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The Portland daily press., 1878-10-10
TARBox is another man who has rolled in
the dirt and not seen Whitefield,
The T0Imud

Inc following was the characteristic reply OF
the late Colonel William B. Greene to a friend
who wrote him for lady desiring works upon
the Talmud: "Advss your lady friend to utterly
abandon her undertaking When the insnira-
tion OF the most inspired people that ever lived
on earth died out, and both the lamp and the
Key OF prophecy were taken from them, that
people fell back on their recolIections; and
without Inspiration, without true poetry. con.
structed Ito serve as bond for their future
unlon) dead legality, full OF picturesouenes,.
suotle metaphysics, intolerant Dgotry, singular
tinslgnt oesottsd stupidity aud abject supersti-
tlon. Ii the lady is determined 20 Obtain an
adequate knowledge of this dead Legality lot
ner put herself under the instruction Of a COM
petent rabbi; and, after some twenty wears of
nard study, giving her undivided attention to
me the matter 10 hand, using her memory more
tnan her Wiz, she may come to know something
OF the contents of the Talmud. | once knew
rapol, and after long acquaintance with him /
!ounu MIN to be almost always wrong in his
judgments, no matter what the matter in hand
might happen to be, and came to regard him
aS Wh ane most learned Jackass [ ever knew
y. " hen lnat rabbi died, he was characterized, in
the obituary notices of him, as the greatest Tai
mudiss OF the world. suppose be might have
Deen so. l never heard any one dispute his
claim to the ttle-to either title, that Of Jack
ass ass CT = learned Talmudist: think the lady
VIII ma all she wants to know about the Tai.
mud in the Literary Remains of Emanue
Deutsch' think that is the way he spells his
name), and Mr.. Jefferson, at Little 81 Brown's
VIII tell her where she can get the book, The
BOOKS L have would be of no use to her. L think
Judge w. has copy of the Talmud.
'P. 5. Tell the lady to read Black
alter that 'Kents Commentaries: then the
hundred and odd volumes of the Massachu sstts
Eeports; then the reports, in due succession, of
the other States; and assure her that she wouli
Dy that process come to an uncertain knowI-
edge OF something uncertain in its nature. and
not worth her knowing, much more easily than
spects to the lady, whoever she may be-"
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-10

The Argus seems inspired by the predc-
tion made at the Greenback Ratification
Meeting in this city, to &C. on and fulfill the
prophecy. 1t takes issue with that sterling
Democratic paper the Belfast Journal, on the
declaration of the Journal that democrats
are net Greenbackers." It can't find much
difference between Democrat and Green
backer anyhow. Well, there is not much, if
we only consider the sort of Democrat to
which the argus has been catering of late.
But the difference between the Greenbacker
and the genuine Democrat, true to his con-
victions and faithful to the traditions of his
party, represented by the Belfast paper, and
the Greenbacker judged by Greenback dec
larations all through the campaigns is as wide
as the difference between light and darkness.
The Greenbacker is not the man who merely
wishes the substitution of Treasury notes for
National Bank notes. He is the man who
believes in fiat money, in initiation, in the
doctrine that the Government stamp alone
gives value to money. Does the argus be-
lieve in these things? Does it believe in at
taching the legal-tender function to the Treas
ury note? And above all does it or does it.
not favor the resumption of specie payments
on the first Of January next? That is the
real issue.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-10
The Western Victory.

The result of the October elections il nm.
expectedly favorable to the Republics ans
They have everywhere held their own. and
the great expectations Of the Democrats have
come to naught. Ohio has been redeemed
Iowa still heads the Republican column, and
in Indiana there is good prospect that a
Republican will succeed the Democratic dem.
| agogue who rattles round in the seat of the
late Senator Morton.
The, Ohio victory is the most gratifying
for in that State the issue, as Mr.. Hale saws.
was made distinctly on the currency question.
and the voice of the people is Enthusiastically
for hard money. Eleven Congressman, at
least majority of the delegation, have been
chosen by the Republicans, and there is fair
prospect of one or two more. The Republi-
cans have also carried the State ticket by
majority OF over ten thousand, and elected
Secretary OF State, Judge of the Supreme
Court and member of the Board of Public
Works. This is the second great currency
battle fought by the Ohio Republicans, and
the victory is even more decisive than in 1875
The result moveover must be construed as an
emphatic rebuke of the unscrupulous Demo.
cratic leaders who redistrcted the State.
Ohio was gerrymandered last winter by
Democratic Legislature with the ayowed
purpose of securlngIthe election of fourteen
Democratic congressman and reducing the
Republican representation to six. The nefa.
rious scheme has been defeated, and this de-
feat, following so closely upon the lesson of
Colorado, will teach unscrupulous political
leaders that they cannot trife with the will of
the people.
The Republican party in Iowa has been so
large of late that there was natural appre-
hension that it might fall to pieces of its own
weight. In all national contests its electoral
vote has been given to the Republican candi-
didates, but on off years its strength has been
wasted in local dissensons, and last wear.
for the first time since 1872, the Legislature
was Republican. Even in that year the ma.
jority fell to 10000. This year it has risen
to 10000, and the Congressional delegation
is solidly Republican. The Democrats and
Greenbackers combined on the state ticket
but were overwhelmingly defeated.
The Democrats have carried Indiana bv
the usual majority, have elected Secretary
of State and perhaps gained two Congress-
men. The Democratic gain is in all proba.
bility owing to Republican timidity on the
currency question, In the Eleventh district
where the Republicans made no nomination
and attempted to turn over their vote to the
Greenbackers, they were deservedly defeated.
The lesson will not be lost.
West Virginia still clings to its evil
ways and probably elects three Democratic
Congressman, but even there the Republicans
made substantial gains and closely dispute
two of the Districts.
The returns are not yet full enough to per-
NIT of comprehensive summary Of the sit
uation. But the comparative smallness of
the Greenback vote is a surprise. Those who
insisted that the National, movement has
lost more in the West within the past year
than it has gained in the East appear to be
justified in their. statements.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-10
London Spectator.
American HumOur in England.

What is called American humor land va
rious as are its kinds, every one knows what is
meant by the definition) did not take with us
readily, chiefly because nothing foreign ever
does take readily with US; and secondly, because
there was great deal of native humor lust at
the time when the American began to be inn
ported. Was, for instance, Sam Stick ever tho,-
oughly appreciated in England? We should
like to see whether reprint of the clockm aker's
quaint and shrewd philosophy would be accent
able to generation much harder up for a laugh
than was that to which Judge Halliburton dis.
coursed OF soit-sawder aud human nature, There
is no Resemblance DoSwocn tue OI0c kmakef
and the American humorists of the pres
ent day, most of whom are inspired by
conditions Of life and adventure, by whole So
cial systems which did not exist in the time of
the side-spliting ..Blue-nose," and they have
the great charm, for us, of rootlessuess, abso.
lutte novelty aud perfect au1acity. They can't
be conventional because there's no CON
Ventionalsm where their Jokes hail from
aud they are law to themselves concerning
themes of joking, not to mention that their
very funniest effects are ofteu unintention al,
and funny only to Thus Artemus
Ward, Mark Twain, Mr. 3rete Harte, and more
recently, Mr.. Haberton have established them
selves with English readers as firmly as Mr.
Sothern and Mr.. Toole have established them.
selves with English plsy-goes, as laughter
compelling friends of bored mankind.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-10
Buying the Presidency.

The brand of fraud has at last at last been
placed where it belongs, upon the brow of
Samuel j. Tilden. The New York Sun will
have to get new cut. The translation of
the cipher dispatches which passed between
Gramercy Park and the Democratic visiting
statesmen in Florida, furnished by the New
York Tribune, proves beyond reasonable
doubt the truth of the accusation that Mr..
Tilden attempted to bribe the Florida return
ing board. One of Tilden's agents tele-
graphed word on the second of Decembe
1876 that the board could be bribed for $780,
'000. The sage of Gramercy Park appears
TO have haggled over the price, believing that
NE could secure a decision in his favor by the
payment of $4,000. While he was haggling
the opportunity was lost. The order to buy
the Presidency was at last sent, but sent too
late. The story of the intrigue and its fail
ure is told in an article from the Tribune
published elsewhere, story that can be read
by no American without feeling of shame.
The dispatches in full takes up three pages of
that journal, and our space does not permit
their reprinting. But the substance of them
is given in the article quoted.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-10
IGIanVIIIe SentlneI.
Stopping his Panar.

When man becomes offended at anything
in the newspaper, his 6rss impulse is to stop it.
Thereby he THINKS to naict a wound on the
editors feelings that can never be healed.
What fiendish glee is depicted on his counte.
nance as he writes the letter that his imagina-
tion pictures will aligbt in the editorial sanc!um
with crash like that of a bomb, and will re-
suit in the suspension of publication and cause
the editor to sit in sackcloth and ashes and
mourn for that which was and is not Yet be
lays deep plot to read the paper taken by his
neighbor and thus ruin the pablisher by with
drawing his support. But how different the
reality The letter is received and read. Per-
haps the editor smiles; he draws mark across
the name on the book, and his vengeance is
forgotten. Here is sample of them; bnt judg-
ing from the first lines. we don't know wheth.
er he wants his address changed or the
paper stopped. We await his futher orders.
He also fails to attach his name:
mister editor you can send my paper to H Pm
chuck full OF IL you cant do nothiR but AbuZe sum-
boldly all the Time and i'm sick of sech Foou last
weak you attacked mi friend clancy robinson & it
maid me mad, think he is a good Man and Red
hot otser don't You go to putin in nothn about me
cos i've stopped the paper Pete johnson lives next
house to me and he takes the Sentinel and i can
reed every weak and if do lie see it and Cum
up thate and lick the stutin out of you.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-10
COUNTY CONVENTION
REFORM CLUBS
Gorham, Wednesday and Thursday, Oct
3Oth and 3lst.

Fully realizing the good results arising from our
earnest and persistent labors in this great and good
WORK IN which we are engaged, in Iescuing and re-
storing to manhood all those who are addicted to
strong drink. and also Of making homes and families
happy which were once sad and unhappy by the
Demon Rum. 1t is earnestly hoped that all the
clubs in the county will be fully represented and
awaken new impetus in order to make more pro-
gress IN furthering this good cause of Temperance
Inc citizens OF Gorham will give all hearty well
come and will cater for all delegates cordial in
vitatlon Is extended to clubs throughout the State
also to all who are; or wish to become friends and
workers in this noble Temperance work.
Arrangements have been made with the Railroads
for the following rates of fare for the round trp:
Maine Central and branches, one and one th ird
fare;
Grand Trunk R, r. one fare.
Portland q Ogdensburg r. K. one fare.
Portland q Rochester. Portland and Westbrook
30; Saco River and Hollis 40; Centre WATERFORD 60:
South WATERFORD 75; Alfred S5; SpringvaIe Sl.CO.
delegates on the Portland q Ogdensburg L. r.
will be furnished with return tickets by the Secra
tary; Delegates on Grand Trunk, Maine Central.
ana portland Rochester will enquire at ticket Of
Per order of Committee of Cumberland County.
RG. W. MURCH. President.
G. H. LEFAvOR, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-10
DOMINION people have inst learned n.

DOMINION people have just learned that
"Major De Winton, the splendid artillery
officer who was lately in Turkey as second
military attache, and formerly chief aide-de-
camp to Sir Fenwick Williams at Gibraltar.
has received the marquis offer of Colonial
Secretaryship of Canada" The Liverpool
Daily Ne,os which gives this Intelligence.
credits the Marquis of Lorne for shaving at
any rate done well in making this appoint
ment." and adds: sit is not too much to saw
that wiser and better appointment could
not have been made. Few men in the
British army have so unsullied reputation
and so wide capacity as Major De Winton."
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-10

WHEN the tide of contributions for the re-
lief OF the yellow-fever suffers began to slack
en-, it was hoped that the cold weather would
come before the disease had outrun the
means OF succor. This expectation, unhap
PLY, has not been met, and new cases are
found every day, and the weather continues
not and oppressive. In fact the demand for
assistance is now as general as at first, if not
SO pressing or so great.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-10

JOHN MORLEY, whose pen seems to be the
busiest in all England nowadays, has thrown
down the gauntlet to the clergy in the last
number of the Contemporary. He charges
the priests with so debilitating the minds of
men and women by promises and dreams
that many generation must come ard 90
before Europe can throw off the yoke of su-
perstition.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-10

Tie Republican convention nominated Fred
Miles for Congress from the fourth Coonecti-
cut district.
The Supreme Court yesterday permanently
eDjoined the Grocers' aud Producers Bank in
Providence, and appointed Samuel Burrows re-
ceiver.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-10

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished
with Gard certificate couDtersignec by Stanley II.
Pullen, Editor. AL railway, steamboat and hota,
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
ournal
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-10

THE Spotted Tail and Red Cloud Indians
are again on the war path, but until we have
an army large enough to protect our frontier,
these little diversions must be expected.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-10
THE PRESS
THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. 10.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
ali cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but rs guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserye conn.,
municaGions that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-10

"Ah, great heavensP sighed rising voupo
genus throwing down his pen and leaning
back YEARLY, "you don't know how much
peasanter and easier it is to read these little
poems of mine than it is to write them (" svm-
pathetic out awkward friend: "Gad, how you
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-10

A thousand and four hundred men are bor-
ing the st Gothard. 1t doesn't take qaite so
many to bore an editorial sancsum.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-10

Il overheard-I could not help it-a charm
ing hybrid idiom at garden party last week.
Said he, in low, tremulous voice Suppressed
emotion business, and best French accent)-
impossible! Surely you remember the prov
''Oa ne badine pas avec pamour?"' And she
looked up. with her big gray eyes, and said yery
softly and sweetly. Il know, of course. yes:
out-but-"on does," YOU know, sometimesP
And then they went off to look at big cac-
tus in the conserva.ory.-BostonT Transcript.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-10

Said the young mans ear 10 the young man.
quoting Brutus). "Must give way and room
to sour rash collar?''
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-10

Nothing" says the Baz lar, 'looks sweeter
on little girl than a white muslin princess
dress." Doesn't it, old lady? II you will
Just happen around here when our young man
Is looking his sweetest on little girl about
seventeen years old, you will blush for the tame
And We'll leave it to the little eirl berself
winch OF the two looks sweeter on her.-Bur.
lington Hawkeye.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-10

There are three things that no man can keep
point on pencil, a, pointed joke, aud an
appointment with dentist There are three
thugs which all men borrow-postage stamps,
cigarettes and car tickets There are three
things no woman con do-cross before a horse.
hurry for horse car and understand the differ.
enee between ten minutes aud half an hour.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-10

II you amt an Ohio man you should be very
glad OF il. True, the Ohio man gets all the fat
offices, but when he dies the medical college
Herald
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-10

Having been presented with Bosnia, Austria
Is now fighting for it. "To you. john" said a
dying man, 81 will givs S19,OOO." swhy,"
father" said the sou, "you know you haven't
dollar in the world" "Oi course haven't"
exclaimed the indulgent father, 'you must
work for it, John-you must work for itp'
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-10

M the Union was worth fighting for it is
worth paying for.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-10

A profane upStart-The man who sits down
on bent pin.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12
GLASS TYPE.

A new invention has been per.
fccted in Paris--that of glass
printing type. This kind Of type
is made out of hardened glass,
and is as hard as lead. They last
longer than the metallic ; are not
liable to be crushed by the print.
ing cylinder ; they do not suffer
in the least from sudden cooling in
stereotyping, and they do not in.
,iure the health in. handling as lead
types do. In this respect they
have a great advantage. The
atmosphere in printing Offices is
mpregnated with paroles of lead
and chronic lead-po'soning is one
of the complaints of type-setters.
All this is obviated by the new
invention, which has the merit
of being much cheaper.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12

called the assembly TO order and
having stated the object of the
meeting, was on motion of Mr.. i.
Montague elected by acclamatlon
president Of the meeting and A. d.
Martin was elected Secretary.
Mr.. w. W. Edwards in an
eloquent and profound language
addressed the assembly on the
great question Of Immigration.
Then followed Col. VIM. Mouton,
with his usual and well known
elopuence.
On motion of Mr.. Ambrose
Iacopr Hon. Judge VIM. Kibbe
and J. Fl. Putnam, Esq. were
nominated as delegates to repres-
ent the Parish Of Vermillion In
the Louisiana State Immigration
Convention. to be holden in New
Orleans, on Monday the 14th day
of January 1878, and no other
person being nominated said
persons were duly elected by
Reclamation as such delegates.
On motion of DR.. W. D. White
Mr.. Edwards was appointed on a
committee and empowered 10
nominate two assistants in order
to draft a constitution and by law
and, also to correspond with other
associations Of immigration for
the purpose of obtaining various
infol nations necessary for the
success Of an organisation Of an
Immigration Society in this Pa' ish.
The said committee to report at
next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Lastie Brous'
sard Resolved that a meeting be
held on Saturday q day of
February, 1878.
Gu motion Of Mr.. Lacour
Resolved that the Editor Of he
Abbevilie MFRIDIoNAL be request
ed to publish the proceeding Of
this meeting.
There being no furthe:: business
10 transact the meeting ,.ionrned
with the hopes Of q large assembly
70, The second dav February 1878.
Messrs. A. D. Martin and Las
lie Broussard were subsequently
appointed on the committee on
constitution and bylaws.
W. w. EDWARDS, President.
A. D. MARTIN Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12

STATE of Louisiana-Parish of
Vermilion--Parish Court - No.
4S3.
Succession of Louis Desromeaux
Whereas the administrator of
said succession has filed in the Of
fee of the clerk of said court a ia
bleau of classification Of debts
and charges and partition and
settlement of the aforesaid
succession, with a petition pray
ing that after the legal notice
and delays have elapsed, that the
said tabieau be homologated in
conformity to law:
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given to all whom it may concern,
or those interested therein, to
make opposition, and also to give
their reasons, if any they have,
why said petitioners prayer should
not be granted by filing the same
in writing in the Office of the
clerk of court within ten days
from the date Of the present
notice.
Given under my official sigma
ture and seal of court this Ist
day of December 1877.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12
II E RIs,

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Payment Of all advertisements is con
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12
On Wednesday last q Mas

On Wednesday last q Mass
Meeting was held al the Court
House in this town for the pur-
pose Of organizing au immigration
Society in this parish. A large
number Of our most influential and
public spirited citizens were in at
tendance to aid in the good cause,
and an organization was perfected
and delegates elected to represent
our parish in the Louisiana State
Immigration Convention to be
held in New Orleans, January IA,
inst. This is a move in the right
direction, and we wish the society
success in their praiseworthy ef-
forts.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12
Probate Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish Of Vermilion.
Parish Court.
Ne $40

Succession of Marie L. Doucet.
By virtue Of an order of sale
granted in the matters of the
above succession, by the Honora.
BILE Parish Court aforesaid, notice
is hereby given that there will be
offered for sale, to the last and
highest bidder, for CASH, at the
late residence of the deceased,
all the property belonging to said
succession, on
TUESDAY,, the 18th Day
OF FEBRUARY, 1878,
the following described property,
to wit
One certain tract of land
situated in this parish, being the
lot or fractional Section. IA in
Town L South Range 3 East