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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-07
Anderson Again.

Gen. S. j. Anderson made one Of the
most indecent assaults in his speech last eve
ming, that has ever been made in the city OF
Portland. This honor-for honor it must
be regarded from that source-was conferred
upon the PRESS. Gen. Anderson made the
sweeping statement that the remarks of the
PRESS upon his war record were "false," and
were Misrepresentation" Inasmuch as
every one of his auditors knew that he had
been violent Southern sympathizer through
out the war, and that the PRESS had mere.
ly quoted his recorded and-at the time-un-
disputed utterances in public speeches, it
must have required great amount of nerve
to say what he did. 1t is no wonder that he
is ashamed of his words now, but sweeping
denials will not save him. Did he ever re.
fleet that in stigmatiziug as false, things
which have been proved to be true, he may
fall into the same lapse of veracity which he
is so ready to attribute TO others? 1t is q
curious circums tance that Mr.. Anderson an
nounced that he "didn't have time" to re-
ply to his war record as presented by the
PRESS. He never will have time, for the
proof is conclusive. The fact that he lashed
himself into such fury about it, shows the
sensitive point. "Let the CALLED jade vince"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-07

The shipment of shoes from Auburn this
week was 1923 cases, 100 in excess of last
weeks shipment
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-09-26
BOOTS AND SHOES.

NOW arriving "a large and we'll selected
q q STOCK OF Boots and Shoes, direct
rom tho Manufacturers, which I can
warrant warrant ahd | Will not be undorsold.
Givo mea callbefore you mako your pur.
sept II r. J. McCARTEv
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-09-26

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TOTAL ABSTINENCE SAVING WINE TILL It
RIPENS.

There IS curious story about some native
vines which are extensively advertised nova
days and have only recently been put upon
the market. DR.. Undcrhilf, the wcll-known
grapc-grower Of Croton Point, died in 1871.
Some Of his heirs entertained temperance
views of such extreme kind. that they were
unwilling to allow the stock Of wines then on
hand to be sold or any more to be made.
The grapes have sometimes been sent to
market, and sometimes left to decay upon
the vines. It Is only now that the other heirs
have succeeded In arranging for settlement
of the estate and the sale of the wines on
hand: Among these is wine Of the vintage
OF 1864, described as a Sweet Union Port,''
but suggesting the Imperial Tokay more
than any other European wine, and being
wholly unlike any other wine of American
growth. Its purity, age and mcllowness are
remarkable, and both physicians and wine
fancicrs have special interest in it as the
oldest native wine now accessible in any con-
siderable quantity. The whole stock is in the
hands Of the wcll-known wholesale grocery
house of the Thurbers.-M Y. Tribune.
No0. 1o. 1877.
The true northerner., 1878-05-03
From Death to Life.

A resurrection case has just occurred
in this city, which has created great
sensation and no little excitement among
the superstitious. Several months ago
Mrs. Maria Hillitz, a wealthy and high
ly respectable German widow, was taken
i'll, and, in order to secure proper nurs-
ing and medical treatment for her dis
order, was removed to the Hospital of
the Little Sisters of the Poor, in the
western part of the city. She continued
ago grew suddenly worse. During her
illness she received the best of medical
attention and tenderest nursing from the
Sisters of Charity at the institution.
She grew worse, however, and her ply
sician pronounced her case hopeless.
Last Saturday night she died, and on
Sunday the body was shrouded and
placed in casket ready for burial on
the following day. The corpse was laid
out in the parlor of the hospital, on the
first floor. The friends of the deceased
gathered on Sunday, and watched be-
side the corpse of their companion.
About midnight the watchers were thun-
derstruck and utterly paralyzed by see
ing the body of Mrs. Hillitz suddenly
arise from the coffin, get up and stand
erect with glaring eyes; and imbued
with superhuman energy the woman ran
up the steps 10 the hospital on the Sec
ond floor, singing at the top of her voice.
The nurses were so astonished at this
unlooked-for event that they stood still
and made no effort to obstruct the move
ments OF the women. As soon as they
recovered from their fright they placed
her in bed, where she fingered until
tonight, at 10 o'clock, when she was
pronounced to be dead by the attending
physician. The affair has created in
tense excitement, and the hospital was
visited by thousands of persons anxious
to catch a glimpse of the resurrected
corpse.-Richnlond Va.) Dispatch.
The true northerner., 1878-05-03
Morocco Leather.

Morocco leather is made from goat
skins, tanned lin sumach, dyed in the
ordinary way, having been previously
immersed in solution of sulphuric
acid; and the grain or stamping upon it
is done either by hand or by machinery,
similar to that for the purpose of dicing
or granting. Very fine small skins for
gloves are often prepared by immersion
in solution of alum and salt, instead of
tannin, -four and the yelk OF eggs being
afterward applied to soften and whiten.
Buff leather, not now quite 30 much in
request as in former days, was at first
made from the skin of an animal called
the buffe, or urus, which was then COM
mon in Western Europe. When new,
the leather was always tawny yellow,
and the skins gave the name to the
color. Cordovan leather was first made
at Cordova, at Spain, from hides dressed
to be used with the grain side outward
It was from this leather that the title of
cordwainer came. Russia leather is
tanned in an infusion of willow or birch
bark, and derives its peculiar and long
enduring odor from the birch oil with
The true northerner., 1878-05-03
ChiIdren,s Life In japan.

Children in Japan lead a very differ
ent life from that seen here and in Flu
rope; yet there are similarities that seen
strange when we consider how recen
the intercourse has been between Japar
and the outside world, and how children
games would be the last to be imported
by jealous and exclusive people.
The sensible, of course, offers the same
attractions to the young in all parts o.
the world, and Japanese children, like
our own, paddle into the water, and
soon learn to use line and net to secure
the fish and crabs, and give chase gen.
orally to everything that is bright OF
strange; tread for shellfsh, SWIM and
caper to their hearts content.
japanese children do not cry, travel.
ers tell us, and it is almost true.
The child is taken out into the ali
almost as soon as born, and from that
time lives i'll the open air. The poor
woman slips her infant between hei
chemise and kerimon as she goes to hen
field-work. You will often see little
bald head behind a woman's chignon.
At home the child is left to itself to roll
about On the mats, get upon its feet
when it can, and try to walk There is
no danger, or very little, in rooms abso-
lutely destitute of furniture; with moth
ing to tumble over or knock against.
As pets and playthings, Japanese
children have little, stumpy-legged dogs,
so fat that they cannot be cross, and
little tailless cats, their white fur spot
ted with yellow and black. These kit
tens are very lazy, very affectionate, but,
even when grown up, very poor mousers.
They love play, and stand the utmost
teasing and mauling at the hands of the
children.
Every house has an aquarium, with
gold and silver fish, or other derizens OF
the water, q cage with q singing bird, OF
cages with butterflies and katydids.
All children, even of the poorest, learn
to read, write and cipher, how or when
you never seem to see, for there is nc
compulsory education, and no apparent
pressure to produce the result.
In the playground the children, as
they grow, dance hands all round, roll
their hoops, play battledore and shut
tlecock with fans and worsted butter
flies.
The older carry the children pick-a-
back, or ride wSoden horses to amuse
them. Tops, iackstones, balls, kites,
blindman's buff-all are favorites with
japanese children. The boys soor
learn to swim, and, as the great national
athletic exercise is wrestling, they train
themselves to it from an eaily age, and
a couple of tiny wrestlers soon attract 9
crowd, where the admiration felt is u:
great as that exhibited by their elders al
the exhibitions of the rrofessiona
wrestlers.
The true northerner., 1878-05-03
Russian Proverbs.

The wolf asked the goat to dinner, but
the goat declined.
A fox sleeps, but counts hens in his
dreams.
The wolf changes his hair every year,
but remains wolf.
Dog, why do you bark? To frighten
the wolves away. Dog, why do you
keep your tail between your legss l am
afraid of the wolf.
Love, fire, and cough cannot be hid.
Make friends with a bear, but keep
hold of an ak.
Measure ten times; you can cat only
once.
Everything is bitter to him that has
gall in his mouth.
Bread and salt humble even n robber.
A full stomach is deaf to instruction.
If you hunt two hares you will catch
neither.
God is not in haste, but his aim is
sure.
You may shut the door on the devil,
but he will enter by the window.
Praise not the crop until it is stacked.
The devil when old becomes NOR k.
1t is not necessary to plow and SOW
fools-they grow of themselves.
With God we go even over the sea
without him not over the threshold.
Truth is not drowned in water mol
burned in fire.
A fool may throw stone into pond
it may take seven sages to pull it out.
No bones are broken by mothers
fist.
Many will give advice few give help
To whom God gives employment HI
gives understanding.
Whose bread and whose salt 1 eat
his praises l sing.
A good conscience is Gods eve.
Lies march on rotten legs; who lies vii
steal.
When you walk, pray once; when yol
go to sea, twice; when you go to be mar
rie1 three times
The true northerner., 1878-05-03
True POliteness.

1t once happened to me to ask an
elderly French gentleman of the most
exquisite manners to pay any attention
she might need to a charming young
lady who was intending to travel by the
same train from London to Paris. M.
de wrote such brilliant little note
in reply that / was tempted to preserve
it as an autograph and 1 observe that,
after profusion of thanks, he assured
me he should be "trop heureur de sc
metre az service of my young friend.
Practically, as / afterwards learned, M.
de- did make himself quite delight
full, till, unluckily, on arriving at Bou
logne, it appeared that there was some
imbroglio about Miss IS luggage,
and she was in serious difficulty.
Needless to say, on such an occa-
sion the intervention of French
gentleman with ribbon at his
button-hole would have been of
the greatest possible service; but
to render it M. de - would have been
this was sacrifice for which his polite
ness was by no means prepared. Ex-
pressing himself as utterly az desespoir,
he took his seat, and was whlrled away,
leaving my poor young friend alone on
the platform to fight her battles las best
she might with the impracticable Off
cials. The results might have been an
noying had not homely English stran-
ger stepped in and proffered his aid; and,
having recovered the missing property,
simply lifted his hat and escaped from
the ladv's exnressiOns of oratitude Tn
this little anecdote l think lies a COM
pendulum of the experience of hundreds
of ladies on their. travels. The geru-
inc and self-sacrifcing kindness OF
English and American gentlemen toward
women affords almost ludicrous con-
trast to the forid politeness, compatible
with every degree of selishness, usually
exhibited by men of other European ma
tions Frances POaOer C06be, IN Con-
te3JlOOrQTU ReUie7D.
The true northerner., 1878-05-03
The Negro Exodus.

The exodus of the first ship-load of
negroes from Charleston, S. c., to Libe-
ria marks a curious and interesting epi-
sode in the history of the black race in
this country, and as the trip of the Azor
is only the prelude of many more to fol-
low the $50 persons who constituted her
passengers representing 1,000,000 more
who will follow them if they can get the
passage money, it is worthy of some
consideration. This emigration fever is
not of sudden origin, nor is it confined
to South Carolina. The desire to go
back to Africa is as strong in some
of the districts along the coast as
ever was the feeling of the Irish people
to come over here, and in every part of
the South the colored people, especially
the poor and unemployed, are casting
longing eyes to the land of promise. Ii
they had the means, hundreds of thou
sands would leave as fast as vessels
could be obtained to carry them. At one
time Frederick Douglass, their principal
advocate, was in favor of acquiring Hayti
to the extent of establishing protecto-
rate over the island and colonizing it
with the surplus blacks of the South,
protection of our laws and industrial and
domestic advantages which they have
thus far failed to acquire in this coun-
try. AS there is no prospect, however,
that such protectorate will he estab-
lished, they have turned their faces
toward Liberia, which is quasi -Ameri-
can colony, largely under the control
and influence of American colonization
societies. -ChicdaO Tribune.
The true northerner., 1878-05-03
Failures in the First Quarter of 1878

AS an indication of the course of busi-
ness, we give below the failures for the
first three months of 1878, and at the
same time, for the purpose of compari-
son, the failures for the corresponding
period of 1877 and 1876. We regret
that it is not more encouraging in its as
pect but it should be remembered that
we have passed through an exceptional
winter, probably the worst that has been
experienced in its effect upon the gener-
al retail trade OF the country during the
past twenty years. The results antici-
pated from the abundant crops have not
been realized, and stocks purchased to
supply wants have been absolutely un-
salable, and, moreover, have had of
necessity to be sacrificed. The shrink
age Of resources during the past six
months has undoubtedly, in the aggre-
gate, been enormous, and has contributed
to swell the figures of the failures for
the past quarter. 1t may also be borne
in mind that the constant extension OF
the operations of the Mercantile Agency,
by the opening of new Offices, etc., has a
tendency to bring into it's classification q
smaller class of traders whose wants are
purely local, thereby increasing the
number reported, and that this also con.
tributes naturally to swell the number OF
failures
QUARTER ENDING MARCH 81, 1873.
The true northerner., 1878-05-03
Curing a Tarantula Bite.

William Logan, says the Stockton,
(Cal.) Independent, was bitten by a
tarantula lately. The poison permeated
his system, the part bitten swelled rap
idly, and for some time it was believed
that the case would be serious. A few
bottles of whisky, swallowed in sue
cession, counteracted the poison, but,
unfortunately got the best of poor Lo-
gan's reason. He became boisterous,
broke open the door of dwelling with
an AK, and it was found necessary to
confne him in the town JAIL There he
continued his harangue till midnight,
drawing crowd from all parts many
supposing the agitator Kearney had ar
rived by the late boat and was holding a
sand-lot meeting. 1t was shortly dis
covered that Logan had set fire to the
Jail. When Constable Pitts arrived and
opened the door, he found brisk fire
in one corner and Logan in the other,
watching the crackling flames and en-
gagged in devotional exercises.
The true northerner., 1878-05-03

which il is dressed. Levant leather is
first "struck out" in warm water on a
mahogany table, "blacked' with log
wood and iron liquor, then polished by
revolving rollers, and "grained up" by
the workman with "corking board" on
table. The grain is set into the leather
in a hot stove, and after this it is oiled
with cod-oil. In finishing japanned
leather the japanning mixture is worked
by the hand alone. This mixture con-
sists simply of inseed-oil and Prussian
blue, the last coat beng of linseed-oil
and lamp-black, put evenly over the sur
face as it lies spread out on table. No
machine has, as vet, been made to super
sede the hand in this part of the work.
In the blacking of skins mixture of OK
blood and acetate of iron is now very
often used.-GOOd Words.
The true northerner., 1878-05-03
-R. q. Dun q. Co.'S Circular.
Southern Colored Methodists.

A schism is reported among the col
ored Methodists in the South. A new
church has been organized at Atlanta.
Tie members say they withdrew because
too heavy burdens were imposed OH
them by the Bishop of the church.
There are six colored Bishops in the
church, every one of whom lives in the
North, and they require each of the col
ored Methodist conferences in Georgia
to pay 81, 500 year, or 5000 between
them. The Bishops seldom come South,
and the reformers say they do no good
when they come, but only ask for money.
II is asserted they get nearly $50, 900 a
year from all the negro Methodists in
the South.
The true northerner., 1878-05-03

fine old fellow. / baited his hook my
self. Quivering with Joy, as baby
does when it gets hold at last of play
thing some one has taken from it, Old
Soupramany hardly paused to thank me
by a soft note of JOY for batting his linz
for him before he went back to his
place, and was again watching his cork
as it trembled in the ripples of the river.
--St. Nicholas for May.
The true northerner., 1878-05-03
The Trle 9urtheruer.
THE LITTLE FOLKS.

Bertie's Philosophy.
Small boy BERTHE
Drumming ON the pane,
Looking al the chickens,
Draggled with the rain.
Little philosopher
Wrinkles his brow,
Says, "T wonder
don't see how.
"Where de chickens come from7
Mamma, please to tell.
Yes. know they come from eggs.
Know that very well.
A'Course the old hen hatch 'em,
know that, but then
Won't you tell me truly,
Where'd they get the hen?
S'posc'n you were my boy,-
All the one had,
And big folks wouldn't tell you things,
Shouldn't you feel bad?
every single thing you say
/ knew years ago.
Where that FIRST hen came from,
Is tchdt i0dnt 10 knOm.
> Era VI. Tappan, in Providence Journal
The true northerner., 1878-05-03

How to sing a song according to La
blanche: "Shut your nose, keep down
your tongue, and sound your conson-
ants"
The true northerner., 1878-05-03

military law:
[Ofiical.1
MILITARY DEPARTMENT. MIcHIoAs,l
ADJUrANT GENERALS OFFICE, I
General Order No. l.
The obligation to serve in the companies Of
State troops is founded on a required enlist
ment and muster into service without regard to
rank, for the term prescribed by law. Conse-
quently, before persons can be properly in ser
vice in any company they must first be enlisted
and mustered as privates, and entered on the
rolls and recorded accordingly.
Particular attention is directed to this duty
and to careful and prompt transmittal OF
enlistment and muster-in rolls, through the
proper channel, as thereon directed, as none
will be recognized as in service unless these
papers are on file at the military headquarters
of the State.
Persons cannot be recognized as in service
after the expiration of the term for which
they enlisted and they should be regularly
discharged therefrom. But whether dis
charged or not they cease to be members Of
the State troops, and a re-enlistment and
muster are necessary to place them properly
in service.
All recommendations for discharge, excep
in cases of permanent Absence must be &C
companied by an application giving reasons
therefor, signed by the parties desiring to be
discharged.
company officer cannot be recognized as
in service by virtue Of a commission alone,
therefore on the expiration OF his term OF
enlistment re-enlistment as private is nee
essary.
The expiration of term Of enlistment does
not set aside the commission of a company
officer nor require new election before the
time for which he is elected expires, provided
his service is made continuous by an immedi-
| ate re-enlistment and muster az above
| The resignation or non-election of COM
| pany officer does not release him from his OBJ
| legation to serve out his term of service as an
enlisted man. but the period for which ne
| serves as an officer will be considered as part
of his term of enlistment.
The certificate OF election of company Of
fcer must set forth that such officer was elect
ed solely by members of the company who
have been duly mustered into the services OF
| the State.
The quorum provided for by the company
| constitution and bylaws, at least, must be
present at an election for company officers,
the vote of majority of which shall consti-
| tute election, such vote to be entered in de-
| tail in the certificate of election.
| No vacancy is made by resignation until it is
accepted by the Commander-ln-Chief and no
| election Of a commissioned officer is valid un
| til vacancy exists.
Commanders of companies in the manage
ment of the executive business of their respect
| i've companies herein referred to will conform
to this order, and will regulate the status of
their membership accordingly.
By order Of the Commander-in-Chief.
JNo. ROBERTSON Adjutant General.
The true northerner., 1878-05-03

and moved the sills six inches. The
house is total wreck.
THE house of Alexander Ashby. in
Elk township, Lake county, was struck
by lightning and destroyed not long
since. A daughter, years old, per-
ished in the flames, and Mrs. Ashby was
seriously burned. An old lady, mother
of Mr.. Ashby, is missing. Mr.. Ashby
was absent from home in a lumber camp
at the time of the terrible occurrence.
The surviving members of the family
took refuge in the stable until daylight,
when they summoned aid from the
neighbors
THE Detroit EUening Ne,Os says that
Attorney General Kirchner has insti-
tuted proceedings in the Wayne Circuit
Court to recover 800, 900 from John Hos
ener and j. B. Sutherland, sureties of
Frank Gorton, superintendent of the
st. Mary's Falls ship canal, who, the in
formation states, did not regularly return
to the State treasury the money received
by him in his capacity as superintendent.
The Bay City papers tell of piece of
the meanest kind of meanness recently
perpetrated in that city by one John
Romer, who had been intrusted with
the care of the wife and three children
of Gustave Peters, vaudeville perform
er, whose business called him to Chica-
go. 1t is charged that the woman and
children were abandoned to the care of
the authorities, that he took for his own
uses $500 that Peters had sent them.
and that he allowed Peters land to be
sold for taxes, and bid it in himself.
The true northerner., 1878-05-03
The State Militia.

The following order has just been is
sued from headquarters, and is calculat
ed to seetle many disputed points in the
military law: