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The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

Ex'SEcRETARY MCCULLoCH publishes in
Saturdays Tribune valuable letter concern
ing the seven-thirty notes, and shows con-
clusively that they were not legal tender.
Among the good things he says this: "The
bonds and other securities issued during the
war were issued to provide means to prose-
cute the war when, as the result was by many
regarded as doubtful, subscriptions to the
loans were considered patriotic; those issued
after the close of the war were issued to
provide means for paying off the soldiers and
closing up the expenses of the war. And it
is worthy of remark, that it WAS not until
long after the war had been brought to
successful conclusion, and the solvency of the
Government had become assured, that the
holders of securities which had been freely
offered to every man in the United States
became the object of denunciation."
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

JOHN K. TARBox, who appears very
anxious indeed to get back to Congress,
shrleked for Butler at Lawrence Saturday
night. Mr.. Tarbox is the man who said in
1866: "Gen. Butler has shown himself an
unsafe and unsatisfactory political guide for
either party and has always made his selfish
interests paramount to the public good"
Mr.. Tarbox is to be condoled with.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

THOSE who delight in meaningless mys.
teries will rejoice to learn that Hierophant
Henry S. Olcott has been made Samaja of
the Arya Samaja of Aryavaet. He is now
Pandit of New York by favor of the Theo-
sophical Society and by appointment from
the Swamee Dyra Nand Saras watt of Bombay.
Samaja Ocott is the supreme authority in
matters of faith in this country. Remember
that when you are tempted to think.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

The Treasury Department, which, like
other great bodies, is not especially strong
in the matter of agility. seems to have at last
comp-ehended the fact that it ought to rem
der more efficient aid than it has yet done in
correcting from official sources the popular
errors in regard to the real character of the
now retired issues of short term loans. A
Washington special to the New York Tribune
says:
The fact is, the 1905 never did and never
were intended to enter into circulation.
The letters making inquiry with regard to this
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07
HOuse TO Lei.

az CONGRESS street corner of Wimot SITS.
OfC has ten rooms, and is A No as to fix
tuIes. Apply to L. TAYLOR,
oc5dlw 34I Congress st.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07
To LET.

TO Let
WITH board, one sunny front chamber in pleas
w ant and convenient location; fur nished or un
furnished. References exchanged Address
sep2Sd2w* ROOMS, Daily Press Office.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07
FOR SALE.

REPORT OF TME CONDHTONr
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

In the ten cotton States last year there
were 100000 acres of land under cotton
cultivation, which produced4 A, ,4S5, ,423 bales of
cotton, and during the twelve months ending
the 30th of June, 1877, manufactured cot
ton, valued at STA, 11S,50S, and cotton manu-
factures of all kinds, valued at S1O,901, ,311,
were exported.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

Mrs. ALExANDER, the latest Connecticut
woman accused of murder, seems to have an
extraordinarily weak memory. The murders
she has committed are SO many, the telegraph
intimates, that she has confused the dates of
them. This is strange; for most OF US can
remember every man we have killed, and
know Just the days too,
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

THE depredations of the Indians north and
east of Denver and south of the Union Pa.
ciic railroad are of a very serious and alarm
ing character. They are numbering ranch.
men and slaughtering stock in the most
wanton and reckless manner. Great excite.
ment prevails at Denver and it is thought
that the militia of the whole State will need
to be ordered out to drive back the savages.
No murderous raid of the kind so near large
white settlements has taken place before in a
number of years,
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

A MYTILENE correspondent of the Ameri
can Mail writes that the trade of American
petroleum with that island and the opposite
coast of Asia Minor, is seriously injured by
the bad quality of oil shipped there. 1t gives
much black smoke, bad smell, is highly ex-
plosive and quickly consumed. The petro-
leum of Wallachia and of Russia will super
sede the American article unless a better
quality be sent
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07
ENTERTAINMENT
GILBERT'S DANCING ACADEMY.

M. B. GILBERTS first term for instruction In
all-Room etiquette and dancing will commence
Monday Evening, Oct. sth. at ARMY s. NAVY
HALL.
All the latesI styles of Dancing Taught.
Waliziog made a Specially.
TERMS.-For twelve lessons: Gents $50; La
dies, 50 0O one balf of the tuition fee to be paid at
the time of subscribing and the balance at the sixth
lesson Ladies at the close of each term will be
assemblies for the entire season.
Private lessons will be given to pupils OF the even
ing classes free of charge.
JUVENILES.
A class for young ladies, misses and masters will
be formed on Saturday Aftera0on. Oct l2sh,
at $50 O'Clock The German and all the latest bali
room dances will be taught in this class. Pariuar
attention will be paid to the little ones Terms for
twelve lessons, IS. 0. Two mere pupils from the
same family will be received at reduced rates.
Much valuable time IAN be saved if pupils before
entering, will prepare card with their names in
full, also their reeilence.
EB re0ts always welcome.
The dali will be open daily from 10 to IL and from
to a. Private less ms given when not ep gagged with
classes. Terms: single private lesson, $10O; four
lessons, $500
Afternoon Wal,zing and Germ a N. Glasses
sOticited.
Violin, Cornet and Piano furnished for private
parties at reasonable rates.
take this opportunity to express my gratefulness
TO former patrons and 10 them that the sue
cess that has attended my prev efforts will be an
incentive TO renewed energy in Offering AMI deve-
opng In my pupils that graceful department and
easy elegance OF manner which fater myself are
recognized as the characteristics of those who have
pr0hted by my instruction.
Respectfully yours,
oc2d5t M B. GILBERT
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

The New York Tribune promises to print
today full explanation of the much talked
of cipher dispatches that passed between
Gramercy Park and the Democratic agents
in the Southern States and Oregon. 1t is
believed astonishing rascalities will be brought
tn lioht
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07
THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 2.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The anne and address Of the writer are in
ell cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty OF good faith
We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
munications that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

SOMEBODY, who delights in figures, esti-
mates that for the thirty years from 1880 to
losses were not less than $200.O00,0O0, and
aud that the total losses under the same sys-
tenn from excessive rates of exchange, shaves
on bills of one State when used in another
and the worthlessness of wildcat issues, were
not much if any short of the enormous sum
of one thousand million dollars. These fig
ures seem fabulous, but it must be remem-
cred that the losses from these sources were
general throughout the country and that
almost everyone who handled dollar came
in for his share. And yet it is proposed by
one class of reformers to destroy the national
banks which put stop to all these losses.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

The warm weather and the yellow fever
hold out together,a and seem likely to continue
until far into November at the Southwest.
There does not as yet appear to be any sign
of an abatement of the fever or the approach
Of cold weather. Under such circumstances
au importance has been given to the State
elections in Louisiana and Mississippi, by the
flight, sickness and death of so vast num-
Der of the population of the afflicted districts.
The terrorism cf yellow fever exceeds that of
the. White League.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

CHICAGO is famous for the enterprise OF
her merchants. They have inaugurated a
system of direct trade with England by the
lakes, the Welland canal, aud the st. Law.
ence. They are now determined to make
bold strike for the Mexican traffic. In this
month committee of Chicago merchants and
manufacturers will visit the City of Mexico
to work up trade. They will carry with them
will offer to furnish at lower rates than the
English and Germans, who now boast that
they can control sixty millions out of the sew
enty millions of the importations into Mexico.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

The New Commissioner of Patents, Gen.
Hubert E. Paine, is native of Ohio, and
just rising fifty years of age. He is a gentle
man of character and first-rate ability.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

EVERY regular attache Of the PRRss 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., 1878-10-07

Sitting Bal wants to come back 10 the States
for fresh hair and little EXERCISE
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

THE paper money of France during the Ger
man war was not issued by the Govern
ment, as the Greenbackers would have their
followers to believe. The French Govern
ment borrowed the notes of the Bank of
France to the amount OF about 1851 100000,
paying interest ON them, and made them a
legal tender. On the close of the war it set
tied its accounts with the bank, and both the
Government and the bank have resumed
specie payments. The idea of postponing in
definitely resumption, or OF issuing ''fiat''
money, was never entertained. As conse-
quence, the credit of France and of its great
banking institution are now of the highest.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07
Cap and Bells.

"Girls have no sense of humorr' Edwin cried,
When Angelina smiled not at his chatting.
"You men are so Ridiculous" she replied;
"If we had much we should be al,cays laugh
ipeo
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

The country should keep its blightel faith
with the Indians-N. Y. Graphic.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

Intelligent Observation-Disclosures "Ca'
that arbitration! Why, they've given it against
us"-Punch.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

.'What is a Communist? One who has yearnings
For eqnal division of unequal earDiogs.
Idler or buuger-or both-he Is wiling
To fork out his penny-and pocket your shiliog"
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

"Fhe Afghan" is not exactly call the rage
in England, but it Is the cause Of good deal
Of in. Y. Mail
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

Disiafectant:.a substitute of smell for smell
dsenfectant to be good, should smell louder
than the original smell.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

Six years ago two young men in Philadelphia
inherited from their father about $50, 900 each.
Since that period one has died poor aud the
other is now driving furniture car for a living.
The name of the daily paper they started is not
observation-disclosures Herald.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

You remember that powerful steam blower
in Machinery Hall, nelr the wassr works at
the Centennial?-a blow which sent forth
volume of wind strong enough to blow the hair
off a'bald headed woman if she didn't have it
fastened on with gross or two of hsirpins?
Well, it is now believed that that blower was
Dennis Kearney in disguise
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

Draconian- n-S,ene: Police court, North High.
lands Accused: "Put. paillie, iL's ns provItr'
Bailie: "Hoot toots, Tonal, and hear my
speak! Anvil only fine ha'f-a-croon the day.
because cts no varra weel provit Bot II ever
five shillin's, whether ets provit or nor'-
Punch.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

George Augustus Sala quotes the man who
imagined naors omaibus was Latin for a hearss;
but an equally good story, and of cognate kind
is that of the man who translated Pere la Chsse
into "the governors four-wheeler. ."-Harper's
Weekly.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

John Mccullough played "Richelieu" the
other night at Chicago, and it was noticed that
as soon as he had uttered the thrilling words,
'Tn the hands of men Entirely Great the pen
is mighter than the sword," three Chicago re-
porters, who were present in one of the boxes
rose blushing and bowed low. There wasn't
dry eye in the house.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

III the Union was worth fighting for il is
worth pay ing for.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

At happy spot where number of negroes
reside an old negro was heard calling out to his
wife: "Manda is you got dem chickens shut up
in de smoks-house. like 1 told yer?" mo; an
L like to know what's de matter wild you, dat
you's so mighty ticklar bout dem chickens all
at once?" she replied. "Nebber you mind. 1
know what's dc matter, and das's nuff till dem
chickens is housed. When 1 hears dat dem
niggers ober dar in de next yard gwine to hab
party tomorrow night, wants to be shore
dat my chickens doesn't tend it: you hear me?,
The chickens were at once locked up.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

"Yes," the Indian Commissioner said, in
low tone of regret, 'yes, believe it is true that
the Cheyenne Indians were compelled to leave
their reservation because they were being
starved to death, bat then you see, il the Indi-
ans had good common-school education and
could sing Moody and Sankey's revival ballads
they wouldn't care SO much about something to
eat. 1t would elevate and refine their-but
think heard the dinner bell; will you 20
Hawkeye.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07
Farm For sale.

In Scarborough, only six miles
E%IN-G from Portland ninety acres. in good
MMlSSsxlR state of cultivation; cuts about 40
@ iINnNiAI tons of hay: some fruit; 400 cords
e9lzsSsIr1t91-bard bard and soft wood Plenty OF wa
ter; good house, seven rooms, in nice order. Barn
nearly new. 40s6l feet Teu ms favorable. Apply to
WIN. Ii. JEKRIS, keal Estate Agent.
Sep24 d3w*
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07
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What to him was love or hope? What to him was
joy or care?
He stepped pug Of foap the girl had left on the
topmost stair.
And his feet few out like wild, fierce things,
Aud he struck each stair with sound like drum;
And the girl below, with the scrubbrng things,
Laughed like fiend to see him come,
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07

We have often wondered why the god Pan
always wore the legs of a goat when he was in
full dress, but we suppose that it was so that he
could stand on his head and thus thoroughly
gun came down the block, looking for the m an
who was playing the fute.- Burlington
Hawkeye.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07
To Let.

DENT of6 rooms. very convenient all on one
Ii floor, sun all day, Sebago water. Inquire %
Mayo street, MRS. A. L. PETTENGlLL.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-07
TO LET.

TflENEMENTS to let in the rev block on Clark
4 street. Inquire of JOHN SWEETSIR, No 8
Neal street. sep30ef
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TERMS: Eight Dollars Year in advance. To
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vance.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1878-05-31
Original Story.
By JOHN j. FEALY.
EuBBEE THIRTEEN.

We arrived at our old stamping ground
finally. and Johnny Kennedy was about
the frst person We met On entering the
settlem mt. To him ne impaired the good
n.ws, and knowing that as soon as the dis.
rovery ef Florence had been made public,
horses, provisions and mining tools would
be held at fabulous prices, we cautioned
hin to buy up oil needed supplies before
limiting a word of the new mines.
At Baldwin's a. Witman's store ] met
Alongo Leland, Of the Portland Times,
who was always leading spirit in any Of
the mining camps in which he happened to
locate. He vas an excellent hand at draw
ing maps and locating claims, and his au-
thority il these matters was rarely dis.
puted Itold Leland about the new camp
ana be took the fever at epce and insisted
upon accompanying ne to the New 81
dorado.
Kennedy rustled around quietly, bui
with such good effect tn by the next
morning he had secured quite number
Of horses and mules. But The sun was
not wellup before the entire settlement
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There, said q lady nha las to herself
has as much good sense ss good Taste il
such matters there's ny cook and her
daughter, the little thing dsessed up as /
never dressed my childreg. But Fhea
the mans censure of such folly came,
woman.lile, although she had restrained
herself, and had herself eensnred the in
3iF1dnal woman, she defended the weak.
ness of her sex, and claimed that as the
woman worked hard for her money. she
had the right to spend it ii giving herself
the unseIfsh pleasure Of seeing her child
prettily dressed. So she haz the right, al
lar as the mere honesty of tie act aud the
lawfulness Of the matter we're concerned:
bat il was eoot rigl5t that the woman who
had hard work, to keep h-fself and her
little glrl in comfort should teach her
daughter thai the one gr4at pleasure, if
not the one great object of llIe, was to be
finely dressed; that simple, homely dress
IS misery; and that it was proper for her
to be more finely and show.. dressed than
her MISTRESS children were. What will
such girls not do rather thar suffer what
hey have been taught, III tae most effect
i've way, IS the degradation Of simple,
homely dress? # this roman had spent
her hardlyearned money Ill adding TO the
comfort, the health, or The real happiness
Of her cbild, the criticism of the man
animal would probably not have been ut
tered, Or Il uttered might have been Justly
disregarded. And 1t is fron educated
women of the vealtbier classes shat reform
|. in this respect must come, Il it ever
comes. Wien they dress IN simple good
taste, and cease to measure fheir adm ira
tion Of gown or bonnet bg it's cost, or,
what is ofeqQal importance. its seeming
cost, MA shalt seea change 81 the better,
ana not before. The one defence which
they make for costly dressing-shat what
is spent il this way il good for tra3a-is
thus met BY female correspondents Of
1r. Roskin in his @Eo8 Clayisera' ::
Wear, yourself, becoming, pleasantly
varied, but simple dress, vi 5he best posi-
bic material, What you think necessary
70 buy lbeyond this fer the good Of trade,
buy and immed tely 5u,9s Even yopr
dpltest frlenGs will see the folly Of tbat
proceeding. You can then explain to
them that by wearing whae taey dent want
tinstoad Of burning it) E9r fhe gooa Of
trade, they are merely at1tag insolence
..,d 4lzea.,;t4r al---4-l..44s a
ITafA common sense, which, coming from
a woman on the subject address, indicates
IN uasusfected logical consistency il the
iemaie mind
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REPLY.

At last the mystery ia outi
All now IL cIeHF dny-se dnuht:
And for your kindness in disclosing
This wOHdpeus EeCret, and repoShS
Such trust in nae. i nlstbeg IeaFe
10 ask your ladyship t0 receive,
Pure from heart sincere snd t5rvent-
The thauks Of your Tao3t humble servant,
Aud to permit rae TO propose
Some means t alleviate your woes
IFpfty draws thsGtreamiHg tear,
And bids yourtsnder hosun fear
That if from 18th motley crew you choose
One favored lad--tho rest refuse
The poor rejected souls, 50 sad,
Will shoot themselves, or else 50 mac,
DON'T mind it; tell thcm, with frown,
That all mrst not expect y Crown
That few on earth sceptre WELD,
Aud few are first on gloryis field.
Bus il, es shrewdiy suspect,
The reason why you all reject
Ts, that among the crowds that sign,
Pierced by The lightning If your eye,
F8u flud not enc sha CisiTs tho art
70 turn the gentle Marsaret,s ilesrt,
Not ose thar virtue can approve, .
on ons that's worthy Ma.ssrets love,
TIA aila whiln your too precise
Accept for once a friends aayice,
Il + bs tJo anxious 10 discover
the sense or nonBrnsc Of Tuar lover;
Foruf cur sax this trH.h ] know
Perfection cwelrs not herc below"
To sscaps The dark aad dismal shades
Yhat wair the laad Of cr,,ss old maids"
AaR shun the numerous it's that wait
Ga that desor.ed, lonely ssatR, @
ThD yurest method taat know
AMI thn. aias not always e
Il shix--Du, stay; you fist mu"t swear
Y.ull not reveal il anywhere;
Fnr am now about 70 Raniioa
A nnthod oE no mean iuvansion
Twas not designed for Ill to hear,
Not uiaant for evsry maiden d ear,
Bat If you'll say you viii not yell'
Aad vow to kesp the secret Weti--
Trge 90 the miEer to dis Golfers,
You havait: take ths first that offers.
ANTONIO.
P.R.-If any one should call to-day.
And pop tle question" rs they Say,
Pray lot hiEl linSsr I'LL Tomorrow
rag0re Won ease his heart of sorrow;
T4F If unproRlised you remain
Till then, III cosae--if it .tsesH'f rain
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MARGARET.
REpLY.

I've read your answer o'er aud DER
Al least N dozen times OF more,
And racked and tortured my invention
To and out its concealed intention;
Rat. after all, have not OWNED
What secret anguish ills thy mind:
Tg II that conscience will upbraid
Az timcs thy conduct, gentle maid,
And In each solitary hour
Bids thee lamont thy boasted power p
Gav. is it that her aairror true
viii eft present TO fAncyS view
The tears that have for the been she'd
The hearts thou numborest with the dead?
And do these thoughts thy peace destroy,
And cloud each opening beam ofjoy?
If so, pray listen to friend,
And mark my words-repent, amend,
rAnd-rathsr than evoke such sghs
From us, poor mortals, shut thine eyes.
TfthIs IL not the caNso, own
1t sill remains to me unknown;
And / must beg thee to disclose
In palmer language all thy woes.
Let net c0ncaalment, like the wsrm
~ hose Gtnga the lOYeliest b. Rers deiorm,
I'pon thy cheeks of damask prey,
And pluck the bloom Of health away.
Yes, Margaret, / can pity thee,
And drop the tear Of synpathyn
And for .hy wrongs, could ! hut guess them
With all my heart / would redress them.
ANTONIO.
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4vawER,

Not vet have you tho cause defined
The fatal cause whiH1 pains say mind;
But, since your answer charming,
And yoursusp5ase becomes alarming,
To MY sad tais, lend an ear,
and all the wondrous tratfl ypuIl near.
By lovers haunted all the while,
Who strivs 20 win my partial smile,
Ofth' motley crew which one 10 choose
/ can not teI If all refuse,
Fast, fast my youthful years win tiy,
And all my roses fade and die.
Tao soon the rose, inc iitJ, Iades,
And 10! tins land of cross old maids
Opyns on my sight. 1 shrink aghaSt.
Oh of all ills, tnis ig the lsst!
From This lone state We Powers defend me,
But. an Caka care what lad ye scnd me
An.oniO, dUBt thou wonder now
Why grief and care cloud my young brow,
While Scylla and CE&Tybdis fright me,
And sportB and slcigh-rides ne'er delight me?
MARGARET.