davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11
National Thanksgiving.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIT
ED STATES.

The recurrence of that season at which it is the
habit OF our people to make dev0ut and public con-
fess1on OF their constant dependence upon the Dl-
vine favor for all good gifts OF lite and happiness and
OF public peace and prosperity, exhibits in the
cord OF the year, abundant reasons for gratitude
and thanksgiving Exuberant harvesJs, productive
mines, ample crops and staples of trade and manu-
facluIes have enriched the country. The resources
thus furnished to our reviving industry and expand
ing commerce are fastening the day when discords
and dstresses through the length and breadth of the
land, will, under the continued favor of Providence,
have given way to confidence, ene gy and assured
prosperity. Peace with all nations has remanded un-
broken, domestic tranquility has prevailed, and the
and virtue OF fathers established, remain the
glory and defence OF their children. The general
prevalence OF the blessings OF health through our
and sorrows which the dark shaiow Of peslilence
has cast upon portion of our people. This heavy
actiOn even, the Divine Ruler has tempered to the
suffering communities in the universal aid and sue
cor which have flowed to their reIief, and the ole
nation may rejoice in the unity of spirit in peo.
pie, BY which they cheerfully chare one another's
burdens.
Now, therefore, 1, Rutherford B. Hayes, President
OF the United States, do appoint Thursday, The
twenty-esbth day of November next, as day of ma
tional thankss giving and prayer; and earnestly
commend that, withdrawing themselves from secular
cares and abors the people Of the United States do
meet together that day in their respective places
OF hip, there to give thanks and praise to AL
mighty God for h mercies, and to devoutly beseech
their continuance
la witness thereof have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal Of the United States to be al
fixed.
Done at the city of Washington this thirtieh day of
October, in the year OF our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy y-eight, and of the inde
pendence of the United States the one hundred
and third. RI HAYES.
BY the President.
WILLIAM M. EvARTs, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

The Georgia Legislature has to face the
unpleasant task of increasing either the debt
of the State or the rate of taxation. This
State has probably been as prosperous as any
in the South, but the taxable value of proper
ty has fallen off about twenty millions in two
years, so that it is now 1926, ,71s. The
State tax is one-half Of one per cent, so that
the receipts from this source are almost 800,
600 less than when the last Legislature was
in session. Besides this, 100000 of the
bonded debt will mature before the meeting
of the next General Assembly. The issue of
a short five per cent. loan is advised, because
the credit Of the State is in condition to
warrant it.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

THIS is the view the Hartford Courant
takes: The elections of Tuesday have re-
versed the presidential outlook for 1878. If
the Republican party is fortunate enough to
keep what it has won, the Democrats with
their ''solid South" will still be in the mi
nority. The Republicans have only to keep
the standard of national honesty advanced,
and force their opponents in the North and
West, to take their sides. The Democratic
party is in dilemma from which it will
hardly be able to extricate itself, unless some
new and unexpected national question should
overshadow the question of honest money.
II the party surrenders to the Nationals, it
will lose the East, and if it fails to surrender
it will lose the West. There is little danger
OF the Greenback party going out of existence.
To be sure it is not able to show many ma
terial gains, except in numbers, but in two
years it has increased its vote in Connecticut
from $50 to $500, and It has this advantage
over the Democratic party that it has princi-
spies which it is willing to avow and fight for.
1t has gained a position where it can dictate
terms to the Democratic party which cannot
safely be rejected by that party. The Demo-
Gratis must choose between the Thurman idea
and the Bayard idea, with the probability
that which ever course they take will result
In defeat.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDROSC0GGIN COUNTY.
George Severance, the kidnapper Of the
Ladd children of Lawrence, has been bound
over to answer to the charge of horse stealing
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The house Of Daniel Eldrdge In Ellsworth
was burned last week. Loss $1,000; insurance
500.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Augusta Journal will celebrate its 55th
anniversary January Let, by donning a new
dress
KNOX COUNTY.
Sleighs were seen on the streets Of Rockland
Thursday.
The granite for the upper story of the st.
Louis custom house will be cut by the Hurri-
cane Granite Company this winter.
100 hands fare employed in the Rockland
shoe factory.
Schooner Alice Of Swans Island has taken
1910 barrels of mackerel this season.
LINCOLN COUNTY
A tramp entered the house Of William
Creamer in Waldoboro last week and insulted
his wife. Mr.. Creamer being informed of the
occurrence gave chase and catching the tramp
horsewhipped him severely.
PENoBsCor COUNTY.
The Bangor Tribune has collapsed.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

THE Philadelphia Bulletin calls attention
to the apparently mysterious fact that Mr..
Randall lost 1,226 votes on his vote of 1876,
without his opponent gaining them. but dis
solves the mystery by quickly adding that by
careful enforcement of the laws citizens
Of Philadelphia were this year limited to
one vote apiece
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11
City of Portland.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Joint Stand
IN ing Committee On laying out New
stree,s" to whom referred an order OF the
City Council dated Nov 4, A. d. 1875 directing
them 10 take into consideration the expediency of
laying out and extending Gilman street from
its present terminus to the Western Promenade, will
meet at the Mayors Office in City Building,
THURSDAY. tue 14th inst at3 O'Clock p. M, to
hear all parties interested and then determine and
adjudge public convenience requires that sad Gill
street should beso laid out. and if they should
so adjudge, will then and there lay out said street
and fix the damages as required by law.
Also pursuant to an order of the City Council
dated November q, A. D. 1878, directing them to
take into consideration the expediency of widening
~ est street from Western Promenade easterly to-
wards Pine street, will meet at same time and same
place hear AL parties interested, and then deter
mine and aijhdge if public convenience requires
that said West street should be wdened and if they
should SO a. judge will then and there lay out said
widening and fix the damages as required by law.
Also on petition of j. B. Brown 81 ais, to accept
and lay out Marst0n Stree (so-called), will meet
at the time and place to hear all parties inter-
ested, and then determine aud adiudge If public
convenience requires that said Marston Street should
be laid ont anu if they should adjudge will then
and there lay out said street and fix the damages as
required by law.
M. M. BUTLER, Committee
ISAAC ID. CUSHMAN,
ALBERT SMITH, Laying
ISAAC HAMILTON, out
JACOB w. ROBINSON. New Streets.
move dtd
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

COLONEL INGERsoLL meets the fiat.. money
advocates with the proposition: "Whenever
you can successfully palm off on man bill
of fare for dinner, shall believe in your doc
trine; and when can satisfy the pangs Of
hunger by. reading cook book, shall Join
your party"
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11
CITY ADVERTISER
Civ of Portland,

NOTICE is hereby given. that the Committee on
IN Streets, Sidewalks and Bridges will meet at the
junction of Danfotth and Fletcher streets, on
WEDNESDAY, the 18th inst, at O'Clock p. m and
will then and there hear all parties interested and fix
the grades of Fletcher and Orchard street,
Also on the same day at 81 O'clock p. m said Com
mittee will at the junction of st John and Con-
gress and will then and there fix the grade Of st.
John street.
Also on the same day at As o'clock p. M, said
Committee will meet on Douglass street and will
then and there fix the grade of Douglass street.
Per order of Committee HANSON S. CLAY,
no6d.d Chairman.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

Some months ago the Lord Bishop of -
came to this country on a visit to the Rev. DR..
- of the Episcopal Church Of Rhode Island.
The doctor instructed colored boy in his ser
vice to knock at the bedroom door Of the Lord
Bishop early in the morning and say my
Lord, the boy" Accordingly the next morn
ing, the boy, somewhat dazsd by so much
grandeur knocked at the bishops door, who
called out, "Who is there?" The boy responded
"The Lord, my boy
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

The sixty thousand Democratic majority
in South Carolina is conclusive evidence of
the terrorism of Republican voters. On a
free ballot the State is at least 10000 Re-
nnhlican
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

The Detroit Post rises to remark that sit
wouldn't take much currency, after all, to
supply the "Nationap party with $50 each
per capita"
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

THE triumph of the Republican party
throughout the North has double signifi.
canoe. 1t is also triumph for honest money
and specie resumption. The popular verdict
upon this subject is unmistakable.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

A young bride, momentarily expecting the
return of her husband, was handed telegraph
despatch which so excited her that without
having strength to break the envelope, she
tainted away. Upon recovering, she found
her husband seated beside her. "Oh, Alick,"
were her first words, III thought you had fallen
down and cut your throat with one of those
horrid standing collars. ."-Andrews' Bazaar.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

THE New York Express, making light of
Kelly's dethronement, expresses the opinion
that the name of the metropolis ought to be
changed to Cooperstown.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigne6 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., 1878-11-11
TIE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING., NOVEMBER IL.

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

One night last week, at . party In Toronto,
. young man was frightening some young Ia.
dies by his daring exhibition of q revolver,
when the weapon was accidentally discharged
the bullet entering his side, inflict,ng seriou
wound. At last revolver has bsen foand that
knows which man to shoot. May Its tribe in
crease.-Burlington Hawkeye.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

P. T. BARNUM testifies as an expert that
the Democracy gave mighty poor show in
Connecticut
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

They say that Mr.. Tllden, who has always
been very precise and guarded in his language,
is learning to swear, feeling, for the first time
in his life, the need of that accomplishment. It
IS believe that he is taking private lessons cf
b. Allen.-Burlington Haw eye.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

Titus took Jerusalem A. d. 20, bat who 10
the the thunder took our umbrella Sept. 2l, 1873?
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

Impassioned Loyer-''Yo will not refase
me my angel. Throw me off and shall 90
madp Practical Psrson-"Oh! that's IL, sir,
is it? You have bsen studying DR.. Dsysdlss
theory that marriage prevent, madpess and you
would take me, not as an angel bat an anti
dote?'-New York Commercial Advertiser.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

A NICE rent of six (6) rooms ready about Sept.
"A 1st, corner State and Sherman streets, with
modern improvements. Call at 260 State street.
aug diff
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11
Grocery Business For sale

A GOOD opportunity is offered for short time,
"A to engage in a well established grocery trade,
short distance from Portland The stock is fresh,
and the present proprietor has good run Of trade.
100 to 81 800 required. Apply to VIM. Fl. JER-
RIS, Real Estate. Agent. no7d1w*
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

"The King Is deadi Long live the Kinel,
An empires lost and found.
The fever falls, crownless thing;
The frost assumes its ground.
Thus play We hot and cold" with fate;
And thus we live and learn
To-day we find the freezing state;
Tomorrow comes-we burn.
frankfort (Ky.) Yeoman.J
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11
HALL TO LET.

MISSION HALL, Williams' Block, (formerIy
XNx known as "Arcana HalD having been leased
by the undersigned, will be let on most reasonable
terms for Lectures, concerts, Socables, Meetings,
Suppers, Fairs, &c. Apply at the Hall, opposite
Casco Engine House.
ap16eod6 r. M. BARTON.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

A candidate is never tickled when the vo.-
ers scratch hlm.-Philadelphla Chronicle
Herald.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

A man who was making $50 day superih-
tending Nsyeda gold mine has given up his
position and come to New York, where he Is
trying to get appointed janitor to q bink.-N.
Y. Graphic
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

If the Union was worth fighting for il is
worth ring for.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11
Room to Let.

A PLEASANT front room, with hot and cold
"A water, two large closets, at No ITO Congress
street, will be let to man and his wife. oc23dtf
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11
To Let.

A GOOD rent, six rooms, large pantry; all good
"A repair, with Sebago. Apply to
oc26dtf W. W. CARR, 1877 Ne wbuIy st.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

A Baltimore paper hears rumor that Yves
ton, the alleged pedestrian. has been engaged
by restaurant firm in Paris to pursue and lag
so snails.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

Now into every sanctum glides
Some dove-eyed grl with snowy throat,
Who asks YOU while the crimson tiles
Mount TO her cheek: "Dost know who wrote
Beautiful Snow?"
Athapv .Ioarua1
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

The lily droops its tender head,
The ffisky mule stamps meath the shed.
The freezing weather makes teller shiyer,
And Ben Buffers gone up Salt river.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

The man whose lame back prevents him from
splitting stick OF wood or bailding q fire is
the one who leads an attack on a pile of ten
cords of wood to help uncover and kill a fright
ened rabbit. t.-Detrot Free Press
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

"Look out for the paintp shouted boy-in
the gallery of Chicago theatre, when the hero
of the play kissed the heroine
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11
TO Let.

4 No. 81 High st. To responsible persons, one
EA unfinished and two furnished rooms, without
board. References exchanged. Meals may be OBJ
tanned at next door. se20dtf
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11
BOARD.
BOarders Wanted.
Board Wanted.
TO LET.
To he Let.

To be Let,
A GOOD house. nine rooms, on Lincoln near
IA Wimot street. in good repair, for $500. Five
rooms, wet corner Cumberland and Paris streets,
half house $12 Five rooms, 1912 Congress street,
opposite West End Chapel So A good place for
corner Congress and Oak streets a good rent Of
five rooms on Stone street, Sebago water. Five
rooms corner Middle and India Streets Sebago
water, $I0 Five rooms at No. 20 Waterville street,
near Monument, 50. VIM H. JERRIS,
no9d1w* Real Estate Agent.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

Is published every THURSDAY MORNING at $3.50
year, If paid in advance at $500 year.:
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch Of space, the
length OF column, constitutes square"
81 so per square, daily first week: rs cents per
week after; three insertions less, S1.00; continu
ing every other day after first week. 80 cents.
Halt square, three Insertions less, rs cents; ono
week, S1O0; so cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one third additional.
Under head OF "AMUsEMENTs' and "AUCTION
SALES" So 90 per square per week three insertions
or less, Sf.5O
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (which has large circulation in every part
of the State for $100 per square for first insertion
and 30 ce per square for each subsequent insertion
Address all communications to
POR LAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

1t is an actual fact, demonstrated beyond q
doubt, that the sound Of q fddls In a house
will drive rats away. You see the rats don's
own any property and can get away as well as
not.-Dstroit Free Press.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

10 Let.
a 3-STORY house No. II Wilmot Street, suitable
"A for two, or one large family, pleasantly sItuat
ed, Sebago cstern, hot water. bathtub. gas and fix
lures, brick furnace in cellar, stable and plenty of
yard room, will be let on reasonable terms.
Apply to S. w. ROBINSON,
oc2Sdtf Real Estate, 19l Middle st.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11
RAOvppS tn RQmt-

1.-TWO or three SUNNY rooms, with or without board
Il in private family, two minutes walk from
the City Building. Address P. o. Box 1888,
noe dlw*
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11

Having bought Dr. W. R Johnson's practice and
good will he agreeing not to practice dentistry
again, shall be pleased to wait upon his patrons,
and all others in need of first class work at low prices.
Ether and Nitrous Oxide Gas, administered with
safety, to extract teeth. oc14d1y
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11
Cap and Bells.

The lily droops its tender head,
The ffisky mule stamps meath the shed.
The freezing weather makes q teller shiyer,
And Ben Buffers gone up Salt river.
Titus took Jerusalem A. d. 20, bat who 10
the thunder took our umbrella SEN. 2t. 1882
Wheeling Sunday Leader.
A candidate is never tcklsd when the vo.-
ers scratch him.-Philadelphls Chronicle
Herald
Look out for the paintw shouted a boyin
the gallery Of Chicago theatre, when the hero
of the play kissed the heroine.
A Baltimore paper hears q rumor that Yves
ton, the alleged pedestrian. has bsen engaged
by restaurant firm in Paris to pursue and lag
so snails.
The man whose lame back prevents him from
splitting stick of wood or bailding q fire is
the one who leads an attack on q pile Of ten
cords of wood to help uncover and kill a fright
ened rabbit. t.-Detrot Free Press
1t is an actual fact, demonstrated b,yond a
doubt, that the sound Of fiddls In a house
will drive rats away. You see the rats don's
own any property and can get away as well as
not.-Dstroit Free Press.
Now into every sanctum glides
Some dove-eyed grl with snowy throat,
Who asks you while the crimson tiles
Mount 10 her cheek: "Dost know who wrote
AIbauv Joarnal
A man who was making $50 day superin-
tending Nsveda gold mine has given up his
position and come to New York, where be Is
trying to get appointed janitor to bink.-N
Y. Graphic.
They say that Mr.. Tllden, who has always
been very precise and guarded in his language,
is learning to swear, feeling, for the first time
IN his life, the need of that accomplishment It
is believ ed that he is taking private lessons Of
b. Allen.-Burlington Haw eye.
Impassioned Lover-"Yo i will not refase
me my angel. Throw me off and shall 90
madp' Practical Psrson-''Oh! that's IL, sir,
is it? You have bsen studying Dr. Dsysdlss
theory that marriage prevents madpess and you
would take me, not as an angel bat an anti
ooteE-New York Commercial Advertiser.
"The King Is deadi Long live the Kingr,
An empires lost and iound
The fever falls, crownless thing;
The frost assumes its ground.
Thus play We '.hot and cold" with fate;
And thus we live and learn
To-day we find the freezing state;
Tomorrow c0mes-we burn.
frankfort (Ky) Yeoman.l
~ I.a m
. young man was frightening some young Ia.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND LESHING co

AT 109 EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND.
TERMS: Eight Dollars Year. To mail subscribers
Seven Dollars Year if paid in advance
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-08-09

PREPARATION OF BoNEs.-"C. A. j."
Davidson College, N. G. Making supsrphos-
phate Of bones by using sulphuric acid, is
only dangerous as a sharp axe is; care in
handling is all that is necessary for safety.
Bones Rbe reduced to plant-fcod more
readily, however, by composing chem with
stable manure, or with muck. Even large
whole bones will be reduced to fine powder,
and their constituent parts become plant
food after six mouths in properly pre-
pared compost
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-08-09

ASK THE OLD WoMAN.-A gentleman
travelling out West, relates the following:
Riding horseback, just at night through
the woods in Signor county, Mich, came
into . clearing, in the middle of which
stood log house, its owner sitting in the
open door, smoking his pipe. Stopping
my horse before him the following conver-
sation Snsued:
daevening, sir," "Isaid I.
s'Geod evening"
"Can get . glass of milk Of you to
drink gs .5issS
'WellsI dSSt know Ask the old woman.
BY this time his wife was standing by
GOh, yes" she said, 'of course you can"
While drinking it I asked:
EDO you think we are going to have
storm p"
"Well, really don't know. Ask the
old woman-she can tell"
"I guess we shall get one right away"
said the wife,"
Again 1 asked:
"How much land have you got cleared
here ?"
"Well, really don't know. Ask the
OlQ WOman-Sne knows.
"About nineteen acres" she replied
Iaht, then a troop of children came run
ming and sho9ting around the corner of the
shahty. !.
"All these your children ?" said 1.
"Don't know. Ask the old woman-she
knows"
/ did not wait to hear her reply, but drew
up the reins and left Immediately.
COMPOSING DEAD ANIMALs.-The
best method of utilizing the carcasses of
dead animals is to put them in a compost
\ heap of stablc>manure or muck, either
1.whole or.cut in pieces. The heap should
| be wet from time to time to forward the =
composition. There need be no offensive
smells if there is sufficient muck, or if the
heap, when manure is used, is we'll covered
with earth. In six months at farthest, the
carcass will be thoroughly decomposed, and
converted into On excellent fertilizer.
STARCH FOR FINE MUsL1Ns,-A solu.
tioh of Gum Arabic in water makes nice
starch for lawns and thin muslns, giving
them a new appearance. Dilute the dis
solved Gum until you find by experiment
that you have it just right. 1t takes but o
minute to rub cloth in it, slightly dry and
irou it, to test the strength of the gun
water. am unable to give exact proper.
tions. Lawns renewed in this way, afte,
washing, not only look as though just made
up, but retain their good appearance won
dcrfully we'll.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-08-09

On being asked why he went into bank.
ruptcy, he replied "Well, my liabilitie.
were large, my liabilities numerous, and
my probabilities unpfomising; and so ]
thought I'd do as my neighbors do"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-08-09
PROOF.
WHAT IS NEEDED.
BosToH, Feb. ~, ISL.
ME- II. II. STEVENS:

1R- II. II. STEvENs:
Dear sir-About one year since I foynd nnyssif
In = feoblo condition from general debility. We're,
tine WAS strongly recommended to me by friend
who had been much bsnefitsd by its usS Iprooursd
the article, and, after using several bottles WAS re-
stored to health, and discontinued tts use. feel
quite confident that there medicine superior 70
u Tor those complaints for which IL IL especially pre-
psred, and would eheerfu!ly reoommsnd IL 70 tkoss
who that AhsE need soething to restore them 70
d. L. PETTINGIlL,
Firm OF \. NJ. PettinguT Co.,
No. 10 State Street, Boston