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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-07-13

Ine reason these prOphecleS are 80
true is simple and yet o wonderful
one. The weather itself tells the OBJ.
server what it is going to do, some
time in advance, and the telegraph
sends the news all over the country,
from the central signal Office al
Washington.
We shall see, presently. how the
weather interprets itself to "Old
Probabilities" Although it has
proved such o fruitful subject of dis
course in all ages, yet I am afraid
many people who pass remarks upon
it, do not really think what the
weather is made of. Let us examine
its different elements.
The atmosphere has weight, just
as water or any other fluid. although
it seems to be perfectly bodiless.
We must comprehend that the trans
parent, invisible air is pressing in
ward toward the center of the earth.
This pressure varies according to the
state of the weather, and the changes
are indicated by an instrument called
barometer. Generally speaking,
the falling of the mercury in the
tube of the barometer indicates rain,
and it's rise heralds clear weather.
Sometimes the rise is followed by
cold winds, frost and ice. What
these changes really indicate, how
ever, can be detSrmined only by
comparing the barometric changes,
at certain hoursin q number of places
very far apart. This is done by the
Signal Service. Observations are
made at about one hundred and forty
stations, in different portions OF the
country. ct given hours, and the re-
suits are telegraphec to Washington,
where our faithful " weather clerk
receives them, reasoning out from
them the probabilities" which he
puhlishes three times in every TWEEN
ty-four hours.
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in vsighf, huf also In temperssnre.
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-07-13

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vuxk~a &azzsrxa2y and k~~ A-~. a-w-
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81 psAs&sr l<x~ 10 iazg - i~g- TIA
8~as Il fr1zz~ ~sx k<lA ~ 4 .m1y
60 p<-~ua~. whs sz~rz<~d g. sso
e~eA- IL - B~s sssn nsaxw ~sa~iy
a~srsszs~d In EaSix1a. GO tks
oeher kzEA. her gr<~s Pghlsc 2~sx es
81 so .sssB cans ~ N the k4z.ls Il cary
is III per-ns. thzs sserzg1ng nssr~
than So .sso % e.ek ksaier- Iii<.
unfortun@s<ly. ImF~~<sbse o. 1~c~r-
tSzn bOw many p<r~ans hold tine p4hs-
lac d-ls of the L nisei Stzses. becxa~e
80 large \ proE-orsion of Il u m the
fOrm Of eoupon bosas. which T@ss
fr0m hand 10 hand without reyss.rz-
tion. In France, all the renfes are
inscribed In the name Of the holder,
ON the books Of the Treasury. To
have their names IN the Grand
Livere" of the public debt is an hon
or eagerly sought after by the mass
of the people.
During all the recent enormous
drain upon her resources, which has
nearly doubled her national debt,
there has not been heard anywhere
among the French people the slight
est hint of reputation. The French
look upon their public debt as an
obligation sacredly due; and it is
due in the larger part to themselves.
Another striking feature in the
prosperity of France, which aids in
enabling her to bear the extraordin-
ary fiscal burdens imposed upon her,
is the fact of the wide distribution of
real estate among the citizens.
Statistics established the fact that
there are 5000, 900 of houses in
France, and the majority of them
are homestsads belonging to their
tenants. Three-ffths of the entire
population are inhabitants of the
rural districts, while in England the
proportion il only one-6fth, four
~ FiH4lly |, onS 0onSp pico0oS Jl9lIoll
in that national prosperity which has
brought the world to wondering
recognition of the vast resources of
France is the recent development of
her commerce. Since 1866 the
foreign commerce of France has been
considerably more than doubled.
Her mastery of the finer mechanic
arts, and the perfection to which
processes of manufacture have been
carried, are we'll known the world
over. The frugality of her people
is only matched by their industry.
The whole world teens with her pro-
ductiveness. French fabrics are
found in almost endless profusion
and variety in all the markets of the
globe. It is this constantly growing
fertility of production, joined with
the causes previously enumerated,
which has enabled the French peo-
pile to bear with such marvellous
ease a burden which it was almost
universally predicted would crush
and overwheim them.
A Coon Story OF KIND HEART
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-07-13

IL - not snnch over fffeen months
SINCE the Erst exyerimenf Of shspping
fre<h beef frsm New Yosk 10 London
was trsef and With bot faint hopes
of success. IL has already taken the
proportions of IN immense business,
with the prospect Of reyolutioninng
the London meat markets. The r.
aane,al Opinion Of May 9th states
that the shipments Of American beef
and mutton received in London
during the week ending May Sd
amounted to 6,973 quarters OF beef
and l ,905 muttons. Besides this beef
and mutton, there were received
633 head of live cattle and $50 sheep
on foot. In the same paper we find
that the supply of meat in the Me-
tropolitan Market on Monday, May
9Th, was: English, 1880; foreign,
Ito; and that the highest prices
were: for English beef, IL cents,
or 6 pence per pound; for foreign,
1Oa cents. On the I'd of May there
were 200 American beeves in the
same market, and on the 9th the re-
porter says: "420 American cattle
(live] have arrived in excellent con-
dition." But it is in the item of
killed cattle that the heavy busi-
ness is doing. The present and
future volume of this trade may be
surmisad from an estimate of the
fresh American meat received in
London and the market price it COM
<hn s1cak cndin0
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-07-13

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Il 1usznsr fznn. the cAs>f hexzlA Il
she uszxh<r vx~ The aAm~nse. uhsek
nmk1ssa~sy prsf.Aes<a . vhal~ yssr
of on1a xs2 k~~s. vxf ssd ary. dzxsa-
In~ ~ the kA.As of weather qs1s<
Imp~Efizlly. il soS always eoxrse<ly-
Be the almanac. good as Il MAS
zoe md then, and the wessker-wsse
faruers, correcf as soesetzrses they
mse11 have heep, were not always
able &C. imp2rt exact infornxfiJn 20
the eUantry and they have been
thrown quite into the shade Of late,
by oae who is popularity known un'
der he somewhat disrespecsful title
of stOid Prob" or " Old Probabil-
ities-' He has become the heiald Of
the weather to the sailor, near the
rocky. dangerous coasts; to the
farmer, Watching his crops. and wait
ing for good days to store them ; to
the traveller, anxious to pursue his
journey uGlDer fair skies /; and to the
girls and 4bys who want to know,
befoye they start to the woods for o
picnic, what are the probabilities"
as to rain.
Every one who reads the daily pa
pers is familiar with the " Weather
Record" issued from the "War De-
partment, Office of the Chief Signal
Officer" at Washington. These re-
ports give, first, a general statement
of what the weather has been, for the
past twenty-four hours, all over the
country, from Maine to California,
and from the lakes to the South At
lantic States and then the :" Prob
abi1lties, or g Indications" for the
ne1 twenty-four hours, over this
's''iIi;'[ 1ss sasss1 osissl
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-06
If the Union was worth fighting fer ID Is
worth paying for.
National Thanksgiving.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIT.
ED STATES.

The recurrence of that season at which it is the
nsDit OF our people to make devout and public
Iesslon OF their constant dependence upon the D-
VINE favor for all good gifts of lite and happiness and
OF public peace aud prosperity, exhibits, in The re-
cord Oh the year, abundant reasons for gratitude
and thanksgiving Exuberant harvesJs, productive
mines, ample crops and staples of trade and manu-
faclures have enriched the country. The resources
thus furnished to reviving industry and expand
ing commerce are fastening the uay when discords
and distresses through the length breadth Of the
and. WILL under the continued favor of Providence
have given way to confluence, eneg gy and assured
prosperity. Peace with all nations has remanded nm
broken, domestic tranquility has prevailed and tue
institutions OF liberty and justice, which the wisdom
and virtue OF our fathers established, remain the
glory and defence OF their children. The general
prevalence OF the blessings OF health through our
wide land has made more conspicuous the sufferngs
and sorrows which the dark shalow of peslilencs
mas cast upon portion of people. This heavy
amlcton even, the Divine Ruler has tempered to the
suHerlng communities in the universal aid and sue
cor which have flowed to their reiief and the W ole
nation may rejoice in the unity of spirit in our peo
pie, by which they cheeIfully share one another's
burdens.
Now, therefore, 1, Rutherford B. Hayes, President
OF the United States, do appoint Thursday, The
twenty-eigbth day of November next as n dav ~ no.
tiona thanks giving and psayer; earnSsfIy re-
commend that, withdrawing themselves from secular
cares and ab0rs the people of the United States do
meet together ON tnat day in their respective places
of wors hip. there give thanks and praise 10 AL
mighty God for mercies, and to devOutly beseech
their continuance.
In witness thereof have hereunto set nv hand
and aused the seal of the United States to be al
fixed.
Done at the city of Washington this thirtieth day of
october, in the year OF our Lord one thou .and
e'ght hundred and seventy eight, and of the inde-
pendence OF the Oniled States the one hundred
and thru. r b. HAYES
By the President.
WILLIAM M. EvARTs, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-06

THE Supreme Court has rendered two i'm
portant decisions relative to the responsibility
of military officers of the Confederacy for
property destroyed, and to the imposition of
certain taxes by States. In the first case it
is held by the court that the destruction OF
cotton by officers of the Confederate army in
obedience to rebel military orders was such
an act OF war on the part of the military
forces of the rebellion as would relieve the
person executing the order from civil respon-
sibility of the suit, at least, of any owner at
the time voluntarily residing within the lines
of the insurrection, but the conclusion is not
based upon any authority conferred by the
acts of the Confederate Congress, for it is said
they could give no warrant whatever. 1t
rests upon the belligerent rights conceded to
the Confederate army, such concession plac-
ing the soldiers and officers of that army as
to all matters directly connected with the
mode of prosecuting the war on the footing
Of those engaged in lawful war. In the sec.
ond case it is held that tax imposed by the
State for selling at auction goods imported
and sold in the original packages is in effect a
tax on the privileges of selling foreign goods
at auction, and is void, as laying duty on
imports and as regulation Of commerce, for
hidden by the Constitution. 1t is also de-
cided that a tax laid by State on the
amount of sales made by the auctioneer is a
tax On the goods sold.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-06
Hail to Massachusetts.

At this present writing there is not much
opportunity to comment on the general
features of yesterdays elections. Everything
which the wires can furnish, together with
an editorial resume will be found on the
second page.
One glorious result, however, can be here
mentioned with jubilation, and that is the
overwhelming and utter defeat of Butler in
Massachusetts. The good old Common
wealth is to be most heartily congratulated on
escaping danger which seemed threatening.
But for the magnificent uprising of her sem
sible and well meaning citizens the adroit
demagogue, by appealing to the lower pas-
sions and prejudices of her more ignorant
citizens, by arraying class against class, by
shameless falsehoods and malpractices and BY
resort to every species of trickery
which his ingenuity could suggest and his
depravity could carry out, would have sue
ceeded in forcing himself into her Chief
magistracy. She has been saved this extreme
disgrace. 1t is to be hoped that the narrow
ness OF her escape may suggest to the better
class of her people the folly of that political
snobbery, the natural reaction against which
has alone made Butler possible.
As to Butler himself, the obvious but in
correct suggestion is that his career has
ended. He is nearly seventy years old, has
just suffered great and unexpected defeat,
has forfeited the respect and good will of
everybody whose respect and good will are
worth having, and has been so erratic and
inconsistent as to sacrifice the confidence of
everybody. Yet so active is his mind, so
varied his resources, SO boundless his ambi-
ton, that he will probably be found in the
future as in the past organizing the vice,
ignorance and discomfort of the nation
against its virtue, wisdom and industry. He
will be dangerous until he is in his grave, and
even then his career may incite turbuler !
youth to follow his bad example. For the
present, however, Massachusetts, has sup
pressed him, and for this great blessing may
we all be duly thankful.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-06

EX-STATE SENATOR SwAILs of South
Carolina has replied to Gov. Hampton's let
ter informing him that the courts were open
to him for the prosecution of those persons
who had assaulted him and driven him from
his home. Mr.. Swais says he has 10 COL Fl.
dence in an investigation made by men who
aided and abetted the outrages upon him, as
an inquiry by the local courts would virtu-
ally be. ''Shall man." says Mr.. Swails,
"be assailed in his own house by acknowl-
edged leaders of party of which you are un-
doubtedly the head, and be coolly told that
he must leave the county, in ten days under
pain of death? Is this equal rights guaran-
teed by the constitution, and which you have
time and again promised the people of South
Carolina? l. sir, have been harassed for the
past two years by all manner Of prosecutions
on account Of my political standing in the
Republican party, and I cannot believe that
you, sir, have been ignorant of those persecu-
tions. What ask is that shall have that
protection which is given to other citizens o
the United States" Mr.. Swails Indignantly
denies that he ever attempted to stir up
strife between the two races, as charged by
Hampton.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-06
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE
THE statement recently made that the fur.

THE statement recently made that the fur
ther issue by the Treasury Department Of
one or two dollar notes has been discontinued
is not correct. No orders of the kind have
been issued. After January, however, the
issue OF National bank notes of these denom-
nations will cease. The National Banking
act provides that not more than one-sixth OF
the notes furnished to any national bank
shall be of less denomination than IS,
and it further provides that after specie
payments are resumed no association
shall be furnished with notes of less de-
nomination than S.. Under this authority
national banks may demand, and the Secre-
tary of the Treasury has no power to with
hold, the issueof one aiia-s~s We oN'' oo., '"s
equal to one.sixth of their authorized cn..
tion. 1t is not likely, however, that the
banks will make such a demand, as the
amount of these denominations issued to
them has always been considerably below the
specified limitation.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-06

THE sensational story telegraphed to the
New York Herald that Gen. Miles wantonly
massacred large number OF the Baunock
Indians, including women and children, is
denied by gentleman who claims to be thor
oughly conversant with all the facts. Cen
Miles, he says, has always shown justice and
kindness in his treatment of the Indians, not
only in the case in question, when he took
care of the captured and wounded Bannocks.
but also in the case of his capture of JosepE's
band OF Nez Perces, when he even deprived
his own command of necessary transportation
to make his prisoners more co Imfortabls.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-06

IT will Prove lc1urasug to a class that
need encouragement-the owners of wooden
vessels-to know that eighty per cent. OF all
the grain exported from the United States
the past season was done in that class of ma
rine. The over production of steam tonnage
In Great Britain has been attended with dis
astrous results. Within thirty years IL has
risen from $1,000 tons to 100000.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-06

The comments Of the Pal Mall Gazette on
Mr. Evarts' recent despatch concerning the
fishery dispute are very bitter. Our govern
ment is accused of taking unfair advantage
OF Eogland's eastern complications. "While
the very party with which the bargain was
made still holds Office" says the Gazette, ''the
first opportunity is seized to make a point
against us, just when it is reckoned that other
difficulties may force US to give MaY.n
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-06

EVEN cities and towns have to 90 through
the school of adversely to find that honesty
is the best policy. All over the West, aud
especially in Missouri, which has always
been under Democratic rule, there are coun-
ties, cities and towns that have repudiated
their debts, and even gone so far as to de-
grade the courts by the election of unscrupu-
lous men to the bench, in order that they
might escape such compulsion as it was in
the power of the courts to exercise. Such
corporations are soon found out, just as a
rascal In business soon finds no one to trust
him. Merchants refuse to sell to their peo-
pie unless for cash or at exorbitant prices;
immigration passes them by, and they are
marked for years. Kansas City, which Is
one of the most prosperous and growing cities
in the West, owes much Of its wealth and re-
munerative trade to the fact that il is shin
ing example of honesty and good faith in q
desert of extravaganza and reputation.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-06
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOV. 6.

We do not read anonymous letters ana commun
cations. The anne and address of the writer are in
all Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as q guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return OF preserve COM
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-06

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley T..
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon US by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
ournal.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-06

WHILE the bankrupt law was in force
there were 103. .005 bankruptcies in the United
States. The Boston Commercial Bulletin
has reviewed and analyzed these figures and
shows some interesting facts. Relatively to
population Massachusetts, had the most
bankruptcies Zone to every 1907 and Mary
land had the fewest Zone to every 9O4 of pop
ulation.) Virginia ranks next to Massashu-
sets, and California is third. The list Of
more than 100000 bankruptcies looks i'm
mense, but there are at least 700, 900 business
men in the country, and on the other hand
there are among the bankrupts at least ten
per cent. who have tailed more than once,
and also good many not in active business
bankrupt by endorsement or other outside
connection. 1t is, therefore, about fair
conclusion that one in nine of the business
men of the country have failed in the past.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-06

UP to November I'd there had been 1S,252
cases Of yellow fever in New Orleans and {, 1918
deaths; in Memphis 1884 deaths.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-06

A BOSTON paper without the name of But.
Ter in 1t would be the greatest curiosity on
earth.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-06
TO LET.
HALL TO LET.

MISSION HALL, williams Block, formerly
VV known as "Arcana Hall.) having been leased
by the undersigned, will be lie, most reasonable
terms for Lectures, concerts, Sociabes, Meetings,
Suppers, Fairs, &c. Apply at the Hall, opposite
Casco Engine House.
ap16eodtf r. M. BARTON.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-06

TIE WAINC MATE FKESS
is published every THURSDAY MORNING at $3.50 a
year, paid in advance a. $500 year.
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch Of space, the
length of column, constitutes square"
81 90 per square, daily first week: rs cents per
ing every other day after first week. 50 cents.
Halt square three insertions OF less, 75 cents; one
week. Sl.00; so cents per week after.
SP fCIAL NOTICES, one third additional
Under head OF "AMUsEMENTs" and "AUCTIoN
SALES, 50 90 per square per week; three insertions
or less Sl.5O.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (which has large circulation in every part
OF the 'e tor S1O0 per square for first Insertion
and o. ce square for each subsequent insertion
Address all communications to
POR LAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-06
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Gilbert's Assemblies

Commencing THURSDAY evening, Nov. 7th, at
Army & Navy Hail. Tickers admitting Gent with
Ladies 70 cts. Ladies unaccou panied by Gents Is
cts Tickets fer the C"urse of T. our. Gents,
$500; Ladies, 81 90. The second lesson of the waltz
ing and German" will be given on Monday evening
next. Respectfully,
no6d3t M. B. GILBERT.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-06
TO Let,

a NICE rent of six (6) rooms, ready about Sept.
"A LIST, corner State and Sherman streets, with
modern Improvements. Call at 260 State street.
aug diff
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-06
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND EESHHNG co.

aI iV0 n4CHANTE Str PORTLAND,
TERMS: Eight Dollars Year, To mail Subscribers
Seven Dollars Year If paid in advance.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-06

TO LET.
Store opposite Post Office, now
occupied Oy Maher & Co. Second
floor of same building NOW Occu.
pied by J. Casteli, Jr. Inquire Of
J. ID. & r. ESSENDEN.
l72 Middle street,
OcS diff
The daily gazette., 1878-08-21
Methodistt AT The Seaside.
OPENING TAE CREATE CAMP MEETING
HOW DANCING BEAR PASSED THE
GATEKEEPRRs.

OPENING TAE CREATE CAN'T NETTING
HOW A DANCING BEAR PASSED THE
Il GATEKEEPRRs.
OCEAN GRovB, Aug. 20.-The great
Methodist camp meeting was opened
this morning, and II, to be continued for
ton days. Many excursionists arrived
dentown. Eight excursion trains from
different points in this State State, PEN
and New York, will reach
here tomorrow. The rush of visitors
has filled the hotels, cottages and tents.
Capt. Rainear reports go tents occu-
pied by families During church hours
boating and bathing is prohibited.
most perfect order is observed. No ar
rests have been made for weeks.
This morning an Italian with dane
ing bear escaped the vigilance of the
gatekeepers, and, surprised the worship
pers by appearing in "Pllgrim's Peth.
way" AS bear dance in a camp meet.
ing was about to begun, the police arrived
and escorted bruin and his master out.
side the grove limits.
The order of service established is q
coDsecration meeting at 6 a. m, fol owed
by prayer from until 10; a young peo
ple's meeting also at 9; general meeting
in the great anditori um, with sermons
from l04 until noon; holiness meeting
1:30, conducted by Miss Lizzie Smith
and children's service in DIR. Ward,
tent at 2 a sermon at 3 in the pavilion
| with twilight service of song and praye
and general meeting from II until g.
| To-day the preaching was by the Rev 4
NJ. Adams of New Haven, the Rev. Jos
Welch of Philadelphia, and the Rev. S
g. Thomas of Philadelphia. .