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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18
Wealth of the Empress Eugene.

A Paris correspondent of the Philadelphia
Times writes: "The ex-Empress of France is
said to be one of the richest widows in Eng
land. In addition to her Hungarian estate she
has a castle in Spain and a nice place in Swift
zerland. But hard cash is what comes most
useful to dethroned sovereigns who hope to
return, and of this the Empress has long had
an abundance 1t is estimated in Paris that
she is worth at least a million sterling. Only
recently she sold large block OF house prop
erty in the Rue d'Alba, in Paris, and M.
Rouher'S house. q well known political centre
at the corner of the Rue de l'Elysee, was hers,
in her own right, and was sold last year for
e150G0. The death of the Prince adds to her
property, since he left to her a considerable
amount of landed property Ill Italy, as well as
the Toulouse property, beqqeathed to him by
the orisly General who had been equerry to
the Prince when he toddled about the corridors
of the Tuilleries nearly three feet high and
weighted with the miniature uniform of q
colonel in the Cente Garde. This vast prop
erty was no incumbrance to the Empress while
she had q son to live and scheme for 1t was
drained pretty freely by the Bonapartist or
gans OF the press in France. The Ordre and
the Pays were lavishly supported by the EN-
press, and she also drew handsome checks in
favor of the reduction of the Gaulois. The
need for keeping these fires warm is now dead.
The Empress is not likely to keep newspapers
alive to work for her good cousin Jerome; she
will not, however, find her riches an embar-
rasSment as long as the priests have ready
access to her. a newspaper supplies large out
lets for superfluous cash. but think on the
whole the church can hold its own III rivalry
of this character, and good churchwoman
like the Empress will not lind occasion to dis
tress herself for means Of dsposlng OF the m
terest. and eventually the capital, Of million
sterling.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18
The Pistol in America.

Albany de Fonblanque, in an article on
''The Pistol in America" in the Gentleman S
Magazine gives the following information to
English readers:
Every State in the American Union has a
law against carrying concealed weapons, and
every pair of pants manufactured from Maine
to California, and from the Lakes to the Mexi-
can Gulf, has a pistol pocket.
1t is very seldom that an American news
paper gives dry and verbatim account of an
ordinary criminal trial, but they rejoice in
comic law reports. Two-the Detroit Free
Press and the Danbury News-have made
themselves famous and rich by turning the ad-
ministration of justice into ridicule.
In the great American drama the gospel of
the pistol is extensively preached. Here the
moral is pointed with revolyers and the tale
adorned with the bowie-knife.
Refusing to drink with even casual ac-
quaintance is an atfront for which pistols are
commonly drawn, and in many cities 1 could
name no commercial transaction is complete
without drink between the parties. They go
to bar as though it were a notary's office, and
the bargain is sealed with whiskey."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18
PROPOSALS.
Proposals for Green Corn.

OFFICE CoMMIssARY OF SUBSISTENCE, U. S. A.
159 HIGH ST., BOSTON, MASS,
Sept. Is, 1879. !
SEALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate, will be re-
y ceived at this office until Wednesday, Sep
tember oath, 1879, at II o'clock NJ, at which
hour the bids will be opened for furnishing to the
United States Subsistence Department
1hirty-six thousand $4,000 2 h. cans Green
service to be delivered the subsistence sorehouse
in Boston; one-half to be delivered in the month of
September 1879, and the remainder as required du-
ring the month of October 1879.
Samples of not less than six cans must accompany
proposals. Only the best quality of corn will be
contracted for and the right reserved to reject any
or all bids The Corn accepted viii, when delivered,
be subject to rigid inspection, and the contractor
required to furnish, free of cost, such number of
may be expended in sampling. Cases to be
strapped with iron. Bidders are invited to be pres
ent at opening of the bids.
Proposals to be addressed to the undersigned,
and indorsad proposals for Green Corn
CHAS. MCCLURE,
sep1 7d6t Captain and G. S.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18

THE State Democrat backs up its state
ment that the son of Senator Hamlin is to
be appointed Senator by Gov. Davis, by re-
publishing paragraph to the same effect
which appeared in the same paper some
time ago. This is new evidence that the
Democrat has very poor opinion of the
intellectual capacity of its readers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18
The Fourth Annual Meeting of the
WOman's Christian Temperance Union
OF MAINE,
BANGOR, OCT. ed AND 3l.

On the first day there will be prayer meeting at
"A. NJ The convention proper will open at 1870.
The Annual address will be given by Mrs. Mary II.
Hunt, of Hyde Park Mass. The complete order of
exercises will be seen on the printed programmes.
Every Auxiliary Union, and all Womans' Temper
ance Organizations are invited to send delegates.
The usual reduction in 4. r. fares is expected.
Free entertainment will be provided for all dele
and address to Mrs. Sarah c. Palmer, IS Grove
Street, Bangor.
All papers in the State are respectfully requested
to give this call an insertion in their columns.
MRS. l.. NJ. N. STEVENS,
President State W. C. L. T.
Mrs C. C. Hunt, Cor. Sec'y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18

EX-Gov. HOFFMAN, who was made Gov
ernor of New York in 1868 by. the fraudulent
counting of the Tweed ring, has deserted
Tammany and joined Tilden. Tilden was
chairman of the Democratic Stte Commit
tee in that year, and Hoffman probably feels
that,he owes him a debt of gratitude for not
exposing those frauds if not for directly aid
inc in them
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18

THE New York San (Dem.) says the Dem
reforming as to get the confidence of the
people, and ''to do this effectively it will
have to send some of its so-called leaders to
the rear and put paddock on the mouths of
Othersb
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18

THE nomination of Mr.. Long as Republi-
can candidate for governor of Massachusetts
seems to give general satisfaction to the
Republican press of that State. Mr.. Long is
a native of Buckfeld in this State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18

Mr. FoGG (F. NJ. Fogg, we presume) is
described by the Leader as young man of
great ability and eloquence, whose convic-
tions flow from his impulses, and who fol-
lows them with determination that breaks
no opposition.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18
The Emancipation Proclamation

70 the Eiitor Of he Press
notice in the Press Of this morning an ac-
count of an interview between President. Lin
coin and Vice President Hamlin upon Lincoln's
celebrated Emancipation Proclamation. Short
ly after it was issued had an interview with
the President at the White House. The con-
yersation turned upon the Emancipation Proc
lamation, and as any utterance of the martyr
President is of value, l will give you his clos
ing words upon this subject. "There 1t is"
said President Lincoln referring to his Procla-
nation freeing the slaves II have tried to
do my duty, God only knows what will BE- the
result" w. W. r.
Portland, Sept II, 1872.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18

Burlington Hawkeye: Prof. Wilder says:
'If you are choled get down upon all fours
and cough - Oh yes, Prof. Wilder, that is
well enough; but suppose you have only just
stolen a horse, and you are being choked by a
party of Texas regulators?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18

Lockport Union: There are two little girls
of the same name in New London, Conn. The
other night one of them said her prayers, and
for fear they might be credited to the other
child, she added, after the Amen, mo. 10
Orange street,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18

THE Netc Era says the contest in New
York this year is between Republicans and
Greenbackers That is rough on the Dem
0cratS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. IS.

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley L. Pullen,
Editor. All railway steamboat and hotel managers
will confer favor upon by demanding credentials
of every person claiming to represent our journal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18

THE Argus still continues to talk about
the wholesale purchase of votes by BlaI e.
Will it please mention one single vote pur-
chased by him or at his suggestion?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18

New York Era: First Boy-"Where yer bin
Billy" Second Boy-"Bin fishin'." First
Boy-"Ketch anythin?" with an anxious ex-
preston on his face. Far-seeing Second Boy
mo. But l expect ter when git in the
house,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18

Mr.. l.. +. PINGREE of Portland adver-
tises in the Boston Post for Moses to lead
the Maine Democrats out of the wilderness.
Massachusetts can't spare any.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18

THE World says that with Tilden as its
candidate the Democratic party would be
put on the defensive at the outset and kept
there.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18

TIE Philadelphia Press says the iron COM
panies of Pennsylvania have begun to raise
the pay of their workmen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18
ANNU AL MEETING,

TTyHE Stockholders of the Portland & Rochester
Il Railroad Company are hereby notified that their
annual meeting will be held at the Station OF the
Company on Preble ST., Wednesday, the first day of
October next ten O'Clock in the forenoon to act
upon the following business viz:
Article Ito hear the report of the Directors.
Article 2.-To choose eleven Directors for the en-
suing year.
Article BIO act upon any other business that
may legally come before them
VIM. H. CONANT, Clerk.
Portland, Sept. 10, 1879. se16d2w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18

Clinton Republican; Beware of the man
who comes into your office while the morning
is fresh, and starts off by saying: II don't
want to take up your time; know what busy
men you editors are" Ten chances to one he
will stay until dewy eve and then will only
leave because you draw pistol on him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18

EX-GOVERNOR WooDFoRD who accom-
panied Mrs. Chisolm to Mississippi and was
present all through the Gully trial, has Civ
en- his views of the matter to reporter. He
believes the jury was impartially drawn and
has no doubt but the Judge and District At
acquittal was given solely because it was de-
manded by a majority of the whites of Kem-
per county,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18

HERE is an extract from a priv ate letter.
written by a hard-money Democrat Of Bcs-
ton to a Republican of Portland:
l congratulate you on the Maine election.
OF course | am sorry to have Blaine successful,
but should have been more sorry to have a
Greenback victory, and l like to have the
Democrats whipped, when they coque t
with such cattle as the Greebackers SO, on
the whole, am very well satisfied
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18

WITHIN the past six weeks S21, ,543 ir
specie has actually arrived at New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18

The facts are, as everybody knows, Mr.
Randall wants the voter guaranteed the priv.
ilege OF going to the polls unn olested by any
body, and casting his vote as he sees fit
Argus.
You mean casting as many votes as he
sees fit That's the way the Democrats car
ried New York in 1868, and that seems to
be the way in which they carried Somerset
county in this State at the late election.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18
Cap and Bells.

The pale horse and the dark horse are the
only very notable animals that Bonner has not
yet purchased
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18

TIE Lewiston Journal thinks that the
Augusta fusonists who@lave sent the me-
mortal to President Hayes charging Post
master Hamin of that city with violation of
the Civil Service order, show sublime impu-
dence in view of the fact that the State
House was deserted by the fusion officials
during the campaign, who spent their time
in political trading, managing caucuses and
conventions and running the fusion cam
paign, to the alleged neglect of official du-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18

JOHN G. WHITTIER wrote to the gather
ing of old Republicans at Worcester that the
Republican party has done noble work,
and it has still its missions and its duties.
/ must be maintained till the purity of the
ballot-box everywhere is safe from violence
and intimidation, and the civil rights of ev-
cry class of American citizens are made Sc
cure beyond the possibility of suppression Oh
infringement
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18

THE Yazoo (Miss.) Herald publishes
list of thirty-three cable and fearless Dem
ocratic newspapers of Mississippi, all of
which, it says, vindicate ''the action of the
honest people of Yazoo" in causing the po-
litical assassination of Dixon. The Herald
adds: ''To be indorsed by such an array of
excellent journals as compose this list is re-
assuring, and we need not tell them how
grateful our people feel toward them for
giving their side of the question favorable
hearing and vindicating their character
from the aspeISions of their enemies''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18

London Fun: Swell (who prides himself ON
his hirsute appearance)- e)-"Sorry can't stop
old fellow want to get my hair cut, badly
Cynical friend-"Want to get your hair cut
badly? Well, you can't do better than go
where you always have it done; no one could
do il worse -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18

THE Alyus ought to attend the meeting
of the Democratic National Committee
which Mr.. Tilden has called to help him out
of his New York difficulty and get some
good advice itself. 1t needs it rather more,
if that be possible, than Mr.. Tilden. 1t
should first ask whether it is best to re-
main Greenback organ or to become
a hard-money one. 1t should then inquire
whether it had better support Butler in Mas
sachusetts or the straight Democratic candi-
date when one is nominated. 1t should
still further insist on knowing whether it is
best to shout for Tilden with the Boston,
Post or deprecate his nomination with the
New York World, or say nothing about him
at all. 1t should seek information also in
regard to the situation in Ohio and should
get posted as to the best method of explain
ing away the coming Democratic disaster in
that State. 1t should also beg to be informed
whether it had better speak kindly or harsh
ly of Kearney, whether it had better de-
nounce Kalloch or De Young, whether it
had better expose the crimes of the Southern
.Bourbons or continue to conceal them. At
ter it gets information on all these points it
may be able to fill up its political columns
with something better than fat stories about
Mr. Blaine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18

Troy Times: A worthy doctor of divinity
approached "Paddy'' Ryan near the City Hall
yesterday, and placing one hand on the ath-
lete's shoulder, said my dear sir, anyone
blessed with such splendid physique and
such shapely proportions ought to be a good
man." The clergyman was startled by Paddy's
reply: "a good man? Well you can bet your
life I'm better man than Dwyer.' 1t is
tradicted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-18

Burlington Hawkeye; you were in the
war then, Captain McKilan?" "Oh, yes,
ma'am, yes, ma'am; fought all through it,
"Is there not, she asked hesitatingly, ga great
deal of danger in battle?" ''Well, yes" the
Captain replied, refectively, "there is, there
is. So many men standing around, you know,
and snch careless handling of firearms as is
almost sure to occur during a battle, makes it
really very unsafe" Miss Lollipop shuddered
and then resumed: ''Are not some people Sc
verely injured at times?" Eyes" the Captain
said, 'they are. 1 once had friend who was
hurt so badly that he couldn't leave his room
for several days" And then she said she
thought there ought to be law against them,
and he said he believed the Legislature of Iowa
contemplated passing some such law next ses-
sion. And she said she was so glad.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-12-06

Z To WHITEN IvoRY.-Boil in j

y TO WHITEN IvoRY.-Boil in lime
water ..u
- To CLEAN ZINC.-Rub on fresh lard
with cloth aud wipe dry.
A MIXTURE of oil and ink is good to
clean kid boots with the first softens
and the latter blackens them. u
To GIVE STOVES A GOOD PoLIsH.-
Rub them with a piece of Brussels car
pet after blackening them.
OLD potatoes may be freshened up by
pluuging them into cold water before
cooking them.
NEVER put pudding that is 70 be
steamed in anything else than dry
mould.
PAINT splashes upon window glass
can be easily removed by strong solu-
ton of soda. lan oTtt slr
THE water used in mixing bread must
be tepid. If it is too hot the loaves will
be full of holes. vH
Two ounces of permanganate of po-
tassa thrown INTO a cistern will render
the foulest water sweet and pure.
A FLANNEL cloth dipped in warm
soap suds. then into whiting, and ap-
piled to paint, will instantly remove all
grease.
To CLEAN RAIsINs.-Wipe them
with dry towel Never wash them,
for it will make cakes or buildings
heavy.
/ TO boil potatoes 80 they will be dry
and untaly, when the skins break,
pour off the water and let them finish
cooking in their own steam.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-12-06
Things Hard to Understand.

Why an endless procession of drinkers
from public dipper win, without ex-
ception, drink close to the handle. a'.l
Why half the human race was not
born without hearing and the other half
without speech Then the takers might
talk on in uninterrupted flow, and the
hearers exercise their especial gift with
out their present pruriency to speak.
Why people will go into society to get
bored, when they can get bored Just as
we'll at home.i5 }e
Why the young lady who will eagerly
chew boarding house mince. pie will
carefully esehew boarding house mince-
meat. 1874
Why a mans stomach will be so ever
lastingly squamish at home, and at the
eating house display a faith like a grain
of mustard seed. Ilr'
Why woman will make excuses for
her bread when she knows it is the best
she ever made, and knows her "com-
pany' knows it.
Why "young gentleman" swears so
much louder and more copiously when
stranger ladies are within ear-shot; or in
other words, t..r ..v-f
Why the desire to make a fool of
ones self springs eternal in the human
breast. Hr l.ff
Why we are so much angrier against
him who shows us our error than him
who leads us therein.
Why everybody is 50 prompt to an
swer, " How do You do?' when you ask
that inevitable question. And,
Why you seem to be perfectly salts
fed with the information contained in
this echo. = -!J1 sDd ntS'
Why ones piety strengthens as his
health weakens. y
Why people wifi get married when
courtship'i is so sweet. afsf fa-v ''' r
Why man who claims to have found
marrying delusion will again embrace
that delusion upon the first convenient
opportunity. LilTr1p .Yfc
Why cold weather comes during the
season when it is least agreeable. n
Why it is 50 much easier to be polite
to people whom we shall probably never
see again than 10 those whose good opin-
ion we have. reason to cultivate.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-12-06
FLORENCE MCDONALD.
BIT MARY ASHLEY TOWNSEND


Nobody watching beside the Young head -
Nobody missing her nobody naming her
Nobody mourning because she ia dead ..l
$500 - 4. y
Autumn leaves out of their branches are whirled.
Yonder, with dead eyeds folded down dreariiyI >
Poor human leaf drffted out Of the worldl
Nobody mourning her, no one so daring
Only Christ dares to share such despairing
Murmur forgiveness and go sin no more"
Nt -f st = .3'iiA -VotJ
youthful and fair once, and white-souled and win
Pure as the purest that ever drew breath,
Fresh as a flower in its bud and begipninq d. &.
Love, with kiss stung its beauty to DEATH
Poor wretched heart with no arms to enfold IT,
Like some frail vine with no good thing to hold H.
Turning at last to entwine about weeds
j.
Out of lifes stage to find all the crowd Kissing her.
Reaching for aims that forever were missing her,
Painting and falling to shame and disgrace.
But in the morgue there is no more to worry her;
Charity love nor upriehtness draw near
Too cleanly purity cen to help bury her,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-12-06
A Horses Sumptuous Quarters.

Baron Rothschid, of Vienna, has a
favorite horse, for whose. accommodation
he has had special loose box built at
the cost of s12, 900 This elegant room
forms part of a new stable, which cost
$3.50, 900, and which has marble floors;
encaustic tiles painted by distinguished
artists; rings chains and drainstraps of
silver, and walls freseoed with splendid
hunting scenes from the pencils of emf
nent animal painters The baron's an
quail income is fortunately $1,600,000.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-12-06
vArIDs, use G. Gilbert's Corn starch.
Daughters. wives and Mothers.

DIR. MARCHrsPS UTERINE CATHoIICON will posi-.
tYeiy cure Female Weakness, such Falling 81 the
Uterus, Whites, Chronic Inflammation liberation OF
the Uterus, Incidental HemoYrhage Flooding Painful
suppressed and Irregular Meustruaton, &c. old and
reliable remeds Send postal carl for phlet, with
treatment, cures and certificates physicians and
patiepis to HOWARTH & BALLARD, UrieA, New York
Sold by all Druggists sI.5O per bottle.