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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-05-26
The Mileage Question.
A DISCUSSION OF ITS MERITS.
Correspondence between Treasurer
White and Judge Tapley

Below is the correspondence concerning
mileage between the State Treasurer White
and Ex-Judge Tapley, a member of the Leg
islature of 1875. The printed form of the
request sent to Judge Tapley was this:
u IN nrI
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-05-26
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted by the
PUBLISHING CO.,

AT 100 EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND.
TERMS: Eight Dollars Year To mail subscrib-
ers Seven Dollars Year, if paid in advance.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS
is published every THURSDAY MORNING at $3.50 a
year, If paid in advance at $500 year.
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch of space, the
length OF column, constitutes square
$1.50 per square, daily first week; 70 cents per
week AFTER three insertions or less S100; contnu-
ing every other day after first week, so cents
Half square, three insertions or less, 75 cents;
one week, S1.00: so cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
Under head of ''AMUsEMENTs and "AUCTIoN
SALES" $500 per square per week; three inser-
tions or less, $1.50.
Advertisements inserted in the "AIAINE STATE
PRESS (Which has large circulation in every part
OF the State for 90 per square for first insertion
and 80 cents per square for each subsequent inser
ton.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-05-26

st. Adams Advertiser: Mrs. Burton thinks
the Koh-i-Noor the cause of England bad luck,
and wants it given to Englands greatest ene-
my That's right; give it to us. Well hate
England like pizen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-05-26

How sublimely ethereal!" murmured Miss
de Flunkey, as she leaned over the rail of the
fine steamer that plies between Venice and
Messina, and watched the play of the NOON
beams on the waves. "How Just too tremen-
dously magnificent! call this simply joy ON
a Lloyd!'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-05-26

A Minnesota man found a beautiful young
squaw almost frozen to death. He took her to
his camp fire and tried to thaw her out When
she had melted a little he proposed marriage
and was accepted They are now l. This IS q
romance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-05-26

AT recent performance in the New Haven
opera-house, as a number of students left their
seats between the acts, good lady was heard
to observe: "Ain't it too bad those fellows have
to go home and 60 to studying?"
Sharp County record., 1879-03-27

CHEW Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.
Sharp County record., 1879-03-27
CALIFORNIA; new industry is the

CALIFORNIA; new industry is the
cultivation of the raisin-grape. 1t is
perhaps already known that a gentle
man in that State has sent East last year
two carloads of California raisins, each
car containing 10000 pounds. One load
came to Boston and the other to New
York. He believes that when his vines
get in bearing order he will be able to
Ship each year from 10 to 20 carloads
of 10000 pounds each. This is the
greatest raisin consuming country in the
word, and if it could become a prohta-
BILE raisin-producing country as well,
another element of prosperity would
be added to our varied industries.
Sharp County record., 1879-03-27
On Dec. 80 a brilliant assemblage'

On Dec. 80 brilliant assemblage'
which included the Crown Prince of
Sweden and the diplomatic representa-
tives of America, England, Germany,
Holland, Bavaria, Switzerland and
Japan, with notabilities of Rome, sew
eral ladies and gentlemen of the royal
household. and the elite of the Ameri-
can and English colonies, assembled to
hear a splendid recital of sacred music
n the American Church of St. Paul al
Rome, where the splendid new organ
was erected on Christmas-day. This
instrument is far the finest in Rome,
and perhaps in Italy. Exclusive of
erection, it cost $500. The builder
was H. L. Roosevelt of New York.
Sharp County record., 1879-03-27
Advice 10 Consumptives.

The celebrated physician, DIR. Paul Memey-
er, gives the following valuable suggestions
10 persons suffering from lung affections;
"The patient must with scrupulous conseien-
tiousness insist upon breathing fresh, pure
air, and must remember that the air OF closed
rooms is always more or less bad.
No man, however uncleanly, would drink
muddy, dirty water A party which occupies
a room for hours, breathing the same air,
might be compared TO a party OF bathers
drinking the water in which they bathe Inc
patient must keep the window Of his bedroom
open. Night air is fresh air without daylight.
In close, crowded rooms, the patient suffering
from lung complaints breathes consumptlye'
ly.n By taking these precautions and using
DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery ana
Pleasant Purgatiye Pellets, fully one'Rali OF
the cases Of lung complaints would be cured
in six months. For cough and irritation oil
the lungs do not always indicate the presence
of consumption, although 1t may result In
that disease, and II consumption has not al
ready become deeply seated in the system,
this is the most efficient course Of treatment
that can be pursued outside of any institu-
ton that provides special facilities for the
treatment of this disease. DIR. Pierce's cele-
brated Invalids' Hotel is such an institution.
Send stamp for descriptive pamphlet contain
ing also a complete treatise upon consump"
tion, explaining its causes, nature, ana the
best methods of treating it, together with var
liable hints concerning diet, clothing, eXer-
else, etc, for consumptives. Address Fac
ulty of Invalids' and Tourists Hotel, Butla-
10, n, Y.
Sharp County record., 1879-03-27
AT some of the recent receptions,

AT some of the recent receptions,
quite a change was discernible in la.
dies toilets. Many ladies, instead OF
wearing very long waists, had. on the
contrary, very short ones. Skirts, in
stead of being tight-fitting around the
body, fell in loose folds. They were
very short in front, showing the foot,
and formed long trains in the back.
This style of dress is very becoming,
and much more comfortable, as it al
lows perfect freedom of action. All
kinds of trimming can be used with this
mode of dress, and it is likely, as it
possesses such marked advantages, that
it will soon come in general favor.
Sharp County record., 1879-03-27

Clifford's Febrifuge.-In the cure OF
Fever and Ague this remedy displays extra
ordinary powers. Properly used, no case can
resist II, and other diseases of an intermittent
character, including that most distressing
disease, periodical Neuralgia, have been
found to WELD, with equal certainty, to its
influence. 1t eradicateS all malaria from the
system, gives tone and vigor to the whole
body, and prevents disease from becoming
seated. Try CLIFFORD's FEBRIFUGE; it Is
sure, safe and speedy in its action. You Will
never regret buying the first bottle, and you
will have discovered friendyou can not af'
ford to lose. j. c. RICHARDSON, PropT,
For sale nv all Druggists. st. Louis.
Sharp County record., 1879-03-27

They were speaking of the pretty
Countess of X, whose beauty, alas /! IS
not equaled by her wit. "She never
opens her mouth unless it is to say
something silly" says afriend. "Never
mind" was another friends reply;
"she's woman that it's pleasure to
see speaking.N
Sharp County record., 1879-03-27

DIR. Vincent will start a Pullman
train from Chicago, June 2, for his new
camp-meeting grounds in the Yosemite
Valley, to be absent 80 days, Bishop
Simpson and Joseph Cook to bear him
company.
Sharp County record., 1879-03-27

nen0f, a Year. Our Agents make it, New
O0UUU Goods COE YONGE Il CO., St Louis, MO-
Sharp County record., 1879-03-27

"A good man lived in this town
some years ago, who had been blessed
with four good wives. He loved them
all, and, desiring to keep them in
fresh remembrance, he gave to one OF
his daughters by the last the names OF
them all, thus: Bathsheba Jemima
Truelove Rosina. a.-AShfeld (MGSS } C~-
yiOSitu.
Sharp County record., 1879-03-27

STOP that coughing; if you do not it may
kill you. A Bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
only costs you 25 cents, and its timely use may
save your Life
Sharp County record., 1879-03-27

IT is considered quite proper to call
your wife "Birdie," because she is al"
ways associated with bill.
Sharp County record., 1879-03-27

PARTICULARS regarding Electric Belts free.
Address Pulvermacher Galyanic Co., ,Cincin.,O.
, 1879-05-08
Mormon Converts in Georgia.

On Tuesday a large party Of Nor
mon converts passed through the Taxing
district en- route for Salt Lake City. A
reporter of the Avalanche was at the
depot when the train arrived. There
were about $50 in the party, and they
were squalid in dress, ignorant looking,
and altogether the reporter concluded
that they were taken from the poorer
and lower walks Of life. The reporter
had just obtained from young lady in
the party that she was going to Utah
"after husband" when the leader came
forward and put an end to the conversa-
ton. He gave his name as Elder j.
Morgan, and explained to the reporter
that converts were frequently dissuaded
from going to their destination by per-
sons talking to them, and that on this
account he had interdicted all converse.
tion.
In reply to the question where the
converts came from the elder replied
About fifty Of them came from East
Tennessee and North Georgia, about
thirty joined us at Decatur, Ala, and
an equal number at Corinth, Miss"
, 1879-05-08

blood they need not wait till Tuesday,
and that they might "hurry up the
cakes" that | was on hand, etc. This
ended the correspondence.
| will simply add that it was well
known to members Of Congress from
the South and from the North that |
was the best shot, both with rifle and
pistol, there was in the body. There
seemed to be q prevailing opinion, too,
that / would hght if called or. This
was, perhaps, because | had more cheek
than most members. You know that
cheek is often mistaken for courage.
Whether it is so in my case, am not a
proper Judge. never received but one
challenge for q duel, and that party soon
found reason to withdraw it when he
learned from a Southern friend that
meant business
= Il e
Although differing widely in politics
at that time, Brooks was my warm per.
sonal friend, and died so, : So was Gen.
Lane.
The popular opinion that Brooks was
q coward is far from correct He was
sensitive and mpetuous, but had many
excellent traits of character, In haste
very truly yours,
LEWIS y GANpRRLL
, 1879-05-08

An account of q British bark having
lost her rudder and put into Crookhaven,
on the way to Bremen, is published in
the Vicksburg Commercial under the
heading, "Rudder Disastorous
Col Schuyler Crosby, our Consul.
General at Florence, drew prize in tho
Partisan lottery.
, 1879-05-08

If you are going to paint your house,
barn, wagon or machinery, the wonder
full Imperishable Mixed Paint is surely
the best, for it is warranted by their
agents in your own town not to chalk,
crack, peel or blister; to cover better and
work easier man any other paint the !mper.
ishable Paint was awarded the first premln m ,
over all other paints, at the California State
Fair, 1878, and the Gold Medal at the Oregon
state Fair, 1873 Get o circular from their
Agent, whloh explains this wonderful dlsoov-
cry Try the paint and you certainly would
have mo- other.
, 1879-05-08

A well caved in the other day. II
alls we'll that ends well that bank must
be pretty healthy, for it ended that well
, 1879-05-08

There, must be nervescenter some
where in the nose.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-03-21
SOME MOTHERS CHILD.

At home or away, in this alley or street,
Whenever chance in this wide word to NEE,
girl that is thoughtess or boy that is wild,
Ny heart echoes softly, otis some mother $
chld.n
And when see those DER whom long years
have rolled,
Whose hearts have grown hardened, whose
spirits are cold
Be it woman all fallen, or man all defled,
voice whispers sadly "Ah some mother $
chld.n
No matter how far from the right she hath
strayed
No matter what ngoads dishonor hath made
No matter what elements cankered the pearl
Though tarnished and sullied, she is some
mothers girl.
No matter how wayward his footsteps have
been;
No matter how deep he is sunken in sin;
No matter how low is his standard of 10y
Though guilty and loathsomehe is some moth
er's boy.
That head hath been pillowed on tenderest
breast
That form hath been wept o. er, those lips haye
been pressd;
That soul hath been prayed for in tones sweet
and mild
For her sake deal gently with some mothers
child.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-03-21
NO FARMER SHOULD BE WITHOUT SHEEP.

Sheep are az much necessity to the farm
er as the COW, the horse, the hog or poultry.
If one hundred or more cannot be provided
for, perhaps it is possible to keep ten, Is ton
sheep will make their mark if suitably man
aged. As distributors of first-class fertils-
ing material, they are certainly unequalled.
1t is asserted by those who claim TO know.
that thousand sheep will make one acre
enormously rich in single night. One
hundred sheep would, in the same ratio, re
qnire but ten days for the purpose, and ten
sheep would enrich three and one--half in a
year.
We think some considerable reduction
should be made from these figures. If the
circulation is three hundred per cent. too
large, they afford the most feasible and &C.
onomicsl means of enrichiug our lands.
whether in large or small quantities. They
pay expenses and considerable profit to the
owner before he gets down to the fertilizer
question-so their efforts in this direction
are purely gratutous. Good, fat mutton is
most healthy and nourishing food for all
classes of people, far surprising the ever
lasting bacon which we grease ourselves
with, greatly to Jour injury. 1t is cheaper
than pork, and this fact should commend it
to our rural population.
A small area, properly fenced and sup.
piled with shale, shelter and water, can be
made an uniailing meat pasture if sufficient.
ly stocked with good grade Of sheep. OF
the wool producing qualities of the sheen
and the various ways of utilizing this pro-
duet we shall not speak at this time. Wool
is staple article, ranking with cotton, SUI
gar, tobacco, wheat, corn and rice. Ii i,
worth money anywhere and everywhere
1t is ready for market in the middle of sum.
mer, just when the farmer needs few do
lars till his heavy crop natures
Our earnest advice to every owner of t,n
or more acres of land is TO provide these in.
dispensible requisites to comfort and pros.
perity without unnecessary delay. Sheep
husbandry should be considered an import.
ant diversity of farm products. In the ob-
stacles to complete success are not numer-
Gus or difficult to overcome.-Honle Jou,a.
al
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Select Story.
ACCIDENTALLY INNOCENT.

No lawyer likes going into court with q
thoroughly bad case, yet how can he help il
sometimes?
should have more patience with the ques.
tion, "Do you ever think it right to defend
a man whom you believe to be guilty." were
it less frequently put by people who spend
six days of the week seeking to get the up
per hand of their neighbors, and the seventh
trying to circumvent their Maker To the
honest inquirer, | commend the answer DR..
Johnston once gave to Boswell Sir, the
lawyer is not the judge
Was it my place when George Gilbert's
care-worn wife came with tears gistening in
her eyes, to beseech me to do what could
for her imprisoned husband, virtually to
turn my back and leave her tired, troubled
heart to break or not as it might. / was
neither priest nor a Levite to find a ready
excuse for passing by on the other side. Yet
what could l do? George Gilbert had been
sent on collecting tour and had gambled
away money received for his employers. 1t
was a plain case of embezzement, and the
penalty was term Of years in the States
prison.
Il am sure he never meant to be dishonest,
pleaded the royal little woman he was
tempted by a crafty and designing man, but
instead of running away, as Others would
have done, he came back and confessed his
fault, offering to let his whole salary go
toward making up the lost money till every
cent was paid Mr.. Meek, the junior part
ner, was willing to be merciful, but MIR.
Mangle, the head of the house, who Just re-.
turned then after years absence, insisted
that the law should take its course
Il gave her what poor consolation could,
for lawyers, like doctors must keep their
patients courage up at times.
in the first place, I'll see Messrs Mangle
& Meek | said. Mr. Mangle may be
brought to hear reason, after all-if he can
only be made to see his interest in it,
The pale, respondent face cheered up a
little. My words seemed to have inspired
a sort of underlined hope that was far from
feeling myself
Mr.. Mangle received me with stony po-
liteness.
Young man. his manner said, don't
waste time in appeals to sentiment you
won't if you'll just look at me.
took the hint and came at once to bus-
ness, repeated Gilbert's offer, and put it as
strongly as possible that more was to be
gained by leniency than harshness-all of
which Mr.. Mangle listened to with con-
scientious scowl.
Il cannot be party to compounding a
felony he answered with a solemn intona-
tion,
Nor have asked you, | replied, not a
little nettled. l have merely mentioned a
plan of paying back your own, leaving it to
your generosity to press or not to press this
prosecution.
'Oh, it's all the same, was the contemptu-
Gus ejOner-'anyb but lawyer, with
his head full of quibs and quiblets, could see
that, Besides, there is something rather
cool in the proposal to retain your friend in
our employ under pretence of working out
the money he has stolen, with the opportun.
ity of fching twice as much in the mean.
time
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-03-21


A CoLoRED BROTHERS. PRAYER.--The
Rev. Mr.. Jasper. of Richmond, Va, who
pins his faith on the notion that the "sun
do move" called on Brother Scogin to open
with prayer, and he did SO, as follows %
Lord, we's mighty abused people we's
had hard time in slavery we's been all
broken to pieces wes bow-legged, knock
kneed, bandy-shanked, cross-eyed, and a
great many of us is humpbacked Now,
Lord, we wants to be mendid up, and we
want you to come an do it. Don't send an
angel, for dis is too big a job for an angel,
You made us, o Lord, an you know our
wants, an you can fix us up as nobody else
can. Come right down yourself, and come
quickly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-03-21

Il wonder, nncle,' said little girl if men
will yet live to be five hundred or thou
sand years old2 No, my child respond
ed the old man ; that was tried once, and
the race grew so bad that the world had to
be drowned
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-03-21

'Whiskey is your greatest enemy, said &
minister to Deacon Jones. But said Jones
didn't the Bible say Mr., Preacher, that We
are to love our enemies p oh yes, Deacon
Jones but it don't say that we are to swal
low them
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-03-21
Columbia County OfficiaI Directory.

President Tudge-Wilam Elwell
Ascnciate Judges-I. x krlckbaum, II. L. Shuman
prof monetary, Sc.-William krlckbaum.
raurf Stenorrapher-S. n. Walker.
SeSilter IS recorder Williamson Il. Jacoby.
0i3trct Atturney-Rohert X. Little.
SbcrtI- John W. Hoffman,.
gtrfs or 1amuel Neyh lrd.
rrs1g1rer--H A. sweppenbelser.
c5pmissioners-s stephen Pohe, Charles RlChart
A. y. Herring ,, n r,a,
AnutOrs-S IL. Smith, W. Manning, @. b. See.
shOtl. ,,.,u, mi pohttrs r,,ooaoro NJ
'Hnnntv William II. Snyder.
Unn n poor Dstrlct-DireCtOrs-R s. Ent Scott
WIN. Kramer, bloomsbury and Thomas Reece,
gCO {,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-03-21

NEVER SPEAK IN A HURRY-The hos
pitable Jones: Yes, we're in the same old
place where you dined with us last year.
By-the-by, old man, wish you and your
wife would come and take pot-luck with us
again on the'-
The impulsive Brown lin the eagerness
of his determination never again to take pot
luck with the Joneses) My dear fellow
So sorry But we're engaged on the Il
on the-er-on th.th-that evening |!
Poor Jones (Pathetically) We'll, old
man, you might have given me time just to
name the day
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-03-21
BIoomsburg Official Directory.

President of Town Council-G. A. Herring.
Cierk-Paul E. Writ.
Chief of poce--Jas G. Sterner.
President II Gas Company-S. Kncfr.
Sccretary-C. W. Miller.
Dl11usDurg Banking Company--John A. Funston,
prrslden II. H. GrOlZ, Cashier, John Peacock, Tel
Ter. .,,- ,,,.,-., =, 49,. ,,-,,- d,
FRS Ma i0nal Bank-Chares X. Paxton, PRESIDENT
Columbia County Mutual Saving Fund and Loan
Ass1cll' l0nE. II. Little, President, G. w. Miller,
BloOnsburg Building and Saving Fund Association
-Wm Peacock, PRESIDENT j. B. Robson, Secretary.
gio0nsbury Mutual Saving Fund AssOCiajion-J.
7 Brower Pres lent, p. Il. Writ, secretary,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-03-21

Man and wife are all one, are they p sale
she. Yes what ofit?' said he suspicious
ly. Why, in that case, said his wife, q
came home awfully tight last night, and fee
terribly ashamed of myself this morning.
He said never word.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-03-21

lSome months ago, to distract my mind
from other thoughts, l took up the consider
alton of "Mother Shipton's prophecy" and
at intervals have progressed so far in its dis.
cussion as to the last two lines thereof The
article has been lying before me incomplete,
and | have not time now to finish it but
Mother Marsh does not, as you seem to think
Outdo Mother Shipton.
Some day may discuss the last two lines
at length.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-03-21
MOTHER SYMPTOMS PROPHECY.
THE WORLD TO COME TO AN END IN 1881

In twice two hundred years the Bear
The Crescent shall assail
But If the Cock and Bull unite,
The Bear shall not prevail.
But look in twice ten years again
Let Islam know and fear
The Cross shall wax, the Crescent wane.
Grow pale and disappear.
Gold shall be found and grown
In land that's not yet known.
Fire and water shall wonders do.
England at last shall admit Jew,
The world to an end shall come
In eighteen hundred and eighty-one
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-03-21

She came full chisel to his arm
It really made him stare
TO have her make bolt for him
Before he could prepare.
He tried to screw his courage up,
And did his level best
To nail the matter then and there.
While clasped unto her breast
Says he: 'it augers well for me,
All seems to hinge on this;
And what is mortise plane to see,
The porch child wants a kiss"
He kissed her lip, he kissed her cheek,
And called her his adoored-
He dons his claw-hammer next week,
And she will share his board.