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The Portland daily press., 1879-06-06
A Cars Dinner.
One OF Peter the Greats Square Meals



AT one of the grand dinners given by the
Car, huge pie was placed in the center of
that gentleman's table, out of which, when the
startled carver broke the crust, beautiful
dwarf lady, in puris naturalibus, all except a
headdress, stepped, proposed in a set speech
and drank in glass of wine the health of the
company, and then retired to her snug retreat
and was carried from the table. A man dwarf
was substituted at the ladies' table. Did not
Peter say he could reform his people, but not
himself? A dinner-party at the Cars must
indeed have been sight not conceivable out
of Bedlam, and could only have been planned
in the maddest brain ON earth, if a manuscript
among the Sloane papers in the British muse
UNI is believable. Such practical jokes! such
wild, grotesque gamboling, the frolics of
Leviathen! the laughter of a Titan, as fright
full in his fun as in his fury! There were ac-
comodations at the Cars table for about
hundred; but the grim humorist always issued
invitations to twice or thrice that number, and
left his guests to elbow, jostle, and fight for
chairs and places, and retain them against all
comers and claimants if they could. Not un-
frequently free fight was extemporized, and
noses tapped, and even the sacred persons of
ambassadors have been profanely touched and
trifed with. The Gar sat at the head of the
table, broad grin on his face, rolling the
spectacle like sweet morsel under his tongue.
The guests are so closely packed that feeding
room is not to be thought of, and ribs are often
blackened and almost driven in by active and
vigorous elbows, provoking fierce. recrimina-
tions and quarrels. The Kitchen is so near to
the dining hall that there floats through the
latter fragrance of onions, garlic, and train
oil, mellowed by the more delicious aroma of
roast. The more knowing and Initiated guests
wave away soups and such like edi-
bles, and manifest q special appetite for
tongues, hams, and viands that can not be
tampered with, or made the vehicle
of practical joking for as often as not it hap
pens that bunch of dead mice will be drawn
out of the soup or discovered snugly imbedded
in dish of green peas; and sometimes, when
his guests have well partaken of certain pas
tries, the Gar will courteously inquire if the
cat wolf, raven, or other unclean animal
proved savory or delicious morsel, with what
result let the imagination guess. The approach
to regular Donnybrook was hastened ON by
liberal supplies of brandies, strong ales, and
wines so adrOitly served out as to expedite the
grand climacteric of drunkenness.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-06

THE Springfield Union certainly does not
fawn on the Maine Greenbackers. 1t says
they appeared at the State Convention ''to be
in that state of mind in which a man sees
snakes and thinks he owns the entire coun-
try. The Convention was one of the largest
everheld in the State and was made up of
the disgruntled of all classes, who are enti-
tied to an 'ex' before their official titles,
and all the sore-heads and disappointed
bummers who are waiting for something to
turn upn
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-06

THE Bangor Commercial says ''The
meeting at Portland of a large number of
prominent Democrats, representing nearly
every section of the State, developed the
fact that there was a general feeling among
the Democrats in favor of new candidate
upon an unequivocal Democratic platform,
indorsing, among other things, the course Of
the Democratic majority in Congress upon
the election bills and upon the silver bills,
for the relief of the people," This is un-
kind to Governor Garcelon.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-06
Cen TAUR

Centaur Liniments are the great pain-extract-
ing remedies of the world The sale of them is some
thing immense. There is pain, swelling, nor sore
which they will not alleviate and but few which
they will not cure. The White is for Family Use,
and the Yellow for Animals. For rheumatic
affections, strains, stiff joints, wounds, gals,
skin eruptions itch, scratches burns, &C.. they are
quick thorough and certain; soothing, healing and
emollient.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-06
GASTQRlA

Pitchers CastOria is especially adapted to
children. When the child has health the mother
can rest Castoria is a vegetable substitute for
nauseous Castor Oil, and the deeterious narcotic
Syrups sometimes used. Containing neither min
eral morphine or alcohol it has received the endors-
ment of physicians, and its sale is constantly and
rapidly increasing. 1t seems to be natures REM
edy for assimiIafing the food in the stomach,
causing proper digestion and preventing sour
curd, vomiting wind-cokc and diarrhea. This
gives natural sleep. Castoria is not narcotic.
1t is as pleasant to take honey. 1t relieves the
stomach and destroys worms 1t allays fever and is
very eficacious for Group. Every mother should
have it. Babies cry and grow fat upon Castoria.
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The Portland daily press., 1879-06-06

THE New York Tribune thinks the rebel
Chalmers, in his idea of waylaying the Mis-
sissippi steamers who have northern-bound
negroes for passengers and arresting the
captains, is getting things mixed up with
the massacre at Fort Pillow.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-06
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 6.

we do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publica
uon but as guaranty of good faith.
we cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-06

THE New York Herald pertinently re-
marks that ''the people are not fools, and
there is no reason for lamenting that they
will prevent pack of political fools from
having full sway in public affairs. The
country is to be congratulated that so wild
and reckless a set of schemers as the pres
ent Democratic party have made this early
display of their incorrigible folly. They
cease to be dangerous when they exhibit
themselves in their true colors. They are
filter objects for pity and ridicule than for
grave and grim denunciation."
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-06

THE Democratic papers are far from hap
py over the back-down. Here is the World
assailing the rienr mo,tstache of the party,
Fernando Wood, in these terms
A good deal of feeling is manifested against
Fernando Wood, who has abandoned his fol-
lowers to go to Europe. He was one of the
original movers in this struggle and has been
among the foremost of those who have declared
that they will never pass any appropriation
bills until the President shall yield and sign
the repeal bills. He was the author of the
resolution to adjourn on the 10th of June, and
refused, as chairman of the ways and means
committee, to entertain an amendment provid-
ing that the adjournment should be voted only
in the event that the appropriation bills We're
passed He was so outspoken and so violent
in his denunciations of the President and in
sisted so strongly that the Democrats should
stay here all summer to fight it out that some
OF the shrewder leaders began to suspect his
sincerity some weeks ago Now, when the
time comes for him to stand by his brave words
he has run off to Europe and left the men
whom he led into their present attitude to
tight it out alone. The consequence is loud
and frequently expressed objurgations against
Speaker Randall's next friend
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-06

The trade in sardiness is likely to be serious
ly impaired in Russia. 1t has been discovered
that the nihilists have been circulating their
journals in sardine boxes, and good deal of
the time of the police has been used in opening
and examining the incendiary little cans
1t is suggested that General Gourko, the
governor of st. Petersburg, is likely to issue
an order to this effect "The sale of sardines
in boxes is prohibited"
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-06
NaSby.

The Citizens of "Confedrit" Cross Roads
Hold Meeting to Give to The World
Their Views as to The General Condi-
tion of Things-Rev. Petroleum v. Mas
by's Report of The Meeting.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-06

THIS country has distinguished visitor
in the person of Sir George Douglas Camp
bell, K. I, P. c., Duke, Marquis and Earl of
Argyll, Marquis of Lorne (the title
which his eldest son wears by courtesy and
Kintyre, Earl of Campbell and Cowal Wis
count Lochow aud Glenilla, Lord of Inver-
airy, Null, Morvern and TRY in the peerage
of Scotland; Baron Sunbridge, of Coomb
Bank, in Kent, and Lord Hamilton, in the
peerage of England; Hereditary Master of
the Queens Household and Keeper of the
Great Seal of Scotland; Admiral of the
Western Isles, Keeper of Dunnoon Castle
and of Dunstaffnage and Carrick; one of
Her Majesty's State Counsellors for Scot
land; Lord-Lieutenant, Hereditary Sheriff
of County Argyll, Chancellor of the Uni
versity ofSt Andrews. He arrived at New
York in the Scythia Tuesday. His name
came in the same ship.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-06

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
win Card certificate countersigned by Stanley L.
Puilen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
iou
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-06
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Drains and Sewers to Buil(

CEALED Proposals will be received by the Com
- mittee on Drains and Sewers till MONDAY,
the 9th inst, at IL o'clock noon for building Sew
ers in Elm, Congress, Cumberland West CONNER
cal and North Streets according to plaus aud spec-
fiications at City Civil Engineers office The COM
mttee the right to reject any all bids that
may not be deemed for the interest of the city.
JAMES CUNNINGHAM,
je3d1w Chairman.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-06

THE Detroit Post calls the Democratic
party the Hardly Ever party "It hardly ev-
er backs down. 1t did before the Electoral
Commission decision. 1t does before Hayess
vetoes. But it never will back down any
more-that is, hardly ever"
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-06

Iris thought ex-senator Ramsey of Min
nesota will be called to succeed Senator Nc
Gropr
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-06
A Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
NOROMBEGA HALL, BANGOR.

NOROMBEGA HALL, BANGOR,
Thursday, June 26, 1879, at o'crk A. vi.
for the purpose of nominating canddte for Gov
ernor, and for transacting whatever business may
properly come before it.
The basis of representation will be one delegate
for each city, town and plantation and an addition
al delegate for every seventyve votes cast for the
Republican candidate for Governor in 1876. A
majority fraction will be entitled to delegate.
The State Committee will be in session the evening
preceding and at o'clock the morning of the Con-
vention, to receive the credentials of delegates.
In selecting the Delegates the Republicans are
urged to assemble in full numbers and invoke the
aid and cooperation of all voters who are willing to
unite with them to the following ends;
1. To maintain the power and prestige of the
Union against all attempts to subvert or oppose it's
just authority and to insist that the Government of
the United States shall be controlled by loyal men.
q To discountenance and reprobate the treason
able and revolutionary course of the Democrats in
Congress, who threaten to cripple and destroy the
functions of the Government if consttutionally pre-
vented from enactng their partisan measures into
law.
g. To uphold the right of the United States to
enforce its own laws wherever they to operate,
and to frown down and put down the dangerous
heresy of the States Right secessonists who have
already plunged the country into one bloody
and who are now attempting to control the Govern
ment of the Union with the same measures that
preceded the rebellion of 1861.
A. To insist upon free elections-not only free
from National military inference, which no one de-
sires but also free from the interference and vio
lence of socaled State militia and the assassns who
with deadly weapons have seized the polls in many
of the Southern States, driving innocent and de-
fenceless voters from the ballot-box and making
mockery of elections, which upon free suffrage
Democrat in the Senate and House voting against
measure designed to prevent and suppress it.
5. To uphold the financial credit of the Govern
ment and to assure to the people of all sections
sound currency, equivalent to coin at all times and
in all places and redeemable in coin. And to this
end to oppose all distracting, repudatng aud mis-
chievous efforts against the peace welfare and in
dustrial prosperity of the People.
6. In these aims and purposes all citizens of
Maine are invited to unite, that the hands of the
President and of the Republican minority in both
branches of Congress may be strengthened in their
efforts to uphold the honor of the Government and
the just authority of National Law.
By order of the Republican State Committee.
GEORGE c. WING,l s.,,,
q Sam A B8UTELLE, 9 nHw Committee.
May %, 1870 j. o. SMITH, Secretary,
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-06
PROPOSALS.

DPOPOSAIS for furnishing materials for and put
Il ting on roof of new Trinity Church, Lewiston,
according to plans and specifications to be found at
the office of Mr.. John B. Straw, lewiston will con-
tinue to be received at said Office until June 25th.
The committee reserve the right to reject any and
all bids. Per order Building Committee.
Lewiston. May 26, 1879. my2Std
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-06

second Hand CarryaII For Sale
1HEAP. Manufactured by j. M. Kimball in per-
~ fect order, newly. painted and vanished. En-
qure OF j. w. MUNGER,
myzfd5w Office 166 Fore st.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-06

On the morning Oh tlie uty VI eAhb''i0ii
A GRAND STREET PAGEANT
OF unusual extent and great magnifcence will pass
through the principal streets One OF the features
of this Scene of Professional Splendor Will be the
appearance of 10 of the 20 STALLIoNs IN PROCESS
SION, led by their foreign grooms.
Doors open at and 6.30 p. NJ. Performances at
2 and p NJ, thus giving an hour and half to
performance begins. Admission 80 cents. Children
under 8, half price Reserved Seats % cents extra
nB-"THE LIFE OF BARNUM" and his latest story
of "IIoN JACK" price so cents each.
n1H@For the accommodation of ladies, children
and all who desire to avoid the crowd surrounding
the ticket wagons on the show grounds Mr. Barnum
has opened ticket Office for the sale of TICKETS
and RESERVED SEATS, at the usual slight advance
at STOCK BRIDGES MUSIC STOBE.
Ladies. children and others wishing to advoid the
crowd in the evening are advised to attend the
Afternoon Exhibition.
BzY Excursion Trains on all Railroads on the day
of exhibition.
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-15


We print very interesting letter this
morning from correspondent Of the Is.
TGLLioENCER In regard to the state Of 20.
litical affairs in the Third Congressional
district Of tiisState Considerable infOr.
nation, not heretofore dispensed, is given
in regard to the mixed.up condition Of
Gcoubarkism, Democracy and Republi'
CaRism in that part Of the State. We have
known for good while past that this
mixture existed in tho Kauawha region,
hut tho exposition given to-day is the
most satisfactory statement that We have
yet seen. While It Is no doubt true that
many Republicans down there have been
drawn into some sort Of an alliance with
the Grcenback heresy, tothc extent Of co.
operating with It against the Democracy,
yet II is Alss true that as an organization
they have not yet gone in with il, and are
To-day In fair shape to organize anew on Il
fair aud square Republican basis. Their
most serious drawback ut this time is
the lackoi good Republican paper Mt
Charleston. The Ladcr, which had been
Issued very irTegularly, has ut last
expired, and the way Is open now Tor
starting paper that will not be issued
irrcgularly, and that will vigorously an.
tagonize the GreenbRck ioolishness. There
are two Greenback papers at Charleston
just now, Walkers Courier, and Col. Pat.
ions Mirror, just started. There Is also
the Gazette, Democratic paper, The Re.
pubicans should lose no time in getting
their old paper Te-established under the
right kind Of editOrhip. The past history
OF journalism in the Kanawha, under the
MOOrcs, and afterwards under Mr.. G. ".
Atkinson, has shown that properly edit.
ed Republican paper can live and exercise
wide influence in that valley. The
thing to do, therefore, Is to effect healthy
organization rs soon us possible, cut loose
from the doomed and dying remnants oil
Grcenbackism, and join hands with the
whole Republican party Of West Virginia
in grand effort to rescue the State next
year from the "Solid South"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-15

teen to understand that u vast number Of
American voters do not care anything per
ae for the Republican party; that they do
not train with 1t as their political church
and the church OF their ancestors; that
since the war they have voted both with
the party aud against II, and that Just rs
sure rs to.inorrow's sun they will vote
against II again whenever their nppTehen.
'lOnS Sre aroused In regard to It's policy.
The Republican party OweSi It's Anccesa this
tall very largely to the stupidity and reck.
lesSneBs Of tie Democratic leaders In Con-
sfess, and We can never Afford to forget
that with all this stupidity and reckless.
ness the party has only gained It's victories
by the hardest sort oil work. There Is no
margin to presume on. Tho American
voting population Is closely divided, and
success rests with those who can con'
nand the support Of tho independent vote.
A great deal Of fuss is making, We
acknowledge, by those who favor a third
term, and 1t would seem Us II they must
10 multitude that no man might mum.
Ter. When wO listen to the din they keep
up we are often remindedOi sage remark
IN one Of Bacon's essays, "BeCause,"
said Bacon, "mAny grassloppes under a
tern make the field ring with their impor.
tunatO chifx, whilst thousands Of great
cattle fepose beneath the shade Of the oak,
chew the cud and are silent, pray do not
imagine that those who make tho roIse
are the only inhabitants Of the field"
The men who are Camoring loud.
est for a third term could not, II put
upon the stand, give one substantial rea.
s1n why the American people should de.
part from all the usages and traditions Of
the government in order to make Grant
ihree times President. Certainly the fact
that the Republican party steadily lost
strength throughout the country un.
der Ills two administrations furnishes
no reason for prCiering TO nil
other Republicans. To attempt to 10 so
would BIO a great bluRder. The mis-.
take Of the attempt would perhaps be real.
led before the nomination was u month
old. The American people would listen
cody and calmly to the argument that
would be pressed upon them day and
night against violating the great tradition
tLAt surrounds and guards the PreSiden.
tiIl succession, and they would possibly
shrink from the experiment. The cry
that would be everywhere heard in the
land would be, il Grand more Wrthy hd,
IIaI,ingtoni II not, why not be content
to let him stand on MI equality with
Washington?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-15

Our Republican nCighbor, the BellSrc
Independent, comes out in this weeks issue
for Grant and third term. 1t says:
Public sentiment in favor OF Grant for
tllrd term seems TO DO increasing, and Il
now seems doubtful II there will DO Any
organized opposition TO his nomination,
There Is still some opposition 10 him from
the same parties who refused TO support
him in 1872, but II Is less pronounced and
determined than at that time. Uf the few
now opposing, most doubt the GXpedion.
Cy Of his nomination, and base their Oh.
position 10 him on tho ground that other
men would receive more votes-that tbe
party could do better united ON some oih,
or candidate. We doubt II any candidate
named wonld receive more votes than
Grant, and tho talk Of uni.
ting tho party is nonsense. There
is now no division in the party, and
there will he none, no matter which OF the
parties named receive the nomination,
and We think tho next candidate Of the
Republican party can safely count on The
full and cheerful support OF the party
throughout the whole country. The In.
dependent voters in the Republican party
viii, under no circumstances, repeat the
nilly liaSco Of 1872, and the Democratic
party will not again, soon, II ever, place
itself in the awkward position Of follow.
ing strange leaders in crusade for reform
when it Is perfectly apparent that tho pro.
posed reform is to consist simply in
pntIinga lot Of hungry gentlemen into
places where they may serve their Coun.
try best by serving themselves tirst.
This means, as We understand it, that
the Republican party Is strong enough to
10 pretty much Us 1t plcasCa next year In
the way Of selecting a candidate, and that
really it isnotimportant to take Into much
account the possibility Of amy detection by
reason Of an Objectionable nomination,
This idea talliCs well with remark Of Mr..
a. A. LCwis,O Lewis county, in this State,
rs reported in Yesterdays Register, who
said 10 an interviewer Of that paper tha!
"the Republicans arc jubilant; they think
they have us, and they are going to do an
indiscrCet thing; they will probably nom.
inatc Grant, and thatiwiIl.ond them"
Mr.. Lewis would seem to have had in
his eye the school oil political logiclaus
inside Of the Republican party to which
the editor oil the Iadep7,deni belongs, and
who think that because tho Democratic
party have compelled majority Of the
people Of this country to take refuge In.
side the Republican organization in
order to avoida threatened danger to the
Government, that, therefore, the party
can presume on the rOrmauency Of their
appTchOnsioRs and runthe risk Of arOusing
their fears IN some other direction.
The editor Of tie Ind7mdTl does not