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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27
An Evening with the PhOnOgraph.

1t happened that Mrs Bsrstinglow was going
down to Keukuk for few days, ana Mr.. Bars
stinglowe was inconsolabe AT one time be pro-
tested that she should not go, he could not en-
dure the lonesome house during her absence
And then again he declared that If she must
60, he would neglect his Office, and let his busi-
ness go to the bow vows, and he would 90 with
her. At length, however, she persuaded him
to be reasonable, and on her repeated assur-
ance that she would not remain away longer
tnan three days. he consented to let her 20,
de even bought her ticket, and ordered the car
rage aud paid for IL two days ahead, lest his
resolution should give way and he should for
bid her going from him. Aud from thas time
I'LL the morning of her departure Mr.. Bar
stinglow spoke in subdued tones, and moved
about with the air OF man whose heart was
buried under mountains of grief
Before she left the house, Mrs. Barstinglow
set the phonograph in the sitting room, behind
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27
France and her Finances.

Inc greenback doctors disagree. The
Neac Era says contraction has ruined Europe
and mentions France as an illustration of the
ruin wrought. Mr.. Eliot King in a speech
made at Gorham the other evening
lauded the financial management of France,
held France up as shining example to be
followed, told how prosperous that country
was, thought this country should follow in
her track, and is reported as saying that the
French laborer earns 81. Is day Ia statement
by the way which is conspicuously incorrect }
Who shall decide between these disagreeing
doctors? The truth is both are quacks. Both
are wrong, the one in the assertion that
France has been ruined by contraction. the
other In the assertion that her system of
finance in anyway resembles the system ad-
vocated by the Nationals. What are the
facts in the case? France has got rid of her
paper money as rapidly as possible. She has
contracted her paper money at the rate of
S3o,O0o,0OO year. From January to Sep
tember OF last year the contraction was $73-
OOo,ooo. In the last five years she has with
drawn more paper money than we have in
the last ten. The Bank of France has been
ready ever since January to redeem its notes
in specie, and had been called upon to pay out
and had paid out up to March 1st $14,50O, 900
In specie. To-day France is the most pros
porous country in the world. 1t has recov-
cred from the effects ofthe disastrous German
war, has paid off a great portion of its debt,
is steadily paying off more, and is growing
richer every day. That is what contraction
has done for France. That is how she has
been "ruined''. Would like fate could be-
fall this country.
Mr.. Eliot King thinks we should follow the
example of France. He is right. We should.
We should, as she did, get rid of our paper
money as fast as possible. We should do as
she did, vigorously prosecute the policy of
contraction until our paper dollar can buy as
much as our gold dollar. We should do as
she did, meet and discharge our obligations
as fast as we can. We should do as she did,
keep the promises we have made. Then per-
haps we should be prosperous as she is. We
should at any rate escape from the terrible
troubles which the use of irredeemable paper
money has brought upon us. France has not
come to her present good estate by issuing
more promises to pay but by paying the prom
ises already issued. That is the course for us
to pursue.
1t is not to be expected that the greenback
orator and the greenback newspaper will cease
to misrepresent the policy and the financial
history of France merely because their mis-
representations have been exposed. The
falsity of their statements has been demon
strated again and again, and the statements
are still repeated. But the candid listener
recognizes the logic of facts and for his bene-
tit it is well to repeat the corrections even at
the risk of wearying him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27

GLovER's investigating committee has
found rival in Waddell's. Waddell has just
discovered that one of the mail contractors
was in the habit of lending considerable sums
OF money in times past, to certain clerks in
the contract Office. The name of one of
these was ascertained, and of course it was
supposed that a Republican clerk had been
captured. Upon sending to the Department
to find him and learn his history, the ardor of
the search was suddenly cooled by the discov-
cry that he had been dismissed for cause
some time since, and had been in the employ
one OF the Democratic committees at the last
session as an expert.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27

THIS is the opinion of one of the largest
dry-go0ds firms in New York, the house of
Lord 6 Taylor:
''Of all the methods open to the merchant
for advertising his business. an experience of
nearly half century enables us to unhesitatiDg-
ly declare in favor of the newspaper. 1t is with
out exception the most economical, persistent,
psinstaking and successful canvasser any bust
mesa firm can secure for the purpose of bringing
their goods to the attention of the consumer. 4"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27

HERE is another illustration of the econo-
my practiced by the Democratic House. In
addition to the delay in reaching the pension
cases, caused by the Democrats reducing the
force OF clerks, another obstacle to the final
issue OF large number of pension certificates
in cases now ready, is the failure to appropri-
ate enough money for printing the necessary
blanks. The supply is now exhausted, and
soldiers must wait the will of the Democratic
House.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27

Mast has an excellent picture in the latest
Harper's Weekly. 1t represents Columbia
addressing Uncle Sam in these words: "Do
close that Gab-House of yours, so that the
people may know how they stand and be able
to resume business" The Gab-House is the
national capitol, and in view Of the threat
ened financial legislation Columbia's request
is timely.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE

THE Chicago papers are quarrelng as to
which one of them published the nastiest ac-
count of Mrs. Tilton's confession. People
would have guessed the Times, but the Inter-
Ocean seems to have carried away the prize
this time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27

The Neao Era says that Baltimore bank
cashier has stated that his bank did not have
TWO hundred dollars in gold when it resumed
and began to pay out gold over its counters.
Perhaps the Era has no objection to name
the bank and the cashier. Unless it does so
people may think it is not telling the truth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27

ANOTHER remarkable discovery has been
made by the Greenbackers. Chase's Chron-
icle announces that the bankers have let
Secretary Sherman have three hundred
millions of promises for gold in exchange for
four per cent. bonds. This is about as truth
full as most of the statements made by the
Greenback papers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27

THIS story about the Florida election frauds
is all a humbug 1t was got up, like Mrs.
Tilton's confession, to divert the attention of
the people from the crimes Of the Money
Power.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL %.

We DO not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve CON-
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27

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 our
ournal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27

THIS reported dispute between England
and Russia is all pretence. The story was
started to divert attention from the crimes of
the Money Power.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27

The Roumelians have strong dislike to
becoming subjects OF the new principality.
Perhaps the Russian zeal for the Bulgarian
has led to an injustice towards others.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27

The Neao Era confounds legal tender with
currency. If the first is all it wants why does
it not advocate making our bonds legal-ten-
der?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27
CORLISS
FIRE PROOF STOVE POLISH,

Best i'm the world! Can't be beat! This
Polish is made of better materials and gives darker
and better polish than any in the market Its espec
any other, and If applied as directed is warranted
not to produce any dust, will it rust stove if left
without rubbing. Try it. For sale by the manufac-
turer, N. w. CORLISS, Yarmouth, Me. Wholesale
Agents, III. H. KICKER & Co., 178 Fore ST., Port
land, Me. Agents wanted apr4tf&wl6
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27

IT is great loss to the world that the pho.
nograph was not invented before. 1t might
have received the voice at least of the old
line Whig.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27

THE Pope's encyclical is full of affection
towards society. Now if society will only
reciprocate.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27
FOR SALE !!

VNHE Stock and Trade of good business, well
Il established, good location. Would require
capltal OF three to i've thousand dollars. Business:
Doors, Blinds, Windows, Sashes &c. Anyone
wishing to purchase will address
ianlStf ROX S1n p~r I.ud M.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27
IL. u.
CHANGE OF TIME.

ON and after MONDAY, April 22d, the Horse
mer Time Table, leaving the city at 645 A. M. and
every half hour until 8l5 P. NJ and 920 and 1875 P
M. ALMON LEACH, Supt.
Portland, April 20, 1878. ap20dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27
Second School Desks
FOR SALE.

A lot of secondhand School Desks Russ pattern
will be sold very cheap. Desks are in good order
For further particulars address
ID. HI. .KNOWLTON,
apIseod6t Harrington, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27
HALL TO LET.

MISSION HALL. Williams Block, formerly
w known as "Arcana Hall) having been leased
by the undersigned, will be let most reasonable
terms for Lectures, Concerts Sociables, Meetings,
SSuppeTs, Fairs. &c. Apply at the Hail, opposite
ap16eodlf RIM, BARTON,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27
To Let.
To Let.

EOUR good rents from four to ten rooms each, at
- from to l3 dollars. Apply to w. w. CARR,
l97 Newbury Street. ap13dtt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27

HOUSE, with or without stable, corner of Brack-
IL EFT and Gray Streets. Inquire of
F. 8. WATERHOUSE, i
mh23 Centennial Block. diff
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27

aemlni, is the slightly pedantic title of the
latest NO Name novel Boston: Roberts Broth
ers; Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony. 1t
Is very delicately drawn sketch of New Eng
iand life and character, a sad story, and one
tnat has certain incomple teness about it, as is
very apt to be the case with the novels of this
series. They have an amateur-like quality
many of them-a certain refinement and ease,
asif they were the work Of that favored being
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27
TO LET.

HALF Of double house, 26 Beckett Street, con-
III tanning five rooms, good cellar, hard and soft
water Rent $11 per month. Inquire on the prem
lses. apl7dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27

A BRICK house, ten rooms, gas, Sebago and fur
"A mace. Two minutes walk from Congress square.
Rent may be paid in table board of gentleman and
wife. Connected is a large garden. Apply to VIM.
II. JERRIS, Real Estate Agent. ap23d1w*
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27
To be Let-FOr ROarders.

HOUSES No. 2GS and 2lO Cumberland street, en-
IL quire at 100 FRANKLIN, corner Cumberland
street. ap26d1w*
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27
WANTS..
Girl Wanted.

ITO do the work for family of three, two miles
Il from the city. Address BOX 1887, Portland.
ap24 dIw*
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27
BOARD.
LET.

To be Let.
SX rooms, gas and Sebago, over the book store,
- corner of Congress and Oak Streets. Good lo-
cation for first-cass dressmaker or hair dresser.
Ten rooms over Jewett Brothers. store corner of
Middle and India streets. gas and Sebago. Apply
to VIM. H. JERRIS, Real Estate Agent.
ar26 d1ws
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27

To Let.
1.-TWO Tenements on Clark Street, No. IT, In
Il quire of JOHN SWEETSIR, Neal Street.
mar11 diff
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27
War ! Il :. Declared

VS.. SHODDY. shall open after April 1st. a large
stock Of medium and lowpriced Boots and Shoes for
pair warranted Prices as low or less than the shod
dy STOCK OF cheap stores.
7; 5. My stock of Fine Boots will be the best, and
prices reuuceds M. @. PALMER, *
mnoouu 23O Middle Street..
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-27

Two volumes of the Hslf-Hour Series Of
Messrs. Harper contain A Sussex Idyl, q
charming story by Clementina Black; and
Seven Years and MAR, a pleasant tale by Anna
T. Sadlier. cortland: Loring, Short & Har-
mon
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-02

How a WrOnged and Suffering Wife
Found Out how Glorious ii was to
Die.
hear story Of a wronged and
long suffering wife. Her husband,
q business man on State street, was
long ago suspected Of sustaining
improper relations with Mrs. -,
Of Park street, whose husbands
business calls him off so much to
Philadelphia. The wronged wife
suffered and endured long in silence;
but when it came to fresh and un-
doubted case of infdelity on her
husbands part, in the matter OF a
certain Asylum street widow, she
could endure no more, but resolved
to end her SORROWS and her life to-
gether. Writing an affectionate
note of farewell to her erring hus-
band and her children, the wrong
ed wife deliberately went to the
cupboard, and, from the upper
shelf, took down her phial of cor
rosive sublimate-an article with
which most families are provided,
to kill bed bugs-and, having as
certained, by its label, that it was
indeed that fatal drug, she went to
her bedroom, deliberately poured
out enough to kill half a dozen per-
sons, and swallowed it at draught.
Then she lay down on the bed
The burning of the corrosive poison
in her stomach was dreadful, aud,
in spite of her determined reso-
luton, she involun.arily began to
cry out. Her cries alarmed the
household, and on going to her bed
room they found her in strange
condition. There were broken
calculations and the strangest
utterances.
III -c-rgive you all tell James |
f'give him. He has done me great
wrong. But rgive him now. |
fgive We all. o! if / had only
known !-c-'um. Only known (hic).
If l had only known how glorious
twas to die, l would have died be-
fore. o, death, where is thy sting?
Good-by, my shildren; good-by,
my hushbin'."
At this point the erring husband
entered the room, exclaiming:
"What's Gil this"
"Oh, she's taken poison! |! She's
taken corrosive sublimate!" point
ing to the bottle.
corrosive = H-lw irrevcrntly
exclaimed the husband, "that's
not corrosive sublilnate; that
label l put on the bottle to keep
away the hired girl from my ten
dollar brandy !"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-02
"Dad's Financicring."

A farmers wagon, in which were
seated family Of eight, yesterday
drove up to house on Beanbien
street and leaving his team at the
curbstone, the farmer knocked at
the door, drummed on the win
dows, and seemed determined to
get in ut every hazard. When all
efforts had failed, he returned to
the wagon, hitched his horses, and
the family sat down on the grass to
wait. A lad who had watched the
performance passed around the
corner and suddenly discovered the
boy whose parents lived in the
house.
"Here-you-there's whole
family trying to get into your
house y he shouted.
"Hush-shut up| whispered
the other.
"But they are VISITORS" contin-
ued the other.
"Don't l know all about itw
growled the hiding boy; "didnt
nam and | see 'em drive up, and
didn't we scoot out Of the back
door as the feller came through the
gate Z Pm here and mans over in
that house, and we feel like some
one ought to boot dad all over
town J"
"Why! What did your father
do
"What did he do! Why, he
was outsin the country buying
poultry and rags and he stopped
at a farmhouse, made 'em believe
he was distant relashun, and got
his dinner for nothing. He came
home aud told it as big joke, and
he grinned around for week, but
now | want to see him when he
comes up to dinner and finds them
'relashuns' squatted around the
gate /! Do they show any signs of
leaving"
"Nary sign" replied the other
as he climbed the fence.
"Well, let 'em stick. Nam won't
come home, I'll be gone, and If this
turns out Black Friday for dad
it'll serve him right. Let's get
where we can see his knees wobble
as he turns the corner and sees his
distant relashuns covering half an
acre Of ground v'-Detroit Free
Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-02
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-02

The funny man Of the Detroit
Free Press has taken 70 writing
financial articles. Suppose that
silver is at par with gold,' he says,
"what has that to do with the cur
rant wormi" This is a conundrum
on current theme that will pusslc
the best of them.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-02

An Indians suicide is unusual,
but a brave recently took his own
life at Eureka, Nevada. He was
disconsolate over the death Of his
squaw, and being almost helpless
with rheumatism, he opened a
vein in his arm and bled to death
before he was discovered.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-02

One Of our citizens says there is
nothing really astonishing about
the Rhode Island man who is alive
with two bullets in his head, for he
has daughter whose head is full
of balls and parties all the time
Montague Lumberman.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-02
ADVERTISING RATES.

Business Cards. One year, one dollar for every
line.
Local Notices, ten cents per line each insertion,
and all notices continued for three months or
longer, discount Of IS per sent.
Advertisements unaeeompaRed by written or
verbal dirretiOns Will be puohshcd three montL l. 9
Advertisements, under e,Jntrnct, ordered out be-
fore expiration Of time, will be charged full rnts
No paper discontinued until all nrrearnges are
paid, except at the option Of the publisher.
Transient advertisements must be paid in ad-
vance.
no Terms, CASH, payable quarterly.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-02

The Detroit Free Press says the
Pinte Indians are one ahead OF the
white man. A head Of a white
man was always weakness OF the
Piutes.-Chicago Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-02

Out at Austin, Nevada, young
man asked his lady love IL she
would accompany him to an old
folks concert. She flared up at
the idea Of his calling her "old
folks" and now he says he wonld
rather he q widower than marry n
woman so "touchy" about her age.
Cincinnati Gazette.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-02

They've just held a convention
of undertakers in Orange county.
Isn't this convention business be-
ing run into the ground. It's tomb
mnch-tomb much.--Catskill Re-
corded.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-02

A coal combination is public
coal-amity.-Boston Post.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-02

Level-headed-the Flathead In
dians.-Boston Globe.
A coal combination is public
coal-amity.-Boston Post.
Bay windows are safe harbors at
night for little smacks.-Philadel-
phia Heard.
"Is there hell g"-N. Y. Sun.
await and louisville Cour-
ier Journal.
What the ship said to the calker
-"Kum oakum with me."-Port
Chester Journal.
"John, you said Sally kissed you,
did you kiss her back3" No, l
kissed her face"
A Canada firm turned pale at the
burning of the pail factory.-New
Orleans Picayune.
Plevna means tears; and the
Chicago Times says gently, "Tears
have their time to fall"
Grave robbers--fellows who break
open bank vaults without q smile.
Bay City Tribune.
The lament of the Cape Town
rebel-"Who will Kaffir for mother
now !'-Brooklyn Union.
Mr.. Pints has four beautiful
daughters, just half gallon of
sweet lasscs.-Whitehall Times.
The place for lager dealers, when
reduced to notwithstanding G
Straits.-Commercial Advertiser.
A dairyman wishes to sell good
milk route. leading from the stable
to the pump.-Worcester Press.
The horn of the hunter is no
longer heard on the hill. 1t is car
ried in a pocket flask.-New Or
leans Picayunr
A fellow who wanted to be mar
ried asked the preacher to "carry
the moose to Mary."-New Orleans
Picay une.
Can a tragedienne who "mouths"
her words be termed victim Of
"gum tragic l"-New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
First tourist-"Ah, be Jove Err
zeroum has fallen" Second tonr-
ist Cooking over a precipice)-
"Be the Lawd AIRY, where 7"
Nothing brightens tho life of an
edi or more than to be given tick
cts Tor free lecture for advertis-
ing it.-Oil City Call.
One of our readers mp town is a
sort of subscriber. He takes the
paper when the other man is not
acknowledgements Saturday Night.
Eagles in Tennessee carry oil
Young lambs.-Exchange.
Now, what's the ewes of telling
us such a story as that!-Commer-
cial Advertiser.
A kentucky farmer has held his
4 -. x.o,. g., tan yaara xyaitinu
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-02

A Kentucky farmer has held his
hemp crop for ten years, waiting
for $40 per hundred. Perhaps he
dosen't wish his hemp to support
bim.-Boston Post.