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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-07
Yorick's Drawer.
LAUNCELoT.

All the men who knew William Lloyd
intercourse singularly gentle and amiable.
Even those who most severely condemned
his methods and hated his principles readi-
ly give him the praise that Byron gives to
Haidee's father: 'He was the mildest man.
nerd man that ever scuttled ship or cut a
throat" And those men-they are all
panegyrists now-seem to think,-at least
they say, that this mildness of manner is
strange and peculiar in SO formidable and
bitter a controversialist as Garrison. Yor-
ick will be pardoned for suggesting what has
doubtless occurred to many, that quiet ways
are common to fierce controversialists, to
revolutionary leaders, enthusiasts who
hesitate at no means that lead to the end
they have at heart. History is full of proofs
OF this. The most conspicous recent ex-
ample is perhaps afforded by Robespierre,
who shuddered at the sufferings of dumb
animals, and who was, his intimates aver
one of the gentlest and most retiring OF
men when in his own circle of friends.
Yorick has in mind two Maine editors
one now dead-who habitually wrote bitter
sentences about each other, who fiercely
condemned the things that seemed to them
evil, who never made allowances for in
fuences or environment, but judged al
men by their strict though widely varying
standards, and harshly and imperiously
impugned the motives of those who diff
fered with them. Yet those men-Yoriel
knew them both-were, personally, gentle
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-07
'sThe Dash With the Colours. {"

''At the last moment in the battle of Isandl-
whana," says the Morning Post, "the officers in
command charged two young subalterns,
Uieuts. Coghill and Melville) to save the col
ours. Horses were given to them, and they cut
their way through the ranks of the Zulus, bear
ing the sacred symbols. They were probably
wounded in this noble feat of arms, to which
an eye witness has borne testimony. They
succeeded, however, in making their way to
Roke's Drift, which they must have found
surrounded by 1000 Zulus. 1t is possible they
were again attacked, and again cleared them
selves Of their foes. They ultimately reached
horses across it, gained British territory. We
may presume that the wounds of Coghill
necessitated dismounting. The other, tending
him with all the care of a comrade, must have
witnessed his death. He himself, too, spent
with loss of blood, could not remount, and,
with the colours wrapped round him, sank
down to die, happy in the soldierly conviction
that honour was saved"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-07

GEN. JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON says that the
restrictions proposed by the Democrats in
their new bill amount to nothing, because
the President could not send troops in ad-
vance to any portion of the country for
proper purposes without violating the re-
strictions, yet the troops would be at the de-
sired place on election day, without having
peen moved there for that purpose. But the
Dill gives the Democrats the shadow of a
pretence for saying they haven't backed
down, and that shadow is about all they are
fighting for, now.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-07

These men, like Phillips and Adams, who
talk SO glibly of marching against the
rebels" and whipping the South more
about. They are mad. If, through their
wicked agitations, blood should be split, it
would not be southern blood. The battle
would be in the North. 1t will not be the
North against the South, it will be Republican
soldiers fighting Democratic soldiers. 1t will
be a sectional war, it will be civil war; with
all its unspeakable horrors. 1t will be neigh
Dor against neighber, and brother against
brother-New Haven Register.
This is the same sort of talk Northern
Democrats made in the winter of 1860. The
Southerners believed it then, and suffered
severely for their credulitY
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-07

ALEXANDER McGREGoR, an officer of the
Confederate army, writes to the Cincinnati
Commercial that neither negroes nor white
Republicans can secure the shadow of JUS
tice in Mississippi, and that he was driven
from the State by series of prosecutions
under law of 1878 forbidding any white
man to purchase cotton or farm produce
from negro. The law, he AYERS, compelled
the negroes to emigrate to live.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-07

THE Boston Transcript says: 'The gross
ignorance and lying of the Maine greenback-
ers' platform are disgrace to New England
and pretty direct imputation on the schools,
churches, politics and social morality of the
State OF Maine. Such a party ought to stand
no chance in community where the people
can read or have mastered the commonest
principles of honor and honesty. The good
fame of the State of Maine is staked on
burying this movement of fraud and hypoc-
rlsy out of sight in the coming election"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-07

The Ne,g Era delares that the Democrats
tried to capture the Greenback Convention
and secure compromise platform and can
offered, but doubtless the terms were liberal.
There are not few hard-money Democrats
in the State who are thoroughly disgusted
with this dickering, and will show it in Sep
tember.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-07
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY, MORNING, JUNE 2.

we do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for pubca
uon but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return preserve COM
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-07

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T.
Puilen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
inurnal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-07

THE New York papers are trying to per-
suade the Duke of Argyle to make speech
before he goes home.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-07

THE great golden chariot in Barnum's
procession is said to be an exact copy of the
one used by Congressman Ladd in Wash
in0tnn.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-07

THE Bangor Commercial is again shouting
its slogan of last year: Let those who think
alike act together.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-07

THE Ne,v Era is busily fighting ''Syndica-
terry" Let us hope it will kill the word.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-07
CITY OF PORTLAND.
CITY OF PORTLAND.

FEyHE Committee on Unimproved Real Estate of
4 the City of Portland offer for sale lots Con-
gress, Portland, Grant and st John street.
Mechanics and laboring men desiring lots of mod
crate cost for building purposes can obtain any and
all necessary information by inquiring of the Com
mittee
EGEORGE WALKER, Chairman,
ALBERT H. WAITE,
VIM. T. SMALL.
ASHBEL CHAPLIN, SCommittee
GEO. H. COYLE,
M. S. GIBSON,
NATH'L HASKELL.
May 81, 1879. my22eod3w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-07

The Liring Issue packs good deal of
truth into these sentences: ''The Demo-
cratic party have slimed the Greenbackers
from head to foot, and now stand ready to
swallow them when the opportune moment
shall have arrived. The swallowing process
was attempted last winter, but it was only
delayed in the hope that the Republican
party might be the recipient of another blow
from the Greenbackers this fall. The Dem
ocrats are doing all in their power to accel-
crate the efforts of the Greenbackers. The
Argus gives long and gushing report of
the Greenback convention, and has soft
and fattering leader on the glorious pros
poets of the Greenback party in Maine. The
Argus has really become the organ of the
Greenback party in Maine, and is in reality
only playing second fiddle to the old Demo-
cratic party, but when the Greenbackers
shall be gathered into the Democratic fold
this staunch old Democratic paper will re-
turn to the advocacy of the principles it has,
for time discarded"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-07

The Hartford Courant says the tramp law
works well in Connecticut. No industrious
mechanic or other honest working-man
seeking employment has been put to any in
convenience by it. There have been few ar
rests, perhaps not a dozen, and fewer COM
plants of evil deeds by tramps have not been
heard for years. "The knowledge of the
law has been enough. 1t has enforced it.
sef. The wretches who live by begging and
by robbing hen-roosts and gardens have no
desire to come into collision with the law
which would force them to unwilling work.
So they have moved on to pastures new,
where no villainous law requires man to
make some return for his living 1t is not
possible to compute the gain to the State by
the law, but it amounts to large sum in
money, aside from the immense relief to hun
dreds of families in the new feeling of secu-
rity'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-07
The Ohio and,the Maine Game,

The Ohio Democrats needed to adopt no
resolutions. In their case the candidate is
the platform. General Ewing is the most
dangerous because he is the ablest Of the in
fationists of the West. In the heresy of
paper money he is a devout believer, and he
defends that heresy with arguments as bril-
liant as they are sophistical. He is the rep
resentative Greenbacker of Ohio, though he
calls himself Democrat, and very many Of
the Greenbackers will support him in prefer
ence to their own candidate. They have
done there what the Democrats propose to
do in Maine. In order to hold those of Re-
publican antecedents who cannot be brought
! to vote for Democratic candidate the Ohio
Nationals have put up decoy. A majority
of them will probably vote for Ewing, the
rest are expected to vote for Pratt. So in
Maine the Democrats will put up decoy
candidate to hold the believers in hard
money who cannot be coaxed or driven into
voting for Smith. The greater part of them
will cast their ballots for the Greenbacker.
The trick is so apparent it will not work.
Those Ohio Greenbackers who have no desire
to advance the fortunes of the Democracy
will see that a vote for Pratt is half vote
for Ewing, and will refuse 70 lend themselves
to the furtherance of Ewing's success. In
this State the genuine hard-money Demo-
Gratis will see that vote for the nominee of
their Bangor Convention is half vote for
Smith, and as they have no wish to promote
Greenback triumph, they will cast their
ballots for the candidate who can defeat the
Greenbacker, and not waste them on dunn
N.Y. The game is a very ingenious one but
will not work now the political thimble-
riggers are exposed 1t is played differently
in the two States, and for the advantage of
different parties, but its object in both
is the same-to cheat some one. The trouble
with it is the victims who have been selected
will not consent to be swindled
THE Rockland Opinion says: ''The situa-
ton is briefly this: The Democratic party
as such is out of the fight in this campaign
1t is true that the State committee have
called a convention to meet at Bangor, July
l. But the action of that convention will
have no more effect on politics than the as
sembling of sewing circle. 1t is even very
doubtful if nomination is made
Almost every Democratic leader in the
State, while acknowledging the ability
and integrity of Gov. Garcelon, has quar-
relied with him on the matter of appoint
ments, and they would not make an effort to
elect him again if they knew they could sue
ceed." This declaration has at least the
merit of frankness. The Opinion is not a
good political guide, counsellor and friend
but it has way of saying what it means
and does not give stabs in the dark-in
which respect it differs from some of its
Democratic contemporaries. 1t has the
fairness to put Smiths name at the head of
~ column.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-07
PROPOSALS.

DPOPOSALS for furnishing materials for and put
i 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
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Send $500 for the Musical Record one year.
OLIVER DITSON & CO., Boston.
poo1 eod&w1y

CHEAP Manufactured by j. NJ. Kimball, in per-
u feet order newly painted and vanished. En-
quire of y; ". MUNGER,
my27d3w once LOO fore ST.
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(From the Narratice Of an Eye Witnessl
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-22
Il in Chicago. he further says that had

it in Chicago. He further says that had
proper encouragement been extended him,
be would have built a fine block in this
city on Second avenue near 18th street;
that now, however, he will not do it, and
that henceforth he will invest where In
vestments are appreciated.
Ward B. Sherman, of Davenport, and
Ed. Russell. of the Gazette, are at the
outs, and indulge in some choice sar-
castle exchanges. through the Democrat,
that is to say, that Sherman, unable to
obtain hearing through the Gazette was
afforded one in the Democrat. aud calls
Russell "a slanderer.and BLACKBOARD, and
deliberate Ifalsifer." Col. lmpey uses
equally emphatic language towards Rus
sell, and altogether the postmaster is in a
hot box. Prohibition troubles seem to be
the cause. Sherman is prohibitionist OF
the straight-out sort. while Russell is one
of the the "for the benefit of the republi-
can party" kind. Thus far Russell has
decidedly the worst of the quarrel
The people of tie whole country owe
debt of gratitude to a Democratic Con
gress for the passage OF bill, removing
the duty on quinine, thus breaking up ar
Outrageous monopoly which has heretofore
kept up the prices of that drug. Mr.
Morrison, was earnest and persistent il
his advocacy of the bill. 1t is worth {
thousand bloody shirts speeches. -AItor
Democrat.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-22
A Partial Blockade

Of the main avenue for escape of refuse
from the human system is utterly subver-
sive of regularity among the other organs
Let constipation become chronic, and, leav-
ing out the imminent danger of inAamma-
ton of the bowels and their total obstruc-
ton occurring, jaundice is almost certain
to ensue, the liver is liable to become en-
gorged, the blood and urine are poisoned
by the bile, which almost Yitiates the Jul
ces Of the stomach, and other unhappy
consequences follow. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, prime tonic Alternative, prevents
or remedies these results and their cause,
as the case may require, and is also signally
eficacious in overcoming fatulence, heart
burn, and variable as we'll as constipated ac'
ton of the bowels. 1t renews nerve power
improves the appetite, stays the progress oil
early delay, relieves the lnfrmities of age
and is pleasant appetizer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-22

Many colored voters" of Ohio have is-
sued an address to their brethren through
out the state urging them to act at the
coming election independently of party
dictation, and to their own best interests
as holding the "balence of power" at the
polls, Our ballots" they say, ARE a
factor in the political complexion of Ohio;
they are a power in our hands, and if we
do not make them win for US that respect
and considerate treatment due to the
American citizens, the fault is our own. !"
As the sympathetic tears of Brother
Hayes are about all the poor freedmen have
ever received from the Republican party
of Ohio, it is but natural they should crave
more substantial diet, but they should
not place themselves in any attitude that
is liable to misconstructon or lead to the
supposition that they are for sale to the
highest bidder st Louis Republican.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-22

Persons visiting or leaving New York
City for business or pleasure, or to visit
Niagara, Saratoga, the White Noun
taius. West Point, Garrison s, Brighton, or
Manhattan Beach, Long Branch, or other
summer resorts, will find the GRAND
UNION HOTEL, opposite the Grand
Central Depot, one of the best and most
convenient Hotels in New York City
to stop at, being situated just opposite the
Grand Central Depot, you save your bag
gage, expressage and carriage hire; it is
first class in all its appointments, aud kept
on the European plan, afording guests
the privilege of paying only for what they
get; its $50 elegantly furnished rooms are
reduced to only one dollar and upwards
per day. The Restaurants, Lunch and
Wine Rooms are supplied with the best
Y GU can live better with less money at the
GRAND UNION HOTEL than at any other
first-class Hotel in the city. It is under
the management OF VIM. D. Garrison,
who studies to make guests fully at home
and fully merits tho large patronage it
receives
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-22

Mrs. Wright, the woman who has figured
frequently il the police courts for drunk
enness, was on tare again last night and
paid visit to Mrs. Roadhouse She was
allowed to sleep there until this morning,
being provided with bed on the floor, but
left before the Roadhouscs arose, and then
came back and roundly abused them.
Roadhouse, who has been before nearly
all the justices, thought turn about would
be fair play, and complained to Justice
Halves. A warrant was issued and Special
Officer BEETLE went out to the residence of
Mrs. Wright and drought her to jail on a
dray. She will languish in the cooler
until sober enough to tell her story, and
then have trial before Justice HAYES for
disturbing the peace.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-22
The Water rover Company's suit.

The Water Power Company's Suit.
The Water Power Co.'S case still occu-
pies the time of the circuit court and will
probably not be concluded to-day. The
case for the Water Power Co. was argued
yesterday afternoon by Hon. Chas. Dun
ham, in close, legal speech; as one OF
those who heard most of it said-lt was a
finely worded,, closely connected legal
presentation of the case. To-day Vim.
jackson, Esq, answered for Waters &
Furst, and delivered strong plea for bis
clients rights and the legality of the YER
dict. Chas. NJ, Osborn, ESQ.,, then closed
for Waters & Furst, and as he makes fine
plea his speech was an able one. Judge
Peasants decision will hardly be given
before Thursday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-22
The Forgetfulness of People.

The Oxford Professor who. to avoid the
wind when taking snuff, turned around
but forgot to turn back, and walked six
miles into the country, was no more for
getful than those who still use the huge,
drastic, cathartic pills, forgetting that DR.,
Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets, which
are sugar coated, and little larger than
mustard seeds, are positive and reliable
cathartic; readily correcting all irregular
tiles of the stomach, liver and bowels
Sold By druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-22

The reason why medical practitioners do
not hesitate to prescribe DR.. F Wilhoft's
Anti Periodic or Fever and Ague Tonic is
as follows: Messrs Wheelock, Finlay Il
Co., of New Orleans, its proprietors, have
published its composition, and physicians
have approved it because it contains no
dangerous drug, and because it invariably
proves successful. 1t is for sale be all
Druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-22
Doo1ey's Yeast Powder.

We believe to be healthful aud nutri-
tious baking powder, combining both ex-
cellence and cheapness. It is the best
article for raising biscuits, rolls, gems,
buckwheat cakes, etc., that our folks have
ever used; and we advise all our lady
friends to give it trial. 1t has received
the public endorsement of the most emf
nent physicians, chemists and Psychologists
in the world
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-22

Printed matter, giving full particulars of
the great Reunion of Soldiers ofthe North
west to be held in Aurora, August 20,2l and
%, is now ready for distribution. Persons
desiring to send some to their friends can
get what they want by sending to the Sc
cretary, r. w, Corbett, Aurora, ILL.,: or
it will be sent free by the secretary if the
address be furnished him, 22d3t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-22
Rucklen.s Aruioa salve

The BEST sALvEi in the world FOR Cute
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, let.
ter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns
and ell kinds of Skin Eruptions. This
salve is guaranteed to give perfect salts.
faction In every case, or money refunded
Price 25 Cents per box. For sale by G.
SPEDEL. Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-22
Water is Free.

That's so, but in most patent medicines
you pay for it at the rate OF dollar pint.
KidueyWort is dry compound and one
package is enough to make six quarts of
medicine without addition of any poisonous
liquors. 1t is natures remedy forlKidney-
Diseases, Liver complaint and Piles, for it
is. both diuretic and cathartic, tonic and
healing,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-22

Lithontriptic is the name given medi-
cine possessing superior qualities for the
cure of all kidney diseases. It is not a
quack Dostrum but reliable remedy,
vouched for by leading physicians all over
the country. Wherever known 'Lithon-
triptic is in general demand being consid-
cred the best remedy of its class in the
market. For sale by druggists. mwf&w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-22

Illustrated Marriage Guide, 26o pages, Gle III
and gilt binding, so cents; same in paper
covers, Is cts. Manhood, 10 cents; Woman.
hood, 10 cents; Pamphlet, 3 cents-securely
sealed, by mail. Send money or postage
stamps. DR.. WHITTIER, the great specialist,
SIT St. Charles Street, st. Louis. Mo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-22
Personal.

Fred Lowry, of the G, B. & O.. is away
on a three weeks vacation among the
mountains of Colorado.
o. j. Dimick left for Chicago. last even
ing, to be absent for week.
Miss L. Cutter. G. G. Weber P. Ziegler,
Fl. G. cleveland, DR.. W, 7. Magill and
L. W. McMaster are at Linwood.
Col. DIV. Flagler and wife left for Nan
tucket and months absence at the sea
shore, last evening.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-22

DISEASE OF THE EYE. in st, Peters
Hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y.-One hundred
and thirty cases (out of 1881 of Egyptian
Ophthalmia (Sore Eyes) were cured by
PoND's EXTRACT. This extract was dilut-
ed one-half with water, and cloth wet
with it bound over the eyes. Testimonial
IN the Medical Union from, DR.. E. A. Sum,
ner, a leading Physician,
Beware of limitations,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-22
Butter Makers

must exercise great care through the hot
weather to keep up the standard quality.
When the pastures begin to dry up and
butter gets light colored use Wells, Rich
ardson 4 Cos Perfected Butter Color. 1t
will enable you to get the top price in
market.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-22
A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and in
discretlons of YOUTH nervous weakness early decay
loss Of manhood, &c, will send recipe that will
cure You, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered by missionary in South America
Send a self addressed envelope to the REV. JOSIAH
T. TNMAN, Station D, New York.