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The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24

I Will tell you W. no think flle Republic
cans should nOninate, and who consider
their stronges; man; he is a true man, a
man OF principle, AN hOuest man, and
would make good President. for us all.
Personally. consider hin, the best man
yOu conid nominate. refer TO Gen. james
A. Garfield, of OhiO.-THOMAs A. HENDRICKS
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR VICE Prs roENT N
1876
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24

HOWARD CARROLL, the New York Times
correspondent, says the Republican party in
Virginia is completely disorganized. ''To
be sure it has an Electoral ticket in the
feld-the eminently respectable Electoral
ticket which was nominated at Staunton
last April. But what else has #? Nothing.
No campaign speakers, no canvassers, no
organization, no campaign documents, and
with the exception of Yost's Valley Virgin
ian-one of the ablest journals in the coun-
try-no newspapers" The only good he
hopes for from the contest is protection for
The colored voters.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24

CHARLES DUNnAM of Rock Island is re-
ported by the Chicago Tribune as having
said in a speech at Milan, Rather than the
Republican party should carry out its prin-
ciples l would wish the South had gained
its independence" Dunham is one of the
Democratic leaders in Illinois
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24

AN Englishman writing to the London
Times enters strenuous protess against the
atectaton of spelling Indian names in Indian
fashion, which now lnfests our literature.
He says the craze has reached its height in
Col. Malleson's History Of the Indian Mutt
ny. The names of these places may be
spelt with perfect correctness, but the read
er finds the greatest difficulty in recognizing
them. Hyderabad and Mysare have become
Haidarabad and Maisur; Meerut is Mirath !;
the Parsees are Parses; Delhi, Delhi; Mhow,
famous for its court-martal, is now written
Mau; Poonah is Punah, orPuna Indifferent
ly; Dude becomes Oudh; Nepaul, Nipal;
and worst Of all, Lucknow is now travestied
into Lahknae and Cawnpore into Kanhpur.
The writer observes that these spelllngs are
as objectionable as the pronunciation Of
Paris as 'sPar-ee'', Calais as "Calay," Flor
ence as "Firense," and Naples as "Napoli.'
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24

DURING the last ten days it is said Mr..
English in Indiana has taken it upon him
self to ignore the advice of all the State
leaders with wholp he has been associated.
He has also made the differences which have
risen an excuse for tightly closing his peck
book. The trouble in certain directions is
supposed to have been very bitter as it re-
suited inbreaking off relations between Mr..
Hendricks and himself for several days.
Mr.. Barnum has been active in trying to
heal the differences, but as yet has not sue
ceeded. The National Committee are
anxious to give Mr.. Mcdonald the control,
and Barnum is now trying to accomplish
that.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24

SPRINGFIELD Union: The Democrats are
claiming fraud'' in Maine, as if they were
afraid somebody will get it away from them
1t is theirs, they have a prescriptlve right to
it; they discovered it, patented it, worked it
and made a pile of reputation out Of it. No
body is going to jump their claim.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24

The New York Herald congresses much
common sense into this sentence: The
natural effect of the narrow escape in Maine
will be to make the Republicans more Wig
orous and alert, and their watchfulness and
alarm may be of greater service to them in
the end than the confidence which would
have resulted from their expected victory in
the Pine Tree State
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24

CINCINNATI Commercial: Gas Major
General Winfield Scott Hancock is able to
launch document for publication once in
twenty-four hours, he might find time to
tell us what he thinks he knows about
something. His letter of acceptance, like
the platform of his party, is an utter blank,
except as it is manifest bid for every
breeze that blows, that will watt the outs
toward the anchorage of the ins, over the
golden sands of the Treasury"
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24

The Tennessee Republicans think they
can carry .this year the first, second and
tenth Congressional Districts. The Second
district is now represented by a Republican,
Mr.. Houk, and the Democratic majorities in
the other two were very small two years ago.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24
soLoN CnAsEoN FUSION. ss

Fhe old BOusbons have visions of Ham
cock and giory-that il. pull AT the public
teat, and they have agreed with "A few
trading Greenbackers TO divide the custom
houses and pOst-Ofices. That IS the end
and beginning of fusion in Maine. If thut
nest of eggs does hatch cut, it will be a
nOniescript brood
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24

PHILADELPHIA Press: The Democratic
orators say ''the danger now threatening us
is centralization or Imperialism" but the
Democratic orators are mistaken. The
danger now threatening us is ''the princi-
pies for which Lee and Jackson Fought
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24
THFl PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, SEPT. "a.

we 90 not read anonymous letters and communi-
casions The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable necessarily for publica-
lion but as guaranty OF good faith.
9 cannot undertake TO return or preserve com
munlcatlons tnat are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24

es' Ehf regular attaehe of the PREss IS furnished
Nilu cord certificate signed by STANLEY sulen,
Ehitor- All railway steamboat and hoel managers
"''i 'oer favor upon us by demanding credentials
u every person claiming to represent our journal
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24
Comical Telegraphic lBunders.

Some person writing about telegraphy has
given few amusing instances in which a
slight error in spacing, or the running of dots
into lines in the telegraphie signs, has occa-
stoned strange mistakes in a message. A gen.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24
ANNUAl, MEETINGS.
M-EsErsTTNG.
ANNUAL MEETING.

!ssHE Stockholders of the Portland & Rochester
Il Railroad Co. are hereby notified that their An
rral meeting will be held at the station of the Com
pany Preble street, WEDNESDAY, the sixth
day OF October next at ten O'Clock in the forenoon
to act upon the following business, viz:
Article 1st-To hear the report of the directors.
Article 2d-To choose eleven directors for the en-
suing year.
Article 3d-To act upon any other business that may
legally come before them.
VIM. H. CONANT, Clerk.
Portland, Sept. 20, 1880. sep2O d2w
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24

THE Bloomington, Illinois Leader, one of
the sprightlest papers in the West, has this
to say concerning our Congressman: Gone
of the greatest satisfactions to be extracted
from the Maine election is the triumph Of
gallant Tom Reed over Democratic money.
Although member only three sessions, Mr..
Reed is recognized as one of the ablest and
soundest leaders on the Republican side of
the House. He especially distinguished
himself as a member of the famous Potter
Investigating Committee, and his scathing
cross-examination of old ''usufruct" Tilden
so thoroughly aroused the animosity of that
"old man of the sea- that he is said to have
sent $50, 600 into the First district to help
beat him. Mr.. Reed is a very able and pop
ular speaker on the stump, and we hope the
people of Bloomington will have the pleas
ure of listening to him during the canvass"
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24
MEANING OF A DEMOCRATEC RES
TORATsRN

"We would like TO engrave IN prophecy
ON stcse TO be read of generations i'm the
future. The negro in these States will be
slave again or cease 20 be. His sole refuge
from extinction will be i'm slavery to the
white man.-AERIDIAN (NIIss.) MERCURY.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24

THE Attorney-General of Virginia de-
clares and reiterates that 'sWe killed a
great many Yankees during the war, and l
wished we had killed twice as many
more -
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24
THIRTY DAYS NOTICE.

A PARTY about leaving the city will sell his
to any good responsible party, the following easy
terms 5000 cash, balance in monthly instalments
OF S3o-lnterest six per cent New two story
house, 10 rooms, cemented cellar good drainage,
warmed by furnace, bath room hot and cold wafer
in chambers, marble mantels, open CRATES, Sc.
sep16dtf Address r. O. BOX 1917.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
OF NEW YORK.
AN ARGUMENT THAT WEIGHS A
TON.

Here is "A Republican campaign dOcu-
ment in a nutshell. that weighs a ton:
Under Republican administration dur
ing fifteen yesss of peace, SS41, $3.50, $40
Of the principal OF the National debt has
been paid, wsisiic she current annual iater-
est is $4,000, coo less than at the close
of the war. Ehe Democratic press aud
stump speakers might ms well try to tun-
mel through the Rocky MOustains with a.
hair-pin, 10 break the force of this
ana agnifcent showing.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24
Band Concert,
by Chandier's Famous Brass Band.

At least Is Swings will be provided for those who
enjoy this exhilarating sport
- -Refreshments.-A large and elegant Dining
Hall is being built where god Dinner may be
secured at reasonable price, Also a Lunch Counter
400 feet lorg, where refreshments may be had at
City Prices.
rY-Entries to be to NJ. F. DAVIS, Portland,
Maine. Ent les TO c.ose September %.
sep1S dtd
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Accountant and Notary Public.
GEO. G. GOODMAN, OGice No. tS4 Middle
Street. Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24
Reasons Why All Should Use the Re
actiOnary Health Lift.


every man OR woman in every walk of life. 1t fur
nishes an exercise which may, and should be intro
duced into every house; which may be practiced at
all seasons, in all kinds of weather, by persons of
both sexes, all ages or degrees of strength weak
ness, alone or in company. No can say too
much in praise of it, and no one can afford to do
without it. All who investigate thoroughly, use it.
and consider it invaluable and indispensable. 1t is
the safest simplest, cheapest and most efficient
medicine ever discovered. No claim is set up for
it which is unscientifc or mpracticable.
Generally is the best of rest 1t is perfectly
safe. No harm ever came from its use 1t strains
to the affected parts. By its the health is easily
maintained The purchase of Reactionary Litter
is the best kind of economy The convenience of
having one in the house is very great.
Wind and Braim.-It invigorates and strength
the brain. ana renders it active and eff
eient in all its operations.
sIeep.-I5 is the simplest and safest narcotic.
1t is the most natural and probably the best
of inducing sound and refreshing sleep.
Neryes.-lt is a wonderful tonic to the whole
nervous system 1t is most eficacious remedy in
paralysis, if taken in time.
Lungs. ThrOut and Voice.-It gives special
expansion and greater mobility to the chest; en-
larges the lungs: increases the volume of respira-
ton, and orngs the voice mole fully under control
As preventive and cure of lung diseases it has no
equal.
Exercise.-It is the most perftct exercise for
man or woman, furnishing the best form of physi-
cal culture ard development in the safest easiest
most thorough and expeditions manner. 1t is bet
ter than the gymnasium and free from its dangers:
and infinitely better than drugs i'll a majority of
chronic diseases. 1t rounds and hardens the mus
cles, and educates them into ready faithful
and efficient servants of the will.
EXERCISE AND SALESROOMS,
2OI Middle Street, Portland.
J. III. GAUBERT, PROPRIETOR.
sep17 d&wtf
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24
gHE PORTLAND DAILy PRESS,


EHE PORTLAND DAELY PRESS.
Published every day Sundays excepted by the
CORTLAND PUBLISHING CO..
Ar Eoa EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND
1ERms: Eight Dollars a Year. 10 mail subscrib
seven Dollars Year, if paid in advance
THE MAINE STATE PRESS
published every THURSDAY MORNING at 50 90 q
gesr, If paid in advance at $500 year.
Rates OF ADVERTlsING: One inch of space, the
length OF column, constitutes square
sl.O0 per square, daily first week; 10 GEMS er
week amer, three insertions less 81 90; cOntinu
eg every other day after FIRST week, 20 cents
Halt square, three insertions less rs cents
one week, Sl.00: 90 cents pei week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
Under head of "AMUSEMENTs'' and ssAUCTIoN
tions or less, S1.5O.
Advertisements inserted in the MAINE STATE
PRESS (Which has large circulation in every part
Oh the State, for 90 per square for first insertion
ton.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24
Notice of Dissolution.


Dissolution.
NlHE Firm of G. v. MANSISE & Co., has this
Il day dissolved by mutual consent. All bills
due the firm will be paid to c. V. Mansise & Co.
All charges against the firm will be paid by c. V.
MANSISE.
Sept II, 1880.
G. V. MANSISEl
sep2Od1w* RE STUART.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24
HiCKMATiCK TIMBER
FOR SALE.

seS6 600 Feet Haekmataek Timber for sa,e,
LV,OOO by CHARLES MERRILL. III
commercial Street. sep7 dim
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24
Musical instruction.

reopens Oct. 9Th. Is supplied with every moo
convenience, including gas and open wood f
Send for circulars sep13 eod2
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The 500 Counterfeit Still Causes
UneaSineSS.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-At the Treas
ury Department number of letters
have been received from blnkers and
business men indicating much uneasi-
ness respecting the dangerous one hun
dred dollar counterfeit national bank
note which has now been in circulation
upwards of year, and inquiring why
the secret service men of the depart
ment have not been able to capture the
plate Chief Detective Brooks, of the
secret service, has thus far been CON-
PEELED to admit that he can get no clue
to the plate or counterfeiters who are
flooding the country with this danger
GUS spurious note. The plate is known
to have been already used on five differ.
ent national banks,in Pittsburgh, Wilkes
barre, Boston, New Bedford and the
latest the National Exchange Bank of
Baltimore, and can be used on any one
of the twenty-six hundred national
banks. Brooks complains that the Sc
cret service has been crippled by the ac-
tion Of Congress in cutting down the
appropriations necessary to efficient
work. The Comptroller OF the Cur.
rency declines to withdraw this note
from circulation. but advises the people
to observe careful scrutiny in receiving
the one hundred dollar national bank
denomination
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Two From One Leaves One.

Boys caught in using or making orig.
inal arithmetic are lucky if they are
shrewd enough to prove it:
Two urchins sitting on doorstep
with their states in their laps we're heard,
by passer-by, saying, Two from one,
and one remains" He at once challen-
ged them with, "I'll give you sixpeuce
il you can prove that, my boys" They
took him at his word and ran into
kitchen where their mother sat nursing
twins. In moment each boy had q
baby in his arms, and was pointing at
the wondering matron as a proof that
their novel arithmetical proposition was
correct. They had taken two from one,
and one remained. and honestly won the
reward.
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AN HONEST MAN!
Hayes and Sherman's Boom for Ar
thur.

"You have made the custom house a
center of partisan political manage.
mem" ."-R. B Bayes to Collector Ar
thur. January 81. 1879.
"With a deep senss Of my obligations
under the Constitution, l regard it as
my plain duty to suspend you in order
that the Office may be honestly adminis-
B. HAYES to Collector Ar
thur, January 81, 1879,
Gross abuses OF administration have
continued and increased during your in
cumbency. John Sherman to Collector
Arthur, January 81, 1879 -
Persons have been regularly paid by
you who have renoered little or no SER
vice; the expenses of your Office have
increased while its receipts have dimin-
ished. Brides, or gratuities in the shape
Of bribes, have been received by your
subordinetes in several branches Of the
custom house, and you have In no case
supported the effort to correct these
abuses. ."-Secretary Sherman to Collec-
tor Arthur, January 81, 1879.
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Record OF the Democratic House.
From the New York Herald, Ind. :

Like every session since the Demo-
cratic party returned to the control of
the House, this one is notable for the
absence of jobbery. The lobby has
been starved out in Washington under
the economical and sometimes parsimo-
nious management OF the Democrats
The subsidy schemers no longer give
dinners to Congfessmen, and fod It
waste of time to buttonbolc members.
The Democratic tendency to careful aps.
propralions is sometimes carried to ex-
tremes, but it is welcome to the country,
and it is very great change from the
laxity about public expenditures and the
readiness to grant the public property
for private uses which characterized the
Republican rule, and which occasioned
a good many scandals in those days
which are now coming home to the party
leaders in very unwelcome and embar-
rassing way.
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ewThe Democrats OF Ohio .re, al

EEThe Democrats OF Ohio are an
unsympathetic set. Our esteemed Re-
publican contemporaries had arranged
that the Democrats in convention assem-
bled should expectorate on the Cincin-
natl platform, come out for initiation and
have at least two other internecine con-
flicts over the State ticket and the Chair.
manship of the State Committee. In
stead Of which the Democrats approved
the national platform, nominated by ac-
clamation what the Republicans admit
to be strong ticket. and broke up to
work for Hancock, English and Lang
harmoniously aud hopefully. In these
circumstances there is nothing left for
our esteemed contemporaries to say ex-
eept that Democratic uuanimitv is an in
dication of apathy aud Democratic
cheerfulness confession of demoralis
cation. So they saw it-and much good
may it do them IN ?. World. 2
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AGood Rule.

The New York Times says: "a
wholesale grocer in this city who be-
came suddenly rich in business, says his
rule has always been when be sold goods
on credit to at once subscribe 10 the To-
cal paper Of his debIor. So long as. his
debtor advertised literally and vigor-
ously be rested; but as soon as he be-
gan to contract his advertising space he
took tie fact as evidence that there vas
trouble ahead and be invariably went to
his debtor. Said he, the man who gets
too poor 10 make his business known is
too poor to do business. The withdraw
ing Of an advertisement is evidence Of
weakness that business men are not slow
Ito act upon"
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The Census.

Superintendent Of the census General
Walker estimates that the census just
taken will show population in the Uni
ted States of forty-eight millions. OF
the largest cities Chicago has made the
largest gain since 1870, showing an in.
crease OF about 81 per cent. San Franz
cisco, with gain of so per cent. New
Orleans gains only 8 per cent. The
only Southern cities which show mate-
rial gains are Charleston, Atlanta, Gall
weston, Nashville, Houston, Texas; St.
Josephs, Mo-, and few others. The
West gains very materially, Kansas City
gains n per cent, Racine, Wis.,, "a per
cent Denver, GA per cent. Minneape.
lis, 2A4 per cent, st. Paul 104 per cent.
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Republican Mud.

The following extracts ara tskon froro
the napers named. and ma tbav arc al,
ps..ih,;oon ns,,ors ~, -. ~, 80 -. ."
: ,u - !. 10y ,nue' y. ''u'n
.ui we '''''e .ue altehtioh OF hepao.
l'can' " '''"
From His Own Sworn Testimony Before the
Poland Commitoee. january IA, 1873,
Ineyer owned, received. or agreed
to receive any stock of the Credit
MobiIier or OF the Union Pacific
Railroad. nor any dividends or Drof.
ifs arising from either OF them.
From Judge foianos report February 10,
!, lofo-9arnelus siestlmony ferlured.
The facts in regsrd to Mr. Garfield. as found
by the committee, are that he agreed with Mr.
Ames to take Snz shares of Credit Mobilier
stock. bnt did not pay for the same Mr.. Ames
received the eighty per cent dividend in bonds
and sold them for ninety.seven per cent and
also received the sixty per cent cash dividend.
which. together with the price of the stock and
interest, left balance of S3sS9 This sum was
palu . o.e. ~ ~ W. aa ~. na.eaT ene1s :, On .ne
derstood this sum Was the dalanss of dipidends
aftsr pouino for the stock.
From the N. I. Times' Feb. III. 1873
Messrs. Kelley and Garfield present a most
distressing figure. Their participation in the
Credit Mobilier affair is complicated BY the
most unfortunate contradiction of testimony.
From the N v Times Feb % 1874
M a. C..,:. u .l:,..
secret. The source of It's profits was very we'll
known at the tune congressman bought it
Though oakes Ames may have succeeded in
Soncealing his own motive which was to bribe
congressman their acceptance OF M the stock was
of the act, as a participation in an obvious
fraud, still remains.
Some of them have indulged in testimony
with reference to the matter which has been
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-08-03
The colors adopted by fashion thi

The colors adopted by fashion this
summer are yellow and purple in all
shades, from deep orange to straw color,
and from dark violet to the faint lilac
tint which goes this year by the name of
heliotrope. Deep red and fire color also
are liked in small quantities.
Jay Gould presides in the "tall tower"
of the New York Tribune. Gould don't
like the Republican Presidential ticket,
and he don't intend that it shall have
anv show in New York. The Tribune
is blowing cold on the situation, and
without the Tribune and Gould's chinh
th New York Republicans may as vel
8 hut up shop.
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Naming Children In China.
4, Boston Transcript.

In China the names of children are
given according to circumstances asso.
ciated with the time Of their birth II
a child is born at midnight its name
may be Midnight: if the season be
rainy, the child's name may be rain; it
birth occurs on the birthday Of come
relative, that relatives age NAV be the
name of the newborn, and 30 there are
names of Thirty. Five, Fifty, One and
other numbers. But there are even more
curious names II the parents desired a
hoy and girl is born, her name may be
Ought-to- be .a-boy.
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INTERNAL REVENUE DECIS-
ION.
The Special Tax Paid by Leaf T6s
baccO Dealers. Afa&

WAsH1NaroS, July 24.-The Internal
Revenue Department has made the fol-
loving decision: The special tax OF FIVE
dollars to be paid by dealers in leaf to.
hacco, authorized nv the act approved
June 10th, 1880, is TO be reckoned like
all other special taxes, in the manner
provided in section S,237 Of the United
States Revised Statutes II a dealer be.
gins business after the commencement
of the special tax year, the lax is to be
reckoned proporlionahly from the day
Of the month in which the liability COM
'menced to the 1st day OF May follow.
ing. A dealer to whom the special tax
stamp has been issued under the provis.
ions Of said act, even though It only be
for siugle month, the last month Of the
special tax year, will be authorized to
purchase or receive, or to sell or con-
sign the foil amount Of $4,000 pounds
during that month. 0JfHnF4