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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-24

The PRESS gives its readers to understand
that Hon. VIM. L. Putnam and Hon. A.
Gould have each given an opinion that some
decisions made by the Governor and Council
in canvasSng the returns was not in accord
ance with tho constitution and law. We have
seen no such statement by either of these gem
tlemen. If the PRESS will quote the particular
decision a.tl tie statement OF these gentleman
that il Is not in accord with Constitution and
law, we shall hasten to publish it.-Argus.
THEfoolish impudence of the Argus was
not more clearly exhibited in the campaign
than it is in the above paragraph. Does it
think that because it has not published the
opinions of Messrs. Putnam and Gould it's
readers are ignorant of them? The letter
by Mr.. Gould to the Bangor Commercial it
has not dared to publish. The afidavits Of
the selectmen of Webster and of Lisbon it
has not dared to publish. The reports Of
the associated press it has not dared to pub
lish. 1t deliberately suppresses all the news
that makes against the steal, and draws
upon that shallowest of sources Of knowl-
edge, it's own information, for its specials
dated at Augusta and elsewhere. Does it
think it's readers are stupid enough TO be SO
deceived? They are not the fools it fondly
imagines Let it publish the letter of Mr..
Gould, and the opinion of Mr.. Putnam ex-
pressed to reporter of this paper. Its pat
rons have already seen them, but for its own
interest it should show its readers that it is
newspaper. They are beginning to have
serious doubts.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-24

<fR77 and A4R.7' TsOOl
Is the Number of my Trade Mark 'sEsYE z AND
ROCK ,''and all nfringements will be prosecuted.
1t is uneQualled for Lung, Throat and NEaIar-
iaI diseases being Pureiy Vegetable and com
bining the excellence of the ''sugar Gane'' and
the ssChcicest CercaIs.' Why take disagreeable
drugs when this most Delicious Cordial will
produce satisfactory resuts Sold by Druggists
and Grocers. MY Signature is on every Gen.
nine bottle. Price, 81. N. VAN BEHL, S9
Chambers st. n. Y se17eod3mo
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-24


Mr. Presideut:-I think have not been known to
this assemblage as an habitue of the platform.
claim no knowledge of the arts of shaping and gul-
ing public opinion come mere aS an hulnoe 1i. i-
meeting If it had been proposed to call pubic
meeting here in the precuct where the unwarrant-
able action of the Governor and Council mas dohe
the greatest harm and the greatest injustice in my
Judgment, to call a meeting only OF the aggrleVeu
citizens-l mean the citizens especially aggrieyed
by the rejection of the men whom they had elected
to Office to sit in the office where they could repre-
sent YOU there would be nothing TO be SAD as 10 tne
propriety of such meeting. would make no OBJ
lection to the indignation, however ueep ana now.
ever loud. You have right to be offended 1t was
thought however, MIR. Chairman, better 10 eau
meeting of the citizens of the city, without respect
to party, and under that call am present H..
First of all, to have perfect good understanding
with my fellow citizens who listen to me- let me ue-
fine my position. | voted for the candidates VINO
have been unwarrantably counted III against the
candidates who have been unJustly ana uheohs1ltu-
tionally counted out. Applause.l MY gooo lrlShu,
Mr.. Jose, who seems TO like me Just as weli as
when we agreed better in politics. looked arouha I9I
n Democrat to attend and make speech here. lie
was quite hopeful that he had succeeded IN captur-
ing one or two specimens OF the kind but they nave
all slipped through his hngers but myself, anu re-
gret that he has to show here tonight as such an
Immature specimen. daughter and applause9 But
that indg gnation which have not hesltated TO ex-
press in private to all my friends, to what deem
a great political wrong and outrage, am willing to
come here and express (Applause.) am not going
to range the entirety of this great grievance
know TOO little about it. shall eonfine myself IN
the few words have to say mainly to the matter
mentioned in the call for the meeting, aud that is
the practical dsfranchisement ami denial OF repre-
sentatiOn to the city.
decision is only preliminary one; the constitution
allows ample remedy to the excluded melhoers{
the senators excluded can so to the Senate, wnen
is under the constitution judge OF the election OF It's
own members; the Representatives excluded can 60
to the House which, under the same constitution, Is
judge of the election of its members lhls, seh'ie
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-19
SELLING POSTAGE STAMPS.
Working q Very Considerable Reform in the
Postal Service,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-The change which
was recently made Ia the method of selling
postage stamps has resulted In very con
siderable reform In thepostal service. Under
the old system, which was invented by d
Methodist Clergyman, one Of Cresswell's sub
ordinatea, postmasters ut minor Offices were
amount Of stamps sold at their respective
great deal Of thrift on the part Of these petty
In the cities to buy their stamps OF them,
chased their stamps Of country postmasters
The result was that little towns near the
large cities often sold as many stamps In a
quarter as the large offices where the post
masters had regular salaries and had no in
duoements to Increase the sales OF their
stamps. The item for the compensation Of
these petty officers, however grew 50 large
that an inquiry into the cause of 1t WAS
started. resulting In the discovery OF this
great abuse In the sales OF stamps The con-
sequence was that the method was changed
and q new system adopted by which the
smaller class or postm were to be paid
on the basis Of the stamps Cancelled at their
offices. The effect oil this change Is notice.
able In the report OF the Sixth Auditor OF the
Treasury, portion Of which Is nearly COM
pleted. Stamps are no longer used In the
way of trade or sold at discount, and there
Is very great falling off In the amount. of
stamps sold during the last fiscal year. The
sales OF stamps at some Of these minor
offices under the old system was five times
as great as 1t was reported for the last fiscal
wear
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-19
the LAccnis man bis $500 and interest, Ill Id
gold, saying he should return TO Russia an
An Incident Of the Last Enwawement.

~ AhDAu1M6 VI gho Last EnHAEement.
Gen. Grant, who commanded the last effort
Of the COnfederates against Grant, gives this
Incident Of the advance: The hour had come
and when everything was ready stood on
the breastworks Of CoIguitts salient and or
dered two men to my side with rifles. who
were g. fire the signal for attack The noise
of moving our own obstrlctlons was going
on and attracted the notice of Federal
picket, In tho black darkness his voice rang
out:
Hello therel Johnny Rebl what are you
making all that fuss about over there2"
The men were Just leaning forward for the
start. This sudden call disconnected me
somewhat; but the rlileman on my right
came 10 my assistance by calling out LII o
cheerful voice:
'Dhl never mind lis. Yank; lie dow and go
TO sleep; we are just gathering little corn
here e''' 'no'' w.
There Was patch Of corn between our lines
some Of 1t still hanging on the stalks. After
. lew moments there came back the kindly
assured me. He said
All right, johnny; 90 ahead and get
your corn. won't shoot at you
As gave the command to forward" the
man on my right seemed to have some CON-
FUNCTIONS Of conscience for having stilled the
suspicious OF the Yankee picket, who had an
swerfd him 80 kindly and who the next mo-
ment might be surprised and killed So he
called out to him:
Look out for yourself now, Yank; we're
going to shell the woods"
lhis exhibition Of chivalry and OF kindly
feeling on both sides aud at such a moment
touched me almost az deeply AZ any minor
incident OF the war / quickly ordered the
two men to fire"
Bang Bang The two shots broke the
s.,,g1lllness, and forward menu commanded
! he chosen hundred sprang forward. eaperly
following the axmen, and for the last time
inc stars and bars were carried to aggres slye
assault.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-19
Something Like n R,shon.

Bishop Peck, who is to preside at the
Methodist conference at Lacrosse, Wis, this
week, - q capable parsonage. physically as
well US intellectually. His weight the last
time he stepped on the hay scales WAS rising
OF three hundred pounds, with no symptoms
oi decline. 1t Is related that at house
where ne was guest during conference In an
adjacent State, he ,ncautiously endeavored to
was much the same az that which ensued
when samson strove to shake up the pillars,
rs we read In the sacred history. The entire
concern came down with q crash that reused
the family to a narrowing fear that the DON'T
head OF the family repaired la haste To the
bishops dormitory to see IL he had survived
the shock. Keep perfectly quiet" said the
bishop. occupy . remote part OF the house
and all will be we'll with you: but when Won
call me In the morning come to the cellar
door, for that's where you are certain to and
me- ~
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-19
still Digging for Kidd's Treasure.
Marine PApeI

Seekers after Capt. Kidds treasure have
for years freduented u wooded point Of land
near the Belfast Camp-ground, and within
the past week fully one-half an acre has been
dug over. An East Northport correspondent
says q tho digging at Elwel's Point: "a re-
cent discovery made there shows whore gold
or other valuables have been procured In pots
or pals, some measuring two feet Ia depth by
about nine In diameter. The depth OF the
mine from the surface OF the ground Is eleven
feet. The writer OF this has seen evidence
from time to time OF mining In the same To-
cality for more than thirty years, but never
before Witnessed such satisfactory proof of
SUCCESS rs Is to be seen at present.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-19
When HE Used n Hix ID.

Instance Of Gov. John A. Andrews using the
big, big ID. 1t was In 1866, when j. M. s. Will
Jams, chairman Of the Massachusetts Re-
publican State committee. without consulting
the rest Of the committee, asked Gen. Butler to
preside at the State convention. Gov. Andrew
met Mr.. Williams on the street after the an
nouncement, and spoke substantially as fol
lows: Williams, what did you ask that id
scoundrel to preside for?" Mr.. Williams ex-
cused Thy saying: You were Ill. Governor,
known you were going to ask that id
scoundrel, would have presided IL / had
died in the chair" 1t may be inferred that
Gov Andrew was not an admirer of the great
Performer"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-19
How the waiter Caught Him.

when they serve you brandy la Paris 1t If
brought ~ little caraffe marked off on the
Sides go as to show exactly how many glasses
are TAKEN out. When you come to pay the
Rareon has only to look ut the carafYe. and
the amount remaining tells how much has
been used. This gave an ingenious gentle
man an Idea He would drink three petits
verres and then pour In water so It would an
pear ne had but one He thought nobody OBJ
served the mean trick
:, After two or three days this customer found
the brandy very feeble. and he called the gar
con.
"Garcon.' he sold, what ls the matter with
this brandy" >s's''sY' wv
1t ID the same, sir"
THAT cannot be. Day before yesterday It
than water"
have the honor TO inform Monsieur TINT
y ls not only the same brandy, but have
carefully given Monsieur every day the same
bottle
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-19
The Way 70 DO II.
THE Yum Yum Times. /

Selectn dozen Of the freshest, largest and
most highly Favored OYSTERS such as YOU
would for fry. Have small pm about one
Inch deep with handle to 1t. Open into this
pau your dozen oysters, also the juice OF the
s So, ana tho Juice Of n dozen others In this
dish you arc to put no water and no milk
only oyster juice, pure and simple Add one
ounce OF Chester county gilt-edged butter. q
little Of the best (for there are grades and
adnlteration evon here) OF black pepper and a
pinch OF salt. Sprinkle on the top small
quantity OF cracker dust. Place on n Quick
fire.. When the oysters begin to swell they
are done. To cook to this stage will require
about five minutes. Do not turn out these
oysters Into any other dish, but cat dracty
from tho pan and while they are steamIng
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-19
Frances republican President.

he drives out without any OF the fuss and
feathers which always accompanied the En-
peror. and oven Marshal MacMahon; avoids
liveriee for bis servants and keeps his own
country house la the Jura among old friends
and kinsfolk on its usual footing, that 81 m
English manor house Or grange Of the second
class Outside Paris he ia squire and moth
Ing more When he visits home he travels
Ike any, other gentleman, without any special
compartment IN his train; gets his ticket
himself, buys his newspaper and takes his,
seat wherever he can find one He Ia even
accused 81 waiting his turn for his own div-
dends. standing en- queue for d long time. In
stead Of sending servant to perform that
dlsagreeable duty, and although tho acc,lsa-
tlon ls probably false nobody finds 1t improb-
able or Ridiculous.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-19

Mr.. Moody is said to dislike very much any
obstruction between himself and his audience.
When he entered the hall In Cleveland, the
other day. he found large ornam entail glass
stand In front OF the platform filled with wa
said, "but it must come away; It would feel
like an Iceberg between me and my congre-
cation" And when he went to the church
where he Is also to speak he objected to the
platform being toe far back, asking for tenn
can be with them and not feel as though I
were talking across a street. Mr.. Moody will
stay month In Cleveland, and win then 90
to st. Louis.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-19
How Massachusetts Man Became Rus
sian Admiral.
lSpringfield Repnblican i

How Meredith boy became Russian ad.
son OF Rev. Simons Finley Williams, a cele-
brated Massachusetts Clergyman, called to
Meredith in 1890, ran away from a Laconia
employer because the latter thrashed him for
spending his evenings with the girls. He
took also 5000 belonging, to his chastiser, who
days after the youngster had shipped on a
Russian bark. The vessel was attacked by
pirates, but the boy Of seventeen, with the as
'slstance Of two sailors, mounted an old
swivel, hlled 1t with iron scraps and sank
two boat loads of buccaneers, thus saving his
ship. -
For this, the Gar trained young Williams
up In the Toy al navy, Of which he became the
head, bis title being Count ZIncherschoff. IA
subsequently visited this country and paid
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-19
A T,ps-settIng Machine.

New York Star.
An English newspaper. the Liverpool DAILY
Ne1cs, has for a year past used four type-set-
ting and seven distributing machines at saw
Ing OF about two thousand dollars per annum
rs compared With the same amount Of work
by. hand. The compositors working the m a.
chine earn better wages than their fellows at
the case, while the saving to the establish
ment Is over 80 per cent. The machines are
used for every kind OF composition, except
tabuIated and displayed work, the matter be-
Ing SGT, spaced and Justified with greater &C.
curacy than by hand labor. Each machine
costs $3.50. and the average speed is 5000 EN- s
per hour.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-19
Butler Losi,,x Groupd.

WASHINGTON, Oct. IA Democrat, who
who attended the FaneuiI Hall convention.
says that Buffers followers are very much
discouraged and now have very little conf
dence that their candidate will win. An ele-
ment OF Buffers weakness seems to be that
he has pulled his purse-strings tight this
year. has grown avaricious, and Is deter
mined not to spend more than $4,000. His
campaign last year Is said to have cost $500
600. Simmons and Usher have failed to with
draw large Republican following. while the
Democrats are more inclined to vote for the
Faneuil Hall candidate.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-19
MINE vANfIL.Y.

Dtmhled Hehaeks init eyes OF plue.
Mout' Ike Id Was muieAd init dew.
Und leetle teeth shust peekln droo-4
Dots der babY.
Curly he'd. und full III glee.
DrowHers all out at der knee
He vas peen blayin' horse. you see
Dots leedle Otto.
Won hundred seexty In der shade,
Der odor day when she was Weighed
She beats me soon vas AFRAID
Dots mine Gretchen.
Harefooted he'd, und poorly stoudt
Nit crooked legs dot will bend oudt.
Fond Or bis bier und sanerkraut
Dots me himself,
Won schmall young baby, full Or fun,
Won leedle priRht-eyed roguieh son.
Won frau TO greet when work vas dene-
Dots mine vanity.
70. 7. ADAMS
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-19
new Isaac woodruff shattered the Roys.
Esprit of the Times.l

The veteran driver, Isaac Woodruff In his
advancing years found that younger drivers
showed disposition to run into him and cut
him down. and, as precautionary measure,
he had . special sulky made, with wheels
about six inches further apart than ordinary.
manner two inches beyond the ordinary, and
the spckes were dished In 50 much that no
ininical hub could foul them. One after an
other did reckless young drivers tackle 1t,
and one after another they came to grief
Once Bill Mclaughlin and Nosey Brown went
Tor the old man, and In succession they ex-
6cuted flying somersaults. Finally, on
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-19
The New York TAX Levy.

The tax levy OF New York city for the year
1879 will be S2S, 226, 9ss-and the rate will be
25S, against 2.55 for 1878. It Is set forth by
the finance committee OF the board Of alder
men, 10 their report on the budget, that the
increase Is caused "by direction and In pur-
s uRn Of laws passed by the Legislature of
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-19
Grants $40. 900 breakfast.

London Letter to Philadelphia PressI
In examining the budgets / came across
one item which has some special home inter-
est. In the statement OF receipts and expen-
1877 there occurs this charge: 'Deieuner to
Gen. Ulysses Grant, G1877." The item next
to It, curiously enough, reads: Reception to
ii. Il. II. the Prince OF Wales, e.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-19
Lady Reaurshees

Ladies, you cannot make fair skin ROSY
cheeks and sparkling eyes with all the cos
metics OF France or beautttiers OF the world,
you such good health, strength and beauty
as Hop Bitters. trial Is certain proof. See
another column,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-19
WANTED.

TtANvAssERs TO SELL THE FOLLOWING
FeT M 1ssfq IlRHgenti2Gs The oesbrated
diploma at the last Ionisiana ana Aiehan na,e
State Fairs. The BORING WELL. the latest s ana
earth = Hunters PATENT FLOUR AND MEAL
ind,ann,a Whnn fTr cullnary purposes is almost
AND FISHING LAMP, which is the best cotton
worm , destroyer yet discovered. The Clayton
TIKiEEPnLAgE HEAT REFLECTOR. EIEG-
TRIO BELLS. the latest and best method OF bell
hanging Tor dwellings, street cars and steam
t boats being less liable e get cut IF repair than
o S,F an ingenious contrtvence to prevent the
nltn accumulatinR on the roofs OF houses enter
Ing c1sterns. new method by which water can
% n drawn VI from cisern ice cold through iron
BACKUS WATER MOTOR. a great Invention
can be used for any purposes. q very cheap cons
TONS The SUN L7GHT GAS MACHrNE' ths
lighting houses.
1Energstlc canyessers wanted and A GOOD
BUSINESS GUARANTEED. = ~~SA
JAMES a. REYNOLDS.
Plumber and Gas Filter
i5Is iVDhW 90 Rar0una strakf
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-19
THN NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, SUNDAY OCTOBER 10. 1879

Washington track, the Judges ruled his dc.
fensive vehicle from the track, and now Uncle
Ike has b take his chances with the others
Oh even terms
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-19

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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-05-08


The LITTLE Boys DEcL AL TON
At one Of our public schools small boy
was called upon by his teacher to give
a defamation. when be delivered the
following brief temperance address:
81 am little fellow, but am going
to talk upon big subject. IT'S not too
big for such as. we are either. Some
men laugh about little boys and girls
forming cold water armies, and say !:
"What good can they do" Let me tell
you.
"You have heard of little mouse
that hon helped out OF little trouble
and laughed at him because he said
something about returning the favor.
Well, the great lion was caught in a
hunters net, and he roared and growled
bit and that was all he could do. By-
and-by the little mouse came along. and
gnawed of, one by one, all the cords Of
the great net and let the lion 90. That
is what we mean 10 do. We may be
very little mice, but we mean to gnaw
of every cord of the great net that has
bound down our country for so many
years. The net is intemperance, and
our cold water pledge can cut of all the
deceiving threads that work so pleasing
fy, as wine, beer and cider, as well as
the stouter cords, rum, gin and brandy.
Now, don't you think we can do some
things We know we can. Intemper-
ance shan't catch Us at any rate