes-United States onds, CTS, 1888; new.5s, 1851;
new As, at 104l; 10-40s, l07; Erie 12 illinois Cen
trail II.
LONDON, April 20-130 P. M.-Consols at "a 1916
for money and account.
Amount Of bullion gone into the Bank of England
to-day was 100000.
PARIS, April 2O.-Rentes 109f 45c
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22
AND COMMERCIAL

Clearing House Transactions.
PORTLAND, April 20.
The Clearing House of the Portland Banks report
the transaction of business as follows to-day:
Gross Exchanges. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1896 81
Net Balances. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. I3,439 ~
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22
DIED.

In this city, April 10, Randall Doyle, aged Ct years
months
In peering. April 21s Mrs. Alice G., wife OF E. A.
Burnell, aged 80 years
Funeral services this (donday) afternoon at $50
O'CLOCK from his residence, Mechanic street, Wood
lords. Burial at convenience of the family.
In darpswell, April IL, Sylvauus E., son Of John
and Marietta Green, aged 1 year months
In Harpswell. April Is, Besse Fitz Power, aged
years months.
In Bowdoinham, April IL, Mrs. Kezia, widow of
thel ate John Patten, aged 90 years.
In Bridgton; April Is, Mira, daughter of Horace B.
and Maria +. Flint, aged IL years months.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22

LIVERPOOL, ENG. Steamer Lake Megantic-
1870 lbs cheese 800 do butter Ill bbls apples 100
packages bath board, 100000 lbs Oatmeall 100 bbls
flour, organs 80 packages merchandise Al, $50 lbs
beef pork and tallow. 60 $50 do bacon and ham, 24S
bbls potash 20 beef 100 head CATTLE 10 horses,
lbs cotton.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22
Providence Priur,Clo,s. m.rrs.

rKovIDENcE, R. l., April 2O.-In Printing cloths
haf holders and buyers still apart in their views
for standard and extra Ga 6i sales reported for the
week at 1000 pieces. WV WV ava WV
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22

s.It. ought to be i'm every Family! :"
Is Wnat a CUSTOMER says U---s1r-rnp WHITE THO
best article for Cleansing and Polishing sverware.
1t poshes easily and quickly, and will not injure the
most delicate piece of Silver. Jewellers and Drug
gists sell it. DENNIsoN & CO., Prop'rs, Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22

MOULE, QUAD. Brig City of Moule-145,599 feet
lumber, 48 900 styes6 clocks lot carriage material,
2 bbls pitch, do turpentine.
MATANZAS. Bark Lizzie Merry-4639 shocks
and heads, 100 bbls potatoes 1926 hoops.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22
MARRIED.

In Freeport, April II, by Ed. Henry j. Wilson,
Greenville Pickett of East Sebago and Miss Ella NJ
WEIGH of Freeport.
In Brownfeld, April IT, by Rev. E. S. Jordan,
both of Brownfeld.
In Turner. April Is. Everett F. Bicknell and Miss
Lizzie A. Bennett, both of Buckfeld.
In Wiscasset, March 27, G. II. Ames and Mrs, A. j,
Albee.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22

NEW YORK. Apr. 20.-The Bank statement below
is the most important issue from the Clearing House
for some time past. Banks gain $3519,90O in legal
tenders and in specie, which increases sur
plus reserve $685., 200.
The following is the weekly statement ending to-
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22
Boston Boot and Shoe Market.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING APR. 20.
Trade in this department has settled down to smar
proportions, and there few new features to re-
port. The demand for spring goods is over except
Ior small lots to keep up assortments. The retail
trade OF the country is said to be fair and very good
accounts are coming in from the West but good deal
ers are bound to keep light stocks and will not re-
plenish until they are completely out.
as follows: ~ NS WV.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22
Boston stock Market.

Daily Domestic Receipts.
By water conveyance-1000 bush corn meal to 9
True 81 Co.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22
Alternately Shaken and scorehed

By the paroxysms of chils and fever, the wretched
sufferer for whom qunine has been prescribed essays
in vain to extermnate the dreadful disease with that
hurtful palliative. which at best only mitigates the
violence of the fits and eventually proves highly in
furious to the system. In order to effect thorough
mitent OF to render the system impregnable to its
attacks, Hostetters Stomach Btters should be used
daily. That this medicine is searching eradicant of
against them, is fact so widely recognized u this
and other countries that to adduce evidence in sup
port OF it Is unnecessary but it either essential
or desi rabe to do so, it may well be supposed that
from the testimony corroboratve Of its claims which
has been accumulating during the last twenty-five
years and over sufficient proof might be gathered to
convince the most inveterate skeptic.
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